Shab e Miraj Nawafil and Prayers (Lailat al Miraj)

In this essay we will learn about Shab e Miraj Nawafil and Prayers. Recommended Nawafil (optional prayers) for Shab-e-Miraj (the 27th of Rajab) typically involve particular rak’ats (units), such as 12 Raka’at (6×2 or 4×3), 10 Raka’at (5×2), or 6 Raka’at (3×2), praying Surah Fatiha followed by another brief Surah in each, reciting special supplications (Tasbeeh, Istighfar, and Durood Sharif) and making Dua following the Salah. Following in the Prophet’s (PBUH) footsteps, these Nawafil seek Allah’s forgiveness and blessings.

Shab e Miraj Nawafil and Prayers:

12 Raka’at (Most Common):
Pray 12 units of 2 Raka’at each (ending with Salam after every 2 Raka’at) or 4 units of 3 Raka’at each.
In each Raka’at: Recite Surah Al-Fatiha once, then any other short Surah (like Surah Ikhlas).
After completing all 12 Raka’at:
Recite Salatul Tasbeeh (Subhanallahi wal humdu lillahi wa la elaha illal lahu walllahu akber) 100 times only .
Recite Istighfar (Astaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli zunbin wa atbu elaihi) 100 times.
Recite Durood Sharif 100 times only .
Make personal Dua (supplication).

Other Recommended Options:

10 Raka’at: 5 sets of 2 Raka’at.
6 Raka’at: 3 sets of 2 Raka’at (often after Maghrib).

A single night of Miraj prayer is the same as a hundred years of prayer. The Hadeeth also clarifies and validates prayer in Shab-e-Miraj.

“The one who does Ibadat and Amal in the night of Miraj will be awarded by virtues equivalent to 100 years,” declared Hazrat Muhammad (SAW).

whosoever recites the Surah Fatihah at each of the twelve Rakat prayers on this night of Miraj. Recite Tashud and conclude the Salat with Salam after every two Rakat.

After doing the above process, recite the following ayat:

“SubHan Allaahi Wal Hamdulillahi Wa Laa ilaah illal Laaho Wallah Hoo Akbar”

After that recite “Astagfirullah” 100 times & then recite any Durood Sharif 100 times.

Now make Shab e Miraj Nawafil and prayers after performing all the process. All your DUAs will be accepted except that DUA which is made of sins.

Shab-e-Meeraj Tasbeeh

After offering the 12 Rakat Prayer, do any of the following Tasbeeh that you find easy:

Recite “5th Kalma” 100 times only.

Recite “3rd Kalima” 10 times only

Recite “4th Kalima” 10 times only

Recite “Darood Sharif” 100 Times only

10 Rakat Nafal

You can offer this Salat ul Tasbeeh in 4 Rakat of Isha prayer on 27 Rajab:
In the first Rakat of Salat ul Tasbeeh, after “Surah Fatihah,” recite “Surah Qadar” three times.
In the second Rakat of Salat ul Tasbeeh, after “Surah Fatihah”, recite “Surah Ikhlaas” three times.
In the third Rakat of Salat ul Tasbeeh, after “Surah Fatihah,” recite “Surah Falak” three times.
In the fourth Rakat of Salat ul Tasbeeh, after “Surah Fatihah”, Recite “Surah Naas” three times.
After that, recite “Darood Sharif” 100 times. And then make Dua now.

Read 6 Rakat Nawafil: Recite “Surah Fatiha” 1 time and “Surah Ikhlas” 7 times in each Rakat; after finishing, recite “Darood” 50 times.

Shab-e-Miraj Fasting

Muslims are recommended to fast the following day in addition to other prayers and Ibadat. For example, Shab e Miraj is being commemorated tonight. Following the guidelines for Ramadan fasting, Muslims are permitted to fast for the entire following day. The benefits of this single fast surpass those of the entire month-long Ramadan fast.

The Qur’an also supports this miraculous journey.

Glory to (God), who took His servant on a nighttime journey from the Sacred Mosque to the farthest mosque whose premises We blessed, so that We could show him some of Our Signs, because He is the One who hears and sees (all things). Surah 17.1