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