Shaban Is the Month in Which Deeds are Raised to Allah

 *Shaban Is the Month in Which Deeds are Raised to Allah*

On the authority of Osama bin Zeid, he said: “'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as in Shaban.' He said: *'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting.'”*

[Narrated by An-Nasa'i in Sunnan (2357), Ahmed (36/85) and al-Albani graded it as a Hasan hadeeth in Tammam Al-Minna (412)]

The deeds of the year are raised to Allah in Shaban, and the deeds of the week are raised to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: *“The deeds of people are presented every week on two days, Mondays and Thursdays. Every believing servant would be granted pardon except the one in whose (heart) there is grudge against his brother, it would be said: Leave them and put them off until they reach a reconciliation.”* 

[Narrated by a Muslim (2565) on the authority of Abu Hurairah]

Those who have in their heart hatred, grudges and hostility must make sure to cleanse and purify their heart so that Allah forgives their sins and pardons them. Those who reach high status and credit with Allah do so only due to the purity of their chests, they do not reach such status due to fasting, prayer, charity or seeking forgiveness, but rather due to safeguarding their hearts. Sheikh Ibn Baz was asked: Oh Sheikh, why do people near and far love you so much? The Sheikh tried to avoid answering , but he insisted and finally the Shaikh said: I don’t know except that I don’t hold anything in my heart.