Sahih
Al Bukhari
صحيح البخاري
63
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
كتاب مناقب الأنصار
Chapter 48: When did the Muslim calendar start?
باب التَّارِيخِ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَرَّخُوا التَّارِيخَ
Sahih Al Bukhari 3934
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d
The Prophet's companions did not take as a starting date for the Muslim calendar, the day, the Prophet (ﷺ) had been sent as an Apostle or the day of his death, but the day of his arrival at Medina.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ مَا عَدُّوا مِنْ مَبْعَثِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلاَ مِنْ وَفَاتِهِ، مَا عَدُّوا إِلاَّ مِنْ مَقْدَمِهِ الْمَدِينَةَ.
Grade: Sahih
