(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." (ES)
Reference (ES): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 738 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 8, Hadith 57 (ES)
English translation (ES): Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 738 (ES)