[1255] عن أَبي قتادة أنَّ رسول الله سُئِلَ عَنْ صَومِ يَوْمِ الاثْنَيْنِ ، فَقَالَ : « ذَلِكَ يَومٌ وُلِدْتُ فِيهِ ، وَيَومٌ بُعِثْتُ ، أَوْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ » . رواه مسلم . قوله : ( سئل عن صوم يوم الاثنين ) ، أي : عن حكمه إيثاره بالصوم عن باقي الأيام ، فأخبر أن ذلك لأجل مولده فيه ، ومبعثه .
1255. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was asked about fasting on Mondays. He said, "That is the day on which I was born and the day on which I received Revelation."
[Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith points out the excellence of fasting on Mondays. The reason behind this, as is stated in the Hadith, is that the Prophet (PBUH) was born on it and that it was the day on which he received the first Revelation. It coincided with the 17th Ramadan as well.
[1256] وعن أَبي هريرة عن رسول الله قَالَ : « تُعْرَضُ الأَعْمَالُ يَومَ الاثْنَيْنِ وَالخَمِيسِ ، فَأُحِبُّ أنْ يُعْرَضَ عَمَلِي وَأنَا صَائِمٌ » رواه الترمذي ، وقال : ( حديث حسن ) ، ورواه مسلم بغير ذِكر الصوم . لفظ مسلم : « تعرض أعمال الناس في كل جمعة مرتين : يوم الاثنين ، ويوم الخميس ، فيغفر لكل عبد مؤمن إلا عبدًا بينه وبين أخيه شحناء ، فيقال : اتركوا هذين حتى يفيئا » .
1256. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Deeds of people are presented (to Allah) on Mondays and Thursdays. So I like that my actions be presented while I am fasting."
[At-Tirmidhi].
Commentary: Observance of Saum on Monday and Thursday is Mustahabb (desirable), and the reason for its being so has been mentioned in the Hadith.
[1257] وعن عائشة رَضِيَ اللهُ عنها قالت : كَانَ رسولُ الله يَتَحَرَّى صَومَ الاثْنَيْنِ وَالخَمِيس . رواه الترمذي ، وقال : ( حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ) . فيه : استحباب صيام الاثنين والخميس لعظم فضلهما .
1257. 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her)u reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to observe fast on Mondays and Thursdays.
[At-Tirmidhi].
Commentary: "Yataharra" in the Hadith means to seek and search, that is, he (PBUH) used to make special arrangements for it. The reason he was so particular about these Saum has been mentioned in the previous Hadith.
