the Prophet commanded them to fast the three days of Al-Bid. He said: "That is (equivalent to) fasting for the whole month." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2431)
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَمَرَهُمْ بِصِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ الْبِيضِ وَقَالَ «هُنَّ صَوْمُ الشَّهْرِ»