1ST NIGHT OF SHAWWAL

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The first night of Shawwal is one of the blessed nights. Many narrations have referred to the great merits and rewards of those who spend this night, as a whole, with acts of worship. Moreover, some narrations have mentioned that this night is not less blessed than the Qadr Night. The devotional acts at this night are as follows:

First: It is recommended to bathe oneself at sunset.

Second: It is recommended to spend the whole night with offering prayers, supplicating, imploring for forgiveness, and staying at mosques.

Third: It is recommended to say the following doxology after the obligatory Maghrib Prayer, Isha’ Prayer, Fajr Prayer, and the ‘Id al-Fitr Prayer:

اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا وَ لَهُ الشُّكْرُ عَلَى مَا اَوْلانَا .

Fourth: After accomplishing the Maghrib obligatory and supererogatory prayers, it is recommended to raise the hands towards the sky and say the following:

يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الطَّوْلِ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ يَا مُصْطَفِيَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ نَاصِرَهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَحْصَيْتَهُ وَ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ.

Then, it is recommended to prostrate oneself and repeat the following statement one hundred times:

اتوب الى اللّه

Then, one may pray Almighty Allah for all needs required, for they shall be granted, by Almighty Allah’s permission.

According to the narration mentioned by Shaykh al-Tusi, it is recommended to prostrate after the Maghrib and Isha’ Prayers and then say the following supplicatory prayer:

يَا ذَا الْحَوْلِ يَا ذَا الطَّوْلِ يَا مُصْطَفِيا مُحَمَّدا وَ نَاصِرَهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي كُلَّ ذَنْبٍ اَذْنَبْتُهُ وَ نَسِيتُهُ اَنَا وَ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِي كِتَابٍ مُبِينٍ

Then, one may repeat the following one hundred times:

اتوب الى اللّه

Fifth: It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), for this act brings about a great reward. In the coming chapter of Ziyarat, the form of Ziyarah that is dedicated to this night will be cited.