*✍The Virtue of the Month of Sha'ban:* 1. *Deeds are Elevated to Allah in this Month:* Narrated by Usama ibn Zaid: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting in any month as much as you fast in Sha'ban." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, " *That is a month people neglect between Rajab and Ramadan, and it is a month in which deeds are lifted to the Lord of the Worlds. I love for my deeds to be lifted while I am fasting."* 📚[Authenticated by Al-Albani, may Allah have mercy on him.] *2- The Frequency of Fasting by the Prophet (ﷺ) in Sha'ban:* Narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast so much during Sha'ban that we would say, 'He will not break his fast,' and he would break his fast so much that we would say, 'He will not fast.' *I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) complete a month of fasting except for Ramadan, and I never saw him fasting more in any other month than in Sha'ban."* 📗 [Reported by Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, An-Nasa'i, Tirmidhi, and others.] *3- The Forgiveness of Sins on the Night of the Mid-Sha'ban:* The Prophet (ﷺ) said: *"Indeed, Allah looks upon His creation on the night of the middle of Sha'ban, and He forgives all of them except for the polytheist and the one harboring enmity."* [Narrated by Ibn Majah and authenticated by Al-Albani.] *🔹️The Wisdom Behind Fasting in the Month of Sha'ban:* Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy on him, said: *"Fasting in Sha'ban serves as a preparation for Ramadan, so that one enters Ramadan without hardship or difficulty. Rather, they have trained themselves in fasting and become accustomed to it. By fasting in Sha'ban, one experiences the sweetness and pleasure of fasting, thus entering Ramadan with strength and enthusiasm. Since Sha'ban acts as an introduction to Ramadan, it includes what is legislated for Ramadan, such as fasting and recitation of the Quran, to prepare oneself for the arrival of Ramadan. This instills in souls the readiness to engage in obedience to the Most Merciful."* 📙[ Lata'if al-Ma'arif (138)] ▫️ *What the Pious Predecessors Used to Do in Sha'ban:* ➡️Salama bin Kuhayl said: *"It was said that Sha'ban is the month of reciters."* ➡️And Habib bin Abi Thabit used to say when Sha'ban began: *"This is the month of reciters."* ➡️ *Amr bin Qays al-Malai used to close his shop when Sha'ban began and dedicate himself to reading the Quran.* 📙[ "Lata'if al-Ma'arif" (138)] 📍 *Rulings of the Night of Mid-Sha'ban* *5- How to reconcile between the hadith "When the middle of Sha'ban comes, do not fast" and the hadith "Indeed, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast Sha'ban until Ramadan"?* ▪️ Shaykh Ibn Baz, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A- *The Prophet (ﷺ) used to fast the whole month of Sha'ban, but perhaps he omitted fasting for a few days.* B- *As for the hadith prohibiting fasting after the middle of Sha'ban, it is authentic, as stated by the esteemed scholar Shaykh Nasir al-Din al-Albani. The prohibition is against starting fasting after the middle of Sha'ban, but whoever fasts for the majority of the month or the entire month has adhered to the Sunnah.* 📗[ "Majmoo' al-Fatawa" (15/385)]