2.It is highly advisable to bathe oneself (Ghusl) at the first night of Rajab.
In this respect, some scholars have reported the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) as saying, “Whoever receives the month of Rajab and bathes himself in the first, middle, and last of it, will be released from all of his sins to return as pure as the day of his birth.”3.Recite this special
Ziyarah of Imam Husain (peace be upon him) for the 1st Night of Rajab
& also visit the shrine-4.It is recommended to offer, after the obligatory Maghrib Prayer, a twenty unit prayer and to recite in each unit Surah al-Fatihah once and Surah al-Tawhid once
Whoever offers this prayer, his family members, property, sons, and he will be kept saved from harm, rescued against the grave torture, and pass the Sirat as swiftly as lightning without being called to account.
5.The following is narrated in Ruwzat al-Abedin on the authority of the Prophet (saws): Two unit prayer in the first unit of which Surah al-Fatihah should be recited once, Surah al-Inshirah (No. 94) recited once, and Surah al-Tawhid recited three times. In the second unit, Surahs al-Fatihah, al-Inshirah, al-Tawhid, al-Falaq, and al-Nas should be recited once each.
After taslim, the following should be repeated thirty times:
Salawaat should be repeated thirty times:
“Whoever says two units of prayers after the Isha prayer on the first night of the month would be forgiven for his past sins and his wrongdoings and would become as a newborn baby.” Holy Prophet(saws)
6.It is recommended to offer a thirty unit prayer in each unit Surah al-Fatihah is recited once, Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) recited once, and Surah al-Tawheed repeated three times
Reward narratd is that God would forgive all his sins –minor or major, and would record his name as those who pray for the next year, and would protect him from hypocrisy.
7.Imam Abu-Ja`far II (peace be upon him) is reported to have recommended saying this the following prayer in Rajab after the `Isha' Prayer:
8.In Iqbal Aamal:The following is narrated from Al-Mukhtasar min al-Muntakhab,“On the first night of Rajab say ten units of prayers two at a time.
In each unit recite the Opening Chapter once, & Sura Ikhlass one hundred times.
Say the following seventy times,
Afterwards say the following:
وَ تَقُولُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ لَيَالِي رَجَبٍ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ.
Glory be to You for what Your Code of law brings and does not.
Glory be to You for what Rights You have and none of Your Creatures honor.
Glory be to You with glorifications that bring Your Pardon and Pleasure.
Glory be to You with glorifications that You have not informed any of Your Creatures about.
Glory be to You for Your Knowledge of all Your Creatures.
I would have glorified You that way if You had taught me.
O’ my God! Whatever You build does not get ruined! Whoever You enrich has no poverty.
Whoever You secure has no fear.
I am in front of You and You are aware of my needs.
Then please fulfill them.
O’ the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful! O’ my God! O’ He who raised up the heavens in the sky! O He who squeezed the earth onto the water! O’ He who grows greens with what cannot be seen! O’ my God! Please bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny (MGB).
Please deal with me as You deem fit, not as I deserve.
O’ the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful! O’ my God! I am Your worshipping servant, and the son of your worshipping servant! You have full control over me.
Your Decree is effective on me and Your Destination for me is just.
I ask You by all Names that are Yours by which You call Yourself, or have revealed in Your Book, or taught any of Your creatures to let the Qur’an be the spring for my heart to relieve my sorrow, worries and grief.
O’ my God! I have placed hopes in Your Mercy! O’ God! O’ Compassionate! O’ Merciful! O’ Lord of Majesty, Bounty and Honor! O’ my God! All voices submissive are low and hushed before You and the minds are bewildered in recognizing You.
All things are restricted in Your Presence.
Your Light prevails upon all things.
All things are in fear of You.
All things run towards You and rely upon You.
You are Sublime in Your Glory, and You are Splendid in Your Beauty.
And You are Mighty in Your Power and nothing is hard for You.
And You are the Sublime, the Supreme! O’ Forgiver of my slippage! O’ Fulfiller of my needs! O’ He who dispels my destitution! O’ Guardian of my blessings! Please grant me what I ask You for.
There is no God but You.
I make it to the morning and the evening being faithful to my covenant and my promise as much as I can.
I take refuge in You from my bad deeds.
I ask You to forgive my sins which no one but You can forgive.
Then please forgive me and have Mercy on me by Your Mercy.
O’ the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful! O’ He who is Imminent in His Sublimity and Sublime in His Imminence; Luminous in His Brightness and Exalted in Might in His Authority! Please provide me sustenance from near You so that no one may mention it to me as a favor and with no offenses left for me for the Hereafter – As You are Most Compassionate, Most Merciful! O’ my God! I take refuge in You from fire, choking, destruction, collapse and being killed while running away when fighting in Your Way, or by being bit by snakes.
O’ my God! I ask You as You are the King! Verily You have total control over all things and whatever You will Happens.
I ask You to bestow Your Blessings on Muhammad and his Progeny (MGB) and relieve me and remove my harms, let me reach what I hope for, ease my troubles, easily provide what I need, and let me quickly get what I want.
And grant me the best of this world and the Hereafter by Your Mercy.
O’ Most Merciful! Most Compassionate!”
After saying the above and on each of the nights of Rajab, say “There is no god but God” a thousand times
1.It has been narrated that when he (saws) saw the crescent moon, he (saws)
exalted God three times and then he (saws) said
الحمد لله الذي أذهب شهرکذا، وجاء بشهر، کذا.
“Praise be to God, Who changed the month by taking away the moon for the last month and bringing themoon for this month.”
At the sight of the new moon, it is recommended to say the following
اَللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِٱلْأَمْنِ وَٱلْإِيـمَانِ
allahumma ahillahu `alayna bil-amni wal-imani
O Allah, cause it (i.e. the moon) to appear carrying for us security, faith,
وَٱلسَّلاَمَةِ وَٱلإِسْلاَمِ
walssalamati wal-islami
safety, and Islam.
رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ ٱللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
rabbi wa rabbuka allahu `azza wa jalla
Your and my Lord is Allah, the Glorified and Majestic.
2.It has been also reported that when his eyes fell on the new moon of Rajab, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to say the following:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ
allahumma barik lana fi rajabin wa sha`bana
O Allah, Please bless us in Rajab and Sha`ban.
وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ
wa ballighna shahra ramadana
and bring us to the month of Ramadhan,
وَأَعِنَّا عَلَىٰ ٱلصِّيَامِ وَٱلْقِيَامِ
wa a`inna `ala alssiyami walqiyami
and assist us in fasting, and worshipping,
وَحِفْظِ ٱللِّسَانِ
wa hifzi allisani<
careful in our speech,,
وَغَضِّ ٱلْبَصَرِ
wa ghaddi albasari
turning the eyes from the unlawful..
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ حَظَّنَا مِنْهُ ٱلْجُوعَ وَٱلْعَطَشَ
wa la taj`al hazzana minhu alju`a wal`atasha
let our only share of it be hunger and thirst!”.
3.It is recommended to recite the Sura Al Hamd seven times at the time of seeing the crescent moon. God would protect anyone who recites it from soreness of the eyes during this month. -Iqbal Aamal
At the sight of the new moon, it is recommended to say the following
2.It has been also reported that when his eyes fell on the new moon of Rajab, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to say the following:
3.It is recommended to recite the Sura Al Hamd seven times at the time of seeing the crescent moon. God would protect anyone who recites it from soreness of the eyes during this month. -Iqbal Aamal
Ibn Ashyam says: It is advisable to say this supplicatory prayer after offering the eight-unit salat al-Layl (Night Prayer) and before offering the three-unit salat al-witr. Immediately after 8 units layl, it is recommended to say this prayer while sitting:
اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي لاَ تَنْفَدُ خَزَائِنُهُ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi la tanfadu khaza'inuhu
All praise be to Allah Whose treasures are inexhaustible
وَلاَ يَخَافُ آمِنُهُ
wa la yakhafu aminuhu
and those whom are secured by Him shall never fear anything.
رَبِّ إِنِ ٱرْتَكَبْتُ ٱلْمَعَاصِيَ
rabbi in irtakabtu alma`asiya
O my Lord, as I have committed acts of disobedience to You,
فَذٰلِكَ ثِقَةٌ مِنِّي بِكَرَمِكَ
fadhalika thiqatun minni bikaramika
this was only out of my full confidence in Your generosity.
إِنَّكَ تَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِكَ
innaka taqbalu alttawbata `an `ibadika
Verily, You accept the repentance of Your servants,
وَتَعْفُو عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ
wa ta`fu `an sayyi'atihim
pardon their wrongdoings,
وَتَغْفِرُ ٱلزَّلَلَ
wa taghfiru alzzalala
and forgive their flaws.
وَإِنَّكَ مُجِيبٌ لِدَاعِيكَ
wa innaka mujibun lida`ika
You verily respond to one who prays You,
وَمِنْهُ قَرِيبٌ
wa minhu qaribun
and You are close to him.
وَأَنَا تَائِبٌ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْخَطَايَا
wa ana ta'ibun ilayka min alkhataya
I am repenting before You from my sins
وَرَاغِبٌ إِلَيْكَ فِي تَوْفِيرِ حَظِّي مِنَ ٱلْعَطَايَا
wa raghibun ilayka fi tawfiri hazzi min al`ataya
and from You do I desire for a good portion of Your donations.
يَا خَالِقَ ٱلْبَرَايَا
ya khaliqa albaraya
O Creator of all beings!
يَا مُنْقِذِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَدِيدَةٍ
ya munqidhi min kulli shadidatin
O my Redeemer from all hardships!
يَا مُجِيرِي مِنْ كُلِّ مَحْذُورٍ
ya mujiri min kulli mahdhurin
O my Rescuer from all perils!
وَفِّرْ عَلَيَّ ٱلسُّرُورَ
waffir `alayya alssurura
(Please do) confer upon me with pleasure
وَٱكْفِنِي شَرَّ عَوَاقِبِ ٱلأُمُورِ
wakfini sharra `awaqibi al-umuri
and save me from the evil end results of matters.
فَأَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ نَعْمَائِكَ وَجَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ مَشكورٌ
fa anta allahu `ala na`ma'ika wa jazili `ata'ika mashkurun
Verily, You are Allah the thanked for Your bounties and affluent gifts
وَلِكُلِّ خَيرٍ مَذخُورٌ
wa likulli khayrin madhkhur
and hoped for all good things.
`Ali ibn hadid has narrated that Imam Musa ibn Ja`far (peace be upon him) used to say the following prayer while prostrating after the accomplishment of the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl):
لَكَ ٱلْمَحْمَدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ
laka almahmadatu in ata`tuka
[O Allah,] If I obey You, then thanks to You,
وَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ
wa laka alhujjatu in `asaytuka
and if I disobey You, then You have the right (to punish me).
لاَ صُنْعَ لِي وَلاَ لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانٍ إِلاَّ بِكَ
la sun`a li wa la lighayri fi ihsanin illa bika
All favors that are done to me or to anyone else must come from You.
يَا كَائِناً قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
ya ka'inan qabla kulli shay'in
O He Who existed before all things!
وَيَا مُكَوِّنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
wa ya mukawwina kulli shay'in
O Author of all things!
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
Verily, You have power over all things.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلْعَدِيلَةِ عِنْدَ ٱلْمَوْتِ
allahumma inni a`udhu bika mina al`adilati `inda almawti
O Allah, I seek Your protection against deviation at (the hour of) death,
وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْمَرْجِعِ فِي ٱلْقُبُورِ
wa min sharri almarji`i fi alquburi
evil recourse in the grave,
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّدَامَةِ يَوْمَ ٱلآزِفَةِ
wa mina alnnadamati yawma al-azifati
and regret on the Day of the approaching doom.
فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
fa-as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
I therefore beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَيْشِي عِيشَةً نَقِيَّةً
wa an taj`ala `ayshi `ishatan naqiyyatan
and to make my life wholesome,
وَمِيْتَتِي مِيتَةً سَوِيَّةً
wa mitati mitatan sawiyyatan
my death sound,
وَمُنْقَلَبِي مُنْقَلَباً كَرِيماً
wa munqalabi munqalaban kariman
and my resort honorable;
غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَلاَ فَاضِحٍ
ghayra mukhzin wa la fadihin
neither disgraceful nor scandalous.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household;
ٱلأَئِمَّةِ يَنَابِيعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ
al-a'immati yanabi`i alhikmati
the Imams, the sources of wisdom,
وَأُوْلِي ٱلنِّعْمَةِ
wa uli alnni`mati
the causes of bliss,
وَمَعَادِنِ ٱلْعِصْمَةِ
wa ma`adini al`ismati
and the essences of immaculacy,
وَٱعْصِمْنِي بِهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ
wa i`simni bihim min kulli su'in
and protect me, in their name, against all evils,
وَلاَ تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَىٰ غِرَّةٍ وَلاَ عَلَىٰ غَفْلَةٍ
wa la ta'khudhni `ala ghirratin wa la `ala ghaflatin
do not seize me unexpectedly or inattentively,
وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ عَوَاقِبَ أَعْمَالِي حَسْرَةً
wa la taj`al `awaqiba a`mali hasratan
do not allow my end result to be regretful,
وَٱرْضَ عَنِّي
warda `anni
and be pleased with me,
فَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ وَأَنَا مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ
fa'inna maghfirataka lilzzalimina wa ana min alzzalimina
for Your forgiveness is dedicated to the wrongdoers, and I am one of these wrongdoers.
اللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَضُرُّكَ
allahumma ighfir li ma la yadurruka
O Allah, (please do) forgive me (my faults) which do not harm You
وَأَعْطِنِي مَا لاَ يَنْقُصُكَ
wa a`tini ma la yanqusuka
and give me from that which does not cause decrease to You.
فَإِنَّكَ ٱلْوَسِيعُ رَحْمَتُهُ
fa'innaka alwasi`u rahmatuhu
Verily, You are the One Whose mercy is all-embracing
ٱلْبَدِيعُ حِكْمَتُهُ
albadi`u hikmatuhu
and Whose wisdom is all-excellent.
وَأَعْطِنِي ٱلسَّعَةَ وَٱلدَّعَةَ
wa a`tini alssa`ata waldda`ata
(Please do) grant me opulence, comfort,
وَٱلأَمْنَ وَٱلصِّحَّةَ
wal-amna walssihhata
security, health,
وَٱلْنُّجُوعَ وَٱلْقُنُوعَ
walnnuju`a walqunu`a
wholesomeness, contentment,
وَٱلشُّكْرَ وَٱلْمُعَافَاةَ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
walshshukra walmu`afata walttaqwa
thanksgiving, good health, piety,
وَٱلصَّبْرَ وَٱلصِّدْقَ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِكَ
walssabra walssidqa `alayka wa `ala awliya'ika
patience, belief in You and Your Saints,
وَٱلْيُسْرَ وَٱلشَّكْرَ
walyusra walshshukra
affluence, and thanksgiving.
وَأَعْمِمْ بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ أَهْلِي وَوَلَدِي
wa a`mim bidhalika ya rabbi ahli wa waladi
(Please do) include, O my Lord, with this (request) my family members (or my wife), my sons,
وَإِخْوَانِي فِيكَ
wa ikhwani fika
and my brethren-in-faith
وَمَنْ أَحْبَبْتُ وَأَحَبَّنِي
wa man ahbabtu wa ahabbani
as well as all those whom I love and those who love me
وَوَلَدْتُ وَوَلَدَنِي
wa waladtu wa waladani
and my offspring and all my fathers and mothers
مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
mina almuslimina walmu'minina
among the Muslims and the believers,
يَارَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
ya rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the worlds!
`Ali ibn hadid has narrated that Imam Musa ibn Ja`far (peace be upon him) used to say the following prayer while prostrating after the accomplishment of the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl):
5.Imam Mohammed Baqir (as)
Title/Agnomen: Al Baqir , Abu JaffarFather: Imam Ali Zainul abideen(as) | Mother: Fatima
Birth: 1 Rajab(or 3 Safar) 57 AH/675 AD
Martyrdom: Poisoned by Hisham Ibn Abdul Malik on 7 Zilhajj 114 AH /733 AD| Grave:Baqi Medina
Lifespan: 57 years
Imam at age of: 38 years
Period of Imamate: 19 years
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Observe fasting on this day. According to narrations, Prophet Noah (`a) embarked on the Ark on such a day; he therefore ordered his companions to observe fasting. Hence, whoever observes fasting on this day; Hellfire will move away from him for a distance of one year walk.