Take advantage of any opportunity for worshiping Allah SWT., Strive towards righteousness & piety., Make use of discretion when it comes religious matters such as fasting.

The hadith narrated by Qasim Abu 'Abdur-Rahman tells us that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to encourage people from the pulpit before the month of Ramadan to start fasting earlier, in the month of Shaban. He gave them two options; either they could start fasting early or wait until Ramadan begins. This hadith teaches us that we should be proactive and take advantage of any opportunity we have for worshiping Allah SWT. We should not wait for a certain time or occasion before doing good deeds as it is important for us to always strive towards righteousness and piety. It also teaches us that Islam is a religion which allows flexibility and encourages its followers to make use of their own discretion when it comes to religious matters such as fasting, as long as it does not contradict Islamic teachings.