The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting on Friday, except when being coupled with fasting a day before it or a day after it, or when it is part of a regular fast.

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• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to strive to fast on Mondays and Thursdays
• There is no fasting superior to the fast of my brother Dawūd; fasting half of one's life by fasting one day and eating one day
• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not fast in any month more than he did in Sha‘bān
• The best (voluntary) fast in the sight of Allah is the fast of Dawūd, and the best (voluntary) prayer in the sight of Allah is the prayer of Dawūd. He used to sleep half of the night, stand to pray one third of it, and then sleep one sixt...