Night of blessings and excellence

Sayyiduna Ubayy Bin Ka’b رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said that the Prophet of Rahmah, the Intercessor of Ummah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Sayyiduna Jibra`eel      عَـلَـيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام came to me on Shab-e-Bara`at and said to me to offer Salah after getting up. I asked, ‘O Jibra`eel! What night is this?’ He humbly said,     ‘O Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! It is the night in which 300 doors of the sky and mercy are opened; all are forgiven except those who attribute partners to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, bear hatred and malice towards each other, drinkers (of intoxicants) and fornicators. These people are not forgiven until they sincerely repent. However, for a drinker, one door of mercy is left open, until he repents, and when he repents he is also forgiven. Likewise, for the one who bears malice towards each other, a door of mercy is left open, until he talks to his companion (with whom he bears malice). When he talks to him, he is also forgiven.’ The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘O Jibra`eel! If he does not talk to his companion, and Shab-e-Bara`at passes, then…?’ Sayyiduna Jibra`eel عَـلَـيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام humbly said, ‘If he remains in the same state, and (due to the agony of death) his breath stops, then for him too the door of mercy remains open; if he repents (of the malice he bears towards a Muslim before death), his repentance is accepted.’

Upon hearing this, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went to Jannat-ul-Baqi’ and made Du’a in these words whilst in Sajdah:

اَعُوۡذُ بِعَفۡوِكَ مِنۡ عِقَابِكَ وَاَعُوۡذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنۡ سَخَطِكَ وَاَعُوۡذُ بِكَ مِنۡكَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ لَا اَبۡلُغُ الثَّنَاءَ عَلَيۡكَ اَنۡتَ كَمَا اَثۡنَيۡتَ عَلٰى نَفۡسِكَ

(i.e. O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ!) I ask for Your forgiveness from Your punishment, Your pleasure from Your displeasure and Your shelter. Your praise is very high, I cannot praise You as You should be praised, Your real glory is that which You have mentioned Yourself.

Sayyiduna Jibra`eel عَـلَـيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام appeared in the fourth part of the night and humbly said, ‘O Muhammad (صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Raise your head towards the