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