16. It was narrated to us by Muhammad b. Ibrahim who said it was narrated to us by al-Hassan b. Muhammad al-Maroozi from his father from Yahya b. Abbas from Ali b. ’Amir al-Wasiti who said I was informed by ’Ata b. al-Sayib from Sa’eed b. Jubayr from Ibn ’Amir who said: “One who fasts for one day in Shaban, Allah writes from 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 increased 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 light. 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 all 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 Hell would be closed for him. One who fasts for eighteen days in Shaban 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 Shaban Jibraeel (a.s.) would stand in front of Divine throne and call out, ‘O person! Your deeds have a new beginning for your pasts sins have been forgiven’. The 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 trees, or grains of sand, or drops of dew or number of days of the world. This reward and forgiveness for fasting in the month of Shaban is not much for Allah.” Ibne Abbas says that this reward is for the month of Shaban only.
Muhammad ibn Ibrahim nous a informés, a déclaré Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad Al-Marwazi, de son père, de Yahya ibn Abbas, d'Ali ibn Amir Al-Wasiti, qui a dit: "Ata ibn Al-Sa'ib m'a informé, de Sa'id ibn Jubayr, d'Ibn Amir, qui a dit: Le Messager d'Allah (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) a mentionné les mérites de Sha'ban en présence de ses compagnons, disant: 'C'est un mois honoré, il est mon mois, et le Trône le porte, le glorifie et reconnaît son droit. C'est un mois où Allah augmente les provisions des croyants en préparation pour Ramadan, où les jardins du Paradis sont embellis. Il est appelé Sha'ban car c'est le mois où les provisions des croyants pour Ramadan se ramifient. C'est le mois des actions où les bonnes actions sont multipliées soixante-dix fois, les mauvaises actions sont effacées, les péchés sont pardonnés, les bonnes actions sont acceptées, et le Tout-Puissant, Majestueux soit-Il, se vante de Ses serviteurs en regardant depuis Son Trône ceux qui jeûnent et se tiennent debout. Il se vante d'eux à cause de leur jeûne, portant Son Trône, puis Ali ibn Abi Talib (qu'Allah soit satisfait de lui) se leva et dit: 'Par mon père et ma mère, ô Messager d'Allah, décris-nous un peu de ses mérites pour augmenter notre désir de jeûner et de prier la nuit en son honneur, pour nous rapprocher du Majestueux.' Le Prophète (que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui) dit: 'Celui qui jeûne le premier jour de Sha'ban, Allah lui inscrit soixante-dix bonnes actions, chaque bonne action équivalant à une année de service. Celui qui jeûne deux jours de Sha'ban, les péchés majeurs qui le condamnent sont effacés. Celui qui jeûne trois jours de Sha'ban, soixante-dix degrés sont élevés pour lui au Paradis, faits de perles et de rubis. Celui qui jeûne quatre jours de Sha'ban, sa subsistance est élargie. Celui qui jeûne cinq jours de Sha'ban, il est aimé par les serviteurs. Celui qui jeûne six jours de Sha'ban, Allah éloigne de lui soixante-dix couleurs d'épreuves. Celui qui jeûne sept jours de Sha'ban est protégé contre Iblis et ses soldats, contre ses insinuations et ses ruses. Celui qui jeûne huit jours de Sha'ban ne quittera pas ce monde sans être abreuvé du bassin de la sainte source. Celui qui jeûne neuf jours de Sha'ban est secouru par les anges Munkar et Nakir lorsqu'ils l'interrogent. Celui qui jeûne dix jours de Sha'ban voit son tombeau élargi de soixante-dix coudées dans chaque direction. Celui qui jeûne onze jours de Sha'ban voit douze colonnes de lumière érigées sur sa tombe. Celui qui jeûne douze jours de Sha'ban est visité dans sa tombe chaque jour par soixante-dix mille anges jusqu'à la Résurrection, et celui qui jeûne treize jours de Sha'ban a soixante-dix mille anges demandant pardon pour lui dans les sept cieux. Celui qui jeûne quatorze jours de Sha'ban est inspiré aux animaux, même aux bêtes sauvages dans les mers, de demander pardon pour lui. Celui qui jeûne quinze jours de Sha'ban est appelé par le Seigneur de la Majesté: 'Par Mon honneur, Je ne te brûlerai pas dans le Feu.' Celui qui jeûne seize jours de Sha'ban a soixante-dix mers de flammes é