26d • General discussion
Shaʿbān Has Arrived. Do Not Waste It.
Today marks the beginning of the blessed month of Shaʿbān.
Shaʿbān is not a filler month.
It is not a quiet gap before Ramaḍān.
It is a preparation month that many neglect, and that neglect is exactly why it matters.
Usāmah ibn Zayd Raḍiyallāhu ʿanhu said:
> I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting in any month as much as you fast in Shaʿbān.”
The Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam replied:
“That is a month people neglect, between Rajab and Ramaḍān. It is a month in which deeds are raised to the Lord of the worlds, and I love that my deeds be raised while I am fasting.”
Reported by An Nasā’ī and graded Ḥasan by scholars
This one Hadith alone tells us everything.
Shaʿbān is about preparing your heart before your body.
It is about repairing your inner state before Ramaḍān arrives.
*What Makes Shaʿbān Special*
1. Deeds are raised to Allah Subḥānahu wa Taʿālā This is not symbolic. This is real accountability. The Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam chose fasting in Shaʿbān for this reason.
2. The Prophet increased voluntary fasting ʿĀ’ishah Raḍiyallāhu ʿanhā said:
> “The Messenger of Allah Ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam used to fast so much in Shaʿbān that we would say he fasted all of it.”
Ṣaḥīḥ al Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
3. Shaʿbān is spiritual training Ramaḍān is not meant to shock the soul. Shaʿbān softens it first.
*Shaʿbān and Mental Health*
From a psychological perspective, sudden spiritual overload leads to burnout. Many people enter Ramaḍān emotionally unprepared, spiritually rusty, and mentally overwhelmed.
Shaʿbān solves this.
• It rebuilds routine slowly
• It regulates impulses through voluntary fasting
• It trains consistency before obligation
• It reduces anxiety by creating spiritual momentum
Islam does not push the soul violently. It prepares it gently.
That is Shaʿbān.
*What To Do in Shaʿbān*
You do not need extremes. You need consistency.
• Fast some days, especially Mondays and Thursdays
• Increase istighfār and quiet dhikr
• Begin reconnecting with the Qur’an, even one page a day
• Fix sleep, reduce scrolling, reduce noise
• Repair relationships before Ramaḍān arrives
• Set realistic spiritual goals now, not later
Shaʿbān is where discipline is built. Ramaḍān is where it shines.
*A Duʿā’ for Shaʿbān*
The companions would make this duʿā’ upon entering Shaʿbān:
> “O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Shaʿbān, and allow us to reach Ramaḍān.”
Allahumma bārik lanā fī Rajab wa Shaʿbān wa ballighnā Ramaḍān
Reported by Aḥmad and graded Ḥasan by many scholars
This duʿā’ is not about reaching Ramaḍān physically.
It is about reaching it prepared.
*Final Reflection*
If Ramaḍān matters to you, Shaʿbān must matter first.
Those who prepare in Shaʿbān enter Ramaḍān calm, focused, and ready.
Those who neglect Shaʿbān spend Ramaḍān catching up.
Do not wait for motivation.
Build discipline now.
Shaʿbān is the month where quiet effort becomes lasting transformation.
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