Fasting in the Month of Shabaan/Shaban Hadees of the Prophet [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam]

 Fasting in the Month of Shaban and Holy Prophet Hadees

[Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam]

The Holy Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

have said,

“Between Rajab and Ramadan there is
the blessed month of Shabaan. People are not aware of it. The actions of men
are presented to Allaah Almighty in this month. Therefore, I like to fast when
my actions are presented to Allaah Kareem.

Hadees Shareef

‏عن عائشة قالت: لم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في شهر
أكثر صياماً منه في شعبان لأنه ينسخ فيه أرواح الأحياء في الأموات، حتى أن الرجل
يتزوج وقد رفع اسمه فيمن يموت، وإن الرجل ليحج وقد رفع اسمه فيمن يموت

Narrated by

Ummul Mu’mineen Hazrat Aa‘ishah
Siddeeqah

[Radiyal Allaahu  ‘Anha]

Prophet Muhammad

[Sallal Laahu
‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam]

used to fast the whole of Shabaan.

I said to him, ‘Yaa Habeeb Allaah, is
Sha’baan your most favorite month for fasting?’

He said, ‘In this month Allaah
Almighty prescribes the list of the persons dying this year. Therefore, I like
that my death comes when I am in a state of fasting.”

[Ibn Asakir, Tafsir ad-Dar
al-Manthur]