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7447. Narrated Abū Bakra: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allāh created the heavens and the earth,(1) the year is of twelve months, of which four are sacred; (and out of these four) three are in succession, namely, Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Muharram, and (the fourth one) Rajab Muḍar which is between Jumād (Ath-Thānī) and Sha'bān." The Prophet ﷺ then asked us, "Which month is this?" We said, "Allāh and His Messenger know better." He kept quiet so long that we thought he might call it by another name. Then, he said, "Isn't it Dhul-Hijja?" We said, "Yes." He asked, "What town is this?" We said, "Allāh and His Messenger know better." Then he kept quiet so long that we thought he might call it by another name. He then said, "Isn't it the (sacred) town (Makkah)?" We said, "Yes." He asked, "What is the day today?" We said, "Allāh and His Messenger know better." Then he kept quiet so long that we thought he might call it by another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the day of An-Nahr (slaughtering of sacrifices)?” We said, “Yes.” Then he said, “Your blood (lives), your properties,” (the subnarrator Muḥammad said: I think he also said: “... and your honour”) are sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this town of yours, in this month of yours. You shall meet your Lord (Allāh تعالى) and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Don’t go astray after me by striking (cutting) the necks of one another. Verily, it is incumbent upon those who are present to inform it (this message) to those who are absent, for perhaps the informed one might comprehend it (understand it) better than some of the present audience.” (Whenever the subnarrator Muḥammad mentioned that statement, he would say, “The Prophet ﷺ said the truth.”) And then the Prophet ﷺ added, “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allāh’s Message to you! No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allāh’s Message to you?” [See Hadīth No. 7078].