[Machine] I entered the house of Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As and he asked me, assuming that I belonged to the Banu Umm Kulthum, the daughter of Uqba, "I am from the Kilab tribe, the daughter of Asbagh. I have come to ask you about what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had entrusted to you or said to you." He replied, "During the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I used to say that I would recite the Quran every day and night, and I would fast the entire year. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was informed about this and he came to my house and asked, 'Did I not receive the news, O Abdullah, that you say you would fast the entire year and recite the Quran every day and night?' I replied, 'Yes, indeed, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Do not fast the entire month, but fast three days every month.' I said, 'I am capable of doing more than that.' He said, 'So fast on Mondays and Thursdays.' I said, 'I am capable of doing more than that, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Then fast one day and break your fast on the following day, for it is the most balanced fast in the sight of Allah. This is the fast of Prophet Davidﷺ who would agree to what he promised and would not fail to meet someone.' He also advised me, 'Recite the Quran once every month.' I said, 'I am capable of doing more than that, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Then recite it once every half month.' I said, 'I am capable of doing more than that, O Prophet of Allah.' He said, 'Then recite it once in every seven days. Do not exceed this.' Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ left my house."
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ دَارَهُ فَسَأَلَنِي وَهُوَ يَظُنُّ أَنِّي مِنْ بَنِي أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ ابْنَةِ عُقْبَةَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّمَا أَنَا لِلْكَلْبِيَّةِ ابْنَةِ الْأَصْبَغِ وَقَدْ جِئْتُكَ لِأَسْأَلَكَ عَمَّا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ أَوْ قَالَ لَكَ؟ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ لَأَقْرَأَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ وَلَأَصُومَنَّ الدَّهْرَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِّي فَجَاءَنِي فَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ بَيْتِي فَقَالَ أَلَمْ يَبْلُغْنِي يَا عَبْدَ اللهِ أَنَّكَ تَقُولُ لَأَصُومَنَّ الدَّهْرَ وَلَأَقْرَأَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى قد قُلْتُ ذَاكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَالَ فَلَا تَفْعَلْ صُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَصُمِ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَالَ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا فَإِنَّهُ أَعْدَلُ الصِّيَامِ عِنْدَ اللهِ وَهُوَ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَكَانَ لَا يُخْلِفُ إِذَا وَعَدَ وَلَا يَفِرُّ إِذَا لَاقَى وَاقْرَأِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّشَهْرٍ مَرَّةً قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي لَأَقْوَى عَلَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَالَ فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي كُلِّ نِصْفِ شَهْرٍ مَرَّةً قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى عَلَى أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ قَالَ فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعٍ لَا تَزِيدَنَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ