The Night of Emancipation15th of Shaban

Compiled by: M. Ghulam Subhani1

Translated by Abdul Samad Ali

Hadith

It is narrated by Umm al-Muminin, Aisha that the Prophet said: Jibril came to me and said that
tonight is the middle night of Shaban (15th) and in this night Allah will forgive so many people from
the hellfire, as much as are the hair on the sheep of Bani Kalb. However, there are certain
unfortunate individuals who will not be forgiven, even on this night: those who associate partners
with Allah, those who have enmity for their brothers, those who break the ties of kith and kin, those
men who keep their lower garment below their ankles, those who disobey their parents and those
who habitually drink alcohol [Sunan Baihaqi].

Optional Acts for this Night

1) After Maghrib prayer, offer 6-rakah prayer in sets of twos. Perform the first set with the intention
of elongation of life; the second set with the intention of protection against evil; and the final set
with the intention of attaining lawful wealth. After every set, either recite Surah Yasin once or
recite Surah Ikhlas 21-times and then recite Dua Nisf Shaban once:

Mawlana Ghulam Subhani, Great Nights: Laylatul Baraa. Islamic Academy: http://www.islamicacademy.org/html/
Great_Nights/Shabbe_Baraat.htm Accessed on 31/05/2015
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Allhumma Y Dhal Manni wal yumannu Alayh

Y Dhal Jalli wal Ikrm
Y Dhat-Tawli wal Inm
L Ilha illa anta
ahrulljn wa jrul mustajrn wa amnul khifn
Allhumma in kunta katabtan Indaka f Ummil Kitbi Shaqiyyan aw marman
aw matrdan aw muqattaran alayya firrizq
Famu Allhumma bi-Falika
Shaqwat wa irmn wa ard waqtitra rizq
Wa-athbitn Indaka f Ummil Kitabi
Sadan marzqan muwaffaqan lilkhayrti Fa Innaka Qulta wa Qawlukal Haqq
F Kitabikal munzal al lisni Nabiyyikal Mursal
Yamullahu m Yashu wa yuthbit wa Indahu Ummul Kitab
Ilhi Bittajalliy l-Aam
F laylatin-nifi min shahri Shabn al-Mukarram
Allat yufraqu fh kullu amrin akmin wa yubram
An takshifa ann minal balli wal balwi
M nalamu wa m l nalam
Wa anta bihi alam Innaka antal Aazzul Akram
Wa allallhu Tal al sayyidin Muammad-in
Wa al lihi wa ahbihi wa sallam
Wal amdu Lillhi Rabbi'l lamn
[O Allah! You shower favours on everyone And no one can do You any favour. O The
Possessor of Majesty and Honour. O The Distributor of bounty and rewards. There is no one
worthy of worship except You. You help the fallen; provide refuge to the refugees and give
peace to those who are in fear. O Allah! If in the Mother of All Books that is with You, You
have written me down as someone who is doubtful of achieving salvation, or deprived, or
rejected or without enough sustenance, then, O Allah, with Your Grace remove all of these
misfortunes from me. And in the Mother of All Books that is with You, establish me as someone
who is blessed, with abundant provision and charitable good deeds. Indeed, what You said in
The Book You sent through the tongue of Your Blessed Prophet is true that Allah changes and
establishes what He wants and with Him is the Mother of All Books. O My Lord! For the sake
of Your Divine Manifestation on this fifteenth night of the blessed month of Shaban. In which
You issue all wise and irrevocable decrees, remove from us all calamities and hardships, those
that we know about as well as those that we dont, while You know everything. Truly, You are
the Most Powerful, Most Generous. And may Allah the Exalted shower blessings and peace on
our Master Muhammad and on his Family and his Companions.
And all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.]

2) On the 14th of Shaban, after Maghrib, offer 2-rakah optional prayer. In each rakah, after the recital
of Surah Fatiha, recite the last three verses of Surah Hashr once and then Surah Ikhlas thrice.
Virtue: This prayer is virtuous for the forgiveness of sins.

3) Offer 100-rakah of optional prayer. After the recital of Surah Fatiha, recite Surah Ikhlas 10-times,
in each rakah (completing 1000 recitals of Surah Ikhlas in 100-rakah).
Virtue: This prayer is called, Salatul Khayr. The person who offers this prayer, Allah will
bestow His Divine Grace upon him 70-times and each time He bestows His Divine Grace
upon him, He will fulfil his 70 needs. [Ghunya at-Talibin]
4) On the night of the 15th of the Shaban, offer 2-rakah prayer in such a manner that after the
recital of Surah Fatiha, you recite Ayatul Kursi once and Surah Ikhlas 15-timesin each rakah. After
finishing the prayer, send 100-prayers upon the Prophet and then supplicate for increase in
sustenance.
5) On the night of the 15th of the Shaban, offer 2-rakah prayer in such a manner that after the
recital of Surah Fatiha, recite Surah Ikhlas 10-timesin each rakah.
Virtues: Allah will appoint countless angels for the person who will give him glad-tidings
about protection from the punishment of grave and entry into Paradise.
6) On the night of the 15th of the Shaban, offer 14-rakah prayer in sets of twos. In every rakah, after
the recital of Surah Fatiha, recite Surah Kafirun once, Surah Ikhlas once, Surah Falaq once and Surah
Nas once. Upon finishing the prayer, recite Ayatul Kursi once and recite the following verses of
Surah Tawbah:

Laqad jakum raslun min anfusikum azzun alayhi m anittum arun
alaykum bil-muminna rafun rahm.
Fain tawallaw faqul asbiya Allhu l ilha illa huwa alayhi tawakkaltu wa-huwa
rabbul-arshi l-Am
[A Messenger has come to you from among yourselves. Your suffering distresses him: he is
deeply concerned for you and full of kindness and mercy towards the believers. If they turn
away, (Prophet), say, God is enough for me: there is no god but Him; I put my trust in Him;
He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.]
Virtues: This prayer is virtuous for the acceptance of supplications, whether they concern this
world or the next world.

Litanies for this month

1) In the month of Shaban, daily after every prayer, the recital of the following dua is beneficial for
the forgiveness of sins:

Astaghfirullh al-am alladh l ilha illa huwa al-Hayyu l-Qayyumu ilayhi

tawbata abdin limin li-nafsihi, l-yamliku li-nafsihi wa l-mawtan wa laytan wa l-nushr.

[I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy except Him, the Living,
The Eternal, and I repent unto Him with the repentance of a slave who has oppressed himself,
who neither has power over himself, nor his death, nor his life, nor his resurrection.]
2) The Noble Prophet is reported to have said, In the month of Shaban, whoever sends 3000prayers upon me, it will become obligatory upon me to intercede for him on the Day of
Reckoning.
3) On the 14th of Shaban, between Asr prayer and sunset, recite the following invocation 40-times,
while being in the state of wudu:

L awla wa l quwwata illa billhi-l Aliyy l-Am
[There is no Might or Power except with Allah, The Most-High and Exalted.]
Virtue: The one who recites this will have his 40-years worth of sins forgiven by Allah .
4) On the 15th night of Shaban, reciting Surah Yasin thrice will have the following benefits:
a) Increase in sustenance,
b) Elongation of lifespan, and
c) Protection from calamities.
5) On the 15th night of Shaban, reciting Surah Dukhan 7-times is virtuous; the Lord of the World
God willingwill fulfil 70 needs of the reciter concerning this world and 70 needs of his
concerning the next world.