The month of Rabi' al-Awwal, meaning the first spring, is a blessed month in which every day and night is full of virtue. One of the events and occasions of Rabi' al-Awwal is "Laylat al-Mab'it", which occurred on the first night of Rabi' al-Awwal.
According to Ashura News, quoted by Mehr News Agency, Monday, the third day of Shahriyur, the first day of Rabi’ al-Awwal, is the month of joy and happiness for the Ahl al-Bayt. The month of Rabi’ al-Awwal comes after the months of Muharram and Safar, which are months of calamity and sorrow. With the arrival of the month of Rabi’ al-Awwal, which also includes the birthday of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), this sadness and unhappiness ends. For this reason, this month is referred to as the spring of the lunar months and brings many blessings.
Among the most important blessings and properties of the prayer of the first day of Rabi’ al-Awwal is to seek help and find good health in other months and its special days, seek intercession and ask for success from God for yourself.
The month of Rabi’ al-Awwal, which means the first spring, is one of the blessed months in which every day or night is full of virtue. One of the events and occasions of Rabi’ al-Awwal is the “Night of the House,” which occurred on the first night of Rabi’ al-Awwal. On this night, the Prophet migrated to Mecca, fleeing from the attacks of his enemies, and Imam Ali (AS) slept in the Prophet's bed.
On the occasion of the arrival of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal, the customs and practices specific to the first day of this month, which are mentioned jointly in the book Mafatih al-Jinan:
Ghusl
Ghusl on the first day of Rabi' al-Awwal and wearing clean clothes are recommended on this day and other important days of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal.
Fasting
Fasting in Rabi' al-Awwal in gratitude for the safety of the great Prophet and the Commander of the Faithful from the attacks of the infidels and polytheists on the first day of Rabi' al-Awwal is one of the recommended acts of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal. It is recommended in many books and in Mafatih.
Visiting the Prophet (PBUH) and Imam Ali (AS)
Scholars have not mentioned any pilgrimage on this day, but visiting the Prophet (PBUH) and Imam Ali (AS) on this day is appropriate because God protected the lives of these two great men from the plots of the infidels.
Visiting Imam Askari and Imam of the Time (AS)
Sheikh Tusi (may God have mercy on him) has said in Misbah that on the first day of this month, Imam Hassan Askari (AS) passed away to the world of eternity and Hazrat Mahdi (AS) attained the position of Imamate, therefore, visiting those two high-ranking Imams on this day is also appropriate.
Reading the first prayer of the month of Rabi al-Awwal
In the book "Al-Mukhtasar Man Al-Antaq" the prayer for the first month of Rabi al-Awwal is as follows:
Oh God, there is no god but you, O God of length and strength and glory and glory.
O Lord, there is no god but You, O Merciful, Powerful, Transforming, and Exalted.
Praise be to You, Your Oneness, Your Oneness, and Your Firstness, and Your Oneness.
Your purity and how great is your oneness, your lack of need is ancient, and your deity is unique
and Abiyan Rabubiyattak wa azhar jalalak wa ashraf baha alaek wa abhi kamal sanaaek [karam baha sanaeak] and aazamk in Kebreyaek
And your Lordship is clear and your majesty is clear and the beauty of your blessings is high and the perfection of your creations is beautiful [valuable] and your magnificence is great
And before you in your kingdom, and before you in your earth and heavens, and before you in your kingdom, and Your power is eternal
And Your dominion is ancient, and how luminous You are in the earth and the heavens, and Your dominion is ancient, and Your glory is eternal
And Your forgiveness is generous, and Your patience is extensive, and Your knowledge is accompanied by forgiveness, and Your power is penetrating, and Your nearness is encompassing and all-encompassing!
I ask you with the ancient light and the names with which you said that the whole thing is to pray for Muhammad and [Ali] the family of Muhammad.
By your ancient light and by your names with which you created all things, I ask you to bless Muhammad and his family.
May your prayers and blessings and mercy and mercy be upon Abraham and the family of Abraham.
Hello, You sent your blessing, mercy and kindness to Hazrat Ibrahim and his family.
You are praiseworthy and glorious, and may you take your kindness to your agreement and look to your kindness and mercy.
Indeed, you are praised and exalted and that you take my [hair] from my forehead and pull me towards agreeing with you and look at me with kindness and mercy.
وَ تَرْزْقَنِي الْحجَّ إلَى بيتكَ الْحرامِ وَ عَنْ تجمعَ بین روهی وَ آرواه Your Prophets and Messengers
And grant me the pilgrimage to Your Sacred House, and gather my soul and the souls of Your Prophets and Messengers together
And connect Your favor with favor, and Your increase with increase, and Your goodness with blessings, and Your goodness with goodness,
And connect Your favor with favor, and Your increase with increase, and Your goodness with blessings, and Your goodness with goodness,
As You have created what You have created and upon what You have done. You created, You have wisdom, and You have mercy
Just as You created Your creations alone and based on Your originality, wisdom, and mercy.
So You are the One who does not dispute in what You have decreed, and You are the Owner of Might and Light.
And You encompass all things with mercy and knowledge. (Surah Ghafir, verse 7) And You are the Ever-Subsistent, the Dominant, the Powerful.
God, I did not ask, the poor, the poor, the poor.
God, I have always been supplicant, poor and needy before you.
So make all matters come to you with trust in You and the goodness of returning to You.
So, all my affairs are based on self-confidence and a good return to your door
And al-Rida with your capacity and certainty
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