In addition to the months of Shaʿban and Ramadan, the month of Rajab() enjoys a great honor, as cited in many narrations that have also conveyed the merits of this month. Furthermore, the Holy Prophet is reported as saying, “Verily, Rajab is the Great Month of Allah. No other month can be as sacred() and virtuous as this month. To fight against the polytheists during this month is forbidden. Most certainly, Rajab is the month of Allah, Shaʿban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my people. Therefore, if one observes fasting on one day of this month, he will bindingly win the Grand Pleasure of Almighty Allah, will be taken away from His ire, and the gates of Hellfire will be closed in his face.”

اعلم انّ هذا الشّهر وشهر شعبان وشهر رمضان هي أشهر متناهية الشرف، والأحاديث في فضلها كثيرة، بل روي عن النّبي  انّه قال: انّ رجب شهر الله العظيم لا يقاربه شهر من الشّهور حرمةً وفضلا، والقتال مع الكفّار فيه حرام ألا انّ رجل شهر الله، وشعبان شهري، ورمضان شهر أُمّتي، ألا فمن صام من رجب يوماً استوجب رضوان الله الأكبر، وابتعد عنه غضب الله، واغلق عنه باب من أبواب النّار

Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar al-Kazhim is also reported to have said, “If one observes fasting on one day in Rajab, Hellfire will go away from him a distance of one year walking. One who fasts three days will bindingly win Paradise.”

وعن موسى بن جعفر (عليهما السلام) قال: من صام يوماً من رجب تباعدت عنه النّار مسير سنة، ومن صام ثلاثة أيام وجبت له الجنّة

The Imam is also reported as saying, “Rajab is (the name of) a river in Paradise that is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Hence, if one fasts even a single day in Rajab, Almighty Allah will allow him to drink from that river.”

وقال أيضاً: رجب نهر في الجنّة أشدّ بياضاً من اللّبن، وأحلى من العسل مَنْ صام يوماً من رجب سقاه الله عزوجل من ذلك النّهر

Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq has reported the Holy Prophet as saying: Rajab is the month of imploring for forgiveness for my people; so, you should implore forgiveness repeatedly in this month much more than you do in other months, for Almighty Allah is forgiving and merciful. This month is described as the advantageous month, because mercy is poured on my people during it so heavily. You should thus repeat very much the following imploration prayer:

وعن الصّادق صلوات الله وسلامه عليه قال: قال رسول الله : رجب شهر الاستغفار لأمّتي، فأكثروا فيه الاستغفار فانّه غفورٌ رحيم، ويسمّى الرجب الأصبّ لأن الرّحمة على امّتي تصب صبّاً فيه، فاستكثروا من قول:

I implore for the forgiveness of Allah and I pray to Him for accepting of my repentance.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ

In a considerable form of narration, Ibn Babawayh quoted Salim as saying: I once visited Imam al-Sadiq in the last days of Rabaj. When his eyes turned towards me, he asked, “Have you fasted on any day in this month, Salim?”

“No, I have not,” answered I.

“You have missed great reward,” said the Imam. “Such a great reward that none can ever grant except Almighty Allah. Verily, this month has been given precedence to the other months by Almighty Allah Who has also given its sanctity a great consideration and will have certainly honored those who observe fasting during it.”

I asked, “O son of Allah’s Messenger, what if I fast on the rest days of Rajab, will I then be awarded anything of the rewards dedicated to those fasting in it?”

Imam al-Sadiq answered, “Listen, Salim! If one observes fasting on the last day of this month, this will secure him against the agonies of death, the horror of the resurrection, and the grave chastisement. As for one who observes fasting on the last two days of this month, this will give him permission to pass the Discriminating Bridge (sirat) peacefully. As for one who observes fasting on the last three days of the month, one shall be secured on the Grand Horror Day against all the horrors and hardships thereon and shall be also granted release from Hellfire.”

وروى ابن بابويه بسند معتبر عن سالم قال: دخلت على الصّادق (عليه السلام) في رجب وقد بقيت منه أيّام، فلمّا نظر اليّ قال لي: يا سالم هل صمت في هذا الشّهر شيئاً قلت: لا والله ياابن رسول الله، فقال لي: فقد فاتك من الثّواب ما لم يعلم مبلغه الّا الله عزوجل، انّ هذا شهر قد فضّله الله وعظّم حرمته وأوجب الصّائمين فيه كرامته ، قال: فقلت له: ياابن رسول الله فان صمت ممّا بقي منه شيئاً هل أنال فوزاً ببعض ثواب الصّائمين فيه، فقال: يا سالم من صام يوماً من آخر هذا الشهر كان ذلك أماناً من شدّة سكرات الموت وأماناً له من هول المطّلع وعذاب القبر، ومن صام يومين من آخر هذا الشّهر كان له بذلك جوازاً على الصّراط، ومن صام ثلاثة أيّام من آخر هذا الشّهر أمن يوم الفزع الأكبر من أهواله وشدائده واعطى براءة من النّار

Finally, be it known to you that to observe fasting during the month of Rajab wholly brings about great favors. However, it has been narrated that one who is incapable of fasting during the month of Rajab may repeat the following supplicatory prayer instead one hundred times each day in Rajab:

واعلم انّه قد ورد لصوم شهر رجب فضل كثير وروى انّ من لم يقدر على ذلك يسبّح في كلّ يوم مائة مرّة بهذا التّسبيح لينال أجر الصّيام فيه:

Glory be to the All-majestic God. Glory be to Him other than Whom none should be glorified. Glory be to the All-honorable and All-dignified. Glory be to Him Who has dressed Himself with grandeur that fits none but Him.

سُبْحَانَ الإِلٰهِ الْجَلِيلِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبِيحُ إِلَّا لَهُ سُبْحَانَ الأَعَزِّ الأَكْرَمِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَهُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ

The recommended devotional acts of Rajab are divided into two parts: general and particular. The general devotional acts in the month of Rajab are those advisedly said or done each day in the month without distinction. They are as follows:

وَأمّا أعماله فقِسمان: القسم الأوّل: الأعمال العامّة التي تؤدّى في جميع الشّهر ولا تخصّ أيّاماً معيّنة منه وهي أمور:

First: It is advisable to say the following supplicatory prayer each day in Rajab. It has been narrated that Imam Zayn al-Abidin used to say this supplicatory prayer on the first day of Rajab while he was imprisoned:

أن يدعو في كلّ يوم من رجب بهذا الدّعاء الذي روى انّ الامام زين العابدين صلوات الله وسلامه عليه دعا به في الحجر في غرّة رجب:

O He who manages the wants of the needy, and is aware of that which is hidden in the heart of the silent sufferers! Every problem receives Your attention, and is settled well. O Allah, Your promises come true, Your favors are many, and Your Mercy is extensive, therefore, I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and fulfill my desires in this world and in the world to come. Verily, You have power over all things.

يَا مَنْ يَمْلِكُ حَوَائِجَ السَّائِلِينَ وَيَعْلَمُ ضَمِيرَ الصَّامِتِينَ لِكُلِّ مَسْأَلَةٍ مِنْكَ سَمْعٌ حَاضِرٌ وَجَوَابٌ عَتِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ وَمَوَاعِيدُكَ الصَّادِقَةُ وَأَيَادِيكَ الْفَاضِلَةُ وَرَحْمَتُكَ الْوَاسِعَةُ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ حَوَائِجِي لِلدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ إنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Second: It is recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer that Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq used to say everyday in Rajab:

الثّاني: أن يدعو بهذا الدّعاء الّذي كان يدعو به الصّادق (عليه السلام) في كلّ يوم من رجَبَ:

Those who come to anyone other than You have really gone wrong. Those who visit anyone other than You have missed the right way. Those who depend upon other than You have lost except those who depend upon You. Those who have had recourse to other than Your favors will have lived in poverty except those who have recourse to Your favors. Your door is always open before those who desire for You. Your wealth is always available for those who seek it. Your favors are always obtainable by those who ask for them. Your rewards are accessible for those who hope for them. Your sustenance is extended for even those who disobey You. Your forbearance is reachable for even those who antagonize You. Your habit is to do favor to the wrongdoers and Your custom is to overlook the transgressors. O Allah, (please do) lead me to the path of the well-guided ones, grant me the determination of the hardworking ones, do not include me with the unmindful ones who are dismissed (from Your mercy), and forgive me on the Judgment Day.

خَابَ الْوَافِدُونَ عَلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ وَخَسِرَ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ إِلَّا لَكَ وَضَاعَ الْمُلِمُّونَ إِلَّا بِكَ وَأَجْدَبَ الْمُنْتَجِعُونَ إِلَّا مَنِ انْتَجَعَ فَضْلَكَ بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِلرَّاغِبِينَ وَخَيْرُكَ مَبْذُولٌ لِلطَّالِبِينَ وَفَضْلُكَ مُبَاحٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ وَنَيْلُكَ مُتَاحٌ لِلآمِلِينَ وَرِزْقُكَ مَبْسُوطٌ لِمَنْ عَصَاكَ وَحِلْمُكَ مُعْتَرِضٌ لِمَنْ نَاوَاكَ عَادَتُكَ الإِحْسَانُ إلَىٰ الْمُسِيئِينَ وَسَبِيلُكَ الإِبْقَاءُ عَلَىٰ الْمُعْتَدِينَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاهْدِنِي هُدَىٰ الْمُهْتَدِينَ وَارْزُقْنِي اجْتِهَادَ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ وَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ الْمُبْعَدِينَ وَاغْفِرْ لِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ

Third: In al-Misbah, Sheikh al-Tusi mentions that al-Muʿalla ibn Khunays reported Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq as saying: In Rajab, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:

الثالث: قال الشّيخ في المصباح: روى المُعلّى بن خنيس عن الصادق (عليه السلام) انّه قال: قُل في رجب:

O Allah, I implore You for the endurance of those who always thank You, the efforts of those who fear You, and the faith of those who worship You. O Allah, You are verily the Most High, the All-great, while I am Your servant—the miserable and the needy. You are the Self-Sufficient, the Praised, while I am the humble servant. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household and do favor to my neediness through Your self-sufficiency, to my impatience through Your forbearance, and to my weakness through Your power. O All-powerful, O Almighty. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his Household; the Successors (of prophet hood) and the Pleased; and save me from whatever aggrieves me among the worldly and religious affairs. O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

اللَّهُمَّ إنّي أَسْأَلُكَ صَبْرَ الشَّاكِرِينَ لَكَ وَعَمَلَ الْخَائِفِينَ مِنْكَ وَيَقِينَ الْعَابِدِينَ لَكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ الْبَائِسُ الْفَقِيرُ أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ وَأَنَا الْعَبْدُ الذَّلِيلُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَامْنُنْ بِغِنَاكَ عَلَىٰ فَقْرِي وَبِحِلْمِكَ عَلَىٰ جَهْلِي وَبِقُوَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ ضَعْفِي يَا قَوِيُّ يَا عَزِيزُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الأَوْصِيَاءِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ وَاكْفِنِي مَا أَهَمَّنِي مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

The previously mentioned supplicatory prayer has been also mentioned by Sayyid Ibn Tawus al-Hassani in Iqbal al-Aʿmal. According to the narration, this supplicatory prayer is the most comprehensive and it is advisable to repeat it any time.

أقول: هذا دُعاء رواه السّيّد أيضاً في الإقبال، ويظهر من تِلك الرّواية انّ هذا الدعاء هو أجمع الدَّعوات ويصلح لأن يدعى به في كل الأوقات

Fourth: Sheikh al-Tusi also mentioned that the following supplicatory prayer is advisedly repeated each day in Rajab:

الرابع: قالَ الشيخ أيضاً: يستحبّ أَنْ يدعو بهذا الّدعاء في كلّ يَوْم:

O Allah, the Lord of the complete favors, the utter bounties, the immense mercy, the all-embracing power, the vast graces, the great bestowals, the nice gifts, and the abundant donations! O He Who is not resembled to anything, is not likened to any match, and is not overcome by any supported one! O He Who has created and then granted sustenance, has inspired to understand and then made speech, has made and then enacted laws, has risen high and then elevated, has estimated so perfectly, has shaped so excellently, has provided arguments so conclusively, has bestowed so completely, has granted so abundantly, and has conferred so favorably! O He Who has elevated so honorably that all sights have missed Him, and has approached so gently that He has passed all apprehensions! O He Who has possessed so incomparably that no peer can ever be found for Him in the domination of His power and has been so matchless in bounties and pride that nothing can oppose Him in the omnipotence of His situation! O He, the pride of Whose dignity has perplexed even the finest allusions and Whose greatness cannot be recognized by even the twinkling of the people’s sights! O He before Whose dignity all faces have humbled themselves, to Whose greatness all necks submitted, and Whom is feared by all hearts! I pray to You in the name of this piece of praise that none deserves save You, in the name of that which You have made incumbent upon Yourself for the believers who pray to You, and in the name of Your guaranteeing response for those who supplicate to You. O best hearer of all those who can hear! O best seer of all those who can see! O swiftest in calling to account! O Lord of Power, O Strong! (Please do) bless Muhammad, the seal of the Prophets, and his Household, and grant us a portion of the best of that which You decide in this month, choose for me the best act that You decide, seal my life with happiness with which You seal the lives of others, adorn my whole life with abundant wealth, grasp my soul with happiness and forgiveness of my sins, be my Redeemer as regards the Interrogation of the Grave, protect me against Munkar and Nakir, let my eyes see Mubashshir and Bashir, cause the end of my march to be towards Your pleasure and Paradises, decide for me delightful living and big kingdom, and bless Muhammad and his Household very much.

اللَّهُمَّ يَا ذَاَ الْمِنَنِ السَّابِغَةِ وَالآلاَءِ الْوَازِعَةِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ الْوَاسِعَةِ وَالْقُدْرَةِ الْجَامِعَةِ وَالنِّعَمِ الْجَسِيمَةِ وَالْمَوَاهِبِ الْعَظِيمَةِ وَالأَيَادِي الْجَمِيلَةِ وَالْعَطَايَا الْجَزِيلَةِ يَا مَنْ لا يُنْعَتُ بِتَمْثِيلٍ وَلاَ يُمَثَّلُ بِنَظِيرٍ وَلاَ يُغْلَبُ بِظَهِيرٍ يَا مَنْ خَلَقَ فَرَزَقَ وَأَلْهَمَ فَأَنْطَقَ وَابْتَدَعَ فَشَرَعَ وَعَلاَ فَارْتَفَعَ وَقَدَّرَ فَأَحْسَنَ وَصَوَّرَ فَأَتْقَنَ وَاحْتَجَّ فَأَبْلَغَ وَأَنْعَمَ فَأَسْبَغَ وَأَعْطَىٰ فَأَجْزَلَ وَمَنَحَ فَأَفْضَلَ يَا مَنْ سَمَا فِي الْعِزِّ فَفَاتَ نَوَاظِرَ الأَبْصَارِ وَدَنَا فِي اللُّطْفِ فَجَازَ هَوَاجِسَ الأَفْكَارِ يَا مَنْ تَوَحَّدَ بِالْمُلْكِ فَلاَ نِدَّ لَهُ فِي مَلَكُوتِ سُلْطَانِهِ وَتَفَرَّدَ بِالآلاَءِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ فَلاَ ضِدَّ لَهُ فِي جَبَرُوتِ شَأْنِهِ يَا مَنْ حَارَتْ فِي كِبْرِيَاءِ هَيْبَتِهِ دَقَائِقُ لَطَائِفِ الأَوْهَامِ وَانْحَسَرَتْ دُونَ إِدْرَاكِ عَظَمَتِهِ خَطَائِفُ أَبْصَارِ الأَنَامِ يَا مَنْ عَنَتِ الْوُجُوهُ لِهَيْبَتِهِ وَخَضَعَتِ الرِّقَابُ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَوَجِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ أَسْأَلُكَ بِهٰذِهِ الْمِدْحَةِ الَّتِي لا تَنْبَغِي إِلَّا لَكَ وَبِمَا وَأَيْتَ بِهِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ لِدَاعِيكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَبِمَا ضَمِنْتَ الإِجَابَةَ فِيهِ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ لِلدَّاعِينَ يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ وَأَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِينَ وَأَسْرَعَ الْحَاسِبِينَ يَا ذَاَ الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينَ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَعَلَىٰ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَاقْسِمْ لِي فِي شَهْرِنَا هٰذَا خَيْرَ مَا قَسَمْتَ وَاحْتِمْ لِي فِي قَضَائِكَ خَيْرَ مَا حَتَمْتَ وَاخْتِمْ لِي بَالسَّعَادَةِ فِيمَنْ خَتَمْتَ وَأَحْيِنِي مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي مَوْفُوراً وَأَمِتْنِي مَسْرُوراً وَمَغْفُوراً وَتَوَلَّ أَنْتَ نَجَاتِي مِنْ مُسَاءَلَةِ البَرْزَخِ وَادْرأْ عَنِّي مُنكَراً وَنَكِيراً وَأَرِ عَيْنِي مُبَشِّراً وَبَشِيراً وَاجْعَلْ لِي إِلَىٰ رِضْوَانِكَ وَجِنَانِكَ مَصِيراً وَعَيْشاً قَرِيراً وَمُلْكاً كَبِيراً وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ كَثِيراً

This supplicatory prayer is also advisably said in the Saʿsaʿah Mosque.

أقول: هذا دعاء يدعى به في مسجد صعصعة أيضاً

Fifth: Sheikh al-Tusi narrated that the following holy Signature() of Imam al-Mahdi was conveyed to the grand Sheikh Abu-Jaʿfar Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Saeed: On each day in Rajab, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:

الخامس: روى الشّيخ انّه خرج هذا التّوقيع الشّريف من النّاحية المقدّسة على يد الشّيخ الكبير أبي جعفر محمّد بن عثمان بن سعيد (رضي الله عنه): أُدع في كلّ يوم من أيّام رجب:

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. O Allah, I implore You in the name of the meanings of all the names by which You are prayed by Your representatives, the trustees with Your secret, the conveyers of Your affairs, the describers of Your power, and the announcers of Your greatness. I implore You by Your will that has manifested itself through them and thus You have made them the essences of Your Words, the indications to Your Oneness, the signs leading to You, and Your Standings that are non-stop in each place where those who recognize You could only recognize You through them. No difference between You and them save that they are Your servants and creatures. The opening and the closing of all things are in Your hand alone. The inauguration and the conclusion of all things belong to You alone. (They are thus only) supporters, witnesses, wishing (Your mercy), protecting (Your religion), saving (Your laws), and pioneers (to the obedience to You). With them have You filled Your heavens and earth until it has become obvious that there is no god save You. I thus implore You in the name of all this, in the name of the sites of dignity in Your mercy, in the name of Your standings and Signs, to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household and increase my faith and firmness. O He Who is Immanent in His Evidence! O He Who is Evident in His Immanence and in His hiddenness! O He Who sets apart light from murk! O He Whom is described without recognition of his real essence! and He Whom is recognized without having anything like Him! O Edger of all edged things! O Witness of all done things! O Bringer into being all existent things! O Knower of the number of all countable things! O Knower of the place of all lost things! None is worshipped except You. You are the worthiest of all pride and magnanimity. O He about Whom, it is infeasible to as ‘how’ and it is infeasible to ask ‘where’! O He Who is concealed from all sights! O Everlasting, O Self-Subsistent, O Knower of all known things! (Please do) send blessings to Muhammad, his Household, Your selected servants, Your concealed human beings, Your favorite angels, and the Angels who draw themselves out in ranks and who throng (round the Divine Throne), and bless us in this month—the honored and dignified— as well as the next sacred months, pour upon us Your graces in this month, grant us abundant shares of blessings, admit our requests, in the name of Your Name, the Greatest, the Greatest, the Loftiest, the Most Honored that You put on daylight and it thus lit up and You put on night and it thus darkened, forgive us all that which You know about us and all that which we do not know, protect us against sins with the best of protection, save us against the acts that You predetermine, bestow upon us with Your superb looking, do not leave us in the hands of anyone other than You, do not prevent us from Your goodness, bless us during the age that You have decided for us, make righteous for us our inner selves, grant us Your security, make us enjoy perfect faith, and make us catch the month of fasting and the days and years coming after, O Lord of Majesty and Honor!

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَعَانِي جَمِيعِ مَا يَدْعُوكَ بِهِ وُلاةُ أَمْرِكَ الْمَأْمُونُونَ عَلَىٰ سِرِّكَ الْمُسْتَبْشِرُونَ بأَمْرِكَ الْوَاصِفُونَ لِقُدْرَتِكَ الْمُعْلِنُونَ لِعَظَمَتِكَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَا نَطَقَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ مَشِيئَتِكَ فَجَعَلْتَهُمْ مَعَادِنَ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ وَأَرْكَاناً لِتَوْحِيدِكَ وَآيَاتِكَ وَمَقَامَاتِكَ الَّتِي لا تَعْطِيلَ لَهَا فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ يَعْرِفُكَ بِهَا مَنْ عَرَفَكَ لا فَرْقَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهَا إِلَّا أَنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَخَلْقُكَ فَتْقُهَا وَرَتْقُهَا بِيَدِكَ بَدْؤُهَا مِنْكَ وَعَوْدُهَا إلَيْكَ أَعْضَادٌ وَأَشْهَادٌ وَمُنَاةٌ وَأَذْوَادٌ وَحَفَظَةٌ وَرُوَّادٌ فَبِهِمْ مَلَأْتَ سَمَاءَكَ وَأَرْضَكَ حَتَّىٰ ظَهَرَ أَنْ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ فَبِذٰلِكَ أَسْأَلُكَ وَبِمَوَاقِعِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَبِمَقَامَاتِكَ وَعَلامَاتِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَزِيدَنِي إِيمَاناً وَتَثْبِيتاً يَا بَاطِناً فِي ظُهُورِهِ وَظَاهِراً فِي بُطُونِهِ وَمَكْنُونِهِ يَا مُفَرِّقاً بَيْنَ النُّورِ وَالدَّيجُورِ يَا مَوْصُوفاً بِغَيْرِ كُنْهٍ وَمَعْرُوفاً بِغَيْرِ شِبْهٍ حَادَّ كُلِّ مَحْدُودٍ وَشَاهِدَ كُلِّ مَشْهُودٍ وَمُوجِدَ كُلِّ مَوْجُودٍ وَمُحْصِيَ كُلِّ مَعْدُودٍ وَفَاقِدَ كُلِّ مَفْقُودٍ لَيْسَ دُونَكَ مِنْ مَعْبُودٍ أَهْلَ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْجُودِ يَا مَنْ لا يُكَيَّفُ بِكَيْفٍ وَلاَ يُؤَيَّنُ بِأَيْنٍ يَا مُحْتَجِباً عَنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ يَا دَيْمُومُ يَا قَيُّومُ وَعَالِمَ كُلِّ مَعْلُومٍ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَعَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ وَبَشَرِكَ الْمُحْتَجِبِينَ وَمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَالْبُهْمِ الصَّافِّينَ الْحَافِّينَ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَهْرِنَا هٰذَا الْمُرَجَّبِ الْمُكَرَّمِ وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ الأَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ وَأَسْبِغْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهِ النِّعَمَ وَأَجْزِلْ لَنَا فِيهِ الْقِسَمَ وَأَبْرِرْ لَنَا فِيهِ الْقَسَمَ بِاسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَجَلِّ الأَكْرَمِ الَّذِي وَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ النَّهَارِ فَأَضَاءَ وَعَلَىٰ اللَّيْلِ فَأَظْلَمَ وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا تَعْلَمُ مِنَّا وَمَا لا نَعْلَمُ وَاعْصِمْنَا مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ خَيْرَ الْعِصَمِ وَاكْفِنَا كَوَافِيَ قَدَرِكَ وَامْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِحُسْنِ نَظَرِكَ وَلاَ تَكِلْنَا إلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ وَلاَ تَمْنَعْنَا مِنْ خَيْرِكَ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا كَتَبْتَهُ لَنَا مِنْ أَعْمَارِنَا وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا خَبِيئَةَ أَسْرَارِنَا وَأَعْطِنَا مِنْكَ الأَمَانَ وَاسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِحُسْنِ الإِيمَانِ وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ الصِّيَامِ وَمَا بَعْدَهُ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ وَالأَعْوَامِ يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ

Sixth: Sheikh al-Tusi also narrated that a document signed by Imam al-Mahdi was received by Sheikh Abu’l-Qasim, Imam al-Mahdi’s representative, comprising that the following supplicatory prayer would be recommendably said in the month of Rajab:

السّادس: وروى الشّيخ انّه خرج من النّاحية المقدّسة على يد الشّيخ أبي القاسم (رضي الله عنه) هذا الدّعاء في أيّام رجب:

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِالْمَوْلُودَيْنِ فِي رَجَبٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الثَّانِي وَابْنِهِ عَلِيٍّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِ وَأَتَقَرَّبُ بِهِمَا إِلَيْكَ خَيْرَ الْقُرَبِ يَا مَنْ إِلَيْهِ الْمَعْرُوفُ طُلِبَ وَفِيمَا لَدَيْهِ رُغِبَ أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مُقْتَرِفٍ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ أَوْبَقَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَأَوْثَقَتْهُ عُيُوبُهُ فَطَالَ عَلَىٰ الْخَطَايَا دُؤُوبُهُ وَمِنَ الرَّزَايَا خُطُوبُهُ يَسْأَلُكَ التَّوْبَةَ وَحُسْنَ الأَوْبَةِ وَالنُّزُوعَ عَنِ الْحَوْبَةِ وَمِنَ النَّارِ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِهِ وَالْعَفْوَ عَمَّا فِي رِبْقَتِهِ فَأَنْتَ مَوْلاَيَ أَعْظَمُ أَمَلِهِ وَثِقَتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِمَسَائِلِكَ الشَّرِيفَةِ وَوَسَائِلِكَ الْمُنِيفَةِ أَنْ تَتَغَمَّدَنِي فِي هٰذَا الشَّهْرِ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْكَ وَاسِعَةٍ وَنِعْمَةٍ وَازِعَةٍ وَنَفْسٍ بِمَا رَزَقْتَهَا قَانِعَةٍ إِلَىٰ نُزُولِ الْحَافِرَةِ وَمَحَلِّ الآخِرَةِ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَيْهِ صَائِرَةٌ

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of those who were born in Rajab, Muhammad ibn Ali the second and his son Ali ibn Muhammad the divinely selected; I seek nearness to You through both of them for they are the best means of nearness to You. O He from Whom favors are sought and what He possesses is desired! I beseech You with the entreaty of him whom is enchained by his sins and is bound by his defects; therefore, he devoted himself to offenses, and disasters have attacked him heavily. He is now begging You for accepting his repentance, good return from You, redeeming from punishment, releasing from Hellfire, and overlooking the sins that are hanged to him. Certainly, You, O my Master, the greatest of all hopes and desires he has. O Allah, I beg You in the name of the holy means that You admit and all of the elevated courses that take to You to encompass me, in this month, with vast mercy of You, abundant favors, and satisfaction with what You have decided for me until I am put in my final hole, which is my abode to the Hereafter and the Final Fate.

السّابع: وروى الشّيخ أيضاً عن أبي القاسم حسين بن روح (رضي الله عنه) النّائب الخاصّ للحجّة (عليه السلام) انّه قال زر أيّ المشاهد كنت بحضرتها في رجب تقول:

Seventh: Sheikh al-Tusi reported the following words from Abu’l-Qasim ibn Ruh, the private representative of Imam al-Mahdi: In Rajab, you may visit any of the shrines (of the Holy Infallibles) that are possible for you to visit, and say therein:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَشْهَدَنَا مَشْهَدَ أَوْلِيَائِهِ فِي رَجَبٍ وَأَوْجَبَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ حَقِّهِمْ مَا قَدْ وَجَبَ وَصَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْصِيَائِهِ الْحُجُبِ اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا أَشْهَدْتَنَا مَشْهَدَهُمْ فَأَنْجِزْ لَنَا مَوْعِدَهُمْ وَأَوْرِدْنَا مَوْرِدَهُمْ غَيْرَ مُحَلَّئِينَ عَنْ وِرْدٍ فِي دَارِ الْمُقَامَةِ وَالْخُلْدِ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ إِنِّي قَدْ قَصَدْتُكُمْ وَاعْتَمَدْتُكُمْ بِمَسْأَلَتِي وَحَاجَتِي وَهِيَ فَكَاكُ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَالْمَقَرُّ مَعَكُمْ فِي دَارِ الْقَرَارِ مَعَ شِيعَتِكُمُ الأَبْرَارِ وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ الدَّارِ أَنَا سَائِلُكُمْ وَآمِلُكُمْ فِيمَا إِلَيْكُمُ التَّفْوِيضُ وَعَلَيْكُمُ التَّعْوِيضُ فَبِكُمْ يُجْبَرُ الْمَهِيضُ وَيُشْفَىٰ الْمَرِيضُ وَمَا تَزْدَادُ الأَرْحَامُ وَمَا تَغِيضُ إنِّي بِسِرِّكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلِقَوْلِكُمْ مُسَلِّمٌ وَعَلَىٰ اللَّهِ بِكُمْ مُقْسِمٌ فِي رَجْعِي بِحَوَائِجِي وَقَضَائِهَا وَإِمْضَائِهَا وَإِنْجَاحِهَا وَإِبْرَاحِهَا وَبِشُؤُونِي لَدَيْكُمْ وَصَلاحِهَا وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ سَلامَ مُوَدِّعٍ وَلَكُمْ حَوَائِجَهُ مُودِعٌ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْمَرْجِعَ وَسَعْيُهُ إِلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَ مُنْقَطِعٍ وَأَنْ يَرْجِعَنِي مِنْ حَضْرَتِكُمْ خَيْرَ مَرْجِعٍ إِلَىٰ جَنَابٍ مُمْرِعٍ وَخَفْضٍ مُوَسَّعٍ وَدَعَةٍ وَمَهَلٍ إِلَىٰ حِينِ الأَجَلِ وَخَيْرِ مَصِيرٍ وَمَحَلٍّ فِي النَّعِيمِ الأَزَلِ وَالْعَيْشِ الْمُقْتَبَلِ وَدَوَامِ الأُكُلِ وَشُرْبِ الرَّحِيقِ وَالسَّلْسَلِ وَعَلٍّ وَنَهَلٍ لا سَأَمَ مِنْهُ وَلاَ مَلَلَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَتَّىٰ الْعَوْدِ إِلَىٰ حَضْرَتِكُمْ وَالْفَوْزِ فِي كَرَّتِكُمْ وَالْحَشْرِ فِي زُمْرَتِكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَصَلَوَاتُهُ وَتَحِيَّاتُهُ وَهُوَ حَسْبُنَا وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

All praise be to Allah Who has allowed us to visit the shrine of His Saints in Rajab and made obligatory upon us fulfilling our duties towards them. May Allah send blessings to Muhammad, the divinely selected, and upon his Successors—the doors to Him. O Allah, just as You have allowed us to visit their shrines, please do fulfill for us the promises You have made with them, include us with them, and include us with those whom shall not be prevented from drinking from the (Divine) Pool in the abode of eternity and perpetuity. Peace be upon you all. I have turned my face towards you and directed to you carrying my request and need with me, which is the release of my neck from Hellfire and the settlement with you in the Abode of Final Settlement with your pious adherents (Shia). Peace be upon you all for that you persevered in patience. Now how excellent is the final home! I hereby beg you and put my hope in you as regards the matters in which you have the right to act and recompense. Truly, through you only are the hopeless restored to good condition, the ailed healed, and that which the wombs absorb and that which they grow. Verily, I have full faith in your Secret and I am fully submissive to your words; I thus beg you in the name of Allah to make me return having my requests responded, met, accepted, given success, and settled, and set aright all my needs and all my affairs towards you. Peace be upon you from one who bids you farewell and puts all his needs with you, praying to Allah for another visit to you, since his hope is never cut off from you. I also pray Him to make my departure successful to a productive place, a fruitful area, comfort, and luxurious up to the befalling of death. I also pray Him for the best destiny and abode in the Eternal Bliss, the affluent living, the perpetual fruit, the drinking from the pure drink, and the divine spring whose drink is refreshing and thirst-quenching that is never bored or fed up. Allah’s mercy, blessings, and salutations be upon you incessantly until I return to your presence and win the honor of visiting you again and the honor of being resurrected with your group. Allah’s mercy, blessings, benedictions, and salutations be upon you, for Allah alone is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!

الثّامن: روى السيّد ابن طاووس عن محمّد بن ذكوان المعروف بالسّجاد لأنّه كان يكثر من السّجود والبكاء فيه حتّى ذهب بصره قال: قلت للصّادق (عليه السلام): جعلت فداك هذا رجب علّمني فيه دعاءاً ينفعني الله به، قال (عليه السلام): اكتب:

Eighth: Sayyid Ibn Tawus narrated that Muhammad ibn Dhakwan—known as al-Sajjad due to his remarkable, time-consuming prostration during which he used to weep so heavily that he lost his sight—asked Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq, saying, “May Allah accept me as sacrifice for you! We are now in Rajab; I therefore please you to teach me a supplicatory prayer due to which Almighty Allah may help me.” Hence, the Imam asked him to write down the following:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ قل في كلّ يوم من رجب صباحاً ومساءاً وفي أعقاب صلواتك في يومك وليلتك:

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent the All-merciful. You may say the following (supplicatory prayer) each day in Rajab; in mornings, evenings, and after each of the obligatory prayers:

يَا مَنْ أَرْجُوهُ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ وآمَنُ سَخَطَهُ عِنْدَ كُلِّ عَثْرَةٍ يَا مَنْ يُعْطِي الْكَثِيرَ بِالْقَلِيلِ يَا مَنْ يُعْطَي مَنْ سَأَلَهُ يَا مَنْ يُعْطي مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ تَحَنُّناً مِنْهُ وَرَحْمَةً أَعْطِنِي بِمَسْأَلتِي مِنْ جَمِيعِ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَجَمِيعِ خَيْرِ الآخِرَةِ وَاصْرِفْ عَنّي بِمَسْأَلَتي إِيَّاكَ جَميعَ شَرِّ الدُّنْيا وَشَرِّ الآخِرَة فَإِنَّهُ غَيْرُ مَنْقُوصٍ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَزِدْنِي مِنْ سَعَةِ فَضْلِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ

O He Whom alone I hope for all good things and Whose wrath I do not expect when I do wrong! O He Who recompenses the little deed with very much reward! O He Who answers one who begs Him! O He Who gives those who do not ask Him and do not even recognize Him out of His kindness and mercifulness! (Please do) give me, for I pray You, the whole welfare of this world and the whole welfare of the Next World and save me, for I pray You, the whole evil of this world and the Next World. Verily, all that which You give is unblemished. (Please do) increase Your favors upon me, O All-generous!

قال الراوي: ثمّ مدّ (عليه السلام) يده اليسرى فقبض على لحيته ودعا بهذا الدّعاء وهو يلوذ بسبّابته اليمنى، ثمّ قال بعد ذلك:

The narrator then added that Imam al-Sadiq then grasped his beard with his left hand, while saying this supplicatory prayer, and moved ceaselessly the forefinger of his right hand. He then added:

يَا ذَاَ الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ يَا ذَاَ النَّعْمَاءِ وَالْجُودِ يَا ذَاَ الْمَنِّ وَالطَّوْلِ حَرِّمْ شَيْبَتِي عَلَىٰ النَّارِ

O Lord of Majesty and Honor! O Lord of bliss and magnanimity! O Lord of favor and munificence! (Please do) rescue my white-hair beard from Hellfire.

التّاسِع: عن النّبي  انّه قال من قال: في رجب … مائة مرّة وختمها بالصّدقة ختم الله له بالرّحمة والمغفرة، ومن قالها أربعمائة مرّة كتب الله له أجر مائة شهيد

Ninth: The Holy Prophet is reported as saying: Whoever repeats the following imploration for forgiveness one hundred times in Rajab and immediately gives alms after it, Almighty Allah will conclude his life with mercy and forgiveness. Also, whoever repeats it four hundred times, will be given the reward of one hundred martyrs:

I implore the forgiveness of Allah. There is no god save Him, the One and Only Who has no partner, and I repent before Him.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Tenth: The Holy Prophet is also reported to have said: Whoever repeats this supplication one thousand times in Rajab, Almighty Allah will decide for him one hundred thousand rewards and award him one hundred houses in Paradise:

العاشر: وعنه  قال: من قال في رجب (لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ) ألف مرّة، كتب الله له مائة ألف حسنة وبنى الله له مائة مدينة في الجنّة

There is no god save Allah.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Eleventh: A narration reads that whoever repeats the following imploration for forgiveness seventy times in the morning and seventy times in the evening on each day in Rajab, will be admitted by Almighty Allah if he dies in Rajab and Hellfire will not touch him on account of the blessings of Rajab:

الحادي عشر: في الحديث: من استغفر الله في رجب سبعين مرّة بالغداة وسبعين مرّة بالعشيّ، ف؛ن مات في رجب مات مرضيّاً عنه ولا تمسّه النّار ببركة رجب

I implore the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

After this imploration is repeated seventy times, it is recommended to raise the hands towards the sky and say:

فاذا بلغ تمام سبعين مرّة رفع يديه وقال:

O Allah, (please do) forgive me and accept my repentance.

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

Twelfth: It is recommended to implore Almighty Allah for forgiveness in the following form one thousand times in Rajab so that He will forgive:

الثّاني عشر: أن يستغفر في هذا الشهر ألف مرّة، ليغفر له الله الرّحيم:

I implore Allah, the Lord of majesty and honor, to forgive my all sins and offenses.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ذَاَ الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الذُّنُوبِ وَالآثَامِ

Thirteenth: In Iqbal al-Aʿmal, Sayyid Ibn Tawus mentioned great rewards for those who repeat Surah al-Tawhid ten thousand, one thousand, or one hundred times in Rajab. Likewise, he has narrated that one who recites Surah al-Tawhid one hundred times on Fridays in Rajab will enjoy, on the Resurrection Day, light that draws him towards Paradise.

الثّالث عشر: روى السّيد في الاقبال فضلا كثيراً لقراءة قل هو الله احد عشرة آلاف مرّة أو ألف مرّة أو مائة مرّة في شهر رجب، وروى ايضاً انّ من قرأ قُل هو الله أحدٌ مائة مرّة في يوم الجمعة من شهر رجب كان له يوم القيامة نور يجذبه الى الجنّة

Fourteenth: Sayyid Ibn Tawus also narrated that one who fasts on a day in Rajab and offers a four-unit prayer in the first unit of which he repeats Ayah al-Kursi one hundred times and in the second, Surah al-Tawhid two hundred times, will not depart life before he sees (in sleep) his place in Paradise or someone else sees it on behalf of him.

الرّابع عشر: روى السيّد انّ من صام يوماً من رجب وصلّى أربع ركعات يقرأ في الأُولى آية الكرسي مائة مرّة، وفي الثّانية قل هو الله أحد مائتين مرّة، لم يمت الّا وقد شاهد مكانه في الجنّة أو شوهد له

Fifteenth: Sayyid Ibn Tawus also reported from the Holy Prophet that if one offer a four-unit prayer on Friday in Rajab between the obligatory Midday and Afternoon Prayers in each unit of which Surah al-Fatihah is recited once, Ayah al-Kursi repeated seven times, and Surah al-Tawhid five times; and then the following imploration for forgiveness repeated ten times—if one offers this prayer, Almighty Allah will decide for him since the day on which he offered this prayer and up to the day of his death one thousand rewards a day, a city built with ruby in Paradise for each verse (of the Holy Quran) he recites, a palace built with white pearls in Paradise for each letter he recites from the Holy Quran, Paradisiacal Women, ultimate pleasure, inclusion with the (true) worshippers, seal his life with happiness and forgiveness… etc. The supplicatory is as follows:

الخامس عشر: روى السيّد ايضاً عن النّبي  انّ من صلّى يوم الجمعة من رجب أربع ركعات ما بين صلاة الظّهر وصلاة العصر يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد مرّة وآية الكرسي سبع مرّات وقُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ خمس مرّات، ثمّ يقول عشراً أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذي لا إِلهَ إِلاّ هُوَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ، كتب الله له من اليوم الذي صلّى فيه هذه الصّلاة الى اليوم الذي يموت فيه بكلّ يوم ألف حسنة، وأعطاه بكلّ آية تلاها مدينة في الجنّة من الياقوت الأحمر، وبكلّ حرف قصراً في الجنّة من الدّرّ الأبيض، وزوّجه حور العين ورضي عنه بغير سخط، وكتب من العابدين، وختم له بالسّعادة والمغفرة الخبر

I implore for Allah’s forgiveness and I pray Him for accepting of my repentance.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ

Sixteenth: It is recommended to fast on three days in the month of Rajab: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. It has been narrated that whoever fasts on these three days in one of the Sacred Months will be awarded with the reward of nine hundred year worship.

السّادس عشر: أن يصوم ثلاثة أيّام من هذا الشّهر هي أيّام الخميس والجمعة والسّبت، فقد روى انّ من صامها في شهر من الأشهر الحرم كتب الله له عبادة تسعمائة عام

Seventeenth: It is recommended to offer a sixty-unit prayer in Rajab. Each night, it is recommended to offer two units of this prayer in the first unit of which Surah al-Fatihah is recited once, Surah al-Kafirun repeated three times, and Surah al-Tawhid recited one time. After the accomplishment of the two prayer units, it is recommended to raise the hands towards the sky and say the following:

السّابع عشر: يصلّى في هذا الشهر ستّين ركعة، يُصلّى منها في كلّ ليلة ركعتين يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد مرّة و (قُل يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ) ثلاث مرّات و(قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ) مرّة واحدة، فاذا سلم رفع يديه الى السّماء وقال:

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَآلِهِ

There is no god save Allah, the One and Only Who has no partner. To Him is the kingdom and to Him is all praise. He restores to live and cause to die and He is Ever-living and He never dies. In His Hands is all goodness, He has power over all things, and to Him is the return of all things. There is neither might nor strength save with Allah, the Most High, the All-great. O Allah, (please do) bless Muhammad, the Ummi Prophet, and his Household.

ويمرر يده على وجهه، وعن النّبي انّ من فعل ذلك استجاب الله دعاءه واعطاه أجر ستّين حجّة وعُمرة

It is also recommended to pass one’s hand over the face while uttering the last statement. The Holy Prophet is reported to have said that if one offers this prayer and says this supplicatory prayer, Almighty Allah will respond to his needs and award him the reward of sixth times of Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.

الثّامن عشر: روى عن النّبي  انّ من قرأ في ليلة من ليالي رجب مائة مرّة قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ في ركعتين فكأنّما قد صام مائة سنة في سبيل الله ورزقه الله في الجنّة مائة قصر كلّ قصر في جوار نبيّ من الأنبياء (عليهم السلام)

Eighteenth: It is also narrated that the Holy Prophet said: “One who recites Surah al-Tawhid one hundred times at one night in Rajab will be decided to have fasted for one hundred years for the sake of Almighty Allah Who will also decide for him one hundred palaces (in Paradise) in the vicinity of one of the Prophets.”

التّاسع عشر: وعنه ايضاً انّ من صلّى في ليلة من ليالي رجب عشر ركعات يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحَمْد وقُل يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ مرّة، والتّوحيد ثلاث مرّات غفر الله له ما اقترفه من الأمم الخبر

Nineteenth: The Holy Prophet is also reported as saying that Almighty Allah will forgive all the sins of those who offer a ten unit prayer, at one night in Rajab, reciting in each unit Surah al-Fatihah once and repeating Surah al-Tawhid three times.

العشرون: قال العلاّمة المجلسي في زاد المعاد: روي عن أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) انّه قال: قال رسول الله من قرأ في كلّ يوم من أيّام رجب وشعبان ورمضان وفي كلّ ليلة منها كلّاً من الحمد وآية الكرسي و(قُل يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ) و (قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ) و (قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الفَلَق) و (قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النّاسِ) ثلاث مرّات:

Twentieth: In Zad al-Maʿad, Allamah al-Majlisi has mentioned that Imam Ali Amir al-Mu’minin reported the following from the Holy Prophet: If one repeats the following Quranic chapters, supplications, and supplicatory prayers three times each day and each night in the months of Rajab, Shaʿban, and Ramadan, he will have all his sins forgiven even if they are as many as and as much as raindrops, tree leaves, sea foam… etc: (1) Surah al-Fatihah, (2) Ayah al-Kursi, (3) Surah al-Kafirun, (4) Surah al-Tawhid, (5) Surah al-Falaq, (6) Surah al-Nas, (7) the following glorificatory prayer:

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

All glory be to Allah, all praise be to Allah, there is no god save Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is neither might nor power save with Allah, the All-high the All-great.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

O Allah, (please do) forgive the believing men and women.

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

I implore for Allah’s forgiveness and I repent before Him.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

…غفر الله له ذنوبه وإن كانت عدد قطر الأمطار وَورق الأشجار وزبد البحار… الخبر

Allamah al-Majlisi also mentioned that it is traditional to repeat the following supplication one thousand times each night in Rajab:

الحادي والعشرون: وقال العلامة المجلسي (رحمه الله) ايضاً من المأثور قول لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ في كلّ ليلة من هذا الشّهر ألف مرّة:

There is no god save Allah.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

THE FIRST FRIDAY NIGHT IN RAJAB

أول ليلة جمعة من رجب

The first Friday night in Rajab is called Laylat al-Ragha’ib (Night of Fulfillment of Desires). It is reported that the Holy Prophet used to practice a (recommendable) rite that brings about remarkable rewards at this night, which is a prayer with a special form.

واعلم انّ أوّل ليلة من ليالي الجمعة من رجب تسمّى ليلة الرّغائب وفيها عمل مأثور عن النّبي ذو فضل كثير

As is mentioned by Sayyid Ibn Tawus in Iqbal al-Aʿmal and Allamah al-Majlisi in Ijazat Bani-Zuhrah, the rewards for one who offers this prayer are (1) a great number of his sins are forgiven, (2) on the first night in the grave, Almighty Allah sends him the reward of this prayer in the form of a life form with happy mien and fluency to say to him, “Good tidings, darling! You have escaped all hardships.” The offerer of this prayer will then ask, “Who are you? Indeed, I have never seen such s good-looking face, I have never heard such fluent words, and I have never smelled such nice scent.” He will be answered, “I am the reward of the prayer you offered at so-and-so night in so-and-so month in so-and-so year at the town of so-and-so. I am here now to give you your due, entertain you in your loneliness, and save you from this cheerless situation. When the Trumpet shall be blown (declaring the Resurrection Day), I will cast a shadow over your head in the Resurrection Court. So, be happy, for you shall never be deprived of goodness.”

ورواه السّيد في الاقبال والعلامة المجلسي رحمه الله في اجازة بني زهرة، ومن فضله أن يغفر لمن صلّاها ذنوب كثيرة، وانّه اذا كان أوّل ليلة نزوله الى قبره بعَث الله اليه ثواب هذه الصّلاة في أحسن صورة بوجه طلق ولسان ذلق، فيقول: يا حبيبي أبشر فقد نجوت مِن كلّ شدّة، فيقول: مَنْ أنت فما رأيت أحسن وجهاً منك، ولا سمعت كلاماً أحلى من كلامك، ولا شمت رائحة أطيب من رائحتك؟ فيقول: يا حبيبي أنا ثواب تلك الصّلاة التي صلّيتها ليلة كذا في بلدة كذا في شهر كذا في سنة كذا، جئت اللّيلة لأقضي حقّك، وأنس وحدتك، وارفع عنك وحشتك، فاذا نفخ في الصّور ظلّلت في عرصة القيامة على رأسِك، فافرح فانّك لن تعدم الخير أبداً

The method of this prayer, however, is as follows: One should observe fasting on the first Thursday in Rajab. Between the Sunset and Evening Prayers, one should offer a twelve unit prayer each couple of which is separated by Taslim. In each unit, one should recite Surah al-Fatihah once, Surah al-Qadr three times, and Surah al-Tawhid twelve times. After accomplishing the prayer, one should repeat the following invocation of blessings seventy times:

وَصِفَة هذه الصّلاة أن يصوم أوّل خميس من رجب ثمّ يصلّي بين صلاتي المغرب والعشاء اثنتي عشرة ركعة يفصل بين كلّ ركعتين بتسليمة يقرأ في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرّة وَ(انّا أَنْزَلْناهُ) ثلاث مرّات و (قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ) اثنتي عشرة مرّة، فاذا فرغ من صَلاته قال سبعين مرّة:

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad, the Ummi Prophet, and upon his Household.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ

Then, one should prostrate himself and repeat seventy times:

ثمّ يسجد ويقول في سجوده سبعين مرّة:

Glorified (is He), Holy (is He), the Lord of the angels and the Spirit.

سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ

Then, one should raise the head from prostration and repeat seventy times:

ثم يرفع رأسه من السجود ويقول سبعين مرة:

O my Lord, (please do) forgive (me), have mercy (upon me), and overlook (my wrongdoings) that You know. Surely, You are the Most High, the Greatest.

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَتَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ إنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الأَعْظَمُ.

One should then prostrate himself again and repeat seventy times:

ثم يعود للسجود ويقول سبعين مرة:

Glorified (is He), Holy (is He), the Lord of the angels and the Spirit.

سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ

Then, one may pray Almighty Allah for granting one’s needs, for they will be surely granted, God willing.

ثمّ يسأل حاجته فانّها تقضى ان شاء الله

Finally, it is highly advisable to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Ridha in Rajab, since it enjoys a special rank in this month. Similarly, to go on Umrah pilgrimage in Rajab also brings about a great reward. In this respect, it has been narrated that Umrah pilgrimage comes directly after the ritual Hajj pilgrimage in the amount of rewarding.

واعلم ايضاً انّ من المندوب في شهر رجب زيارة الامام الرّضا (عليه السلام) ولها في هذا الشّهر مزيّة كما انّ للعمرة ايضاً في هذا الشّهر فضل وروي انّها تالية الحجّ في الثّواب

Imam Ali ibn al-Hussein Zayn al-Abidin is also reported to have gone on Umrah pilgrimage in Rabaj. In addition to offering prayers near the Holy Kaaba, the Imam used to prostrate himself before Almighty Allah too much, day and night, and used to say the following words while prostrating:

وروى انّ عليّ بن الحسين (عليه السلام) كان قد اعتمر في رجب فكان يُصلّي عند الكعبة ويسجد ليله ونهاره وكان يسمع منه وهُو في السّجود:

Grave has been the sin of Your servant; so, let forgiveness from You be nice.

عَظُمَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ

THE FIRST NIGHT OF RAJAB

الليلة الأولى من رجب

A number of rites are reported to be advisably said or done at the first night in Rajab, which is a holy night:

هي ليلة شريفة وقد ورد فيها أعمال:

First: At the sight of the new moon, it is recommended to say:

الأوّل: أن يقول اذا رأى الهلال:

O Allah, cause it (i.e. the moon) to appear carrying for us security, faith, safety, and Islam. Your and my Lord is Allah, the Glorified and Majestic.

اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالأَمْنِ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلاَمَةِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

It has been also reported that when his eyes fell on the new moon of Rajab, the Holy Prophet used to say the following:

وروي عن النّبي انّه كان اذا رأى هلال رجب قال:

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَأَعِنَّا عَلَىٰ الصِّيَامِ وَالْقِيَامِ وَحِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ وَغَضِّ الْبَصَرِ وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ حَظَّنَا مِنْهُ الْجُوعَ وَالْعَطَشَ

O Allah, (please do) pour out Your blessings upon us in Rajab and Shaʿban. make us catch Ramadan, and help us observe fasting, do acts of worship, suppress our tongues (from saying anything improper), and cast down our eyes (against what is forbidden for us to look at). Do not make our share of Ramadan is only hunger and thirst.

الثّاني: أن يغتسل، فمن بعض العلماء عن النّبي انّه قال: من أدرك شهر رجب فاغتسل في أوّله وأوسطه وآخره خرج مِن ذنوبه كيوم ولدته أُمّه

Second: It is highly advisable to bathe oneself at the first night of Rajab. In this respect, some scholars have reported the Holy Prophet as saying, “Whoever receives the month of Rajab and bathes himself in the first, middle, and last of it, will be released from all of his sins to return as pure as the day of his birth.”

الثّالث: أن يزور الحسين (عليه السلام)

Third: It is recommended to visit Imam al-Hussein’s holy shrine.

الرّابع: أن يُصلّي بعد صلاة المغرب عشرين ركعة يقرأ في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وقُل هو الله احد مرّة ويسلم بين كلّ ركعتين ليحفظ في أهله وماله ووَلده، ويجار مِن عذاب القبر، ويجوز على الصّراط كالبرق الخاطف من غير حساب

Fourth: It is recommended to offer, after the obligatory Sunset Prayer, a twenty unit prayer and to recite in each unit Surah al-Fatihah once and Surah al-Tawhid once, and to separate between each couple of units with Taslim. Whoever offers this prayer, his family members, property, sons, and he will be kept saved from harm, rescued against the grave torture, and pass the Discriminating Bridge as swiftly as lightning without being called to account.

الخامس: أن يصلّي ركعتين بعد العشاء يقرأ في أوّل ركعة منها فاتحة الكتاب وألم نشرح مرّة، وقل هو الله احدٌ ثلاث مرّات، وفي الرّكعة الثّانية فاتحة الكتاب وألم نشرح وقُلْ هُوَ اللهُ احدٌ والمعوّذتين، فاذا سلّم قال: لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ ثلاثين مرّة، وصلّى على النّبي ثلاثين مرّة ليغفر الله له ذنوبه ويخرج منها كيوم ولدته أُمّه

Fifth: After the Evening Prayer, it is recommended to offer a two unit prayer in the first unit of which Surah al-Fatihah should be recited once, Surah al-Inshirah (no. 94) recited once, and Surah al-Tawhid recited three times. In the second unit, Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Inshirah, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas should be recited once each. After Taslim, the following statement should be repeated thirty times:

There is no god save Allah.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Similarly, this imploration of blessings should be repeated thirty times:

وصلى على النبي وآله ثلاثين مرة:

O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

The reward of this prayer is that whoever offers it, will have all his sins forgiven and will return as sin-free as the day of his birth.

ليغفر الله له ذنوبه ويخرج منها كيوم ولدته أُمّه

Sixth: It is recommended to offer a thirty unit prayer in each unit Surah al-Fatihah is recited once, Surah al-Kafirun recited once, and Surah al-Tawhid repeated three times.

السّادس: أن يصلّي ثلاثين ركعة يقرأ في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وقُلْ يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ مرّة، وسورة التوحيد ثلاث مرّات

Seventh: Referring to the recommended rites at the first night of Rajab, Sheikh al-Tusi mentioned, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, that Abu’l-Bukhtari Wahab ibn Wahab has narrated on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq on the authority of his father on the authority of his grandfather who said that Imam Ali used to devote himself to acts of worship in an exclusive way at four nights, (1) the first night of Rajab, (2) the middle night (i.e. fifteen) of Shaʿban, (3) the Eid al-Fitr Night (i.e. the first night of Shawwal), and (4) the Immolation Night (the tenth of Dhu’l-Hijjah). Imam al-Jawad is reported to have recommended saying the following supplicatory prayer at the first night of Rajab after the Evening Prayer:

السّابع: أن يأتي بما ذكره الشّيخ في المصباح حيث قال: العمل في أوّل ليلة من رجب: روى ابو البختري وهب بن وهب عن الصّادق (عليه السلام): عن أبيه، عن جدّه، عن عليّ (عليه السلام) قال: كان يعجبه أن يفرغ نفسه أربع ليال في السّنة، وهي أوّل ليلة من رجب، وليلة النّصف من شعبان، وليلة الفطر، وليلة النّحر. وروى عن أبي جعفر الثّاني (عليه السلام) انّه قال: يستحبّ أن يدعو بهذا الدّعاء أوّل ليلة من رجب بعد العشاء الآخرة:

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ مَلِكٌ وَأَنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُقْتَدِرٌ وَأَنَّكَ مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ صَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَىٰ اللَّهِ رَبِّكَ وَرَبِّي لِيُنْجِحَ لِي بِكَ طَلِبَتِي اللَّهُمَّ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَالأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ صَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ أَنْجِحْ طَلِبَتِي

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your being the King, having absolute power over all things, and whatever matter You want to happen shall happen. O Allah, I turn my face towards You asking You in the name of Your Prophet, Muhammad, the Prophet of mercy—may Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household. O Muhammad! O Messenger of Allah! I seek Your intercession for me with Allah, your and my Lord, so that He may respond to my request. O Allah, I beseech You in the name of Your Prophet Muhammad and the Imams from his household, peace be upon him and them, to respond to my request.

ثمّ تسأل حاجتك

You may then mention your requests.

وروى عليّ بن حديد قال: كان موسى بن جعفر (عليه السلام) يقول وهو ساجد بعد فراغه من صلاة اللّيل:

Ali ibn Hadid has narrated that Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar used to say the following supplicatory prayer while prostrating after the accomplishment of the Night Prayer:

لَكَ الْمَحْمَدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ وَلَكَ الْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ لاَ صُنْعَ لِي وَلاَ لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانٍ إِلَّا بِكَ يَا كَائِناً قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَيَا مُكَوِّنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَدِيلَةِ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الْمَرْجِعِ فِي الْقُبُورِ وَمِنَ النَّدَامَةِ يَوْمَ الآزِفَةِ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَيْشِي عِيشَةً نَقِيَّةً وَمِيْتَتِي مِيتَةً سَوِيَّةً وَمُنْقَلَبِي مُنْقَلَباً كَرِيماً غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَلاَ فَاضِحٍ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الأَئِمَّةِ يَنَابِيعِ الْحِكْمَةِ وَأُوْلِي النِّعْمَةِ وَمَعَادِنِ الْعِصْمَةِ وَاعْصِمْنِي بِهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَلاَ تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَىٰ غِرَّةٍ وَلاَ عَلَىٰ غَفْلَةٍ وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ عَوَاقِبَ أَعْمَالِي حَسْرَةً وَارْضَ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ وَأَنَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَضُرُّكَ وَأَعْطِنِي مَا لاَ يَنْقُصُكَ فَإِنَّكَ الْوَسِيعُ رَحْمَتُهُ الْبَدِيعُ حِكْمَتُهُ وَأَعْطِنِي السَّعَةَ وَالدَّعَةَ وَالأَمْنَ وَالصِّحَّةَ وَالْنُّجُوعَ وَالْقُنُوعَ وَالشُّكْرَ وَالْمُعَافَاةَ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَالصَّبْرَ وَالصِّدْقَ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَالْيُسْرَ وَالشَّكْرَ وَأَعْمِمْ بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ أَهْلِي وَوَلَدِي وَإِخْوَانِي فِيكَ وَمَنْ أَحْبَبْتُ وَأَحَبَّنِي وَوَلَدْتُ وَوَلَدَنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

[O Allah,] If I obey You, then thanks to You, and if I disobey You, then You have the right (to punish me). All favors that are done to me or to anyone else must come from You. O He Who existed before all things! O Author of all things! Verily, You have power over all things. O Allah, I seek Your protection against deviation at (the hour of) death, evil recourse in the grave, and regret on the Day of the approaching doom. I therefore beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and to make my life wholesome, my death sound, and my resort honorable; neither disgraceful nor scandalous. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household; the Imams, the sources of wisdom, the causes of bliss, and the essences of immaculacy, and protect me, in their name, against all evils, do not seize me unexpectedly or inattentively, do not allow my end result to be regretful, and be pleased with me, for Your forgiveness is dedicated to the wrongdoers, and I am one of these wrongdoers. O Allah, (please do) forgive me (my faults) which do not harm You and give me from that which does not cause decrease to You. Verily, You are the One Whose mercy is all-embracing and Whose wisdom is all-excellent. (Please do) grant me opulence, comfort, security, health, wholesomeness, contentment, thanksgiving, good health, piety, patience, belief in You and Your Saints, affluence, and thanksgiving. (Please do) include, O my Lord, with this (request) my family members (or my wife), my sons, and my brethren-in-faith as well as all those whom I love and those who love me and my offspring and all my fathers and mothers among the Muslims and the believers, O Lord of the worlds!

قال ابن أشيم: هذا الدّعاء يعقب الثّماني ركعات صلاة اللّيل قبل صلاة الوتر، ثمّ تصلي الثلاث ركعات صلاة الوتر فاذا سلّمت قلت وأنت جالِس:

Ibn Ashyam: It is advisable to say this supplicatory prayer after offering the eight-unit Night Prayer and before offering the three-unit Witr Prayer. Immediately after offering this prayer, it is recommended to say this supplicatory prayer while sitting:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ تَنْفَدُ خَزَائِنُهُ وَلاَ يَخَافُ آمِنُهُ رَبِّ إِنِ ارْتَكَبْتُ الْمَعَاصِيَ فَذٰلِكَ ثِقَةٌ مِنِّي بِكَرَمِكَ إِنَّكَ تَقْبَلُ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِكَ وَتَعْفُو عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَتَغْفِرُ الزَّلَلَ وَإِنَّكَ مُجِيبٌ لِدَاعِيكَ وَمِنْهُ قَرِيبٌ وَأَنَا تَائِبٌ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا وَرَاغِبٌ إِلَيْكَ فِي تَوْفِيرِ حَظِّي مِنَ الْعَطَايَا يَا خَالِقَ الْبَرَايَا يَا مُنْقِذِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَدِيدَةٍ يَا مُجِيرِي مِنْ كُلِّ مَحْذُورٍ وَفِّرْ عَلَيَّ السُّرُورَ وَاكْفِنِي شَرَّ عَوَاقِبِ الأُمُورِ فَأَنْتَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ نَعْمَائِكَ وَجَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ مَشكورٌ وَلِكُلِّ خَيرٍ مَذخُورٌ

All praise be to Allah Whose treasures are inexhaustible and those whom are secured by Him shall never fear anything. O my Lord, as I have committed acts of disobedience to You, this was only out of my full confidence in Your generosity. Verily, You accept the repentance of Your servants, pardon their wrongdoings, and forgive their flaws. You verily respond to one who prays You, and You are close to him. I am repenting before You from my sins and from You do I desire for a good portion of Your donations. O Creator of all beings! O my Redeemer from all hardships! O my Rescuer from all perils! (Please do) confer upon me with pleasure and save me from the evil end results of matters. Verily, You are Allah the thanked for Your bounties and affluent gifts and hoped for all good things.

واعلم انّ لكلّ ليلة من ليالي هذا الشّهر الشّريف صلاة خاصّة ذكرها علماؤنا ولا يسمح لنا المقام نقلها

It is worth mentioning that our scholars mentioned special prayers to be offered at each night in Rajab. Yet, it takes a long time to mentioned these prayers.

اليوْم الأوّل مِنْ رَجَب

THE FIRST DAY OF RAJAB

الأوّل: الصّيام وقد روي انّ نوحاً (عليه السلام)كان قد ركب سفينته في هذا اليوم فأمر مَنْ معهُ أن يصوموه ومن صام هذا اليوم تباعدت عنه النّار مسير سنة

First: It is advisable to observe fasting on this day. According to narrations, Prophet Noah embarked on the Ark on such a day; he therefore ordered his companions to observe fasting. Hence, whoever observes fasting on this day, Hellfire will move away from him for a distance of one year walking.

الثّاني: الغُسل

Second: Bathing oneself is also advisable on this day.

الثّالث: زيارة الحُسين (عليه السلام). روى الشيخ عن بشير الدّهان عن الصّادق (عليه السلام) قال: من زار الحسين بن علي (عليهما السلام) أوّل يوم من رجب غفر الله له البتّة

Third: It is also recommended to visit the tomb of Imam al-Hussein on this day. Sheikh al-Tusi narrated on the authority of Bashir al-Dahhan that Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq said, “Whoever visits (Imam) al-Hussein ibn Ali on the first day of Rajab, Almighty Allah will forgive him all his sins.”

الرّابع: أن يدعو بالدّعاء الطّويل المروي في كتاب الاقبال

Fourth: It is recommended to say the long supplicatory prayer, particularized for this day and mentioned in Iqbal al-Aʿmal.

الخامس: أن يبتديء صلاة سلمان (رضي الله عنه)، وهي ثلاثون ركعة

Fifth: It is recommended to begin with offering the famous Prayer of Salman, which consists of thirty units.

يصلّي منها في هذا اليوم عشر ركعات، يسلّم بعد كلّ ركعتين، ويقرأ في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرّة، وقُل هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ ثلاث مرّات، وقُل يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ ثلاث مرّات، فاذا سلّم رفع يديه وقال:

On the first of Rajab, it is advisable to offer ten units of this prayer separating each couple with a Taslim. In each unit, one should recite Surah al-Fatihah one time, Surah al-Tawhid three times, and Surah al-Kafirun three times. After Taslim, it is recommended to raise the hands up and say:

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

There is no god save Allah, the One and Only Who has no partner. To him is the kingdom and to Him is all praise. He gives life and causes to die while He is Ever-living and never dies. In His hand is the good and He has power over all things.

ثمّ يقول:

The following supplication should be said thereafter:

O Allah, verily, none can ever divest him whom You decide to give, none can ever give him whom You decide to deprive, and nothing can ever stop that which You decide.

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدَّ

Then, one should pass the hands over the face.

ثمّ يمسح بهما وجهه

Other ten units of this prayer should be offered on the fifteenth (i.e. middle) of Rajab in the very aforementioned form and supplications. However, the following supplication should be added after the first one:

ويصلّي عشراً بهذه الصّفة في يوم النّصف من رجب. ثم يقول بعد الركعة الأولى:

The Lord Who is One, One and Only, Singular, and Besought by the all, has betaken neither a wife nor a son.

إِلٰهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلاَ وَلَداً

The last ten units of this prayer should be offered on the last day of Rajab in this very form; rather, the following supplication is added after the first one:

ويصلي عشراً في آخر يوم من رجب بهذه الصفة، ويكن يضيف هذا الدعاء بعد الركعة الأولى:

May Allah send blessings to Muhammad and upon his Household, the Immaculate. There is neither might nor power save with Allah, the Most High, the All-great.

وَصَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Then, one should pass the hands over the face and submit his requests.

ثمّ يمسح وجهه بيديه، ويسأل حاجته

This greatly advantageous prayer must not be neglected. However, Salman has another prayer, to be offered on this day, which consists of ten units in each of which Surah al-Fatihah should be recited once and Surah al-Tawhid three times. This prayer brings about a great reward; it achieves forgiveness of all sins, protects against the grave torture and the chastisement on the Resurrection Day, and saves from leprosy, elephantiasis, and pleurisy.

وهذه صلاة ذات فوائد جمّة لا ينبغي التّغاضى عنها، ولسلمان (رحمه الله) أيضاً صلاة أُخرى في هذا اليوم وهي عشر ركعات يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الفاتحة مرّة والتّوحيد ثلاث مرّات وهي صلاة ذات فضل عظيم، فانّها توجب غفران الذّنوب، والوقاية مِن فتنة القبر ومن عذاب يوم القيامة، ويصرف عن من صلّاها الجذام والبرص وذات الجنب

Sayyid Ibn Tawus also mentioned, in Iqbal al-Aʿmal, another prayer that is offered on the first of Rajab.

وروى السيّد في الاقبال صلاة أُخرى لهذا اليوم ايضاً فراجعه إن شئت

According to some narrations, Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was born on the first of Rajab, AH 57. Yet, I believe that his birth was on the third of Safar.

وفي مثل هذا اليوم من سنة سبع وخمسين كان على بعض الأقوال ولادة الامام الباقر (عليه السلام)، وامّا مختاري فيها فهو اليوم الثّالث من شهر صفر

THE THIRD OF RAJAB

الثالث من رجب

According to some narrations, Imam Ali al-Hadi was born on the second of Rajab, AH 212. He departed life on the third of Rajab, AH 254, in Samarra.

وفي اليوم الثالث من هذا الشّهر على بعض الرّوايات كانت ولادة الامام عليّ النّقي (عليه السلام) وكان وفاته في الثّالث من هذا الشّهر سنة مائتين وأربع وخمسين في سرّ من رأى

THE TENTH OF RAJAB

اليوم العاشر:

On the word of Ibn Ayyash, Imam Muhammad al-Jawad was born on the tenth of Rajab.

كان فيه على قول ابن عيّاش ولادة الامام محمّد التّقي (عليه السلام)

THE THIRTEENTH NIGHT OF RAJAB

اللّيْلة الثّالِثة عشرة

It is recommended to offer a certain prayer on each of the White Nights (i.e. the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth nights of each Arabic month) in Rajab, Shaʿban, and Ramadan. At the thirteenth night of Rajab, it is recommended to offer a prayer consisting of two units at each of which it is advisable to recite Surah al-Fatihah once, Surah Yasin, Surah al-Mulk (no. 67), and Surah al-Tawhid. A similar prayer, yet with four units and Taslim after each two units, should be offered at the fourteenth night. Also, a similar prayer, yet with six units and Taslim after each two units, should be offered at the fifteenth night. In this respect, Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq is reported as saying, “Whoever offers these prayers, will be awarded the merits of these three months (namely, Rajab, Shaʿban, and Ramadan) and will have all his sins forgiven, except polytheism.”

اعلم انّه يستحبّ أن يصلّي في كلّ ليلة من اللّيالي البيض من هذه الأشهر الثّلاثة رجب وشعبان ورمضان اللّيلة الثالثة عشرة منها ركعتين، يقرء في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرّة، وسورة يس وتبارك الملك والتّوحيد، ويصلّي مثلها أربع ركعات بسلامين في الليلة الرّابعة عشرة، ويأتي ستّ ركعات مثلها يسلّم بين كلّ ركعتين منها في الليلة الخامسة عشرة، فعن الصّادق (عليه السلام) انّه من فعل ذلك حاز فضل هذه الأشهر الثّلاثة، وغفر له كلّ ذنب سوى شرك

THE THIRTEENTH OF RAJAB

اليَومُ الثّالث عشر

The thirteenth of Rajab is the first of the White Days on which it is recommended to observe fasting, according to narrations, so as to win an abundant reward. As for those who intend to recite the famous supplicatory prayer known as Dua Ummi-Dawud, they may begin with observing fasting on this day.

هو أوّل الأيّام البيض، وقد ورد لِلصيام في هذا اليوم واليومين بعده أجر جزيل، ومَن أراد أن يدعو بدعاء أمّ داود فليبدأ بصيام هذا اليوم

Famously, Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib was born on the thirteenth of Rajab inside the Holy Kaaba thirty years before the Elephant Year.()

وكان في هذا اليوم على المشهور ولادة أمير المؤمنين صلوات الله وسلامه عليه في الكعبة بعد ثلاثين سنة من عام الفيل

THE FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF RAJAB

لَيلة النّصف مِن رجب

According to narrations, there are many rites to be advisably performed at the fifteenth (i.e. middle) night of Rajab:

وهي ليلة شريفة وردت فيها أعمال:

First: Bathing is an advisable act at this night.

الأوّل: الغُسل

Second: As said by Allamah al-Majlisi, It is recommended to spend this whole night with acts of worship.

الثّاني: احياؤها بالعبادة كما قال العلاّمة المجلسي

Third: It is recommended to visit the holy shrine of Imam al-Hussein at this night.

الثّالث: زيارة الحسين (عليه السلام)

Fourth: It is also recommended to offer the six-unit prayer previously mentioned within the rites of the thirteenth night.

الرّابع: الصّلاة ستّ ركعات التّي قد مرّت عند ذكر الليلة الثّالثة عشرة

Fifth: It is recommended to offer a prayer consisting of thirty units in each of which one should recite Surah al-Fatihah one time and Surah al-Tawhid ten times. Sayyid Ibn Tawus has reported this prayer from the Holy Prophet with an abundant reward.

الخامس: الصّلاة ثلاثون ركعة، يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الفاتحة مرّة، والتّوحيد عشر مرّات، وقد روى السّيد هذه الصّلاة عن النّبي وروى لها فضلا كثيراً

Sixth: It is recommended to offer another prayer consisting of twelve units in each of which Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas, Surah al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi should be recited four times EACH. After accomplishing the prayer, one should repeat the following supplication four times:

السّادس: الصّلاة اثنتا عشرة ركعة، تسلم بين كلّ ركعتين، تقرأ في كلّ ركعة كلّاً من سور الفاتحة والتّوحيد والفلق والنّاس وآية الكرسي وسورة (انّا أنزلناهُ) أربع مرّات، ثمّ تسلّم وتقول بعد الفراغ أربع مرّات:

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anyone with Him and I do not betake any Master other than Him.

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً وَلاَ أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً

One may then submit his requests.

ثمّ تدعو بما أحببت

Sayyid Ibn Tawus narrated this prayer in this form from Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq although Sheikh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, mentioned that Dawud ibn Sarhan narrated that Imam Jaʿfar al-Sadiq said the following:

وقد روى السّيد هذه الصّلاة عن الصّادق (عليه السلام)بهذه الصّفة ولكن الشّيخ قال في المصباح: روى داوُد بن سرحان عن الصّادق (عليه السلام) قال:

On the fifteenth night of Rajab, you may offer a twelve-unit prayer in each unit of which you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and any other Surah. When you finish, you may recite Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas, Surah al-Tawhid, and Ayah al-Kursi each four times. After that, you may repeat the following supplication four times:

تصلّي ليلة النّصف من رجب اثنتي عشرة ركعة تقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد وسورة، فاذا فرغت من الصّلاة قرأت بعد ذلك الحمد والمعوّذتين وسورة الاخلاص وآية الكرسي أربع مرّات، وتقول بعد ذلك:

All glory be to Allah, all praise be to Allah, there is no god save Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Then, you may say the following:

ثم قل:

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anyone with Him. Only shall that which Allah wills happen. There is no power save with Allah, the Most High, the All-great.

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً وَمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ العَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

The same prayer may be offered at the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.

وتقول في ليلة سبع وعشرين مثلها

THE FIFTEENTH OF RAJAB

يَومُ النّصف مِن رجب

On this blessed day, the following rites may be advisably done:

وهو يوم مبارك وفيه أعمال:

First: It is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.

الأوّل: الغُسل

Second: It is also recommended to visit the holy shrine of Imam al-Hussein on this day. In this respect, it has been narrated that Abu-Basir asked Imam al-Ridha about the best times of visiting Imam al-Hussein’s tomb. The Imam answered, “These are the fifteenth of Rajab and the fifteenth of Shaʿban.”

الثّاني: زيارة الحسين (عليه السلام) فعن ابن أبي نصر انّه قال: سألت أبا الحسن الرّضا (عليه السلام)؟ في أيّ شهر نزور الحسين (عليه السلام) قال: في النّصف من رجب، والنّصف من شعبان

Third: It is recommended to offer the famous prayer of Salman in the form which has been previously mentioned within the rites of the first day of Rajab.

الثّالث: صلاة سلمان على نحو ما مرّ في اليوم الأوّل

Fourth: One may offer a four-unit prayer after the accomplishment of which, one may extend the hands and say the following supplicatory prayer:

الرّابع: أن يصلّي أربع ركعات فاذا سلّم بسط يده وقال:

اللَّهُمَّ يَا مُذِلَّ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ وَيَا مُعِزَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْتَ كَهْفِي حِينَ تُعْيِينِي الْمَذَاهِبُ وَأَنْتَ بَارِئُ خَلْقِي رَحْمَةً بِي وَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاً وَلَوْلاَ رَحْمَتُكَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْهَالِكِينَ وَأَنْتَ مُؤَيِّدِي بِالنَّصْرِ عَلَىٰ أَعْدَائِي وَلَوْلاَ نَصْرُكَ إِيَّايَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمَفْضُوحِينَ يَا مُرْسِلَ الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ مَعَادِنِهَا وَمُنْشِئَ الْبَرَكَةِ مِنْ مَوَاضِعِهَا يَا مَنْ خَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِالشُّمُوخِ وَالرِّفْعَةِ فَأَوْلِيَاؤُهُ بِعِزِّهِ يَتَعَزَّزُونَ وَيَا مَنْ وَضَعَتْ لَهُ الْمُلُوكُ نِيرَ الْمَذَلَّةِ عَلَىٰ أَعْنَاقِهِمْ فَهُمْ مِنْ سَطَوَاتِهِ خَائِفُونَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَيْنُونِيَّتِكَ الَّتِي اشْتَقَقْتَهَا مِنْ كِبْرِيَائِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِكِبْرِيَائِكَ الَّتِي اشْتَقَقْتَهَا مِنْ عِزَّتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزِّتِكَ الَّتِي اسْتَوَيْتَ بِهَا عَلَىٰ عَرْشِكَ فَخَلَقْتَ بِهَا جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ فَهُمْ لَكَ مُذْعِنُونَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

O Allah, O He Who humiliates all the tyrants! O He Who dignifies the believers! Verily, You are my Shelter when all courses mislead me and You are the Maker of my creation out of Your having mercy upon me, while You have never needed to create me. Were it not for Your mercy, I would be of those who perish. You are my backer against my enemies, and were it not for Your support, I would be of those who are exposed. O He Who sends mercy from its origin! O He Who originates blessings from their centers! O He Who has given Himself exclusively disdain and elevation; therefore, His saints feel dignified out of His Honor! O He for Whom all kings have put the yoke of humiliation on their necks; they are therefore fearful of His supremacy! I pray You in the name of Your Entity from which You have derived Your Pride, I pray You in the name of Your Pride from which You have derived Your Dignity, I pray You in the name of Your Dignity by which You have been firmly established on the throne of authority; so, You have created all Your creatures who are, as a result, submissive to You. [I pray You to] send blessings to Muhammad and upon his Household.

وفي الحديث ما دعا بهذا الدّعاء مكروب الّا نفّس الله كُربته

According to a narration, any aggrieved person who says this supplicatory prayer will have his grief released by Almighty Allah.

دعاء أمّ داوُد

DUA UMMI-DAWUD

الخامس: دعاء أمّ داوُد وهو اهمّ أعمال هذا اليوم ومن آثاره قضاء الحوائج وكشف الكروب ودفع ظُلم الظالمين، وصفته على ما أورده الشّيخ في المصباح هي انّ من أراد ذلك فليصم اليوم الثّالث عشر والرّابع عشر والخامس عشر: فاذا كان عند الزّوال من اليوم الخامس عشر اغتسل، فاذا زالت الشّمس صلّى الظّهر والعصر يحسن ركوعهما وسجُودهما، وليكن في موضع خال لا يشغله شاغل، ولا يكلّمه انسان، فاذا فرغ من الصّلاة استقبل القبلة وقرأ الحمد مائة مرّة، والاخلاص مائة مرّة، وآية الكرسي عشر مرّات، ثمّ يقرأ بعد ذلك سُورة الأنعام، وبني اسرائيل، والكهف، ولقمان، ويس، والصّافات، وحم، السّجدة وحم، عسق وحم، الدّخان، والفتح، والواقعة، والملك، ون، و (اذا السّماء انشقّت)، وما بعدها الى آخر القرآن، فاذا فرغ من ذلك قال وهو مستقبل القبلة:

Fifth: The most important rite on this day is to say the supplicatory prayer known as Dua Ummi-Dawud. This great supplicatory prayer brings about innumerable rewards some of which are that it grants the requests, relieves from anguishes, and saves from the persecutions of the wrongdoers. In the word of Sheikh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, one who intend to do this rite is required to observe fasting on the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth days of Rajab. At the midday of the fifteenth, one should bathe himself. After midday, one should offer the obligatory Midday and Afternoon Prayers so excellently that one should do all the parts perfectly. It is advisable to be in a vacant place so as not to be engaged with anything and not to be addressed by anyone. When the (obligatory) prayer is accomplished, one should face the kiblah direction and recite Surah al-Fatihah one hundred times, Surah al-Tawhid one hundred times, and Ayah al-Kursi ten times. Afterward, Surah al-Anʿam (no. 6), Surah al-Isra, Surah al-Kahf, Surah Luqman (no. 31), Surah Yasin, Surah al-Saffat, Surah al-Zukhruf (no. 43), Surah al-Shura (no. 42), Surah al-Dukhan (no. 44), Surah al-Fath, Surah al-Waqiʿah, Surah al-Mulk, Surah al-Qalam (no. 68), Surah al-Inshiqaq (no. 84) and all Quranic chapters following up to the end of the Holy Quran should be recited. After reciting all these Quranic chapters, one may, still facing the kiblah direction, say:

صَدَقَ اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ذُو الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ الرَّحْمٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ الْبَصِيرُ الْخَبِيرُ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلائِكَةُ وَأُوْلُو الْعِلْمِ قَائِماً بِالْقِسْطِ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ وَبَلَّغَتْ رُسُلُهُ الْكِرَامُ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ مِنَ الشَّاهِدِينَ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الْمَجْدُ وَلَكَ الْعِزُّ وَلَكَ الْفَخْرُ وَلَكَ الْقَهْرُ ولَكَ النِّعْمَةُ وَلَكَ الْعَظَمَةُ وَلَكَ الرَّحْمَةُ وَلَكَ الْمَهَابَةُ وَلَكَ السُّلْطَانُ وَلَكَ الْبَهَاءُ وَلَكَ الاِمْتِنَانُ وَلَكَ التَّسْبِيحُ وَلَكَ التَّقْدِيسُ وَلَكَ التَّهْلِيلُ وَلَكَ التَّكْبِيرُ وَلَكَ مَا يُرَىٰ وَلَكَ مَا لاَ يُرَىٰ وَلَكَ مَا فَوْقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ الْعُلَىٰ وَلَكَ مَا تَحْتَ الثَّرَىٰ وَلَكَ الأَرَضُونَ السُّفْلَىٰ وَلَكَ الآخِرَةُ وَالأُولَىٰ وَلَكَ مَا تَرْضَىٰ بِهِ مِنَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْحَمْدِ وَالشُّكْرِ وَالنَّعْمَاءِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَبْرَئِيلَ أَمِينِكَ عَلَىٰ وَحْيِكَ وَالْقَوِيِّ عَلَىٰ أَمْرِكَ وَالْمُطَاعِ فِي سَمَاوَاتِكَ وَمَحَالِّ كَرَامَاتِكَ الْمُتَحَمِّلِ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ النَّاصِرِ لأَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُدَمِّرِ لأَعْدَائِكَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مِيكَائِيلَ مَلَكِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَالْمَخْلُوقِ لِرَأْفَتِكَ وَالْمُسْتَغْفِرِ الْمُعِينِ لأَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ إِسْرَافِيلَ حَامِلِ عَرْشِكَ وَصَاحِبِ الصُّوْرِ الْمُنْتَظِرِ لأَمْرِكَ الْوَجِلِ الْمُشْفِقِ مِنْ خِيفَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حَمَلَةِ الْعَرْشِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَعَلَىٰ السَّفَرَةِ الْكِرَامِ الْبَرَرَةِ الطَّيِّبِينَ وَعَلَىٰ مَلائِكَتِكَ الْكِرَامِ الْكَاتِبِينَ وَعَلَىٰ مَلائِكَةِ الْجِنَانِ وَخَزَنَةِ النِّيرَانِ وَمَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ وَالأَعْوَانِ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أَبِينَا آدَمَ بَدِيعِ فِطْرَتِكَ الَّذِي كَرَّمْتَهُ بِسُجُودِ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَأَبَحْتَهُ جَنَّتَكَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ أُمِّنَا حَوَّاءَ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ الْمُصَفَّاةِ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ الْمُفَضَّلَةِ مِنَ الإِنْسِ الْمُتَرَدِّدَةِ بَيْنَ مَحَالِّ الْقُدْسِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ هَابِيلَ وَشَيْثٍ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَنُوحٍ وَهُودٍ وَصَالِحٍ وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَالأَسْبَاطِ وَلُوطٍ وَشُعَيْبٍ وَأَيُّوْبَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ وَيُوشَعَ وَمِيشَا وَالْخِضْرِ وَذِي الْقَرْنَيْنِ وَيُونُسَ وَإِلْيَاسَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذِي الْكِفْلِ وَطَالُوتَ وَدَاوُودَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ وَزَكَرِيَّا وَشَعْيَا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَتُورَخَ وَمَتَّىٰ وَإِرْمِيَا وَحَيْقُوقَ وَدَانِيَالَ وَعُزَيْرٍ وَعِيسَىٰ وَشَمْعُونَ وَجِرْجِيسَ وَالْحَوَارِيِّينَ وَالأَتْبَاعِ وَخَالِدٍ وَحَنْظَلَةَ وَلُقْمَانَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ الأَوْصِيَاءِ وَالسُّعَدَاءِ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَأَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَىٰ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ الأَبْدَالِ وَالأَوْتَادِ وَالسُّيَّاحِ وَالْعُبَّادِ وَالْمُخْلِصِينَ وَالزُّهَّادِ وَأَهْلِ الْجِدِّ وَالاِجْتِهَادِ وَاخْصُصْ مُحَمَّداً وَأَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَأَجْزَلِ كَرَامَاتِكَ وَبَلِّغْ رُوحَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ مِنِّي تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاماً وَزِدْهُ فَضْلاً وَشَرَفاً وَكَرَماً حَتَّىٰ تُبَلِّغَهُ أَعْلَىٰ دَرَجَاتِ أَهْلِ الشَّرَفِ مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالأَفَاضِلِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ اللَّهُمَّ وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مَنْ سَمَّيْتُ وَمَنْ لَمْ أُسَمِّ مِنْ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ وَأَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ وَأَوْصِلْ صَلَوَاتِي إِلَيْهِمْ وَإِلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَاجْعَلْهُمْ إِخْوَانِي فِيكَ وَأَعْوَانِي عَلَىٰ دُعَائِكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَشْفِعُ بِكَ إِلَيْكَ وَبِكَرَمِكَ إِلَىٰ كَرَمِكَ وَبِجُودِكَ إِلَىٰ جُودِكَ وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ إِلَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَ وَبِأَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ إِلَيْكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِكُلِّ مَا سَأَلَكَ بِهِ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ شَرِيفَةٍ غَيْرِ مَرْدُودَةٍ وَبِمَا دَعَوْكَ بِهِ مِنْ دَعْوَةٍ مُجَابَةٍ غَيْرِ مُخَيِّبَةٍ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا حَلِيمُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا جَلِيلُ يَا مُنِيلُ يَا جَمِيلُ يَا كَفِيلُ يَا وَكِيلُ يَا مُقِيلُ يَا مُجِيرُ يَا خَبِيرُ يَا مُنِيرُ يَا مُبِيرُ يَا مَنِيعُ يَا مُدِيلُ يَا مُحِيلُ يَا كَبِيرُ يَا قَدِيرُ يَا بَصِيرُ يَا شَكُورُ يَا بَرُّ يَا طُهْرُ يَا طَاهِرُ يَا قَاهِرُ يَا ظَاهِرُ يَا بَاطِنُ يَا سَاتِرُ يَا مُحِيطُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ يَا حَفِيظُ يَا مُتَجَبِّرُ يَا قَرِيبُ يَا وَدُودُ يَا حَمِيدُ يَا مَجِيدُ يَا مُبْدِئُ يَا مُعِيدُ يَا شَهِيدُ يَا مُحْسِنُ يَا مُجْمِلُ يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ يَا قَابِضُ يَا بَاسِطُ يَا هَادِي يَا مُرْسِلُ يَا مُرْشِدُ يَا مُسَدِّدُ يَا مُعْطِي يَا مَانِعُ يَا دَافِعُ يَا رَافِعُ يَا بَاقِي يَا وَاقِي يَا خَلاَّقُ يَا وَهَّابُ يَا تَوَّابُ يَا فَتَّاحُ يَا نَفَّاحُ يَا مُرْتَاحُ يَا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ كُلُّ مِفْتَاحٍ يَا نَفَّاعُ يَا رَؤُوفُ يَا عَطُوفُ يَا كَافِي يَا شَافِي يَا مُعَافِي يَا مُكَافِي يَا وَفِيُّ يَا مُهَيْمِنُ يَا عَزِيزُ يَا جَبَّارُ يَا مُتَكَبِّرُ يَا سَلامُ يَا مُؤْمِنُ يَا أَحَدُ يَا صَمَدُ يَا نُورُ يَا مُدَبِّرُ يَا فَرْدُ يَا وِتْرُ يَا قُدُّوسُ يَا نَاصِرُ يَا مُؤْنِسُ يَا بَاعِثُ يَا وَارِثُ يَا عَالِمُ يَا حَاكِمُ يَا بَادِي يَا مُتَعَالِي يَا مُصَوِّرُ يَا مُسَلِّمُ يَا مُتَحَبِّبُ يَا قَائِمُ يَا دَائِمُ يَا عَلِيمُ يَا حَكِيمُ يَا جَوَادُ يَا بَارِئُ يَا بَارُّ يَاسَارُّ يَا عَدْلُ يَا فَاصِلُ يَا دَيَّانُ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ يَا سَمِيعُ يَا بَدِيعُ يَا خَفِيرُ يَا مُعِينُ يَا نَاشِرُ يَا غَافِرُ يَا قَدِيمُ يَا مُسَهِّلُ يَا مُيَسِّرُ يَا مُمِيتُ يَا مُحْيِي يَا نَافِعُ يَا رَازِقُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ يَا مُسَبِّبُ يَا مُغِيثُ يَامُغْنِي يَا مُقْنِي يَا خَالِقُ يَا رَاصِدُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا حَاضِرُ يَا جَابِرُ يَاحَافِظُ يَا شَدِيدُ يَا غِيَاثُ يَا عَائِدُ يَا قَابِضُ يَا مَنْ عَلاَ فَاسْتَعْلَىٰ فَكَانَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الأَعْلَىٰ يَا مَنْ قَرُبَ فَدَنَا وَبَعُدَ فَنَأَىٰ وَعَلِمَ السِّرَّ وَأَخْفَىٰ يَا مَنْ إِلَيْهِ التَّدْبِيرُ وَلَهُ الْمَقَادِيرُ وَيَا مَنِ الْعَسِيرُ عَلَيْهِ سَهْلٌ يَسِيرٌ يَا مَنْ هُوَ عَلَىٰ مَا يَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ يَا مُرْسِلَ الرِّيَاحِ يَا فَالِقَ الإِصْبَاحِ يَا بَاعِثَ الأَرْوَاحِ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالسَّمَاحِ يَا رَادَّ مَا قَدْ فَاتَ يَا نَاشِرَ الأَمْوَاتِ يَا جَامِعَ الشَّتَاتِ يَا رَازِقَ مَنْ يَشَاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ وَيَا فَاعِلَ مَا يَشَاءُ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ وَيَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا حَيّاً حِينَ لاَ حَيُّ يَا حَيُّ يَا مُحْيِيَ الْمَوْتَىٰ يَاحَيُّ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ يَا إِلٰهِي وَسَيِّدِي صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَبَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ وَبَارَكْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ وَارْحَمْ ذُلِّي وَفَاقَتِي وَفَقْرِي وَانْفِرَادِي وَوَحْدَتِي وَخُضُوعِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَاعْتِمَادِي عَلَيْكَ وَتَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ أَدْعُوكَ دُعَاءَ الْخَاضِعِ الذَّلِيلِ الْخَاشِعِ الْخَائِفِ الْمُشْفِقِ الْبَائِسِ الْمَهِينِ الْحَقِيرِ الْجَائِعِ الْفَقِيرِ الْعَائِذِ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ الْمُقِرِّ بِذَنْبِهِ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِ مِنْهُ الْمُسْتَكِينِ لِرَبِّهِ دُعَاءَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَتْهُ ثِقَتُهُ وَرَفَضَتْهُ أَحِبَّتُهُ وَعَظُمَتْ فَجِيعَتُهُ دُعَاءَ حَرِقٍ حَزِينٍ ضَعِيفٍ مَهِينٍ بَائِسٍ مُسْتَكِينٍ بِكَ مُسْتَجِيرٍ اللَّهُمَّ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ مَلِيكٌ وَأَنَّكَ مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ وَأَنَّكَ عَلَىٰ مَا تَشَاءُ قَدِيرٌ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ هٰذَا الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْبَلَدِ الْحَرَامِ وَالرُّكْنِ وَالْمَقَامِ وَالْمَشَاعِرِ الْعِظَامِ وَبِحَقِّ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ السَّلاَمُ يَا مَنْ وَهَبَ لآِدَمَ شَيْثاً وَلإِبْرَاهِيمَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَا مَنْ رَدَّ يُوسُفَ عَلَىٰ يَعْقُوبَ وَيَا مَنْ كَشَفَ بَعْدَ الْبَلاءِ ضُرَّ أَيُّوْبَ يَا رَادَّ مُوسَىٰ عَلَىٰ أُمِّهِ وَزَائِدَ الْخِضْرِ فِي عِلْمِهِ وَيَا مَنْ وَهَبَ لِدَاوُودَ سُلَيْمَانَ وَلِزَكَرِيَّا يَحْيَىٰ وَلِمَرْيَمَ عِيسَىٰ يَا حَافِظَ بِنْتِ شُعَيْبٍ وَيَا كَافِلَ وَلَدِ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي كُلَّهَا وَتُجِيرَنِي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَتُوجِبَ لِي رِضْوَانَكَ وَأَمَانَكَ وَإِحْسَانَكَ وَغُفْرَانَكَ وَجِنَانَكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَفُكَّ عَنِّي كُلَّ حَلْقَةٍ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ مَنْ يُؤْذِينِي وَتَفْتَحَ لِي كُلَّ بَابٍ وَتُلَيِّنَ لِي كُلَّ صَعْبٍ وَتُسَهِّلَ لِي كُلَّ عَسِيرٍ وَتُخْرِسَ عَنِّي كُلَّ نَاطِقٍ بِشَرٍّ وَتَكُفَّ عَنِّي كُلَّ بَاغٍ وَتَكْبِتَ عَنِّي كُلَّ عَدُوٍّ لِي وَحَاسِدٍ وَتَمْنَعَ مِنِّي كُلَّ ظَالِمٍ وَتَكْفِيَنِي كُلَّ عَائِقٍ يَحُولُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ حَاجَتِي وَيُحَاوِلُ أَنْ يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ طَاعَتِكَ وَيُثَبِّطَنِي عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ يَا مَنْ أَلْجَمَ الْجِنَّ الْمُتَمَرِّدِينَ وَقَهَرَ عُتَاةَ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَذَلَّ رِقَابَ الْمُتَجَبِّرِينَ وَرَدَّ كَيْدَ الْمُتَسَلِّطِينَ عَنِ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَىٰ مَا تَشَاءُ وَتَسْهِيلِكَ لِمَا تَشَاءُ كَيْفَ تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ قَضَاءَ حَاجَتِي فِيمَا تَشَاءُ

True are the words of Allah, the All-great. There is no god save Him, the Ever-living, the Eternal, The Lord of Majesty and Honor, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful, the Forbearing, the All-generous. There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing, the All-seeing, the All-aware. Allah bears witness that there is no god but He, and (so do) the angels and those possessed of knowledge, maintaining His creation with justice. There is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise. His noble Messengers have conveyed the mission and I am of those who bear witness to that. O Allah, to You belongs praise, to You belongs glory, to You belongs might, to You belongs pride, to You belongs supreme power, to You belong bounties, to You belongs greatness, to You belongs mercy, to You belongs reverence, to You belongs sovereignty, to You belongs beauty, to You belongs benevolence, to You belongs glorification, to You belongs holiness, to You belongs the confession of Your being the One and Only God, to You belongs the confession of Your being the most Great Lord, to You belongs that which is seen, to You belongs that which is not seen, to You belongs that which is far above the high heavens, to You belongs that which is deep down under the abyss, to You belong the worlds below the heavens, to You belong the end and the beginning, and to You is all thanks, all praise, all gratitude, and all bliss as much as it pleases You. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to (Archangel) Gabriel, the trustee on Your revelations, the firm in conveying Your orders, the obeyed in Your heavens and the places where Your honoring lies, the bearer of Your Words, the supporter of Your Prophets, and the terminator of Your enemies. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to (Archangel) Michael, the angel of Your mercy, the one created for (showing) Your kindness, and the one seeking forgiveness and assisting the people of obedience to You. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Seraph, the bearer of Your Throne, the one in charge of the Trumpet (that declares the Resurrection Day), the one waiting for Your order, and the one apprehensive and fearful of You. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to the pure angels who bear Your Throne, upon the scribes; the noble, the virtuous, and the immaculate, upon Your angels; the virtuous recorders (of the deeds), upon the angels of the gardens of Paradise, upon the keepers of Hellfire, and upon the Angel of Death and his assistants. O Lord of Majesty and Honor! O Allah, (please do) send blessings to our father Adam: the foremost of Your creation whom You honored by making Your angels prostrate themselves before him, and whom You allowed to dwell in Your Paradise. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to our mother Eve: the purified from filth, the cleaned from dirt, the favorite from among the humankind, and the allowed to visit the places of sanctity. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Abel, Shayth, Idris, Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, the Tribes, Lot, Shuʿayb, Job, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Micah, al-Khidr, Dhu’l-Qarnayn (the two-horned), Jonah, Elias, Elisa, Dhu’l-Kifl, Saul, David, Solomon, Zachariah, Shayah, John, Turakh, Matthias, Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Daniel, Ezra, Jesus, Simon, Georges, the Apostles, the Followers, Khalid, Hanzhalah, and Luqman. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, have mercy upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and send benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, just as You have sent blessings, had mercy, and sent benedictions upon Abraham and the Household of Abraham. You are verily worthy of all praise, full of all glory. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to the Successors, the happy, the witnesses, and the leaders to the true guidance. O Allah, (please do) send blessings to the Substitutes (whom shall be given the favor of participating in Imam al-Mahdi’s campaigns), the loftiest personalities, those observing fasting with devotion, those who ardently serve You, those whom You have chosen, the ascetic servants, and the people of painstaking and hardworking deeds. (Please do) give Muhammad and his Household exclusively the best of Your blessings and the most abundant of Your favors. (Please do) convey to his soul and body my greetings and compliments and give him more favors, honor, and esteem so that You will make him attain the most elevated ranks of the honored ones from amongst the Prophets, the Messengers, and the virtuous, favorable ones. O Allah, (please) send blessings to those whose names I have mentioned or I have not from amongst Your angels, Prophets, Messengers, and obedient servants. Convey my invocations of blessings to them and to their souls and make them my brethren in You and make them help me pray You. O Allah, I seek Your intercession for me to You, I seek Your honor in the name of Your honor, I seek Your magnanimity in the name of Your magnanimity, and I seek Your mercy in the name of Your mercy and in the name of the people of the obedience to You. I thus beseech You, O Allah, in the name of all the things by whose names those people have besought You, including the honorable requests that are never rejected by You and all the responded and unfailing prayers that they have asked from You. O Allah! O All-beneficent! O All-merciful! O All-forbearing! O All-generous! O All-great! O All-majestic! O Bestower! O All-munificent! O Surety! O Dependable! O Rescuer! O Protector! O All-aware! O All-luminous! O Eradicator (of the wrongdoers)! O Shielding! O Grantor of victory! O Assuring! O All-big! O All-powerful! O All-seer! O most Ready to appreciate (servitude)! O All-benign! O Source of purity! O All-pure! O Omnipotent! O Evident! O Immanent! O Concealer! O All-encompassing! O All-prevailing! O All-guarding! O Invincible! O Nigh! O Loving! O All-praised! O full of all glory! O Originator! O Reproducer! O Witness! O All-liberal! O All-bountiful! O Source of all bounties! O Doer of favors! O Straitening! O Enlarger! O Guide! O Sender! O Director! O Leader (to the truth)! O Giver! O Forbidder! O Repealer! O Raiser! O Eternal! O Guardian! O Creator! O Endower! O Accepter of repentance! O Decider! O Donator! O Source of rest! O He Who has in possessions the clues of all things! O Source of profit! O All-kind! O All-sympathetic! O Securer! O Healer! O Curer! O Awarder! O Faithful! O Dominant! O Almighty! O All-potent! O Superb! O Giver of peace! O Grantor of security! O Only One! O Besought of all! O Light! O Manager (of all affairs)! O Single! O Lone! O Holy! O Giver of victory! O Source of entertainment! O Resurrector! O Inheritor (of all things)! O All-knowing! O Judge! O Originator! O Exalted! O Maker of visions! O Grantor of safety! O Amiable! O Subsistent! O Everlasting! O Knowing! O Wise! O All-magnanimous! O Maker! O Caring! O Source of pleasure! O Fair! O Distinguisher (between the right and the wrong)! O Master! O All-munificent! O Favorer! O All-hearer! O best Maker! O Observer! O Helper! O Extender (of mercy)! O Forgiver! O Eternal! O Alleviator! O Reliever! O He Who causes to die! O Grantor of life! O Grantor of benefits! O Provider of sustenance! O All-competent! O Creator of causes! O Aide! O Grantor of wealth! O Giver to hold! O Creator! O Onlooker! O One! O Present! O Mender! O Safeguarding! O Firm (in punishment)! O Aid! O Donor! O Straitening! O He Who has mounted to the most elevated point, He thus occupies the most exalted site! O He Who has approached so closely that He has become the nearest of all things and, at the same time, He has been so far that He is in the furthest point, and He has known the secret and even what is more hidden! O He to Whom all management is relegated and to Whom all measures are referred! O He for Whom the most difficult thing is easy and simple! O He Who has power to do whatever He wills! O He Who sends forth the wind! O He Who causes the dawn to break! O He Who revives the spirits! O Lord of magnanimity and lenience! O He Who has the power to restore that which has been missed! O He Who resurrects the dead bodies! O He Who draws together the dispersal! O He Who provides sustenance to whomever He wants without measure! O He Who has power to do whatever He wills however He wills! O Lord of Majesty and Honor! O Ever-living! O Self-subsistent! O He Who existed when there existed nothing else! O Ever-living! O Reviver of the dead! O Ever-living! There is no god save You the excellent Maker of the heavens and the earth. O my God and my Master, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, have mercy upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and send benedictions upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad just as You have sent blessings and benedictions and had mercy upon Abraham and the household of Abraham. You are verily worthy of all praise and full of all glory. Have mercy upon my humiliation, neediness, poverty, loneliness, aloneness, humbleness before You, reliance upon You, and submission to You. I implore You with the imploring of the humble, the subservient, the fearful, the scared the afraid, the miserable, the modest, the insignificant, the hungry, the poor, the seeker of Your refuge, the seeker of Your protection, the confessing of his sins, the implorer for You to forgive his sin, and the humble to his Lord; I implore You with the imploration of one whom has been disappointed by those whom he trusts, rejected by his intimate ones, and whose catastrophe has been enormous. I implore You the imploration of one burning, sad, weak, mortified, depressed, wretched, and resorting to Your shelter. O Allah, I also beseech You in the name of Your being the King, whatever You will shall definitely take place, and You have power over all things. I beseech You in the name of the holiness of this sacred month, the Sacred House, the Sacred Town, the Rukn (i.e. the corner of the Holy Kaaba), the Maqam (i.e. the standing-place of Prophet Abraham), the great rituals, and in the name of Your Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his Household. O He Who gave Shayth to Adam, and gave Ishmael and Isaac to Abraham! O He Who returned Joseph to Jacob! O He Who relieved Job from his harm after long hardships! O He Who returned Moses to his mother! O He Who increased al-Khedir knowledge! O He Who gave Solomon to David, gave Jonah to Zachariah, and gave Jesus to Mary! O He Who safeguarded the daughter of Shuʿayb! O He Who cared for the son of the mother of Moses! I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, forgive my all sins, save me from Your chastisement, and confer upon me with Your pleasure and security and with Your favoring, forgiveness, and gardens of Your Paradise. I ask You to redeem me from all circles of misfortune that are drawn around those who intend harm to me and me, unlock for me all doors, make easy for me all hardships, alleviate for me all difficult matters, mute all those who speak ill of me, defend me against all oppressors, suppress all my enemies and envious ones, protect me against all unjust ones, and rescue me from all impediments that lie between my needs and me, try to take me away from acts of obedience to You, and try to frustrate me from serving You. O He Who has bridled all mutinous jinn, overcome all tyrannical devils, mortified the necks of the oppressors, and deterred all the ruling authorities from harming the enfeebled ones! I beseech You in the name of Your power over all things and Your alleviating whatever You will however You will, to grant my requests as You will.

ثمّ اسجد على الأرض وعفّر خدّيك وقل:

Then, you may prostrate yourself and try to stick your cheeks to the ground, saying:

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ فَارْحَمْ ذُلِّي وَفَاقَتِي وَاجْتِهَادِي وَتَضَرُّعِي وَمَسْكَنَتِي وَفَقْرِي إِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ.

O Allah, I am prostrating myself before You and I have full faith in You; so, (please) have mercy upon my humility, neediness, efforts, meekness, paucity, and my want to You, O my Lord.

واجتهد أن تسح عيناك ولو بقدر رأس الذّبابة دُموعاً فانّ ذلك علامة الإجابة.

You should try to shed even a single drop of tear, for this is the signal of admission.

اليَومُ الخامس والعشرون

THE TWENTY-FIFTH OF RAJAB

في هذا اليوم من سنة مائة وثلاث وثمانين كانت وفاة الامام موسى بن جعفر (عليهما السلام) في بغداد وله من العُمر خمس وخمسون سنة، وهو يوم يتجدّد فيه احزان آل محمّد (عليهم السلام) وشيعتهم.

On the twenty-fifth of Rajab, AH 183, Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar departed life in Baghdad while he was fifty-five years old. On this day, the mourning and sadness of the Holy Prophet’s Household, as well as their adherents, are agitated.

الليلة السّابعة وَالعِشرون

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH NIGHT OF RAJAB

هي ليلة المبعث وهي من اللّيالي المتبرّكة وفيها اعمال:

The twenty-seventh night of Rajab is the night on which Prophet Muhammad was given the mission of promulgating the religion. This highly blessed night is called laylat al-mabʿath, which stands for the beginning of the Holy Prophet’s Mission of promulgating the true religion of Almighty Allah. The recommended rites of this night are as follows:

الأوّل: قال الشّيخ في المصباح: روى عن أبي جعفر الجواد (عليه السلام)قال: انّ في رجب ليلة هي خير للنّاس ممّا طلعت عليه الشّمس، وهي ليلة السّابع والعشرين منه بُنيّ رسول الله في صبيحتها، وانّ للعامل فيها من شيعتنا مثل أجر عمل ستّين سنة

First: Sheikh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, quoted Imam Muhammad al-Jawad as saying, “There is a night in Rajab, which carries for people fortune that is more preferable than whatever is subjected to sunlight. It is the twenty-seventh night of Rajab. The next morning was the beginning of the Holy Prophet’s prophethood. Verily, one who does acts of worship at this night will have the reward of one who has worshipped Almighty Allah for sixty years.”

قيل وما العمل فيها ؟ قال: اذا صلّيت العشاء ثمّ أخذت مضجعك ثمّ استيقظت أيّ ساعة من ساعات اللّيل كانت قبل منتصفه صلّيت اثنتي عشرة ركعة، تقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد وسورة خفيفة من المفصّل، والمفصّل سورة محمّد  الى آخر القرآن، وتسلّم بين كلّ ركعتين، فاذا فرغت من الصّلوات جلست بعد السّلام وقرأت الحمد سبعاً، والمعوذّتين سبعاً، و (قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أحَدٌ) و (قُل يا أيّها الكافِرُونَ) كلا منهما سبعاً، وانّا أنزلناه وآية الكُرسي كلا منهما سبعاً، وتقول بعد ذلك كلّه:

When the Imam was asked about the rites to be done at this night, he answered, “After you offer the Evening Prayer and take a sleep, you will wake up at any hour before midnight. You may then offer a prayer of twelve units in each of which you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and any other lenient Surah from al-Mufassal, which begins with Surah Muhammad (no. 47) up to the end of the Holy Quran. You should separate each couple of units with Taslim. After accomplishing this prayer, you should recite Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Kafirun, Surah al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi each seven times. After all this, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ عِزِّكَ عَلَىٰ أَرْكَانِ عَرْشِكَ وَمُنْتَهَىٰ الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ وَبِاسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ وَذِكْرِكَ الأَعْلَىٰ الأَعْلَىٰ الأَعْلَىٰ وَبِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ

All praise be to Allah Who has not taken to Himself a son, Who has no partner in the Sovereignty nor has He any protecting friend through dependence. And magnify Him with all magnificence. O Allah, verily I beseech You in the name of the situations of Your Dignity on the pillars of Your Throne, in the name of Your utmost mercy in Your Book, in the name of Your Name—the Greatest, the Greatest, the Greatest, in the name of Your Mention—the Highest, the Highest, the Highest, and in the name of Your Words the perfect, to bless Muhammad and his Household and do to me that which befits You.

ثمّ ادع بما شئت.

You may then submit your desires. It is also recommended to bathe oneself at this night.

ويستحبّ الغُسل في هذه اللّيلة وقد مرّت عند ذكر ليلة النّصف من رجب صلاة تصلّى ايضاً في هذه اللّيلة.

It is worth reminding that a prayer that is advisably offered at this night has been mentioned with the rites of the fifteenth night of Rajab.

الثّاني: زيارة أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام)، وهي أفضل أعمال هذه اللّيلة.

Second: The best act that is ever done at this night is to visit the holy tomb of Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib.

قال الكفعمي في كتاب البلد الأمين: أُدع في ليلة المبعث بهذا الدّعاء:

Third: In al-Balad al-Amin, al-Kafʿami instructed: Say at the Divine Mission Night:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِالتَّجَلِّي الأَعْظَمِ فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ الْمُعَظَّمِ وَالْمُرْسَلِ الْمُكَرَّمِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا مَا أَنْتَ بِهِ مِنَّا أَعْلَمُ يَا مَنْ يَعْلَمُ وَلاَ نَعْلَمُ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي لَيْلَتِنَا هٰذِهِ الَّتِي بِشَرَفِ الرِّسَالَةِ فَضَّلْتَهَا وَبِكَرَامَتِكَ أَجْلَلْتَهَا وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الشَّرِيفِ أَحْلَلْتَهَا اللَّهُمَّ فَإِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ بِالْمَبْعَثِ الشَّرِيفِ وَالسَّيِّدِ اللَّطِيفِ وَالْعُنْصُرِ الْعَفِيفِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ أَعْمَالَنَا فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَفِي سَائِرِ اللَّيَالِي مَقْبُولَةً وَذُنُوبَنَا مَغْفُورَةً وَحَسَنَاتِنَا مَشْكُورَةً وَسَيِّئَاتِنَا مَسْتُورَةً وَقُلُوبَنَا بِحُسْنِ الْقَوْلِ مَسْرُورَةً وَأَرْزَاقَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ بِالْيُسْرِ مَدْرُورَةً اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرَىٰ وَلاَ تُرَىٰ وَأَنْتَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الأَعْلَىٰ وَإِنَّ إِلَيْكَ الرُّجْعَىٰ وَالْمُنْتَهَىٰ وَإِنَّ لَكَ الْمَمَاتَ وَالْمَحْيَا وَإِنَّ لَكَ الآخِرَةَ وَالأُولَىٰ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَنَخْزَىٰ وَأَنْ نَأْتِيَ مَا عَنْهُ تَنْهَىٰ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَنَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَعِذْنَا مِنْهَا بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَنَسْأَلُكَ مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ فَارْزُقْنَا بِعِزَّتِكَ وَاجْعَلْ أَوْسَعَ أَرْزَاقِنَا عِنْدَ كِبَرِ سِنِّنَا وَأَحْسَنَ أَعْمَالِنَا عِنْدَ اقْتِرَابِ آجَالِنَا وَأَطِلْ فِي طَاعَتِكَ وَمَا يُقَرِّبُ إِلَيْكَ وَيُحْظِي عِنْدَكَ وَيُزْلِفُ لَدَيْكَ أَعْمَارَنَا وَأَحْسِنْ فِي جَمِيعِ أَحْوَالِنَا وَأُمُورِنَا مَعْرِفَتَنَا وَلاَ تَكِلْنَا إِلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَيْنَا وَتَفَضَّلْ عَلَيْنَا بِجَمِيعِ حَوَائِجِنَا لِلدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَابْدَأْ بِآبَائِنَا وَأَبْنَائِنَا وَجَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْنَاكَ لأَنْفُسِنَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظِيمِ وَمُلْكِكَ الْقَدِيمِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا الذَّنْبَ الْعَظِيمَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الْعَظِيمَ إِلَّا الْعَظِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ وَهٰذَا رَجَبٌ الْمُكَرَّمُ الَّذِي أَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ أَوَّلُ أَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ أَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأُمَمِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِهِ وَبِاسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَجَلِّ الأَكْرَمِ الَّذِي خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِي ظِلِّكَ فَلاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ إِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَنَا مِنَ الْعَامِلِينَ فِيهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَالآمِلِينَ فِيهِ لِشَفَاعَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ السَّبِيلِ وَاجْعَلْ مَقِيلَنَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيلٍ فِي ظِلٍّ ظَلِيلٍ وَمُلْكٍ جَزِيلٍ فَإِنَّكَ حَسْبُنَا وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ اللَّهُمَّ اقْلِبْنَا مُفْلِحِينَ مُنْجِحِينَ غَيْرَ مَغْضُوبٍ عَلَيْنَا وَلاَ ضَالِّينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِعَزَائِمِ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَبِوَاجِبِ رَحْمَتِكَ السَّلامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَالْفَوْزَ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ اللَّهُمَّ دَعَاكَ الدَّاعُونَ وَدَعَوْتُكَ وَسَأَلَكَ السَّائِلُونَ وَسَأَلْتُكَ وَطَلَبَ إِلَيْكَ الطَّالِبُونَ وَطَلَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الثِّقَةُ وَالرَّجَاءُ وَإِلَيْكَ مُنْتَهَىٰ الرَّغْبَةِ فِي الدُّعَاءِ اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَاجْعَلِ الْيَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِي وَالنُّورَ فِي بَصَرِي وَالنَّصِيحَةَ فِي صَدْرِي وَذِكْرَكَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِي وَرِزْقاً وَاسِعاً غَيْرَ مَمْنُونٍ وَلاَ مَحْظُورٍ فَارْزُقْنِي وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنِي وَاجْعَلْ غِنَايَ فِي نَفْسِي وَرَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

O Allah, I beseech You in the name of the Grandest Manifestation at this night in this glorified month and in the name of the honored Messenger to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household, and forgive us that which You know better than we do. O He Who knows while we do not! O Allah, (please do) bless us at this night, which You have exalted with the honor of the Divine Mission, You have esteemed with Your honoring, and You have raised to the Honorable Place. O Allah, we thus beseech You in the name of the honorable mission, the gentle master, and the chaste line to bless Muhammad and his Household and to decide our deeds at this night as well as all the other nights as acceptable, our sins as forgiven, our good efforts as praiseworthy, our evildoings as concealed, our hearts as pleased with decent wording, and our sustenance that You decide for us as copiously flowing with easiness. O Allah, verily You see [everything] but nothing can see You while You are in the Highest Prospect. And, verily, to You are the final return and goal, to You are causing to death and granting of life, and to You are the Last and the First [of all things]. O Allah, we surely seek Your protection against meeting of disgrace and shame and against committing that which You have ordered us not to do. O Allah, we surely pray You for Paradise, out of Your mercy, and we seek Your protection against Hellfire. So, (please do) save us from it, in the name of Your omnipotence. We also pray You for the Paradisiacal Women; so, please grant us them, in the name of Your might. (Please do) cause the most expansive of our sustenance to be given to us when we become old aged, and the best of our deeds to be at the time close to our death. (Please do) extend [our ages and make us spend them] in acts of obedience to You and in all that which draws us near to You, in all that which allow us to enjoy a good position with You, and in all that which make our lives acceptable by You. (Please do) improve our recognition of You under all circumstance and conditions, do not refer us to any of Your beings lest they shall always remind us of their favors to us, favor us by settling all our needs in this world as well as the Next World, and do the same thing to our forefathers, our descendants, and all our brethren-in-faith with regard to all that which we have besought You for ourselves. O most Merciful of all those who show mercy! O Allah, we beseech You by Your Grand Name and Your Eternal Kingdom to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and forgive our grave sins, for none can forgive the grave save the All-great. O Allah, this is Rajab, the honored month, which You have honored us through it, being the first of the Sacred Months, and You have selected us for this honor from amongst the other nations. So, all praise be to You, O Lord of Magnanimity and Generosity! I thus beseech You by Your Name, the grandest, the grandest, the grandest, the most majestic, the most honorable, that You have created so that it has settled under Your Shadow and it thus shall never transfer to anyone other than You, I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household the immaculate, and include us, during this month, with those who practice acts of obedience to You and those who hope for Your admission. O Allah, (please do) lead us to the Right Path and choose for us the best resting-place with You, under a dense shade and abundant possession. Surely, You are Sufficient for us! Most Excellent are You and in You do we trust! O Allah, (please do) make us return (to You) with success and victory; neither accursed (by You) nor misleading (the Right Path), out of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy! O Allah, I earnestly beseech You, in the name of the matters that bring about Your forgiveness and the matters that incumbently achieve Your mercy, to grant me safety from all sins, gain of all decencies, attainment of Paradise, and redemption against Hellfire. O Allah, just in as the suppliants have besought You, I am beseeching You. Just as the implorers have begged You, I am begging You. Just as the requesters have asked You, I am asking You. O Allah, You are (my) trust and hope and You are the ultimate desire in my supplications. O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and his Household and establish conviction in my hear, light in my sight, well-wishing in my chest, remembering You on my tongue day and night, and expansive sustenance that is neither failing nor banned. So, please provide me sustenance and bless that which You decide for me, make me self-sufficient, make me desire for none save You, out of Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

ثمّ اسجد وقُلْ:

You may then prostrate yourself and say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَانَا لِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَخَصَّنَا بِوِلايَتِهِ وَوَفَّقَنَا لِطَاعَتِهِ شُكْراً شُكْراً (مائة مرة).

All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to the recognition of Him, included us exclusively with the protection of Him, and granted us the obedience to Him. Thanks, thanks.

ثمّ ارفع رأسك من السّجود وقُل:

When you raise your head (i.e. finish the prostration), you may say:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَصَدْتُكَ بِحَاجَتِي وَاعْتَمَدْتُ عَلَيْكَ بِمَسْأَلَتِي وَتَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَئِمَّتِي وَسَادَتِي اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنَا بِحُبِّهِمْ وَأَوْرِدْنَا مَوْرِدَهُمْ وَارْزُقْنَا مُرَافَقَتَهُمْ وَأَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ فِي زُمْرَتِهِمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

O Allah, I am turning my face toward You asking for the settlement of my needs, I depend upon You in submitting my problem, and I submit to You in the name of my Imams and Masters. O Allah, benefit us by our love for them, make us follow their examples, grant us their companionship, and allow us to enter Paradise with their group, by Your mercy, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!

وقد ذكر السّيد هذا الدّعاء لِيوم المبعث.

Sayyid Ibn Tawus: This supplicatory prayer is said on the Divine Mission Day (i.e. the twenty-seventh of Rajab).

اليَومُ السّابع والعشرُون؛ يوم المبعث

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH OF RAJAB; THE DIVINE MISSION DAY

وهو عيد من الأعياد العظيمة وفيه كان بعثة النّبي

وهبوط جبرئيل عليه بالرّسالة، ومن الأعمال الواردة فيه:

This day is one of the great feast days. On this day, the Holy Prophet was appointed for conveying the Divine Mission when Archangel Gabriel first came to him with the Divine Revelation. Several rites are advisably practiced on this day. Some of them are as follows:

الأوّل: الغُسل.

First: It is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.

الثّاني: الصّيام، وهذا اليوم أحد الأيّام الأربعة التّي خصّت بالصّيام بين أيّام السّنة ويعدل صوم هذا اليوم صيام سبعين سنة.

Second: It is recommended to observe fasting. In fact, this day is one of the four days that are dedicated to fasting in the whole year. The reward of observing fasting on this day is equal to seventy year fasting.

الثّالث: الأكثار من الصّلاة على محمّد وآل محمّد.

Third: It is recommended to repeat very frequently the invocation of blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and his Household.

الرّابع: زيارة النّبي وزيارة أمير المؤمنين عليهما وآلهما السّلام.

Fourth: It is recommended to visit the tombs of the Holy Prophet and Imam Ali.

الخامس: قال الشّيخ في المصباح: روى الريّان بن الصّلت ، قال: صام الجواد(عليه السلام) لما كان ببغداد يوم النّصف من رجب ويوم سبع وعشرين منه وصام جميع حشمه، وأمرنا أن نصلّي الصّلاة الّتي هي اثنتا عشرة ركعة، تقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد وسورة فاذا فرغت قرأت الحمد أربعاً و (قل هو الله أحد) أربعاً والمعوّذتين أربعاً وقلت أربعاً:

Fifth: In Misbah al-Mutahajjid, Sheikh al-Tusi mentions that al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt is reported as saying that Imam Muhammad al-Jawad observed fasting on the fifteenth and the twenty-seventh of Rajab while he was in Baghdad. Following him, all of his followers observed fasting. He then ordered us to offer the prayer that consists of twelve units at each of which Surah al-Fatihah and another Surah should be recited. Upon the accomplishment of this prayer, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas each for times. Then it is recommended to say the following supplication four times:

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ.

There is no god save Allah. Allah is the Most Great, all glory be to Allah, all praise be to Allah, and there is neither might nor power save with Allah, the Most High, the All-great.

وقلت أربعاً:

Then, it is recommended to repeat four times:

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً.

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I associate none with Him.

وقلت أربعاً:

Then, it is recommended to say four times, too:

لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي أَحَداً.

I never associate anyone with my Lord.

السّادس: وروى الشّيخ ايضاً عن أبي القاسم حسين بن روح (رحمه الله) قال: تصلّى في هذا اليوم اثنتي عشرة ركعة نقراء في كلّ ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وما تيسّر من السّور، وتتشهّد وتسلّم وتجلس وتقول بين كلّ ركعتين:

Sixth: Sheikh al-Tusi also reported Abu’l-Qasim Hussein ibn Ruh as saying: On this day, you may offer a prayer consisting of twelve units at each of which you may recite Surah al-Fatihah and any other Quranic chapter. After each couple of units, you may say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً يَا عُدَّتِي فِي مُدَّتِي يَاصَاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِي يَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي يَا غِيَاثِي فِي رَغْبَتِي يَا نَجَاحِي فِي حَاجَتِي يَا حَافِظِي فِي غَيْبَتِي يَا كَافِيِّ فِي وَحْدَتِي يَا أُنْسِي فِي وَحْشَتِي أَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُنْعِشُ صَرْعَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَتِي وَأَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَاصْفَحْ عَنْ جُرْمِي وَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي فِي أَصْحَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ.

All praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son Who has not a partner in the kingdom, and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace; and proclaim His greatness with thorough proclamation. O my Supporter throughout my lifetime! O my Companion in hardships! O provider of me with all graces that I enjoy! O my Succor in my desires! O source of success of my needs! O my guardian while I am absent! O He Who is sufficient for me when I am alone! O my entertainment in my loneliness! You alone conceal my faults! So, all praise be to You. You alone overlook my slips. So, all praise be to You. You alone revive my deterioration. So, all praise be to You. (Please do) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and conceal my defects, secure my apprehensions, oversee my slips, pardon my offenses, overlook my evildoings, and include me with the people of Paradise; the promise of truth which they were promised.

فاذا فرغت من الصّلاة والدّعاء قرأت الحمد والاخلاص والمعوّذتين و(قل يا أيّها الكافرون) و (انّا أنزلناه) وآية الكرسي سبع مرّات، ثمّ تقول:

When you accomplish the prayer, you should recite Surah al-Fatihah, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas, Surah al-Kafirun, Surah al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi seven times. You should then repeat the following seven times:

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَلاحَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ.

There is no god save Allah; Allah is the Most Great, glory be to Allah, and there is neither might nor power save with Allah.

ثمّ تقول سبع مرّات:

You should then say seven times:

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I associate none with Him.

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً.

After that, you may submit your needs.

ثم تذكر حاجتك.

Seventh: As is mentioned in Iqbal al-Aʿmal and some manuscripts of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, it is recommended to say on this day:

السّابع: في الاقبال وفي بعض نسخ المصباح انّه يستحبّ الدّعاء في هذا اليوم بهذا الدّعاء:

يَا مَنْ أَمَرَ بِالْعَفْوِ وَالتَّجَاوُزِ وَضَمَّنَ نَفْسَهُ الْعَفْوَ وَالتَّجَاوُزَ يَا مَنْ عَفَا وَتَجَاوَزَ اِعْفُ عَنِّي وَتَجَاوَزْ يَا كَرِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ وَقَدْ أَكْدَىٰ الطَّلَبُ وَأَعْيَتِ الْحِيلَةُ وَالْمَذْهَبُ وَدَرَسَتِ الآمَالُ وَانْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ إِلَّا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَجِدُ سُبُلَ الْمَطَالِبِ إِلَيْكَ مُشْرَعَةً وَمَنَاهِلَ الرَّجَاءِ لَدَيْكَ مُتْرَعَةً وَأَبْوَابَ الدُّعَاءِ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ مُفَتَّحَةً وَالاِسْتِعَانَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مُبَاحَةً وَأَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ لِدَاعِيكَ بِمَوْضِعِ إِجَابَةٍ وَلِلصَّارِخِ إِلَيْكَ بِمَرْصَدِ إِغَاثَةٍ وَأَنَّ فِي اللَّهْفِ إِلَىٰ جُودِكَ وَالضَّمَانِ بِعِدَتِكَ عِوَضاً مِنْ مَنْعِ الْبَاخِلِينَ وَمَنْدُوحَةً عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي الْمُسْتَأْثِرِينَ وَأَنَّكَ لاَ تَحْتَجِبُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ إِلَّا أَنْ تَحْجُبَهُمُ الأَعْمَالُ دُونَكَ وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ زَادِ الرَّاحِلِ إِلَيْكَ عَزْمُ إِرَادَةٍ يَخْتَارُكَ بِهَا وَقَدْ نَاجَاكَ بِعَزْمِ الإِرَادَةِ قَلْبِي وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ دَعْوَةٍ دَعَاكَ بِهَا رَاجٍ بَلَّغْتَهُ أَمَلَهُ أَوْ صَارِخٌ إِلَيْكَ أَغَثْتَ صَرْخَتَهُ أَوْ مَلْهُوفٌ مَكْرُوبٌ فَرَّجْتَ كَرْبَهُ أَوْ مُذْنِبٌ خَاطِئٌ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ أَوْ مُعَافىً أَتْمَمْتَ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ فَقِيرٌ أَهْدَيْتَ غِنَاكَ إِلَيْهِ وَلِتِلْكَ الدَّعْوَةِ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ وَعِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةٌ إِلَّا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَضَيْتَ حَوَائِجِي حَوَائِجَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَهٰذَا رَجَبٌ الْمُرَجَّبُ الْمُكَرَّمُ الَّذِي أَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ أَوَّلُ أَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ أَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الأُمَمِ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَالْكَرَمِ فَنَسْأَلُكَ بِهِ وَبِاسْمِكَ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَعْظَمِ الأَجَلِّ الأَكْرَمِ الَّذِي خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِي ظِلِّكَ فَلاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ إِلَىٰ غَيْرِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَتَجْعَلَنَا مِنَ الْعَامِلِينَ فِيهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَالآمِلِينَ فِيهِ بِشَفَاعَتِكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَاهْدِنَا إِلَىٰ سَوَاءِ السَّبِيلِ وَاجْعَلْ مَقِيلَنَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيلٍ فِي ظِلٍّ ظَلِيلٍ فَإِنَّكَ حَسْبُنَا وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ وَالسَّلامُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ وَصَلَوَاتُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هٰذَا الَّذِي فَضَّلْتَهُ وَبِكَرَامَتِكَ جَلَّلْتَهُ وَبِالْمَنْزِلِ الْعَظِيمِ الأَعْلَىٰ أَنْزَلْتَهُ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فِيهِ إِلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ أَرْسَلْتَهُ وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الْكَرِيمِ أَحْلَلْتَهُ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً دَائِمَةً تَكُونُ لَكَ شُكْراً وَلَنَا ذُخْراً وَاجْعَلْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْراً وَاخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالسَّعَادَةِ إِلَىٰ مُنْتَهَىٰ آجَالِنَا وَقَدْ قَبِلْتَ الْيَسِيرَ مِنْ أَعْمَالِنَا وَبَلَّغْتَنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَفْضَلَ آمَالِنَا إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَصَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

O He Who has ordered us to forgive and overlook and has taken upon Himself to forgive and overlook! O He Who did forgive and overlook! (Please do) forgive me and overlook (my evildoings), O All-generous! O Allah, surely all requests have been rejected, all means and ways have been inaccessible, all hopes have been eradicated, all expectations have been cut off from everybody save You alone. There is no partner with You. O Allah, I find the ways to requesting from You wide open, the springs of hoping for You quenching, the doors of supplication unlocked before one who implores You, and Your aid available for those who seek it. I also know that You are in the position of response for one who beseeches You, in the position of relief for one who resorts to You, and hastening to Your magnanimity and reliance upon Your promise compensate from the stinginess of the misery ones and suffice from that which is grasped by the mean ones. [I know for sure] that You never screen Yourself against Your beings, but it is their evildoings that prevent them from journeying toward You. I have also known for sure that the best provisions of one who intends to travel to You is a true willpower by which one chooses You from amongst others. Hence, my heart has called at You with full willpower, and I pray You in the name of all supplications said by a hopeful and thus You have achieved his hope, said by a seeker of aid and thus You have admitted his request, said by an aggrieved, depressed one and thus You have relieved him, said by a guilty sinner and thus You have forgiven him, said by a healthy one and thus You have perfected Your favors on him, or said by a poor one and thus You have conferred upon him with Your wealth; so, these supplications occupy a considerable position with You and enjoy a standing with You, I pray You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and grant all my requests for this world and the Next World. This is Rajab, the honored and dignified month, which You have honored us through it, being the first of the Sacred Months, and You have selected us for this honor among the other nations. O Lord of Magnanimity and Generosity! I thus beseech You by Your Name, the grandest, the grandest, the grandest, the most majestic, the most honorable, that You have created so that it has settled under Your Shadow and it thus shall never transfer to anyone other than You, to send blessings to Muhammad and his Household the immaculate and to include us, during this month, with those who practice acts of obedience to You and those who hope for Your admission. O Allah, (please do) lead us to the Right Path, choose for us the best resting-place with You, under a dense shade and abundant possession. Surely, You are Sufficient for us! Most Excellent are You, and in You do we trust! Peace be upon His servants, the chosen, and His blessings be upon them all. O Allah, (please do) bless us on this day that You have honored, covered with Your nobility, and implanted in the great and highest Dwelling. (Please do) send blessings to him whom You sent (as Your Messenger) to Your servants and whom You accommodated in the Noble Place. O Allah, send upon him blessing that is never-ending, being in the form of thanks to You and reward to us. And make easy for us all our affairs and make our end result, up to the last of our lives, pleasant after You accept our little deed and achieve for us all our hopes out of Your mercy. Verily, You have power over all things. May Allah bless and exalt Muhammad and his Household.

أقول: هذا دعاء الامام موسى بن جعفر (عليه السلام) وكان قد دعا به يوم انطلقوا به نحو بغداد وهو اليوم السّابع والعشرون من رجب وهو دعاء مذخور من أدعية رجب.

It is worth mentioning that this supplicatory prayer, which is one of the excellent supplications of Rajab, was said by Imam Musa ibn Jaʿfar al-Kazhim on the day when the ruling authorities took him to Baghdad. That was on the twenty-seventh of Rajab.

اليَومُ الأخير من الشّهر

THE LAST DAY OF THE RAJAB

ورد فيه الغُسل وصيامه يُوجب غفران الذّنوب ما تقدّم منها وما تأخّر، ويصلّي فيه صلاة سلمان التّي مرّت في اليوم الأوّل.

Narrations mentioned that it is recommended to bathe oneself on this day and to observe fasting on it, which achieves the forgiveness of all sins, both the past and the future. It is also recommended to offer the previously mentioned Prayer of Salman within the rites of the first of Rajab.