(A) FIRST NIGHT OF FRIDAY (LAYLAT AL RAGHAIB) Be it known to you that the first Friday night in Rajab is called Laylat al-Ragha'ib (Night of Desires). It is reported that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) used to practice a (recommendable)
(A) USIKU WA KWANZA WA IJUMAA (LAYLAT AL RAGHAIB) Ifahamike kwenu kwamba usiku wa Ijumaa ya kwanza katika Rajab unaitwa Laylat al-Ragha'ib (Usiku wa Matamanio). Imepokewa kwamba Mtukufu Mtume (s.a.w.w.) alikuwa akifanya (inayopendekezwa)
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rite that brings about remarkable rewards at this night, which is a prayer with a special formula. As is mentioned by Sayyid Ibn Tawus in Iqbal al-A'mal and 'Allamah al-Majlisi in ljazat Bani-zohrah, the rewards of one who offers this prayer are (1)
ibada inayoleta thawabu za ajabu katika usiku huu, ambayo ni sala yenye fomula maalum. Kama alivyosema Sayyid Ibn Tawus katika Iqbal al-A'mal na 'Allamah al-Majlisi katika ljazat Bani-zohrah, thawabu za mwenye kuswali swala hii ni (1)
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a great number of his sins are forgiven, (2) on the first night in the grave, Almighty Allah sends him the reward of this prayer in the form of a life form with happy mien and fluency to say to him, "Good tidings, darling! You have escaped all
idadi kubwa ya madhambi yake husamehewa, (2) katika usiku wa kwanza kaburini, Mwenyezi Mungu Mtukufu humpelekea malipo ya sala hii kwa namna ya maisha yenye mien ya furaha na ufasaha kumwambia, "Habari njema, mpenzi! Umeponyoka kila kitu.
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hardships." The offerer of this prayer will then ask, "Who are you? Indeed, I have never seen such s good-looking face, 1 have never heard such fluent words, and l have never smelled such nice scent." He will be answered, "I am the
magumu." Mwenye kuswali swala hii atauliza, "Wewe ni nani? Hakika sijawahi kuona uso mzuri kama huu, sijawahi kusikia maneno fasaha kama haya, na sijawahi kunusa harufu nzuri kama hii." Atajibiwa, "Mimi ndiye
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reward of the prayer you offered at so-and-so night in so-and- so month in so-and-so year at the town of so-and-so. l am here now to give you your due, entertain you in your loneliness, and save you from this cheerless situation. When
malipo ya sala uliyosali usiku wa fulani katika mwezi fulani katika mwaka fulani katika mji wa fulani. Niko hapa sasa kukupa haki yako, kukuburudisha katika upweke wako, na kukuokoa kutoka kwa hali hii isiyo na furaha. Wakati
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the Trumpet shall be blown (declaring the Resurrection Day), I will cast a shadow over your head in the Resurrection Court.
ataondoka kwake kwa umbali wa mwaka mmoja akitembea.
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So, be happy, for you shall never be deprived of goodness." The description of this prayer, however, is as follows:
Kwa hivyo, furahini, kwani hutanyimwa wema kamwe." Ufafanuzi wa sala hii, hata hivyo, ni kama ifuatavyo.
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One should observe fasting on the first Thursday in Rajab.
Mtu anatakiwa kufunga saumu siku ya Alhamisi ya kwanza katika Rajab.
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Between the Maghrib (sunset) and Isha' (evening) Prayers, one should offer a twelve unit prayer each couple of which is separated by Taslim (i.e. the concluding part of a ritual prayer). In each unit, one should recite Surah al-Faatehah
Baina ya Swala ya Maghrib (kuzama kwa jua) na Ishaa (jioni), mtu anatakiwa kuswali rakaa kumi na mbili kila moja ambayo inatenganishwa na Taslim (yaani sehemu ya kumalizia ya swala ya ibada). Katika kila rakaa, mtu anapaswa kusoma Surah al-Faatehah
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once, Surah al-Qadr three times, and Surah al-Tawheed twelve times. After accomplishing the prayer, one should repeat the following invocation of blessings seventy times:
mara moja, Surah al-Qadr mara tatu, na Surah al-Tawhiyd mara kumi na mbili. Baada ya kumaliza sala, mtu anapaswa kurudia dua ifuatayo ya baraka mara sabini:
