The Light of Truth — Page 497
ASSESSING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE ECLIPSE HADITH 497 Now, I will produce a table for you to show you that the Messenger of Allahsas did not call the moon qamar on the first night of the [lunar] month, but rather, he named it hilāl. If you deny this, then produce [evidence] to the contrary; but if you do it not, then accept what is proven to be from the Messenger of Allah, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, if you are from among the believers. Name of № Book Page Location I Şahih al- Bukhārī 255 Press [and City] Excerpt from the Matn of the Hadith Book of Fasting Ahmadiقال ثني عقيل ويونس: لهلال رمضان الخ Ch. on Sighting Meerut [He said that (Laith related the Hilal that) Uqail and Yūnus related to me 'for the hilal (crescent moon) of Ramadan. . . ] 2 // // //// // قول النبي صلعم إذا رأيتم الهلال فصوموا 3 // 256 //// // 4 Şahih Muslim 347 Book of Fasting, Anṣārī, Ch. on Require- Delhi ment of Rama- dan Fasting for the Sighting of the Hilal [The statement of the Proph- etsas: 'When you see the hilal (new moon) then begin fasting. ] لا تصوموا حتى تروا الهلال الخ ['Do not begin (Ramadan) fasting until you see the hilāl. . . ] عن ابن عمر عن النبي صلعم انه ذكر رمضان فقال : لا تصوموا حتى تروا الهلال [Ibn Umar reports that the Prophetsas mentioned Rama- dan and said, 'Do not fast until you see the hilal. ] 5 // //// // قال رسول الله صلعم : الشهر تسع وعشرون فاذا رأيتم الهلال [The Messenger of Allah sas said: The month [of Rama- dan may consist of] twen- ty-nine days. So when you see the hilal. . . ]