حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ بْنِ أَبِي الرُّقَادِ عَنْ زِيَادٍ النُّمَيْرِيِّ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ رَجَبٌ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَمَضَانَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ غَرَّاءُ وَيَوْمُهَا أَزْهَرُ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2346
It was narrated from Ziyad an-Numairi that Anas bin Malik (AR) said: When Rajab began, the Prophet (PBUH) would say; "O Allah, bless Rajab and Sha'ban for us, and bless Ramadan for us." And he used to say: "The night before Friday is beautiful and its day is bright and shiny."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020