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Answer:
There are many Ahaadith that have been narrated on the virtue of the 15th
of Sha'baan. One of them is the narration of Sayyiduna Mu'aadh ibn Jabal
(Radhiallaahu Anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said,
'Allah Ta'ala turns to his entire creation on the fifteenth night of
Sha'baan and forgives all of them except one who ascribes partners to Him and
one who harbours enmity in his heart.'
(This Hadith has been recorded by Imaam Tabrani in his Mu'jamul Awsat
Hadith6776 and Mu'jamul Kabeer vol.20 pg.108-109)
Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA) has classified this narration as Sahih (authentic) and
has included it in his book – al-Saheeh. (see Sahih ibn Hibbaan vol.12 pg.482;
Hadith5665).
Hafiz al-Haythami (RA) has mentioned that all the narrators of this Hadith
are reliable. (Majma-uz-zawaaid vol.8 pg.65)
Besides this narration classified as Saheeh by Imaam ibn Hibbaan (RA), there
is another classified as sound by Haafiz al-Munzhiri (RA) in his al-Targheeb
(vol.3 pg.459). This narration is of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (Radhiallaahu Anhu) and
is recorded by Imaam Bazzaar (RA) in his Musnad. In fact, Hafiz ibn Hajar (RA)
has also classified one of its chains as Hasan (sound). (al-Amaalil mutlaqah
pgs.119-120)
Besides the above, there are many other Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhum) that
narrated Ahaadith regarding the merit of this night, such as: Abu Hurayra (Musnad
al-Bazzaar), Abu Tha'labah (Shu'ubul Imaan), Awf ibn Maalik (Musnad al-Bazzaar),
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Aas (Musnad Ahmad Hadith6642), Abu Moosa al-Ash'ari (ibn
Majah Hadith1390; Shu'ubul Imaan Hadith3833) and others. The collective strength
of these narrations cannot be refuted.
The general virtue of this night has been accepted by many great Ulama of the
past. From among many great scholars which have agreed to the virtue of this
night are: Umar ibn Abdul-Aziz, Imaam al-Shaafi'ee, Imaam al-Awzaa'ie, Attaa ibn
Yassaar, Imaam al-Majd ibn Taymiyah, ibn Rajab al-Hambaliy and Hafiz Zaynu-ddeen
al-Iraaqiy (Rahmatullaahi alayhim) – refer Lataiful Ma'aarif of Hafiz ibn Rajab
pgs.263-264 and Faydhul Qadeer vol.2 pg.317
In fact, Hafiz Ahmad ibn Taymiyah [ra] has said,
'As for the middle night of Sha'baan, there are various narrations that
have been narrated regarding its significance and it has been reported from a
group of the Salaf (predecessors) that they performed Salaat in it
individually, hence, such a deed cannot be disputed.'
(Majmoo' al-Fataawa ibn Taymiyah vol.23 pg.132)
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Ml. Muhammad ibn Moulana Haroon Abassommar
FACULTY OF SPECIALTY IN HADITH SCIENCES
CHECKED AND APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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