Sha'ban
Sha'ban
sha ban is the eight month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is one of the the meritorious months for which we find some particular instructions in the Sunnah of Rasoolullah (Sale/al./aahu alayhi Wa sal-lam). It is reported in the authentic Hadeeth that Rasoolullah (sal laahu alayhi wa say.lar) ros used to fast most of the month in Sha ban These fasts were not tf p obligatory on him but sha ban is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadhan. Laylatul Bara ah (The Night of Freedom) Another significant feature of the month of Sha'ban is that it consists of Ron a night which is termed in Shari'ah as Laylatul Bara'ah (The night of freedom from Fire) This is the night occurring between the 14" and 15 day of Sha'ban. Ayesha (Radhi Alaahu Anha) has reported Rasoolullah (sal-lal laahu akyhi the Wa sal lam) to have said, "This is the middle Night of Sha'ban. Allah frees on in it a large number of the people from the Fire (Jahannam), more than the Ra number of the hair growing on the sheep of the tribe, Kalb. But He does z not even look at a person who 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 disobeys his parents, or at a person who has a habit of drinking Wine,
sha ban is the eight month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is one of the the meritorious months for which we find some particular instructions in the Sunnah of Rasoolullah (Sale/al./aahu alayhi Wa sal-lam). It is reported in the authentic Hadeeth that Rasoolullah (sal laahu alayhi wa say.lar) ros used to fast most of the month in Sha ban These fasts were not tf p obligatory on him but sha ban is the month immediately preceding the month of Ramadhan. Laylatul Bara ah (The Night of Freedom) Another significant feature of the month of Sha'ban is that it consists of Ron a night which is termed in Shari'ah as Laylatul Bara'ah (The night of freedom from Fire) This is the night occurring between the 14" and 15 day of Sha'ban. Ayesha (Radhi Alaahu Anha) has reported Rasoolullah (sal-lal laahu akyhi the Wa sal lam) to have said, "This is the middle Night of Sha'ban. Allah frees on in it a large number of the people from the Fire (Jahannam), more than the Ra number of the hair growing on the sheep of the tribe, Kalb. But He does z not even look at a person who 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 disobeys his parents, or at a person who has a habit of drinking Wine,
th f the the the ts of t of the at rson thes king Mu'adh ibn Jabal, (Radhi Allaahu Anhu), reports that Rasoolullah sal fay.laahu alayhi Wa sal ham, has said: "Allah Almighty looks upon all those created by Him in the middle Night of sha'ban and forgives all those created by Him, except the one who associates partners with Him or the one who has malice in his heart (against another Muslim In order to observe the Night of Bara ah, one should remain awake in this night as much as he can and remain engaged in Tilaawah (recitation of the Qur'an), Saloah. Zhikr and Dua
Fast of 15th Sha'ban On the day immediately following the Night of Bora'ah, ie. the 15 h of Sha'ban, it is Mustahab (advisable) to keep fast, Rasoolullah (sal lal laahu alayhi Wa sal-lam) is reported to have recommended this fast. Although the scholars of Hadeeth have some doubts in the authenticity of this report, yet it is mentioned that the fasts of the first half of Sha'ban have special merits and Rasoolullah (Sal-lal laahu alayhi Wa sal lamUused to fast most of the days in Sha ban Therefore it can be acted upon as a measure of precaution, provided that the practice is not token as Sunnah or a formal Mustahab.
Fast of 15th Sha'ban On the day immediately following the Night of Bora'ah, ie. the 15 h of Sha'ban, it is Mustahab (advisable) to keep fast, Rasoolullah (sal lal laahu alayhi Wa sal-lam) is reported to have recommended this fast. Although the scholars of Hadeeth have some doubts in the authenticity of this report, yet it is mentioned that the fasts of the first half of Sha'ban have special merits and Rasoolullah (Sal-lal laahu alayhi Wa sal lamUused to fast most of the days in Sha ban Therefore it can be acted upon as a measure of precaution, provided that the practice is not token as Sunnah or a formal Mustahab.
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