Sahih Muslim #2391

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.

وَحَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ الأَشْيَبُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ الشَّهْرُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The month may consist of twenty-nine days.
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

In this brief hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) states that the month may consist of twenty-nine days. This statement reflects the importance of lunar months in Islamic practice, particularly concerning fasting and religious observances. It serves as a reminder that the Islamic calendar is based on the moon's cycles, which can vary in length.

Modern Application

This hadith emphasizes the significance of the lunar calendar in determining the timing of Islamic rituals, such as Ramadan. In everyday life, Muslims can appreciate the natural rhythms of the moon and how they influence their spiritual practices and community events.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it relates to the determination of the fasting month, which is crucial for the observance of Ramadan.

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This hadith is #2391 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Fasting. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.

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