Well, the Hijri date 17 Safar 1442 corresponds to the Gregorian date Sunday, 4 October 2020. This date lies in the second month of the Hijri year 1442 AH, which is Safar of 1442 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Sunday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1442/02/17 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 4 October 2020 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 17 Safar 1442 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَلَئِن مُّتُّمْ أَوْ قُتِلْتُمْ لَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
What though ye be slain or die, when unto Allah ye are gathered?
Surah Aal-i-Imraan(3:158)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: The superiority of the one who prepares a Ghazi or looks after his dependents
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used not to enter any house in Medina except the house of Um Sulaim besides those of his wives when he was asked why, he said, "I take pity on her as her brother was killed in my company. "
Sahih al-Bukhari 2844
