The Book of Fasting

كتاب الصيام

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Mentioning the Differences in the Reports from Yahya bin Abi Kathir and An-Nadr bin Shaiban

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Hadith 13

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ENGLISH

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Fast when you see it, and stop fasting when you see it, and if clouds prevent you from seeing it, then complete the number, and do not fast ahead of Ramadan."

ARABIC

‏ صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ فَإِنْ حَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ سَحَابٌ فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلاَ تَسْتَقْبِلُوا الشَّهْرَ اسْتِقْبَالاً ‏