Fasting too much

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

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