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SUPPLICATION AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE OF AN ASTONISHING VOICE IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN

It is narrated from Ibn e Mas’ood that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

            When, in the holy month of Ramadan, a voice strikes people’s ears, indeed it is a sign of an upcoming sedition in the month of Shawwal. And in the month of Zul Qa’da also, the tribes will separate from each other; then in the month of Zul Hijja and Muharram, a widespread bloodshed will take place. What Muharram it will be! Allah (S.W.T.) knows that a large number of people will be killed in that month.

            He was asked: O’ Allah’s Messenger, what is a Sai’ha?

Allah’s Messenger (P.B.U.H.) replied: “A voice[1] that will be heard in the mid of the holy month of Ramadan, on the day of Friday after sunrise. In that year, the month of Ramadan will begin with the eve of Friday. This voice will be so frightening that it will awaken all those who would be asleep, and will make all those standing be seated, and will drag the brides unconsciously outside their rooms. These incidences will occur on the eve of Friday, and in that year, severe earthquakes and extremely cold winters will fall.

            Therefore, whenever the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan is sighted that year on the eve of Friday, after offering the Fajr prayer of Friday on the 15^th of Sha’ban, return to your houses, shut the doors and lock them. Also shut the windows and hide yourselves inside covering your ears. After feeling the occurrence of that voice, prostrate and say:

سُبْحانَ الْقُدُّوسِ ، سُبْحانَ الْقُدُّوسِ رَبِّنا .

“Subhanal Qud’doos, Subhanal Qud’doosi Rabbina’

            (Glorified is the sainted, Glorified is the sainted, our Lord)

Because whoever performs these acts, will attain freedom; and those who do not perform it will be destroyed.[2]

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