Narrated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: Allah’s Apostle was informed about my fasts, and he came to me and I spread for him a leather cushion stuffed with palm fires, but he sat on the ground and the cushion remained between me and him, and then he said:True to the Prophet’s SAW hadith (sayings, path) on the virtues if fasting, scientist today have verified that starving yourself once or twice a week could help protect the brain against degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
“Isn’t it sufficient for you to fast three days a month?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Five?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Seven?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Nine (days per month)?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more).” He said, “Eleven (days per month)?” And then the Prophet said, “There is no fast superior to that of the Prophet David (AS) it was for half of the year. So, fast on alternate days.” (Sahih Al Bukhari – Book of FastingVolume 003, Book 031, Hadith Number 201)
Researchers from the National Institute on Ageing discovered that not eating at all for one or two days a week not only improved the chances of avoiding dementia later in life, but could also be the key to a longer life as fasting increased the lifespan of lab rats and mice by 40%.
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