Hawzah News Agency - Laylat al-Raghāʾib (Arabic: ليلة الرغائب) is the first Thursday night of Rajab which has especial rituals.

Meaning

Al-Ragha'ib is plural form of al-Raghiba (Arabic: الرغيبة) which means "great donation", either because of its desirability or because of its large extent.

Deeds

It is said that Prophet Muhammad (s) used to fast on the first Thursday of the Rajab and recite twelve rak'as of prayers in six sets of two rak'ats between al-Maghrib prayer and al-'Isha prayer. In every rak'a, after reciting Sura al-Fatiha (Qur'an, 1), recite 3 times Sura al-Qadr (Qur'an, 97) and twelve times Sura al-Ikhlas (Qur'an, 112). After completing the full prayers:

Recite seventy times: «اَللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلي مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الاُْمِّيِّ وَعَلي آلِهِ» (Translation: O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad, the Ummi prophet, and on his descendants).

Then do sajdah (prostration) and recite 70 times: «سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلائِکَةِ وَالرُّوحِ» (Translation: Holy and the most Holy is the Lord of the Angels and the spirit).

Next sit and say seventy times: «رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَتَجاوَزْ عَمّا تَعْلَمُ اِنَّکَ اَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الاَعْظَمُ» (Translation: O Lord! Forgive, have mercy, and be indulgent about that which Thou know well, verily Thou are the Sublime, the Mighty).

Afterwards, do sajdah again and recite seventy times: «سُبُّوحٌ قُدّوُسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلائِکَةِ وَالرُّوحِ»

Now, it is time to ask God whatever you wish.

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