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Sunan an-Nasa'i #2147

The Book of Fasting
Hasan

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 الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ سُحَيْمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَوَصَفَ شُعْبَةُ عَنْ صِفَةِ جَبَلَةَ عَنْ صِفَةِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ تِسْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فِيمَا حَكَى مِنْ صَنِيعِهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ بِأَصَابِعِ يَدَيْهِ وَنَقَصَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ إِصْبَعًا مِنْ أَصَابِعِ يَدَيْهِ ‏.‏
"The month is like this," and (one of the narrators) Shubah did the same gesture as Jabalah had done, copying, Ibn 'Umar: "It is twenty-nine, as he gestured twice with all fingers of both hands, and putting down one of his fingers the third time."
Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ describes the lunar month using a hand gesture to illustrate the concept of 29 days. This teaching emphasizes the importance of observing the moon for determining the start and end of the month, particularly for fasting during Ramadan. The gesture serves as a practical method to convey this important aspect of Islamic practice.

Modern Application

Today, many Muslims rely on lunar calendars to determine the timing of Ramadan and other Islamic months. This hadith serves as a reminder of the significance of following the lunar cycle in planning religious observances and community events.

Topics

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

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About Sunan an-Nasa'i

This hadith is #2147 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Fasting. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said:.

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