Hadith 2514

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him, "O Abdullah, have I not been informed that you fast during the day and stand in prayer at night?" I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Do not do that. Fast and break your fast, stand in prayer and sleep, for your body has a right over you, your eyes have a right over you, your wife has a right over you, and your guest has a right over you. Fasting three days of every month is like fasting the entire year. Fast three days of every month and recite the Quran once every month." ¹ I said, "I am capable of more than that." He said, "The best fast is the fast of Dawud: fasting one day and breaking the fast the next. Recite the Quran once every seven nights and do not exceed that." [Agreed upon] In a narration by Tirmidhi, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He has not understood who recites the Quran in less than three days."