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Sunan Abi Dawud 2341 (Book 14, Hadith 29) #22632
Sighting of Ramadan Moon

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a Bedouin who testified that he had sighted the moon, and the Prophet ﷺ commanded Bilal to announce to the people to offer tarawih prayer and keep fast.

Narrated Ikrimah: Once the people doubted the appearance of the moon of Ramadan, and intended neither to offer the tarawih prayer nor to keep fast. A bedouin came from al-Harrah and testified that he had sighted the moon. He was brought to the Prophet . He asked: Do you testify that there is no god but Allah, and that I am the Messenger of Allah? He said: Yes; and he testified that he had sighted the moon. He commanded Bilal who announced to the people to offer the tarawih prayer and to keep fast.
حَدَّثَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، أَنَّهُمْ شَكُّوا فِي هِلاَلِ رَمَضَانَ مَرَّةً فَأَرَادُوا أَنْ لاَ يَقُومُوا وَلاَ يَصُومُوا فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مِنَ الْحَرَّةِ فَشَهِدَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى الْهِلاَلَ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ وَشَهِدَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى الْهِلاَلَ فَأَمَرَ بِلاَلاً فَنَادَى فِي النَّاسِ أَنْ يَقُومُوا وَأَنْ يَصُومُوا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ جَمَاعَةٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ مُرْسَلاً وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْقِيَامَ أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ

TOPICS
sighting  *  ramadan  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah & His Messenger; Follow religious practices; Strive towards fulfilling religious obligations with sincerity & dedication; Testify truthfully; Obey commands of Prophet Muhammad .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a Bedouin who came from al-Harrah and testified that he had sighted the moon. He was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who asked him if he believed in Allah and that He was His messenger. After confirming his faith, he commanded Bilal to announce to the people that they should offer tarawih prayer and keep fast for Ramadan. This shows us how important it is for us as Muslims to have faith in Allah and His messenger, as well as following their commands even when we are unsure of something. It also teaches us how important it is for us as Muslims to follow religious practices such as offering prayers during Ramadan or fasting during this holy month. We should always strive towards fulfilling our religious obligations with sincerity and dedication so that we can reap its rewards both in this world and hereafter.

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