[Machine] I entered upon Ikrimah one day, and he questioned me about whether it was the 29th day of Ramadan or the 29th day of Sha'ban. I became confused and decided to fast, saying that if it was Ramadan, I would not be left behind, and if it was Sha'ban, it would be voluntary fasting. So, I entered upon Ikrimah while he was eating bread, vegetables, and yogurt. He invited me to join him for a meal, but I informed him that I was fasting. He insisted, swearing by Allah that he would make me break my fast. I said, "Glory be to Allah." He then insisted again, swearing by Allah that he would make me break my fast. And when I saw that he did not make any exceptions, I broke my fast. I had some food and felt full. Then I said, "Give me more food." He said, "I heard Ibn Abbas say that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Fast when you see the new moon and break your fast when you see it. But if it is cloudy or the moon is not visible to you, then complete the month of Sha'ban and do not start Ramadan until you see the new moon.'"
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عِكْرِمَةَ فِي يَوْمٍ وَقَدْ أُشْكِلَ عَلَيَّ أَمِنْ رَمَضَانَ هُوَ أَمْ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَأَصْبَحْتُ صَائِمًا فَقُلْتُ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَمْ يَسْبِقْنِي وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ كَانَ تَطَوُّعًا فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عِكْرِمَةَ وَهُوَ يَأْكُلُ خُبْزًا وَبَقْلًا وَلَبَنًا فَقَالَ هَلُمَّ إِلَى الْغَدَاءِ قُلْتُ إِنِّي صَائِمٌ فَقَالَ أَحْلِفُ بِاللهِ لَتُفْطِرَنَّهُ قُلْتُ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ قَالَ أَحْلِفُ بِاللهِ لَتُفْطِرَنَّهُ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُ لَا يَسْتَثْنِي أَفْطَرْتُ فَغَدَوْتُ بِبَعْضِ الشَّيْءِ وَأَنَا شَبْعَانٌ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ هَاتِ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ فَإِنْ حَالَتْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ سَحَابَةٌ أَوْ غَيَابَةٌ فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلَا تَسْتَقْبِلُوا الشَّهْرَ اسْتِقْبَالًا لَا تَسْتَقْبِلُوا رَمَضَانَ بِيَوْمٍ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ