Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ وَابْنُ بَكْرٍ قَالَا أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَرَوْحٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءً يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ أَبَا الْعَبَّاسِ الشَّاعِرَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو يَقُولُ بَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنِّي أَصُومُ أَسْرُدُ وَأُصَلِّي اللَّيْلَ قَالَ فَإِمَّا أَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ وَإِمَّا لَقِيتُهُ فَقَالَ أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَصُومُ وَلَا تُفْطِرُ وَتُصَلِّي اللَّيْلَ فَلَا تَفْعَلْ فَإِنَّ لِعَيْنِكَ حَظًّا وَلِنَفْسِكَ حَظًّا وَلِأَهْلِكَ حَظًّا فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَصَلِّ وَنَمْ وَصُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ يَوْمًا وَلَكَ أَجْرُ تِسْعَةٍ قَالَ إِنِّي أَجِدُنِي أَقْوَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَصُمْ صِيَامَ دَاوُدَ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ دَاوُدُ يَصُومُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا وَلَا يَفِرُّ إِذَا لَاقَى قَالَ مَنْ لِي بِهَذِهِ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ عَطَاءٌ فَلَا أَدْرِي كَيْفَ ذَكَرَ صِيَامَ الْأَبَدِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا صَامَ مَنْ صَامَ الْأَبَدَ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ وَرَوْحٌ لَا صَامَ مَنْ صَامَ الْأَبَدَ مَرَّتَيْنِ.
English Translation
Abd al-Razzaq and Ibn Bakr said: Ibn Jurayj informed us, and Rawh said: Ibn Jurayj narrated to us, he said: I heard Ata claiming that Abu al-Abbas the poet informed him that he heard Abdullah ibn Amr saying: "It reached the Prophet (peace be upon him) that I was fasting continuously and praying all night." He said: "Either he sent for me or I met him, and he said: 'Have I not been informed that you fast without breaking your fast and pray all night? Do not do that, for your eyes have a right over you, your self has a right over you, and your family has a right over you. Fast and break your fast, pray and sleep. Fast one day out of every ten days and you will have the reward of nine.' I said: 'I find myself stronger than that, O Prophet of Allah.' He said: 'Then fast the fast of Dawud (David).' I said: 'How did Dawud fast, O Prophet of Allah?' He said: 'He used to fast one day and break his fast one day, and he would not flee when he met the enemy.' I said: 'Who can guarantee me that, O Prophet of Allah?'" Ata said: "I do not know how fasting perpetually was mentioned, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'He who fasts perpetually has not truly fasted.'" Abd al-Razzaq and Rawh said: "He who fasts perpetually has not truly fasted" - twice.