SHABE_BARAT_MUBARIK

shaista said:

to phir aaj aap ne roza rakha hai?

it's almost 12 hours!!

WARMTH OF LOVE said:

Sayyidah' Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, has reported
That Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, has said, "Allah
Almighty descends (in a manner He best knows it) in the night occurring in
the middle of Sha'ban and forgives a large number of people more than the
number of the fibers on the sheep of the tribe, Kalb."

What should be done in this night?

a) Salah. Salah is the most preferable act to be performed in this night.
There is no particular number of Rak'at but preferably it should not be less
than eight. It is also advisable that each part of the Salah like qiyam,
rukoo' and sajdah should be longer than normal. The longest surahs of the
Holy Qur'an one remembers by heart should be recited in the Salah of this
night. If someone does not remember the long surahs, he can also recite
several short surahs in one rak'ah.

(b) Tilawa. The recitation of the Holy Qur'an is another form of worship,
very beneficent in this night. After performing Salah, or at any other time,
one should recite as much of the Holy Qur'an as he can.

(c)Zhikr . One should also perform Zhikr (recitation of the name of Allah)
in this night. Particularly the following Zhikr is very useful:

One should recite Salah (durood) on Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa
sallam, as many times as he can. The dhikr can also be recited while
walking, lying on bed and during other hours of work or leisure.

(d) Dua. The best benefit one can draw from the blessings of this night is
prayers and supplications. It is hoped that all the prayers in this night
will be accepted by our Lord, insha-Allah. Prayer itself is an 'Ibadah, and
Allah Almighty gives reward on each prayer along with the fulfillment of the
supplicator's need. Even if the purpose prayed for is not achieved, one
cannot be deprived of the reward of the prayer which is sometimes more
precious than the mundane benefits one strives for. The prayers and
supplications also strengthen one's relation with Allah Almighty, which is
the main purpose of all kinds and forms of worship.

One can pray for whatever purpose he wishes. But the best supplications are
the ones made by Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam.

(e) There are some people who cannot perform any additional Salah or
recitations for any reason, like illness or weakness or being engaged in
some other necessary activities. Such people also should not deprive
themselves completely of the blessings of this night. They should observe
the following acts:

(i) To perform the Salah of Maghrib, 'Isha' and Fajr with Jama'ah in the
mosque, or in their homes in case of their being sick.

(ii) They should keep reciting the dhikr, particularly the one mentioned in
para (c) above, in whatever condition they are until they sleep.

(iii) They should pray to Allah for their forgiveness and for their other
objectives. One can do so even when he is in his bed.

Fast of the 15th Sha'ban
On the day immediately following the Night of Bara'ah, i.e. the 15th of
Sha'ban, it is mustahabb (advisable) to keep fast. Prophet Muhammad,
Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, is reported to have recommended this fast
emphatically. Although the scholars of hadith have some doubts in the
authenticity of this report, yet it is mentioned earlier that the fasts of
the first half of Sha'ban have special merits and Prophet Muhammad,
Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, used to fast most of the days in Sha'ban.
Moreover, a large number of the elders (salaf) of the Ummah have been
observing the fast of the 15th of Sha'ban. This constant practice indicates
that they have accepted the relevant hadith as authentic.

Therefore, it is advisable to fast the 15th of Sha'ban as an optional (nafl)
fast. One can also keep a fast of qada on this day and it is hoped that he
can also benefit from the merits of this fast.

JANUBABY said:

gr8
kiss kiss nay sare raat ibhadat ki maine to subha 6 tak ki