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Excellence of the Month of Rajab
By Azra

The Prophet (pbuh) has said “Rajab is the month of Allah, Sha’ban is my month and Ramadhan is the month of my followers.  Whoever keeps one fast during Rajab becomes entitled to the great pleasure of Allah, the wrath of Allah remains at bay from him and a gate of hell is closed for him.”

The Prophet (pbuh) has also said that Rajab is the name of a river in heaven with water whiter than milk and sweeter than honey and whoever keeps one fast in the month of Rajab will drink from that river.

Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.) has said that whoever keeps one fast in the month of Rajab will be at a distant from the fire of Hell as would take one year’s journey to reach and whoever keeps three fasts becomes entitled to heaven.

Imam Jaffer As-Sadiq (a.s.) has stated that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) has said that Rajab is the month for seeking forgiveness of Allah and so the followers should be engrossed in prayer during that month as Allah is Merciful and Forgiving.

Source:
Mafatih-ul-Jinan
by Sheikh Abbas Qummi
(translated by Murtaza Ahmed Lakha)