Well, the Hijri date 4 Shaban 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 6 September 1940. This date lies in the eighth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Shaban of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/08/04 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 6 September 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 4 Shaban 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّۭ ۖ فَلَا تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَا يَغُرَّنَّكُم بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْغَرُورُ
O mankind! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. So let not the life of the world beguile you, and let not the (avowed) beguiler beguile you with regard to Allah.
Surah Faatir(35:5)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Chapter: To get down to offer compulsory Salat
Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi`a:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) on his Mount praying Nawafil by nodding his head, whatever direction he faced, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never did the same in offering the compulsory prayers.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1097
