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«قال أبو قتادة: سئل النبي عن صومه فأنكره ثم قال: ثلاث من كل شهر ورمضان إلى رمضان فهذا صيام الدهر كله، صيام يوم عرفة أحتسب على الله أن يكفر السنة التي قبله والسنة التي بعده، وصيام يوم عاشوراء أحتسب على الله أن يكفر السنة التي قبله»
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Summary
A report of Abu Qatada al-Ansari in the chapter on the merit of fasting three days each month, the day of Arafat, Ashura and Monday, in the Book of Fasting of Sahih Muslim. In Shu'ba's wording, the answer about fasting on Monday is "that is the day on which I was born, and on which I was sent or on which it was revealed to me". 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abu Qatada al-Ansari.
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- Muhammad· Abu Qatada al-Ansari
People and things also explored
al-Amin, the Trustworthy (the Prophet's title before his mission)· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Abu Bakr leads the prayers during the final illness· Abu Dharr lags behind and follows on foot· Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone· Abu Khaythama catches up with the Prophet
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 1162 — The fast of Arafah expiates two years”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-1162/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.