The claim
The fast of Ramadan was prescribed by consensus without dispute.
The evidence
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The chain of transmitters — passage/muwatta-1-025
A hadith on Ramadan fasting with its chain.
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chronicle — practice/sawm
The fasting record — the fourth pillar of Islam.
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object — concept/hijri-calendar
The Hijri calendar — Ramadan in the cycle of months.
The historians' note
Jurists report consensus on the fast's obligation; they differed only on details.