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