Sahih Muslim #2395

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.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ أُمِّيَّةٌ لاَ نَكْتُبُ وَلاَ نَحْسُبُ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا - وَعَقَدَ الإِبْهَامَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ - وَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي تَمَامَ ثَلاَثِينَ ‏.‏
We are an unlettered people who can neither write nor count. The month is thus, and thus. folding his thumb when he said it the third time.
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Apostle as saying:

Context

This hadith reveals the unlettered nature of the early Muslim community, as expressed by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). He emphasizes that they do not write or count in the conventional sense, which reflects a reliance on oral tradition and communal knowledge for the Islamic calendar and practices.

Modern Application

In contemporary society, this hadith can inspire us to appreciate the value of oral traditions and the importance of community knowledge. It encourages us to engage with our heritage and learn from those around us, especially in matters of faith and culture.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it relates to the understanding of the Islamic calendar, which is crucial for determining the timing of fasting during Ramadan.

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This hadith is #2395 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Fasting. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Apostle as saying:.

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