The Brilliance of the Month of Shabaan

It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that the companions of the Holy Prophet (saw) were discussing the brilliance of the month of shabaan. The Holy Prophet (saw) said, "This is a blessed month and my month. The people of Heavens consider it holy and honor it. The earnings of the believers are increased during this month for the month Ramadhan and the gardens of Paradise are decorated for them. It is called shabaan because of the earnings of believers are increased in it. The deeds performed in this month are counted multiples of seventy. Calamities end, sins are wiped off, good deeds are accepted and Allah becomes proud of His slaves in this month. He sees who fast and worship Him from Divine throne and expresses His Pride in front of the people of Heaven."

Imam Ali (a.s) stood up and asked, "O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be scarified for you, please narrate some excellence of fasting in the month of shabaan so that we are motivated to fast and perform Allah's worship and stay a wake during nights."

Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s) says, "My father used to take a day's gap between the fasts of the months of Shabaan and Ramadan. However Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s) used to fast for two months continuously and used to say, 'Fasting for these two months continuously is like repenting before Allah. These are the months of Allah and they compensate for the sins of the two months of past and present each."

Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s) says, "The Holy Prophet (a.s) used to fast in the months of Shaban and Ramadan continuously. However he used to stop people from doing so. These are the months of Allah and they compensate for the sins of previous and next months."

The Holy Prophet (saw) said, "One who fasts for one day in shabaan, Allah writes for him seventy rewards and each reward will be equal to that of worshipping Allah for a year. One who fasts for two days, He would save him from those sins, which destroy a person. One who fasts for three days, his position in Paradise would increase by seventy levels with pearls and rubies. One who fasts for four days in paradise his earnings would increase greatly. One who fasts for five days would be loved by the people. One who fasts for six days Allah would keep away seventy types of calamities from him. One who fasts for seven days, he would remain safe from the mischief and evil thoughts of Satan and his gangs. One who fasts for eight days won't go thirsty from this world and would be satisfied by a pure cistern. One who fasts for nine days, Munkir and Nakir would be lenient with him while questioning in the grave. One who fasts for ten days, his grave would expand by seventy spans. One who fasts for eleven days his grave would be lit up by eleven minarets of lights. One who fasts for twelve days, seventy thousand angels would visit his grave every day till the day of Judgment. One who fasts for thirteen days angels of all seven heavens would repent for him. One who fasts for fourteen days a;; the terrestrial and aquatic animals will be ordered to seek forgiveness for him. One who fasts for fifteen days, the Almighty Allah calls out, 'I assure you by My Honor that I won't burn you in the fire of hell.' One who fasts for sixteen days, seventy rivers of fire will be extinguished for him. One who fasts for seventeen days all the doors of the hell would be closed for him. One who fasts for eighteen days on Shabaan all the doors of paradise would be opened for him. One who fasts for nineteen days would be given seventy thousand palaces made of pearls and rubies in paradise. One who fasts for twenty days would be married to seventy thousand hoorul ein. One who fasts for twenty one days angels would congratulate him and keep moving their wings on his body. One who fasts for twenty two days would be made to wear seventy thousand dresses made of satin and brocade. One who fasts for twenty three days would be made to sit on a bright mount and roam throughout paradise. One who fasts for twenty four days would intercede for seventy thousand people who believed in the oneness of Allah. One who fasts for twenty five days hypocrisy would be kept away from him. One who fasts for twenty six days Allah would give him permit to pass through the sirat bridge. One who fasts for twenty seven days Allah orders to give him freedom from hell. One who fasts for twenty eight days his face would be illuminated and light would emanate from his face. One who fasts for twenty nine days Almighty Allah would please him. One who fasts for thirty days in shabaan Jibrael (a.s) would stand in front of Divine Throne and call out, 'O person! your deeds have a new beginning for your past sins have been forgiven.' Almighty Allah would say, 'I would forgive you even if the number of your sins is equal to the number of stars in the skies, or drops of rain, or leaves of tress, or grains of sand, or drops dew or number of days of the world. This reward and forgiveness for fasting in the month of shabaan is not much for Allah. ' "
Ibne Abbas says that this reward is for the month of shabaan only.

Reference: Sawaabul Amaal