Information for "SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5270"

Narrated Abdullah Bin Amr: The news of my daily fasting and praying every night throughout the night reached the Prophet. So he sent for me or I met him; and he said; I have been informed that you fast everyday and pray every night all the night. Fast for some days and give up fasting for some days ; pray and sleep; for your eyes have a right on you; and your body and your family i.e. wife have a right on you. I replied; I have more power than that fasting. The Prophet ﷺ said; Then fast like the fasts of the Prophet David. I said; How? He replied; He used to fast on alternate days; and he used not to flee on meeting the enemy. I said; From where can I get that chance? Ata said; I do not know how the expression of fasting daily throughout the life occurred. So; the Prophet ﷺ said; twice; Whoever fasts daily throughout his life is just as the one who does not fast at all.