Monday, February 24, 2020

14 DIVINE UTTERANCES REGARDING THE MERITS OF THE MONTH OF RAJAB

14 DIVINE UTTERANCES REGARDING THE MERITS OF THE MONTH OF RAJAB 

Realize that Allah ta`ala has created certain months which are sacred, in which reward and ‎punishment is multiplied for the one who attains them. Allah ta`ala says in His Infallible ‎Qur’an:‎

إِنَّ عِدَّةَ الشُّهَورِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ إِثْنَا عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَلأَرْضَ مِنْهَا أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ.‏

‎“Indeed the numbers of the months with Allah are twelve months (established) in the Book of ‎Allah from the Day Allah created the heavens and the earth. Four of the (months) are sacred.” ‎

Our scholars have said that these sacred months are Rajab, Sha`baan, Dhu’l-Hijja and ‎Muharram.   ‎

Realize that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, recognized the ‎sacredness and honor of the month of Rajab in many traditions. ‎

It has been related by al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b al-Imaan and Ibn `Asaakir on the authority of ‎Anas ibn Malik who said that whenever the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant ‎him peace would enter into the month of Rajab he would say

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبٍ وَشَعْبَانٍ وَبَلِغْنَا رَمَّضَانَ، ‏

‎“O Allah bless us in Rajab, Sha`baan and allow us to reach Ramadan.” ‎

Whenever the night of Juma` (Thursday night) would occur, he, may Allah bl;ess him and grant ‎him peace would say:‎

هَذِهِ لَيْلَةِ غَرَاءِ وَيَوْمِ أَزْهَرِ‎.‎

‎“This night is the night of ardent love and its day is a radiant day.”‎

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace established Rajab as the ‎month of Allah. This means that it’s a month in which Allah ta`ala is glorified extensively. ‎

It has been related by Abu’l-Fatah Ibn Abi’l-Fawaaris in his Imaaliya on the authority of al-‎Hassan al-Basri in a tradition that is mursal that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him ‎and grabnt him peace said:‎

رَجَبٌ شَهْرُ اللهِ وَشَعْبَان شَهْرِي وَرَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ أُمَّتِي

‎“Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha`ban is my month and Ramadan is the month of my Umma.”
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The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace made it highly ‎recommended (mustahaab) to fast during this month of Rajab in many traditions. ‎

It has been related by Abu’l-Hassan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Shuja` ar-Raja`I in his Fada’il ‎Rajab and who narrators are verified on the authority of `Ata that `Urwa said to Abdullah ibn ‎Umar: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace use to fast ‎during Rajab?’ He said: ‘Yes and he used to honor it.’‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab opens the gates of Paradise, and opens the doors of acceptance of ‎supplications. ‎

Our shaykh and the general of the armies of victory (jaysh ‘l-futuuh) - Shaykh Abdullahi Dan ‎Fodio said in his Kitab ‘l-Mawaa`idha: ‎

‎“The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said:‎

‏" شًهْرُ رَجَبْ شَهْرٌ عَظِيمٌ مَن صَامَ يَوْمًا فِيهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَامَ سَنَةً، وَمَن صَامَ سَبْعَةً أَيَّامٍ فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابَ الجَنَّةَ ‏الثَّمَانِيَةِ، وَمَن صَامَ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِّنْهُ ثُمَّ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ حَاجَتَهُ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا سَئَلَهُ إِيَّاهُ، وَمَنْ صَامَ إِلَى اِخِرِهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ‏مَا سَلَفَ مِن ذُنُوبِهِ وَبُدِّلَتْ سَيِّئَاتِهِ حَسَنَاتٍ."‏

‎"The month of Rajab is a tremendous month. Whoever fast a single day during it, is as though ‎he fasted a year. Whoever fast seven days (during it) the eight gates of Paradise will open for ‎him. Whoever fast ten days from it then ask Allah for his needs, Allah will give him what he ‎ask. Whoever fast to the end of the month, Allah will forgive all of his sins which have passed ‎and change his evils into good deeds.”‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab closes the gates of Hell. It has been related by Abu Nu`aym and ‎Ibn `Asaakir on the authority of Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him ‎and grant him peace said:‎

مَنْ صَامَ أَوَّلَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ عَدَلَ ذَلِكَ بِصِيَّامِ سِنَّةٍ، وَمَنْ صَامَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ أُغْلِقَ عَنْهُ سَبْعَةَ أَبْوَابِ النَّارِ، وَمَن ‏صَامَ مِنْ رَجَبٍ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ نَادَى مُنَادٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَن سَأَلَ تُعْطِهِ

‎“Whoever fast one day from the month of Rajab it is equivalent to fasting and entire year. ‎Whoever fast seven days from it the seven gates of Hell Fires are closed for him. Whoever fast ‎ten days from the month of Rajab, a caller will call out in the heavens: ‘Ask and it will be ‎given!’”‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab removes sins, raises one’s spiritual rank and gives honor and ‎safety on the Day of Judgment. ‎

The Prophet, blessings and peace be upon him said: ‎
‏" مَن صَامَ رَجَبْ فَلَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَشْيَاءَ: [1] مَغْفِرَةَ لِجَمِيعِ الذُّنُوبِ؛ [2] وَعِصْمَةَ فِيمَا بِقِيَ مِن عُمْرِهِ وَأَمْنًا يَوْمَ ‏الْقِيَامَةِ مِن عَطَشِ الأَكْبَرِ."‏

‎"Whoever fast Rajab will have three things from Allah: ‎

‎[1] forgiveness of all sins; ‎
‎[2] divine protection from remains from his life-span; and ‎
‎[3] safety on the Day of Standing from the great thirst’.”‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab is atonement for sins. It has been related by Abu Muhammad al-‎Khilaal in his al-Fada’il Rajab on the authority of Ibn `Abaas that the Messenger of Allah, may ‎Allah bless him and grant him peace said: ‎

صَوْمُ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ كَفَارَةُ ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ، وَالثَّانِي كَفَارَةُ سِنَتَيْن، وَالثَّالِثُ كَفَارَةُ سِنَّةٍ، ثُمَّ كُلُّ يَوْمٍ شَهْرًا

‎“Fasting the first day of Rajab is atonement for sins for three years. Fasting the second day is ‎atonement for two years. Fasting the third day is atonement for a year. While fasting everyday ‎thereafter is atonement for each day for a month.”‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab gains for the person a unique Divine drink in Paradise. It has ‎been related by as-Shiraazi in his al-Alqaab as well as al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b al-Imaan on the ‎authority of Anad ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him ‎peace said:‎

إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ نَهْرًا يُقَالُ لَهُ رَجَبٌ أَشَدَّ بِيَاضًا مِنَ اللَّبَنِ وَأَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسْلِ مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَجَبْ شِقَاهُ اللهُ تَعَالَى ‏مِنْ ذَلِكَ النَّهْرِ

‎“Verily in Paradise there is a river which is called Rajab is whiter than milk and sweeter than ‎honey. Whoever fast during the month of Rajab, Allah ta`ala will give him to drink from that ‎river.”‎

The best time to fast and seek Allah’s forgiveness is the last part as the month approach the ‎month of Sha`baan. It has been related by al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b al-Imaan on the authority of ‎Salman al-Farsi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said:‎
‎ ‎
فِي رَجَبْ يَوْمٌ وَلَيْلَةٌ، مَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ وَقَامَ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ كَانَ صَامَ مِنَ الدَّهْرِ مَائَةَ سِنَّةٍ وَقَامَ مَائَةَ سِنَّةٍ، وَهُوَ ‏لِثَلَاثِ بَقِينٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ، وَفِيْهِ بَعَثَ اللهُ تَعَالَى مُحَمَّدًا

‎“In the month of Rajab there is a day and night, that whoever fast its day and stand in prayer ‎during its night, it will be as though he had fasted a time of one hundred years and stood in ‎prayer during the night for one hundred years. It is the remaining last three days from Rajab. It ‎was in this time that Allah ta`ala sent Muhammad.”‎

Fasting in the month of Rajab must be accompanied with fearful awareness of Allah ta`ala ‎‎(taqwa). ‎

It has been related by Abu Muhammad al-Hassan ibn Muhammad al-Khilaal in his Fada’il ‎Rajab on the authority of Abu Sa`id al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless ‎him and grant him peace said: ‎

رَجَبٌ مِن شُهُورِ الْحَرَمِ وَأَيَّامُهُ مَكْتُوبَةٌ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ، فَإِذَا صَامَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمًا وَجَدَّدُ صَوْمَهُ ‏بِتَقْوَى اللهِ نَطَقَ الْبَابُ وَنَطَقَ الْيَوْمُ، قَالَا: يَا رَبُّ أَغْفِرْ لَهُ! وَإِذَا لَمْ يَتِم صَوْمَهُ بِتَقْوَى اللهِ لَمْ يَسْتَغْفِرَا، وَقِيْلَ: ‏خَدَعَتْكَ نَفْسُكَ.‏

‎ “When a man fast a day in it and then renews his fasting by means of fearful awareness of ‎Allah, the door speaks out as well as the day speak out on his behalf saying: ‘O Lord forgive ‎him.’ When he does not complete his fasting with fearful awareness of Allah, they do not seek ‎forgiveness of him and it is said to him: ‘You have deceived your own soul.”‎

It is reprehensible according to the shari`a to fast the entire month of Rajab. It has been related ‎by Ibn Maja, at-Tabarani in his al-Kabeer and Ibn Habaan in his as-Saheeh on the authority of ‎Ibn `Abaas that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace forbade ‎fasting the entire month of Rajab.‎

It has been narrated by ad-Daylami on the authority og Ali ibn Abi Talib who said that the ‎Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said: ‎

‏((أَكْثِرُواْ مِنَ الْاِسْتِغْفَارِ فِي شَهْرِ رَجَبٍ فَإِنَّ للهِ فِي كُلَّ سَاعَةٍ مِنْهُ عْتْقَاءٌ مِنَ النَّارِ، وَإِنَّ للهِ مَدَائِنٌ لَا يَدْخُلَهَا ‏إِلَّا مَنْ صَامَ شَهْرَ رَجَبٍ))‏

‎“Do much seeking forgiveness in the month of Rajab for verily Allah has in every hour in it ‎those who He frees from the Fire. Verily Allah has valleys that know one will enter except ‎those who fast during the month of Rajab.”‎

It is highly recommended in the sunna to sacrifice a sheep during the month of Rajab. ‎

It has been related by at-Tabarani in his al-Kabeer on the authority of Mukhnaf ibn Salim that ‎the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace said: ‎

عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلِّ بَيْتٍ أَن يَذْبَحُواْ شَاةً فِي كُلِّ رَجَبٍ، وَفِي كُلِّ أَضْحَى شَاةً‎.‎

‎“It is necessary that every people of a household sacrifice a sheep every Rajab and in every ‎‎`Eid ‘l-Adha there is the sacrificing of a sheep.”‎

For those who have the means, sacrifice a sheep for the sake of Allah and provide two-thirds of ‎the meat as sadaqa for the destitute, the poor and those who do not have. If you lack the means ‎to sacrifice a sheep; then the least you should do during the month of Rajab is sacrifice your ‎corrupt passions, your disobedience, your heretical innovations and surrender yourself to Him ‎as believing Muslim.

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