a "spring season" for voluntary (nafl) fasts. We should take advantage of these blessed days by fasting extensively, earning virtues, and becoming worthy of the excellence of fasting. To encourage you, let us listen to the virtues of fasting on the 27th of Rajab:

Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates: "Whoever fasts on the 27th of Rajab, Allah will record for him the reward of fasting for sixty months."^[1]

It is narrated from Sayyidunā Salmān al-Fārsī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ that the final Prophet of Allahصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  said: "In Rajab, there is a day and a night; whoever fasts on that day and stands [in worship] during that night, it is as if he fasted for a hundred years, and that is the 27th of Rajab."^[2]

The Excellence of Fasting in ShaꜤbān

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! ShaꜤbān al-MuꜤaẓẓam is also approaching. This month is also full of great blessings and grandeur. The beloved Master صَلَّى    الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم used to fast voluntarily in abundance during this month. Make an intention to fast extensively in this magnificent month as well!

The beloved Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah ꜤĀˈishah al-Ṣiddīqah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا states: "I did not see the beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  fasting in any month more than ShaꜤbān; he used to fast almost the entire month, except for a few days."^[3]

Once, he صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  was asked: "Which fasts are most excellent after Ramadan?" He replied: "Fasting in ShaꜤbān to honour Ramadan."^[4]

Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه! In the religious environment of Dawat-e-Islami, there is widespread fasting even in ShaꜤbān. Suḥūr (pre-dawn meal) gatherings are organised at various places. مَاشَآءَ اللہ! Many devotees of the