The Observance of Umm Dawud
is the observance of Umm Dawud, which is the main observance of this day and effective for fulfilment of need, being a remedy for relief from afflictions and heading off the harm and tyranny of oppressors. The manner of its performance according to Shaykh Tusi’s Mtsbah is as follows: The person intending to perform this observance observe fast on the 13th, 14th and 15th day of Rajab.
On the 15th, he should take a bath near the time of noon. At noon he should perform the Dhuhr and ‘Asr prayers in a place of solitude free from any kind of interference, carrying out the ruku’s and the sujuds with due care.
After the prayers and facing the Qiblah, recite
Surat al- Fatihah x 100
Surat al-Tawhid x 100
Ayat al-Kursi x 10
Surat al-An’am
Surat Bani Isra’il
Surat al-Kahf
Surat Luqman
Surat Ya sin
Surat al-Saffat
Surat Ha Mim Sajdah
Surat al-Shura
Surat al-Dukhan
Surat al-Fath
Surat al-Waqi’ah
Surat al-Mulk
Surat al-Qalam
And all the surahs from al-lnshiqaq to the end of the Holy Qur’an (84 – 114)
Shorter method:
If one does not know these chapters or is unable to recite these sooras, he should recite folowing:
Tasbeehat-e-Arba'a 100 times
Al Hamd 100
Surah Tawhid 100 times
Ayatul Kursi 10 times
Salawat 100 times
THEN Sura Tawhid again 1000 times instead of the many surahs
Shaikh Mufid has also mentioned similar method. Syed Tawoos in Iqbal Aamal has also mentioned (if in safar/ travel) 100 times Sura Tawhid instead of all surahs
Having recited these, say the following while facing the Qiblah.
Dua of Umm Dawud