1 Dhu al-Hijjah

Amaal for the 1st Dhu al-Hijjah

FastingIt is recommended to observe fasting on this day, for its reward is equal to the reward of eighty months of worship. Salat of Fatima (sa)It is recommended to offer Salat Fatimah. According to Shaykh al-Tusi, this prayer consists of four units each couple of which are offered separately. At each unit, Surah al-Fātiḥah is recited once and Surah al-Tawḥīd repeated fifty times. After the Taslim statement, the famous Tasbih al-Zahra’ litany is done. Thereafter, the following invocation is said:

سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْعِزِّ الشَّامِخِ الْمُنِيفِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَلالِ الْبَاذِخِ الْعَظِيمِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمُلْكِ الْفَاخِرِ الْقَدِيمِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ يَرَى اَثَرَ النَّمْلَةِ فِي الصَّفَا سُبْحَانَ مَنْ يَرَى وَقْعَ الطَّيْرِ فِي الْهَوَاءِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ هُوَ هَكَذَا وَ لا هَكَذَا غَيْرُهُ

2 rakaat prayerIt is recommended to offer a two unit prayer half an hour before midday. At each unit, Surah al-Fātiḥah is recited once and Surah al-Tawḥīd, Ayah al-Kursi, and Surah al-Qadr repeated ten times each. SupplicationOne who fears an oppressor and says the following words on this day will be saved, by Almighty Allah:

حَسْبِي حَسْبِي حَسْبِي مِنْ سُؤَالِي عِلْمُكَ بِحَالِي

Other eventsOn this day, Prophet Ibraham (﵇) was born. On this day too, yet according to the narration of the two Shaykhs, Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen (﵇) married Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’(﵇).