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From The Library Of The Late Brother Abdullahi Hafiz
This page is dedicated to late Mallam Abdullahi Hafiz. It chronicle’s aspects of worship and guidance

Rajab Al Musharraf

Mallam Abdullahi Hafiz

Rajab is one of the four months declared sacred by Allah in the Holy Quran.

Special prayers and Aa'maal that can be prayed and carried out on any day or daily for this month reached us on the authority of the Holy Prophet (S.A.). Imam Ali (A.S.). Imam Ali AI Zaynul Aabideen (A.S.). Imam Jaa'-far As Sadiq (A.S.) and Imam Saahibuz Zamaan (A.S.). are given below:

( i) The month of Rajab, in its superabundant favours and benefits, reverence and sanctity, is next to none. It is linked to Almighty Allah as Shaabaan to the Holy Prophet (S.A.) and Ramzaan to his Ummah.

(ii) Whoso observes fast (even one day) during the month of Rajab gets Allah's pleasure.

(iii) Ask forgiveness and turn repentant to Allah as much as you can because mercy drops from the heaven like a gentle rain in the month of Rajab (also known as "As'abb"--pouring out, full of love and kindness).

( iv) Allah shall forgive and have mercy on him who recites:

ASTAGHFIRULAAHALLAD'EE LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUWA WAH'DAHOO LAA SHAREEKA LAHOO WA ATOOBUILAYH

[I ask forgiveness of Allah, who is "There is no god save He, and no other; has no partner"; and I turn repentant to Him],

at least 100 times (400 times will accrue more rewards), and recites "LAA I LAAHA I LLALLAAH" 1000 times, during the month of Rajab, and gives alms in the name of Allah at the completion.

( v) Recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas at least 100 times (1000 or 10000times will accrue more rewards) in the month of Rajab.

(vi) Keep fast on any day in the month of Rajab and pray a 4 Rak-a't salat:In the first Rak-a't, after the recitation of Soorah Al Faatih'ah, recite Aayatul Kursee 100 times.

In the second Rak-a't, after the recitation of Soorah AI Faatih'ah, recite Soorah Al ikhlaas 200 times,

\(Third and fourth Rak-a't as in Ishaa, Zuhr, Asr prayers), and secure an abode near the intimate friends of Allah in the Paradise.

(vii) In the month of Rajab, on Friday, between the Zuhr and Asr prayers, pray a 4 Rak'a't salat: In every Rak-a't recite Soorah AI Faatih'ah once, Aayaatul Kursee7 times, Soorah Al ikhlaas 5 times, and"ASTAGHFIRULLAAHALLAz'EE LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUWA WA AS-ALUHUT TAWBAH"10 times, to get countless rewards on the Day ot Judgement.

(viii) Observe fast on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the month of Rajab.

( ix) Pray a 60 Rak-a't salat during the month of Rajab, two Rak-a't every night, in every Rak-a't recite Soorah Al Faatih'ah once, Soorah Al Kaafiroon 3 times, Soorah Al ikhlaas once; and after the Salaam recite: LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WAHDAHOO LAA

SHAREEKA LAHOO LAHUL MULKU WA LAHUl HAMDU YUHYEE WA YUMEETU WA HUWA HAYYUN LAA YAMOOTU BI YADIHIL KHAYR WA HUWA ALAA KULLI SHAY IN QADEER WA ILAYHIL MASEER WALAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL ALIYYIL AZEEM. ALLAAHUMMA SALLI ALAA MUHAMMADI NNABIYYIL UMMIYY WA AALIHEE.

[There is no god save Allah, no one other than Him, and there is no associate with Him; sovereignty belongs to Him, all praise is for Him (alone), gives life, puts to death, (because) He is Everliving, Immortal, in His hand is the good, He is able to do all things, unto Him all go to stay for ever, there is no power and no might except in Allah, the 'Highest the Greatest; 0 Allah send blessings on Muhammad, the Ummi Prophet, and on his descendants].

( x) The Holy Prophet (S.A.) used to observe fast on the first Thursday of the month of Rajab and between Maghrib and Ishaa prayers pray 12 Rak-a't salat, in 6 sets of 2 units each; as under:

In every Rak-a't recite Soorah Al Faatihah once, Soorah Al qadr 3 times, Soorah Al ikhlaas 12 times. After the Salaam recite 70 times:

ALLAAHUMMA SALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINNABIYYIL UMMIYI WA ALAA AALIHEE.[0 Allah send bleSsings on Muhammad, the Ummi Prophet and on his descendants] . then go into Sajdah and say 70 times:

"SUBBOOHUN QUDDOOSUN RABBUL MALAA-IKATI WARROOHI. then sit erect and say 70 times:

RABBIGHFIR WAR HAM WA TAJAAWAZ AMMAA TA'ALAMU INNAKA ANTAL ALlYYUL A'AZAM [0 Lord Forgive, have mercy and be indulgent about that which Thou knows well, verily Thou art Sublime, Mighty].

Then go into Sajdah again and say 70 times:

SUBBOOHUN QUDDOOSUN RABBUL MALAA-IKATI WARROOH' ( xi) Imam Ali ibn Abi Taalib (A.S.) used to recite, every day in the month of Rajab (also Shaa'-ban and Ramadaan), the following:

S00RAH AL FAATIH'AH 3 time

SOORAH AL IKHLAAS 3 time

SOORAH AL KAAFIROON 3 time

SOORAH AL FALAQ 3 time

SOORAH AN NAAS 3 time

AAYAATUL KURSEE 3 time

TASBIH'AAT UL ARBAA' 3 times

LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL ALlYYIL AZEEM 3 times.

SALAWAAT 3 times

ALLAAHUMMA GHFIR LIL-MOOMINEENA WAL MOO-MINAATI 3 times (xii) Imam Ali bin Husayn AI Zaynal Aabideen (A.S.) used to recite the following dua'a in the month of Rajab: YAA MAN YAMLIKU HAWAA-IJAS SAA-I LEEN WA YAALAMU DAMEERASSAAMITEEN LIKULLI MAS'ALATIN MINKA SAM-UN HAADIRUN WA JAWAABUN ATEED ALLAAHUMMA WA MAWAA-EEDUKASSAADIQATU WA AYAADEEKAL FAADI LATU WA RAHMATUKAL WAASIATU FA-AS ALUKA AN TUSALLlYYA ALAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMAD

WA ANTAQDIYA HAWAA-IJEE LI DDUNYAA WAL AAKHIRATI INNAKA ALAA KULLI SHAY-INQADEER....

Every night of this month there is a dedicated nawafil [salat & du'a] that, we suppost to be performing to the best of our ability. So pls. refer back to your prayer books

[Iqbaalil a'amaal, Mafaatihul jinaan, Zaadul ma'aad, Diyaa'ussaaliheen, etc]……. SOME OF THE HISTORICAL EVENTs 1st day of Rajab was theBirth day of IMAM MUHAMMAD IBN ALI ALBAQEER [AS] in the year 57 of Hijrah. It s a day of happiness and rejoicing.

3rd day of rajab was the day of martyrdom of IMAM ALI BIN MUHAMMAD ANNAQEE [AS] A sad day of mourning. 10th Rajab was the birthday of IMAM MUHAMMAD BIN ALI ATTAQEE. Was born in the year 195Hijrah.It is the day of happiness and rejoicing. 13th of Rajab was the birthday of MAWLAA ALIY IBN ABI TALIB He was born in the Qa'abah year 30 Aamul feel .It is the day of happiness and rejoicing. It is highly desirable to fast on this day

AYYAMUL BAYZ [THE DAYS OF SURPASSING SPLENDOR]

A'amal for 13, 14 and 15 are as under:

[1]. 13, 14, and15 of rajab, sha'aban and Ramadan are known as “Ayyam Bayz” (the days of surpassing splendor)

[Imam jaa'-afar bin Muhammad As saadiq(A.S) said:

Whoso prays during the night of “Ayyam Bayz” in fact stands at the door of the superabundant favours, bounties and benefits available in these months].

[2]. It is highly desirable to observe fast on 13, 14 and 15, have a bath each day, and give alms in the way of ALLAH.

[3]. In tye nights of “Ayyam Bayz” pray 12 Rak-ats salat as under:

[i]. In the night of 13th pray 2 Rak-at:

In each Rak-at recite Soorah Al Faatih'ah, Soorah Al Yaa Seen, and Soorah Al Mulk.

[ii]. In the night of 14th pray 2 set of 2 Rak-ats, each exactly as (i).

[iii]. In the night of 15th pray 3 sets of 2 Rak-ats, each exactly as (i).

[4]. In the nightof 15th :

[i]. Recite Ziyaarat of Imam husayn bin Ali (A.S.).

[ii]. Pray the following 12 Rak-ats salat in6 sets of 2 Rak-at each:

In every Rak-at recite:

Soorah Al faatihah 4 times

Soorah Al ikhlas 4 times

Soorah Al Falaq 4 times

Soorah Al Kaafiroon 4 times

Soorah Al Naas 4 times

Soorah Al qadr 4 times

Ayaatul kursyy 4 times

Tasbihaatul arba'a 4 times.

A'AMAL UMMU DAAWOOD On15th of Rajab

Fatima mother of daawood learned this a'amal [special prayers] from Imam Ja'afar bin muhammad Assadiq [AS]. She was Imams foster mother [wet nurse who suckled the Imam in his child hood ]. He put this a'amal in writing and gave to her when she came to him for safe return of her son ,Dawood ,from the prison in Iraq where he was held captive by Mansoor Dawanaqi . The holy Imam told her that as soon as this a'amal [which contains the Ismillahil a'azam ] was completed Divine mercy would emvelop the a'amal doer and under its own power fulfil every legitimate desire of the supplicant. She did as was told . Her son ,Daawood was at once set free with compensation for wrongful comfinement…

pls. refer back to your prayer book for details of the a'amal…

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