Fasting and worshiping on the 15th Sha’ban

Fasting and worshiping on the 15th Sha’ban

Darulifta Ahlesunnat

(Dawateislami)

Question

   Are the practices of worshiping on the night of 15th Sha’ban and fasting during the day proven from the Hadith?

بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ

   Yes, indeed! Encouragement for fasting on the 15 of Sha’ban and worshiping in its night is found in the Hadith. It is reported from Sayyiduna Ali Al-Murtadaرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ that the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated, ‘When the night of 15th of Sha’ban arrives, then observe Qiyam (worship) in that night and fast during the day, for Allah Almighty reveals His special manifestation according with His glorified status on the first sky from sunset and says, ‘Is there anyone seeking forgiveness so that I may forgive them? Is there anyone seeking sustenance so that I may provide sustenance for them? Is there anyone afflicted with difficulties so that I may grant relief to them? Is there anyone as such! Is there anyone as such! He says this until the beginning of Fajr,’ (Sunan Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 2, p. 160, Hadith 1388)

وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم

Answered by: Mufti Abu Muhammad Ali Asghar Attari Madani