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Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar: Husayn Ibn AlHarith AlJadli from the tribe of Jadilah Qays said: The governor of Mecca delivered a speech and said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took a pledge from us that we should perform the rites of hajj after sighting the moon. If we do not sight it and two reliable persons bear witness; we should perform the rites of hajj on the basis of their witness. I then asked AlHusayn Ibn AlHarith: Who was the governor of Mecca? He replied: I do not know. He then met me later on and told me: He was AlHarith Ibn Hatib; brother of Muhammad Ibn Hatib. The governor then said: There is among you a man who is more acquainted with Allah and His Apostle than I. He witnessed this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He then pointed with his hand to a man. AlHusayn said: I asked an old man beside me: Who is that man to whom the governor has alluded? He said: This is Abdullah Ibn Umar; and he spoke the truth. He was more acquainted with Allah than he. He Abdullah Ibn Umar said: For this is what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to do.