18th day of this month is Eid-e-Ghadeer. It is the eid of Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S) and is known as Eid-e-Mo’ud in the heavens it is reported that people asked Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S). “Is there any Eid for a Muslim other than Friday, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha”? He (A.S) replied: “yes, there is an eid which bears great status among these three eids”. People again questioned: “which one is that Eid?. “Imam answered:” that is Eid-e-Ghadeer, it is the day when Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.b.U.H and his Aal) appointed Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S) His (P.b.U.H and His Aal) successor in GHADEER-E-KHUM after revelation of 67th aayah of Sura-e-Ma’eda (Table):
“O Apostle, proclaim what is revealed to you from your Lord, if you don’t, you will not have conveyed his message”.
By saying:
“Ali (A.S) is mula (master) of all those, of whom I am master”.
And after this proclamation 3rd verse of sura-e-Ma’eda (table) was revealed:
“This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed my favour to you. I have chosen Islam to be your faith (deen).
A Hadith of Imam Raza (A.S) goes : Allah forgives sins of 60 years of every momin and momenah in this day. So whow kindness to your brothers in Islam and make them please.
Following are some aamaal of the day:
ó Keeping fast; as it is equal to hundred pilgrimages (Hajj) and hundred off-seasonal pilgrimages (Umraas) in reward.
ó Take bath;
ó Wearing new dress;
ó Recite Ziarat-e-Ameer-ul-momeneen Ali (A.S) (three ziaraat of this day have been reported. One of them is Ziarat AMEEN-ULLAH);
ó Offer two rakaat prayer before half on hour to Zawaal time, because it was the time when Holy Prophet Muhammad appointed Ali (A.S) His (P.b.U.H and His Aal) Successor, in each rakat after recitation of sura Hamd following suras should be recited:
Sura Ikhlass ---- 10 times
Aayatul Kursi ---- 10 times.
And sura Qadr ----- 10 times.
This prayer, which is equal to one Lakh pilgrimages (Hajj) one lakh off-seasonal pilgrimages (Umraas) in reward, is also a source of fulfillment of all needs in this world and hereafter;
ó Recite Dua’a-e-Nudba;
ó And express greatings in these words:
“Praise is for Allah who has made me from among those who are stick fast he walayat-e-Ameer-ul-momeneen and Aaimmah (A.S).”
This was the same day when Prophet Moses (A.S) defeated the magicians and appointed Yousha-bin-Noon his wasi while Christ (Prophet Esa (A.S)) to shamoon. Nimrod’s pyre (lighted in bid to burn Abraham (A.S)became cool and safe for Prophet Abraham(A.S). In this day Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H and His Aal) connected relation of akhuwwat among His companions.
“Ali (A.S) is mula (master) of all those, of whom I am master”.
And after this proclamation 3rd verse of sura-e-Ma’eda (table) was revealed:
A Hadith of Imam Raza (A.S) goes : Allah forgives sins of 60 years of every momin and momenah in this day. So whow kindness to your brothers in Islam and make them please.
Following are some aamaal of the day:
ó Keeping fast; as it is equal to hundred pilgrimages (Hajj) and hundred off-seasonal pilgrimages (Umraas) in reward.
ó Take bath;
ó Wearing new dress;
ó Recite Ziarat-e-Ameer-ul-momeneen Ali (A.S) (three ziaraat of this day have been reported. One of them is Ziarat AMEEN-ULLAH);
ó Offer two rakaat prayer before half on hour to Zawaal time, because it was the time when Holy Prophet Muhammad appointed Ali (A.S) His (P.b.U.H and His Aal) Successor, in each rakat after recitation of sura Hamd following suras should be recited:
Sura Ikhlass ---- 10 times
Aayatul Kursi ---- 10 times.
And sura Qadr ----- 10 times.
This prayer, which is equal to one Lakh pilgrimages (Hajj) one lakh off-seasonal pilgrimages (Umraas) in reward, is also a source of fulfillment of all needs in this world and hereafter;
ó Recite Dua’a-e-Nudba;
ó And express greatings in these words:
This was the same day when Prophet Moses (A.S) defeated the magicians and appointed Yousha-bin-Noon his wasi while Christ (Prophet Esa (A.S)) to shamoon. Nimrod’s pyre (lighted in bid to burn Abraham (A.S)became cool and safe for Prophet Abraham(A.S). In this day Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H and His Aal) connected relation of akhuwwat among His companions.