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    MONTH - 1st Monday, 1st Thursday & 2nd Thursday

    1. Narrated: Umar
      Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast three davs of each month:
      1) Monday at the beginning of month,
      2) The following Thursday,
      3) Then the Thursday after that.

      1. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2416-2417)
      2. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2374)
      3. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2395)
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    2. It was narrated from Hunaidah bin Khalid, from his wife, from one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ), that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast
      1) Nine days of Zul Hijjah,
      2) The day of Ashura
      3) And three days of each month:
      The first Monday of the month,
      And (next) two Thursdays.

      1. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2419-2420)
      2. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2374)
      3. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2395)
      4. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2416-2417)
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    MONTH - EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY

    1. Narrated: Abu Qatada Ansari
      Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on Monday, whereupon he (ﷺ) said:
      It is (the day) when I was born and revelation was sent down to me.

      1. (SAHIH MUSLIM Vol #3, Hadith #2750)
      2. (SAHIH MUSLIM Vol #3, Hadith #2746-2750)
      3. (SUNAN ABU DAWUD Vol #3, Hadith #2426)
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    2. PROPHET MUHAMMAD (ﷺ) said:
      Deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday, and I love that my deeds be presented while I am fasting.

      1. (SUNAN TIRMIDHI Vol #2, Hadith #747)
      2. (SUNAN ABU DAWUD Vol #3, Hadith #2436)
      3. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2360)
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    3. Narrated: Aisha
      The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast Shabaan and Ramdhaan, and he made sure to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.

      1. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2189)
      2. (SUNAN TIRMIDHI Vol #2, Hadith #745)
      3. (SUNAN IBN MAJAH Vol #2, Hadith #1739)
      4. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2188)
      5. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2362-2369)
      6. (SUNAN NASAI Vol #3, Hadith #2395)
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    4. Narrated: Abu Hurairah
      Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.
      It was said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), why do you (ﷺ) fast on Mondays and Thursdays?”
      He (ﷺ) said: “On Mondays and Thursdays Allah forgives every Muslim except two who have forsaken one another.
      He says: ‘Leave these two until they reconcile.’”

      1. (SUNAN IBN MAJAH Vol #2, Hadith #1740)
    5. It was reported from the freed slave of Usamah bin Zaid, that he accompanied Usamah to the valley of Al-Qur'an, in pursuit of his wealth (camels).
      He used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.
      He said to him: "Why do you fast on Mondays and Thursdays while you are an old man?"
      He said: "The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, and he (ﷺ) was asked about it.
      He (ﷺ) said: 'The deeds of the servants (of Allah) are presented to Allah on Monday and Thursday."

      1. (SUNAN ABU DAWUD Vol #3, Hadith #2436)