INNOVATION ALERT - Shabbee Baraat

[MUHAMM7D]

Jazakallahu Khayran Akhi;


`Â’ishah tells us: “I never saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) fast an entire month except for the month of Ramadân. I never saw him fast more often in any other month than he did in Sha`bân.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (1969) and Sahîh Muslim (1156)]

This hadîth establishes that it is Sunnah to fast more often in the month of Sha`bân. Sha`bân is a month that we should single out for offering extra voluntary fasts.
Fasting is Sunnah throughout the Month

She also said: “He used to observe fasts throughout the month of Sha`bân.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (1970)]

She also said: “He used to fast the month of Sha`bân except for a few days of it.” [Sahîh Muslim]

Usâmah b. Zayd said:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) never fasted more frequently than he did in the month of Sha`bân.

I asked why he did so, and he told me: “This is a month that people neglect between the month of Rajab and the month of Ramadân. Yet, it is a month wherein the deeds are raised up tt the Lord of All the Worlds, and I like to have my deeds raised up while I am fasting.”
This hadîth is related in Musnad Ahmad (21735) and Sunan al-Nasâ’î (2357). Ibn Muflih says about it in al-Furû` (3/120): “It has a good chain of transmission.”
Singling Out the 15th Day of Sha`bân for Fasting

The evidence given above applies to the entire month. There are no particular days within the month of Sha`bân that are particularly recommended for fasting. There is no special virtue for fasting on the 15th day of Sha`bân.

There is a weak hadîth that reads: “When the middle night of Sha`bân arrives, observe prayer throughout that night and fast the following day, for indeed Allah descends to the lower heavens on that night at sunset and declares: ‘Is there anyone seeking forgiveness whom I can forgive? Is anyone seeking My providence whom I can provide for? Is there anyone facing difficulties whose burdens I can ease?...’ and He keeps asking more and more until the break of dawn.” [Sunan Ibn Mâjah (1388)]

The author of al-Manâr has determined this hadîth to me not only weak, but fabricated. He says:
The truth is that this hadîth is a forgery. Its chain of transmissions contains the narrator Abû Bakr b. `Abd Allah b. Muhammad, who is better known as Ibn Abî Sabrah.

Ahmad b. Hanbal and Yahyâ b. Ma`în have both exposed him as a fabricator of hadîth.
[Also refer to: Majmû` al-Fatâwâ (5/266)]

Due to the fact that the practice of singling out the 15th of Sha`bân for fasting is not established by any sound hadîth, it is an unfounded practice. All scholars agree that weak and fabricated hadîth are not valid to establish specific acts of worship.

The only exception to this would be cases where a weak hadîth has support from numerous supporting narrations to the point where it is strengthened to the grade of being a good hadîth. In that case, it can be used for establishing an act of worship as long as its meaning is not at variance with what is stronger.

Consequently, it is an innovation in worship to single out this particular day for fasting, since any act of worship that is not established by the Sunnah is an innovation in religion.

Jâbir narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Every innovation is a means of going astray.” [Sahîh Muslim (867)]

This does not mean that we should avoid fasting on the 15th of Sha`bân. It is like any other day in Sha`bân and the general hadîth that encourage fasting in Sha`bân apply to it just as much as they apply to every other day of the month. What is incorrect is to have an intention to particularly single out this day for fasting.

And Allah knows best.

 

[daywalker]

As-salaamu `alaykum.

Please refer to this thread (for additional benefit inshaa' Allaah).

http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17502

some authentic hadiths regarding 15th shabaan

Hadith 1

It is related by Muaz bin Jabbal that the Blessed Prophet said: Allah looks over at his creation on the fifteenth night of Shabaan and forgives everyone but for two people: a polytheist and one who holds a grudge against people.

Imam Ibn Hibban has narrated this hadith in his Sahih, Imam Bayhaqi in his Shua’bal Imaan, Imam Tabarani in Al Mu’jam al Kabeer, & Abu Nu’aym in Al Hulya. Imam Haithami has also narrated this hadith in his Majmu’al Zawaid and after narrating it, he has commented that all of the people in the chain of narrators of the above hadith are trustworthy and this hadith is authentic.

This hadith is also narrated by Imam Mundhari in Al Targheeb wal Tarheeb, Imam Suyuti in Durrul Manthoor, & the late Shaykh Albani has also narrated this hadith in his Silsilah Sahiha (a book in which he has narrated only authentic hadith according to him.)

Hadith 2

It is related by Abu Thalaba that the Blessed Prophet said: On the 15th night of Shabaan, Allah looks over at his creation and forgives all the believers except for the one who begrudges and hates. He leaves them in their enmity.

This hadith is narrated by Bayhaqi (raheemullah) in Shubal Imaan, Hafiz Ibn Abi Asim in Kitabus Sunnah, Imam Suyuti in Durrel Manthoor, and Shaykh Albani confirms its authenticity by narrating it in his Silsilah Sahiha.

Hadith 3

Sayyidina Abdullah bin Amar has narrated that Rasulullah has said, “Allah on the 15th night of Shabaan looks at the people and He forgives all believers except for two kinds of people: 1) Someone who holds a grudge against others and 2) someone who has taken an innocent life.

This hadith is narrated by Imam Mundhiri in Al-Targheeb wal Tarheeb, Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, and Hafiz Al Haithami in Majmual Zawaid. Shaykh Albani has narrated this hadith in his Silsilah Sahiha and after a lengthy discussion regarding its chain of narrators; he concludes that this hadith is Hassan.

In addition to the above, we find most of the great scholars have confirmed the importance and the virtue of the 15th night of Sha’ban. Following are some quotations.

Imam Ibn-Taimiyyah rahmatullahi alayh was asked about the importance of the 15th night of Sha’ban. He replied:

As for the 15th night of Shabaan, there are many narrations and Athar (quotes from the Sahabah ) regarding its virtue. It has been reported of the salaf that they prayed in this night. Therefore, praying alone on this night, having precedence in the salaf, is sufficient evidence and something of this kind surely cannot be denied.


so ask for forgiveness this night inshallah.

 

[ShahnazZ]

I think that the best thing to do in this case is to agree that there are right points on both sides:

Firstly, we should NOT single the 15th of Sha'baan out as the only night of worship in the month of Sha'baan as it is a fact that the Prophet PBUH fasted for most of this month and not on only one specific day. Therefore, the 15th shouldn't be the only day on which we fast.

And secondly, whether we like it or not, there ARE Ahadith to support that there IS something special about the 15th of Sha'baan, so we should INCLUDE this day on the other days of Sha'baan on which we fast.

That's all.

No one's saying that this should be the one and only day of Sha'baan on which to fast but I dont think that it can easily be said that there is nothing special about the 15th.

And honestly, if these ahadith ARE false, then that's the truth and they're false and may Allah forgive us. But we have no way of finding out if they are or if they aren't and we can't just deduce ourselves that they're not authentic as we have no way of knowing this. I, personally, cannot just deny a hadith if it starts off as "Narrated by Hadrat ALI R.A.", so I just pray to Allah to accept my niyyah as PURE and only for the sake of hasanat and NOT to indulge in Biddah.

Wallahu Alim.

 

[Abdul Hasib]

^I understand what you mean sister ShanazZ, but there's no way that those Hadith sources are authentic, I've never even heard of Ibn Majah except for that Bangladeshi poster talking about Shabee Barath.

If doing all these acts of worship were Mustahab (preferred) upon a Muslim to do, then wouldn't it have been written in Sahih Al Bukari? And this is also something everyone should know, Imam Al Bukari would always do Ghusl, Wudhu, and Istrika Namaaz (Salat for our non Asian brothers/sisters ) before he would write a Hadith down. He came across 300,000 Hadiths, and he memorized 200,000 of them, but out of those 200,000 that he memorized and the 300,000 that he came across, he knew by no doubt that 7,200 of them were Sahih, thus he compiled his book, Sahih Al Bukaree, and I think also Sahih Muslim too (?).

And besides Al Bukaree, you can't find any Hadiths talking about virtues of the 15th of Sha'ban in Sham'il Al Tirmizi, Fiqh Us Sunnah, Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal, Imam Ash Shafee, Imam Malik's Mutawwa, and not even in Sunan Abu Dawud, were many of the Hadiths aren't fabricated, but weak, but it's better then Ibn Maja!

I'm going to Inshallah look more information about Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi.

LoL the funny thing about Shabee Barath is when I'm sleeping in the masjid with all the older brothers and the Uncles, it's like 4:15 and their screaming and chanting Zikr, LoL that's ONE kind of Alarm clock, especially for the fact that it lasts for like 45 minutes, LoL.

And then when they start screaming "Allah! Allah!" or "Laaaaaaa Illaaaaaha Ilallaaaaaaaaaaah!" or "Ilallaaaaaaaaaah! Ilallaaaaaaaah!" in any Bangladeshi masjid, LoL.

The other brothers are practicing Muslims, almost all of them keep a beard except for a few, and they weren't doing those things, nor were the other older Bangladeshi Uncles who are pious and keep long beards, and so we were all in the Wudhu room downstairs, and we could hear those people chanting, LoL.

I was scared and I got far away from them because I was scared that it was like Sufi chanting, all crazy and moving your body around, not as ferocious like clapping hands and shaking your head like this wild psycologically impaired guy, I saw those stuff in Chechen, Astagfirullah, but Mashallah know Chechen is coming back to Ahlus As Sunnah.


But I was scared because I knew that what they were doing was Bid'ah, actually I FELT pretty terrified that it was, and so that's why I went far away from them, because Bid'ah leads to Jahanam, and Bid'ah is the opposite of Sunnah, and it goes AGAINST Sunnah.

But maybe oneday, Inshallah, Bangladesh will be fighting a war Fesabilillah like their other brothers in Chechen, Pakistan, India, and other places that were countries which Bid'ah was high, and it Astagfirullah, lead many times to Shirk!

But by fighting a war Jihad Fesabillah, it brings the Islamic Brotherhood up, and then Inshallah doing Jihad is a part of Sunnah, and it is one of the many GREATEST acts of Ebad'ah, and thus it'll help Muslims get back to the Sunnah like in Pakistan, India, Chechen, etc.

May Allah Ta Alla shower his mercy on my Muslim brothers (and sisters) in Bangladesh who follow the correct Sunnah instead of the Madhaabs, and who reject the Bid'ah that is strong and high in Bangladesh, Ameen. And may he have Mercy upon Bangladesh by having it to become a country that's fighting for Islam, by making Bangladesh be in an instance of War, war that would bring the steadfast together, and War that those who are opressed will enter into his mercy, and war that will bring people to the TRUE Ahlus As Sunnah, and to clean Bangladesh of Bid'ah, Ameen.

 

[daywalker]

^I understand what you mean sister ShanazZ, but there's no way that those Hadith sources are authentic, I've never even heard of Ibn Majah except for that Bangladeshi poster talking about Shabee Barath.

The name "Al-Sihah al-Sittah" translates literally to "The Authentic Six", even though they are not all considered authentic (sahih), except for the first two collections.

Sahih Bukhari,
Sahih Muslim,
Sunan al-Sughra, collected by al-Nasa'i (d. 915)
Sunan Abi Da'ud, collected by Abu Da'ud (d. 888)
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, collected by al-Tirmidhi (d. 892)
Sunan Ibn Majah,

i dont know how much knowledge you have. but you should have heard in your primary islamic class about the name of ibn majah. even some of the narrators of this book is strong like sahih bukhari´s.

ANd dont know about which hadiths you are talking about that those are not authentic.

 

[daywalker]

If doing all these acts of worship were Mustahab (preferred) upon a Muslim to do, then wouldn't it have been written in Sahih Al Bukari?

to write the hadihts which speaks about mustahab wasn´t Job of imam bukhari. ANd he each and every hadiths of bukhari is not obligatory to follow or sunnah.Muta hadiths is also present. wanna follow muta(temporary) marriage?

And this is also something everyone should know, Imam Al Bukari would always do Ghusl, Wudhu, and Istrika Namaaz (Salat for our non Asian brothers/sisters ) before he would write a Hadith down. He came across 300,000 Hadiths, and he memorized 200,000 of them, but out of those 200,000 that he memorized and the 300,000 that he came across, he knew by no doubt that 7,200 of them were Sahih,thus he compiled his book, Sahih Al Bukaree, and I think also Sahih Muslim too (?).

but minor schoalr has doubt that weak narration is present in this 2 books too. and sheikh albani (rh) is also among them who had this opinion.
If anybody thinks i am wrong then please correct me.

And besides Al Bukaree, you can't find any Hadiths talking about virtues of the 15th of Sha'ban in Sham'il Al Tirmizi, Fiqh Us Sunnah, Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal, Imam Ash Shafee, Imam Malik's Mutawwa, and not even in Sunan Abu Dawud, were many of the Hadiths aren't fabricated, but weak, but it's better then Ibn Maja!

I'm going to Inshallah look more information about Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi.

Please ask any scholar and dont search in internet.

 

[daywalker]

I'm going to Inshallah look more information about Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi.

Please ask any scholar and dont search in internet.