Rajab

Moon Sighting Prayer

Upon sighting the new crescent of Rajab, the following acts are recommended: 1. Recite [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) seven times — narrated in Iqbal al-A'mal to protect from eye ailments throughout the month. 2. Recite the dua of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) upon seeing the crescent: {{arabic}} 3. Then recite the crescent dua: {{arabic}}

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانَ وَبَلِّغْنَا شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى الصِّيَامِ وَالْقِيَامِ وَحِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ وَغَضِّ الْبَصَرِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ حَظَّنَا مِنْهُ الْجُوعَ وَالْعَطَشَ|||اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

Allāhumma bārik lanā fī rajaba wa sha'bāna wa ballighnā shahra ramaḍāna wa a'innā 'alas ṣiyāmi wal qiyāmi wa ḥifẓil lisāni wa ghaḍḍil baṣari wa lā taj'al ḥaẓẓanā minhu al ju'ū wal 'ataš|||Allāhumma ahillahu 'alaynā bil amni wal īmāni was salāmati wal islām, rabbī wa rabbukallāhu 'azza wa jall

O Allah, bless us in Rajab and Sha'ban and make us reach the month of Ramadan. Help us in fasting, standing for prayers, guarding the tongue, and lowering the gaze — and do not make our only share in it hunger and thirst.|||O Allah, cause this crescent to appear over us carrying security, faith, safety, and submission to You. Your Lord and my Lord is Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.

First Night of Rajab (Shab)

The first night of Rajab is among the four nights of the year when du'as are especially accepted. Recommended acts: 1. Ghusl (ritual bath) — narrated from the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that one who bathes on the first, middle, and last nights of Rajab will be forgiven of all sins. 2. Recite [Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a.s.)](dua://ziyarat-imam-hussain-rajab15) — a special Ziyarat is narrated for this night. 3. 20-rakat prayer after Maghrib — offered two rakats at a time, with taslim (salam) after each pair (ten sets total). In each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) once. Narrated to protect one's family and bring swift passage on the Day of Judgement. 4. 2-rakat prayer after Isha: - Rakat 1: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) + [Surah al-Inshirah](surah://94) + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) three times - Rakat 2: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) + [Surah al-Inshirah](surah://94) + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) + [Surah al-Falaq](surah://113) + [Surah al-Nas](surah://114) - After salaam: recite لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ (La ilaha illallah) thirty times and اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ (Salawat) thirty times. 5. 30-rakat prayer — in each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) once + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) three times. Reward: all sins forgiven, protected from hypocrisy. 6. Recite the supplication of Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) after Isha — recorded in Iqbal al-A'mal by Sayyid Ibn Tawus: {{arabic}} You may then mention your requests.

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

Allāhumma innī as'aluka bi'annaka malikun wa annaka 'alā kulli shay'in muqtadirun wa annaka mā tashā'u min amrin yakūn Allāhumma innī atawajjahu ilayka binabiyyika Muḥammadin nabiyyir raḥmati ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa ālih Yā Muḥammadu yā rasūlallāhi innī atawajjahu bika ilallāhi rabbika wa rabbī liyunjiḥa lī bika ṭalibatī Allāhumma binabiyyika Muḥammadin wal a'immati min ahli baytihi ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa 'alayhim anjiḥ ṭalibatī

O Allah, I beseech You by the fact that You are the King, that You have absolute power over all things, and that whatever matter You will shall come to pass. O Allah, I turn my face towards You through 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 Lord and my Lord, so that through you my request may be granted. O Allah, through Your Prophet Muhammad and the Imams from his household — may Allah's blessings be upon him and them — grant my request.

Salat al-Layl — First Night of Rajab

Offer [Salat al-Layl](salah://salat-al-layl) (the Night Prayer — eight rakats + three-rakat witr). Ibn Ashyam narrates: it is advisable to recite the following after completing the eight-rakat portion of Salat al-Layl and before beginning the three-rakat witr. Sit and recite: {{arabic}}

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَا تَنْفَدُ خَزَائِنُهُ وَلَا يَخَافُ آمِنُهُ رَبِّ إِنِ ارْتَكَبْتُ الْمَعَاصِيَ فَذَلِكَ 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 الْأُمُورِ فَأَنْتَ اللَّهُ عَلَى نَعْمَائِكَ وَجَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ مَشْكُورٌ وَلِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ مَذْخُورٌ

Alhamdu lillahi alladhi la tanfadu khaza'inuhu wa la yakhāfu āminuhu rabbi in irtakabtu al-ma'āsiya fadhālika thiqatun minni bikaramika innaka taqbalu al-tawbata 'an 'ibādika wa ta'fu 'an sayyi'ātihim wa taghfiru al-zalala wa innaka mujibun lida'ika wa minhu qaribun wa ana ta'ibun ilayka min al-khataya wa raghibun ilayka fi tawfiri hazzi min al-'ataya ya khaliqa al-baraya ya munqidhi min kulli shadidatin ya mujiri min kulli mahdhūrin waffir 'alayya al-surura wakfini sharra 'awaqibi al-umuri fa anta allahu 'ala na'ma'ika wa jazili 'ata'ika mashkurun wa likulli khayrin madhkhur

All praise be to Allah Whose treasures are inexhaustible and those 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 respond to one who calls upon You, and You are near to him. I am repenting before You from my sins and from You do I desire a good portion of Your gifts. O Creator of all beings\! O my Redeemer from all hardships\! O my Rescuer from all perils\! Confer upon me pleasure and save me from the evil consequences of all affairs. Verily, You are Allah — thanked for Your bounties and ample gifts, and the source hoped for in all good.

Salat al-Layl — Dua After Completion

Ali ibn Hadid has narrated that Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim (a.s.) used to recite the following while prostrating after completing [Salat al-Layl](salah://salat-al-layl):

لَكَ ٱلْمَحْمَدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ وَلَكَ ٱلْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ لاَ صُنْعَ لِي وَلاَ لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانٍ إِلاَّ بِكَ يَا كَائِناً قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَيَا مُكَوِّنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ ٱلْعَدِيلَةِ عِنْدَ ٱلْمَوْتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ ٱلْمَرْجِعِ فِي ٱلْقُبُورِ وَمِنَ ٱلنَّدَامَةِ يَوْمَ ٱلآزِفَةِ فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ عَيْشِي عِيشَةً نَقِيَّةً وَمِيتَتِي مِيتَةً سَوِيَّةً وَمُنْقَلَبِي مُنْقَلَباً كَرِيماً غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَلاَ فَاضِحٍ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلأَئِمَّةِ يَنَابِيعِ ٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَأُوْلِي ٱلنِّعْمَةِ وَمَعَادِنِ ٱلْعِصْمَةِ وَٱعْصِمْنِي بِهِمْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَلاَ تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَىٰ غِرَّةٍ وَلاَ عَلَىٰ غَفْلَةٍ وَلاَ تَجْعَلْ عَوَاقِبَ أَعْمَالِي حَسْرَةً وَٱرْضَ عَنِّي فَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ وَأَنَا مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ ٱغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَضُرُّكَ وَأَعْطِنِي مَا لاَ يَنْقُصُكَ فَإِنَّكَ ٱلْوَسِيعُ رَحْمَتُهُ ٱلْبَدِيعُ حِكْمَتُهُ وَأَعْطِنِي ٱلسَّعَةَ وَٱلدَّعَةَ وَٱلأَمْنَ وَٱلصِّحَّةَ وَٱلنُّجُوعَ وَٱلْقُنُوعَ وَٱلشُّكْرَ وَٱلْمُعَافَاةَ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ وَٱلصَّبْرَ وَٱلصِّدْقَ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَٱلْيُسْرَ وَٱلشُّكْرَ وَأَعْمِمْ بِذٰلِكَ يَا رَبِّ أَهْلِي وَوَلَدِي وَإِخْوَانِي فِيكَ وَمَنْ أَحْبَبْتُ وَأَحَبَّنِي وَوَلَدْتُ وَوَلَدَنِي مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

Laka almaḥmadatu in aṭa'tuka wa laka al-ḥujjatu in 'aṣaytuka lā ṣun'a lī wa lā lighayri fī iḥsānin illā bika yā kā'inan qabla kulli shay'in wa yā mukawwina kulli shay'in innaka 'alā kulli shay'in qadīr. Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika mina al-'adīlati 'inda al-mawti wa min sharri al-marji'i fī al-qubūri wa mina al-nadāmati yawma al-āzifah. Fa-as'aluka an tuṣalliya 'alā Muḥammadin wa āli Muḥammadin wa an taj'ala 'ayshī 'īshatan naqiyyatan wa mītatī mītatan sawiyyatan wa munqalabī munqalaban karīman ghayra mukhzin wa lā fāḍiḥin. Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammadin wa ālihi al-a'immati yanābī'i al-ḥikmati wa ūlī al-ni'mati wa ma'ādini al-'iṣmati wa i'ṣimnī bihim min kulli sū'in wa lā ta'khudhnī 'alā ghirratin wa lā 'alā ghaflatin wa lā taj'al 'awāqiba a'mālī ḥasratan wa irḍa 'annī fa-inna maghfirataka lil-ẓālimīna wa anā mina al-ẓālimīn. Allāhumma ighfir lī mā lā yaḍurruka wa a'ṭinī mā lā yanquṣuka fa-innaka al-wāsi'u raḥmatuhu al-badī'u ḥikmatuhu. Wa a'ṭinī al-sa'ata wa al-da'ata wa al-amna wa al-ṣiḥḥata wa al-nujū'a wa al-qunū'a wa al-shukra wa al-mu'āfāta wa al-taqwā wa al-ṣabra wa al-ṣidqa 'alayka wa 'alā awliyā'ika wa al-yusra wa al-shukr. Wa a'mim bidhālika yā rabbī ahlī wa waladī wa ikhwānī fīka wa man aḥbabtu wa aḥabbanī wa waladtu wa waladanī mina al-muslimīna wa al-mu'minīna yā rabba al-'ālamīn.

[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 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 beseech You to send blessings upon 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, send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household — the Imams, the sources of wisdom, the causes of bliss, and the essences of immaculacy. Protect me through them against all evils; do not seize me unexpectedly or inattentively; do not allow my end to be regretful; and be pleased with me — for Your forgiveness is for the wrongdoers, and I am among them. O Allah, forgive me my faults that 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. Grant me opulence, comfort, security, health, wholesomeness, contentment, thanksgiving, good health, piety, patience, sincerity before You and Your Saints, and affluence. Include with this, O my Lord, my family, my children, my brethren-in-faith, all those whom I love and who love me, and my offspring and all my forebears among the Muslims and believers, O Lord of the worlds!

First Day of Rajab

The first day of Rajab carries immense reward. Recommended acts: 1. Fasting — greatly recommended; fasting on the 1st of Rajab carries exceptional reward. 2. Ghusl (ritual bath). 3. Recite [Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a.s.)](dua://ziyarat-imam-hussain-rajab15) — narrated specifically for the first day of Rajab. 4. Salat of Salman al-Farsi — narrated by Salman al-Farsi (r.a.) from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Offer ten rakats in five pairs of two. In each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) three times + [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) three times. After each pair's salam, raise both hands and recite the following, then pass the hands over the face: {{arabic}}

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا ٱلْجَدِّ مِنْكَ ٱلْجَدَّ

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul ḥamdu yuḥyī wa yumītu wa huwa ḥayyun lā yamūtu biyadihi al-khayru wa huwa 'alā kulli shay'in qadīr Allāhumma lā māni'a limā a'ṭayta wa lā mu'ṭiya limā mana'ta wa lā yanfa'u dhā al-jaddi minka al-jadd

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. 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.

First Day Dua

Recite this comprehensive supplication from Iqbal al-A'mal of Sayyid Ibn Tawus, recommended specifically for the first day of Rajab, beginning with the divine names and attributes: {{arabic}}

اَللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يا اللهُ يا اللهُ يا اللهُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ القَديمُ الأَزَلِيُّ الْمَلِكِ العَظيمِ، أَنْتَ اللهُ الحَيُّ القَيُّومُ الْمَوْلى السَّميعُ البَصيرُ، يا مَنِ العِزُّ وَالجَلالُ، وَالكِبْرِياءُ وَالعَظَمَةُ، وَالقُوَّةُ وَالعِلْمُ وَالقُدْرَةُ، وَالنُّورُ وَالرُّوحُ، وَالْمَشيئَةُ وَالحَنانُ وَالرَّحْمَةُ وَالمُلْكُ لِرُبوبِيَّتِهِ، نورُكَ أَشْرَقَ لَهُ كُلُّ نورٍ، وَخَمَدَ لَهُ كُلُّ نارٍ، وانْحَصَرَ لَهُ كُلُّ الظُّلُماتِ. أَسْأَلُكَ باسْمِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ قِدَمِكَ وَأزَلِكَ وَنورِكَ، وَبالإسْمِ الأَعْظَمِ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ كِبْرِيائِكَ وَجَبَروتِكَ وَعَظَمَتِكَ وَعِزِّكَ، وَبِجُودِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتي اشْتَقَقْتَها مِنْ رَأفَتِكَ، وَبِرَأْفَتِكَ الَّتي اشْتَقَقْتَها مِنْ جودِكَ، وَبِجودِكَ الَّذي اشْتَقَقْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْبِكَ، وَبِغَيْبِكَ وَإحاطَتِكَ وَقِيامِكَ وَدَوامِكَ وَقِدَمِكَ. وَأسْألُكَ بِجَمِيعِ أسْمائِكَ الْحُسْنى لا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ الواحِدُ الأحَدُ الفَرْدُ الصَّمَدُ الحَيُّ، الأوَّلُ الآخِرُ الظّاهِرُ الباطِنُ، وَلَكَ كُلُّ اسْمٍ عَظيمٍ، وَكُلُّ نورٍ وَغَيْبٍ، وَعِلْمٍ وَمَعْلومٍ، وَمُلْكٍ وَشَأْنٍ وَبِلا إلَهَ إلاّ أنْتَ تَقَدَّسْتَ وَتَعالَيْتَ عُلُوّاً كَبيراً. اَللّهُمَّ إنّي أسْألُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ طاهِرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ، طَيِّبٌ مُبارَكٌ مُقَدَّسٌ، أنْزَلْتَهُ في كُتُبِكَ وَأجْرَيْتَهُ في الذِّكْرِ عِنْدَكَ. فأسْألُكَ يا رَبِّ أنْ تَنْصُرَني عَلى أعْدائي وَتَغْلِبَ ذِكْري عَلى نِسْياني، اَللّهُمَّ إجْعَلْ لِعَقْلي عَلى هَوايَ سُلْطاناً مُبيناً، وَإقْرِنْ اخْتِياري بِالتَّوْفيقِ، وإجْعَلْ صاحِبي التَّقْوى، وَأوْزِعْني شُكْرَكَ عَلى مَواهِبِكَ. واهْدني اَللّهُمَّ بِهُداكَ إلى سَبيلِكَ المُقِيمِ وَصِراطِكَ المُسْتِقيمِ، وَارْزُقْني خَيْرَهُ وَاصْرِفْ عَنّي شَرَّهُ، وَقِني الْمَحْذورَ فيهِ، وَأعِنّي عَلى ما أُحِبُّهُ مِنَ القِيامِ بِحَقِّهِ، وَاجْعَلْني فيهِ مِنَ الفائِزينَ يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ. أسْألُكَ أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأنْ تَكْفِيَني أمْرَ أعْدائي وَتُبَلِّغَني مُنايَ يا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ. اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وارْحَمْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَبارِكْ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَما صَلَّيْتَ وَرَحِمْتَ وَبارَكْتَ عَلى إبْراهيمَ وَآلِ إبْراهيمَ إنَّكَ حِميدٌ مَجيدٌ.

Allāhumma innī as'aluka yā Allāhu yā Allāhu yā Allāhu, anta Allāhul qadīmul azaliyyul maliki al-'aẓīm, anta Allāhul ḥayyul qayyūmul mawlā as-samī'ul baṣīr...

O Allah: I verily beseech You, O Allah; O Allah; O Allah; You are Allah; the Eternal, Whose Great Kingdom is everlasting. You are Allah; the Ever-living, the Self-Subsisting, the Master, the All-hearing, and the All-seeing. O He to Whose Godhead, might and majesty, grandeur and greatness, power and knowledge and potency, light and spirit, volition and tenderness and mercy and lordship — all these belong. To Your light, all lights glowed; and all fires abated; and all darkness submitted. I beseech You by Your Name that You derived from Your eternity, infinity and light; and by the Grandest Name derived from Your grandeur, omnipotence, greatness and might; and by Your magnanimity, mercy, clemency, and knowledge of the unseen. And I beseech You by all of Your Most Excellent Names. There is no god save You; the One, the Unique, the Besought of all, the Ever-living, the Foremost, the Last, the Evident, the Immanent. O Allah, give my intellect a manifest proof against my lusts, attach my choices to appositeness, make piety my companion. Guide me to Your straight path; grant me this month's good and make me of the winners, O the most Merciful. I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, and to rescue me from my enemies and make me attain my hope. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad as You blessed Abraham and the Household of Abraham. Verily You are worthy of all praise, full of all glory.

Istighfar — Throughout Rajab

The most recommended dhikr of Rajab. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) reported the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) as saying: 'Rajab is the month of imploring forgiveness — implore forgiveness much more than you do in other months, for Allah is forgiving and merciful.' Repeat this frequently throughout the month: {{arabic}}

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ

Astaghfirullāha wa as'aluhut tawbah

I ask Allah for forgiveness and I pray to Him to accept my repentance.

Fasting — Three Days in Rajab

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

Tasbih — For Those Unable to Fast

For one who is unable to fast during Rajab, recite the following four glorifications one hundred times each day throughout the month: {{arabic}}

سُبْحَانَ الإِلٰهِ الْجَلِيلِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبِيحُ إِلَّا لَهُ سُبْحَانَ الْأَعَزِّ الْأَكْرَمِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَهُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ

Subḥānal ilāhil jalīl Subḥāna man lā yanbaghit tasbiḥu illā lah Subḥānal a'azzil akram Subḥāna man labisal 'izza wa huwa lahu ahl

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.

Istighfar

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported as saying: Whoever repeats the following one hundred times in Rajab and immediately gives charity after it, Allah will conclude his life with mercy and forgiveness. Whoever repeats it four hundred times will be given the reward of one hundred martyrs: {{arabic}}

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullāhallathī lā ilāha illā huwa waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu wa atūbu ilayh

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.

La ilaha illa Allah

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported to have said: Whoever repeats this one thousand times in Rajab, Allah will decide for him one hundred thousand rewards and award him one hundred houses in Paradise: {{arabic}}

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

Lā ilāha illallāh

There is no god save Allah.

Istighfar (Morning and Evening)

Recite the following seventy times every morning and seventy times every evening throughout Rajab. It is narrated that if one does so and dies in Rajab, Hellfire will not touch him on account of the blessings of this month: {{arabic}} After completing seventy recitations, raise both hands towards the sky and say: {{arabic}}

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ|||اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh|||Allāhummagh fir lī wa tub 'alayya

I implore the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.|||O Allah, (please) forgive me and accept my repentance.

Istighfar

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

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الذُّنُوبِ وَالْآثَامِ

Astaghfirullāha dhal jalāli wal ikrāmi min jamī'idh dhunūbi wal āthām

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

Morning and Evening Dhikr Set

Recite the following three times each morning and evening for forgiveness throughout Rajab: 1. [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) 2. [Ayat al-Kursi](dua://ayat-kursi) 3. [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) 4. [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) 5. [Surah al-Falaq](surah://113) 6. [Surah al-Nas](surah://114) 7. Tasbih: {{arabic}} 8. Salawat: {{arabic}} 9. Dua for believers: {{arabic}} 10. Istighfar: {{arabic}}

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ|||اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ|||اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ|||أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Subḥānallāhi walḥamdulillāhi wa lā ilāha illallāhu wallāhu akbar wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhil 'aliyyil 'aẓīm|||Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammadin wa āli Muḥammad|||Allāhummaghfir lil mu'minīna wal mu'mināt|||Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh

All glory be to Allah; all praise be to Allah; there is no god save Allah; Allah is the Greatest; and there is no might and no strength save with Allah, the All-high, the All-great.|||O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.|||O Allah, please forgive the believing men and women.|||I implore the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.

Surah al-Tawhid (at Night)

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: 'One who recites [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) one hundred times on any night in Rajab will be decided to have fasted for one hundred years for the sake of Allah, Who will also decide for him one hundred palaces in Paradise in the vicinity of one of the Prophets.' Additionally, one who recites [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) one hundred times on Fridays in Rajab will enjoy, on the Day of Resurrection, light that draws him towards Paradise.

Friday Prayer of Rajab

Narrated on the authority of Abdullah ibn Abbas from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.): Offer four rakats between Zuhr and Asr on every Friday in Rajab. In each rakat: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - [Ayat al-Kursi](dua://ayat-kursi) seven times - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) five times After each rakat's salam, repeat the following ten times: {{arabic}} The narrated rewards include: one thousand good deeds recorded for every day of one's life, a town of red rubies in Paradise for each verse recited, and a palace of white pearls for each word uttered.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ

Astaghfirullāha wa as'aluhut tawbah

I implore Allah's forgiveness and I pray to Him for the acceptance of my repentance.

Fast on the First Thursday of Rajab

Observe a fast on the first Thursday of Rajab. Break the fast between Maghrib and Isha prayers with something light. Then offer the 12-rakat prayer of Laylat al-Raghaib between Maghrib and Isha.

12-Rakat Prayer of Laylat al-Raghaib

Between Maghrib and Isha on the first Thursday night of Rajab, offer twelve rakats in six pairs of two. In each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Qadr](surah://97) three times + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) twelve times. After completing all twelve rakats, recite the following seventy times: {{arabic}} Then go into sajdah and recite seventy times: {{arabic}} Then sit up and recite seventy times: {{arabic}} Then return to sajdah and repeat the sajdah recitation seventy times again. Then raise your head and ask Allah for your needs — they will be granted, insha'Allah.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَىٰ آلِهِ|||سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ|||رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَتَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْعَلِيُّ الْأَعْظَمُ

Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammadin-nabiyyil ummiyyi wa 'alā ālih|||Subbūḥun quddūsun rabbul malā'ikati war rūḥ|||Rabbighfir warḥam wa tajāwaz 'ammā ta'lam innaka antal 'aliyyul a'ẓam

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon his family.|||Most glorified, most holy, Lord of the angels and the Spirit.|||My Lord, forgive, have mercy, and overlook what You know — indeed You are the Most High, the Most Great.

White Night Prayer — Night of the 13th

On the night of the 13th of Rajab, offer a 2-rakat prayer. In each rakat recite: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - [Surah Yasin](surah://36) once - [Surah al-Mulk](surah://67) once - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) once Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: "Whoever offers these prayers over the three White Nights will be awarded the merits of Rajab, Sha'ban, and Ramadan, and will have all his sins forgiven — except polytheism."

Recommended Acts on the 13th of Rajab

The 13th, 14th, and 15th of Rajab are the White Days (Ayyam al-Bid). Narrated on the authority of Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) via a chain of documents to Abu Ja'far al-Tusi: fasting on these three days carries the reward of one year's fasting and one will stand on the Day of Resurrection in the position of those who are secure. Recommended acts: 1. Observe fasting on the 13th, 14th, and 15th. 2. Perform ghusl (ritual bath) each day. 3. Give alms in the way of Allah. 4. Recite [Ziyarat Ameenullah](dua://ziyarat-ameenullahi) — a special Ziyarat of Imam Ali (a.s.) narrated for this occasion.

Dua Sad Subhan — 100 Glorifications

Recite [Dua Sad Subhan](dua://rajab-dua-sad-subhan) — 100 glorifications of Allah through His divine attributes. Narrated from Ibn Abbas via Sayyid Ibn Tawus (Muhijj al-Dawat): Jibraeel brought this dua to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) describing it as 'a blessing for me and my nation' and one of the treasures of Paradise. It contains Ism-e-Azam. Its rewards include: protection from the Fire after 20 recitations, protection from punishment in the grave, and intercession on the Day of Resurrection. Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) narrates that Jibraeel advised fasting on Ayyam al-Bid (13th, 14th, 15th of each month) and reciting this dua on all three days.

White Night Prayer — Night of the 14th

On the night of the 14th of Rajab, offer a 4-rakat prayer in two pairs of two. In each rakat recite: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - [Surah Yasin](surah://36) once - [Surah al-Mulk](surah://67) once - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) once Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: "Whoever offers these prayers over the three White Nights will be awarded the merits of Rajab, Sha'ban, and Ramadan, and will have all his sins forgiven — except polytheism."

Eve of the 15th — Ghusl and Ziyarat

On the eve of the 15th of Rajab: 1. Perform ghusl (ritual bath) — spending the night in acts of worship is recommended. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) states that on this night, Allah commands the angels to erase bad deeds and replace them with good ones. 2. Recite [Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a.s.)](dua://ziyarat-imam-hussain-rajab15) — narrated specifically for this night.

Night Prayer — 12 Rakats (Imam al-Sadiq)

Narrated from Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.): offer 12 rakats in six pairs of two. In each rakat, recite each of the following four times: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) - [Surah al-Falaq](surah://113) - [Surah al-Nas](surah://114) - [Ayat al-Kursi](dua://ayat-kursi) - [Surah al-Qadr](surah://97) After completing all 12 rakats, recite the following four times: {{arabic}}

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً وَلَا أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً

Allāhu Allāhu rabbī lā ushriku bihi shay'an wa lā attakhidhu min dūnihi waliyyā

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

Night Prayer — 6 Rakats (Ayyam al-Bid)

On the eve of the 15th of Rajab — the last of the three White Nights (Ayyam al-Bid) — offer 6 rakats in three pairs of two. In each rakat recite: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - [Surah Yasin](surah://36) once - [Surah al-Mulk](surah://67) once - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) once At the end, entrust your deeds to the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), take refuge in them, and request that they present your deeds to Allah. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: "Whoever offers these prayers over the three White Nights will be awarded the merits of Rajab, Sha'ban, and Ramadan, and will have all his sins forgiven — except polytheism."

Day of the 15th — Ghusl and Ziyarat

On the day of the 15th of Rajab: 1. Perform ghusl (ritual bath). 2. Recite [Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a.s.)](dua://ziyarat-imam-hussain-rajab15) — narrated specifically for the 15th of Rajab. Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) was asked by Abu Basir about the best times for visiting Imam al-Husayn's tomb. The Imam (a.s.) replied: "These are the fifteenth of Rajab and the fifteenth of Sha'ban."

Salat of Salman al-Farsi

Offer ten rakats in five pairs of two. In each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) three times + [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) three times. After each pair's salam, raise both hands and recite the common recitation: {{arabic}} Then add the following, specific to the 15th of Rajab: {{arabic}} Then pass the hands over the face and submit your requests.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ|||إِلٰهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً فَرْداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَداً

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahul mulku wa lahul ḥamdu yuḥyī wa yumītu wa huwa ḥayyun lā yamūtu biyadihi al-khayru wa huwa 'alā kulli shay'in qadīr|||Ilāhan wāḥidan aḥadan fardan ṣamadan lam yattakhidh ṣāḥibatan wa lā waladā

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

Dua Ummi Dawud

On the afternoon of the 15th of Rajab, after performing ghusl and offering zuhr and asr prayers, recite the full Dua Ummi Dawud. This comprehensive supplication includes salawat upon all the Prophets (a.s.) and Imams (a.s.) and is narrated from Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) through Umm Dawud, whose son had been imprisoned by the Abbasid caliph. After reciting it, her son was released. For those unable to recite the full rite, a shorter method is narrated from Shaikh Mufid and Sayyid Ibn Tawus in Iqbal al-A'mal: recite Tasbeehat al-Arba'a 100 times, [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) 100 times, [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) 100 times, [Ayat al-Kursi](dua://ayat-kursi) 10 times, Salawat 100 times, then [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) 1,000 times.

4-Rakat Prayer and Supplication

Narrated by Adi ibn Sabit al-Ansari, who prayed this behind Imam Ali (a.s.): offer 4 rakats in two pairs of two. After completing the prayer, raise both hands and recite: {{arabic}}

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا مُذِلَّ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ وَيَا مُعِزَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْتَ كَهْفِي حِينَ تُعْيِينِي الْمَذَاهِبُ وَأَنْتَ بَارِئُ خَلْقِي رَحْمَةً بِي وَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاً وَلَوْلَا رَحْمَتُكَ لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْهَالِكِينَ وَأَنْتَ مُؤَيِّدِي بِالنَّصْرِ عَلَىٰ أَعْدَائِي وَلَوْلَا 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 بِعِزَّتِكَ الَّتِي اسْتَوَيْتَ بِهَا عَلَىٰ عَرْشِكَ فَخَلَقْتَ بِهَا جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ فَهُمْ لَكَ مُذْعِنُونَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

Allāhumma yā mudhilla kulli jabbārin wa yā mu'izzal mu'minīn anta kahfī ḥīna tu'yīnī al-madhāhibu wa anta bāri'u khalqī raḥmatan bī wa qad kunta 'an khalqī ghaniyyan wa lawlā raḥmatuka lakuntu minal hālikīn wa anta mu'ayyidī bin-naṣri 'alā a'dā'ī wa lawlā naṣruka iyyāya lakuntu minal mafḍūḥīn yā mursila ar-raḥmati min ma'ādinihā wa munshi'al barakati min mawāḍi'ihā yā man khaṣṣa nafsahu bish-shumūkhi war-rif'ati fa awliyā'uhu bi'izzihi yata'azzazūn wa yā man waḍa'at lahul mulūku nīra al-madhallati 'alā a'nāqihim fahum min saṭawātihi khā'ifūn as'aluka bikaynūniyyatika allatī ishtaqaqtahā min kibriyā'ika wa as'aluka bikibriyā'ika allatī ishtaqaqtahā min 'izzatika wa as'aluka bi'izzatika allatī istawayta bihā 'alā 'arshika fakhalaqta bihā jamī'a khalqika fahum laka mudh'inūn an tuṣalliya 'alā Muḥammadin wa ahli baytih

O Allah, O He Who humiliates all tyrants! O He Who dignifies the believers! You are my shelter when all courses mislead me, and You are the Maker of my creation out of Your 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 origins and originates blessings from their centers! O He Who has given Himself exclusively disdain and elevation, such that His saints feel dignified out of His honor! O He for Whom all kings have put the yoke of humiliation on their necks, as they are fearful of His supremacy! I beseech You in the name of Your Entity from which You derived Your Pride, I beseech You in the name of Your Pride from which You derived Your Dignity, I beseech You in the name of Your Dignity by which You are firmly established on the throne of authority, having created all Your creatures who are submissive to You — to send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household.

Dua Sad Subhan — 100 Glorifications

Recite [Dua Sad Subhan](dua://rajab-dua-sad-subhan) — 100 glorifications of Allah through His divine attributes. Narrated from Ibn Abbas via Sayyid Ibn Tawus (Muhijj al-Dawat): Jibraeel brought this dua to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) describing it as 'a blessing for me and my nation' and one of the treasures of Paradise. It contains Ism-e-Azam. Its rewards include: protection from the Fire after 20 recitations, protection from punishment in the grave, and intercession on the Day of Resurrection. Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) narrates that Jibraeel advised fasting on Ayyam al-Bid (13th, 14th, 15th of each month) and reciting this dua on all three days.

Ziyarat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.)

On the martyrdom of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.): 1. Fast if able — fasting on this day carries great reward 2. Recite the Ziyarat of Imam al-Kazim (a.s.)

Recommended Acts of Laylat al-Mab'as

The 27th night of Rajab is Laylat al-Mab’as — the night on which Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) was appointed as the Messenger of Allah. Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) said: ‘One who does acts of worship at this night will have the reward of one who has worshipped Allah for sixty years.’ Recommended acts: 1. Perform ghusl. 2. Spend the night in worship. 3. Recite Salawat abundantly upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his Household (a.s.). 4. Recite [Dua Shab-e-Mab’as](dua://dua-shabe-meraaj) — the special supplication for this night.

12-Rakat Night Prayer (Imam al-Jawad narration)

Narrated from Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) via Shaykh al-Tusi in Misbah al-Mutahajjid: after offering Isha’ and taking a brief rest, wake before midnight and offer 12 rakats in six pairs of two. In each rakat recite: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - Any lenient surah from al-Mufassal — [Surah Muhammad](surah://47) to the end of the Quran After completing all 12 rakats, recite each of the following 7 times: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) - [Surah al-Falaq](surah://113) - [Surah al-Nas](surah://114) - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) - [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) - [Surah al-Qadr](surah://97) - [Ayat al-Kursi](dua://ayat-kursi) Then raise your hands and recite the following supplication: {{arabic}}

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

Alḥamdu lillāhil ladhī lam yattakhidh waladā wa lam yakun lahu sharīkun fil mulk wa lam yakun lahu waliyyun minadh dhull; wa kabbirhu takbīrā. Allāhumma innī as'aluka bima'āqidi 'izzika 'alā arkāni 'arshika wa muntahar raḥmati min kitābika wa kabbirhu takbīrā; wa bismika al-a'ẓami al-a'ẓami al-a'ẓam wa dhikruka al-a'lā al-a'lā al-a'lā wa bikalimātika at-tāmmāt an tuṣalliya 'alā Muḥammadin wa ālih wa an taf'ala bī mā anta ahluh.

All praise be to Allah Who has not taken a son, and Who has no partner in the kingdom, and Who has no helper out of weakness — and magnify Him with all magnificence. O Allah, I beseech You by the strongholds of Your might on the pillars of Your throne, and by the utmost of mercy in Your book — and magnify Him with all magnificence — and by Your Greatest Name (×3) and Your Most Exalted Remembrance (×3) and by Your perfect words, to send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household, and to do with me that which befits You.

Ziyarat of Imam Ali (a.s.) — 27th Rajab

Recite the Ziyarat of Imam Ali (a.s.) narrated specifically for the Night of Mab'as (27th Rajab) by Shaykh al-Mufid, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and al-Shahid. Face the direction of Najaf.

Recommended Acts of Yawm al-Mab'as

The 27th of Rajab is Yawm al-Mab’as — one of the greatest Islamic feast days, marking the day Archangel Jibraeel first brought Divine Revelation to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). Recommended acts: 1. Perform ghusl. 2. Observe fasting — narrated to carry the reward of 70 years of fasting. 3. Recite abundant Salawat upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and his Household (a.s.): {{arabic}} 4. Recite [Ziyarat of Imam Ali (a.s.)](dua://ziyarat-imam-ali-27-rajab) — narrated specifically for this day by Shaykh al-Mufid, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and al-Shahid. 5. Recite [Ziyarat of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)](dua://holy-prophet-saw-ziyarat) — recommended for this blessed occasion.

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.

12-Rakat Day Prayer (before Zuhr)

Narrated from Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (a.s.) via al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt: offer 12 rakats in six pairs of two before Zuhr. In each rakat recite: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once - Any other surah After completing all 12 rakats, recite each of the following 4 times: - [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) - [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) - [Surah al-Falaq](surah://113) - [Surah al-Nas](surah://114) Then recite the following 4 times: {{arabic}} Then recite the following 4 times: {{arabic}} Then recite the following 4 times: {{arabic}} Then submit your requests to Allah.

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ|||اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً|||لَا أُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي أَحَداً

Lā ilāha illallāhu wallāhu akbaru wa subḥānallāhi wal ḥamdu lillāhi wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhil 'aliyyil 'aẓīm.|||Allāhu Allāhu rabbī lā ushriku bihī shay'ā.|||Lā ushriku birabbī aḥadā.

There is no god save Allah; Allah is the Greatest; Glory be to Allah; all praise be to Allah; and there is no power and no might except with Allah, the Most High, the All-Great.|||Allah, Allah is my Lord — I do not associate anyone with Him.|||I do not associate any partner with my Lord.

Last Day of Rajab — Ghusl, Fasting and Salat Salman

Narrations have mentioned that it is recommended to perform ghusl on the last day of Rajab and to observe fasting, which achieves the forgiveness of all sins, both past and future. Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) narrated: “If one observes fasting on the last day of Rajab, Allah will secure him against the agonies of death, the horror of the resurrection, and grave chastisement. Fasting on the last two days grants passage over the Sirat peacefully. Fasting on the last three days secures one from all horrors on the Grand Horror Day and grants release from Hellfire.” It is also recommended to offer the Salat of Salman al-Farsi: ten rakats in five pairs of two. In each rakat: [Surah al-Fatihah](surah://1) once + [Surah al-Tawhid](surah://112) three times + [Surah al-Kafirun](surah://109) three times. After each pair’s salam, raise both hands and recite the common recitation: {{arabic}} Then add the following, specific to the last day of Rajab: {{arabic}} Then pass the hands over the face and submit your requests.

لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لاَ يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ ٱلْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ|||وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

la ilaha illa allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu lahu almulku wa lahu alhamdu yuhyi wa yumitu wa huwa hayyun la yamutu biyadihi alkhayru wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadirun|||wa salla allahu `ala muhammadin wa alihi alttahirina wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

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.|||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.