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[Machine] Abu Al-Hawra' used to continue fasting for seven days then grab the young man's arm and almost break it.  

الزهد لأحمد:١٧٦٤حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ الرَّبَعِيُّ قَالَ

كَانَ أَبُو الْحَوْرَاءِ يُوَاصِلُ فِي الصَّوْمِ بَيْنَ سَبْعَةٍ ثُمَّ يَقْبِضُ عَلَى ذِرَاعِ الشَّابِّ فَيَكَادُ يُحَطِّمُهَا