RAJAB THE SEVENTH ISLAMC MONTH

It is quoted in a Hadith that Rajab is Allahu taalas month. In another Hadith it is stated,
The importance of Rajab over other months is comparable to importance of the Quran
harif over other !hi"r. The month of Rajab is hahrul#Haram and the Hol$ %rophet
&sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( has stated, Rajab is a name of a river in %aradise. Its 'ater is
s'eeter than hone$, it is colder than ice and 'hiter than mil".)
*ven in the times of +ahili$a, before Islam, this month 'as considered auspicious. Islam
brou,ht more importance to it. It is noted that Hadhrat -sman .hani &radi Allahu anhu( 'ent
up to the mimber on the /
st
of Rajab and ,ave a sermon. He stated that Rajab 'as Allahu
taalas month. This month one settled his debts, and paid 0a"aat on 'hatever is left. Hadhrat
Abdullah bin 0ubair &radi Allahu anhu( has stated that 'hoever helps another 1uslim 'ith
his problems, Allahu taala 'ill ,rant such a person a place in %aradise so bi, and vast as the
e2tent of furthermost distance he could see 'ith his e$es. 3ne must observe utmost reverence
that this month deserves. Allahu taala ,rants thousands of re'ards in this month. Hadhrat
0un#noon 1isri &radi Allahu anhu( stated that Rajab is the month to so' the seeds
of Aaamal and Ramadan to reap the harvest of Aaamal.

THE FIVE HOLY NIGHTS OF RAJAB

The 'hole month is hol$ and important. Ho'ever, five ni,hts in this month ,ave been
emphasised as superior for pra$ers. The$ are /( The /
st
Rajab 4( The /
st
Thursda$ ni,ht, also
"no'n as 5ailatul Ra,haib. 6( The ni,ht of /7
th
also "no'n as hab#e#Istiftah. 8( 9i,ht of the
4:
th
, familiarl$ "no'n as hab#e#1iraj. 7( The last ni,ht of the month. &;a<ail#e#hahr#e#
i$am(

DUA ON SIGHTING OF THE MOON OF RAJAB

Hadhrat Anas bin 1ali" &radi Allahu anhu( stated that 'henever the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu
alaihi 'asallam( sa' the ne' moon of Rajab, he used to raise his hands and sa$ the follo'in,
dua=
Allahumma barik lana fi Rajab, wa Shabaana, balla!hna "har# Rama$an. (Tohfa-e-
Yemeni(
O Allah! Make the months of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us and let us rea!h the month of
Ramadan (i.e. "rolon# our life u" to Ramadan so that $e ma% benefit from its merits and
blessin#s&'(arrated b% at-Tabrani and Ahmad)

**>I9. ;3R.I?*9*

The @eloved %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( used to sa$= Rajab is a month of see"in,
for,iveness, so see" for,iveness from Allah, subhanahu $a Ta'alaA He is veril$ the ;or,iver,
the 1erciful. It is hi,hl$ recommended to repeat BAsta#hfirullaah $a as-aluhut ta$bah

!HI>R, A!AQA A9! CHARITD

There is a ver$ bi, re'ard for sada*a and charit$ in the month of Rajab. Those 'ho cannot
fast ma$ ,ive sada*a to the poor ever$ da$, or recite the follo'in, =

Subhana Ilalahil Jal##l# Subhana %an la Yanba!hil Ta"b##h& Illa Lah&&'

Subhanal A(a))inil Akram#' Subhana %an Labi"al I))a wa H&wa Lah&& Ahlun*+
Recite= BLaa ilaaha illa+Allah /EEE times.

Recite= BA",a!hfirullaaha )ul jalal# wal Ikraam min jam##- al )&n&&b# wal aa,haam /EEE
times.

Recite= urah I"hlas= '.ul+h&+wallah& Aha$****F /EEE times to ,et the re'ard of /EEE An,els
and blessin,s on the reciter, his G her children, famil$ and nei,hbours.

FASTING IN RAJAB : SALVATION FROM HELL AND REWARD OF 900 YEARS
PRAYERS
Hadhrat Aisha iddiqah &radi Allahu anha( related that Rajab is that ,reat month in 'hich
Allahu taala increases the blessin,s of deeds man$ folds. Hhoever fasted once in this month
is li"e the$ fasted the 'hole $ear.
3nce the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( 'as in a cemeter$. He sa' a person
under,oin, punishment in the ,rave. The person said, 3 Allahs 1essen,er, I am burnt b$
the fire of Hell.) The Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( replied=

I !"# $%& %'()& "* EVEN ONE DAY +, ($) -",($ " R%.%/0 ($), !"# 1"#2& ,"( /)
#,&)*3"+,3 ($+' 4#,+'$-),(5

Hadhrat Anas &radi Allahu anhu( relates that the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi
'asallam( said=

In /ara$i"# ,h#r# i" a ri0#r 1all#$ Rajab* 2h&#0#r fa"," f&r &n# $a3 in Rajab, Allah will
!i0# him $rink fr&m ,hi" ri0#r.

Hadhrat Anas &radi Allahu anhu( has also narrated in another Hadith that the Hol$ %rophet
&sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( stated that 'hoever fasted for THR** !AD, on Thursda$,
;rida$ and aturda$, Allahu taala 'ill re'ard him 'ith tha''ab of IEE $ears pra$ers.

The beloved Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: 'The fast of the first day of
Rajab is repentance for 3 years and the fastin of the second day is repentance for ! years and
the fast of third day is repentance for " year and then each remainin day #of Rajab# is
repentance for " month$'

'%hoever fasts the "st day of Rajab it will be e&uivalent to the fast of " year' and whoever fasts (
days in it) the ( ates of *ell will be closed for him' and whoever fasts "+ days from Rajab) a
caller will call out from the s,y) -.s, and you will be iven/0

GHUSL TO RELIEVE ONE OF ALL SINS

The Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( has stated=
Hhoever ma"es .husl &bath( on the /
st
, /7
th
and the last da$ of Rajab 'ill be so pure of sins
as if he has just been ,iven birth b$ his mother.)



SPECIAL PRAYERS DURING RAJAB

ON ANY RAJAB DAY
The Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( has stated=
Hhoever pra$ed 6E ra"aats 9a'afil alaat in this month, then Allahu taala 'ill for,ive all
his sins and a'ard him the tha''ab of /( that a'arded to the mart$rs of the @attle of @adr
4( "eepin, fast ever$ da$ and 6( pra$in, alaat for one $ear.

Hadhrat alman ;arsi &radi Allahu anhu( narrated that the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi
'asallam( stated, alman, is there not a momin, man or 'oman, 'ho 'ould pra$ 4E ra"aat
9a'afil salaat in this month in order that Allahu taala 'ould for,ive all his or her sins on the
!a$ of +ud,ement. The$ 'ould be raised 'ith the mart$rs and their names 'ould be 'ritten
in 'ith the Abids and the$ 'ould ,et the re'ard of one $ears pra$ers and the fire of Hell
'ould be forbidden on them.)
The Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( added, It 'as +ibril &alaihis#salaam( 'ho told
me about this re'ard.)

6
ST
0 67
TH
AND LAST DAY OF RAJAB

After hearin, the Hadith mentioned above, Hadhrat alman ;arsi &radi Allahu anhu(
as"ed the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( ho' the salaat could be pra$ed. The Hol$
%rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( replied=
3 alman, on the ni,ht of /
st
Rajab, pra$ /E ra"aat na'afil salaat 'ith 4 ra"aat salaam. In
each ra"aat after urah ;atiha pra$ urah >afiroon and urah I"hlas 6 times. After
completin, the salaat, pra$ >almia Ta'hid and then pra$ one of the dua appropriate for that
da$=

D#% ", 6
'(
R%.%/= 5a ilaha illallaho 'ahdahu la shari"a lahu lahul#mul"o $uh#$i 'a $uo
mitu 'ahu'a ha$#$un la $amuto bi$adi#hil#"hair 'ahu'a ala "ul#li shai#in qadir. Allahumma
la maane#a, le maa ata$taa 'a la mu#ti$a, le maa man#aata, 'a la $unfau <uljadde min#"ul#
jaddo.)

!ua on /7
th
Rajab= Illahan#'ahadan, ahadan, samadan 'a farado' 'a 'itran lam $atta"hi<
' ala 'ladan.)

!a$ on the last da$ of Rajab= Allahumma salli ala a$$idina 1ohammadin' aali hitta#herin
'a la ha'la 'a la "u''ata ill billa#hil ali$il A<eem.)

RAJAB 6
ST


In addition to the pra$er mentioned above, on this da$ one could offer 4E ra"aat 9a'afil
salaat in 4 ra"aat salaams after 1a,hrib pra$ers. In each ra"aat recite urah I"hlas once.

3n this ni,ht, after 1a,hrib salaat, pra$ /4 ra"aats na'afil salaat. In each ra"aat after
urah ;aitha, recite urah Qadr once and urah I"hlas. After completin, /4 ra"aats, recite
!urood harif :E times, then Bubbuhun "uddusun Rabbona 'a Rabbul 1alai"ateh varruh
:E times and then BRabbi,hfir varu#ham 'ataja'a< amma ta#lamo fa inna"a antal#ali#$il
A<eem also :E times. To complete, recite !urood harif :E times. Insha#Allah 'hatever then
pra$ed 'ill be ,ranted.

Reward for prayin "! ra,ah on first niht is as follows:
The *oly Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:
1 2y *im in whose *and is my soul 3wa 'lladhi nafsi bi#yadih4) 5 assure you that no servant 3of
*is4) whether manservant or maidservant will ever perform this particular salaat without .llah
forivin all the sins of which that individual has ever been uilty) even if they are li,e the flec,s
of foam upon the ocean) as numerous as all the rains of sand) as heavy as the mountains) and
as many as the drops of rain and the leaves on all the trees$ 6n the 7ay of Resurrection) he will
be allowed to intercede on behalf of seven hundred members of his family$1

6n the first niht that worshipful servant spends in his rave) the reward for this salat#prayer will
come to visit him 3in the shape of a human bein4) with a cheerful face and an elo&uent tonue$
16 my dear friend)1 it will say to him) 1rejoice in the ood tidins) for 5 am here to tell you that you
have been delivered from every severe affliction/1 This will prompt the servant to e8claim: 1%ho
are you9 2y .llah) 5 swear that 5 have never seen a man with a better#loo,in face than yours$
:ever have 5 heard a form of speech more charmin than your way of spea,in) and never
have 5 smelled a frarance more delihtful than that of your perfume$1 ;o then it will tell him: 16
my dear friend) 5 amthe reward for that salat#prayer) the one you performed on whichever niht it
was) in whichever month it was) in whichever year it was$ 5 have come here toniht in order
to fulfil your re&uest) to entertain you in your solitary state) and to banish your loneliness from
you$ <ater on) when the trumpet is sounded) 5 shall provide you with shade to protect your head
from the scorchin heat on the =ields of the Resurrection 3'.rasat al#>iyama4$ ;o rejoice in the
ood tidins) for you will never be deprived of the blessin that comes from your Master
3Mawla4$1



NIGHT OF 6
ST
FRIDAY8 J >no'n as Blailatul#Ra,haib and also as B5ailatul#1ubara".
&This is the ni,ht bet'een Thursda$ and ;rida$(
*2cerpt from eal of the aints b$ ha$"h 1uha$$idun Ibn Arabi=

K.The ne2t cate,or$, the name and nature of 'hich are some'hat surprisin,, is the cate,or$
of the Rajabi$$un or Fmen of RajabF, 'ho number fort$. The$ are so named because Fthe
spiritual state & hal ( 'hich corresponds to their station &maqam( is manifest in them onl$ in
Rajab, from the moment of the appearance of the end of the lunar month. The$ then lose this
state until the month of Rajab the follo'in, $ear. In some of them there survives throu,hout
the $ear somethin, of 'hat the$ perceived &throu,h intuitive unveilin,( in the month of
Rajab, 'hile in others nothin, of it survives at all.

He further states= .L It is most important, ho'ever, that none of $ou should ne,lect the ;irst
;rida$ in Rajab, for it is the ni,ht that the an,els call the 9i,ht of Mthe .rantin, ofN Hishes
M5ailat ar#Ra,haFibN. This is because, b$ the time the first third of the ni,ht has elapsed, there
'ill not be a sin,le an,el still at lar,e in the heavens, nor in an$ re,ion of the earth bar one.
The$ 'ill all be ,athered to,ether in the >aFba and the area immediatel$ surroundin, it.
Allahu taala condescend to notice that the$ have assembled there, and He 'ill sa$= L1$
an,els, as" 1e for 'hatever $ou 'ishOL Their response to this 'ill be= L3ur 5ord, the request
'e 'ish to ma"e is that Dou ,rant for,iveness to those 'ho faithfull$ "eep the fast in Rajab,L
'hereupon Allahu taala 'ill tell them= LThat I have alread$ doneOL Then AllahFs 1essen,er
&sallallahu alihi 'asallam( said=L 9o one 'ill ,o unre'arded if he fasts durin, the da$time on
Thursda$, the first Thursda$ in Rajab. In the evenin, bet'een 1a,hrib and PIsha, perform /4
units &Ra"Fat( of pra$er, in t'oFs &i.e. t'o at a time(. In each unit recite= 3nce urah al#;atehaA
three times urah al#QadrA and /4 times urah#al#Ta'hid &Qul hu'allahu...(.

After the /4 units &ra"aFats( are over, recite :E times the follo'in, !urood 'hile sittin,==
LAllahumma alli PAla 1uhammad, An#nabi$$il -mmi$$i, Ha PAla AalihiL
Then the follo'in, in ijdah=
Lubbuhun Quddusun, Rabbul 1alaPi"ati HarruhL
&All#.lorious, All#Hol$, 5ord of the An,els and of the piritO(
Then recite Isti,hfar 'hile sittin,=
LRabbi,h#;ir, Har#ham, Hataja'a< PAmma TaFalamu, Inna"a ant#al Pali$$ul APa#<amL
&1$ 5ord, for,ive and have merc$ m pardon that 'hich Dou 'ell "no', for Dou are the
1i,ht$, the upreme.(
Then in ijdah recite a,ain= Lubbuhun Quddusun, Rabbul 1alaFi"ati HarruhL
Then see" $our needs, the$ 'ill be ,ranted, Insha Allah.

The e2cerpts on the e2cellent qualities of the hol$ month of Rajab mentioned belo' are from
BAl#.hun$a li#Talibi Tariq al#Haqq b$ hai"h $ed Abdul#Qadir al#+ilani & Radhi Allahu
Anhu(. The traditional pra$ers of supplication &adFi$a maFthura( that are particularl$
appropriate on the first ni,ht of Rajab after the 'orshipper has dul$ performed his salaat on
the first ni,ht of Rajab, he is recommended to offer the follo'in, !ua=

3 Allah, to Dou the applicants appl$ this ni,ht, to Dou the aspirants aspire, and for Dour
,racious bount$ and beneficence the see"ers loo" in hope. Dou have special favours MnafahatN
to besto' this ni,ht, and pri<es and ,ifts and presents. Dou 'ill besto' them upon 'homever
Dou choose from amon, Dour servants, and Dou 'ill 'ithhold themfrom those 'ho are not
read$ to receive Dour providential care MFina$aN. Hell, here am I, Dour servant 'ho is sorel$
in need of Dou, hopin, for Dour ,racious bount$ and beneficenceO If it pleases Dou, 3 m$
1aster MDa 1aulaa#$aN, to besto' Dour .race this ni,ht upon one of Dour creatures, and if
Dou 'ill be so ,enerous as to ,rant him a favour out of Dour "indness, then bless a$$idina
1uhammad and his famil$, and let me enjo$ Dour uperabundance and @eneficence, Da
Rabbal#FAalameenO)

H%&$*%( A2+ /+, A/# T%2+/ 9:%**%-%22%$ 1%.$#; 1"#2& &)<"() $+-')2 ),(+*)2! ("
1"*'$+4 &#*+,3 "#* ,+3$(' " ($) !)%*0 ,%-)2!= T$) +*'( ,+3$( " R%.%/= ($) ,+3$( "
E+& #2 F+(* %,& ($) ,+3$( " E+& %2>A&$%0 %,& ($) ,+3$( " ($) -+&&2) " S$%/%,8 H)*)
+' ($) 4*%!)* " D#% $) #')& (" ")* ", ($"') ,+3$(':

L3 Allah, bless a$$idina 1uhammad and his famil$, those 5anterns of Hisdom Mmasabih al#
hi"maN, 1asters of .race and 1ines of ?irtue, let them be m$ protection a,ainst all evil. !o
not ta"e me b$ surprise or una'ares. !o not cause the outcome of m$ lifeFs 'or" to be
nothin, but disappointment and re,ret. 1a$ it please Dou to vie' me 'ith favour, for Dour
for,iveness is ,ranted to the 'ron,doers and I am one of the 'ron,doers. 3 Allah, for,ive
me that 'hich cannot do Dou an$ harm, and ,rant me that 'hich cannot brin, Dou an$
benefit. Dou are the 3ne 'hose Rahmah is all#embracin,, the 3ne 'hose Hi"mah is
incomparable, so ,rant me the blessin,s of comfort and composure, securit$ and ,ood health,
than"fulness, 'ell#bein,, and taq'a. Instill patience and honest$ in me and in $our A'li$a.
5et ease be Dour ,ift to me, and do not let it come 'ith difficult$ attached. *2tend these same
blessin,s to m$ 'ife and children, to m$ brothers in Dou, and to all those 1uslim men
and 1uslim 'omen, those believin, men and believin, 'omen 'ho have helped me
to become the man I am toda$.L


FIRST THURSDAY OF RAJAB

The Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( has said, L 9o one 'ill ,o unre'arded if he fasts
durin, the da$time on Thursda$, the first Thursda$ in Rajab.) ee the complete Hadith in the
section above for B;irst ;rida$ of Rajab.

EVERY FRIDAY OF RAJAB

After the ;rida$ pra$ers and before Asr pra$ers, pra$ 8 ra"aat salaat in one salaam. In
each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite A$atul >ursi : times and urah I"hlas 7 times. After
the salaat, recite, 5a ha'la 'a la "u''ata illa billa#hil#"abiril mut#aal) /EE times and then
Asta,hfirullahil#la<i la ilaha illa hu'al ha$#$ul qa$#$um ,af#fara<#<unoobe 'a satta#rul#
a$u#be 'a atubu ilaihe) /EE times. After that recite !urood harif /EE times and then pra$ to
Allahu taala for $our needs. Insha#Allah these 'ill be ,ranted. &Asrar#rul Asrar(.

It is recommended to recite '.ul+h&+wallah& Aha$' /EE times ever$ ;rida$ in the month of
Rajab.

RA+A@ /7
TH
. Also "no'n as hab#e#Istiftah.

In addition to those salaat mentioned previousl$, on this ni,ht pra$ 4E ra"aat na'afil salaat
after Isha pra$ers in 4 ra"aat salaams. In each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite urah I"hlas
once. The tha''ab for these pra$ers e2ceeds the 'orld and ever$thin, in it.
Additionall$ pra$ /E ra"aat na'afil salaat on the ni,ht. In each ra"aat after urah ;atiha,
recite urah >afiroon thrice and urah I"hlas once. After completin, the pra$ers, raisin, $our
hands, recite the follo'in, dua=

la ilaha illalalho 'ahdahuala shar"a lahu lahul#mul"o 'alahul#hamdo $uh#$i 'a $umitu
'ahu'a hai#$un la $umito bi$adihil#"hair 'ahu'a ala "ulle shai#in#"adir, ilahun' 'ahedan
ahadan sama#dan faradan' 'itr#an lam $aat#ta"hi< sahiba#tan' 'ala#'alda.)

RA+A@ 4:
TH
= TH* 9I.HT 3; 1IRA+. J see detailed article belo'.

5AT !AD 3; RA+A@.

In addition to the pra$ers for Rajab mentioned previousl$, one could pra$ /E ra"aat salaat on
the ni,ht. In each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite urah >afiroon 6 times and urah I"hlas 6
times. After the pra$ers, raise $our hands and recite the follo'in, dua=
5a ilaha illallaho 'ahdahu la shari"a lahu lahul#mul"o 'alahul#hamdo $uh#$i 'a $umitu
bi$adihil#"hair 'ahu'a ala "ul#le shai#in "adir, 'a sallallahu ala a$$idina 1ohammadin'
'a Jala alai#hitta#herin. Ha la ha'la "u''ata illa billahil ali$il A<eem.)

MIRAJ UN NABI FA?ILAT AND PRAYERS @A
($
RAJAB

It 'as the ni,ht of the 4:
th
Rajab 'hen Allah Almi,ht$ invited His most beloved messen,er,
Hadhrat 1uhammad 1ustapha &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( to Arsh#e#1oalla, the place of the
hi,hest Heaven 'here the throne of the .lor$ of Allah is situated.
This blessed ni,ht should be spent pra$in, salat, recitin, Quran and !urood. 3ne should
pra$ salat as much as one can, the intention is to pra$ and please Allahu taala 'ith
affirmation from heart. alatul Tasbeeh is also a ,reat salat on an$ special ni,ht. If someone
has Qada alat, the missed ;ardh alaats, in their account, the$ should spend this ni,ht
pra$in, those missed ;ardh alaats. 9a'afils are not accepted if there are Qada ;ardhs in
account. It is li"e someone "eeps ,ivin, ,ifts to a person heGshe o'es the mone$ to and never
pa$ bac" the debt that is o'ed. As lon, 'e sta$ this ni,ht in pra$ers, 9a'afil or Hol$ Quran
recitation or pra$in, Qada salat, one is performin, ,ood deeds for the ni,ht. Insha#Allah the
person 'ill be blessed for these deeds. pecial deeds and pra$ers for this da$ are as follo's=

FASTING ON THIS DAY: REWARD OF 600 YEARS PRAYERS

There are man$ Ahadith on fastin, on this da$. A Hadith on fa<ilat of fastin, in this month
mentions torture bein, done to a person in the ,rave and the Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi
'asallam( tellin, the person that had he fasted for even 39* !AD durin, this month, he
'ould not be under,oin, that torture. In another Hadith, the %rophet of Allah &sallallahu
alaihi 'asallam( has statedA that
In the month of Rajab there is one da$ and one ni,ht. Hhoever fasts on this da$ and offers
pra$ers in the ni,ht, he 'ill ,et re'ard of /EE $ears pra$ers. 3n the ni,ht and da$ of
4:
th
Rajab 'hoever pra$s and fasts, Allahu taala accord him the privile,e of dinin, on the
same dastar"han on 'hich on 'hich Hadhrat Ibrahim &alaihis#salaam( and he &Hadhrat
1uhammad &sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( 'ill also be present.)
In another Hadith Hadhrat Abu Hurairah &radi Allahu anhu( stated=LRasulullah &sallallahu
alaihi 'asallam( said that 'hoever fasted on 4:th Rajab, the$ 'ill be re'arded 'ith the
deeds of QE months fasts.
SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THIS NIGHT

In ,itab ul Aurad, it is stated that on this ni,ht one should pra$ /4 ra"aats na'afil salaat in 4
ra"aat salaams. In each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite urah I"hlas 7 times. After
completin, /4 ra"aats, recite >alima Tamjid &subhanallahi $alhamdu lillahi $ala ilaha
illallahu $allahu akbar $a la ha$la $a la *u$-$ata illa billa hil ali%il a-eem(, Asta,hfar
/EE times &asta#hfirullahil-la-i la ila hu$al .ai-%ul /a%%um $a atubu ilaihi( and !urood
harif /EE times. Inshah#Allah 'hatever then pra$ed for 'ill be ,ranted.

It is mentioned b$ Imam .ha<ali in Ih$a and in >an<ul -mmal to pra$ /4 ra"aFats in this
ni,ht in 4 ra"aat salaams.. In ever$ ra"aFat recite urah ;atiha and an$ other urah from
Quran. After that recite this /EE times subhanallahi $alhamdu lillahi $ala ilaha illallahu
$allahu akbar0 then LAsta#firullahL /EE timesA follo'ed b$ an$ !urood harif /EE times.
And after that ma"e !ua for hisGher reli,ious and 'orldl$ matters. ;ast in the mornin,. The
re'ard for this is that Allahu taala 'ill accept all of hisGher !uas. (,an-ul 1maal 2art3 450
223 645-6460 .adis (umber3 674890 :h%a 1loomud ;een :mam <ha-ali&

In the boo" Ta$fa, it is stated= 3n the ni,ht of 1iraj, pra$ Q ra"aats in 4 ra"aat salaams. In
each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite urah I"hlas : times. After completin, the pra$ers,
recite !urood harif 7E times. There are ,reat re'ards for doin, this.

In the boo" =alahud-;ara%n, it is stated that one should pra$ /EE ra"aats in 4 ra"aat
salaams. In each ra"aat after urah ;atiha, recite urah I"hlas once. After completion of the
pra$ers, recite !urood harif /EE times. Then ,oin, into Sijdah position see" $our
requirements and these insha#Allah 'ill be ,ranted.

It has been a practice amon, man$, includin, the pious, to send a ,ift to our beloved %rophet
&sallallahu alaihi 'asallam( b$ 'a$ of pra$in, 4 ra"aat na'afil salaat. In each ra"aat after
urah ;atiha, recite urah I"hlas 4: times and in *adah position, after pra$in, Attahi%at,
recite !urood Ibrahim 4: times rather than once that 'e usuall$ recite. After completion of
the salaat, offer the tha''ab of the pra$ers to our beloved Hol$ %rophet &sallallahu alaihi
'asallam(