Supplication

إِذَا أَدْرَكَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْضَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ فَاتَهُ بَعْضٌ‌[2] خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ يَحْتَسِبُ بِالصَّلَاةِ خَلْفَهُ‌[3] جَعَلَ مَا أَدْرَكَ أَوَّلَ صَلَاتِهِ إِنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الظُّهْرِ أَوِ الْعَصْرِ أَوِ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ فَاتَتْهُ رَكْعَتَانِ قَرَأَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ فِي نَفْسِهِ بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ‌[4]- فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ الْإِمَامُ قَامَ فَصَلَّى الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ

Umar ibn Udhayna narrated from Zurarah by Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (a.s) that He said: "If a person joins a congregational prayer after some of it has passed but counts their prayer as valid behind the Imam, then what they have caught counts as the beginning of their prayer. For example, if they join the Dhuhr, A

مَنْ صَلَّى بِقَوْمٍ فَاخْتَصَّ نَفْسَهُ بِالدُّعَاءِ دُونَهُمْ فَقَدْ خَانَهُمْ[4]

Hadith.1187 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever leads a group in prayer and reserves the supplication for himself, excluding them, has betrayed them”.

لَا تُسْمِعَنَّ الْإِمَامَ دُعَاكَ خَلْفَهُ‌[5].

"Do not let the Imam hear your supplication behind him”.

وَ قَالَ أَبُو الْمَغْرَاءِ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى‌ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَسَأَلَهُ حَفْصٌ الْكَلْبِيُّ فَقَالَ أَكُونُ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ وَ هُوَ يَجْهَرُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَأَدْعُو وَ أَتَعَوَّذُ[1] قَالَ نَعَمْ فَادْعُ.

Hadith.1209 - Abu al-Maghra' Humayd ibn al-Muthanna said: "I was with Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) when Hafs al-Kalbi asked him: "When I am behind the Imam and he is reciting aloud, may I make supplications and seek refuge (in Allah (swt))?" Imam (as) said: "Yes, you may supplicate."

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي اَلْجُمُعَةَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَ يَجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ اَلْقُنُوتُ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ.

"Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who prays the Jumu’ah prayer as four rak'ahs. Should he recite aloud? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, and there is Qunoot (a supplication) in the second rak'ah."

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

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَقُولُ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ- اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ سُبْحَانَكَ رَبِّ الْبَيْتِ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أُومِنُ بِكَ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ يَا رَحِيمُ.

Hadith.1402 - The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would say in the Qunoot (supplication) of the Witr prayer: Allahumma ihdini fi man hadayt, wa ‘afini fi man ‘afayt, wa tawallani fi man tawallayt, wa barik li fima a‘tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, fa-innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk. Subhanaka R

أَطْوَلُكُمْ قُنُوتاً فِي دَارِ الدُّنْيَا أَطْوَلُكُمْ رَاحَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ[1]

Hadith.1403 - The Messenger of Allah (sw), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The one who prolongs their Qunoot (supplication during prayer) the longest in this worldly life will be granted the longest rest on the Day of Resurrection at the Standing (before Allah (swt))”.

الْقُنُوتُ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ تَمْجِيدُ اللَّهِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَاتُ الْفَرَجِ. ثُمَّ هَذَا الدُّعَاءُ[2] وَ الْقُنُوتُ فِي الْوَتْرِ كَقُنُوتِكَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ[3] ثُمَّ تَقُولُ قَبْلَ دُعَائِكَ لِنَفْسِكَ[4]- اللَّهُمَّ تَمَّ نُورُكَ فَهَدَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا[1] وَ بَسَطْتَ يَدَكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا وَ عَظُمَ حِلْمُكَ فَعَفَوْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبّ

Hadith.1404 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Qunoot (supplication during prayer) on the Day of Jumu’ah consists of glorifying Allah (swt), sending blessings upon the Prophet of Allah (swt), and words of relief (Kalimatu-l-Faraj)”.

مَنْ قَالَ فِي وَتْرِهِ إِذَا أَوْتَرَ- أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ وَاظَبَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى تَمْضِيَ سَنَةٌ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ مِنَ‌ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ[1] وَ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.1405 - It is narrated from Umar ibn Yazid that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "Whoever says during his Witr prayer (while performing the single-unit prayer of Witr) 'Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atubu Ilayh' (I seek forgiveness from Allah (swt), my Lord (azj), and I turn to Him in repentance) sev

اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً تَنْصِبُ يَدَكَ الْيُسْرَى‌[2] وَ تَعُدُّ بِالْيُمْنَى الِاسْتِغْفَارَ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ يَقُولُ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ‌[3].

Hadith.1406 - It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’fur that Abu ‘Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Seek forgiveness from Allah (swt) during the Witr prayer seventy times, while raising your left hand and counting the invocations with your right hand. The Messenger of Allah (sw) and his family, u

تَدْعُو فِي الْوَتْرِ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَمَّيْتَهُمْ وَ تَسْتَغْفِرُ وَ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ فِي الْوَتْرِ حِيَالَ وَجْهِكَ‌[4] وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَتَحْتَ ثَوْبَكَ‌[5].

Hadith.1407 - It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Sinan that Abu ‘Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "You may supplicate against the enemy during the Witr prayer, and if you wish, you may name them specifically. You should seek forgiveness, raising your hands during the Witr prayer level with your face

وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع سَيِّدُ الْعَابِدِينَ يَقُولُ‌ الْعَفْوَ الْعَفْوَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ فِي الْوَتْرِ فِي السَّحَرِ[1].

Hadith.1408 - It is narrated that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as), the Master of Worshippers (Zain al-Abidin), used to say, "Al-‘Afw, Al-‘Afw (Pardon, Pardon)" three hundred times during the Witr prayer at the time of Suhoor (the pre-dawn hours).

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

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ وَتْرِهِ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ- رَبِّ أَسَأْتُ وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتُ وَ هَذِهِ يَدَايَ جَزَاءً بِمَا صَنَعَتَا[2] قَالَ ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ جَمِيعاً قُدَّامَ وَجْهِهِ وَ يَقُولُ- وَ هَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي خَاضِعَةٌ لَكَ لِمَا أَتَتْ- قَالَ ثُمَّ يُطَأْطِئُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَخْضَعُ بِرَقَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ- وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ

Hadith.1410 - It is narrated by Abu Hamzah al-Thumali that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) would say in the last part of his Witr prayer while standing: Rabbi as’atu wa zhalamtu nafsi wa bi’sa ma sana‘tu wa hadhihi yadayya jaza’an bima sana‘ata "My Lord (azj), I have committed wrongs and wronged myself, and what a terribl

الْقُنُوتُ فِي الْوَتْرِ اسْتِغْفَارٌ وَ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ الدُّعَاءُ[4].

Hadith.1411 - It is narrated by Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer is for seeking forgiveness, while in the obligatory (prayers) it is for supplication (general prayers)”.

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ- اللَّهُمَ‌ خَلَقْتَنِي بِتَقْدِيرٍ وَ تَدْبِيرٍ وَ تَبْصِيرٍ[1] بِغَيْرِ تَقْصِيرٍ وَ أَخْرَجْتَنِي مِنْ‌ ظُلُماتٍ ثَلاثٍ‌[2] بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ أُحَاوِلُ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ أُزَاوِلُهَا ثُمَّ أُزَايِلُهَا وَ آتَيْتَنِي فِيهَا الْكَلَأَ وَ الْمَرْعَى وَ بَصَّرْتَنِي فِيهَا الْهُدَى فَنِعْمَ الرَّبُّ أَنْتَ وَ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى فَيَ

Hadith.1412 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would supplicate in the Qunoot of Witr with this supplication: "O’ Allah (swt), You created me with precise measurement, arrangement, and foresight without any negligence. You brought me out of 'three layers of darkness' by Your strength and power.

الْقُنُوتُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي التَّطَوُّعِ وَ الْفَرِيضَةِ.

"There is Qunoot (a supplication) in every two rak'ahs of the optional (supererogatory) and obligatory prayers."

الْقُنُوتُ فِي كُلِّ الصَّلَوَاتِ.

Hadith.1414 - Zurarah narrated from Him (Imam Abu Ja'far (as)) that He said: "Qunoot (a supplication) is to be recited in all prayers."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع- أُسَمِّي الْأَئِمَّةَ ع فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ أَجْمِلْهُمْ‌[1].

Hadith.1415 - Aban ibn Uthman narrated from Al-Halabi that he said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "Shall I mention the names of the Imams (as) during the prayer?" Imam (as) replied: "Summarize them”.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ كُلُّ مَا نَاجَيْتَ بِهِ رَبَّكَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلَيْسَ بِكَلَامٍ‌[2].

Hadith.1416 - Imam (as) said: "Whatever you whisper to your Lord (azj) in prayer is not considered speech”.

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ اَلرَّجُلُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنَ اَلْوَتْرِ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفَ فَيَقْضِيَ حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعَ فَيُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَةً.

Hadith.1417 - It is narrated from Abu Walad Hafs bin Salim Al-Hannat that He said: "I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say, 'There is no harm if a person prays two units (rak‘ahs) of Witr prayer, then turns away to fulfil a need, and then returns to pray one unit (rak‘ah).'".

قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ فَإِنْ نَسِيتُ أَقْنُتُ إِذَا رَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَقَالَ لَا.

Hadith.1418 - Mu'awiya bin Ammar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) bout the position of Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer. Imam (as) said: "It is done before the bowing (ruku‘)." Mu'awiya then asked: "What if I forget it?" Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "No (do not perform it after lifting your head from b

صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَ عِنْدَهُ وَ بُعَيْدَهُ تَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ. وَ يَجُوزُ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَحْشُوَهُمَا فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ حَشْواً[5] وَ كُلَّمَا قَرُبَ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَصَلِّ الْغَدَاةَ وَ افْصِلْ بَيْنَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ بَيْنَ الْغَدَا

Hadith.1419 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr (supererogatory prayer) before Fajr, at its time, or shortly thereafter. In the first rak'ah, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun), In the second rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (S

فَقَدْ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ أَيُّ قَطْعٍ أَقْطَعُ مِنَ التَّسْلِيمِ.

Hadith.1420 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "What ending is more complete than the Tasleem (salutation)?"

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي الْوَتْرِ وَ أَكُونُ قَدْ نَوَيْتُ الصَّوْمَ وَ أَكُونُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَخَافُ الْفَجْرَ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَقْطَعَ عَلَى نَفْسِي الدُّعَاءَ وَ أَشْرَبَ الْمَاءَ وَ تَكُونُ الْقُلَّةُ أَمَامِي قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي فَاخْطُ إِلَيْهَا الْخُطْوَةَ وَ الْخُطْوَتَيْنِ وَ الثَّلَاثَ وَ اشْرَبْ وَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى مَكَانِكَ وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ الدُّعَ

Hadith.1421 - It is narrated from Sa'id al-A'raj that He said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "May I be your ransom, sometimes I am in the Witr prayer and have already intended to fast. I am engaged in supplication and I fear the approach of dawn, but I dislike interrupting my supplication to drink wat

إِذَا أَنْتَ انْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ فَقُلْ- سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا بَرُّ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا غَنِيُّ يَا كَرِيمُ ارْزُقْنِي مِنَ التِّجَارَةِ أَعْظَمَهَا فَضْلًا وَ أَوْسَعَهَا رِزْقاً وَ خَيْرَهَا لِي عَاقِبَةً فَإِنَّهُ لَا خَيْرَ فِيمَا لَا عَاقِبَةَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1422 - Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "When you finish the Witr prayer, say: Subḥāna Rabbīya al-Maliki al-Quddūsi al-‘Azīzi al-Ḥakīm 'Glory be to my Lord (azj), the Sovereign, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise,' three times. Then say: Yā Ḥayy, Yā Qayyūm, Yā Barr, Yā Raḥīm, Y

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

وَ فِي الْعِلَلِ الَّتِي تُرْوَى عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ النَّيْسَابُورِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ يُذْكَرُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهَا مِنَ الرِّضَا ع‌ أَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ يَوْمُ الْفِطْرِ الْعِيدَ لِيَكُونَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ مُجْتَمَعاً يَجْتَمِعُونَ فِيهِ وَ يَبْرُزُونَ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَيُمَجِّدُونَهُ عَلَى مَا مَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَيَكُونُ يَوْمَ عِيدٍ وَ يَوْمَ اجْتِمَاعٍ وَ يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ وَ يَوْمَ زَكَاةٍ و

Hadith.1485 - In the book "Al-Ilal," it is narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, who mentioned that he heard from al-Ridha (as) that: "The day of Eid al-Fitr was made an Eid so that it would be a gathering for the Muslims where they come together and present themselves before Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glori

يَقْنُتُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَجُوزُ بِغَيْرِ عِمَامَةٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ الْعِمَامَةُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ.

"For the Eid prayer, if the group consists of five or seven people, they should perform the prayer together (in congregation) just as they would on the day of Jumu'ah (Jumu’ah prayer)." He also said: "The Qunoot (supplication) is performed in the second Rak'ah." I asked him, "Is it permissible to pray without a turban?

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

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُصَلِّي لِلِاسْتِسْقَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَسْتَسْقِي وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ وَ قَالَ بَدَأَ بِالصَّلَاةِ قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ وَ جَهَرَ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ

Hadith.1502 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) would perform two Rak'ahs of prayer for rain (Istisqa') and supplicate for rain while seated." He also said: "He began with the prayer before the sermon and recited aloud."

لِلْعَبَّاسِ قُمْ فَادْعُ رَبَّكَ وَ اسْتَسْقِ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَمِّ نَبِيِّكَ فَقَامَ الْعَبَّاسُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عِنْدَكَ سَحَاباً وَ إِنَّ عِنْدَكَ مَطَراً فَانْشُرِ السَّحَابَ وَ أَنْزِلْ فِيهِ الْمَاءَ ثُمَّ أَنْزِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا وَ اشْدُدْ بِهِ الْأَصْلَ وَ أَطْلِعْ بِهِ الْفَرْعَ‌[2] وَ أَحْيِ بِهِ الزَّرْعَ‌[3] اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ

Hadith.1505 – It is narrated from Ibn Abbas that Umar ibn al-Khattab went out to pray for rain (Istisqa') and said to Abbas (the uncle of the Prophet), "Stand up and supplicate to your Lord (azj) and seek rain." Umar said: "O’ Allah (swt), we seek a means to You through the uncle of Your Prophet." So Abbas stood up, pr

وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتْ لِلْكُسُوفِ صَلَاةٌ لِأَنَّهُ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَا يُدْرَى أَ لِرَحْمَةٍ ظَهَرَتْ أَمْ لِعَذَابٍ فَأَحَبَّ النَّبِيُّ ص أَنْ تَفْزَعَ أُمَّتُهُ إِلَى خَالِقِهَا وَ رَاحِمِهَا عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ لِيَصْرِفَ عَنْهُمْ شَرَّهَا وَ يَقِيَهُمْ مَكْرُوهَهَا كَمَا صَرَفَ عَنْ قَوْمِ يُونُسَ ع حِينَ تَضَرَّعُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَتْ عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ لِأَنَّ أ

Hadith.1510 - In the explanations attributed to al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as), He said: "The prayer for the eclipse was instituted because it is one of the signs of Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, and it is not known whether it appeared as a mercy or as a punishment. Therefore, The Prophet (sw

كَتَبْتُ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ شَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ كَثْرَةَ الزَّلَازِلِ فِي الْأَهْوَازِ وَ قُلْتُ تَرَى لِيَ التَّحْوِيلَ عَنْهَا فَكَتَبَ ع لَا تَتَحَوَّلُوا عَنْهَا وَ صُومُوا الْأَرْبِعَاءَ وَ الْخَمِيسَ وَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَ اغْتَسِلُوا وَ طَهِّرُوا ثِيَابَكُمْ وَ ابْرُزُوا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ فَإِنَّهُ يَرْفَعُ عَنْكُمْ قَالَ فَفَعَلْنَا فَسَكَنَتِ الزَّلَازِلُ.

"I wrote to Abu Ja'far (as) and complained to him about the frequent earthquakes in Ahwaz and asked him, 'Do you think I should move away from there?' He (as) wrote back, 'Do not move away from there. Fast on Wednesday, Thursday, and Jumu’ah, perform ghusl (ritual purification), purify your clothes, and go out on Jumu’

وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ أُذَيْنَةَ: «أَنَّ اَلْقُنُوتَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَةِ اَلثَّانِيَةِ قَبْلَ اَلرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ فِي اَلرَّابِعَةِ ثُمَّ فِي اَلسَّادِسَةِ ثُمَّ فِي اَلثَّامِنَةِ ثُمَّ فِي اَلْعَاشِرَةِ.

Hadith.1531 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated: "The Qunoot (supplication) is to be recited in the second rak'ah before bowing (ruku), then in the fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth rak'ahs."

إِذَا حَضَرَتْ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ مُهِمَّةٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَصُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مُتَوَالِيَةٍ- الْأَرْبِعَاءَ وَ الْخَمِيسَ وَ الْجُمُعَةَ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْباً جَدِيداً ثُمَّ اصْعَدْ إِلَى أَعْلَى بَيْتٍ فِي دَارِكَ وَ صَلِّ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ ارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي حَلَلْتُ بِسَاحَتِكَ لِمَع

"If you have an important need from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, then fast for three consecutive days—Wednesday, Thursday, and Jumu’ah. On Jumu’ah, if Allah (swt) wills, perform a ritual bath (ghusl), wear a new garment, and go to the highest part of your house. Pray two units (rak'ahs) there, and then raise y

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- إِذَا حَزَنَهُ أَمْرٌ[3] لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْنِ مِنْ أَغْلَظِ ثِيَابِهِ وَ أَخْشَنِهَا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ سُجُودِهِ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ وَ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ثُمَّ يَعْتَرِفُ بِذُنُوبِهِ كُلِّهَا[4] مَا عَرَفَ مِنْهَا أَقَر

Hadith.1545 - When Ali ibn al-Hussain (as) was troubled by a matter, he would wear two of his roughest and coarsest garments, then stand for two units of prayer in the last part of the night. When he reached the last prostration (Sujood), he would glorify Allah (swt) one hundred times, praise Allah (swt) one hundred ti

كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ قَالَ «تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَسْتَفْتِحُ بِهِمَا اِفْتِتَاحَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ وَ تَتَشَهَّدُ تَشَهُّدَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ اَلتَّشَهُّدِ وَ سَلَّمْتَ قُلْتَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ مِنْكَ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَلِّغْ رُوحَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِّي اَلسَّلاَمَ وَ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَ

"I entered Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and said: 'May I be your ransom, I have composed a supplication.' Imam (as) said: 'Leave aside your composition; if a matter befalls you, then seek help from the Messenger of Allah (sw) by praying two rak'ahs, dedicating them to the Messenger of Allah (sw).' I asked: 'Ho

«مَا اِسْتَخَارَ اَللَّهَ عَبْدٌ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً بِهَذِهِ اَلاِسْتِخَارَةِ إِلاَّ رَمَاهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالْخِيَرَةِ يَقُولُ يَا أَبْصَرَ اَلنَّاظِرِينَ وَ يَا أَسْمَعَ اَلسَّامِعِينَ وَ يَا أَسْرَعَ اَلْحَاسِبِينَ وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ اَلرَّاحِمِينَ وَ يَا أَحْكَمَ اَلْحَاكِمِينَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ خِرْ لِي فِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا.

Hadith.1555 - Mu'awiya ibn Maythara narrated that Imam (as) said: "No servant who performs istikhara (seeks Allah’s (swt) guidance) seventy times with this istikhara will be left without Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, granting him guidance." The supplication is: "O’ the best of those who see, O’ the most hearing

اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- لَتُبْلَوُنَ‌ فِي أَمْوالِكُمْ‌ وَ أَنْفُسِكُمْ‌ فِي أَمْوَالِكُمْ إِخْرَاجُ الزَّكَاةِ وَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ تَوْطِينُ الْأَنْفُسِ عَلَى الصَّبْرِ مَعَ مَا فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَدَاءِ شُكْرِ نِعَمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الطَّمَعِ فِي الزِّيَادَةِ مَعَ مَا فِيهِ مِنَ الزِّيَادَةِ وَ الرَّأْفَةِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ لِأَهْلِ الضَّعْفِ‌[3] وَ الْعَطْفِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ الْحَثِّ لَهُم

Hadith.1580 - Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions: "The reason for the obligation of Zakat is to provide sustenance for the poor and to protect the wealth of the rich. Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has tasked the healthy with caring for those who are afflic

دَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ وَ ادْفَعُوا الْبَلَاءَ بِالدُّعَاءِ وَ اسْتَنْزِلُوا الرِّزْقَ بِالصَّدَقَةِ فَإِنَّهَا تَفُكُّ مِنْ بَيْنِ لَحْيَيْ سَبْعِمِائَةِ شَيْطَانٍ[1] وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَثْقَلَ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ هِيَ تَقَعُ فِي يَدِ الرَّبِّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقَعَ فِي يَدِ الْعَبْدِ[2]

Hadith.1730 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Treat your sick ones with charity, ward off tribulations with supplication, and seek sustenance through charity. Charity releases the grip of seven hundred devils. There is nothing heavier on Satan than charity given to a believer. It reaches the hand of the Lo

وَ قَالَ ع‌ يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يُعْطِيَ السَّائِلَ بِيَدِهِ وَ يَأْمُرَ السَّائِلَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1732 - Imam (as) said: "It is recommended for a sick person to give to the beggar with his own hand and to ask the beggar to pray for him."

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَجَاءَهُ سَائِلٌ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ آخَرُ فَقَالَ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا لَوْ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَلَاثِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ دِرْهَمٍ ثُمَّ شَاءَ أَنْ لَا يُبْقِيَ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً إِلَّا وَضَعَهُ فِي حَقٍّ لَفَعَلَ فَيَبْقَى لَا مَالَ لَهُ فَيَكُونُ مِنَ الثَّلَاثَةِ ا

"I was with Abu Abdullah (as) when a beggar came to him, and he gave to him. Then another came, and he gave to him. Then a third came, and he gave to him. Then a fourth came, and he said, 'May Allah (swt) grant you abundance.' Then he said, 'If a man had wealth amounting to thirty or forty thousand dirhams and wished t

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا أَعْطَيْتُمُوهُمْ فَلَقِّنُوهُمُ الدُّعَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِيكُمْ وَ لَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ.

Hadith.1749 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When you give to them (those in need), teach them to pray for you, for their prayers for you will be answered, though their prayers for themselves may not be."

وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع‌ أَنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع بَعَثَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بِخَمْسَةِ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ تَمْرِ الْبُغَيْبِغَةِ[4] وَ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ‌

Hadith.1762 - Mas’ada ibn Sadaqa narrates from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), from his forefathers (as): "Indeed, the Commander of the Faithful (as) sent to a man five wasaq (measures) of dates from al-Bughaibigha. This man was among those who would hope for his generosity, appreciate his kindness, and be conte

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَكَّلَ مَلَائِكَةً بِالدُّعَاءِ لِلصَّائِمِينَ وَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ع عَنْ رَبِّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَا أَمَرْتُ مَلَائِكَتِي بِالدُّعَاءِ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِي إِلَّا اسْتَجَبْتُ لَهُمْ فِيهِ.

Hadith.1778 - The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has appointed angels to supplicate for those who fast. And Archangel Jibril (as) informed me from his Lord (azj), exalted is His mention, that He said: 'Whenever I command My angels to supplicate

نَوْمُ الصَّائِمِ عِبَادَةٌ وَ صَمْتُهُ تَسْبِيحٌ وَ عَمَلُهُ مُتَقَبَّلٌ وَ دُعَاؤُهُ مُسْتَجَابٌ

Hadith.1783 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The sleep of the fasting person is worship, his silence is glorification, his deeds are accepted, and his supplication is answered."

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[1] عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهُ يَعْدِلُ صَوْمَ سَنَةٍ قَالَ كَانَ أَبِي ع لَا يَصُومُهُ قُلْتُ وَ لِمَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ يَوْمُ دُعَاءٍ وَ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَأَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يُضْعِفَنِي عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَصُومَهُ وَ أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يَكُونَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ- يَوْمَ الْأَضْحَى وَ لَيْسَ بِيَوْمِ صَوْمٍ.

"I asked him about fasting on the Day of Arafah, and I said: 'May I be your ransom, they claim that fasting it equals fasting for a year.' Imam (as) said: 'My father (as) would not fast on that day.' I asked: 'Why? May I be your ransom.' Imam (as) said: 'The Day of Arafah is a day of supplication and asking (from Allah

وَ فِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّمِ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا ع رَبَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَمَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ لَهُ كَمَا اسْتَجَابَ لِزَكَرِيَّا ع.

Hadith.1818 - It is narrated: "On the first day of Muharram, Zakariya (as) supplicated to his Lord (azj), the Almighty. Whoever fasts on that day, Allah (swt) will answer their supplication just as He answered Zakariya (as)."