What was the concession that Abdullah ibn Amr wished he had accepted when he said: "Would that I had accepted the concession of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace"? Was it fasting three days every month, or the fast of David? And did he wish that because he was affected by the burden of the fast of David in his old age?
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The concession Abdullah ibn Amr intended was fasting three days of every month instead of the fasting of David, for he regretted not accepting the concession when he grew old and became unable to maintain his fasting, finding it difficult. He wished he had taken the easier option.
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