Question:
As Salamu Alaikum,
I know the Prophet (saw) didn’t want his companions to fast a lot, and if the sahabas insisted he told them to do the fast of Davud(as), which is to fast every other day. And I know the prophet(saw) used to fast monday and thursday. So I wanted to keep up with the sunnah of both prophets and I’m fasting continuously on;
monday,wednesday,thursday,saturday,
Is this too much fasting in the sense that the prophet (saw) didn’t want his sahabas to fast more than Davud(as)? Or is this permissible?
And if it’s not favored, should I fast on monday and thursday, or should I fast every other day like Davut(as)?
Answer:
wa `alaykum salam,
Please view Mawlana’s suhbat, Spiritual Alchemy from Bitter to Sweet and then consult your heart.
Taher Siddiqui
