Chapter on Fasting Shaban

And from him, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtari, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him: Imam عليه السلام said: “The wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family, when fasting was due upon them, would delay that until the month of Shaban, out of dislike that they should prevent the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family, from his need. So when it was the month of Shaban, they (the wives) would fast, and the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon him and his family, would also (fast) and say, ‘Shaban is my month.’”