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Sahih al-Bukhari 1913 (Book 30, Hadith 23) #1836
The Illiterate Nation and the Length of a Month

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was informing his followers that they were an illiterate nation and did not know how to write or keep accounts, but the month could be either 29 days or 30 days.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet said, "We are an illiterate nation; we neither write, nor know accounts. The month is like this and this, ie sometimes of 29 days and sometimes of thirty days".
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّا أُمَّةٌ أُمِّيَّةٌ، لاَ نَكْتُبُ وَلاَ نَحْسُبُ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏"‏‏.‏ يَعْنِي مَرَّةً تِسْعَةً وَعِشْرِينَ، وَمَرَّةً ثَلاَثِينَ‏.‏

TOPICS
illiteracy  *  month  *  length  *  jahala  *  shahr  *  tul

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EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was informing his followers that they were an illiterate nation and did not know how to write or keep accounts. He also mentioned that the length of a month could be either 29 days or 30 days. This hadith is important because it highlights the importance of education in society, as well as teaching us about timekeeping and understanding months. It also shows us that even though we may not have all the knowledge we need, we can still learn from our mistakes and strive for better understanding in our lives.

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