Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ كَانَ أَحَبُّ الشُّهُورِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَصُومَهُ شَعْبَانَ ثُمَّ يَصِلَهُ بِرَمَضَانَ.
English Translation
Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated from Mu'awiyah from Abdullah ibn Abi Qays, that he heard Aisha say: The month most beloved to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, to fast was Sha'ban, and then he would join it with Ramadan.