will be placed which will have seals of musk, they shall be told, ‘Eat (because due to fasting in the world) you were hungry, drink (because due to fasting in the world) you were thirsty, rest (because due to fasting in the world) you were tired.’ Hence they will eat and drink, however at this time, people      will be suffering the hardship of accountability and thirst. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 8, pp. 213, Hadees 23639; At-Tadween fi Akhbar Qazween, vol. 2, pp. 326)

2. Angels keep making Du’a for a fasting person’s forgiveness

Sayyidatuna Umm-e-‘Umaarah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا has stated, ‘Once the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came to me, I presented some food to him. He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘You also eat.’ I replied, ‘I am fasting.’ Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Angels continue making Du’a for the fasting person’s forgiveness as long as someone eats before him.’ (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 205, Hadees 785)

3. Bones make Tasbih

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said to (Sayyiduna) Bilal رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ,        ‘O Bilal! Come and have breakfast.’ Sayyiduna Bilal رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ replied, ‘I am fasting.’ Rasoolullah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘We are eating our sustenance while the sustenance of Bilal (رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ) is increasing in Paradise.’ He            صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم then said, ‘O Bilal! Do you know that angels continue making Du’a for the fasting person’s forgiveness and his bones make Tasbih as long as someone eats before him?’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 297, Hadees 3586)

Summary of Bayan

§  Dear Islamic brothers! In today’s Bayan, we have heard about the importance of Nafl acts of worship in the month of Sha’ban as in this sacred month, the worshippers are privileged to get the Du’as of the innocent angels of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has also, from time to time, highlighted the importance of this sacred month in different ways. He    صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم offered Nawafil and observed fasts abundantly and also persuaded his Ummah to abundantly perform Nafl worship and said in