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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq Bin Rahwiya
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Hadith Number: 179
اخبرنا النضر، نا شعبة، عن العوام بن حوشب، قال: سمعت سليمان بن ابي سليمان، يقول: سمعت ابا هريرة رضي الله عنه يقول:" اوصاني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا اقول خليلي وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو كنت متخذا من اهل الارض خليلا، اوصاني بصيام ثلاثة ايام من كل شهر، وركعتي الضحى، وان اوتر قبل ان انام".
Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me—I will not say that my close friend (intimate companion) advised me—the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has already said: "If I were to take a close friend from among the people of the earth..." He (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me to fast three days every month, to pray two rak'ahs of Duha (forenoon prayer), and to sleep after offering Witr.