'A'isha, the Mother of the Believers (Allaah be pleased with her), reported that one day the Messenger of Allaah tpay sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to me: 'A'isha, have you anything (to eat)? I said: 'Messenger of Allaah, there is nothing with us. Thereupon he said: I am observing fast. She said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) went out, and there was a present, for us and (at the same time) some visitors dropped in. When the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came back, I said to him: Messenger of Allaah, a present was given to us, (and in the meanwhile) there came to us visitors (a major Portion of it has been spent on them), but I have saved something for you. He said: What is it? I said: It is hais (a compound of dates and clarified butter). He said: Bring that. So I brought it to him and he ate it and then said: I woke up in the morning observing fast. Talha said: I narrated this hadith to Mujahid and he said: This (observing of voluntary fast) is like a person who sets apart Sadaqa out of his wealth. He may spend it if he likes, or he may retain it if he so likes.
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