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