It has been narrated from Imam Jafar Sadiq (peace be upon him); You may say the following prayer each day in Rajab; in mornings, evenings, and after each of the obligatory prayers:
- Exegesis of dua
يَا مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ
ya man arjuhu likulli khayrin
O He from whom I hope for every good
وآمَنُ سَخَطَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَرٍّ
wa amanu sakhatahu `inda kulli sharrin
and seek safety from His displeasure in the face of every evil!
يَا مَنْ يُعْطِي ٱلْكَثِيرَ بِٱلْقَلِيلِ
ya man yu`ti alkathira bilqalili
O He who gives abundantly for that which is trivial!
يَا مَنْ يُعْطِي مَنْ سَأَلَهُ
ya man yu`ti man sa'alahu
O He who grants to whomever requests Him!
a`tini bimas'alati iyyaka jami`a khayri alddunya
(Please do) give me, by virtue of my petition to You, all the welfare of the world
وَجَمِيعَ خَيْرِ ٱلآخِرَةِ
wa jami`a khayri al-akhirati
and all the welfare of the Hereafter
وَٱصْرِفْ عَنّي بِمَسْأَلَتي إِيَّاكَ
wasrif `anni bimas'alati iyyaka
and save me, by virtue of my petition to You,
جَميعَ شَرِّ ٱلدُّنْيا وَشَرِّ ٱلآخِرَة
jami`a sharri alddunya wa sharri al-akhirati
all the evil of the world and the evil of the Hereafter
فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مَنْقُوصٍ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ
fa'innahu ghayru manqusin ma a`tayta
For most certainly, what You give is not deficient
وَزِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
wa zidni min fadlika ya karimu
and increase for me out of Your grace, O All-munificient One!
The narrator then added that Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) then grasped his beard with his left hand, while saying this supplicatory prayer, and moved ceaselessly the forefinger of his right hand. He then added:
يَا ذَاَ ٱلْجَلالِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
Yaa Dhaljalaali Walikraam
O Majestic and Munificent One!
يَا ذَاَ ٱلنَّعْمَاءِ وَٱلْجُودِ
Yadhanni`Maai Waljood
O All generous Bestower of blessings!
يَا ذَاَ ٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلطَّوْلِ
Yadhal-Manni Wattawl
O Dispenser of favours and bounties!
حَرِّمْ شَيْبَتِي عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ
Harrim Shaybatee `Alan-Naar.
(Please do) forbid (save) my white-hair beard from the Hellfire.