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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الصيام
Fasting (Kitab Al-Siyam)
باب فِي التَّقَدُّمِ
Chapter: Regarding Preceding (Ramadan By Fasting At The End Of Sha’ban).
Sunan Abu Dawud 2331 — Regarding Preceding (Ramadan By Fasting At The)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ ، قَالَ : كَانَ سَعِيدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، يَقُولُ : سِرُّهُ أَوَّلُهُ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد : وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ : سِرُّهُ وَسَطُهُ . وَقَالُوا : آخِرُهُ .
Narrated Ahmad bin Abd al-Wahid: On the authority of Abu Mushir. He said: Saeed, that is, Ibn Abd al-Aziz said: The meaning of the word sirraha is "in the beginning of it (the month)"
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The statements of Imam Awza’i and Ibn Abd al-Aziz are anomalous.
(Weak Sunan Abi Dawud) Thus, the meanings of sarar or sar (of the month) as “middle” or “last” are both correct, but “last” is the most correct.
Because its meaning is “concealment.”
And at the end of the lunar month, the moon remains hidden (concealed) for one or two days.
In this regard, the meaning of “last” is preferred.
The statements of Imam Awza’i and Ibn Abd al-Aziz are anomalous.
(Weak Sunan Abi Dawud) Thus, the meanings of sarar or sar (of the month) as “middle” or “last” are both correct, but “last” is the most correct.
Because its meaning is “concealment.”
And at the end of the lunar month, the moon remains hidden (concealed) for one or two days.
In this regard, the meaning of “last” is preferred.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2331
