Day of Mab’as (27th Day of Rajab)

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(J)AAMAL OF THE DAY OF MAB'AS (27TH DAY) This day is one of the great feast days. On this day, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was appointed for conveying the Divine Mission when Archangel Gabriel first came to him with the
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Divine Revelation. Several rites are advisably practiced on this day. Some of them are as follows:
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First: It is recommended to bathe oneselt on this day.
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Second: It is recommended to observe fasting. In tact, 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.
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Third: It is recommended to repeat very frequently the invocation of blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and his Household.
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Fourth: It is recommended to visit the tombs of the Holy Prophet and Imam Ali, peace be upon them and their Household.
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Fifth: In his book entitled Misbah al-Mutahajjid, Shaykh al- Tusi mentions that al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt is reported as saying that Imam Muhammad al-Jawad(a.s.) observed fasting on the fifteenth and the twenty-seventh of Rajab while he was in
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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-Faatehah and another Surah should be recited. At the accomplishment of
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this prayer, it is recommended to recite Surahs al-Faatehah, al-Tawheed, al-Falaq, and al-Nas each four times. Then it is recommended to say the following litany four times:
لَا إِلْهَ اِلَّا اللَهُ
There is no god save Allah,
وَاللهُ اَكْبَرُ
And God is great
وَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
And Glory be to God
وَ الْحَمْدُ للّهَّ
And praise be to God
وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيّ الْعَظِيمِ.
There is no power nor strength except in God, the Most High, the Great.
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Then, it is recommended to repeat the following four times:
اَللهُ اَللهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا.
God is God, my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him.
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Then, it is recommended to say the following four times, too:
لَا أَشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي آَحَدًا.
I do not associate anyone with my Lord.
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Sixth: Shaykh al-Tusi has also reported Abu'l-Qasim Husayn
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ibn Ruh - may Allah have mercy upon him - as saying: On this
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day, you may offer a prayer consisting of twelve units at each
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of which you may recite Surah al-Faatehah and any other
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Surah. After each couple of units, you may say the following:
اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِيْ لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا
Praise be to God who did not take a son.
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيْكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ
and has no partner in His dominion
وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيّ مِنَ الذَّلَّ
And he had no guardian against humiliation
وَ كَبِّزْهُ تَكْبِيْرًا
And he shouted “Allahu Akbar.”
يَا عُدَّتِيْ فِي مُدَّتِيْ
O my number in my time
يَا صَاحِبِيْ فِي شِدَّتِيْ
Oh my friend, in my distress
يَا وَلِيِّيْ فِي نِعْمَتِيْ
O my guardian, in my blessing
يَا غِيَاثِيْ فِي رَغْبَتِيْ
O my relief in my desire
يَا نَجَاحِيْ فِي حَاجَتِيْ
Oh my success in my need
يَا حَافِظِيْ فِي غَيْبَتِيْ
O my protector during my absence
يَا كَافِيَّ فِي وَحْدَتِيْ
O enough in my loneliness
يَا أُنْسِي فِي وَحْشَتِيْ
Oh, I forget in my loneliness
اَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِيْ
You are the one who covers my private parts
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise be to you
وَ أَنْتَ الْمُقِيْلَ عَثْرَتِيْ
And you are the one who prevents me from stumbling
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise be to you
وَ أَنْتَ الْمُنْعِشُ صَرْعَتِيْ
And you are my refreshment
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Praise be to you
صَلَّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
وَ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي
And cover my private parts
وَ امِنْ رَوْعَتِي
And believe in my magnificence
وَ اَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِيْ
And remove my stumble
وَ اضفَحَ عَنْ جُرْمِيْ
And forgive my crime
وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِيْ
And ignore my bad deeds
فِي اَصحَابِ الجَنَّةِ
In the companions of Paradise
وَعَدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِيْ كَانُوا يُوْعَدُوْنَ-
The promise of truth that they were promised -
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When you accomplish the prayer, you should recite Surahs al-
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Faatehah, al-Tawheed, al-Falag, al-Nas, al-Kafirun, al-Qadr,
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and Ayah al-Kursi seven times. You should then repeat the
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following seven times:
لَا إِلْهَ اِلَّا اللهُ
There is no god save Allah.
وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ
Allah is the Greatest,
وَ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
And Glory be to God
وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ
and there is no power nor strength except by Allah
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You should then say the following seven times:
اَللهُ اَللهُ رَبَّي لَا أَشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا.
God, God, my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him.
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After that, you may submit your needs.
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Seventh: As is mentioned in lqbal al-A'mal and some
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manuscripts of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, it is recommended to
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say the following supplicatory prayer on this day:
يَا مَنْ آَمَرَ بِالْعَفْوِ وَ التَجَاوَزِ
O He who commands forgiveness and transgression!
وَ ضَمَّنَ نَفْسَهُ الْعَفْوَ وَ التَجَاوُزَ
He guaranteed himself forgiveness and transgression.
يَا مَنْ عَفَا وَ تَجَاوَزَ
O He who pardons and transgresses
اغْفُ عَنِّيْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ يَا كَرِيْمُ
Forgive me and pass by, O Generous One
اَللَّهُمَّ وَ قَدْ اَكْدَى الطَّلَبُ
Oh God, grant the request
وَ اَغْيَتِ الْحِيْلَةُ وَ الْمَذْهَبُ
And the trick and the doctrine were lost.
وَ دَرَسَتِ الْأمَالُ
And I studied the hopes
وَ انْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ اِلَّا مِثْكَ
And hope has ceased until then
وَحَدَكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
You are alone, you have no partner
اَللَّهُمّ إِنَّي اَجِدُ سُبْلَ الْمَطَالِبِ اِلَيْكَ مُشرَعَةً
Oh God, I find the paths of supplications to You open.
وَ مَنَاهِلَ الرَّجَآءِ لَدَيْكَ مُثْرَعَةً
And the springs of hope are abundant with you
وَ أاَبْوَابَ الدُّعَاءِ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ مُفَتَّحَةً
And the doors of supplication for those who call upon you are opened.
وَ الْاِسْتِعَانَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مُبَاحَةً
Seeking help from someone who seeks your help is permissible.
وَ اَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ لِدَاعِيْكَ بِمَوْضِعِ اِجَابَةٍ
And I know that there is an answer to your supplicant.
وَ لِلصَّارِخِ اِليْكَ بِمَرْصَدِ اِغَاثَةٍ
And to the one crying out to you for help
وَ آَنَّ فِي اللَّهْفِ إِلَى جُوْدِكَ وَ الضَّمَانِ بِعِدَتِكَ
The greatest, the greatest, the greatest
عِوَضًا مِنْ مَنْعِ الْبَاخِلِيْنَ.
Instead of preventing stingy people.
وَ مَنَدُوْحَةً عَمَّا فِي آَيْدِي الْمُسْتَأْثِرِيْنَ
And disapproving of what is in the hands of those who are influenced
وَ اَنَّكَ لَا تَخْتَجِبُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ
And you do not hide from your creation.
اِلَّا اَنْ تَحْجِبَهُمُ الْأَعْمَالُ دُوْنَكَ
Unless their deeds eclipse them without you.
وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ آَنَّ اَفْضَلَ زَادِ الرَّاحِلِ اِلَيْكَ
And I know that the best Zad has departed to you
عَزْمُ اِرَادَةٍ يَخْتَارُكَ بِهَا
The determination of his will with which he chooses you
وَ قَدْ نَاجَاكَ بِعَزْمِ الإِرَادَةِ قَلْبِيْ
And my heart has spoken to you with determination
وَ اَسْاَلُكَ بِكُلَّ دَعْوَةٍ دَعَاكَ بِهَا رَاجٍ بَلَغْتَهُ آَمَلَهُ
And I ask you with every supplication with which a person of hope has supplicated you, in the language of his hope.
أَوْ صَارِخٌ إِلَيْكَ اَغَثْتَ صَرْخَتَهُ
Or someone crying out to you whose cry you have helped?
اَوْ مَلْهُوْفٌ مَكْرُوْبٌ فَرَّجْتَ كَرْبَهُ
Or an anxious and distressed person whose distress you relieved
أَوْ مُذْنِبُ خَاطِئٌ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ
Or a sinner whom you have forgiven
اَوْ مُعَافَّى اَثْمَمْتَ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ
Or one who is well, have you committed your blessing upon him?
أَوْ فَقِيْرٌ اَهْدَيْتَ غِنَاكَ اِلَيْهِ
Or a poor person to whom you gave your riches?
وَ لِتِلْكَ الدَّعْوَةِ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ وَ عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةٌ
And that call has a right upon you, and you have a status.
اِلَّا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
May your blessings be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
وَ قَضَيْتَ حَوَائِجِيْ حَوَائِجَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْأَخِرَةِ
And you fulfilled my needs, the needs of this world and the hereafter.
وَ هَذَا رَجَبْ المُرَجَبُ المُكَرَّمُ
And this is the honorable Rajab
الَّذِيْ اَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ اَوّلُ اَشهُرِ الْحُرُمِ
With which you honored us at the beginning of the sacred months.
اَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْأُمَمِ
You have honored us with it from among the nations.
يَا ذَا الجُوْدِ وَ الكَرَمِ
O You who are generous and generous
فَنَسْاَلُكَ بِهِ وَ بِاسْمِكَ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ
So we ask you by it and in your name, the greatest, the greatest, the greatest.
الْاجَلِّ الْاَكْرَمِ
The most generous
الَّذِيْ خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِي ظِلَّكَ
whom you created, and he resides in your shade
فَلَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ اِلَى غَيْرِكَ
It does not go out from you to anyone else
آَنْ تُصَلَّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَاهِرِيْنَ
To bless Muhammad and his pure family
وَ تَجْعَلَنَا مِنَ الْعَامِلِيْنَ فِيْهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ
And make us among those who work therein in obedience to You.
وَ الْأَمِلِيْنَ فِيْهِ بِشَفَاعَتِكَ.
And those who hope for it through your intercession.
اَللَّهُمّ وَ اهْدِنَا إِلَى سَوَاءِ السَّبِيْلِ
Oh God, guide us to the right path.
وَ اجَعَلْ مَقِيْلَنَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيْلٍ فِي ظِلّ ظَلِيْلِ
And make our resting place with You the best resting place in the shade.
فَاِنَّكَ حَسْبُنَا وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلَ
You are sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُصطَفَيْنَ
And peace be upon His chosen servants
وَ صَلَوَاتُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ
O spreader, O forgiver
اَللَّهُمَ وَ بَارِك لَنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا الَّذِي فَضِّلْتَهُ
Oh God, and bless for us this day that you have favored.
وَ بِكَرَامَتِكَ جَلِّلْتَهُ
And with your dignity you glorified him
وَ بِالْمَنْزِلِ الْاَعْلَى اَنْزَلْتَهُ
And by the highest station You sent it down
صَلَّ عَلَى مَنْ فِيْهِ اِلْى عِبَادِكَ اَرْسَلْتَهُ
Bless those who are in it. To Your servants You have sent
وَ بِالْمَحَلَّ الْكَرِيْمِ اَخْلَلْتَهُ
And with the noble place I mixed it
اَللّهُمّ صَلَّ عَلَيْهِ صَلَاةً دَآئِمَةً تَكُوْنُ لَكَ شُكْرًا
Oh God, bless him with a lasting blessing that will be your gratitude.
وَ لَنَا ذُخْرًا
And we have a reserve
وَ اجْعَلَ لَنَا مِنْ اَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا
And make our affairs easy for us
وَ اخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالسَّعَادَةِ اِلْى مُثْتَهَىٰ أَجَالِنَا
And end with happiness for the rest of our lives.
وَ قَدْ قَبِلْتَ الْيَسِيْرَ مِنْ اَعْمَالِنَا
You have accepted the simplest of our deeds.
وَ بَلَّغْتَنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ اَفْضَلَ أَمَالِنَا
By your mercy, you have made us attain our best hopes.
إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
Indeed, You have power over all things
وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ.
May God’s blessings and peace be upon Muhammad and his family.
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It is worth mentioning that this supplicatory prayer, which is
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one of the excellent supplications of Rajab, was said by
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Imam Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim (a.s.) on the day when the
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ruling authorities took him to Baghdad. That day was the
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twenty-seventh of Rajab.
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Eighth: As is mentioned in lqbal al-A'mal, it is recommended
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to say the following supplicatory prayer on this day:
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنَّى اَسْاَلُكَ بِالتَّجَلِّى الْاَعْظَمُ.
Oh God, I ask you for the greatest manifestation.