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Rh the fast until ye see it; and if it be concealed from you by clouds, then compute (the time) for it." And in another tradition it runs, " A month is twenty-nine nights, therefore do not fast until ye see it, and if it be hidden from you by clouds, then complete the full period of thirty."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Let none of you fast a day or two days before Ramaḍán, unless he be a man who is in the habit of fasting. In that case, let him fast on that day."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Umm Salamah that she said, 'I never saw the Prophet fast on two successive months, except in the months Shaʿbán and Ramaḍán.'—Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah, At Tirmidhí and An Nasái.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'A desert Arab came to the Prophet and said, "I have seen the new moon," namely, the new moon of Ramadan. The Prophet replied, "Dost thou bear witness that there is no God but Allah?" He said, "Yes." He replied, "Dost thou bear witness that Muḥammad is the Apostle of God?" He said, "Yes." Then the Prophet said, "O Bilál, proclaim to the people that they keep the fast from to-morrow."'—Abú Dáud, At Tirmidhí, An Nasái, Ibn Májah. It is related from Anas that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Eat in the early dawn, for verily in the meal taken at early dawn there is a blessing."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿAmru binuʾl-ʿÁs that, 'The Apostle of God said, "The difference between our fasts and the fasts of the People of the Book is in the meal taken at early dawn."'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said, 'The Apostle of God forbade fasting continuously for two or more days during the fast Ramaḍán. Then a man said to him, "O Apostle of God, verily thou dost fast continuously for two or more days." He replied, "Which of you is like me? Verily I pass the night, and my Lord gives me food and drink."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Salmán bin ʿAmru that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When any one of you breaks the fast, then let him break it with dried dates, because that is a blessing, but if he