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Sunan an-Nasai 2141 (Book 22, Hadith 52) #16752
Length of a Month in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the month is thirty days long and that Muslims should not use computation to determine the length of a month.

It was narrated from Saeed bin 'Amr bin Saeed bin Abi Al-As, that: he heard Ibn 'Umar narrate that the Prophet said; "We are an unlettered Ummah; we do not use computation. The month is like this, and this, and this," and he held down his thumb the last time".And the month is like this, and this, and this," completing thirty.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعِيدَ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ أُمِّيَّةٌ لاَ نَحْسِبُ وَلاَ نَكْتُبُ وَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَعَقَدَ الإِبْهَامَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ ‏"‏ وَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ تَمَامَ الثَّلاَثِينَ

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month  *  computation  *  shahr  *  istidlal  *  ummiyyatun  *  ummah

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the length of a month in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that the month is thirty days long and that Muslims should not use computation to determine the length of a month. This hadith also highlights an important aspect of Islamic teachings, which is that even though we are an unlettered ummah, meaning we do not have access to books or written records, we still have access to knowledge through our Prophet ﷺ who was sent as a teacher and guide for all mankind. We can learn from this hadith how important it is for us to trust in Allah's guidance and teachings rather than relying on our own understanding or calculations.

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