mentioning The Differences Reported From Ismail In The Narration Of Sad Bin Malik About that

English translation

It was narrated form Muhammad bin Sad Abi Waqqas, from his father, that:

the Prophet (ﷺ) 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.

English translation

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.

English translation

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."