حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ الْمَعْنَى ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا
هِشَامٌ , عَنْ
يَحْيَى , عَنْ
أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَتْ
عَائِشَةُ : لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَصُومُ مِنَ السَّنَةِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ , فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَصُومُ شَعْبَانَ كُلَّهُ , وَكَانَ يَقُولُ :
" خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ , فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا " , وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّ , كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهَا .
It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not fast in any month of the year more than he did in Sha'ban, to the extent that he would fast almost the entire month of Sha'ban, and he used to say: "Do as much of deeds as you are able, for Allah will not tire, but you will surely tire." And the most beloved prayer to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was that which was performed regularly, even if it was little in amount. And whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed a prayer, he would make it a regular practice.