Respect all four sacred months as they have been ordained by Allah SWT for our benefit .

This hadith explains the structure of the Islamic calendar, which is composed of twelve months. Four out of these twelve months are considered sacred and they are known as ‘al shahr al haram’ or ‘the sacred month’. These four months include Dhul Qada, Dhul Hijja, Al Muharram and Rajab Mudar. Three out of these four months come one after another in succession - namely, Dhul Qada, Dhul Hijja and Al Muharram - while Rajab Mudar stands between Jumad Ath Thani and Sha'ban. This hadith teaches us to respect all four sacred months as they have been ordained by Allah SWT for our benefit.