Sunan An Nasai 2173

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: Do not fast ahead of the month, except for a man who habitually fasts, and that day happenes to be one of his regular fasts. ' ..

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messengre of Allah said: None should fast one or two days ahead of the month except, someone who had a prior habit for fasting, in which case let him fast. ' ..

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: The messenger of Allah said: 'Do not fast one or two days ahead of the month, unless that happens to be a day that one of you habitually fasts. ' Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake. ' ..

It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Umm Salamah said: U never saw the Messenger of Allah fast two consecutive months, but he used to join shaban to Ramadan. ' ..

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: The Messenger of Allah used to join Shaban to Ramadan. ' ..

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin 'Abdur-Rahman that he asked Aishah about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah. She said: The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: 'He will not fast.' And he used to fast Shaban, or most of Shaban. '..