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Fasting in Shabaan

Imran Ayub

 

1.1 It is Mustahabb (recommended) to fast a great deal in the month of Shabaan

Narrated Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "Allahs Apostle (peace be upon him) used 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 Allah's Apostle fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadan, and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Shabaan."[1]

 

1.2 The Reason for Fasting so much in Shabaan

Narrated Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: "I said, O Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), I do not see you fasting in any month more than in Shabaan.

He said, That is a month concerning which many people are heedless, between Rajab and Ramadaan. It is the month is which peoples deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds, and I would like my deeds to be taken up whilst I am fasting.'"[2]

 

 1.3 After the Half of Shabaan

Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When Shabaan is half over, do not fast."[3]

Sheikh  Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Even if the hadeeth is Saheeh, the prohibition in it does not mean that this is Haraam, rather it is simply makrooh (disliked), as some of the scholars have understood it to mean. But whoever has the habit of fasting regularly should fast, even if it is after halfway through Sha'baan."[4]

 

 1.4 Fasting the day of doubt

Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "None of you should fast a day or two before the month of Ramadan unless he has the habit of fasting (Nawafil) (and if his fasting coincides with that day) then he can fast that day."[5]

 

 [1] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 190; Saheeh Muslim, Book 006, Number 2580

[2] Sunan an – Nasaa'I; Sunan Aboo Daawood; Classed Saheeh by Ibn Khuzaymah; Classed as Hasan by Sheikh al - Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan an – Nasaa'I, Number 2221; as quoted in http://islam- qa.com/en/ ref/13729

[3] Sunan Aboo Daawood, Number 3237; Sunan at – Tirmidhee, Number 738; Sunan Ibn Majaah, Number 1651; Ibn Hibbaan, Number 1651; Classed as Saheeh  by Sheikh al - Albaanee in Saheeh Sunan at – Tirmidhee, Number 590; as quoted in http://www.islamqa. com/en/ref/ 13726

[4] Commentary on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen (3/394); as quoted in http://www.islamqa. com/en/ref/ 13726

[5] (Agreed Upon); Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 3, Book 31, Number 138; Saheeh Muslim, Book 006, Number 2382
 

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Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 13:45:34 +0300
Subject: Who'd go to HEAVEN-Part 3 of 4
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Who will enter Heaven by Allah's Mercy -Part 3

 

(12) One who replies to the call of Adhan

 

'Umar b. al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and one of you should make this response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; (and when the Mu'adhdhin) says: I testify that there is no god but Allah, one should respond: I testify that there is no god but Allah, and when he says: I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, one should make a response: I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to prayer, one should make a response: There is no might and no power except with Allah. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Come to salvation, one should respond:

There is no might and no power except with Allah, and when he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, then make a response: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. When he (the Mu'adhdhin) says: There is no god but Allah, and he who makes a response from the heart: There is no god but Allah, he will enter Paradise.

 (Muslim 4/0478)

 

(13) One who by-hearted the 99 names of Allah, believes in

        their meanings and acts accordingly   

Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allah is witr (one) and loves 'the witr' (i.e., odd numbers) (Bukhari 8/419)

 

(14) One who recites Sayyidul Istighfar with  firm faith in it,

      in the morning and evening

 Narrated Shaddad bin 'Aus: The prophet(pbh) said, "The most

superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is:

 

You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise [to honor it] as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I committed. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sins except You.’

          The Prophet(pbh) added, if somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it and dies before the morning he will be from the people of Paradise. (Bukhari 8/335)

 

(15) Any person will enter Paradise only when Allah  S.W.T

       bestows His pardon, Favor and Mercy

Narrated Abu Huraira (RA): I heard Allah's Apostle (pbh) saying, "The good deeds of any person will not make him enter Paradise." (i.e., None can enter Paradise through his good deeds.) They (the Prophet's companions) said, 'Not even you, O Allah's

Apostle-' He said, "Not even myself, unless Allah bestows His

favor and Mercy on me." So be moderate in your religious deeds do the deeds that are within your ability: and none of you should wish for death, for if he is a good doer, he may increase his good deeds, and if he is an evil doer, he may repent to Allah."  (Bukhari 7/577)

 

(16) One who has faith on Allah

 

Narrated Haritha bin Wahb: Al-Khuza`i : The prophet(pbh) said, "Shall I inform you about the people of Paradise? They comprise every obscure unimportant humble person, and if he takes Allah's Oath that he will do that thing, Allah will fulfill his oath (by doing that). Shall I inform you about the people of the Fire? They comprise every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person." Anas bin Malik(RA) said, "Any of the female slaves of Medina could take hold of the hand of Allah's Apostle and take him wherever she wished."

(Bukhari 8/97) (see also Bukhari 7.648)

 

(17)  When 4 or even 3 people testify "the piety of a muslim" 

        will enter Paradise 

 

Narrated Abu Al-Aswad: I came to Medina when an epidemic had

broken out. While I was sitting with `Umar bin Al-Khattab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. `Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." And another funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. `Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." A third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke badly of the deceased. He said, "It has been affirmed to him." I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, "O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?" He replied, "I said the same as the Prophet(pbh) had said, that is: if four persons testify the piety of a

Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise." We asked, "If three persons testify his piety?" He (the Prophet) replied, "Even three." Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even two." We did not ask him regarding one witness.

(Bukhari 2/449)

 Mirza Ehteshamuddin Ahmed