English translation
2321. Ayyūb said: “‘Umar bin ‘Abdul-‘Azīz wrote to the people of Al-Baṣrah: ‘It has been conveyed to us, from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ...’ — similar to the (previous) narration of Ibn ‘Umar, from the Prophet ﷺ. And he added: “The best means of calculation is that if we sight the crescent of Sha’bān on such and such date,[1] then Allāh Willing, the fast will begin on such and such date unless the crescent is sighted before that.” (Da’if)
