What is the Correct Deed to be Performed on Shab-e-Barat?
It is unanimously agreed upon, that this night of Laylatul Baraat is very blessed and its virtues are great. Allah ta'ala's special attention and mercy descends upon this night, which is why one earns more reward upon this night.
When Allah ta'ala grants us these special nights, we must fulfil the objective for which it was granted to us, otherwise, we have wasted this night.
What is the purpose of this night?
One may fast and recite Quran on this night and he we may be rewarded, however, in doing so, he has not attained the purpose of this night, which then renders his worship futile.
First, we must seek to fulfil the objective of this night and thereafter, we may perform extra good deeds. In this way, a person will certainly be rewarded completely. He has attained the blessings of this night and the pleasure of Allah ta'ala.
The scholars state that if there are abundance of weak narrations regarding a certain Ahadith, then its authenticity may be considered as Hasan (Good.) Additionally, those weak Ahadith which contain the subject of virtues, may serve as proof. The following Hadith which mentions the virtues of this night falls under this category.
Hadhrat Aisha رضي الله عنها narrates - "One night, the Prophet ﷺ was staying in my house, but I did not find him at home. I left my house in search of him and found him at Jannat al-Baqi. The Prophet ﷺ stated: ‘‘Aisha, did you feel that Allah and His Prophet would wrong you?’ I (‘Aisha) then said: ‘O! Messenger of Allah, I thought that you had gone to another of your wives.’ He said:
‘Allah turns His special attention towards the first Heaven on this night and forgives the number of His servants as much as are the hairs on the sheep of Bani Kalb.’” [Tirmidhi Shareef]
From this Hadith, we learn that, we should treat our wives nicely, if we desire to live comfortably. Allah ta'ala has created a woman different to a man. If we desire something from our wife or we desire to please her, then we can either demand her with force and she may fulfil our request, but not happily. The love will not increase and it will cause resentment in her heart. Often, due to poor character, divorces take place within our homes. If we raise our children in such an environment in which the parents are not upon the same page and they quarrel, it will cause a detrimental impact upon the children.
If a man tries to win over his wife's heart with love and good approach and submits himself a little bit, then the wife will be won over with love.
The Prophet ﷺ requested Hadhrat Aishahرضي الله عنها for permission. Due to his excellent conduct, she permitted him.
If we were to address our wives with gentleness, our homes would be full of peace. Unfortunately, we consider ourselves very pious and we believe that we are greater in our approach compared to the Prophet ﷺ. Often, Menfolk leave their homes for the work of Deen or for the purpose of propagating Deen, however, they fail to seek permission from their wife. Out of courtesy and good conduct, they should seek permission.
Before leaving the home, it is the right of the wife that we should first consult them to check whether they are in need of us staying behind for any reason and whether our departure will be a reason for problems.
The wife understands that her husband is leaving the home for a good cause. By granting him permission, the wife imitates the action of Hadhrat Aishah رضي الله عنها. It is difficult for the wife to be alone with the children at home. However, the good wife will permit the husband to leave with happiness. If she gives permission with love, then both spouses will become successful.
Hadhrat Aishah رضي الله عنها found Nabi ﷺ in the graveyard which was an unusual act and against his routine. He immediately asked her if she thought that he had left her to visit another wife.
Even today, when the husband arrives home late, the wife becomes anxious and upset. She makes enquires regarding her husband's whereabouts. This is a completely natural emotion of a woman. Due to our dangerous society, she may even worry that her husband has gone to see another woman, or visiting some other company. It is permissible and correct for her to be anxious and frustrated. The husband becomes angry upon the wife’s doubts and questioning, which is incorrect. Just like the Prophet ﷺ reassured his wife, the husband should also console his wife lovingly and explain where he went. He should satisfy her and make her calm. This may seem like a small act, however, this is the way of the Sunnah. This simple act will cause families in our society to become successful. We should amend our habits and learn from this.
This is the night of attaining freedom from sins. During this night, Allah ta'ala directs His special attention and focus towards His Creation and then He addresses all humanity. Allah ta'ala calls out towards those who are searching for His forgiveness so that He may forgive them.
'Bani Kalb' was mentioned in the Hadith because this tribe were known to have many goats and sheep. One is unable to count the amount of hair upon the sheep, so here a comparison is being made to the limitless forgiveness Allah ta'ala offers during this night.
There is no form of worship which has been stipulated for this night. We may perform Nawaafil and other acts of worship, however, the prime objective of this night is to sincerely seek Allah ta'ala's forgiveness.
Allah ta'ala desires us to enter Ramadan in a purified state. If we attain forgiveness from Allah ta'ala tonight, then we have attained the entire Ramadan in advance. If we enter with sins, we will not be rewarded and we will lose out from the first ten days of Mercy.
Shaytan has diverted us from the true purpose of this night. There is no need to distribute sweets or to visit the graveyard on this night. The reason the Prophet ﷺ gave us this message at Baqi, was to remind us of our deaths and to inform us that the best way to prepare for death, is by sincerely repenting to Allah ta'ala.
"O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens under which rivers flow, on the Day Allah will not disgrace the Prophet or the believers with him. Their light will shine ahead of them and on their right. They will say, “Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us. ˹For˺ You are truly Most Capable of everything." [66:8]
We should not be under false pretence.
Shaytan deceives us into believing that we are saints and not in need of seeking repentance. However, we should constantly consider that we are in desperate need of being forgiven. The one who believes that he is not in need of repentance, is arrogant and the most wretched person.
A person who is sincerely remorseful over his sins is different to the one who rebels and does not accept his mistakes. He will never be able to repent.
When we begin making Dua, first, we should praise Allah ta'ala, recite Durood Shareef and then seek Allah ta'ala for forgiveness before requesting Him for our needs.
We should recite Sayyidul Istighfar in our Dua.
تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا
There are three conditions of seeking repentance from the depths of our heart. We should feel remorse over all our sins. Thereafter, we should intend to abstain from that sin immediately and then make a promise not to repeat the sin in the future.
Consequently, Allah ta'ala will wipe all our sins away and wipe the traces of our sins from the earth. He will convert our sins into good deeds and grant us Paradise. Allah ta'ala will preserve such a person and cause him to become illuminated in the Hereafter.
Those who were persistent upon their sins and made excuses for their sins, will be punished severely in the Hereafter.
We should lead a simple life and fulfil our necessities of life, however, our Deen should not be compromised in the process.
This light refers to the Prophet and the Quran. Faith is formulated via these two forms of light. If one repents, he will be granted both forms of light, the light of the Quran and Sunnah. This light will take him to Paradise.
The Quran will guide you regarding Halal and Haraam matters and the Sunnah will practically demonstrate the light of the Quran.
The Sheikh enables his students to repent. One may repent himself, however, his desires will eventually destroy him. Thus, one requires a guide who he may consult and take assistance from. We should connect ourselves with a Sheikh for the sake of Allah ta'ala and request for advice so that we may rectified. Repentance refers to leaving our past sins behind, fulfilling the rights of those in society and adopting modesty. One cannot attain these qualities without a teacher. Even the Noble Companions learnt from the Prophet ﷺ's company. If we are rectified, then our children will be rectified.
If a person is sincere, Allah ta'ala will grant him a Sheikh who will benefit him in both worlds.
May Allah ta'ala allow us to implement these precious pearls. Ameen
5th Feb, 2026
Salam just wanted to kindly ask is there any way we can this sinner speak to the sheikh for doing Tauba and dua to be on deen
It is unanimously agreed upon, that this night of Laylatul Baraat is very blessed and its virtues are great. Allah ta'ala's special attention and mercy descends upon this night, which is why one earns more reward upon this night.
When Allah ta'ala grants us these special nights, we must fulfil the objective for which it was granted to us, otherwise, we have wasted this night.
What is the purpose of this night?
One may fast and recite Quran on this night and he we may be rewarded, however, in doing so, he has not attained the purpose of this night, which then renders his worship futile.
First, we must seek to fulfil the objective of this night and thereafter, we may perform extra good deeds. In this way, a person will certainly be rewarded completely. He has attained the blessings of this night and the pleasure of Allah ta'ala.
The scholars state that if there are abundance of weak narrations regarding a certain Ahadith, then its authenticity may be considered as Hasan (Good.) Additionally, those weak Ahadith which contain the subject of virtues, may serve as proof. The following Hadith which mentions the virtues of this night falls under this category.
Hadhrat Aisha رضي الله عنها narrates - "One night, the Prophet ﷺ was staying in my house, but I did not find him at home. I left my house in search of him and found him at Jannat al-Baqi. The Prophet ﷺ stated: ‘‘Aisha, did you feel that Allah and His Prophet would wrong you?’ I (‘Aisha) then said: ‘O! Messenger of Allah, I thought that you had gone to another of your wives.’ He said:
‘Allah turns His special attention towards the first Heaven on this night and forgives the number of His servants as much as are the hairs on the sheep of Bani Kalb.’” [Tirmidhi Shareef]
From this Hadith, we learn that, we should treat our wives nicely, if we desire to live comfortably. Allah ta'ala has created a woman different to a man. If we desire something from our wife or we desire to please her, then we can either demand her with force and she may fulfil our request, but not happily. The love will not increase and it will cause resentment in her heart. Often, due to poor character, divorces take place within our homes. If we raise our children in such an environment in which the parents are not upon the same page and they quarrel, it will cause a detrimental impact upon the children.
If a man tries to win over his wife's heart with love and good approach and submits himself a little bit, then the wife will be won over with love.
The Prophet ﷺ requested Hadhrat Aishahرضي الله عنها for permission. Due to his excellent conduct, she permitted him.
If we were to address our wives with gentleness, our homes would be full of peace. Unfortunately, we consider ourselves very pious and we believe that we are greater in our approach compared to the Prophet ﷺ. Often, Menfolk leave their homes for the work of Deen or for the purpose of propagating Deen, however, they fail to seek permission from their wife. Out of courtesy and good conduct, they should seek permission.
Before leaving the home, it is the right of the wife that we should first consult them to check whether they are in need of us staying behind for any reason and whether our departure will be a reason for problems.
The wife understands that her husband is leaving the home for a good cause. By granting him permission, the wife imitates the action of Hadhrat Aishah رضي الله عنها. It is difficult for the wife to be alone with the children at home. However, the good wife will permit the husband to leave with happiness. If she gives permission with love, then both spouses will become successful.
Hadhrat Aishah رضي الله عنها found Nabi ﷺ in the graveyard which was an unusual act and against his routine. He immediately asked her if she thought that he had left her to visit another wife.
Even today, when the husband arrives home late, the wife becomes anxious and upset. She makes enquires regarding her husband's whereabouts. This is a completely natural emotion of a woman. Due to our dangerous society, she may even worry that her husband has gone to see another woman, or visiting some other company. It is permissible and correct for her to be anxious and frustrated. The husband becomes angry upon the wife’s doubts and questioning, which is incorrect. Just like the Prophet ﷺ reassured his wife, the husband should also console his wife lovingly and explain where he went. He should satisfy her and make her calm. This may seem like a small act, however, this is the way of the Sunnah. This simple act will cause families in our society to become successful. We should amend our habits and learn from this.
This is the night of attaining freedom from sins. During this night, Allah ta'ala directs His special attention and focus towards His Creation and then He addresses all humanity. Allah ta'ala calls out towards those who are searching for His forgiveness so that He may forgive them.
'Bani Kalb' was mentioned in the Hadith because this tribe were known to have many goats and sheep. One is unable to count the amount of hair upon the sheep, so here a comparison is being made to the limitless forgiveness Allah ta'ala offers during this night.
There is no form of worship which has been stipulated for this night. We may perform Nawaafil and other acts of worship, however, the prime objective of this night is to sincerely seek Allah ta'ala's forgiveness.
Allah ta'ala desires us to enter Ramadan in a purified state. If we attain forgiveness from Allah ta'ala tonight, then we have attained the entire Ramadan in advance. If we enter with sins, we will not be rewarded and we will lose out from the first ten days of Mercy.
Shaytan has diverted us from the true purpose of this night. There is no need to distribute sweets or to visit the graveyard on this night. The reason the Prophet ﷺ gave us this message at Baqi, was to remind us of our deaths and to inform us that the best way to prepare for death, is by sincerely repenting to Allah ta'ala.
What is Repentance?
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِي اللَّهُ النَّبِيَّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مَعَهُ ۖ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
"O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens under which rivers flow, on the Day Allah will not disgrace the Prophet or the believers with him. Their light will shine ahead of them and on their right. They will say, “Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us. ˹For˺ You are truly Most Capable of everything." [66:8]
We should not be under false pretence.
Shaytan deceives us into believing that we are saints and not in need of seeking repentance. However, we should constantly consider that we are in desperate need of being forgiven. The one who believes that he is not in need of repentance, is arrogant and the most wretched person.
A person who is sincerely remorseful over his sins is different to the one who rebels and does not accept his mistakes. He will never be able to repent.
When we begin making Dua, first, we should praise Allah ta'ala, recite Durood Shareef and then seek Allah ta'ala for forgiveness before requesting Him for our needs.
We should recite Sayyidul Istighfar in our Dua.
تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا
There are three conditions of seeking repentance from the depths of our heart. We should feel remorse over all our sins. Thereafter, we should intend to abstain from that sin immediately and then make a promise not to repeat the sin in the future.
عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ
Consequently, Allah ta'ala will wipe all our sins away and wipe the traces of our sins from the earth. He will convert our sins into good deeds and grant us Paradise. Allah ta'ala will preserve such a person and cause him to become illuminated in the Hereafter.
Those who were persistent upon their sins and made excuses for their sins, will be punished severely in the Hereafter.
We should lead a simple life and fulfil our necessities of life, however, our Deen should not be compromised in the process.
نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَانِهِمْ
What does this light refer to?
This light refers to the Prophet and the Quran. Faith is formulated via these two forms of light. If one repents, he will be granted both forms of light, the light of the Quran and Sunnah. This light will take him to Paradise.
The Quran will guide you regarding Halal and Haraam matters and the Sunnah will practically demonstrate the light of the Quran.
The Sheikh enables his students to repent. One may repent himself, however, his desires will eventually destroy him. Thus, one requires a guide who he may consult and take assistance from. We should connect ourselves with a Sheikh for the sake of Allah ta'ala and request for advice so that we may rectified. Repentance refers to leaving our past sins behind, fulfilling the rights of those in society and adopting modesty. One cannot attain these qualities without a teacher. Even the Noble Companions learnt from the Prophet ﷺ's company. If we are rectified, then our children will be rectified.
If a person is sincere, Allah ta'ala will grant him a Sheikh who will benefit him in both worlds.
May Allah ta'ala allow us to implement these precious pearls. Ameen