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ترجمۂ کنزالایمان: اللہ کے نام سے شروع جو نہایت مہربان رحم والا

Translation: Allah in the name of the most Affectionate the Merciful

Du’a for Reading the Book or Islamic Lesson

Read the following Du’a (supplication) before studying a religious book or Islamic lesson , you will remember whatever you study.

Translation:Ya Allah! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us, and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and glorious! (Al-Mustaraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)

Note: Recite Durud Sharif once before and after the Du’a.

ترجمۂ کنزالایمان:اور اگر جب وہ اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کریں تو اے محبوب تمہارے حضور حاضر ہوں اور پھر اللہ سے معافی چاہیں اور رسول ان کی شفاعت فرمائے تو ضرور اللہ کو بہت توبہ قبول کرنے والا مہربان پائیں۔

                                                                                                      

Translation of Kanzul Iman:And if when they do justice unto their souls, then O beloved! They should come to you and then beg forgiveness of Allah and the messenger should intercede for them then surely, they would find Allah Most Relenting, Merciful (4:64)

Excellence of Durud Shareef

The Noble Rasool صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم has stated, ‘Whoever recites Salat upon me one time, Allah عزوجل sends ten mercies upon him.’ (Sahih Muslim, pp. 166, vol. 1)

Tahaj’jud Namaaz as Mentioned in Hadith

Hadith 3: It is mentioned in Sahih Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Hurairah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  said, ‘Every night, when the last third (portion) of night is remaining, Almighty Allah sends down His Special Divine Manifestation on the Sky above the earth, and He announces, Is there anyone who needs to make Dua, so that I may accept his Dua, and He says: Is there anyone seeking forgiveness, that I may forgive him’.

Hadith 4: The most virtuous is the Namaaz-e-Dawud. It is reported in Bukhari and Muslim from Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that Huzoor  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘From all the Namaaz, the one most beloved to Allah is the Namaaz-e-Dawud; he would sleep for half the night, and then perform Ibaadat for a third of the night, and then he would sleep in the sixth portion’. [Raddul Muhtar vol.1 pg.641]

Hadith 5&6: It is mentioned in the Hadith of Sahih Bukhari and Muslim etc that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said to Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما ‘O Abdullah! Do not become like such and such person, who used to wake at night (for Tahaj’jud), and then left doing this’.

Hadith 7: Bukhari and Muslim etc. have reported that from A’maal (virtuous deeds), those most beloved to Allah are the ones who performed A’maal continuously (i.e. with consistency), even if they are a little. [Raddul Muhtar vol.1 pg.641]

Hadith 8: It is reported in the Sahih Hadith, One who performed the Namaaz of Esha with Jama’at, has been in Ibaadat for half the night, and one who performed his Fajr with Jama’at (as well) has spent the entire night in Ibaadat. If one stays awake for the entire night on these nights (of Eid), by doing this he will experience difficulty at the time of Namaaz and Qurbani etc. then one should thus follow this (i.e. simply perform his Esha and Fajr with Jama’at) and if staying awake does not hinder any of his responsibilities (the following day), then for him to stay awake is very blessed. [Raddul Muhtar vol.1 pg.643]

Law: On these nights, to perform Nafils alone, or to make Tilaawat (recital) of the Qur’an-e-Majeed, and to read the Hadith or listen to it, and to recite Durood Shareef, is also regarded as ‘Shab Bedaari’, and is not just staying awake (for no reason). [Raddul Muhtar vol.1 pg.643] In regards to Salaat ul Layl, 8 Ahadith have been explained while on the subject. Now, examine a few Ahadith which are related to its virtues and excellence.

Hadith 9: Tirmizi, Ibn Majah and Haakim on the condition of the Shaykhain have reported from Abdullah ibn Salaam رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that when Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم arrived in Madina, vast number of people presented themselves in his holy presence. I too presented myself and when I observed the holy face of Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  carefully, I recognised that this face is not the face of one who lies. The first words which I heard from Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  were, ‘O People! Make the conveying of Salaam common and feed people, and keep good ties with your relatives, and perform Namaaz at night when the people are asleep (and) you will enter into Jannat with peace (i.e. with ease)’.

Hadith 10: Haakim reported with advantage of correctness that Abu Hurairah رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ asked a question wherein he said, Inform us of such an action that by practising it, we will enter into Paradise. In this regard, he  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said the same (as mentioned in the earlier Hadith).

Hadith 11&12: Tabrani reported in Kabeer with on a merit of being Hassan, and Haakim reported with advantage of correctness on condition of the Shaykhain that Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما reported Rasoolullah صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  said, ‘There is an upper level in Jannat, that its inside can be seen from outside and the outside can be seen from inside’. Abu Malik Al Ash’ari رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ enquired, ‘Ya Rasool’Allah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم for whom is it?’ He  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘For the one who speaks words of goodness, and feeds the people, and remains standing (in worship) at night when the people are asleep’. A similar narration is also reported from Abu Malik Al Ash’ari رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ.

Hadith 13: It is mentioned in a Baihaqi in a narration of Asma bint Yazid رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہا that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘On the Day of Qiyaamah, the people will be gathered in an open field. At this time, an announcer will announce, where are those whose sides were separated from their resting places (beds). These people will stand up, and they shall be few in number. They shall enter Jannat without reckoning, and after them others will face reckoning’.

Hadith 14: It is in Sahih Muslim from Jabir رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘There is a (special) time at night, that in it whatever a believing person asks from Allah, from the goodness of this world and the hereafter, He will give it to him, and this (special) time comes every night’.

Hadith 15&16: Tirmizi reports from Abu Umaama Baahili رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that he صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم  says, ‘Make Qiyaam ul Layl (Standing in worship at night) necessary upon you, as this is the manner of the pious predecessors, and it is a means of you attaining closeness to your Creator, and it is that which wipes away sins and protects you from wrongdoings’. The narration from Salman-e-Farsi رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ also mentions that it is that which removes the illnesses of the body.

Hadith 17: It is in Sahih Bukhari from Ubadah bin Saamit رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that Rasoolullah  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم said, ‘One who wakes up at night and then reads this Dua; then whatever Dua you make will be accepted, and if one performs (fresh and proper) Wudu and performs Namaaz, his Namaaz will be accepted:

لَا اِلٰہَ اِلَّا اللہُ وَحْدَہٗ لَا شَرِیْکَ لَـہٗ لَـہُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَہُ الْحَمْدُ وَھُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْئٍ قَدِیْرٌ وَ سُبْحٰنَ اللہِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰہِ وَلَا اِلٰـہَ اِلَّا اللہُ وَاللہُ اَکْبَرْ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّۃَ اِلَّا بِاللہِ رَبِّ اغْفِرْلِیْ .

There is none worthy of worship except Allah, His alone. He has no partner. For him is the Majesty, and unto Him is all Praise, and He has power over everything; And Glorified is Allah, and all Praise is due to Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, (and) Allah is the Greatest! And there is no turning away from sin, or the ability to do Good, but with Allah; O my Creator! Forgive me’.

Hadith 18: It is reported in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim from Abdullah ibn Ab’bas رضی اﷲ تعالیٰ عنہ that when Nabi  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم would wake up for Tahaj’jud at night, he would recite this Dua:

O Allah, for You is all Praise, You are the one who keeps the Skies, the earth and all that which is within it established and for You alone is (True) Praise; You are the light of skies and the earth and everything within it, and for You is all Praise; You are the Lord of the Skies and earth; You are the Truth and Your promise is True, and to meet with You (in Qiyaamat) is True; and Jannat is Haq, and Jahanum is Haq (True), And the Ambia (Prophets) are True, and Muhammad  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم is Haq and Qiyaamat is Haq (true); O Allah! For You I have accepted Islam and I have brought Imaan on You, and I have place my complete trust in You, and I turn to You alone (in repentance); and I have contended (with the enemy) with Your help; and I have brought (my) judgements to You; so forgive me my sins of the past and the those in the future, and whatever (sins) I have committed secretively and whatever I have done explicitly; and those sins which You are aware of better than I am; You are the one who gives progress, and you are the one who causes (people) to move backwards; There is none worthy of worship except You.

Ya Allah عزوجل of Mustafa  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلم! We make sincere Dua that  blesses us all with strength in Imaan and true love for the Holy Prophet  صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وسلمand for all those who follow that which has been taught and commanded by Him. Amin! (Source: Extracted from Bahaar-e-Shariat Volume 4)

Courtesy: Imam Mustafa Raza Research Center

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