First, Second and Third Hadīth Of The Day

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*First Hadīth Of The Day*

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ،  أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا  يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ  اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ دَخَلَ  عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ يَعْنِي  ‏"‏ إِنَّ لِزَوْرِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْجِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا  ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا صَوْمُ دَاوُدَ قَالَ ‏"‏ نِصْفُ الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏

 Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As:                        

"Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me," and then he narrated the whole narration, i.e. your guest has a  right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I then asked about the fasting of David. The Prophet (ﷺ)  replied, "Half of the year," (i.e. he used to fast on every alternate day). 

Sahih Bukhari

 (Fasting)

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1974

In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 81

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*Second Hadīth Of The Day*

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ،  أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي  يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ  الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ  ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ يَا  عَبْدَ اللَّهِ أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَتَقُومُ  اللَّيْلَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَلاَ  تَفْعَلْ، صُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ، وَقُمْ وَنَمْ، فَإِنَّ لِجَسَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ  حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِعَيْنِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْجِكَ عَلَيْكَ  حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْرِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا، وَإِنَّ بِحَسْبِكَ أَنْ  تَصُومَ كُلَّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، فَإِنَّ لَكَ بِكُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ  عَشْرَ أَمْثَالِهَا، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏  فَشَدَّدْتُ، فَشُدِّدَ عَلَىَّ، قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي  أَجِدُ قُوَّةً‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ صِيَامَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ دَاوُدَ  عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَلاَ تَزِدْ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ وَمَا كَانَ  صِيَامُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ دَاوُدَ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ نِصْفَ  الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ مَا كَبِرَ يَا  لَيْتَنِي قَبِلْتُ رُخْصَةَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

 Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As:                        

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "O `Abdullah! Have I not been informed that you fast during the day and  offer prayers all the night." `Abdullah replied, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Don't do  that; fast for few days and then give it up for few days, offer prayers and also sleep at night, as your  body has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you. And it is  sufficient for you to fast three days in a month, as the reward of a good deed is multiplied ten times, so  it will be like fasting throughout the year." I insisted (on fasting) and so I was given a hard instruction.  I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have power." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Fast like the fasting of the Prophet (ﷺ) David  and do not fast more than that." I said, "How was the fasting of the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah, David?" He said,  "Half of the year," (i.e. he used to fast on every alternate day).  Afterwards when `Abdullah became old, he used to say, "It would have been better for me if I had  accepted the permission of the Prophet (which he gave me i.e. to fast only three days a month). 

Sahih Bukhari

 (Fasting)

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1975

In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 82

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*Third Hadīth Of The Day*

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ،  أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ  الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ عَبْدَ  اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم  أَنِّي أَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ، وَلأَقُومَنَّ  اللَّيْلَ، مَا عِشْتُ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدْ قُلْتُهُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ  وَأُمِّي‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ، فَصُمْ  وَأَفْطِرْ، وَقُمْ وَنَمْ، وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ،  فَإِنَّ الْحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أَمْثَالِهَا، وَذَلِكَ مِثْلُ صِيَامِ  الدَّهْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏  فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ  أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا،  فَذَلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ وَهْوَ أَفْضَلُ  الصِّيَامِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‏.‏  فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لاَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ  ‏"‏‏.‏

 Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:                        

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was informed that I had taken an oath to fast  daily and to pray (every night) all the  night throughout my life (so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and asked  whether it was correct): I replied,  "Let my parents be sacrificed for you! I said so." The Prophet (ﷺ) said,  "You can not do that. So, fast for  few days and give it up for few days, offer Salat (prayer) and sleep.  Fast three days a month as the reward of good  deeds is multiplied ten times and that will be equal to one year of  fasting." The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Fast one day and give up fasting  for two days." I replied, "I can do better  than that." The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "Fast one day and give up  fasting for a day and that is the fasting  of Prophet David and that is the best fasting." I said, "I have the  power to fast better (more) than that."  The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There is no better fasting than that." 

Sahih Bukhari

 (Fasting)

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1976

In-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 83