Prayers Of Shab Qadr

Prayers Of Shab Qadr

The prayers of Shab Qadr

For the sake of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) has granted this Ummah innumerable blessings. He gave us a month like Ramadhan, whose first 10 days are of Mercy, the middle 10 days are of pardon and the last 10 days are of deliverance from Hell. In this blessed month, Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) has kept a sacred night, which is better than a 1000 months. The special Dua of this night (Shab Qadr) and other Dua of pardon ( Maghfirah )from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) are being mentioned here.

Note: All the scholars of the Hanafi, Shafa’I, Maliki and Hambali school of Fiqh are in agreement that all the Prophets are free from every major and minor sin and are innocent. Imam Qurtubi (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes:

Translation: Wherever the word “Astaghfar” or “sin” is mentioned in regard to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) or other Prophets, it means even more elevation of their status, as Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) promises: Surah Zuha-4

Although the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is pure of sins, He mentioned these Dua for the sake of the Ummah.p/

About Dua it should be remembered that before and after it Durud Shareef should be recited as this ensures the acceptance of the Dua. There is a Hadith in Jame’ Tirmidhi on the authority of Hadhrat Umar Farooq (May Allah be well pleased with him). He said: Dua remains hanging between the sky and earth until you do not present Durud in the presence of your Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).

(Jame’ Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 488)

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ummul Momineen Syeda Aisha Siddiqua (May Allah be well pleased with her), she says: When the last 10 days of Ramadhan started, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would ready himself and engage in even more worship than ever before and would spend the night in worship and would wake up the members of the house as well (so that they could also pray and gain the blessings of the last 10 days of the Ramadhan)

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 2024, Sahih Muslim Hadith No: 2844).

There is a Hadith in Jame’ Tirmidhi, Musnad Imam Ahmed and in Zujajatul Masabeeh:

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ummul Momineen Syeda Aisha Siddiqua (May Allah be well pleased with her), she says that I asked: O Prophet of Allah! If I get Shab Qadr, what Dua should I recite? The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Say:

" اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّى"

Transliteration: Allahumma Innaka ‘Afuwwun Kareem Tuhhibul ‘Afwa Fa'fu ‘Annee

Translation: O Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala)! You are the most forgiving and like forgiving. Just forgive me now.

(Jame’ Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3855)

There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari: Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash’ari (May Allah be well pleased with him) narrates from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that (for instruction of the Ummah) the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would recite the following Dua:

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِى خَطِيئَتِى وَجَهْلِى وَإِسْرَافِى فِى أَمْرِى كُلِّهِ ، وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّى ،
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى خَطَايَاىَ وَعَمْدِى وَجَهْلِى وَهَزْلِى ، وَكُلُّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدِى ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ ، أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ ، وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ ، وَأَنْتَ
عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6398, Sahih Muslim Hadith No: 7076)

There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim:

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) used to pray in the following manner:

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِى دِينِىَ الَّذِى هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِى وَأَصْلِحْ لِى دُنْيَاىَ
الَّتِى فِيهَا مَعَاشِى وَأَصْلِحْ لِى آخِرَتِى الَّتِى فِيهَا مَعَادِى وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِى فِى كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِى مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 7078)

There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim and Mishkaat Ul Masabeeh:

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Mas’ud narrates from the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would say:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 7079)

There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim:

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Anas Bin Malik (May Allah be well pleased with him): He says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would frequently recite this Dua:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً ، وَفِى الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً ، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ-

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6389, Sahih Muslim, 7016)

There is a Hadith in Sahih Muslim:

Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Malik Ashja’I (May Allah be well pleased with him) narrates on the authority of his father that whenever any person embraced Islam, then the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would first teach that person Salaat, then would order that person to pray in these words:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِى وَارْحَمْنِى وَاهْدِنِى وَعَافِنِى وَارْزُقْنِى

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 7025)