(J)AAMAL OF THE DAY OF MAB’AS (27TH DAY)

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This day is one of the great feast days. On this day, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was appointed for conveying the Divine Mission when Archangel Gabriel first came to him with the Divine Revelation. Several rites are advisably practiced on this day. Some of them are as follows:

First: It is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.

Second: It is recommended to observe fasting. In fact, this day is one of the four days that are dedicated to fasting in the whole year. The reward of observing fasting on this day is equal to seventy year fasting.

Third: It is recommended to repeat very frequently the invocation of blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and his Household.

Fourth: It is recommended to visit the tombs of the Holy Prophet and Imam Ali, peace be upon them and their Household.

Fifth: In his book entitled Misbah al-Mutahajjid, Shaykh al-Tusi mentions that al-Rayyan ibn al-Salt is reported as saying that Imam Muhammad al-Jawad(a.s.) observed fasting on the fifteenth and the twenty-seventh of Rajab while he was in Baghdad. Following him, all of his followers observed fasting. He then ordered us to offer the prayer that consists of twelve units at each of which Surah al-Faatehah and another Surah should be recited. At the accomplishment of this prayer, it is recommended to recite Surahs al-Faatehah, al-Tawheed, al-Falaq, and al-Nas each for times. Then it is recommended to say the following litany four times:

لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Then, it is recommended to repeat the following four times:

اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لا اُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئا

Then, it is recommended to say the following four times, too:

لا اُشْرِكُ بِرَبِّي اَحَدا

Sixth: Shaykh al-Tusi has also reported Abu’l-Qasim Husayn ibn Ruh – may Allah have mercy upon him – as saying: On this day, you may offer a prayer consisting of twelve units at each of which you may recite Surah al-Faatehah and any other Surah. After each couple of units, you may say the following:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدا وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرا يَا عُدَّتِي فِي مُدَّتِي يَا صَاحِبِي فِي شِدَّتِي يَا وَلِيِّي فِي نِعْمَتِي يَا غِيَاثِي فِي رَغْبَتِي يَا نَجَاحِي فِي حَاجَتِي يَا حَافِظِي فِي غَيْبَتِي يَا كَافِيَّ فِي وَحْدَتِي يَا اُنْسِي فِي وَحْشَتِي اَنْتَ السَّاتِرُ عَوْرَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ اَنْتَ الْمُقِيلُ عَثْرَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ اَنْتَ الْمُنْعِشُ صَرْعَتِي فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي وَ آمِنْ رَوْعَتِي وَ اَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ اصْفَحْ عَنْ جُرْمِي وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي فِي اَصْحَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَعْدَ الصِّدْقِ الَّذِي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ .

When you accomplish the prayer, you should recite Surahs al-Faatehah, al-Tawheed, al-Falaq, al-Nas, al-Kafirun, al-Qadr, and Ayah al-Kursi seven times. You should then repeat the following seven times:

لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَ لا حَوْلَ وَ لا قُوَّةَ اِلا بِاللّٰهِ

You should then say the following seven times:

اللّٰهُ اللّٰهُ رَبِّي لا اُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئا

After that, you may submit your needs.

Seventh: As is mentioned in Iqbal al-A’mal and some manuscripts of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, it is recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer on this day:

يَا مَنْ اَمَرَ بِالْعَفْوِ وَ التَّجَاوُزِ وَ ضَمَّنَ نَفْسَهُ الْعَفْوَ وَ التَّجَاوُزَ يَا مَنْ عَفَا وَ تَجَاوَزَ اعْفُ عَنِّي وَ تَجَاوَزْ يَا كَرِيمُ اللّٰهُمَّ وَ قَدْ اَكْدَى الطَّلَبُ وَ اَعْيَتِ الْحِيلَةُ وَ الْمَذْهَبُ وَ دَرَسَتِ الْآمَالُ وَ انْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ اِلا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَجِدُ سُبُلَ الْمَطَالِبِ اِلَيْكَ مُشْرَعَةً وَ مَنَاهِلَ الرَّجَاءِ لَدَيْكَ مُتْرَعَةً وَ اَبْوَابَ الدُّعَاءِ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ مُفَتَّحَةً وَ الاسْتِعَانَةَ لِمَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِكَ مُبَاحَةً وَ اَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ لِدَاعِيكَ بِمَوْضِعِ اِجَابَةٍ وَ لِلصَّارِخِ اِلَيْكَ بِمَرْصَدِ اِغَاثَةٍ وَ اَنَّ فِي اللَّهْفِ اِلَى جُودِكَ وَ الضَّمَانِ بِعِدَتِكَ عِوَضا مِنْ مَنْعِ الْبَاخِلِينَ. وَ مَنْدُوحَةً عَمَّا فِي اَيْدِي الْمُسْتَأْثِرِينَ وَ اَنَّكَ لا تَحْتَجِبُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ اِلا اَنْ تَحْجُبَهُمُ الْاَعْمَالُ دُونَكَ وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ اَنَّ اَفْضَلَ زَادِ الرَّاحِلِ اِلَيْكَ عَزْمُ اِرَادَةٍ يَخْتَارُكَ بِهَا وَ قَدْ نَاجَاكَ بِعَزْمِ الْاِرَادَةِ قَلْبِي وَ اَسْاَلُكَ بِكُلِّ دَعْوَةٍ دَعَاكَ بِهَا رَاجٍ بَلَّغْتَهُ اَمَلَهُ اَوْ صَارِخٌ اِلَيْكَ اَغَثْتَ صَرْخَتَهُ اَوْ مَلْهُوفٌ مَكْرُوبٌ فَرَّجْتَ كَرْبَهُ اَوْ مُذْنِبٌ خَاطِئٌ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ اَوْ مُعَافًى اَتْمَمْتَ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيْهِ اَوْ فَقِيرٌ اَهْدَيْتَ غِنَاكَ اِلَيْهِ وَ لِتِلْكَ الدَّعْوَةِ عَلَيْكَ حَقٌّ وَ عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةٌ اِلا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ قَضَيْتَ حَوَائِجِي حَوَائِجَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ هٰذَا رَجَبٌ الْمُرَجَّبُ الْمُكَرَّمُ الَّذِي اَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ اَوَّلُ اَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ اَكْرَمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْاُمَمِ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَ الْكَرَمِ فَنَسْاَلُكَ بِهِ وَ بِاسْمِكَ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَعْظَمِ الْاَجَلِّ الْاَكْرَمِ الَّذِي خَلَقْتَهُ فَاسْتَقَرَّ فِي ظِلِّكَ فَلا يَخْرُجُ مِنْكَ اِلَى غَيْرِكَ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ تَجْعَلَنَا مِنَ الْعَامِلِينَ فِيهِ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ الْآمِلِينَ فِيهِ بِشَفَاعَتِكَ. اللّٰهُمَّ وَ اهْدِنَا اِلَى سَوَاءِ السَّبِيلِ وَ اجْعَلْ مَقِيلَنَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْرَ مَقِيلٍ فِي ظِلٍّ ظَلِيلٍ فَاِنَّكَ حَسْبُنَا وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ وَ السَّلامُ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ وَ صَلَوَاتُهُ [صَلاتُهُ‏] عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِينَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي يَوْمِنَا هٰذَا الَّذِي فَضَّلْتَهُ وَ بِكَرَامَتِكَ جَلَّلْتَهُ وَ بِالْمَنْزِلِ [الْعَظِيمِ‏] الْاَعْلَى اَنْزَلْتَهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مَنْ فِيهِ اِلَى عِبَادِكَ اَرْسَلْتَهُ وَ بِالْمَحَلِّ الْكَرِيمِ اَحْلَلْتَهُ اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً دَائِمَةً تَكُونُ لَكَ شُكْرا وَ لَنَا ذُخْرا وَ اجْعَلْ لَنَا مِنْ اَمْرِنَا يُسْرا وَ اخْتِمْ لَنَا بِالسَّعَادَةِ اِلَى مُنْتَهَى آجَالِنَا وَ قَدْ قَبِلْتَ الْيَسِيرَ مِنْ اَعْمَالِنَا وَ بَلَّغْتَنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ اَفْضَلَ آمَالِنَا اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ .

It is worth mentioning that this supplicatory prayer, which is one of the excellent supplications of Rajab, was said by Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.) on the day when the ruling authorities took him to Baghdad. That day was the twenty-seventh of Rajab.

Eighth: As is mentioned in Iqbal al-A’mal, it is recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer on this day:

اللّهم انى اسالك بالتّجلّى الاعظم

This supplicatory prayer has been previously mentioned, yet according to the narration of al-Kaf’ami, within the rites of the twenty-seventh night of Rajab.

THE LAST DAY OF THE RAJAB

Narrations have mentioned that it is recommended to bathe oneself on this day and to observe fasting on it, which achieves the forgiveness of all sins, both the past and the future. It is also recommended to offer Salat Salman previously mentioned within the rites of the first of Rajab.