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Fast Track – Rajab Recitals   

x 3  morning and x 3 evening

• سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيمِ
• اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
• اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
• أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ
• لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِى وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ حَىٌّ لا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيمِ
• اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِىِّ الْأُمِّىِّ وَ آلِهِ

70 x morning and 70 x evening

• أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

• اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى وَ تُبْ عَلَىَّ

x 100 daily 

• أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ
• أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِى لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

x 1000 morning & x 1000 evening

• لا إِلَهَ إِلا اللَّهُ

x 1000 in the month

• أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ذَا الْجَلالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الذُّنُوبِ وَ الْآثَامِ

Fast Track – Rajab Duas

1. يَا مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ آمَنُ سَخَطَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَرٍّ يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى الْكَثِيرَ بِالْقَلِيلِ يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى مَنْ سَأَلَهُ يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ تَحَنُّنا مِنْهُ وَ رَحْمَةً أَعْطِنِى بِمَسْأَلَتِى إِيَّاكَ جَمِيعَ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ جَمِيعَ خَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّى بِمَسْأَلَتِى إِيَّاكَ جَمِيعَ شَرِّ الدُّنْيَا وَ جَمِيعَ‏ شَرِّ الْآخِرَةِ فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مَنْقُوصٍ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ زِدْنِى مِنْ فَضْلِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ
   يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ يَا ذَا النَّعْمَاءِ وَ الْجُودِ
   يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الطَّوْلِ حَرِّمْ شَيْبَتِى عَلَى النَّارِ
2. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِالْمَوْلُودَيْنِ فِى رَجَبٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِىٍّ الثَّانِى وَ ابْنِهِ عَلِىِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِ وَ أَتَقَرَّبُ بِهِمَا إِلَيْكَ خَيْرَ الْقُرَبِ يَا مَنْ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ طُلِبَ وَ فِيمَا لَدَيْهِ رُغِبَ أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مُقْتَرِفٍ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ أَوْبَقَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَ أَوْثَقَتْهُ عُيُوبُهُ فَطَالَ عَلَى الْخَطَايَا دُءُوبُهُ وَ مِنَ الرَّزَايَا خُطُوبُهُ يَسْأَلُكَ التَّوْبَةَ وَ حُسْنَ الْأَوْبَةِ وَ النُّزُوعَ عَنِ الْحَوْبَةِ وَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِهِ وَ الْعَفْوَ عَمَّا فِى رِبْقَتِهِ فَأَنْتَ مَوْلاىَ أَعْظَمُ أَمَلِهِ وَ ثِقَتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَسَائِلِكَ الشَّرِيفَةِ وَ وَسَائِلِكَ الْمُنِيفَةِ أَنْ تَتَغَمَّدَنِى فِى هَذَا الشَّهْرِ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْكَ وَاسِعَةٍ وَ نِعْمَةٍ وَازِعَةٍ وَ نَفْسٍ بِمَا رَزَقْتَهَا قَانِعَةٍ إِلَى نُزُولِ الْحَافِرَةِ وَ مَحَلِّ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مَا هِىَ إِلَيْهِ صَائِرَة
3. خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَى غَيْرِكَ وَ خَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إِلا لَكَ وَ ضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إِلا بِكَ وَ أَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ إِلا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ وَ خَيْرُكَ مَبْذُولٌ لِلطَّالِبِينَ وَ فَضْلُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ وَ نَيْلُكَ مُتَاحٌ لِلْآمِلِينَ وَ رِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ وَ حِلْمُكَ مُعْتَرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ عَادَتُكَ الْإِحْسَانُ إِلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ وَ سَبِيلُكَ الْإِبْقَاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاهْدِنِى هُدَى الْمُهْتَدِينَ وَ ارْزُقْنِى اجْتِهَادَ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ وَ لا تَجْعَلْنِى مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ الْمُبْعَدِينَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِى يَوْمَ الدِّينِ
4. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ صَبْرَ الشَّاكِرِينَ لَكَ وَ عَمَلَ الْخَائِفِينَ مِنْكَ وَ يَقِينَ الْعَابِدِينَ لَكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْعَلِىُّ الْعَظِيمُ وَ أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الْبَائِسُ الْفَقِيرُ أَنْتَ الْغَنِىُّ الْحَمِيدُ وَ أَنَا الْعَبْدُ الذَّلِيلُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ امْنُنْ بِغِنَاكَ عَلَى فَقْرِى وَ بِحِلْمِكَ عَلَى جَهْلِى وَ بِقُوَّتِكَ عَلَى ضَعْفِى يَا قَوِىُّ يَا عَزِيزُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ وَ اكْفِنِى مَا أَهَمَّنِى مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
5. يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ حَوَائِجَ السَّائِلِينَ وَ يَعْلَمُ ضَمِيرَ الصَّامِتِينَ لِكُلِّ مَسْأَلَةٍ مِنْكَ سَمْعٌ حَاضِرٌ وَ جَوَابٌ عَتِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ وَ مَوَاعِيدُكَ الصَّادِقَةُ وَ أَيَادِيكَ الْفَاضِلَةُ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ الْوَاسِعَةُ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَقْضِىَ حَوَائِجِى لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Rajab – Observances &  Virtues

It should be known that the months of Rajab, Sha’ban and Ramadan have an absolute excellence and there are many traditions which mention their virtues.’ The Apostle of Allah (s) is reported to have said that “Rajab is the great month of Allah. No other month equals it in sanctity and merit. During this month fighting against the infidels is prohibited. Indeed, Rajab is the month of Allah, Shaban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my nation. Surely, whoever fasts a day of Rajab secures Allah’s greatest pleasure, distances himself from the wrath of Allah, and one of the gates of Hell is shut closed for him.”‘

It is related from Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s) that he said, “For those who fast a day of Rajab, the fire of Hell recedes from them a distance of a year’s journey. And whoever fasts three days of Rajab is certain to enter Paradise.”

In another narration, the same Imam said, “Rajab is a river in the Paradise, much whiter than milk and much sweeter than honey. Whoever fasts a day of Rajab will be given a drink from that river by Allah, the Almighty and Glorious.”

lmam Ja’far al-Sadiq (‘a) is reported to have said that the Apostle of Allah (s) said, “Rajab is the month of istighfar (seeking forgiveness) for my ummah, Therefore, plead for God’s forgiveness often during this month, for Allah is all-forgiving and all-merciful. Rajab is called al-Asabb (effusion) because the mercy of Allah pours abundantly upon my ummah during this month …

So, repeat a lot …

I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I ask Him  to accept my repentance.

Daily Tasbeeh

Sheikh Sadooq reports  with reliable isnad from Salim that he said, I entered upon Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) in the month of Rajab while there still remained some days for the month to end. On seeing me, he said, ‘Salim, have you fasted at all during this month?’ I said, ‘No, by Allah, o son of the Apostle of Allah. He said to me, You have missed a reward whose full extent is known to none except Allah, the Almighty has exalted this monlh and given it a stupendous sanctity, taking it upon Himself to honour those who fast it.

I said to him, ‘O son of the Apostle of Allah, if I fast some of the remaining days of this month, will I attain some of the thawab of those who have fasted in it?

Imam replied,  ‘Salim, whoever fasts a single day of the latter part of Rajab, that will save him from the severity of the pains of death,  the horrors encountered after death, and from the torments of the grave. Whoever fasts two days of the latter part of this month will pass over the Sirat, the bridge in the Hereafter  with ease. And whoever fasts three days of the latter part of this month will be safe from the horrors of the Day of the greatest terror and will be granted immunity from Hell.’

It should be known that much merit has been ascribed to fasting in Rajab. It is stated in a report that those who cannot fast in Rajab due to illness or weakness should glorify Allah by reciting the following

Recite a hundred times a day.

Glory be to the magnificent God.
Glory be to Him, for other than whom glorification is not fitting.
Glory be to the Mightiest and the Noblest.
Glory be to Him, to whom honour and might belong and is worthy of it.

Common Services – Rajab

As for the services pertaining to Rajab, they are of two kinds:

1. The services which are performed throughout the month and are not meant for any particular day of it;
2. The services meant for specific days and nights of this month.

There are several observances pertaining to the first kind:

Daily Duas for the Month of Rajab

1. Daily – Dua of Imam Sajjad (as)

   Recite every day of Rajab the following dua of lmam Zayn al-Abidin (as) in Hijr Ismail, on the first day of Rajab.

   يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ حَوائِجَ السَّائِلِينَ، وَيَعْلَمُ ضَمِيرَ الصَّامِتِينَ، لِكُلِّ مَسْأَلَةٍ مِنْكَ سَمْعٌ حَاضِرٌ، وَجَوَابٌ عَتِيدٌ . اللّٰهُمَّ وَمَواعِيدُكَ الصَّادِقَةُ، وَأَيادِيكَ الْفَاضِلَةُ وَرَحْمَتُكَ الْوَاسِعَةُ، فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَنْ تَقْضِىَ حَوائِجِى لِلدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ، إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

    

   O You with who possess the means to fulfil the needs of the supplicants and who know the minds of the silent. You hear  every petition instantly and  respond immediately. ‘O Allah, Your promises are true, Your favors bounteous, and Your mercy is all encompassing. So, I ask You to send salutations upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad and to fulfil my needs pertaining to this world and the next. Indeed, You have power over all things,

    

2.  Daily – Duas of imam Sadiq (as)

   Recite this supplication which Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) recited on every day of Rajab.

    

   خابَ الْوافِدُونَ عَلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ، وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إِلّا لَكَ، وَضاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إِلّا بِكَ، وَأَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ إِلّا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ، بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ  وَخَيْرُكَ مَبْذُولٌ لِلطَّالِبِينَ، وَفَضْلُكَ مُباحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ، وَنَيْلُكَ مُتَاحٌ لِلْآمِلِينَ، وَرِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ، وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ، عَادَتُكَ الْإِحْسانُ إِلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ، وَسَبِيلُكَ الْإِبْقاءُ عَلَى الْمُعْتَدِينَ . اللّٰهُمَّ فَاهْدِنِى هُدَى الْمُهْتَدِينَ  وَارْزُقْنِى اجْتِهادَ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِى مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ الْمُبْعَدِينَ، وَاغْفِرْ لِى يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

    

   Those who approach other than You are disappointed. Those who try to gain the favor of other than You are losers; those who make other than You the goal of their journey perish; and all except those who seek refuge in Your grace face desolation!

   Your door is open for the seekers, and Your blessings are given to :those who seeks them, and Your grace is freely available to those – who ask for it. Access to You is granted to those who hope for it. Your provision is extended even to those who disobey You; Your forbearance extends to those who are hostile to You. Your custom is kindness even toward the sinners, and Your way is to continue to be benevolent to the transgressors.

   O Allah, so guide me with the guidance enjoyed by the rightly guided and enable me to strive like the diligent. Let me not be one of the negligent who are kept at a distance from You, and forgive me on the Day of Retribution.

    

3. Daily –  Another Dua of Imam Sadiq (as)

   Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) that he recommended the following supplication for recitation in the month of Rajab.

    

   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ صَبْرَ الشَّاكِرِينَ لَكَ، وَعَمَلَ الْخَائِفِينَ مِنْكَ، وَيَقِينَ الْعَابِدِينَ لَكَ . اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْعَلِىُّ الْعَظِيمُ، وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ الْبَائِسُ الْفَقِيرُ، أَنْتَ الْغَنِىُّ الْحَمِيدُ، وَأَنَا الْعَبْدُ الذَّلِيلُ . اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَامْنُنْ بِغِنَاكَ عَلَىٰ فَقْرِى، وَبِحِلْمِكَ عَلَىٰ جَهْلِى، وَبِقُوَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ ضَعْفِى، يَا قَوِىُّ يَا عَزِيزُ .
   اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الْأَوْصِياءِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ، وَاكْفِنِى مَا أَهَمَّنِى مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

    

   O Allah, I seek You to grant me the patience of those who are grateful to You, the diligence of those who fear You, and the conviction of those who worship You. O Allah, You are the All-exalted and the All-supreme, and I am Your servant, destitute and needy. You are the All-sufficient and the All-laudable, and I am Your servant, abject and lowly. O Allah, send salutations upon Muhammad and his Family, and favor me by dealing with my misery with Your sufficiency, my ignorance with Your forbearance, my weakness with Your strength, O All-strong and All-mighty.

   ‘O Allah, send salutations upon Muhammad and his Family his legatees approved by You-and suffice me in regard to all that concerns me of my affairs pertaining to the present world and the next, O Most Merciful of the merciful

    

4. Daily  Duas

    

   Recite this dua every day of Rajab

   اللّٰهُمَّ يَا ذَا الْمِنَنِ السَّابِغَةِ، وَالْآلَاٰءِ الْوَازِعَةِ، وَالرَّحْمَةِ الْوَاسِعَةِ، وَالْقُدْرَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ، وَالنِّعَمِ الْجَسِيمَةِ، وَالْمَواهِبِ الْعَظِيمَةِ، وَالْأَيادِى الْجَمِيلَةِ، وَالْعَطايَا الْجَزِيلَةِ . يَا مَنْ لَايُنْعَتُ بِتَمْثِيلٍ، وَلَا يُمَثَّلُ بِنَظِيرٍ، وَلَا يُغْلَبُ بِظَهِيرٍ

   ‘O Allah, O Dispenser of bountiful favors and bounties apportioned amongst Your creatures, O Possessor of all-embracing mercy and all-encompassing power, and giver of immense blessings, great gifts, elegant boons and plentiful rewards! 20 You, who cannot be described by any analogy, nor compared with any like, nor overcome with the help of any supporter,

    

   يَا مَنْ خَلَقَ فَرَزَقَ، وَأَلْهَمَ فَأَنْطَقَ، وَابْتَدَعَ فَشَرَعَ، وَعَلا فَارْتَفَعَ، وَقَدَّرَ فَأَحْسَنَ، وَصَوَّرَ فَأَتْقَنَ، وَاحْتَجَّ فَأَبْلَغَ، وَأَنْعَمَ فَأَسْبَغَ، وَأَعْطىٰ فَأَجْزَلَ، وَمَنَحَ فَأَفْضَلَ . يَا مَنْ سَمَا فِى الْعِزِّ فَفاتَ نَواظِرَ الْأَبْصارِ، وَدَنا فِى اللُّطْفِ فَجازَ هَواجِسَ الْأَفْكارِ

   O You, who create and provide, inspire and bestow them with speech, originate and initiate it, exceed it and surmount it, you determine it in an excellent wise, form it in a perfect manner, and advance conclusive proofs, bless abundantly, reward them plenteously, and confer gracious gifts upon them.

    

   O You who are so lofty in Your might and glory that you elude the gaze of the  creatures’ eyes, and so  close in Your subtleness as to transcend all notions of thought!

    

   يَا مَنْ تَوَحَّدَ بِالْمُلْكِ فَلاٰ نِدَّ لَهُ فِى مَلَكُوتِ سُلْطَانِهِ، وَتَفَرَّدَ بِالْآلَاٰءِ وَالْكِبْرِياءِ فَلَا ضِدَّ لَهُ فِى جَبَرُوتِ شَأْنِهِ، يَا مَنْ حارَتْ فِى كِبْرِياءِ هَيْبَتِهِ دَقائِقُ لَطائِفِ الْأَوْهامِ، وَانْحَسَرَتْ
   دُونَ إِدْراكِ عَظَمَتِهِ خَطَائِفُ أَبْصَارِ الْأَنامِ

   O You who are the sole sovereign of Your dominion and without a peer in the domains under your authority. Peerless in Your bounty and supremacy, there is none to contest Your rule.

   O You, the greatness of whose awe bewilders the intricate subtleties of the imagination, and before whose greatness are exhausted the glances of the eyes of the world’s inhabitants!

    

   يَا مَنْ عَنَتِ الْوُجُوهُ لِهَيْبَتِهِ؛ وَخَضَعَتِ الرِّقابُ لِعَظَمَتِهِ، وَوَجِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِهَذِهِ الْمِدْحَةِ الَّتِى لَاتَنْبَغِى إِلّا لَكَ، وَبِما وَأَيْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ لِداعِيكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَبِما ضَمِنْتَ الْإِجابَةَ فِيهِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ لِلدَّاعِينَ،

   O You before whose awe all faces are humbled, and before whose greatness all necks are bent, and whose fear makes all hearts quake. I seek You, with this praise which suits none but You, and by  the promise whereby you have vowed upon Yourself concerning the faithful who call upon you, and by the assurance You have given to answer the appeals of those who supplicate to You!

    

   يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ، وَأَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِينَ، وَأَسْرَعَ الْحَاسِبِينَ، يَا ذَا الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينَ، صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَعَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، وَاقْسِمْ لِى فِى شَهْرِنا هٰذَا خَيْرَ مَا قَسَمْتَ، وَاحْتِمْ لِى فِى قَضَائِكَ خَيْرَ مَا حَتَمْتَ، وَاخْتِمْ لِى بالسَّعادَةِ فِيمَنْ خَتَمْتَ، وَأَحْيِنِى مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِى مَوْفُوراً، وَأمِتْنِى مَسْرُوراً وَمَغْفُوراً،

   O sharpest of listeners, keenest of observers, and swiftest of reckoners! O Powerful and All-strong, send salutations upon Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and his Family, and allot me ln this month of ours the best of what You have allotted to anyone, ordain for me in Your ordainments the best of what You have ordained for anyone, and put me among those whose lives You seal with felicity. Give me a prosperous life, so long as You keep me alive, and grant me to die happy and forgiven!

    

   وَتَوَلَّ أَنْتَ نَجَاتِى مِنْ مُساءَلَةِ البَرْزَخِ، وَادْرأْ عَنِّى مُنكَراً وَنَكِيراً، وَأَرِ عَيْنِى مُبَشِّراً وَبَشِيراً، وَاجْعَلْ لِى إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ وَجِنانِكَ مَصِيراً، وَعَيْشاً قَرِيراً، وَمُلْكاً كَبِيراً، وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ كَثِيراً

   ‘Assume the charge of my deliverance during the questioning in the Burzakh (purgatory), spare me from Munkar and Nakir, and make Mubashshir and Bashir appear before my eyes, let my return be toward Your contentment and paradise and grant me a happy life, and a vast kingdom, and send salutations abundantly upon Muhammad and his Family!

   • This supplication is recited in the Sa’sa’ah Mosquein Koofa.

    

    

    

5. Daily Dua One – Instructed by Imam Mahdi (as)

    

   From Imam of the Age Mahdi (as) through the Grand Sheikh Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn ‘Uthman ibn Sa’id,

   Recite on every day of Rajab

   بِسم اللهِ الرَّحمّْنِ الرَّحيمِ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَعانِى جَمِيعِ مَا يَدْعُوكَ بِهِ وُلاةُ أَمْرِكَ الْمَأْمُونُونَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّكَ، الْمُسْتَبْشِرُونَ بأَمْرِكَ، الْواصِفُونَ لِقُدْرَتِكَ، الْمُعْلِنُونَ لِعَظَمَتِكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِما نَطَقَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ مَشِيئَتِكَ فَجَعَلْتَهُمْ مَعادِنَ لِكَلِماتِكَ، وَأَرْكاناً لِتَوْحِيدِكَ، وَآياتِكَ وَمَقاماتِكَ الَّتِى لَاتَعْطِيلَ لَهَا فِى كُلِّ مَكَانٍ يَعْرِفُكَ بِهَا مَنْ عَرَفَكَ، لَا فَرْقَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَها إِلّا أَنَّهُمْ عِبادُكَ وَخَلْقُكَ، فَتْقُها وَرَتْقُها بِيَدِكَ، بَدْؤُها مِنْكَ وَعَوْدُها إِلَيْكَ، أَعْضادٌ وَأَشْهادٌ وَمُناةٌ وَأَذْوَادٌ وَحَفَظَةٌ وَرُوَّادٌ، فَبِهِمْ مَلَأْتَ سَمَاءَكَ وَأَرْضَكَ حَتَّىٰ ظَهَرَ أَنْ لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا أَنْتَ، فَبِذٰلِكَ أَسْأَلُكَ، وَبِمَواقِعِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَبِمَقاماتِكَ وَعَلامَاتِكَ، أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَزِيدَنِى إِيماناً وَتَثْبِيتاً

   In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

   O Allah, I seek you by the meanings of all the supplication of those whom You have invested with Your authority, whom You have entrusted with Your secret, who rejoice in Your command, describe Your power and proclaim Your supremacy. l seek You by that which Your guardianship has decreed concerning them, wherefore You have made them the treasures of Your Words, the pillars of Your Unity, Your Signs and Stations, which are never inoperative in any place. Through them, You are known to those who know You-there being no distinction between You and them except that they are Your servants and creation, all whose affairs are in Your hands; they originate from You and return to You. They are the instruments, witnesses, planners, defenders, guards and scouts by whose means You have filled Your skies and earth, until it became known that there is no god besides You, So I seek You by That and by the recipients of honor and might by Your mercy and by Your stations and signs to send salutations upon  Muhammad and his Family and to increase me in faith and determination.

    

   يَا بَاطِناً فِى ظُهُورِهِ، وَظَاهِراً فِى بُطُونِهِ وَمَكْنُونِهِ، يَا مُفَرِّقاً بَيْنَ النُّورِ وَالدَّيجُورِ، يَا مَوْصُوفاً بِغَيْرِ كُنْهٍ، وَمَعْرُوفاً بِغَيْرِ شِبْهٍ، حَادَّ كُلِّ مَحْدُودٍ، وَشَاهِدَ كُلِّ مَشْهُودٍ، وَمُوجِدَ كُلِّ مَوْجُودٍ، وَمُحْصِىَ كُلِّ مَعْدُودٍ، وَفاقِدَ كُلِّ مَفْقُودٍ؛ لَيْسَ دُونَكَ مِنْ مَعْبُودٍ، أَهْلَ الْكِبْرِياءِ وَالْجُودِ، يَا مَنْ لَا يُكَيَّفُ بِكَيْفٍ، وَلَا يُؤَيَّنُ بِأَيْنٍ، يَا مُحْتَجِباً عَنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ، يَا دَيْمُومُ يَا قَيُّومُ وَعالِمَ كُلِّ مَعْلُومٍ، صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَ عَلَىٰ عِبادِكَ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ، وَبَشَرِكَ الْمُحْتَجِبِينَ، وَمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ، وَالْبُهْمِ الصَّافِّينَ الْحَافِّينَ،

   O You who are hidden in Your manifestation and manifest in Your hiddenness, O separator of light from darkness, O You who are described without allusion to Your essence, known without analogy, who limit every finite thing and are witness to all that is witnessed, who bring into being every existent, keep account of every numerable thing, and terminate every defunct belong or thing, there is no object of worship besides You, O possessor of supremacy and munificence,  O You who are not conditioned by state or qualified by place, O You who are concealed from every eye, O Everlasting One, O Sustainer, O Knower of all that is known, send salutations on  Muhammad and his Family and Your chosen servants, Your human doorkeepers, Your angels brought near, and the barefooted valiant spirits standing in array,

    

   بارِكْ لَنا فِى شَهْرِنا هٰذَا الْمُرَجَّبِ الْمُكَرَّمِ، وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ الْأَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ، وَأَسْبِغْ عَلَيْنا فِيهِ النِّعَمَ، وَأَجْزِلْ لَنا فِيهِ الْقِسَمَ، وَأَبْرِرْ لَنا فِيهِ الْقَسَمَ، بِاسْمِكَ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَجَلِّ الْأَكْرَمِ، الَّذِى وَضَعْتَهُ عَلَى النَّهَارِ فَأَضاءَ، وَعَلَى اللَّيْلِ فَأَظْلَمَ، وَاغْفِرْ لَنا مَا تَعْلَمُ مِنَّا وَمَا لَانَعْلَمُ، وَاعْصِمْنا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ خَيْرَ الْعِصَمِ، وَاكْفِنا كَوافِىَ قَدَرِكَ، وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْنا بِحُسْنِ نَظَرِكَ، وَلَا تَكِلْنا إِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ، وَلَا تَمْنَعْنا مِنْ خَيْرِكَ، وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيما كَتَبْتَهُ لَنَا مِنْ أَعْمارِنا، وَأَصْلِحْ لَنا خَبِيئَةَ أَسْرَارِنا، وَأَعْطِنَا مِنْكَ الْأَمانَ، وَاسْتَعْمِلْنا بِحُسْنِ الْإِيمَانِ، وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ الصِّيامِ، وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ الْأَيَّامِ وَالْأَعْوامِ، يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرامِ.

   And bless us in this honored month of Rajab as well as in the holy months that follow it, and pour down upon us the blessings in it and give us a generous share and fulfil for us the oaths, by Your supreme most Name, the supreme most, the most majestic and the noblest, which when you set it on the day made it bright, and when You set it on the night made it dark.  Forgive us whatever You know of our sins and which we do not know, and protect us from all sins in the best manner, and suffice us with Your sufficing providence, and favor us with Your kindly glance, and do not entrust us to anyone other than You, and do not deny us your goodness. Bless us throughout the life,  spans that You have decreed for, us, and set right for us our secret affairs. Grant us from Yourself amnesty and employ us in good faith. Enable us to reach the month of fasting and the days and years that follow it, O Majestic and Munificent!

    

    

6. Daily Dua Two – Instructed by Imam Mahdi (as)

    

   Following dua for the days of Rajab was communicated by the Imam Mahdi (as)

    

   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِالْمَوْلُودَيْنِ فِى رَجَبٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الثَّانِي وَابْنِهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِ، وَأَتَقَرَّبُ بِهِمَا إِلَيْكَ خَيْرَ الْقُرَبِ، يَا مَنْ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ طُلِبَ، وَفِيما لَدَيْهِ رُغِبَ، أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤالَ مُقْتَرِفٍ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ أَوْبَقَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ، وَأَوْثَقَتْهُ عُيُوبُهُ، فَطالَ عَلَى الْخَطايَا دُؤُوبُهُ، وَمِنَ الرَّزَايا خُطُوبُهُ، يَسْأَلُكَ التَّوْبَةَ، وَحُسْنَ الْأَوْبَةِ، وَالنُّزُوعَ عَنِ الْحَوْبَةِ، وَمِنَ النَّارِ فَكاكَ رَقَبَتِهِ، وَالْعَفْوَ عَمَّا فِى رِبْقَتِهِ، فَأَنْتَ مَوْلَاٰىَ أَعْظَمُ أَمَلِهِ وَثِقَتِهِ

    

   O Allah, I seek You for by the two Imams who were born in the month of Rajab, Muhammad ibn ‘Ali the Second, – and his son ‘Ali ibn Muhammad Your chosen one, and I seek nearness to You through them, which  is the best of all proximities.

   You from whom all favors are sought and that which is with You is eagerly asked for, You do I ask, as an offender and sinner , whose sins have ruined him, who is a captive in the bondage of his failings, persistent since long in error, languishing in his state of disaster.

   He seeks You to accept his  repentance with gracious clemency, to liberate him from  sin and to rescue his neck from the Fire, and to pardon whatever he is guilty of. For You, my Master, are my greatest hope and source of reliance.

   اللّٰهُمَّ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمَسَائِلِكَ الشَّرِيفَةِ، وَوَسَائِلِكَ الْمُنِيفَةِ أَنْ تَتَغَمَّدَنِى فِى هٰذَا الشَّهْرِ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْكَ وَاسِعَةٍ، وَنِعْمَةٍ وَازِعَةٍ، وَنَفْسٍ بِمَا رَزَقْتَها قَانِعَةٍ، إِلَىٰ نُزُولِ الْحَافِرَةِ، وَمَحَلِّ الْآخِرَةِ، وَمَا هِىَ إِلَيْهِ صَائِرَةٌ.

   ‘O Allah, I beseech You by the noble requests made of You, and by Your sublime means, to enlist me, in this month, in Your all-embracing mercy, and grant me Your apportioned blessings and a soul content with whatever You provide it, until its descent into its grave and its arrival at the scene of the Hereafter and there whereto it is bound.

    

    

    

7. Ziyarat to be recited in the sacred shrines

    

   Sheikh Tusi  reports from Abul Qasim Husayn b. Ruh (r), who was the representative of the lmam of the Era (as), that the following ziyarah is to be recited on visiting any of the holy shrines during the month of Rajab. On entering the shrine one should say,

    

   الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِى أَشْهَدَنا مَشْهَدَ أَوْلِيائِهِ فِى رَجَبٍ، وَأَوْجَبَ عَلَيْنا مِنْ حَقِّهِمْ مَا قَدْ وَجَبَ، وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِ، وَعَلَىٰ أَوْصِيائِهِ الْحُجُبِ .

   All praise belongs to Allah, who has brought us into the presence of His awliya in Rajab and for enjoining upon us the observance of their mandatory rights. And Allah’s salutations be upon Muhammad, the chosen one, and his legatees, Allah’s doorkeepers.

    

   اللّٰهُمَّ فَكَما أَشْهَدْتَنا مَشْهَدَهُمْ فَأَ نْجِزْ لَنا مَوْعِدَهُمْ، وَأَوْرِدْنا مَوْرِدَهُمْ، غَيْرَ مُحَلَّئِينَ عَنْ وِرْدٍ فِى دارِ الْمُقامَةِ وَالْخُلْدِ، وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، إِنِّى قَدْ قَصَدْتُكُمْ وَاعْتَمَدْتُكُمْ بِمَسْأَلَتِى وَحَاجَتِى وَهِىَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِى مِنَ النَّارِ، وَالْمَقَرُّ مَعَكُمْ فِى دَارِ الْقَرارِ، مَعَ شِيعَتِكُمُ الْأَبْرَارِ، وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ،

   O Allah, inasmuch as You have brought us into their presence, fulfil for us what You have promised them, and admit us along with them, without being denied admission to any watering place, into the everlasting abode. May peace be to you. Indeed t have come to you, relying upon you for the granting of my request and need, which is deliverance from the Fire and residence alongside you in the abode of permanence together with your pious followers ‘Peace be to you, for your patience.’ How excellent is the reward of the Abode.

    

   أَنَا سائِلُكُمْ وَآمِلُكُمْ فِيمَا إِلَيْكُمُ التَّفْوِيضُ، وَعَلَيْكُمُ التَّعْوِيضُ، فَبِكُمْ يُجْبَرُ الْمَهِيضُ، وَيُشْفَى الْمَرِيضُ، وَمَا تَزْدَادُ الْأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَغِيضُ؛ إِنِّى بِسِرِّكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ  وَ لِقَوْلِكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ، وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ بِكُمْ مُقْسِمٌ فِى رَجْعِى بِحَوَائِجِى وَقَضَائِها وَ إِمْضَائِها وَإِنْجَاحِها وَ إِبْراحِها وَبِشُؤُونِى لَدَيْكُمْ وَصَلَاحِها،

   l come to you with my request, pinning my hopes on that which has been entrusted to you and wherein restitution lies in your hands, for through you is restored that which is broken, the ill are cured, and what the wombs reduce and what they increase is brought about. Indeed, I believe in your secret and comply with your word, and adjure Allah in your name to be able to return home having obtained my needs, their fulfilment, accomplishment, realization and conclusion, and in regard to my relations with you and their betterment.

    

   وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ سَلَامَ مُوَدِّعٍ، وَلَكُمْ حَوائِجَهُ مُودِعٌ‌ٍ، يَسْأَلُ اللّٰهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْمَرْجِعَ، وَسَعْيُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَ مُنْقَطِعٍ، وَأَنْ يَرْجِعَنِى مِنْ حَضْرَتِكُمْ خَيْرَ مَرْجِعٍ إِلَىٰ جَنَابٍ مُمْرِعٍ، وَخَفْضٍ عَيشٍ مُوَسَّعٍ، وَدَعَةٍ وَمَهَلٍ إِلَىٰ حِينِ الْأَجَلِ، وَخَيْرِ مَصِيرٍ وَمَحَلٍّ فِى النَّعِيمِ الْأَزَلِ، وَالْعَيْشِ الْمُقْتَبَلِ، وَدَوامِ الْأُكُلِ، وَشُرْبِ الرَّحِيقِ وَالسَّلْسَلِ ، وَعَلٍّ وَنَهَلٍ لَاسَأَمَ مِنْهُ وَلَا مَلَلَ،

   Peace be to you, a farewell greeting from one who takes leave, having entrusted his needs to you, who seeks Allah to bring him back to you again, and to keep him constantly hankering after you, and to make my return from your shrine the best of returns to a prosperous and comfortable life of plenty, equanimity and leisure until the end of my lifetime, followed by the best of destinations and abodes in timeless bliss and a happy life amid never-ending nourishment, pure drink, sweet and clear water, and

    

   وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَتَّى الْعَوْدِ إِلَىٰ حَضْرَتِكُمْ، وَالْفَوْزِ فِى كَرَّتِكُمْ، وَالْحَشْرِ فِى زُمْرَتِكُمْ، وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَصَلَواتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ، وَهُوَ حَسْبُنا وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ.

   drinks causing neither weariness nor surfeit, and may Allah’s mercy, blessings and greetings be upon you until I return again into your presence, attain triumph in your return, and am resurrected in your company, May Allah’s mercy, bounties, blessings and greetings be upon you, and He is sufficient for us, and He is an excellent trustee!

    

    

8. Dua – Recite after every wajib prayer 

   Sayyid Ibn Tawus reports this supplication from Muhammad b. Dhakwan, known as ‘Sajjad’ due to his prolonged prostrations. So much did he prostrate and weep during his prostrations that he lost his eyesight. This narrator says, “l said to Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as), ‘May I be made your ransom, this ls the month of Rajab. Teach me a supplication whereby God will grant me some benefit. The Imam said to him, ‘Write down, in the Name of Allah the All-beneficent and the All-merciful, and make this supplication every day during Rajab, morning and evening after the daily and nightly prayers:

    

   يَا مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَآمَنُ سَخَطَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَرٍّ، يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى الْكَثِيرَ بِالْقَلِيلِ، يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى مَنْ سَأَلَهُ، يَا مَنْ يُعْطِى مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ تَحَنُّناً مِنْهُ وَرَحْمَةً، أَعْطِنِى بِمَسْأَلَتِى إِيَّاكَ جَمِيعَ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيا وَجَمِيعَ خَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّى بِمَسْأَلَتِى إِيَّاكَ جَمِيعَ شَرِّ الدُّنْيا وَشَرِّ الْآخِرَةِ، فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مَنْقُوصٍ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَزِدْنِى مِنْ فَضْلِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ

   You from whom I expect every good, and seek safety from Your displeasure in the face of every evil! You who give abundantly for that which is insignificant to You who grant to whomever that requests You, O You who give also to those who neither ask You, nor know You, out of Your compassion and mercy! Grant me, by virtue of my petition to You, all the good of the world and the Hereafter! ‘Save me, by virtue of my petition, from all the evils of this world and the Hereafter, for what You give is not insufficient, and enhance me out of Your grace, O All-munificent One!”

    

   The narrator says, “As the Imam recited this supplication in an entreating manner, he gently held his beard with his left hand while moving the index finger of his right hand’ Then he added’

   يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالْإِكْرامِ، يَا ذَا النَّعْماءِ وَالْجُودِ،يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَالطَّوْلِ
   حَرِّمْ شَيْبَتِي عَلَى النَّارِ

   O Majestic and Munificent One! O All-generous bestower of blessings, O dispenser of favors and bounties, save my grey hair from the Fire!

    

    

9. Daily Recital – Repeat x 100

   The prophet (sa) is reported to have said that those who say the following a hundred times during the month of Rajab and offer sadaqah thereafter, God shall bless their life’s end with mercy and forgiveness, and should they say it four-hundred times a reward of a hundred martyrs shall be written for them”

    

   أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ.

    

   I seek the forgiveness to Allah, besides whom there is no god’ He is One and has no Partner, and I turn to Him penitently.

    

10. Daily Recital لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ

    The prophet (sa) is also reported to have said that God Almighty grants, the reward of a hundred thousand good deeds to those who say La ilaha illallah a thousand times during the month of Rajab and He shall build for them a hundred cities in paradise!

     

     

11. Daily Recital x70  اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

    It has been narrated that someone who says during the month of Rajab Astagh.firullah wa atibu ilayh seventy times in the morning and seventy times in the evening and raising his hands thereafter says Alla’hummaghfirli watub alayya should he die during Rajab’ God  shall be pleased with him and hellfire shall not touch him due to the barakah of Rajab.

     

     

12. Daily Recital to acquire His pardon.

    Say the following a thousand times during the entire month of Rajab in order to earn the pardon of the All-beneficent.

     

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالْإِكْرامِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الذُّنُوبِ وَالْآثامِ

     

    I plead to Allah, the Majestic and the Munificent, to forgive alI my sins and impieties.

     

     

13. Daily Surat Tawhid

    Sayyid Ibn Tawus cites a tradition of the Prophet (sa) in his Iqbal which ascribes much merit to reciting Surat al-Tawhid ten thousand, a thousand or even a hundred times during the month of Rajab. He also cites a tradition to the effect that someone who recites Slrat al-Tawhid a hundred times on Friday during the month of Rajab shall be blessed with light which will lead him into Heaven on the Day of Resurrection.

     

14. Reward of a Fast with a 4 rak’at prayer in Rajab

    The Sayyid cites a tradition according to which someone who observes a day’s fast during Rajab and offers four rak’ats of prayer, reciting the Ayat al-Kursi 100 times in the first rak’at and Surat al- Tawhid 200 times in the second, shall not die before he himself, or someone else, is shown his place in paradise.

    4 rak’at prayer  2 x 2

    Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah

    Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Ayat al-Kursi x 100

    Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat Tawhid x 200

    • The second two rak’ats will be as above.

     

     

     

15. Prayers on Friday – Between Dhuhr & Asr

    Sayyid lbn Tawus has narrated’ a tradition of the Apostle of Allah (sa) according to which someone who offers a four rak’at prayer between Dhuhr and ‘Asr on Friday during the month of Rajab, reciting al-Fatihah once, Ayat al-Kursi 7 times, followed by Suirat al-Tawhid 5 times and the following istighfar 10 times, will be granted by God Almighty a reward of 1000 good deeds every day, from the day he offers this prayer until the day he dies, and that for every ayah that he recites, for every letter God shall build for him a city in the Paradise made of red rubies and a palace built of white pearls and wed him to a houri, and He shall be pleased with him, not to be displeased again, and his name will be written among the devout and his life shall conclude in felicity and pardon.

     

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ.

    I seek the forgiveness of Allah, besides whom there is no god, and I ask Him to accept my repentance.

     

    4 rak’at prayer  2 x 2

    Friday – Between Dhuhr and ‘Asr prayers

    Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah

    Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Ayat al-Kursi x 7 + Surat Tawhid x 5

    Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Ayat al-Kursi x 7 + Surat Tawhid x 5

    Isteghfar x 10

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا هُوَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ.
    • The second two rak’ats will be as above.

     

     

     

16. Reward of fasting Thursday, Friday & Saturday in Rajab

    It is recommended that one should fast three days of this month, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as it has been narrated that the Almighty God grants a thawab of 900 years of worship to those who fast on these three days during one of the haram months.

     

17. Nightly 2 rak’at Rajab prayer

    It is recommended that one offers 60 raka’at of prayer during this month in the following manner. Every night offer two rak’ats, reciting al-Fatihah once, Sulrat al-Kafirun thrice and Surat al-Tawhid once in every rak’at.

     

    2 rak’at prayer   

    Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah

    Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafirun x 3 + Surat Tawhid x 1

    Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafirun x 3 + Surat Tawhid x 1

     

    After giving salam, raise your hands and say,

    لَا إِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِى وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَ إِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَآلِهِ

    ‘There is no god besides Allah, He is One, and has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and to Him belongs all praise, He gives life and cause, death, and He is the Living One who never dies. All choice lies in His hands, and He has power over all things, and to Him is the return. There is no power or force except what proceeds from Allah, the AII-exalted, the All-supreme. O Allah, send salutations upon Muhammad, the untaught prophet, and his Family,

    Then draw your hands over your face. It has been narrated from the Apostle of Allah (sa) that the Almighty God shal1 answer the petitions of someone who carries out this observance and grant him a thawab of sixty hajj and sixty ‘umrah pilgrimages.

     

18. One two rak’at prayer with 100 Surat Tawhid in the month

    The Prophet (sa) is reported to have said that someone who recites Surat al-Tawhrd 1oo times in a two-rak’ah prayer on one of the nights of Rajab will be as if he had fasted for a hundred years for the sake of God, and the Almighty God shall grant him a hundred palaces in the paradise, each in the neighborhood of one of the prophets.

     

     

19. Ten rak’at prayers in one night of Rajab – Forgiveness of all sins

    The Prophet (s) is also reported to have said that the Almighty God shall forgive all the sins of someone who offers ten rak’ats of prayer during one of the nights of Rajab, reciting al-Fatihah and Surat al-Kafirun once and Surat al-Tawhid thrice in each rak’at.

     

    10 rak’at prayer   2 x 5

    Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah

    Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafirun x 1 + Surat Tawhid x 3

    Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafirun x 1 + Surat Tawhid x 3

     

     

20. Daily observance for Rajab, Shaban & Ramadhan al-Mubarak

    Allamah Majlisi says in the Zad al-Ma’ad that it is reported on the authority of Amirul Mu’minin Ali (as) that the Apostle of Allah (sa) said that the Almighty God shall forgive all the sins of someone who performs the following observance every day and night throughout the months of Rajab, Sha’ban and Ramadhan, even if they be as numerous as the drops of rain and the leaves of the trees and as abundant as the ocean’s froth.

     

    In this observance each of the following is recited thrice: al- Fatihah, Ayat al-Kursi, the suras  al-Kafirun, al-Tawhid, al-Falaq, and al-Nas. Then, say thrice,

     

    سُبْحانَ اللّٰهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ،
    وَلا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

    Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and Allah is greater. There is no power or force except what derives from Allah, the All-exalted, the All-supreme.

     

    Then say each of the following recitals thrice

    • اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
    • O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad.
    • اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِناتِ
    • Allah, forgive the faithful, men and women.

     

    Thereafter say four hundred times,

     

    أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

    I seek the forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him penitently.

     

    ‘Allamah Majlisi mentions that saying La ilaha illallah a thousand times on every night of this month has also been recommended.’

    لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ

     

Ziyarah of Imam ‘Ali al-Rida (as)

Special Observances – Particular Nights and Days of Rajab

Observances for the first night of Rajab

1. First – On sighting the new moon, say:

   اللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْاِيمانِ وَالسَّلامَةِ وَالْإِسْلامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللّٰهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
   O Allah, let its rising be accompanied with security and faith (in You), and with well-being and submission (to you). My Lord and yours’ is Allah, the Almighty and Glorious.

    

   • It is reported that on sighting the new moon of the month of Rajab, the Apostle of Allah (sa) used to say,
   اللّٰهُمَّ بارِكْ لَنا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبانَ، وَبَلِّغْنا شَهْرَ رَمَضانَ، وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى الصِّيامِ، وَالْقِيامِ، وَحِفْظِ اللِّسانِ، وَغَضِّ الْبَصَرِ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ حَظَّنا مِنْهُ الْجُوعَ وَالْعَطَشَ.
   O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha’ban, and grant us to live on until the month of Ramadhan. Help us to carry out its fasts and devotions, to be watchful of our speech and to guard our looks, and let not our share of Ramadan be mere hunger and thirst.

2. Second, Ghusl, to perform a bath,

   as mentioned by some scholars. The Apostle of Allah (sa) is reported to have said that one who performs a bath on witnessing the month of Rajab, at its beginning, middle and end, is cleared of sins to become as on the day of birth.

3. Third, to perform the ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn (as)

4. Fourth, prayers to offer

   20 rak’at prayer   2 x 10
   Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah
   Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat Tawhid x 1
   Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat Tawhid x 1
   The observance is a means of safety for himself and his family, children and property, in addition to protection from the torments of the grave, and, on the Day of Qiyamah,  he will pass like lightning over the Sirat without being questioned.

5. Fifth,  2  rak’at prayer   2 x 1

   Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah
   Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat Inshirah (#94) x1 + Surat Tawhid x 3
   Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat Inshirah (#94) x1  + Surat Nas x1 + Surat Falaq x1
   After salam, say 30 times, la ilaha illaAllah
   لَاإِلهَ إِلّا اللّٰه
   And the salawat 30 times.
   God Almighty will forgive his sins, and he will be cleared of them to be as on the day of birth.

6. Sixth, prayers to offer.

   30 rak’at prayer   2 x 15
   Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah
   Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafiroon x 1 + Surat Tawhid x 3
   Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafiroon x 1 + Surat Tawhid x 3

7.  Seventh, to perform the observance mentioned by Sheikh Tusi

   In Misbah al-Mutahajjid. There, under the caption, “Observances for the first night of Rajab,” he writes, “Abu al-Bakhtari Wahb b. Wahb narrates from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) from his father, from his grandfather, from the Commander of the Faithful (as) that he loved keeping vigil on four nights every year to devote himself to worship, these were: the 1st night of Rajab, the 15th  night of Sha’ban, the eve of Eid al-Fitr and the eve of Eid al-Adha.”

8. Eighth, recite the following the dua

   Abu Ja’far II i.e. Imam Muhammad Jawad (as) is reported to have said that it is mustahab to recite the following dua on the first night of Rajab after the lsha prayer.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُك بِأَنَّكَ مَلِكٌ، وَأَنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُقْتَدِرٌ، وَأَنَّكَ مَا تَشاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ. اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ . يَا مُحَمَّدُ، يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ، إِنِّى أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى اللّٰهِ رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّى لِيُنْجِحَ لِى بِكَ طَلِبَتِى . اللّٰهُمَّ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَالْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَنْجِحْ طَلِبَتِى.
   O Allah, I beseech you, knowing that You are the Sovereign, that You have power over all things, and whatever you will comes into being.
   O Allah, I turn to you through Your Prophet, Muhammad, the prophet of mercy, may Allah’s salutations be upon him and his Family.
   O Muhammad, O Apostle of Allah! I turn to Allah through You, your Lord and my Lord, that He may fulfil my request by you.
   O Allah, by your Prophet, Muhammad, and the Imams of his Family, may Allah’s salutations be on him and his Family, fulfil my request!
   Then mention your hajaat.

9. Ninth – Dua of Imam Kadhim (as) in sajdah

   In a report transmitted by Ali b. Hadid, it is mentioned that the Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (as) used to recite the following dua in the state of sajdah after the nightly nafilah prayer.
   لَكَ الْمَحْمَدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ، وَلَكَ الْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ، لَاصُنْعَ لِى وَلَا لِغَيْرِى فِى إِحْسانٍ إِلّا بِكَ، يَا كائِنُ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ، وَيَا مُكَوِّنَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ، إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
   To you belongs all praise if I obey You, and Your is the justification if I dis obey You.  Neither I nor anyone else can do any good except with Your favor! O You who preexist all things, O You who bring all things into existence, you have indeed power over all things.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَدِيلَةِ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الْمَرْجِعِ فِى الْقُبُورِ، وَمِنَ النَّدامَةِ يَوْمَ الْآزِفَةِ، فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَيْشِى عِيشَةً نَقِيَّةً، وَمِيْتَتِى مِيتَةً سَوِيَّةً، وَمُنْقَلَبِى مُنْقَلَباً كَرِيماً غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَلَا فاضِحٍ
   O Allah, I seek Your protection from switching at the time of death, from apostatizing in the grave, and from, regret on the Imminent Day!
   So I ask you to send salutations upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and to make my life  a life of purity, my death a death of decency, and my place of  return an honorable one, not one – of humiliation and shame!
   اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الْأَئِمَّةِ يَنابِيعِ الْحِكْمَةِ، وَأُوْلِى النِّعْمَةِ، وَمَعادِنِ الْعِصْمَةِ، وَاعْصِمْنِى بِهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ، وَلَا تَأْخُذْنِى عَلَىٰ غِرَّةٍ وَلَا عَلَىٰ غَفْلَةٍ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْ عَواقِبَ أَعْمالِى حَسْرَةً، وَارْضَ عَنِّى، فَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ وَأَنَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
   ‘O Allah, send salutations upon Muhammad and his Family, the Imams, the fountains of wisdom, the custodians of blessings, the reserves of infallibility, and by them protect me from all harm, and do not take me away in the state of delusion and neglect, and do not make the consequences of my deeds a cause of regret, and be pleased with me, for indeed your forgiveness is meant for wrongdoers and I am one of the wrongdoers!
   اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى مَا لَايَضُرُّكَ، وَأَعْطِنِى مَا لَايَنْقُصُكَ، فَإِنَّكَ الْوَسِيعُ رَحْمَتُهُ، الْبَدِيعُ حِكْمَتُهُ، وَأَعْطِنِى السَّعَةَ وَالدَّعَةَ، وَالْأَمْنَ وَالصِّحَّةَ، وَالبُّخُوعَ وَالْقُنُوعَ، وَالشُّكْرَ وَالْمُعافاةَ وَالتَّقْوىٰ وَالصَّبْرَ وَالصِّدْقَ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيائِكَ وَالْيُسْرَ وَالشُّكْرَ، وَاعْمُمْ بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ أَهْلِى وَوَلَدِى وَ إِخْوانِى فِيكَ وَمَنْ أَحْبَبْتُ وَأَحَبَّنِى وَوَلَدْتُ وَوَلَدَنِى مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا رَبَّ الْعالَمِينَ.
   O Allah, forgive my misdeeds, which do not harm you, and grant me your gifts, which do not diminish you, for indeed Your mercy is expansive and Your wisdom is marvelous.
   Grant me plenty, tranquility,  security, health, humility, contentment, gratitude, well-being, Godwariness, patience, trueness to You and to Your saints, ease and thanksgiving, and also include in that, my Lord, my family and children, my brethren in  You and those whom I love and who love me, those whom I have begotten and those who have begotten me, from among Muslims and the faithful, O Lord of all the worlds!

   Dua to be recited after the night prayers

   Ibn Ashyam says that this dua is to be recited after the eight rak’ahs of the night prayer and before the watr prayer. ‘After reciting it, the three rak’ahs of watr are to be performed. Then, after the salam, say, while sitting,
   الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِى لَاتَنْفَدُ خَزائِنُهُ، وَلَا يَخافُ آمِنُهُ، رَبِّ إِنِ ارْتَكَبْتُ الْمَعاصِىَ فَذٰلِكَ ثِقَةٌ مِنِّى بِكَرَمِكَ، إِنَّكَ تَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبادِكَ، وَتَعْفُو عَنْ سَيِّئاتِهِمْ وَتَغْفِرُ الزَّلَلَ، وَ إِنَّكَ مُجِيبٌ لِدَاعِيكَ وَمِنْهُ قَرِيبٌ، وَأَنَا تائِبٌ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْخَطايا، وَراغِبٌ إِلَيْكَ فِى تَوْفِيرِ حَظِّى مِنَ الْعَطايا
   All praise belongs to Allah, whose treasures are never spent, and those who take refuge in Him  have no fear.
   Lord, if I have been guilty of sins that was because of my faith in Your magnanimity, indeed You accept repentance from Your servants, pardon their misdeeds, and forgive their lapses. Indeed, You answer one who calls You to him. I repent to You from my offences and request You to enhance my portion of Your bestowals, O Creator of the creatures, O my deliverer from all adversities, O my shelterer from every danger, give me abundant joy and save me from the evil consequences of events, for You are Allah, who are thanked for your blessings and plentiful gifts and with you are the stores of all good.

Observances For The First Day of Rajab

1. First, to fast on this day.

   It is mentioned in a tradition that the Prophet Noah (as) boarded the Ark on this day and asked those who had accompanied him to fast that day. It also says that hellfire is distanced,  a distance of a year’s journey from those who fast on this day

2. Second – Ghusl to take a bath.

3. Third, to perform the ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn (as)

   Sheikh Tusi cites a report transmitted by Bashir al-Dahhan from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) he said, that God Almighty pardons those who perform the ziyarah of Husayn ibn Ali (as) on the first day of Rajab.
4. Fourth, to recite the long supplication cited by Sayyid Ibn Tawus in the Iqbal.

5. Fifth – Offer the Prayer of Salman

   To commence the observance called the prayer of Salman, which is to be performed as follows:
   Offer ten rak’ahs, giving salaam after every two rakahs. In each rakah recite al-Fatihah once, and Surat al-Tawhid and Surat al-kafirun three times each.
   10 rak’at prayer   2 x 5
   Niyyat – Qurbatan ilaAllah
   Rak’at 1 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafiroon x 3 + Surat Tawhid x 3
   Rak’at 2 – Surat al-Hamd + Surat al-Kafiroon x 3 + Surat Tawhid x 3
   After the salam, raise your hands and say,
   لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بَيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
   There is no god except Allah: He is One and has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is the Living One who never dies, All choice lies in His hands. and He has power over all things.
   Then say …
   اللّٰهُمَّ لَامانِعَ لِما أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِما مَنَعْتَ، وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ.
   O Allah, there is none who can prevent what You give and none can give what You withhold, One’s wealth and fortune are of no avail against You.
   Then draw your hands on your face. This prayer is performed in the same manner on the fifteenth day of Rajab, but instead of the dua just mentioned, after the words  عَلَىٰ کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیرٌ say,
   إِلٰهاً واحِداً أَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً، لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَداً
   (He is) the Single, one, Singular, and All-Embracing God. He has taken neither any partner nor child.
   The prayer is performed in the same manner on the last day of the month. However, after the words  عَلَىٰ کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیرٌ say,
   وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
   May Allah send salutations upon Muhammad and his family, the pure one. There is no power or force except what derives from Allah, the All-exalted and All-Supreme.
   Then draw your hands on your face and make your request. One should not neglect the benefits of this prayers, which are many.
   Know that there is also another prayer, associated with Hadhrat Salman, for the first day of this month, which consists of ten rak’ahs with al-Fatihah recited once and Surat al-Tawhid three times in each rak’ah. Among its many virtues are forgiveness of sins, safety from the ordeals of the grave and torments of the Day of Resurrection and its reciter’s recovery from leprosy, leukoderma, and pneumonia.
   Sayyid Ibn Tawus has also cited a four rak’ah prayer for this day in the lqbal and those interested may refer to that book.
   According to one report lmam Muhammad al-Baqir (as) was born on this day in 57 H, though according to Sheikh Abbas Qummi’s  opinion the 3rd of Safar is the more probable date.
   According to a report the auspicious birth of Imam Ali al-Naqi (as) occurred on the 2nd day of this month in 212 H. and he died on the 3rd of this month in Samarra in 254 H. According to Ibn Ayyash, the birth of Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (as) occurred on the 10th of this month.

Observances for Laylatul Raghaib

First Thursday Spiritual Program – Rajab

• Fast
• Prayers to offer between Maghrib & ‘Isha prayers

• Surat al-Qadr x 3
• Surat al-Ikhlas x 12

Observances for the THIRTEENTH Night of RAJAB

Observances for the THIRTEENTH Day of RAJAB

Observances for the FIFTEENTH Night of RAJAB

The Twenty-Fifth Day or Rajab

Observances for the Twenty-Seventh Night of RAJAB

1. First is the observance mentioned by Shaykh Tusi in the Misbah. He says, Imam AbuJafar al-Jawad, (as) is reported to have said, There is a night in the month of Rajab whose virtue exceeds everything on which the sun shines and that is the 27th night of the month, on the morning of which the Apostle assumed his prophethood. There is a reward of 60 years of works for those of our followers who carry out its devotions.
   When asked concerning its observances, the Imam said, after having gone to bed after the Isha prayer get up any time you wish before midnight
   Prayers to offer 
   12 rak’at prayers in sets of two 6 x 2

   In each rak’at after Surat al-Hamd recite

   • Any one Surat x 1
   From one of the shorter Surahs called the “mufassal (which are the surahs from surat Muhammad to the end of the Holy Quran).
   Having performed this prayer, every two rak’at with a salam,  while seated
   Recite x 7
   👉 al-Fatiha
   👉 Surat al-Falaq
   👉 Surat al-Nas
   👉 Surat al-Tawhid
   👉 Surat al-Qadr
   👉 Ayat al-Kursi

   Recite the following Dua

   الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِى الْمُلْكِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً . اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُك بِمَعاقِدِ عِزِّكَ عَلَىٰ أَرْكانِ عَرْشِكَ وَمُنْتَهَى الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتابِكَ، وَبِاسْمِكَ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ، وَذِكْرِكَ الْأَعْلَى الْأَعْلَى الْأَعْلىٰ، وَبِكَلِماتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِى مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
   All praise belongs to Allah, who has neither taken any child, nor has He any partner in sovereignty, nor has He (taken) any ally out of weakness, and magnify Him with a magnification (worthy of Him).
   O Allah I beseech You by the sources of Your might bound to the pillars of Your Throne, by the ultimate mercy mentioned in Your Book, and by Your supreme most Name, the greatest and the supreme most, by the most exalted of the most exalted of the most exalted of Your remembrance, and by Your consummate words, to send salutations upon  Muhammad and his Family and to deal with me in such wise as is worthy of You.
   🛑 Ask for your hajaat, your wishes.
   🛑 It is mustahab to perform a bath on this night.
   The undermentioned twelve-rak’at prayer also mentioned under the observances pertaining to the 15^th night of Rajab is also recommended for this night.
   Prayers to offer  (OPTION ONE)
   12 rak’at prayers in sets of two 6 x 2

   In each rak’at after Surat al-Hamd recite

   • Surat al-Tawhid x 4 +
   • Surat al-Nas x 4
   • Ayat al-Kursi x 4
   • Surat al-Qadr x 4

   After salam say 4 times:

   اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَاأُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً، وَلَا أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً.
   Allah Allah is my Lord, I do not ascribe any partner to Him, nor do I take anyone for a guardian and master besides Him.

   This is the manner of the prayer as narrated by Sayyid Ibn Tawus from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as).

   However, Shaykh Tusi writes in the Misbah, Dawud b Sirhan narrates from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (as) that he said: Perform a twelve-rak’at prayer on the 15^th night of Rajab as follows:
   Prayers to offer  (OPTION TWO)
   12 rak’at prayers in sets of two 6 x 2

   In each rak’at after Surat al-Hamd recite

   👉 Any Surat x 1

   After the prayer, recite x 4

   • al-Fatiha
   • Surat al-Falaq
   • Surat al-Nas
   • Surat al-Tawhid
   • Ayat al-Kursi
   After that say 4 times,

   سُبْحانَ اللّٰهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

   Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is greater.

   Then say 4 times,

   اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَاأُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً، وَما شاءَاللّٰهُ، لَاقُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ العَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ .

   Allah Allah is my Lord. I ascribe no partner to Him. Whatever Allah wills (happens). There is no force except what derives from Allah, the All exalted, the All-supreme.
2. Second is performing the ziyarah of the Commander of the Faithful (as), which is the most meritorious act of this night.,

   Ibn Battutah’s Report

   Abu Abdillah Muhammad Ibn Battutah, a Sunni scholar whose account of travels is famous, describes the shrine of our master the Commander of the Faithful (as) in the account of his journey from Holy city of Makkah to Najaf Ashraf.
   Noting that all the inhabitants of the city were rafidites, he describes the miracles that occur at the shrine. He says, “On the twenty-seventh night of Rajab, which is called laylat al-mahya by the local residents, people from Iraq, Western Iran, Khorasan, Fars and Anatolia bring with them paralytics and chronically sick persons who are unable to move. About thirty or forty of them gather there. After the Isha prayer, the afflicted are brought near the sarcophagus and there the people gather and wait for the sick to be healed and to stand up. Some of them engage in prayer, some recite dhikr and some read the Qur’an, while others just look on gazing at the shrine.
   This goes on until a half or two thirds of the night have passed. Then all the afflicted who were unable to move rise to their feet, sound and cured of their ailment and chanting La ilaha illallah, Muhammaddur rasulullah,’Alyun waliyullah, This is a well-known phenomenon, though I myself was not there to witness it on that night but heard it from persons whose statements may be trusted, I myself saw three men in the madrasah which serves as the shrine’s quarters for visitors. They were bedridden and unable to move. One of them came from Anatolia, another was from Isfahan and a third from Khorasan.
   I asked them why they had not been cured and had remained there. They said that they had missed the night of the twenty seventh and were determined to stay on until the next year for recovery. Many people from various towns gather there for this night and a big bazaar is held which last for ten days.
   The compiler says: This description is not to be treated with skepticism, as there are innumerable reports of the miracles that occur in these sacred shrines. In the previous month of Shawwal, ln the year 1343 H., three women were miraculously cured in the shrine of Abul-Hasan AIi ibn Musa al-Rida, the Eighth Imam, our master and the intercessor for the sinners of the Ummah, may Allah’s blessings be upon him. They suffered from paralysis and the like and the physicians were unable to heal them. This miracle that occurred at that sacred tomb became evident for all, like the sun in the sky or like the open city gates of Najaf for the Arab Bedouins. So much was this matter manifest that it was said that the physicians who were familiar with the cases of these women verified the facts and some of them even testified to their cure in writing. Were it not for considerations of space, l would have mentioned the details of their story.
   And well has our Shaeikh, al-Hurr al-Amili, said in in his urjuzah,
   وَما بَدا مِنْ بَرَكاتِ مَشْهَدِه‌
   فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ أَمْسُهُ مِثْلُ غَدِه
   وَكَشِفا الْعَمىٰ وَالْمَرضىٰ بِهِ‌
   إِجابَةُ الدُّعاءِ فِي أَعْتابِهِ
   The blessings of his shrine are manifested every day,
   And tomorrow will be like yesterday.
   The blind and the ailing are healed here,
   And petitions are answered at his threshold.

   Dua of Sheikh Kaf’ami in al-Balad al-Amin to be recited on the night of Mab’ath

3. Third, Sheikh Kaf’ami in al-Balad al-Amin cites the following supplication to be recited on the night of the Prophet’s Mab’ath.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُك بِالتَّجَلِّى الْأَعْظَمِ فِى هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الْمُعَظَّمِ، وَالْمُرْسَلِ الْمُكَرَّمِ، أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنا مَا أَنْتَ بِهِ مِنَّا أَعْلَمُ، يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ وَلَا نَعْلَمُ .
   O Allah, I beseech You by Your greatest revelation which occurred on this night of the honorable month, and by the revered Apostle, to salutations upon Muhammad and his Family, and to forgive our sins, which You know better than us, O You who know and we do not know!
   اللّٰهُمَّ بارِكْ لَنا فِى لَيْلَتِنا هٰذِهِ الَّتِى بِشَرَفِ الرِّسالَةِ فَضَّلْتَها، وَبِكَرامَتِكَ أَجْلَلْتَها وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الشَّرِيفِ أَحْلَلْتَها .
   O Allah, make auspicious for us this night, whlch You have exalted over other nights with the dignity of the Apostleship, and given it glory with Your favor, and placed it in a sublime station to Allah.
   اللّٰهُمَّ فَإِنّا نَسْأَلُكَ بِالْمَبْعَثِ الشَّرِيفِ، وَالسَّيِّدِ اللَّطِيفِ، وَالْعُنْصُرِ الْعَفِيفِ، أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ أَعْمالَنا فِى هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَفِى سائِرِ اللَّيالِى مَقْبُولَةً، وَذُنُوبَنا مَغْفُورَةً، وَحَسَناتِنا مَشْكُورَةً، وَسَيِّئاتِنا مَسْتُورَةً، وَقُلُوبَنا بِحُسْنِ الْقَوْلِ مَسْرُورَةً، وَأَرْزاقَنا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ بِالْيُسْرِ مَدْرُورَةً .
   We ask You by the noble ministry, by the gentle master and his impeccable ancestry, to send salutations on Muhammad and his Family, and to accept our devotions during this night and those performed during all other nights, to forgive our sins, to approve our good deeds, to cover our vices and misdeeds, to gladden our hearts with the gracious words (of Your promise of admission into paradise) and to bless our provisions with plenty and ease.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرىٰ وَلَا تُرىٰ، وَأَنْتَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْأَعْلىٰ، وَ إِنَّ إِلَيْكَ الرُّجْعىٰ وَالْمُنْتَهىٰ وَ إِنَّ لَكَ الْمَماتَ وَالْمَحْيا، وَ إِنَّ لَكَ الْآخِرَةَ وَالْأُولىٰ اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزىٰ، وَأَنْ نَأْتِىَ مَا عَنْهُ تَنْهىٰ .
   O Allah, You see and are not seen. You are al the highest viewpoint, and toward You is the ultimate return and goal, with You rests giving of life and death and to You belong the world and the Hereafter.
   O Allah, we seek Your protection from abasement and disgrace! (We seek Your refuge) lest we should commit what You forbid.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَنَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَعِذْنا مِنْها بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَنَسْأَلُكَ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ فَارْزُقْنا بِعِزَّتِكَ، وَاجْعَلْ أَوْسَعَ أَرْزاقِنا عِنْدَ كِبَرِ سِنِّنا، وَأَحْسَنَ أَعْمالِنا عِنْدَ اقْتِرابِ آجالِنا، وَأَطِلْ فِى طاعَتِكَ، وَما يُقَرِّبُ إِلَيْكَ، وَيُحْظِى عِنْدَكَ، وَيُزْ لِفُ لَدَيْكَ أَعْمارَنا، وَأَحْسِنْ فِى جَمِيعِ أَحْوالِنا وَأُمُورِنا مَعْرِفَتَنا، وَلَا تَكِلْنا إِلىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَيْنا، وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيْنا بِجَمِيعِ حَوائِجِنا لِلدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ، وَابْدَأْ بِآبائِنا وَأَبْنائِنا وَجَمِيعِ إِخْوانِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِى جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْناكَ لِأَ نْفُسِنا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
   O Allah, we ask You to admit us into paradise with Your mercy, and we seek Your refuge from the Fire, so shelter us from it with Your power.
   We ask You to wed us to the houris. Provide us with Your might and make our old age the better provided part of our lives and let the best of our deeds be at the closing part of our lives. Prolong our lifespan in obedience to You, occupied with works which bring us close to You, and earn us Your favor and nearness.
   Give us the best understanding in all our states and affairs. Do not consign us to the mercy of any of Your creatures who may reproach us for his favor and be graciously disposed toward us in respect of all our needs of this life and the next, beginning with our parents, our children, and all our faithful brethren in respect of what we have asked You for ourselves, O Most Merciful of the merciful!
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، وَمُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيمِ، أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا الذَّنْبَ الْعَظِيمَ، إِنَّهُ لَايَغْفِرُ الْعَظِيمَ إِلّا الْعَظِيمُ
   O Allah, we beseech You by Your mighty Name and Your eternal kingdom to send salutations on Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad and to forgive our great sins, for no one forgives enormities except Him who is the All-supreme!
   .اللّٰهُمَّ وَهٰذا رَجَبٌ الْمُكَرَّمُ الَّذِى أَكْرَمْتَنا بِهِ أَوَّلُ أَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ، أَكْرَمْتَنا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأُمَمِ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ
   O Allah, this is the revered month of Rajab whereby You have honored us, the first of the holy months whereby You have honored us from among all the nations. So, to You belongs all praise, O All-generous and All-munificent!
   فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِهِ وَبِاسْمِكَ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ، الْأَجَلِّ الْأَكْرَمِ الَّذِى خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِى ظِلِّكَ فَلا يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ إِلىٰ غَيْرِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ، وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَنا مِنَ الْعامِلِينَ فِيهِ بِطاعَتِكَ، وَالْآمِلِينَ فِيهِ لِشَفاعَتِكَ
   I ask You by it and by Your supreme most Name, the greatest and the supreme most, the most majestic and the noblest, which You have created, whereat it abided in Your shadow, without being revealed for anyone except You, to bless Muhammad and the pure ones of his Family, and appoint us in this month to be among those who strive therein in obedience to You, and hope therein to win intercession with You!
   . اللّٰهُمَّ اهْدِنا إِلَىٰ سَواءِ السَّبِيلِ، وَاجْعَلْ مَقِيلَنا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيلٍ، فِى ظِلٍّ ظَلِيلٍ، وَمُلْكٍ جَزِيلٍ، فَإِنَّكَ حَسْبُنا وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ .
   O Allah guide us to the right path and let our place of rest in Your vicinity be the best of resorts, in deep shade and a bountiful kingdom. Indeed, You are sufficient for us, and You are an excellent trustee!
   اللّٰهُمَّ اقْلِبْنا مُفْلِحِينَ مُنْجِحِينَ غَيْرَ مَغْضُوبٍ عَلَيْنا وَلَا ضَالِّينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ .
   O Allah, let us be, at our return to You, felicitous and successful, not ones who deserve Your wrath or are astray, with Your mercy, O Most merciful of the merciful!
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُك بِعَزائِمِ مَغْفِرَتِكَ، وَبِواجِبِ رَحْمَتِكَ، السَّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ، وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ، وَالْفَوْزَ بِالْجَنَّةِ، وَالنَّجاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ
   O Allah, I ask You to grant me that which will earn me Your forgiveness and win me Your mercy, and grant me safety from every sin, a share of every virtue, and the success of (entry into) paradise and deliverance from the Fire!
   اللّٰهُمَّ دَعاكَ الدَّاعُونَ وَدَعَوْتُكَ، وَسَأَلَكَ السَّائِلُونَ وَسَأَلْتُكَ، وَطَلَبَ إِلَيْكَ الطَّالِبُونَ وَطَلَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ
   O Allah, I supplicate You among those who supplicate You, beseech You among those who beseech You and appeal to You along with those who appeal to You!
   اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ الثِّقَةُ وَالرَّجاءُ، وَ إِلَيْكَ مُنْتَهَى الرَّغْبَةِ فِى الدُّعاءِ .
   O Allah, You are my reliance and hope, and in ali supplications the appeals are ultimately directed to You!
   اللّٰهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَاجْعَلِ الْيَقِينَ فِى قَلْبِى، وَالنُّورَ فِى بَصَرِى وَالنَّصِيحَةَ فِى صَدْرِى، وَذِكْرَكَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهارِ عَلَىٰ لِسانِى، وَرِزْقاً واسِعاً غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ وَلَا مَحْظُورٍ فَارْزُقْنِى، وَبارِكْ لِى فِيما رَزَقْتَنِى، وَاجْعَلْ غِناىَ فِى نَفْسِى  وَرَغْبَتِى فِيما عِنْدَكَ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

    

   O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Family and grant conviction to my heart, impart light to my eyesight, put benevolence into my breast and Your remembrance on my tongue day and night, and provide me with an ample provision free from indebtedness (to creatures) and unlawful gain, and bless me in what You provide me.
   Put contentment into my soul and a longing for that which is with You, O Most Merciful of the merciful!
   • Repeat x 100 in Sajdah
   الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِى هَدانا لِمَعْرِفَتِهِ، وَخَصَّنا بِوِلايَتِهِ، وَوَفَّقَنا لِطاعَتِهِ، شُكْراً شُكْراً
   All praise belongs to Allah, who has guided us to know Him, chosen us for His guardianship, and enabled us to obey Him, and many many thanks!
   • Then rise from sajdah and say,
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى قَصَدْتُكَ بِحاجَتِى، وَاعْتَمَدْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِمَسْأَلَتِى، وَتَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَئِمَّتِى وَسادَتِى . اللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنا بِحُبِّهِمْ، وَأَوْرِدْنا مَوْرِدَهُمْ، وَارْزُقْنا مُرافَقَتَهُمْ، وَأَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ فِى زُمْرَتِهِمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
   O Allah, I have come to You with my need, relying upon You for the fulfilment of my request, and turn to You through the mediation of my Imams and masters.
   O Allah, grant us to benefit from their love, enable us to reach their goals, grant us their company and admit us into paradise in their fold, with Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
   Sayyid Ibn Tawus mentions this dua among those meant for the day of mabath.

Observances for the Twenty-Seventh Day of RAJAB

1. Ghusl
2. Fasting, this day being one of four days in whose fast is distinguished for its merit, being equal to seventy years of fasting.
3. Salawaat on the Prophet (sa) and his family (as).
4. Performing the ziyarah of the Apostle of Allah (sa) and the Commander of the Faithful (as), may peace be upon them and their Fam
5. Offering a twelve-rak’ahs prayer as mentioned in the Misbah. ln it Sheikh Tusi cites a report from Rayyan al-salt that during his sojourn in Baghdad Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (as) fasted on the 15^th and 27^th of Rajab and all those who were with him did the same. He instructed them to perform a prayer of 12 rak’ahs
   Prayers to offer
   12 rak’at prayers in sets of two 6 x 2
   In each rak’at after Surat al-Hamd recite
   • Any Surat x 1
   After the prayer, recite x 4
   • Surat al-Fatiha
   • Surat al-Tawhid
   • Surat al-Falaq
   • Surat al-Nas

   Then repeat each of the following 3 passages 4 times:

   لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَسُبْحانَ اللّٰهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

   There is no god besides Allah, and Allah is greater. Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, and there is no power or force except, what derives from Allah, the All-exalted, the All-supreme.

   اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَاأُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً

   Allah-Allah is my Lord. I do not ascribe anything to Him as a partner.

   لَاأُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي أَحَداً.

   I do not ascribe any partner to my Lord.
6. This observance is also cited by shaykh Tusi,’ who reports Abu al-Qasim Husayn Ruh (r) as having conveyed the following instructions from the Imam (as).

   Prayers to offer 

   12 rak’at prayers in sets of two 6 x 2

   In each rak’at after Surat al-Hamd recite

   • Any Surat x 1

   Then following the tashahhud and salam after every two rak’ahs, one should say while seated …
   الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِى لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِى الْمُلْكِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ، وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً . يَا عُدَّتِي فِي مُدَّتِي، يَا صاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِى، يَا وَلِيِّى فِى نِعْمَتِى، يَا غِياثِى فِى رَغْبَتِى، يَا نَجاحِى فِى حاجَتِى، يَا حافِظِى فِى غَيْبَتِى، يَا كافِىَّ فِى وَحْدَتِى، يَا أُنْسِى فِى وَحْشَتِى، أَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِى، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، وَأَنْتَ الْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِى، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، وَأَنْتَ الْمُنْعِشُ صَرْعَتِى، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِى، وَآمِنْ رَوْعَتِى، وَأَقِلْنِى عَثْرَتِى، وَاصْفَحْ عَنْ جُرْمِى، وَتَجاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئاتِى فِى أَصْحابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِى كانُوا يُوعَدُونَ
   All praise belongs to Allah, who has neither taken any child, nor has He any partner in sovereignty, nor has He (taken) any ally out of weakness, and magnify Him with a magnification (worthy of Him),
   O my provision in the course of my lifetime, O my companion in my adversity, O my patron in my blessing, O my helper in my petitions, O fulfiller of my needs, O protector of my family in my absence, O my sufficer in my isolation, O my intimate in my desolation,
   You are the coverer of my faults, so to You belongs all praise!
   You are the pardoner of my slips; so to You belongs all praise! You are the one who lift me up after my falls; so to You belongs all praise! Send salutations upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad, cover my failings, calm my fears, pardon my slips, excuse my offenses, and overlook my misdeeds amongst the inhabitants of paradise, a true promise they have been given.
   After the prayer and supplication, recite seven times:
   • Surat al-Fatihah
   • Surat al-Tawhid
   • Surat al-Falaq
   • Surat al-Nas
   • Surat al-Kafirun
   • Surat al-Qadr
   • Ayat al-Kursi
   Repeat seven times:
   لَاإِلٰهَ إِلّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَسُبْحانَ اللّٰهِ، وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللّٰهِ.
   There is no god except Allah, and Allah is greater. Glory be to Allah, and there is no power or force except what derives from Allah.
   Repeat seven times:
   اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لَاأُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً
   Allah-Allah is my Lord, I ascribe no partner to Him.

   Another Dua for this Day

7. As mentioned in the Iqbal and some manuscripts of the Misbah, it is mustahab to say the following supplication on this day.
   يا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِالْعَفْوِ وَالتَّجاوُزِ، وَضَمَّنَ نَفْسَهُ الْعَفْوَ وَالتَّجاوُزَ، يَا مَنْ عَفا وَتَجاوَزَ اعْفُ عَنِّى وَتَجاوَزْ يَا كَرِيمُ . اللّٰهُمَّ وَقَدْ أَكْدَى الطَّلَبُ، وَأَعْيَتِ الْحِيلَةُ وَالْمَذْهَبُ، وَدَرَسَتِ الْآمالُ، وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجاءُ إِلّا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
   You who have enjoined us to pardon and overlook (others’ faults), having assured us to pardon and overlook (our faults)! O You who pardon and overlook, pardon me and overlook my faults, O Generous One!
   O Allah, requests bring scant benefit, devices and procedures fail, hopes languish and expectations break off, except when they are directed to You! You are one and have no partner!
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَجِدُ سُبُلَ الْمَطالِبِ إِلَيْكَ مُشْرَعَةً ، وَمَناهِلَ الرَّجاءِ لَدَيْكَ مُتْرَعَةً وَأَبْوابَ الدُّعاءِ لِمَنْ دَعاكَ مُفَتَّحَةً، وَالاسْتِعانَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعانَ بِكَ مُباحَةً وَأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ لِداعِيكَ بِمَوْضِعِ إِجابَةٍ، وَ لِلصَّارِخِ إِلَيْكَ بِمَرْصَدِ إِغاثَةٍ، وَأَنَّ فِى اللَّهْفِ إِلىٰ جُودِكَ وَالضَّمانِ بِعِدَتِكَ عِوَضاً مِنْ مَنْعِ الْباخِلِينَ؛ وَمَنْدُوحَةً عَمَّا فِى أَيْدِى الْمُسْتَأْثِرِينَ
   O Allah, I find the paths of request leading up to You to be clear, the springs of hope in You to be eternal and the doors of supplication to open for those who supplicate You, and Your help is ever available for those who seek it!
   I know that You are always ready to answer those who call You, ever prepared to answer the appeals of those who cry to You for help, I know that by entreating Your generosity and trusting Your promise one is spared of the refusal of the grudging and can dispense with what is in the hands of the monopolizes.
   وَأَنَّكَ لَاتَحْتَجِبُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ إِلّا أَنْ تَحْجُبَهُمُ الْأَعْمالُ دُونَكَ وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ زادِ الرَّاحِلِ إِلَيْكَ عَزْمُ إِرادَةٍ يَخْتارُكَ بِها وَقَدْ ناجاكَ بِعَزْمِ الْإِرادَةِ قَلْبِى وَأَسْأَلُك بِكُلِّ دَعْوَةٍ دَعاكَ بِها راجٍ بَلَّغْتَهُ أَمَلَهُ، أَوْ صارِخٌ إِلَيْكَ أَغَثْتَ صَرْخَتَهُ أَوْ مَلْهُوفٌ مَكْرُوبٌ فَرَّجْتَ كَرْبَهُ، أَوْ مُذْنِبٌ خاطِئٌ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ، أَوْ مُعافىً أَتْمَمْتَ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ، أَوْ فَقِيرٌ أَهْدَيْتَ غِناكَ إِلَيْهِ، وَ لِتِلْكَ الدَّعْوَةِ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ وَعِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةٌ إِلّا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَضَيْتَ حَوائِجِى حَوائِجَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ
   I know that there is no veil that may separate Your creation from You; rather it is their deeds that veil them from You. I know that the best provision for someone who makes the journey toward You is a resolute will, whereby he seeks only You.
   Indeed, my heart calls You with resolute will, I beseech You with all the petitions whereby You have enabled an expecting servant to attain his hope, or answered distress calls of a crier who called out to You, or brought relief to any troubled and grieving soul, or forgiven an errant sinner, or completed Your blessing upon someone in sound health, or granted plenty to an indigent for such calls have a right upon You and are worthy in Your estimation-to bless Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad and to fulfil my request and my wants pertaining to the world and the Hereafter.
   وَهٰذا رَجَبٌ الْمُرَجَّبُ الْمُكَرَّمُ الَّذِى أَكْرَمْتَنا بِهِ أَوَّلُ أَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ أَكْرَمْتَنا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأُمَمِ، يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ فَنَسْأَلُكَ بِهِ وَبِاسْمِكَ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَعْظَمِ، الْأَجَلِّ الْأَكْرَمِ الَّذِى خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِى ظِلِّكَ فَلا يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ إِلىٰ غَيْرِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّىَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَتَجْعَلَنا مِنَ الْعامِلِينَ فِيهِ بِطاعَتِكَ، وَالْآمِلِينَ فِيهِ بِشَفاعَتِكَ
   This is the revered and honorable month of Rajab, whereby You have honored us, the first of the sacred months You have favored us with from among all the nations,
   O Lord of generosity and munificence! We beseech You by it and by Your supreme most Name, the greatest, the supreme most, the most majestic and the noblest, which You have created, whereat it abided in Your shadow, without being revealed for anyone except You, to send salutations upon Muhammad and the pure ones of his Family, and appoint us in this month to be among those who strive therein in obedience to You, and hope therein to win intercession with You!
   اللّٰهُمَّ وَاهْدِنا إِلىٰ سَواءِ السَّبِيلِ، وَاجْعَلْ مَقِيلَنا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيلٍ فِى ظِلٍّ ظَلِيلٍ، فَإِنَّكَ حَسْبُنا وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ، وَالسَّلامُ عَلَىٰ عِبادِهِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ وَصَلَواتُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ .
   O Allah, guide us to the right path and let our place of rest in Your vicinity be the best of resorts, in deep shade! For indeed You are sufficient for us and You are an excellent trustee. May peace be to His elect servants, and may His blessings be upon all of them.
   اللّٰهُمَّ وَبارِكْ لَنا فِى يَوْمِنا هٰذَا الَّذِى فَضَّلْتَهُ، وَبِكَرامَتِكَ جَلَّلْتَهُ، وَبِالْمَنْزِلِ الْعَظِيمِ الْأَعْلىٰ أنْزَلْتَهُ، صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فِيهِ إِلَىٰ عِبادِكَ أَرْسَلْتَهُ، وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الْكَرِيمِ أَحْلَلْتَهُ
   O Allah, grant us Your benison on this day, which You have preferred and made glorious with Your dignity and granted it a great and exalted station. Bless therein whom You sent to Your servants and settled him in a noble place.
   اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً دائِمَةً تَكُونُ لَكَ شُكْراً، وَلَنا ذُخْراً، وَاجْعَلْ لَنا مِنْ أَمْرِنا يُسْراً، وَاخْتِمْ لَنا بِالسَّعادَةِ إِلىٰ مُنْتَهىٰ آجالِنا، وَقَدْ قَبِلْتَ الْيَسِيرَ مِنْ أَعْمالِنا، وَبَلَّغْتَنا بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَفْضَلَ آمالِنا، إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
   Bless him with an everlasting blessing, which may count as our thanks to You and a reward held in store for us. Grant us ease in our affairs and let the conclusion of our lives be one of felicity till the end of our term, accepting our meagre works and rewarding us, with Your mercy, by the best of our hopes. Indeed, You have power over all things, and  Allah’s salutations be upon Muhammad and his Family and may peace be to them!
   This supplication was recited by Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (as) when he was being moved to Baghdad, which was on 27^th  of Rajab. lt is among the treasured supplications of Rajab.
8. According to Sayyid Ibn Tawuis in the lqbal also to be recited on this day is the supplication.
   اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُك بِالتَّجَلِّى الْأَعْظَمِ فِى هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الْمُعَظَّمِ
   Mentioned in the observances pertaining to the eve of this day.

   Observances of the LAST Day or Rajab

   Among the observances of this day is performing
   • Ghusl
   • Fasting
   Its fast is said to expiate for past and future sins.
   Another observance is the
   • Prayer of Salman described under observances of the first day of Rajab.