Imagine you are listening to the following conversation that took place in the noble house of our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and Ummul-Mu’mineen ‘Aishah, RadiAllahu anha, who said,

“Once Prophet Muhammad, SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam, performed the Salatul Tahajjud and made a very long Sajdah until I feared that he had passed away. When I saw this, I rose (from my bed) and moved his thumb (to ascertain whether he is alive). The thumb moved, and I returned (to my place). Then I heard him saying in Sajdah:

‘I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.’

Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah and finished his Salah, he said to me: ‘Aishah, did you think that the Prophet has betrayed you?’ I said, ‘No, O Prophet of Allah, but I was afraid that your soul has been taken away because your Sajdah was very long.’ He asked me, ‘Do you know which night is this?’ I said, ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said, ‘This is the night of the half of Sha’ban. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in this night and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice (against a Muslim) as they were before, (and does not forgive them unless they relieve themselves from malice).’”

LAYLATUL BARA’AH

Ya Rabb,

You soon unlock

From a treasure chest,

Within a treasure box,

Within a treasure casket,

Within a treasure trove,

From a Treasure Palace

A fragment of Your Hidden Treasure.

Ya Rabb,

You descend,

Holding a glistening gem.

A blinding shimmer,

Crystallized as

Laylatul-bara’ah.

Secreted in its flawless facets

Is freedom from the Fire.

Ya Rabb,

Scorch the residue of rust,

Corrode the corrosion and corruption,

Eradicate malice, pride, shirk, disobedience,

And arrogance keeping me from kith and kin.

For I am doomed

While traces of these linger.

Ya Rabb,

On this night favoured by You,

Expiate my sins,

Forgive forgive forgive,

As you witness

The rivers of tears dry

From remorse.

While my forehead becomes concrete in Sajdah,

My body fasts,

My tongue beseeches

The words given by the one purified by You,

To Sayyidatuna Ayesha,

Thousands upon thousands upon thousands,

Upon thousands.

Ya Rabb,

My heart ignites

With a fire of yearning,

To be safe from Your Fire.

To be given intercession

By the truthful inviter to the truth

Of Your Truth.

And if death is deemed,

Dress it with Gentleness.

Ya Rabb,

Do not close the lid of Your Treasures

Until I am counted as a hair on the sheep of the Kalb tribe.

Do not close the lid of Your Treasures

Until my deeds will be lifted

Rather than thrown.

Until this heart is humbled

In readiness

For Ramadhan purification.

Ya Rabb,

Multiply our salutations upon the star of Your Glory.

Amplify our benedictions

To the light from Your Light.

Ya Rabb,

Perpetually send Your peace and mercy

Upon the one who invited us to You.
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As-salamu alayka ya habibi sayyidi,

As-salamu alayka ya nabi al-arabi

Ya Habibi Sayyidi

As-salamu alayka ya habibi sayyidi

As-salamu alayka ya nabi al-arabi

As-salamu alayka ya shafial-muznibin

As-salamu alayka rahamtallah lilaalamin.

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“Shaban is my month” said our Blessed Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, and thus  an excellent time for us to increase our Salat and Salam upon him. May we all make special effort to be sowing the most fertile of seeds to be reaped in our Akhirah, and spending Nisf Sha’ban in excessive Tilawat, Nawafil Salat, Dhikr, Salawaat, and Taubah, Insha’Allah.

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A compilation from two previous posts (1,2) because I am currently so busy with guests, Alhumdulillah! Masha’Allah, so many responding to the invitation to be in the Mubarak Haramain. May all Ibadah and Du’a be accepted, Ameen. And I sincerely ask for your forgiveness and your prayers, as I do for you, as books are closed and new books are opened and everything apportioned.

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.  May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.