First Day Of Rajab (Rajab)

First:     It is advisable to observe fasting on this day. According to narrations, Prophet Noah (a.s.) embarked on the Ark on such a day; he therefore ordered his companions to observe fasting. Hence, whoever observes fasting on this day, Hellfire will move away from him for a distance of one year walking.

Second:     Bathing oneself is also advisable on this day.

Third:         It is also recommended to visit the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) on this day. Shaykh al-Tusi has narrated on the authority of Bashir al-Dahhan that Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said, “Whoever visits (Imam) al-Husayn ibn Ali(a.s.) on the first day of Rajab, Almighty Allah will forgive him all his sins.”

لَآ اِلٰہَ اِلّاَاللّٰہُ وَحْدَہُ لَا شَرِیْکَ لَہُ لَہُ الْمُلْکُ وَلَہُ الْحَمْدُ یُحْیِیْ وَیُمِیْتُ وَھُوَ حَیٌّ لَّا یَمُوْتُ بِیَدِہِ الْخَیْرُ وَھُوَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْءٍ قَدِیْرٌ

The following litany should be said thereafter:

اَللّٰھُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَآ اَعْطَیْتَ وَلَا مُعْطِیَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلَا یَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْکَ الْجَدُّ