Fasting in Rajab and Sha'ban
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 5169 ):
Q3: I have seen people continuing to fast in Rajab and Sha'ban and following it with the fasting of Ramadan without breaking the fast during this period. Did any hadith come regarding this, and if so, what is the text of the hadith?
A3: It is not authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he fasted the entire month of Rajab or the entire month of Sha'ban, and this is not established from any of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). In fact, it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he fasted a complete month except Ramadan. It is established from A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Sha'ban.
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم حتى نقول: لا يفطر، ويفطر حتى نقول: لا يصوم، فما رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم استكمل صيام شهر إلاَّ رمضان وما رأيته أكثر صيامًا منه في شعبانThe Prophet (ﷺ) never fasted a full month except the month of Ramadan, and he used to fast till one could say, "By Allah, he will never stop fasting," and he would abandon fasting till one would say, "By Allah, he will never fast."
ما صام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم شهرًا كاملاً قط غير رمضان، وكان يصوم حتى يقول القائل: لا والله لا يفطر، ويفطر حتى يقول القائل: لا والله لا يصوم'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who innovates things in our affairs for which there is no valid (reason) (commits sin) and these are to be rejected.
من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد
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