[
  {
    "title": "Importance of the Month of Rajab & its Amal",
    "arabic": "ٱعْلَمُوا أَنَّهُ إِلَى جَانِبِ شَهْرَيْ شَعْبَان وَرَمَضَان، فَإِنَّ شَهْرَ رَجَب يَحْتَلُّ مَقَامًا عَظِيمًا، كَمَا جَاءَ فِي رِوَايَاتٍ كَثِيرَةٍ تَذْكُرُ فَضَائِلَ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ. وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ) أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ رَجَب شَهْرُ اللهِ الْأَعْظَمُ، لَا يُدَانِيهِ شَهْرٌ فِي الْحُرْمَةِ وَالْفَضِيلَةِ. وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَهْرُ اللهِ، وَشَعْبَان شَهْرِي، وَرَمَضَان شَهْرُ أُمَّتِي. فَمَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْهُ فَقَدْ أَوْجَبَ رِضْوَانَ اللهِ الْأَكْبَرَ، وَبَعَّدَ عَنْهُ سَخَطَ اللهِ، وَأُغْلِقَتْ دُونَهُ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ.»\nوَرُوِيَ عَنِ الْإِمَامِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر الْكَاظِم (‘ع): «مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَجَب بَعَّدَ اللهُ عَنْهُ النَّارَ مَسِيرَةَ سَنَةٍ، وَمَنْ صَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.»\nوَقَالَ (‘ع): «رَجَب نَهْرٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَبْيَضُ مِنَ اللَّبَنِ وَأَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، فَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ يَوْمًا سَقَاهُ اللهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النَّهْرِ.»\nوَرُوِيَ عَنِ الْإِمَامِ جَعْفَر الصَّادِق (‘ع) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ (ص): «إِنَّ رَجَب شَهْرُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ لِأُمَّتِي، فَأَكْثِرُوا فِيهِ مِنَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ. وَإِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ رَجَب الْأَصَبُّ لِأَنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ تُصَبُّ فِيهِ صَبًّا عَلَى أُمَّتِي.» ثُمَّ قَالَ: «فَقُولُوا: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ.»\nوَقَدْ رَوَى ابْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ عَنْ سَالِم قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الصَّادِق (‘ع) فِي آخِرِ أَيَّامِ رَجَب فَقَالَ لِي: «يَا سَالِم، هَلْ صُمْتَ شَيْئًا مِنْ هَذَا الشَّهْرِ؟» قُلْتُ: «لَا.» فَقَالَ: «قَدْ فَاتَكَ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مَا لَا يَعْلَمُ مِقْدَارَهُ إِلَّا اللهُ، إِنَّ هَذَا الشَّهْرَ فَضَّلَهُ اللهُ وَشَرَّفَهُ.» قُلْتُ: «فَإِنْ صُمْتُ آخِرَهُ أَيَنْفَعُنِي؟» قَالَ: «مَنْ صَامَ آخِرَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَجَب أَمِنَ مِنْ سَكَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ وَفَزَعِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ. وَمَنْ صَامَ آخِرَ يَوْمَيْنِ أُذِنَ لَهُ بِالْمُرُورِ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ. وَمَنْ صَامَ آخِرَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ أُمِّنَ يَوْمَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ وَأُعْتِقَ مِنَ النَّارِ.»\nوَقَدْ وَرَدَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الصِّيَامَ فِي رَجَب فَلْيَقُلْ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ: «سُبْحَانَ الْإِلَهِ الْجَلِيلِ. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبِيحُ إِلَّا لَهُ. سُبْحَانَ الْأَعَزِّ الْأَكْرَمِ. سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَهُوَ لَهُ أَهْلٌ.»\nوَأَمَّا أَعْمَالُ رَجَب فَهِيَ عَلَى قِسْمَيْنِ: عَامَّةٌ تُفْعَلُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، وَخَاصَّةٌ تُفْعَلُ فِي أَيَّامٍ مُعَيَّنَةٍ.",
    "english": "Be it known to you that in addition to the months of Sha’ban and Ramadan, the month of Rajab enjoys a great honor, as cited in many narrations that have also conveyed the merits of this month. Furthermore, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) is reported as saying, “Verily, Rajab is the Great Month of Allah. No other month can be as sacred and virtuous as this month. To fight against the polytheists during this month is forbidden. Most certainly, Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my people. Therefore, if one observes fasting on one day of this month, he will bindingly win the Grand Pleasure of Almighty Allah, will be taken away from His ire, and the gates of Hellfire will be closed in his face.”\nImam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.) is also reported to have said, “If one observes fasting on one day in Rajab, Hellfire will go away from him a distance of one year walking. One who fasts three days will bindingly win Paradise.”\nThe Imam (a.s.) is also reported as saying, “Rajab is (the name of) a river in Paradise that is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Hence, if one fasts even a single day in Rajab, Almighty Allah will allow him to drink from that river.”\nImam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has reported the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) as saying: Rajab is the month of imploring for forgiveness for my people; so, you should implore forgiveness repeatedly in this month much more than you do in other months, for Almighty Allah is forgiving and merciful. This month is described as the advantageous month, because mercy is poured on my people during it so heavily. You should thus repeat very much the following imploration prayer:\nI implore for the forgiveness of Allah and I pray to Him for accepting of my repentance.\nIn a considerable form of narration, Ibn Baabwayh has quoted Salim as saying: I once visited Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) in the last days of Rajab. When his eyes turned towards me, he asked, “Have you fasted on any day in this month, Salim?”\n“No, I have not,” answered I.\n“You have missed great reward,” said the Imam (a.s.). “Such a great reward that none can ever grant except Almighty Allah. Verily, this month has been given precedence to the other months by Almighty Allah Who has also given its sanctity a great consideration and will have certainly honored those who observe fasting during it.”\nI then said, “O son of Allah’s Messenger, what if I fast on the rest days of Rajab, will I then be awarded anything of the rewards dedicated to those fasting in it?”\nImam al-Sadiq (a.s.) answered, “Listen, Salim! If one observes fasting on the last day of this month, this will secure him against the agonies of death, the horror of the resurrection, and the grave chastisement. As for one who observes fasting on the last two days of this month, this will give him permission to pass the Discriminating Bridge (sirat) peacefully. As for one who observes fasting on the last three days of the month, one shall be secured on the Grand Horror Day against all the horrors and hardships thereon and shall be also granted release from Hellfire.”\nFinally, be it known to you that to observe fasting during the month of Rajab wholly brings about great favors. However, it has been narrated that one who is incapable of fasting during the month of Rajab may repeat the following supplicatory prayer instead one hundred times each day in Rajab:\nGlory be to the All-majestic God.\nGlory be to Him other than Whom none should be glorified.\nGlory be to the All-honorable and All-dignified.\nGlory be to Him Who has dressed Himself with grandeur that fits none but Him.\nThe recommended devotional acts of Rajab are divided into two parts: general and particular. The general acts are those advisedly said or done each day in the month without distinction.",
    "kiswahili": "Fahamuni kwamba mbali na miezi ya Sha’ban na Ramadhani, mwezi wa Rajab una heshima kubwa, kama ilivyonukuliwa katika riwaya nyingi ambazo pia zimeeleza fadhila za mwezi huu. Mtume Mtukufu (s.a.w.a.) amepokewa akisema: “Hakika Rajab ni mwezi mkubwa wa Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakuna mwezi mwingine ulio mtukufu na wenye fadhila kama huu. Kupigana na washirikina katika mwezi huu ni haramu. Bila shaka Rajab ni mwezi wa Mwenyezi Mungu, Sha’ban ni mwezi wangu, na Ramadhani ni mwezi wa watu wangu. Hivyo basi, atakayefunga siku moja katika mwezi huu atapata Radhi Kuu za Mwenyezi Mungu, ataepushwa na ghadhabu Yake, na milango ya Moto wa Jahannam itafungwa mbele yake.”\nImam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.) pia amepokewa akisema: “Atakayefunga siku moja katika Rajab, Moto utamwondokea umbali wa mwendo wa mwaka mmoja. Na atakayefunga siku tatu, Paradise itakuwa wajibu kwake.”\nImam (a.s.) pia amesema: “Rajab ni jina la mto Peponi mweupe kuliko maziwa na mtamu kuliko asali. Hivyo basi, atakayefunga siku moja tu katika Rajab, Mwenyezi Mungu atamnywesha kutoka katika mto huo.”\nImam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) amepokea kutoka kwa Mtume (s.a.w.a.) akisema: “Rajab ni mwezi wa kuomba msamaha kwa ajili ya watu wangu; kwa hivyo, ombeni msamaha mara nyingi katika mwezi huu zaidi ya miezi mingine, kwa hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwingi wa kusamehe na Mwenye kurehemu. Mwezi huu unaitwa mwezi wenye baraka kwa sababu rehema zinamiminika kwa wingi kwa watu wangu ndani yake. Hivyo basi semeni mara nyingi dua hii: Namuomba Mwenyezi Mungu msamaha na natubia Kwake.”\nRiwaya nyingine kutoka kwa Ibn Baabwayh imesimulia kuwa Salim alisema: “Nilimtembelea Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) katika siku za mwisho za Rajab. Aliponitazama, akaniuliza: ‘Je, umefunga siku yoyote katika mwezi huu, Salim?’ Nikajibu: ‘Hapana.’ Imam akasema: ‘Umeacha thawabu kubwa mno, thawabu ambazo hakuna awezaye kutoa isipokuwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakika mwezi huu umetangulizwa kuliko miezi mingine na Mwenyezi Mungu, na amewaheshimu wale wanaofunga ndani yake.’ Nikasema: ‘Ewe mwana wa Mtume wa Mwenyezi Mungu, je, nikifunga siku zilizobakia nitapata thawabu hizo?’ Imam akajibu: ‘Sikiliza, Salim! Atakayefunga siku ya mwisho ya mwezi huu ataepushwa na mauti yenye machungu, hofu ya Kiyama, na adhabu ya kaburi. Atakayefunga siku mbili za mwisho atapewa ruhusa ya kupita salama katika daraja ya sirat. Atakayefunga siku tatu za mwisho ataokolewa kutokana na hofu ya Siku Kuu ya Kiyama na ataachiliwa kutoka katika Moto.’”\nMwisho, fahamuni kuwa kufunga mwezi mzima wa Rajab kunaleta fadhila kubwa. Hata hivyo, imepokewa kwamba atakayeshindwa kufunga katika mwezi wa Rajab anaweza kurudia dua ifuatayo mara mia moja kila siku ndani ya Rajab: Subhanallah al-Jalil. Subhan man la yanbaghi al-tasbihu illa lahu. Subhan al-‘Azzi al-Akram. Subhan man labisa al-‘izza wa huwa lahu ahl. \nMatendo yanayopendekezwa ya mwezi wa Rajab yamegawanywa katika sehemu mbili: ya jumla na ya maalum. Matendo ya jumla ni yale yanayoweza kusomwa au kufanywa kila siku ya mwezi bila tofauti."
  }
]