On the 15th of Ramaḍān, AH 2, Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (عليه السلام) was born.
The 15th of Ramaḍān is a blessed day to give alms and to do righteous deeds on this day bring about great merits.
The 15th Night Prayer: Four units; in the first two units, Surah al-Faatehah is recited once and Surah al-Tawheed repeated one hundred times. In the last two units, Surah al-Faatehah is recited once and Surah al-Tawheed repeated fifty times.
The Fifteenth Day Supplication
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اَللّٰهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فِيْهِ طَاعَةَ الْخَاشِعِينَ
allahumma irzuqny fihi ta`ata alkhashi`ina
O Allah; on this day, (please) provide me with the obedience of those who are fearful of You;
وَ اشْرَحْ فِيْهِ صَدْرِي بِاِنَابَةِ الْمُخْبِتِينَ
washrah fihi sadry biinabati almukhbitina
And expand on this day my chest by granting me the turning of the submissive ones;
بِاَمَانِكَ يَا اَمَانَ الْخَائِفِينَ
bi-amanika ya amana alkha’ifina
Out of Your security; O the Grantor of security to the fearful ones.
Night of 15 Ramaḍān
Take a bath
It is recommended to bathe oneself at this night.
Visit shrine of Imam Husain (a)
It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.).
When he was asked about the rewards of one who attends at the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) at the fifteenth night of Ramaḍān, Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said, “Congratulations be to him! At the fifteenth night of Ramaḍān, one who attends at the tomb of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.) and offers a ten unit prayer after the obligatory Isha’ Prayer other than the Night Prayer (Salat al-Layl), reciting in each unit Surah al-Faatehah once and repeating Surah al-Tawheed ten times, and then seeks Almighty Allah’s protection against Hellfire - if one does this, Almighty Allah will include him with those whom He releases from Hellfire and he will not die before he sees in dream angels conveying to him the good tidings of entering Paradise and security against Hellfire.”
6 rakaat prayer
It is recommended to offer a six unit prayer reciting at each unit Surahs al-Faatehah, Yasin, al-Mulk, and al-Tawheed.
100 rakaat prayer
It is recommended to offer a one hundred unit prayer reciting at each unit Surah al-Faatehah once and repeating Surah al-Tawheed ten times. In al-Muqni’ah, Shaykh al-Mufid has reported Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen(a.s.) as saying, “Whoever offers this prayer, Almighty Allah will appoint for him ten angels protecting him from his human and jinn enemies and will also appoint thirty angels to secure him against Hellfire at the hour of his death.”
