Ibn al-Athir - Usd al-Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahabah - Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) - Mention of the Prophethood
Volume: (1) - Page: (25)
- Yunus narrated from Bishr ibn Abi Hafs al-Kindi al-Dimashqi who said: Mak'hul told me that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Bilal: "Do not neglect fasting on Mondays, for I was born on Monday, revelation came to me on Monday, and I migrated on Monday."
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali - Lata'if al-Ma'arif fima li Mawasim al-'Am min al-Waza'if
Duties of the Month of Rabi' al-Awwal - The Second Session: On Mentioning the Mawlid Again
Volume: (1) - Page: (95/96)
- In the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him) when he was asked about fasting on Monday: "That is the day I was born, and on it, prophethood was bestowed upon me," there is an indication of the recommendation to fast on days in which Allah's blessings upon His servants are renewed. The greatest blessing of Allah upon this nation is the appearance of Muhammad (peace be upon him), his mission, and his being sent to them, as Allah the Exalted said: "Indeed, Allah conferred a great favor upon the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves" (Aal Imran: 164). The blessing of sending him to the Ummah is greater than the creation of the heavens, the earth, the sun, the moon, the winds, the night, the day, the rain, the plants, and other such blessings. This is because these blessings have benefited many from the progeny of Adam who have disbelieved in Allah, His messengers, and the meeting with Him, replacing the blessings of Allah with disbelief. However, the blessing of sending Muhammad (peace be upon him) completed the interests of both this world and the Hereafter and perfected the religion of Allah, which He approved for His servants. Accepting this became the cause of their happiness in both their worldly life and their Hereafter. Thus, fasting on a day when these blessings were renewed for the believing servants of Allah is good and beautiful, as it is a way of expressing gratitude for blessings at the time of their renewal. A similar example is the fasting of the Day of Ashura, on which Allah saved Noah from the flood and saved Moses and his people from Pharaoh and his soldiers, drowning them in the sea. Noah and Moses both fasted in gratitude to Allah, and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) fasted in accordance with the Prophets of Allah and said to the Jews: "We are more entitled to Moses than you," so he fasted and ordered fasting on that day.
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (8) - Page: (649)
24565 - From Abu Qatadah who said: A man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), "How do we fast?" He became angry until the anger was visible on his face, and he repeated the question, "How do we fast?" When the anger subsided, Umar turned to him and said: "We are content with Allah as our Lord, with Islam as our religion, with Muhammad as our Prophet, and with our pledge as our covenant." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was then asked about a man who fasted continuously without breaking his fast. He replied: "He neither fasted nor broke his fast," or "He did not fast nor did he break his fast." He was asked about fasting two days and breaking the fast one day, and he said: "Who can bear that?" He was asked about fasting one day and breaking the fast two days, and he said: "We wish that Allah would give us strength for that." He was asked about fasting one day and breaking the fast the next day, and he said: "That is the fast of my brother David." He was asked about fasting on Monday, and he said: 'That is the day I was sent and the day I was born.' He said: "Fasting three days of every month and Ramadan to Ramadan is like fasting the whole year." He was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah, and he said: "It expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year." He was asked about fasting on the Day of Ashura, and he said: "It expiates the sins of the past year."
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wal-Af'al
Volume: (8) - Page: (651)
24574 - From Mak'hul that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Bilal: "Do not neglect fasting on Monday, for I was born on Monday, revelation came to me on Monday, I migrated on Monday, and I will die on Monday."
Ibn Asakir - Tarikh Dimashq - Letter Ba - Bishr ibn Abi Hafs, also called Ibn Abi Ja'far al-Kindi
Volume: (10) - Pages: (228/229)
882 - Bishr ibn Abi Hafs, also called Ibn Abi Ja'far al-Kindi, narrated from Mak'hul, and Yunus ibn Bukayr narrated from him. Abu al-Qasim ibn al-Samarqandi informed us: Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Naqur informed us: Abu Tahir al-Mukhallis informed us: Ridwan ibn Ahmad ibn Galinus narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Abdul Jabbar narrated to us: Yunus ibn Bukayr narrated from Bishr ibn Abi Hafs al-Kindi al-Dimashqi, who narrated from Mak'hul that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Bilal: "Do not neglect fasting on Monday, for I was born on Monday, revelation came to me on Monday, I migrated on Monday, and I will die on Monday."
Muhammad ibn Ishaq - Sirat Ibn Ishaq = Al-Siyar wal-Maghazi
Part Three of the Book of Maghazi: Narration of Yunus ibn Bukayr from Muhammad ibn Ishaq
The Day on Which the Battle of Badr Took Place
Volume: (1) - Pages: (130/131)
- Ahmad narrated to us: Yunus narrated from Bishr ibn Abi Hafs al-Kindi al-Dimashqi who said: Mak'hul narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to Bilal: "Do not neglect fasting on Monday, for I was born on Monday, revelation came to me on Monday, I migrated on Monday, and I will die on Monday."