What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 2117 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Fasting), narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said; "A Bedouin came to the Prphet and said:, states: "'I have sighted the crescent.' He said: 'Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger?' He said: 'Yes.' So the Prophet gave the c…"

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

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #2117

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.

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رِزْمَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ الْهِلاَلَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَنَادَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَنْ صُومُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

'I have sighted the crescent.' He said: 'Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger?' He said: 'Yes.' So the Prophet gave the call saying: 'Fast."'

Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said; "A Bedouin came to the Prphet and said:

Context

In this hadith, a Bedouin approaches the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to declare that he has sighted the crescent moon, signaling the beginning of Ramadan. The Prophet ﷺ confirms the Bedouin's testimony by asking him to affirm his faith, and then he announces to the community to commence fasting. This highlights the importance of community and shared practices in observing Ramadan.

Modern Application

During Ramadan, the sighting of the crescent moon is a communal event that marks the start of fasting. Today, many communities gather to witness this event, reinforcing unity and shared spiritual goals. It serves as a reminder of the collective nature of faith and practice.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it directly relates to the commencement of fasting during Ramadan.

Fasting