وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ جَدَّدَ قَبْراً أَوْ مَثَّلَ مِثَالاً فَقَدْ خَرَجَ مِنَ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ.
Hadith.579 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Whoever renovates a grave or creates a figure (idol/statue) has exited Islam."
سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ هَلْ يَبْلَى جَسَدُهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى لَحْمٌ وَ لَا عَظْمٌ إِلَّا طِينَتُهُ الَّتِي خُلِقَ مِنْهَا فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَبْلَى تَبْقَى فِي الْقَبْرِ مُسْتَدِيرَةً[1] حَتَّى يُخْلَقَ مِنْهَا كَمَا خُلِقَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ.
Hadith.580 - It was narrated from Ammar al-Sabati that He said: Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked whether the body of the deceased decays. Imam (as) said: "Yes, until there remains no flesh or bones except for the original clay from which he was created. It does not decay but remains in the grave, encircl
وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص- حَيَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَ مَمَاتِي خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ ص أَمَّا حَيَاتِي فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ وَ ما كانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَ أَنْتَ فِيهِمْ وَ أَمَّا مُفَارَقَتِي إِيَّاكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَعْمَالَكُمْ تُعْرَضُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ فَمَا كَانَ مِنْ حَسَنٍ اسْتَزَدْتُ اللَّهَ لَكُمْ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ قَبِيحٍ اسْتَغْفَرْتُ اللَّه
Hadith.582 - The Prophet, said: "My life is good for you, and my death is good for you." They asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how is that?" He (sw) said: "As for my life, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'And Allah (swt) would not punish them while you are among them' (Surah Al-Anfal 8:33) As for my sepa
إِنَّ رَبَّ الْأَرْضِ هُوَ رَبُّ الْهَوَاءِ فَيُوحِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَى الْهَوَاءِ فَيَضْغَطُهُ أَشَدَّ مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ.
Hadith.584 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the one who is crucified (and thus does not have a burial in the ground) and whether they are subject to the punishment of the grave. Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the Lord (azj) of the earth is the Lord (azj) of the air, and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Maje
«إِنْ غَسَلْتَ رَأْسَ اَلْمَيِّتِ وَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْخِطْمِيِّ فَلاَ بَأْسَ.
Hadith.585 - Ammar al-Sabati narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): Imam (as) said: “If you wash the head and beard of the deceased with khatmi (a type of plant-based soap), there is no issue."
غُسْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِثْلُ غُسْلِ الْجُنُبِ فَإِنْ كَانَ كَثِيرَ الشَّعْرِ فَرُدَّ الْمَاءَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْمَيِّتَ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْكَ وَ أَنْ تَقُومَ فَوْقَهُ فَتُغَسِّلَهُ إِذَا قَلَّبْتَهُ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا تَضْبِطُهُ بِرِجْلَيْكَ كَيْ لَا يَسْقُطَ لِوَجْهِهِ[2]
وَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مَشَى خَلْفَ جَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ لَا تَرْكَبُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ- فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَرْكَبَ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَمْشُونَ.
Hadith.588 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) walked behind the funeral procession of a man from the Ansar. He was asked: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), would you not ride?" He (sw) replied: "I dislike riding while the angels are walking."
فِي آخِرِ حَدِيثٍ يَذْكُرُ فِيهِ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَحْشُوَ مَسَامِعَهُ شَيْئاً فَإِنْ خِفْتَ أَنْ يَظْهَرَ مِنَ الْمَنْخِرَيْنِ شَيْءٌ فَلَا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تُصَيِّرَ عَلَيْهِ قُطْناً[3] وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَخَفْ فَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِيهِ شَيْئاً[4]
وَ قَالَ ع فِي آخِرِ حَدِيثٍ طَوِيلٍ يَصِفُ فِيهِ غُسْلَ الْمَيِّتِ لَا تُخَلِّلْ أَظَافِيرَهُ[5].
Hadith.590 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said at the end of a long narration describing the washing of the deceased: "Do not interlace (clean) the fingernails”.
وَ قَالَ ع إِذَا مَاتَ لِأَحَدِكُمْ مَيِّتٌ فَسَجُّوهُ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَذَلِكَ إِذَا غُسِّلَ يُحْفَرُ لَهُ مَوْضِعُ الْمُغْتَسَلِ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ.
Hadith.591 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When one of you dies, lay him down facing the Qibla, and likewise, when he is washed, let the place of washing be dug facing the Qibla."
إِنَّ الْأَرْوَاحَ فِي صِفَةِ الْأَجْسَادِ فِي شَجَرَةٍ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ تَتَسَاءَلُ وَ تَتَعَارَفُ فَإِذَا قَدِمَتِ الرُّوحُ عَلَى الْأَرْوَاحِ تَقُولُ دَعُوهَا فَقَدْ أَفْلَتَتْ مِنْ هَوْلٍ عَظِيمٍ[2] ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُونَهَا مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ وَ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ فَإِنْ قَالَتْ لَهُمْ تَرَكْتُهُ حَيّاً ارْتَجَوْهُ وَ إِنْ قَالَتْ لَهُمْ قَدْ هَلَكَ قَالُوا هَوَى هَوَى[3]
وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع[4] إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَوْحَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع أَنْ أَخْرِجْ عِظَامَ يُوسُفَ ع مِنْ مِصْرَ-[5] وَ وَعَدَهُ طُلُوعَ الْقَمَرِ فَأَبْطَأَ طُلُوعُ الْقَمَرِ عَلَيْهِ[1] فَسَأَلَ عَمَّنْ يَعْلَمُ مَوْضِعَهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ هَاهُنَا عَجُوزٌ تَعْلَمُ عِلْمَهُ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهَا فَأُتِيَ بِعَجُوزٍ مُقْعَدَةٍ عَمْيَاءَ فَقَالَ تَعْرِفِينَ قَبْرَ يُوسُفَ ع- قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَا
Hadith.594 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said : Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed to Musa ibn Imran (as) to bring out the bones of Yusuf (as) from Egypt ’, and promised him the rising of the moon. However, the moon delayed in rising so he inquired about someone who knew its location. He was told of a
وَ قَالَ ع مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقِيناً لَا شَكَّ فِيهِ أَشْبَهَ بِشَكٍّ لَا يَقِينَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ[5].
Hadith.596 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has not created any certainty without doubt more resembling doubt without certainty than death”.
وَ قَالَ ع أَوَّلُ مَنْ جُعِلَ لَهُ النَّعْشُ[6]- فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص.
Hadith.597 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The first person for whom a bier (funeral carriage) was made was Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}, daughter of Muhammad (sw)."
أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع مِنْ قَتْلِ الْخَوَارِجِ حَتَّى إِذَا قَطَعْنَا فِي أَرْضِ بَابِلَ-[1] حَضَرَتْ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ فَنَزَلَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع وَ نَزَلَ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ هَذِهِ أَرْضٌ مَلْعُونَةٌ قَدْ عُذِّبَتْ فِي الدَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَ هِيَ تَتَوَقَّعُ الثَّالِثَةَ وَ هِيَ إِحْدَى الْم
As for after the death of the Prophet: Hadith.611 - It was narrated from Juwayriyah ibn Mus-hir that He said: "We were coming with The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), from the battle with the Khawarij. When we reached the land of Babil (Babylon), the time for Asr prayer approached. The Commander
فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ سَنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَشَرَةَ أَوْجُهٍ صَلَاةَ السَّفَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْحَضَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَوْجُهٍ وَ صَلَاةَ كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ وَ الْقَمَرِ وَ صَلَاةَ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَ صَلَاةَ الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ وَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ.
Hadith.620 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, made prayer obligatory, and the Messenger of Allah (sw) established it in ten forms: the prayer during travel, the prayer while residing, the prayer of fear in three forms, the prayer during the e
أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هَذِهِ اَلْخَمْسَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ فِي خَمْسِ مَوَاقِيتَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ فِي سَاعَاتِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ اَلنَّهَارِ فَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ «إِنَّ اَلشَّمْسَ عِنْدَ اَلزَّوَالِ لَهَا حَلْقَةٌ تَدْخُلُ فِيهَا فَإِذَا دَخَلَتْ فِيهَا زَالَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ فَيُسَبِّحُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ دُونَ اَلْعَرْشِ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّي ج
Hadith.643 - It was narrated from Imam Hasan ibn Ali (as) said that a group of Jews came to The Prophet (sw) and the most knowledgeable among them asked him about various matters. Among the questions was: 'Tell me, why did Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, prescribe these five prayers at five specific times for you
دُفِنَتْ فِي بَيْتِهَا فَلَمَّا زَادَتْ بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ صَارَتْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ.
Hadith.685 - Abu Al-Hasan, Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about the grave of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}, and Imam (as) said: "She was buried in her house, but when the Umayyads expanded the mosque, her grave became part of the mosque."
لَا وَ إِنْ دُبِغَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
Hadith.749 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he asked him about wearing the skin of a dead animal (carrion) during prayer if it has been tanned. Imam (as) said: "No, even if it has been tanned seventy times."
كَانَتَا مِنْ جِلْدِ حِمَارٍ مَيِّتٍ.
Hadith.750 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the verse in which Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, said to Musa (as): "Remove your sandals, for you are in the sacred valley of Tuwa" (Surah Taha 20:12). Imam (as) said: "They were made from the skin of a dead donkey."
لَا بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مَيْتَةٌ[2].
Hadith.815 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about wearing a sword during prayer that has glue or leather (adhesive substances, such as glue made from animal parts) on it. Imam (as) replied: "There is no problem as long as you do not know that it is from a dead (non-slaughtered) animal”.
وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلسُّجُودُ عَلَى طِينِ قَبْرِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُنَوِّرُ إِلَى اَلْأَرْضِ اَلسَّابِعَةِ.
Hadith.829 - Imam (as) said: "Prostrating on the clay from the grave of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) illuminates to the seventh layer of the earth."
وَ سَأَلَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع- عَنِ الْجِصِّ يُوقَدُ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَذِرَةِ وَ عِظَامِ الْمَوْتَى ثُمَّ يُجَصَّصُ بِهِ الْمَسْجِدُ أَ يُسْجَدُ عَلَيْهِ فَكَتَبَ ع إِلَيْهِ بِخَطِّهِ أَنَّ النَّارَ وَ الْمَاءَ قَدْ طَهَّرَاهُ[1].
Hadith.833 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub asked Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) about gypsum (plaster) that was fired using dung and the bones of the dead, and whether it would be permissible to prostrate on it if a mosque was plastered with it. The Imam wrote back in his own handwriting: "Fire and water have purified it”.
مَنْ حَبَسَ رِيقَهُ إِجْلَالًا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي صَلَاتِهِ أَوْرَثَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى صِحَّةً حَتَّى الْمَمَاتِ. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ فِيمَنْ لَا يَهْتَدِي إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فِي مَفَازَةٍ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي إِلَى أَرْبَعِ جَوَانِبَ[1]
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْبُكَاءَ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ يَقْطَعُ الصَّلَاةَ وَ الْبُكَاءَ لِذِكْرِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ النَّارِ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الْأَعْمَالِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ. وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا وَ لَهُ كَيْلٌ أَوْ وَزْنٌ إِلَّا الْبُكَاءَ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّ الْقَطْرَةَ مِنْهُ تُطْفِئُ بِحَاراً مِنَ النِّيرَانِ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ بَاكِياً بَكَى فِي أُمَّةٍ لَرُحِمُوا[5].
Hadith.941 - It has been narrated that "crying over a deceased person interrupts the prayer, but crying out of remembrance for Paradise and Hellfire is among the best deeds during prayer." It is also narrated that "there is a measure or weight for everything except for tears shed out of the fear of Allah (swt), as a si
وَ كَانَ ع يَقُولُ بَيْنَ الْعِشَاءَيْنِ اللَّهُمَّ بِيَدِكَ مَقَادِيرُ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ وَ مَقَادِيرُ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مَقَادِيرُ الْمَوْتِ وَ الْحَيَاةِ وَ مَقَادِيرُ الشَّمْسِ وَ الْقَمَرِ وَ مَقَادِيرُ النَّصْرِ وَ الْخِذْلَانِ وَ مَقَادِيرُ الْغِنَى وَ الْفَقْرِ اللَّهُمَّ ادْرَأْ عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ اجْعَلْ مُنْقَلَبِي إِلَى خَيْرٍ دَائِمٍ وَ نَعِيمٍ لَا يَزُولُ.
Hadith.958 - He (Imam Al-Sadiq) used to say between the Maghrib and Isha prayers: Allahumma biyadika maqadeeru al-layli wa an-nahar, wa maqadeeru ad-dunya wa al-akhirah, wa maqadeeru al-mawti wa al-hayah, wa maqadeeru ash-shamsi wa al-qamar, wa maqadeeru an-Nasri wa al-khidhlan, wa maqadeeru al-ghina wa al-faqr. Allahu
وَ قَالَ ع إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَقُلْ- رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبّاً وَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَاباً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيّاً وَ بِعَلِيٍّ وَلِيّاً وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ- عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ- وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
Hadith.960 - Imam (as) said: "When you finish the obligatory prayer, say: 'I am content with Allah (swt) as my Lord (azj), with Islam as my religion, with the Qur'an as my book, with Muhammad as my Prophet, with Ali as my guardian, and with Hasan, Hussain, Ali ibn al-Hussain, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa
مَنْ قَالَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا- لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ* كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِهِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ.
"Whoever says ten times before sunrise and ten times before sunset, 'There is no god but Allah (swt), alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is alive and does not die. In His hand is all good, and He has power over all things,' it will
كَانَ أَبِي ع يَقُولُ إِذَا صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ- يَا مَنْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيَ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ يَا مَنْ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَ قَلْبِهِ يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْأَعْلَى يَا مَنْ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ* يَا أَجْوَدَ مَنْ سُئِلَ وَ يَا أَوْسَعَ مَنْ أَعْطَى وَ يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ وَ يَا أَفْضَلَ مَرْجُوٍّ[4] وَ يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ وَ يَا أَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِي
"When you wake up in the morning and in the evening, say: 'We awaken with the dominion, praise, majesty, greatness, power, forbearance, knowledge, splendor, beauty, perfection, magnificence, strength, sanctification, glorification, magnification, oneness, praise, generosity, kindness, magnanimity, glory, favour, wealth
تَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ وَ أَمْسَيْتَ- أَصْبَحْنَا وَ الْمُلْكُ وَ الْحَمْدُ وَ الْعَظَمَةُ وَ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَ الْجَبَرُوتُ وَ الْحِلْمُ وَ الْعِلْمُ وَ الْجَلَالُ وَ الْجَمَالُ وَ الْكَمَالُ وَ الْبَهَاءُ وَ الْقُدْرَةُ وَ التَّقْدِيسُ وَ التَّعْظِيمُ وَ التَّسْبِيحُ وَ التَّكْبِيرُ وَ التَّهْلِيلُ وَ التَّحْمِيدُ[1] وَ السَّمَاحُ وَ الْجُودُ وَ الْكَرَمُ وَ الْمَجْدُ وَ الْمَنُّ وَ الْخَيْرُ وَ الْفَضْلُ وَ السّ
قُلْتُ لَهُ الْمَرْأَةُ تَؤُمُّ النِّسَاءَ قَالَ لَا إِلَّا عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ أَوْلَى مِنْهَا تَقُومُ وَسَطَهُنَّ مَعَهُنَّ فِي الصَّفِّ فَتُكَبِّرُ وَ يُكَبِّرْنَ.
Hadith.1178 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: “I asked him whether a woman can lead other women in prayer.” Imam (as) said: "No, except for the prayer over the deceased (funeral prayer) if there is no one more appropriate than her. In that case, She should stand among them in the
يُقَدِّمُونَ رَجُلًا آخَرَ فَيَعْتَدُّ بِالرَّكْعَةِ وَ يَطْرَحُونَ الْمَيِّتَ خَلْفَهُمْ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ مَنْ مَسَّهُ[1] وَ مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ وَ هُوَ جُنُبٌ أَوْ عَلَى غَيْرِ وُضُوءٍ فَعَلَيْهِ الْإِعَادَةُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يُعِيدُوا وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُعْلِمَهُمْ وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ لَهَلَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَعُ بِمَنْ قَدْ خَرَجَ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ[2] وَ كَيْفَ كَانَ يَصْنَ
Hadith.1198 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that he was asked about a man who led a congregation, prayed one rak'ah with them, and then passed away. Imam (as) said: "They should appoint another man to lead them, count the rak'ah (already prayed), and move the deceased to the back. Those
لَيْلَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ لَيْلَةٌ غَرَّاءُ وَ يَوْمُهَا يَوْمٌ أَزْهَرُ[1] مَنْ مَاتَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ- كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بَرَاءَةً مِنَ النَّارِ.
Hadith.1246 - Al-Asbagh ibn Nubatah narrated from The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that He said: "The night of Jumu’ah is a luminous night, and its day is a radiant day. Whoever dies on the night of Jumu’ah, Allah (swt) writes for him immunity from the pressure of the grave, and whoever dies on
وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ: «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلْوَلِيِّ اَلْحَمِيدِ اَلْحَكِيمِ اَلْمَجِيدِ اَلْفَعَّالِ لِمَا يُرِيدُ عَلاَّمِ اَلْغُيُوبِ وَ خَالِقِ اَلْخَلْقِ وَ مُنْزِلِ اَلْقَطْرِ وَ مُدَبِّرِ أَمْرِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ وَارِثِ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلَّذِي عَظُمَ شَأْنُهُ فَلاَ شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ تَوَاضَعَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ لِعَظَمَتِهِ وَ ذَلَّ
Hadith.1263 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on Jumu’ah, saying: "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Praiseworthy Guardian, the Wise, the Glorious, who acts as He wills. He is the Knower of the unseen, the Creator of creation, the Sender of rain, the Director of the affairs of t
أَرْبَعُ صَلَوَاتٍ يُصَلِّيهَا الرَّجُلُ فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ[1] صَلَاةٌ فَاتَتْكَ فَمَتَى مَا ذَكَرْتَهَا أَدَّيْتَهَا وَ صَلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْ طَوَافِ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ صَلَاةُ الْكُسُوفِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ هَذِهِ يُصَلِّيهِنَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي السَّاعَاتِ كُلِّهَا.
Zurarah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "There are four prayers that a person may perform at any hour: a prayer that you missed, so whenever you remember it, you perform it; the two units (rak'ahs) of the obligatory circumambulation (Tawaf) prayer; the prayer for an eclipse (Salat al-K
مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَلَا فَقَهَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.
Hadith.1354 - Bakr ibn Muhammad reported that Imam (as) said: "Whoever says the following three times when taking their place to sleep: 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is exalted and dominates. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is hidden yet knows. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who rules and controls wit
نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ عِظْنِي فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَ أَحْبِبْ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُفَارِقُهُ وَ اعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُلَاقِيهِ شَرَفُ الْمُؤْمِنِ صَلَاتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ عِزُّهُ كَفُّ الْأَذَى عَنِ النَّاسِ[1].
Hadith.1360 - Archangel Jibril (as) descended upon the Prophet (sw) and said to him: "O’ Muhammad, live as long as you wish, for you will surely die; love whomever you wish, for you will be separated from them; and do whatever you wish, for you will be recompensed for it. The honor of a believer lies in their night pra
لَهُ أَبْشِرْ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ عُشْرَ لَيْلَةٍ لِلَّهِ[5] مُخْلِصاً ابْتِغَاءَ ثَوَابِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ اكْتُبُوا لِعَبْدِي هَذَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ عَدَدَ مَا أَنْبَتَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَبَّةٍ وَ وَرَقَةٍ وَ شَجَرَةٍ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ قَصَبَةٍ وَ خُوصٍ وَ مَرْعًى[6] وَ مَنْ صَلَّى تُسْعَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَشْرَ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ وَ أَعْطَاهُ اللّ
Hadith.1374 - Jabir ibn Isma'il narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father (as), that a man asked Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) about praying during the night with recitation. Ali (as) said to him, "Rejoice! Whoever prays a tenth of the night for the sake of Allah (swt) with sincerity, seeking His reward, Allah (swt),
إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ[1] فَلْيَقُلْ- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى صَدَقَ عَبْدِي وَ شَكَرَ.
"When one of you rises (from sleep), let him say: Subhana Allah Rabb an-nabiyyeen wa ilah al-mursaleen wa Rabb al-mustad‘afeen. Wal-hamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi al-mawta wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer. 'Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the Prophets, the God of the Messengers, and the Lord (azj) of the oppre
وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ أَهْلُ الدَّارِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى هَوْلِ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَ وَسِّعْ عَلَيَّ الْمَضْجَعَ[2] وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ.
Hadith.1389 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj reports from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that when he would rise in the last part of the night, he would raise his voice such that the people of the household could hear and say: Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala hawli al-muttala‘, wa wassi‘ ‘alayya al-madja‘, wa urzuqni khayra m
لَعَلَّكَ تَرَى أَنَّ الْقَوْمَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَنَامُونَ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ لَا بُدَّ لِهَذَا الْبَدَنِ أَنْ تُرِيحَهُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَفْسُهُ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ النَّفْسُ اسْتَرَاحَ الْبَدَنُ وَ رَجَعَتِ الرُّوحُ فِيهِ وَ فِيهِ قُوَّةٌ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ فَإِنَّمَا ذَكَرَهُمْ فَقَالَ- تَتَجافى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً أُنْزِلَتْ فِي أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِ
Hadith.1391 - Abu Ubaydah al-Haddha’ reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "Their sides forsake their beds" (Surah As-Sajdah 32:16). Abu Ja’far (as) said: "Perhaps you think that these people did not sleep?" I replied: "Allah (swt) and His Messenger know best
قُلْ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ- لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ زَيْنُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ جَمَالُ السَّمَاوَاتِ
Hadith.1409 - It is narrated by Ma'ruf ibn Kharbudh from one of them, meaning Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Recite in the Qunoot of Witr: 'There is no god but Allah (swt), the Forbearing, the Generous. There is no god but Allah (swt), the Most High, the Mighty. Glory be
سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ التَّكْبِيرِ فِي الْعِيدَيْنِ فَقَالَ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ تَكْبِيرَةً سَبْعٌ فِي الْأُولَى وَ خَمْسٌ فِي الْأُخْرَى فَإِذَا قُمْتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَكَبِّرْ وَاحِدَةً[1] وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ وَ أَهْلُ الْجُودِ وَ الْجَبَرُو
"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the Takbir in the two Eids, and He said: 'There are twelve Takbirs: seven in the first (Rak'ah) and five in the second. When you stand for prayer, say one Takbir and say, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah (swt), He is alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad
وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَوْمَ اَلْفِطْرِ فَقَالَ: « «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ اَلَّذِي خَلَقَ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ وَ جَعَلَ اَلظُّلُمٰاتِ وَ اَلنُّورَ ثُمَّ اَلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ يَعْدِلُونَ» لاَ نُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئاً وَ لاَ نَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً وَ «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ اَلَّذِي لَهُ مٰا فِي اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ مٰا فِي اَلْأَرْضِ وَ لَهُ اَلْحَمْدُ فِي» اَلدُّن
Hadith.1482 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon on the day of Eid al-Fitr and said: "Praise be to Allah (swt), Who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light, and then those who disbelieve in their Lord (azj) associate others with Him." "We do not as
وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ ع يَبْدَأُ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ إِذَا صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ مِنْ يَوْمِ النَّحْرِ وَ كَانَ يَقْطَعُ التَّكْبِيرَ آخِرَ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ عِنْدَ الْغَدَاةِ[2] وَ كَانَ يُكَبِّرُ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ فَإِذَا انْتَهَى إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى تَقَدَّمَ فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ بِغَيْرِ أَذَان
Hadith.1484 – Imam Ali (as), used to begin with the Takbir when he prayed the Dhuhr prayer on the day of Eid al-Nahr (Eid al-Adha), and he would cease the Takbir on the last day of the Tashriq (the days after Eid) at dawn. He would say the Takbir after every prayer, saying: "Allah (swt) is the Greatest, Allah (swt) is
اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَبْعٌ فِي الْأُولَى وَ خَمْسٌ فِي الْأُخْرَى فَإِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَكَبِّرْ وَاحِدَةً ثُمَّ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ وَ أَهْلُ الْجُودِ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَ الْقُدْرَةِ وَ السُّلْطَانِ وَ الْعِزَّةِ أَسْأَلُكَ فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي
Hadith.1487 – Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): I asked him about the Takbir (saying "Allahu Akbar") in the Eid prayers. Imam (as) said: "There are twelve Takbirs: seven in the first Rak'ah and five in the second. When you stand for the prayer, say the first Takbir, then recit
وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا اسْتَسْقَى قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ وَ بَهَائِمَكَ وَ انْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَ أَحْيِ بِلَادَكَ الْمَيْتَةَ يُرَدِّدُهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
Hadith.1500 - Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sw) prayed for rain (Salat al-Istisqa'), he would say: Allahumma isqi ‘ibadaka wa baha’imaka wa unshur rahmataka wa ahyi biladaka al-maytah "O’ Allah (swt), provide water to Your servants and Your animals, spread Your mercy, and revive Your dead land." He would repeat this
وَ خَطَبَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ سَابِغِ النِّعَمِ وَ مُفَرِّجِ الْهَمِّ وَ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ السَّمَاوَاتِ لِكُرْسِيِّهِ عِمَاداً[2] وَ الْجِبَالَ لِلْأَرْضِ أَوْتَاداً وَ الْأَرْضَ لِلْعِبَادِ مِهَاداً[3] وَ مَلَائِكَتَهُ عَلى أَرْجائِها وَ حَمَلَةَ الْعَرْشِ عَلَى أَمْطَائِهَا[4] وَ أَقَامَ بِعِزَّتِهِ أَرْكَانَ الْعَرْشِ وَ أَشْرَقَ بِضَوْئِهِ شُعَ
Hadith.1501 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) delivered a sermon during a prayer for rain and said: "All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Generous in His blessings, the Reliever of distress, and the Creator of life. He Who made the heavens as a support for His Throne, and the mountains as peg
وَ قَدْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص[2] إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يَجْرِيَانِ بِتَقْدِيرِهِ وَ يَنْتَهِيَانِ إِلَى أَمْرِهِ[3] وَ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَ لَا لِحَيَاةِ أَحَدٍ فَإِذَا انْكَسَفَ أَحَدُهُمَا فَبَادِرُوا إِلَى مَسَاجِدِكُمْ.
Hadith.1507 - The Prophet (sw) said: "Indeed, the sun and the moon are two signs from among the signs of Allah (swt). They move according to His decree and stop according to His command. They do not eclipse due to the death or life of anyone. So, when one of them eclipses, hasten to your mosques."