English translation
5550. Narrated Abū Bakra رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had on the day Allāh created the heavens and the earth. The year is of twelve months, four of which are sacred, three of them are in succession, namely Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Muḥarram, (the fourth being) Rajab Muḍar which is between Jumāda (Ath-thānī) and Sha'bān. The Prophet ﷺ then asked, "Which month is this?" We said, "Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ know better." He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real name. He said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Which town is this?" We said, "Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ know better." He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real name. He said, "Isn't it the town (of Makkah)?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "What day is today?" We replied, "Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ know better." He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real name. He said, "Isn't it the day of Nahr?" We replied, "Yes." He then said, "Your blood, properties and honour are as sacred to one another as this day of yours, in this town of yours, in this month of yours. You will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not go astray after me, by cutting the necks of one another. It is incumbent upon those who are present to convey this message to those who are absent, for some of those to whom it is conveyed may comprehend it better than some of those who have heard it directly." (Muḥammad, the subnarrator, on mentioning this used to say: The Prophet ﷺ then said, "No doubt! Haven't I conveyed (Allāh's) Message (to you)? Haven't I conveyed Allāh's message (to you)?")