{"id":338961,"date":"2023-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/%d8%a7%d8%ae%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1\/shaban-is-the-gateway-to-the-month-of-gods-feast-man-should-not-be-oblivious-to-the-deeds-of-this-month-vahidpur\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T20:30:00","slug":"shaban-is-the-gateway-to-the-month-of-gods-feast-man-should-not-be-oblivious-to-the-deeds-of-this-month-vahidpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/shaban-is-the-gateway-to-the-month-of-gods-feast-man-should-not-be-oblivious-to-the-deeds-of-this-month-vahidpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Sha\u2019ban is the gateway to the month of God\u2019s feast\/ Man should not be oblivious to the deeds of this month: Vahidpur"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABWA Official Website \u2013<\/strong> On the occasion of the arrival of the month of Sha\u2019ban (one of the virtuous months of the Hijri calendar), ABNA News Agency interviewed an expert on religious issues.<\/p>\n

While offering his congratulations on the auspicious days of Sha\u2019ban, Hojat al-Islam Hossein Vahidpur stated, \u201cThe first important thing to keep in mind is the value of certain days, as some people and places also have special value. Some days, such as Friday or the days of the holy month of Ramadan, known as the \u201cmonth of God\u201d, as well as the days of the month of Sha\u2019ban, which is known as the \u201cmonth of the Prophet\u201d, which is also emphasized in the hadiths, and the Prophet said about it, \u201cShaban is my month\u201d, have a high value. When a person or a specific time or place has a high value, it has certain deeds, and we must observe it. This respect is due to the actions that are performed in that place or time, and the deeds that it requires. For example, when a mosque is considered respectable, there are special rules for it, for example, it should not be Najis. Or that there is a spiritual reward for attending the mosque and praying there. The House of Kaaba or the pilgrimage of Imam Hussain (a.s.) are among the same things that have special deeds, rulings, and effects.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe month of Sha\u2019ban also has special effects, rulings, and deeds that people should not neglect these recommended actions. According to a hadith of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), \u201c\u0625\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u0627 \u0633\u064f\u0645\u0651\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0634\u064e\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064f\u060c \u0644\u0623\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0639\u0651\u064e\u0628\u064f \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u0631\u0632\u0627\u0642\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0645\u0650\u0646\u064a\u0646\u064e\u201d (The reason for naming this month as Sha\u2019ban (\u0634\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646) is the branching and distributing (\u0634\u0639\u0628\u0647) of the believers\u2019 sustenance.) (Thawab al-A\u2019amal, p. 62). Similar expressions have been narrated about the virtue of the Qadr Nights. In a hadith, Imam Ali (a.s.) said, \u201c\u0635\u064e\u0648\u0645\u064f \u0634\u064e\u0639\u0628\u0627\u0646\u064e \u064a\u064e\u0630\u0647\u064e\u0628\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0648\u064e\u0633\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u062f\u0631\u0650 \u0648\u064e \u0628\u064e\u0644\u0627\u0628\u0650\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0644\u0628\u0650\u201d (Fasting in the month of Sha\u2019ban removes the obsessions of the heart and the worries of the soul.) (Al-Khisal, p. 612). Unfortunately, we have many clients who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder and need to see a doctor. But one of the solutions to cure this disorder is to fast in the month of Sha\u2019ban, which removes internal temptations and brings peace,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe blessed month of Ramadan is the month of God\u2019s feast, and such a phrase is included only about this month. Although the months of Rajab and Sha\u2019ban are also important, the phrase \u201cGod\u2019s feast\u201d is only for the month of Ramadan. The important point that should be borne in mind is that the preparation introduction that makes a person worthy to enter the month of God\u2019s feast, passes through the months of Rajab and Sha\u2019ban, especially Sha\u2019ban. Because it is right before the month of Ramadan is attached to it, and in fact, it is considered the gateway to the Holy Ramadan. For this preparation, there are orders, including fasting which is mentioned in the \u201cSalawat Sha\u2019baniyah\u201d. The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h) fasted during the days and worshiped at night. The second action that is ordered for performing in this month is prayer and supplication. Just as the prayer of Abu Hamzah Thumali is recommended in the practices of the month of Ramadan, in the month of Sha\u2019ban we also benefit from the Sha\u2019baniyah Supplication, which is very rich in content and is one of the ways to reach Ma\u2019rifah (Divine knowledge). In this regard, the late Imam Khomeini (r.a.) said, \u201cThe Sha\u2019baniyah Supplication is not specific to a particular imam, but all the Imams (a.s.) had such supplication.\u201d Also, the late Sheikh Abbas Qomi (r.a.) wrote in Mafatih al-Jinan, \u201cThis is the supplication of Imam Ali (a.s.) and all the progeny of that Imam\u201d,\u201d said the religious expert.<\/p>\n

While referring to \u201cIstighfar\u201d (seeking forgiveness from Allah, usually by saying \u02beasta\u0121firu -ll\u0101ha (Arabic: \u0623\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u063a\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0631\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0670\u0647\u064e). A longer variant is \u02beasta\u0121firu -ll\u0101ha rabb\u012b wa-\u02beat\u016bbu \u02beilayhi (Arabic: \u0623\u064e\u0633\u0652\u062a\u064e\u063a\u0652\u0641\u0650\u0631\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0644\u064e\u0651\u0670\u0647\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064f \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0647\u0650) which means \u201cVerily, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, who is my Lord and Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance\u201d) as an action specific to the month of Sha\u2019ban, Vahidpur continued, \u201cAsking for forgiveness prepares a person to enter the month of Ramadan. According to the ulama of ethics, \u2018first, the (spiritual) pollution must be removed from man, and he receives God\u2019s mercy and forgiveness, then he should enter God\u2019s feast,\u2019 which path goes through asking for forgiveness (Istighfar). By referring to Mafatih, it can be seen that many dhikrs are mentioned for this month with Istighfar, and it is recommended to persist and continue them so that a person can finally be purified and be able to achieve the spiritual benefits of the holy month of Ramadan.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother important point about this month is getting closer to God through His friends and saints. In this regard, general Salawat and special Salawat are recommended. The general Salawat is the same Salawat upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (p.b.u.h) (AhlulBayt), which is recommended. However, the special Salawat has been narrated from Imam Sajjad (a.s.) which should be recited every day at noon. This Salawat is very important because it is a way of knowing the Imam and it has sentences that open a person\u2019s vision to the divine proof. It also increases Ma\u2019rifah (divine knowledge). I wish a roundtable could be organized in IRIB to discuss the blessings of the Special Salawat of Sha\u2019ban. Because every word and every sentence of the Special Salawat of Sha\u2019ban are of great importance,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n

Mentioning the life of the Infallibles (a.s.), this religious expert stated, \u201cIn addition to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), all Imams (a.s.) also fasted in all days of this month. In the Special Salawat of the month of Sha\u2019ban, it is introduced as the \u201cmonth of the Prophet\u201d, which is associated with mercy and forgiveness. The Prophet paid great attention to it and his fasting continued until the end of his honorable life. Dignitaries and ulama also used to fast in the month of Rajab and Sha\u2019ban and connected it to the month of Ramadan. The late Imam Khomeini (r.a.) emphasized this deed a lot. This way of life was also seen in the past believers. So that even past sale persons fast these three months to make their business flourish. But this custom has faded in today\u2019s lifestyle. In the Imposed War (Iraq-Iran War) fronts, people like Martyr Sayyad Shirazi fasted all these days, prayed for forgiveness, and were bound to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGod has spread a banquet for us to use. Unfortunately, we sometimes get away from God and become creditors to him, while we do not perform our duties as servants! Almighty God has given this opportunity for His servants to be purified and come back to Him. Especially because our life is not only this world. Rather, this world is a prologue to another world. Therefore, we should collect luggage for our journey to the hereafter, and fill our empty hands in the months of Sha\u2019ban and Ramadan, and make sufficient use of them,\u201d Vahidpur said in the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An expert on religious issues stated, \u201cThe introduction that makes a person worthy to enter the month of God\u2019s feast, passes through the months of Rajab and Sha\u2019ban, especially Sha\u2019ban. Because it is right before the month of Ramadan, and in fact, it is considered the gateway to Ramadan.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":338955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,3161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-338961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorized-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338961"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338961\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}