Professional Documents
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Virtuous Actions of
Shab e Bara-at
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Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre
Overport, Durban, South Africa
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All praise is due to Allah. Choicest Peace and Blessings upon the most Beloved in
Allah’s Creation, our Master and our Leader Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa , and
upon His Noble Family and illustrious Companions, and upon all those will
follow the path of righteousness.
By the Grace of Allah, the Mercy of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah and the Karam of
Ghauth o Khwaja Raza, and my Masha’ikh especially Huzoor Taajush Shariah,
Huzoor Muhad’dith Kabeer and Huzoor Syed Shah Turabul Haq (Alaihir Rahma),
you have before you a booklet which is the translation of an Urdu article prepared
by Hazrat Allama Mufti Ata ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi, who is the beloved son of
Huzoor Sayyidi Muhad’dith e Kabeer Allama Zia ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi (Allah
exalt his status). Mufti Ata ul Mustafa has prepared a very concise yet
knowledgeable article on the excellence of the month of Sha’baan and the
virtuous actions to be performed on the eve of Bara-at. We have named this
booklet ‘The Virtues of Sha’baan & Virtuous Actions of Shab e Bara-at’. May
Allah bless him with the best of rewards for his determined effort. Aameen
It is my humble Dua that this booklet will be a means of benefit for all those who
read it. I must humbly request that not only should we read these Deeni Books,
but we should make a sincere effort to make Amal (practice) in accordance with
what we have read.
I would like to thank all those who assisted in proofing this document and making
other valuable suggestions, especially Hazrat Maulana Mohammed Shakeel Qadiri
Ridawi (London, U.K.) for going through this document and also furnishing the
Dua e Nisf Sha’baan and the Transliteration. I pray that Allah rewards him with
the best of rewards. Aameen.
Sayyiduna Imam
Azam Abu Hanifa
Radi Allahu Anhu
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Allah’s Name (we) begin with, The Compassionate Most Merciful
As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasool’Allah
Shab e Bara-at, in other words the eve of the 15th of Sha’baan is a very
blessed night.
There are many Ahadith which have been mentioned about its virtue.
Almighty Allah assigns to the Angels, the administration of all which is to
happen in that year.
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ﻓ ۡﻴﻬﺎ ﻳﻔﺮق ﻛﻞ ا ْﻣ ٍﺮ ﺣﻜ ۡﻴ ٍﻢ
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In the explanation of this blessed verse the author of Tafseer Roohul
Bayaan says,
On this night Almighty Allah gives Hazrat Mika’eel Alaihis Salaam the
entire information (i.e. commands) concerning sustenance.
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Ahadith e Mubaaraka
Baihaqi reports from Ummul Momineen Hazrat A’isha ﺍﷲ ﻋﻨ ﺎ ر that
Rasoolullah said, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and said that this
is the eve of the 15th of Sha’baan. In it Almighty Allah frees people from
hell, more than the hair on the backs of the goats of Bani Kalb, but He
does not place His Special Attention of Mercy upon the unbelievers, and
upon those who harbour enmity, those who break family ties, those who
allow their clothing to trail (out of pride), those who disobey their
parents, and the alcoholics.
In the narration reported by Imam Ahmed in his Musnad from Hazrat Ibn
Umar ؓ◌, a murderer is also mentioned (amongst those upon whom Allah
does not place His Special Attention of Mercy). [Musnad Imam Ahmed
Vol.2, Page 176]
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The Fourth Hadith
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Ziyaarat e Quboor
Visiting The Graves
I saw that He went into Baqi Shareef (The Blessed Cemetery of Madina
Shareef), and He raised his head towards the sky, and was engrossed in
Dua. When He saw me, He said, O A’isha! Did you think that I was
being unjust towards you?
Hazrat A’isha ﺍﷲ ﻋﻨ ﺎ ر says, I said, Ya Rasool’Allah , I assumed that you
had gone to visit another one of your blessed wives. The Beloved Rasool
said, O A’isha! This is the even (night) of the 15th of Sha’baan. In this
(night) Almighty Allah manifests His Special Blessings on the sky above
the earth and He forgives more people, than the amount of hair on the
backs of the goats of Bani Kalb. [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.1, Page 92; Madarijun
Nubuw’wah Vol.1, Page 399]
Important Note: This Hadith Shareef proves that to visit the cemetery is
the Sunnah of Nabi Kareem .
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Ghauth e Samdaani, Qutb e Rabbani, Shahanshah e Baghdad Abu
Muhammad Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani ؓ◌ quotes a Hadith Shareef
in his book, Ghuniyatut Taalibeen that, The Beloved Rasool says,
On the eve of the 15th of Sha’baan, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and
said to me that, Ya Rasool’Allah ! Raise your blessed head towards the
sky (i.e. look towards the sky). I asked; which night is it? This is that night
in which Almighty Allah opens three hundred doors of Mercy, and on this
night Allah forgives every such person who is not a Mushrik (polytheist),
except for those who do jadu (sorcery/black magic), alcoholics, and those
who take interest (Riba). He does not forgive them on this night until
such time that they repent sincerely. [Ghuniyatut Taalibeen Page 567]
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Virtuous Deeds on This Night
If one recites forty (40) times before sunset (of the 15th Sha’baan),
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ْ ﻻ ﺣ ْﻮل وﻻ ﻗﻮة ﺍﻻ ﺑﺎﷲ ﺍﻟْﻌ ﺍﻟْﻌ
And then recites one hundred (100) Durood Shareef, Almighty Allah will
forgive forty years of his sins, and forty (40) Hoors (Maidens of Paradise)
will be awarded to him.[Miftahul Jinaan]
After Maghrib Salaah, perform six (6) Raka’ats of Nafil Salaah in cycles of
two.
After every two Raka’ats recite Surah Yaseen Shareef once, then the Dua e
Nisf Sha’baan.
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On this night we should visit the Muslim Cemeteries to recite Faateha.
Whatever we recited should be afforded as Esaal e Thawaab to the souls of
the believing men and believing women. The one who sends this reward
will receive reward equivalent to all those deceased who receive its
reward.
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Farhamni Fee Haajati Haadhi-hi Bi Qadaa-iha Wa Najaahiha Rahmatan
Tughneeni Biha ‘An Rahmati Man Siwaak.
Thereafter make Dua for your need. (This Dua can be read when facing
any difficulty). [At Targheeb Wat Tarheeb Lil Mundhiri Vol.1 Page 274,
Hadith Number 1020, Published by Darul Kutub Al Ilmiyah]
Perform one hundred (100) Raka’ats with ten (10) times Surah Ikhlaas (Qul
Huw’Allah) in every Raka’at. There are many blessings in this. Hazrat
Hasan Basri ؓ◌ states that, thirty (30) Sahaba e Kiraam of the Beloved
Rasool have mentioned that one who performs this Salaah on this
night (of Bara-at), Almighty Allah places His Special Merciful Attention
upon him seventy (70) times, and for every time, He fulfils seventy (70) of
his needs, of which the minimum need, is that He forgives his sins.
Note of Caution
They should perform the intended Raka’ats as Qaza Salaah (and In’sha
Allah they will receive the rewards of those blessings as well). It is
mentioned in Fatawa Alamgiri etc that, ‘To perform ones Qaza Salaah is
more important than performing Nafils etc.’ [Alamgiri Vol.1 Pg.125]
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The Dua Nisf Sha’baan
(Transliteration)
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