Sunan Abi Dawud
Sunan Abi Dawud 2331
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ سَعِيدٌ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ - يَقُولُ سِرُّهُ أَوَّلُهُ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ سِرُّهُ وَسَطُهُ وَقَالُوا آخِرُهُ .
Translation
Ahmad ibn Abd al-Wahid reported from Abu Mushir that Said ibn Abd al-Aziz said: Sirar means the beginning of the month. Abu Dawud said: Some said sirar means its middle, while others said its end.