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Sunan an-Nasa'i #2145

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 الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ أُمِّيَّةٌ لاَ نَكْتُبُ وَلاَ نَحْسِبُ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثَلاَثًا حَتَّى ذَكَرَ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ ‏.‏
"We are an unlettered Ummah, we do not use astronomical counting or computation. The month is like this, and this, and this," he did three times, showing it as twenty-nine.
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ emphasizes the simplicity of the Islamic calendar, noting that the Ummah is unlettered and does not rely on complex calculations for determining the month. He illustrates this by demonstrating the lunar cycle, indicating that the month can be either twenty-nine or thirty days. This highlights the importance of relying on natural signs rather than intricate systems.

Modern Application

During Ramadan, Muslims look for the sighting of the moon to determine the start and end of the month. This practice fosters a sense of community as people come together to observe the lunar phases, reinforcing the connection to tradition and the natural world.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Fasting because it relates to the determination of the month of Ramadan, which is based on lunar sightings.

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About Sunan an-Nasa'i

This hadith is #2145 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Fasting. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said:.

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