(38) باب مَا جَاءَ فِي كَرَاهِيَةِ الصَّوْمِ فِي النِّصْفِ الثَّانِي مِنْ شَعْبَانَ لِحَالِ رَمَضَانَ .
Abu Hurairah narrated that :
the Messenger of Allah said: "When a half of Sha'ban remains then do not fast." (AR)
Reference (AR): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 738 (AR)
In-book reference (AR): Book 8, Hadith 57 (AR)
English translation (AR): Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 738 (AR)