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15th Night of Shabaan
Many Muslims in various countries pray on the 15th night of Shabaan, and ask for forgiveness of their sins and on the following day proceed to fast. To do this is in no way against the Qur’an nor the Sunnah. There are many narrations that support its validity.
There is one night in the year when Allah (Soobha Nahu Wata’ala) gives the knowledge to the Angels, about what is going to happen in the following year, for example, who is going to die, who will be born, who will be ill and how much food people will have in the year, etc.
The Majority of the scholars of Islam say:
That night is Laila-tul-Qadar in the month of Ramadan but the other scholars like Ikramah who is student of Abdullah bin Abbas (Radi allahu unho) says that night is 15th of Shabaan. There is a Hadith which Imam Tabari (Radi allahu unho) writes: Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] said, ‘From Shabaan to Shabaan there is a decision made of who is going to die, be married and some people get married but their names are written in the death program. [Tafsir Tabari, under Surah Dukhan, verse 1 by Imam Tabari]
This narration is Ikrama’s, the other scholar’s statements are proven that 15th night of Shabaan is a holy night but there is no doubt that Allah (Soobha Nahu Wata’ala) gives the full knowledge to the Angels in the night of Laila-tul-Qadar, which is in the month of Ramadan.
If we read all the narration’s regarding Laila-tul-Qadar and the 15th night of Shabaan we can reach the conclusion that the yearly program started on the 15th night of Shabaan and completed on Laila-tul-Qadar. There might be a suspicion as to ‘why does a year program take so long from Shabaan to Ramadan? The answer is Allah knows the best. No one can understand for sure the philosophy of Allah’s work. He made the worlds in six days. Who knows why He took six days to make the worlds. To examine all of the above statements consult these books:
“Tafsir Tabari, Fathul Qadeer by Qadi Shawkani, Tafsir Qurtabi, Tafsir Bagawi, Tafsir Mazhari, Tafsir Ma’ah riyful Qur’an, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Tafsir Zia-ul-Qur’an under the verse of Surah Al- Dokhan verse 1 to 5â€
There are some other narrations that inform us about the Excellency of the 15th night of Shabaan.
Imam Ibn Majah states:
It is narrated by Ali (Radi allahu unho) that the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] stated; “ when it is the 15th night of Shabaan, do Qiyaam in the night, and fast in the morning, and ask for forgiveness. Because on that night Allah calls: ‘Is there anyone who is asking for forgiveness so that I can forgive them, who is in distress that I may relieve his distress, is there anyone who needs (rizq) food that I may give it to him.’ And this continues till the morning.†[Ibn Majah chapter Salaah]
Imam Tirmidhi writes:
Aisha Radi Allahu unha said: “On this night the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] went to Jannat-ul-Baqee to make du’a, I followed him. The Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] said to me: Allah puts His attention towards the first Heaven, and forgives the sins of the people, even if they were equivalent to the hairs of the goats of Bunn Qalb. (A tribe who at the time had a lot of goats)
[ Tirmidhi , Kitab-us-Siyaam]
Imam Bukhari has objected upon one narrator but this is compensated by the fact that Ibn Maja has narrated it with different narrations (chains).
Allama Dhahabi, and Hafidhh Ibn Kathir quoted from Hafidhh Abu Zurah that only 30 Hadith in Ibn Majah are weak. [Tadhkaratul- Hufaadh by Hafidhh Dha’ha’bi and Tareek Ibn Kathir biography Ibn Majah
Some other people have stated that more than 30 Hadith are da’eef, (weak) but the narrations we have are not amongst those 30, that is why these Hadith can be used to support the validity of 15th Shabaan night.
Even Imam Tirmidhi’s narration is weak but this does not belittle the subject, when it concerns its merits and excellence – since weak narrations are still acceptable. However, we would like to ask those people who are so against the Mid Shabaan, wether they have even a weak hadith to disprove the prayers on the 15th of Shabaan? In reality they have no narration against the 15th night of Shabaan. If there are any they should prove it. Those who are against the 15th night of Shabaan usually say ‘Why do you celebrate the 15th night of Shabaan?’ The answer is why do all of the Saudi Arabian scholars celebrate Laila-tul-Qadar on the 27th of Ramadan in Haramain (Makkah and Madinah). ‘Did the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] and his companions’ celebrate the Laila-tul-Qadar on the 27th of Ramadan?’ The answer is no, they did not. So if this is permitted the 15th night of Shabaan is also permitted as well.
The Ahl-Sunnah say this is a permissible act, but it is not a Sunnah. There is enough proof that if the majority of the Muslims consider it to be good then it is sufficient. As the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] stated: The thing that group of a Muslims says is good, it is accepted to Allah.
[ “Mishkat chapter Ihtisaamâ€]
Two great followers of Ibn Taymiyah and Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Al Najdi, are Hafidhh Abdullah Rawpari and Thanaa’ullah Amritsari, both state that to worship on the 15th night of Shabaan is not Bid’ah and the person who does Ibada (Worship) on this night will obtain reward for it. The narrations concerning this night are weak but this does not matter since weak Ahadith are acceptable for virtuous actions.
[Fatawa Ahl-e-Hadith by Hafidhh Rawpari and Fatawa Thanaa’iya by Thana’ullah Amritsari, chapter on fasting]
Hafidhh Ibn Tayymiya writes:
The excellency regarding the 15th of Shabaan is an area of dispute between the Scholars, some of them say that there is no significance of this night, but Imam Ahmed recognises the excellency of this night, our other Hanbli Scholars also agree with Imam Ahmed. There are Ahadith on this night being significant, some of them are from Sunnan (Tirmizy, Ibn Majah) and the other Ahdeeth books as well
[Iqtidah Siratul Mustaqeem page 203 by Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyah]
The people who reject the significance of this night argue that the holy Qur’an was not revealed on this night so that is why there is no significance of this night It is true that the Holy Qur’an was revealed in Ramadan, but the significance is because the Ahadeeth that tells us bout the reward one will get if he/She worshipped on15th night of Shabaan. We pray to Allah if everything stated is correct eccept it, but if there is any mistake may Allah forgive us. (Ameen)
by abu ammar
This was an excerpt from Traditional Scholarship and Modern Misunderstandings: Understanding The Ahle al-Sunna
By Abu Ammar
Taken from: Qadiri Shadhili (South Africa)
Virtues of Sha’baan
In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Prayers and Peace upon His Noble Messenger
Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah / Shab-e-Baraat / Night of Absolution
(15th of Sha’baan)
Sha’baan is the 8th month of the Islamic Lunar Hijri calendar. Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani (may Allah have mercy on him) writes in his great book, Ghunyatu Talibeen that the angels have two Nights of Festival in heaven, just as the Muslims have two Days of Festival on earth. The angels celebrate the Laylat-ul-Baraa`ah (Night of Absolution), i.e. the 15th of Sha’baan, and the Laylat-ul-Qadr (Night of Power), while the Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr (Day of Breakfast) and the Eid-ul-Adha (Day of Sacrifice).
Hazrat Abu Hurayra  (may Allah be pleased with him) reported the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) as saying:
“Jibreel came to me on the night of mid-Sha’baan and said to me: ‘O Muhammad (peace be upon him), raise your head heavenwards!’ I asked him: ’What night is this?’ and he replied: ‘This is the night when Allah opens three hundred of the gates of mercy, forgiving all who do not make anything His partner. The only exceptions are those who practice sorcery or divination, are addicted to wine, or persist in usury and illicit sex; these He does not forgive until they repent.’
At a quarter of the night, Jibreel came down and said: ‘O Muhammad (peace be upon him), raise your head!’ So I looked up, to behold the gates of Paradise wide open. At the first gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who bow in worship in this night!’ At the second gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who prostrate themselves in worship this night!’ At the third gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who offer supplication this night!’ At the fourth gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who make remembrance this night!’ At the fifth gate an angel was calling: ‘Good news for those who weep this night from fear of Allah!’ At the sixth gate an angel was calling: ’Good news for those who submit this night!’ At the seventh gate an angel was calling: ‘Will anyone ask, that his request may be granted?’ At the eighth gate an angel was calling: ‘Will anyone seek forgiveness, that he may be forgiven?’
I said: ‘O Jibreel, how long will these gates remain open?’ He replied: ‘From the beginning of the night until the break of dawn.’ Then he said: ‘O Muhammad (peace be upon him), tonight Allah has as many slaves emancipated from the Fire as the number of woolly hairs on the flocks and herds of Kalb[1].’â€
Salat ul-Khayr (the Prayer of Benefits)
The ritual prayer traditional for the night of mid-Sha’baan consists of 100 cycles[2] (raka’ah), including one thousand repetitions of Qul huwa Allahu Ahad [Al-Quran: 112] (i.e., 10 recitations in each cycle). The blessings of this prayer are many and varied. Our righteous predecessors used to gather to perform it in congregation. It contains much merit and rich reward. It is reported of Iman
Hasan al-Basri, that he once said:
“Thirty of the Companions of Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) related to me that Allah will look 70 times upon one who performs this prayer on this night, and with each glance He will fulfill seventy of that person’s needs, the least of them being forgiveness.â€
Excellence of the Month of Sha’baan and fasting in it
According to Hazrat Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said:
“Sha’baan is my month, Rajab is Allah’s month, and Ramadan is the month of my Community. Sha’baan is the expiator, while Ramadan is the purifier.â€
The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) also said:
“Sha’baan is a month between Rajab and Ramadan. People tend to neglect it but that is when the deeds of His servants ascend to the Lord of All the Worlds, so I would rather mine rose up while I was fasting.â€
Hazrat Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her)Â is reported as having said:
“In no other month, apart from Ramadan, did Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) fast more often than in Sha’baan. And that was because each Sha’baan, all who must die in the course of that year have their names transcribed from the list of the living onto that of the dead, and a man may embark on a journey even while his name is listed among those about to die.â€
According to Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Anyone who fasts on the last Monday of Sha’baan will be granted forgiveness.â€
[please note that it is forbidden to fast one or two days before Ramadan.]
Information Source: Hazrat Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani’s Al-Ghunya li-Talibi Tareeq al-Haqq (Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth) – Volume 3, pages 54-69
[1] Kalb was a tribe well known for it very woolly sheep.
[2] These can be performed in sets of 2 cycles (50 sets to make 100 cycles) or 4 cycles (25 sets to make 100 cycles)
Ùضائل ليلة النص٠من شعبان – On the Benefits of the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn
كتب الأمام الغزالي: وليلة النص٠من شعبان – ÙÙيها مائة ركعة يقرا ÙÙŠ كل ركعة بعد الÙاتØØ© سورة الاخلاص عشر مرات كانوا لا يتركونها كما اوردناه ÙÙŠ صلاة التطوع – وليلة عرÙة†. ( Ø¥Øياء علوم الدين )â€
Imam al-Ghazali wrote in his IhyÄ, “The Night of mid-Sha`bÄn, in it [pray] 100 raka’ts, reciting in each raka`t after al-FÄtiha, Surat al-IkhlÄs 10 times; they never left it, as we related about the voluntary extra prayers and the Night of `Arafat.â€
وقال بعض المÙسرين المراد من الليلة المباركة ليلة النص٠من شعبان ولها أربعة اسماء الاول الليلة المباركة لكثرة خيرها وبركتها على العاملين Ùيها الخير وان بركات جماله تعالى تصل الى كل ذرة من العرش الى الثرى كما ÙÙ‰ ليلة القدر ÙˆÙÙ‰ تلك الليلة اجتماع جميع الملائكة ÙÙ‰ Øظيرة القدس.
Shaykh Ibrahim al-Hakki, in his tafsir Ruh al-BayÄn, says: “and some of the mufassireen said that the intent in “Blessed Night†[44:3] is the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn, and his has four names, the first being “Blessed Night†due to the huge number of people performing good deeds in it, and truly the blessing of Allah’s Beauty reaches to every atom from the Throne to the earth, as in Laylat al-Qadr and in that night all the angels gather in the Holy Presence.
أولاً: ما ورد ÙÙ‰ Ùضل هذه الليلة ÙÙŠ القرأن Ùˆ تÙسيره
قول الله تبارك وتعالى ÙÙŠ أول سورة الدخان: ï´¿Ø¥Ùنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاه٠ÙÙÙŠ لَيْلَة٠مÙبَارَكَة٠إÙنَّا ÙƒÙنَّا Ù…ÙنْذÙرÙينَ* ÙÙيهَا ÙŠÙÙْرَق٠كÙلّ٠أَمْر٠ØÙŽÙƒÙيمÙï´¾ (الدخان: 3ØŒ 4). اختل٠العلماء ÙÙŠ الليلة المقصودة ÙÙŠ هذه الآية الكريمة، Ùمنهم من ذهب إلى أنها ليلة القدر التي تكون ÙÙŠ رمضان، ومنهم من ذهب إلى أنها ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ومنهم من ذهب إلى أن ليلة القدر قد تكون ÙÙŠ النص٠من شعبان،.
Ùأما القول بأنها ليلة القدر Ùهو Ø§Ù„Ø±Ø§Ø¬Ø Ø§Ù„ÙˆØ§Ø±Ø¯ عن جمهرة المÙسرين والعلماء المØققين، وقد تعقبوا أدلة القائلين بأنها ليلة النص٠من شعبان بما يبدو أمامنا صالØًا لرده، وإليك نماذج من ذلك:
Regarding the Words of Allah the Blessed and Exalted, “We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil). On that [night] was made clear, in wisdom, the distinction between all things [good and evil]†[44:3-4] the `ulama differed as to which night which is intended in this blessed verse. And among them are those who went with it being Laylat al-Qadr which is in Ramandan and among them are those who went with it being the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn, and among them are those who went with it being Laylat al-Qadr and that is the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn.
– قال الألوسي ÙÙŠ تÙسيره عند قوله تعالى: ï´¿ÙÙÙŠ لَيْلَة٠مÙبَارَكَة٠إÙنَّا ÙƒÙنَّا Ù…ÙنْذÙرÙين﴾: “هي ليلة القدر على ما روى ابن عباس وقتادة وابن جبير ومجاهد وابن زيد والØسن، وعليه أكثر المÙسرين والظواهر معهم، وقال عكرمة وجماعة: هي ليلة النص٠من شعبان”.
وقال الطبري ÙÙŠ تÙسيره عن هذه الآية الكريمة: واختل٠أهل التأويل ÙÙŠ تلك الليلة، أي ليلة من ليالي السنة هي؟ Ùقال بعضهم: هي ليلة القدر، ثم ذكرهم، وقال بعد سردهم: “وقال آخرون: بل هي ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ولم يذكرهم”ØŒ.
Al-Alusi said, in his Tafsir, regarding the Words of the Exalted “We sent it down during a Blessed Night: for We (ever) wish to warn (against Evil).†[44:3] that it is Laylat al-Qadr, from what is related from ibn `AbbÄs and QatÄdah and ibn Jubayr and MujÄhid and ibn Zayd and al-Hasan. And that is what most mufassireen stood upon and the majority agree with them. And `Ikrimah and his group said, “It is the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn.â€
وقال النيسابوري ÙÙŠ تÙسير الآية الكريمة أيضًا: وأكثر المÙسرين على أنها ليلة القدر لقوله تعالى: ï´¿Ø¥Ùنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاه٠ÙÙÙŠ لَيْلَة٠الْقَدْرÙï´¾ (القدر:1)ØŒ وليلة القدر عند الأكثر ÙÙŠ رمضان.
And an-NisÄburi in his Tafsir of the blessed verse also said: and most mufassireen say it is Laylat al-Qadr from He, the Exalted’s saying “Verily we revealed it on Laylat al-Qadr†[97:1] and Laylat al-Qadr, in the view of most, is in Ramadan.
ثم نقل كلام الطبري وقال بعده: وزعم بعضهم كعكرمة وغيره أنها ليلة النص٠من شعبان،
And we transmit the words of at-Tabari and he said, part of which is: and some of them [early mufassireen] like `Ikrimah and others, claimed that it [refers] to the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn.
ما ورد من Ø£Øاديث ÙÙŠ Ùضل هذه الليلة، ومن ذلك:
اربع لياليهن كايامهن وايامهن كلياليهن يبر الله Ùيهن القسم ويعتق Ùيهن النسم ويعطي Ùيهن الجزيلâ€:†ليلة القدر وصباØها، وليلة عرÙØ© وصباØها، وليلة النص٠من شعبان وصباØها وليلة الجمعة وصباØهاâ€.â€
â€(â€Ø§Ù„ديلمي – عن انسâ€)â€â€.â€
Anas (r) related that the Prophet (s) said: “There are four whose nights are like their days and their days are like their nights; in them Allah confirms the oath and He frees the breaths and in them He gives in plenty: the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) and its morning; the Night of `Arafat and its morning; the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn and its morning; the Night of Jumu`ah and its morning.†ad-Daylami.
ÙŠØ³Ø Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ عز وجل من الخير ÙÙŠ اربع ليال سØاâ€:†ليلة الاضØÙ‰ والÙطر وليلة النص٠من شعبان، ينسخ Ùيها الاجال والارزاق ويكتب Ùيها الØج، ÙˆÙÙŠ ليلة عرÙØ© الى الاذانâ€.
The Prophet (s) also said to Hazrat `Aisha (r), “Allah pours down goodness in four nights without measure: the Night of AdÄ§Ä and [the night of] FiÅ£r, and the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn. In it, Allah records the lifespans the allotments of provision, and in it those who will make Hajj are written; and the Night of `Arafat until the adhÄn is called.â€
واخرج ابن جرير وابن المنذر وابن ابي Øاتم من طريق Ù…Øمد بن سوقة، عن عكرمة â€}â€Ùيها ÙŠÙرق كل امر Øكيمâ€{†قالâ€:†ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان يبرم امر السنة وينسخ الاØياء من الاموات ويكتب الØاج، Ùلا يزاد Ùيهم ولا ينقص منهم اØدâ€.â€
From `Ikrimah, the client of Ibn `AbbÄs (regarding the verse) “In the (Night) is made distinct every affair of wisdom,†[44:4] he said, “That is the night of mid-Sha`bÄn, when Allah (Exalted is He) arranges the affairs of the year. He transfers [some of] the living to the list of the dead, and records those who will make pilgrimage to the House of Allah, neither adding one too many nor leaving a single one of them out.â€
واخرج ابن زنجويه والديلمي، عن ابي هريرة ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالâ€:†—â€ØªÙ‚طع الاجال من شعبان الى شعبان، Øتى ان الرجل Ù„ÙŠÙ†ÙƒØ ÙˆÙŠÙˆÙ„Ø¯ له، وقد خرج اسمه ÙÙŠ الموتى—â€â€.â€
Abu Hurayrah (r) related that the Messenger of Allah (s) said, “the lifespans are cut from Sha`bÄn to Sha`bÄn, until a man marries and a child is born to him while his name has been pulled out as one destined to die.â€
واخرج ابن ابي شيبة، عن عطاء بن يسار قالâ€:†لم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ÙÙŠ شهر اكثر صياما منه ÙÙŠ شعبان، وذلك انه ينسخ Ùيه اجال من ينسخ ÙÙŠ السنةâ€.â€
`AtÄ ibn YassÄr (r) said, “The Prophet (s) did not fast in any month more than his fasting Sha`bÄn. And that is because in it is recorded the lifespans of those who are to pass away in that year.â€
واخرج ابن مردويه وابن عساكر، عن عائشة قالتâ€:†لم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ÙÙŠ شهر اكثر صياما منه ÙÙŠ شعبان لانه ينسخ Ùيه Ø§Ø±ÙˆØ§Ø Ø§Ù„Ø§Øياء ÙÙŠ الاموات، Øتى ان الرجل يتزوج وقد رÙع اسمه Ùيمن يموت، وان الرجل ليØج وقد رÙع اسمه Ùيمن يموتâ€.â€
`A’isha (r) said: “The Prophet (s) did not fast in any month more than his fasting Sha`bÄn because in it is recorded the souls of the living from those who are to dies, until a man marries and whereas his name has been pulled out as one destined to die; and a man makes hajj and his name has been raised from those who would die.â€
أخرجه بن ماجه والبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان عن علي- كرم الله وجهه- قال: قال رسول الله- صلى الله عليه وسلم: “إذا كانت ليلة النص٠من شعبان Ùقوموا ليلها، وصوموا نهارها، Ùإن الله ينزل Ùيها لغروب الشمس إلى سماء الدنيا، Ùيقول: ألاَ من مستغÙر لي، ÙأغÙر له! ألا مسترزق Ùأرزقه! ألا مبتلىً ÙأعاÙيه! ألا كذا ألا كذا Øتى يطلع الÙجر”.
It is reported from SayyÄ«dunÄ `Ali (r) that the Prophet (s) said: “Let all of you spend the night of mid-Sha`bÄn in worship (i.e. partly) and its day in fasting. For verily in it, Allah descends to the nearest heaven during this night, beginning with sunset, and says: Is there no one asking forgiveness that I may forgive them? Is there no one asking sustenance that I may grant them sustenance? Is there no one under trial that I may relieve them? Is there not such-and-such, is there not such-and-such, and so forth until until dawn rises. [Narrated by `Abd al-RazzÄq and Ibn MÄjah].
أخرجه الترمذي وابن أبي شيبة والبيهقي وابن ماجه عن عائشة قالت: Ùقدت رسول الله- صلى الله عليه وسلم- ذات ليلة Ùخرجت أطلبه، Ùإذا هو بالبقيع راÙعًا رأسه إلى السماء، Ùقال: “يا عائشة، أكنت تخاÙين أن ÙŠØي٠الله عليك ورسوله؟”ØŒ Ùقلت: ما بي من ذلك، ولكني ظننت أنك أتيت بعض نسائك، Ùقال: “إن الله- عز وجل- ينزل ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان إلى السماء الدنيا، ÙيغÙر لأكثر من عدد شعر غنم بني كلب”.
`A’isha (r) said: “I missed the Prophet (s) one night so I went out to al-Baqi` [and found him there]. He said: `Were you afraid that Allah Most High would wrong you and that His Prophet would wrong you?’ I said: `O Messenger of Allah, I thought that you might have gone to visit one of your wives.’ He said: `Allah Most High descends to the nearest heaven on the night of mid-Sha`bÄn and He forgives to more people than the number of hairs on the hides of the sheep of the tribes of Kalb.'” Narrated by Ahmad, Ibn MÄjah, and al-Tirmidhi who said that he had heard al-BukhÄri grading this hadith as weak because some of the sub-narrators did not narrate directly from each other.
Øَدَّثَنَا Øَمَّاد٠بْن٠اÙسَامَةَ، قَالَ اَخْبَرَنَا عÙبَيْد٠اللَّهÙØŒ عَنْ Ù…ÙØَمَّد٠بْن٠يَØْيَى بْن٠Øَبَّانَ، عَن٠الْاَعْرَجÙØŒ عَنْ اَبÙÙŠ Ù‡Ùرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائÙØ´ÙŽØ©ÙŽØŒ قَالَتْ Ùَقَدْت٠رَسÙولَ اللَّه٠صَلَّى اللَّه٠عَلَيْه٠وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَة٠مÙنْ الْÙÙرَاش٠ÙَالْتَمَسْتÙÙ‡Ù Ùَوَقَعَتْ يَدÙÙŠ عَلَى بَطْن٠قَدَمَيْه٠وَهÙÙˆÙŽ ÙÙÙŠ الْمَسْجÙد٠وَهÙمَا مَنْصÙوبَتَان٠وَهÙÙˆÙŽ ÙŠÙŽÙ‚Ùول٠اللَّهÙمَّ اÙنّÙÙŠ اَعÙوذ٠بÙرÙضَاكَ Ù…Ùنْ سَخَطÙÙƒÙŽ وَبÙÙ…ÙعَاÙَاتÙÙƒÙŽ Ù…Ùنْ عÙÙ‚ÙوبَتÙÙƒÙŽ وَاَعÙوذ٠بÙÙƒÙŽ Ù…Ùنْكَ لَا اÙØْصÙÙŠ ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ اَنْتَ كَمَا اَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى Ù†ÙŽÙْسÙÙƒÙŽâ€.(مسند Ø£Øمد Ùˆ مسلم Ùˆ Ù†Øوه ÙÙŠ سنن النسائي Ùˆ موطأ مالك Ùˆ سنن أبي داود Ùˆ صØÙŠØ Ø§Ø¨Ù† خزيمة Ùˆ سنن الترمذي Ùˆ سنن ابن ماجه)
Ummul-Mu’mineen `Aishah, (r) is reported to have said, “I missed the Prophet (s) during one night from the bed, and my hand fell upon the middle of his feet, and he was in the masjid and his two feet were upright (i.e. he was in sajdah), and he said: ‘I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.’ Narrated by Ahmad, Ibn MÄjah, Abu Dawud, an-Nasa’ee and al-Tirmidhi.
ÙˆÙÙŠ رواية { جاءني جبريل ليلة النص٠من شعبان Ùقال يا Ù…Øمد ارÙع راسك الى السماء Ùقلت ماهذه الليلة ØŒ قال هذه ليلة ÙŠÙØªØ Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ Ùيها ثلاثمائة من ابواب الرØمة يغÙر الله لجميع من لا يشرك به شيئاً }
The Prophet (s) is reported as saying:
Jibreel (as) came to me on the night of mid-Sha`bÄn and said to me: “O Muhammad, raise your head heavenwards!” I asked him: “What night is this?” and he replied: “This is the night when Allah (Glorified is He) opens three hundred of the gates of mercy, forgiving all who do not make anything His partner.”
يقول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : { إذا كانت ليلة النص٠من شعبان ÙتØت أبواب السماء السبع ووق٠على كل باب ملائكة يستغÙرون للمسلمين ØŒ ÙيغÙر لكل مسلم إلا من كان مصراً على كبيرة }
The Prophet (s) said, “When it is the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn, the gates of the seventh sky are opened and on every gate stand angels who seek forgiveness for the Muslims and every Muslim is forgiven except one who is established in committing a grave sin.â€
عائشة رضي الله عنها تقول { كانت ليلتي من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم Ùدخل الÙراش Øتى نمت ثم استيقظت Ùلم اجده Ùقمت Ùوجدته يصلي ÙØ®Ù٠القيام ثم ركع وسجد مطولاً سجوده الى نص٠الليل ثم قام الى الثانية كذلك ثم ركع وسجد Øتى كاد الÙجر أن يطلع Ùظننت انه قد قبض Ùوضعت يدي على قدميه ÙتØرك ÙØمدت الله تعالى Ùسمعته يقول : سجد لك سوادي وآمن بك Ùؤادي ÙاغÙرلي الذنب العظيم Ùإنه لا يغÙر الذنب العظيم الا الرب العظيم اعوذ برضاك من سخطك وبمعاÙاتك من عقوبتك وبك منك لا اØصي ثناء عليك انت كما اثنيت على Ù†Ùسك ØŒ Ùلما Ùرغ من صلاته قال اتدرين أي ليلة هذه ياعائشة قلت لا قال : هذه ليلة النص٠من شعبان إن الله يطلع على عباده ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان ÙيغÙر للمستغÙرين ويرØÙ… المسترØمين ويؤخر اهل الØقد كما هم }
Ummul-Mu’mineen `Aishah, (r), is reported to have said, “It was my night with the Prophet of Allah (s) and he went to bed until I slept, then he got up and I did not find him. I got up and found him praying, with a short standing and then bowing and then he prostrated in a very long sajdah until half the night was over, then he stood for the second raka`t, then he bowed, then he prostrated until Fajr was nearly on us, until I feared that he had passed away. Then I put my hand on his feet, and he moved and praised Allah the Exalted and I heard him say, ‘I prostrated to You [for the length] of the darkness, and my heart has become full of trust in You so forgive the tremendous sin, for truly no one forgives the tremendous sin except the Tremendous Lord. I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your anger, Your pardon from Your punishment and I seek refuge in You from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You praised Yourself.’ Thereafter, when he completed his prayer, he said to me: ‘Do you know which night is this, O `Aishah?’ I said, ‘no.’ He said, ‘This is the night of mid-Sha`bÄn. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in the the night of mid-Sha`bÄn and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice as they were before.’
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It is related by Sayyidina Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani in his Ghunya, from Abu Nasr, we learn that `Aisha (r) once said:
“When it was the night of mid-Sha`bÄn, the Prophet (s) had removed a garment of mine.” Then she added, “By Allah! That garment of mine was not of silk, nor of raw silk, nor of linen, nor of silk and wool, nor of wool.” [The reporter said:] “‘Glory be to Allah!’ I said to her, ‘So what was it made of?'” She replied: “Its warp was of hair and its weft was of silk. I reckoned that he (r) might have gone to one of his [other] wives, so I got up and searched for him in the [darkness of the] apartment. My hand made contact with his feet, as he was prostrate in worship. Of his prayer (r), I remember these words:
Prostrated before You are my form and my spirit, and my heart is in Your safekeeping. I acknowledge Your favors, and to You I confess my sin. I have wronged myself, so forgive me; surely none forgives sins but You. I seek refuge with Your pardon from Your punishment, with Your mercy from Your vengeance, with Your approval from Your displeasure. I seek refuge with You from You. I do not tell Your praises, for You are as You have extolled Yourself.
She continued: “So he did not cease from worship, now standing and now sitting [on his heels], until morning came. Then his feet were put up, and as I massaged them I said: ‘My father be your ransom and my mother too! Surely Allah has forgiven your former and your latter sins? Surely Allah has dealt with you? Is it not so? Is it not so?’
“He replied (s): ‘O `Aisha, shall I not therefore be a grateful servant? Do you know what happens during this night?’ ‘What happens?’ I asked, and he said: ‘This is when all births are recorded for this year, and every death is registered. This is when provisions are allotted to mankind, and their deeds and actions are gathered up.’
“‘O Messenger of Allah,’ said I [`A’isha], ‘Will no one enter Paradise except by Allah’s mercy?’ ‘No one will enter Paradise except by Allah’s mercy,’ he told me (Allah bless him and give him peace). ‘Not even you?’ I asked. ‘Not even I,’ said he (Allah bless him and give him peace), ‘unless Allah envelops me with His mercy.’ Then he rubbed his hand over his head and his face.”
ان الله تعالى يطلع على عباده ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان ÙيغÙر للمستغÙرين، ويرØÙ… المسترØمين، ويؤخر اهل الØقد كما هم عليهâ€.â€
â€(الطبراني ÙÙŠ الكبيرâ€)†عن عائشةâ€
`Aisha (r) related that the Prophet (s) said, “When it is the night of mid-Sha`bÄn Allah looks upon His slaves, then He forgives the seeking forgiveness and sends His mercy to those imploring mercy and He leaves the resentful to their resentment as they are.” At-Tabarani in his Kabir.
Commentators say that Bani Kalb was at that time the largest tribe and its members had large numbers of sheep. Therefore, the last sentence of this hadith and many others here indicates the big number of the people who are forgiven in this night by Allah Almighty.
عن عبدالله بن عمرو بن العاص أن رسول الله- صلى الله عليه وسلم- قال: “يطلع الله- عز وجل- إلى خلقه ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ÙيغÙر لعباده إلا اثنين: مشاØن، وقاتل Ù†Ùس”. أخرجه Ø£Øمد بن Øنبل ÙÙŠ المسند Ùˆ لترمذي
The Prophet (s) said, “Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves night of the mid-Sha`bÄn and forgives His servants (or those who are involved in worship) except for two [types]: someone who bears malice and a murderer.'” Ahmad ibn Hanbal in his Musnad and at-Tirmidhi.
اذا كان ليلة النص٠من شعبان اطلع الله الى خلقه، ÙيغÙر للمؤمنين، ويملي للكاÙرين، ويدع اهل الØقد بØقدهم Øتى يدعوهâ€.â€
When it is the night of mid-Sha`bÄn Allah looks upon His slaves, then He forgives the believers and He gives respite to the unbelievers and and leaves the resentful to their resentment until they call on Him.
ينزل الله الى السماء الدنيا ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ÙيغÙر لكل مؤمن، الا العاق والمشاØÙ†â€, ابن خزيمة Ùˆ للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان عن ابي بكرâ€(â€Ø§Ø¨Ù† قانع – عن ابي ثعلبة الخشنىâ€)â€â€.â€
Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (r) relates, “Allah descends to the sky of the world on the night of mid-Sha`bÄn and He forgives every believer, except the irreverent disobedient to [his parents] (al-`aq), and the one who bears malice.†al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b, Ibn KhuzymÄ, ibn ĦibbÄn
عن القاسم بن Ù…Øمد بن ابي بكر الصديق عن ابيه عن عمه عن جدهâ€.â€
ينزل الله الى السماء الدنيا ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ÙيغÙر لكل بشر الا رجلا مشركا، او رجلا ÙÙŠ قلبه Ø´Øناءâ€.â€
ابن زنجويه والبزار ÙˆØسنه â€( للدارقطني ÙÙŠ السنن, لابن عدي ÙÙŠ الكامل Ùˆ للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان
Al-QÄssim ibn Muħammad ibn AbÄ« Bakr aÅ¡-Å iddÄ«q (r) related from his father from his uncle that his grandfather said: “Allah Almighty looks upon all those created by Him in the middle Night of Sha`bÄn and forgives all human beings, except the man who associates partners with Him or the man who has malice in his heart.†Ibn Zanjuwiyya, ad-Darqutni in his Sunan, Ibn `Adee in his Kamil and al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b.
ينزل ربنا الى السماء الدنيا ÙÙŠ النص٠من شعبان، ÙيغÙر لاهل الارض الا مشركا او مشاØناâ€.â€
ابن زنجويه عن ابي موسىâ€.â€
Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has said: “Our Lord descends to the sky of this world in the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn and forgives all the people of earth, except the idolater or the one who has malice in his heart. Ibn Zanjuwiyya from Ibn Musa.
يطلع الله تعالى الى خلقه ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ÙيغÙر لجميع خلقه، الا لمشرك او مشاØÙ†â€.â€
â€(â€Øب طبâ€)†وابن شاهين ÙÙŠ الترغيب â€(â€Ùˆ للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان â€)†وابن عساكر عن معاذâ€.â€
Mu`adh (r) related that the Prophet (s) said, “Allah Almighty looks upon His creation on the night of the mid-Sha`bÄn and forgives all His creation except for a idolater or someone who bears malice.” Narrated by Ibn Hibban (12:481 #5665) with a sound chain according to al-Arna’ut and by al-Tabarani with a chain of sound narrators according to al-Haythami and by al-Bayhaqi in Shu`b al-ImÄn and Ibn `AsÄkir.
ان الله تعالى ليطلع ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان ÙيغÙر لجميع خلقه الا لمشرك او مشاØÙ† â€(â€Ù…شاØÙ†â€:†المشاØÙ†â€:†المعادي، والشØناء العداوةâ€.†النهايةâ€.†2/449â€.†بâ€)â€â€.â€
â€(â€Ù‡ – عن ابي موسىâ€)†â€(â€Ø§Ø®Ø±Ø¬Ù‡ ابن ماجه كتاب اقامة الصلاة باب ما جاء ÙÙŠ الليلة النص٠من شعبان رقم â€(â€1390â€)†وقال ÙÙŠ الزوائدâ€:†اسناده ضعيÙâ€.†سعيد ابن منصور ÙÙŠ سننهâ€)â€â€.â€
Prophet Muhammad, (s) has said: “Indeed Our Lord ascends in the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn and forgives all His creation, except the idolater or the one who has malice in his heart.†Ibn Majah and Ibn Mansur in His Sunan.
ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان يغÙر الله لاهل الارض الا لمشرك او مشاØÙ†â€.â€
â€(†للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان عن كثير بن مرة الØضرمي مرسلاâ€)â€â€.â€
Prophet Muhammad, (s), has said: “Allah Almighty looks upon all those created by Him in the middle Night of Sha`bÄn and forgives all those created by Him, except the idolater or the one who has malice in his heart. Al-Bayhaqi in his Shu`b.
ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان يوØÙŠ الله الى ملك الموت بقبض كل Ù†Ùس يريد قبضها ÙÙŠ تلك السنةâ€.â€
â€(â€Ø§Ù„دينوري ÙÙŠ المجالسة – عن راشد بن سعد مرسلاâ€)â€â€.â€
On the night of mid-Sha`bÄn Allah reveals to the Angel of Death those whose souls He wishes him to take in that year. Al-Daynuri in his al-Majalisa, from Rashid ibn Sa`d (mursalan)
اذا كان ليلة النص٠من شعبان نادى منادâ€:†هل من مستغÙر ÙاغÙر لهâ€ØŸâ€ هل من سائل Ùاعطيهâ€ØŸâ€ Ùلا يسال اØد شيئا الا اعطاه الا زانية بÙرجها او مشركâ€.â€
â€(†للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان عن عثمان بن ابي العاصâ€)â€â€.â€
On the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn a caller calls out, “Is there anyone asking forgiveness, so that I might forgive him? Is there anyone asking so I may grant him?†And thus no one asks for anything except that He gives him except a profligate adultress or an idolater. Bayhaqi in his Shu`b al-Iman from `Uthman in Abi al-`As.
ان الله تبارك وتعالى ينزل ليلة النص٠من شعبان الى سماء الدنيا ÙيغÙر لاكثر من عدد شعر غنم كلبâ€.â€
â€(â€Ø£Øمد ÙÙŠ مسنده،الترمذي â€(â€Ø§Ø®Ø±Ø¬Ù‡ ابن ماجه كتاب اقامة الصلاة باب ما جاء ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان رقم â€(â€1389â€)â€â€.†سعيد ابن منصور ÙÙŠ سننه†عن عائشةâ€)â€â€.
Sayyidah `Aishah, (r) reported that the Prophet (s) said, “Allah the Blessed and Exalted descends in the night occurring in the middle of Sha`bÄn, to the sky of this world and forgives a large number of people more than the number of the hairs on the sheep of the tribe of Kalb.” †Sa`eed ibn Mansur in his Sunan.
اذا كان ليلة النص٠من شعبان يغÙر الله من الذنوب اكثر من عدد شعر غنم كلبâ€.â€
â€(> للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان – عن عائشةâ€)â€â€.â€
Sayyidah `Aishah, (r), has reported that Prophet Muhammad, (s), has said, “When it is the night of mid-Sha`bÄn Allah forgives from the sins as many as the number of the hair of the sheep of the tribe of Kalb.” Bayhaqi in his Shu`b.
يا عائشةâ€!†اكنت تخاÙين ان ÙŠØÙŠÙ â€(â€ÙŠØÙŠÙâ€:†الØÙŠÙâ€:†الجور والظلمâ€.†النهايةâ€.†1/469â€.†بâ€)†الله عليك ورسولهâ€ØŸâ€ بل اتاني جبريل Ùقالâ€:†هذه الليلة ليلة النص٠من شعبان، ولله Ùيها عتقاء من النار بعدد شعور غنم كلب، لا ينظر الله Ùيها الى مشرك ولا الى مشاØÙ† ولا الى قاطع رØÙ… ولا الى مسبل â€(â€Ù…سبلâ€:†المسبلâ€:†هو الذي يطول ثوبه ويرسله الى الارض اذا مشىâ€.†وانما ÙŠÙعل ذلك كبرا واختيالاâ€.†النهايةâ€.†2/339â€.†بâ€)†ولا الى عاق لوالديه ولا الى مدمن خمرâ€.â€
â€(†للبيهقي ÙÙŠ شعب الإيمان وضعÙÙ‡ – عن عائشةâ€)â€â€.â€
Sayyidah `Aishah, (ra), reported Prophet Muhammad, (s), to have said, “O `Aishah! Did you think that Allah and His Prophet would oppress you. Rather JibrÄ«l came to me and said, ‘This is the Night of mid-Sha`bÄn. Allah frees in it a large number of the people from Fire, more than the number of hairs on the sheep of the tribe of Kalb. But He does not even look at an idolater or at a person who nourishes malice against someone in his heart, or at a person who cuts off the ties of kinship, or at a man who leaves his clothes extending beyond his ankles [as a sign of pride), or at a person who disobeys his parents, or at a person who has a habit of drinking wine.” Bayhaqi in his Shu`b.
When all these traditions are combined together, it becomes clear that this night has well-founded merits, and observing this night as a sacred night is clearly indicated. In fact, some of these traditions have been held by some scholars of hadith as authentic and the defects in the chain of some others have been treated by them as minor technical defects which, according to the science of hadith, are curable by the variety of their ways of narration. That is why the elders of the Ummah have constantly been observing this night as a night of special merits and have been spending it in worship and prayers.
The Invocation of the Night of mid-Sha`ban
هذا الدعاء ما علمنا عن أصله أنه ذكر، أو بعضه قد ورد على لسان بعض الصØابة والتابعين الصالØين، قال الألوسي ÙÙŠ تÙسيره:
أخرج بن أبي شيبة ÙÙŠ المصن٠وغيره عن ابن مسعود – رضي الله عنه- قال: ما دعا عبد قط بهذه الدعوات إلا وسع الله عليه ÙÙŠ معيشته: “يا ذا المن ولا يمن عليه، يا ذا الجلال والإكرام، يا ذا الطول، لا إله إلا أنت، ظهر اللاجئين وجار المستجيرين، ومأمن الخائÙين، إن كنت كتبتني عندك ÙÙŠ أم الكتاب شقيًّا ÙØ§Ù…Ø Ø¹Ù†ÙŠ اسم الشقاوة، وأثبتني عندك سعيدًا، وإن كنت كتبتني عندك ÙÙŠ أم الكتاب Ù…Øرومًا مقترًا عليَّ رزقي، ÙØ§Ù…Ø Øرماني، ويسر رزقي، وأثبتني عندك سعيدًا موÙقًا للخير، Ùإنك تقول ÙÙŠ كتابك الذي أنزلت: ﴿يَمْØÙÙˆ اللَّه٠مَا يَشَاء٠وَيÙثْبÙت٠وَعÙنْدَه٠أÙمّ٠الْكÙتَابÙ﴾،
Al-Alūsī in his Tafsīr relates from ibn Abī Shayba in his Mušannaf from Ibn Mas`ūd, “Never did a servant invokes Allah with this invocation except that Allah will widen for him his living:
O God, Tireless Owner of Bounty. O Owner of Sublimity, Honor, Power, and Blessings. There is no god except You, the Support of refugees and Neighbor of those who seek nearness, Guardian of the fearful. O God, if you have written in Your Book that I be miserable, then erase O God, my misery, and establish me with You as happy. O God, if you have written in Your Book that I be cut off from bounty, then erase O God, my cutting off, and make easy for me my provision, and establish me in Your Presence happy, supported in goodness and prosperity, for surely You have said in the Book You Revealed, ‘God blots out or confirms what He pleases, and with Him is the Mother of Books.’ (13:39)â€
وأخرج عبد بن Øميد وغيره عن عمرو- رضي الله عنه- أنه قال- وهو يطو٠بالبيت-: “اللهم إن كنت كتبت عليَّ شقوة أو ذنبًا ÙامØÙ‡ واجعله سعادة ومغÙرة، Ùإنك تمØÙˆ ما شئت، وتثبت وعندك أم الكتاب”ØŒ
`Abd bin Ħumayd and others relate that `Umar said, as he was circumambulating the Sacred House, “O Allah, if You have written me as miserable, or sinful, then erase [that destiny] and make it [written that I be] happy and forgiven, for You erase whatever You wish and you confirm and with You is the Mother of Books.â€
وذكر مثله عن شقيق أبي وائل ، نقل ذلك بن جرير الطبري عن ابن عباس من طريق سعيد بن جبير،
وعن مجاهد كذلك من طرق عدة، وذكر صاØب الإبداع أنه نقل عن الياÙعي أن أول ما يدعى ÙÙŠ ليلة النص٠من شعبان: “اللهم يا ذا المن ولا يمن عليه”.
And it is transmitted by ibn JarÄ«r aÅ£-Å¢abarÄ« from the way of Sa`Ä«d ibn Jubayr and from MujÄhid also from many other transmissions and the author of al-IbdÄ`a that he transmitted from al-Yaf`Ä« that the first thing one invokes on the night of nisf-Sha`bÄn is “O God, Tireless Owner of Bounty.â€
From the Tafsir Ruh al-Bayan
والثانى ليلة الرØمة والثالث ليلة البرآءة والرابع ليلة الصك وذلك لأن البندار إذا استوÙÙ‰ ÙÙ‰ الخوارج من اهله كتب لهم البراءة كذلك الله يكتب لعباده المؤمنين البرآءت ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة (كما Øكى) ان عمر بن عبد العزيز لما رÙع رأسه من صلاته ليلة النص٠من شعبان وجد رقعة خضرآء قد اتصل نورها بالسماء مكتوب Ùيها هذه برآءة من النار من الملك العزيز لعبده عمر بن عبد العزيز وكما ان ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة برآءة للسعدآء من الغضب Ùكذا Ùيها برآءة للاشقياء من الرØمة نعوذ بالله تعالى ولهذه الليلة خصال.
الاولى تÙريق كل امر Øكيم كما سيأتى.
والثانية Ùضيلة العبادة Ùيها ÙˆÙÙ‰ الØديث ” من صلى ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة مائة ركعة ارسل الله تعالى اليه مائة ملك ثلاثون يبشرونه بالجنة وثلاثون يؤمنونه من عذاب النار وثلاثون يدÙعون عنه Ø¢Ùات الدنيا وعشرة يدÙعون عنه مكايد الشيطان ” قال ÙÙ‰ الاØياء يصلى ÙÙ‰ الليلة الخامسة عشرة من شعبان مائة ركعة كل ركعتين بتسليمة يقرأ ÙÙ‰ كل ركعة بعد الÙاتØØ© قل هو الله اØد عشر مرات وان شاء صلى عشر ركعات يقرأ ÙÙ‰ كل ركعة بعد الÙاتØØ© مائة مرة قل هو الله اØد Ùهذه ايضا اى كصلاة رجب مروية عن النبى عليه السلام ÙÙ‰ جملة الصلوات كان السل٠يصلون هذه الصلاة ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة ويسمونها صلاة الخير ويجتمعون Ùيها وربما صلوها جماعة
(روى) عن الØسن البصرى انه قال Øدثنى ثلاثون من اصØاب النبى عليه السلام ان من صلى هذه الصلاة ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة نظر الله اليه سبعين نظرة وقضى الله له بكل نظرة سبعين Øاجة ادناها المغÙرة انتهى كلام الاØياء قال الشيخ الشهير باÙتاده قدس سره ان النبى عليه السلام لما تجلى له جميع الصÙات ÙÙ‰ ثمانية عشر أل٠عالم وأكثر صلى تلك الصلاة بعد العشاء شكرا على النعمة المذكورة (وروى) مجاهد عن على رضى الله عنه انه عليه السلام قال ” يا على من صلى مائة ركعة ÙÙ‰ ليلة النص٠من شعبان Ùقرأ ÙÙ‰ كل ركعة بÙاتØØ© الكتاب مرة وقل هو الله اØد عشر مرات ” قال عليه السلام ” يا على ما من عبد يصلى هذه الصلاة الا قضى الله له كل Øاجة طلبها تلك الليلة ويبعث الله سبعين أل٠ملك يكتبون له الØسنات ويمØون عنه السيئات ويرÙعون له الدرجات الى رأس السنة ويبعث الله ÙÙ‰ جنات عدن سبعين أل٠ملك وسبعمائة أل٠يبنون له المدآئن والقصور ويغرسون له من الاشجار ما لا عين رأت ولا اذن سمعت ولا خطر على قلب المخلوقين وان مات من ليلته قبل ان ÙŠØول الØول مات شهيدا ويعطيه الله بكل Øر٠من قل هو الله اØد ÙÙ‰ ليلته تلك سبعين Øورآء ”
كما ÙÙ‰ كش٠الاسرار قال بعضهم أقل صلاة البرآءة ركعتان واوسطها مائة واكثرها ألÙ.
يقول الÙقير الأل٠الذى هو اشارة الى أل٠اسم له تعالى تÙصيل للمائة التى هى اشارة الى مائة اسم له منتخبة من الال٠لان التسعة والتسعين باعتبار اØديتها مائة وهى تÙصيل للواØد الذى هو الاسم الاعظم ولما لم تشرع ركعة منÙردة ضم اليها اخرى اشارة الى الذات والصÙات والليل والنهار والجسد ÙˆØ§Ù„Ø±ÙˆØ ÙˆØ§Ù„Ù…Ù„Ùƒ والملكوت ولهذا السر استØب ان يقرأ ÙÙ‰ الركعتين المذكورتين اربعمائة آية من القرءآن Ùان Ùرض القرآءه آية واØدة ومستØبها اربع آيات والمائة اربع مرات اربعمائة Ùالركعتان باعتبار القرآءة المستØبة ÙÙ‰ Øكم المائة Ùاعر٠جدا ÙˆÙÙ‰ الØديث ” من اØيى الليالى الخمس وجبت له الجنة ليلة التروية وليلة عرÙØ© وليلة النØر وليلة الÙطر وليلة النص٠من شعبان ”
والثالثة نزول الرØمة قال عليه السلام ” ان الله ينزل ليلة النص٠من شعبان الى السماء الدنيا ” اى تنزل رØمته والمراد ÙÙ‰ الØقيقة تنزل عظيم من تنزلات عالم الØقيقة مخصوص بتلك الليلة وايضا المراد تنزل من اول الليلة اى وقت غروب الشمس الى آخرها اى الى طلوع الÙجر أو طلوع الشمس.
والرابعة Øصول المغÙرة قال عليه السلام ” ان الله يغÙر لجميع المسلمين ÙÙ‰ تلك الليلة الا لكاهن او ساØر أو مشاØÙ† أو مدمن خمر أو عاق للوالدين او مصر على الزنى ” قال ÙÙ‰ كش٠الاسرار Ùسر اهل العلم المشاØÙ† ÙÙ‰ هذا الموضع بأهل البدع والاهوآء والØقد على اهل الاسلام.
والخامسة انه اعطى Ùيها رسول الله عليه السلام تمام الشÙاعة وذلك انه سأل ليلة الثالث عشر من شعبان الشÙاعة ÙÙ‰ امته Ùأعطى الثلث منها ثم سأل ليلة الرابع عشر Ùأعطى الثلثين ثم سأل ليلة الخامس عشر Ùأعطى الجميع الا من شرد على الله شراد بعير ÙˆÙÙ‰ رواية اخرى قالت عائشة رضى الله عنها رأيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ÙÙ‰ ليلة النص٠من شعبان ساجدا يدعو Ùنزل جبريل Ùقال ان الله قد أعتق من النار الليلة بشÙاعتك ثلث امتك Ùزاد عليه السلام ÙÙ‰ الدعاء Ùنزل جبريل Ùقال ان الله يقرئك السلام ويقول أعتقت نص٠امتك من النار Ùزاد عليه السلام ÙÙ‰ الدعاء Ùنزل جبريل وقال ان الله اعتق جميع امتك من النار بشÙاعتك الا من كان له خصم Øتى يرضى خصمه Ùزاد عليه السلام ÙÙ‰ الدعاء Ùنزل جبريل عند Ø§Ù„ØµØ¨Ø ÙˆÙ‚Ø§Ù„ ان الله قد ضمن لخصماء امتك ان يرضيهم بÙضله ورØمته Ùرضى النبى عليه السلام.
والسادسة ان من عادة الله ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة ان يزيد ماء زمزم زيادة ظاهرة ÙˆÙيه اشارة الى Øصول مزيد العلوم الالهية لقلوب اهل الØقائق { انا كنا منذرين } استئنا٠مبين لما يقتضى الانزال كأنه قيل انا انزلناه لان من شأننا الانذار والتخوي٠من العقاب
{ ÙÙيهَا ÙŠÙÙْرَق٠كÙلّ٠أَمْر٠ØÙŽÙƒÙيم٠}
{ Ùيها ÙŠÙرق كل امر Øكيم } اى يكتب ويÙصل كل امر Ù…Øكم ومتقن من ارزاق العباد وآجالهم وجميع امورهم الا السعادة والشقاوة من هذه الليلة الى الاخرى من السنة القابلة وقيل يبدأ ÙÙ‰ انتساخ ذلك من Ø§Ù„Ù„ÙˆØ ÙÙ‰ ليلة البرآءة ويقع الÙراغ ÙÙ‰ ليلة القدر ÙتدÙع نسخة الارزاق الى ميكائيل ونسخة الØروب والزلازل والصواعق والخس٠الى جبرائيل ونسخة الاعمال الى اسمعيل صاØب سماء الدنيا وهو ملك عظيم ونسخة المصائب الى ملك الموت Øتى ان الرجل ليمشى ÙÙ‰ الاسواق وان الرجل Ù„ÙŠÙ†ÙƒØ ÙˆÙŠÙˆÙ„Ø¯ له ولقد أدرج اسمه ÙÙ‰ الموتى.
وقد قال الله تعالى ” ان رØمتى سبقت غضبى ” وكما ان ÙÙ‰ هذه الليلة ÙŠÙصل كل امر صادر بالØكمة من السماء ÙÙ‰ السنة من اقسام الØوادث ÙÙ‰ الخير والشر والمØÙ† والمنن والمنصرة والهزيمة والخصب والقØØ· Ùكذا الØجب والجذب والوصل والÙصل والوÙاق والخلا٠والتوÙيق والخذلان والقبض والبسط والستر والنجلى Ùكم بين عبد نزل له الØكم والقضاء بالشقاء والبعد وآخر ينزل Øكمه بالوÙاء والرÙد
Source: Sunnah.org