Amaal Eve/Day 15
There are many recommended acts dedicated to this blessed night:
(1). Perform Ghusl It is recommended to bathe oneself at this night.
(2). It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.).
(3). Recite , Ziyarah Imam Hussain as
*15th Night of Ramadhan
Namaz 1 : Four units; in the first two units, Surah al-Faatehah is recited once and Surah al-Tawheed repeated one hundred times. In the last two units, Surah al-Faatehah is recited once and Surah al-Tawheed repeated fifty times
4 Unit (2x2)
Niyyah - Qurbatan Ilallah
* Ist Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah Al-Tawheed 100 times
*2nd Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah Al-Tawheed 100 times
* 3rd Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah Al-Tawheed 50 times
*4th Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah Al-Tawheed 50 times
Namaz 2 : On the 15th night also, offer six rak’ahs with three salam in the same manner
6 Unit (3x2)
Niyyah - Qurbatan Ilallah
* Ist Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah (Ya Sin, al-Mulk and al-Tawhid) once
*2nd Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah (Ya Sin, al-Mulk and al-Tawhid) once
Namaz 3 : It is recommended to offer a one hundred unit prayer reciting at each unit Surah al-Faatehah once and repeating Surah al-Tawheed ten times
100 Unit (50x2)
Niyyah - Qurbatan Ilallah
* Ist Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah al-Tawheed 10 times
*2nd Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah al-Tawheed 10 times
In al-Muqni’ah, Shaykh al-Mufid has reported Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen(a.s.) as saying, “Whoever offers this prayer, Almighty Allah will appoint for him ten angels protecting him from his human and jinn enemies and will also appoint thirty angels to secure him against Hellfire at the hour of his death.”
Namaz 4 : When he was asked about the rewards of one who attends at the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) at the fifteenth night of Ramadan, Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said, “Congratulations be to him! At the fifteenth night of Ramadan, one who attends at the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) and offers a ten unit prayer after the obligatory Isha’ Prayer other than the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl), reciting in each unit Surah al-Faatehah once and repeating Surah al-Tawheed ten times, and then seeks Almighty Allah’s protection against Hellfire - if one does this, Almighty Allah will include him with those whom He releases from Hellfire and he will not die before he sees in dream angels conveying to him the good tidings of entering Paradise and security against Hellfire.”
10 Unit (5x2) after Isha'
Niyyah - Qurbatan Ilallah
* Ist Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah al-Tawheed 10 times
*2nd Unit : Surah Fatiha once and Surah al-Tawheed 10 times
On the fifteenth of Ramadan, AH 2, Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba(a.s.) was born. In the word of Shaykh al-Mufid, Imam Muhammad al-Taqi(a.s.) was born on the fifteenth of Ramadan, AH 195. However, it is widely known that Imam Muhammad al-Taqi was not born at this date. Anyhow, the fifteenth of Ramadan is a blessed day; to give alms and to do righteous deeds on this day bring about great merits.