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The Significance of Sha'bān
By Hadhrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
The Significance of Sha'bān
Sha'bān, the eighth Islamic month is second only to Ramadān in virtue, blessings and greatness. It is due to this virtue and greatness that the Prophet sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam used to emphasise its importance not only verbally but practically too.
'Ā'ishah radhiyallāhu 'anhā narrates, “Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam used to fast till we would say that he would never stop fasting and he would abandon fasting till we would say that he would never fast. I never saw Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam fasting for a whole month except the month of Ramadān and did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha'bān.”(Bukhārī, Muslim, Abū Dāwūd, Nasa'ī)
'Ā'ishah radhiyallāhu 'anhā narrates, “Rasūlullāh sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam used to fast the (whole) month of Sha'bān except for a few days.” (Nasa'ī)
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Start Preparing Early
The advent of the month of Rajab is a signal for us to begin preparing for the month of Ramadhān. If we start gearing up from the month of Rajab then upon the commencement of the month of Ramadhān we will have a set routine of 'ibādah that we can gradually increase as the month progresses. In this way we will be able to fully benefit from the blessed month.
If we intend to increase our 'ibādah only after the month of Ramadhān has begun then by the time we get into gear, many days of Ramadhān would have passed, and we would have wasted valuable opportunities.
Words of Wisdom
Utilising means other than the dhikr of Allāh ta'ālā to acquire peace of heart is akin to brushing your difficulties under the carpet. The unease, despite being masked, is still there.
It is just like being under anaesthetic; as soon as you ‘wake up’ you will realise that the pain has not gone away.
Shaykh Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh
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