Prayers to Recite in the Month of Safer
The month of Safer is the second month according to the Hijri calendar. There are important supplications that Hazrat Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu recommended reciting in the month of Safer. These prayers are a valuable opportunity for spiritual abundance and drawing closer to Allah.
Prayers and Supplications Performed on the First Wednesday Night of the Month of Safer
On the first Wednesday night of the month of Safer, four Rak’ah Nafl (supererogatory) prayers are performed before Fajr prayer. The recitations in each Rak’ah are as follows:
- 1st Rak’ah: Seventeen Surahs Al-Kawthar after Surah Al-Fatihah
- 2nd Rak’ah: Five Sharifs Al-Ikhlas after Surah Al-Fatihah
- 3rd Rak’ah: One Surah Al-Filak after Surah Al-Fatihah
- 4th Rak’ah: One Surah An-Nas
After the prayer, supplications are made to Allah.
Prayers and Supplications Performed on the Last Wednesday of the Month of Safer
Similarly, two Rak’ah prayers are performed on the last Wednesday night or day of the month of Safer. In these prayers as well, eleven Sharifs Al-Ikhlas are recited after Surah Al-Fatihah in each Rak’ah. After the prayer, seven times Istighfar is sought, hands are raised to the sky, and after reciting Salatul Munjiya eleven times, the following supplication is performed:
“O Allah! Protect me and my family members and all believers from earthly and heavenly calamities and from all kinds of tribulations!”
Verses of Salam (Verses Related to Greetings in the Quran)
Islam considers greetings a significant concept. Many verses in our holy book, the Quran, also contain the expression of greeting:
- “…Peace be upon you! Your Lord has written good for you…” (Al-An’am, 54)
- “As a reward for your patience, may peace be upon you! How beautiful is the ultimate abode!” (Ar-Ra’d, 24)
- “…Peace be upon you! Enter Paradise in peace for what you have done.” (An-Nahl, 32)
- “Peace be upon Jesus, at his birth, and at his death, and when he is raised up [to the heavens].” (Maryam, 15)
- “Peace be upon me on the day I was born, the day I die, and the day I am resurrected.” (Maryam, 33)
- “(Abraham said to his father:) Peace be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you from my Lord. Indeed, he is ever of Me most gracious.” (Maryam, 47)
- “…Peace be upon those who follow guidance [of Allah].” (Ta Ha, 47)
- “…Peace be upon the righteous servants!” (An-Naml, 59)
- “They will say, ‘…Peace be upon you. We never had any partnership with those who disbelieved.’” (Al-Qasas, 55)
- “There is peace for them from their Lord and His favor.” (Ya Sin, 58)
- “And to Noah [We sent] greetings when he was among the thankful servants.” (As-Saffat, 79-81)
- “Peace be upon Abraham! Indeed, he was a righteous servant.” (As-Saffat, 109-111)
- “Peace be upon Moses and Aaron! Indeed, they were of the sincere servants.” (As-Saffat, 120-122)
- “Peace be upon Elijah! Indeed, he was among the pious.” (As-Saffat, 130-132)
- “And to all the messengers [We sent] greetings!” (As-Saffat, 181)
- “…Peace be upon you! You have been purified, and how excellent is the ultimate abode.” (Az-Zumar, 73)
- “That night is full of peace. Until the emergence of dawn.” (Al-Kadr, 5)
Short Dua to Recite in the Month of Safer
“O Allah! Make the month of Safer blessed and grant us to complete it with happiness and victory/gain!”
Long Dua to Recite in the Month of Safer
“In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
O Allah! Send blessings and peace upon our Prophet, Muhammad, and his family, and make them blessed!
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day, and from all kinds of severity, tribulation, calamity, and misfortune that is in this day and in what Your knowledge contains. O Ya Dehr, Ya Diyar, Ya Keynan, Ya Keynun, O First, O Eternal, O Creator, O Reviver, O Possessor of Majesty and Generosity, O Lord of the honored Throne, You do whatever You will.
O Allah! By the sanctity of the righteous and chosen servants, I seek refuge in You from all calamities and misfortunes. Protect me, my family, my religion, and my worldly affairs with Your mercy, O Most Precious, O Forgiving, O Generous, O Concealer, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy!
O Allah! O the Mighty and Powerful One, O Shaddid, O Aziz, O Karim, O Kabir, O Mutala’, You have made all creatures submit. O Muhsin, O Mujmil, O Mutfaddil, O Mun’im, O Mukrim, there is no god but You.
O Latif! You created the heavens and the earth with grace, be gracious in Your judgments and decrees concerning us, grant us safety from calamities, and strength and power are only by Your help, O Most Merciful of those who show mercy!
Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best disposer of affairs. Power belongs to Allah alone. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions!”
Dua to Recite on the Last Wednesday or Day of the Month of Safer
Two Rak’ah prayers are performed on the last Wednesday night or day of the month of Safer, eleven Sharifs Al-Ikhlas are recited after Surah Al-Fatihah in each Rak’ah, and after the prayer, Istighfar is sought seven times, hands are raised to the sky, and Salatul Munjiya is recited eleven times, followed by Salatul Munjiya.