# Sunan Abi Dawud - Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)

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**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #2474

**Book:** Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam) | **Narrator(s):** Aban bin Salah bin 'Umayr أبان بن صالح بن عمير, Amr bin Muhammad al-Anqazi عمرو بن محمد العنقزي | **Grade:** Sahih

Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) took a vow in the pre-Islamic days to spend a night or a day in devotion near the Ka’bah (in the sacred mosque). He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. He said: Observe i’tikaf (i.e. spend a night or a day near the Ka’bah) and fast.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2474/)*

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