Sahih al-Bukhari 7447

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Bakra:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth, the year is twelve months, of which four are sacred; (and out of these four) three are in succession, namely, Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Muharram, and (the fourth one) Rajab Mudar which is between Jumad (Ath-Tham) and Sha'ban." The Prophet (ﷺ) then asked us, "Which month is this?" We said, "Allah and His Apostle know (it) better." He kept quiet so long that we thought he might call it by another name. Then he said, "Isn't it Dhul-Hijja?" We said, "Yes." He asked "What town is this?" We said, "Allah and His Apostle know (it) better.' Then he kept quiet so long that we thought he might call it by another name. He then said, "Isn't it the (forbidden) town (Mecca)?" We said, "Yes." He asked, "What is the day today?" We said, "Allah and His Apostle know (it) better. Then he kept quiet so long that we thought that he might call it by another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the Day of An-Nahr (slaughtering of sacrifices)?" We said, "Yes." Then he said, "Your blood (lives), your properties," (the sub narrator Muhammad, said: I think he also said): "..and your honor) are as sacred to one another like the sanctity of this Day of yours, in this town of yours, in this month of yours. You shall meet your Lord and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Don't go astray after me by striking the necks of one another. Lo! It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform it to those who are absent for perhaps the informed one might comprehend it (understand it) better than some of the present audience." Whenever the sub-narrator Muhammad mentioned that statement, he would say, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said the truth.") And then the Prophet (ﷺ) added, "No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message to you! No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message to you?

Abu Bakra bataate hain: Nabi (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Waqt apni asal haalat mein wapas aa gaya hai jaisa ye Allah ke Aasmaan aur Zameen banaane ke waqt tha, saal barah mahine ka hota hai, jinmein se chaar muqaddas hain; (aur in chaar mein se) teen lagataar hain, yaani Zul-Qa'da, Zul-Hijja, aur Muharram, aur (chautha) Rajab Mudar hai jo Jumaad (Ath-Thaani) aur Sha'baan ke beech hai.' Nabi (SAW) ne phir humse pucha, 'Ye kaunsa mahina hai?' Humne kaha, 'Allah aur uska Rasool behtar jaante hain.' Wo itni der khaamosh rahe ke humne socha wo shaayad isse koi doosra naam denge. Phir unhone kaha, 'Kya ye Zul-Hijja nahi hai?' Humne kaha, 'Haan.' Unhone pucha, 'Ye kaunsa shehar hai?' Humne kaha, 'Allah aur uska Rasool behtar jaante hain.' Phir wo itni der khaamosh rahe ke humne socha wo shaayad isse koi doosra naam denge. Phir unhone kaha, 'Kya ye (mana kiya hua) shehar nahi hai (Makkah)?' Humne kaha, 'Haan.' Unhone pucha, 'Aaj kaunsa din hai?' Humne kaha, 'Allah aur uska Rasool behtar jaante hain.' Phir wo itni der khaamosh rahe ke humne socha wo shaayad isse koi doosra naam denge. Phir unhone kaha, 'Kya ye Nahr ka din nahi hai?' Humne kaha, 'Haan.' Phir unhone kaha, 'Tumhaara khoon (jaan), tumhaari jaayadaad,' (Ravi Muhammad ne kaha: mujhe lagta hai unhone ye bhi kaha:) '...aur tumhaari izzat, ek doosre ke liye utni hi muqaddas hain jitni is din ki, is shehar mein, is mahine mein, hurmat hai. Tum apne Rab se miloge aur wo tumse tumhaare amaal ke baare mein poochega. Khabardaar! Mere baad bhatak mat jaana, ek doosre ki gardanein kaat kar. Suno! Jo bhi yahaan haazir hain unhein ye un logon tak pahunchaana chaahiye jo yahaan gair-haazir hain, kyunke shaayad jise ye baat pahunchaayi jaaye wo ise kuch haazireen se behtar samjhe.' Jab bhi ravi Muhammad ye baat zikr karte, wo kehte, 'Nabi (SAW) ne sach kaha.' Aur phir Nabi (SAW) ne izaafa kiya, 'Beshak! Kya maine tumhein Allah ka paighaam pahuncha nahi diya? Beshak! Kya maine tumhein Allah ka paighaam pahuncha nahi diya?'

Sahih al-Bukhari 7447 · Book 97, Hadith 73