Abdullah Bin Amr (RA – may Allah be pleased with him) was son of the famous companion Amr bin ‘Aas (RA). He was committed earnestly into serving the deen of Allah. So much so that he had to be forced by his father to get married. On his wedding night, Abdullah bin Amr asked his new bride the permission to offer 2 rak’aat of salah. She granted him permission so he went off to pray. In his khushoo of conversing with Allah, he forgot all about his bride and continued praying until the Adhaan of Fajr was heard. Next day he promised himself to tend to his bride. The 2nd night he requested his wife once more to allow him to offer 2 rak’aat of prayer. Again he forgot all about his marriage and prayed until Fajr. This happened thrice in a row. Until Amr bin Aas came on the 3rd day to check up on his daughter in law and asked her about his son Abdullah so she told him the whole story. Amr bin Aas grabbed his son by the neck and took him to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to remind him about the rights of others and of our body on us. Abdullah bin Amr hence reported that Prophet ﷺ asked:…”Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the night and fast the whole day?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you, and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for 3 days a month as the reward of a good deed, is multiplied 10 times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year.” I insisted (on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, “I can do more than that (fasting)” The Prophet said, “Fast 3 days every week.”…I said, “I can fast more than that.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Fast as Allah’s prophet David…1/2 of a year (i.e. he used to fast on alternate days)” . . He wasn’t given further permission!
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