Well, the Hijri date 17 Shawwal 1373 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 18 June 1954. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1373 AH, which is Shawwal of 1373 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1373/10/17 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 18 June 1954 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Shawwal 1373 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَأَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْأَيَٰمَىٰ مِنكُمْ وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَإِمَآئِكُمْ ۚ إِن يَكُونُوا۟ فُقَرَآءَ يُغْنِهِمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌۭ
And marry such of you as are solitary and the pious of your slaves and maid-servants. If they be poor, Allah will enrich them of His bounty. Allah is of ample means, Aware.
Surah An-Noor(24:32)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)
Chapter: The emigration of the Prophet (saws) to Al-Madina
Al-Bara added:
I then went with Abu Bakr into his home (carrying that saddle) and there I saw his daughter `Aisha Lying in a bed because of heavy fever and I saw her father Abu Bakr kissing her cheek and saying, "How are you, little daughter?"
Sahih al-Bukhari 3918
