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Sahih Muslim
كتاب الصيام
The Book of Fasting
" إِنَّ الشَّهْرَ يَكُونُ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ "
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) said: The month. may also consist of twenty-nine days. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) 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).
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- Hadith 1080a
Do not fast till you see the new moon, and do not break fast till you see it; but if the weather is cloudy calculate about it.
- Hadith 1161d
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- Hadith 1126c
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- Hadith 1161c
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- Hadith 1102b
You yourself observe the fasts uninterruptedly (but you forbid us to do so) Upon this he said: I am not like you; I am fed and supplied drink (by Allah).
- Hadith 1110
Messenger of Allah, (the time) of prayer overtakes me as I am in a state of junub; should I observe fast (in this state)? Upon this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)…