Some Muslim scholars have recommended special worshiping during the night of 15th of Shaban. They based their view on a number of Prophetic traditions such as the following:

 

“The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘When it is the night of the middle of Sha’ban, spend its night in prayer and observe a fast on that day. For Allah descends at sunset on that night to the lowest heaven and says: ‘Is there no one who will ask Me for forgiveness, that I may forgive him? Is there no one who will ask Me for provision, that I may provide for him? Is there no one who is afflicted by trouble, that I may relieve him?’ And so on, until dawn comes.’” (Ibn Majah)

 

Scholars maintained that this hadith is not authentic (Ibn al-Jawzī, ʿIlal vol. 2, p. 562; Albani, Ibn Majah’s Sunan, vol. 1, p. 444).

 

Allah comes down on the heaven of earth on this night and forgives people more than the hair of the goats of the tribe of Kalb. At-Tirmidhi). It is also a weak hadith.

 

Allah gives special favor to His servants on this night and forgives everyone except those who are polytheists and Muslims who have malice and animosity towards their fellow Muslims. (Ibn Maja and Al-Bazzar)

 

It is also unauthentic.

 

Therefore, it is not permissible to dedicate a worship specifically at that night. But fasting on the 15th of Shaban is recommended for other considerations including the following:

a) The fasts of the first half of Shaban have special merits as can be seen from the practice of the Prophet (peace be upon him)

 

b) The virtues of the fasts of the 13th, 14th and 15th of the Islamic month have been mentioned in some authentic ahadith of the Prophet.
c) A large number of our righteous ancestors have been observing the fast of the 15th of Shabān.

 

Almighty Allah knows best.