Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ يَعْنِي الدَّسْتُوَائِيَّ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ ثَوْبَانَ أَنَّ مَوْلَى قُدَامَةَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ مَوْلَى أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ كَانَ يَخْرُجُ فِي مَالٍ لَهُ بِوَادِي الْقُرَى فَيَصُومُ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لِمَ تَصُومُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَقَدْ كَبِرْتَ وَرَقَقْتَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَصُومُ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ تَصُومُ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَالْخَمِيسَ قَالَ إِنَّ الْأَعْمَالَ تُعْرَضُ يَوْمَ الِاثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ.
English Translation
Isma'il told us, Hisham - that is, al-Dastuwa'i - told us, Yahya ibn Abi Kathir told us, from Umar ibn al-Hakam ibn Thawban, that the freedman of Qudamah ibn Maz'un told him, that the freedman of Usamah ibn Zayd told him, that Usamah ibn Zayd used to go out to his property in Wadi al-Qura and fast Monday and Thursday. I said to him: Why do you fast while traveling, when you have grown old and frail? He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to fast Monday and Thursday, so I said: O Messenger of Allah, why do you fast Monday and Thursday? He said: Deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday.