Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet (holding out his ten fingers thrice), said, "The month is thus and thus and thus," namely thirty days. Then (holding out his ten fingers twice and then nine fingers), he said, "It may be thus and thus and thus," namely twenty nine days. He meant once thirty days and once twenty nine days.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 63: Divorce, Hadith #222
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: The Prophet (holding out his ten fingers thrice), said, "The month is thus and thus and thus," namely thirty days. Then (holding out his ten fingers twice and then nine fingers), he said, "It may be thus and thus and thus," namely twenty nine days. He meant once thirty days and once twenty nine days.
This hadith is from the book of Divorce in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 222 in book 63 of volume 7.
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