Well, the Hijri date 17 Safar 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Tuesday, 26 March 1940. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Safar of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Tuesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/02/17 is calculated using the Umm Al-Qura calendar and the sighting of the moon. One thing to remember is that this Arabic date may occur on different Gregorian date depending upon the region and country and obviously the moon.
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The following is the conversion of the Gregorian date 26 March 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Safar 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَمَا كُنتَ بِجَانِبِ ٱلْغَرْبِىِّ إِذْ قَضَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَى ٱلْأَمْرَ وَمَا كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
And thou (Muhammad) wast not on the western side (of the Mount) when We expounded unto Moses the commandment, and thou wast not among those present;
Surah Al-Qasas(28:44)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Drinks
Chapter: (One can drink) date-syrup as long as it does not intoxicate (not fermented)
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d:
Abu Usaid As Sa`idi invited the Prophet (ﷺ) to his wedding banquet. At that time his wife was serving them and she was the bride. She said, ''Do you know what (kind of syrup) I soaked (made) for Allah's Apostle? I soaked some dates in water in a Tur (bowl) overnight. '
Sahih al-Bukhari 5597
