#8 Al-Wisal

Book of Wishes

(9) Chapter: What uses of Al-Lau are allowed

hadith 7242

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم) forbade Al-Wisal. The people said (to him), "But you fast Al-`Wisal," He said, "Who among you is like me? When I sleep (at night), my Lord makes me eat and drink. But when the people refused to give up Al-Wisal, he fasted Al-Wisal along with them for two days and then they saw the crescent whereupon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said, "If the crescent had not appeared I would have fasted for a longer period," as if he intended to punish them herewith.