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PRAYER ON THE EVE OF 15^TH SHABAN

Abu Yayha San’aani and thirty other authentic men have narrated from Imam Baqir (A.S.) and Imam Sadiq (A.S.) that both these noble men said:

            Whenever the eve of 15^th Sha’ban arrives, offer four units of prayer, in ever unit recite chapter al-Hamd once and chapter al-Tawheed 100 times. Upon the completion of your prayer, recite the following supplication:

 أَللَّهُمَّ إِنّي فَقيرٌ وَمِنْ عَذابِكَ خائِفٌ مُسْتَجيرٌ. أَللَّهُمَّ لاتُبَدِّلِ اسْمي، وَلاتُغَيِّرْ جِسْمي ، وَلاتُجْهِدْ بَلائي ، وَلاتُشْمِتْ بي أَعْدائي، أَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عِقابِكَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنْ عَذابِكَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِرِضاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، جَلَّ ثَناؤُكَ، أَنْتَ كَما أَثْنَيْتَ عَلى نَفْسِكَ وَفَوْقَ ما يَقُولُ الْقائِلُونَ.

            O’ Allah, I am destitute, frightened from your punishment I seek refuge in  You, O’ Allah, do not change my name with another name, and do not alter my body, and do not increase my hardships, do not let my enemies disgrace me, I seek refuge in Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in Your mercy from Your torment, and I seek refuge in Your satisfaction from Your wrath, and I seek refuge in You from You, Your praise is exalted, You are what You have Praised Yourself to be and mightier than what the discoursers say about You[1].