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Subject: the 15th of sha'baan
Content: SUPPLI***IONS AND DU'AAS ON THE 15th OF SHA'BAAN Q: We see some people specifying the 15th of Sha?baan with particular suppli***ions and reciting the Qur?aan and performing naafilah prayers. Is there any virtue mentioned in the ahaadith for this particular night? What is the correct position? Answer: There are many Ahaadith that have been narrated on the virtue of the 15th of Sha?baan. One of them is the narration of Sayyiduna Mu?aadh ibn Jabal (Radhiallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, [B][COLOR=darkorchid]?Allah Ta?ala turns to his entire creation on the [U]fifteenth night of Sha?baan[/U] and forgives all of them except one who ascribes partners to Him and one who harbours enmity in his heart.? [/COLOR][/B] (This Hadith has been recorded by Imaam Tabrani in his Mu?jamul Awsat Hadith6776 and Mu?jamul Kabeer vol.20 pg.108-109) [B]Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA) has cl***ified this narration as Sahih (authentic)[/B] and has included it in his book ? al-Saheeh. (see Sahih ibn Hibbaan vol.12 pg.482; Hadith5665). Hafiz al-Haythami (RA) has mentioned that all the narrators of this [B]Hadith are reliable. (Majma-uz-zawaaid vol.8 pg.65)[/B] Besides this narration cl***ified as Saheeh by Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA), there is another cl***ified as sound by Haafiz al-Munzhiri (RA) in his al-Targheeb (vol.3 pg.459). [B]This narration is of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) and is recorded by Imaam Bazzaar (RA) in his Musnad. In fact, Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA) has also cl***ified one of its [U]chains as Hasan (sound).[/U] (al-Amaalil mutlaqah pgs.119-120)[/B] Besides the above, there are many other Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that narrated Ahaadith regarding [B]the merit of this night[/B], such as:[U][B] [COLOR=darkorchid][COLOR=black]Abu[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Hurayra (Musnad al-Bazzaar), Abu Tha?labah (Shu?ubul Imaan),[/COLOR] Awf ibn Maalik (Musnad al-Bazzaar), Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (Musnad Ahmad Hadith6642), Abu Moosa al-Ash?ari (ibn Majah Hadith1390; Shu?ubul Imaan Hadith3833) and others.[/B][/U] [B]The collective strength of these narrations cannot be refuted.[/B] The general virtue of this night has been accepted by many great Ulama of the past. From among many great scholars which have agreed to the virtue of this night are: Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz, Imaam al-Shaafi?ee, Imaam al-Awzaa?ie, Attaa ibn Y***aar, Imaam al-Majd ibn Taymiyah, ibn Rajab al-Hambaliy and Hafiz Zaynu-ddeen al-Iraaqiy (Rahmatullaahi alayhim) ? refer Lataiful Ma?aarif of Hafiz ibn Rajab pgs.263-264 and Faydhul Qadeer vol.2 pg.317 In fact, Hafiz Ahmad ibn Taymiyah [ra] has said, ?[B]As for the middle night of Sha?baan,[/B] there are various narrations that have been narrated regarding its significance and it has been reported from a group of the Salaf (predecessors) that they performed Salaat in it individually, hence, such a deed cannot be disputed.? (Majmoo? al-Fataawa ibn Taymiyah vol.23 pg.132) and Allah Ta?ala Knows Best Ml. Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Ab***ommar FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH SCIENCES CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai [URL="http://www.askimam.com"]www.askimam.com[/URL] [B][COLOR=darkorchid]1. Hadhrut Aa-ishah [radhiallaahu anhu], relates that I once did not know the whereabouts of Rasoeloul-laah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam]. Then he was at the Jannatoel Baqie. Rasoeloul-laah then asked me: What, do you fear that Allaah and his Rasool will forsake you? Hadhrut Aa-ishah [radhiallaahu anhu] replied: `I thought you went to some other lady from amongst your wives'. Then Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said: `Indeed Allaah Ta-aalaa descends to the nether sky on the middle night of Sha-baan. Then He certainly forgives more persons than the count of fibres upon a sheep of the Kalb tribe'. (Tirr-mithy, Mieshkaat) [/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=purple][B]2. Hadhrut Aa-ishah [radhiallaahu anhu] relates that the Nabiy once inquired from her: `Are you aware of the virtue of this night, (meaning the middle night of Sha-baan)?' She asked: `What is the significance O Rasool of Allaah?' He then said: `It is on this night that each one of the sons of Aadam who shall be born is determined, and each one of the sons of Aadam to die that year is fixed. It is on this night that the deeds of every person is presented, and their sustenance apportioned'. [/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][B][COLOR=magenta]3. It is related from Abou Moosa [radhiallaahu anhu] that Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said: `Indeed Allaah looks to His creation on the middle night of Sha-baan wherein Allaah forgives all His creation except the one who is a Moesh-riek (one who ascribes partners to Allaah), or the one who harbours hatred and malice'. (Ibn Maajah, Mieshkaat) [/COLOR][COLOR=darkred]4. Hadhrut Aliy [radhiallaahu anhu] relates that Rasoeloullaah [sallallaahu alayhi wasallam] said: `When it is the fifteenth night of Sha-baan then remain busy in Iebaadah during the night and fast for the day, for indeed Allaah descends to the nether sky at the setting of the sun and He proclaims: Is there anyone seeking my forgiveness so that I may pardon him; is there anyone who seeks livelihood from me, so I may sustain him; is there anyone who is in distress that I may bless him with relief and safety; is there someone in this condition; is there someone in that state? and so this continues until the break of dawn'. (Ibn Maajah, also Mieshkaat)[/COLOR][/B][/COLOR] [B][/B] [SIZE=3][COLOR=magenta][B]please don't forget me in ur duaa on this great night.[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]