Marhaban Sha'ban

Rejab is the month of Allah, Sha'ban (link) the month of the prophet and Ramadhan the month of my Ummah" - Hadith Qudsi

We welcome you O' Shaban, O' the month of the Prophet.

After emerging from Rejab with a heart that you have worked to purify day and night, cleansed from sin that has for so long weighed you down. It is now time at last to begin the journey.
Let us now enter the door, the door of Muhammed. (Peace and blessings be upon he)

This sacred month is a time one draws closer to the chosen one, not only in the implementation of his sunnah but also by increasing ones love and intimacy with him.
Once the heart beats with love of the most perfect of creation, it sends a rush around ones body, you begin constantly to think of his compassion, his beauty, his wisdom, his generosity, his connection to the celestial realms. He was the most, most, most perfect in every way, you are about to explode ... its too much and like a volcano this intense love erupts and flows through every part of you, your eyes cry in longing to meet him, your limbs surrender to his path and your tongue, oh your tongue, can do nothing but praise him.

Sha'ban is the month of the Prophet, meaning the month of sending much praise upon him.

Alf sal Allah alaika ya rasul Allah Ya Muhammed
(May a thousand blessings be sent upon you Oh messenger of Allah Oh Muhammed)

The prophet himself used to say 'miserly is the one who does not send salutations upon me'
In another Hadith he said 'He who sends salams upon me once, Allah sends salams upon him ten times'.

It has been related that the one who forgets to send salams upon him is forgotten.
Sending praise upon him illuminates the heart and fills the depths of ones soul with light. Love and longing to meet him becomes part of you, your limbs begin to conform to his way without your even realising it.

When Ramadhan enters with Rejab having stripped ones self from sin and Sha'ban filling it with love of Allahs messenger then the rains of Mercy, forgiveness, Love and Proximity can truly pour down and penetrate the depths of ones heart.

Allahummah barik lana fi Rajib wa Sha'ban wa balig na Ramadhan
(Oh Allah bless us in Rejab and Sha'ban and allow us to reach the realities of Ramadhan)

...Ameen.


Nisf' Sha'ban (Night of barakah) (link)

On the Holy Night of 15th Sha'ban, after Maghrib or Isha prayer it is traditional practice to read Surah Yaseen three times (pls read the link), and after each time, read a special doa with the following intentions:

1st reading - the niyyat (intention) for should be for Long Life.
2nd reading - the niyyat (intention) should be for Protection from Calamities.
3rd Reading - the niyyat (intention) should be for not being needy to anyone except Allah.

~~~~~ TO ALL - SHA'BAN MUBARRAK !!! ~~~~~