Hadith.967 - Abdullah ibn Jundab narrates from Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "When you perform the Sajdah of Shukr (prostration of gratitude), say: 'O’ Allah (swt), I bear witness before You, Your angels, Your prophets, Your messengers, and all of Your creation that You are Allah (swt), my Lord (azj); Islam is my religion; Muhammad is my Prophet; and Ali, Hasan, Hussain, Ali ibn Hussain, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa ibn Ja'far, Ali ibn Musa, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ali ibn Muhammad, Hasan ibn Ali, and the Hujjah, son of Hasan ibn Ali, are my Imams. With them, I seek closeness, and from their enemies, I dissociate. O’ Allah (swt), I beseech You concerning the blood of the oppressed' (repeating this three times). 'O’ Allah (swt), by Your promise to Yourself concerning Your enemies, destroy them through our hands and the hands of the believers. O’ Allah (swt), by Your promise to Yourself concerning Your allies, grant them victory over Your enemy and their enemy. Send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the Guardians from the family of Muhammad' (repeating this three times). 'O’ Allah (swt), I ask You for ease after hardship' (repeating this three times). Then, place your right cheek on the ground and say, 'O’ my shelter when paths confuse me and the earth, despite its expanse, feels narrow for me. O’ Creator who brought me into existence out of mercy while You were self-sufficient without me, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Guardians from the family of Muhammad' (repeating this three times). Then, place your left cheek on the ground and say, 'O’ One who humiliates every tyrant and grants honor to every humble servant! By Your might, I have reached my limit' (repeating this three times). Then, return to prostration and say 'Shukran Shukran' (Thank you, Thank you) a hundred times. Then, ask for your needs, if Allah (swt) wills." Do not prostrate in gratitude when faced with opposition, and use caution in omitting it.

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Hadith.968 - Jahm ibn Abi Jahm narrated that he saw Imam Musa ibn Ja'far (as) performing a prostration after the three rak'ahs of Maghrib prayer. He said: "May I be your ransom! I saw you prostrate after the three [rak'ahs]." Imam (as) replied: "And you observed me doing that?" Jahm said: "Yes." The Imam (as) then said: "Do not abandon it, for the supplication made during it is answered."

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Hadith.969 - In a narration from Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid, it is mentioned that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) advised a man: “When you are afflicted by distress, place your hand on the spot of your prostration, then wipe your hand over your face starting from the left cheek, then over your forehead, ending at the right cheek.” Ibn Abi Umayr stated that Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid described it to us in the same manner. The Imam continued, “Then say: ‘In the name of Allah (swt), the One besides whom there is no deity, the Knower of the unseen and the seen.. the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. O’ Allah (swt), remove from me distress and grief.’” Recite this three times.

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Hadith.970 - It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Hafs al-Marwazi that Imam al-Ridha (as) wrote to him, saying: “In the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr), say one hundred times: ‘Thankfulness, thankfulness (Shukran, Shukran),’ and if you wish, say: ‘Pardon, pardon (Afwan, Afwan).’”

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Hadith.971 - It is reported that Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) used to perform a prolonged prostration (Sujood) after completing his prayers, and he would not raise his head until the day had advanced significantly.

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Hadith.972 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: “Whoever performs a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) while in a state of purity (wudu), Allah (swt) writes for him ten good deeds, removes ten significant sins from him, and grants him ten prayers (blessings).”

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Hadith.973 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Imam al-Ridha (as) about the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr). He said: “I see our companions prostrate once after the obligatory prayer and say that it is the prostration of gratitude.” Imam (as) replied: “Gratitude is when Allah (swt) bestows a blessing upon His servant, and the servant says, ‘Glory be to the One who has subjected this to us, for we were not capable of it, and indeed to our Lord (azj), we will return. And all praise is due to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds.’”

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Hadith.974 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: “When Musa (as), son of Imran (as), prayed, he would not conclude until he had placed his right cheek on the ground and then his left cheek on the ground.”

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Hadith.977 - Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would say in his prostration: Allahumma in kuntu qad ‘asaytuka fa-inni qad ata‘tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa al-imanu bika, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa taraktu ma‘siyataka fi abghadi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa an ad‘uwa laka waladan aw ad‘uwa laka shareekan, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa ‘asaytuka fi ashya’a ‘ala ghayri wajhi mukabarah wa la mu‘anadah wa la istikbaran ‘an ‘ibadatik wa la juhudan lirububiyyatik, walakin ittaba‘tu hawaya wa istazallani ash-shaytan ba‘da al-hujjati ‘alayya wa al-bayan. Fa-in tu‘adhdhibni fabi-dhunoobi ghayra zalimin li, wa in taghfir li wa tarhamni fabi-joodika wa bi-karamika, ya arham ar-raahimeen “O’ Allah (swt), if I have disobeyed You, then I have also obeyed You in the most beloved of things to You, which is faith in You, a favour from You to me, not a favour from me to You. I have refrained from disobeying You in the most detestable things to You, which is to claim a child for You or to call upon a partner for You, a favour from You to me, not a favour from me to You. I have sinned against You in certain things, but not out of defiance, enmity, arrogance in worship, or denial of Your Lord (azj)ship. Rather, I followed my desires and the devil led me astray after the evidence and guidance were made clear to me. If You punish me, it is for my sins, without injustice to me. And if You forgive and have mercy on me, it is due to Your generosity and kindness, O’ Most Merciful of the merciful.”

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Hadith.978 - In a narration from Abu al-Hussain al-Asadi, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: “Indeed, the reason a person prays a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) after completing a prescribed prayer is to thank Allah (swt), the Most High, for the blessing He bestowed upon them in enabling them to perform their obligatory duty. The least that suffices in this prostration is to say : ‘Thanks be to Allah (swt)’ (Shukran lillah) three times.”

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Hadith.979 - Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah narrated from his father, from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Hariz, from Murazim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "The prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) is obligatory upon every Muslim. It completes your prayer, pleases your Lord (azj), and amazes the angels. When a servant prays and then prostrates a prostration of gratitude, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, removes the veil between the servant and the angels, and He says, 'O’ My angels, look at My servant. He has fulfilled My obligation, completed My covenant, and now prostrates to Me in gratitude for what I have bestowed upon him. O’ My angels, what does he deserve from Me?' The angels respond, 'Our Lord (azj), Your mercy.' Then Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more does he deserve?' The angels reply, 'Your Paradise.' Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more?' The angels respond, 'His needs being sufficed.' Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, continues, 'And what more?' This goes on until there is nothing good left to mention that the angels have not said. Then Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'O’ My angels, what remains?' The angels respond, 'Our Lord (azj), we have no more knowledge.' Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, then says, 'I will thank him just as he thanked Me, and I will turn to him with My favour, and I will show him My Face (The Infallible Aimmah).'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.