And it was narrated to us by Ishaq ibn Ibrahim and 'Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah, both from 'Abdah—Ishaq said: 'Abdah ibn Sulayman informed us—from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade them from continuous fasting (al-wisal) out of mercy for them. They said, "But you practice continuous fasting." He said, "I am not like you in this matter; indeed, my Lord feeds me and gives me to drink."