*THE 15th OF SHA’BĀN* - What is the ruling on specifying this night with acts of worship? Most -if not all- of the narrations concerning the 15th of Sha'bān are either weak or fabricated, and these weak and fabricated narrations are a gateway for the people of innovation and misguidance, so beware!! The Prophet ﷺ said: ((من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو ردٌّ)) "Whoever innovates into this affair of ours (i.e. Islām) that which is not from it will have it rejected." This ḥadīth proves that we must worship Allāh based on authentic sources ONLY. The most authentic narration concerning the virtue of the 15th of Sha'bān is the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: ((يطلع الله تبارك وتعالى إلى خلقه ليلة النصف من شعبان فيغفر لجميع خلقه إلا لمشرك أو مشاحن)). "Allāh, Blessed is He - The Most High, looks down on the middle night of Sha’bān and forgives all of His creation, except the polytheist and the one who bears a grudge against his fellow Muslim.” [Reported by Aḥmad, Ibn Mājah, Ibn Ḥibbān, and others]. Sheikh Albāni, may Allāh have mercy on him, commented on this ḥadīth, saying: "This is an authentic narration. It has been reported from a number of companions through various chains of narration, all of which strengthen one another." [Silsilatul Aḥādīth Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah (1144)] However, there are other scholars who have weakened this ḥadīth, such as Al-'Uqaylī, Ad-Dāraquṭnī, Ibnul Jawzī and others. But let's assume -for arguments sake- that this night is indeed an excellent and virtuous night and that this ḥadīth is actually authentic, does that mean we have the green light to specify this night with extra acts of worship? OF COURSE NOT! Rather, all that's required of us is to: 1⃣ - free ourselves from associating partners with Allāh (shirk) & 2⃣ - free ourselves from having any hatred towards our fellow Muslims. Therefore, if you are able to go to sleep tonight with a heart free of shirk and hatred, this is sufficient for you to attain the forgiveness of Allāh the Exalted. And Allāh knows best. ___ Sources: https://t.me/abdulhamid12/232 https://t.me/A_lzoukory/6672