Nafl Worship in Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam Translated into English by Majlis-e-Tarajim (Dawat-e-Islami)

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Nafl Worship in Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam

ّٰ َ ۡ َ َ َ ٰ ۡ َ َ َ ٰ ٰ َ َ ّٰ َ َ َ َ َ َّ َ ُ ٰ َّ َ
‫ـب ا‬ ‫و ال ِك واصحبِك يـا حبِي‬ ‫الس ُم عل ۡيك يَا َر ُس ۡول ا‬‫الصلوة و‬
ّٰ ۡ ُ َ َ ٰ ۡ َ َ َ ٰ ٰ َ َ ّٰ َّ َ َ َ ۡ َ َ ُ َ َّ َ ُ ٰ َّ َ
‫ـو َر ا‬
‫و ال ِــك واصــحبِك يــا نـ‬ ‫ـب ا‬ ِ ‫الصلوة والسم عليك يـا ن‬
َ ۡ ۡ َ َّ ُ ُ ۡ َ َ
‫ت ا(ِعتِك ِف‬‫نويت سن‬
Translation: I have made the intention of Sunnah I’tikaf.

Whenever you enter a Masjid, upon remembering, make the intention of Nafl
I’tikaf because as long as you stay in the Masjid you will keep obtaining the
reward of Nafl (supererogatory) I’tikaf, and eating, drinking and sleeping will
also become permissible for you in the Masjid.

Excellence of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi

It is stated on page 217 of the 660-page book Guldasta-e-Durood-o-Salam,
published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah – the publishing department of Dawat-e-
Islami: Sayyiduna ‘Ali ۡ 
ۡ   ۡ             has narrated that the Beloved Prophet
    
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has said, ‘When the one who recites Salat upon me 100 times
on a Friday, comes on the Day of Judgement, he will be accompanied by such
Noor that will be sufficient for all of creation, if it is distributed.’
(Hilyat-ul-Awliya, vol. 8, pp. 49, Hadees 11341)

‫ﺳﯿﻨﮯ ﻣﯿﮟ ا ُﺗﺮ آﺋﯿﮟ ﮔﮯ اﻧﻮا ِر ﻣﺪﯾﻨﮧ‬ ‫ﮐرثت ﺳﮯ ُد ُرود ا ُن ﭘﮧ ﭘﮍﮬﻮ َر ّب ﻧﮯ ﺟﻮ ﭼﺎﮨﺎ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬
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Dear Islamic brothers! Before listening to the Bayan, let’s make good
intentions for attaining rewards. The Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !      "  #  $ has
َ َ ۡ ّ ٌۡ َ ۡ ُ ۡ ُ َّ
said, ‘ٖ‫ ’نِية المؤم ِِن خي مِن عمل ِه‬The intention of a believer is better than his action.
(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 6, pp. 185, Hadees 5942)

Two Madani pearls

Without a good intention, no reward is granted for a good deed.

The more righteous intentions one makes the greater reward he will attain.

Intentions of listening to the Bayan

1. Lowering my eyes, I will listen to the Bayan attentively.

2. Instead of resting against a wall etc., I will sit in Attahiyyaat position as

long as possible with the intention of showing respect for religious
knowledge.

3. I will make room for others by folding my hands and limbs and by
moving slightly.

4. If someone pushes me, I will remain patient & calm and avoid staring,
snapping, and arguing with them.

5. َۡ 
When I hear ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ ّٰ ُ ۡ ُ ّٰ َ ُ
‫صلوا‬, ‫اذك ُروا ا‬, ‫ ا‬1ِ ‫ت ۡو ُب ۡوا ا‬, etc., I will reply loudly with
the intention of gaining reward and encouraging others to also recite.
6. After the Bayan, I will approach other people by making Salaam, shaking
hands, and for making individual efforts upon them.

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Intentions of delivering the Bayan

1. I also make the intention that I would deliver this speech (Bayan) in
order to seek the pleasure of Allah %    & ' and for reaping the rewards.
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2. I will deliver my speech (Bayan) by reading from a book of an authentic

Sunni scholar.

3. Allah %    & ' has stated in the Glorious Quran:

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Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: ‘Call towards the path of your Lord with
sound planning and good advice.’ (Part 14, Surah An-Nahl, verse 125)

And the Beloved Rasool     ٖ       !    "  $

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ٓ َ ّۡ َ َُّۡ
‫ن َول ۡو ايَة‬ِ ‫بل ِغوا ع‬
‘Convey from me even if it is a single verse.’ (Sahih Bukhari, Hadees 4361)

4. I would follow these abovementioned commandments by calling people

towards righteousness and will forbid them from committing evil deeds.

5. Whilst reciting poetry or speaking Arabic, English, or pronouncing difficult

words, I will focus my attention on the sincerity of my heart. That is to
say, I will avoid delivering my speech with the intention to impress the
audience with my knowledge.
6. I will encourage the people to travel with Madani Qafilahs, to practice
upon the Madani In’amaat and to join the ‘Ilaqa’i Daura for Nayki ki
Da’wat’ (area visit for calling towards righteousness).
7. I will avoid laughing and prevent others from laughing as well.
8. In order to develop the habit of protecting my eyes from sins I will, as far
as possible, lower my gaze.

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬
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Night of blessings and excellence

Sayyiduna Ubayy Bin Ka’b   *'      "  ( 
) has said that the Prophet of Rahmah,

the Intercessor of Ummah      ٖ      !      "  $
 # has said: Sayyiduna Jibra`eel
+
, / 
   - .     ' came to me on Shab-e-Bara`at and said to me to offer Salah
after getting up. I asked, ‘O Jibra`eel! What night is this?’ He humbly said,
‘O Muhammad (    ٖ       !    "  $
 # )! It is the night in which 300 doors of the sky
and mercy are opened; all are forgiven except those who attribute partners
to Allah %    & ' , bear hatred and malice towards each other, drinkers (of
intoxicants) and fornicators. These people are not forgiven until they sincerely
repent. However, for a drinker, one door of mercy is left open, until he repents,
and when he repents he is also forgiven. Likewise, for the one who bears
malice towards each other, a door of mercy is left open, until he talks to his
companion (with whom he bears malice). When he talks to him, he is also
forgiven.’ The Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # said, ‘O Jibra`eel! If he does
not talk to his companion, and Shab-e-Bara`at passes, then…?’ Sayyiduna
Jibra`eel + ,      ' humbly said, ‘If he remains in the same state, and (due
   - ./
to the agony of death) his breath stops, then for him too the door of mercy
remains open; if he repents (of the malice he bears towards a Muslim before
death), his repentance is accepted.’

Upon hearing this, the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $

 # went to Jannat-ul-
Baqi’ and made Du’a in these words whilst in Sajdah:

َّ َ ۡ َ ُ َ َ َ َ َ ۡ َ َۡ ُُۡ َ
َ ‫ك َوا َ ُع ۡو ُذ بر َض‬
‫اك م ِۡن َسخ ِطك َوا ُع ۡوذ بِك مِنك َجل‬ ِِ ِ ‫اعوذ بِعفوِك مِن عِقاب‬
َ ۡ َ ٰ َ َ ۡ َ ۡ َ َ َ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ َ َ َ َ َّ ُ ُ ۡ َ َ َ ُ َ َ
‫ت  نفسِ ك‬ ‫ثناؤك ( ابلغ الناء عليك انت كما اثني‬

(i.e. O Allah %    & ' !) I ask for Your forgiveness from Your punishment, Your
pleasure from Your displeasure and Your shelter. Your praise is very high, I
cannot praise You as You should be praised, Your real glory is that which You
have mentioned Yourself.
     ' appeared in the fourth part of the night and
   - ./
Sayyiduna Jibra`eel + ,
humbly said, ‘O Muhammad (     ٖ       !      "  $
 # )! Raise your head towards the

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sky.’ The Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $

 # raised his head towards the sky,
ٖ  
then he          !      "  $
 # saw the doors of mercy open. By the first door, an
angel was calling out, ‘Congratulations to the one who worships in this night;
by the second door as well, an angel was calling out, congratulations to the
one who performs Sajdah in this night; by the third door, an angel was calling
out, congratulations to the one who performs Ruku in this night; by the fourth
door also, an angel was calling out, congratulations to the one who makes
Du’a to his Rab %    & ' in this night; by the fifth door, an angel was calling out,
congratulations to the one who is busy doing Munajat to his Rab %    & ' ; by the
sixth door, an angel was calling out, congratulations to Muslims in this night;
by the seventh door, an angel was calling out, congratulations to those who
believe in the oneness of Allah %    & ' ; by the eighth door, an angel was calling
out, is there anyone who repents so that his repentance will be accepted? By
the ninth door, an angel was calling out, is there anyone who asks for
forgiveness so that he is forgiven? By the tenth door, an angel was calling out,
is there anyone who makes Du’a so that his Du’a is accepted.’ Then the Beloved
Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # said, ‘More people than the amount of hair on goats
are forgiven in this night. In the same night, certain deeds of the whole year
of the people are elevated (towards the skies) and in the same night,
sustenance is also distributed.’ (Tareekh Ibn Asakir, vol. 51, pp. 72-73, Hadees 5923)

‫ﻋﺬاب ﻗﱪ ﺳﮯ ﻧﺎ ِر ﺟﮩﻨّﻢ ﺳﮯ‬

ِ ‫ﺑﺮا َءت دے‬
ِ
‫ﻣﮩﮧ ﺷﻌﺒﺎن ﮐﮯ ﺻﺪﻗﮯ ﻣﯿﮟ ﮐﺮ ﻓﻀﻞ و ﮐﺮم ﻣﻮﻟٰﯽ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

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Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed! Allah %    & ' has bestowed
great dignity, nobility and eminence upon the month of Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam,
in particular, the luminous night of 15th Sha’ban is so great in which Muslims
are forgiven by Allah %    & ' . When this sacred night arrives, the sea of mercy
overflows to such an extent that Allah %    & ' opens 300 doors of mercy for His
bondsmen; during this night, the innocent angels of Allah %    & ' give good
news to those who perform Ruku’ and Sujood, perform Nafl worship, become

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busy making Du’as and weep in regret. Due to the greatness of this night,
during this night, the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    " #  $ sometimes used to go
to the graveyard of Jannat-ul-Baqi’ and weep in the state of Sajdah before
Allah %    & ' , and sometimes he     ٖ       !    "  $
 # used to become occupied with
Nawafil and Du’a etc. in his blessed home.

Umm-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah, Tayyibah, Tahirah

َ َۡ َ ۡ ۡ َ َ َ ٌ ‫ا َعلَ ۡيهِ َو َس َّل َم ي َ ۡد ُع ۡو َو ُه َو َسا‬ ّٰ ُ ۡ ُ َ َ َ
ُ ّٰ ‫ا ِ َص َّل‬
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   " 
 (

) has said: ‫ف مِن شعبان‬ِ ‫جد لۡلة الّ ِص‬
ِ ‫كن رسول‬,
i.e. During the night of half of Sha’ban, the Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
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used to make Du’as in the state of Sajdah.
(Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 14, pp. 79, Hadees 38288)

Dear Islamic brothers! Remember that our Beloved Prophet’s acts of

performing Nafl worship with special attention and his asking for protection
from the torment and displeasure of Allah %    & ' in this sacred night was for
the education of the Ummah to follow in the blessed footsteps of the
Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # , and so that his Ummah should also perform
more worship during this night and are not deprived of the gifts and blessings
of mercy from Allah %    & ' . The Beloved Prophet’s acts of making repentance
and doing Istighfar and asking for protection from the displeasure and anger
of Allah %    & ' were not due to him committing sins at all because not only
the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $
 # but also all the blessed Prophets
+    - ./
,    
   ' are completely innocent of sins (i.e. free from sins) by the
grace and blessing of Allah %    & ' , they are unable to commit any sins.

The commentator of the book Sahih Bukhari, ‘Allamah Maulana Mufti

Muhammad Sharif-ul-Haq Amjadi   !      "    4 5
 ) has said: All the Prophets      '
+
, / ٖ  
   - .  , in particular, our Beloved Prophet         ! 
   "  $
 # are free from all
sins. (Fatawa Shaarih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 363) Likewise, Hakeem-ul-Ummat Mufti
Ahmad Yar Khan   !    "   4 5
 ) said: The blessed Prophets +    - ./
,   
   ' are free
from sins because they cannot commit sins. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 364)

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬
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Dear Islamic brothers! Surely we all are very fortunate that Allah %    & ' has
created us in the Ummah of His Beloved     ٖ       !    "  $
 # and blessed us with
the treasure of Islam. Furthermore, for the sake of His Beloved     ٖ       !    "  $
 # ,
Allah %    & ' has blessed us with a sacred month like Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam
which is full of benefits and blessings, therefore, in addition to performing
compulsory and Wajib acts, we should increasing in making Zikr and recite
Salat-‘Alan-Nabi, recite the Holy Quran, attend the weekly Sunnah-inspiring
Ijtima’ and weekly Madani Muzakarah, study the books and booklets of
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat and Maktaba-tul-Madinah (the publishing department
of Dawat-e-Islami), as compared to ordinary days. We should give Sadaqah,
distribute booklets for the Isal-e-Sawab of our deceased ones and visit the
graveyard with the intention of practicing on a Sunnah, and make Du’a for
their forgiveness. In addition to these acts, we should also perform more Nafl
acts of worship. In fact, this blessed month is the favourite month of our
Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # and the month in which we should increase
the recitation of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi upon our Beloved Prophet    ٖ       !      "  $
 # .
Let’s listen to a parable to develop the habit of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi.

Good news of intercession

Hujjat-ul-Islam, Sayyiduna Imam Muhammad Ghazali   !      "    4 5 ) has said:

There was a person who did not recite Salat upon the Beloved and Blessed
Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # . One night, he was privileged to see the Noblest
Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $ ٖ 
 # in his dream; the Noblest Prophet           !  
    "  $
 #
did not pay attention to him. He humbly said, ‘O Beloved and Blessed Prophet
     ٖ       !  
    "  #  $
! Are you displeased with me?’ No, replied the Prophet of
Rahmah      ٖ       !      "  $
 # . He humbly asked, ‘Then why do you not pay any
attention to me?’ The Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # replied, ‘Because I do
not recognise you.’ He humbly said, ‘How is it possible that you do not
recognise me; I am one of your Ummatis (followers), and the Islamic scholars
state that you know your Ummati better than a mother knows her son.’ The
Holy Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # replied, ‘The Islamic scholars have said right;
but you do not remember me through Salat (Durood), and undoubtedly I
recognize my Ummati as much as he recites Salat upon me.’

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Upon awakening, he made it compulsory upon himself to routinely recite

Salat-‘Alan-Nabi one hundred times upon the Noble Prophet      ٖ       !      "  #  $
every day. After sometime, he was again privileged to see the Beloved Rasool
     ٖ       !  
    "  $ ٖ 
 # in his dream; the Noblest Prophet          !  
    "  $
 # stated,
‘I now recognise you and I will intercede on your behalf.’
(Mukashafa-tul-Quloob, pp.30)

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Dear Islamic brothers! It has become obvious that the Revered and Renowned
Prophet      ٖ       !      " $
   # not only gets pleased with the reciter of Salat, but
also blesses him with his sight in a dream. Therefore, if we also want to attain
the pleasure of the Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # , and wish to have his
blessed sight in a dream, then we too should make Salat-‘Alan-Nabi our
Wazifah (invocation) morning and evening and should do so from the bottom
of our hearts, then %    & '  6738   9 , one day we will definitely be blessed with
the privilege of having his blessed sight.
In ‘Al-Wazifa-tul-Karimah’, A’la Hadrat Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Maulana Shah
Imam Ahmad Raza Khan 05     4 5  )    ' has mentioned: One should recite
Salat-‘Alan-Nabi purely for the respect and reverence of the Beloved Prophet
     ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # , do not have the intention to have the blessed sight of the
Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !     "  $
 # in the heart, then his favour is limitless and
endless. Facing sacred Madinah and concentrating the heart towards the
Prophet of Rahmah      ٖ       !      "  $
 # he should fold his hands and then recite
by imagining that he is present by the sacred mausoleum (Raudah Mubarak)
of the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # and believe that the Noblest Prophet
 
     ٖ     !       "  $
 # is watching him, listening to him and is aware of the feelings
of his heart. (Al-Wazifa-tul-Karimah, pp. 28)

Dear Islamic brothers! Acting upon this method as stated by A’la Hadrat
  !      4 5
    "  ) ,
if we also develop the habit of reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi with
sincerity and steadfastness, then %    &  '  6738   9  besides being privileged to
have the blessed sight of the Holy Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # we will also gain

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countless of benefits in this world and in the Hereafter. Let’s listen to some
virtues of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi for our persuasion:

In the book ‘Jazb-ul-Quloob’, Sayyiduna Shaykh ‘Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dihlvi

<. = ۡ     4 ; 
: )   '
has stated: When a true believer recites Salat-‘Alan-Nabi once,
Allah %    & ' sends mercy on him ten times, elevates his status by ten times, grants
him ten rewards and grants the reward of freeing 10 slaves and participating
in 20 Ghazawat (battles).

Through Salat-‘Alan-Nabi, Du’as are answered. Reciting it makes the intercession

of the Prophet of Rahmah     ٖ       !    "  $
 # Wajib. A reciter of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi
will be blessed with closeness to the Holy Prophet      ٖ       !      "  #  $ at the
door of Jannah. The recitation of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi is sufficient for getting rid
of all worries and for the fulfilment of all needs. Salat-‘Alan-Nabi is an atonement
for sins and a substitute for Sadaqah, or rather superior to Sadaqah.

   4 5
He   !      "  ) further said: Salat-‘Alan-Nabi removes difficulties, cures
illnesses, overcomes fear, saves one from cruelty and oppression, bestows
victory over enemies, brings about the pleasure of Allah %    & ' , develops love
for Allah %    & ' in the heart; by reciting Salat-’Alan-Nabi, the angels make the
Zikr of that person. Salat-’Alan-Nabi completes one’s deeds; it purifies the
heart including one’s life and possessions; the reciter gets prosperous, attains
blessings, in fact his four generations will continue to receive its blessings.
(Jazb-ul-Quloob, pp. 229)

‫ﯾﺎ ﻧﺒﯽ! ﺑﯿﮑﺎر ﺑﺎﺗﻮں ﮐﯽ ﮨﻮ ﻋﺎدت ﻣﺠﮫ ﺳﮯ دُور‬

‫ﺑﺲ دُرو ِد ﭘﺎک ﮐﯽ ﮨﻮ ﺧﻮب ﮐرثت ﯾﺎ رﺳﻮل‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Dear Islamic brothers! Abundant recitation of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi is extremely

necessary in order to attain blessings, esteem in Ma’rifah (deep insight in
Divine matters) and closeness to the Noblest Prophet     ٖ       !    " #  $ , therefore,

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whenever we have time, especially in the sacred month of Sha’ban, we should

increase in the recitation of Salat-’Alan-Nabi whether we are sitting, standing or
walking etc., We should worship during the nights, and fast during the days. It
was the routine of our Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $ ٖ     " #  $
 # that he         ! 
would perform a lot of Nafl worship in this sacred month.

The Beloved Prophet would fast most of the days of Sha’ban

Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah  *'      "  ( 
) has narrated, ‘The Beloved and
Blessed Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $ 
 # would fast throughout Sha’ban.’ She  *' 

   " 
 ( )

once asked, ‘Ya Rasoolallah     ٖ      !      "  $
 # ! Do you like fasting the most in
ٖ 
Sha’ban, out of all the months?’ He          !      "  #  $ replied, ‘Undoubtedly,
Allah %    & ' records the name of every person who will die this year and I like to
be in the state of fasting at the time of my demise.’
(Musnad Abi Ya’la, vol. 4, pp. 277, Hadees 4890)

Likewise, it is stated in another blessed Hadees: The Beloved and Blessed

Prophet     ٖ       !      "  #  $ would not observe fasts so abundantly in any other
month as he     ٖ       !      "  $
 # would do in the blessed month of Sha’ban,

rather, he     ٖ      !      "  $
 # used to fast for the entire month, and would say,
‘Act according to your capability, as Allah %    & ' does not stop His blessings
until you lose interest.’ (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 648, Hadees 1970)

The commentator of the book Sahih Bukhari, ‘Allamah Mufti Muhammad

Shareef-ul-Haq Amjadi <.  =ۡ   4 ; : )     ' has elaborated on this blessed Hadees as
follows: The summary of this is that the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # used
to observe fasts in most of the days of Sha’ban, therefore this was regarded
to fasting for the whole month. It is usually said, ‘So-and-so worshipped the
whole night’, though he spent some time in eating and meeting his other
   4 5
needs. He   !    "  ) further stated: From this Hadees it has also been learnt
that the person who is capable of fasting in Sha’ban, should fast abundantly.
(Nuzha-tul-Qaari, vol. 3, pp. 377-380)

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

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Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam, a favourite month

Dear Islamic brothers! Sha’ban was the favourite month of our Beloved
Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $ 
 # . Sayyidatuna ‘Aaishah Siddiqah  *' 

    " 
 ( ) has said,
‘Sha’ban was the favourite month of the Noble Prophet     ٖ       !      "  #  $ . He
    ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # would observe fasts in this month and then join it with
Ramadan.’ (Sunan Abi Dawood, vol. 2, pp. 476, Hadees 2431)

Ascribing this month to himself, the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of

ّٰ ُ ۡ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ۡ ۡ َ ُ َ ۡ َ
Ummah     ٖ       !    "  $
 # has stated: ِ ‫ري و رمضان شهر ا‬ ِ ‫‘ شعبان شه‬i.e., Sha’ban
is my month and Ramadan is the month of Allah %    & ' .’
(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 301, Hadees 4889)

Elaborating on this blessed Hadees, ‘Allamah ‘Abdur Ra`oof Manaawi   !    "   4 5 )

has said: The Beloved Prophet    ٖ       !      "  
 $
# declared the month of
Sha’ban to be his month because he     ٖ       !     "  
 $
# used to fast abundantly
in this month, though these fasts were not Wajib for the Beloved Prophet
     ٖ       !  
    "  $ ٖ 
 # . He          !  
    "  $
 # declared the month of Ramadan to be
the month of Allah %   & , because Allah %    & ' has made the fasts of Ramadan
'
Fard. (Fayd-ul-Qadeer, vol. 4, pp. 213, Hadees 4889)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed the state of worship of our Beloved
Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $ ٖ 
 # ! He         !  
    "  $
 # used to fast most of the days of
this month, on the other hand we have witnessed so many months of
Sha’ban throughout our lives, but we have missed out on its distributions of
forgiveness, we could not succeed in repenting of our sins, making a true
intention to avoid committing sins further, offering Fard Salah regularly,
giving Sadaqah, reciting the Holy Quran, doing Zikr and reciting Salat-‘Alan-
Nabi, observing fasts and performing other Nafl worships abundantly, and
pleasing our Lord %    & ' .

For persuading us to worship abundantly in this month, the Beloved Prophet

    ٖ       ! 
   "  $
 # practically performed Nafl worship. Mentioning the importance
of this blessed month, he      ٖ       !      "  $
 # said that in between Rajab and

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Ramadan there is a month of which people are heedless. It is the month in

which people’s deeds are raised towards Allah %    & ' . I would like my deeds to
be raised in the state when I am fasting.’ (Sunan Nasa`ee, vol. 4, pp. 387, Hadees 2354)

Commanding us to perform Nafl worship, especially during the night of 15th

Sha’ban and to observe fast during the day, the Beloved and Blessed Prophet
    ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # said: When the night of 15 Sha’ban approaches, stand
th

(worship) in it and fast during the day because Allah %    & ' manifests His
special Tajalli on the sky of the world from sunset and says, ‘Is there anyone
who seeks forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him! Is there anyone
who asks for sustenance so that I may provide him with sustenance! Is there
any afflicted person who I may relieve of his affliction! Is there anyone like
this! Is there anyone like this!’ He %    & ' continues saying this until Fajr.
(Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 2, pp. 160, Hadees 1388)

‫ﻣﻐﻔﺮت ﮐﺮ ﮐﮯ ﺑﺎ ِغ ﺟِﻨﺎں دے‬ ‫ﻧﺎ ِر دوزخ ﺳﮯ ﻣﺠﮫ ﮐﻮ اﻣﺎں دے‬

‫ﯾﺎ ﺧﺪا ﺗﺠﮫ ﺳﮯ ﻣﯿﺮی دُﻋﺎ ﮨﮯ‬ ‫ﮐﺮ دے رﺣﻤﺖ ِﻣﺮی اِﻟﺘﺠﺎء ﮨﮯ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Dear Islamic brothers! From the above-mentioned blessed Ahadees, not only
have we been persuaded to perform Nafl acts of worship in Sha’ban-ul-
Mu’azzam, but it has also been learnt that the deeds of the entire year are
presented to Allah %    & ' in this month. It can be understood like this as well
that from the point of view of changing the books of deeds, 14th of Sha’ban-ul-
Mu’azzam is the last day of the year and 15th of Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam is the
first day of the year. Therefore, we should perform worships and do Istighfar
abundantly in general, and in the whole month of Sha’ban-ul-Mu’azzam,
particularly on the 15th of Sha’ban. We should make Du’a to Allah %    & ' for
the betterment of our worldly life and the Hereafter. In verse 3 and 4 of
Surah Ad-Dukhan; part 25, Allah %    & ' has stated:

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  ٰ     ٰ ۡ ۡ  ۤ 
#?
1B CD E' 1B ۡ :ۡ  A !2 @ ?
#?

LSۙ J )B *ۡ 6      ۡ  ۡ  
 + B 'ۡ
8Q NO PG #Mۡ & LKJ , ۡG  H 2I #2F

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Undoubtedly, We sent it down in a blessed

night; verily We are to warn. Therein every affair of wisdom is divided.

Commenting on this blessed verse, a renowned commentator of the Glorious

Quran, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan 9 *1   4 ; : )    ' has stated: This night refers to either
Layla-tul-Qadr (which is) the 27th night of (sacred Ramadan) or Shab-e-Mi’raaj
or Shab-e-Bara`at (that is) the 15th of Sha’ban. On this night, the entire Holy
Quran was descended from Lawh-e-Mahfuz to the sky of the world and then
from there it was revealed to the Beloved and Blessed Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 #
little by little during a period of 23 years.

This verse also clarifies that the night in which the Holy Quran was revealed is
sacred, so likewise, the night in which the Sahib-e-Quran     ٖ       !    "  $
 # (the
one to whom the Quran was revealed) came into this world is also sacred. On
this night, the year’s sustenance, death, life, honour, disgrace, and all other
affairs are transferred from the Lawh-e-Mahfuz to the scriptures of the angels
and each scripture is given to the angel appointed for that task. For example,
the angel of death is given the list of all those who are going to die in this
year. (Noor-ul-‘Irfan, pp. 790)

Dear Islamic brothers! It has become obvious that Shab-e-Bara`at is a very

important night, therefore, it should not be spent carelessly in any case,
because Allah %    & ' forgives countless of people on this night. As the Beloved
Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # has said: Jibra`eel +    ' came to me and said, ‘This
, 
is the 15 night of Sha’ban. On this night, Allah %    & ' frees people from hell
th

equal to the number of the hair growing on the goats of Bani Kalb.’
(Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 384, Hadees 3837)

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Alas! There are some unfortunate people who have been declared to remain
deprived of forgiveness even on Shab-e-Bara`at i.e. the night of deliverance.
Sayyiduna Imam Bayhaqi Shaafi’i <. = ۡ     4 ; : )    ' has narrated in ‘Fadaail-ul-
Awqat’: The Prophet of Rahmah     ٖ       !    "  $
 # has said, ‘Six types of people
will not be forgiven even on this night:

1. An alcoholic.
2. The one who is disobedient to parents.
3. One habitual of fornication.
4. The one who severs ties.
5. The one who sketches portraits.
6. A talebearer. (Fadaail-ul-Awqat, vol. 1, pp. 130, Hadees 27)

Similarly, in some other blessed Ahadees a soothsayer, a magician, the one

who keeps his trousers (Shalwar or Tahband) below the ankles, due to
arrogance, and the one who bears hatred and malice towards another Muslim
without any Shar’i permission, they have also been declared to be deprived
of forgiveness on this night. Therefore, if Muslims are committing any of the
above-mentioned sins, they should repent of these sins (and all others) from
the bottom of their hearts, before the arrival of Shab-e-Bara`at, in fact, they
should sincerely repent right now without any delay.

It will be excellent if we associate ourselves with the Madani environment of

Dawat-e-Islami to remain steadfast on repentance, to perform good deeds
for the betterment of this world and the Hereafter, to avoid committing sins
and to develop more enthusiasm to perform Nafl worships. We should also take
part, with dedication, in the 12 Madani activities of the Zayli Halqah as well.

Madani Qafilah, one of the 12 Madani activities

One of the (monthly) 12 Madani activities of the Zayli Halqah is also ‘Madani
Qafilah’. %    & '   > ; 1   , by virtue of the blessings of Madani Qafilahs travelling
under the supervision of Dawat-e-Islami, Madani transformations have taken
place in the lives of countless people. Furthermore, by virtue of these Madani

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Qafilahs, people have started offering Salah in many Masajid. Madani Qafilah
is the most important source to spread the call towards righteousness. But
dear Islamic brothers! Remember! There are still many Masajid and areas
which are looking forward to Madani Qafilahs. Indeed, there still remains many
Muslims who are deprived of observing the compulsory fasts of Ramadan.
Sins are abundantly committed in this month as well. There are many healthy
people, who without any Shar’i reason, do not observe fasts, and in broad
daylight they continue eating food without any hesitation in hotels and
restaurants. However, if we see a Muslim eating food in a restaurant etc.
openly, then too we should have a good opinion of him. Perhaps, he is not
observing a fast due to some Shar’i reason.

Dear Islamic brothers! In this sacred month, especially through Madani

Qafilahs we should present the call towards righteousness to these people
also, prevent them from evils, give them the mind-set of observing
compulsory fasts by informing them of the virtues of blessed Ramadan and
we should make lots of individual efforts upon them. For the reception of
blessed Ramadan, we should make such collective efforts that may create an
environment in which the blessings of fasts can be seen everywhere. The
schedule of a Madani Qafilah should include the activities of the Masjid and
Chowk Dars etc. from the book Faizan-e-Ramadan [Blessings of Ramadan], to
teach the necessary rulings of fasting in Ramadan and other acts of worship
to the lovers of the Beloved Rasool. Try to send the pamphlet which is
published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, ‘Horrible end of the one who commits
sins in Ramadan’ to every home. How great would it be if we immediately
invite these lovers of the Beloved Rasool to observe the whole-month or last
ten-days in I’tikaf, as observed in the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami.
Especially spread the invitation of the grand whole-month Ramadan I’tikaf of
the lovers of Ramadan that is observed in the global Madani centre, Faizan-e-
Madinah, Bab-ul-Madinah, Karachi.

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

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Dear Islamic brothers! Great virtues have been mentioned in many places in
blessed Ahadees for those who regularly go to the Masjid to offer Salah.

Sayyiduna Anas   *'     "  

1.  ( ) has said that he heard the Prophet of Rahmah
ٖ  
         !  
    "  $
 # say: Indeed, those who regularly go to the houses of
Allah  , are actually the true bondsmen of Allah %    & ' .
%   
& '

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 2, pp. 58, Hadees 2502)

2. At another place, the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $

 # has said: When a
bondsman stays in a Masjid for Zikr or Salah, Allah %    & ' gets pleased with
him in a way as people get pleased when their missing person returns
home. (Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 1, pp. 438, Hadees 800)

Dear Islamic brothers! Keeping in mind the great Madani aim to reform
ourselves and the people of the entire world, we should also make it our
routine to travel with the Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami in order to
persuade people to go to the Masajid for Salah, to gain Islamic knowledge and
in particular, to make excellent preparations for the ‘reception of Ramadan’
in the month of Sha’ban. By virtue of the blessings of travelling with a Madani
Qafilah, let’s listen to a Madani parable of a lover of the Beloved Rasool who
recovered from painful joints that he had been suffering from for a long time:

Joint pains disappeared, and a job was also found

Here is a summary of an account given by an Islamic brother: I was unemployed
and was also suffering from chronic joint pain. I was frustrated by the worries
of my limited resources and troublesome joint pain. I underwent lots of
treatments, but none benefitted me. Inspired by an Islamic brother’s invitation,
I set out with the lovers of the Beloved Rasool in a Madani Qafilah to learn
the Sunnah. %    & '   > ; 1   , through the blessings of the Sunnah-inspiring travel
with the Madani Qafilah and the affectionate company of the lovers of the
Beloved Prophet, my long-term joint pain had completely gone. The very next
day after returning from the Madani Qafilah, I met an Islamic brother who
found a job for me.

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%    &  '   >

 ; 1
  !
At the time of relaying this incident of travelling with a Madani
Qafilah, one year has passed and I still have my job and the pain has not
returned.

‫ ﻗﺎ ِﻓﻠﮯ ﻣﯿﮟ ﭼﻠﻮ‬،‫ﮐﺮ ﮐﮯ ﮨ ّﻤﺖ ﭼﻠﯿﮟ‬ ‫ ﮨﻮں اﮔﺮ دُﮐﮫ رﮨﮯ‬،‫ﺟﻮڑ ﺟﻮڑ آپ ﮐﮯ‬
‫ ﻗﺎ ِﻓﻠﮯ ﻣﯿﮟ ﭼﻠﻮ‬،‫دَر ﮐﺮم ﮐﮯ ﮐُﮭﻠﯿﮟ‬ ‫ رِزق ُﺳﺘﮭﺮا ﻣﻠﮯ‬،‫ﺗﻨﮕﺪﺳﺘﯽ ِﻣﭩﮯ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Dear Islamic brothers! We should also make it our routine to travel with
Madani Qafilahs by being associated with the Madani environment because
by virtue of its blessings, the worries of this world and the Hereafter will be
removed. We will also be blessed with the enthusiasm to respect these
sacred days and we shall receive the yearning to worship in these days. Our
pious predecessors and holy saints           5 
) were also fully aware of the
importance of this sacred month, therefore, they used to increase their Nafl
worships, and when the blessed month of Ramadan arrived, they used to be
overjoyed, and their passion for worship increased further.

Blessed companions   *'         ( 

) and reception of Sha’ban
Sayyiduna Anas Bin Maalik   *'     "  
 ( ) has stated, ‘When the blessed companions
  *'  

    
    (
) saw the moon of Sha’ban, they would busy themselves with
reciting the Holy Quran. Muslims would pay Zakah of their possessions so
that the weak and the poor could also fast in the month of Ramadan. The
governors would summon the prisoners to enforce sentence on the criminals
and others were set free. Businessmen would pay off their debts and collect
their dues. (In this way, they would get free to worship before the appearance
of the moon of Ramadan), and as soon as the moon of Ramadan appeared,
they would perform Ghusl and (some) would start observing ‘I’tikaf.’
(Ghunya-tut-Talibeen, vol. 1, pp. 246)

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‫آ ﮔﯿﺎ رﻣﻀﺎں ﻋﺒﺎدت ﭘﺮ ﮐﻤﺮ اب ﺑﺎﻧﺪھ ﻟﻮ‬

‫ﻓﯿﺾ ﻟﮯ ﻟﻮ ﺟﻠﺪ ﯾﮧ دن ﺗِﯿﺲ ﮐﺎ ﻣﮩامن ﮨﮯ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

%    & '   >

 ; 1
  !
It has been the practice of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, ‘Allamah
Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qadiri          C   A  B ? @ for ages that
not only does he perform acts of Nafl worship abundantly himself in Sha’ban,
but he also makes the mind of Muslims, from time to time, through his
effective writings, Sunnah-inspiring speeches and Madani Muzakarahs, that is
full of knowledge and wisdom, to perform acts of Nafl worship in abundance
in this month.

%    & '   >

It has been the practice of Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat          C   A  B ? @
 ; 1
  !
to offer six Nawafil and to recite Surah Yaseen etc. in Shab-e-Bara`at for ages.
It is a Nafl worship, performed after Maghrib Salah, not Fard or Wajib. There
is no prohibition of offering Nawafil and reciting the Holy Quran in Shari’ah
after Maghrib Salah.

‘Allamah Ibn Rajab Hanbali <. = ۡ   4 ; : )    ' has mentioned: Among the Syrians,
the grand Tabi’een like Sayyiduna Khalid Bin Ma’daan, Sayyiduna Makhool,
Sayyiduna Luqman Bin ‘Aamir and others (          5 
) ) always had great
reverence for Shab-e-Bara`at and worshiped abundantly during this night.
Other Muslims learnt the reverence for this holy night from these great
saints. (Lata`if-ul-Ma’arif, vol. 1, pp. 145)

It is stated in the authentic book of Hanafi Fiqh, Durr-e-Mukhtar: In Shab-e-

Bara`at, staying awake (to worship) is Mustahab. This vigil does not necessitate
staying awake for the whole night; awaking for most part of the night is also
referred to as a full night of vigil (staying awake to worship).’
(Durr-e-Mukhtar, pp. 568, vol. 2; Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 1, pp. 679)

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Introduction to the booklet ‘The Month of My Prophet’

Dear Islamic brothers! Study the booklet of Shaykh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-
Sunnat namely ‘The Month of My Prophet’ to gain more information about
the Nafl acts of worship, performed in the sacred month of Sha’ban. %    & '   > ; 1   ,
in this booklet, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat          C   A  B ? @ has mentioned the
virtues of Nafl fasts, the causes which deprive people of forgiveness on the
night of 15th Sha’ban, the excellence of the fast observed on the 15th Sha’ban,
six Nawafil which are offered on the 15th night of Sha’ban and their method,
Du’a of half Sha’ban, condemnation of fireworks and at the end, 11 Madani
pearls of visiting a graveyard. Therefore, this booklet should be obtained
today from a stall of Maktaba-tul-Madinah. Read it yourself and buy as many
as you can to present it to other Islamic brothers as a gift with the intention
to gain reward and to do good. It can also be read online or downloaded for
free from the website of Dawat-e-Islami: www.dawateislami.net.

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Dear Islamic brothers! Since people remain awake and perform acts of worship
etc. in Masajid during Shab-e-Mi’raaj, Shab-e-Bara`at, Shab-e-Qadr and other
sacred nights, by keeping the respect and honour of the Masjid in mind, they
should avoid laughing, making a noise, gossiping and other worldly talks
especially in the Masjid. Similarly, for getting special virtues and blessings of
these blessed days, a large number of lovers of the Beloved Rasool are
privileged to observe Nafl fasts as well. If Sahari and Iftari are arranged inside
the Masjid, then one should be very careful as there should not be any kind
of disrespect to the Masjid during Sahari and Iftari. The floor and Musallah of
a Masjid should be protected from being messed. A Masjid should be kept
neat and clean from every aspect so that those who offer Salah may not have
any sort of problems or difficulties and the sin of disrespecting a Masjid may
not be committed. Likewise, a Masjid should be protected from the noise of
children as well.

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Worldly things will be discussed in Masajid

The Beloved and Blessed Prophet    ٖ      !    " #  $ has said: A time will come
ۡ ُ َ ۡ ُ ۡ َ ۡ ‫ف َم َساج ِدهِ ۡم‬
ۡ ِ ‫ك ۡو ُن َح ِد ۡي ُث ُه ۡم‬
ُ َ
‘‫ف امرِ دنياهم‬ ِ ِ ‫’ي‬, when worldly things will be discussed in
ٌ َ َ ۡ ۡ ّٰ َ ۡ َ َ ۡ ُ ۡ ُ َ ُ َ َ
the Masajid ‘‫’ف تال ِسوهم فليس ِِ فِي ِهم حاجة‬, do not sit with these people, for
Allah %    & ' has nothing to do with them. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 87, Hadees 2962)

Regarding the explanation of this blessed Hadees, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan
  !      4 5
    "  ) has said that Allah %   & ' will not grant them
favour, otherwise
Allah %    & ' does not need anyone, He is free of needs.
(Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 1, pp. 457)

Dear Islamic brothers! Unfortunately it is becoming very common to talk

about worldly issues in the Masjid. Nowadays, whilst sitting in a Masjid, not
only are worldly and informal conversations held, but knowingly and
unknowingly sometimes such acts are also performed which are contrary to
the manners of a Masjid. Just ponder over this! Unfortunate are those who
talk about the world inside the Masjid! The Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  #  $
has forbidden us to sit with these unfortunate people.

Remember! By running inside the Masjid, sneezing loudly, coughing or

belching, yawning unnecessarily with a loud voice, eating and sleeping etc.
without making the intention to observe I’tikaf, not only destroy the sanctity
of a Masjid, but contain some acts which are impermissible and Haraam. Let’s
listen to 12 Manners of a Masjid from ‘Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hadrat’ a 568-page
book published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of
Dawat-e-Islami, in order to develop the enthusiasm to respect and honour
the Masajid:

Manners of the Masjid

1. Whenever you enter a Masjid, place your right foot first, then the left
one and when you exit, leave with the left then the right.

2. Nothing is allowed to be eaten in the Masjid without the intention of

I’tikaf.
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3. It is a common practice in many Masajid that Iftari is sent for those who
offer Salah in the sacred month of Ramadan. Without making an
intention of I’tikaf they unhesitatingly eat food and mess the floor, and
this is impermissible.

4. After performing Wudu, do not let a single drop of water drip from your
washed body parts onto the Masjid floor.

5. Running or stamping the feet, producing the sound of heavy footsteps in

the Masjid is prohibited.

6. If you sneeze or cough in the Masjid, try to keep the voice low. (It is
stated in a blessed Hadees): The Beloved Prophet    ٖ      !    " $
 # disliked
the loud voice of a sneeze in the Masjid. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 7, pp. 32)

7. One should also control the belch. If it is not possible to stop a belch,
then the voice of the belch should be kept under control whether or not
he is in the Masjid. Care should also be taken especially in a Majlis or
before an honourable person as to belch loudly is rude and socially
unacceptable. It is stated in a blessed Hadees, ‘A man belched in the
presence of the Holy Prophet    ٖ      !    " #  $ . He    ٖ      !    " #  $ said,
‘Keep your belch away from us, as those who filled their stomachs for a
long time in the world, will remain hungry for a long time on the Day of
Judgement.’ (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 4, pp. 217, Hadees 2486)

8. One should not make a sound while yawning whether he is in the Masjid
or anywhere else because yawning is the laughter of Satan. Try your best
to keep your mouth closed (because) when a person opens his mouth,
Satan spits into his mouth. If it is not possible to stifle a yawn, press your
lower lip with your upper teeth. If it doesn’t stop either, open your
mouth as small (less) as possible and put the back of your left hand over
the mouth. The same can be done in Salah as well, but in the state of
Qiyam (standing) put the back of your right hand over the mouth as by
placing the left hand means both the hands will be changed from their
Masnoon position. Keeping the right hand means it is changed as per the
need, but the left hand will remain there as per the Sunnah. One more

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proven way of stifling a yawn is that if you begin to yawn, then

immediately imagine that the Prophets + ,
 
  ' never yawned.

9. Nothing of the world should be discussed inside the Masjid. However, if

you want to say something related to the religion to someone, then it
should be said to that person in a low voice after approaching him, rather
than standing inside the Masjid talking loudly to someone standing on
the road outside or someone who is calling from outside, and he is
replying to him in a loud voice from inside the Masjid.

10. Joking is already forbidden and is strictly impermissible in a Masjid.

Laughing in Masjid is forbidden because it causes darkness in the grave.
(Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 2, pp. 41, Hadees 3706)

However, there is no harm in smiling when necessary. Nothing should be

thrown on the Masjid floor, but rather it should be gently placed on it. In
summer, people often use hand-operated fans and then throw them
onto the floor of the Masjid or at the time of placing something, it is
dropped from a distance (making a noise), and that is prohibited. In short,
respecting the Masjid is Fard for every Muslim.

11. Breaking wind in the Masjid is prohibited. One should go out if necessary,
Therefore, a Mu’takif should eat less food during I’tikaf and keep his
stomach rather empty so that he may not have to break wind except at
the time of defecation, because he is not allowed to go out for this.

12. Stretching the legs towards the Qiblah is prohibited everywhere and one
should avoid doing so towards any direction in a Masjid as it is contrary
to the manners of the Masjid. Once Sayyiduna Sari Saqati   !    "   4 5
 )
was sitting in the Masjid alone, he stretched his legs out. Suddenly he
heard a voice from a corner of the Masjid, ‘Do [people] sit in this same
  4 5 ) immediately pulled his legs
manner before the kings?’ He   !    "
back and did not stretch them out again until his death.
(Malfuzaat-e-A’la Hadrat, pp. 317-323)

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

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Alas! Due to a lack of Islamic knowledge Muslims of today give no importance

to this guest of Allah %    & ' i.e. ‘the month of Sha’ban’. In this great month
especially on Shab-e-Bara`at, instead of receiving the gifts bestowed by
Allah %    & ' and repenting of their sins they do not worship Allah %    & ' , but
perform Haraam, impermissible and such acts leading the Hell, viz. like
setting off fireworks by imitating the enemies and make lots of noise.
Furthermore, by disturbing the Muslims, who are busy reciting the Holy
Quran and offering Nawafil, doing Zikr and Azkaar etc. or by disturbing the
sleep of those who are asleep or by disturbing the peace of the sick, children,
women and elderly in their homes and causing inconveniences to them, they
incur the wrath of Allah %    & ' .

Shaykh-ul-Hadees, ‘Allamah ‘Abdul Mustafa A’zami   !      "    4 5

 ) has said:
Whether fireworks are set off in Shab-e-Bara`at or in a wedding ceremony, it
is Haraam everywhere in every condition, and contains many sins. It is a
waste of their money. The person who wastes his money, has been called the
brother of Satan in the Holy Quran and with such people, Allah %    & ' and His
Beloved Rasool      ٖ       !      "  $
 # are displeased. Furthermore, there is a fear
of a person’s hands or feet getting burnt or one’s home being burnt and to
put one’s life or another’s life and possession in danger unnecessarily, is
Haraam according to Shari’ah. (Jannati Zaywar, pp. 152)

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ ‫ ا‬
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫لب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Majlis Mazaraat-e-Awliya
Dear Islamic brothers! %    & '   > ; 1    Dawat-e-Islami is busy propagating the call
towards righteousness, spreading knowledge of the Sunnah of the Beloved
Prophet    ٖ      !    " $
 # and illuminating the world with the light of Islamic
knowledge . %    & '    > ; 1   , the Madani message of Dawat-e-Islami has reached
approximately 200 countries of the world and almost more than 100
departments have been setup to organize and coordinate the system of
Dawat-e-Islami. ‘Majlis Mazaraat-e-Awliya’ is also one of these departments.
The responsible Islamic brothers of this Majlis visit the blessed shrines of the

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pious predecessors         5 

) and carry out various Islamic services over
there along with other Madani activities. For example, on the occasion of the
‘Urs of a blessed saint   !    "   4 5
 ) , they arrange an Ijtima’ of Zikr and Na’at,
make arrangements for Madani Qafilahs of the lovers of the Beloved Prophet
   ٖ      ! 
   " $
 # , to stay in Masajid adjacent to the blessed shrines, and in
particular, they arrange Sunnah-inspiring Madani Halqahs in the courtyard of
the blessed shrine in which the methods of Wudu, Ghusl, Tayammum, Salah,
Isal-e-Sawaab etc., as well as the manners of visiting the shrines and the
blessed Sunnah of Holy Prophet    ٖ      !    " #  $ are taught. Furthermore,
people are persuaded to attend the weekly Sunnah-inspiring Ijtima’aat and
weekly Madani Muzakarahs of Dawat-e-Islami. They are also persuaded to
travel with the Madani Qafilahs and to act upon the Madani In’amaat.

  4 5
During the ‘Urs, plenty of Isal-e-Sawaab is made to the blessed saint   !    "  )
of that Mazaar. Efforts are also made, from time to time, to visit and inform
the custodians (Mutawallis, Sajjadah Nasheens, Khulafa) of the services
rendered by Dawat-e-Islami, Jami’a-tul-Madinah, Madaris-ul-Madinah and
the Madani activities being carried out in the country and overseas countries
etc. May Allah %    & ' make Dawat-e-Islami progress in leaps and bounds!
َّ ٰ َ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ
‫ عل ۡيهِ َوا ِلٖ َو َسلم‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ۡ َ ۡ ّ َّ َ ۡ ٰ
‫صل‬ ‫ب ا(مِي‬ِ ِ ‫امِي ِباه ِ ال‬

ِ
‫دﻋﻮت اﺳﻼﻣﯽ ﺗﺮی دُﮬﻮم َﻣﭽﯽ ﮨﻮ‬ ‫اے‬ ‫ﷲ ﮐﺮم اﯾﺴﺎ ﮐﺮے ﺗﺠﮫ ﭘﮧ ﺟﮩﺎں ﻣﯿﮟ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Let’s listen to a few virtues of Nafl fasts in the light of some blessed Ahadees:

1. For the fasting people, a Dastar-Khuwan will be placed

Sayyiduna Anas   * '    " ( 
) has narrated, ‘On the Day of Judgement, the
fasting people will rise from their graves and be recognised by the smell of
fasts. For them a Dastar-Khuwan (dining mat) and clay-glasses full of water

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will be placed which will have seals of musk, they shall be told, ‘Eat (because
due to fasting in the world) you were hungry, drink (because due to fasting in
the world) you were thirsty, rest (because due to fasting in the world) you
were tired.’ Hence they will eat and drink, however at this time, people
will be suffering the hardship of accountability and thirst. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 8,
pp. 213, Hadees 23639; At-Tadween fi Akhbar Qazween, vol. 2, pp. 326)

2. Angels keep making Du’a for a fasting person’s forgiveness

Sayyidatuna Umm-e-‘Umaarah  * '    " 
 ( ) has stated, ‘Once the Prophet of
Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah    ٖ      !    " $
 # came to me, I
ٖ   $
presented some food to him. He      '       # said, ‘You also eat.’ I replied,
‘I am fasting.’ Rasoolullah    ٖ      !    " $
 # said, ‘Angels continue making Du’a
for the fasting person’s forgiveness as long as someone eats before him.’
(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 205, Hadees 785)

3. Bones make Tasbih

The Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $ 
 # said to (Sayyiduna) Bilal   *' 

    " 
 ( ) ,
‘O Bilal! Come and have breakfast.’ Sayyiduna Bilal   *'      "  
 (
) replied, ‘I am
ٖ   $
fasting.’ Rasoolullah         !      "  # said, ‘We are eating our sustenance
while the sustenance of Bilal (  *'      "  
 (
) ) is increasing in Paradise.’ He
ٖ  
        !  
    "  $
 # then said, ‘O Bilal! Do you know that angels continue making
Du’a for the fasting person’s forgiveness and his bones make Tasbih as long
as someone eats before him?’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 297, Hadees 3586)

Summary of Bayan

Dear Islamic brothers! In today’s Bayan, we have heard about the
importance of Nafl acts of worship in the month of Sha’ban as in this
sacred month, the worshippers are privileged to get the Du’as of the
innocent angels of Allah %    & ' .

Our Beloved Prophet      ٖ       !      "  #  $ has also, from time to time,
highlighted the importance of this sacred month in different ways. He
     ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # offered Nawafil and observed fasts abundantly and also
persuaded his Ummah to abundantly perform Nafl worship and said in
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order to awaken us to the fact that this month is between Rajab and
Ramadan in which people are heedless, though in it the deeds of people
are presented to Allah %    & ' .

The people who worship during the sacred night of the 15th Sha’ban are
given glad tidings: Congratulations to the one who worships during this
night, congratulations to the one who performs Sajdah during this night,
congratulations to the one who performs Ruku’ during this night,
congratulations to the one who makes Du’a to his Rab %    & ' during this
night, congratulations to the one who gets occupied with supplications to
Allah %    & ' during this night; sometimes calls are being made like this: Is
there anyone who repents so that his repentance is accepted? Is there
anyone who seeks forgiveness so that he is forgiven? Is there anyone
who makes Du’a so that his Du’a is accepted?

The night of the 15th Sha’ban, which is the most important night of this
sacred month, is also called Shab-e-Bara`at i.e. the night of deliverance
because during this night Allah %    & ' frees people from Hell equal to the
number of the hair growing on the goats of the tribe Bani Qalb.

Persuading us to worship especially during the night of the 15th Sha’ban,

our Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # has said: Spend this night in worship
and fast during the day. Therefore, the blessed companions   *'           ( 
)
and the pious saints           5 
) not only performed Nafl worship
abundantly themselves, but also persuaded Muslims to do so, therefore,
instead of destroying the sanctity of this sacred night by making lots of
noise and committing many other types of sins, harming ourselves and
other Muslims’ life and possessions by setting off fireworks and displeasing
Allah %    & ' and His Prophet      ٖ       !      "  $
 # we should sincerely repent
of all sins so that we can please Allah %    & ' and His Beloved Prophet
     ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # . We should perform a lot of Nafl worship by doing Zikr
and reciting Salat-‘Alan-Nabi, reciting the Holy Quran and by performing
many other good deeds.

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬
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Dear Islamic brothers! In conclusion, I would like to take the opportunity to

mention the excellence of a Sunnah as well as some Sunan and manners. The
Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah      ٖ       !      "  $
 # has said,
‘Whoever loves my Sunnah, loves me, and whoever loves me will be with me
in Jannah.’ (Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 9, pp. 343)

‫ﺳﯿﻨﮧ ﺗﺮی ُﺳﻨﱠﺖ ﮐﺎ ﻣﺪﯾﻨﮧ ﺑﻨﮯ آﻗﺎ‬ ‫ﺟﻨﱠﺖ ﻣﯿﮟ ﭘﮍوﺳﯽ ﻣﺠﮭﮯ ﺗﻢ اﭘﻨﺎ ﺑﻨﺎﻧﺎ‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

Sunan and manners of wearing an ‘Imamah (Turban)

Let’s listen to Sunan and manners of tying an ‘Imamah from the booklet of
Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat         C   A B ? @ namely ‘163 Madani Phool’:

Firstly, two sayings of the Beloved Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $
 # :

1. 2 Rak’aat of Salah performed whilst wearing an ‘Imamah are better than

offering 70 Rak’aat without wearing one.’
(Al-Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 2, pp. 265, Hadees 3233)

2. The ‘Imamah on a Topi (hat) is a difference between us and the

unbelievers; for every furl that a Muslim makes on his head, a Noor will
be granted to him on the Day of Judgement.
(Al-Jami’-us-Sagheer, pp. 353, Hadees 5725)

3. Tie the ‘Imamah whilst standing, facing the Qiblah.

(Kashf-ul-Iltibas fis-Tihbab-il-Libas lish-Shaykh ‘Abdul Haq Dihlvi, pp. 38)

4. The Sunnah of the ‘Imamah is that it should not be shorter than 2½

yards (2.28 meters) in length, nor should it be longer than 6 yards (5
meters), and it should be tied in a dome-like fashion.
(Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, pp. 186)

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5. If you have a large kerchief with which you can produce enough folds to
cover the whole head, then it will be considered as an ‘Imamah. It is
Makruh to bind a small kerchief with which one can only produce one or
two folds. (Fatawa Razawiyyah – referenced, vol. 7, pp. 299)

6. If the ‘Imamah has to be tied again, then it should be untied in the way it
was tied, it should not be thrown on the ground at all, the first time.

7. If the ‘Imamah is to be taken off due to some need and there is the
intention of binding it again, then one sin will be erased on untying each
fold. (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 6, pp. 214)

8. Winter and summer directly affects the hair of bareheaded people; it

not only affects their hair, but also the brain and face, and may harm
their health. Therefore, with the intention of acting upon a Sunnah, if
someone ties an ‘Imamah on his head, he will attain the safety and
peace of both the worlds.

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’at part 16

comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120 pages,
both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of
Dawat-e-Islami. One of the best ways to learn Sunan is to travel in the Madani
Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami with the lovers of the Beloved Prophet.

‫ُﺳﻨﺘﱠﻮں ﮐﯽ ﺗﺮﺑ ﱠﯿﺖ ﮐﮯ ﻗﺎﻓﻠﮯ ﻣﯿﮟ ﺑﺎر ﺑﺎر‬ ‫ﻣﺠﮫ ﮐﻮ َﺟﺬﺑﮧ دے ﺳﻔﺮ ﮐﺮﺗﺎ رﮨﻮں ﭘَﺮ َور ِدﮔﺎر‬

َ ُ ٰ َ ٰ َ ُ ّٰ َّ َ َۡ 
َ َ ۡ ُّ َ
‫  م َّمد‬1‫ا ت َعا‬ ‫صل‬ ‫الب ِ ۡيب‬ ‫صلوا‬

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The Salawaat-‘Alan-Nabi and Du’as that are recited in the Sunnah-Inspiring

weekly Ijtima’ (congregation) of Dawat-e-Islami:



1. The Salat-‘Alan-Nabi for the night preceding Friday

‫ـﺐ‬ ّ ِ ِ ‫ﺎر ْك " َٰ! َﺳ ِّﻴ ِﺪ َﻧﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ ّﻤَـ ٍﺪ اﻟ َّـ‬

ِّ ّ ِ ‫ﱮ ْاﻻ‬
ِ ‫ُ اﻟْ َﺤ ِ ْﻴ‬ ِ ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ َو َﺳﻠِ ّ ْﻢ َو َﺑ‬
‫ﺎﱃ اﻟْﻘ َْﺪ ِر اﻟ َْﻌ ِﻈ ْﻴ ِﻢ اﻟْ َﺠﺎ ِہ َو " َٰ! ٰا ﻟِ ٖ& َو َﺻ ْﺤ ِﺒ ٖ& َو َﺳﻠِ ّ ْﻢ‬
ِ ‫اﻟ َْﻌ‬
The saints of Islam have quoted that whoever recites this Salat-‘Alan-Nabi at
least once on the night preceding Friday [the night between Thursday and
Friday] on a regular basis will be blessed with the vision of the Beloved and
Blessed Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $
 # at the time of death, as well as at the time
of his burial into the grave, to the extent that he will see the Noble Prophet
    ٖ       !  
    "  $
 # lowering him into the grave with his own merciful hands.
(Afzal-us-Salawat ‘ala Sayyid-is-Sadat, pp. 151)

2. All sins forgiven

‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ " َٰ! َﺳ ِّﻴ ِﺪ َﻧﺎ َو َﻣ ْﻮ َﻻ َﻧﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ َّو " َٰ! ٰا ﻟِ ٖ& َو َﺳﻠِ ّ ْﻢ‬

It is narrated by Sayyiduna Anas   *'      "  

 (
) that the Beloved and Blessed
ٖ  
Prophet         !      "  $
 # has stated, ‘Whoever recites this Salat upon me
whilst standing, then prior to his sitting back; and if he recites it whilst sitting,
then before he stands back, his sins will be forgiven.’ (ibid, pp. 65)

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3. 70 Portals of mercy

‫َﺻ َّ! اﻟﻠّٰ ُ& " َٰ! ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ‬

Whoever recites this Salat-‘Alan-Nabi, 70 portals of mercy are opened for
him. (Al-Qaul-ul-Badi’, pp. 277)

4. The reward of 600,000 Salawat-‘Alan-Nabi

َ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ " َٰ! َﺳ ِّﻴ ِﺪ َﻧﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ "َ َﺪد‬

ِ ‫َﻣﺎ ِﰱ ْ "ِﻠ ِْﻢ اﻟﻠّٰ ِ& َﺻ َﻼةً َد ا ۤ ﺋِ َﻤ ًﺔ ۢ ِﺑ َﺪ َو‬

&ِ ّٰ‫ام ُﻣﻠ ِْﻚ اﻟﻠ‬

Shaykh Ahmad Saawi <@  ۡ   4 5

ۡ )    ' reports from some saints of Islam that the
one reciting this Salat-‘Alan-Nabi once receives the reward of reciting Salat-
‘Alan-Nabi 600,000 times. (Afzal-us-Salawat ‘ala Sayyid-is-Sadat, pp. 149)

5. Nearness to the Distinguished Prophet

ُّ ‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ " َٰ! ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ ﮐ ََﻤﺎ ُﺗ ِﺤ‬

ٰ ‫ﺐ َو َﺗ‬
&ٗ َ‫ﺮ; ﻟ‬

One day somebody came [to the blessed court of the Beloved and Blessed
Prophet     ٖ       !    "  $ ٖ 
 # ], and the Holy Prophet         ! 
   "  $
 # made him sit
in between himself and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddeeq   *'     "  
 ( ) . The respected
  * '       
   ( )
companions     were surprised as to who that honoured person
was. When he had left, the Holy Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $
 # said, ‘When he
recites Salat upon me, he does so in these words.’ (Al-Qaul-ul-Badi’, pp. 125)

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6. Durood-e-Shafa’at

‫ا َﻟﻠّٰ ُ? َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ " َٰ! ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ َّو ا َ ْﻧ ِﺰﻟْ ُ& ا ﻟ َْﻤﻘ َْﻌ َﺪ ا ﻟ ُْﻤﻘ ََّﺮ َب ِﻋ ْﻨ َﺪ َك َﻳ ْﻮ َم اﻟْ ِﻘ َﻴﺎ َﻣ ِﺔ‬
The Greatest and Holiest Prophet     ٖ       !      "  $
 # has stated: The one who
recites this Salat upon me, my intercession will become obligatory for him.
(Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 2, pp. 329, Hadees 31)

1. Good deeds for 1000 days

&ٗ ُ ‫َﺟ َﺰی اﻟﻠّٰ ُ& َﻋ َّﻨﺎ ُﻣ َﺤ ّﻤ ًَﺪا َﻣﺎ ُﻫ َﻮ ا َ ْﻫﻠ‬

It is narrated by Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Abbas ;   *'     "  
 (
) that the Noble and Blessed
ٖ  
Prophet         !      "  $
 # has stated, ‘For the reciter of above supplication,
seventy angels write good deeds (in his account) for 1000 days.’
(Majma’-uz-Zawaid, pp. 254, vol. 10, Hadees 17305)

2. An easy way to spend every night in worship

The following narration has been mentioned on page 187 of Gharaib-ul-Quran,
‘If anyone recites the following Du’a three times at night it is as if he has
found Layla-tul-Qadr.’ We should recite it every night. Here is the Du’a:

ُ ّٰ ‫َﻻ ۤ اِﻟ ٰ َﻪ اِ َّﻻ‬

َ ْ‫ اﻟْ َﺤﻠِ ْﻴ ُﻢ اﻟ‬I‫ا‬
‫ﳉ ِﺮ ْﻳ ُﻢ‬
‫ﻟﺴ ْﺒ ِﻊ َو َر ِّب اﻟ َْﻌ ْﺮ ِش اﻟ َْﻌ ِﻈ ْﻴﻢ‬
َّ ‫اﻟﺴ ٰﻤ ٰﻮ ِت ا‬
َّ ‫ َر ِّب‬I‫ا‬ ِ ّٰ ‫ُﺳ ْﺒ ٰﺤ َﻦ‬

Translation: There is none worthy of worship except Allah %    & ' Who is
ۡ َ ۡ َ %    & '
َ ُۡ
‘‫ ’حل ِيم‬and ‘‫’ك ِريم‬. Allah is ‘‫’سبحان‬, Rab of the seven skies and the
magnificent ‘Arsh.
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