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Safar and Its Misconceptions

                In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

‘Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s), his blessed descendents and noble companions.’

                                                                      Aameen.

 

SAFAR and Its Misconceptions

 

The word Safar means "whistling of the wind". When this name was assigned to this month, it was probably a windy time of the year. 

This second month of the year was considered to be cursed as many catastrophes and calamities took place. However, this belief has been proven to be false and totally without foundation (absurd).

It is totally incorrect to regard this month as one of misfortune. Those who believe that this month carries with it bad luck, base their argument upon a narration which appears in books of Sufism:

That Nabi SAW said, “Whoever gives me the glad tidings of the passing of Safar I shall give them the good news of entering Jannah.”

Such persons assume this to be an indication that Rasulullah SAW did not like this month because of its bad luck.

These assumptions are totally wrong as the narration quoted above (without going into its authenticity) means that our beloved Nabi SAW had been informed by Allah SWT that he shall be passing away in the month of Rabi‘ul Awwal (which month comes immediately after Safar).

Rasulullah SAW therefore, awaited the arrival of Rabi‘ul Awwal, which is the month in which He SAW was to be blessed with the meeting with Almighty Allah SWT, through the medium of death.

And as for the misconceptions about calamities etc befalling in this month, it has been cleared by the following Hadith:

“Hadhrat Jaabir (R.A.) has said that, "I have heard the Prophet SAW saying, the descending of illness and evil superstition befalling in the month of Safar is untrue." (Muslim)

 

And I would like to remind about the blessed fasting –the white days of the month Safar.

Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari r.a said:

 "The Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, said "O Abu Tharr! if you fast three days of every month, then fast the 13th, the 14th and the 15th.” - [At-Tirmithi]

Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari r.a said:

"The Messenger of Allah, salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam, said "Whoever fasts from every month three days, it is like fasting the whole year “

[Ibn Majah and At-Tirmithi]

So remember always that all the months are created by Allah the Almighty and they belong to Him. Muslims should not be superstitious or be pessimistic about any month, day, or time.

There is nothing in the sources of Shari'ah that prohibit getting married in the month of Safar, Muharram or any other month of the year.

This is a myth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us not to curse any time, because time has been created by Allah the Almighty and if we curse time, it is like cursing Him.

The rumor that some bad luck or evils happen in the month of Safar and Muharram is unfounded. When 'A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked about whether it was true that marrying in the month of Safar would bring bad luck, she indicated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her in the month of Safar and she was the luckiest woman by marrying the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

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