Following practices are practiced and taught by religious Scholars and Saints. The purpose behind publishing these is just to bring humanity towards supplication and offering optional salat instead of people caused innovations.
Practices of Rajab:
So many Hadiths Mubarakh have been narrated in virtues of Rajab. In one Hadith Prophet Sallallaho Alihi Wassallam said “Rajab is the month of Allah Subhanao Taala and Shaban is mine and Ramadhan is the month of my Ummah”
Prophet Sallallaho Alihi Wassallam said “whenever you sight moon of Rajab recite this Dua once اَللّٰہُمَّ بَارِکْ لَنَا فِیْ رَجَبَ و شَعْبَانَ وَ بَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ
Oh Allah! Give us barkat in Rajab and Shaban and send us to Ramadhan”
1st night:
After Isha prayer offer 4 rakaat salat with 2 salams. In every rikat after Surah Fatiha recite one time Surah Alam Nashrah, one time Surah Ikhlas, one time Surah Ikhlaq, one time Surah Naas and then after salam (solutes) recite 33 times Kalma Tauheed and 33 times Darood Shareef and subligates as per your need.
On Thursdays nights of Rajab, after Isha prayers offer two rakaat Namaz. During first rakaat recitation of Surah Fatiha recite Last rukoo of Surah Baqara 7 times from کَافِرِیْن till امَنَ الرَّسُوْلُ then recite in second rakat after Surah Fatiha last verses of Surah Hashar from ہُوَ اللّٰہُ الَّذِیْ تا اَلْحَکِیْمُسات 7 times. Then ask Allah Subhanao Taala whatever you want. InshaAllah you will be accepted. This Salat is beneficial for every kind of need.
12 rakat salat with 6 salams to be offered on the night of first Friday of this month. In every rakat after surah Fatiha recite Surah Qadar 3 times and Surah Ikhlas 12 times then recite this dua 70 times: اَللّٰہُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدِ نِ النَّبِیِّ الْاُمِّیِّ وَ عَلٰٓی ٰالِہٖ وَسَلِّمْ
Then recite this in prostrate: ۔ سُبُّوْحٌ قُدُّوْسٌ رَبُّ المَلٓائِکَۃِ وَالرُّوْحِ
Then raise your head and recite 70 times رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَ تَجَاوَ زْعَمَّا تَعْلَمْ اِنَّکَ اَنْتَ الْاَعَزُّالْاَکْرَمُThen offer 2nd Sajda in the same way then all his duas will be answerable (InshaAllah)
27th night of Rajab:
On 27th night of Rajab offer 12 rakaat with 3 salutes. In first 4 rakat after Surah Fatiha recite Surah Qadar 3 times then recite 70 times this dua
Then in further 4 rakat after Surah Fatiha recite Surah Nasar 3 times then recite 70 times this dua اِنَّکَ قَوِیٌّ مُّعِیْنٌ وَّاحِدِیٌّ دَلِیْلٌ بِحَقِّ اِیَّاکَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِیَّاکَ نَسْتَعِیْنُ
Then in last 4 rakat after Surah Fatiha recite Surah Ikhlas 3 times then supplicate 70 times Alam Nashrah after salam. All desires will be answerable in the court of Allah Subhanao Taala.
On 15th of Rajab, recitation of this Istaghfar has a lot virtue.
In the first night of shaban after Tahajjud Salat, whoever offers 2 rakaat nafil and recite Surah-e- Ikhlas 100 times after Surah Fatiha, in each rikat and with masnoon tasbeeh of "ruku" and " Sujud" recite the following Arabic, then Allah Subhanao Taala will save him from the hell fire and he will be given good place in Jannah. InshaAllah.
On the first Jummah of Shaban, after Maghrib prayer and before Isha prayer, whoever offers 2 rikat nafil, in such a way that in each rakat after Surah-e-Fatiha recite Ayat-ul-Kursi one time, 10 times Surah Ikhlas and one time Surah Naas. So Allah Subhanao Taala will bless him or her with prosperity and stability of Eeman.
4 rikat Nafal:
Whoever offers 4 rakaat nafal in Shaban on the first night of Friday after isha in this manner that he recites after Surah Fatiha, 11 times Surah Ikhlas and dedicate the Sawab of above Salat to Hazrat Fatima Zehra (Raziallaho unha) Allah Subhanao Taala grants him a place in Jannah.
Salat-ul Khair:
There are so many virtues of nafals and Zikr in this night (Shab-e-Barat). To offer nafals and standing praying whole night and asking Allah Subhanao Taala his forgiveness guarantees for the doer real wholesome success Allah Subhanao Taala showers on him His special mercy and grace. By offering Salat-ul Khair in this night, so many blessings can be attained. This salat is narrated by so many pious ancient scholars. This salat is offered on 15th of Shaban after Salat-ul-Isha. There are 100 rakats and offered by 2, 2 in such a manner that in every rakaat after Surah Fatiha recite 10 times Surah Ikhlas. Hazrat Hassan Basri (R.A) narrated that 30 companions of Prophet Sallallaho Alihi Wassallam quoted about this Salat that whoever offers this Salat in this night Allah Subhanao Taala pays attention 70 times and every glance He answers his 70 needs the minimum is the forgiveness of his sins.
Nawafil and Fast:
Obligatory Salat and Fasting
Narrated by Hazrat Ali (Raziallaho unho) that Prophet Sallallaho Alihi Wassallam said when 15th night of Shaban arrived then stand offering Salat offer Nawafil and Fast because Allah Subhanao Taala comes at 1st sky after maghrib and He announces “Is there anyone who asks me forgiveness, so I forgive him, Is there anyone who asks me provision, so I give / grant him. Is there anyone sunk deep in trials so, I release and relief him and He keeps on announcing till dawn arrives.
Whoever fasts on 14th of Shaban and invokes before Iftaar few min, 40 times in the state of abulation (wuzu). : لَاحَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّۃَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰہِ الْعَلِیِّ الْعَظِیْمِتو So Allah Subhanao Taala forgives his previous sins.
