Chapter: What Has Been Related About Fasting Consecutive Days
Abdullah bin Shaqiq narrated: I asked Aishah about the Prophet's fasting.' She said: 'He would fast until we said: He has fasted and he would abstain from fasting until we said: He has abstained from fasting. (She said:) 'The Messenger of Allah did not fast an entire month except Ramadan.'
Jafar bin Humaid narrated that: Anas bin Malik was asked about the Prophet's fasting and he said: He would fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to abstain from fasting during any of it. And, he would not fast during a month until we thought that he did not want to fast during any of it. (There was no time) that I wanted to see if he was performing Salat during the night, except that I would see him praying, nor to see him sleeping, except that I would see him sleeping.
Abdullah bin Amr narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: The most virtuous fast is the fast of my brother Dawud. He would fast a day, and not fast (the next) day. He would not flee at the time of engagement (with the enemy).