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The ‘Night of Deliverance’ is on the fifteenth day of the month of Sha’ban and it is during this blessed night when people are forgiven by Allah. It is for this reason that the night is called ‘The night of Baraa’at’ (the night in which judgement of salvation from Jahannam and punishment is passed).
However, one should bear in mind that despite there being a number of Ahadith declaring the virtue of this month; they are in actual fact weak. Nevertheless, the virtues of this night are regarded as being authentic due to the sheer number of narrations and this is the general view of scholars. It is narrated from Abdullah Ibn Amr (RA) that the Prophet of Allah (saw) said: “Allah looks with special attention towards His creation on the fifteenth night of Sha’baan and forgives all his servants except two categories of people; the person who hates others, and a murderer.” It has been proven that this night holds a certain importance, and we should aim to spend some time on this night worshipping Allah, and asking Him for a good future. While it is not firmly established that the Prophet (saw) fasted on this night due to it being Laylatul Baraa’at, it is well known that he would fast for the middle three days of the month, i.e. the 13th, 14th and 15th. If one fasts on this night to fulfil a Sunnah and coincide with this night’s blessing, it would be very worthwhile and more rewarding Inshallah.