8/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 687 — Count Sha'ban’s Crescent for Ramadan
What Has Been Related About Counting The (Appearances OF) The Crescent Of Sha'ban For Ramadan
Count the Crescent of Sha'ban for Ramadan
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 687
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 687
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ حَجَّاجٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَحْصُوا هِلاَلَ شَعْبَانَ لِرَمَضَانَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ . وَالصَّحِيحُ مَا رُوِيَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقَدَّمُوا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ بِيَوْمٍ وَلاَ يَوْمَيْنِ " . وَهَكَذَا رُوِيَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوُ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو اللَّيْثِيِّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "Count The (The Appearances Of) The Crescent Of Sha'Ban For Ramadan."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 687In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 687
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 687
This hadith about the crescent of Sha'ban is short, but its meaning is useful for Ramadan planning. The Messenger of Allah said to count the appearances of the crescent of Sha'ban for Ramadan. The main idea is attention and care. Ramadan is not entered casually. Muslims are told to keep track of the month before it so the start of Ramadan is known properly. This also fits the wider theme in the nearby narrations: fasting begins by clear timing, not guesswork. The hadith encourages careful observation of the Islamic lunar calendar, especially when Ramadan is near.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sha'ban should be tracked carefully because Ramadan follows it.
- The hadith supports ordered timing for Ramadan fasting.
- Watching the crescent helps avoid confusion about the start of the month.
