SALAAT-LAIELATUR-RAGHAA’IB

Raghaaib, is the plural of Ragheebah which means infinite blessing. Hazrat Sultaan ul Mashaa’ikh Saiyyidinaa Nizaam-ud-Deen Auliyaa Mahboob-e-Ilaahee (Raִdiyal-Laahu ‘Anhu) On the first Thursday, of every Rajab to receive Al-Laah Taa‘aalaa’s profound (unlimited)taught us this salaat to receive Allaah Ta’aalaa’s special and unlimited grace and favours.

On the first Thursday, of the month of Rajab keep a fast, in the day. Then at the start of the evening that is between Thursday and Friday I.e. after performing Namaaz-e-Maghrib on Thursday read 12 Rak’aat nawaafil salaat, 2 rak’aat at a time as follows.

In each Rak‘at after Soorah Faatihah read Soorah Qadr 3 times

Soorah Ikhlaas 12 times

After completing the Nafil prayers face the Qiblah and read the following 70 times:

Al-Laahum-ma ִS al-li Wa Sal-lam ‘Alaa Saiy-yidinaa Muִh ammadin

# Auraad e Mashaa'ikh

Nabeeyil Um-meey-yi Wa ‘Alaa Aalihi.

Then perform Sajdah and read the following 70 times:

Sub-booִh un Qud-doosun Rab-banaa Wa Rab-bul Malaa’ikati War-Rooִh .70 times

Then raise your head from sajdah, sitting on the knees (Qa’dah) read this:

Rab-bigh fir War ִh am Wa Taaja Waz ‘Am-maa Ta‘lam

Fa In-naka Antal ‘Aleey-yul A‘ֵzam. 70 times

Then perform Sajdah, sitting on your knees [in the position of qa’dah] read the following 70 times.

Sub-booִh un Qud-doosun Rab-banaa Wa Rab-bul Malaa’ikati War-Rooִh. 70 times

Then either in the position of Sajdah or while sitting make du‘aa [Supplication]

Fawaa’idul Fu’aad, Lataa’if e-Ashrafee.

In the month of Rajab read this Istighfaar 100 times daily.

Astagh firul-Laaha Liִz unoobee Kul-lihaa Sir-rihaa Wa Jahrihaa Saghee rihaa Wa Kabee rihaa ֵZ aahiri haa Wa Baaִt ini haa Qadee mihaa Wa Jadee dihaa Aw-walihaa Wa

Aakhiri haa Wa Atooobu Ilaiehi Al-Laahumagh firlee Bi Raִh matika.