Hadith on Ramadan: New moon begins and ends Ramadan

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not fast the month of Ramadan until you see the crescent moon, and do not break your fast until you see it. If the sky is cloudy for you, then estimate it.”

In another narration, the Prophet said, “If the sky is cloudy for you, then complete the term as thirty days.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1906, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1080

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ لَا تَصُومُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْا الْهِلَالَ وَلَا تُفْطِرُوا حَتَّى تَرَوْهُ فَإِنْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْدِرُوا لَهُ

وفي رواية البخاري قال فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ ثَلَاثِينَ

1906 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رأيتم الهلال فصوموا وإذا رأيتموه فأفطروا

1080 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب وجوب صوم رمضان لرؤية الهلال والفطر لرؤية الهلال

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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