‘Sha’baan is my month’

Dear Islamic brothers! We should send Salat upon the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at every opportunity; whether we are standing, walking, sitting, driving, etc. In the month of Sha’baan, however, we should make even more effort to increase the amount of Salat and Salaam we send upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Look at the greatness and importance of this month, as our beloved master, the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: شَعْبَانُ شَہْرِیْ وَرَمَضَانُ شَہْرُ اللّٰہِ - ‘Sha’baan is my month, and Ramadan is the month of Allah.’^[1]

Try your best to send an abundance of Salat upon the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. It is mentioned in Ghunya-tul-Talibeen that this is the month in which an abundance of Salat is sent upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. This is the month of reciting Salat and Salam, and strengthening our connection with the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.^[2]

The night of forgiveness

It is reported that Sayyiduna Maalik bin Dinar رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه was an alcoholic [before repenting]. He repented and became one of the great saints of this ummah. What caused him to repent? What was it that led to him becoming a saint? He loved his daughter dearly, and when she passed away, he saw a dream on the 15^th night of Sha’baan. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه saw a huge snake emerge from a grave, which began to chase him. As he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه walked faster, the snake pursued him just as fast. As the snake chased him, he passed by a weak old man and said to him: ‘Save me from this serpent!’ The old man replied by saying: ‘I am weak. You may be able to save yourself from it if you run faster.’

Following this advice, he ran even faster, but the snake still followed closely behind. Eventually, he passed by boiling pits of fire, and he almost fell inside one of them, when suddenly he heard a voice saying: ‘You are not for me.’ He continued running and climbed a mountain, upon which were tents and canopies. Suddenly, he heard yet another voice: ‘Protect this hopeless person