What is the reason the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade fasting on Saturday?
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It is disliked to single out Saturday for fasting because it is a day when Jews refrain from work. If a Muslim fasts on it, he will cease from work, and this would involve resemblance to the Jews in abandoning work on that day.
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