The 20th of Ramadan in the Hijri lunar calendar is the 256th day of the year.
- 1 Bi'that - The Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) and the night of the revelation of the Quran, according to one possible interpretation.
- 8 AH - Conquest of Mecca, by Muslims, led by Prophet Muhammad (s), in response to the breach of the Hudaybiyya peace treaty by the Quraysh. (January 11, 630)
- 542 AH - The death of Ibn Shajari Baghdadi, a Shia scholar, as reported by Shaykh Abbas Qummi. (February 12, 1148)
- 626 AH - The death of Yaqut al-Hamawi, the author of the book Mu'jam al-Buldan. (August 12, 1229)
For this day, in addition to the common acts of worship observed on all days of Ramadan, some specific supplications and deeds have also been narrated. Sayyid b. Tawus has narrated more prayers for this day in his book Iqbal al-A'mal.
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Special Acts and Supplications for the Twentieth of Ramadan
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Night Twentieth
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- O You who softened iron for Dawud (pbuh). O You who removed great harm and afflictions from Ayyub (pbuh). O You who relieved the sorrow of Ya'qub (pbuh). O You who dispelled the grief of Yusuf (pbuh). Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You are worthy to send blessings upon them all. And do with me what You are worthy of, and do not do with me what I am worthy of.
- Arabic: يَا مُلَيِّنَ الْحَدِيدِ لِدَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَا كَاشِفَ الضُّرِّ وَ الْكُرَبِ الْعِظَامِ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَيْ مُفَرِّجَ هَمِّ يَعْقُوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ أَيْ مُنَفِّسَ غَمِّ يُوسُفَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ لا تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنَا أَهْلُهُ
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Prayer
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- Eight rak'as (four two-rak'a prayers) with any sura of your choice.
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Supplication of the Day
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- O Allah, on this day, open for me the doors of the heavens, and lock the doors of Hell from me, help me to recite the Qur'an, O the One who sends down tranquility into the hearts of believers.
- Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِی فِیهِ اَبْوَابَ الْجِنَانِ وَ اَغْلِقْ عَنِّی فِیهِ اَبْوَابَ النِّیرَانِ وَ وَفِّقْنِی فِیهِ لِتِلاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ یَا مُنْزِلَ السَّکِینَةِ فِی قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ
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