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{{Short description|Islamic holy day}}
{{Infobox holiday
| holiday_name = Akhiri Chahar Shambah
| type = Islamic
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| observedby = [[Indian Muslims|Indian]], [[Pakistani Muslims|Pakistani]], [[Bangladeshi Muslims|Bangladeshi]], [[Afghan Muslims|Afghan]] and [[Persian Muslims]]<ref name="বাংলাপিডিয়া"/>
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| significance = [[Muhammad]]'s temporary recovery
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| date = Last Wednesday of [[Safar]]
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| duration = 1 day
| frequency = Annual
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{{Muhammad}}
'''Akhiri Chahar Shambah''' is a holy day<ref name="বাংলাপিডিয়া">{{Cite Banglapedia |article=Akhiri Chahar Shambah |author=Syed Ashraf Ali}}</ref> for Muslims of the [[Indian subcontinent]] and [[Iran]].<ref name="প্রআ">{{cite news |date=1 January 2014 |title=আজ পবিত্র আখেরি চাহার শোম্বা |lang=bn|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE |newspaper=[[Prothom Alo]] |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630011809/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live }}</ref> It is an Arabic and Persian word-pair; its Arabic part is akheri, meaning "last" and the Persian part is chahar sambah, meaning "Wednesday".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/columns/574149 |title=আখেরি চাহার শোম্বার ইতিহাস ও তাৎপর্য |lang=bn |date=23 October 2019 |work=[[Bangla Tribune]] |first=Md Abu Saleh |last=Sekendar |access-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919093230/https://www.banglatribune.com/columns/574149/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF|archive-date=19 September 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Origin==
At the beginning of [[Hijri year|Hijri]] 11, [[Muhammad]] fell seriously ill. Gradually his physical condition started to deteriorate. He became so ill that he could not even lead the prayer. He recovered on Wednesday, the 28th [[Safar]]. The day was the last Wednesday of the month of Safar.<ref name="ই১"/>

On this day feeling somewhat better, he took a bath and led the prayer for the last time. The people of Medina came to know about this news<ref name="ই১">{{cite news |date=4 January 2013 |title=অবিস্মরণীয় আখেরী চাহার সোম্বা |lang=bn|url=http://archive.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMDFfMDRfMTNfNF8yMl8xXzg1MDA= |newspaper=[[The Daily Ittefaq]] |access-date=10 December 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232455/http://archive.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMDFfMDRfMTNfNF8yMl8xXzg1MDA= |url-status=live }}</ref> and came in groups to see him.<ref name="ইন" /> All of them offered charity, prayers and prayers in thanksgiving. Some of his followers freed their slaves and donated money or camels.<ref name="ই১" /> On that day [[Abu Bakr]] donated 5 thousand, [[Umar]] 7 thousand, [[Uthman]] 10 thousand, [[Ali]] 3 thousand dirhams and [[Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf]] donated 100 camels.<ref name="ইন" />

==Observances==
Although there is a difference of opinion among religious scholars regarding the observance of this day, this day is observed in the light of certain rules.<ref name="ইন"/><ref>{{cite web|title=আখেরী চাহার সোম্বা' কাকে বলে। শরী'আতে এরূপ কোন দিবসের অনুমোদন আছে কি?|lang=bn|url=https://at-tahreek.com/site/show/125|archive-date=14 December 2022|access-date=14 December 2022|website=At Tahreek|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221214015835/https://at-tahreek.com/site/show/125|url-status=dead}}</ref> The day is originally celebrated as 'Thanksgiving Day'; So that after taking bath and performing two [[Rak'a|rak'as]] Al-Shukr [[Nafl prayer]]s, prayers for freedom from disease and charity are done.<ref name="প্রআ"/> Islamic [[mehfil]]s are held in various mosques, madrasas, darbars, khanqahs to observe this day. On this day, various educational institutions in Bangladesh are officially closed as well as considered as an optional holiday in offices and courts.<ref name="ইন">{{cite news|url=https://dailyinqilab.com/details/44798/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE|title=আজ পবিত্র আখেরি চাহার শোম্বা|lang=bn|date=9 December 2015|newspaper=[[Daily Inqilab]]|access-date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214204544/http://www.dailyinqilab.com/details/44798/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE|archive-date=14 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Muhammad]]
[[Category:Islamic holidays]]
[[Category:Islamic festivals]]
[[Category:Observances in Bangladesh]]

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