It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: 'How much of the month has passed?" We said:
"Twenty-two (days), and there are eight left." The Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: "The month is like that, and the month is like that, (and the month is like that), three times, and he withheld one finger the last time." (Sahih)