Information for "SahihAlBukhari-017-001-2650"

Narrated Abdullah Bin Amr: Allah Messenger ﷺ entered upon me and said; Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the night and fast the whole day? I said; Yes. He said; Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you; and your eye has a right on you; and your guest has a right on you; and your wife has a right on you. I hope that you will have a long life; and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the reward of a good deed; is multiplied ten times; that means; as if you fasted the whole year. I insisted on fasting more so I was given a hard instruction. I said; I can do more than that fasting The Prophet said; Fast three days every week. But as I insisted on fasting more so I was burdened. I said; I can fast more than that. The Prophet ﷺ said; Fast as Allah prophet David used to fast. I said; How was the fasting of the prophet David? The Prophet ﷺ said; One half of a year i.e. he used to fast on alternate days.