and we (the ) fast on two Thursdays with a Wednesday in-between.

and we (the ) fast on two Thursdays with a Wednesday in-between.[^3] In al-Kafi: Narrated from ‘Anbasah al-’Abidi who said: The Noble Prophet (S) passed away while (continuing the practice of) fasting in the month of Sha’ban and Ramad’an, and three days in every (other) month.[^4] From al-Saduq in his two books al-Ma’ani and al-Majalis: Narrated from Abi Basir from al-Sadiq from his fathers (as): One day, the Holy Prophet (S) asked his companions: “Who from among you fasts the (whole) lifetime?” Salman said: “I do, O Prophet of Allah.” A man said to Salman: “I have seen you eating on most days!” He said: “It is not as you think.

I fast on three days every month (and) Allah has said: “Whoever performs a good deed he shall have ten like it ...” (Surat al-An’am (6): 160) And I join Sha’ban with Ramad’an, so this is fasting of the lifetime.” Also (it is mentioned that) the Holy Prophet (S) told the man: “Where else will you find the likes of Luqman the wise?

Ask him and he will tell you.”[^5] From Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa in his Nawadir: From ‘Ali ibn Nu’man from Zur’ah who said: I asked Aba ‘Abdillah (as) whether the Noble Prophet (S) used to fast in the month of Sha’ban.

He replied: “Yes, but he did not fast the whole of it.” I said: “How many days did he not fast?” He said: “He discontinued fasting on some days (of Sha’ban).” I asked him this question thrice and he gave me the same answer, adding nothing more to ‘he discontinued fasting on some days’.

I asked him this question again after one year and he replied in the same way.[^6] In al-Kafi: Narrated from ‘Amr ibn Khalid from Abi Ja’far (as) who said: The Holy Prophet (S) used to fast in Sha’ban and Ramad’an, joining them both together, but instructing the people not to join them.