The Prayer of Sitting and Glorification, Which is the Prayer of ja'far Ibn Abi Talib

Hadith.1533 - Abu Hamza al-Thumali reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) said to Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, 'O’ Ja'far, shall I bestow upon you, give you, honor you, or teach you a prayer that if you perform it, even if you were to have fled from the battlefield and had sins equivalent to the sand of ‘Alij or the foam of the sea, they would be forgiven for you?' Ja'far replied: 'Yes, O’ Messenger of Allah (sw).' He (sw) said: 'You should pray four units (rak'ahs) whenever you wish: if you wish, every night; if you wish, every day; if you wish, from Jumu’ah to Jumu’ah; if you wish, from month to month; or if you wish, from year to year. You begin the prayer, then say fifteen times, "Allahu Akbar, SubhanAllah (swt), Alhamdulillah, and La ilaha illAllah (swt)." Then recite Surah al-Fatiha and a surah, and in your bowing (ruku'), you say them ten times. You raise your head from ruku' and say them ten times. Then you prostrate (sujud) and say them ten times. You raise your head from prostration and say them ten times. Then you prostrate again and say them ten times. You raise your head and say them ten times. Then you stand up and say them fifteen times. Then recite Surah al-Fatiha and a surah, then bow and say them ten times, then raise your head from bowing and say them ten times, then prostrate and say them ten times, then raise your head from prostration and say them ten times, then prostrate again and say them ten times, and then raise your head and say them ten times. Then you perform the tashahhud (testimony of faith) and Tasleem (concluding salutations) and stand to pray two more units in the same manner and then conclude with Tasleem.' Abu Ja'far (as) said: 'That makes seventy-five (tasbihs) in each rak'ah, totaling three hundred glorifications in four rak'ahs, which is one thousand two hundred tasbihs. Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, multiplies it and writes for you twelve thousand good deeds, each one like the size of Mount Uhud or even greater.'"

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Hadith.1534 - It has been narrated that in the Tasbih (glorifications) of the Salat (prayer) of Ja'far, the order of the Tasbih following the recitation (of the chapters from the Qur'an) is "SubhanAllah (swt) (Glory be to God), Alhamdulillah (All praise is due to God), La ilaha illAllah (swt) (There is no god but Allah (swt)), and Allahu Akbar (God is the Greatest)”.

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

Hadith.1535 - In a narration from Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah, from Imam Al-Sadiq (as), Imam (as) said: "Recite in the Salat of Ja'far (as) 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun)."

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Hadith.1536 - It is narrated from Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Bilad, who said: I asked Abu al-Hasan, meaning Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as): "What is the reward for one who prays the Salat of Ja'far?" Imam (as) said: "If they have sins equal in quantity to the sand of 'Alij and the foam of the sea, Allah (swt) would forgive them." I asked: "Is this exclusively for us?" Imam (as) said: "For whom else would it be if not for you specifically?" I then asked: "Which chapters (of the Qur'an) should be recited in it?" Imam (as) answered: "Recite 'When the Earth is Shaken with its [Final] Earthquake' (Surat al-Zalzalah), 'When the Victory of Allah (swt) has Come' (Surat al-Nasr), 'Indeed, We sent it down during the Night of Decree' (Surat al-Qadr), and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

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Hadith.1537 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about someone who performs the Salat of Ja'far. Would they receive the same reward as that which the Messenger of Allah (sw) mentioned to Ja'far? Imam (as) said: "Yes, by Allah (swt)."

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Hadith.1538 - It is narrated from Ali ibn al-Rayan that He said: I wrote to the Last Imam (as) asking about a man who prayed two rak'ahs of the Salat of Ja'far but was forced to interrupt before completing the final two rak'ahs due to a need or an event that occurred. Would it be permissible for him to complete the remaining rak'ahs once his need was met, even if he had left his original place of prayer, or must he start the prayer again and pray all four rak'ahs together without interruption? He (as) replied: "Yes, if he was interrupted by a matter of necessity, then let him stop and afterward return to complete what remains, if Allah (swt) wills."

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Hadith.1539 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "Pray the Salat of Ja'far whenever you wish, be it during the day or night. If you wish, you may count it as part of the supererogatory prayers of the night, and if you wish, you may count it as part of the supererogatory prayers of the day. It will be counted as part of your supererogatory prayers and as the Salat of Ja'far (as)."

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Hadith.1540 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) who said: "If you are in a hurry, pray the Salat of Ja'far in a simplified form, and then complete the Tasbih (glorification) afterwards."

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Hadith.1541 - In a narration from al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, it is reported that one should say in the final prostration of the Salat of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ One who is clothed in might and dignity, O’ One who adorns Himself with majesty and nobility, O’ One for whom glorification is befitting and belongs to none but Him, O’ One whose knowledge encompasses all things, O’ Possessor of bounty and grace, O’ Bestower of favors and blessings, O’ One with power and generosity, I ask You by the pillars of might from Your Throne and by the ultimate mercy from Your Book and by Your greatest and highest Name and by Your perfect words to send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and to fulfil for me such and such (mentioning one’s needs)."

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