I was travelling with Ibn Shihaab az-Zuhree, and he fasted the day of 'Aashooraa. It was then said to him
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Break your fast with us tomorrow
Ibn 'Umar رضي الله عنهما said, in the morning 'Uthmaan [ibn 'Affaan] رضي الله عنه was speaking to the people, and said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ in a dream last night, and he ﷺ said [to me]
He would fast every other day
Muhammad ibn Seereen would fast every other day.
The fast of Prophet Daawood 'alayhis-salaam
Hunaydah, the wife of Ibraaheem an-Nakha'ee, told me that Ibraaheem would fast every other day.
Fasting on a hot day
If we were with the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ on a journey, on a [particularly] hot day - none of us would be fasting except the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ and 'Abdullaah ibn Rawaahah.
Leading the night prayer
Suwayd ibn Ghafalah رحمه الله would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, [even though] he had reached 120 years [of age].
Fasting every other day for the last sixty years
Regarding 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd [it was said that] for the last sixty years, he has been fasting every other day.
So that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine
Go and get me [some] water or dried dates to break my fast with, so that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine.*
Every three days during Ramadhaan
It was narrated about Qataadah رحمه الله, that he would complete [the recitation of] the [entire] Qur.aan every seven [days], and [likewise] do so every three [days] during Ramadhaan.
Let the workers work
I visited Ibraaheem ibn Haani whilst he was on his deathbed. [Whilst there] he called his son Ismaa'eel and said to him: 'Has the sun set [yet]?' He (Ismaa'eel) replied: 'No.' He then said