Rajab – The Month of

Allah
The Holy Prophet (SAW) has said

“Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month and Ramadhan is the month of my

followers.  Whoever keeps one fast during Rajab becomes entitled to the great pleasure of

Allah, the wrath of Allah remains at bay from him and a gate of hell is closed for him.”

The Holy Prophet (SAW) has recommended the recitation of an important prayer, to be

performed on the first Thursday of Rajab, which will give us the following benefits:

(i) Forgiveness of major sins

(ii) Safety from troubles of the first night in the grave, and shelter on the day of resurrection,

after the Trumpet is blown.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) has also said that Rajab is the name of a river in heaven with

water whiter than milk and sweeter than honey and whoever keeps one fast in the month of

Rajab will drink from that river.

Imam Musa al-Kadhim (A) has said that whoever keeps one fast in the month of Rajab will

be at a distant from the fire of Hell as would take one year’s journey to reach and whoever

keeps three fasts becomes entitled to heaven.

Imam Jaffer As-Sadiq (A) has stated that the Holy Prophet (SAW) has said that Rajab is the

month for seeking forgiveness of Allah and so the followers should be engrossed in prayer

during that month as Allah is Merciful and Forgiving.

Common Amaal for the month of Rajab

General

To fast for 4 days is beneficial to save oneself from punishment in the grave.

Whoever fasts for six days in Rajab will find peace in Qiyamat and walk over the Pul-e-

siraat easily without accounting.

1st of Rajab

Recite 10 Rakat Salaat on the 1st of Rajab such that in every Rakat after Surah al Hamd,

recite Surah Tawheed 3 times. A person who prays this Namaaz will be saved from the

squeeze of the grave.

Lailatul Raghaib & first Thursday of Rajab

It is related that the person who recites Surah-al Yaseen before going to bed and Salaatul

Lailatul Raghaib will be saved from the terror of the grave. The first Thursday night of Rajab

is known as Lailatul Raghaib. The Holy Prophet (SAW) used to fast on the first

Thursday and between Maghrib and Isha, recite 12 Rakat salaat in six sets of 2 units.

In every Rakat after surah al Hamd recite 3 times Surah al-Qadr and 12 times Surah Ikhlas.

After salam recite 70 times: Allahumma s’ale a’laa muh’ammadin nabiyyil ummi wa a’laa

aaleh.

Then go into sajdah and recite 70 times: Subbuh’un quddoos rabbul malaaaekate war-rooh’

Then sit up and say 70 times: Rabbighfir war-ham watajaawaz a’mma ta’lamo innaka antal

a’liyyul a’zeem.

Then go into sajdah and say 70 times: Subbooh’un quddoos rabbul malaaekate war-rooh’.

Night of 7th Rajab

The Holy Prophet (SAW) says that if a person recites a 4 unit Salaat on the night of

7thRajab, (such that in each unit after Surah al Hamd recites Surat at Tawheed thrice, Surah

al Falaq once, Surah an Naas once. After finishing namaaz recites Salwaat and 10 times

Tasbeehate Arba’), Allah will offer him shelter under the Arsh and give him reward of a

person fasting in the month of Ramdhan. Allah will ease the pangs of death on him and

save him from squeezing in the grave. He will not die unless he sees his place in

Paradise, and will be safe from the hardships of Qiyamat.

Middle of month and the nights of 16th & 17th Rajab

To recite 30 Rakat Salaat in the middle part of the month such that in each rakat after Surah

al Hamd recite Sura Tawheed 10 times is beneficial to save oneself from punishment in the
grave. In the same manner to recite the above Salaat on the nights of 16 th and 17th Rajab is

also beneficial

22nd Rajab

To recite the following 8 Rakat Salaat on the 22 ndof Rajab is beneficial during death. In each

Rakat after al Hamd , recite Surah Tawheed 7 times. After finishing the Salaat, recite

salwaat 10 times and recite Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa atooboIlayh 10 times.

24th of Rajab

Fasting on the 24th of Rajab carries great reward. One of its merits is that the angel of death

comes in the form of a handsome youth carrying a bowl of the pure drink (Sharaabe

Tahoora) and offers it to the dying man. The dying person drinks it and dies in peace.

Last day of Rajab.

For the person who fasts on the last day of Rajab, Allah will save him from the after effects

of death.