Sahih Muslim Book - 28, Hadith - 4383

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِىُّ - وَتَقَارَبَا فِى اللَّفْظِ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِىُّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « إِنَّ الزَّمَانَ قَدِ اسْتَدَارَ كَهَيْئَتِهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ السَّنَةُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ثَلاَثَةٌ مُتَوَالِيَاتٌ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَذُو الْحِجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمُ وَرَجَبٌ شَهْرُ مُضَرَ الَّذِى بَيْنَ جُمَادَى وَشَعْبَانَ - ثُمَّ قَالَ - أَىُّ شَهْرٍ هَذَا ». قُلْنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ - قَالَ - فَسَكَتَ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ سَيُسَمِّيهِ بِغَيْرِ اسْمِهِ. قَالَ « أَلَيْسَ ذَا الْحِجَّةِ ». قُلْنَا بَلَى. قَالَ « فَأَىُّ بَلَدٍ هَذَا ». قُلْنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ - قَالَ - فَسَكَتَ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ سَيُسَمِّيهِ بِغَيْرِ اسْمِهِ. قَالَ « أَلَيْسَ الْبَلْدَةَ ». قُلْنَا بَلَى. قَالَ « فَأَىُّ يَوْمٍ هَذَا ». قُلْنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ - قَالَ - فَسَكَتَ حَتَّى ظَنَنَّا أَنَّهُ سَيُسَمِّيهِ بِغَيْرِ اسْمِهِ. قَالَ « أَلَيْسَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ ». قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ « فَإِنَّ دِمَاءَكُمْ وَأَمْوَالَكُمْ - قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ - وَأَعْرَاضَكُمْ حَرَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ كَحُرْمَةِ يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا فِى بَلَدِكُمْ هَذَا فِى شَهْرِكُمْ هَذَا وَسَتَلْقَوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ فَيَسْأَلُكُمْ عَنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ فَلاَ تَرْجِعُنَّ بَعْدِى كُفَّارًا - أَوْ ضُلاَّلاً - يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍ أَلاَ لِيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ الْغَائِبَ فَلَعَلَّ بَعْضَ مَنْ يُبَلَّغُهُ يَكُونُ أَوْعَى لَهُ مِنْ بَعْضِ مَنْ سَمِعَهُ ». ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَلاَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ ». قَالَ ابْنُ حَبِيبٍ فِى رِوَايَتِهِ « وَرَجَبُ مُضَرَ ». وَفِى رِوَايَةِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ « فَلاَ تَرْجِعُوا بَعْدِى ».

It was narrated from Abu Bakrah that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Time has returned to its original order as it was on the day when Allah created the heavens and the earth. The year is twelve months, of which four are sacred: Three consecutive months; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram - and Rajab, the month of Mudar, which comes between Jumada and Sha'ban." Then he said: "What month is this?" We said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He remained silent until we thought that he was going to call it by another name. He said: "Is it not Dhul-Hijjah?" We said: "Yes indeed." He said: "What land is this?"· We said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He remained silent until we thought that he was going to call it by another name. He said: "Is it not Al-Baldah (the city of Makkah)?" We said: "Yes indeed." He said: "What day is this?" We said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He remained silent until we thought that he was going to call it by another name. He said: "Is it not the Day of Sacrifice?" We said: "Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Your blood and your wealth" - Muhammad (a narrator) said: "and I think he said: 'your honor' - "are sacred to you, as sacred as this day of yours, in this land of yours, in this month of yours. You will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds, so do not turn back misguided after I am gone, striking one another's necks. Let those who are present convey it to those who are absent; perhaps some of those to whom it is conveyed will understand it better than some of those who hear it." Then he said: "Have I not conveyed (the message)?" Ibn I:Iabib said in his report: "And Rajab of Mudar." Abi Bakr (a narrator) said: "Do not turn back after me."