Rajab and Sha' baan dua

" O you who believe! Fear Allah as HE should be feared, and do not die
except in a state of Islam. "
Siddeeqa

Rajab is the seventh month of the lunar calender. this month is reguarded as
one of the sacred months (Al- ashur-al-hurum) in which battles were
prohibited in the days of the Prophet (s.a.w) It also preludes the month of
Ramadhan, because Ramadhan follows it after the intervening month of
Sha'baan. therefore when the holy Prophet (s.a.w) sighted the moon of Rajab
He used to pray to Allah in the following words.

" ALLAHUMA BAARIK -LANA FI RAJABA WA-SHA'BAANA WAL BAL- LIGHNA RAMADAANA "

OH ALLAH MAKE THE MONTH OF RAJAB AND SHA'BAAN BLESSED FOR US AND LET US
REACH THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN (i.e prolong our life up to ramadaan so that we
may benefit from its merits and blessings.)

We too should take the opportunity of reading this dua often in the month of
Rajab and Sha'baan.