Is there any report regarding the virtue of fasting in Sha'ban?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : Your voice, peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.

The questioner : Shaykh Muhammad, is there any report regarding the virtue of fasting in Sha'ban?

The Shaykh : (Peace and blessings be upon him) and his family, he fasted most of it.

The questioner : Second.

The Shaykh : Fasting a lot in Sha'ban.

The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, I cannot hear your voice, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

The questioner : I mean, did he fast most of it or the whole month? I mean, if a person fasted the entire month.

The Shaykh : Most of the month, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a complete month except Ramadan.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. You mentioned fasting in Sha'ban and said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast most of the month in Sha'ban. A brother might ask: does "most of the month" mean every other day, or Thursdays and Fridays?

The Shaykh : He fasts whatever he wishes.

The questioner : Whatever he wishes.

The Shaykh : The important thing is that it is most of the month.

The questioner : Most of the month.

The Shaykh : I mean, he breaks his fast for one or two days of the month so that it does not equal Ramadan.

The questioner : Okay, may Allah bless you, may Allah preserve you. Thank you to the questioner, my brother. Thank you. Peace be upon you.