(F) FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF RAJAB According to narrations, there are many rites to be advisably performed at the fifteenth (i.e. middle) night of Rajab:
(F) USIKU WA KUMI NA TANO WA RAJAB Kwa mujibu wa riwaya, kuna ibada nyingi zinazofaa kufanywa katika usiku wa kumi na tano (yaani katikati) ya Rajab:
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First: Bathing is an advisable act at this night.
Kwanza: Kuoga ni kitendo kinachoshauriwa usiku huu.
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Second: As said by 'Allamah al-Majlisi, It is recommended to spend this whole night with acts of worship.
Pili: Kama alivyosema Allamah al-Majlisi, Inapendekezwa kukaa usiku huu wote kwa ibada.
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Third: It is recommended to visit the holy shrine of Imam al- Husayn (a.s.) at this night.
Tatu: Inapendekezwa kuzuru kaburi tukufu la Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) usiku huu.
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Fourth: It is also recommended to offer the six-unit prayer previously mentioned within the rites of the thirteenth night.
Nne: Pia inapendekezwa kuswali rakaa sita zilizotajwa hapo awali ndani ya ibada za usiku wa kumi na tatu.
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Fifth: It is recommended to offer a prayer consisting of thirty units in each of which one should recite Surah al-Faatehah one time and Surah al-Tawheed ten times. Sayyid Ibn Tawus has reported this prayer from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) with
Tano: Inapendekezwa kuswali Swala yenye rakaa thelathini katika kila moja ambayo mtu anatakiwa kusoma Surah al-Faatehah mara moja na Sura ya Tawhiyd mara kumi. Sayyid Ibn Tawus ameipokea sala hii kutoka kwa Mtukufu Mtume (s.a.w.w.) pamoja na
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an abundant reward.
malipo tele.
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Sixth: It is recommended to offer another prayer consisting of twelve units in each of which Surahs of al-Faatehah, al- Tawheed,al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Qadr, andAyah al-Kursi should be recited four times EACH. After accomplishing the prayer, one
Sita: Inapendekezwa kuswali Swala nyingine yenye rakaa kumi na mbili katika kila moja ambayo Sura za al-Faatehah, al- Tawhiyd, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Qadr, na Ayah al-Kursi zinapaswa kusomwa mara nne KILA MOJA. Baada ya kukamilisha maombi, moja
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should repeat the following litany four times:
inapaswa kurudia litania ifuatayo mara nne:
اَللهُ اَللهُ رَبَّي
God, God, my Lord
Mungu, Mungu, Bwana wangu
لَا أَشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
I do not associate anything with Him
Mimi simshirikishi na chochote
وَ لَا أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُوْنِهِ وَلِيَّا.
And I do not take a guardian other than Him.
Wala simchukui mlinzi asiyekuwa Yeye.
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One may then submit his requests.
Mtu anaweza kisha kuwasilisha maombi yake.
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Sayyid Ibn Tawus has narrated this prayer in this form from
Sayyid Ibn Tawus ameisimulia sala hii kwa namna hii kutoka
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Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq(a.s.) although Shaykh al-Tusi, in Misbah
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) ingawa Shaykh al-Tusi, huko Misbah.
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al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned that Dawud ibn Sarhan narrated
al-Mutahajjid, ametaja kwamba Dawud ibn Sarhan alisimulia
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that Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said the following:
kwamba Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) alisema yafuatayo:
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On the fifteenth night of Rajab, you may offer a twelve-unit
Katika usiku wa kumi na tano wa Rajab, unaweza kutoa rakaa kumi na mbili
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prayer in each unit of which you may recite Surah al-
Swalah katika kila rakaa unayoweza kusoma Suratul-
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Faatehah and any other Surah. When you finish, you may
Faatehah na Surah nyingine yoyote. Unapomaliza, unaweza
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recite Surah al-Faatehah,al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Tawheed, and
soma Sura al-Faatehah, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Tawhiyd, na
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Ayah al-Kursi each four times. After that, you may repeat the
Ayah al-Kursi kila moja mara nne. Baada ya hayo, unaweza kurudia
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following litany four times:
litania zifuatazo mara nne:
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
All glory be to Allah,
Ametakasika Mwenyezi Mungu,
وَ الْحَمْدُ للّهُ
And praise be to God
Na sifa njema ni za Mungu
وَلَا اِلْهَ اِلَّ اللهُ
There is no god but God
Hakuna mungu ila Mungu
وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ.
And God is great.
Na Mungu ni mkuu.
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Then, you may say the following:
Kisha, unaweza kusema yafuatayo:
اَللهُ اَللهُ رَبَّي
God, God, my Lord
Mungu, Mungu, Bwana wangu
لَا أُشرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
I do not associate with Him anything.
Simshirikishi Yeye na chochote.
وَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ
And God willing
Na Mungu akipenda
لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيَّ الْعَظِيمِ.
There is no power except in God, the Most High, the Great.
