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The Relationship of Sha’baan with Ramadhaan

 šŸŒ· *The Relationship of Sha’baan with Ramadhaan*šŸŒ·


by Asma bint Shameem 


Sha’baan is the PRECURSOR, the FORERUNNER to Ramadhaan. 


It is said that the relationship of Sha’baan with Ramadhaan is like that of the *Sunnah ar-Rawaatib to the Fardh prayers*. 


šŸ”ŗ*What are ar-Rawaatib?* 


These are the Sunnah prayers associated with the five daily prayers. 


So just as these Sunnah prayers help PREPARE us for the daily Fardh prayers, similarly the month of Sha’baan helps us *_prepare_* for the upcoming month of Ramadhaan. 


That’s why we’re encouraged SO MUCH to fast in the month of Sha’baan ....to PREPARE us for the fasting of Ramadhaan. 


And that’s one of the reasons why the Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam fasted MOST of Sha’baan.  


šŸƒUsama ibn Zayd radhi Allaahu anhu said: 


“Oh Messenger of Allaah, why don't I see you fast in other months like you do in Sha'baan? 

He said: 

“That is a month that people neglect between Rajab and Ramadhaan, and it is a month that people's deeds are raised to the Lord of the worlds, so I love that my deeds are raised while I'm fasting.”

(Hasan by Al-Albaani)


And just as we’re encouraged to FAST in the month of Sha’baan, we’re ALSO encouraged to *READ the Qur’aan* in the month of Sha’baan... to *prepare* ourselves for the recitation of the Qur’aan in the month of Ramadhaan. 


šŸƒSalamah ibn Kuhail said:


“It is said that the month of Sha’baan is the month of the *reciters of the Qur’aan.”*


šŸƒWhenever Sha’baan would begin, Habeeb ibn Abi Thaabit used to say:


*“This is the month of the reciters.”*


šŸƒ’Amr ibn Qais al-Malaa’ee used to *close his shop* when Sha’baan began and fill his time with recitation of the Qur’aan.


Brothers and sisters,

Ramadhaan is just around the corner. 

Let’s all get ready for this upcoming amazing month by preparing for it NOW with FASTING and RECITATION in this month of Sha’baan. 


Prepare your HEART. 


Prepare your MIND. 


Prepare your SOUL.


Then prepare for the Mercy of ar-Rahmaan šŸ§”


And Allaah knows best

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