The Book of Fasting

'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: " I heard the messenger of Allah say: 'When you see the crescent then fast, and when you see it, then stop fasting, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then work it out (fro the beginning of the month, to complete thirty days)"'

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah mentioned Ramadan and said: "Do not fast until you see the crescent, and do not stop fasting until you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then work it out."

It was narrated form Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said: "D not fast until you see it , and do not stop fasting until you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then work it out."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah mentioned the crescent and said: 'When you see it, fast and when you see it, stop fasting, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then count thirty days."'

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah said; 'Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete thirty (days)."'

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: " I am surprised at those who anticipate the moth, when the Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see the new crescent then fast, and when you see it, then stop fasting, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete thirty days.

It was narrated from Ribii bin Hirash, from Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman, that the Messenger of Allah said: "Do not anticipate the month until you see the crescent before it, or you complete the number of days. Then fast until you see the new moon, or you complete the number of days."

It was narrated from Ribi that one of the Companions of the Prophet said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'D not anticipate the month until you complete the number, or you see the crescent. Then fast, and do not stop fasting until you see the crescent, or your complete thirty days."' (Sahih) Al-Hajjaj bin Artah reported it in a Mursal from.

It was narrated that Ribi said;"the Messenger of Allah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'When you see the crescent then fast, and when you see it, then stop fasting. If it is too cloudy then complete Shaban as thirty days, unless you see the crescent before that, then fast Ramadan as thirty days, unless you see the new crescent before that."'

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Fast when you see it, and stop fasting when you see it, and if clouds prevent you from seeing it, then complete the number, and do not fast ahead of Ramadan."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: Do not fast before Ramadan. Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if clouds prevent you from seeing it, then complete Thirty (Days)."'

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allah swore not to come to his wives for a month, and twenty-nine days passed. I said: 'Did you not wives to keep away from you wives for a month? I have counted twenty-nine days.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'The month is twenty-nine days."'

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "I was very keen to ask 'Umar bin Al-Khattab about the two wives of the Messenger of Allah to whom Allah said: If you two turn in repentance to Allah, (it will be better for you), your hearts are indeed so inclined." And he quoted the Hadith. He said concerning it:' "The from his wives for twenty-nine days because of that, when Hafsah had made her disclosure to Aishah. He had said: 'I will not enter upon them for a month,' because he was so upset with them when Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, informed him of what they had said. When twenty-nine days had passed, he entered upon 'Aishah, so he started with her. Aishah, said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah, you swore not to enter upon us for a month, and now twenty-nine days have passed; we have been counting them.' The Messenger of Allah said; 'The month is twenty-nine days."'

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet said: "Jibril, peace be upon him, came to me and said: 'The month is twenty-nine days."'

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The month is twenty-nine days."'

It was narrated form Muhammad bin Sad Abi Waqqas, from his father, that: the Prophet struck one hand with the other and said: "The month is like this and like this and like this," retaining one finger the third time.

It was narrated from Muhammad bin Sad that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said: "The month is like this and like this and like this,"' meaning twenty-nine. Yahya bin Saeed and others narrated it from Ismail, from Muhammad bin Sad, from the Prophet.

It was narrated that Muhammad bin Sad bin Abi Waqqas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'The month is like this and like this and like this." (One of the narrators) Muhammad bin 'Ubaid clapped his hands three time to demonstrate it, then he withheld his left thumb the third time. Yahya bin Saeed said to Ismail (One of the narrators): "Form his father?' He said: "No."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: The month may be twenty-nine days or it may be thirty. When you see it, then stop fasting, and it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete the count."'

Abdullah Ibn ' Umar said: " I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The month is twenty-nine days."'

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said: "We are an unlettered Ummah, we do not use astronomical counting or computation. The month is like this, and this, and this," he did three times, showing it as twenty-nine.

It was narrated from Saeed bin 'Amr bin Saeed bin Abi Al-As, that: he heard Ibn 'Umar narrate that the Prophet said; "We are an unlettered Ummah; we do not use computation. The month is like this, and this, and this," and he held down his thumb the last time. "And the month is like this, and this, and this," completing thirty.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet said: "The month is like this," and (one of the narrators) Shubah did the same gesture as Jabalah had done, copying, Ibn 'Umar: "It is twenty-nine, as he gestured twice with all fingers of both hands, and putting down one of his fingers the third time."

Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah said: "The month is twenty-nine (days)."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "Messenger of Allah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Take Shaur, for in Sahur there is blessing."' 'Ubaidullah bin Saeed narrated it in Mawquaf from.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "Take Sahur." 'Ubaidullah said: "I do not know how he said it."

It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Take Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing." 'Ata said: "someone who heard him told me that Ibn 'Umar (said) that the Prophet said: 'Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said; 'Take Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing.""

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "Eat Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing." (Sahih Mawquf) while Ibn Abi Laila narrated it in Marfu form:

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "Take Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing."