The Prophet's fasting in Sha'ban and the prohibition of fasting after the middle of the month
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The questioner:
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fast in Sha'ban in a year, or did he fast only once?
The Shaykh:
He would fast every month. Sometimes he would fast the whole month, and sometimes he would fast two or three days.
Another questioner:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting in the latter half of Sha'ban.
The Shaykh:
For the one who begins fasting after the half, if he fasted from the beginning and continued, or fasted most of it, there is no harm.
Another questioner:
This does not help if it is garbled, and I do not know. Please, go ahead.
The Shaykh:
If he fasted from the beginning of Sha'ban, there is no harm, or if he fasted the whole of Sha'ban, there is no harm. Yes. The one who... fasts at the end of Sha'ban or after the half, after the... As for if he fasted the end of Sha'ban or all of Sha'ban, there is no harm, rather it is a recommended practice (sunnah).
The questioner:
If the evidence is delayed in the text of Sha'ban, he began fasting in the text of Sha'ban.
The Shaykh:
As if he began with the half.
The questioner:
Yes, that is right, meaning the hadith reached him, and the hadith is connected with the text.
The Shaykh:
He must choose.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) fast in Sha'ban in a year, or did he fast only once?
The Shaykh:
He would fast every month. Sometimes he would fast the whole month, and sometimes he would fast two or three days.
Another questioner:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting in the latter half of Sha'ban.
The Shaykh:
For the one who begins fasting after the half, if he fasted from the beginning and continued, or fasted most of it, there is no harm.
Another questioner:
This does not help if it is garbled, and I do not know. Please, go ahead.
The Shaykh:
If he fasted from the beginning of Sha'ban, there is no harm, or if he fasted the whole of Sha'ban, there is no harm. Yes. The one who... fasts at the end of Sha'ban or after the half, after the... As for if he fasted the end of Sha'ban or all of Sha'ban, there is no harm, rather it is a recommended practice (sunnah).
The questioner:
If the evidence is delayed in the text of Sha'ban, he began fasting in the text of Sha'ban.
The Shaykh:
As if he began with the half.
The questioner:
Yes, that is right, meaning the hadith reached him, and the hadith is connected with the text.
The Shaykh:
He must choose.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، كتاب الصيام — islamhouse.com (38:07)
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