Why do we fast the six white days?
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Fasting six days of Shawwal is commendable and is equivalent to fasting a whole year for whoever fasts and then follows it with six days from Shawwal, because of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and then follows it with six days from Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted for a lifetime."
As for fasting the White Days of each month—which are the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth—this also is equivalent to fasting for a lifetime.
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