The Messenger of Allah said: "Having food on the first day is was is obligatory, and having food on the second day is Sunnah, and having food on the third day is to be heard of, and whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard of."
Reference: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1097 In-book : Book 11, Hadith 18 English translation : Vol. 2, Book 6, Hadith 1097
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