Al-Ṣalawāt al-Shaʿbānīyya (Arabic: اَلصَّلَوات الشَّعبانِيَّة) is regarded as a supplication which was quoted from the fourth Imam of
Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
Islam, Imam
al-Sajjad. This Salawat is recommended to be recited every day in the month of
Sha'ban
Shaʽban ( ') is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is called the month of 'separation', as the word means 'to disperse' or 'to separate' because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water.
The fifteenth night of this month ...
as the eight month of the
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar (), also known in English as the Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to determine the proper days of Islamic holidays and rituals, such as the Ramad ...
. Meanwhile, it is better to recite it at noon and midnight. Shi'a Muslims usually recite it between Zuhr and 'Asr prayers. Its general message is related to the elucidation of
Ahl al-Bayt
() refers to the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam, the term has also been extended to all descendants of the Banu Hashim (Muhammad's clan) and even to all Muslims. In Shia Islam, the term is limited to Muhammad, his daugh ...
position and likewise emphasis on their Wilaya.
Sources
Shaykh Tusi
Shaykh Tusi (), full name ''Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi'' (), known as Shaykh al-Ta'ifah () was a Persian scholar of the Twelver school of Shia Islam. He is the author of two of the Four Books of hadith; namely, '' Tahdhib al-Ahka ...
narrated in Misbah al-Mutahajjid that Imam Sajjad used to recite it every day in the month of Sha'ban toward the sunset and likewise on the night of Shaban's half. This Salawat has been narrated through Shaykh Tusi in other books too, such as Eghbal al-A'maal and Jamal al-Osboo'. It is available in
Mafatih al-Janan as well.
Messages
In this Salawat, the position of Ahl al-Bayt and Imams (of Shia Islam) is considered as the most emphasized issue. The Phrase of Salawat is also repeated several times, it begs Allah to send Salawat (peace) upon the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
and his family, and mentions that (the members of)
Muhammad
Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...
’s household are the treasure of science, the traffic place of angels, the place of divine mission and revelation, and several other significant messages.
Some phrases of the Salawat
The following text is considered as the translation of the initial part of Salawat Sha'baniyya.
"O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad— the tree of Prophethood; and the trustees of the (Divine) Mission; and the frequently visited by the angels; and the core of knowledge; and the Household of the Divine Revelation.
O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad— the sailing ships through the abysmal waves. He who embarks on them will be saved, but he who abandons them will be drowned."
Shabaan - Salawat
duas.org Retrieved 30 December 2017
See also
* Dua
In Islam, ( , plural: ' ) is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, asking help or assistance from God. Duʿāʾ is an integral aspect of Islamic worship and spirituality, serving as a direct line of communication betwe ...
* Sabr (Islamic term)
Sabr () (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence'"Ṣabr", ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'') is one of the two parts of faith (the other being '' shukr'') in Islam. It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to k ...
* Tasbih
''Tasbih'' () is a form of ''dhikr'' that involves the glorification of God in Islam by saying: "''Subhan Allah''" ().
It is often repeated a certain number of times, using either the fingers of the right hand or a '' misbaha'' to keep track ...
* Dhikr
(; ; ) is a form of Islamic worship in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly recited for the purpose of remembering God. It plays a central role in Sufism, and each Sufi order typically adopts a specific ''dhikr'', accompanied by specific ...
* Amir al-Mu'minin
() or Commander of the Faithful is a Muslims, Muslim title designating the supreme leader of an Ummah, Islamic community.
Name
Although etymology, etymologically () is equivalent to English "commander", the wide variety of its historical an ...
* Salah
''Salah'' (, also spelled ''salat'') is the practice of formal worship in Islam, consisting of a series of ritual prayers performed at prescribed times daily. These prayers, which consist of units known as ''rak'ah'', include a specific s ...
References
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External links
Complete text of Salawat al-Shabaniyya
Shia prayers