Sacred Months, - "Sha'baan", - * Sha'baan: A Blessed Month that People Neglect - III

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It was narrated on the authority of ‘Ikrimahand other scholars ofTafseer)exegesis( that the verse in which Allaah The Exalted Says )what means(:}On that night is made distinct every precise matter{]Quran 44:4[ refers to the night of mid-Sha’baan. The correct interpretation is that it refers to the Night ofAl-Qadr. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn Rajabthat ‘Ataa’said,"When the night of mid-Sha’baan comes, a record is given to the Angel of Death. It is said: Take the souls of those listed in this record."
Ibn Abu Shaybahnarrated aMursal)incompletely transmitted( narration on the authority of ‘Ataa’that the Prophet,, did not fast in any month more thanSha’baanas the times of death are registered.
An important point about fasting inSha’baan
The Prophet,, said:"It is a month that people neglect, between Rajaband Ramadan."Ibn Rajabsaid,"This indicates that it is favorable to fill one's time with worshipping and acts of obedience to Allaah and that this is liked by Allaah The Almighty. For example, some of the predecessors used to revive the time between sunset and sunrise with prayers. They used to say, ‘It is an hour of heedlessness.’"
This indicates the virtue of remembering Allaah The Almighty at times when people are heedless. Abu Saalihsaid,"Allaah The Almighty marvels at the one who remembers Him in markets."That is because he remembers Allaah The Almighty in a place of heedlessness, among the people of heedlessness.
There are many benefits of reviving times of heedlessness with acts of obedience:
-It is more hidden. Hiding voluntary acts of worship and performing them in secret is better, especially fasting.
-It is more difficult for the soul. The best deeds are the most difficult for the souls because of the scarcity of those who can act as role models. This point was mentioned by the Prophet,,when he said:“The righteous among them will have the reward of fifty of you because you have supporters who help you to do good and they will not have.”The first part was narrated by At-Tirmithi and Abu Daawood.
-The one obeying Allaah The Almighty among the people of disobedience and heedlessness may be a reason for the protection of all the people from trials. The Prophet,,said:"If it had not been for the humble, submissive youth, bowing elderly people, breastfed children and moving cattle, torment would have been sent over you."]At-Tabaraani, Al-Bazzaar, Al-Bayhaqi and Abu Ya‘la[ ]A slightly weak chain of narrators[
A narrated citation reads:"Allaah protects the family, children, descendants and surroundings of a righteous man."
SinceSha’baanis like a prelude toRamadan, it is favorable to perform what is to be performed inRamadansuch as fasting and reciting the Quran in order to prepare yourself forRamadan. Salamah ibn Kuhaylstated that it was said,"The month of Sha’baan is the month of the readers of the Quran."In addition, Al-Hasan ibn Sahlsaid,“Sha’baan said, ‘O Lord, You placed me between two great months, so what is for me?’ Allaah The Almighty said:‘Reciting the Quran.’”
Fatwa:
Shaykh MuhammadAl-‘Uthaymeenwas asked,‘What is the ruling on fasting in Sha’baan?’
He answered,
"Fasting in Sha’baan is a Sunnah )Prophetic tradition( and fasting a lot in it is also a Sunnah. ’Aa’ishahsaid, "I never saw him )the Prophet( fasting in any month more than Sha’baan." Therefore, one should fast a lot in the month of Sha’baan based on the previous Hadeeth. Scholars said, "Fasting of Sha’baan is similar to regular voluntary prayers to obligatory ones. That is why it is a Sunnah to fast in Sha’baan and six days of the month of Shawwaal just like regular voluntary prayers before and after the obligatory ones."
Fasting in Sha’baan has another benefit which is preparing oneself for fasting in Ramadan and to make it easy to observe it. ]Fataawa Arkaan Al-Islaam[
Reflection:
The rewards and virtues of acts of worship increase if sufficient time is spent doing them, if they have a high position among other acts of worship, as well as if most people are heedless of their benefits.
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Sacred Months, - "Sha'baan", - * Sha'baan: A Blessed Month that People Neglect - II

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The wisdom of fastingSha’baanmore than other months:
Ibn Al Qayyimsaid inTahtheeb As-Sunan,
“There are three points about fasting the month of Sha’baan more than other months:
First: the Prophet,used to fast three days every month. Perhaps he was busy and could not fast in some months, so he gathered all these in Sha’baan to fast them before the obligatory fast.
Second: he may have done so to honor Ramadan. This fast is similar to the regular voluntary prayers before the obligatory ones to honor them.
Third: it is a month when deeds are raised to Allaah The Almighty. Thus, the Prophet,liked his deeds to be raised while he was fasting.”
Ibn Hajarseconded this last opinion. He said,"Priority is given here to a more authentic Hadeeth which is: it was narrated on the authority of Usaamah ibn Zayd that he inquired,‘"O Messenger of Allaah, I never find you fasting in any month like you do during the month of Sha’baan."The Prophetsaid:"That is a month that people neglect. It comes between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are raised to the Lord of the Worlds. I love my deeds to be raised while I am fasting."’]An-Nasaa’i and Abu Daawood[ ]Ibn Khuzaymah:Saheeh[
A similar narration was narrated by ’Aa’ishah on the authority of Abu Ya‘la where the Prophet,said:“Allaah writes the names of those who are to die during the course of the year. So, I would rather not record my name except while I am fasting.”
How is it that the Prophet,, did not fast frequently inMuharram, despite the fact that he said:"it is the best fast"and he encouraged fasting inSha’baan?
This confusion was resolved by An-Nawawiand narrated by Ibn Hajar. He said,"Perhaps the Prophet,did not know this except by the end of his life; so, he was not able to fast a lot in Muharram. The other possibility is that he had many excuses such as travelling and illness, for example, which prevented him from fasting frequently in it."
Ibn Rajabadopts the view that fasting inSha’baanis better thanMuharrambecause of theHadeeth)narration( by At-Tirmithiwho said,"Fasting in Sha’baan resembles the regular voluntary prayers before or after the obligatory ones. On the other hand, when the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi was sallam, said:‘The best fast after Ramadan is the month of Allaah; Al-Muharram’, he meant voluntary fasting in general. However, the virtue of the fasting that precedes and follows Ramadan is narrated thereto. It falls between two great months, the forbidden month and the month of fasting. There might be something better than that whose virtue is known; either in general or for a certain privilege."]Al-Lataa’if[
Another virtue:
Another virtue is mentioned aboutSha’baan. Mu‘aath ibn Jabalnarrated that the Prophet,said:“On the night of mid-Sha’baan, Allaah looks at His creation and forgives all of them except for the polytheist and the quarrelsome."]At-Tabaraani[ ]Al Albaani:Saheeh[
A final say about the night of mid-Sha’baan:
Shaykhul-Islamsaid )Al-Fataawa Al-Misriyyah(,"The night of mid-Sha’baan has virtues. Some predecessors used to perform Qiyaam )voluntary night prayer( on it. However, gathering in mosques to revive it is a religious innovation. Rather, they used to pray in their houses like the usual Qiyaam night prayers. If some people gather to pray on this night as well as other nights without constantly doing so, there is no harm for the Prophet,led Ibn ‘Abbaas and Huthayfah in prayer. The ruler should prohibit these innovated gatherings."Ibn Rajabsaid,"This is the opinion adopted by Al-Awzaa‘i, the Imaam, jurist and scholar of the people of Shaam. It is the most correct opinion, Allaah willing."
Concerning theHadeeth:"When the middle of Sha’baan comes, do not fast"which was narrated by Ahmad, Abu Daawood, An-Nasaa’i and Ibn Maajah, it is aMunkarHadeethand classed as weak by Ibn Mahdi, Ahmad, Abu Zur‘ah and Al-Athram. It was narrated by Ahmadfor theHadeethin which the Prophet,says:"Do not precedeRamadan by fasting the day or two before it."However, what is understood from theHadeethis that it is permissible to fast two days beforeRamadan. At-Tahaawibelieves that it is abrogated. In any case, there was a consensus to abandon acting upon it. Regarding the day of mid-Sha’baan, it is not prohibited to fast on it, as it one of the White Days.
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These days we are living a season of profitable trade with Allaah The Almighty, namely; the days of the month ofSha’baanwhich many people neglect.
Here are some of the rulings and virtues of this month:
The virtue of fasting:
Abu Hurayrahnarrated that the Messenger of Allaah,,said:"Allaah The Exalted says, 'Every )good( deed of the son of Aadam would be multiplied, a good deed receiving a tenfold to seven hundredfold reward, with the exception of fasting, for it is done for Me and I will give reward for it.'"]Muslim[
When Ibn ‘Uyaynahwas asked about the meaning of:'With the exception of fasting, for it is done for Me and I will give reward for it',he said,"On the Day of Resurrection, Allaah The Exalted calls His slave to account and makes him pay for wronging people from all his other acts of worship until nothing remains except fasting. Thereupon, Allaah pays for the remaining grievances and lets him enter Paradise with his fasting."
‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amrnarrated that the Prophet,, said:"Fasting and theQuran intercede for the slave on the Day of Judgment."]Ahmad[ ]Al Albaani:Saheeh[
Abu Umaamahnarrated that he asked the Prophet,to order him with a deed. The Prophet,,said:"Adhere to fasting as it has no equal"or in another narration"no similar"]An-Nasaa’i[ ]Al Albaani:Saheeh[ ]Saheeh At-Targheeb[
Fasting of the predecessors:
Daawood ibn Abi Hindfasted for forty years without his family knowing about it. He was a clothes seller and used to carry his lunch with him, but usually gave it in charity to the needy he would meet on the road. ]Tahtheeb Siyar A‘laam An-Nubalaa’[
Abu Muslim Al-Khawlaaniwas fasting while invading the land of the Romans. He was asked,"What made you fast while you are traveling?"He answered,"If we were to fight, I would break my fast, prepare myself and seek strength. Horses do not run rapidly when they are fat; rather, they do when they are thin. Our remaining days are coming for which we shall work.”]Tahtheeb Siyar A‘laam An- Nubalaa’[
Narrations about the virtue of fasting in Sha’baan
‘Aa’ishahsaid,"The Messenger of Allaahused to fast till one would say that he would never stop fasting, and he would abandon fasting till one would say that he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allaahfasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha’baan."]Al-Bukhaari[
’Aa’ishahalso said,“I never saw the Prophet,observing )voluntary( fast more in any other month than that of Sha’baan.He used to fast throughout the whole of Sha’baan.”
‘Imraan ibn Husaynnarrated that the Messenger of Allaah,, said to a person:‘Did you observe any fast in the beginning of Sha’baan?’He said,‘No.’Thereupon, the Messenger of Allaah,, said:‘Fast two days instead )of one fast( when you have completed )the fasts of(Ramadan."]Muslim[ An-Nawawi said,"This Hadeeth contradicts the authentic Hadeeths that prohibit fasting directly before Ramadan. The Prophet,clarified that usual fasting is not included in the prohibition; rather, the prohibition is for voluntary fasting."
The evidence of the preference of fasting it is that ’Aa’ishahsaid,“I never saw the Prophet,observing )voluntary( fast more in any other month than that of Sha’baan.He used to fast throughout the whole of Sha’baan.”]Al-Bukhaari[
"He )the Prophet( never fasted a whole month except Sha’baan which he combined with Ramadan."]Abu Daawood[ That is to say that he used to fast most of the days ofSha’baan. At Tirmithi narrated from Ibn Al-Mubaarakthat in the Arabic language, one may say "he fasted the whole month" while he only fasted the majority thereof. Others said that he would sometimes fast the whole month and at other times fast most of it. It was also said: from its )the month’s( beginning to its end.
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