17th of Rabi al-Awwal (Birthday of the Holy Prophet)

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17TH OF RABI AL AWWAL (BIRTHDAY OF HOLY PROPHET (S)) The seventeenth of Rabi' al-Awwal is the birthday of the Holy Prophet, Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah - may peace and
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blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household. This is the famous opinion adopted by the Imamiyyah scholars. It is well-known that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was born in Makkah, in his house, at the break of the morning of Friday in
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the year known as "The Elephant Year" during the reign of the Anushirwan, the fair king of Persia (also called Khosrow the Just).
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Also, on the seventeenth of Rabi' al-Awwal, AH 83, Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq(a.s.) was born. This event has added further honor to this day.
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In brief, the devotional acts that should be practiced on this holy day are as follows:
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First: it is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.
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Second: It is recommended to observe fasting on this day, since this brings about many rewards. In this respect, it is narrated that to observe fasting on this day brings about the reward of observing fasting for a whole year. It is, in fact, one
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of the four days the observance of fasting on which has been exclusively confirmed.
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Third: It is recommended to visit the tomb of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) from near or remote distance.
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Fourth: It is recommended to visit the tomb of Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen(a.s.) with the form of Ziyarah that Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq(a.s.) taught to Muhammad ibn Muslim. This form will be cited later.
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Fifth: It is recommended to offer, in the forenoon, a two unit prayer and to recite at each of which Surah al-Faatehah once and repeat Surah al-Qadr ten times and Surah al-Tawheed ten times. After accomplished, it is recommended to sit in one's
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place of prayer and say the supplicatory prayer that begins with the following statement:
اَللّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَىُّ لَا تَمُوْتَ
Oh God, you are alive and do not die