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Sunan Abu Dawud #2343

Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السَّمَرْقَنْدِيُّ، - وَأَنَا لِحَدِيثِهِ، أَتْقَنُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، - هُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ تَرَاءَى النَّاسُ الْهِلاَلَ فَأَخْبَرْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ فَصَامَهُ وَأَمَرَ النَّاسَ بِصِيَامِهِ ‏.‏
The people looked for the moon, so I informed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that I had sighted it. He fasted and commanded the people to fast.
Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Context

In this hadith, Abdullah ibn Umar narrates an event where the people were looking for the moon to determine the start of Ramadan. Upon sighting the moon, he informed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who then fasted and instructed the community to do the same. This highlights the significance of community in religious observances and the importance of following the Prophet's guidance during Ramadan.

Modern Application

Today, the sighting of the moon still marks the beginning of Ramadan for many Muslim communities. This practice fosters a sense of unity and shared experience among Muslims as they collectively observe fasting during this holy month, reinforcing their faith and community bonds.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it emphasizes the communal aspect of fasting during Ramadan as initiated by the Prophet (ﷺ).

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #2343 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:.

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