It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said, in this very Baqi': I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "The one who eats and gives thanks is (in the sight of Allah) like the fasting person who is patient." This hadith is sahih on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the blessed time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), during the month of Ramadan, we were (in such a state) that whoever wished would fast, and whoever wished would not fast and would pay a ransom by feeding a poor person, until this verse was revealed: "So whoever of you witnesses the month, let him fast it." [Surah al-Baqarah: 185] This hadith is sahih on the condition of the two Shaykhs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has made the new moons a means of fixing times. So when you see it (the moon of Ramadan), fast; and when you see it (the moon of Shawwal), break the fast (celebrate Eid). Then if the sky is overcast for you, estimate for it (that is, complete thirty days); and know that a month is not more than thirty days." The chain of this hadith is sahih, but the two Shaykhs did not record it; and Abd al-Aziz bin Abi Rawwad is trustworthy, devout, diligent in worship and of noble lineage.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to keep track of the dates of the moon of Sha'ban more carefully than he did for any other month. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would fast upon sighting the moon of Ramadan; but if the sky was overcast, he would complete a count of thirty days and then fast. This hadith is sahih on the condition of the two Shaykhs. Imam Ibn Wahb and others have narrated it from Mu'awiyah bin Salih, but the two Shaykhs did not include it in their books.