Hadith #344
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ
اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْوِصَالَ قَالُوا فَإِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِنِّي لَسْتُ فِي ذَلِكَ مِثْلَكُمْ إِنِّي أَظَلُّ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي فَاكْلَفُوا مِنْ الْأَعْمَالِ مَا لَكُمْ بِهِ طَاقَةٌ
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Yazid [ibn Harun], from Muhammad [ibn Ishaq], from Musa ibn Yasar — and also via Abu al-Zinad, from al-A'raj — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Beware of wisal [continuous fasting without breaking at night].' They said: 'But you practice wisal, O Messenger of Allah!' He said: 'I am not like you in that — I remain fed and watered by my Lord. So take on only as much deeds as you have the capacity for.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 344
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7182
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43572