Sha'ban
| Sha'ban | |
|---|---|
| Native name | شَعْبَان(Arabic) |
| Calendar | Islamic calendar |
| Month number | 8 |
| Number of days | 29-30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent) |
| Significant days | Shab-e-Barat |
| Islamic calendar |
|---|
| Months |
Shaʽban(Arabic:شَعْبَان,Šaʿbān) is the eighth month of theIslamic calendar.It is called the month of "separation", as the word means "to disperse" or "to separate" because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water.[1]
The fifteenth night of this month isMid-Sha'ban,[2]which coincides with the celebration ofShab-e-Baratin Muslim communities all over Asia.
Sha'ban is the last lunar month beforeRamadan,and so Muslims determine in it when the first day of Ramadan fasting will be. In the second Hijri year (624),fasting during Ramadanwas made obligatory during this month.[1]
In the post-TanzimatOttoman Empirecontext, the word was, in French, themain language of diplomacy and a common language among educated and among non-Muslim subjects,[3][4]spelledChaʼban.[5]The current Turkish spelling today isŞâban.[1]
Virtues[edit]
The virtues of Sha'ban is mentioned in varioustraditionsof theIslamic prophetMuhammad.
Aisha,the wife of Muhammad, narrated that "(she) did not see him fasting in any month more than in the month of Sha'ban," exceptRamadan.[6][7][8]
In another narration Muhammad said, "Do those deeds which you can do easily, as Allah will not get tired (of giving rewards) till you get bored and tired (of performing religious deeds)."[9]
Timing[edit]
TheIslamic calendaris alunar calendar,and months begin when the first crescent of anew moonis sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than thesolar year,Sha'ban migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Sha'ban, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are:[10]
| AH | First day (CE/AD) | Last day (CE/AD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1443 | 4 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 |
| 1444 | 21 February 2023 | 22 March 2023 |
| 1445 | 11 February 2024 | 10 March 2024 |
| 1446 | 31 January 2025 | 28 February 2025 |
| 1447 | 20 January 2026 | 17 February 2026 |
Islamic events[edit]
- 01 Sha'ban, birth ofZaynab bint Ali.
- 02 Sha'ban, death of (Imam Azam)Abu Hanifa.
- 03 Sha'ban, birth ofHusayn ibn Ali.
- 04 Sha'ban, birth ofAbbas ibn Ali.
- 05 Sha'ban, birth ofAli ibn Husayn.
- 05 Sha'ban, death of Fizza, the hand-maiden (Qaneez) ofFatimah.
- 07 Sha'ban, birth ofQasim ibn Hasan.
- 11 Sha'ban, birth ofAli al-Akbar ibn Husayn.
- 15 Sha'ban, holiday known asLaylat al-Bara'ator Nisfu Sha'ban; birth ofMuhammad al-Mahdi.
- 21 Sha'ban, passing away ofLal Shahbaz Qalandar.
- 22 Sha'ban, death ofMuhammad Usman Damani.
- 27 Sha'ban, Death ofSayyad Laal Shah Hamdani
- 27 Sha'ban, birth of Eissa Hussain Allaqband ibn
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcYaşaroğlu, M.Kâmīl (2010).ŞÂBAN - An article published in Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam(in Turkish). Vol. 38 (Suyolcu - Serif En-nisaburi). Istanbul:TDV Encyclopedia of Islam.p. 207.ISBN9789753894555.Retrieved7 August2022.
- ^G.E. von Grunebaum,Muhammadan Festivals(London: Curzon Press, 1976), pp. 53-54.
- ^Strauss, Johann (2010)."A Constitution for a Multilingual Empire: Translations of theKanun-ı Esasiand Other Official Texts into Minority Languages ".In Herzog, Christoph; Malek Sharif (eds.).The First Ottoman Experiment in Democracy.Wurzburg.pp. 21–51.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)(info page on bookatMartin Luther University) Cited: p. 26 (PDF p. 28 - Quote: "[...]the French translations were in the eyes of some Ottoman statesmen the most important ones[...]" ) - ^Strauss, Johann (2016-07-07). "Language and power in the late Ottoman Empire". In Murphey, Rhoads (ed.).Imperial Lineages and Legacies in the Eastern Mediterranean: Recording the Imprint of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Rule.Routledge.(ISBN1317118448,9781317118442),Google BooksPT193.
- ^Youssof, R. (1890).Dictionnaire portatif turc-français de la langue usuelle en caractères latins et turcs.Constantinople. p.82.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^"Sahih al-Bukhari 1969 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.Retrieved2021-03-02.
- ^"Sunan an-Nasa'i 2351 - The Book of Fasting - كتاب الصيام - Sunnah - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.Retrieved2021-03-02.
- ^"Riyad as-Salihin 1226 - The Book of Virtues - كتاب الفضائل - Sunnah - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.Retrieved2021-03-28.
- ^"Sahih al-Bukhari 1970 - Fasting - كتاب الصوم - Sunnah - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)".sunnah.Retrieved2021-08-24.
- ^Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia
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