# Sha'ban {% hint style="info" %} Sha'ban is the name of the "**Eighth**" month of the Islamic Calendar and is one the most virtuous months in islam {% endhint %} ## ﷽ ### Why the month of Sha'ban is given this name? **Sha'ban** is the name of the (eighth) month, and it is so called because in this month the Arabs used to disperse (**Tasha’aba)** in search of water, or it was said that they dispersed to carry out raids and forays. Or it was said that it is so called because it **Sha’aba** (branches out or emerges) i.e., it appears between the months of **Rajab** and **Ramadhan**. The plural forms of the word **Sha'ban** are **Sha'banat and Sha’abin.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ilm.adheeman.com/hijri-months/shaban.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.