I am a firm believer that 15th of Sha’ban is a blessed night. I have come across many people who claim it is nowhere to be found in Hadith and it is a bid’ah to claim the night being a blessed night. In the light of Sunnah and Hadith, please discuss this topic.
Answer
According to the reliable scholars of the Ahlus Sunnah, the fifteenth of Sha’ban, which is commonly referred to as “Laylatul Bara-ah” (refer: Tafsir Razi and Ruhul ma’ani, Surah: 44, Ayah: 3) is indeed one of the significant nights in the Islamic calendar.
Ibnul Haj (rahimahullah) states:
“The salaf (pious predecessors) would sanctify this night and prepare themselves for it in advance”
(Al-Madkhal, vol. 1 pg. 299)
Imam ‘Ata ibn Yasar (rahimahullah) –the great Tabi’i of Madinah- said:
“After Laylatul-Qadr, there is no other night in the year that is more virtuous than the middle (15th) night of Sha’ban”
(Lataiful Ma’arif, pg.264 and Sunan Sa’eed ibn Mansur; refer: Husnul Bayan, pg.11)
Some people, due to being ill-informed refute the auspiciousness of this occasion.
I have prepared a detailed article on this which I have posted on my blog (Al-Miftah.com) In this article you will find sufficient information on this issue insha Allah. See it here.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar