He was asked: (*)
“Which is more virtuous: Friday or the Day of Sacrifice?”
He answered:
Friday is the most virtuous day of the week, and the Day of Sacrifice is the most virtuous day of the year.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
Anyone who gives a different answer faces an objection he has no way of refuting.
He was asked:
“Which is the most virtuous day?”
He answered:
All praise is due to Allah. The most virtuous day of the week is Friday: on it Adam was created, admitted into Paradise, and expelled from it. The most virtuous day of the year is the Day of Sacrifice, as it is reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“The most virtuous day in Allah’s sight is the Day of Sacrifice, followed by the Day of Rest.”
He was asked:
“A man vowed to fast on Mondays and Thursdays, then decided to fast on alternate days. He could only arrange this by fasting four days and not fasting three, or not fasting four and fasting three. Which is more virtuous? Please give us a ruling; may Allah have mercy on you.”
He answered:
All praise is due to Allah. If he switches from fasting on Mondays and Thursdays to fasting