Reconciling: “When half of Sha'ban has passed, do not fast” and “He connects Sha'ban with Ramadan”

Question: The brother: A. A. D. from Riyadh says in his question: I have read in Sahih al-Jami' hadith number (397), verified by Al-Albani, and classified by Al-Suyuti as (398) authentic, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
There is another hadith classified by Al-Suyuti as number 8757, authentic, and verified by Al-Albani in Sahih al-Jami' as number 4638, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: “The month he loved most to fast was Sha'ban, which he would connect with Ramadan.” How do we reconcile the two hadiths?

Answer: In the name of Allah, and praise is due to Allah, and after that:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to fast the entire month of Sha'ban, and sometimes he would fast it except for a little, as established in the hadiths of Aisha and Umm Salama.
As for the hadith containing the prohibition of fasting after the middle of Sha'ban, it is authentic, as stated by the brother, the scholar, Shaykh Nasir al-Din Al-Albani. The intended meaning is the prohibition of beginning to fast after the middle of the month. As for one who fasted most of the month or the entire month, he has hit upon the Sunnah. And success is from Allah.