(43) باب ذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ فِي فَضْلِ الصَّائِمِ
It was narrated that Abu Umamah said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action (I should do).' He said: 'Take to fasting, for there is nothing equal to it."' (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan an-Nasa'i 2223 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 22, Hadith 134 (JA)
English translation (JA): Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 2225 (JA)