Hadith 3515

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْبَخْتَرِيِّ ، قَالَ : تَرَاءَيْنَا هِلَالَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ بِذَاتِ عِرْقٍ ، فَأَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ نَسْأَلُهُ ، فَقَالَ : إِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَدْ مَدَّهُ لِرُؤْيَتِهِ ، فَإِنْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ ، فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ " .
Abu Al-Bakhtari says that once we were at "Dhat Irq" when the moon of Ramadan was sighted. We sent a man to ask Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about this issue. In response, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) mentioned this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Allah has granted ease in the matter of moon sighting, so if the moon is not seen, then complete the count of thirty days."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 3515
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1088