Well, the Hijri date 5 Shawwal 1359 corresponds to the Gregorian date Monday, 4 November 1940. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1359 AH, which is Shawwal of 1359 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Monday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1359/10/05 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 4 November 1940 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Shawwal 1359 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
يَسْـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ ۖ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا
Men ask thee of the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is with Allah only. What can convey (the knowledge) unto thee? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
Surah Al-Ahzaab(33:63)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Medicine
Chapter: Cupping on the head
Narrated `Abdullah bin Buhaina:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was cupped on the middle of his head at Lahl Jamal on his way to Mecca while he was in a state of Ihram. Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was cupped on his head.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5698, 5699
