سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الصيامThe Book of Fasting
بَابُ : مَا جَاءَ فِي الشَّهَادَةِ عَلَى رُؤْيَةِ الْهِلاَلِChapter: What was narrated concerning the testimony that one has seen the crescent
Hadith 1653
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عُمَيْرِ بْنِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي عُمُومَتِي مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالُوا : أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْنَا هِلَالُ شَوَّالٍ فَأَصْبَحْنَا صِيَامًا ، فَجَاءَ رَكْبٌ مِنْ آخِرِ النَّهَارِ ، فَشَهِدُوا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُمْ رَأَوْا الْهِلَالَ بِالْأَمْسِ ، " فَأَمَرَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُفْطِرُوا ، وَأَنْ يَخْرُجُوا إِلَى عِيدِهِمْ مِنَ الْغَدِ " .
´It was narrated that ‘Umair bin Anas bin Malik said:` “My paternal uncles among the Ansar who were among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told me: ‘The new crescent of Shawwal was covered with clouds, so we fasted the next day. Then some riders came at the end of the day and testified to the Prophet (ﷺ) that they had seen the new crescent the night before. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded them to break their fast and to go out to offer the ‘Eid prayer the following morning.’”
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ For the crescent moon of Shawwal, the testimony of at least two trustworthy Muslims is necessary. It is narrated from Harith bin Hatib radi Allahu anhu that he said: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam commanded us to worship (i.e., to fast and to celebrate Eid) upon sighting the moon. If we do not see the moon and two trustworthy witnesses give testimony, then we will worship based on their testimony. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Siyam, Chapter: The Testimony of Two Men Regarding the Sighting of the Crescent of Shawwal, Hadith: 2338) Imam Daraqutni has declared this hadith to be authentic.
➋ If the news of the crescent moon is received after midday, then the Eid prayer will be performed the next day. However, the fast will be broken at that very time.
➌ The sighting of the moon in a nearby city is acceptable. The caravan had reached Madinah in the evening after traveling the whole day. Based on the sighting of the moon at such a distance, the fast was broken in Madinah.
➊ For the crescent moon of Shawwal, the testimony of at least two trustworthy Muslims is necessary. It is narrated from Harith bin Hatib radi Allahu anhu that he said: The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam commanded us to worship (i.e., to fast and to celebrate Eid) upon sighting the moon. If we do not see the moon and two trustworthy witnesses give testimony, then we will worship based on their testimony. (Sunan Abi Dawud, Kitab al-Siyam, Chapter: The Testimony of Two Men Regarding the Sighting of the Crescent of Shawwal, Hadith: 2338) Imam Daraqutni has declared this hadith to be authentic.
➋ If the news of the crescent moon is received after midday, then the Eid prayer will be performed the next day. However, the fast will be broken at that very time.
➌ The sighting of the moon in a nearby city is acceptable. The caravan had reached Madinah in the evening after traveling the whole day. Based on the sighting of the moon at such a distance, the fast was broken in Madinah.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1653
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الصلاة، باب إذا لم يخرج الإمام للعيد من يومه، حديث:1157، وأحمد:5 /57، 58، وابن ماجه، الصيام، حديث:1653، والنسائي، صلاة العيدين، حديث:1558.»©Explanation:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that if on the 29th of Ramadan the crescent moon is sighted in a place where the horizon is not different, then upon receiving reliable and authentic information the next day, the fast should be broken at that very time.
➋ If the news is received before midday (zawal), then the Eid prayer should also be performed on the same day; otherwise, the Eid prayer will be performed the next day.
➌ This hadith also shows that the Eid prayer should be performed in the Eidgah (open field designated for Eid prayer) and should be performed collectively.
➍ This hadith also indicates that the announcement of the moon sighting can be made officially by the government.
➎ The announcement should be made through a well-known and recognized personality.
➏ In the present era, after reliable testimonies, the announcement can be made via radio or television.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت ابوعمیر بن انس رحمہ اللہ » His name was Abdullah bin Malik Al-Ansari.
He was the eldest among the descendants of Anas radi Allahu anhu.
He is counted among the younger Tabi‘in (successors), and he was trustworthy (thiqah).
He is a narrator of the fourth generation.
He lived for a long time after his father.
«أخرجه أبوداود، الصلاة، باب إذا لم يخرج الإمام للعيد من يومه، حديث:1157، وأحمد:5 /57، 58، وابن ماجه، الصيام، حديث:1653، والنسائي، صلاة العيدين، حديث:1558.»©Explanation:
➊ From this hadith, it is understood that if on the 29th of Ramadan the crescent moon is sighted in a place where the horizon is not different, then upon receiving reliable and authentic information the next day, the fast should be broken at that very time.
➋ If the news is received before midday (zawal), then the Eid prayer should also be performed on the same day; otherwise, the Eid prayer will be performed the next day.
➌ This hadith also shows that the Eid prayer should be performed in the Eidgah (open field designated for Eid prayer) and should be performed collectively.
➍ This hadith also indicates that the announcement of the moon sighting can be made officially by the government.
➎ The announcement should be made through a well-known and recognized personality.
➏ In the present era, after reliable testimonies, the announcement can be made via radio or television.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت ابوعمیر بن انس رحمہ اللہ » His name was Abdullah bin Malik Al-Ansari.
He was the eldest among the descendants of Anas radi Allahu anhu.
He is counted among the younger Tabi‘in (successors), and he was trustworthy (thiqah).
He is a narrator of the fourth generation.
He lived for a long time after his father.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 386
