Today 28th Safar: Ascension of Prophet Mohammad (s.a.)

The last Prophet of Allah, Hadhrat Mohammad Mustafa (s.a.) and the mercy for the mankind had passed away on 28th Safar in the 11th year of Hijrat. Also it is the day of the martyrdom of his elder grandson Hadhrat Imam Hasan (a.s.), who was poisoned in the year 50 A.H. Prophet's (s.a.) age was 63 years and 2nd Imam, Imam Hasan (a.s.) was martyred when he was only 46 years. Both are buried in Madina. Holy Prophet (s.a.) in Masjidun Nabawi and Imam Hasan Mujtaba (a.s.) in Jannatul Baqee.

Salaat for Holy Prophet (s.a.):

It is a 2 raka't Namaaz (SALAT)
(a) In each raka't after Sooratul Faatih'ah recite Sooratul Qadr 15 times.
(b) In every Rukoo and Sajdah recite Sooratul Qadr 15 times.
(c) After every Rukoo and Sajdah recite Sooratul Qadr 15 times.

Salaat for Imam Hasan (a.s.): 

It is a 4 Raka't Namaaz (SALAT)
(a) In each raka't after Sooratul Faatih'ah recite Sooratul Ikhlaas 25 times.
(b) After Salaam recite the following Dua'a:

In Mumbai city, today the Shias have closed their shops and businesses. Last night there were Majalis and Shab-bedaari programmes different pockets of the city. A procession organised by Anjuman-e-Azadaraan-e-husayn started from Yaqoob Gali of Bori Mohalla and terminated at Moghal Masjid followed Nauha and Maatam by the Anjumans of city.

At Zainabia Imambada, it was Anjumam-e-Asghariya's 5th and last majlis followed by Shab-bedaari. 

A member of Anjuman-e-Asghariya enlisting the names of the Anjumans who will participate in shab-bedaari.

Salman Bhai Passed Away

Yesterday we said last good bye to Salman Ahmad at 5.30 PM. He passed away at 11.00 in the morning. He had been ailing for over 2 months. He was a very active member of Anjumane Azadaraane Husain whose office is next to Moghul Masjid. The family, Relatives and his Anjuman colloegues were present at Rehmatabad to bid farewell to him. He was the elder son of Niyaz Ahmad Banarsi the reknowned poet of Bombay city. His younger brother Kumayl Ahmad has returned from US and was at his grave. Salman was very much social in the Shia community. May his soul rests in peace and he counted among the lovers of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).

This photograph is of the occasion of the Juloos of 28th Safar (2008).