The Prophet said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had
when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months,
four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'da,
Dhul-Hijja and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after
the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between
Jumad (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
*Hadith 4.419* Narrated by *Abu Bakra*

The Prophet said. "(The division of time has turned to its original form
which was current when Allah created the Heavens and the Earths. The year is
of twelve months, out of which four months are sacred: Three are in
succession Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Muharram, and (the fourth is) Rajab of
(the tribe of) Mudar which comes between Jumadi-ath-Thaniyah and Sha ban."

*'Allahumma baa-rik-lanaa fee-rajaba wa sha'baana wa bal-lig-naa shah-ra
ramadhaana.' ** *

'O Allah, make the months of Rajab and Shabaan blessed for us, and let us
reach the month of Ramadhan.'


*Brief Ibaadah

- Schedule dates that need to be observed for max barakah*
note: Read 30 rakah on 1st 15th and 30th of Rajab pray 10 rakat nafil namaz
in 2 rakat salam. In each rakat after Alhamdo pray Surah Kaferoon 3 times
and Surah Ikhlas (kulhuwalla) 3 times each has its dua

1- Fast -1st day of Rajab have Ghusl- bath for cleansing all sins - pray 10
rakat nafil namaz in 2 rakat salam. In each rakat after Alhamdo pray Surah
Kaferoon 3 times and Surah Ikhlas (kulhuwalla) 3 times. After completing the
namaz -

Dua for 1st Rajab: "La Ilaha illallaho wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul-mulko
walahul-hamdo yoh-yi wa yo mito wahuwa hay-yil-la yamuto biyaaadie-hil
-khair wahuwa ala kulle shai-een kadir, Allahumma la man-a. le maa aat-taa,
wa la mua-tiya, le maa man-aata, wa layunfeo zuljadde min-kal jaddo.

2- Fast 1st Friday night (Thursday night in Islam) Night of wishes laylat
al-ragha'ib -
In the evening between Maghrib and `Isha, perform 12 units (Rak'at) of
prayer, in two's (i.e. two at a time). In each unit recite: 3 times
Sura-al-Qadr & then 12 times (Qul huwallahu) followed with dua - read below
full details

3-Fast -15th day of Rajab Ghusl- bath -for cleansing all sins- pray 10 rakah
like 1st and with Dua : "Illahan-wahedan, ahadan samadan wa faradaow wa
witran lam yattakhiz sahebataow wa la waladan."

4- Fast -27th Mi'raj Night much ibdaah to do - to be added

5- Fast -30th day of Rajab Ghusl- bath -for cleansing all sins - Pray 10
rakah like 1st day t with Dua - ast day of Rajab: "Allahumma sallai ala
Sayidina Mohammadiuw wa all hittaherin, wa la hawla kuwwata ilia billa-hil
Aliyil Azim. "

After reciting the above 30 rakah, pray for whatever your requirements.
Insha-Allah these will be answered, and on the day of resurrection, there
will be 70 trenches between you and Hell and each of these trenches will be
so wide it would take 500 years to cross one. In addition each rakat has the
reward of 1000 rakats.

Everyday read '*Allahumma baa-rik-lanaa fee-rajaba wa sha'baana wa
bal-lig-naa shah-ra ramadhaana.* ' *see top for arabic *'O Allah, make the
months of Rajab and Shabaan blessed for us,and let us reah the month of ramzan.

Fasting in Rajab ones drinks from a River of Paradise called Rajab Only for
those who observed fasting in Rajab also a palace for Only those whose
frequntly fasted in Rajab.

Grave punishment will be stopped if one fasts only day of Rajab

In order to enter Ramadhaan in the best possible manner, one has to prepare
himself in the months of Rajab and Shabaan. It has been said that Rajab is
the month to sow seeds (good actions), Shabaan is the month in which we
should water those seeds (with tears of sorrow) and Ramadhaan is the month
in which we reap the harvest.