The Book of Fasting

كتاب الصيام

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SELECTED CHAPTER

The Virtue of Fasting for in the cause of Allah, for those who are able to without suffering any harm or neglecting other duties

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Hadith 4

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ENGLISH

Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas (Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) struck his hand against the other and (then with the gesture of his two hands) said:

The month is thus, thus (two times). He then withdrew (one of) his fingers at the third turn.

ARABIC

‏ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَهَكَذَا ‏