Riyad as-Salihin 1225
The Prohibition of Observing Saum (Fasting) after the Middle of Sha'ban
- وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لا تصوموا قبل رمضان صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته، فإن حالت دونه فأكملوا ثلاثين يومًا" ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح.
Translation
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not observe Saum (fasting) before the advent of Ramadan. Observe Saum at sighting of the crescent of Ramadan and terminate it at sighting the crescent (of Shawwal). If the sky is overcast, complete (the month as) thirty (days)." [At- Tirmidhi].
Grades by grader
| Abu Ghuddah | Sahihgraded on nasai:2130 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:688 | fawazahmed0 |
| Bashar Awad Maarouf | Hasan Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:688 | fawazahmed0 |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Soundgraded on tirmidhi:688 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:688 | fawazahmed0 |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 688«لاَ تَصُومُوا قَبْلَ رَمَضَانَ: صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ، وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ۔ فَإِنْ حَالَتْ دُونَهُ غَيَايَةٌ فَأَكْمِلُوا ثَلاَثِينَ يَوْمًا۔»