The Shaban month is one of the blessed months of the year. As it falls between two blessed months, the month of Ragab, and the holy month of Ramadan. It is also the month when all the good deeds of human beings are presented before Allah S.W.T.
Most importantly, numbers of scholars debate the importance of the night 15th of Shaban. And they finally agreed that the virtue of this night is accepted.
For that reason, many Muslims celebrate this night with special prayer and fasting. So let’s discuss how to make the best of 15th of Shaban.
Blessings of 15th of Shaban
The main blessing of 15th of Shaban is that Allah S.W.T gives his forgiveness and mercy to All Muslims between sunset and dawn.
This night is known as Shab e Barat in Urdu, which takes place in the 8th month of the Islamic calendar and is expected on the 6th of March 2023 this year, just two weeks before Ramadan.
Mid sha’ban is celebrated by many Muslim countries around the world like Pakistan, Turkey, Bangladesh, and many others countries. In countries like Indonesia, Many Muslims gather together in communal dhikr invoking Allah’s names.
Despite the different opinion of the virtue of this night among scholars, this night still have a lot of blessings:
- Shaban is the month in which all good deeds are shown to Allah, and the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H said he would like to have his deeds taken up when he was fasting.
- This is the month in which the prophet Muhammad loved to fast.
- This month which most Muslims neglect as it occurs between two major months, the month of Rajab and the holy month of Ramadan.
- Fasting in the month of Shaban prepares you for Ramadan, so you can take it as training for the long day of fasting of Ramadan.
How to make the best of 15th of Shaban
We mentioned before the virtues and significance of 15th of Shaban, and we can see the immense magnitude of Allah’s forgiveness and mercy on us during this night. So here are some tips to take advantage of this night:
1. Fast during 15 Shaban
Although there aren’t many hadiths fasting in Shaban on 15th, it was the sunnah of our prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. to fast on the 13th,14th, and 15th of any month on the Islamic Calendar.
So you can take it as Sunnah and try to fast on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the month of Sha ban. And get rewarded for practicing the Sunnah of the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H.
2. Recite the Holy Quran
Reading the Quran during this night is a very beneficial activity to reap the rewards and blessings of this night. Regularly, we should read the Quran. as it strengthens the soul and spirit of human beings and helps them to bear life’s hardships and problems.
Also, recitation of the Quran Allah (swt) will remove our sins. Indeed the recitation of the Quranic verses functions as the atonement for our sins. So try to make reading the Quran one of your good habits that will be your hand of help in Dunya and Akhira.
3. Make more Ibadah on the night of 15 Shaban
On this special night, try to make preparations for making more Ibadah during the night. So make sure to be clean, wear clean clothes, and find a place free from any disturbance for prayer.
Also, you can do extra Nawafil prayers on this night such as the Tahajjud prayer, Al-Tasbeeh prayer, and As-Shuker prayer. And it was one of the prophet Muhammad’s habits to do prayer and long Salah during the night.
This night occurs on the 15th day of Shaban, so after Maghrib or Isha prayer, it is recommended to read surah Yasin and make a lot of supplications for good health and guidance. For that reason, we should spend this night in worship, submission, and reflection on Allah S.W.T.
4. Ask Allah for forgiveness
15th of Shaban is the night of forgiveness and mercy, so make sure to tend to Allah and make sincere Tawbah earn the endless mercy of Allah S.W.T on this night.
So try to cry into him asking for forgiveness for all your previous sins, and to guide you in your life for the best. May Allah accept our prayer and dua on this night, and allow us to reap the blessings of it. May Allah bless us in Shaban and allow us to reach Ramadan with good health, Inshallah!
5. Make a lot of dua in 15 Shaban
Aisha (may Allah be blessed with her) narrated once that the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H remained in sajdah for so long on this night, so she touched his foot to make sure he was alive. Then the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.B moved his leg, and he was reciting the following dua:
‘O Allah, I seek refuge in your pleasure from your anger, and in your forgiveness from your punishment, and I seek refuge in you from you. I can’t praise you enough, you are as you have praised yourself.’
6. Celebrating 15 Shaban by Giving Sadaqa
As Shaban is the month of the prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H, we should honor him and show our gratitude for his mercy on us by helping the poor and the needy.
As Sadaqah is the most virtuous act of reward in Shaban, which can be a means of our pure intention for the preparations of Ramadan. and it is the most beloved deed by the prophet Muhammad.
So 15 Shaban is a special night for Muslims for many reasons as we mentioned before. And not only this night but the whole month of Shaban is considered to be an opportunity to prepare for Ramadan, which will be in less than a month insha’Allah.
