Three days per month
ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Fasting three days of every month is like fasting for a lifetime.” [1]Bukhari & Muslim
The reward multiplied tenfold
The Prophet ﷺ explained: “Every good deed is rewarded tenfold. So fasting three days per month is like fasting for a lifetime.” [2]Muslim
The White Days mentioned explicitly
Abū Dharr narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast three days: the White Days — the 13th, 14th, and 15th.” [3]al-Nasā’ī, Ibn Mājah
The advice to Abū al-Dardāʾ and Abū Hurayrah
Both Companions narrated that the Prophet ﷺ advised them to fast three days every month, pray Duḥā, and perform Witr before sleeping. [4]Bukhari & Muslim
Summary
All these hadith emphasize fasting at least three days each month, with many scholars agreeing they are the White Days. Read the full explanation here.
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