Du'a al-Baha () (known as Du'a al-Sahar () is a
Du'a
In Islam, ( , plural: ' ) is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, asking help or assistance from God in Islam, God. Duʿāʾ is an integral aspect of Islamic worship and spirituality, serving as a direct line of communi ...
recommended to
Muslims
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to recite in pre-dawns during
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...
, when Muslims usually eat
Suhur
''Suhur'', ''sahur'' or ''sahoor'' (; ), also called ''sahari'', ''sahri'', or ''sehri'' (), is the meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before fasting ( sawm), before dawn during or outside the Islamic month of Ramadan. The meal is eat ...
. Since it is very common among
Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
, it is known Dua al-Sahar (supplication of pre-dawn), despite the fact that there are other supplications for pre-dawns of Ramadan.
Chain of authority
The Du'a ascribed to
Muhammad al-Baqir
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (; ) was a descendant of the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad and the fifth of the Twelve Imams, twelve Shia imams, succeeding his father, Ali al-Sajjad, and succeeded by his son, Ja'far al-Sad ...
, fifth
Shia
Shia Islam is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that Muhammad designated Ali ibn Abi Talib () as both his political successor (caliph) and as the spiritual leader of the Muslim community (imam). However, his right is understood ...
Imam
Imam (; , '; : , ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Salah, Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, ...
,
and reported by
Ali ibn Musa al-Riḍha, eighth Shia Imam.
Authenticity
It is mentioned in
Mafatih al-Jinan
''Mafatih al-Jinan'' (), by Sheikh Abbas Qumi, is a Twelver Shi'a compilation of Qur'anic Chapters, Dua's, Taaqeebat (acts of worship after daily prayers), acts during Islamic months and days, supplications narrated from the Ahl al-Bayt and the ...
by
Abbas Qumi
Abbas Qomi () also known as ''Mohaddith Qomi'' () was a Shia scholar, historian, and hadith narrator. He wrote books, including Mafatih al-Janan.
Biography
Abbas Qomi was born in 1877 (1294 AH) in Qom, Iran.Qomi, Al-Fawaed al-Razawiah, P. 221 ...
.
Contents
Dua al-Baha has 23 paragraphs which starts with “O Allah, I ask You to...” and beseech all of his glories, beauties, loftiness, greatness, luminosity, compassion, words, perfections, names, might, volition, omnipotence, knowledge, speeches, questions, honors, authorities, dominions, highness, bounties and signs. Then it is said: “O Allah, I ask You to give me whereby You gives answer to my supplication whenever I turn to You; therefore, hear my prayers, O Allah!”
Interpretation
Several scholar including
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (17 May 1900 or 24 September 19023 June 1989) was an Iranian revolutionary, politician, political theorist, and religious leader. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the main leader of the Iranian ...
, founder of
Islamic revolution
The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Im ...
, wrote some books to explain the supplication. Description of the Dawn prayer (Sharhe Du'a al-Sahar) is Khomeini's first book.
See also
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Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali
The supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali (Arabic: دعاء أبي حمزة الثمالي) is a attributed to Ali ibn al-Husayn, the great-grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and the fourth Shia Imam, also known by the honorific title Za ...
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Mujeer Du'a
The Mujeer supplication () is an Islamic prayer or ''Dua'' said on the 13th, 14th, and 15th days of the month of Ramadan. Jibra'il (Gabriel) is said to have taught the prayer to Muhammad when he was praying at Maqam Ibrahim.
The Mujeer supplic ...
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Jawshan Kabir
The Jawshan Kabeer () is a long Islamic prayer that contains 1001 names and attributes of God in Islam, and is widely used in many Twelver Shi'i Muslim traditions, and also in some Sunni Muslim tradition especially in Turkey. ''Jawshan'' means "s ...
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Dua Ahd
Dua Al-Ahd () is an Arabic language allegiance supplication prayer for Hujjat-Allah al-Mahdi, twelfth Imam of Shia Islam. This is also known aAhad Namain Asian Country like India, Pakistan.
Ja'far al-Sadiq narrates in a hadith regarding the impor ...
*
Du'a Kumayl
The (, ) is a supplication () attributed to Ali, Ali ibn Abi Talib (), the first Imamate in Shia doctrine, Shia Imam, the fourth Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun caliph (), and the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophets and messengers in Islam, Islam ...
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Du'a Nudba
Du'a Nudba () is one of the major Shia supplications about Imam Al-Mahdi and his reappearence. Nudba means to cry and Shias read the supplication to ask for help and early reappearance of Imam Al-Mahdi. The supplication is recited during Eid al ...
References
External links
Du'a al-Baha text
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Shia prayers
Ramadan