Sunan Abi Dawud

Hadith 2339

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Testimony Of Two Men About Sighting The Crescent Of Shawwāl

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Darussalam · Volume 3

14. THE BOOK OF FASTING

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 2339 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 301

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2339. It was reported from Rib'i bin Hīrāsh, from a man among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, who said: "The people differed (about sighting the crescent of Shawwāl) on the last day of Ramadān. Then two Bedouins arrived and testified before the Prophet ﷺ, that they had seen the crescent the previous evening. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ordered the people to break their fast." In his narration, Khalaf (one of the narrators) added: "And that they go to the Muṣalla the (following) morning." (Saḥih)

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2339 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَخَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ الْمُقْرِئُ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: اخْتَلَفَ النَّاسُ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ، فَقَدِمَ أَعْرَابِيَّانِ، فَشَهِدَا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِاللَّهِ لَأَهَلَّا الْهِلَالَ أَمْسِ عَشِيَّةً، «فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ أَنْ يُفْطِرُوا»، زَادَ خَلَفٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ،: «وَأَنْ يَغْدُوا إِلَى مُصَلَّاهُمْ»

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The beginning of Ramadān is proved either, through the completion of thirty days of Sha'bān, or through sighting the crescent, even though it be by a single trustworthy Muslim.