Shaban is the 2nd month of worship in command to make arrangements for the grand and magnificent month of Ramadan – the month of fasting and mercy.

When the Islamic calendar was granted upon the Muslim Ummah, it did not come without meaning status for a handful of months, which marks special events for the committed Muslims everywhere in the world. The next line is Sha’ban, which the world and Muslims have come to know as the month of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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Recommended Fasting In The Month of Shaban;

Observance of fast on Thursdays of the month of Shaban also supported great importance. It has been described that the heavens are beautifully decorated each Thursday in Shaban and angles plead to Allah to pardon all the people who fast on that day and their supplications are accepted. It is detailed in the narration of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that whoever fasts on Mondays and Thursdays of Sha’ban, Allah will achieve twenty of his worldly wishes and twenty of his wishes of the Hereafter.

1st Sha’ban
2nd Sha’ban
3rd Sha’ban
1st Thursday of Sha’ban
Mid-Shaban Wednesday
Last Thursday of Sha’ban
13th Sha’ban
14th Sha’ban
15th Sha’ban

Hadiths About The Month of Shaban;

Important Shaban Dates and Events

1st Shaban: Birth of Zainab Bint Ali (RA)
3rd Shaban: Birth of Hussain Ibn Ali (RA)
4th Shaban: Birth of Abbas Ibn Ali (RA)
5th Shaban: Birth of Ali Ibn Hussain (RA)
5th Shaban: Death of hand-maiden (Qaneez) of Fatimah (RA), Bibi Fizza.
7th Shaban: Birth of Qasim ibn Hasan (RA)
11th Shaban: Birth of Ali Akbar ibn Hussain (RA)
15 Sha’ban: Shab e Barat or Birth of Muhammad Al-Mahdi

Shab-e-Baraat

Sunni Muslims (Excluding Wahabi or Salafi) prepare for the Mid-Sha’ban as a night of mercy and worship. The Sunni tale is that the Almighty Allah defines the results of all people, containing whether a person lives or dies, in the approaching year and for this motive, it is occasionally called the “Night of Emancipation”. The night of Shabe Baraat is also called as the night of freedom since Allah (SWT) frees all His sinful servants who were fated for Jahannam (Hell).

The supplications during this night bring great significance and worth for the Muslims to restart their initiate to lead lives in as per the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah.

It is habitual to fast the entire day and before this night’s events, Muslims put on new dresses. Muslims call or visit family and friends’ households to ask for forgiveness and pray for them. Then they visit their families’ graves and pray for peace for the departed souls.