The Fast of the 1st of Rajab Is Atonement for 3 Years of Sins

The fast of the first of Rajab is atonement for 3 years of sins

The Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, ‘The fast of the first day of Rajab is atonement for three years, the fast of the second day is atonement for two years, the fast of the third day is atonement for one year and then the fast of each remaining day is atonement for one month.’

(Al-Jāmi’-uṣ-Ṣaghīr lis-Suyūṭī,    pp. 311, Ḥadīš 5051; Faḍāil Shaĥr-e-Rajab lil-Khallāl, pp. 64)

The reward of 100 years of fasting

How amazing is the greatness of the 27^th of Rajab?! It was on this date that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was granted the incredible miracle of Mi’rāj (the Night of Ascension).

(Sharḥ-uz-Zarqānī ‘ala Mawāĥib-ul-Ladunniyaĥ, vol. 8, pp. 18)

Subsequently, there is great virtue in the fast of the 27^th of Rajab. Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsī رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Noble Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘There is a day and a night in the month of Rajab that if a person fasts during that day and stands (for worship) during that night, it is as if he has fasted for one hundred years and worshipped at night for one hundred years; and this is the 27^th of Rajab.’

(Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, vol. 3, pp. 374, Ḥadīš 3811)

The blessings of fasting in Rajab in the ark of Nūḥ عَلَيۡهِ السَّلَام

Sayyidunā Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ has reported that the Prophet of Raḥmaĥ, the Intercessor of Ummaĥ, the Owner of Jannaĥ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Whoever performs one fast in the month of Rajab; it will be like the fasting of one year. Whoever performs seven fasts, the seven doors of Hell will be closed for him; whoever performs eight fasts, the eight doors of Heaven will be opened for him; whoever performs ten fasts, Allah Almighty will grant him whatever he asks for; and whoever performs fifteen fasts, a caller announces, ‘Your previous sins have been forgiven; so start deeds afresh as your evil deeds have been replaced by good deeds; and whoever does more, may Allah Almighty grant him more. Sayyidunā Nūḥ عَـلٰى نَبِـيِّنَا وَعَـلَـيْهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّلَام stepped onto his Ark in Rajab; he himself fasted and ordered his companions to fast too. His Ark travelled for six months until the 10^th of Muḥarram-ul-Ḥarām.’

(Shu’ab-ul-Īmān, vol. 3, pp. 368, Ḥadīš 3801)