Well, the Hijri date 9 Safar 1438 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 9 November 2016. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1438 AH, which is Safar of 1438 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1438/02/09 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 9 November 2016 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 9 Safar 1438 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًۭا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌۭ مَّرْكُومٌۭ
And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds.
Surah At-Tur(52:44)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Prayers (Salat)
Chapter: To offer As-Salat (the prayer) facing a pillar
Narrated Anas:
I saw the most famous people amongst the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) hurrying towards the pillars at the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet (ﷺ) came for the prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 503
