{"fatawa":{"id":7878,"title":"Should he fast on the fifteenth of Sha\u2019baan even if the hadeeth is da'eef?","slug":"should-he-fast-on-the-fifteenth-of-shabaan-even-if-the-hadeeth-is-daeef","order":"","question":"Is it permissible, even after finding out that a hadeeth is da\u2019eef (weak), to follow it, by way of doing righteous deeds? The hadeeth says: \u201cWhen it is halfway through Sha\u2019baan, spend that night in prayer and fast on that day.\u201d The fast is observed as a voluntary act of devotion to Allaah, as is spending that night in prayer (qiyaam al-layl).","answer":"Praise be to Allaah.\r\nFirstly:\r\n\r\nWhat is narrated concerning the virtue of praying, fasting and worshipping on the fifteenth of Sha\u2019baan (al-nusf min Sha\u2019baan) does not come under the heading of da\u2019eef (weak), rather it comes under the heading of mawdoo\u2019 (fabricated) and baatil (false). So it is not permissible to follow it or to act upon it, whether that is in doing righteous deeds or otherwise.\r\n\r\nA number of scholars ruled that the reports concerning that were false, such as Ibn al-Jawzi in his book al-Mawdoo\u2019aat, 2\/440-445; Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah in al-Manaar al-Muneef, no. 174- 177; Abu Shaamah al-Shaafa\u2019i in al-Baa\u2019ith \u2018ala Inkaar al-Bida\u2019 wa\u2019l-Hawaadith, 124-137; al-\u2018Iraaqi in Takhreej Ihyaa\u2019 \u2018Uloom il-Deen, no. 582. Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] narrated that there was consensus on the fact that they are false, in Majmoo\u2019 al-Fataawa, 28\/138.\r\n\r\nShaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Hukm al-Ihtifaal bi Laylat al-Nusf min Sha\u2019baan (Ruling on celebrating the fifteenth of Sha\u2019baan):\r\n\r\nCelebrating the night of the fifteenth of Sha\u2019baan (Laylat al-Nusf min Sha\u2019baan) by praying etc, or singling out this day for fasting, is a reprehensible bid\u2019ah (innovation) according to the majority of scholars, and there is no basis for this in sharee\u2019ah.\r\n\r\nAnd he (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:\r\n\r\nThere is no saheeh hadeeth concerning the night of the fifteenth of Sha\u2019baan (Laylat al-Nusf min Sha\u2019baan). All the ahaadeeth that have been narrated concerning that are mawdoo\u2019 (fabricated) and da\u2019eef (weak), and have no basis. There is nothing special about this night, and no recitation of Qur\u2019aan or prayer, whether alone or in congregation, is specified for this night. What some of the scholars have said about it being special is a weak opinion. It is not permissible to single it out for any special actions. This is the correct view. And Allaah is the Source of strength.\r\n\r\nFataawa Islamiyyah, 4\/511.\r\n\r\nSee also question no. 8907.\r\n\r\nSecondly:\r\n\r\nEven if we assume that the hadeeth is da\u2019eef (weak) and not mawdoo\u2019 (fabricated), the correct scholarly view is that weak ahaadeeth should not be followed at all, even if they speak of righteous deeds or of targheeb and tarheeb (promises and warnings). The saheeh reports are sufficient and the Muslim has no need to follow the da\u2019eef reports. Nothing is known in Islam to suggest that this night or day is special, either from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or from his companions.\r\n\r\nThe scholar Ahmad Shaakir said: There is no difference between rulings or righteous deeds; we do not take any of them from da\u2019eef reports, rather no one hast he right to use any report as evidence unless it is proven to be soundly narrated from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in a saheeh or hasan hadeeth.\r\n\r\nAl-Baa\u2019ith al-Hatheeth, 1\/278.\r\n\r\nFor more information, see: al-Qawl al-Muneef fi Hukm al-\u2018Aml bi\u2019l-Hadeeth al-Da\u2019eef.\r\n\r\nSee also the answer to question no. 44877.\r\n\r\nAnd Allaah knows best.\r\n\r\nIslam Q&A","status":1,"created_at":"2014-10-29T20:51:56.000000Z","updated_at":"2014-10-29T20:51:56.000000Z","language_id":1,"fatawacate_id":32,"parent_id":7877,"author_id":"","books":[],"articles":[],"videos":[],"audios":[],"author_name":"","category_name":"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u0627\u062f\u064a\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0639\u064a\u0641\u0629","category_slug":"","get_date":"2014-10-29"},"translations":[],"fatawa_books":[],"fatawa_articles":[],"fatawa_videos":[],"fatawa_audios":[],"url":"http:\/\/islamland.com\/eng\/api\/fatawas\/7878"}