Shawwal

Tenth month of the Islamic Calendar.

Meaning: Uplift/breakage, as before Islam, Arabs believed that any marriage held in Shawwal would always turn out to be unsuccessful. Taken from the word "shala" which means "when the female camel gets pregnant". When this name was given, the female camels used to get pregnant during this time of the year.

Blessings:

The first day of Shawwal is Eid-Ul-Fitr, the day of festival and when all sins are forgiven as a reward for fasting and prayers in the month of Ramadan.

Its Sunnah ( Tradition of Holy Prophet ) to fast for six days in Shawwal, as narrated in the following Hadeeth by Abu Ayyub Ansaru (R.A) that the Holy Prophet has said, "If one throughout his life keeps the fasts of Ramadan and keeps six consecutive fasts in Shawwal it will be as though he has kept a whole life time of fasts, and if one fast for six consecutive days in Shawwal it will be as though he has fasted all year round."

(Muslim)

Events:

1. Hadhrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah (R.A) was born in Shawwal, 4 years after Prophethood and 9 years before Hijrah.
2. Hadhrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah (R.A.) was married to Holy Prophet in Shawwal, 10 years after Prophethood which is 3 years before Hijrah.

3. The fight between Banu Qaynaqaa took place between the battle of Badr and Uhud, Shawwal 2 A.H. after Hijrah.

4. The battle of Uhud also took place in Shawwaal, three years after Hijrah.
5. Hadhrat Hussain (R.A) Holy Prophet's grandson (son of Hadhrat Fatima R.A.) was born in the month of Shawwaal 4 years after Hijrah.
6. The Holy Prophet married Hadhrat Umme Salamah (R.A.) in Shawwal in the 4 year after Hijrah.
7. Hadhrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah's (R.A) mother passed away in year 5 A.H.
8. The Holy Prophet's uncle Abu Talib departed from this world in the middle of Shawwal in the year 5 A.H.
9. Imam Bukhari (R.A.) was born on a Friday of Shawwaal in the year 194 A.H.

The Significance Of Shawwal

Shawwal is the tenth lunar month. During the period of ignorance Ramadhân was regarded as a blessed and sacred month. Shawwal was regarded as a cursed month and a month of ill‑omen. The people of that time never married during Shawwal. Due to this Hazrat Ayesha Radiallâhu anha expressed disappointment of the people to consider this month to be inauspicious, as she was married to Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam in this very month. The wrong beliefs of the people was clearly disproven by Hazrat Ayesha Radiallâhu anha by her marriage to Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam in the month of Shawwal which was no obstruction to her elevated position and great love Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam had for her.

 To a Muslim the first day of the month of Shawwal, is of very great significance, as this is the day of Eid. On this significant day Allâh showers His glorious rewards of blessings and forgiveness to His servants who have fasted during the month of Ramadhân. It is related from Hazrat Anâs Radiallâhu anhu that Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam has said: “When the day of Eid appears, Allâh proudly asks in the presence of the Angels regarding his fasting servants: ‘O My Angels, what return is there for such labourers who have fully completed their duty?’ The Angels reply, ‘O Rabb they should be rewarded in full,’ then Allâh asks the Angels, ‘O My Angels what is the reward for those male and female servants who have fulfilled My divine command which was compulsory upon them, and now they have come out to beseech Me in Du’â?’ Allâh swears, ‘I take oath upon My grandeur and glory, My generosity and exaltation of My elevated position, that I will definitely accept their Du’âs.’ Thereafter Allâh says: ‘Disperse, I have forgiven you and replaced your sins with good deeds.’ Rasulullâh Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam says they return forgiven.’”

Important Dates of Shawwal

 

  Important Dates of Shawwal 

 • Eid al-Fitr on 1st of Shawwal

 • Nikah ; Bibi Hadrat Ayesha Siddeeqa (r.d.a) on 4th of Shawwal

 • Urs of Hadrat Khawaja Usman Harooni, Makkah Shareef on 6th of Shawwal

 • Battle of Uhud on 6th Shawwal 3 Hijri

 • Battle of Hunain on 7th Shawwal 8 Hijri

 • Urs of Hadrat Owais al-Qarani on 9th of Shawwal

 • Martyrdom of Hadrat Amir Hamza, Madinah Shareef on 14th of Shawwal

 • Battle of Khandaq on 15th Shawwal 5th Hijri

Blessed month of Shawwal

• Beginning of the Ashur-ul-Hajj
 • Eid-ul-fitr
 • The Night Preceding 'Eid-ul-Fitr'
 • Before Going to Eid Prayer
 • Sadaqat-ul-fitr • The 'Eid Prayer
 • How to Perform Eid Prayer
 • Khutbah: The Address of 'Eid-ul-fitr

 • Six Fasts in the Month of Shawwal Shawwal is the first of the three months named as "Ashhur al-Hajj" (i.e. the months of Hajj). Although the major acts of Hajj are normally performed in the first ten days of Zulhijjah, yet the whole period starting from the first of Shawwal up to the 10th of Zulhijjah is held to be the period of Hajj because some acts of Hajj can be performed any time during this period. For example, the Tawaf-ulqudum, followed by the Sai' of Hajj cannot be performed before Shawwal, while it can be performed any day after the beginning of Shawwal. Similarly, an 'Umrah performed before Shawwal cannot be treated as the 'Umrah of Tamattu: while the 'Umrah performed in Shawwal can be affiliated to the Hajj, making it a Hajj of Tamattu: Moreover, ihram of Hajj should not be started before Shawwal, because it makruh

Events in Shawwal

• Sayyidina Hazrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah (r.d.a) was born in Shawwaal four years after Prophethood which is nine years before Hijrah.

 • Sayyidina Hazrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah (r.d.a) was married in this month ten years after Prophethood which is three years before Hijrah

 • The fight between Banu Qaynaqaa took place between the battle of Badr and Uhud (Shawwaal 2 A.H. after Hijrah)

 • The battle of Uhud also took place in Shawwaal, three years after Hijrah.

 • Hadhrat Hussain (r.d) th e Holy prophet Hazrat Mohammed (saw) grandson was born in the month of Shawwaal four years after Hijrah.

 • The Holy prophet Hazrat Mohammed (saw) married Hadhrat Umme Salamah (R.A.) in Shawwaal in the fourth year after Hijrah.

 • Sayyidina Hazrat Aa'ishah Siddiqah's (r.d.a) mother passed away in 5 A.H

• The Holy prophet Hazrat Mohammed (saw) uncle Abu Talib departed from this world during the middle of Shawwaal in the year 5 A.H.

 • Imam Bukhari (r.a) was born on a Friday of Shawwaal in the year 194 A.H.

Shawwal ka Mahina

Shawwal 
Is the tenth month of the Islamic Calendar. Meaning of the word Shawwaal:- Uplift/breakage. Before Islam, Arabs believed that any marriage held in Shawwaal would always turn out to be unsuccessful. Hence, the month deprived the above metioned meanings, however the superstitious belief was later abolished.

  The month Shawwaal:- 
From the months of Hajj, Shawwaal is the first of them. The first day of Shawwaal is Eid-Ul-Fitr and also the day when sins are forgiven.

  Six fasts of Shawwaal:-
In the month of Shawwaal it is Sunnah to keep six fasts, as narrated in the following Hadeeth by Abu Ayyub Ansari (R.A) that the Holy prophet Hazrat Mohammed (saw) has said, "If one throughout his life keeps the fasts of Ramadhaan and keeps six consecutive fasts in Shawwaal it will be as though he has kept a whole life time of fasts, and if one keeps the six consecutive fasts for one Shawwaal month it will be as though he has observed fast all year round." (Muslim)

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