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Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) was informed that I had taken an oath to fast daily and to pray (every night) all the night throughout my life (so Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) came to me and asked whether it was correct): I replied, “Let my parents be sacrificed for you! I said so.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “You can not do that. So, fast for few days and give it up for few days, offer Salat (prayer) and sleep. Fast three days a month as the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times and that will be equal to one year of fasting.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, “Fast one day and give up fasting for two days.” I replied, “I can do better than that.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, “Fast one day and give up fasting for a day and that is the fasting of Prophet David and that is the best fasting.” I said, “I have the power to fast better (more) than that.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “There is no better fasting than that.”