Welcoming Rajab

[fatima zara]

Bismillah

As Salamu 'Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh

Insha' Allah this finds everyone well and steadfastly traveling the path to eternal felicity.

Alhamdulillah, the blessed month of Rajab is fast approaching. Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah benefit by him) mentioned that as we enter the sacred month of Rajab, we should do so by entering the sacred precint (haram) of having etiquette (adab) with Allah, having truthfulness (sidq) in our dealings with Allah and seeking closeness (qurb) to Allah.

By the Grace of Allah Most High, attached are very beneficial handouts on the merits of Rajab and the manners therein, as well as a compilation of the Rajab Istighfar by Habib Hasan bin 'Abdullah bin 'Alawi al-Haddad.

Scholars say: Rajab is the month of repentance (istighfar), and Sha’aban is the month of sending peace and mercy (salawat/durood shareef) upon the Prophet, and Ramadan is the month of Qur’an.

One highly recommended act to do is say 70 times after the Fajr and ‘Isha prayers every morning and night of Rajab:

Transliteration: “Allahuma ighfir li wa Arhamni wa tub ‘alayya.”

Translation: Oh Allah forgive me, have mercy upon me, and grant me repentance.

Also, please feel free to share these with loved ones and friends.

May Allah bless us all in Rajab and Sha'ban, and enable us to reach the blessed month of Ramadan. Ameen! 

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When light engages the heart, it causes an illumination of the path, a purification of the consciousness, an enlightenment of the intellect and an establishment of the foundations of dhikr and shukr and of beautiful worship... Habib Umar Bin Hafiz