Well, the Hijri date 5 Shawwal 1488 corresponds to the Gregorian date Friday, 1 January 2066. This date lies in the tenth month of the Hijri year 1488 AH, which is Shawwal of 1488 AH. Both this Hijri and Gregorian date occur on the single day that is Friday without any doubt. The Arabic date 1488/10/05 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 1 January 2066 to its equivalent Arabic date.
The following is the conversion of the Arabic date 5 Shawwal 1488 AH to its equivalent Gregorian date.
وَٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَزْوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْفُلْكِ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ
He Who created all the pairs, and appointed for you ships and cattle whereupon ye ride.
Surah Az-Zukhruf(43:12)
Sahih al-Bukhari
Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)
Chapter: Whoever offered Nawafil not after the compulsory Salat but before it
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Narrated `Abdullah bin Amir that his father had told him that he had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction it took.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1104