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Safar al-Muzaffar Month of the year: Safar is the second month of the Islamic calendar. Literal meaning: Empty. During this month the houses used to be empty and deserted because the ban on going to war in the month of Muharram came to an end and everyone proceeded towards the battlefield. Safar also means to be yellow. When the names of the months were being given it was the season of autumn and the leaves of the trees were yellow. Many people have erroneous beliefs regarding this month i.e. it is a month of misfortune and calamities. The teachings of Allâh Ta'âla and His Most Beloved Rasûl (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) gives us clear guidelines on such incorrect beliefs. Allâh (Subhanahu wa Ta'âla) says in the Qur'ân al-kareem : "No kind of calamity can occur, except by the will of Allâh Subhanahu wa Ta'ala". (Surah 64-Ayat 11). These erroneous beliefs have also been condemned in the context of the following Ahâdîth: There is no superstitious owl, bird, no star-promising rain, no bad omen in the month of Safar. (Sahih Muslim). There is no bad omen in the month of Safar and no Ghouls (evil spirits) (Sahih Muslim). There is no evil omen, no superstitious owl, bird and no bad omen in the month of Safar (Bukhari). The above Ahâdîth clearly refutes all incorrect beliefs and superstitions regarding the month of Safar. These incorrect beliefs flow from the pre-Islamic period of Jâhiliyyah [Days of Ignorance]. The Month of Safar During the Days of Ignorance The Muhaddithîn have recorded many of the superstitions harboured by the Arabs during the Days of Ignorance. A few are mentioned below: The pre-Islamic Arabs believed Safar to be a snake which lives in the stomach of a human being and when hungry, bites the person. This is the discomfort one experiences when gripped by the pangs of hunger. 2. Some said Safar are worms which originate in the liver and ribs due to which the colour of the person becomes yellow, a condition we know today as jaundice. 3. According to some, the month of Safar flanked by Muharram and RabI al Awwal is full of calamities and misfortune. With the advent of Islam and the teachings of Sayyadina Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala alayh wa Sallam), all evil and incorrect beliefs common in pre-Islamic times were discarded. Incorrect Beliefs: Today too, there are some Muslims who hold incorrect beliefs regarding the month of Safar. 1. A nikâh performed in this month would not be successful. Sayyadina Ali (Radi Allahu anhu) married Sayyiditina Fatima (Radi allahu anha), (the daughter of Rasûlullah - Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam) in the latter days of Safar 2 A.H. 2. This month is full of misfortune and calamities. 3. To commence any important venture, business etc. during this month will bring bad luck. 4. The first to the thirteenth of Safar is ill-fortune and evil. 5. The person who distributes food or money on the 13th of Safar wiII be saved from its ill-fortune. 6. To celebrate the last Wednesday of Safar and regard it as a holiday. What to do: 1. To shun all types of erroneous beliefs regarding the blessed month of Safar. 2. To understand that the most unfortunate person is he who disobeys Allâh Ta'âla's commandments e.g. does not perform the five daily salaah etc. It is narrated in a hadîth that Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam) said: "Pray, 0 Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala! Cause not anyone of us to be a wretched destitute." He then asked: "Do you know who is a wretched destitute?" Upon the request of the Sahabah (Radi allahu anhum) he replied, "A wretched destitute is he who neglects his salaât. " (Hadîth). 3. We should understand that all conditions which befalls us, good or bad, favourable, or unfavourable are from Allâh Ta'âla, (as a result of our actions). Allâh Ta'âla says: " Whatever misfortune befalls you, it is due to the things your hands have wrought, and He forgives many a sin." (Surah 42 - Verse 30). This can also be confirmed by the following Hadîth: Sayyadina Jabir (Radi Allahu anhu) has said that, "I have heard Sayyadina Rasûlullah (Salla Allahu alayhi wa Sallam) saying, the descending of illness and evil superstition befalling in the month of Safar is untrue." (Muslim) Important dates and Anniversaries of Safar 1st - Urs Haji Waris Ali Shah Rahmatullahi 'alayh 6th - Chatti Shareef, Khawaja Gharib-e-Nawaz Rahmatullahi 'alayh, Ajmer Shareef 7th - Yaum-e-Ala Hadrat, Rahmatullahi 'alayh 7th - Urs ; Shaykh Zakariya Multani Rahmatullahi 'alayh 11th - Urs ; Hazrat Ibrahim Raza (Jilani Miya) Rahmatullahi 'alayhBareilly Shareef 11th - Ghiyarwee Shareef ; Hadrat Shaykh Abd'al-Qadir al-Jilani Rahmatullahi 'alayh 13th - Urs ; Imam Nisai Abdul Rahman bin Shoaib Rahmatullahi 'alayh 19th - Urs ; Hadrat Data Ganj Baksh Rahmatullahi 'alayh, Lahore 19th - Wissal Sayyad Ahmed, Kalpi Sharif Rahmatullahi 'alayh 25th - Urs ; Ala Hadrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Rahmatullahi 'alayh,Bareilly Shareef 26th - Urs ; Sayyad Hassan Jilani Rahmatullahi 'alayh, Baghdad Shareef 27th - Hijrat from Makkah of the Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala alayhi wa Sallam ) 27th - Wissal Ghazi Sultan Salahuddin Ayyub Rahmatullahi 'alayh 27th - Birth ; Hadrat Khawaja Nizamuddin Awliya Chisti Rahmatullahi 'alayh 28th - Martyrdom of Imam Hassan Radi Allahu anhu,Madinah Munawwara 28th - Urs ; Hadrat Imam Mujaddid Alf Thaani Rahmatullahi 'alayh, Sirhind,Punjab 29th - Urs ; Pir Meher Ali Shah Rahmatullahi 'alayh, Golra Sharif Daily Dua for the Month of Safar 1. To be recited 10 times daily during this month of Safar. 2. It is also highly recommended to give charity (Sadaqa) in this month. O He who has total, absolute and everlasting power, therefore is versatile and at all times gets the better of the impossible, the Almighty, the Dearest beloved. Dwarfed are all that which have been created by Thee before Thy Majesty. Keep me safe from the evil any of the created beings may direct at me O the praiseworthy who vies in beauty and goodness; does everything in a pleasant way, gives joy, heart and confidence; treats with love and kindness. O "There is no god save Thee. Be Thou glorified. Verily I have been a wrongdoer. Then WE heard his prayer and saved him from the anguish. Thus We save believers", Send blessings on Muhammad Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam and on his Pure and Pious descendants. YAA SHADEEDAL QUWAA WA YAA SHADEEDAL MIH'AAL YAA A'ZEEZU YAA A'ZEEZU YAA A'ZEEZ D'ALLAT BI-A'Z'AMATIKA JAMEE-U' KHALQIKA FAK-FINEE SHARRA KHALQIKA YAA MUH'SINU YAA MUJMILU YAA MUN-I'MU YAA MUFZ'IL YA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA SUBH'AANAKA INNEE KUNTU MINADH' DH'AALIMEEN FAS-TAJABNAA LAHOO WA NAJJAYNAAHU MINAL GHAMMI WA KADH'AA LIKA NUNJIL MOO-MINEEN WA S'ALLALLAAHU A'LAA MUH'AMMADIN WA AALIHIT' T'AYYIBEENAT' T'AAHIREEN.