Reconciling: “When Sha'ban is half over” and “The month he loved most to fast was Sha'ban”
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Question:
I have read in Sahih al-Jami' the hadith number (397), verified by Al-Albani, and al-Suyuti's takhrij number (398), which is authentic, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 5:42.
There is another hadith that al-Suyuti narrated with number (8757), which is authentic, and Al-Albani verified in Sahih al-Jami' with number (4638), from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2431Sahih (Al-Albani) How do we reconcile between 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 all of Sha'ban, and sometimes he would fast it except for a little, as established in the hadiths of 'A'ishah and Umm Salimah. 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. What is meant by it is the prohibition of beginning to fast after the middle of the month. As for one who fasted most of the month or the whole month, he has hit upon the Sunnah. And success is from Allah.
I have read in Sahih al-Jami' the hadith number (397), verified by Al-Albani, and al-Suyuti's takhrij number (398), which is authentic, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When it is the middle of Sha'ban do not fast (until it is Ramadan).
إذا انتصف شعبان فلا تصوموا حتى يكون رمضانThere is another hadith that al-Suyuti narrated with number (8757), which is authentic, and Al-Albani verified in Sahih al-Jami' with number (4638), from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) who said:
The month most liked by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for fasting was Sha'ban. He then joined it with Ramadan.
كانت أحب الشهور إليه ﷺ أن يصومه، شعبان ثم يصله برمضانAnswer:
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 all of Sha'ban, and sometimes he would fast it except for a little, as established in the hadiths of 'A'ishah and Umm Salimah. 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. What is meant by it is the prohibition of beginning to fast after the middle of the month. As for one who fasted most of the month or the whole month, he has hit upon the Sunnah. And success is from Allah.
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