Revised power of prayers by Mustafa Hajji Ahmed Khaki

1^st Day:

It is Mustahab to observe Fasting in appriciation of the safety of Rasoolullaah’s and Imaam Ali’s holy lives. It is recommended to recite their Ziyaaraats today.

8^th Day:

On this day of 260 A.H. was the day Imaam Hasan Askaree (A.S.) was martyred. Thereafter began the era of Imaamat of our 12th Imaam, Mehdi Swaahibuz-Zamaan A.F. It is essential to recite the Ziyaarats of 11^th Imaam and 12^th Imaam.

9^th Day:

This is a day of Great Eed, one of the blessed day, on this day some of the great difficulties were solved. Today is the day of thanks-giving to Allaah and do Ibaadaat. Moreover, this is the First day of the Imaamat of Imaam Swaahibuz-Zamaan A.F. It is narrated that anyone who spends in the way of Allaah today shall be pardoned of his sins. It has a great merit to feed the Mu’mins, to make them happy, to wear good cloths, and to spend for one’s children.

12^th Day:

Today was the day when Rasoolullaah (S.A.W.W.) arrived in Madeena. It is Sunnaat to pray 2 rak’at Namaaz today in which recite S.Kaafiroon 3 times after Al-Hamd in the first rak’at and 3 times S.Ikhlaas in the second. Ahle Sunnat believes that today is the day of Wilaadat of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.)

14 th Day:

It was today in 64 A.H. that Yazid bin Muaviya La’anatullaah left for eternal abode in Hell. His accursed dead body was brought to Damishq and buried at Baagh-e-Sagheer. His grave became a favorite place for throwing garbage and refuse.

17^th Night:

Today is the eve of the revered Birthday of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) This is a very blessed night. One year before Hijrat the Holy prophet went on Me’raaj on this night.

17^th Day:

Today was an auspicious and a sanctified day in Aammul Feel (the year of elephant) when the Holy Prophet Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (S.A.W.W.) was born on Friday, in Makkah, in his own house, at early down. Imaam Ja’afar Saadiq (A.S.)’s Birthday is also coinsided on the same date.

There are some A’amaal for this day:

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  Make Ghusl.
  
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  Observe Fasting. Today is one of the four days of the year when Fasting has an exclusive merit, and the Fast of today has the Sawaab of Fasting for the whole year.
  
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  Recite Ziyaarat of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.)
  
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  Recite Ziyaarat of Imaam Ali (A.S.)
  
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  Recite Ziyaarat of Imaam Ja’afar Saadiq (A.S.)
  
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  Little after sunrise pray 2 rak’at Namaaz in each rak’at after Al-Hamd recite 10 times Surah-e-Qadr and 10 times Surah-e-Ikhlaas.
  
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  Today is the day when Muslims should rejoice and offer proper reverence to this happy event, we should make the Mu’mineen happy, we should spend in the way of Allaah (S.W.T.) and we should visit the Holy Shrines of Ahlul Bayt (A.S.)
  

RABBIUL AAKHER

On the 12 th of this month is the Wilaadat Day of Imaam Hasan Askari (A.S.) so this is a great blessed day and we should observe Fasting in its appriciation. And recite his Ziyaarat and Salawaat.

JAMAADIUL AWWAL

It is recommended to recite Ziyarat of Bibi Faatima Zehra (S.A.) on 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th of this month and express our sorrow and mourning on these days because according to authentic traditions she lived for 75 days only after the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.)

On 15^th of this month in 36 A.H. the conquest of Basra was done by Ameerul mu’mineen (A.S.) and on the same date is the Birth day of Imaam Zaynul Aabideen (A.S.)

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  Recite Ziyaarat of Bibi Faatima Zehra (S.A.)
  
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  “Imam Ali (A.S.)
  
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  “Imam Zaynul Aabideen (A.S.)
  

JAMAADIUL AAKHER

On any day of this month who does this A’mal shall be forgiven by Allaah, and his children. His belongings, his goods, his Aakhirat, and himself shall remain safe, and if death comes to him he will be considered a Martyr:

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  Pray 4 rak’at Namaaz in sets of 2. In its 1st rak’at after Al-Hamd recite once Aayatul Kursee, and 25 times S.Qadr, in the 2^nd rak’at after Al-Hamd recite once S.Taqaasoor and 25 times S.Ikhlaas; then in the second set of 1^st rak’at after Al-Hamd recite once S.Kaafiroon and 25 times S.Al-Falak, and in the 2^nd rak’at after Al-Hamd recite once S.Nasr and 25 times S.An-Nnaas. After finishing the Namaaz recite 70 times: Sub’hanallaahi Wal Hamdu Lillaahi Walaa Ilaaha Illallaahu Wallaahu Akbar, and 70 times Allaahumma Swalli Alaa Muhammadin Wa Aali Muhammad, and 3 times Allaahummaghfir Lil Mu’mineena Wal Mu’minaat. Then go into Sajdah and recite 3 times: Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyoom Yaa DhalJalaali Wal Ikram Yaa Allaahu Yaa Rahmaanu Yaa Raheemu Yaa Arhamar-Raahimeen.”
  

3^rd Day:

Martyrdom of Bibi Faatima Zehra (S.A.) occurred on this day in 11 A.H. This is a day of great sorrow, grief, and anguish. Invoke curses on those who committed tyranny and oppression and usurped the rights of this Holy Lady.

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  Pray 2 rak’at Namaaz of Ziyaarat, in which recite S.Ikhlaas 60 times in each rak’at after Al-Hamd. And then recite the following Ziyaarat: “Assalaamu Alayki Yaa Sayyidatin-Nisaa-il Aalameen, Assalaamu Alayki Yaa Waalidatal Hujaji Alan-Naasi Ajmaeen, Assalaamu Alayki Ayyatuhal Madhloomatul Mamnoo’atu Haqqahaa. Allaahummaa Swalli Ala Amatik Wabnati Nabiyyik Wa Zawjati Waswiyyi Nabiyyik Swalaatan Tuzlifuha Fawqa Zulfaa Ibaadikal Muqarrameen Min Ahlis-Samaawaati Wal Ardheen.” Then pray for forgiveness from Allaah, He shall give pardon and bestow Jannat.