The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast three days every month.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَصُومُ يَعْنِي مِنْ غُرَّةِ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ

Uthmān ibn Abī al-ʿĀṣ called for some milk for him to drink, but Muṭarrif said, I am fasting. Uthmān said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: "Fasting is a shield, like the shield of one of you in battle."

أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي الْعَاصِ دَعَا لَهُ بِلَبَنٍ لِيَسْقِيَهُ فَقَالَ مُطَرِّفٌ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ».

"I entered upon 'Uthman bin Abi Al-As and he called for milk. I said: I am fasting; He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Fasting is a shield like the of any one of you in battle."' Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ

" I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The month of patience ( Ramadan) and three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime."' (Sahih).

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ شَهْرُ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'It is a good fast to fast three days of each month".

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صِيَامٌ حَسَنٌ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ

"I heard Ibn 'Umar say" "The Prophet used to fast three days of each month.

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَصُومُ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ

“I am fasting.” ‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.’”

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “Fasting the month of patience and three days of every month is fasting for a lifetime.”

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صَوْمُ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ

[Machine] About the Prophet ﷺ said about fasting for three days of the month, "Fasting these three days is equivalent to fasting the whole year, and breaking the fast of these days is also beneficial."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ فِي صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ وَإِفْطَارُهُ

[Machine] Narrated by the Prophet, ﷺ , he said about fasting for three days every month: "The fast of three days from every month is equivalent to fasting for the whole year, and the reward of breaking the fast."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ فِي صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ وَإِفْطَارُهُ

“I am fasting.” ‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1639)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'It is a good fast to fast three days of each month". (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2411)

وَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صِيَامٌ حَسَنٌ صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ

“I am fasting.” ‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1639)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: "Fasting is a shield from the punishment of Allah, just like a shield from fighting for one of you. And fasting is considered good for three days of every month."

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللهِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ وَصِيَامٌ حَسَنٌ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said about fasting three days of the month, it is like fasting for a lifetime and its breaking of fast.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ فِي صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ وَإِفْطَارُهُ

[Machine] With him is the book of the Prophet ﷺ . He said, "Fasting for three days of the month alleviates the heat of the chest."

مَعَهُ كِتَابُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ يُذْهِبْنَ وَحَرَ الصَّدْرِ

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever fasts three days of every month has fasted the entire year."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ فَقَدْ صَامَ الدَّهْرَ كُلَّهُ

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Fasting during the month of patience (Ramadan) and three days of every month is equivalent to fasting the whole of one's life, and it removes the impurities of the heart." I asked, "What are the impurities of the heart?" He said, "The whisperings of Satan."

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صَوْمُ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْكُلِّ شَهْرٍ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ وَيُذْهِبُ مَغَلَةَ الصَّدْرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ وَمَا مَغَلَةُ الصَّدْرِ؟ قَالَ رِجْسُ الشَّيْطَانِ

" I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The month of patience ( Ramadan) and three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime."' (Sahih). (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2408)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صَوْمُ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يُذْهِبْنَ وَحَرَ الصَّدْرِ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast three days every month. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2450)

«أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَصُومُ مِنْ غُرَّةِ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ»

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Fasting is a shield, like a shield of one of you in battle." And I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Fasting for three days every month is a good deed."

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ» وَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «صِيَامٌ حَسَنٌ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»

[Machine] From the Prophet ﷺ said: "Fasting three days in every month is the fasting of a lifetime and its regular observance."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صِيَامُ الدَّهْرِ وَقِيَامُهُ»

“I am fasting.” ‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1639)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ»

“I am fasting.” ‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Fasting is a shield against the Fire just like the shield of anyone of you against fighting.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1639)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ»

'Uthman bin Abi Al-As called for milk to be given to him (Mutarrif) to drink. Mutarrif said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Fasting is a shield like the shield of any one of you in battle."' Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2230)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ»

[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ who said, "The fasting is good. The fasting of three days each month is (equivalent to) continuous fasting."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «صِيَامٌ حَسَنٌ صِيَامُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»

[Machine] And he said, "Fasting for three days every month."

وَقَالَ «صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»

[Machine] "Fasting for three days every month relieves the heat of the chest."

«صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يُذْهِبْنَ وَحَرَ الصَّدْرِ»

'Uthman bin Abi Al-As called for milk to be given to him (Mutarrif) to drink. Mutarrif said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Fasting is a shield like the shield of any one of you in battle."' Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Fasting is a shield."' (Sahih (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2230)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ كَجُنَّةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْقِتَالِ»

" I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The month of patience ( Ramadan) and three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime."' (Sahih). (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2408)

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «شَهْرُ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ صَوْمُ الدَّهْرِ»

"I heard Ibn 'Umar say" "The Prophet used to fast three days of each month. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2413)

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «يَصُومُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fast three days every month. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2450)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَصُومُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ غُرَّةِ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ