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The month of Shaban is one of the months that has many virtues for Muslims who worship.
According to the Hijri calendar, the month of Shaban 1445 has lasted for 11 days since February 11, 2024.
The most important time in this month is the night of Nisfu Syaban, which is the middle of the month of Syaban or 15 Shaban.
The night of 15 Shaban 1445 occurred on February 24 2024, and 15 Shaban fell on February 25 2024.
The hadith narrated by Al-Baihaqi from Abu I Tsalabah al-Khusyani mentions that on the night of Nisfu Shaban, Allah SWT will grant forgiveness to all of His creatures, except the unbelievers.
Nisfu Syaban Night Prayer 2024
One of the practices on the night of Nisfu Syaban is to read the following prayer.
Arabic reading:
O God, O Possessor of bounty and no favor is bestowed upon You, O Possessor of Glory and Honor, O Possessor of Tallness and Bounty, there is no god but You, the back of the refugees and the neighbor of the tenants. And a safe haven for the fearful
Arabic-Latin reading:
“Allahumma yā dzal manni wa lā yumannu 'alaika yā dzal jalāli wal ikrām, yā dzat thawli wal in'ām, yā ilāha illā anta zhahral lājīna wa jāral mustajīrīna, wa ma'manal khā'ifīn.
It means:
“O our God who is the giver, You are not given. O God the owner of greatness and glory. O God the owner of wealth and the giver of favors. There is no God but You, the strength of those who ask for help, the shelter of those who seek refuge, and the place Peace be upon those who fear.
The Preference of Reading the Nisfu Syaban Night Prayer
Posted from the NU Online website, on the night of Nisfu Syaban, Allah Swt. will forgive the sins of Muslims who pray.
This is stated in the hadith narrated by Abu Bakr, which reads:
“(The mercy of) God descends on the earth on the night of Nisfu Sha'ban. He will forgive everything except the sins of polytheists and those who harbor hatred (hypocrisy) in their hearts.”
Nisfu Syaban Night Practice
In addition to reading the Nisfu Syaban prayer, other practices that can be done on this night full of forgiveness, are as follows.
1. Increase your shahada.
Reciting two sentences of the shahada at any time during the night of Nisfu Syaban, will bring glory to Muslims.
2. Increase Istigfar or Dhikr
Humans are never free from wrongdoing and sin. Therefore, it is recommended to ask for forgiveness by saying istighfar on the night of Nisfu Syaban.
Citing the writings of Muhammad Abror in NU Online, Sayyid Muhammad bin Alawi wrote the virtue of istighfar on the night of Nisfu Syaban.
“Istighfar is the main practice that Muslims should get used to, especially at times that have priority, such as Sha'ban and its middle night. Istighfar can facilitate sustenance, as explained in the Qur'an and hadith. In the month of Sha'ban sins are forgiven , difficulty is eased, and sadness is removed,” wrote Sayyid Muhammad bin Alawi in the book Ithmi'nânul Qulûb.
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