Hadith #540
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَ
نْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يُكْثِرُ الصَّوْمَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمَّا مَاتَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لَا يُفْطِرُ إِلَّا فِي سَفَرٍ أَوْ مَرَضٍ
Isnad Chain
ابن أبي عدي ع
English Translation
Ibn Abi 'Adi narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas (رضي الله عنه) who said: Abu Talhah (رضي الله عنه) used to fast frequently during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Prophet ﷺ died and then Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) died, Abu Talhah occupied himself with fighting and jihad, and he hardly ever fasted. Then when he had no expedition to go on, he returned to fasting and was hardly ever seen not fasting.
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 24, Hadith 540
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 11578
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-47968