Some of the Companions are reported to have fasted continuously every day until they died; is this fasting prescribed?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported that some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) fasted continuously every day until they died. Is there evidence for the permissibility of fasting more than the fast of Dawud?
Answer:
No, one does not fast the entire year and never break the fast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So one does not fast for his whole life.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported that some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) fasted continuously every day until they died. Is there evidence for the permissibility of fasting more than the fast of Dawud?
Answer:
No, one does not fast the entire year and never break the fast. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no fasting for one who fasts the entire year, and in another narration: There is no fasting and no breaking of the fast.
لا صام من صام الدهر وفي رواية لا صام ولا أفطر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1112 -3022] بعض الصحابة أثر عنهم أنهم كانوا يسردون الصيام كل يوم إلى أن ماتوا، فهل يشرع هذا الصيام؟ — youtube.com
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