Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see that the Noble Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم           is the beloved of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and despite being Sayyid-ul-Ma’soomeen            [the Chief of infallibles], how excessively would he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم worship   in that sacred night. We should also worship abundantly in this night and avoid setting off fireworks and other such acts which cause the displeasure of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

It is mentioned in a blessed Hadees that whoever stays awake in five (5) nights and spends them in worshipping, Jannah becomes Wajib [obligatory] for him; the 15^th night of Sha’ban is also one of these nights.

(Ruh-ul-Bayan, vol. 8, pp. 403, Surah Ad-Dukhan, Taht-al-Ayah: 3)

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see the great excellences and virtues of worshipping in this blessed night? We should also develop the habit of standing awake in prayers in these blessed nights, as well as adopt the habit of performing Nafl acts of worship according to one’s ability along with offering the obligatory prayers. Staying awake in prayers at night and observing Sawm in the day are part of the routine of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی.

It is reported that for 40 years, Sayyiduna Imam-e-A’zam Abu Hanifah and Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحِمَهُمَا الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی performed Salat-ul-Fajr with the Wudu of Salat-ul-‘Isha. Moreover, Sayyiduna Ghaus-e-A’zam رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه devoted 25 years in worshipping Allah Almighty in the jungles of Iraq. (Bahjat-ul-Asraar, pp. 118)

The blessed pious saints رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی also kept consecutive Siyam for many years. They offered up to 300, 500, and even 1000 Nawafil a day. They would complete recitation of the entire Quran daily; they would recite thousands of Salat-‘Alan-Nabi. In short, those blessed personalities used to carry out virtuous deeds excessively considering this world as a place to prepare for the Hereafter. If we also want to enjoy the excellent blessings of Jannah, then while following the footsteps of the righteous predecessors, we must perform virtuous deeds in abundance and also refrain from sins by reflecting upon the Hereafter.