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(F) FIFTEENTH NIGHT OF RAJAB

According to narrations, there are many rites to be advisably performed at the fifteenth (i.e. middle) night of Rajab:

First: Bathing is an advisable act at this night.

Second: As said by ‘Allamah al-Majlisi, It is recommended to spend this whole night with acts of worship.

Third: It is recommended to visit the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) at this night.

Fourth: It is also recommended to offer the six-unit prayer previously mentioned within the rites of the thirteenth night.

Fifth: It is recommended to offer a prayer consisting of thirty units in each of which one should recite Surah al-Faatehah one time and Surah al-Tawheed ten times. Sayyid Ibn Tawus has reported this prayer from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) with an abundant reward.

Sixth: It is recommended to offer another prayer consisting of twelve units in each of which Surahs of al-Faatehah, al-Tawheed, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi should be recited four times EACH. After accomplishing the prayer, one should repeat the following litany four times:

اَللّٰهُ اَللّٰهُ رَبِّي

Allah, Allah is my Lord.

لَا اُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا

I do not associate anyone with Him

وَ لَا اَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُوْنِهِ وَلِيًّا۔

and I do not betake any Master other than Him.

One may then submit his requests.

Sayyid Ibn Tawus has narrated this prayer in this form from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) although Shaykh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned that Dawud ibn Sarhan narrated that Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said the following:

On the fifteenth night of Rajab, you may offer a twelve-unit prayer in each unit of which you may recite Surah al-Faatehah and any other Surah. When you finish, you may recite Surah al-Faatehah, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Tawheed, and Ayah al-Kursi each four times. After that, you may repeat the following litany four times:

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ

All glory be to Allah,

وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

all praise be to Allah,

وَ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ

there is no god save Allah,

وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ۔

and Allah is the Greatest.

Then, you may say the following:

اَللّٰهُ اَللّٰهُ رَبِّي

Allah, Allah is my Lord.

لَا اُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا

I do not associate anyone with Him.

وَ مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ

Only shall that which Allah wills happen.

لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ۔

There is no power save with Allah, the Most High, the Allgreat.

The same prayer may be offered at the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.