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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

For Free Distribution

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Shab e Bara-at

Compiler: Mufti Ata ul Mustafa Qaadiri Amjadi

Translator: Muhammad Afthab Cassim Qaadiri 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 15th of Sha’baan is a very

blessed night.

There are many Ahadith which have been mentioned about its virtue.

Almighty Allah assigns to the Angels, the administration of all which is to

happen in that year.

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

يم � ك� � امر ح ق� ك�ل� ا ي�فر ف�يه

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 15th 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

Baihaqi reports from Ummul Momineen Hazrat A’isha اهللا عن�ا that ر

Rasoolullah said, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and said that this

is the eve of the 15th of Sha’baan. In it Almighty Allah frees people from

hell, more than the hair on the backs of the goats of Bani Kalb, but He

does not place His Special Attention of Mercy upon the unbelievers, and

upon those who harbour enmity, those who break family ties, those who

allow their clothing to trail (out of pride), those who disobey their

parents, and the alcoholics.

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 15th 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 15th) 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

It is reported on the authority of Sayyidatuna A’isha Siddiqa اهللا عن�ا that ر

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?

Hazrat A’isha اهللا عن�ا says, I said, Ya Rasool’Allah , I assumed that you ر

had gone to visit another one of your blessed wives. The Beloved Rasool

said, O A’isha! This is the even (night) of the 15th of Sha’baan. In this

(night) Almighty Allah manifests His Special Blessings on the sky above

the earth and He forgives more people, than the amount of hair on the

backs of the goats of Bani Kalb. [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.1, Page 92; Madarijun

Nubuw’wah Vol.1, Page 399]

Important Note: This Hadith Shareef proves that to visit the cemetery is

the Sunnah of Nabi Kareem .

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Ghauth e Samdaani, Qutb e Rabbani, Shahanshah e Baghdad Abu

Muhammad Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jilani ◌ quotes a Hadith Shareef

in his book, Ghuniyatut Taalibeen that, The Beloved Rasool says,

On the eve of the 15th of Sha’baan, Jibra’eel Alaihis Salaam visited me, and

said to me that, Ya Rasool’Allah ! Raise your blessed head towards the

sky (i.e. look towards the sky). I asked; which night is it? This is that night

in which Almighty Allah opens three hundred doors of Mercy, and on this

night Allah forgives every such person who is not a Mushrik (polytheist),

except for those who do jadu (sorcery/black magic), alcoholics, and those

who take interest (Riba). He does not forgive them on this night until

such time that they repent sincerely. [Ghuniyatut Taalibeen Page 567]

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Virtuous Deeds on This Night

If one recites forty (40) times before sunset (of the 15th Sha’baan),

ظ�يم� ��� الع� � �اهللا� الع� �ال� ب ال� ق�و�ة� ا ال� ح�ول� و�

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 Rab-

bil ‘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)

الرحيم الرحمن اهللا ]سم

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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