FASTING
Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zainul Abideen (as) told his companions: “The Holy Prophet (saw) used to observe fast during the whole month of Sha’-ban. Therefore whosoever, in love of the Holy Prophet (saw), wishes to seek nearness to Allah and receive bounties, favours and rewards in this world and in the Hereafter, must connect Sha’ban with Ramadhan (in the matter of fasting and special prayers).
CHARITY
“What are the best deeds that should be done in Sha`ban.” The Imam (a.s) answered, “Almsgiving and seeking forgiveness are the best deeds in Sha`ban. Verily, if anyone of you gives alms in Sha`ban, Almighty Allah will breed that alms in the very same way as you breed your small camels. Hence, this alms will be as huge as Mount Uhud on the Resurrection Day.” It is a rescue from Hell Fire
SEEK FORGIVENESS
According to narrations, the best supplications and invocations that are recited in Sha`ban are the prayers of seeking forgiveness of Almighty Allah (i.e. istighfar). Hence, to seek Almighty Allah’s forgiveness seventy times a day in Sha`ban is equal to seeking His forgiveness seventy Thousand times a day in the other months
.Recite 70 times each day :
Recite the following 1000 times, whenever the count reaches 1000, at any time within the month, the a’mal is complete
Recite the following every night after 15th.
On every Thursday Fasting is recommended and Recite 2 Rak-a’t Salat. In every Rak-a’t, after the recitation of Soorah Al Faatih’ah, recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas 100 times. After the Salaam recite Salawaat 100 times
The report adds that God Almighty fulfills a score of their needs relating to the world and score of needs relating to the hereafter,
Traditions state that heavens are adorned every thursday of Shaban month & angels plead with God to forgive those who fast on it & answer their supplications
Recite the Special Salawaat taught by Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zaynul Aabideen (as)daily at Noon
Recite Salwat as much as possible
Recite the Recite Munajat e Shabaniyah with presence of heart.
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (saws) said "If a person recites in the month of Sha’ban a 4 units (Rak’ats) Namaz , such that in each unit (Rak’at) after Surah-al-Hamd recites 50 times Surah-at-Tawheed, then during death his spirit will be removed with ease, and his grave will become spacious, and on the day of Qiyamat when he comes out of his grave, his face will be shining bright like a full moon and ‘Kalmae Shahadat’ will be on his lips."
Recite Holy Quran as much as you can. When Abū Salt al-Harawī visited Imam Ali al-Ridā as in the last week of Sha‘bān, the Imam advised him saying: O Abū Salt . . . devote yourself to what is beneficial for you. Supplicate a lot and do istighfār. Read as much of the Glorious Quran as you can.
Special Salat for each night of Shaban
On Every Friday in Shaban Recite Ziarat Jamia Kabira ( Madrasatul Qaim as per Ayt Qadhi Tabatabai teacher of Irfaniyat to Imam Khomeini.
Recite Tahajjud and All Nafila Salat and visit Graveyard once a week
Dua & Aamal for the first of Shaban
Shaban Blessings and Importance of the 1st Day - Iqbal-ul-Amaal pdf
Merits and details of month
More at Qfatima shaban-Pdf
Sa‘īd b. Jubayr narrates from Ibn ‘Abbās who reported that people mentioned about the merits of Sha‘bān in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (s) so he said: it is a distinguished month and it is my month, the carriers of ‘arsh (Divine Throne) sanctify it and know its right, and it is the month in which sustenance is increased for the believers. [Sha‘bān] is the month of performing deeds, the good is multiplied seventy times and the evil is diminished, the sins are forgiven, the good deeds are accepted. [In this month] the Omnipotent (God) -the Exalted (and) the Majestic, takes pride in it at His servants, and looks at those who frequently fast in it and those who frequently pray in it, and boasts about them to the carriers of ‘arsh. (Ibn Tāwūs, Iqbāl 684; Hurr al- ‘Āmilī, Wasāil, H 13952)
Shabaan is a month of high excellence and is dedicated to the Leader of the Prophets (saaw). He used to keep fasts during this month and join it with the month of Ramadhan. He used to say, “Sha’baan is a month dedicated to me. Whoever keeps one fast during my month will definitely go to heaven”.
It has been reported from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) that on the commencement of this month, Imam Zainul Abideen (as) would gather his companions and address them, “O my companions, do you know which month this is? It is the month of Shabaan about which the Holy Messenger (saaw) used to say that it is dedicated to him. So keep fasts during this month in the love of your Holy Prophet (saaw) and to attain closeness to your Creator. By Allah in whose hands is my soul, I have heard from my father, Hussein ibn Ali (as), that he had heard from Commander of Faithful (as), that whoever keeps fast during Sha’baan in the love of the Holy Prophet (saw) and to attain closeness to Allah will become a friend to Allah and on the Day of Judgment will be close to Allah by His grace and Paradise will be assured to him.”
FASTING
Sheikh Tusi has reported from Safwane Jammal that Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) asked him to encourage his neighbors and friends to fast in the month of Sha’baan.
He asked the Imam if there was any special significance for it, and he replied that when the month commenced, the Holy Messenger (saw) would command his announcer to proclaim in Medina that the Holy Messenger (saaw) wished them to be aware that Sha’baan was a month dedicated to him and Allah bestows mercy on whosoever associates with him in this month by fasting. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (as) proceeded to report from Commander of Faithful (as) that since hearing the announcement, he never missed any fast during the month of Sha’baan and, Allah willing, hoped not to miss any during the remainder of his life. He added that fasting in the months of Sha’baan and Ramadhan is a means of repentance and pardon from Allah.
Imam Ali bin Husayn Al Zainul Abideen (as) told his companions: “The Holy Prophet (saw) used to observe fast during the whole month of Sha’-ban. Therefore whosoever, in love of the Holy Prophet (saw), wishes to seek nearness to Allah and receive bounties, favours and rewards in this world and in the Hereafter, must connect Sha’ban with Ramadhan (in the matter of fasting and special prayers). Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustafā (saws) said: "One who fasts for seven days in Sha'abān al Moazam would remain safe from the mischief and evil thoughts of Satan and his gangs. One who fasts for eight days won’t go thirsty from this world and would be satisfied by a pure cistern."[Reference: Sawaabul A’amaal, page no. 95]
Keeping fast on Thursdays of the month also carried great significance. It has been reported that the heavens are decorated each Thursday in the month of Sha’baan and the angles pray to Allah to forgive all those who fast on that day and their prayers are accepted. It is stated in the reports of the narrations of the Holy prophet (saaw) that whoever fasts on Mondays and Thursdays of this month, Allah will fulfill twenty of his worldly wishes and twenty of his wishes of the Hereafter.
CHARITY
“What are the best deeds that should be done in Sha`ban.” The Imam (a.s) answered, “Almsgiving and seeking forgiveness are the best deeds in Sha`ban. Verily, if anyone of you gives alms in Sha`ban, Almighty Allah will breed that alms in the very same way as you breed your small camels. Hence, this alms will be as huge as Mount Uhud on the Resurrection Day.” It is a rescue from Hell Fire It is recommended to give alms in this month even if it is as small as a half date. Almsgiving in this month brings about rescue from Hellfire. In this respect, it has been narrated that when Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) was asked about the merits of observing fasting in Rajab, he answered, “Why do you not ask about the merits of observing fasting in Sha`ban.” “What is then the reward of him who observes fasting on one day in Sha`ban, Son of Allah’s Messenger?” asked the narrator. The Imam (a.s) answered, “The reward will be Paradise. I swear it by Allah.” The narrator then asked again, “What are the best deeds that should be done in Sha`ban.” The Imam (a.s) answered, “Almsgiving and seeking forgiveness are the best deeds in Sha`ban. Verily, if anyone of you gives alms in Sha`ban, Almighty Allah will breed that alms in the very same way as you breed your small camels. Hence, this alms will be as huge as Mount Uhud on the Resurrection Day.”
Hadith on excellencies
The month of Shaban is really valuable and a lot of our Ahadith point to the significance of this great month. Some of our great scholars and narrators of Ahadith like Shaikh Sadooq have gathered these Ahadith in a book and in order to remind ourselves of the high rank of this month we narrate some of them here:
Sheikh Sadooq narrates from Ibn Abbas with the chain of narration, “In the presence of Prophet Mohammad we discussed the greatness of the month of Shaban. Prophet Mohammad said, “It is an honorable month and it is my month. The carriers of the throne of Allah respect it and know its great magnitude. The blessings for the faithful increase in this month. This month is the month of performing actions, so the reward of good actions is seventy times more (than other months). The evil gets cleansed and sins get forgiven and the good deeds are accepted. Allah is proud of his servants. (In this month) Allah looks at the fast of those who fast and the worship of worshipper and boasts about it to the carriers of His throne.”[3]
At that moment Ali Ibn Abutalib stood up and asked, “May my mother and father be sacrificed before you, please tell us some of the virtues of this month so we are encouraged to pray and fast more and strive more in the way of our Beloved Lord.” Then the Prophet started with some of the rewards of fasting in this month and said, “Anyone who fasts on the first day, Allah gives him seventy rewards each equal to the reward of one year of worship….” And at the end he said, “Anyone who fasts all the thirty days of Shaban, Gabriel calls out to him from the front of Allah’s throne and says, “Start your life anew! Allah has forgiven all the sins that you had done!”[4]
In another hadith Sadooq narrates from our sixth Imam that he said, “My father told me that his father gathered all of his companions on the first of Shaban and he said, “Do you know what month is this month? This month is the month of Shaban. About this month Prophet Mohammad has said, “Shaban is my special month. Be aware and fast in this month to get closer to Allah, for the love of your Prophet.”
I swear by Allah who holds my life in His Hand, I heard from my father, Imam Hussein and he said, “I heard my father Ali Ibn Abutaleb say, “Anyone who fasts in this month for the love of the Prophet and wants to get closer to Allah, Allah will make heaven obligatory for him.”[5]
About the month of Shaban, the great scholar Ayatollah Mirza Javad Maleki Tabrizi in his book of Almoraqebat said,
“This month is extremely valuable for the seekers of Allah. One of the nights that could be the Night of Qadr is in this month. From the time that Adam came to earth, God promised all of His messengers that victory will be in the hands of the man who will be born in this night (the fifteenth night). Also God promised that He will fill the earth with justice after it will be filled with oppression and cruelty.”
About the importance of this month it is enough to know that the Prophet has said, “This month is my month and may Allah bless those who help me in this month”
Whoever hears this invitation must strive to respond to it and be included amongst the invited ones. His brother and his successor said,
“I have not missed the fasting in Shaban from the time that I heard someone calling out at the Prophet’s order (to encourage people for the fasting in Shaban) and I will not miss it until the end of my life Insha’Allah”.
By this hadith you can understand the significance of fasting over praying, donation and other good deeds.[6]
One of the Mostahabaat that are highly encouraged in this month is a Salawat that has been narrated from Imam Zein Al-Abedin. This salawat is not only a religious masterpiece or a lovely supplication with Allah, but it is also a deep sea of theology and knowledge. Its teachings are primarily about the Imamat and its high position in Islam.
NINTH CHAPTER: THE ACTIVITIES FOR MONTH OF SHABAN
In this chapter, the Imam mentions two important activities of Prophet in the month of Shaban; fasting and engaging in worships.
About fasting in this month, there are many Ahadith that encourage the wakeful heart. About the fast in the Shaban Imam Reza has said,
“Whoever fasts one day of Shaban, just for the sake of God’s reward he will enter the heaven and whoever repents to Allah seventy times, on the Day of Judgment he will be raised with the Prophet and God’s appreciation will be obligatory on him. Whoever donates in this month even by half of a date, God will forbid his body to go to hell. Whoever fasts three days of Shaban and connects these days to the month of Ramadan, God will give him the reward for the two complete months”[1].
Also Imam Sadeq (as)encourages us by a hadith that says, “Anyone who fasts the first day of Shaban, it is obligated upon him to go to heaven and anyone who fasts two days of Shaban, God will look at him every day and night in this world and he will continuously be under the observance of God’s mercy. Whoever fast three days he will visit God in the heaven in Allah’s throne”[2].
Also in another Hadith Imam Sadeq(as) is not just encouraging the narrator, but also told him to reassure his friends and family to fast in the month of Shaban. Safvan Jammal narrates that, “Imam told me to encourage whoever is around you.” I asked, “Is there any (special) reward for fasting in Shaban”. Imam replied, “Yes, whenever the Prophet saw the moon (that shows the starting) of Shaban he ordered somebody to call all the people, and he would say: O the people of Yathreb, I am the messenger of Allah to you. Be aware Shaban is my month and may Allah bless those who help me in this month” Then Imam Sadeq said, “The Commander of the Faithful has said, “From the moment I heard this, I have never missed fasting in the month of Shaban and I will not miss it InshAllah.” Then Imam Ali said, “Fasting two month continuously is the repentance to Allah.”[3]
We must also request God for success and along with Imam Sajjad(as) we must say,
“This is the month of Thy Prophet, the Messenger-in-chief, the month of Sha'ban surrounded by Thy mercy and blessings from all sides, In which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be on him and on his children) used to exert himself willingly in the matter of fasting and praying in its days and nights, to show his humility before Thee for the respect and honor Thou bestowed on him, until his last breath.”
Observe fasting . Perform Ghusl
General Salaah for a new monthTHE FIRST EVE:
Numerous prayers have been reported in “IQBAL” with significant rewards :-
i) Two Rakat with Suraq Hamd & 3 times Sura Ikhlass in each & then say "O My God this is my covenant with you until resurrection day " Allhumma HadhaAhadi indak ila Yawmal qiyama" God will protect him from Satan& grant him rewards of the truthful ones
ii)Twelve rakaats with the recitation of Sura Ikhlas fifteen times after the recitation of the Al-Hamd. in each rakat
iii)Fast for first 3 days & in each night recite 2 Rakat with Sura Hamd & Sura Ikhlass 11 times Sayyid ibn Tawoos has reported from the Holy Messenger (saw) that a person who fasts on the first three days of this month and on their eve recites this will be greatly rewarded.
It is a day of great excellence and it has been reported from Ja’far Sadiq (as) that whoever fasts on that day is assured of Heaven.
1st Shaban - Birth Lady Zainab (as) some traditions
Recite this Salawat daily at Noon
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References
it is narrated in several of the main books of Ahadith. Some of them are the following:
1. Eqbal al amal by Seyed Ebn Tavoos 688
2. Al-Balad al-Amin by Allame Kafami 186
3. Al-Mesbah by Allame Kafami 544
4. Mesbah Al-Mojtahed by Sheikh Tossi 45, 838
5. Jamal Al-Osbooe by Seyed Ebn Tavoos 405
6. Vassayel Al-Shia by sheikh Hor Ameli 10/492
7. Bihar Al-Anwar by Allame Majlesi 87/20
Our Imams repeatedly recited this supplication. In the words of Sheikh Toosi,
"کان علي بن الحسين عليه السلام يدعو عند کل زوال من ايام شعبان وفي ليله النصف منه ويصلي علي النبي صلي الله عليه واله بهذه الصلوات"
“In the month of Shaban, Ali Ebn Al-Hussein, Zein Al-Abedin would read this supplication every noon and on the fifteenth night (and in the whole month) he sent Salawat in the form of this Salawat.”[1]
Another video3rd Shaban Birth of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (as)
2 Duas recited on this day
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Shaykh al-Tusi says in Misbah al-Mutahajjid: Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (peace be upon him) was born on the third of Sha`ban. Abu’l-Qasim ibn `Ala’ al-Hamadani, the representative of Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (peace be upon him), received a document telling that our master, Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (peace be upon him), was born on the third of Sha`ban; therefore, you should observe fast on this day and say the following:
After that, you may say Du`a' al-Husayn , which is the last prayer he said when his enemies surrounded him in large numbers on the Day of Ashura (the tenth of Muharram):
Ibn `Ayyash has reported al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Sufyan al-Bazufi as saying that he heard Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) saying this prayer on the third of Sha`ban, the birthday of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him).
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Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin and the Holy Imams (peace be upon them) who used to recite it in the month of Shaban.” It is advisable to recite it with presence of heart all the time.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَٱسْمَعْ دُعَائِي إِذَا دَعَوْتُكَ
wasma` du`a'i idha da`awtuka
You listen to my supplication whenever I pray to you,
وَٱسْمَعْ نِدَائِي إِذَا نَادَيْتُكَ
wasma` nida'i idha nadaytuka
listen to my call whenever I call upon you,
وَأَقْبِلْ عَلَيَّ إِذَا نَاجَيْتُكَ
wa aqbil `alayya idha najaytuka
and accept from me whenever I make my submission to you in confidence,
فَقَدْ هَرَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ
faqad harabtu ilayka
I have escaped towards you and stood before you,
وَوَقَفْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ مُسْتَكِيناً لَكَ
wa waqaftu bayna yadayka mustakinan laka
standing before You, showing submission to You,
مُتَضَرِّعاً إِلَيْكَ
mutadarri`an ilayka
imploring You,
رَاجِياً لِمَا لَدَيْكَ ثَوَابِي
rajiyan lima ladayka thawabi
and hoping for the reward that You have for me.
وَتَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي
wa ta`lamu ma fi nafsi
You know what is in my inner self,
وَتَخْبُرُ حَاجَتِي
wa takhburu hajati
and you are aware of my needs,
وَتَعْرِفُ ضَمِيرِي
wa ta`rifu damiri
and You know what is in my conscience,
وَلاَ يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْكَ أَمْرُ مُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ
wa la yakhfa `alayka amru munqalabi wa mathwaya
and all my moves and stillness are known by You.
وَمَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُبْدِئَ بِهِ مِنْ مَنْطِقِي
wa ma uridu an ubdi'a bihi min mantiqi
So are all the utterances which I want to begin with,
وَأَتَفَوَّهَ بِهِ مِنْ طَلِبَتِي
wa atafawwaha bihi min talibati
all the requests that I want to express,
وَأَرْجُوهُ لِعَاقِبَتِي
wa arjuhu li`aqibati
and all the expectation that I hope for my future.
وَقَدْ جَرَتْ مَقَادِيرُكَ عَلَيَّ يَا سَيِّدِي
wa qad jarat maqadiruka `alayya ya sayyidi
O my Master, all Your decsions in relation to me have come to pass
فِيمَا يَكُونُ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ آخِرِ عُمْرِي
fima yakunu minni ila akhiri `umri
in all that happens to me up to the end of my life,
مِنْ سَرِيرَتِي وَعَلانِيَتِي
min sarirati wa `alaniyati
including my secret and open matters, shall be experienced by me.
وَبِيَدِكَ لاَ بِيَدِ غَيْرِكَ زِيَادَتِي وَنَقْصِي
wa biyadika la biyadi ghayrika ziyadati wa naqsi
And it is in Your hands, not anybody else’s, that are all my gains and losses
وَنَفْعِي وَضَرِّي
wa naf`i wa darri
and all the benefits and harms that come upon me.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ حَرَمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَرْزُقُنِي
ilahi in haramtani faman dha alladhi yarzuquni
My Lord, if You deprive me (of Your sustenance), then who else can ever provide me with sustenance?
وَإِنْ خَذَلْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَنْصُرُنِي
wa in khadhaltani faman dha alladhi yansuruni
If You forsake me, then who else will help me?
إِلٰهِي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ وَحُلُولِ سَخَطِكَ
ilahi a`udhu bika min ghadabika wa hululi sakhatika
My Lord, I do seek Your protection against Your wrath and earning your displeasure.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كُنْتُ غَيْرَ مُسْتَأْهِلٍ لِرَحْمَتِكَ
ilahi in kuntu ghayra musta'hilin lirahmatika
O my Lord, if I am not deserving of Your mercy,
فَأَنْتَ أَهْلٌ أَنْ تَجُودَ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِ سَعَتِكَ
fa-anta ahlun an tajuda `alayya bifadli sa`atika
You are certainly fit to be generous to me by virtue of your magnanimity.
إِلٰهِي كَأَنِّي بِنَفْسِي وَاقِفَةٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
ilahi ka-anni binafsi waqifatun bayna yadayka
My Lord, its like I see myself standing before You
وَقَدْ أَظَلَّهَا حُسْنُ تَوَكُّلِي عَلَيْكَ
wa qad azallaha husnu tawakkuli `alayka
It has been misled by my trust in You,
فَقُلْتَ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَتَغَمَّدْتَنِي بِعَفْوِكَ
faqulta ma anta ahluhu wa taghammadtani bi`afwika
You said what befitted You and sheltered me with your forgiveness.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ عَفَوْتَ فَمَنْ أَوْلَىٰ مِنْكَ بِذٰلِكَ
ilahi in `afawta faman awla minka bidhalika
My Lord, if you pardon me, then who else is worthier than You are in pardoning.
وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ دَنَا أَجَلِي وَلَمْ يُدْنِنِي مِنْكَ عَمَلِي
wa in kana qad dana ajali wa lam yudnini minka `amali
If my time of death is near and my deeds have not brought me close to You
فَقَدْ جَعَلْتُ ٱلإِقْرَارَ بِٱلذَّنْبِ إِلَيْكَ وَسِيلَتِي
faqad ja`altu al-iqrara bildhdhanbi ilayka wasilati
I make this confession of my sins to be a means of approaching You.
إِلٰهِي قَدْ جُرْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي فِي ٱلنَّظَرِ لَهَا
ilahi qad jurtu `ala nafsi fi alnnazari laha
My Lord, I have been unjust to my soul for I have not looked after it;
فَلَهَا ٱلْوَيْلُ إِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَهَا
falaha alwaylu in lam taghfir laha
It will be doomed if You do not forgive me.
إِلٰهِي لَمْ يَزَلْ بِرُّكَ عَلَيَّ أَيَّامَ حَيَاتِي
ilahi lam yazal birruka `alayya ayyama hayati
My Lord, You have never ceased Your favors from me all my lifetime;
فَلاَ تَقْطَعْ بِرَّكَ عَنِّي فِي مَمَاتِي
fala taqta` birraka `anni fi mamati
So do not cease Your goodness towards me at the time of my death.
إِلٰهِي كَيفَ آيَسُ مِنْ حُسْنِ نَظَرِكَ لِي بَعْدَ مَمَاتِي
ilahi kayfa ayasu min husni nazarika li ba`da mamati
My Lord, how can I despair of Your benevolent attention towards me after my death
وَأَنْتَ لَمْ تُوَلِّنِي إِلاَّ ٱلْجَمِيلَ فِي حَيَاتِي
wa anta lam tuwallini illa aljamila fi hayati
while You have always been good to me throughout my lifetime?
إِلٰهِي تَوَلَّ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
ilahi tawalla min amri ma anta ahluhu
My Lord, (please) manage my affairs in the very way that befits You,
وَعُدْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَىٰ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ غَمَرَهُ جَهْلُهُ
wa `ud `alayya bifadlika `ala mudhnibin qad ghamarahu jahluhu
and confer upon me—a sinful person who is covered by his ignorance—with Your favors.
إِلٰهِي قَدْ سَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوباً فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا
ilahi qad satarta `alayya dhunuban fi alddunya
My Lord, You have concealed my sins in this world,
وَأَنَا أَحْوَجُ إِلَىٰ سَتْرِهَا عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ فِي ٱلأُخْرَىٰ
wa ana ahwaju ila satriha `alayya minka fi al-ukhra
but I am in greater need of their being concealed in the Next Life.
إِذْ لَمْ تُظْهِرْهَا لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
idh lam tuzhirha li-ahadin min `ibadika alssalihina
You have not revealed my sins even before any of Your righteous servants;
فَلاَ تَفْضَحْنِي يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ عَلَىٰ رُؤُوسِ ٱلْأَشْهَادِ
fala tafdahni yawma alqiyamati `ala ru'usi al-ashhadi
therefore, (please) do not humuliate me on the Resurrection Day before all the witnesses.
إِلٰهِي جُودُكَ بَسَطَ أَمَلِي
ilahi juduka basata amali
My Lord, it is Your magnanimity that expanded my hope,
وَعَفْوُكَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَمَلِي
wa `afwuka afdalu min `amali
and surely Your pardon is superior to my deeds.
إِلٰهِي فَسُرَّنِي بِلِقَائِكَ يَوْمَ تَقْضِي فِيهِ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ
ilahi fasurrani biliqa'ika yawma taqdi fihi bayna `ibadika
My Lord, therefore gladden my heart when I meet You on the day when You shall judge between Your servants.
إِلٰهِي ٱعْتِذَارِي إِلَيْكَ ٱعْتِذَارُ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَغْنِ عَنْ قَبُولِ عُذْرِهِ
ilahi i`tidhari ilayka i`tidharu man lam yastaghni `an qabuli `udhrihi
My Lord, I submit to You the apology of one who cannot dispense with the acceptance of his excuse;
فَٱقْبَلْ عُذْرِي يَا أَكْرَمَ مَنِ ٱعْتَذَرَ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْمُسِيئُونَ
faqbal `udhri ya akrama man i`tadhara ilayhi almusi'una
so, (please) accept my excuse, O most Magnanimous of all those before whom the guilty make an apology.
إِلٰهِي لاَ تَرُدَّ حَاجَتِي
ilahi la tarudda hajati
My Lord, (please) do not reject my request,
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ طَمَعِي
wa la tukhayyib tama`i
do not dissapoint my hope for You,
وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ مِنْكَ رَجَائِي وَأَمَلِي
wa la taqta` minka raja'i wa amali
and do not cut off from You my hope and expectations from You.
إِلٰهِي لَوْ أَرَدْتَ هَوَانِي لَمْ تَهْدِنِي
ilahi law aradta hawani lam tahdini
My Lord, had You wanted to humiliate me, You would not have guided me (to You).
وَلَوْ أَرَدْتَ فَضِيحَتِي لَمْ تُعَافِنِي
wa law aradta fadihati lam tu`afini
Had You decided to humiliate me,You would not have excused me.
إِلٰهِي مَا أَظُنُّكَ تَرُدُّنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ قَدْ أَفْنَيْتُ عُمْرِي فِي طَلَبِهَا مِنْكَ
ilahi ma azunnuka tarudduni fi hajatin qad afnaytu `umri fi talabiha minka
My Lord, I do not expect You to reject my request that I spent my whole lifetime asking for it from You.
إِلٰهِي فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ أَبَداً أَبَداً دَائِماً سَرْمَداً
ilahi falaka alhamdu abadan abadan da'iman sarmadan
My Lord, all praise be to You, forever, forever, perpetually, everlastingly,
يَزِيدُ وَلاَ يَبِيدُ كَمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَىٰ
yazidu wa la yabidu kama tuhibbu wa tarda
increasingly, and imperishably, as exactly as You like and please.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ أَخَذْتَنِي بِجُرْمِي أَخَذْتُكَ بِعَفْوِكَ
ilahi in akhadhtani bijurmi akhadhtuka bi`afwika
My Lord, if You punish me for my offense, I shall cling to Your pardon,
وَإِنْ أَخَذْتَنِي بِذُنُوبِي أَخَذْتُكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
wa in akhadhtani bidhunubi akhadhtuka bimaghfiratika
if You cease me for my sins, I shall take hold of Your forgiveness,
وَإِنْ أَدْخَلْتَنِي ٱلنَّارَ أَعْلَمْتُ أَهْلَهَا أَنِّي أُحِبُّكَ
wa in adkhaltani alnnara a`lamtu ahlaha anni uhibbuka
and if You put me to the fire, I shall declare to its inmates that I love You.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَ صَغُرَ فِي جَنْبِ طَاعَتِكَ عَمَلِي
ilahi in kana saghura fi janbi ta`atika `amali
My Lord, should my deeds be insignificant with respect to obedience to You,
فَقَدْ كَبُرَ فِي جَنْبِ رَجَائِكَ أَمَلِي
faqad kabura fi janbi raja'ika amali
Great indeed is my hope with respect to my expectations from You.
إِلٰهِي كَيْفَ أَنْقَلِبُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ بِٱلْخَيْبَةِ مَحْرُوماً
ilahi kayfa anqalibu min `indika bilkhaybati mahruman
My Lord, how can it be that I return from You with disappointment and deprivation
وَقَدْ كَانَ حُسْنُ ظَنِّي بِجُودِكَ أَنْ تَقْلِبَنِي بِٱلنَّجَاةِ مَرْحُوماً
wa qad kana husnu zanni bijudika an taqlibani bilnnajati marhuman
for indeed my beautiful opinion about Your generosity was that You shall reverse my fate by savng me mercifully.
إِلٰهِي وَقَدْ أَفْنَيْتُ عُمْرِي فِي شِرَّةِ ٱلسَّهْوِ عَنْكَ
ilahi wa qad afnaytu `umri fi shirrati alssahwi `anka
My Lord, I have spent my entire lifetime in being negligent to You
وَأَبْلَيْتُ شَبَابِي فِي سَكْرَةِ ٱلتَّبَاعُدِ مِنْكَ
wa ablaytu shababi fi sakrati alttaba`udi minka
and I have spent my whole youth with the stupor of being distant from You.
إِلٰهِي فَلَمْ أَسْتَيْقِظْ أَيَّامَ ٱغْتِرَارِي بِكَ
ilahi falam astayqiz ayyama ightirari bika
My Lord, I did not wake up from my delusions
وَرُكُونِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ سَخَطِكَ
wa rukuni ila sabili sakhatika
and did not desist from pursuing the path of Your displeasure.
إِلٰهِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ قَائِمٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ
ilahi wa ana `abduka wabnu `abdika qa'imun bayna yadayka
My Lord, nevertheless, I am—Your servant and the son of Your servant,now standing before You
مُتَوَسِّلٌ بِكَرَمِكَ إِلَيْكَ
mutawassilun bikaramika ilayka
and begging You in the name of Your generosity.
إِلٰهِي أَنَا عَبْدٌ أَتَنَصَّلُ إِلَيْكَ مِمَّا كُنْتُ أُوَاجِهُكَ بِهِ
ilahi ana `abdun atanassalu ilayka mimma kuntu uwajihuka bihi
My Lord, I am a servant, disavowing before You
مِنْ قِلَّةِ ٱسْتِحْيَائِي مِنْ نَظَرِكَ
min qillati istihya'i min nazarika
of my past attitude of lack of shame in Your sight
وَأَطْلُبُ ٱلْعَفْوَ مِنْكَ إِذ ِٱلْعَفْوُ نَعْتٌ لِكَرَمِكَ
wa atlubu al`afwa minka idh al`afwu na`tun likaramika
seek Your pardon as it is the attribute of Your magnanimty to pardon;
إِلٰهِي لَمْ يَكُنْ لِي حَوْلٌ فَأَنْتَقِلَ بِهِ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
ilahi lam yakun li hawlun fa-antaqila bihi `an ma`siyatika
My Lord, I had no strength to desist from Your disobedience
إِلاَّ فِي وَقْتٍ أَيْقَظْتَنِي لِمَحَبَّتِكَ
illa fi waqtin ayqaztani limahabbatika
except when You awakened me for Your love
وَكَمَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ أَكُونَ كُنْتُ
wa kama aradta an akuna kuntu
Hence, I desired, that I become exactly as You want me to be.
فَشَكَرْتُكَ بِإِدْخَالِي فِي كَرَمِكَ
fashakartuka bi-idkhali fi karamika
I have thus thanked You, for You admitting me into Your generosity
وَلِتَطْهِيرِ قَلْبِي مِنْ أَوْسَاخِ ٱلْغَفْلَةِ عَنْكَ
wa litathiri qalbi min awsakhi alghaflati `anka
and You have purified my heart from the filth of being inattentive to You.
إِلٰهِي ٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظَرَ مَنْ نَادَيْتَهُ فَأَجَابَكَ
ilahi unzur ilayya nazara man nadaytahu fa-ajabaka
My Lord, (please) look upon me in the same way as You have looked at one whom You called and he has responded to You
وَٱسْتَعْمَلْتَهُ بِمَعُونَتِكَ فَأَطَاعَكَ
wasta`maltahu bima`unatika fa-ata`aka
and whom You used him in Your service with Your aid and so he obeys You.
يَا قَرِيباً لاَ يَبْعُدُ عَنِ ٱلْمُغْتَرِّ بِهِ
ya qariban la yab`udu `an almughtarri bihi
O the Near one who is not far away from those who love Him ardently
وَيَا جَوَاداً لاَ يَبْخَلُ عَمَّنْ رَجَا ثَوَابَهُ
wa ya jawadan la yabkhalu `amman raja thawabahu
O He Who is too magnanimous to deprive one who hopes for His reward!
إِلٰهِي هَبْ لِي قَلْباً يُدْنِيهِ مِنْكَ شَوْقُهُ
ilahi hab li qalban yudnihi minka shawquhu
My Lord, (please) grant me a heart whose longing for You will draw one close to You,
وَلِسَاناً يُرْفَعُ إِلَيْكَ صِدْقُهُ
wa lisanan yurfa`u ilayka sidquhu
a tongue whose truthfulness ascends towards You,
وَنَظَراً يُقَرِّبُهُ مِنْكَ حَقُّهُ
wa nazaran yuqarribuhu minka haqquhu
and a sight whose trueness brings it close to You.
إِلٰهِي إِنَّ مَنْ تَعَرَّفَ بِكَ غَيْرُ مَجْهُولٍ
ilahi inna man ta`arrafa bika ghayru majhulin
My Lord, certainly he who recognizes You shall never be anonymous,
وَمَنْ لاَذَ بِكَ غَيْرُ مَخْذُولٍ
wa man ladha bika ghayru makhdhulin
he who seeks Your shelter shall never be disappointed,
وَمَنْ أَقْبَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُ مَمْلُولٍ
wa man aqbalta `alayhi ghayru mamlulin
and he to whom You turn to does not fall victim to servility(dejection).
إِلٰهِي إِنَّ مَنِ ٱنْتَهَجَ بِكَ لَمُسْتَنِيرٌ
ilahi inna man intahaja bika lamustanirun
My Lord, certainly he who abides by Your Path shall be enlightened,
وَإِنَّ مَنِ ٱعْتَصَمَ بِكَ لَمُسْتَجِيرٌ
wa inna man i`tasama bika lamustajirun
and he who resorts in You finds refuge.
وَقَدْ لُذْتُ بِكَ يَا إِلٰهِي فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ ظَنِّي مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ
wa qad ludhtu bika ya ilahi fala tukhayyib zanni min rahmatika
Indeed certainly I have taken shelter in You, My Lord! So, (please) do not let down my opinion in Your mercy
وَلاَ تَحْجُبْنِي عَنْ رَأْفَتِكَ
wa la tahjubni `an ra'fatika
and do not exclude me from Your compassion.
إِلٰهِي أَقِمْنِي فِي أَهْلِ وِلايَتِكَ
ilahi aqimni fi ahli wilayatika
My Lord, place me, among those who show servitude to You,
مُقَامَ مَنْ رَجَا ٱلزِّيَادَةَ مِنْ مَحَبَّتِكَ
muqama man raja alzziyadata min mahabbatika
the position of those who (incessantly) hope to increase Your love.
إِلٰهِي وَأَلْهِمْنِي وَلَهاً بِذِكْرِكَ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِكَ
ilahi wa alhimni walahan bidhikrika ila dhikrika
My Lord, (please) inspire me with a mounting passion for Your rememberance,
وَهِمَّتِي فِي رَوْحِ نَجَاحِ أَسْمَائِكَ وَمَحَلِّ قُدْسِكَ
wa himmati fi rawhi najahi asma'ika wa mahalli qudsika
and (please) with an ardour for the refreshing resort to Your names and the station of Your Holiness.
إِلٰهِي بِكَ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَلْحَقْتَنِي بِمَحَلِّ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ
ilahi bika `alayka illa alhaqtani bimahalli ahli ta`atika
My Lord, I beseech You in Your name to put me in the abode of those who are obedient to You
وَٱلْمَثْوَىٰ ٱلصَّالِحِ مِنْ مَرْضَاتِكَ
walmathwa alssalihi min mardatika
and to the righteous sanctuary of Your good pleasure,
فَإِنِّي لاَ أَقْدِرُ لِنَفْسِي دَفْعاً
fa'inni la aqdiru linafsi daf`an
for I,certainly I have no power to repel any harm
وَلاَ أَمْلِكُ لَهَا نَفْعاً
wa la amliku laha naf`an
nor to obtain any benefit for it.
إِلٰهِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ ٱلضَّعِيفُ ٱلْمُذْنِبُ
ilahi ana `abduka aldda`ifu almudhnibu
My Lord, I am Your weak and sinful servant—
وَمَمْلُوكُكَ ٱلْمُنِيبُ
wa mamlukuka almunibu
and Your repenting slave.
فَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ صَرَفْتَ عَنْهُ وَجْهَكَ
fala taj`alni mimman sarafta `anhu wajhaka
So, (please) do not include me amongst those from whom You have turned away Your face
وَحَجَبَهُ سَهْوُهُ عَنْ عَفْوِكَ
wa hajabahu sahwuhu `an `afwika
and those who are excluded from Your pardon because of their lapses.
إِلٰهِي هَبْ لي كَمَالَ ٱلاِنْقِطَاعِ إِلَيْكَ
ilahi hab li kamala alinqita`i ilayka
My Lord, (please) grant me absolute devotion to You
وَأَنِرْ أَبْصَارَ قُلُوبِنَا بِضِيَاءِ نَظَرِهَا إِلَيْكَ
wa anir absara qulubina bidiya'i nazariha ilayka
and illumine the vision of our hearts by the light of their gaze looking towards You
حَتَّىٰ تَخْرِقَ أَبْصَارُ ٱلْقُلُوبِ حُجُبَ ٱلنُّورِ
hatta takhriqa absaru alqulubi hujuba alnnuri
until the vision of our hearts pierces the curtains of light
فَتَصِلَ إِلَىٰ مَعْدِنِ ٱلْعَظَمَةِ
fatasila ila ma`dini al`azamati
to reach the core of supremacy,
وَتَصِيرَ أَرْوَاحُنَا مُعَلَّقَةً بِعِزِّ قُدْسِكَ
wa tasira arwahuna mu`allaqatan bi`izzi qudsika
and that our souls become suspended by the majesty of Your Holiness.
إِلٰهِي وَٱجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ نَادَيْتَهُ فَأَجَابَكَ
ilahi waj`alni mimman nadaytahu fa-ajabaka
My Lord, (please) appoint me of those who responded to You when You called them,
وَلاحَظْتَهُ فَصَعِقَ لِجَلالِكَ
wa lahaztahu fasa`iqa lijalalika
and at whom You glanced so he swoons before Your Majesty
فَنَاجَيْتَهُ سِرّاً وَعَمِلَ لَكَ جَهْراً
fanajaytahu sirran wa `amila laka jahran
So You speak to him secretly and he works for You openly.
إِلٰهِي لَمْ أُسَلِّطْ عَلَىٰ حُسْنِ ظَنِّي قُنُوطَ ٱلأَيَاسِ
ilahi lam usallit `ala husni zanni qunuta al-ayasi
My Lord, do not let the dejection of despair overshadow my beautiful opinion
وَلاَ ٱنْقَطَعَ رَجَائِي مِنْ جَمِيلِ كَرَمِكَ
wa la inqata`a raja'i min jamili karamika
and do not cut my hope from Your generosity
إِلٰهِي إِنْ كَانَتِ ٱلْخَطَايَا قَدْ أَسْقَطَتْنِي لَدَيْكَ
ilahi in kanat alkhataya qad asqatatni ladayka
My Lord, if my lapses have made me to fall from Your grace,
فَٱصْفَحْ عَنِّي بِحُسْنِ تَوَكُّلِي عَلَيْكَ
fasfah `anni bihusni tawakkuli `alayka
So please pardon me for the beauty of my reliance upon You.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ حَطَّتْنِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبُ مِنْ مَكَارِمِ لُطْفِكَ
ilahi in hattatni aldhdhunubu min makarimi lutfika
My Lord, if my wrongdoings have excluded me from the generosity of Your grace,
فَقَدْ نَبَّهَنِي ٱلْيَقِينُ إِلَىٰ كَرَمِ عَطْفِكَ
faqad nabbahani alyaqinu ila karami `atfika
So certainly my conviction reassures me of Your generosity and gentleness.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ أَنَامَتْنِيَ ٱلْغَفْلَةُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْتِعْدَادِ لِلِقَائِكَ
ilahi in anamatni alghaflatu `an alisti`dadi liliqa'ika
My Lord, if my neglect has lulled me into slumber preventing me from preparing myself for my meeting with You,
فَقَدْ نَبَّهَتْنِي ٱلْمَعْرِفَةُ بِكَرَمِ آلاَئِكَ
faqad nabbahatni alma`rifatu bikarami ala'ika
So certainly my recognition apprises me of your generous bounties has awakened me.
إِلٰهِي إِنْ دَعَانِي إِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ عَظِيمُ عِقَابِكَ
ilahi in da`ani ila alnnari `azimu `iqabika
My Lord, if Your grave chastisement calls me to the Hellfire,
فَقَدْ دَعَانِي إِلَىٰ ٱلْجَنَّةِ جَزِيلُ ثَوَابِكَ
faqad da`ani ila aljannati jazilu thawabika
So Your plentious reward has called me to Paradise.
إِلٰهِي فَلَكَ أَسْأَلُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَبْتَهِلُ وَأَرْغَبُ
ilahi falaka as'alu wa ilayka abtahilu wa arghabu
My Lord, so to You I beg and I implore and I request.
وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
I beseech You to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ يُدِيمُ ذِكْرَكَ
wa an taj`alani mimman yudimu dhikraka
and to include me with those who always remember You,
وَلاَ يَنْقُضُ عَهْدَكَ
wa la yanqudu `ahdaka
and those who never break their promise to You,
وَلاَ يَغْفُلُ عَنْ شُكْرِكَ
wa la yaghfulu `an shukrika
and who do not neglect to thank You,
وَلاَ يَسْتَخِفُّ بِأَمْرِكَ
wa la yastakhiffu bi-amrika
and who never belittle Your commands.
إِلٰهِي وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِنُورِ عِزِّكَ ٱلأَبْهَجِ
ilahi wa alhiqni binuri `izzika al-abhaji
My Lord, (please do) submerge me in the most blissful lights of Your majesty,
فَأَكُونَ لَكَ عَارِفاً
fa-akuna laka `arifan
so that I will recognize You
وَعَنْ سِوَاكَ مُنْحَرِفاً
wa `an siwaka munharifan
and renounce all else except You,
وَمِنْكَ خَائِفاً مُرَاقِباً
wa minka kha'ifan muraqiban
and that I will be fearful of and careful with You.
يَا ذَا ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ
ya dha aljalali wal-ikrami
O Lord of Majesty and Honor!
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin rasulihi wa alihi alttahirina
May Allah send blessings to Muhammad, His Messenger, and upon his Household the Infallible,
وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً كَثِيراً
wa sallama tasliman kathiran
and may countless greetings be to them.
Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin and the Holy Imams (peace be upon them) who used to recite it in the month of Shaban.” It is advisable to recite it with presence of heart all the time.
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2nd Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whosoever recites on the second night of Sha'ban,
a 50 (25x2) Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha, Sura Ikhlaas, Sura Naas and Sura Falaq once each,
Allah would order the Honorable Recorders (Kiraman Katibin) not to record the wrongdoings of the servant for one year. Allah would give him a share of the reward of the worshippers in the heavens and the earth. And by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood, no one but the wretched, the hypocrite or the corrupt people would avoid getting up on this night along with much noble remembrance.
3rd Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the third night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 25 times,
Allah would open eight doors of Paradise for him on the Resurrection Day, and would close seven of the gates of Hell to him and put one thousand attires and one thousand crowns on him.
3rd Day of Sha'ban
4th Night of Sha'ban – It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fourth night of Sha'ban,
a (20x2) raka’ Salaah, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 25 times,
Allah would record the reward of a million years for each unit and build a million towns for him for each chapter. Allah would also grant him the reward of a million martyrs.
5th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fifth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ prayer, reciting in each unit after Sura Fatiha, 500 times Sura Ikhlaas and after completing the prayers recites salawaat 70 times,
Allah would fulfill a thousand of his needs in this world and the Hereafter. Allah would grant him towns in Paradise as many as there are stars in the sky.
6th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the sixth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 50 times,
Allah would take his life with prosperity with his grave expanded and He would be taken out of the grave with his face shining like the moon. He would say "I bear witness that there is no Allah but Allah and that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger."
7th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the seventh night of Sha'ban, a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in the first unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas 100 times, and in the second unit Sura Fatiha once and Ayatul-Kursi 100 times,
Allah the Sublime would answer the supplications of and fulfill the needs of any believing men or women who say those prayers. Moreover, the reward of a martyr shall be recorded for him/her on each day and no offenses shall remain for him/her.
8th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eighth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka’ Prayer, reciting in the first unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 110 of Sura Kahf 5 times and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times, and in the second unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 285 and 286 of Sura Baqarah once and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah would take him out of this world pure even if his sins were more than foam of the sea. It would be as if he read the Torah, the Bible, the Psalms, and the Quran
9th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family):
Whoever recites on the ninth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' of prayer reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr 10 times,
Allah would make his body forbidden from being touched by the Fire and Allah would grant him the rewards of twelve of the martyrs of the Battle of Badr and the rewards of the scholars for each verse.
10th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the tenth night of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ayatul Kursi once and Sura Kawthar three times,
Allah would tell the angels, 'Record one-hundred thousand good deeds for him, raise his rank one-hundred thousand levels, and open the ways of one-hundred thousand doors.'
11th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eleventh night of Sha'ban,
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, and in each unit reciting Sura Fatiha once, and Sura Kafiroon ten times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that no one but believers with perfected faith would say this prayer. For each unit Allah would grant him one of the gardens of Paradise.
12th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twelfth night of Sha'ban,
a 12 (6x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur ten times,
Allah would forgive the sins of forty years and grant him forty ranks of raise in rank. Forty-thousand angels would ask for forgiveness for him and he would have the reward of one who has experienced the Night of Destiny.
13th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the thirteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Teen once,
it would be as if has freed two-hundred slaves from the progeny of Ismail (peace be upon him). He would be relieved of his sins as if he was on the day he was born from his mother. Allah rewards him immunity from the Fire, and grants him the companionship of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Abraham (peace be upon him).
14th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the fourteenth night of Sha'ban, a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Asr five times,
He would be resurrected with his face brighter than the moon and the sun and he would be forgiven.
15th Night of Sha'ban
16th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the sixteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha and Ayatul Kursi once each and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah has said, "I shall grant whoever says (this prayer) the reward similar to that I grant you for Your Prophethood and shall build him a thousand palaces in Paradise."
17th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the seventeenth night of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas seventy-one times, and asks Allah for forgiveness sevety times after the prayer,
Allah would forgive him before he gets up and no offense shall be recorded for him.
18th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the eighteenth night of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas five times,
Allah would fulfill all the needs asked for on this night and if his creation is wretched, He would change it to be blessed and if he dies before the next year, He would change it to martyrdom.
19th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the nineteenth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, and Aya 26 and 27 of Sura Ale-Imraan five times,
Allah would forgive all his sins of the past and future, and accept all the prayers that he says in the future. If his parents are to thrown into Hell, Allah would take them out.
20th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twentieth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr fifteen times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me as the Prophet, he would not leave this world until he sees his place in Paradise in his dreams and he would be resurrected along with the most honorable ones.
21st Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-first night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 6 (3x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, Sura Kauthar ten times, Sura Ikhlaas ten times,
Allah orders the angels – the Honorable Recorders (Kiraman Katibin) not to record any bad deeds for him for one year and only record his good deeds. I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that anyone who loves me and loves Allah and says this prayer – and if he cannot stand up he can pray sitting down – Allah takes pride in it near His angels and says, Indeed I forgive him.
22nd Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-second night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Kafiroon ten times, and when he finishes he bestows blessings on the Prophet and his Progeny (peace be upon them) ten times, and asks the Honorable the Exalted Allah for forgiveness ten times,
he shall not depart from this world until he sees his place in Paradise. He shall die as a Muslim and shall receive the rewards of seventy Prophets.
23rd Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-third night of Sha'ban
a 30 (2x15) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr once,
Allah would remove all deceit from his heart and he would be amongst those whose hearts were expanded at the early times of Islam. Allah the Sublime would resurrect him with his face shining like the full moon.
24th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-fourth night of Sha'ban
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr ten times,
Allah would honor him by freeing him from the Fire and saving him from the Chastisement and Torture of the grave, and easy reckoning, visiting Adam, Noah, the Prophets and intercession.
25th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-fifth night of the month of Sha'ban
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur once,
Allah the Sublime would grant him the reward of those who enjoin to do good and forbid from doing evil plus the rewards of seventy Prophets.
26th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-sixth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Aya 285 and 286 of Sura Baqarah ten times,
Allah the Sublime would protect him from the calamities of this world and grant him six rays of light on the Resurrection Day.
27th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-seventh night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Al-A'la ten times,
Allah the Sublime would record a million good deeds for him, remove a million of his evil deeds, raise his rank a million times and bless him with a crown of light.
28th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-eighth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Ikhlaas, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq once each,
will be resurrected on the Resurrection Day with his face shining like the full moon and the woes of the Resurrection Day shall be fended off of him.”
29th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the twenty-ninth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Al-Takathur, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq and Ikhlaas 10 times each,
Allah would grant him the reward of the serious worshippers, add to his positive balance of deeds, and a discount on the Reckoning and he would cross the Bridge like glaring lightning.
30th Night of Sha'ban - It has been reported from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing be upon his family): Whoever recites on the thirtieth night of the month of Sha'ban,
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura A'la ten times, and continues by bestowing blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) one-hundred times after finishing the prayers,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that Allah would establish one million towns for him in the Bountiful Paradise and even of all the residents of the heavens and the earth would gather together, they cannot count his reward. Allah would also grant one thousand of his needs.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha and Ayatul Kursi once each and Sura Ikhlaas 15 times,
Allah has said, "I shall grant whoever says (this prayer) the reward similar to that I grant you for Your Prophethood and shall build him a thousand palaces in Paradise."
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas seventy-one times, and asks Allah for forgiveness sevety times after the prayer,
Allah would forgive him before he gets up and no offense shall be recorded for him.
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Ikhlaas five times,
Allah would fulfill all the needs asked for on this night and if his creation is wretched, He would change it to be blessed and if he dies before the next year, He would change it to martyrdom.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, and Aya 26 and 27 of Sura Ale-Imraan five times,
Allah would forgive all his sins of the past and future, and accept all the prayers that he says in the future. If his parents are to thrown into Hell, Allah would take them out.
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr fifteen times,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me as the Prophet, he would not leave this world until he sees his place in Paradise in his dreams and he would be resurrected along with the most honorable ones.
a 6 (3x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once, Sura Kauthar ten times, Sura Ikhlaas ten times,
Allah orders the angels – the Honorable Recorders (Kiraman Katibin) not to record any bad deeds for him for one year and only record his good deeds. I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that anyone who loves me and loves Allah and says this prayer – and if he cannot stand up he can pray sitting down – Allah takes pride in it near His angels and says, Indeed I forgive him.
a 8 (4x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Kafiroon ten times, and when he finishes he bestows blessings on the Prophet and his Progeny (peace be upon them) ten times, and asks the Honorable the Exalted Allah for forgiveness ten times,
he shall not depart from this world until he sees his place in Paradise. He shall die as a Muslim and shall receive the rewards of seventy Prophets.
a 30 (2x15) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr once,
Allah would remove all deceit from his heart and he would be amongst those whose hearts were expanded at the early times of Islam. Allah the Sublime would resurrect him with his face shining like the full moon.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura 110 Nasr ten times,
Allah would honor him by freeing him from the Fire and saving him from the Chastisement and Torture of the grave, and easy reckoning, visiting Adam, Noah, the Prophets and intercession.
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura Takathur once,
Allah the Sublime would grant him the reward of those who enjoin to do good and forbid from doing evil plus the rewards of seventy Prophets.
a 4 (2x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Ikhlaas, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq once each,
will be resurrected on the Resurrection Day with his face shining like the full moon and the woes of the Resurrection Day shall be fended off of him.”
a 10 (5x2) Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura's Al-Takathur, Al-Nas and Al-Falaq and Ikhlaas 10 times each,
Allah would grant him the reward of the serious worshippers, add to his positive balance of deeds, and a discount on the Reckoning and he would cross the Bridge like glaring lightning.
a 2 Raka' prayer, reciting in each unit Sura Fatiha once and Sura A'la ten times, and continues by bestowing blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) one-hundred times after finishing the prayers,
I swear by Him who rightfully appointed me to the Prophethood that Allah would establish one million towns for him in the Bountiful Paradise and even of all the residents of the heavens and the earth would gather together, they cannot count his reward. Allah would also grant one thousand of his needs.