The Prophet ﷺ was asked, "Which fasting is best after Ramadan?"He replied, "Shaban, out of reverence for Ramadan."He was then asked, "Which charity is best?"He answered, "Charity given during Ramadan."
حدثنا محمد بن إسمعيل حدثنا موسى بن إسمعيل حدثنا صدقة بن موسى عن ثابت
سئل النبي ﷺ أي الصوم أفضل بعد رمضان فقال شعبان لتعظيم رمضان قيل فأي الصدقة أفضل قال صدقة في رمضان
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[Its chain of transmission is daif] Ibn Abu Shayba narrated it, 3/103, hadith 9763, from the hadith of Sadaqa bin Musa, in a very abridged form, and it is in Sharh al-Sunnah by Baghawi, 6/329, hadith 1778, from the hadith of Tirmidhi. Number 1778, Sadaqa bin Musa is daif, the majority declared him daif.