Dream - The night of Nisfu Syaban is a highly anticipated moment for Muslims. The night of Nisfu Syaban falls on the 15th night of the month of Syaban. In the year 2024, this night falls exactly on February 24, 2024. The night of Nisfu Syaban should be utilized as best as possible by Muslims to perform various righteous deeds. By doing so, Allah SWT grants many rewards. One of them is by performing prayers.

Tonight is considered special because it is believed that on the night of Nisfu Syaban, Allah SWT determines the fate of His servants for the coming year. The history of Nisfu Syaban comes from a hadith that says on that night, Allah SWT forgives all mankind except for the disbelievers and those who have enmity in their hearts. In addition, Nisfu Syaban is also believed to be the night when Allah SWT gives His servants the opportunity to repent and seek His forgiveness.

The speciality of Nisfu Syaban lies in the opportunity to perform acts of goodness such as fasting, performing voluntary prayers, reading the Quran, and praying. These acts of worship are believed to bring blessings and forgiveness from Allah SWT. Some Muslims also hold special rituals as a form of spiritual worship and cleanliness on the night of Nisfu Syaban.

"In this way, Nisfu Syaban holds high religious and spiritual significance for Muslims. This special night becomes the right time to perform religious practices and seek forgiveness and blessings from Allah SWT."

One of the recommended practices is performing voluntary prayers. The Prophet Muhammad also often performed night prayers on the night of Nisfu Sya'ban, so we are encouraged to do the same as a way to get closer to Allah SWT. In addition, remembrance (dzikir) is also a recommended practice that can be done on the night of Nisfu Syaban. Remembrance is a way to remember Allah and increase seeking forgiveness, which can bring blessings and forgiveness to Muslims.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also taught various remembrances (dzikir) and prayers (doa) that are recommended to be performed on the night of Nisfu Syaban. Not to be forgotten, charity (sedekah) is also a recommended practice (amalan sunah) that holds virtues on the night of Nisfu Syaban. By giving charity, we can purify our wealth and cleanse ourselves, as well as receive blessings from Allah SWT.

By carrying out these three acts of Sunnah, let us do it with sincere intention and wholeheartedness, so that we can attain the virtues of the night of Nisfu Syaban and receive blessings and forgiveness from Allah SWT.

This prayer is performed as a practice of the Islamic community to obtain blessings and forgiveness from Allah SWT. The procedure for performing the Nisfu Syaban prayer begins with performing two units of voluntary prayer, followed by reciting a special prayer for Nisfu Syaban after completing the prayer. In addition to prayer, other practices that can be done on this special night are fasting on the 15th day of Sya'ban or performing other acts of worship such as remembrance, recitation of the Quran, and charity.

According to some scholars, the night of Nisfu Syaban is a night full of glory and forgiveness, as well as an opportunity for Muslims to increase their good deeds. By understanding the correct timing of performing the Nisfu Syaban prayer and its procedures, it is hoped that Muslims can perform this deed with sincerity and receive blessings and forgiveness from Allah SWT.

"If someone has the habit of performing night prayers outside of the night of Nisfu Syaban without any special additions and without any belief that this night is special, then the prayers performed by that person are not significant. It does not create anything new in the religion of Allah SWT."

The translated text while preserving the HTML tags is: "Praying done in this way is considered bid'ah. This is because there is no record from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) regarding such a command. In the hadith of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated by Ibn Majah, it is explained: 'If it is the night of Nisfu Syaban, then pray at night and fast during the day.'"

Prayer of this kind is worse compared to the second level and further from the Sunnah. Some narrations explaining its virtues are false hadiths. As-Syaukani ra said, "All narrations about the midnight prayer of Nisfu Syaban are invalid and false."