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

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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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Manners of Greeting with Salaam, Dought & clear, - * Giving salaams to people in the mosque during the khutbah

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Is it the sunnah to say assalaamu 'alaykum out loud when entering the masjid (while others are praying or during the khutbah) ?
Please advise the daleel. Jazzakallhu Khayrun
The author ofZaad al-Mustanfi’said it is permissible for the imaam to greet the congregation with salaam when he faces them. Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said, in his interesting comment, that this is because this practice was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Even though there is some weakness in this hadeeth (i.e. in its isnaad), this is what the ummah has done and it is well known that when the imaam comes and gets up on the minbar, he greets the people with salaam. (Reported by al-Shu’bi). Abu Bakr and ‘Umar used to do this. Reported by ‘Abd al-Razzaaq , Ibn Abi Shaybah, 2/114, Ibn Maajah and al-Tabaraani. It was also reported by al-Bayhaqi from Jaabir ibn ‘Umar, narrating from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), then he said: a report concerning this was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbaas from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez. Then the shaykh said in his commentary: it is not permitted to speak when the imaam is delivering the khutbah, it is only permitted before and after the khutbah, even after the khateeb has arrived and after the adhaan, so long as the khateeb has not started his khutbah. (Ibn ‘Uthaymeen,Al-Sharh al-Muttabi’ li Zaad al-Mustanfi’, 5/78). [?? Makath ??] is well known, from which we know that it is obligatory to return the greeting of salaam, so in this case we understand that it is not forbidden to speak. And Allaah knows best.
Ibn Qudaamah said inal-Mughni: “When the imaam faces the people, he greets them with salaam and they respond, then he sits down.” Then he mentioned the hadeeth quoted above, and others. Then he said (may Allaah have mercy on him): “When he greets them with salaam, the people should respond, because it is more of an obligation to return the greeting than to initiate it. Then he should sit down and rest until the mu’adhdhinoon (muezzins) finish.” (al-Mughni2/297). And Allaah knows best. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family.Donate

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