:salam2:
If a person fasts on Friday. Is it necessary for him to fast on saturday as well?
I have heard that there is a hadeeth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) telling to fast on mondays and Thursdays. But what if a person did not fast on Thursday but on Friday.
So my friend says that it is encumbent for you to fast on saturday as well. I need confirmation.
:salam2:
What I think is, your friend said you to fast any three days of month that is encouraged through sunnah besides fasting on Monday and Friday.
So when you leave fast on Thursday and make it on friday, the sunnah of fasting on Monday-Thursday is not made.
-And Allaah knows the best
Hence you could follow the sunnah of fasting three days in a month, of what the most preferable from hadith is on 13th,14th and 15th of the lunar month (ayyaam al-beed),
Have a look at following hadeeth in regard to both sunnahs of fasting in a month, and the fatwa from shaykh uthaymeen in regard
Fasting on Monday and Thursday is through sunnah The ahadith as under –
It was narrated from Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said: “On that day I was born, and on it the Revelation came to me.” Narrated by Muslim, 1162.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) said: “Deeds are shown (to Allaah) on Mondays and Thursdays, and I like my deeds to be shown when I am fasting.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 747; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1041
It is also encouraged through sunnah to fast three days of month, consecutively or separately
narrated Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “My close friend [the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) advised me to do three things which I will not give up until I die: fasting three days of each month, praying Duha, and sleeping after Witr. Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1124; Muslim, 721.
narrated from Mu’aadhah al-‘Adawiyyah that she asked ‘Aa’ishah, the wife of the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasallam), “Did the Messenger of Allaah (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) fast three days of every month?” She said, “Yes.” She said to her: “Which days of the month did he fast?” She said, “He did not mind which days of the month he would fast.” Narrated by Muslim, 1160
narrated that Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him ) said: The Messenger of Allaah (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) said to me: “If you fast any part of the month, then fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 761; al-Nasaa’i, 2424; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 1038.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
When fasting three days of every month, is it essential that it be only on the ayyaam al-beed? Or is it permissible to fast any three days of the month?
He replied:
It is permissible to fast at the beginning of the month, in the middle or at the end, on consecutive days or separately. But it is better if it is done on the three ayyaam al-beed, which are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth. ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Prophet (salAllaahu alayhi wasallam) used to fast on three days of every month, and he did not mind whether he fasted at the beginning or at the end of the month.
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 20/question no. 376
