Abu Sa`eed al-Khudri relates that the Messenger of Allah salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said: “Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the Fire.”
[Ahmad, Sahih]
Optional Fasts:
– Mondays, Thursdays
– Every other day (Fast of Daoud (AS), the best optional fast)
– 13-14-15 of each Islamic month
