- The Holy Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would fast so much in Sha’abaan that we would think, He would not have Iftaar (break the fast) at all. Sometimes, He would not fast so much that we would start thinking that He had stopped fasting for now. I have never seen the Holy Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) fasting for the whole month except in Ramadhan and I have never seen the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) fasting so much in any other month as in Sha’abaan.
- ‘Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger Prophet Mohammed ﷺ (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him – ﷺ) used to fast until we thought he would never break his fast, and not fast until we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fasting for an entire month except in Ramadan, and I never saw him fast more than he did in Sha’ban.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim).
- It was reported in Al-Bukhari & Muslim that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not fast any entire month apart from Ramazan.” Ibn ‘Abbas regarded it as makrooh to fast any entire month apart from Ramazan. Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “He observed more voluntary fasts in Sha’ban than in any other month, and he used to fast most of Sha’ban.”
