THE FOUR SACRED MONTHS

All the Islamic months have their own significance but according to the Divine Book al-Quran al-Kareem, there are four months designated as “Sacred Months” (the months of Hurmah). These are Muharram ul Haraam, Rajab ul Murajjab, Dhul Qa’dah and Dhul Hijjah. Everyone should try their best to spend these months with great reverence, sins are supposed to be avoided more than the usual, and the striving to become closer to Almighty Allah should be the intention. In these months the reward of the good deeds is increased than the usual.

Sayyiduna Anas رَضِى اَللهُ عَنْهُ reports, NABI e KAREEM صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَاَصْحَابِهِ وَسَلَّمْ states:
“The one who fasts for three days namely, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the sacred months, he will be rewarded as of worshipping for two years.”

{Al-Mu’jam al-Aswat, Vol. 1, Page 485, Hadith 1789}

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah رَضِى اَللهُ عَنْهُ narrates, the Last Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَاَصْحَابِهِ وَسَلَّمْ states: “In five of the following nights, supplication (Dua) is not rejected:

• The first night of the blessed month of Rajab ul Murajjab,
• The 15th night of the blessed month of Shabaan al Muazzam,
• The night between every Thursday and Friday,
• The night of Eid al-Fitr, (the first night of the month of Shawaal ul Mukarram), and
• The night of Eid al-Adha (the 10th Dhul Hijjah).
{Tarikh Dimishq li-Ibn ‘Asaakir, Vol. 10, Page 408}