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Sunan Abi Dawud 2340 (Book 14, Hadith 28) #22631
Sighting of Ramadan Moon

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a bedouin who came to the Prophet and testified that he had sighted the moon, upon which the Prophet asked Bilal to announce that people must fast tomorrow.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: A bedouin came to the Prophet and said: I have sighted the moon. Al-Hasan added in his version: that is, of Ramadan. He asked: Do you testify that there is no god but Allah? He replied: Yes. He again asked: Do you testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah? He replied: Yes. and he testified that he had sighted the moon. He said: Bilal, announce to the people that they must fast tomorrow.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي ثَوْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ، - يَعْنِي الْجُعْفِيَّ - عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، - الْمَعْنَى - عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ الْهِلاَلَ - قَالَ الْحَسَنُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ يَعْنِي رَمَضَانَ - فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا بِلاَلُ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ فَلْيَصُومُوا غَدًا

TOPICS
moon  *  fast  *  testify  *  ramadan

QUICK LESSONS:
Sighting or hearing news of sighting of moon, Testifying one's faith in Allah and His Messenger Muhammad (ﷺ) before performing any religious act such as fasting during Ramadan

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a Bedouin who came to the Prophet and testified that he had seen the moon of Ramadan. Upon this, the Prophet asked Bilal to announce that people must fast from tomorrow. This hadith teaches us about how important it is for Muslims to observe fasting during Ramadan as soon as they sight or hear news of sighting of moon. It also teaches us how important it is for Muslims to testify their faith in Allah and His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ before performing any religious act such as fasting during Ramadan.

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