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Brief Overview of the Month of Sha'aban:
By Dr. Raza Dungersi

Sha'aban is the 8th Islamic (lunar) month. Our Prophet, Hazrat Muhammed (s.a.w.w) considered this month to be his month. It is recorded that whenever the moon of this month was sighted, he would send out a caller in the streets of Madina, to announce this message for him:"The month of Sha'aban, which is my month, is already here. I beseech you to help me in this month by fasting and thus attaining closeness to Allah." According to Imam Zainnul Abeedeen(as), Imam Ali (as) used to fast for the whole month of Shaaban after hearing this message from the Prophet (s.a.w.w.).

Praise be to Allah, who ordained this month, the month of Ramadhan, the month of fasting, the month of Islam, the month of purity, the month of purification, and the month of prayers. In this month the Qur'an was made to descend as a guidance to mankind and contains clear instructions and distinctions. He gave this month superiority over all other months by giving it abundant honor and dignity. He prohibited in it what He has allowed in other months in order to exalt it, and forbade in it food and drink in order to honor it.
Imam Zain al-'Abideen (a.s.)

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