Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Since Allah Almighty created the heavens and the earth, time has been revolving in its cycle. The year consists of twelve months, of which four are sacred months. Three of them come consecutively: Dhu al-Qa'dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, and Muharram, while the month of Rajab comes between Jumada al-Thani and Sha'ban. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Which month is this? We replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. The narrator says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent until we thought that perhaps he would give it a new name. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Is it not Dhu al-Hijjah? We replied: Yes. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Which city is this? We replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. The narrator says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent until we thought that perhaps he would give it another name. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is it not al-Baldah? We replied: Yes. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Which day is this? We replied: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is it not the Day of Sacrifice? We replied: Yes. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your lives, your wealth (here the narrator named Muhammad says: I think these words are also in the narration), and your honor are as sacred to one another as this day is sacred in this city. Soon you will meet your Lord, and He will question you about your deeds. Beware! Do not go astray after me, striking the necks of one another. Let those present convey (this message) to those who are absent, for sometimes the one to whom it is conveyed may preserve it better than the one who heard it directly (from the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him).

The narrator states: Whenever the narrator named Muhammad mentioned this hadith, he used to say: Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth; it is so. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! Have I conveyed (the message)? Have I conveyed (the message)?