First Thursday of RAJAB

The Benefits of the Prayer (Fazeelat): The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaho Alaihi wa Sallam) has recommended the recitation of an important prayer, to be performed on the first Thursday of Rajab, which will give us the following benefits: 1. Forgiveness of major sins. 2. Safety from troubles of the first night in the grave, and shelter on the day of resurrection, after the Trumpet is blown. The prayer will take shape of a fine, smiling person, and he will enter the grave of the one who performed it with the following words: "My dear friend, good news for you! You are safe from all troubles!" The dead one will ask: "But may I know who you are please? I have never seen a face better than yours; nor have I heard words sweeter than the words from your tongue; nor have I smelled a perfume more refreshing than from you!" "My dear, I am the act, which you performed on that particular night, month and year, and in that particular country. I have come tonight, in your loneliness and hopelessness. And when the siren on the Day of Judgement will be heard, I will take you out, I will provide you with a cool cover over your head. So, be full of joy. No goodness will be denied to you." How to perform it? 1. Fast on the first Thursday of the holy month of Rajab. 2. In the evening between Maghrib and 'Isha, perform 12 units (Rakah) of Namaz, in two's (i.e. two at a time). In each unit recite: - Sura Al-Fatiha Once; - Sura al Qadr thrice; - Sura al Ikhlas (12 times) 3. After the 12 Raka'ats are over - Recite Salawaat (70 times) while sitting: اللھم صل علی محمد النبي الامي وعلی آله Allahumma Salli 'Ala Muhammad, AnNabiyyil Ummiyi, Wa 'Ala Aalihi O Allah send blessings on Muhammad, the Ummi Prophet, and on his descendants. - Tasbeeh (70 times) in Sajdah: سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح SubbuHun Quddusun, Rabbul Malaikati WarruH Holy and most Holy is the Lord of the Angels and spirts. - Isteghfar (70 times) while sitting: رب اغفر و ارحم وتجاوز عما تعلم انك انت العلي الاعظم Rabbigh-Fir, War-Ham, Watajawaz 'Amma Ta'lamu, Innaka antal 'Aliyyul Aa'zam O Lord! Forgive, have mercy and be indulgent about that which you know well, verily you are Sublime, Mighty. - Tasbeeh (70 times) in Sajdah: سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح SubbuHun Quddusun, Rabbul Malaikati WarruH Holy and most Holy is the Lord of the Angels and spirts. Then Seek your needs, they will be granted, InshaALLAH. (Mafatih-ul-Jinaan, Page 139 Arabic – Page 466 Gujrati)