Yahya ibn Yahya narrated to us, saying: I read to Malik, from Abu al-Nadr, the freed slave of 'Umar ibn 'Ubayd Allah, from Abu Salama ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, from 'A'ishah, the Mother of the Believers — may Allah be pleased with her — that she said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to fast until we would say he does not break his fast, and he would break his fast until we would say he does not fast. And I never saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, complete the fast of a month ever, except Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more in any month than he did in Sha'ban.