Salamun alaykum,

Today : Last Jum’ah of the month of Shaban :

Abdus Salam bin Salih al-Harawy, also known as Aba S-alt, reports that “On the last Jum`ah of the month of Sha`ban, he went to visit the eighth Imam Ali bin Musa Ar-Ridha a.s.

The Imam said, ” ‘O’ Aba S-alt! Certainly a great amount of the month of Sha`ban has passed and today is the last Jum`ah (of this month).Therefore make up for your negligence during this month on this day through the recitation of a great deal of supplications and constantly asking for forgiveness from Allah.

In addition, read the Qur’an much on this day and turn back towards Allah from your sins so that when the month of Ramadhan comes, you have purified yourself for Allah such that there remains no trust upon your neck except that you have fulfilled it, and that there remains no hatred in your heart for a true believer except that you have removed it and keep away from all sins.

Strengthen the taqwa you have for Allah and have complete reliance upon Him while in private and while you are in the public.

-And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion.

During the few days that are left in this month of Sha’ban, increase to continuously recite:

ALLAHUMMA IN LAM TAKUN GHAFARTA LANA FI MA MADHA MIN SHA’BAN FAGHFIRLANA FI MA BAQIYA MINHU

“O’ Allah! If you have not forgiven us (our sins) in that which has passed of this (month of) Sha`ban, then forgive us (our sins) in the period that is remaining (of the month of Sha`ban).”

For Allah the Most High, will prevent a large number of people from the hell during this month in honor for the month of Ramadhan.”

The above has been narrated in the book `Uyun al-Akhbar al-Ridha.

To earn reward equal to two months fasting: Fast the last three days of the month of Sha`ban :

Shaykh Saduq) relates from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (a.s.)  that:

“Whoever fasts the last three days of the month of Sha`ban and joins these fasts with that of the month of Ramadhan, Allah will write (in his book of deeds) as if he has fasted two months continuously.”

Wa ma tawfiqi illa billah

With salaams and duas

Fazle Abbas Datoo
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Wessex Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat

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Wessex Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat. Al Mahdi, Wickham Road, Fareham, Hampshire . PO17 5BU. Reg. Charity Number: 1010076. Tel: 01329 832537. Fax: 02392-529766
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Jamaat Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk: Project Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk/almahdiproject

Member of the Council of European Jamaats

Member of Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board