Incident

The Prophet ﷺ Rules on Fasting Only Friday, Visiting Juwayriyya RA

Name: The Prophet ﷺ Rules on Fasting Only Friday, Visiting Juwayriyya RA
Location: Madinah

~After her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ (undated)

What happened

The Prophet ﷺ visited Juwayriyya RA on a Friday and found her fasting. He asked whether she had fasted the day before or intended to fast the day after; when she said no, he taught her not to single out Friday alone for fasting.

Around this time

Other events recorded around the same time. Their order within the year is not established; use the storyline above for the sequence.

PersecutionAttempt to Poison the Prophet ﷺ at Khaybar~Muharram-Safar, 7 AH (628 CE), shortly after the conquest of Khaybar · 7 AH BattleThe Battle of Khaybar~Muharram to Safar 7 AH (628 CE) · 7 AH ExpeditionExpedition of Muhammad ibn Maslamah to al-Qurta'~Shawwal, 6 AH · 6 AH ConversionThe Capture and Conversion of Thumamah ibn Uthal ExpeditionDeparture from Madinah for Umrah (6 AH)1 Dhu al-Qa'dah, 6 AH · 6 AH EventA Man Asks the Prophet ﷺ About the Day of Judgment~Exact date not recorded IncidentAbu Dharr al-Ghifari Requests a Public Office~During the Prophet ﷺ's years in Madinah ExpeditionAbu Qatada's Zebra Hunt~6 AH · 6 AH ConversionAmr ibn al-As's Encounter with the Najashi in Abyssinia~c. 7 AH, before Umrah al-Qada · 7 AH IncidentAn Elderly Woman Asks the Prophet ﷺ for Jannah~Exact date not recorded EventArrival and Conversion-Era Joining of Abu Hurairah RA at Khaybar~7 AH, after the conquest of Khaybar · 7 AH PersecutionAssassination Attempt on the Prophet ﷺ by a Bedouin Sent by Abu Sufyan

Sayings & Actions1

Muhammad ﷺTo Juwayriyya bint al-Harith RA

Quote · After her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ (undated)

Did you fast the day before or intend to fast the day after?

The Prophet ﷺ visited Juwayriyya RA on a Friday and found her fasting, so he asked her this.

Juwayriyya bint al-Harith RATo Muhammad ﷺ

Quote · After her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ (undated)

No, I'm just fasting today on Friday.

Muhammad ﷺTo Juwayriyya bint al-Harith RA

Quote · After her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ (undated)

In that case, do not choose only Friday as a day of fasting.

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