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Sahih Muslim 1084b (Book 13, Hadith 28) #9667
The Significance of Twenty-Nine Days in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) separated himself from his wives for a month and on the morning of the twenty-ninth, he indicated that the month may also consist of twenty-nine days.

Abu Zubair is reported to have heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with both of them) as saying: The Apostle of Allah separated himself from his wives for a month. (His wives said: ) He came to us on the morning of the twenty-ninth. Upon this some, of the people said: It is the morning of twenty- ninth (according to our calculation). Upon this the Messenger of Allah said: The month. may also consist of twenty-nine days. The Apostle of Allah then flapped his bands thrice, twice with all the fingers of both his hand (to indicate twenty-nine) and by the third time with nine (fingers).
حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - رضى الله عنهما - يَقُولُ اعْتَزَلَ النَّبِيُّ نِسَاءَهُ شَهْرًا فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا صَبَاحَ تِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَصْبَحْنَا لِتِسْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ يَكُونُ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ طَبَّقَ النَّبِيُّ بِيَدَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا مَرَّتَيْنِ بِأَصَابِعِ يَدَيْهِ كُلِّهَا وَالثَّالِثَةَ بِتِسْعٍ مِنْهَا

TOPICS
month  *  twentynine  *  flap  *  fingers  *  shahr  *  tisin  *  daffa  *  azamat

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful about time; Use your time wisely; Be aware about flexibility when needed; Fulfill your obligations towards Allah SWT

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of recognizing that a month can consist of either 29 or 30 days. It is reported that Abu Zubair heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah say that Prophet Muhammad had separated himself from his wives for a month, and when it was suggested to him on the morning of the twenty ninth day that it was indeed so, he flapped his hands thrice with all fingers twice and nine fingers once as an indication to show that a month could also consist of 29 days. This hadith highlights how important it is to be mindful about time in Islam, as well as being aware about its flexibility when needed. It teaches us to be conscious about our actions and how we use our time wisely in order to fulfill our obligations towards Allah SWT.

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