Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 2385 in the Book of The Book of Fasting.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 2385 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Fasting), narrated by 'Ubaidullah narrated on the authority of the same chain of transmitters that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a mention of Ramadan and said:, states: "The month may consist of twenty-nine days, and it may be thus, thus and thus, and (he further) said: Calculate it, but he did not say thirty."

The Book of Fasting

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ ذَكَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ الشَّهْرُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ فَاقْدِرُوا لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ ‏"‏ ثَلاَثِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The month may consist of twenty-nine days, and it may be thus, thus and thus, and (he further) said: Calculate it, but he did not say thirty.

Narrated by 'Ubaidullah narrated on the authority of the same chain of transmitters that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a mention of Ramadan and said:

Context

This hadith discusses the month of Ramadan, emphasizing that it may consist of twenty-nine days. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed Muslims to calculate the month based on lunar sightings rather than assuming it would always be thirty days. This teaching highlights the importance of following the lunar calendar and being observant of natural signs.

Modern Application

In the modern context, this hadith reminds Muslims to be attentive to the lunar calendar when determining the start and end of Ramadan. It encourages communities to come together in sighting the moon and celebrating the holy month with accuracy.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it addresses the observance of Ramadan and the significance of accurately determining its duration.

Fasting