Specific Worship Acts in the Month of Sha’ban

* The First of Sha’ban

 

عن رسول الله |: من صام أول يوم من شعبان كتب الله له سبعين حسنة, الحسنة تعدل عبادة سنة. [1]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whoever fasts on the first day of Sha‘ban, Allah will record seventy good deeds for them, and each good deed is equivalent to a year of worship."

Al-Amali by Al-Sadouq p.22

 

عن عبد الله بن مرحوم الأزدي قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله × يقول: من صام أول يوم من شعبان وجبت له الجنة البتة, ومن صام يومين نظر الله إليه في كل يوم وليلة في دار الدنيا وداوم نظره إليه في الجنة, ومن صام ثلاثة أيام زاره الله في عرشه من جنته في كل يوم. [2]

Abdullah ibn Marhum Al-Azdi said: Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever fasts on the first day of Sha‘ban, Paradise is guaranteed for them. Whoever fasts for two days, Allah will look at them every day and night in this world, and His gaze upon them will continue in Paradise. Whoever fasts for three days, Allah will visit them from His Throne in His Paradise every day."

Al-Faqeeh Vol.2, p.92

 

عن الرضا × قال: من صام أول يوم من شعبان وجبت له الرحمة, ومن صام يومين من شعبان وجبت له الرحمة والمغفرة والكرامة,[3] إلى أن قال ×: ومن صام ثلاثة أيام من آخر شعبان, ووصلها بصيام شهر رمضان, كتب الله له صيام شهرين متتابعين الحديث. [4]

Imam Al-Ridha (Pbuh) said: "Whoever fasts on the first day of Sha‘ban, mercy is guaranteed for them. Whoever fasts for two days of Sha‘ban, mercy, forgiveness, and honor are guaranteed for them." He continued: "Whoever fasts for three days at the end of Sha‘ban and connects it with fasting during Ramadan, Allah will record it for them as fasting two consecutive months."

Fadael Al-Ashhor Al-Thalatha (The Virtues of the Three Months) p.53

 

 

* Every Thursday

عن رسول الله | قال: تتزين السماوات في كل خميس من شعبان, فتقول الملائكة: إلهنا اغفر لصائمه, وأجب دعاءهم فمن صلى فيه ركعتين, يقرأ في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرة و{قل هو الله أحد} مئة مرة, فإذا سلم صلى على النبي | مئة مرة, قضى الله له كل حاجة من أمر دينه ودنياه, ومن صام فيه يوما واحدا حرم الله جسده على النار. [5]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "The heavens are adorned every Thursday of Sha‘ban, and the angels say: ‘Our Lord, forgive those who fast during this month and answer their prayers.’ Whoever prays two rak‘ahs on that day, reciting in each rak‘ah Surat Al-Fatihah once and {Say: He is Allah, the One} a hundred times, and upon completing the prayer sends blessings upon the Prophet (Pbuhp) a hundred times, Allah will fulfill all their needs related to their religion and worldly affairs. And whoever fasts for one day in Sha‘ban, Allah will make their body forbidden to be touched by the Fire."

Al-Iqbal Vol.3, p.301

 

عن رسول الله |: ان من صام يوم الاثنين والخميس من شعبان جعل الله تعالى له نصيبا، فمن صام يوم الاثنين والخميس من شعبان قضى الله له عشرين حاجة من حوائج الدنيا, وعشرين حاجة من حوائج الآخرة. [6]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whoever fasts on a Monday and Thursday during Sha‘ban, Allah, the Exalted, will grant them a special portion. Whoever fasts on these two days of Sha‘ban, Allah will fulfill twenty of their needs for this world and twenty of their needs for the Hereafter."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.301

 

 

* The Third of Sha’ban: The Birth of the Master of Martyrs

خرج إلى القاسم بن العلاء الهمداني وكيل أبي محمد ×: أن مولانا الحسين × ولد يوم الخميس لثلاث خلون من شعبان، فصمه وادع فيه بهذا الدعاء:

"اللّهم إِنّي أَسأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ الْمَوْلُودِ في هذَا الْيَوْمِ، اَلْمَوْعُودِ بِشَهادَتِهِ قَبْلَ اسْتِهْلالِهِ وَوِلادَتِهِ، بَكَتْهُ السَّماءُ وَمَنْ فيها، وَالْأَرْضُ وَمَنْ عَلَيْها، وَلَمَّا يَطَأْ لابَتَيْه قَتيلِ الْعَبَرَةِ وَسَيِّدِ الْاُسْرَةِ، اَلْمَمْدُودِ بِالنُّصْرَةِ يَوْمَ الْكَرَّةِ، اَلْمُعَوَّضِ مِنْ قَتْلِهِ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ نَسْلِهِ، وَالشِّفاءَ في تُرْبَتِهِ، وَالْفَوْزَ مَعَهُ في أَوْبَتِهِ، وَالْأَوْصِياءَ مِنْ عِتْرَتِهِ، بَعْدَ قائِمِهِمْ وَغَيْبَتِهِ، حَتَّى يُدْرِكُوا الْأَوْتارَ، وَيَثْأَرُوا الثَّأرَ، وَيُرْضُوا الْجَبَّارَ، وَيَكُونُوا خَيْرَ أَنْصارٍ، صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِمْ، مَعَ اخْتِلافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهارِ.

اللّهم فَبِحَقِّهِمْ إِلَيْكَ أَتَوَسَّلُ، وَأَسْأَلُ سُؤالَ مُقْتَرِفٍ (وَ)مُعْتَرِفٍ، مُسيء إِلى نَفْسِهِ، مِمَّا فَرَّطَ في يَوْمِهِ وَأَمْسِهِ، يَسْئَلُكَ الْعِصْمَةَ إِلى مَحَلِّ رَمْسِهِ. اللّهم صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعِتْرَتِهِ، وَاحْشُرْنا في زُمْرَتِهِ، وَبَوِّئْنا مَعَهُ دارَ الْكَرامَةِ، وَمَحَلَّ الْإِقامَةِ.

اللّهم وَكَما أَكْرَمْتَنا بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ، فَأَكْرِمْنا بِزُلْفَتِهِ، وَارْزُقْنا مُرافَقَتَهُ وَسابِقَتَهُ، وَاجْعَلْنا مِمَّنْ يُسَلِّمُ لِأَمْرِهِ، وَيُكْثِرُ الصَّلاةَ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ ذِكْرِهِ، وَعَلى جَميعِ أَوْصِيائِهِ وَأَهْلِ اصْطِفائِهِ، اَلْمَمْدُودينَ مِنْكَ بِالْعَدَدِ الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ، اَلنُّجُومِ الزُّهَرِ، وَالْحُجَجِ عَلى جَميعِ الْبَشَرِ.

اللّهم وَهَبْ لَنْا في هذَا الْيَوْمِ خَيْرَ مَوْهِبَةٍ، وَأَنْجِحْ لَنا فيهِ كُلَّ طَلِبَةٍ، كَما وَهَبْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ جَدِّهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَعاذَ فُطْرُسُ بِمَهْدِهِ، فَنَحْنُ عائِذُونَ بِقَبْرِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ، نَشْهَدُ تُرْبَتَهُ، وَنَنْتَظِرُ أَوْبَتَهُ، آمينَ رَبَّ الْعالَمينَ." [7]

 

It was narrated that a letter was sent to Al-Qasim ibn Al-Ala Al-Hamadani, the agent of Abu Muhammad (Imam Al-Askari, Pbuh): "Our master, Imam Al-Husayn (Pbuh), was born on Thursday, the third of Sha‘ban. Observe fasting on this day and recite the following supplication: 'O Allah, I ask You by the right of the one born on this day, the one promised martyrdom before his appearance and birth. The heavens and all within them, the earth and all upon it, wept for him before he stepped upon it. He is the martyred of tears, the master of his household, supported by victory on the Day of Return, compensated for his martyrdom by making the Imams from his lineage, placing healing in his soil, granting success with him at his return, and ensuring the rightful successors from his progeny after their Qa’im and during his occultation, until they avenge and settle scores, please the Almighty, and become the best of supporters. May Allah send blessings upon them as night and day alternate. O Allah, by their right, I turn to You and ask with the plea of a sinner and one who confesses [his sins], one who has wronged himself through negligence in his days past and present, asking You for protection until the end of his days. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and his progeny, include us in his group, and grant us abode in the house of honor and the dwelling of permanence with him.

O Allah, just as You honored us with knowledge of him, honor us with closeness to him. Grant us his companionship and precedence, and make us among those who submit to his command and frequently send blessings upon him whenever he is mentioned, as well as upon all his successors and the chosen members of his household. These are the ones sustained by You, the twelve shining stars, and the proofs (Hujja) for all of humanity. O Allah, grant us on this day the best of gifts, fulfill all our requests, just as You gifted Al-Husayn to Muhammad, his grandfather, peace be upon him and his household. Fitrus sought refuge with his cradle, and now we seek refuge by his grave after him. We observe his soil and await his return. Amen, Lord of the worlds."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.826

 

 

ذكر ابن عياش قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله الحسين بن علي بن سفيان البزوفري يدعو بهذا الدعاء ويقول: هو من أدعية يوم الثالث من شعبان الذي ولد فيه الحسين ×:

اللَّهُمَّ مُتَعَالِي الْمَكَانِ‏، عَظِيمُ الْجَبَرُوتِ، شَدِيدُ الْمِحَالِ، غَنِيٌّ عَنْ الْخَلَائِقِ، عَرِيضُ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ، قَادِرٌ عَلَى مَا يَشَاءُ، قَرِيبُ الرَّحْمَةِ، صَادِقُ الْوَعْدِ، سَابِقُ النِّعْمَةِ، حَسَنُ الْبَلَاءِ، قَرِيبٌ إِذَا دُعِيتَ، مُحِيطٌ بِمَا خَلَقْتَ، قَابِلُ التَّوْبَةِ لِمَنْ تَابَ إِلَيْكَ، قَادِرٌ عَلَى مَا أَرَدْتَ، ومُدْرِكٌ مَا طَلَبْتَ، وشَكُورٌ إِذَا شُكِرْتَ، وذَكُورٌ إِذَا ذُكِرْتَ.

أَدْعُوكَ مُحْتَاجاً، وأَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ فَقِيراً، وأَفْزَعُ إِلَيْكَ خَائِفاً، وأَبْكِي إِلَيْكَ مَكْرُوباً، وأَسْتَعِينُ بِكَ ضَعِيفاً، وأَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ كَافِياً، احْكُمْ‏ بَيْنَنا وبَيْنَ قَوْمِنا بِالْحَقِ‏، فَإِنَّهُمْ غَرُّونَا وخَذَلُونَا وغَدَرُوا بِنَا وقَتَلُونَا، ونَحْنُ‏ عِتْرَةُ نَبِيِّكَ ووُلْدُ حَبِيبِكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، الَّذِي اصْطَفَيْتَهُ بِالرِّسَالَةِ وائْتَمَنْتَهُ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ، فَاجْعَلْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا فَرَجاً ومَخْرَجاً، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ .

وروي أنه آخر دعاء دعا به الحسين × يوم الطف. [8]

Ibn Ayyash narrated, saying: I heard Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Sufyan Al-Bazufari recite this supplication, stating that it is among the supplications for the third day of Sha‘ban, the day on which Imam Al-Husayn (Pbuh) was born: "O Allah, You are exalted in station, great in might, severe in retribution, independent of all creation, vast in majesty, able to do whatever You will, near in mercy, true in promise, abundant in blessings, gracious in trials, near when called upon, encompassing all that You have created, accepting the repentance of those who repent to You, able to accomplish whatever You intend, achieving whatever You seek, appreciative when thanked, and mindful when remembered. I call upon You in need, turn to You in poverty, seek refuge in You in fear, cry out to You in distress, seek Your help in weakness, and rely on You as sufficient. Judge between us and our people with truth, for they deceived us, abandoned us, betrayed us, and killed us. We are the household of Your Prophet and the offspring of Your beloved, Muhammad ibn Abdullah, whom You chose for Your message and entrusted with Your revelation. Grant us relief and a way out of our plight, through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful."

It is narrated that this was the final supplication of Imam Al-Husayn (Pbuh) on the Day of Ashura.

Al-Mazar Al-Kabeer p.399

 

 

* The White Nights and Their Virtue

عن أبي عبد الله ×: اعطيت هذه الامة ثلاث اشهر لم يعطها احد من الامم: رجب وشعبان وشهر رمضان، وثلاث ليال لم يعط احد مثلها: ليلة ثلاث عشرة وليلة اربع عشرة وليلة خمس عشرة من كل شهر، واعطيت هذه الامة ثلاث سور لم يعطها احد من الامم: {يس} و(تبارك الملك) و{قل هو الله احد}، فمن جمع بين هذه الثلاث فقد جمع افضل ما اعطيت هذه الامة. فقيل: وكيف يجمع بين هذه الثلاث؟ فقال: يصلي كل ليلة من ليالي البيض من هذه الثلاثة الاشهر، في الليلة الثالثة عشر ركعتين، يقرء في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وهذه الثلاث سور، وفي الليلة الرابعة عشر اربع ركعات، يقرء في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب، وهذه الثلاث سور، وفي الليلة الخامسة عشر ست ركعات، يقرء في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب وهذه الثلاث سور، فيحوز فضل هذه الأشهر الثلاثة ويغفر له كل ذنب سوى الشرك. [9]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "This nation has been given three months that no other nation was given: Rajab, Sha‘ban, and the month of Ramadan. And it has been granted three nights that no one else was given: the thirteenth night, the fourteenth night, and the fifteenth night of each month. Furthermore, this nation has been given three surahs that no other nation was given: Surat Ya-Sin, Surat Al-Mulk, and Surat Al-Ikhlas. Whoever combines these three has gathered the best of what this nation was given." It was asked: "How can one combine these three?" Imam (Pbuh) replied: "Pray during the White Nights of these three months. On the thirteenth night, pray two rak‘ahs, reciting Al-Fatihah and these three surahs (Ya-Sin, Al-Mulk, and Al-Ikhlas) in each rak‘ah. On the fourteenth night, pray four rak‘ahs, reciting Al-Fatihah and these three surahs in each rak‘ah. On the fifteenth night, pray six rak‘ahs, reciting Al-Fatihah and these three surahs in each rak‘ah. Whoever does so will achieve the virtues of these three months, and all their sins, except for shirk (polytheism), will be forgiven."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.229

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: من صام أيام البيض من رجب كتب الله له بكل يوم صيام سنة وقيامها، ووقف يوم القيامة موقف الآمنين. [10]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever fasts the White Days of Rajab will have recorded for each day the reward of fasting an entire year and performing its night prayers. They will stand on the Day of Resurrection among those who are secure."

Al-Iqbal Vol.3, p.233

 

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: قال رسول الله |: أتاني جبرئيل × فقال: قل لعلي ×: صم من كل شهر ثلاثة أيام, يكتب لك بأول يوم تصومه عشرة آلاف سنة, وبالثاني ثلاثون ألف سنة, وبالثالث مائة ألف سنة, قلت: يا رسول الله, ألي ذلك خاصة أم للناس عامة؟ فقال: يعطيك الله ذلك ولمن عمل مثل ذلك, فقلت: ما هي يا رسول الله؟ قال: الأيام البيض من كل شهر, وهي الثالث عشر والرابع عشر والخامس عشر. [11]

Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) said: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Jibra'il (Pbuh) came to me and said: 'Tell Ali (Pbuh) to fast three days of every month. For the first day you fast, Allah will record the reward of ten thousand years, for the second day thirty thousand years, and for the third day one hundred thousand years.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is this reward specifically for me or for everyone?' The Prophet (Pbuhp) replied: 'Allah grants this reward to you and to whoever does the same. These are the White Days of each month: the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth.'"

Wasa’el Al-Shiaa Vol.10, p.437

 

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: صيام الأيام البيض من كل شهر يرفع الدرجات ويعظم المثوبات. [12]

Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) said: "Fasting the White Days of each month elevates ranks and increases rewards."

Ghurar Al-Hikam p.422

 

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: قال رسول الله |: أتاني جبرئيل × فقال: قل لعلي ×: صم من كل شهر ثلاثة أيام, يكتب لك بأول يوم تصومه عشرة آلاف سنة, وبالثاني ثلاثون ألف سنة, وبالثالث مائة ألف سنة, قلت: يا رسول الله, ألي ذلك خاصة أم للناس عامة؟ فقال: يعطيك الله ذلك ولمن عمل مثل ذلك, فقلت: ما هي يا رسول الله؟ قال: الأيام البيض من كل شهر, وهي الثالث عشر والرابع عشر والخامس عشر. [13]

Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) said: The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: *"Jibra'il (Pbuh) came to me and said: 'Tell Ali (Pbuh) to fast three days of every month. For the first day you fast, Allah will record for you the reward of ten thousand years, for the second day thirty thousand years, and for the third day one hundred thousand years.' I asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, is this reward specifically for me or for all people?' The Prophet (Pbuhp) replied: 'Allah grants this reward to you and to anyone who does the same.' I then asked: 'What are these days, O Messenger of Allah?' He replied: 'They are the White Days of each month: the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth.' "

Wasa’el Al-Shiaa Vol.10, p.437

 

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: صيام الأيام البيض من كل شهر يرفع الدرجات ويعظم المثوبات. [14]

Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) also said: "Fasting the White Days of each month elevates ranks and greatly increases rewards."

Ghurar Al-Hikam p.422

 

 

* The Virtue of the Middle of Sha’ban

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: كان يعجبه أن يفرغ نفسه أربع ليال في السنة، وهي أول ليلة من رجب، وليلة النصف من شعبان، وليلة الفطر، وليلة النحر. [15]

From Amir al-Mu'minin (Pbuh), it is narrated: “He liked to devote himself exclusively on four nights of the year: the first night of Rajab, the night of mid-Sha'ban, the night of Eid al-Fitr, and the night of Eid al-Adha.”

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid p.648

 

عن أمير المؤمنين × قال: إن استطعت أن تحافظ على ليلة الفطر, وليلة النحر, وأول ليلة من المحرم, وليلة عاشوراء, وأول ليلة من رجب, وليلة النصف من شعبان, فافعل, وأكثر فيهن من الدعاء والصلاة وتلاوة القرآن. [16]

Amir al-Mu'minin (Pbuh) narrated: “If you are able to be consistent in observing the following nights: the night of Eid al-Fitr, the night of Eid al-Adha, the first night of Muharram, the night of Ashura, the first night of Rajab, and the night of mid-Sha'ban, then do so. Increase your supplications, prayers, and recitation of the Qur'an on these nights.”

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid p.852

 

عن رسول الله |: من أحيا ليلة العيد, وليلة النصف من شعبان, لم يمت قلبه يوم تموت القلوب. [17]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whoever observes the night of Eid and the night of the middle of Sha‘ban (in worship), their heart will not die on the day when hearts die."

Thawab Al-A’mal p.76

 

عن رسول الله | إن لله عز وجل خيارا من كل ما خلقه... أما خياره من الليالي: فليالي الجمع، وليلة النصف من شعبان، وليلة القدر، وليلتا العيد. [18]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Allah, the Almighty, has chosen the best from all that He created. As for His chosen nights, they are the nights of Friday, the night of the middle of Sha‘ban, the Night of Qadr, and the nights of the two Eids."

Tafseer Al-Imam Al-A’skari p.662

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: سئل الباقر × عن فضل ليلة النصف من شعبان، فقال: هي أفضل ليلة بعد ليلة القدر، فيها يمنح الله العباد فضله، ويغفر لهم بمنه، فاجتهدوا في القربة إلى الله تعالى فيها، فانها ليلة آلى الله عز وجل على نفسه أن لا يرد فيها سائلا ما لم يسأل الله معصية، وانها الليلة التي جعلها الله لنا أهل البيت بازاء ما جعل ليلة القدر لنبينا |. فاجتهدوا في الدعاء والثناء على الله تعالى، فانه من سبح الله تعالى فيها مائة مرة وحمده مائة مرة وكبره مائة مرة (وهلله مائة مرة)، غفر الله له ما سلف من معاصيه، وقضى له حوائج الدنيا والاخرة، ما التمسه وما علم حاجته إليه وان لم يلتمسه منه تفضلا على عباده. [19]

Imam Al-Baqir (Pbuh) was asked about the virtue of the night of the middle of Sha‘ban, and he said: "It is the best night after the Night of Qadr. On this night, Allah grants His servants His grace and forgives them through His bounty. Strive to draw near to Allah, the Exalted, during this night, for it is the night in which Allah has sworn upon Himself not to turn away anyone who asks of Him, as long as they do not ask for something sinful. This is the night that Allah has designated for us, the Ahlulbayt, in return for the Night of Qadr, which He designated for our Prophet (Pbuhp). So, strive in supplication and praise of Allah, the Exalted. Whoever glorifies Allah a hundred times, praises Him a hundred times, magnifies Him a hundred times, and proclaims His oneness a hundred times during this night, Allah will forgive all their past sins. He will fulfill their needs for this world and the Hereafter, whether they ask for them or not, as an act of generosity and favor toward His servants."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.315

 

عن كميل بن زياد قال: كنت جالسا مع مولاي أمير المؤمنين × في مسجد البصرة ومعه جماعة من اصحابه فقال بعضهم: ما معنى قول الله عز وجل: {فيها يفرق كل أمر حكيم}؟ قال ×: ليلة النصف من شعبان، والذي نفس علي بيده, انه ما من عبد الا وجميع ما يجري عليه من خير وشر مقسوم له في ليلة النصف من شعبان إلى آخر السنة في مثل تلك الليلة المقبلة، وما من عبد يحييها ويدعو بدعاء الخضر × الا اجيب له. فلما انصرف طرقته ليلا، فقال ×: ما جاء بك يا كميل؟ قلت: يا أمير المؤمنين دعاء الخضر، فقال: اجلس يا كميل، إذا حفظت هذا الدعاء فادع به كل ليلة جمعة أو في الشهر مرة أو في السنة مرة أو في عمرك مرة تكف وتنصر وترزق ولن تعدم المغفرة، يا كميل أوجب لك طول الصحبة لنا ان نجود لك بما سألت، ثم قال: اكتب ... وعلمه دعاء كميل. [20]

Kumayl ibn Ziyad said: "I was sitting with my master, Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh), in the mosque of Basra, accompanied by a group of his companions. Some of them asked: 'What is the meaning of Allah’s statement: {On that night, every matter of wisdom is made distinct}?' Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) replied: 'It refers to the night of the middle of Sha‘ban. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Ali, there is no servant except that everything that will happen to them, whether good or evil, is decreed for them on the night of the middle of Sha‘ban until the same night of the following year. And there is no servant who spends this night in worship and recites the supplication of Al-Khidr (Pbuh) except that their supplication is answered.' Later that night, I went to him, and he said: 'What brings you here, Kumayl?' I said: 'O Amir Al-Mu'mineen, I have come for the supplication of Al-Khidr.' He said: 'Sit down, O Kumayl. If you memorize this supplication, recite it every Friday Eve, once a month, once a year, or even once in your lifetime, and you will be protected, supported, and provided for, and you will not lack forgiveness. O Kumayl, the length of your companionship with us obliges us to grant you what you asked for.' He then said: 'Write it down,' and taught me the supplication of Kumayl."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.315

 

عن رسول الله |: هذه ليلة النصف من الشعبان, فيها تقسم الأرزاق, وفيها تكتب الآجال, وفيها يكتب وفد الحاج, وإن الله تعالى ليغفنر في هذه الليلة من خلقه أكثر من عدد شعر معزى كلب, وينزل الله تعالى ملائكته من السماء إلى الأرض بمكة. [21]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "This is the night of the middle of Sha‘ban. On this night, provisions are distributed, lifespans are written, and the names of the pilgrims are recorded. Allah forgives more of His creation on this night than the number of hairs on the goats of the tribe of Kalb. On this night, Allah sends His angels from the heavens to the earth at Mecca."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.842

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: صوموا شعبان واغتسلوا ليلة النصف منه {ذلك تخفيف من ربكم‏}. [22]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Fast during Sha‘ban and perform ghusl on the night of the middle of it, as it is {a concession from your Lord}."

Al-Tahdheeb Vol.1, p.117

 

عن زيد بن علي قال: كان علي بن الحسين × يجمعنا جميعا ليلة النصف من شعبان, ثم يجزي بالليل أجزاء ثلاثة: فيصلي بنا جزءا, ثم يدعو فنؤمن على دعائه, ثم يستغفر الله ونستغفره ونسأله الجنة حتى ينفجر الفجر. [23]

Zayd ibn Ali said: "Ali ibn Al-Husayn (Pbuh) used to gather all of us on the night of the middle of Sha‘ban. He divided the night into three parts: he would lead us in prayer for one part, supplicate for another, during which we would say 'Amen' to his supplication, and spend the last part seeking forgiveness, asking Allah for Paradise until the break of dawn."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.853

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: إن الأعمال تعرض علي في كل خميس فإذا كان الهلال أكملت, فإذا كان النصف من شعبان عرضت على رسول الله | وعلى علي × ثم ينسخ في الذكر الحكيم. [24]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Actions are presented to me every Thursday. When the crescent appears, they are completed. On the middle night of Sha‘ban, they are presented to the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) and to Ali (Pbuh), and then they are recorded in the Wise Record."

Basa’er Al-Darajat Vol.1, p.424

 

 

عن رسول الله | أنه: كنت نائما ليلة النصف من شعبان، فأتاني جبرئيل × فقال: يا محمد أتنام في هذه الليلة؟ فقلت: يا جبرئيل وما هذه الليلة؟ قال: هي ليلة النصف من شعبان، قم يا محمد. فأقامني ثم ذهب بي إلى البقيع ثم قال لي: ارفع رأسك فان هذه الليلة تفتح فيها أبواب السماء، فيفتح فيها أبواب الرحمة، وباب الرضوان، وباب المغفرة، وباب الفضل، وباب التوبة، وباب النعمة، وباب الجود، وباب الإحسان، يعتق الله فيها بعدد شعور النعم وأصوافها، ويثبت الله فيها الآجال، ويقسم فيها الأرزاق من السنة إلى السنة، وينزل ما يحدث في السنة كلها. يا محمد من أحياها بتسبيح وتهليل وتكبير ودعاء وصلاة وقراءة وتطوع واستغفار كانت الجنة له منزلا ومقيلا، وغفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر. - الى ان قال - فأحيها يا محمد، وأمر أمتك بأحيائها والتقرب إلى الله تعالى بالعمل فيها فإنها ليلة شريفة، لقد أتيتك يا محمد وما في السماء ملك إلا وقد صف قدميه في هذه الليلة بين يدي الله تعالى، قال: فهم بين راكع وقائم وساجد وداع ومكبر ومستغفر ومسبح. يا محمد إن الله تعالى يطلع في هذه الليلة فيغفر لكل مؤمن قائم يصلي وقاعد يسبح وراكع وساجد وذاكر، وهي ليلة لا يدعو فيها داع إلا استجيب له، ولا سائل إلا اعطي، ولا مستغفر إلا غفر له ولا تائب إلا يتوب عليه، من حرم خيرها يا محمد فقد حرم. [25]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: *"I was sleeping on the night of the middle of Sha‘ban, and Jibra'il (Pbuh) came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad, do you sleep on this night?’ I asked: ‘O Jibra'il, what is this night?’ He replied: ‘It is the night of the middle of Sha‘ban. Rise, O Muhammad.’ He stood me up, then took me to Al-Baqi‘ [cemetery] and said: ‘Lift your head, for on this night the gates of the heavens are opened: the gates of mercy, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, repentance, grace, generosity, and kindness. On this night, Allah frees as many souls from Hell as there are hairs on sheep and goats. On this night, Allah fixes lifespans, distributes provisions from one year to the next, and decrees everything that will happen during the year.

O Muhammad, whoever spends this night in worship with glorification, declaring Allah’s oneness, magnification, supplication, prayer, recitation of the Quran, voluntary acts, and seeking forgiveness, Paradise will be their abode and resting place. Allah will forgive their past and future sins.’ He continued: ‘Observe this night in worship, O Muhammad, and command your nation to observe it and seek nearness to Allah through deeds during it, for it is a blessed night. I have come to you, O Muhammad, while every angel in the heavens has aligned their feet in prayer before Allah on this night. They are bowing, standing, prostrating, supplicating, glorifying, and seeking forgiveness. O Muhammad, Allah gazes upon His creation on this night and forgives every believer who is standing in prayer, sitting in remembrance, bowing, or prostrating. It is a night when every supplication is answered, every request granted, every seeker of forgiveness pardoned, and every repentant accepted. Whoever is deprived of its blessings, O Muhammad, is truly deprived.’"

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.320

 

* صلوات النصف من شعبان:Prayers of the Night of the Middle of Sha’ban

عن الرسول | قال: ومن صلى في الليلة الخامسة عشر من شعبان بين العشاءين أربع ركعات، يقرأ في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرة و{قل هو الله أحد} عشر مرات - وفي رواية أخرى إحدى عشر مرة - فإذا فرغ قال: "يَا رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا" عشر مرات، "يَا رَبِّ ارْحَمْنَا" عشر مرات، "يَا رَبِّ تُبْ عَلَيْنَا" عشر مرات، ويقرأ {قل هو الله أحد} إحدى وعشرين مرة. ثم يقول: "سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَيُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ, وَهُوَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ" - عشر مرات, استجاب الله تعالى له وقضى حوائجه في الدنيا والآخرة، وأعطاه الله كتابه بيمينه، وكان في حفظ الله تعالى إلى قابل. [26]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: *"Whoever prays four rak‘ahs between Maghrib and Isha on the fifteenth night of Sha‘ban, reciting in each rak‘ah Surat Al-Fatihah once and {Say: He is Allah, the One} ten times – and in another narration, eleven times – and upon completing the prayer says: 'Our Lord, forgive us' ten times, 'Our Lord, have mercy on us' ten times, 'Our Lord, accept our repentance' ten times, and then recites {Say: He is Allah, the One} twenty-one times, and follows by saying: 'Glory be to the One who gives life to the dead and causes the living to die, and He has power over all things' ten times, Allah, the Exalted, will answer their prayers, fulfill their needs in both this world and the Hereafter, and grant them their record in their right hand. They will remain under Allah’s protection until the next year."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol. 3, p.314

 

 

عن موسى بن جعفر, عن أبيه × قال: الصلاة ليلة النصف من شعبان أربع ركعات, يقرأ في كل ركعة الحمد مرة و{قل هو الله أحد} مائتين وخمسين مرة [27], ثم تجلس وتتشهد وتسلم وتدعو بعد التسليم فتقول:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ فَقِيرٌ, ومِنْ عَذَابِكَ خَائِفٌ, وبِكَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ, رَبِّ لَا تُبَدِّلِ اسْمِي, ولَا تُغَيِّرْ جِسْمِي, رَبِّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَائِي, اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ, وأَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ, وأَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ, وأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ, لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ, ولَا أُحْصِي مِدْحَتَكَ ولَا الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ, أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وفَوْقَ مَا يَقُولُ الْقَائِلُونَ, رَبِّ أَنْتَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وافْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وكَذَا وتسأل حاجتك إن شاء الله. [28]

Imam Musa ibn Ja'far narrated from his father (peace be upon them), who said: The prayer on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban consists of four rak'ahs. In each rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd (Surah Al-Fatiha) once and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas) two hundred fifty times. After completing the prayer, sit, recite the Tashahhud, and Tasleem. Then, supplicate as follows: "O Allah, I am needy before You, fearful of Your punishment, and seeking refuge in You. O Lord, do not alter my name, and do not change my body. O Lord, do not burden me with trials beyond my capacity. O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and I seek refuge in Your mercy from Your chastisement. I seek refuge in You from Yourself. There is no god but You. Exalted is Your praise. I cannot enumerate Your praises or Your commendation. You are as You have praised Yourself and beyond what any praiser might say. O Lord, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, and fulfill for me such and such," then ask for your needs, if Allah wills.

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.837

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: إذا كان النصف من شعبان فصل أربع ركعات, تقرأ في كل ركعة: الحمد و{قل هو الله أحد} مائة مرة, فإذا فرغت فقل:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ فَقِيرٌ, وَإِنِّي عَائِذٌ بِكَ, وَمِنْكَ خَائِفٌ, وَبِكَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ, رَبِّ لَا تُبَدِّلِ اسْمِي, رَبِّ لَا تُغَيِّرْ جِسْمِي, رَبِّ لَا تُجْهِدْ بَلَائِي, أَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ, وَأَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ, وَأَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ, وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ, جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ, أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ, وَفَوْقَ مَا يَقُولُ الْقَائِلُونَ. [29]

Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: On the night of the 15th of Sha'ban, perform four rak'ahs of prayer. In each rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd (Surah Al-Fatiha) once and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas) 100 times. When you have completed the prayer, say: O Allah, I am needy before You, I seek refuge in You, I am fearful of You, and I seek shelter in You. O Lord, do not alter my name, O Lord, do not change my body, O Lord, do not burden me with trials beyond my capacity. I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, I seek refuge in Your mercy from Your chastisement, and I seek refuge in You from Yourself. Exalted is Your praise. You are as You have praised Yourself and beyond what any speaker might say."

Al-Kafi Vol.3, p.469

 

عن رسول الله |: من صلى ليلة النصف من شعبان مائة ركعة بألف مرة {قل هو الله أحد}، (أي عشرة في كل ركعة) لم يمت‏ قلبه يوم يموت القلوب، ولم يمت حتى يرى مائة ملك يؤمنونه من عذاب الله، ثلاثون منهم يبشرونه بالجنة، وثلاثون كانوا يعصمونه من الشيطان، وثلاثون يستغفرون له آناء الليل والنهار، وعشرة يكيدون من كاده. [30]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: Whoever performs one hundred rak'ahs of prayer on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban, reciting Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas) one thousand times (ten times in each rak'ah), his heart will not die on the Day when hearts die, and he will not die until he sees one hundred angels ensuring his safety from the punishment of Allah. Thirty of them will give him glad tidings of Paradise, thirty will protect him from Satan, thirty will seek forgiveness for him day and night, and ten will thwart the schemes of those who plot against him.

Al-Iqbal Vol.3, p.323

 

عن رسول الله | ان جبرائيل قال له ليلة النصف ال شعبان: يا محمد من أحياها بتسبيح وتهليل وتكبير ودعاء وصلاة وقراءة وتطوع واستغفار كانت الجنة له منزلا ومقيلا، وغفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر. يا محمد من صلى فيها مائة ركعة يقرأ في كل ركعة فاتحة الكتاب مرة و{قل هو الله أحد} عشر مرات، فإذا فرغ من الصلاة قرأ آية الكرسي عشر مرات, وفاتحة الكتاب عشرا, وسبح الله مائة مرة، غفر الله له مائة كبيرة موبقة موجبة للنار، وأعطى بكل سورة وتسبيحة قصرا في الجنة، وشفعه الله في مائة من أهل بيته، وشركه في ثواب الشهداء وأعطاه ما يعطي صائمي هذا الشهر وقائمي هذه الليلة، من غير أن ينقص من أجورهم شيئا.[31]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said that Jibra’il said to him on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban: "O Muhammad, whoever enlivens this night with glorification (tasbih), declaration of Allah's oneness (tahlil), exaltation (takbir), supplication (du'a), prayer, recitation of the Qur'an, voluntary acts of worship, and seeking forgiveness, Paradise will be his dwelling and resting place. Allah will forgive him all his past and future sins.  O Muhammad, whoever performs one hundred rak'ahs of prayer on this night, reciting in each rak'ah Surah Al-Fatiha once and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas) ten times, and after completing the prayer recites Ayat Al-Kursi ten times, Surah Al-Fatiha ten times, and glorifies Allah one hundred times, Allah will forgive one hundred major sins deserving of the Fire. Allah will grant him, for every surah and glorification, a palace in Paradise. Allah will allow him to intercede for one hundred members of his household, include him in the reward of the martyrs, and grant him the rewards given to those who fast during this month and those who stand in prayer on this night, without diminishing their rewards in any way."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.320

 

وعن رسول الله | أنه قال: من صلى هذه الصلاة في هذه الليلة نظر الله إليه سبعين نظرة، وقضى له بكل نظرة سبعين حاجة أدناها المغفرة، ثم لو كان شقيا وطلب السعادة لأسعده الله: {يمحو الله ما يشاء ويثبت وعنده أم الكتاب}، ولو كان والداه من أهل النار ودعا لهما اخرجا من النار بعد أن لا يشركا بالله شيئا، ومن صلى هذه الصلاة قضى الله له كل حاجة طلب وأعد له في الجنة مالا عين رأت، ولا أذن سمعت. والذي بعثني بالحق نبيا من صلى هذه الصلاة يريد بها وجه الله تعالى جعل الله له نصيبا في أجر جميع من عبد الله تلك الليلة، ويأمر الكرام الكاتبين أن يكتبوا له الحسنات ويمحو عنه لسيئات، حتى لا يبقى له سيئة، ولا يخرج من الدنيا حتى يرى منزله من الجنة، ويبعث الله إليه ملائكة يصافحونه ويسلمون عليه، ويحشر يوم القيامة مع الكرام البررة، فان مات قبل الحول مات شهيدا، ويشفع في سبعين ألفا من الموحدين، فلا يضعف عن القيام تلك الليلة إلا شقي.[32]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whoever performs this prayer on this night, Allah will look upon him seventy times, and with each glance, He will fulfill seventy needs for him, the least of which is forgiveness. If he is destined for wretchedness and seeks happiness, Allah will grant him happiness, as stated in the verse: 'Allah erases what He wills and establishes, and with Him is the foundation of the Book.' If his parents are among the people of Hell and he prays for them, they will be brought out of Hell, provided they did not associate partners with Allah. Whoever performs this prayer, Allah will fulfill every need he requests and will prepare for him in Paradise what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has imagined. By the One who sent me as a prophet in truth, whoever performs this prayer seeking the pleasure of Allah alone, Allah will grant him a share in the reward of all those who worshipped Allah that night. Allah will command the noble recorders to record for him good deeds and erase his sins until he has no sin remaining. He will not leave this world until he sees his place in Paradise. Allah will send angels to greet him and give him peace, and he will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment among the noble and righteous. If he dies before the next year, he will die as a martyr, and he will intercede for seventy thousand monotheists. Only a wretched person is unable to stand in prayer on this night."

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.322

 

عن رسول الله | قال: في هذه الليلة هبط على حبيبي جبرئيل ×, فقال لي: يا محمد! مر أمتك إذا كان ليلة النصف من شعبان ان يصلى أحدهم عشر ركعات, في كل ركعة يتلو فاتحة الكتاب مرة, و{قل هو الله أحد} عشر مرات, ثم سجد فقال في سجوده: "اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ سَجَدَ سَوَادِي وَخَيَالِي وَبَيَاضِي, يَا عَظِيمَ كُلِّ عَظِيمٍ, اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِيَ الْعَظِيمَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُهُ غَيْرُك‏." فإنه من فعل ذلك محا الله تعالى عنه اثنتين وسبعين الف سيئة, وكتب له من الحسنات مثلها, ومحا الله عن والديه سبعين الف سيئة. [33]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "On this night, my beloved Jibra’il (Pbuh) descended and said to me, 'O Muhammad! Instruct your nation that on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban, one of them should perform ten rak'ahs of prayer. In each rak'ah, they should recite Surah Al-Fatiha once and Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad (Surah Al-Ikhlas) ten times. Then, in prostration, they should say: "O Allah, to You my shadow, my form, and my light prostrate. O Great One, greater than all great, forgive my great sin, for none forgives it except You." Whoever performs this, Allah will erase seventy-two thousand sins from him, record for him an equal number of good deeds, and remove seventy thousand sins from his parents."

Fadael Al-Ashhor Al-Thalatha (The Virtues of the Three Months) p.65

 

عن رسول الله |: من تطهر ليلة النصف من شعبان, فأحسن الطهر, ولبس ثوبين نظيفين, ثم خرج إلى مصلاه, فصلى الآخرة ثم صلى بعدها ركعتين يقرء في أول ركعة الحمد, وثلاث آيات من أول البقرة, وآية الكرسي, وثلاث آيات من آخرها, ثم يقرء في الركعة الثانية الحمد, و{قل أعوذ برب الناس} سبع مرات, و{قل أعوذ برب الفلق} سبع مرات, و{قل هو الله أحد} سبع مرات, ثم يسلم, ثم يصلى بعدها أربع ركعات, يقرء في أول ركعة يس, وفى الثانية حم الدخان, وفى الثالثة ألم السجدة, وفى الرابعة {تبارك الذي بيده الملك}, ثم يصلى بعدها مئة ركعة, يقرء في كل ركعة {قل هو الله أحد} عشرات, والحمد لله مرة واحدة, قضى الله تعالى له ثلاث حوائج, أما في عاجل الدنيا, أو في آجل الآخرة, ثم إن سئل الله أن يراني في ليلته رآني. [34]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: "Whoever purifies themselves on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban, performing ablution properly, wears two clean garments, then goes to their place of prayer and performs the Isha prayer, followed by two rak'ahs in which they recite in the first rak'ah Al-Hamd (Surah Al-Fatiha), three verses from the beginning of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and three verses from the end of Surah Al-Baqarah. In the second rak'ah, they recite Al-Hamd, Surah Al-Nas seven times, Surah Al-Falaq seven times, and Surah Al-Ikhlas seven times, then conclude with Tasleem. Afterward, they perform four rak'ahs: in the first rak'ah, recite Surah Yasin; in the second, Surah Ad-Dukhan; in the third, Surah As-Sajdah; and in the fourth, Surah Al-Mulk. Then, they perform one hundred rak'ahs, reciting in each rak'ah Surah Al-Ikhlas ten times and Al-Hamd once. Allah will fulfill three of their needs, whether for this world or the Hereafter. If they ask Allah to allow them to see me during that night, they will see me."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.838

 

عن علي بن الحسن بن فضال عن أبيه قال: سألت الرضا × عن ليلة النصف من شعبان, قال: هي ليلة يعتق الله فيها الرقاب من النار, ويغفر فيها الذنوب الكبار, قلت: فهل فيها صلاة زيادة على سائر الليالي؟ فقال ×: ليس فيها شيء موظف, ولكن إن أحببت أن تتطوع فيها بشيء فعليك بصلاة جعفر بن أبي طالب ×, وأكثر فيها من ذكر الله عز وجل, ومن الاستغفار, والدعاء, فإن أبي × كان يقول: الدعاء فيها مستجاب, قلت له: إن الناس يقولون إنها ليلة الصكاك؟ فقال ×: تلك ليلة القدر في شهر رمضان. [35]

Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Faddal narrated from his father, who said: I asked Imam Al-Ridha (Pbuh) about the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban. He said: "It is a night in which Allah frees necks from the Fire and forgives major sins." I asked, "Is there any specific prayer for this night beyond the usual?" He (Pbuh) replied: "There is nothing prescribed for it in particular, but if you wish to perform voluntary prayers, then pray the Salat of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (Pbuh). Engage abundantly in the remembrance of Allah, seek forgiveness, and make supplications, for my father (Pbuh) used to say that supplications are answered on this night." I said to him, "People say that this is the 'Night of the Decrees' (Laylat Al-Sikkak)." He (Pbuh) replied: "That is the Night of Decree (Laylat Al-Qadr) in the month of Ramadan."

Al-Amali by Al-Sadouq p.26

 

* أدعية ليلة النصف من شعبان: Supplications for the Night of the 15th of Sha'ban

كان رسول الله | يدعو ليلة النصف من شعبان فيقول:

اللّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ ما يَحُولُ بَيْنَنا وبَيْنَ مَعْصِيَتِكَ، ومِنْ طاعَتِكَ ما تُبَلِّغُنا بِهِ رِضْوانَكَ، ومِنَ الْيَقِينِ ما يُهَوِّنُ عَلَيْنا بِهِ مُصِيباتِ الدُّنْيا، اللَّهُمَّ مَتِّعْنا بِأَسْماعِنا وأَبْصارِنا وقُوَّتِنا ما أَحْيَيْتَنا، واجْعَلْهُ الْوارِثُ مِنَّا. وَاجْعَلْ ثارَنا عَلى‏ مَنْ ظَلَمَنا، وانْصُرْنا عَلى‏ مَنْ عادانا، ولا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتَنا فِي دِينِنا، ولا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّنا ولا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنا، ولا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنا مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُنا، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ. [36]

The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) would supplicate on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban, saying: "O Allah, grant us a portion of reverence for You that acts as a barrier between us and disobedience to You, and a share of obedience to You that leads us to attain Your pleasure, and of certainty that makes the hardships of this world easy for us. O Allah, let us enjoy the benefits of our hearing, sight, and strength as long as we live, and make them our legacy. Make our vengeance upon those who wrong us, and grant us victory over those who oppose us. Do not make our affliction in our religion, and do not make this world our greatest concern or the extent of our knowledge. Do not place in authority over us one who does not show us mercy. By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful."

Al-Iqbal Vol.3, p.321

 

عن اسماعيل بن فضل الهاشمي قال: علمني الصادق × هذا الدعاء لأدعو به ليلة النصف من شعبان:

اَللّـهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ، الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظيمُ، الْخالِقُ الرّازِقُ، الُْمحْيِي الْمُميتُ، الْبَديءُ الْبَديعُ، لَكَ الْجَلالُ، وَلَكَ الْفَضْلُ، وَلكَ الْحَمْدُ، وَلَكَ الْمَنُّ، وَلَكَ الْجُودُ، وَلَكَ الْكَرَمُ، وَلَكَ الاَْمْرُ، وَلَكَ الَمجْدُ، وَلَكَ الْشُّكْرُ، وَحْدَكَ لا شَريكَ لَكَ، يا واحِدُ يا اَحَدُ، يا صَمَدُ، يا مَنْ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً اَحَدٌ، صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّد وَآلِ مُحَمَّد، وَاْغفِرْ لي وَارْحَمْني، وَاكْفِني ما اَهَمَّني، وَاقْضِ دَيْني، وَوَسِّعْ عَليَّ في رِزْقي، فَاِنَّكَ في هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ كُلَّ اَمْر حَكيم تَفْرُقُ، وَمَنْ تَشاءُ مِنْ خلْقِكَ تَرْزُقُ، فَارْزُقْني وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرّازِقينَ، فَاِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْقائِلينَ النّاطِقينَ واسْأَلُو اللهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ، فَمِنْ فَضْلِكَ أسْأَلُ، وَاِيّاكَ قَصَدْتُ، وابْنَ نَبِيِّكَ اعْتَمَدْتُ، وَلَكَ رَجَوْتُ، فَارْحَمْني يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ. [37]

Isma'il ibn Fadl al-Hashimi said: Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) taught me this supplication to recite on the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban: "O Allah, You are the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining, the Most High, the Most Great, the Creator, the Provider, the Giver of Life, the Causer of Death, the Initiator, the Innovator. To You belongs majesty, to You belongs grace, to You belongs praise, to You belongs favor, to You belongs generosity, to You belongs honor, to You belongs command, to You belongs glory, and to You belongs gratitude. You are One, without partner. O Unique, O Absolute, O Self-Subsistent, O One who neither begets nor is begotten, and there is none comparable to Him. Send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad. Forgive me, have mercy on me, relieve me of my worries, settle my debts, and expand my sustenance. Indeed, on this night, You decree every wise matter, and You provide for whomever You will among Your creation. So provide for me, for You are the best of providers. Indeed, You have said—and You are the best of those who speak—'Ask Allah of His bounty.' So, I ask You of Your bounty, and to You alone I direct my plea. I depend on the son of Your Prophet, and my hope is in You. So, have mercy on me, O Most Merciful of the merciful."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid p.843

 

عن العباس بن مجاهد, عن أبيه قال: كان علي بن الحسين × يدعو عند كل زوال من أيام شعبان وفي ليلة النصف منه, ويصلي على النبي | بهذه الصلوات يقول‏:

أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ شَجَرَةِ ٱلنُّبُوَّةِ، وَمَوْضِعِ ٱلرِّسَالَةِ، وَمُخْتَلَفِ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ، وَمَعْدِنِ الْعِلْمِ، وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِ الْوَحْيِ، أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْفُلْكِ الْجَارِيَةِ فِي ٱللُّجَجِ الْغَامِرَةِ، يَأْمَنُ مَنْ رَكِبَهَا، وَيَغْرَقُ مَنْ تَرَكَهَا، الْمُتَقَدِّمُ لَهُمْ مَارِقٌ، وَالْمُتَأَخِّرُ عَنْهُمْ زَاهِقٌ، وَٱللاَّزِمُ لَهُمْ لاَحِقٌ، أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، الْكَهْفِ الْحَصِينِ، وَغِيَاثِ الْمُضْطَرِّ الْمُسْتَكِينِ، وَمَلْجَأِ الْهَارِبِينَ، وَعِصْمَةِ الْمُعْتَصِمِينَ، أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلاَةً كَثِيرَةً، تَكُونُ لَهُمْ رِضاً وَلِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَدَاءً وَقَضَاءً، بِحَوْلٍ مِنْكَ وَقُوَّةٍ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ، أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، ٱلطَّيِّبِينَ ٱلأَبْرَارِ ٱلأَخْيَارِ، ٱلَّذِينَ أَوْجَبْتَ حُقُوقَهُمْ، وَفَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُمْ وَوِلاَيَتَهُمْ، أَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَٱعْمُرْ قَلْبِي بِطَاعَتِكَ، وَلاَ تُخْزِنِي بِمَعْصِيَتِكَ، وَٱرْزُقْنِي مُوَاسَاةَ مَنْ قَتَّرْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ بِمَا وَسَّعْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، وَنَشَرْتَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ، وَأَحْيَيْتَنِي تَحْتَ ظِلِّكَ، وَهٰذَا شَهْرُ نَبِيِّكَ سَيِّدِ رُسُلِكَ، شَعْبَانُ ٱلَّذِي حَفَفْتَهُ مِنْكَ بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَٱلرِّضْوَانِ، ٱلَّذِي كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّىٰ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه وَسَلَّمَ يَدْأَبُ فِي صِيَامِه وَقِيَامِه فِي لَيَالِيهِ وَأَيَّامِهِ نُجُوعاً لَكَ فِي إِكْرَامِهِ وَإِعْظَامِهِ إِلَىٰ مَحَلِّ حِمَامِهِ، أَللّهُمَّ فَأَعِنَّا عَلَىٰ ٱلإِسْتِنَانِ بِسُنَّتِه فِيهِ، وَنَيْلِ ٱلشَّفَاعَةِ لَدَيْهِ، أَللّهُمَّ وَٱجْعَلْهُ لِي شَفِيعاً مُشَفَّعاً وَطَرِيقاً إِلَيْكَ مَهْيَعاً، وَٱجْعَلْنِي لَهُ مُتَّبِعاً حَتَّىٰ أَلْقَاكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَنِّي رَاضِياً، وَعَنْ ذُنُوبِي غَاضِياً، قَدْ أَوْجَبْتَ لِي مِنْكَ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ وَٱلرِّضْوَانَ، وَأَنْزَلْتَنِي دَارَ الْقَرَارِ وَمَحَلِّ ٱلأَخْيَارِ. [38]

 

 

It is narrated from Abbas ibn Mujahid, from his father, who said: Ali ibn Al-Husayn (Pbuh) used to supplicate at every noontime during the days of Sha‘ban and on the night of its middle. He would invoke blessings upon the Prophet (Pbuhp) with the following supplication: "O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, the tree of prophethood, the place of the message, the meeting place of angels, the mine of knowledge, and the people of divine revelation. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, the flowing ark in the overwhelming depths; whoever boards it is secure, and whoever forsakes it is drowned. Whoever goes ahead of them is separated, whoever lags behind them perishes, and whoever remains attached to them reaches. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, the strong fortress, the relief for the distressed and humbled, the refuge for the fleeing, and the protection for those who seek safety. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, blessings abundant, pleasing to them, and fulfilling the rights of Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, by Your power and strength, O Lord of the worlds.

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, the pure, the righteous, the chosen, whose rights You have made obligatory, and whose obedience and allegiance You have commanded. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the household of Muhammad, and fill my heart with obedience to You, do not disgrace me through disobedience to You, and provide me with the ability to help those to whom You have restricted sustenance from what You have expanded upon me through Your bounty, and spread upon me through Your justice, and given me life under Your shade. This is the month of Your Prophet, the master of Your messengers, Sha‘ban, which You have surrounded with Your mercy and pleasure. In this month, the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) would dedicate himself to fasting and standing in prayer during its nights and days, seeking Your honor and reverence for it until he passed to the abode of eternity. O Allah, help us to follow his Sunnah (Norms) in it and attain his intercession through it. O Allah, make him an intercessor for me, whose intercession is accepted, and a clear path to You. Make me his follower until I meet You on the Day of Resurrection, pleased with me and forgiving of my sins. Grant me Your mercy and pleasure, settle me in the abode of stability, and the dwelling of the righteous.”

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid p.828

دعاء كميل:

روي‏ أن كميل بن زياد النخعي رأى أمير المؤمنين × ساجدا يدعو بهذا الدعاء في ليلة النصف من شعبان:

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِقُوَّتِكَ الَّتِي قَهَرْتَ بِها كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَخضَعَ لَها كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، وَذَلَّ لَها كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِجَبَرُوتِكَ الَّتِي غَلَبْتَ بِها كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَبعَزَّتِكَ الَّتِي لا يَقُومُ لَها شَيْءٌ، وَبِعَظَمَتِكَ الَّتِي مَلَأَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِسُلْطانِكَ الَّذِي عَلَا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِوَجْهِكَ الباقِي بَعْدَ فَناءِ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِأَسْمائِكَ الَّتِي مَلَأَتْ أَرْكانَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِعِلْمِكَ الَّذِي أَحاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَبِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الَّذِي أَضاءَ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ، يا نوُرُ يا قُدُّوسُ، يا أَوَّلَ الأَوَّلِينَ، وَيا آخِرَ الآخرينَ. اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تَهْتِكُ العِصَمَ، اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُنْزِلُ النِّقَمَ. اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُغَيِّرُ النِّعَمَ، اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تَحْبِسُ الدُّعاءَ. اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الّذنُوبَ الّتي تُنْزِلُ البَلَاء. اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أذْنَبْتُهُ، وَكُلَّ خَطِيئَةٍ أَخْطَأْتُها. اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِذِكْرِكَ وَأَسْتَشفِعُ بِكَ إِلى نَفْسِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِجوُدِكَ أَنْ تُدْنِيَنِي مِنْ قُرْبِكَ، وَأَنْ تُوزِعَنِي شُكْرَكَ، وأَنْ تُلْهِمَنِي ذِكْرَكَ. اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسأَلُكَ سُؤالَ خاضِعٍ مُتَذَلِّلٍ خاشِعٍ، أَنْ تُسامِحَنِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي، وَتَجْعَلَنِي بِقِسْمِكَ راضِياً قانِعاً، وَفِي جَمِيعِ الأَحْوالِ مُتَواضِعاً. اللّهُمَّ وَأَسأَلُكَ سُؤالَ مَنِ اِشْتَدَّتْ فاقَتُهُ، وَأَنْزَلَ بِكَ عِنْدَ الشَّدائِدِ حاجَتَهُ، وَعَظُمَ فِيما عِنْدَكَ رَغْبَتُهُ. اللّهُمَّ عَظُمَ سُلْطانُكَ وَعَلَا مَكانُكَ، وَخَفِيَ مَكْرُكَ، وَظَهَرَ أَمْرُكَ، وَغَلَبَ قَهْرُكَ، وَجَرَتْ قُدْرَتُكَ، وَلا يُمْكِنُ الفِرارُ مِنْ حُكُومَتِكَ. اللّهُمَّ لا أَجِدُ لِذُنُوبِي غافِراً وَلا لِقَبائِحِي سَاتِراً، وَلا لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عَمَلِيَ القَبِيحِ بِالحَسَنِ مُبَدِّلاً غَيْرَكَ، لا إِلهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، سُبْحانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي، وَتَجَرَّأْتُ بِجَهْلِي، وَسَكَنْتُ إِلى قَدِيمِ ذِكْرِكَ لِي وَمَنِّكَ عَلَيَّ. اللّهُمَّ مَوْلايَ كَمْ مِنْ قَبيحٍ سَتَرْتَهُ، وَكَمْ مِنْ فادِحٍ مِنَ البَلاءِ أَقَلْتَهُ، وَكَمْ مِنْ عِثارٍ وَقَيْتَهُ، وَكَمْ مِنْ مَكْروُهٍ دَفَعْتَهُ، وَكَمْ مِنْ ثَناءٍ جَمِيلٍ لَسْتُ أَهْلاً لَهُ نَشَرْتَهُ.

اللّهُمَّ عَظُمَ بَلائِي، وَأَفْرَطَ بِي سُوءُ حَالِي، وَقَصُرَتْ بِي أَعْمالِي، وَقَعَدَتْ بِي أَغْلالِي وَحَبَسَنِي عَنْ نَفْعِي بُعْدُ أَمَلِي، وَخَدَعَتْنِي الدُّنْيا بِغُرُورِها، وَنَفْسِي بِخِيانَتِها، وَمِطالِي يا سَيِّدِي فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ أَنْ لا يَحْجُبَ عَنْكَ دُعائِي سُوءُ عَمَلِي وَفِعالِي، وَلا تَفْضَحَنِي بِخَفِيِّ ما اطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ سِرِّي، وَلا تُعاجِلْنِي بِالعُقُوبَةِ عَلى مَا عَمِلْتُهُ فِي خَلَواتِي مِنْ سُوءِ فِعْلِي وَإِساءَتِي، وَدَوامِ تَفْرِيطِي وَجَهالَتِي، وَكَثْرَةِ شَهَواتِي وَغَفْلَتِي، وَكُنِ اللّهُمَّ بِعِزَّتِكَ لِي فِي كُلِّ الأَحْوالِ رَؤُوفاً، وَعَلَيَّ فِي جَمِيعِ الأُمُورِ عَطُوفاً. إِلهِي وَرَبِّي مَنْ لِي غَيْرُكَ أَسأَلُهُ كَشْفَ ضُرِّي وَالنَّظَرَ فِي أَمْرِي. إِلهِي وَمَوْلايَ أَجْرَيْتَ عَلَيَّ حُكْماً اتَّبَعْتُ فِيهِ هَوى نَفْسِي، وَلَمْ أَحْتَرِسْ فِيهِ مِنْ تَزْيينِ عَدُوِّي، فَغَرَّنِي بِما أَهْوى وَأَسْعَدَهُ عَلى ذلِكَ القَضاءُ، فَتَجاوَزْتُ بِما جَرى عَلَيَّ مِنْ ذلِكَ بَعْضَ حُدُودِكَ، وَخالَفْتُ بَعْضَ أَوامِرِكَ، فَلَكَ الحَمْدُ عَلَيَّ فِي جَمِيعِ ذلِكَ وَلا حُجَّةَ لِي فِيما جَرى عَلَيَّ فِيهِ قَضاؤُكَ، وَأَلْزَمَنِي حُكْمُكَ وَبَلاؤُكَ، وَقَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ يا إِلهِي بَعْدَ تَقْصِيرِي وَإِسْرافِي عَلَى نَفْسِي مُعْتَذِراً نادِماً مُنْكَسِراً مُسْتَقِيلاً مُسْتَغْفِراً مُنِيباً مُقِرّاً مُذْعِناً مُعْتَرِفاً، لا أَجِدُ مَفَرّاً مِمّا كانَ مِنِّي وَلا مَفْزَعاً أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي أَمْرِي، غَيْرَ قَبُوُلِكَ عُذْرِي وَإِدْخالِكَ إِيّايَ فِي سَعَةٍ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ.

اللّهُمَّ فَاقْبَلْ عُذْرِي، وَارْحَمْ شِدَّةَ ضُرِّي وَفُكَّنِي مِنْ شَدِّ وَثاقِي، يا رَبِّ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفَ بَدَنِي، وَرِقَّةَ جِلْدِي وَدِقَّةَ عَظْمِي، يامَنْ بَدَأَ خَلْقِي وَذِكْرِي وَتَرْبِيَتِي وَبِرِّي وَتَغْذِيَتِي، هَبْنِي لابْتِداءِ كَرَمِكَ وَسالِفِ بِرِّكَ بِي، يا إِلهِي وَسَيِّدِي وَرَبِّي، أَتُراكَ مُعَذِّبِي بِنارِكَ بَعْدَ تَوْحِيدِكَ، وَبَعْدَما انْطَوى عَلَيْهِ قَلْبِي مِنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ، وَلَهِجَ بِهِ لِسانِي مِنْ ذِكْرِكَ، وَاعْتَقَدَهُ ضَمِيرِي مِنْ حُبِّكَ، وَبَعْدَ صِدْقِ اعْتِرافِي وَدُعائِي خَاضِعَاً لِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ، هَيْهاتَ! أَنْتَ أَكْرَمُ مِنْ أَنْ تُضَيِّعَ مَنْ رَبَّيْتَهُ، أَوْ تُبَعِّدَ مَنْ أَدْنَيْتَهُ، أَوْ تُشَرِّدَ مَنْ آوَيْتَهُ، أَوْ تُسَلِّمَ إِلى البَلاءِ مَنْ كَفَيْتَهُ وَرَحِمْتَهُ، وَلَيْتَ شِعْرِي يا سَيِّدِي وَإِلهِي وَمَوْلايَ! أَتُسَلِّطُ النّارَ عَلى وُجُوهٍ خَرَّتْ لِعَظَمَتِكَ ساجِدَةً، وَعَلى أَلْسُنٍ نَطَقَتْ بِتَوْحِيدِكَ صادِقَةً وَبُشُكْرِكَ مادِحَةً، وَعَلى قُلُوبٍ اعْتَرَفَتْ بِإِلهِيَّتِكَ مُحَقِّقَةً، وَعَلَى ضَمائِرَ حَوَتْ مِنَ العِلْمِ بِكَ حَتّى صارَتْ خاشِعَةً، وَعَلى جَوارِحَ سَعَتْ إِلى أَوْطانِ تَعَبُّدِكَ طائِعَةً، وَأَشارَتْ بِاسْتِغْفارِكَ مُذْعِنَةً؟! ما هكَذا الظَنُّ بِكَ وَلا أُخْبِرْنا بِفَضْلِكَ عَنْكَ يا كَرِيمُ، يا رَبِّ وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ ضَعْفِي عَنْ قَلِيلٍ مِنْ بَلاءِ الدُّنْيا وَعُقُوباتِها، وَما يَجْرِي فِيها مِنَ المَكارِهِ عَلَى أَهْلِها، عَلَى أَنَّ ذلِكَ بَلاءٌ وَمَكْرُوهٌ قَلِيلٌ مَكْثُهُ، يَسِيرٌ بَقاؤهُ قَصِيٌر مُدَّتُهُ، فَكَيْفَ احْتِمالِي لِبَلاءِ الآخِرَةِ وَجَلِيلِ وُقُوعِ المَكارِهِ فِيها، وَهُوَ بَلاءٌ تَطُولُ مُدَّتُهُ وَيَدُومُ مَقامُهُ وَلا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ، لأَنَّهُ لا يَكُونُ إِلَّا عَنْ غَضَبِكَ وَانْتِقامِكَ وَسَخَطِكَ؟! وَهذا ما لا تَقُومُ لَهُ السَّماواتُ وَالأَرْضُ، يا سَيِّدِي فَكَيْفَ بِي وَأَنَاْ عَبْدُكَ الضَّعِيفُ الذَّلِيلُ الحَقِيرُ المِسْكِينُ المُسْتَكِينُ؟! يا إِلهِي وَرَبِّي وَسَيِّدِي وَمَوْلايَ، لِأَيِّ الأُمُورِ إِلَيْكَ أَشْكُو، وَلِما مِنها أَضِجُّ وَأَبْكِي، لِأَلِيمِ العَذابِ وَشِدَّتِهِ، أَمْ لِطُولِ البَلاءِ وَمُدَّتِهِ؟! فَلَئِنْ صَيَّرْتَنِي لِلْعُقُوباتِ مَعَ أَعْدائِكَ، وَجَمَعْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ أَهْلِ بَلائِكَ، وَفَرَّقْتَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ أَحِبّائِكَ وَأَوْلِيائِكَ؛ فَهَبْنِي يا إِلهِي وَسَيِّدِي وَمَوْلايَ وَرَبِّي، صَبَرْتُ عَلَى عَذابِكَ فَكَيْفَ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى فِراقِكَ؟ وَهَبْنِي صَبَرْتُ عَلى حَرِّ نارِكَ فَكَيْفَ أَصْبِرُ عَنِ النَّظَرِ إِلى كَرامَتِكَ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ أَسْكُنُ فِي النّارِ وَرَجَائِي عَفْوُكَ؟ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ يا سَيِّدِي وَمَوْلايَ أُقْسِمُ صادِقاً، لَئِنْ تَرَكْتَنِي نَاطِقاً لَأَضِجَّنَّ إِلَيْكَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِها ضَجِيجَ الآمِلِينَ، وَلَأَصْرُخَنَّ إِلَيْكَ صُراخَ المُسْتَصْرِخِينَ، وَلَأَبْكِيَنَّ عَلَيْكَ بُكاءَ الفاقِدِينَ، وَلَأُنادِيَنَّكَ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ يا وَلِيَّ المُؤْمِنِينَ، يا غايَةَ آمالِ العارِفِينَ، يا غِياثَ المُسْتَغِيثِينَ، يا حَبِيبَ قُلوُبِ الصّادِقِينَ، وَيا إِلهَ العالَمينَ، أَفَتُراكَ سُبْحانَكَ يا إِلهي وَبِحَمْدِكَ تَسْمَعُ فِيها صَوْتَ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ سُجِنَ فِيها بِمُخالَفَتِهِ، وَذاقَ طَعْمَ عَذابِها بِمَعْصِيَتِهِ، وَحُبِسَ بَيْنَ أَطْباقِها بِجُرْمِهِ وَجَرِيرَتِهِ، وَهُوَ يَضِجُّ إِلَيْكَ ضَجِيجَ مُؤَمِّلٍ لِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَيُنادِيكَ بِلِسانِ أَهْلِ تَوْحِيدِكَ، وَيَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ، يا مَوْلايَ فَكَيْفَ يَبْقَى فِي العَذابِ وَهُوَ يَرْجوُ ما سَلَفَ مِنْ حِلْمِكَ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ تُؤْلِمُهُ النَّارُ وَهُوَ يَأْمُلُ فَضْلَكَ وَرَحْمَتَكَ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ يُحْرِقُهُ لَهِيبُها وَأَنْتَ تَسْمَعُ صَوْتَهُ وَتَرى مَكانَهُ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَشْتَمِلُ عَلَيْهِ زَفِيرُها وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ ضَعْفَهُ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَتَقَلْقَلُ بَيْنَ أَطْباقِها وَأَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ صِدْقَهُ؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ تَزْجُرُهُ زَبانِيَتُها وَهُوَ يُنادِيكَ يا رَبَّاه؟ أَمْ كَيْفَ يَرْجُو فَضْلَكَ فِي عِتْقِهِ مِنْها فَتَتْرُكَهُ فِيها؟ هَيْهاتَ! ما ذَلِكَ الظَّنُّ بِكَ وَلا المُعْروفُ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، وَلا مُشْبِهٌ لِما عامَلْتَ بِهِ المُوَحِّدِينَ مِنْ بِرِّكَ وَإِحْسانِكَ! فَبِالْيَقِينِ أَقَطَعُ، لَولا ما حَكَمْتَ بِهِ مِنْ تَعْذِيبِ جاحِدِيكَ، وَقَضَيْتَ بِهِ مِنْ إِخْلادِ مُعانِدِيكَ، لَجَعْلْتَ النَّارَ كُلَّها بَرْداً وَسَلاماً، وَما كَانَ لِأَحَدٍ فِيها مَقَرّاً وَلا مُقاماً، لكِنَّكَ تَقَدَّسَتْ أَسْماؤُكَ أَقْسَمْتَ أَنْ تَمْلَأَها مِنَ الكَافِرِينَ مِنَ الجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَأَنْ تُخَلِّدَ فِيها المُعانِدِينَ، وَأَنْتَ جَلَّ ثَناؤُكَ قُلْتَ مُبْتَدِئاً، وَتَطَوَّلْتَ بِالإِنْعامِ مُتَكَرِّماً: أَفَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً كَمَنْ كَانَ فَاسِقاً لَا يَسْتَوُونَ.

إِلهِي وَسَيِّدِي فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِالقُدْرَةِ الَّتِي قَدَّرْتَها، وَبِالقَضِيَّةِ الَّتِي حَتَمْتَها وَحَكَمْتَها، وَغَلَبْتَ مَنْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْرَيْتَها، أَنْ تَهَبَ لِي فِي هذِهِ اللّيْلَةِ وَفِي هذِهِ السَّاعَةِ، كُلَّ جُرْمٍ أَجْرَمْتُهُ، وَكُلَّ ذَنْبٍ أَذْنَبْتُهُ، وَكُلَّ قَبِيحٍ أَسْرَرْتُهُ، وَكُلَّ جَهْلٍ عَمِلْتُهُ، كَتَمْتُهُ أَوْ أَعْلَنْتُهُ، أَخْفَيْتُهُ أَوْ أَظْهَرْتُهُ، وَكُلَّ سَيِّئَةٍ أَمَرْتَ بِإِثْباتِها الكِرامَ الكاتِبِينَ، الَّذِينَ وَكَّلْتَهُمْ بِحِفْظِ ما يَكُونُ مِنِّي، وَجَعَلْتَهُمْ شُهُوداً عَلَيّ مَعَ جَوارِحِي، وَكُنْتَ أَنْتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ وَرائِهِمْ، وَالشَّاهِدَ لِمَا خَفِي عَنْهُمْ وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ أَخْفَيْتَهُ، وَبِفَضْلِكَ سَتَرْتَهُ، وَأَنْ تُوَفِّرَ حَظِّي مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَنْزَلْتَهُ، أَوْ إِحْسانٍ فَضَّلْتَهُ، أَوْ بِرٍّ نَشَرْتَهُ، أَوْ رِزْقٍ بَسَطْتَهُ، أَوْ ذَنْبٍ تَغْفِرُهُ، أَوْ خَطَأٍ تَسْتُرُهُ، يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ، يا إِلهِي وَسَيِّدِي وَمَوْلايَ وَمالِكَ رِقِّي، يامَنْ بِيَدِهِ ناصِيَتِي، يا عَلِيماً بِضُرِّي وَمَسْكَنَتِي، يا خَبِيراً بَفَقْرِي وَفاقَتِي، يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ، أَسأَلُكَ بِحَقِكَ وَقُدْسِكَ وَأَعْظَمِ صِفاتِكَ وَأَسْمائِكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ أَوْقاتِي فِي اللّيْلِ وَالنَّهارِ بَذِكْرِكَ مَعْمُورَةً، وَبِخِدْمَتِكَ مَوْصُولَةً، وَأَعْمالِي عِنْدَكَ مَقْبُولَةً، حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَعْمالِي وأوْرَادِي كُلُّها وِرْداً وَاحِداً، وَحَالِي فِي خِدْمَتِكَ سَرْمَداً. يا سَيِّدِي يامَنْ عَلَيْهِ مُعَوَّلِي، يامَنْ إِلَيْهِ شَكَوْتُ أَحْوالِي، يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ يا رَبِّ، قَوِّ عَلى خِدْمَتِكَ جَوارِحِي وَاشْدُدْ عَلى العَزِيمَةِ جَوانِحِي، وَهَبْ لِيَ الجِدَّ فِي خَشْيَتِكَ، وَالدَّوامَ فِي الاِتِّصالِ بِخِدْمَتِكَ حَتَّى أَسْرَحَ إِلَيْكَ فِي مَيادِينِ السابِقِينَ، وأُسْرِعَ إِلَيْكَ فِي البَارِزِينَ، وَأَشْتاقَ إِلى قُرْبِكَ فِي المُشْتاقِينَ، وَأَدْنُوَ مِنْكَ دُنُوَّ المُخْلِصِينَ، وَأَخافَكَ مَخافَةَ المُوقِنِينَ، وَأَجْتَمِعَ فِي جِوارِكَ مَعَ المُؤْمِنِينَ.

اللّهُمَّ وَمَنْ أَرادَنِي بِسوءٍ فَأَرِدْهُ، وَمَنْ كادَنِي فَكِدْهُ، وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَحْسَنِ عَبِيدِكَ نَصِيباً عِنْدَكَ، وَأَقْرَبِهِمْ مَنْزِلَةً مِنْكَ، وَأَخَصِّهِمْ زُلْفَةً لَدَيْكَ، فَإِنَّهُ لا يُنالُ ذلِكَ إِلَّا بِفَضْلِكَ، وَجُدْ لِي بِجُودِكَ، وَاعْطِفْ عَلَيَّ بَمَجْدِكَ وَاحْفَظْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ، وَاجْعَلْ لِسانِي بِذِكْرِكَ لَهِجاً، وَقَلْبِي بِحُبِّكَ مُتَيَّماً، وَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِحُسْنِ إِجابَتِكَ، وَأَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي، وَاغْفِرْ زَلَّتِي، فَإِنَّكَ قَضَيْتَ عَلَى عِبادِكَ بِعِبادَتِكَ، وَأَمَرْتَهُمْ بِدُعائِكَ، وَضَمِنْتَ لَهُمُ الْإِجابَةَ، فَإِلَيْكَ يا رَبِّ نَصَبْتُ وَجْهِي، وَإِلَيْكَ يا رَبِّ مَدَدْتُ يَدِي، فَبِعِزَّتِكَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي دُعائِي، وَبَلِّغْنِي مُنَايَ، وَلا تَقْطَعْ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ رَجَائِي، وَاكْفِنِي شَرَّ الجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ مِنْ أعْدائِي. يا سَرِيعَ الرِّضَا اغْفِرْ لِمَنْ لا يَمْلِكُ إِلَّا الدُّعاءَ، فَإِنَّكَ فَعَّالٌ لِما تَشاءُ، يامَنِ اسْمُهُ دَواءٌ، وَذِكْرُهُ شِفاءٌ، وَطاعَتُهُ غِنىً، إِرْحَمْ مَنْ رَأسُ مالِهِ الرَّجاءُ وَسِلاحُهُ البُكاءُ، يا سَابِغَ النِّعَمِ يا دافِعَ النِّقَمِ، يا نُورَ المُسْتَوْحِشِينَ فِي الظُّلَمِ، يا عالِماً لا يُعَلَّمُ، صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَافْعَلْ بِي ما أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَالأَئِمَّةِ المَيامِينَ مِنْ آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيْمَاً كَثِيْرَاً. [39]

Du'a Kumayl: It is narrated that Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakha'i saw Amir Al-Mu'mineen (Pbuh) in prostration, reciting this supplication on the night of the 15th of Sha'ban:

O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, And by Your power, through which You dominate all things, And to which all things submit, and before which all things are humble. And by Your might, through which You have overcome all things, And by Your majesty, against which nothing can stand up. And by Your greatness, which fills all things. And by Your authority, which towers over all things. And by Your face, which subsists after the annihilation of all things. And by Your Names, which have filled the foundations of all things. And by Your knowledge, which encompasses all things. And by the light of Your face, through which all things are illuminated! O Light! O All-Holy! O First of the first and Last of the last! O Allah, forgive me the sins that tear apart safeguards! O Allah, forgive me the sins that bring down adversities! O Allah, forgive me the sins that alter blessings! O Allah, forgive me the sins that hold back supplication! O Allah, forgive me the sins that draw down tribulation! O Allah, forgive me every sin I have committed and every mistake I have made! O Allah, I endeavor to draw near to You through remembrance of You, And I seek intercession from You with You, And I ask You through Your generosity to bring me nearer to Your proximity, And to guide me to gratitude towards You, And to inspire me with Your remembrance. O Allah, I ask You with the asking of a submissive, abased and lowly servant, To show me forbearance, have mercy on me, And make me satisfied and content with Your apportionment, And humble in every state. O Allah, I ask You with the asking of one whose indigence is extreme, And who has stated to You in difficulties his need, And whose desire for what is with You has become great. O Allah, Your force is tremendous, Your place is lofty, Your plan is hidden, Your command is manifest, And Your domination is overwhelming. Your power is unhindered, and escape from Your governance is impossible. O Allah, I find no forgiver of my sins, Nor concealer of my ugly acts, Nor transformer of any of my ugly acts into good acts but You. There is no god but You! Glory be to You, and Yours is the praise. I have wronged myself, And I have been audacious in my ignorance, And I have depended upon Your ancient remembrance of me and Your favor toward me. O Allah! O my Protector! How many ugly things You have concealed! How many burdensome tribulations You have abolished! How many stumbles You have prevented! How many ordeals You have repelled! And how much beautiful praise, for which I was unworthy, You have spread abroad! O Allah, my tribulation is tremendous, and my bad state is excessive, and my acts are inadequate, And my fetters have tied me down, and my far-fetched hopes have held me back from my gain, And this world with its delusions, my own soul with its offenses, and my delay have deceived me. My Master! So I ask You by Your might not to let my evil works and acts veil my supplication from You, And not to disgrace me through the hidden things You know of my secrets, And not to hasten me to punishment for what I have done in private: My evil acts in secrecy and my misdeeds, My continuous negligence, My ignorance, My manifold passions, And my forgetfulness. O Allah, be kind to me through Your mercy in all my states, And be gentle to me in all my affairs! O my God and my Lord! Have I any but You from whom to ask the lift of my affliction and regard for my affairs? O my God and my Master! You have imposed upon me a rule followed by my caprice, And I have not been on guard against the embellishment of my enemy, So he deluded me through my soul’s inclinations, And fate helped him in that, So I transgressed some of Your limits, And disobeyed some of Your commands. So to You is the praise from me in all of that, And I have no argument in what occurred through Your judgment and Your decree. But now I have come to You, O my God, after my shortcoming and my immoderation toward myself, Proffering my excuse, Regretting, Broken, Apologizing, Asking forgiveness, Repenting, Acknowledging, Submissive, Confessing. I find no place to flee from what occurred from me, Nor any place of escape to which I may turn in my affairs, Other than Your acceptance of my excuse and Your entering me into the compass of Your mercy. O Allah, so accept my apology, have mercy upon the severity of my affliction, and release me from the bondage of my chains. O Lord, have mercy on the frailty of my body, the thinness of my skin, and the brittleness of my bones. O You who initiated my creation, my remembrance, my upbringing, my sustenance, and my nourishment. Grant me through Your ancient generosity and Your prior kindness to me. O my God, my Master, and my Lord, do You see Yourself punishing me with Your fire after my belief in Your Oneness? And after what my heart has embraced of Your knowledge and what my tongue has spoken of Your remembrance? And after what my conscience has affirmed of my love for You, and the truthfulness of my confession and my supplication in humility to Your Lordship? Far be it from You! You are more generous than to abandon one You have nurtured, or to distance one You have brought near. Or to drive away one You have sheltered, or to hand over to tribulation one You have protected and shown mercy. Would that I knew, O my Master, my God, and my Protector, Shall You set fire upon faces that have fallen prostrate in worship of Your greatness? And upon tongues that have spoken sincerely of Your Oneness and praised You in gratitude? And upon hearts that have acknowledged Your Divinity with certainty? And upon consciences that have encompassed knowledge of You until they have become humbled? And upon limbs that have raced towards the places of Your worship in obedience and indicated their seeking forgiveness in submission? This is not what is expected of You, nor what has been conveyed about Your grace, O Generous One, O Lord, And You know my weakness before the small tribulations of this world and its punishments. And the adversities that befall its inhabitants. Even though such tribulations and adversities are short-lived, their duration brief, and their persistence minor. So how can I endure the tribulations of the Hereafter and the great adversities that occur within it? For it is a tribulation whose duration is prolonged, whose stay is everlasting, and it is not lightened for its inhabitants. As it is brought about only by Your wrath, Your vengeance, and Your displeasure. And this is something that neither the heavens nor the earth can withstand, O my Master. So what about me, while I am Your weak servant, humble, insignificant, impoverished, and helpless? O my God, my Lord, my Master, and my Protector, for which matters shall I complain to You? And for which shall I lament and weep? For the pain of torment and its severity? Or for the length of affliction and its duration? If you throw me down there with Your enemies and gather med with the companions of Your tribulation, And separate me from Your friends and saints, Then suppose, my God, my Master, my Protector, and my Lord, That I am able to endure Your punishment, How can I endure separation from You? And suppose that I am able to endure the heat of Your Fire, How can I endure not gazing upon Your Honor? Or how can I dwell in the Fire while my hope is Your pardon? So by Your might, my Master and my protector, I swear sincerely, If You leave me with speech, I will lament to You from the midst of the Fire's inhabitants with the lamentation of the hopeful. I will cry to You with the cry of those crying for help. I will weep to You with the weeping of the bereft. And I will call to You, “Where are You, O Protector of the believers, O Goal of the hopes of those who know You, O Aid of those who seek assistance, O Beloved of the hearts of the truthful, And O God of all the worlds!” Will You see Yourself—glory be to You, my God, and Your is the praise— Hearing within the Fire the voice of a servant who surrendered to You, Imprisoned there because of his violations, Tasting the flavor of its torment because of his disobedience, And confined within its levels because of his sin and crime? While he laments to You with the lamentation of one hopeful for Your mercy, And calls upon You with the tongue of those who profess Your unity, And entreats You by Your lordship, O my Master! How should he remain in the punishment while he has hope for Your past clemency? Or how should the Fire cause him pain while he expects Your bounty and mercy? Or how should its flames burn him while You hear his voice and see his place? Or how should its groaning encompass him while You know his weakness? Or how should he be convulsed among its levels while You know his sincerity? Or how should its keepers torture him while he calls out to You: O Lord? Or how should he have hope of Your bounty in freeing him from it while You abandon him within it? Far be it from You! That is not what is hoped for from You, Nor what is well-known of Your bounty, Nor does it resemble the goodness and kindness You have shown to those who profess Your unity. So I declare with certainty that, Were it not for what You have decreed concerning the chastisement of Your deniers, And what You have foreordained concerning the everlasting home of those who stubbornly resist, You would make the Fire, all of it, coolness and safety, And no one would have a stop or abode within it. But You—holy are Your Names— Have sworn that You will fill it with the unbelievers, Both jinn and humankind, And that You will place those who stubbornly resist therein forever. And You—majestic is Your praise— Said at the beginning and continued graciously through kindness as a favor: “Is he who has been a believer like him who has been ungodly? They are not equal.” So my God and my Master, I implore You by the power You have apportioned, And by the decision You have determined and imposed, And through which You have overcome whom it has been put into effect, That You forgive me in this night and at this hour, Every offense I have committed, And every sin I have performed, And every ugliness I have concealed, And every ignorance I have enacted, Whether I have hidden it or announced it, Whether I have concealed it or manifested it, And every sin that you commanded the honorable prescribers to proof it. And every evil act which You have commanded the Noble Recorders to record. Those whom You have appointed to watch over what appears from me, And whom You have made, along with my bodily members, witnesses against me, And You Yourself were watchful over me behind them, And a witness to what was hidden from them— But through Your mercy You concealed it, And through Your bounty You veiled it. And I ask You that You bestow upon me an abundance of every good You have sent down, Or goodness You are about to send down, And righteous conduct You have spread out, And provisions you have distributed, And sins You forgive, And mistakes You cover. O my Lord! O my Lord! O my Lord! My God, my Master, my Protector, and Owner of my freedom! O He who my forelock is in His grip. O He who knows my affliction and my misery! O He who is aware of my poverty and indigence! O my Lord! O my Lord! O my Lord! I ask You by Your right, and by Your holiness, And by the greatest of Your attributes and names, That You make my times in the night and the day filled with Your remembrance, And constantly at Your service, And my acts acceptable to You, So that my acts and my litanies may all be a single litany, And my occupation with Your service everlasting. O my Master, O You upon whom I rely, O You to whom I have complained of my conditions. Strengthen my limbs for Your service, And fortify my ribs with determination, And grant me earnestness in my fear of You, And continuity in my being joined to Your service, So that I may advance toward You in the forefront, And be swift toward You in the race, And yearn for Your proximity among the fervently yearning, And draw near to You with the nearness of the sincere, And fear You with the fear of those who have certainty, And gather with the believers in Your presence. O Allah, Whoever desires evil for me, desire it for him, And whoever deceives me, deceive him. And make me one of the most excellent of Your servants in portion from You, And the nearest of them in station to You, And the most elected of them in proximity to You, For that cannot be attained except by Your bounty. And grant generously to me through Your munificence, And incline toward me with Your splendor, And protect me with Your mercy, And make my tongue remember You unceasingly, And my heart enthralled by Your love, And be gracious to me by answering me favorably, And nullify my slips, And forgive my lapses. For You have decreed Your worship for Your servants, And commanded them to supplicate You, And assured them that they would be answered. So toward You, my Lord, I have turned my face, And toward You, my Lord, I have extended my hand. So by Your might, respond to my supplication, And let me attain my wishes. Do not sever my hope from Your favors, And spare me the evil of my enemies— From among the jinn and humankind. O He whose pleasure is quickly achieved! Forgive one who owns nothing but supplication, For You do what You will. O He whose name is a remedy, And whose remembrance is a cure, And whose obedience brings needlessness! Have mercy upon one whose capital is hope, And whose weapon is tears. O You of boundless bounty! O You who avert affliction! O Light of those who are lonely in darkness! O You who know without being taught! Send your blessings upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, And do to me what is worthy of You. And may Allah send blessings upon His Messenger and the noble Imams from his progeny, and grant them abundant peace.

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.844

 

عن تغلب قال: قال أبو عبد الله × لما كان ليلة النصف من شعبان كان رسول الله | عند عائشة, فلما انتصف الليل قام رسول الله | عن فراشها, فلما انتبهت وجدت رسول الله | قد قام عن فراشها, فدخلها ما يتداخل النساء, وظنت أنه قد قام إلى بعض نسائه, فقامت وتلففت بشملتها وايم الله ما كان قزا ولا كتانا ولا قطنا ولكن كان سداه شعرا ولحمته أوبار الإبل, فقامت تطلب رسول الله | في حجر نسائه حجرة حجرة, فبينا هي كذلك إذ نظرت إلى رسول الله | ساجدا كثوب متلبط على وجه الأرض, فدنت منه قريبا فسمعته في سجوده وهو يقول:

"سَجَدَ لَكَ سَوَادِي وَخَيَالِي, وَآمَنَ بِكَ فُؤَادِي, هَذِهِ يَدَايَ وَمَا جَنَيْتُهُ عَلَى نَفْسِي, يَا عَظِيمُ تُرْجَى لِكُلِّ عَظِيمٍ اغْفِرْ لِي الْعَظِيمَ, فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ الْعَظِيمَ إِلَّا الرَّبُّ الْعَظِيم‏,"

 ثم رفع رأسه, ثم عاد ساجدا فسمعته يقول:

"أَعُوذُ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الَّذِي أَضَاءَتْ لَهُ السَّمَاوَاتُ وَالْأَرَضُونَ, وَانْكَشَفَتْ لَهُ الظُّلُمَاتُ, وَصَلَحَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ مِنْ فُجَاءَةِ نَقِمَتِكَ, وَمِنْ تَحْوِيلِ عَافِيَتِكَ, وَمِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ, اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي قَلْباً تَقِيّاً نَقِيّاً, وَمِنَ الشِّرْكِ بَرِيئاً, لَا كَافِراً وَلَا شَقِيّاً"

ثم عفر خديه في التراب فقال:

"عَفَّرْتُ وَجْهِي فِي التُّرَابِ وَحَقٌّ لِيَ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ لَك‏,"

فلما هم رسول الله | بالانصراف هرولت إلى فراشها, فأتى رسول الله | فراشها فإذا لها نفس عال, فقال لها رسول الله |: ما هذا النفس العالي؟ أما تعلمين أي ليلة هذه؟ هذه ليلة النصف من الشعبان فيها تقسم الأرزاق, وفيها تكتب الآجال, وفيها يكتب وفد الحاج, وإن الله تعالى ليغفر في هذه الليلة من خلقه أكثر من عدد شعر معزى كلب, وينزل الله تعالى ملائكته من السماء إلى الأرض بمكة. [40]

 

Taghlib narrated that Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: On the night of the 15th of Sha'ban, the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) was with Aisha. When the night reached its middle, the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) rose from her bed. When she woke up, she found that he had left the bed, and she experienced what women often feel, suspecting that he might have gone to one of his other wives. She wrapped herself in her garment—by Allah, it was neither silk, nor linen, nor cotton, but its warp was made of hair and its weft of camel wool—and went looking for the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) in the chambers of his other wives, one by one. While she was doing so, she saw the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) prostrating, like a garment spread out on the ground. She drew near to him and heard him in his prostration saying: "My shadow and my form have prostrated to You, and my heart has believed in You. Here are my hands and what I have brought upon myself. O Great One, hoped for in all great matters, forgive my great sin, for no one forgives great sins except the Great Lord."

Then he raised his head and returned to prostration, and she heard him saying: "I seek refuge in the light of Your face, by which the heavens and the earth are illuminated, the darkness is removed, and the affairs of the first and the last are set right. I seek refuge from the suddenness of Your wrath, from the alteration of Your well-being, and from the removal of Your blessings. O Allah, grant me a heart that is pious, pure, free from shirk, neither disbelieving nor wretched." Then he placed his cheeks on the earth and said: "I have humbled my face in the dust, and it is right for me to prostrate to You."

When the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) intended to return, she hurried back to her bed. The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) returned to his bed and noticed her heavy breathing. He said to her, "Why are you breathing heavily? Do you not know what night this is? This is the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban. On this night, provisions are distributed, life spans are recorded, and the names of those who will perform Hajj are written. Indeed, Allah forgives more people on this night than the number of the hairs on the goats of the tribe of Kalb. Allah sends down His angels from the heavens to the earth, to Makkah."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.2, p.841

 

الشيخ الطوسي في المصباح:

اَللّـهُمَّ بِحَقِّ لَيْلَتِنا وَمَوْلُودِها، وَحُجَّتِكَ وَمَوْعُودِها، الَّتي قَرَنْتَ اِلى فَضْلِها، فَضْلاً فَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُكَ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِماتِكَ، وَلا مُعَقِّبَ لاِياتِكَ، نُورُكَ الْمُتَاَلِّقُ، وَضِياؤُكَ الْمُشْرِقُ، وَالْعَلَمُ النُّورُ في طَخْياءِ الدَّيْجُورِ، الْغائِبُ الْمَسْتُورُ، جَلَّ مَوْلِدُهُ وَكَرمَ مَحْتِدُهُ، وَالْمَلائِكَةُ شُهَّدُهُ، وَاللهُ ناصِرُهُ وَمُؤَيِّدُهُ، اِذا آن ميعادُهُ، وَالْمَلائِكَةُ اَمْدادُهُ، سَيْفُ الله الَّذي لا يَنْبُو، وَنُورُهُ الَّذي لا يَخْبُو، وَذُو الْحِلْمِ الَّذي لا يَصْبُو، مَدارُ الَّدهْرِ، وَنَواميسُ الْعَصْرِ، وَوُلاةُ الاَْمْرِ، وَالْمُنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمْ ما يَتَنَزَّلُ في لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، وَاَصْحابُ الْحَشْرِ وَالنَّشْرِ، تَراجِمَةَ وَحْيِهِ، وَوُلاةُ اَمْرِهِ وَنَهْيِهِ، اَللّـهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلى خاتِمِهم وَقائِمِهِمْ الْمَسْتُورِ  عَوالِمِهِمْ، اَللّـهُمَّ وَاَدْرِكَ بِنا أَيّامَهُ وَظُهُورَهُ وَقِيامَهُ، وَاجْعَلْنا مِنْ اَنْصارِهِ، وَاقْرِنْ ثارَنا بِثارِهِ، وَاكْتُبْنا في اَعْوانِهِ وَخُلَصائِهِ، وَاَحْيِنا في دَوْلَتِهِ ناعِمينَ، وَبِصُحْبَتِهِ غانِمينَ وَبِحَقِّهِ قائِمينَ، وَمِنَ السُّوءِ سالِمينَ، يا اَرْحَمَ الرّاحِمينَ، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمينَ وَصَلَواتُهُ عَلى سَيِّدِنا مُحَمَّد خاتَمِ النَّبِيّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلينَ، وَعَلى اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الصّادِقينَ وَعِتْرَتِهَ النّاطِقينَ، وَالْعَنْ جَميعَ الظّالِمينَ، واحْكُمْ بَيْنَنا وَبَيْنَهُمْ يا اَحْكَمَ الْحاكِمينَ. [41]

Sheikh Al-Tusi in Al-Misbah recorded the following supplication: "O Allah, by the right of this night and its newborn, Your proof and Your promise, to which You have joined grace upon grace, so that Your word became complete in truth and justice, with none to alter Your words nor to change Your signs, The radiant light, the shining brightness, the luminous guide in the darkness of the night, the concealed and hidden one, whose birth is noble, whose lineage is pure, witnessed by the angels, supported and aided by Allah. When his appointed time arrives, the angels will be his supporters. He is the sword of Allah that does not fail, His light that does not fade, the one with forbearance who does not deviate. He is the pivot of time, the order of the age, the rulers of the all matters, upon whom descends what is decreed on the Night of Decree, the companions of the Gathering and Resurrection, the interpreters of His revelation, and the custodians of His commands and prohibitions.

O Allah, send blessings upon the seal of them and their guardian, the concealed among them. O Allah, allow us to witness his days, his appearance, and his rise. Make us among his supporters, join our revenge with his revenge, and write us among his helpers and closest companions. Grant us to live in his state in ease, to accompany him in prosperity, to act according to his right, and to be safe from all harm. O Most Merciful of the merciful, all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May His blessings be upon our master Muhammad, the seal of the prophets and messengers, and upon his truthful household and his speaking progeny. Curse all the oppressors, and judge between us and them, O most just of judges."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid p.842

 

الشيخ الطوسي في المصباح: من أدعية ليلة النصف من شعبان:

إِلهِي تَعَرَّضَ لَكَ فِي هذَا اللَّيْلِ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ، وقَصَدَكَ فِيهِ الْقاصِدُونَ، وأَمَّلَ فَضْلَكَ ومَعْرُوفَكَ الطَّالِبُونَ، ولَكَ فِي هذَا اللَّيْلِ نَفَحاتٌ وجَوائِزُ وعَطايا ومَواهِبُ، تَمُنُّ بِها عَلى‏ مَنْ تَشاءُ مِنْ عِبادِكَ، وتَمْنَعُها مَنْ لَمْ تَسْبِقْ لَهُ الْعِنايَةَ مِنْكَ، وها أَنَا ذا عَبْدُكَ الْفَقِيرُ إِلَيْكَ، الْمُؤَمِّلُ فَضْلَكَ ومَعْرُوفَكَ. فَانْ كُنْتَ يا مَوْلايَ تَفَضَّلْتَ فِي هذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ عَلى‏ أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وعُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِعائِدَةِ مِنْ عَطْفِكَ، فَصَلِّ عَلى‏ مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْخَيِّرِينَ الْفاضِلِينَ، وجُدْ عَلَيَّ بِطَوْلِكَ ومَعْرُوفِكَ يا رَبَّ الْعالَمِينَ، وصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلى‏ مُحَمَّدٍ خاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وآلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وسَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً انَّ اللَّهَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ انِّي أَدْعُوكَ كَما امَرْتَ فَاسْتَجِبْ لِي كَما وَعَدْتَ انَّكَ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعاد. [42]

Sheikh Al-Tusi in Al-Misbah narrated the following supplication for the night of the fifteenth of Sha'ban: "O my God, on this night, those seeking You have presented themselves to You, those heading toward You have turned to You, and those requesting Your grace and kindness have placed their hopes in You. On this night, You have special gifts, rewards, bounties, and blessings that You bestow upon whomever You will among Your servants, while withholding them from those who have not been favored with Your prior care. Here I am, Your servant, in need of You, hopeful for Your grace and kindness. If, O my Master, You have bestowed Your bounty upon anyone of Your creation this night and returned to them with a gift of Your generosity, then send blessings upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, the pure, virtuous, noble, and excellent ones, and favor me with Your generosity and kindness, O Lord of the worlds. May Allah send blessings upon Muhammad, the seal of the prophets, and upon his pure progeny, and grant abundant peace and salutations. Indeed, Allah is Praiseworthy and Glorious. O Allah, I call upon You as You have commanded, so answer me as You have promised. Indeed, You do not break Your promise."

Misbah Al-Mutahajjid Vol.1, p.152

 

 

* The Virtue of Visiting Imam Hussain (Pbuh)

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: إذا كان اول يوم من شعبان نادى مناد من تحت العرش: يا وفد الحسين لا تخلو ليلة النصف من شعبان من زيارة الحسين ×، فلو تعلمون ما فيها لطالت عليكم السنة حتى يجئ النصف. [43]

Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "When the first day of Sha’ban comes, a caller beneath the Throne announces: 'O visitors of Hussain! Let not the night of mid-Sha’ban pass without visiting Hussain (Pbuh). If you knew what is in it, the year would feel long until mid-Sha’ban arrived.'"

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, ,p.338

 

عن أبي حمزة الثمالي, عن علي بن الحسين × قال: من زار الحسين × ليلة النصف من شعبان صافحه روح أربعة وعشرين ألف نبي، كلهم يسأل الله زيارة تلك الليلة. [44]

Abu Hamza Al-Thumali narrated that Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban, the spirit of twenty four thousand prophets will greet him, all asking Allah for the opportunity to visit that night."

Fadel Ziyarat Al-Imam Al-Hussain (The Virtue of Visiting Imam Hussain) p.76

 

عن زيد الشحام, عن جعفر بن محمد الصادق × قال: من زار الحسين × ليلة النصف من شعبان غفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنوبه وما تأخر. [45]

Zaid Al-Shaham narrated that Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban, Allah forgives all his past and future sins."

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.325

 

عن داوود الرقي, عن الباقر محمد بن علي بن الحسين × قال: من زار الحسين × في ليلة النصف من شعبان غفرت له ذنوبه، ولم تكتب عليه سيئة في سنته حتى تحول عليه السنة، فإن زاره في السنة المستقبلة غفرت له ذنوبه. [46]

Dawood Al-Raqqi narrated that Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban, his sins will be forgiven, and no sin will be recorded against him for the rest of the year until it passes. If he visits him again the following year, his sins will again be forgiven."

Al-Amali by Al-Tousi p.48

 

عن موسى بن جعفر × قال: ثلاث ليال من زار فيها الحسين × غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر: ليلة النصف من شعبان، والليلة الثالثة والعشرون من رمضان، وليلة العيد, أي ليلة عيد الفطر. [47]

Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (Pbuh) said: "There are three nights in which whoever visits Hussain (Pbuh) will have all his past and future sins forgiven: the night of mid-Sha’ban, the twenty third night of Ramadan, and the night of Eid al-Fitr."

Bihar Al-Anwar Vol.98, p.101

 

عن عبد الرحمن بن الحجاج قال قال أبو عبد الله ×: من زار قبر الحسين × ليلة من ثلاث ليالي غفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر, قلت: أي الليالي جعلف فداك؟ قال: ليلة الفطر, وليلة الاضحى, وليلة النصف من شعبان. [48]

Abdul-Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj narrated that Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits the grave of Hussain (Pbuh) on one of three nights will have all his past and future sins forgiven." I asked, "Which nights, may I be your ransom?" He replied, "The night of Eid al-Fitr, the night of Eid al-Adha, and the night of mid-Sha’ban."

Al-Tahdheeb Vol.6, p.49

 

عن الصادق × قال: من زار الحسين بن علي × ليلة النصف من شعبان وليلة الفطر وليلة عرفة في سنة واحدة كتب الله له ألف حجة مبرورة, وألف عمرة متقبلة, وقضيت له ألف حاجة من حوائج الدنيا والاخرة. [49]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain ibn Ali (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban, the night of Eid al-Fitr, and the night of Arafah in a single year, Allah writes for him the reward of a thousand accepted Hajj, a thousand accepted Umrah, and fulfills a thousand of his needs, both of this world and the Hereafter."

Al-Tahdheeb Vol.6, p.51

 

عن يونس بن يعقوب, عن أبي عبد الله × قال: يا يونس، ليلة النصف من شعبان يغفر الله لكل من زار الحسين × من المؤمنين ما تقدم من ذنوبهم وما تأخر، وقيل لهم: استقبلوا العمل. قلت: هذا كله لمن زار الحسين × في النصف من شعبان؟ فقال: يا يونس، لو أخبرت الناس بما فيها لمن زار الحسين ×، لقامت ذكور الرجال على الخشب. [50] [51]

Younis ibn Ya’qub narrated that Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "O Younis, on the night of mid-Sha’ban, Allah forgives all the past and future sins of every believer who visits Hussain (Pbuh) and tells them: 'Start anew.' I asked, 'Is this all for those who visit Hussain (Pbuh) on mid-Sha’ban?' He replied: 'O Younis, if I were to tell people what is in store for those who visit Hussain (Pbuh), men would stand on planks of wood (meaning they would eagerly endure hardship for the visit).'"

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.181

 

عن أبي عبد الله البرقي قال: سئل أبو عبد الله × ما لمن زار الحسين بن علي × في النصف من شعبان من الثواب؟ فقال: من زار الحسين × في النصف من شعبان يريد به الله عز وجل وما عنده لا ما عند الناس, غفر الله له في تلك الليلة ذنوبه ولو أنها بعدد شعر معزى كلب, ثم قيل له: جعلت فداك, يغفر الله عز وجل له الذنوب كلها؟ قال: أتستكثر زائر الحسين × هذا, كيف لا يغفرها وهو في حد من زار الله عز وجل في عرشه؟ [52]

Abu Abdullah Al-Barqi narrated that Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain ibn Ali (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban seeking Allah Almighty and what is with Him, not what is with people, Allah will forgive his sins that night, even if they are as numerous as the hairs on the goats of Kalb. Then it was asked, 'May I be your ransom, does Allah forgive all his sins?' He said: 'Do you consider it too much for the visitor of Hussain (Pbuh)? How could He not forgive them when the visitor of Hussain (Pbuh) is as one who has visited Allah Almighty at His Throne?'"

Al-Iqbal Vol.2, p.711

 

عن أبي بصير, عن أبي عبد الله ×, والحسن بن محبوب, عن أبي حمزة, عن علي بن الحسين × قالا: من أحب أن يصافحه مائة ألف نبي وأربعة وعشرون ألف نبي فليزر قبر أبي عبد الله الحسين بن علي × في النصف من شعبان, فإن أرواح النبيين × يستأذنون الله في زيارته, فيؤذن لهم، منهم خمسة أولوا العزم من الرسل, قلنا: من هم؟ قال: نوح وابراهيم وموسى وعيسى ومحمد صلى الله عليهم أجمعين, قلنا له: ما معنى أولي العزم, قال: بعثوا إلى شرق الارض وغربها, جنها وإنسها. [53]

Abu Basir narrated that Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) and Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Hamza, from Ali ibn Al-Hussain (Pbuh) who said: "Whoever wishes to shake hands with one hundred thousand prophets and twenty-four thousand prophets should visit the grave of Abu Abdullah Al-Hussain ibn Ali (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban. The spirits of the prophets (Pbuh) seek permission from Allah to visit him, and permission is granted to them. Among them are the five determined Messengers." We asked, "Who are they?" He said, "Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (Pbuhp)."

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.180

 

عن الصادق × قال: من زار الحسين × في النصف من شعبان، كتب الله عز وجل له ألف حجة. [54]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Hussain (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban, Allah writes for him the reward of one thousand Hajj."

Bihar Al-Anwar Vol.98, p.100

عن الصادق × قال: من زار أبا عبد الله × ثلاث سنين متواليات, لا فصل فيها في النصف من شعبان، غفر له ذنوبه. [55]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever visits Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) for three consecutive years on the night of mid-Sha’ban without skipping a year, his sins will be forgiven."

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.180

 

عن الصادق × قال: يغفر الله لزائر الحسين × في نصف شعبان ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر. [56]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Allah forgives the past and future sins of the one who visits Hussain (Pbuh) on the night of mid-Sha’ban."

Al-Iqbal Vol.2, p.712

 

عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر البزنطي قال: سألت أبا الحسن الرضا × عن فضل زيارة النصف من رجب وشعبان, فأورد من الثواب والأجر ما لا نهاية له ولاحد. [57]

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti said: "I asked Imam Al-Ridha (Pbuh) about the virtue of visiting on the nights of mid-Rajab and mid-Sha’ban, and he mentioned rewards and merits without limit or boundary."

Mustadrak Al-Wasael Vol.10, p.287

 

عن هارون بن خارجة, عن أبي عبد الله × قال: إذا كان النصف من شعبان نادى مناد من الافق الأعلى: ألا زائري قبر الحسين, ارجعوا مغفورا لكم، وثوابكم على ربكم ومحمد | نبيكم. [58]

Haroun ibn Kharija narrated that Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "When the night of mid-Sha’ban arrives, a caller from the highest horizon announces: 'O visitors of the grave of Hussain, return forgiven, and your reward is with your Lord and your Prophet Muhammad (Pbuhp).'"

Al-Kafi Vol.4, p.589

 

عن أحمد بن محمد بن أبي نصر البزنطي قال: سألت ابا الحسن الرضا ×: في أي شهر نزور الحسين ×؟ قال: في النصف من رجب, والنصف من شعبان. [59]

Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti said: "I asked Imam Al-Ridha (Pbuh): 'In which month should we visit Hussain (Pbuh)?' He said, 'On the nights of mid-Rajab and mid-Sha’ban.'"

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.182

 

عن عبد الله بن حماد البصري, عن أبي عبد الله × في حديث طويل عن فضل زيارة الإمام الحسين ×, قال: هل تدري ما فضل من أتاه وما له عندنا من جزيل الخير؟ فقلت: لا, فقال: أما الفضل: فيباهيه ملائكة السماء, وأما ما له عندنا فالترحم عليه كل صباح ومساء, ولقد حدثني أبي × أنه لم يخل مكانه منذ قتل من مصل يصلي عليه من الملائكة, أو من الجن, أو من الإنس, أو من الوحش, وما من شي‏ء إلا وهو يغبط زائره ويتمسح به, ويرجو في النظر إليه الخير لنظره إلى قبره ×, بلغني أن قوما يأتونه من نواحي الكوفة وناسا من غيرهم، ونساء يندبنه، وذلك في النصف من شعبان، فمن بين قارئ يقرأ، وقاص يقص، ونادب يندب، وقائل يقول المراثي، فقلت له: نعم، جعلت فداك، قد شهدت بعض ما تصف. فقال: الحمد لله الذي جعل في الناس من يفد إلينا ويمدحنا ويرثي لنا، وجعل عدونا من يطعن عليهم من قرابتنا، وغيرهم يهدرونهم ويقبحون ما يصنعون. [60]

Abdullah ibn Hammad Al-Basri narrated from Imam Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) in a lengthy hadith about the virtue of visiting Imam Hussain (Pbuh). He said: "Do you know the merit of the one who comes to him and what he has with us in terms of great goodness?" I said, "No." He said, "As for the merit, it is that the angels of the heavens take pride in him. As for what he has with us, it is mercy upon him every morning and evening. My father (Pbuh) told me that his place has not been empty since his martyrdom of someone praying over him, whether from the angels, jinn, humans, or even wild animals. Everything envies his visitor, rubs itself against him, and hopes for goodness in seeing him because of looking at his grave (Pbuh). I have heard that groups from around Kufa and others, including women, come to him, lamenting him on the night of mid-Sha’ban. Among them are reciters reading, storytellers narrating, mourners lamenting, and poets reciting elegies." I said to him, "Yes, may I be your ransom, I have witnessed some of what you describe." He said, "Praise be to Allah, who has placed among the people those who come to us, praise us, and mourn for us. And He has made our enemies among those who reproach them, whether from our relatives or others, belittling and denouncing what they do."

Kamel Al-Ziyarat p.324

 

 

* زيارة الحسين × في أول رجب وليلة النصف من شعبان:

السيد ابن طاووس في إقبال الأعمال:

السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يابنَ رَسُولِ اللهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يابنَ خاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يابنَ سَيِّدِ المُرسَلِينَ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يابنَ سَيِّدِ الوَصِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا أبا عَبدِ اللهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا حُسَيْنَ بنَ عَلِىٍّ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يابنَ فاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِساءِ العالَمِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا وَلِيَّ اللهِ وَابنَ وَلِيِّهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا صَفِيَّ اللهِ وَابنَ صَفِيِّهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا حُجَّةَ اللهِ وَابنَ حُجَّتِهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا حَبِيبَ اللهِ وَابنَ حَبِيبِهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا سَفِيرَ اللهِ وَابنَ سَفِيرِهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا خازِنَ الكِتابِ المَسطُورِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا وارِثَ التَّوراةِ وَالإنجِيلِ وَالزَّبُورِ السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا أمِينَ الرَّحمنِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا شَرِيكَ القُرآنِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا عَمُودَ الدِّينِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا بابَ حِكمَةِ رَبِّ العالَمِينَ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا بابَ حِطَّةٍ الَّذي مَن دَخَلَهُ كانَ مِنَ الآمِنِينَ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا عَيبَةَ عِلمِ اللهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا مَوضِعَ سِرِّ اللهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ يا ثارَ اللهِ وَابنَ ثأرِهِ وَالوِترَ المَوتُورِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ وَعَلى الأرواحِ الَّتي حَلَّت بِفِنائِكَ وَأناخَت بِرَحلِكَ بِأبي أنتَ وَاُمِّي وَنَفسي يا أبا عَبدِ اللهِ لَقَد عَظُمَتِ المُصِيبَةُ وَجَلَّتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَينا وَعَلى جَمِيعِ أهلِ الإسلامِ، فَلَعَنَ اللهُ اُمَّةً أسَّست أساسَ الظُّلمِ وَالجَورِ عَلَيكُم أهلَ البَيتِ وَلَعَنَ اللهُ اُمَّةً دَفَعَتكُم عَن مَقامِكُم وَأزالَتكُم عَن مَراتِبِكُمُ الَّتي رَتَّبَكُم اللهُ فِيها، بِأبي أنتَ وَاُمّي وَنَفسي يا أبا عَبدِ اللهِ أشهَدُ لَقَد اقشَعَرَّت لِدِمائِكُم أظِلَّةُ العَرشِ مَعَ أظِلَّةِ الخَلائِقِ وَبَكَتكُم السَّماءُ وَالأرضُ وَسُكّانُ الجِنانِ وَالبَرِّ وَالبَحرِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيكَ عَدَدَ ما في عِلمِ اللهِ، لَبَّيكَ داعِيَ اللهِ إن كانَ لَم يُجِبكَ بَدَني عِندَ استِغاثَتِكَ وَلِساني عِندَ استِنصارِكَ فَقَد أجابَكَ قَلبي وَسَمعي وَبَصَري سُبحانَ رَبِّنا إن كانَ وَعدُ رَبِّنا لَمَفعُولاً. أشهَدُ أنَّكَ طُهرٌ طاهِرٌ مُطَهَّرٌ مِن طُهرٍ طاهِرٍ مُطَهَّرٍ طَهُرتَ وَطَهُرَت بِكَ البِلادُ وَطَهُرَت أرضٌ أنتَ بِها وَطَهُرَ حَرَمُكَ، أشهَدُ أنَّكَ قَد أمَرتَ بِالقِسطِ وَالعَدلِ وَدَعَوتَ إلَيهِما وَأنَّكَ صادِقٌ صِدِّيقٌ صَدَقتَ فِيما دَعَوتَ إلَيهِ وَأنَّكَ ثارُ اللهِ في الأرضِ، وَأشهَدُ أنَّكَ قَد بَلَّغتَ عَنِ اللهِ وَعَن جَدِّكَ رَسُولِ اللهِ وَعَن أبِيكَ أمِيرِ المُؤمِنِينَ وَعَن أخِيكَ الحَسَنِ وَنَصَحتَ وَجاهَدتَ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَعَبَدتَهُ مُخلِصاً حَتّى أتاكَ اليَقِينُ، فَجَزاكَ اللهُ خَيرَ جَزاءِ السَّابِقِينَ وَصَلّى اللهُ عَلَيكَ وَسَلَّمَ تَسلِيماً، اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَصَلِّ عَلى الحُسَينِ المَظلُومِ الشَّهِيدِ الرَّشِيدِ قَتِيلِ العَبَراتِ وَأسِيرِ الكُرُباتِ صَلاةً نامِيَةً زاكِيَةً مُبارَكَةً يَصعَدُ أوّلُها وَلا يَنفَدُ آخِرُها أفضَلَ ما صَلَّيتَ عَلى أحَدٍ مِن أولادِ أنبيائِكَ المُرسَلِينَ يا إلهَ العالَمِينَ.

ثم قبل الضريح وضع خدك الايمن عليه ثم الايسر ثم طف حول الضريح وقبله من جوانبه الاربعة وقال المفيد (رحمه الله): ثم امض الى ضريح علي بن الحسين × وقف عليه وقل:

السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ أيُّها الصِّدِّيقُ الطَيِّبُ الزَّكِيُّ الحَبِيبُ المُقَرَّبُ وَابنَ رَيحانَةِ رَسُولِ اللهِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيكَ مِن شَهِيدٍ مُحتَسِبٍ وَرَحمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُه، ما أكرَمَ مَقامَكَ وَأشرَفَ مُنقَلَبَكَ، أشهَدُ لَقَد شَكَرَ اللهُ سَعيَكَ وَأجزَلَ ثَوابَكَ وَألحَقَكَ بِالذِّروَةِ العالِيَةِ حَيثُ الشَّرَفُ كُلُّ الشَّرَفِ وَفي الغُرَفِ السَّامِيَةِ، كَما مَنَّ عَلَيكَ مِن قَبلُ وَجَعَلَكَ مِن أهلِ البَيتِ الَّذِينَ أذهَبَ اللهُ عَنهُم الرِّجسَ وَطَهَّرَهُم تَطهِيراً، صَلَواتُ اللهِ عَلَيكَ وَرَحمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ وَرِضوانُهُ فَاشفَع أيُّها السَيِّدُ الطَّاهِرُ إلى رَبِّكَ في حَطِّ الأثقالِ عَن ظَهري وَتَخفِيفِها عَنّي وَارحَم ذُلّي وَخُضُوعي لَكَ وَلِلسَيِّدِ أبِيكَ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيكُما.

ثم انكب على القبر وقل:

زَادَ اللَّهُ فِي شَرَفِكُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ كَمَا شَرَّفَكُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا, وَأَسْعَدَكُمْ كَمَا أَسْعَدَ بِكُمْ, وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ أَعْلَامُ الدِّينِ وَنُجُومُ الْعَالَمِينَ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه‏.

ثم توجه الى الشهداء وقل:

السَّلامُ عَلَيكُم يا أنصارَ اللهِ وَأنصارَ رَسُولِهِ وَأنصارَ عَلِيِّ بنِ أبي طالِبٍ وَأنصارَ فاطِمَةَ وَأنصارَ الحَسَنِ وَالحُسَينِ وَأنصارَ الإسلامِ، أشهَدُ أنَّكُم لَقَد نَصَحتُم للهِ وَجاهَدتُم في سَبِيلِهِ فَجَزاكُمُ اللهُ عَنِ الإسلامِ وَأهلِهِ أفضَلَ الجَزاءِ، فُزتُم وَاللهِ فَوزاً عَظِيماً يا لَيتَني كُنتُ مَعَكُم فَأفُوزَ فَوزاً عَظِيماً أشهَدُ أنَّكُم أحياءٌ عِندَ رَبِّكُم تُرزَقُونَ، أشهَدُ أنَّكُم الشُّهَداءُ وَالسُّعَداءُ وَأنَّكُمُ الفائِزُونَ في دَرَجاتِ العُلى وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيكُم وَرَحمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ.

ثم عد الى عند الرأس فصل صلاة الزيارة وادع لنفسك ولوالديك ولاخوانك المؤمنين. [61]

The Visitation of Imam Hussain (Pbuh) on the First of Rajab and the Eve of the Fifteenth of Sha’ban:

From Sayyid Ibn Tawus in Iqbal Al-A‘mal:

Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you, O son of the Seal of the Prophets. Peace be upon you, O son of the Master of the Messengers. Peace be upon you, O son of the Master of the Successors. Peace be upon you, O Aba Abdillah. Peace be upon you, O Husayn, son of Ali. Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah, the Lady of the Women of the Worlds. Peace be upon you, O saint of Allah and the son of His saint. Peace be upon you, O chosen one of Allah and the son of His chosen one. Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah and the son of His proof. Peace be upon you, O beloved of Allah and the son of His beloved. Peace be upon you, O envoy of Allah and the son of His envoy. Peace be upon you, O treasurer of the Preserved Book. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Torah, the Bible, and the Zabur. Peace be upon you, O trustee of the Most Merciful. Peace be upon you, O companion of the Qur'an.

Peace be upon you, O Pillar of Religion. Peace be upon you, O Gateway to the Wisdom of the Lord of the Worlds. Peace be upon you, O Gate of Repentance, through which whoever enters is among the secure. Peace be upon you, O Repository of Allah’s Knowledge. Peace be upon you, O Bearer of Allah’s Secret. Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, and the son of His vengeance, The unique one who has been wronged. Peace be upon you and upon the souls that have settled in your courtyard and encamped around you. May my father, my mother, and my soul be sacrificed for you, O Aba Abdillah. Indeed, your tragedy is great, and your calamity immense upon us and upon all of Islam. May Allah curse the people who established the foundation of oppression and injustice against you, O People of the House. May Allah curse the people who displaced you from your rightful position and removed you from the ranks that Allah had assigned to you.

May my father, my mother, and my soul be sacrificed for you, O Aba Abdillah. I bear witness that the Throne’s canopies, along with those of the heavens and the creatures, trembled at your blood. The heavens and the earth wept for you, as did the inhabitants of Paradise, the land, and the sea. May Allah’s blessings be upon you, in a number that only Allah’s knowledge encompasses. Here I am, O Caller of Allah! Though my body did not respond to you when you called for help, nor my tongue when you sought support, my heart, my hearing, and my sight have answered you. Exalted is our Lord; indeed, the promise of our Lord will be fulfilled. I bear witness that you are pure, purified, and of a lineage of purity and purification. You were pure, and by you the lands were purified, the earth in which you rest was purified, and your sacred precincts were purified.

I bear witness that you commanded justice and fairness and called toward them. I bear witness that you are truthful, ever-truthful, and you fulfilled what you called toward. You are the avenged of Allah on earth. I bear witness that you delivered the message from Allah, from your grandfather, the Messenger of Allah, from your father, Amir Al-Mu'mineen, and from your brother, Al-Hasan. You gave sincere advice, strived in the path of Allah, and worshipped Him sincerely until what is certain came to you. May Allah reward you with the best reward given to the forerunners, and may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon you. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad, and send blessings upon Husayn, the oppressed martyr, the guided one, the slain of tears, and the captive of tribulations. May these blessings be ever-growing, pure, and blessed, with a beginning that ascends and an end that never fades, the best of blessings You have ever bestowed upon any of the children of Your sent prophets, O Lord of the worlds.

Then approach the grave, place your right cheek upon it, then your left cheek, circumambulate the grave, and kiss it from all four sides. Al-Mufid (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: Afterward, proceed to the grave of Ali ibn al-Husayn (Pbuh), stand before it, and say:

Peace be upon you, O truthful, pure, virtuous one, beloved and close to Allah, the son of the fragrant flower of the Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you, O patient martyr, and Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you. How noble is your position and how exalted is your final abode! I bear witness that Allah has appreciated your efforts, magnified your reward, and elevated you to the highest peak, where all honor resides, and in the loftiest chambers, as He bestowed His favor upon you and made you among the Ahlul-Bayt, those whom Allah has kept impurity away from and thoroughly purified. May Allah’s blessings, mercy, and satisfaction be upon you. O pure master, intercede with your Lord to relieve me of my burdens, lighten them for me, have mercy on my humility and submission before you and your noble father. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon both of you.

Then prostrate upon the grave and say:

May Allah increase your honor in the Hereafter as He has honored you in this world. May He bring you happiness as He has brought happiness through you. I bear witness that you are the standards of religion and the stars of the worlds. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.

 Then proceed to the martyrs and say:

Peace be upon you, O supporters of Allah, supporters of His Messenger, supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib, supporters of Fatimah, supporters of Hasan and Husayn, and supporters of Islam. I bear witness that you truly gave sincere counsel for Allah and strove in His path. May Allah reward you with the best reward on behalf of Islam and its people. By Allah, you have attained a great success. Oh, how I wish I had been with you so that I, too, could attain that great success! I bear witness that you are alive with your Lord, receiving sustenance. I bear witness that you are the martyrs, the blessed ones, and that you are triumphant in the highest ranks. Peace be upon you, Allah’s mercy, and His blessings.

 Then return to the head of the grave, perform the Ziyarah prayer, and supplicate for yourself, your parents, and your believing brothers and sisters.

Iqbal Al-A’mal Vol.3, p.341

 

 

* آخر الشهر:End of Sha’ban

عن أبي صلت الهروي قال: دخلت على أبي الحسن علي بن موسى الرضا × في آخر جمعة من شهر شعبان فقال لي: يا أبا الصلت إن شعبان قد مضى أكثره وهذا آخر جمعة فيه فتدارك فيما بقي تقصيرك فيما مضى منه, وعليك بالإقبال على ما يعينك وأكثر من الدعاء والاستغفار وتلاوة القرآن, وتب إلى الله من ذنوبك ليقبل شهر رمضان إليك وأنت مخلص لله عز وجل, ولا تدعن أمانة في عنقك إلا أديتها, وفي قلبك حقدا على مؤمن إلا نزعته, ولا ذنبا أنت مرتكبه إلا أقلعت عنه, واتق الله وتوكل عليه في سر أمرك وعلانيته‏, ومن يتوكل على الله فهو حسبه إن الله بالغ أمره, قد جعل الله لكل شي‏ء قدرا, وأكثر من أن تقول في ما بقي من هذا الشهر: "اللهم إن لم تكن غفرت لنا فيما مضى من شعبان فاغفر لنا فيما بقي منه," فإن الله تبارك وتعالى يعتق في هذا الشهر رقابا من النار لحرمة شهر رمضان‏. [62]

Abu Salt Al-Harawi narrated: "I entered upon Abu Al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (Pbuh) on the last Friday of Sha’ban. He said to me: 'O Abu Salt, most of Sha’ban has passed, and this is its last Friday. Make up in what remains for your shortcomings in what has passed. Focus on what will benefit you, increase in supplication, seeking forgiveness, and reciting the Quran. Repent to Allah for your sins so that Ramadan approaches you while you are sincere to Allah Almighty. Do not leave any trust in your care except that you fulfill it, nor harbor any grudge against a believer except that you remove it, nor persist in any sin except that you abandon it. Fear Allah and rely on Him in your private and public matters. {And whoever relies on Allah, He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has set a measure for everything}. Increase in saying during the remaining days of this month: "O Allah, if You have not forgiven us in what has passed of Sha’ban, then forgive us in what remains of it," for Allah, Blessed and Exalted, frees people from the fire in this month due to the sanctity of Ramadan.'"

Al-Iqbal Vol.1, p.42

 

عن المفضل بن عمر, عن الصادق جعفر بن محمد × قال: من صام ثلاثة أيام من آخر شعبان ووصلها بشهر رمضان, كتب الله له صوم شهرين متتابعين. [63]

Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar narrated that Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) said: "Whoever fasts three days from the end of Sha’ban and connects them with Ramadan, Allah writes for him the reward of fasting two consecutive months."

Al-Amali by Al-Sadouq p.670

 

عن أبي عبد الله × قال: كان أبي × يفصل ما بين شعبان وشهر رمضان بيوم,[64] وكان علي بن الحسين × يصل ما بينهما, ويقول: صوم شهرين متتابعين توبة من الله. [65]

Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) said: "My father (Pbuh) would separate between Sha’ban and Ramadan by one day, while Ali ibn Al-Hussain (Pbuh) would connect them, saying: 'Fasting two consecutive months is repentance from Allah.'"

Al-Faqeeh Vol.2, p.93

 

عن العباس بن هلال قال: سمعت أبا الحسن علي بن موسى الرضا × يقول:‏ من صام من شعبان يوما واحدا, ابتغاء ثواب الله دخل الجنة, إلى أن قال ×: ومن صام ثلاثة أيام من شعبان, ووصلها بصيام شهر رمضان, كتب الله له صوم شهرين متتابعين. [66]

Al-Abbas ibn Hilal narrated: "I heard Abu Al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha (Pbuh) say: 'Whoever fasts one day of Sha’ban seeking Allah’s reward will enter Paradise.' He further said: 'Whoever fasts three days of Sha’ban and connects them with Ramadan, Allah writes for him the reward of fasting two consecutive months.'"

Al-Khisal Vol.2, p.582

 

عن أبي بصير عن أبي عبد الله × عن آبائه × قال: قال رسول الله | يوما لأصحابه: أيكم يصوم الدهر؟ فقال سلمان: أنا يا رسول الله, إلى أن قال: إني أصوم الثلاثة في الشهر, وقال الله تعالى:‏ {من جاء بالحسنة فله عشر أمثالها} وأصل شعبان بشهر رمضان, فذلك صوم الدهر, الحديث وفيه أن النبي | أثنى عليه. [67]

Abu Basir narrated from Abu Abdullah (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbuh) that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said one day to his companions: "Which of you fasts the entire year?" Salman replied: "I do, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet (Pbuhp) praised him and explained: 'I fast three days of each month, and Allah said: {Whoever comes with a good deed will have ten times the like thereof}. I also connect Sha’ban with Ramadan, and that is fasting the entire year.'"

Al-Amali by Al-Sadouq p.33

 

عن الرضا × قال: من صام أول يوم من شعبان وجبت له الرحمة, ومن صام يومين من شعبان وجبت له الرحمة والمغفرة والكرامة,[68] إلى أن قال ×: ومن صام ثلاثة أيام من آخر شعبان, ووصلها بصيام شهر رمضان, كتب الله له صيام شهرين متتابعين الحديث. [69]

Imam Al-Ridha (Pbuh) said: "Whoever fasts the first day of Sha’ban, mercy is written for him. Whoever fasts two days of Sha’ban, mercy, forgiveness, and honor are written for him. Whoever fasts three days from the end of Sha’ban and connects them with Ramadan, Allah writes for him the reward of fasting two consecutive months."

Fadael Al-Ash’hor Al-Thalatha (The Virtues of the Three Months) p.53

 

عن أمير المؤمنين ×: صوموا شهر رسول الله | يكن لكم شفيعا يوم القيامة, وصوموا شهر الله لتشربوا من الرحيق المختوم, ومن وصلها بشهر رمضان كتب له صوم شهرين متتابعين. [70]

Amir Al-Mu’minin (Pbuh) said: "Fast the month of the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) so it may intercede for you on the Day of Judgment. And fast the month of Allah so you may drink from the sealed nectar. Whoever connects it with Ramadan, Allah writes for him the reward of fasting two consecutive months."

Fadael Al-Ash’hor Al-Thalatha (The Virtues of the Three Months) p.64

 

 

* Supplication of the Last Night of the Month of Sha’ban

عن الصادق × أنه كان يدعو في آخر ليلة من شعبان وأول ليلة من شهر رمضان:

اللّهُمَ‏ انّ‏ هذَا الشَّهْرَ الْمُبارَكَ‏، الَّذِي‏ انْزَلْتَ فيهِ الْقُرْآنَ، وجَعَلْتَهُ هُدىً لِلنّاسِ وبَيِّناتٍ مِنَ الْهُدى والْفُرْقانِ قَدْ  حَضَرَ، فَسَلِّمْنا فيهِ وسَلِّمْنا مِنْهُ، وسَلِّمْهُ لَنا وتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنّا، فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وعافِيَةٍ، يا مَنْ أَخَذَ الْقَلِيلَ وشَكَرَهُ، وسَتَرَ الْكَثِيرَ وغَفَرَهُ، اغْفِرْ ليَ الْكَثِيرَ مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ واقْبَلْ مِنِّي الْيَسِيرَ مِنْ‏  طاعَتِكَ. اللّهُمَّ انِّي اسْأَلُكَ أنْ تَجْعَلَ لِي الى‏ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ سَبِيلًا، ومِنْ كُلِّ ما لا تُحِبُّ مانِعاً، يا ارْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، يا مَنْ عَفا عَنِّي وعَمّا خَلَوْتُ بِهِ مِنَ السَّيِّئاتِ، يا مَنْ لَمْ يُؤاخِذْني بِارْتِكابِ الْمَعاصي، عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ يا كَريمُ، الهي وعَظْتَني فَلَمْ أَتَّعِظْ، وزَجَرْتَني عَنِ الْمَعاصي فَلَمْ انْزَجِرْ، فَما عُذْري، فَاعْفُ عَنّي يا كَريمُ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ. اللّهُمَّ انّي اسْأَلُكَ، الرّاحَةَ عِندَ الْمَوْتِ، والْعَفْوَ عِنْدَ الْحِسابِ، عَظُمَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدك فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ، يا اهْلَ التَّقْوى‏ ويا اهْلَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ، عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ. اللّهُمَّ انّي عَبْدُكَ وابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، ضَعيفٌ فَقيرٌ إلى‏ رَحْمَتِكَ، وانْتَ مُنْزِلُ الْغِنى‏ والبَرَكَةِ عَلَى الْعِبادِ، قاهِرٌ قادِرٌ مُقْتَدِرٌ، احْصَيْتَ أَعْمالَهُمْ وقَسَّمْتَ ارْزاقَهُمْ، وجَعَلْتَهُمْ مُخْتَلِفَةً الْسِنَتُهُمْ والْوانُهُمْ، خَلْقاً مِنْ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ، لا يَعْلَمُ‏  الْعِبادُ عِلْمَكَ، ولا يَقْدِرُ الْعِبادُ قَدْرَكَ، وكُلُّنا فَقيرٌ إلى‏ رَحْمَتِكَ، فَلا تَصْرِفْ وَجْهَكَ عَنِّي، واجْعَلْني مِنْ صالِحِ خَلْقِكَ في الْعَمَلِ والأَمَلِ والْقَضاءِ والْقَدَرِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَبْقِني خَيْرَ الْبَقاءِ، وأَفْنِني خَيْرَ الْفَناءِ، عَلى‏ مُوالاةِ أَوْلِيائِكَ ومُعاداةِ أَعْدائِكَ، والرَّغْبَةِ إلَيْكَ والرَّهْبَةِ مِنْكَ، والْخُشُوعِ والْوَقارِ، والتَّسْلِيمَ لَكَ والتَّصْدِيقِ بِكِتابِكَ، واتِّباعِ سُنَّةِ رَسُولِكَ صلواتك عليه وآله. اللَّهُمَّ مَا كانَ فِي قَلْبي مِنْ شَك أَوْ رَيْبَةٍ، اوْ جُحُودٍ أَوْ قُنُوطٍ، أَوْ فَرَحٍ أَوْ مَرَحٍ‏، أَوْ بَذَخٍ‏  أَوْ بَطَرٍ، أَوْ فَخْرٍ اوْ خُيَلاءَ،  اوْ رِياءٍ اوْ سُمْعَةٍ، اوْ شِقاقٍ اوْ نِفاقٍ، اوْ كِبْرٍ اوْ فُسُوقٍ، اوْ عِصْيانٍ اوْ عَظَمَةٍ، اوْ شَيْ‏ءٍ لا تُحِبُّ. فَاسْأَلُكَ يا رَبِّ انْ تُبَدِّلَني مَكانَهُ ايماناً بِوَعْدِكَ، ووَفاءً بِعَهْدِكَ ورِضا بِقَضائِكَ، وزُهْداً في الدُّنْيا ورَغْبَةً فيما عِنْدَكَ، وأَثَرَهً وطُمَأنِينَةً وتَوْبَةً نَصُوحاً، اسْأَلُكَ ذلِكَ يا رَبِّ بِمَنِّكَ ورَحْمَتِكَ يا ارْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ ويا رَبَّ الْعالَمينَ. الهي انْتَ مِنْ حِلْمِكَ تُعْصى‏، فَكَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تَرَ، ومِنْ كَرَمِكَ وجُودِكَ تُطاعُ، فَكَأنَّكَ لَمْ تُعْصَ، وانَا ومَنْ لَمْ يَعْصِكَ سُكّانُ ارْضِكَ، فَكُنْ عَلَيْنا بِالْفَضْلِ جَواداً وبِالْخَيْرِ عَوّاداً يا ارْحَمَ الرّاحِمِينَ، وصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلى‏ مُحَمَّدٍ  وآلِهِ صَلاةً دائِمَةً لا تُحْصى ولا تُعَدُّ، ولا يَقْدِرُ قَدْرَها غَيْرُكَ يا ارْحَمَ الرّاحِمين‏. [71]

Imam Al-Sadiq (Pbuh) would recite the following supplication on the last night of Sha’ban and the first night of Ramadan Month: "O Allah! This blessed month, in which You revealed the Quran and made it a guidance for mankind, with clear proofs of guidance and the Criterion, has arrived. Grant us safety in it, and safeguard us from it, and make it safe for us. Accept it from us with ease and well-being from You. O You who accepts little and thanks for it, and who overlooks much and forgives it, forgive me for my many sins and accept my little acts of obedience. O Allah! I ask You to make a way for me to every good and to prevent me from everything You dislike. O Most Merciful of the merciful! O You who forgave me and the sins I committed in private! O You who did not punish me for my disobedience! I seek Your pardon, Your pardon, Your pardon, O Most Generous! My Lord, You admonished me, yet I did not take heed. You prohibited me from sins, yet I did not desist. What excuse do I have? Pardon me, O Most Generous! Your pardon, Your pardon, Your pardon. O Allah! I ask You for comfort at the time of death and forgiveness at the time of reckoning. The sins of Your servant are great, but Your pardon is greater. O Lord of piety and forgiveness, I seek Your pardon, Your pardon. O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. I am weak and needy, in dire need of Your mercy. You are the one who bestows wealth and blessings upon Your servants. You are the Dominator, the Powerful, the Omnipotent. You have enumerated their deeds, apportioned their sustenance, and created them in different forms, tongues, and colors, one creation after another. Your knowledge surpasses what the servants can comprehend, and Your magnitude is beyond their grasp. We are all in need of Your mercy, so do not turn Your face away from me. Make me among Your righteous creations in action, hope, decree, and destiny.  O Allah, grant me the best form of survival and the best form of departure, with loyalty to Your allies, enmity towards Your enemies, longing for You, fear of You, humility, dignity, submission to You, belief in Your Book, and adherence to the Sunnah of Your Messenger (Pbuhp). O Allah, whatever doubt, uncertainty, denial, despair, joy, arrogance, vanity, pride, ostentation, hypocrisy, division, or sin that is in my heart, or anything You dislike, I ask You, O my Lord, to replace it with faith in Your promise, fulfillment of Your covenant, contentment with Your decree, asceticism in this world, longing for what is with You, tranquility, and sincere repentance. I ask You for this, O Lord, by Your grace and mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Lord of the worlds.  My Lord, You are disobeyed out of Your forbearance as if You did not see, and You are obeyed out of Your generosity and bounty as if You were never disobeyed. I, along with those who do not disobey You, are inhabitants of Your earth. Be gracious to us with Your favor and return to us with Your goodness, O Most Merciful of the merciful.  May Allah send His blessings upon Muhammad and his household, a continuous blessing that cannot be enumerated or counted, and that no one other than You can encompass, O Most Merciful of the merciful."

Al-Iqbal Vol.1, p.43