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Hadith 567 Sahih
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏
"‏أفضل الصيام بعد رمضان‏:‏ شهر الله المحرم، وأفضل الصلاة بعد الفريضة‏:‏ صلاة الليل‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The best month for observing Saum (fasting) next after Ramadan is the month of Allah, the Muharram; and the best Salat (prayer) next after the prescribed Salat is Salat at night (Tahajjud prayers).".
Riyad as-Salihin 567

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Hadith 566 Sahih
وعن عائشة وأم سلمة رضي الله عنهما قالتا‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصبح جنبًا من غير حلم ثم يصوم‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated 'Aishah, and Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wake during Ramadan (fasting) in a state of major impurity without a wet dream, but on account of sexual intercourse and he would take a bath before dawn..
Riyad as-Salihin 566 Open
Hadith 568 Sahih
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت لم يكن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصوم من شهر أكثر من شعبان فإنه كان يصوم شعبان كله وفي رواية‏:‏ كان يصوم شعبان إلا قليلا‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) did not observe voluntary Saum (fasting) so frequently during any other month as he did during Sha'ban. He observed Saum throughout the month of Sha'ban.Another narration is: He (ﷺ) observed Saum during the whole month of Sha'ban except a few days..
Riyad as-Salihin 568 Open
Hadith 565 Sahih
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدركه الفجر وهو جنب من أهله ثم يغتسل ويصوم ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wake up at Fajr time in a state of Janabah; so he would take bath before dawn and observe fasting..