[Machine] Laqit ibn 'Amir went to visit the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his companion named Nihik ibn 'Asim ibn Malik ibn Muntafiq. Laqit said, "I went out with my companion until we reached Madinah, during the month of Rajab, and we came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after he finished praying Fajr. He stood among the people as a preacher and said, 'O people, indeed I have saved my voice for you for four days so that I can address you today. Is there anyone among you who has been sent by his people?' They said, 'Inform us about what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ says.' He said, 'Perhaps he is being occupied by his own speech or the speech of his companion, or he may be distracted by misguidance. Indeed, I have a question: have I conveyed the message?' He repeated this three times and said, 'Listen carefully, live a good life, and sit down.' The people sat down, and my companion and I remained standing until he finished speaking. Then, when he had some rest, I asked him, 'O Messenger of Allah, do you have knowledge of the unseen?' He smiled and shook his head, and he knew that I was trying to make him reveal something. He said, 'Your Lord has some knowledge of the unseen, of which only He has knowledge, and He motioned with his hand. I asked, 'What is it, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'Knowledge of when one will die, which you do not know, and knowledge of when the sperm will be in the womb, which has been known, and knowledge of what will happen tomorrow, which has been known, for you do not know whether you will be alive or not. And knowledge of the unseen, which brings fear to those who possess it, while your Lord continues to laugh, to show that He knows your return is near.' Laqit said, 'I said, We will not be deprived of a Lord who laughs is a good thing, and knowledge of the Hour.'"  

أَنَّ لَقِيطَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ خَرَجَ وَافِدًا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ صَاحِبٌ لَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ نَهِيكُ بْنُ عَاصِمِ بْنِ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْمُنْتَفِقِ قَالَ لَقِيطٌ خَرَجَ فَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبِي حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ لِانْسِلَاخِ رَجَبٍ فَأَتَيْنَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حِينَ انْصَرَفَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ فَقَامَ فِي النَّاسِ خَطِيبًا فَقَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَلَا إِنِّي قَدْ خَبَّأْتُ لَكُمْ صَوْتِي مُنْذُ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍ لِأَسْمَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ أَلَا فَهَلْ مِنِ امْرِئٍ بَعَثَهُ قَوْمُهُ؟» فَقَالُوا أَعُلِمَ لَنَا مَا يَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ؟ «أَلَا ثُمَّ لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يُلْهِيَهُ حَدِيثُ نَفْسِهِ أَوْ حَدِيثُ صَاحِبٍ لَهُ أَوْ يُلْهِيَهُ الضُّلَّالُ أَلَا إِنِّي مَسْؤُولٌ هَلْ بَلَّغَتُ؟ أَلَا فَاسْمَعُوا تَعِيشُوا أَلَا فَاسْمَعُوا تَعِيشُوا أَلَا اجْلِسُوا» قَالَ فَجَلَسَ النَّاسُ وَقُمْتُ أَنَا وَصَاحِبِي حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ لَنَا فُؤَادُهُ وَبَصَرُهُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا عِنْدَكَ مِنْ عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ؟ فَضَحِكَ لَعَمْرِ اللهِ وَهَزَّ رَأْسَهُ وَعَلِمَ أَنِّي أَبْتَغِي سَقْطَهُ فَقَالَ «ضَنَّ رَبُّكَ بِخَمْسٍ مِنَ الْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ إِلَّا هُوَ» وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ فَقُلْتُ مَا هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «عِلْمُ الْمَنِيَّةِ مَتَى مَنِيَّةُ أَحَدِكُمْ وَلَا تَعْلَمُونَهُ وَعِلْمُ الْمَنِيِّ حِينَ يَكُونُ فِي الرَّحِمِ قَدْ عَلِمَ وَلَا تَعْلَمُونَهُ وَعِلْمُ مَا فِي غَدٍ قَدْ عَلِمَ مَا أَنْتَ طَاعِمٌ غَدًا وَلَا تَعْلَمُهُ وَعِلْمُ يَوْمِ الْغَيْبِ يُشْرِفُ عَلَيْكُمْ آزِلِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ وَيَظَلُّ رَبُّكَ يَضْحَكُ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ عَوْدَتَكُمْ قَرِيبٌ» قَالَ لَقِيطٌ قُلْتُ لَنْ نُعْدَمَ مِنْ رَبٍّ يَضْحَكُ خَيْرًا «وَعِلْمُ يَوْمِ السَّاعَةِ»  

[Machine] I heard Al-Fadl ibn Dakin saying, "Talha and Zubair ibn Al-Awam were killed in the month of Rajab in the year sixty-three."  

سَمِعْتُ الْفَضْلَ بْنَ دُكَيْنٍ يَقُولُ «قُتِلَ طَلْحَةُ وَالزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ فِي رَجَبٍ سَنَةَ سِتٍّ وَثَلَاثِينَ»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "There will be a disturbance in the month of Ramadan that will awaken the sleeper and frighten the awake. Then a faction will appear in Shawwal, followed by commotion in Dhul-Hijjah. Then the sacred limits will be violated in Muharram, and death will occur in Safar. The tribes will then dispute in Rabee' al-Awwal. Astonishment, the greatest astonishment, will occur between Jumada I and Rajab. Then a she-camel that is used for carrying water will be better than a treasure of a hundred thousand."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «تَكُونُ هَدَّةٌ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تُوقِظُ النَّائِمَ وَتُفْزِعُ الْيَقْظَانَ ثُمَّ تَظْهَرُ عِصَابَةٌ فِي شَوَّالٍ ثُمَّ مَعْمَعَةٌ فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ ثُمَّ تُنْتَهَكُ الْمَحَارِمُ فِي الْمُحَرَّمِ ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مَوْتٌ فِي صَفَرٍ ثُمَّ تَتَنَازَعُ الْقَبَائِلُ فِي الرَّبِيعِ ثُمَّ الْعَجَبُ كُلُّ الْعَجَبِ بَيْنَ جُمَادَى وَرَجَبٍ ثُمَّ نَاقَةٌ مُقَتَّبَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ دَسْكَرَةٍ تُقِلُّ مِائَةَ أَلْفٍ»  

"تَكُونُ هَزَّةٌ في شَهْرِ رَمضان تُوقِظُ النَّائِمَ، وَتُفْزِعُ الْيَقْظَانَ، ثُمَّ تَظهَرُ عِصَابَةٌ فِى شَوالَ، ثُمَّ مَعْمَعَةٌ فِى ذى القَعْدَةِ، ثُمَّ يُسْلَبُ الحاجُّ في ذى الحَجَّةِ، ثُمَّ تُنْتَهَكُ المَحَارِمُ في الْمُحَرَّم، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ موتٌ في صَفَرَ، ثُمَّ تُنَازعُ الْقَبَائِلُ في شهر ربيع، ثم العجبُ كُل الْعَجَبِ بينَ جُمَادَى وَرَجبَ، ثمَّ ناقةٌ مُقَتبَةٌ خيْرٌ من دَسكرَة تُغِلُّ مائَةَ أَلف".  

[Machine] Concerning his blood, Ali and his companions, and it was indeed Amr ibn Jurmuz who killed him in the month of Rajab in the year thirty-six. The Banu Mujashi were led by the Arabs in their efforts to hide Zubayr, and that is why Jareer says [in Al-Bahr Al-Taweel]. After Zubayr, Mujashi wore the clothes that were stained with blood and did not wash them.  

عَنْ دَمِهِ عَلِيًّا وَأَصْحَابِهِ وَإِنَّمَا قَتَلَهُ عَمْرُو بْنُ جُرْمُوزٍ فِي رَجَبٍ سَنَةَ سِتٍّ وَثَلَاثِينَ وَبَنُو مُجَاشِعٍ قَدْ سَيَّرَهُمُ الْعَرَبُ بِإِخْفَاءِ الزُّبَيْرِ وَلِذَلِكَ يَقُولُ جَرِيرٌ [البحر الطويل] وَقَدْ لَبِسَتْ بَعْدَ الزُّبَيْرِ مُجَاشِعٌ ثِيَابَ الَّتِي حَاضَتْ وَلَمْ تَغْسِلِ الدَّمَا  

[Machine] From Nubayshah, he said: A man asked the Prophet ﷺ saying, "O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the pre-Islamic period of Ignorance in the month of Rajab. What do you command us to do?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Offer sacrifices to Allah in any month you want and do good deeds for Allah, and feed the needy."  

عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمِنْ رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا لِلَّهِ وَأَطْعِمُوا»  

[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was diverted from Sham (Greater Syria) to Qibla (Kaaba), and he performed Salah toward the Kaaba in Rajab, during the first seventeen months of his stay in Madinah."  

«صُرِفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِنَ الشَّامِ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَصَلَّى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ فِي رَجَبٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا مِنْ مَقْدَمِهِ الْمَدِينَةَ»  

[Machine] I was sitting with Abdullah bin Umar, along with Urwah bin Zubair. Urwah asked him in which month did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform Umrah? He replied, "He used to perform Umrah in the month of Rajab."  

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَا وَعُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ فَسَأَلَهُ عُرْوَةُ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَعْتَمِرُ؟ قَالَ «كَانَ يَعْتَمِرُ فِي رَجَبٍ»  

[Machine] He relied on Aisha's room and was asked in which month did the Prophet ﷺ perform Umrah? He said, "In the month of Rajab."  

أَنَّهُ كَانَ مُسْتَنِدًا إِلَى حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ فَسُئِلَ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ؟ فَقَالَ «فِي رَجَبٍ»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ performed Umrah in the month of Rajab.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ «اعْتَمَرَ فِي رَجَبٍ»  

[Machine] Narrated by the Prophet ﷺ , he sent a group and appointed Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah or Ubaydah as their leader. When he went to depart, Subabah (the wife of Abu Ubaydah) wept and went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . She sat down and he sent Abdullah bin Jahsh in his place and wrote a letter to him, instructing him not to read the letter until he reached a certain place. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not force anyone from your companions to travel with you." When he read the letter, he reconsidered and said, "We listen and obey Allah and His Messenger." He informed them of the news and read the letter to them. Two men returned and the rest continued on. They met Ibn al-Hadrami and killed him without realizing that it was Rajab or Jumada [lunar months] (the sacred months). The disbelievers then said to the Muslims, "You killed in the sacred month." Allah revealed the verse, "They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, 'Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah. And fitnah is greater than killing.' And they will continue to fight you until they turn you back from your religion if they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever - for those, their deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter. And those are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally" (Quran 2:217). Some of them said, "If they had not encountered us, they would not be burdened with sin." Allah revealed, "Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah - those expect the mercy of Allah. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful" (Quran 2:218).  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ بَعَثَ رَهْطًا وَبَعَثَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ أَوْ عُبَيْدَةَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ لِيَنْطَلِقَ بَكَى صُبَابَةُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَلَسَ فَبَعَثَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ جَحْشٍ مَكَانَهُ وَكَتَبَ لَهُ كِتَابًا وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ لَا يَقْرَأَ الْكِتَابَ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ مَكَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَقَالَ «لَا تُكْرِهَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ عَلَى الْمَسِيرِ مَعَكَ» فَلَمَّا قَرَأَ الْكِتَابَ اسْتَرْجَعَ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمْعٌ وَطَاعَةٌ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَخَبَّرَهُمُ الْخَبَرَ وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْكِتَابَ فَرَجَعَ رَجُلَانِ وَمَضَى بَقِيَّتُهُمْ فَلَقُوا ابْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ فَقَتَلُوهُ وَلَمْ يَدْرُوا أَنَّ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ رَجَبٍ أَوْ جُمَادَى فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ قَتَلْتُمْ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ} الْآيَةَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُونُوا أَصَابُوا وِزْرًا فَلَيْسَ لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أُولَئِكَ يَرْجُونَ رَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ}  

[Machine] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he sent a group, and he sent Abu Ubaydah with them. When he was about to leave, he cried very hard in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a man in his place named Abdullah ibn Jahsh, and he wrote a letter and ordered him to go in a different direction. He also ordered him not to read the letter until he had traveled a certain distance and not to force any of his companions to go with him. When he read the letter, he changed his mind and said, "For the sake of hearing and obeying Allah and His Messenger." He informed the group and read the letter to them. Two men returned and the rest continued. They met Ibn Hadrami and killed him without knowing if it was in the month of Rajab or Jumada al-Akhirah. The polytheists said to the Muslims, "You did such and such in the sacred month." So they went to the Prophet ﷺ and informed him of what happened. Then Allah, may He be exalted, revealed the verse, "They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, 'Fighting therein is great sin'..." [Quran 2:217] until His saying, "And fitnah is worse than killing." [Quran 2:217]  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ بَعَثَ رَهْطًا فَبَعَثَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ فَلَمَّا أَخَذَ لِيَنْطَلِقْ لَكِنَّهُ بَكَى صَبَابَةً إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَبَعَثَ رَجُلًا مَكَانَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَحْشٍ وَكَتَبَ كِتَابًا وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَتَوَجَّهَ وَجْهًا وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ لَا يَقْرَأَ الْكِتَابَ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَا تُكْرِهَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ عَلَى السَّيْرِ مَعَكَ فَلَمَّا قَرَأَ الْكِتَابَ اسْتَرْجَعَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «سَمْعًا وَطَاعَةً لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَخَبَّرَهُمُ الْخَبَرَ وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْكِتَابَ فَرَجَعَ رَجُلَانِ وَمَضَى بَقِيَّتُهُمْ فَلَقَوَا ابْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيَّ فَقَتَلُوهُ فَلَمْ يَدْرُوا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ مِنْ رَجَبٍ أَمْ مِنْ جُمَادَى الْآخِرَةِ» فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ فَعَلْتُمْ وَفَعَلْتُمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ فَأَتَوَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَحَدَّثُوهُ الْحَدِيثَ فأَنْزَلَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى {يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ} [البقرة 217] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ} [البقرة 217] الشِّرْكُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a group and appointed 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith over them. When he set out to lead them, he wept profusely towards the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a man named 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh in his place and wrote a letter for him. He ordered him not to read it until he reached a certain place, and not to force any of his companions to join him on the journey. So when he reached that place, he read the letter and contemplated it. He said, "I hear and obey Allah and His Messenger." So one of his companions returned, and the rest of them continued with him. They encountered Ibn al-Hadhrami and killed him without realizing it was Rajab or Jumada al-Akhirah (months). So the polytheists said, "They killed him in the sacred month." And the verse was revealed: "They ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, 'Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah.'" [Quran 2:217] until His saying: "And fitnah is greater than killing." [Quran 2:217] Some Muslims said, "If they were in the right, they would have received a reward." So the verse was revealed: "Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah - those expect the mercy of Allah. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." [Quran 2:218]  

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَهْطًا وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ فَلَمَّا انْطَلَقَ لِيَتَوَجَّهَ بَكَى صَبَابَةً إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَبَعَثَ مَكَانَهُ رَجُلًا يُقَالُ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَحْشٍ وَكَتَبَ لَهُ كِتَابًا وَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ لَا يَقْرَأَهُ إِلَّا لِمَكَانِ كَذَا وَكَذَا لَا تُكْرِهَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ عَلَى الْمَسِيرِ مَعَكَ فَلَمَّا صَارَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْمَوْضِعِ قَرَأَ الْكِتَابَ وَاسْتَرْجَعَ قَالَ سَمْعًا وَطَاعَةً لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ قَالَ فَرَجَّعَ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ وَمَضَى بَقِيَّتُهُمْ مَعَهُ فَلَقُوا ابْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ فَقَتَلُوهُ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ ذَلِكَ مِنْ رَجَبٍ أَوْ مِنْ جُمَادَى الْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ قَتَلَهُمْ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ فَنَزَلَتْ {يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ} [البقرة 217] إِلَى قَولِهِ {وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ} [البقرة 217] قَالَ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ لَئِنْ كَانُوا أَصَابُوا خَيْرًا مَا لَهُمْ أَجْرٌ فَنَزَلَتْ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أُولَئِكَ يَرْجُونَ رَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ}  

[Machine] Umar was appointed in the month of Rajab in the thirteenth year and he was killed in the month of Dhul-Hijjah in the twenty-third year. He remained alive for three days after being stabbed, then he died in the end of Dhul-Hijjah. Suhaib led the funeral prayer for him, and his son Abdullah ibn Umar washed his body and shrouded him in five garments. He was buried next to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . Umar was stabbed on Wednesday, the ninth day of the remaining days of Dhul-Hijjah. Some people say he died on that day, and his age on the day he died was what I have heard from Malik ibn Anas, who mentioned that the Prophet's ﷺ age when he died was sixty-three. Some people say it was fifty-nine, and others say it was fifty-three. Some people say it was forty-five, and his caliphate lasted for ten years, four months, and some days.  

«اسْتُخْلِفَ عُمَرُ ؓ فِي رَجَبٍ سَنَةَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ وَقُتِلَ فِي عَقِبِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ سَنَةَ ثَلَاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ فَأَقَامَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَ الطَّعْنَةِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ فِي آخِرِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ صُهَيْبٌ وَوَلِيَ غُسْلَهُ ابْنُهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَكَفَّنَهُ فِي خَمْسَةِ أَثْوَابٍ وَدُفِنَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَطُعِنَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ لِتِسْعٍ بَقِينَ مِنْ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ» وَقَالَ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ مَاتَ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ وَكَانَ سِنُّهُ يَوْمَ تُوُفِّيَ فِيمَا سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ يَذْكُرُ أَنَّهُ «بَلَغَ سِنَّ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلَاثٍ وَسِتِّينَ» وَبَعْضُ النَّاسِ يَقُولُ «لِتِسْعٍ وَخَمْسِينَ» وَبَعْضُهُمْ يَقُولُ «ثَلَاثٍ وَخَمْسِينَ وَخَمْسٍ وَخَمْسِينَ» وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ «أَرْبَعٍ وَخَمْسِينَ وَكَانَتْ خِلَافَتُهُ عَشَرَ سِنِينَ وَأَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَأيَّامًا»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ invited a guest, but he did not find anything suitable at the Prophet's ﷺ house. So he sent a message to a Jewish man, saying to him "Muhammad ﷺ asked you to lend him some dates until the month of Rajab." The man replied, "Only if you give me something as collateral." So I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him. He said, "By Allah, I am trustworthy in the heavens and trustworthy on earth. If he lent me or sold me something, I would fulfill my obligation to him." When I left him, the following verse was revealed to me, until the end of the verse, as a consolation to him regarding worldly matters: "And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them" (Quran 20:131).  

أَضَافَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ضَيْفًا فَلَمْ يَلْقَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَا يُصْلِحُهُ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ يَقُولُ لَكَ مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ «أَسْلَفَنِي دَقِيقًا إِلَى هِلَالِ رَجَبٍ» قَالَ لَا إِلَّا بِرَهْنٍ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ «أَمْ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأَمِينٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ أَمِينٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَوْ أَسْلَفَنِي أَوْ بَاعَنِي لَأَدَّيْتُ إِلَيْهِ» فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَى مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِنْهُمْ} إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ لِأَنَّهُ يُعَزِّيهِ عَنِ الدُّنْيَا  

[Machine] Muawiyah died in the month of Rajab, after four nights had passed. Yazid was appointed as his successor for two years. In the year 61, Husayn ibn Ali and his companions were killed, for ten nights, starting from the first day of Muharram, until the day of Ashura. Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib and his mother Umm al-Banin Amiriyya, Ja'far ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, Abdullah ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, Uthman ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, Abu Bakr ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, and his mother Layla bint Mas'ud Nahshalyya, Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (the eldest), and his mother Layla Thaqafiyya, Abdullah ibn al-Husayn and his mother Rabbab bint Imru' al-Qays Kalbiyya, Abu Bakr ibn al-Husayn, Qasim ibn al-Hasan, Awn ibn Abdullah ibn Jafar ibn Abi Talib, Ja'far ibn Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Muslim ibn Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Sulaiman, a servant of Husayn, and Abdullah, the infant of Husayn, were all killed. Husayn himself was killed at the age of 58.  

«تُوُفِّيَ مُعَاوِيَةُ ؓ فِي رَجَبٍ لِأَرْبَعِ لَيَالٍ خَلَتْ مِنْهُ وَاسْتُخْلِفَ يَزِيدُ سَنَتَيْنِ وَفِي سَنَةِ إِحْدَى وَسِتِّينَ قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَأَصْحَابُهُ ؓ لِعَشْرِ لَيَالٍ خَلَوْنَ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمِ يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ وَقُتِلَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأُمُّهُ أُمُّ الْبَنِينَ عَامِرِيَّةٌ وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأُمُّهُ لَيْلَى بِنْتُ مَسْعُودٍ نَهْشَلِيَّةٌ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْأَكْبَرُ وَأُمُّهُ لَيْلَى ثَقَفِيَّةٌ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَأُمُّهُ الرَّبَابُ بِنْتُ امْرِئِ الْقَيْسِ كَلْبِيَّةٌ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ لِأُمِّ وَلَدٍ وَالْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ لِأُمِّ وَلَدٍ وَعَوْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَجَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَسُلَيْمَانُ مَوْلَى الْحُسَيْنِ وَعَبْدُ اللهِ رَضِيعُ الْحُسَيْنِ ؓ وَقُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ ؓ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَمَانٍ وَخَمْسِينَ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , sought the permission of the Quraysh regarding Al-Atirah. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, we engage in Al-Atirah during the month of Rajab." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said to them, "Engage in Al-Atirah as it was practiced during the time of ignorance (pre-Islamic era), but whoever among you desires to sacrifice for the sake of Allah, eat from it and give charity, then let them do so." Their practice of Al-Atirah was that they would slaughter animals and then rub the blood on the heads of their idols.  

اسْتَأْذَنَتْ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قُرَيْشٌ فِي الْعَتِيرَةِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَعْتِرُ فِي رَجَبٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «أَعِتْرٌ كَعِتْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَلَكِنْ مَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَذْبَحَ لِلَّهِ فَيَأْكُلَ وَيَتَصَدَّقَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ» وَكَانَ عِتْرُهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ يَذْبَحُونَ ثُمَّ يَعْمِدُونَ إِلَى دِمَاءِ ذَبَائِحِهِمْ فَيَمْسَحُونَ بِهَا رُءُوسَ نُصُبِهمْ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting for the whole of the month of Rajab.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَى عَنْ صِيَامِ رَجَبٍ كُلِّهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Rajab is a great month in which Allah multiplies the rewards. So whoever fasts for a day in Rajab, it is as if he has fasted for a whole year. And whoever fasts for seven days, the seven gates of Hell will be closed to him. And whoever fasts for eight days, the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him. And whoever fasts for ten days, Allah will grant him whatever he asks for. And whoever fasts for fifteen days, a caller will announce in the heavens: 'May Allah forgive what has passed for you, so start anew.' And whoever does more, Allah will increase it. And in Rajab, Allah carried Noah in the ark, so he fasted in Rajab and commanded his companions to fast. The ark set sail with them for six months, until they landed on Mount Judi. And Noah and those with him expressed gratitude to Allah. And on the day of Ashura, Allah split the sea for the children of Israel. And on the day of Ashura, Allah accepted the repentance of Adam and the city of Yunus. And in Rajab, Ibrahim ﷺ was born."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «رَجَبٌ شَهْرٌ عَظِيمٌ يُضَاعِفُ اللهُ فِيهِ الْحَسَنَاتِ فَمَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَجَبٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَامَ سَنَةً وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ غُلِّقَتْ عَنْهُ سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ فُتِحَتْ لَهُ ثَمَانِيَةُ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ لَمْ يَسْأَلِ اللهَ شَيْئًا إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا نَادَى مُنَادٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ قَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا مَضَى فَاسْتَئْنِفِ الْعَمَلَ وَمَنْ زَادَ زَادَهُ اللهُ ﷻ وَفِي رَجَبٍ حَمَلَ اللهُ نُوحًا فِي السَّفِينَةِ فَصَامَ رَجَبًا وَأَمَرَ مَنْ مَعَهُ أَنْ يَصُومُوا فَجَرَتْ بِهِمُ السَّفِينَةُ سِتَّةَ أَشْهُرٍ آخِرُ ذَلِكَ يَوْمُ عَاشُورَاءَ أُهْبِطَ عَلَى الْجُودِيِّ فَصَامَ نُوحٌ وَمَنْ مَعَهُ وَالْوَحْشُ شُكْرًا لِلَّهِ ﷻ وَفِي يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ أفْلَقَ اللهُ الْبَحْرَ لِبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَفِي يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ تَابَ اللهُ ﷻ عَلَى آدَمَ ﷺ وَعَلَى مَدِينَةِ يُونُسَ وَفِيهِ وُلِدَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ﷺ»  

[Machine] Urwah reported that Aisha said: "Indeed, Ibn Umar used to say: 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed Umrah in the month of Rajab.'"  

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَعُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ فَقَالَ عُرْوَةُ لِعَائِشَةَ إِنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ «اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي رَجَبٍ»  

[Machine] She used to perform the pilgrimage at the end of Dhu al-Hijjah from Juhfah, and she used to perform the pilgrimage in Rajab from Madinah, and she would enter ihram from Dhu al-Hulayfah.  

ؓ كَانَتْ تَعْتَمِرُ فِي آخِرِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ مِنَ الْجُحْفَةِ وَتَعْتَمِرُ فِي رَجَبٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَتُهِلُّ مِنْ ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ  

[Machine] A delegation from the tribe of Abd al-Qays came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, there is a valley between us and you, which is inhabited by the tribe of Mudar. We can only reach you during the sacred month or in the month of Rajab. So, tell us something that we can hold onto and convey to those behind us from our people." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I command you to bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, establish prayer, give zakah, and give one-fifth of the war booty as a share of Allah and the Prophet's portion. I also forbid you from four things: Al-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and Al-Naqeer." Abu Hilal al-Rasibi mentioned the prohibition of Al-Safiyya among them.  

قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ هَذَا الْحِيُّ مِنْ مُضَرَ وَإِنَّا لَا نَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا فِي الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ أَوْ قَالَ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمُرْنَا بِأَمْرٍ نَأْخُذُ بِهِ وَنَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مَنْ وَرَاءَنَا مِنْ قَوْمِنَا قَالَ آمُرُكُمْ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَأَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْ أَرْبَعٍ آمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لَا إِلَه إِلَّا اللهُ وَتُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَتُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَتُعْطُوا مِنَ الْمَغْنَمِ سَهْمَ اللهِ ﷻ وَالصَّفِيَّ وَأَنْهَاكُمْ عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ أَبُو هِلَالٍ الرَّاسِبِيُّ بِذِكْرِ الصَّفِيِّ فِيهِ  

[Machine] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and recited to him [the poem titled] "The Raging Sea". "O Malik al-Nas and Deyan al-'Arab, I found a particle among the particles. I sought it as food in the month of Rajab. In the narration of Al-Karabissi, I went seeking it, but it left me in conflict and war. It violated the covenant and clung to sin. They are the worst adversary for one who is defeated." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then imitated it and said, "They are the worst adversary for one who is defeated." And Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abdan informed us, who reported from Ahmad ibn 'Ubaid, who reported from Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Hulwani, who reported from Ibrahim ibn Ar'ara, who reported from Yusuf ibn Yazid Abu Ma'shar al-Bara', who reported from Tayasala ibn Nubatah al-Mazini, who reported from his father, and Al-Hayy reported from Ash'ha ibn Ma'iz. He said, "I came to the Prophet ﷺ and recited it to him. He remembered it except that he said, 'I married a particle,' and he said, 'I went seeking it,' and he said, 'But it opposed me in conflict and fled.' He did not mention the fifth line. And others have reported from Ibrahim Tayasala ibn Sadakah."  

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَنْشَدْتُهُ [البحر الرجز] يَا مَالِكَ النَّاسِ وَدَيَّانَ الْعَرَبْ إِنِّي لَقِيتُ ذِرْبَةً مِنَ الذِّرَبْ غَدَوْتُ أَبْغِيهَا الطَّعَامَ فِي رَجَبْ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ الْكَرَابِيسِيِّ خَرَجْتُ أَبْغِيهَا فَخَلَّفَتْنِي بِنِزَاعٍ وَحَرَبْ أَخْلَفَتِ الْعَهْدَ وَلَطَّتْ بِالذَّنَبْ وَهُنَّ شَرُّ غَالِبٍ لِمَنْ غَلَبْ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَتَمَثَّلُهَا وَيَقُولُ وَهُنَّ شَرُّ غَالِبٍ لِمَنْ غَلَبْ 21116 وَأَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْحُلْوَانِيُّ ثنا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ ثنا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَبُو مَعْشَرٍ الْبَرَاءُ أنبأ طَيْسَلَةُ بْنُ نُبَاتَةَ الْمَازِنِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَالْحِيُّ عَنْ أَعْشَى بْنِ مَاعِزٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَنْشَدْتُهُ فَذَكَرَهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ قَالَ تَزَوَّجْتُ ذِرْبَةً وَقَالَ ذَهَبْتُ أَبْغِيهَا وَقَالَ فَخَالَفَتْنِي بِنِزَاعٍ وَهَرَبْ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الْبَيْتَ الْخَامِسَ وَقَالَ غَيْرُهُ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ طَيْسَلَةُ بْنُ صَدَقَةَ  

whoever stands during the two nights of ʿĪd ˹for night Ṣalāh˺ in repentance for the sake of Allah, his heart will not die when the hearts die (i.e. out of the fear of the Day of Judgement ).

Shāfiʿī said that it reached us that it has been said that the duʿāʾ (supplication) is answered during five nights: (1) the night of Friday, (2) the night ˹of the ʿĪd˺ of Aḍḥá, (3) the night ˹of the ʿĪd˺ of Fiṭr, (4) the first night of ˹the month of˺ Rajab, and (5) the night of the middle of ˹the month of˺ Shaʿbān. He also said that it has reached us that Ibn ʿUmar used to make the night of Jamʿ alive ˹with night Ṣalāh˺ where the night of Jamʿ is the night of ʿĪd because its morning is of sacrifice.   

مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَتَيِ الْعِيدِ لِلَّهِ مُحْتَسِبًا فَلَمْ يَمُتْ قَلْبُهُ حِينَ تَمُوتَ الْقُلُوبُ

قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَبَلَغَنَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُقَالُ إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ يُسْتَجَابُ فِي خَمْسِ لَيَالٍ: (١) فِي لَيْلَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ، (٢) وَلَيْلَةِ الْأَضْحَى، (٣) وَلَيْلَةِ الْفِطْرِ، (٤) وَأَوَّلِ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ، (٥) وَلَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ۔ قَالَ وَبَلَغَنَا أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ يُحْيِي لَيْلَةَ جَمْعٍ وَلَيْلَةُ جَمْعٍ هِيَ لَيْلَةُ الْعِيدِ؛ لِأَنَّ فِي صُبْحِهَا النَّحْرُ  

[Machine] While al-Hasan was in the mosque on a day in Rajab, he was sipping water and exhaling forcefully. Then, he began to cry until his shoulders trembled. He said, "If hearts had life, if hearts had righteousness, I would weep for you from a night whose day is the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, there is a night that gives birth to the morning of the Day of Resurrection. No creation has ever heard of a day more filled with disgrace and no eye shedding tears than the Day of Resurrection."  

بَيْنَمَا الْحَسَنُ فِي يَوْمٍ مِنْ رَجَبٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَهُوَ يَمُصُّ مَاءً وَيَمُجُّهُ تَنَفَّسَ تَنَفُّسًا شَدِيدًا ثُمَّ بَكَى حَتَّى رُعِدَتْ مَنْكِبَاهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ «لَوْ أَنَّ بِالْقُلُوبِ حَيَاةً لَوْ أَنَّ بِالْقُلُوبِ صَلَاحًا لَأَبْكَيْتُكُمْ مِنْ لَيْلَةٍ صَبِيحَتُهَا يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّ لَيْلَةً تُمْخَضُ عَنْ صَبِيحَةِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ مَا سَمِعَ الْخَلَائِقُ بِيَوْمٍ قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ فِيهِ عَوْرَةٌ بَادِيَةٌ وَلَا عَيْنٌ بَاكِيَةٌ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ»  

[Machine] Indeed, we find him among the leaders of justice in the month of Rajab, one of the sacred months. Ayoub bin Suwaid explained it to him, saying: "There are three consecutive months, Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram, and Rajab is separate."  

إِنَّا نَجِدُهُ مِنْ أَئِمَّةِ الْعَدْلِ بِمَوْضِعِ رَجَبٍ مِنْ أَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ قَالَ فَفَسَّرَهُ لَهُ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ سُوَيْدٍ فَقَالَ ثَلَاثَةٌ مُتَوَالِيَةٌ ذُو الْقَعْدَةِ وَذُو الْحَجَّةِ وَالْمُحَرَّمُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَرَجَبٌ مُنْفَرِدٌ  

[Machine] I went out with Sa'id ibn Jubayr during the past days of Rajab and performed 'Umrah from Kufa. Then he returned from his 'Umrah and performed Hajj in the middle of Dhu al-Qa'dah. He used to perform 'Umrah once a year and perform Hajj once a year.  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَضَيْنَ مِنْ رَجَبٍ وَأَحْرَمَ مِنَ الْكُوفَةِ بِعُمْرَةٍ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ مِنْ عُمْرَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَحْرَمَ بِالْحَجِّ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنْ ذِي الْقَعْدَةِ وَكَانَ يَخْرُجُ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّةً لِلْعُمْرَةِ وَمَرَّةً لِلْحَجِّ  

[Machine] I saw Umar ibn al-Khattab striking the palms of men's hands during the month of Rajab until they were placed in their food, and he would say: Rajab, what is Rajab?! Rajab is just a month that the people of ignorance used to glorify, but when Islam came, it was abandoned.  

"عَنْ خَرَشَةَ بنِ الْحُرِّ قال: رأيتُ عمَر بن الخطابِ يضربُ أَكُفَّ الرجالِ في صومِ رجبٍ حتى يَضَعُوهَا فِى الطعامِ، ويقول: رجَبٌ وما رجبٌ؟ ! إنما رجبٌ شهرٌ كانتْ تعظِّمهُ أهلُ الجاهلية، فلما جاءَ الإسلامُ تُرِكَ".  

"عَنْ عامِرِ بْنِ شَبْلل الحَرْبي: سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ: فِى الجَنَّةِ قَصْرٌ لاَ يَدْخُلُهُ إِلَّا صُوَّامُ رَجَبٍ".  

" عَنِ الوَلِيدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: ثَنَا عَامرُ بْنُ شِبْلٍ الجرْمِىُّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا يُحَدِّثُ أنَّهُ سَمِعَ أنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ: فِى الجَنَّةِ قَصْرٌ لاَ يَدْخُلُهُ إِلاَّ صُوَّامُ رَجَبٍ ".  

"إِنَّ رَجَبًا شهرُ اللَّه، وَيُدْعَى الأَصَمَّ، وكان أَهلُ الجاهلية إِذا دخل رجبٌ يُعَطِّلُونَ أَسْلَحَتهمْ، وَيَضَعُونَهَا، فكان الناسُ يأمنون، ويأمَنُ السَّبيلُ، ولا يخافون بعضُهم بعضًا حتى يَنْقَضى".  

"عَلى أَهْل كُلِّ بَيت أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا شَاة في كُلِّ رَجَب، وَفى كُلِّ أَضْحَى شَاة".  

"عَنْ عطاء أَنَّ عُرْوَة قَالَ لِعَبْد الله بن عُمرَ: هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ يَصُومُ في رَجَب؟ قَالَ: نَعم وَيُشَرفَهُ".  

"مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَجَب عَدِلَ صِيَامَ شَهْر، وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْه سَبْعَةَ أَيام أُغْلِقَت عَنْهُ أَبْوَابُ الجَحِيم السَّبعَةِ، وَمَنْ صَام منه ثمانيةَ أَيَّام فتحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الجَنةِ الثمَانِيَةِ، وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ عَشْرَةَ أَيَّامٍ بَدَّلَ اللهُ سَيئاتِه حَسَنَاتٍ، وَمَنْ صَامَ مِنْهُ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا، نَادَى مُنَادٍ أَنَّ الله قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا مَضَى فَاسْتَأنِفِ العَمَلَ".  

"مَنْ صَامَ يَوْمًا مِنْ رَجَبٍ كانَ كَصِيَامِ سَنَة، وَمَن صَامَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ غُلِّقَتْ عَنْهُ سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَاب جَهَنَّمَ، وَمَن صَامَ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ فُتِّحَتْ لَهُ ثَمَانِيَةُ أَبْوَابِ الجَنَّةِ، وَمَنْ صَامَ عَشْرَةَ أَيَّامٍ لَمْ يَسْألِ اللهَ شَيئًا إِلا أَعْطَاهُ، وَمَن صَامَ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ: قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَكَ مَا سَلَفَ، فَاسْتَأنِف العَمَلَ، قَدْ بَدَّلتُ سيئاتِكَ حَسَنَات، وَمَن زَادَ زَادَهُ اللهُ، وفِي رَجَبٍ حُمِلَ نُوح بِالسَّفِينة وَصَامَ نُوحٌ وَأَمَرَ مَنْ مَعَهُ أَنْ يَصُومُوا، وَجَرَت بِهِم السفِينَةُ سِتَّةَ أَشْهُر إِلَى آخِرِ ذَلِكَ لِعَشْر خَلَوْنَ مِن المُحَرمِ".  

"مَنْ صَامَ أَوَّلَ يَوْم مِن رَجَب عُدِلَ ذَلِكَ بِصِيَامِ سَنَة، وَمَن صَامَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّام أُغْلِقَ عَنْهُ سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَاب النِّيرَان، وَمَن صَامَ مِن رَجَب عَشْرَةَ أَيَّامٍ نَادَى مُنَاد مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَنْ سَلْ تعْطَه".  

"إِنَّ رجبًا شهرٌ عظيمٌ، تُضاعَفُ فيه الحسناتُ، مَنْ صَامَ يومًا منه كان كصِيامِ سَنَةٍ".  

"عَنْ أَبِى قَلَابَةَ قَالَ: فِى الْجَنَّةِ قصرٌ لِصُوَّامِ رَجَب".  

"عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: أنَّ امَرَأَةً ذَكرَتْ لَهَا أَنَّهَا تَصُومُ رَجَب، فَقَالتْ: إِنْ كُنُتِ صَائِمَةً شَهرًا لَا مَحَالَةَ، فَعَلَيْكِ بِشَعْبَانَ؛ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ الفَضْلَ".  

"فِي رَجَبٍ لَيلَةٌ يُكْتَبُ لِلعَامَلِ فيهَا حَسَناتُ مِائَةِ سَنَةٍ، وَذَلِكَ لِثَلاثٍ بقينَ من رَجَب، فَمَنْ صَلَّى فيهَا اثْنَتَى عَشْرَةَ رَكَعَةً يقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَة فَاتحَةَ الْكتَابِ، وَسُورَةً مِنَ القْرآنِ، يَتَشَهَّدُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَين, وَيُسَلِّمُ فِي آخِرِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ, وَلَا إلهَ إلا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ مائَةَ مَرَّة، وَلْيَسْتَغفِر اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، وَيُصَلِّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، وَيَدْعُو لِنَفْسِهِ مَا شَاءَ مِن أمْرِ دُنيَاهُ وآخِرَتِهِ، وَيُصْبِحُ صَائمًا، فَإِنَّ اللهَ يَسْتَجِيبُ دُعَاءَهُ كُلَّهُ، إلا أن يَدْعُوَ فِي مَعْصِيَةٍ".  

"أكثروا من الاستغفارِ في شهرِ رَجبٍ، فإِنَّ للهِ في كل ساعة مِنْه عُتَقَاءَ من النارِ، وإن للهِ مدائنَ لا يدخلها إلا من صام شهر رجب".  

"رجبٌ منْ شُهُور الْحُرُمِ، وأَيَّامه مكْتُوبةٌ علَى أَبْواب السَّماءِ السَّادسة، فإِذا صام الرَّجُلُ منْه يوْمًا وجدَّد صوْمه بتقْوى اللَّه نطق البَابُ ونطق الْيوْمُ قالا: يارب اغْفرْ لهُ، وإِذا لمْ يُتمَّ صوْمه بتقْوى اللَّه لمْ يسْتغفْرا، وقيل: خَدعتْكَ نَفْسُكَ".  

"شَعْبانُ بَيْنَ رَجَب وَشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ يُرْفعُ فِيهِ أَعْمَال الْعِبَادِ فَأُحِبُّ أَلَّا يُرْفَعَ عَملىِ إِلَّا وأَنا صائِمٌ".  

"إِنَّ فِى الجَنَّةِ نَهْرًا يُقَالُ له رَجَبٌ، ماؤُهُ أشَدُّ بَيَاضًا مِنَ الَّلبَنِ، وَأَحْلَى مِنَ العَسَل مَن صَامَ يوْمًا من رَجَب سَقَاهُ اللَّه مِنْ ذَلك النَّهرِ".  

"فِي رَجَب يَوْمٌ وَلَيلَةٌ، مَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ، وَقَامَ تِلْكَ اللَّيلَةَ كانَ كمَنْ صَامَ مِن الدَّهْرِ مائَةَ سَنَةٍ، وَقَامَ مائَةَ سَنَةٍ، وَهُوَ لثَلاثٍ بَقينَ من رَجَبٍ وَفيه بَعَثَ اللهُ تَعَالى مُحَمَّدًا".  

"خِيرة اللَّه من الشهور: شَهْرُ رجَب، وهو شهرُ اللَّه، من عَظَّم شهر اللَّه رجب فقد عظَّم أمر اللَّه ومن عظَّم أَمر اللَّه أَدخله جناتِ النعيم، وأَوجبَ له رضوانه الأكبر، وشعبانُ شهرى، فمن عظَّم شَهْرَ شعبانَ فقد عظم أَمْرى، ومن عَظَّم أَمرى كنت له فرَطًا وذخرًا يومَ القيامةِ، وشهرُ رمضان شهرُ أُمَّتِى، فمن عظم شهرَ رمضان وعظَّم حُرمَتَه، ولم ينتهكه، وصام نهاره، وقام ليله، وحفظ جوارحه، خرج من رمضان وليس عليه ذنب يطلبه اللَّه بهِ".  

"Rajab is the month of Allah, and Sha'ban is my month, and Ramadan is the month of my Ummah."  

"رجبٌ شَهْرُ اللَّه، وشَعْبانُ شَهْرى، ورمضَانُ شَهْرُ أُمَّتى".  

"أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدِمَ "مِنْ" أَرْضِ اليَمَنِ فَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ: رَأَيْتُ باليَمَنِ شَيْئًا يُسَمُّونَهُ التَّارِيخَ، يَكْتُبُونَ مِنْ عَامِ كَذَا، وَشَهْرِ كَذَا، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: إِنَّ هَذَا لَحَسَنٌ فَأرِّخُوا، فَلَمَّا أجْمَعَ "عَلَى" أَنْ يُؤَرِّخَ شَاوَرَهُمْ، فَقَالَ قَوْمٌ: بِمَوْلِدِ النَّبِىِّ ﷺ ، وَقَالَ قَوْمٌ: بِالمَبْعَثِ، وَقَالَ قَوْمٌ: حِينَ خَرَجَ مُهَاجِرًا مِنْ مَكَّةَ، وَقَالَ قَائِلٌ لوفاته حِينَ تُوفِّى، فَقَالَ قَوْمٌ: أَرِّخُوا خُرُوجَهُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: بِأىِّ شَىْءٍ نَبْدَأُ فَنُصَيِّرُهُ أَوَّلَ السَّنَةِ؟ فَقَالُوا: رَجَبٌ فَإنَّ أَهلَ الجَاهِلِيَّة كَانُوا يعظمونه، وَقَالَ آخَرُونَ: شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ: ذُو الحِجَّةِ، وَقَالَ آخَرُونَ: الشَّهْرُ الَّذِى خَرَجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ، وَقَالَ آخَرُونَ: الشَّهْرُ الَّذِى قَدِمَ فِيهِ، فَقَالَ عُثْمَانُ: أرِّخوا مِنَ المُحَرَّم أَوَّلَ السَّنَةِ، وَهُوَ شَهرٌ حَرَامٌ، وَهُوَ أَوَّلُ الشُّهُورِ في العِدَّةِ، وَهُوَ مُنْصَرَفُ النَّاسِ مِنَ الحَجِّ، فَصَيِّرُوا أَوَّلَ السَّنَةِ المُحَرَّمَ، وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ سَنَةَ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ، وَيُقَالُ: سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ في رَبِيعٍ الأَوَّلِ".  

"There are five nights wherein supplications are not rejected: (1) the first night of ˹the month of˺ Rajab, (2) the night of the middle of ˹the month of˺ Shaʿbān, (3) the night of ˹every˺ Friday, (4) the night of the ˹ʿīd of˺ Fiṭr, and (5) the night of the ˹ʿīd of˺ Sacrifice.  

«خَمْسُ لَيَالٍ لا تُرد فيهن الدَّعْوةُ: (١) أَوَّلُ لَيْلَةٍ مِن رجبٍ، (٢) ولَيْلَة النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ، (٣) ولَيلَةِ الجُمُعةِ، (٤) ولَيْلَةِ الفِطر، (٥) ولَيْلَةِ النَّحْرِ۔»  

"رجبٌ شَهْرٌ عظيمٌ، يضاعِفُ اللَّه فيهِ الحسنات، لمنْ صام يوْمًا مِنْ رجب فَكَأنَّما صام سنةً، ومنْ صام مِنْه سبْعةَ أَيَّام غُلِّقَتْ عَنْه أبْوابُ جهنَّمَ، ومنْ صام منْهُ ثَمانِيةَ أَيَّامٍ فُتِّحتْ لَه ثَمانِيةُ أَبْواب الجنِّةِ، ومنْ صام مِنهُ عشرةَ أَيَّامٍ لَمْ يسْأَل اللَّهَ شَيْئًا إِلَّا أَعْطَاه، ومنْ صام مِنْه خَمْسة عشَر يوْمًا نَادى منَاد مِنَ السَّماءِ، قَدْ غُفِر لَكَ ما مضَى فَاستَأْنْفِ العملَ، ومنْ زاد زَاده اللَّه، وفى رجبٍ حَملَ اللَّه نُوحًا في السَّفينةَ فَصام رجب، وأَمر مَنْ معه أَنْ يصوموا فَجرتْ بهمْ السَّفِينَةُ سِتَّةَ أَشْهر، آخِرُ ذَلَكَ الْيَوْم يوْم عاشُوراءَ، اهْبطَ علَى الجودِىِّ، فَصَام نُوحٌ ومنْ معه، والْوحْشُ شُكْرًا للَّهِ ﷻ وفى يَوْم عَاشُورَاءَ فلَقَ اللَّهُ البَحْرَ لبنى إِسْرائِيل وفى يوم عاشُوراءَ تَاب اللَّه علَى آدم وعلَى مدِينةِ يونُس، وفِيهِ وُلِد إِبْراهِيم".