GENERAL AAMAL IN SHABAN First: It is recommended to say the following imploration for forgiveness seventy times each day in Sha'ban:
JUMLA AAMAL KATIKA SHABAN Kwanza: Inapendekezwa kusema dua ifuatayo ya msamaha mara sabini kila siku katika Sha'ban:
اَسْتَغْفِرُ الله وَ اسالُهُ التَّوْبَةَ
I ask God for forgiveness and ask Him to repent
Ninamwomba Mungu msamaha na kumwomba atubu
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Second: It is recommended to recite the following
Pili: Inapendekezwa kusoma yafuatayo
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imploration for forgiveness seventy times each day in
maombi ya msamaha mara sabini kila siku
لَا اِلْهَ اِلَّا هُوَ
There is no god but Him.
Hakuna mungu ila Yeye.
اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِيْ
I ask forgiveness from God who
Naomba msamaha kwa Mungu ambaye
الرَّخمْنُ الرَّحِيْمُ
the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,
Mwingi wa Rehema, Mwenye Kurehemu,
دُ القيُّوْمُ
D al-Qayyum
D al-Qayyum
الحَرّ
The heat
joto
وَ أَتُوْبُ اِليْهِ.
And I repent to him.
Nami natubia kwake.
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However, some narrations have mentioned this imploration
Hata hivyo, baadhi ya riwaya zimetaja dua hii
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with some difference in the order of the statements, by
na tofauti fulani katika mpangilio wa taarifa, na
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preceding the phrase,
kabla ya kifungu,
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"alhayyu alqayyumu" to "arrahmanu
"alhayyu alqayyumu" hadi "arrahmanu
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. At any rate, any form of the supplication is
. Kwa hali yoyote, aina yoyote ya dua ni
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acceptable.
kukubalika.
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According to narrations, the best words that are advisably
Kulingana na masimulizi, maneno bora ambayo ni vyema
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said in Sha'ban are the implorations for the forgiveness of
kasema katika Shaabani ni dua za kusamehewa
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Almighty Allah (i.e. istighfar). Hence, to implore for Almighty
Mwenyezi Mungu (yaani istighfar). Kwa hivyo, kuomba kwa Mwenyezi
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Allah's forgiveness seventy times a day in Sha'ban is equal to
Msamaha wa Mwenyezi Mungu mara sabini kwa siku katika Shaabani ni sawa na
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imploring for His forgiveness seventy thousand times a day
wakimwomba msamaha mara sabini elfu kwa siku
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in the other months.
katika miezi mingine.
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Third: It is recommended to give alms in this month even if it
Tatu: Inapendekezwa kutoa sadaka katika mwezi huu hata kama ni
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is as small as a half date. Almsgiving in this month brings
ni ndogo kama tarehe nusu. Sadaka katika mwezi huu huleta
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about rescue from Hellfire. In this respect, it has been
kuhusu uokoaji kutoka kwa Moto wa Kuzimu. Katika suala hili, imekuwa
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narrated that when Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) was asked about the
Imesimulia kwamba wakati Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) alipoulizwa kuhusu
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merits of observing fasting in Rajab, he answered,
sifa za kufunga katika Rajab, akajibu:
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you not ask about the merits of observing fasting in
hauulizi juu ya sifa za kufunga ndani
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Sha'ban?" "What is then the reward of one who observes
Shaabani?” “Ni nini basi malipo ya mwenye kuangalia
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fasting on one day in Sha'ban?" asked the narrator. The
kufunga siku moja katika Shaabani?” aliuliza msimulizi
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Imam (a.s.) answered,
Imam (a.s.) akajibu,
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I, "The reward will be Paradise. I swear
Mimi, "Malipo yatakuwa Pepo. Naapa
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it by Allah." The narrator then asked again, "What are the best
kuwakuta wakiwa na hofu, woga, wasiwasi, na woga. Hivyo basi, tofauti kubwa kati yao na nyinyi watu wazushi! Unapaswa kujua kwamba kadri mtu anavyoweza kujua zaidi juu ya kifo, ndivyo mtu atakaa kimya zaidi. Kinyume chake,
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deeds that should be done in Sha'ban." The Imam (a.s.)
matendo ambayo yanapaswa kufanywa katika Sha'ban." Imam (a.s.)
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answered, "Almsgiving and imploring for forgiveness are the
Akajibu: "Sadaka na kuomba maghfirah ndio
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best deeds in Sha'ban. Verily, if anyone of you gives alms in
matendo mema katika Shaaban. Hakika yeyote miongoni mwenu akitoa sadaka
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Sha'ban, Almighty Allah will breed that alms in the very same
Sha'ban, Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu atazalisha sadaka sawa sawa
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way as you breed your small camels. Hence, this alms will be
jinsi unavyozalisha ngamia wako wadogo. Kwa hivyo, zawadi hii itakuwa
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as huge as Mount Uhud on the Resurrection Day."
mkubwa kama Mlima Uhud Siku ya Kiyama."
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Fourth: It is recommended to repeat the following litany one
