حَدَّثَنِا
عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو أَبُو عَامِرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ
يَحْيَى ، عَنْ
أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، أَنَّ
عَائِشَةَ حَدَّثَتْهُ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَصُومُ مِنْ شَهْرٍ مِنَ السَّنَةِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صَوْمِهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ ، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ :
" خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا " . وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ
" أَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا دُووِمَ عَلَيْهَا وَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast in any month of the year more than he did in Sha'ban; he would fast almost the entire month of Sha'ban, and he used to say: "Do as much as you are able to do, for Allah will not get tired, but you will surely get tired." And the most beloved prayer to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that which was performed regularly, even if it was little in quantity. And whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed a prayer, he would make it a regular practice.