BLOGSANTRI.COM – Ayyam al-Beed is Sunnah Fasting on 13th 14th 15th of Hijri Calender Jumada Al Aakhirah 1446 AH
13th is on 15th December
14th is on 16th December
15th is on 17th December
“Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will keep his face seventy years’ distance away from the Fire because of it.”
Reported by Muslim, 2/808
Fasting is something which is just for Allaah, and Allaah will give multiple rewards without measure for it. The hadeeth says: “[Allaah says:] Fasting is Mine and it is I Who give reward for it.”
Al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 1904
The virtues of Ayyam al-Beed. Here are some ahadeeth:
Jareer ibn ‘Abdullaah (radiAllaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and ayyam al-beed are the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
Narrated by al-Nasaa’i (2420); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, (1040).
“Beed” is the plural of “Abyad” which means white. Three days of 13, 14 and 15 of lunar month are called “Al-Ayyam-ul-Beed” for the reason that their nights are bright because of the moonlight. The moon begins to diminish gradually after these days
The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘Shall I not tell you of something that will take away the evil of the heart? Fasting three days of each month.’ – An-Nisaa’i 2/2386.
Barakallahu fiikum. (*)
