Is it recommended to connect Sha'ban with Ramadan? And how do we reconcile the hadith of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her)
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The questioner : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast a complete month in the year except Sha'ban, which he would connect with Ramadan.
The Shaykh : He would connect it.
The questioner : He would connect it with Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Okay, what is the question?
The questioner : The question is about connecting the fast of Sha'ban with Ramadan, meaning not breaking the fast between them?
The Shaykh : No, this hadith is in the chapter of hadiths from the route of Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):Sunan Ibn Majah 1710Sahih (Darussalam). I think this hadith may be confusing for you because of another hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah 1651Sahih (Darussalam), but this is understood to apply to one who did not have a habit of fasting. As for one who had a habit of fasting in Sha'ban, it is permissible for him to connect it with Ramadan, if he had a habit of fasting in Sha'ban. As for intentionally fasting in Sha'ban to connect it with Ramadan, this is not prescribed. Did you distinguish between the two?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Between having a habit of fasting in Sha'ban and connecting it with Ramadan, this requires people of determination, resolve, strength, and energy. As for one who does not have a habit of fasting in Sha'ban, if Sha'ban enters and he intentionally fasts in Sha'ban to connect it with Ramadan, this is what is intended by the hadith I mentioned earlier:Sunan Ibn Majah 1651Sahih (Darussalam), unless he has a habit of fasting.
The questioner : He says that he... does not break the fast... the month of fasting.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he would fast until we thought he would not break the fast, and he would break the fast until we thought he would not fast. Yes, these are his states. When he fasted in Sha'ban and connected it with Ramadan, what came in that hadith applies to him: So he had various states (peace be upon him), one of his states was to fast in Sha'ban and connect it with Ramadan; so there is no problem in that.
The Shaykh : He would connect it.
The questioner : He would connect it with Ramadan.
The Shaykh : Okay, what is the question?
The questioner : The question is about connecting the fast of Sha'ban with Ramadan, meaning not breaking the fast between them?
The Shaykh : No, this hadith is in the chapter of hadiths from the route of Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
He used to fast all of Sha’ban; he used to fast all of Sha’ban except a little.
كان يصوم شعبان كله ، كان يصوم شعبان إلا قليلًاWhen it is the middle of Sha’ban, do not fast until Ramadan comes.
إذا كان النصف من شعبان فلا صومَ حتى رمضانThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Between having a habit of fasting in Sha'ban and connecting it with Ramadan, this requires people of determination, resolve, strength, and energy. As for one who does not have a habit of fasting in Sha'ban, if Sha'ban enters and he intentionally fasts in Sha'ban to connect it with Ramadan, this is what is intended by the hadith I mentioned earlier:
When it is the middle of Sha’ban, do not fast until Ramadan comes.
إذا كان النصف من شعبان فلا صوم حتى رمضانThe questioner : He says that he... does not break the fast... the month of fasting.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he would fast until we thought he would not break the fast, and he would break the fast until we thought he would not fast. Yes, these are his states. When he fasted in Sha'ban and connected it with Ramadan, what came in that hadith applies to him:
That he would fast until we thought he would not break the fast
أنه يصوم حتى نظنُّ أنه لا يفطر
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