Assalamu Alaykum,
In this message, I wanted to remind everyone about the month of Sha'ban. Sha'ban is the month before the blessed month of Ramadan, and it starts this week inshAllah (most probably on Thursday, July 23rd).
Sha'ban is an important month because we should try and fast as much as we can during this month (except the last 2 days before Ramadan), and it is also an excellent way to prepare for Ramadan.
There are authentic ahadith about the virtue of fasting during this month, including one narrated on the authority of `A'ishah (ra) who said, "...And I did not see Allah's Messenger (pbuh) completing the fast of a month, except Ramadan, and I did not see him fasting more in any other month than in Sha`ban." (Sahih Muslim)
The Prophet (pbuh) also said about Sha'ban, “It is a month people disregard that is between Rajab and Ramadan. In this month, deeds are presented to the Lord of the Worlds, so I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting.”
So inshAllah try and fast much as you can during this month, but do not overburden yourself, as the Prophet (PBUH) said: “Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing righteous deeds).” (Bukhari and Muslim).
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