Welcoming the Month of Shaban

Humi

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
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Shaban is the eight month of the Islamic calender. It is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadan.

Fasting

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to fast a lot in the month of Shaban. The blessed companion Anas, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked, which fast is the most meritorious after the fasts of Ramada?" The Prophet (PBUH) replied, "Fasts of Shaban in honor of Ramada,"

The blessed companion Usama ibn Zaid , reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad
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: "Messenger of Allah, I have seen you fasting in the month of Shaban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month." Prophet Muhammad , replied: "That (Shaban) is a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting."

Ummul Mu'mineen 'Aishah (r), says, "Prophet Muhammad
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, used to fast for most of Shaban. I said to him, 'Messenger of Allah, is Shaban your favorite month for fasting?' He said, 'In this month Allah prescribes the list of the persons dying this year. Therefore, I like that my death comes when I am in a state of fasting.' "


In another Tradition she says, "Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, would sometimes begin to fast continuously until we thought he would not stop fasting, and sometimes he used to stop fasting until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, fasting a complete month,except the month of Ramadan, and I have never seen him fasting in a month more frequently than he did in Sha'ban."

Laylatul Bara'ah

This is the night occuring between the 14th and 15th day of Shaban.

Ummul-Mu'mineen 'Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha,is reported to have said, "Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of the night (Tahajjud) and made a very long Sajdah until I feared that he had passed away. When I saw this, I rose (from my bed) and moved his thumb (to ascertain whether he is alive). The thumb moved, and I returned (to my place). Then I heard him saying in Sajdah: 'I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.' Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah and finished his salah, he said to me: 'Aishah, did you think that the Prophet has betrayed you?' I said, 'No, O Prophet of Allah, but I was afraid that your soul has been taken away because your Sajdah was very long.' He asked me, 'Do you know which night is this?' I said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He said, 'This is the night of the half of Sha'ban. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in this night and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice (against a Muslim) as they were before, (and does not forgive them unless they relieve themselves from malice).'"

In yet another Tradition, she has reported Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, to have said, "This is the middle Night of Sha'ban. Allah frees in it a large number of the people from Fire, more than the number of the hair growing on the sheep of the tribe, Kalb. But He does not even look at a person who associates partners with Allah, or at a person who nourishes malice in his heart (against someone), or at a person who cuts off the ties of kinship, or at a man who leaves his clothes extending beyond his ankles (as a sign of pride), or at a person who disobeys his parents, or at a person who has a habit of drinking wine."

What to do during that night: Salah, Dhikr, Recitation of Quran, Dua

On the day immediately following the Night of Bara`ah, i.e. the 15th of Sha`ban, it is mustahabb (advisable) to keep fast. Prophet Muhammad
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is reported to have recommended this fast emphatically.
 
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alpha

MPA (400+ posts)
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Shaban is the eight month of the Islamic calender. It is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadan.

Fasting

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to fast a lot in the month of Shaban. The blessed companion Anas, Radi-Allahu anhu, reports that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked, which fast is the most meritorious after the fasts of Ramada?" The Prophet (PBUH) replied, "Fasts of Shaban in honor of Ramada,"

The blessed companion Usama ibn Zaid , reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad
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: "Messenger of Allah, I have seen you fasting in the month of Shaban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month." Prophet Muhammad , replied: "That (Shaban) is a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting."

Ummul Mu'mineen 'Aishah (r), says, "Prophet Muhammad
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, used to fast for most of Shaban. I said to him, 'Messenger of Allah, is Shaban your favorite month for fasting?' He said, 'In this month Allah prescribes the list of the persons dying this year. Therefore, I like that my death comes when I am in a state of fasting.' "


In another Tradition she says, "Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, would sometimes begin to fast continuously until we thought he would not stop fasting, and sometimes he used to stop fasting until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, fasting a complete month,except the month of Ramadan, and I have never seen him fasting in a month more frequently than he did in Sha'ban."

Laylatul Bara'ah

This is the night occuring between the 14th and 15th day of Shaban.

Ummul-Mu'mineen 'Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha,is reported to have said, "Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of the night (Tahajjud) and made a very long Sajdah until I feared that he had passed away. When I saw this, I rose (from my bed) and moved his thumb (to ascertain whether he is alive). The thumb moved, and I returned (to my place). Then I heard him saying in Sajdah: 'I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.' Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah and finished his salah, he said to me: 'Aishah, did you think that the Prophet has betrayed you?' I said, 'No, O Prophet of Allah, but I was afraid that your soul has been taken away because your Sajdah was very long.' He asked me, 'Do you know which night is this?' I said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.' He said, 'This is the night of the half of Sha'ban. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in this night and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice (against a Muslim) as they were before, (and does not forgive them unless they relieve themselves from malice).'"

In yet another Tradition, she has reported Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, to have said, "This is the middle Night of Sha'ban. Allah frees in it a large number of the people from Fire, more than the number of the hair growing on the sheep of the tribe, Kalb. But He does not even look at a person who associates partners with Allah, or at a person who nourishes malice in his heart (against someone), or at a person who cuts off the ties of kinship, or at a man who leaves his clothes extending beyond his ankles (as a sign of pride), or at a person who disobeys his parents, or at a person who has a habit of drinking wine."

What to do during that night: Salah, Dhikr, Recitation of Quran, Dua

On the day immediately following the Night of Bara`ah, i.e. the 15th of Sha`ban, it is mustahabb (advisable) to keep fast. Prophet Muhammad
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is reported to have recommended this fast emphatically.


Can you please quote the reliable Hadidh regarding the lailah tul Barah?
 

Humi

Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
Can you please quote the reliable Hadidh regarding the lailah tul Barah?
I don't think there is one from a more reliable source...I will look into it..If I find something I will post here...
 

MileStone

MPA (400+ posts)
First of all Shaa'ban Mubarak to all the siasat.pk members.

Yesterday after Isha Salah, the imam of our local masjid was also teaching us about the Hadith; narrated from our Mother Hazrat Aisha'h RA about the month of Shaa'ban. He was saying that we should try to follow the Messenger's
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sunnah of fasting every Monday and Thursday of every week of every month. The reason is that the Messenger
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was born on Monday and the Nabuwat was also gifted to him on monday. All our Aamal are presented to Allah SWT on Mondays and Thursdays, so the Prophet
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wanted to stay in the state of Ibaadat when his aamal were taken to Allah SWT.

So the Imam was saying that we should try to fast every Monday and Thursday of every week in every month. If thats too difficult for us then , we should fast in most of the days of Shaa'ban (except the last few days) to prepare our self for Ramadan. If we try to Fast the whole Sha'baan, we may burn our self even before the ramadhan has started. So its better to Fast during the earlier and middle ashra of Shaaban.

If one can not fast most of the Shabaan, then they should try to fast 13th, 14th and 15th of Shabaan, when the moon is full.

I'll also try to get the Hadith quoting what I have stated above.

JZK

I don't think there is one from a more reliable source...I will look into it..If I find something I will post here...
 

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