Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advise his Companions to fast the fast of Dawud (peace be upon him)?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah

The questioner : The Shaykh : Nasser

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : How are you?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.

The questioner : By Allah, my Shaykh, I want to ask you.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Regarding the fast of Dawud (peace be upon him).

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advise the Companions to do so?

The Shaykh : He told 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As to fast one day and break the fast the next, for it is the best of fasting, and it is the fast of Dawud (peace be upon him). And he did not retreat when he met the enemy.

The questioner : I mean, do you advise us to do that, meaning to fast that fast?

The Shaykh : May Allah forgive you, this is a strange question.

The questioner : Yes, forgive me, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Should I not advise what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded?

The questioner : (peace and blessings be upon him), because I...

The Shaykh : Fast one day and break the fast the next, for it is the best of fasting, and it is the fast of Dawud (peace be upon him). And he did not retreat when he met the enemy. How can you ask me to advise that?

The questioner : No, because I asked some of the brothers today, and one of them, a student of knowledge, told me that it is disliked.

The Shaykh : You are wrong, he is wrong.

The questioner : No, he told me that it is disliked.

The Shaykh : You are wrong, he is wrong.

The questioner : Allah knows best.

The Shaykh: And peace be upon you

The questioner : And upon you be peace