The Virtues of Sha’baan & Virtuous Actions of Shab e Bara-at

The Virtues of Sha’baan
&
Virtuous Actions of
Shab e Bara-at
Compiled By
Shahzada e Huzoor Muhad’dith e Kabeer,
Hazrat Allama Mufti Ata ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi
Translated By a humble servant of Allah
Muhammad Afthab Cassim Razvi Noori
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Translator’s Note
All praise is due to Allah. Choicest Peace and Blessings upon the most Beloved in
Allah’s Creation, our Master and our Leader Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa , and
upon His ¡ Noble Family and illustrious Companions, and upon all those will
follow the path of righteousness.
By the Grace of Allah, the Mercy of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah  and the Karam of
Ghauth o Khwaja Raza, and my Masha’ikh especially Huzoor Taajush Shariah,
Huzoor Muhad’dith Kabeer and Huzoor Syed Shah Turabul Haq (Alaihir Rahma),
you have before you a booklet which is the translation of an Urdu article prepared
by Hazrat Allama Mufti Ata ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi, who is the beloved son of
Huzoor Sayyidi Muhad’dith e Kabeer Allama Zia ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi (Allah
exalt his status). Mufti Ata ul Mustafa has prepared a very concise yet
knowledgeable article on the excellence of the month of Sha’baan and the
virtuous actions to be performed on the eve of Bara-at. We have named this
booklet ‘The Virtues of Sha’baan & Virtuous Actions of Shab e Bara-at’. May
Allah bless him with the best of rewards for his determined effort. Aameen
It is my humble Dua that this booklet will be a means of benefit for all those who
read it. I must humbly request that not only should we read these Deeni Books,
but we should make a sincere effort to make Amal (practice) in accordance with
what we have read.
I would like to thank all those who assisted in proofing this document and making
other valuable suggestions, especially Hazrat Maulana Mohammed Shakeel Qadiri
Ridawi (London, U.K.) for going through this document and also furnishing the
Dua e Nisf Sha’baan and the Transliteration. I pray that Allah rewards him with
the best of rewards. Aameen.
Sag e Mufti e Azam
Muhammad Afthab Cassim Qaadiri Razvi Noori
Imam Mustafa Raza Research Centre (IMRRC)
Durban, South Africa
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Dedication
This humble effort is dedicated to
Sayyiduna Imam
Azam Abu Hanifa
Radi Allahu Anhu
Allah bless us with following firmly in the
teachings of Imam e Azam ؓ◌
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﷽
Allah’s Name (we) begin with, The Compassionate Most Merciful
As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasool’Allah 
Shab e Bara-at, in other words the eve of the 15 th of Sha’baan is a very
blessed night.
There are many Ahadith which have been mentioned about its virtue.
Almighty Allah assigns to the Angels, the administration of all which is to
happen in that year.
Information about the amount of sustenance that the servants will
receive, and all the good and bad which the servants will do, and all the
incidents and matters which will take place in that year, such as illness,
good health, comforts and hardships, death, wars and battles, are all
given to the Angels.
Almighty Allah says in the Holy Qur’an
‏ْرٍ‏ حك‏ ي ۡ مٍ‏
فْ‏ رق كل‏ ا م
في ۡ ها ي
In it is allocated all the matters of wisdom
[Surah Ad-Dukhaan (44), Part 25, Verse 4]
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In the explanation of this blessed verse the author of Tafseer Roohul
Bayaan says,
On this night Almighty Allah gives Hazrat Mika’eel Alaihis Salaam the
entire information (i.e. commands) concerning sustenance.
The information (commands) concerning deeds and actions, Almighty
Allah gives to the Angel of the first sky, (whose name is) Hazrat Isma’eel
(Alaihis Salaam).
Similarly, the information (i.e. commands) concerning difficulties and
calamities, are given to Hazrat ‘Izra’eel Alaihis Salaam. [Tafseer Roohul
Bayaan Vol.3 Page 598]
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Ahadith e Mubaaraka
The First Hadith
It is reported from Hazrat Ma’az ibn Jabl ؓ◌ that Rasoolullah  said, On
the eve (night) of the 15 th of Sha’baan, Almighty Allah Manifests (i.e.
manifests His Special Attention) towards the entire creation, so with the
exception of the unbelievers and those who harbour enmity, He forgives
all others. [Tabrani, Ibn Hib’baan]
The Second Hadith
ر that االله عنا Baihaqi reports from Ummul Momineen Hazrat A’isha
Rasoolullah  said, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and said that this
is the eve of the 15 th of Sha’baan. In it Almighty Allah frees people from
hell, more than the hair on the backs of the goats of Bani Kalb, but He
does not place His Special Attention of Mercy upon the unbelievers, and
upon those who harbour enmity, those who break family ties, those who
allow their clothing to trail (out of pride), those who disobey their
parents, and the alcoholics.
The Third Hadith
In the narration reported by Imam Ahmed in his Musnad from Hazrat Ibn
Umar ؓ◌, a murderer is also mentioned (amongst those upon whom Allah
does not place His Special Attention of Mercy). [Musnad Imam Ahmed
Vol.2, Page 176]
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The Fourth Hadith
It is reported on the authority of Hazrat Ali ؓ◌ that Rasoolullah  said,
When the eve (night) of the 15 th of Sha’baan arrives, then remain standing
in it (i.e. in Ibaadat), and fast in the day, for at the time of Sunset (on the
eve of the 15 th ) Almighty Allah manifests His Special Blessings onto the
sky of the earth, and announces, Is there anyone who wishes to be
forgiven, so that I may forgive him? Is there anyone who wishes for
sustenance, so that I may bless him with sustenance? Is there someone
who is gripped (by some calamity), that I may grant him peace? Is there
anyone? Is there anyone? He announces this until the break of dawn. [Ibn
Majah Page 100]
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Ziyaarat e Quboor
Visiting The Graves
ر that االله عنا It is reported on the authority of Sayyidatuna A’isha Siddiqa
one night Rasoolullah  came to my home, but then He  woke early
(i.e. left early), whereas this was my allocated night, so I also (discreetly)
walked behind Him .
I saw that He  went into Baqi Shareef (The Blessed Cemetery of Madina
Shareef), and He  raised his head towards the sky, and was engrossed in
Dua. When He  saw me, He  said, O A’isha! Did you think that I was
being unjust towards you?
ر says, I said, Ya Rasool’Allah , I assumed that you االله عنا Hazrat A’isha
had gone to visit another one of your blessed wives. The Beloved Rasool
 said, O A’isha! This is the even (night) of the 15 th of Sha’baan. In this
(night) Almighty Allah manifests His Special Blessings on the sky above
the earth and He forgives more people, than the amount of hair on the
backs of the goats of Bani Kalb. [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.1, Page 92; Madarijun
Nubuw’wah Vol.1, Page 399]
Important Note: This Hadith Shareef proves that to visit the cemetery is
the Sunnah of Nabi Kareem .
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Ghauth e Samdaani, Qutb e Rabbani, Shahanshah e Baghdad Abu
Muhammad Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani ؓ◌ quotes a Hadith Shareef
in his book, Ghuniyatut Taalibeen that, The Beloved Rasool  says,
On the eve of the 15 th of Sha’baan, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and
said to me that, Ya Rasool’Allah ! Raise your blessed head towards the
sky (i.e. look towards the sky). I asked; which night is it? This is that night
in which Almighty Allah opens three hundred doors of Mercy, and on this
night Allah forgives every such person who is not a Mushrik (polytheist),
except for those who do jadu (sorcery/black magic), alcoholics, and those
who take interest (Riba). He does not forgive them on this night until
such time that they repent sincerely. [Ghuniyatut Taalibeen Page 567]
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Virtuous Deeds on This Night
If one recites forty (40) times before sunset (of the 15 th Sha’baan),
لا‏ حوْل‏ ولا‏ قوة‏ الا‏ باالله‏ الْع‏ الْعظيْم‏
La Hawla Wa Laa Quw-wata il-la Bil-Laahil Aliy-yil Azeem
And then recites one hundred (100) Durood Shareef, Almighty Allah will
forgive forty years of his sins, and forty (40) Hoors (Maidens of Paradise)
will be awarded to him.[Miftahul Jinaan]
After Maghrib Salaah, perform six (6) Raka’ats of Nafil Salaah in cycles of
two.
• The first two Raka’ats should be performed with the Niyyah
(intention) of long life with goodness (i.e. with Imaan and virtue).
• The second two Raka’ats should be performed with the Niyyah
(intention) of having all evils eradicated.
• The third two Raka’ats should be performed with the Niyyah of
not being dependant on the creation.
After every two Raka’ats recite Surah Yaseen Shareef once, then the Dua e
Nisf Sha’baan.
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On this night we should visit the Muslim Cemeteries to recite Faateha.
Whatever we recited should be afforded as Esaal e Thawaab to the souls of
the believing men and believing women. The one who sends this reward
will receive reward equivalent to all those deceased who receive its
reward.
Asbahani reports on the authority of Hazrat Anas ؓ◌ that Rasoolullah 
said to Maula Ali ؓ◌, O Ali! Should I not teach you that Dua, that when you
are faced with any anguish of distress, if you recite this Dua then
Almighty Allah will accept your Dua and remove your anguish? After
Wudu, perform two Raka’ats of Namaaz (Salaah), and thereafter praise
and glorify Allah, and send Durood upon your Beloved Nabi , and seek
forgiveness for all the Muslim men and Muslim women and then say,
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Allahum-ma Anta Tahkumu Bayna ‘Ibaadika Feema Kaanu Feehi
Yakhtalifoon. Laa Ilaaha il-Allahu-l Aliy-yul ‘Azeem. Laa Ilaaha il-Allahul
Haleem-ul Kareem. Subhaan’Allahi Rab-bis Samawaatis Sab’ee Wa Rabbil
‘Arshil Azeem. Alhamdu Lil-Allahi Rab-bil Aalameen; Allahum-ma
Kaashifal Gham-mi Mufar-rijal Ham-mi, Mujeeba Da’watil Mud-tar-reena
Idha Da-awka, Rahmaanad-Dunya Wal Aakhirati Wa Rahima-huma,
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Farhamni Fee Haajati Haadhi-hi Bi Qadaa-iha Wa Najaahiha Rahmatan
Tughneeni Biha ‘An Rahmati Man Siwaak.
Thereafter make Dua for your need. (This Dua can be read when facing
any difficulty). [At Targheeb Wat Tarheeb Lil Mundhiri Vol.1 Page 274,
Hadith Number 1020, Published by Darul Kutub Al Ilmiyah]
Perform one hundred (100) Raka’ats with ten (10) times Surah Ikhlaas (Qul
Huw’Allah) in every Raka’at. There are many blessings in this. Hazrat
Hasan Basri ؓ◌ states that, thirty (30) Sahaba e Kiraam of the Beloved
Rasool  have mentioned that one who performs this Salaah on this
night (of Bara-at), Almighty Allah places His Special Merciful Attention
upon him seventy (70) times, and for every time, He fulfils seventy (70) of
his needs, of which the minimum need, is that He forgives his sins.
Note of Caution
Those who perform Ishraaq, Tahaj-jud, Aw-wabeen, Salaatut Tasbeeh and
other Nawafil on Big days and Big nights, must take note that if they are
responsible for any Qaza Salaahs, then performing these Nafils etc will
not afford them any real benefit.
They should perform the intended Raka’ats as Qaza Salaah (and In’sha
Allah they will receive the rewards of those blessings as well). It is
mentioned in Fatawa Alamgiri etc that, ‘To perform ones Qaza Salaah is
more important than performing Nafils etc.’ [Alamgiri Vol.1 Pg.125]
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Fireworks
On this night, Muslims should spend most of their time in Ibaadat
(worship), and they should abstain from using fireworks. With the
exception of earning the displeasure or Allah, the harmful effects of
fireworks are well-known. The harmful effects can be observed by
reading through the newspapers and by those who witness this. All the
Muslims should jointly make efforts to end this incorrect, destruction and
non-Shariah compliant activity. Every wrongdoing can be stopped by
making an effort to eradicate it. A true believer is one who is always
engrossed in spreading the Deen. To spend this night in sinful acts is a
sign of immense deprivation. It is known about fireworks that this was
started by the king Namrud (Nimrod), when he catapulted Hazrat
Ibraheem Alaihi Salaam into the raging inferno and it turned into a
garden for him (by Allah’s command), his people filled pomegranates
with a combusting agent, and then lit them and threw them towards
Hazrat Ibraheem Alaihis Salaam. This (fireworks) is actually the custom of
the Hindus who do this during diwali and holi. Muslims should also realise
that hundreds of thousands of rupees are wasted in this (un-Islamic)
practice, and every year we hear that due to fireworks so many houses
have burnt down in such and such place, and such and such amount of
people have been burnt to death. There is danger to one’s life and also
destruction of one’s wealth, and the risk of houses catching alight, due to
this practice. To burn your wealth with your own hands and to earn the
wrath and displeasure of Allah are all impermissible and forbidden in the
Shariah. It is necessary for all the Muslims to abstain from this vile
practice.
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The Dua Nisf Sha’baan
(Arabic)
‏]سمااللهالرحمنالرحيم
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ص‏
االله‏ ع‏ سيدنا محمدٍ‏
‏و ع‏
‏لا‎fعْل‏ ‏موأنْ‏ ‏ت ب.‏
‏و ص‏ حْب . آل .
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The Dua Nisf Sha’baan
(Transliteration)
Allahum-ma Yaa Dhal Man-ni Wa laa Yuman-nu 'Alayh
Yaa Dhal Jalaali wa'l Ikraam
Yaa Dhat-Tawli wa'l In'aam
Laa Ilaaha il-la anta
Zahru'l-laajeen wa Jaaru'l Mustajeereen wa Amaanu'l khaa-ifeen
Allahum-ma in Kunta Katabtanee 'Indaka Fee Um-mil Kitaabi
Shaqiy-yan aw Mahruman aw Matrudan aw Muqat-taran 'Alay-ya Fi'r-
Rizqi - Fa'mhu Allahum-ma Bi Fadlika
Shaqaawatee wa Hirmaanee wa Tardee Wa'qtitaara Rizqee
Wa-athbitnee 'Indaka Fee Um-mil Kitaabi
Sa'eedan Marzuqam Muwaf-faqan li'lkhayraati Fa Innaka Qulta wa
Qawluka'l Haqqu
Fee Kitaabika'l Munaz-zali 'Alaa lisaani Nabiy-yika'l Mursal
Yam-hullahu Maa Yashaa'u wa Yuthbit
Wa 'Indahu Um-mul Kitaab
Ilaahi Bit-tajalli'l A'zam
Fee laylatin-Nisfi min Shahri Sha'ban Al-Mukar-ram
Al-latee Yufraqu Feehaa Kul-lu Amrin hakeemin wa Yubram
An Takshifa 'An-naa Mina'l Balaa-i wa'l Balwaa-i
Maa Na'lamu wa Maa laa Na'lam
Wa Anta Bihi A'lam
In-naka Anta'l A'azzu'l Akram
Wa Sall Allahu Ta'ala 'Alaa Say-yidina Muhammad-in
Wa 'Alaa Aalihi wa As'haabihi wa Sallam
Wa'l Hamdu Lil-laahi Rab-bi'l 'Aalameen
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