Well, the Hijri date 16 Shawwal 1440 corresponds to the Gregorian date Wednesday, 19 June 2019. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1440 AH, which is Shawwal of 1440 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Wednesday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1440/10/16 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 19 June 2019 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 16 Shawwal 1440 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Save single-minded slaves of Allah.
Surah As-Saaffaat(37:74)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Oaths and Vows
Chapter: How did the oaths of the Prophet (saws) use to be?
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Perform the bowing and the prostration properly (with peace of mind), for, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I see you from behind my back when you bow and when you prostrate."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6644
