Mustawa. Over here, Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard the sounds of writing of pens. (Bukhari, Kitab-us-Salat, pp. 161, Hadees 349)

These were the pens that angels use to write the daily commandments of Allah Almighty. Moreover, they inscribe the events of one year from Lawh-e-Mahfooz [the Preserved Tablet] onto different pages. Then these pages are handed over to the relevant angels on the 15^th night of Sha’ban.

(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 155)

Special love for Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam

Dear Islamic brothers! The month of Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam indeed holds a lot of importance in regards to the Book of Deeds getting changed. The next Madani month, i.e. the lunar month, is “Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam”. Along with offering our Fard and Wajib acts, we should also perform Nafl Salah abundantly and observe Nafl Siyam enormously in the month of Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam. While associating this month towards himself, the Holy Rasool
صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: شَعْبَانُ شَھْرِیْ وَ رَمَضَانُ شَھْرُ اللہ i.e. Sha’ban is my month and Ramadhan is the month of Allah Almighty.’ (Jami’ Sagheer, pp. 301, Hadees 4889)      

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, there are numerous virtues of keeping Siyam in this blessed month as well.

The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘(After Ramadhan), the Siyam of Sha’ban are most superior, for honouring Ramadhan.’

(Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 377, Hadees 3819)

Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would keep the Siyam of the entire month of Sha’ban. Sayyidatuna ‘Aisha Siddiqah رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا humbly asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Out of all the months, is keeping the Siyam of Sha’ban most beloved to you?’ Upon this, the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: ‘Allah Almighty inscribes the name of every being who is to die this year. And I prefer that when my time of passing away comes, I be in the state of observing Sawm.’ (Musnad-e-Abu Ya’la, vol. 4, pp. 277, Hadees 4890)

For the sake of Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, may Allah Almighty enable us to keep the Siyam of Sha’ban and then the entire month of Ramadan. If only we