رِيَاضُ الصَّالِحِينَ
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The Book of Miscellany
Reverence towards the Sanctity of the Muslims
وعنها رَضِيَ اللَّه عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: نَهَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوِصَالِ رَحْمَةً لَهُمْ، فَقَالُوا: إِنَّكَ تُوَاصِلُ؟ قَالَ: إِنِّي لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ، إِنِّي أَبِيتُ يُطْعِمُنِي رَبِّي وَيَسْقِينِي ((مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ)). معناه يجعل في قوة من أكل وشرب.
'Aishah (May Allah bepleased with her) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited his Companions out of mercy for them, from observing continuous fasting without a break. They said: "But you observe fast continuously". He replied, "I am not like you. I spend the night while my Rubb provides me with food and drink". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (This means that Allah has bestowed upon him the power of endurance like that of a person who eats and drinks).
Riyad as-Salihin, 230