Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 8.0

Accepting The Testimony Of One Man Concerning The Crescent Moon Of Ramadan.

باب قَبُولِ شَهَادَةِ الرَّجُلِ الْوَاحِدِ عَلَى هِلاَلِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ وَذِكْرِ الاِخْتِلاَفِ فِيهِ عَلَى سُفْيَانَ فِي حَدِيثِ سِمَاكٍ ‏‏

5 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2112graded

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul 'Aziz bin Abi Razmafromal-Fadl bin Musa al-SynanyfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromSmak bin Hrb bin Awsfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ أَبِي رِزْمَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ رَأَيْتُ الْهِلاَلَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ فَنَادَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَنْ صُومُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said; "A Bedouin came to the Prphet and said:

'I have sighted the crescent.' He said: 'Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger?' He said: 'Yes.' So the Prophet (ﷺ) gave the call saying: 'Fast."'

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2113graded

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by al-Husain bin Dhakwan al-Mua'lamfromZa'ida bin Qadama al-ThaqififromSmak bin Hrb bin Awsfrom'Ikramafromibn Abbas

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَبْصَرْتُ الْهِلاَلَ اللَّيْلَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا بِلاَلُ أَذِّنْ فِي النَّاسِ فَلْيَصُومُوا غَدًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:

"A Bedouin come to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said; 'I have sighted the crescent tonight.' He said: 'Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Messenger?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'O Bilal, announce to the people that they should fast tomorrow. "'

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2114graded

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ahmed bin SuliamanfromAbu Da'udfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromSmak bin Hrb bin Aws

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، مُرْسَلٌ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated 'Ikramah:

A similar, Mursal, report was narrated from 'Ikramah.

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2115graded

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Hatim Al-SamaynfromHiban bin Musa bin Sawarfrom'Abdullah bin MubarakfromSufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-ThawrifromSmak bin Hrb bin Aws

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ، - مِصِّيصِيٌّ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، مُرْسَلٌ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated 'Ikramah:

A similar, Mursal, report was narrated from 'Ikrimah.

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 2116sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ibrahim bin Y'aqub bin IshaqfromYahya bin Zakaria bin Abi ZaidafromAbu al-Qasin al-Jadlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin Zayd ibn al-Khattab

Hadith text · Matn

‏ صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَانْسُكُوا لَهَا فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا ثَلاَثِينَ فَإِنْ شَهِدَ شَاهِدَانِ فَصُومُوا وَأَفْطِرُوا ‏

‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that:

'Abdur-Rahman bin Zaid bin Al-Khattab addressed the people on the day concerning which there was doubt (as to whether the month had begun) and said: "I sat with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah and asked them, and they a narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: 'Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and perform the rites on that basis. If it is obscured, then complete thirty days, and if two witnesses testify then fast and stop fasting."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ أَبُو عُثْمَانَ، - وَكَانَ شَيْخًا صَالِحًا بِطَرَسُوسَ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الْجَدَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، أَنَّهُ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي يُشَكُّ فِيهِ فَقَالَ أَلاَّ إِنِّي جَالَسْتُ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَاءَلْتُهُمْ وَأَنَّهُمْ حَدَّثُونِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏