The first night of Shawwal is one of the blessed nights. Many narrations have referred to the great merits and rewards of those who spend this night, as a whole, with acts of worship. Moreover, some narrations have mentioned that this night is not less blessed than the Qadr Night. The devotional acts at this night are as follows:

اللّيلة الأولى: هي من اللّيالي الشّريفة وقد وردت في فضل العبادة فيها واحيائها احاديث كثيرة ، وروي انّها لا تقل عن ليلة القدر ولها عدّة أعمال:

First: It is recommended to bathe oneself at sunset.

الأوّل: الغُسل اذا غربت الشّمس

Second: It is recommended to spend the whole night with offering prayers, supplicating, imploring for forgiveness, and staying at mosques.

الثّاني: احياؤها بالصّلاة والدّعاء والاستغفار والبيتوتة في المسجد

Third: It is recommended to say the following glorificatory prayer after the obligatory Sunset Prayer, Evening Prayer, Dawn Prayer, and the Eid al-Fitr Prayer:

الثّالث: أن يقول في أعقاب صلوات المغرب والعشاء وعقيب صلاة العيد:

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَانَا وَلَهُ الشُّكْرُ عَلَىٰ مَا أَوْلانَا

Allah is Great. Allah is Great. There is no god save Allah. And Allah is Great. Allah is Great. All praise be to Allah. All praise be to Allah for He has shown us the Right Path. All thanks be to Him for that which He has conferred upon us.

الرّابع: أن يرفع يديه الى السّماء اذا فرغ من فريضة المغرب ونافلته ويقول

Fourth: After accomplishing the Sunset obligatory and supererogatory prayers, it is recommended to raise the hands towards the sky and say:

يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَالطَّوْلِ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ يَا مُصْطَفِيَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَنَاصِرَهُ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ  وَاغْفِرْ لِي كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَحْصَيْتَهُ وَهُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

O Lord of favor and bounty! O Lord of magnanimity! O He Who has chosen Muhammad and granted him victory! (Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and forgive me all the sins that You have known (from me) and they are written with you in a manifest record.

ثمّ يسجد ويقول في سجوده مائة مرّة:

Then, it is recommended to prostrate oneself and repeat one hundred times:

I turn repentant unto Allah.

أَتُوبُ إِلَىٰ اللَّهِ.

Then, one may pray Almighty Allah for all needs required, for they shall be granted, by Almighty Allah’s permission.

ثم يدعو بما يحب، فإن الله سيقضي حاجته إن شاء

According to the narration mentioned by Sheikh al-Tusi, it is recommended to prostrate oneself after the Sunset and Evening Prayers and then say:

وقال الشيخ الطوسي أنه يستحب السجود بعد صلاتي المغرب والعشاء وقراءة هذا الدعاء حال السجود:

يَا ذَا الْحَوْلِ  يَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ يَا مُصْطَفِياً مُحَمَّداً وَنَاصِرَهُ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاغْفِرْ لِي كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ وَنَسِيتُهُ أَنَا وَهُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

O Lord of power! O Lord of bounty! O He Who has chosen Muhammad and granted him victory, (please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and forgive me every sin that I have committed and forgotten, but it is recorded with You in a Manifest Record.

ثم يقول مئة مرة:

Then, one may repeat one hundred times:

I turn repentant unto Allah.

أَتُوبُ إِلَىٰ اللَّهِ

Fifth: It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Hussein, for this act brings about a great reward.

الخامس: زيارة الحسين (عليه السلام) فانّ لها فضلا عظيماً.

Sixth: It is recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer ten times:

السّادس: أن يدعو عشر مرّات بالدّعاء:

يَا دَائِمَ الْفَضْلِ عَلَىٰ الْبَريِّةِ…

O He Who is ever-Favorer on the beings…

السّابع: أن يصلّي عشر ركعات التي مضت في أعمال اللّيلة الأخيرة من شهر رمضان

Seventh: It is recommended to offer the ten-unit prayer, which has been mentioned within the devotional acts of the last night of Ramadan.

الثّامن: يصلّي ركعتين يقرأ في الأُولى بعد الحمد التّوحيد ألف مرّة ويقرأها في الثّانية مرّة واحدة ويسجد بعد السّلام فيقول

Eighth: It is recommended to offer a two unit prayer reciting, in the first unit, Surah al-Fatihah once and repeating Surah al-Tawhid one thousand times and reciting, in the second unit, Surah al-Fatihah once and Surah al-Tawhid once only. After accomplishment, it is recommended to prostrate and say the following:

I turn repentant unto Allah.

أَتُوبُ إِلَىٰ اللَّهِ

After that, the following supplicatory prayer should be said:

ثمّ يقول:

يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَالْجُودِ يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَالطَّوْلِ يَا مُصْطَفِيَ مُحَمَّد صَلَّىٰ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

O Lord of favoring and magnanimity! O Lord of favoring and bounty! O He Who has selected Muhammad, peace of Allah be upon him and his Household, (please do) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household.

وروي انّ امير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) كان يصلّيها كما ذكر فاذا رفع رأسه يقول: والذي نفسي بيده لا يفعلها احد يسأل الله تعالى شيئاً الّا أعطاه ولو أتاه من الذّنوب عدد رمل الصّحراء غفر الله له

Then, one may pray for the granting of one’s personal needs. It is reported that when Imam Ali used to offer this prayer, he would say, “I swear by Him Who grasps my soul, Almighty Allah shall definitely respond to whoever offers this prayer and then prays Him for granting his needs, and Almighty Allah shall forgive him even if his sins would be as much as the pebbles in deserts.”

ووردت التّوحيد في رواية اخرى مائة مرّة عوض الألف مرّة ولكن على هذه الرّواية يصلّي هذه الصّلاة بعد فريضة المغرب ونافلته.

According to another narration, Surah al-Tawhid is repeated one hundred times, not one thousand. Yet, this narration has mentioned that this prayer is offered after the Sunset obligatory and supererogatory prayers.

وقد روى الشّيخ والسّيد بعد هذه الصّلاة هذا الدّعاء:

Having mentioned this prayer, Sheikh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus recorded that the following supplicatory prayer should be said after the prayer:

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَلِكُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قُدُّوسُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا سَلاَمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مؤْمِنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُهَيْمِنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَزيزُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا جَبَّارُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُتَكَبِّرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا خَالِقُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَارِئُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُصَوِّرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَالِمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَظيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَليمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا كَريمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَليمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَكيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا سَميعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَصيرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَريبُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُجيبُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا جَوَادُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَاجِدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مِليُّ يَا اللَّهُ يَا وَفِيُّ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَوْلَىٰ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَاضي يَا اللَّهُ يَا سَريعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا شَديدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَؤوفُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَقيبُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَجيدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَفيظُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُحيطُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا سَيِّدَ السَّادَاتِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا أَوَّلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا آخِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا ظَاهِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَاطِنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا فَاخِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَاهِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا وَدُودُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا نُورُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَافِعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَانِعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا دَافِعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا فَاتِحُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا نَفَاحُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا جَليلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا جَميلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا شَهيدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا شَاهِدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُغيثُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَبيبُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا فَاطِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُطَهِّرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَلِكُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُقْتَدِرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَابِضُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَاسِطُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مِحيي يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُميتُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَاعِثُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا وَارِثُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُعطي يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُفْضِلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَقُّ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُبينُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا طَيِّبُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُحْسِنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُجْمِلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُبْدِئُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُعيدُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَارِئُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَديعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا هَادي يَا اللَّهُ يَا كَافِي يَا اللَّهُ يَا شَافِي يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَظيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَنَّانُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا ذَا الْطَّوْلِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُتَعَالِي يَا اللَّهُ يَا عَدْلُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا ذَا الْمَعَارِجِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا صَادِقُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا صَدُوقُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا دَيَّانُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا بَاقِي يَا اللَّهُ يَا وَاقِي يَا اللَّهُ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا ذَا الإِكْرَامِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَحْمُودُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مَعْبُودُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا صَانِعُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُعينُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُكَوِّنُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا فَعَّالُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا لَطيفُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا غَفُورُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا شَكُورُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا نُورُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا قَديرُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا اللَّهُ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد وَتَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِرِضَاكَ وَتَعْفُوَ عَنِّي بِحِلْمِكَ وَتُوَسِّعَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الْحَلاَلِ الطَّيِّبِ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ أَحْتَسِبُ فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ لَيْسَ لِي أَحَدٌ سِوَاكَ وَلاَ أَحَدٌ أَسْأَلُهُ غَيْرُكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمينَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظيمِ.

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah! O Beneficent! O Allah! O Merciful! O Allah! O Sovereign! O Allah! O Most Holy! O Allah! O Peace! O Allah! O Giver of security! O Allah! O All-prevailing! O Allah! O Almighty! O Allah! O Omnipotent! O Allah! O All-great! O Allah! O Creator! O Allah! O Inventor! O Allah! O Shaper! O Allah! O All-knowing! O Allah! O Great! O Allah! O Knowing! O Allah! O All-generous! O Allah! O Indulgent! O Allah! O Wise! O Allah! O Hearer! O Allah! O Seer! O Allah! O Near! O Allah! O Responder! O Allah! O All-magnanimous! O Allah! O Glorious! O Allah! O Rich and Powerful! O Allah! O Sincere! O Allah! O Lord-Master! O Allah! O Judge! O Allah! O Swift! O Allah! O Firm! O Allah! O Compassionate! O Allah! O Preserver! O Allah! O Mighty! O Allah! O Protector! O Allah! O Encompasser! O Allah! O Chief of the chiefs! O Allah! O Ever-Foremost! O Allah! O Eternally Last! O Allah! O Evident! O Allah! O Intrinsic Fundamental! O Allah! O Glorious! O Allah! O Victor! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah!  O Loving! O Allah! O Light! O Allah! O Raiser! O Allah! O Preventer! O Allah! O Defender! O Allah! O Introducer! O Allah! O Bountiful! O Allah! O Magnificent! O Allah! O Handsome! O Allah! O Witness! O Allah! O Present! O Allah! O Succorer! O Allah! O Beloved! O Allah! O Creator out of nothing! O Allah! O Purifier! O Allah! O Master! O Allah! O All-powerful! O Allah! O Possessor! O Allah! O Spreader! O Allah! O Vivifier! O Allah! O Exterminator! O Allah! O Causer! O Allah! O Inheritor! O Allah! O Bestower! O Allah! O Favorer! O Allah! O Benefactor! O Allah! O Truth! O Allah! O Distinct! O Allah! O Affable! O Allah! O Polite! O Allah! O Graceful! O Allah! O Originator! O Allah! O He Who brings back all things! O Allah! O He Who makes visible! O Allah! O Inventor! O Allah! O Guide! O Allah! O Able! O Allah! O Efficacious! O Allah! O High! O Allah! O Great! O Allah! O Tender! O Allah! O Kind! O Allah! O Owner of bounties! O Allah! O Allah! O Most High! O Allah! O Just! O Allah! O Owner of ascendancy! O Allah! O Truthful! O Allah! O Sincere! O Allah! O Requiter! O Allah! O He Who remains for ever! O Allah! O Vigilant! O Allah! O Owner of majesty! O Allah! O Owner of glory! O Allah! O Admirable! O Allah! O Adorable! O Allah! O Maker! O Allah! O Helper! O Allah! O Doer! O Allah! O Active! O Allah! O Subtle! O Allah! O Oft-forgiving! O Allah! O Very Thankful! O Allah! O Splendid! O Allah! O Omnipotent! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Allah! I beseech You to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, favor on me with Your pleasure, grant me amnesty through Your munificence, and expand Your lawful, good sustenance to me from whence I expect and from whence I do not, for I am Your servant, I have no one else other than You, and there is no one to whom I turn to other than You! O Most Merciful of the Merciful! Only that which Allah wills takes place. There is no power except in Allah, the High, the Great.

ثم تسجد وتقول:

One may then prostrate oneself and say:

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَبُّ يَا رَبُّ يَا رَبُّ يَا مُنْزِلَ الْبَرَكَاتِ بِكَ تُنْزَلُ كُلُّ حَاجَةٍ أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْم فِي مَخْزُونِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ وَالأَسْمَاءِ الْمَشْهُورةِ عِنْدَكَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ عَلَىٰ سُرَادِقِ عَرْشِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد وَأَنْ تَقْبَلَ مِنِّي شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَتَكْتُبَنِي مِنَ الْوَافِدينَ إِلىٰ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ وَتَصْفَحَ لِي عَنِ الذُّنُوبِ الْعِظَامِ وَتَسْتَخْرِجَ لِي يَا رَبِّ كُنُوزَكَ يَا رَحْمٰنُ.

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah! O Lord-Nourisher! O Lord-Nourisher! O Lord-Nourisher! O He Who sends down blessing! To You only are all desires turned. I beseech You in the name of every name treasured in Your invisible collection, and in the name of Your celebrated names, inscribed on the hangings of Your Throne, to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, to accept my offerings made in the month of Ramadan, to record my name in the list of those who will journey to Your Sacred House, to overlook my grand sins, to demonstrate, O Lord, before me Your treasures, O All-beneficent!

التّاسع: يصلّي أربع عشرة ركعة يقرأ في كلّ ركعة الحمد وآية الكرسي وثلاث مرّات سورة قُل هو اللهُ احدٌ ليكون له بكلّ ركعة عبادة أربعين سنة وعبادة كلّ من صام وصلّى في هذا الشّهر.

Ninth: It is recommended to offer a prayer of fourteen units and to recite Surah al-Fatihah once, Ayah al-Kursi once, and Surah al-Tawhid three times at each unit. The reward of offering each unit of this prayer is as same as the reward of forty-year worship as well as the reward of each and every one who has observed fasting and offered prayers in this month.

العاشر: قال الشّيخ في المصباح: اغتسل في آخر اللّيل واجلس في مصلاّك الى طلوع الفجر

Tenth: In Misbah al-Mutahajjid, Sheikh al-Tusi wrote: At the last hour of this night, you may bathe yourself and sit in your prayer-place until dawn.