diff --git a/docs/banning_users.md b/docs/banning_users.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0a81c4da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/banning_users.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Banning Users
+
+Shield provides a way to ban users from your application. This is useful if you need to prevent a user from logging in, or logging them out in the event that they breach your terms of service.
+
+- [Checking if the User is Banned](#check-if-a-user-is-banned)
+- [Banning a User](#banning-a-user)
+- [Unbanning a User](#unbanning-a-user)
+- [Getting the Reason for Ban ](#getting-the-reason-for-ban)
+
+### Check if a User is Banned  
+
+You can check if a user is banned using `isBanned()` method on the `User` entity. The method returns a boolean `true`/`false`. 
+
+```php
+if ($user->isBanned()) {
+    //...
+}
+```  
+
+### Banning a User
+
+To ban a user from the application, the `ban(?string $message = null)` method can be called on the `User` entity. The method takes an optional string as a parameter. The string acts as the reason for the ban.
+
+```php
+// banning a user without passing a message
+$user->ban();
+// banning a user with a message and reason for the ban passed.
+$user->ban('Your reason for banning the user here');
+```
+
+### Unbanning a User
+
+Unbanning a user can be done using the `unBan()` method on the `User` entity. This method will also reset the `status_message` property.   
+
+```php
+$user->unBan();
+```
+
+### Getting the Reason for Ban
+
+The reason for the ban can be obtained user the `getBanMessage()` method on the `User` entity.
+
+```php
+$user->getBanMessage();
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Authentication/AuthenticationException.php b/src/Authentication/AuthenticationException.php
index 68d34ecf5..ced1ff2e4 100644
--- a/src/Authentication/AuthenticationException.php
+++ b/src/Authentication/AuthenticationException.php
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ public static function forInvalidUser(): self
         return new self(lang('Auth.invalidUser'));
     }
 
+    public static function forBannedUser(): self
+    {
+        return new self(lang('Auth.invalidUser'));
+    }
+
     public static function forNoEntityProvided(): self
     {
         return new self(lang('Auth.noUserEntity'), 500);
diff --git a/src/Authentication/Authenticators/AccessTokens.php b/src/Authentication/Authenticators/AccessTokens.php
index 905033a7f..a09000703 100644
--- a/src/Authentication/Authenticators/AccessTokens.php
+++ b/src/Authentication/Authenticators/AccessTokens.php
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ public function attempt(array $credentials): Result
 
         $user = $result->extraInfo();
 
+        if ($user->isBanned()) {
+            $this->user = null;
+
+            return new Result([
+                'success' => false,
+                'reason'  => $user->getBanMessage() ?? lang('Auth.bannedUser'),
+            ]);
+        }
+
         $user = $user->setAccessToken(
             $user->getAccessToken($this->getBearerToken())
         );
diff --git a/src/Authentication/Authenticators/Session.php b/src/Authentication/Authenticators/Session.php
index 4f09b784e..c765f1aa8 100644
--- a/src/Authentication/Authenticators/Session.php
+++ b/src/Authentication/Authenticators/Session.php
@@ -147,6 +147,15 @@ public function attempt(array $credentials): Result
         /** @var User $user */
         $user = $result->extraInfo();
 
+        if ($user->isBanned()) {
+            $this->user = null;
+
+            return new Result([
+                'success' => false,
+                'reason'  => $user->getBanMessage() ?? lang('Auth.bannedUser'),
+            ]);
+        }
+
         $this->user = $user;
 
         // Update the user's last used date on their password identity.
diff --git a/src/Entities/User.php b/src/Entities/User.php
index ca0fc96ae..00a420fe7 100644
--- a/src/Entities/User.php
+++ b/src/Entities/User.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Models\LoginModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Models\UserIdentityModel;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Traits\Activatable;
+use CodeIgniter\Shield\Traits\Bannable;
 use CodeIgniter\Shield\Traits\Resettable;
 
 /**
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class User extends Entity
     use HasAccessTokens;
     use Resettable;
     use Activatable;
+    use Bannable;
 
     /**
      * @var UserIdentity[]|null
diff --git a/src/Filters/SessionAuth.php b/src/Filters/SessionAuth.php
index 294773c7d..d95f89c07 100644
--- a/src/Filters/SessionAuth.php
+++ b/src/Filters/SessionAuth.php
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ public function before(RequestInterface $request, $arguments = null)
 
             // Block inactive users when Email Activation is enabled
             $user = $authenticator->getUser();
+
+            if ($user->isBanned()) {
+                $error = $user->getBanMessage() ?? lang('Auth.logOutBannedUser');
+                $authenticator->logout();
+
+                return redirect()->to(config('Auth')->logoutRedirect())
+                    ->with('error', $error);
+            }
+
             if ($user !== null && ! $user->isActivated()) {
                 $authenticator->logout();
 
diff --git a/src/Language/de/Auth.php b/src/Language/de/Auth.php
index 6e426a847..6da1207ad 100644
--- a/src/Language/de/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/de/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} ist kein gültiger Authentifikator.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Der zu verwendende User Provider konnte nicht ermittelt werden.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Der angegebene Benutzer kann nicht gefunden werden.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Sie konnten nicht angemeldet werden. Bitte überprüfen Sie Ihre Anmeldedaten.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Kann einen Benutzer ohne Passwort nicht validieren.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Sie können nicht angemeldet werden. Bitte überprüfen Sie Ihr Passwort.',
diff --git a/src/Language/en/Auth.php b/src/Language/en/Auth.php
index 1e58cc6e0..ac75d3315 100644
--- a/src/Language/en/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/en/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} is not a valid authenticator.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Unable to determine the User Provider to use.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Unable to locate the specified user.',
+    'bannedUser'            => 'Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => 'You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Unable to log you in. Please check your credentials.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Cannot validate a user without a password.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Unable to log you in. Please check your password.',
diff --git a/src/Language/es/Auth.php b/src/Language/es/Auth.php
index 869b0853f..6c0970f16 100644
--- a/src/Language/es/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/es/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} no es un handler válido.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'No podemos determinar que Proveedor de Usuarios usar.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'No podemos localizar este usuario.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'No puedes entrar. Por favor, comprueba tus creenciales.',
     'noPassword'            => 'No se puede validar un usuario sin una contraseña.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'No uedes entrar. Por favor, comprueba tu contraseña.',
diff --git a/src/Language/fa/Auth.php b/src/Language/fa/Auth.php
index 62a80d8e5..ebf34a003 100644
--- a/src/Language/fa/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/fa/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} احراز هویت معتبری نمی باشد.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'قادر به تعیین ارائه دهنده کاربر برای استفاده نیست.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'قادر به پیداکردن کاربر مشخص شده نیست',
+    'bannedUser'            => 'در حال حاضر نمی توانید وارد شوید، چون مسدود شده اید.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => 'شما به دلیل مسدود شدن، از سیستم خارج شده اید.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'امکان ورود به سیستم نیست. لطفا اعتبارنامه خود را بررسی کنید.',
     'noPassword'            => 'تایید کاربر بدون رمز عبور ممکن نیست.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'ناتوان در ورود به سیستم. لطفا رمز عبور خود را بررسی کنید.',
diff --git a/src/Language/fr/Auth.php b/src/Language/fr/Auth.php
index ee80e4d0e..9b7b7f263 100644
--- a/src/Language/fr/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/fr/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} n\'est pas un authentificateur valide.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Impossible de déterminer le User Provider à utiliser.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Impossible de trouver l\'utilisateur.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Connexion impossible. Veuillez vérifier les informations saisies.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Impossible de valider un utilisateur sans mot de passe.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Connexion impossible. Veuillez vérifier votre mot de passe.',
diff --git a/src/Language/id/Auth.php b/src/Language/id/Auth.php
index b5afa7918..b71c9a477 100644
--- a/src/Language/id/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/id/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} bukan otentikator yang sah.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Tidak dapat menentukan Penyedia Pengguna yang akan digunakan.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Tidak dapat menemukan pengguna yang spesifik.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Anda tidak dapat masuk. Harap periksa kredensial Anda.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Tidak dapat memvalidasi pengguna tanpa kata sandi.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Anda tidak dapat masuk. Harap periksa kata sandi Anda.',
diff --git a/src/Language/it/Auth.php b/src/Language/it/Auth.php
index d3fb2b432..d9cd2e4a6 100644
--- a/src/Language/it/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/it/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} non è un autenticatore valido.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Impossibile determinare lo User Provider da usare.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Impossibile trovere l\'utente specificato.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Impossibile accedere. Si prega di verificare le proprie credenziali.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Impossibile validare un utente senza una password.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Impossibile accedere. Si prega di verificare la propria password.',
diff --git a/src/Language/ja/Auth.php b/src/Language/ja/Auth.php
index eff2edccf..a4bd4a54e 100644
--- a/src/Language/ja/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/ja/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} は有効なオーセンティケーターではありません。', // '{0} is not a valid authenticator.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => '使用するユーザープロバイダーを決定できません。', // 'Unable to determine the User Provider to use.',
     'invalidUser'           => '指定されたユーザーを見つけることができません。', // 'Unable to locate the specified user.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '現在あなたはアクセスが禁止されているため、ログインできません。',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => 'アクセスが禁止されたため、ログアウトされました。',
     'badAttempt'            => 'ログインできません。認証情報を確認してください。', // 'Unable to log you in. Please check your credentials.',
     'noPassword'            => 'パスワードのないユーザーは認証できません。', // 'Cannot validate a user without a password.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'ログインできません。パスワードを確認してください。', // 'Unable to log you in. Please check your password.',
diff --git a/src/Language/pt-BR/Auth.php b/src/Language/pt-BR/Auth.php
index 7e078617a..2feb6a2df 100644
--- a/src/Language/pt-BR/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/pt-BR/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} não é um autenticador válido.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Não foi possível determinar o provedor de usuário a ser usado.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Não foi possível localizar o usuário especificado.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Não foi possível fazer login. Por favor, verifique suas credenciais.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Não é possível validar um usuário sem uma senha.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Não foi possível fazer login. Por favor, verifique sua senha.',
diff --git a/src/Language/sk/Auth.php b/src/Language/sk/Auth.php
index 74df1dbe6..5a73ba29f 100644
--- a/src/Language/sk/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/sk/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} nie je platný autentifikátor.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Nie je možné určiť poskytovateľa používateľa, ktorý sa má použiť.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Nie je možné nájsť zadaného používateľa.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Prihlásenie zlyhalo. Skontrolujte svoje prihlasovacie údaje.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Nie je možné overiť používateľa bez hesla.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Prihlásenie zlyhalo. Skontrolujte svoje heslo.',
diff --git a/src/Language/tr/Auth.php b/src/Language/tr/Auth.php
index 70b924652..56cea0615 100644
--- a/src/Language/tr/Auth.php
+++ b/src/Language/tr/Auth.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     'unknownAuthenticator'  => '{0} geçerli bir kimlik doğrulayıcı değil.',
     'unknownUserProvider'   => 'Kullanılacak Kullanıcı Sağlayıcı belirlenemiyor.',
     'invalidUser'           => 'Belirtilen kullanıcı bulunamadı.',
+    'bannedUser'            => '(To be translated) Can not log you in as you are currently banned.',
+    'logOutBannedUser'      => '(To be translated) You have been logged out because you have been banned.',
     'badAttempt'            => 'Oturumunuz açılamıyor. Lütfen kimlik bilgilerinizi kontrol edin.',
     'noPassword'            => 'Parola olmadan bir kullanıcı doğrulanamaz.',
     'invalidPassword'       => 'Oturumunuz açılamıyor. Lütfen şifrenizi kontrol edin.',
diff --git a/src/Traits/Bannable.php b/src/Traits/Bannable.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b151c1b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Traits/Bannable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace CodeIgniter\Shield\Traits;
+
+trait Bannable
+{
+    /**
+     * Is the user banned?
+     */
+    public function isBanned(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->status && $this->status === 'banned';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Ban the user from logging in.
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function ban(?string $message = null): self
+    {
+        $this->status         = 'banned';
+        $this->status_message = $message;
+
+        $users = auth()->getProvider();
+
+        $users->save($this);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unban the user and allow them to login
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function unBan(): self
+    {
+        $this->status         = null;
+        $this->status_message = null;
+
+        $users = auth()->getProvider();
+
+        $users->save($this);
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the ban message.
+     */
+    public function getBanMessage(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->status_message;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Authorization/AuthorizableTest.php b/tests/Authorization/AuthorizableTest.php
index aeeaeb7c7..464cfcf1c 100644
--- a/tests/Authorization/AuthorizableTest.php
+++ b/tests/Authorization/AuthorizableTest.php
@@ -326,4 +326,33 @@ public function testCreatedAtIfDefaultLocaleSetFaWithAddGroup(): void
         Locale::setDefault($currentLocale);
         Time::setTestNow();
     }
+
+    public function testBanningUser(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse($this->user->isBanned());
+
+        $this->user->ban();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($this->user->isBanned());
+    }
+
+    public function testUnbanningUser(): void
+    {
+        $this->user->ban();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($this->user->isBanned());
+
+        $this->user->unBan();
+
+        $this->assertFalse($this->user->isBanned());
+    }
+
+    public function testGetBanMessage(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertNull($this->user->getBanMessage());
+
+        $this->user->ban('You are banned');
+
+        $this->assertSame('You are banned', $this->user->getBanMessage());
+    }
 }