Weak and Fabricated Narration About the Month of Rajab

[Faizan Shaikh]

Below are the famous traditions which are widely spread among the Muslims about the month of Rajab. It is aberrant that people follow and spread these traditions without verifying the authenticity and rejecting the comments of the scholars that these are munkar narrations which shouldn't be followed or shared with people.

The first 6 narrations are mentioned by Imam Jalaluddin Suyuti rahimahullah in his book Al Jami’ Al Sagheer.

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Narration 1:

IN THE GARDEN OF PARADISE THERE IS A RIVER CALLED RAJAB, WHITER THAN MILK AND SWEETER THAN HONEY. WHOEVER FASTS FOR ONE DAY [DURING THE MONTH OF] RAJAB, ALLAH WILL GIVE HIM DRINK FROM THAT RIVER.

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- This narration was classed as Fabricated by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 1902.

This narration is reported to be narrated from Anas [May Allah be pleased with him].

Al Dhahabi said in : Mansour Ibn Yazeed: Muhammad ibn Al Mugheera narrated from him a tradition about the virtue of Rajab. He is unknown, and the tradition is Baatil (invalid/void) [then he quoted the tradition].

Ibn Hajar said in Tabyeen Al ‘Ajab bemaa Warad fee Fadl Rajab: … and overall the chain is weak.

Ibn Al Qayim said in Meezan Al I’tidalAl Manaar Al Maneef: … and all what was narrated about this is lies and fabrications # 172 (paraphrasing).

Ibn Al Jawzi said in Al ‘Ilal Al Mutanahiya: … and this is not correct and in its chain is Majaheel who we do not know who they are.

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Narration 2:

THERE ARE FIVE NIGHTS IN WHICH INVOCATION (DU’A) IS NOT TURNED BACK: THE FIRST NIGHT OF RAJAB, THE NIGHT OF MID-SHA’BAN, THE NIGHT OF JUM’AH, THE NIGHT OF FITR, AND THE NIGHT OF NAHR [I.E. THE TWO NIGHTS OF ‘EID]

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 - This narration was classed as Fabricated by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 2852.

Reported to be narrated from the tradition of Abu Amamah and Ibn ‘Umar [May Allah be pleased with them].

In the chain is Bindar ibn ‘Umar, and Ibn ‘Asaakir said in : … ‘Abdulaziz Al Nakhshabi said: Do not take from (or listen to) him, since he is a liar. Ibn Hajar said: All its routes are defective.

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Narration 3:

RAJAB IS ALLAH’S MONTH, SHA’BAN IS MY MONTH, AND RAMADAN IS MY UMMAH’S MONTH.

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 - This narration was classed as Weak by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 3094.

Reported to be narrated from the tradition of Abu Saeed and Anas [May Allah be pleased with them], and as a Mursal tradition from Al Hasan [May Allah have mercy on him].

Ibn Hajar said in Tabyeen Al ‘Ajab bemaa Warad fee Fadl Rajab (about Abu Saeed’s narration): … and the chain was put together. As for the narration of Anas, he said: … in it is Ibn Gahdaam, and he is known for fabricating traditions.

Ibn Al Qayim said in Al Manaar Al Maneef: Fabricated (narration of Anas) # 168.

Ibn Al Jawzi and Al Saghani also rated it as fabricated.

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Narration 4:

IT WAS NAMED RAJAB SINCE MUCH GOODNESS IS SET UP TARAJABAH IN IT FOR SHA’BAAN AND RAMADAN.

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 - This narration was classed as Fabricated by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 3285

Reported to be narrated from the tradition of Anas [May Allah be pleased with him]. Al Albani said in : Ziyad ibn Maymoun is a Liar and Al Harith ibn Muslim is Unknown in his book Al Silsilah Al Da’eefa.

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Narration 5:

THE FAST OF THE FIRST DAY OF RAJAB IS REPENTANCE FOR 3 YEARS AND THE FASTING OF THE SECOND DAY IS REPENTANCE FOR 2 YEARS AND THE FAST OF THIRD DAY IS REPENTANCE FOR 1 YEAR AND THEN EACH REMAINING DAY -OF RAJAB- IS REPENTANCE FOR 1 MONTH.

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 - This narration was classed as Weak by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 3500.

Reported to be narrated from the tradition of Ibn ‘Abbas [May Allah be pleased with him]. Al Manawi said in Al Tayseer: Its chain is fallen (Saaqit).

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Narration 6:

THE PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM) FORBADE FROM FASTING ALL OF RAJAB.

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 - This narration was classed as Very Weak by Shaykh Albani in Da’eef Al Jami’ , tradition number: 6070

Reported to be narrated from the way of ibn Abbas [May Allah be pleased with him]. Al Albani said in :In the chain is Dawud Ibn ‘Ata, whom Al Bukhari said: His tradition is rejected (Munkar), and Al Darqutni said: Matrouk.

Al Dhahabi said in Meezan Al I’tidal: In it is Dawud and he is weak.

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Narration 7:

"O Allah, make the month of Rajab and Sha'ban blessed for us, and let us reach the month of Ramadhan (i.e., prolong our life up to Ramadhan, so that we may benefit from its merit and blessings)."

[at-Tabrani]

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(Translated by sister Shawana Aziz) Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) said concerning this narration,

"Forget the weak narrations which are mentioned about Rajab, (amongst which is) the narration which says that the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to say upon entering the month of Rajab,

"اللهم بارك لنا في رجب وشعبان وبلغنا رمضان"

My brothers, Listen to what I say.

This is a Da'eef (weak) Munkar (denounced) narration that is NOT authentically reported from the Prophet.

One should therefore, NOT supplicate with this Du'aa because it is NOT authentically reported from the Prophet..."

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Originally compiled by brother Mahmoud Al-Misri on Multaqa Ahlal Hadeeth.

May Allah reward them all for their efforts.

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Faizan Shaikh,
Servant of Allah subhanau taa'la

“O Allah! Guide me to have beautiful manners and characteristics, no one can guide me to beautify them except You. And turn me away from all evil actions and characteristics, no one can turn them away from me except You.”