فَصْلٌ فِي لَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَThe Night of Mid-Sha‘ban
2 The statement "Section" refers to the night prayer on the 15th of Sha'ban.
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: فَقَدْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَيْلَةً، فَإِذَا هُوَ بِالْبَقِيعِ، فَقَالَ: أَكُنْتِ تَخَافِينَ أَنْ يَحِيفَ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَسُولُهُ؟ قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّكَ أَتَيْتَ بَعْضَ نِسَائِكَ. فَقَالَ: «إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ لَيْلَةَ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيَغْفِرُ لِأَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَدَدِ شَعْرِ غَنَمِ كَلْبِ». رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَه.
وَزَادَ رَزِينُ : مِمَّنْ اسْتَحَقَّ النَّارَ».
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "I missed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night, so I went out to look for him and found him in Al-Baqi'. He said: 'Were you afraid that Allah and His Messenger would wrong you?' I replied: 'O Messenger of Allah, I thought you had gone to one of your wives.' He said: 'On the night of the 15th of Sha'ban, Allah descends to the lowest heaven and forgives more people than the number of hairs on the sheep of the tribe of Kalb.'" [Narrated by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah]
Razin added: "From those who deserve the Fire."
وَعَنْهَا (رضي الله عنه) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «هَلْ تَدْرِيْنَ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ؟» - يَعْنِي لَيْلَةَ النَّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ - قَالَتْ: مَا فِيْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ فَقَالَ: «فِيْهَا أَنْ يُكْتَبَ كُلُّ مَوْلُودِ بَنِي آدَمَ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ، وَفِيهَا أَنْ يُكْتَبَ كُلُّ هَالِكِ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ، وَفِيْهَا تُرْفَعُ أَعْمَالُهُمْ، وَفِيْهَا تُنْزَلُ أَرْزَاقُهُمْ» . فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى، فَقَالَ: «مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا بِرَحْمَةِ اللهِ تَعَالَى ثَلَاثًا، قُلْتُ: وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى هَامَّتِهِ، فَقَالَ: «وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَتِهِ يَقُوْلُهَا ثَلَاثَ مِرَّاتٍ رَوَاهُ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي الدَّعَوَاتِ الْكَبِيرِ».
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), who reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Do you know what happens on this night?", referring to the night of the 15th of Sha'ban. She replied: "What happens, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "On this night, every person to be born in the coming year is recorded, and every person to die in the coming year is recorded. On this night, their deeds are raised, and their provisions are sent down." She said: "O Messenger of Allah, does anyone enter Paradise except by the mercy of Allah?" He replied: "No one enters Paradise except by the mercy of Allah," repeating it three times. I asked: "Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?" He placed his hand on his head and said: "Not even me, unless Allah covers me with His mercy," repeating it three times. [Narrated by Bayhaqi in Ad-Da'awat Al-Kabir]
وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى لَيَطَّلِعُ فِي لَيْلَةِ النَّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ، فَيَغْفِرُ لِجَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ إِلَّا لِمُشْرِكٍ أَوْ مُشَاحِنٍ». رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه. وَرَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «إِلَّا اثْنَيْنِ: مُشَاحِنٍ وَقَاتِلِ نَفْسٍ».
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "On the night of the 15th of Sha'ban, Allah looks down and forgives all of His creation except for a polytheist or one who harbors hatred." [Narrated by Ibn Majah]
Ahmad narrated it from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him). In another narration: "Except for two: one who harbors hatred and a murderer."
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ النَّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَقُوْمُوا لَيْلَهَا وَصُوْمُوا يَوْمَهَا؛ فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ فِيهَا لِغُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيَقَوْلُ: أَلَا مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ ، أَلَا مُسْتَرْزِقُ فَأَرْزُقَهُ، أَلَا مُبْتَلًى فَأُعَافِيَهُ، أَلَا كَذَا أَلَا كَذَا حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ». رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَه.
Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the night of the 15th of Sha'ban arrives, stand in prayer during its night and fast during its day. For Allah descends to the lowest heaven at sunset and says: "Is there anyone seeking forgiveness so that I may forgive them? Is there anyone seeking provision so that I may provide for them? Is there anyone afflicted so that I may heal them? Is there anyone...?" until dawn breaks.'" [Narrated by Ibn Majah]