Prayer

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا مَالِكُ أَ مَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَ تُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَ تَكُفُّوا[1] وَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ يَا مَالِكُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ ائْتَمُّوا بِإِمَامٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَلْعَنُهُمْ وَ يَلْعَنُونَهُ إِلَّا أَنْتُمْ وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى مِثْلِ حَالِكُمْ يَا مَالِكُ إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ وَ اللَّهِ مِنْكُمْ عَلَى هَذَا الْأَمْرِ لَشَه

Abu Abdullah (asws) said to me: ‘O Maalik! Will you not be happy that you establish the Prayer, and you give the Zakaat, and you restrain yourself, and you enter Paradise? O Maalik! There is none from the people who followed the imam in the world except that he (their imam) will come on the Day of Judgement cursing the

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِنَّ لِلشَّمْسِ ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَ سِتِّينَ بُرْجاً كُلُّ بُرْجٍ مِنْهَا مِثْلُ جَزِيرَةٍ مِنْ جَزَائِرِ الْعَرَبِ فَتَنْزِلُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ عَلَى بُرْجٍ مِنْهَا فَإِذَا غَابَتِ انْتَهَتْ إِلَى حَدِّ بُطْنَانِ الْعَرْشِ فَلَمْ تَزَلْ سَاجِدَةً إِلَى الْغَدِ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّ إِلَى مَوْضِعِ مَطْلَعِهَا وَ مَعَهَا مَلَكَانِ يَهْتِفَانِ مَعَهَا وَ إِنَّ وَجْهَهَا لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ وَ قَفَاهَا

Amir-ul-Momineen (asws) said: ‘For the sun there are three hundred constellations. Each of the constellations from these is like an island from the islands of Arabia. So it descends upon a constellation from these each day. So when it disappears, it ends up to the limits beneath the Throne. It does not stop prostrating

كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِذَا أَخَذَ كِتَابَ عَلِيٍّ ع فَنَظَرَ فِيهِ قَالَ مَنْ يُطِيقُ هَذَا مَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَا قَالَ ثُمَّ يَعْمَلُ بِهِ وَ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ تَغَيَّرَ لَوْنُهُ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ ذَلِكَ فِي وَجْهِهِ وَ مَا أَطَاقَ أَحَدٌ عَمَلَ عَلِيٍّ ع مِنْ وُلْدِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِلَّا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع.

Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘Whenever Ali (asws) Bin Al-Husayn (asws) used to take the Book of Ali (asws), he would look into it and say: ‘Who can endure this, who can endure this?’ Then he said: ‘Who would act upon it, and when he would stand for the Prayer, his colour would change to the extent that it would become app

إِنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ عَلَى أَمْيَالٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَرَأَى فِي مَنَامِهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ انْطَلِقْ فَصَلِّ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَإِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تُغَسِّلُهُ فِي الْبَقِيعِ فَجَاءَ الرَّجُلُ فَوَجَدَ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع قَدْ تُوُفِّيَ.

‘A man who was miles away from Al-Medina, saw in his dream in which it was said to him, ‘Go and Pray over Abu Ja’far (asws), for the Angels have performed his (asws) washing in Al-Baqi’e’. So the man went, and found Abu Ja’far (asws) to have passed away’.

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- أَ جَعَلْتُمْ‌ سِقايَةَ الْحاجِ‌ ______________________________ «بقية الحاشية من الصفحة الماضية» أى اسلاما و اخلاصا أو رغبة في الايمان و صحة نية؛ «يؤتكم خيرا» أي يعطكم خيرا «مما أخذ منكم» من الفداء أما في الدنيا و الآخرة و إمّا في الآخرة؛ «وَ يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَ اللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ» روى عن العباس ابن عبد المطلب إنّه قال: نزلت هذه الآية فيّ و في أصحابى كان معى عشرون أو

‌ مِثْلَهُ وَ زَادَ فِيهِ أَلَا وَ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ جَوْهَراً وَ جَوْهَرُ وُلْدِ آدَمَ مُحَمَّدٌ ص‌[3] وَ نَحْنُ وَ شِيعَتُنَا بَعْدَنَا حَبَّذَا شِيعَتُنَا مَا أَقْرَبَهُمْ مِنْ عَرْشِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ أَحْسَنَ صُنْعَ اللَّهِ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ لَا أَنْ يَتَعَاظَمَ النَّاسُ ذَلِكَ‌[4] أَوْ يَدْخُلَهُمْ زَهْوٌ[5] لَسَلَّمَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ قُبُلًا وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِ

Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘Indeed! And for everything is an essence and the essence of the children of Adam (as) is Muhammad (saww), and us (asws), and our (asws) Shites after us (asws). How lovely are our (asws) Shites! What will be closer to the Throne of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic than them on the Day of Judge

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ ثَلَاثٌ هُنَّ فَخْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ زَيْنُهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ الصَّلَاةُ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ وَ يَأْسُهُ مِمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ وَ وَلَايَتُهُ الْإِمَامَ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع قَالَ وَ ثَلَاثَةٌ هُمْ شِرَارُ الْخَلْقِ ابْتُلِيَ بِهِمْ خِيَارُ الْخَلْقِ- أَبُو سُفْيَانَ أَحَدُهُمْ قَاتَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ عَادَاهُ وَ مُعَاوِيَةُ قَاتَلَ عَلِيّاً ع وَ عَادَاه

Three things are a matter of pride for the believer and an adornment of him in the world and the Hereafter: the prayer during the last part of the night, and his dejection from what is in the hands of the people, and his Wilayah of the Imam from the progeny of Muhammad (saww). And the three who are the most evil of cre

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ابْتِدَاءً مِنْهُ أَحْبَبْتُمُونَا وَ أَبْغَضَنَا النَّاسُ وَ صَدَّقْتُمُونَا وَ كَذَّبَنَا النَّاسُ وَ وَصَلْتُمُونَا وَ جَفَانَا النَّاسُ فَجَعَلَ اللَّهُ مَحْيَاكُمْ مَحْيَانَا وَ مَمَاتَكُمْ مَمَاتَنَا[2]- أَمَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَ بَيْنَ أَنْ يُقِرَّ اللَّهُ عَيْنَهُ‌[3] إِلَّا أَنْ تَبْلُغَ نَفْسُهُ هَذَا الْمَكَانَ وَ أَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى حَلْقِهِ فَمَدَّ الْج

‘You have loved us (asws) whilst the people have hated us (asws), and you have ratified us (asws) whilst the people have belied us (asws), and you have submitted to us (asws) whilst the people have been disloyal to us (asws). So Allah (azwj) has Made your lives to be our (asws), and your deaths to be like our (asws) pa

وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ نَشَرَتْ شَعْرَهَا مَاتُوا طُرّاً[4].

Abu Ja’far (asws) has said; ‘By Allah (azwj)! Had she (asws) spread her (asws) hair, they would have all died’.

نَحْنُ أَصْلُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِنَا كُلُّ بِرٍّ فَمِنَ الْبِرِّ التَّوْحِيدُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ وَ الصِّيَامُ وَ كَظْمُ الْغَيْظِ وَ الْعَفْوُ عَنِ الْمُسِي‌ءِ وَ رَحْمَةُ الْفَقِيرِ وَ تَعَهُّدُ الْجَارِ وَ الْإِقْرَارُ بِالْفَضْلِ لِأَهْلِهِ وَ عَدُوُّنَا أَصْلُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ وَ مِنْ فُرُوعِهِمْ كُلُّ قَبِيحٍ وَ فَاحِشَةٍ فَمِنْهُمُ الْكَذِبُ وَ الْبُخْلُ وَ النَّمِيمَةُ وَ الْقَطِيعَةُ وَ أَكْلُ الرِّبَا وَ أَك

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘We (asws) are the origin of every good, and from our (asws) branches is every righteousness, So, from the righteousness is ‘التَّوْحِيدُ’ Oneness (Al-Tauheed), and the Prayer, and the Fasts, and suppression of the anger, and the pardoning others, and being merciful to the poor, and being

إِنَّ النَّاسَ أَصَابَهُمْ قَحْطٌ شَدِيدٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ ع فَشَكَوْا ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَ طَلَبُوا إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَسْتَسْقِيَ لَهُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الْغَدَاةَ مَضَيْتُ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ مَضَى وَ مَضَوْا فَلَمَّا أَنْ كَانَ فِي بَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ إِذَا هُوَ بِنَمْلَةٍ رَافِعَةٍ يَدَهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَاضِعَةٍ قَدَمَيْهَا إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إ

‘The people were affected by severe drought during the era of Suleiman Bin Dawood (as). So they complained about that to him (as), and sought from him (as) that he (as) should Pray for them’. So he (as) said to them: ‘When I (as) have Prayed the morning Prayer, I (as) will come with you’. So when he (as) had Prayed the

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- الم غُلِبَتِ الرُّومُ فِي أَدْنَى الْأَرْضِ‌[2] قَالَ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ إِنَّ لِهَذَا تَأْوِيلًا لَا يَعْلَمُهُ‌ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ‌ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص لَمَّا هَاجَرَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَ أَظْهَرَ الْإِسْلَامَ كَتَبَ إِلَى مَلِكِ الرُّومِ كِتَاباً وَ بَعَثَ بِهِ مَع

O Abu Ubeyda! No one knows the explanation of this except for Allah (azwj) and the ones (asws) firmly rooted in Knowledge from the Progeny (asws) of Muhammad (saww). The Rasool Allah (saww), when he (saww) migrated to Al-Medina and displayed Al-Islam, he (saww) wrote to the king of Rome a letter, and sent it with a mes

دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ فَرَأَيْتُ مَوْلًى لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَمِلْتُ إِلَيْهِ لِأَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَإِذَا أَنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع سَاجِداً فَانْتَظَرْتُهُ طَوِيلًا فَطَالَ سُجُودُهُ عَلَيَّ فَقُمْتُ وَ صَلَّيْتُ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ انْصَرَفْتُ وَ هُوَ بَعْدُ سَاجِدٌ فَسَأَلْتُ مَوْلَاهُ مَتَى سَجَدَ فَقَالَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ كَلَامِي رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ ثُمّ

I came up to the Sacred Masjid, so I saw a slave of Abu Abdullah (asws). So I went to him to ask him about Abu Abdullah (asws) and I saw that Abu Abdullah (asws) was in prostration. So I waited for him (asws) for a long time as his (asws) prostration was prolonged. So I stood up and Prayed some cycles of Salat and fini

يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُصَلِّي فَأَجْعَلُ بَعْضَ صَلَاتِي لَكَ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَجْعَلُ نِصْفَ صَلَاتِي لَكَ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ لَكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أُصَلِّي فَأَجْعَلُ كُلَّ صَلَاتِي لَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذاً يَكْفِيَكَ اللَّهُ مَا أَهَمَّكَ مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَاكَ وَ آخِرَتِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَلَّفَ رَ

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said that a man came up to the Rasool Allah (saww) and said, ‘O Rasool Allah (saww)! Can I make half of my Salats for you (saww)?’ So he (saww) said: ‘That would be preferable for you’. So he said, ‘O Rasool Allah (saww), so when I Pray, can I make the whole of my Salat for you (saww)?’ So the R

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَطَاءٍ يَقُولُ‌ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع قُمْ فَأَسْرِجْ دَابَّتَيْنِ حِمَاراً وَ بَغْلًا فَأَسْرَجْتُ حِمَاراً وَ بَغْلًا فَقَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْهِ الْبَغْلَ وَ رَأَيْتُ أَنَّهُ أَحَبُّهُمَا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تُقَدِّمَ إِلَيَّ هَذَا الْبَغْلَ قُلْتُ اخْتَرْتُهُ لَكَ قَالَ وَ أَمَرْتُكَ أَنْ تَخْتَارَ لِي ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْمَطَايَا إِلَيَّ الْحُمُرُ قَالَ فَقَ

Abu Ja’far (asws) said: ‘Arise, and saddle two animals, a donkey and a mule’. So I saddled a donkey and a mule and offered the mule to him (asws) as I opined that it was more beloved of the two to him (asws). he (asws) said: ‘Who ordered you to offer to me (asws) this mule?’ I said, ‘I chose it for you (asws)’. He (asw

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِالْكُوفَةِ أَيَّامَ قَدِمَ عَلَى أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ‌[7]- فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى الْكُنَاسَةِ[1] قَالَ هَاهُنَا صُلِبَ عَمِّي زَيْدٌ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ مَضَى حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى طَاقِ الزَّيَّاتِينَ وَ هُوَ آخِرُ السَّرَّاجِينَ فَنَزَلَ وَ قَالَ انْزِلْ فَإِنَّ هَذَا الْمَوْضِعَ كَانَ مَسْجِدَ الْكُوفَةِ الْأَوَّلَ الَّذِي خَطَّهُ آدَمُ ع وَ أَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَدْخُلَ

I was in the presence of Abu Abdullah (asws) at Al-Kufa in the days of Ali Bin Al-Abbas. So when we ended up to Al-Kunasa, he (asws) said: ‘Over there is where they crucified my (asws) uncle Zayd, may Allah (azwj) have Mercy upon him’. Then we went until we ended up at the (market) stall of the oilmen, and it was at th

كَانَتْ شَرِيعَةُ نُوحٍ ع أَنْ يُعْبَدَ اللَّهُ بِالتَّوْحِيدِ وَ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَ خَلْعِ الْأَنْدَادِ وَ هِيَ الْفِطْرَةُ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْها وَ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَهُ عَلَى نُوحٍ ع وَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ ع أَنْ يَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ لَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئاً وَ أَمَرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ وَ لَمْ يَف

Abu Ja’far (asws) having said: ‘The Law (Sharia) of Noah (as) was that they should worship Allah (azwj) with Oneness (Al-Tauheed), and have sincerity, and not associate others, ‘وَ هِيَ الْفِطْرَةُ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ’ and this is the natured upon which the people have been Created. And Allah (azwj) Took a Covenant

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع- الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَ هُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَيَّ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى النَّاسِ وَ نَحْنُ عَلَى بَابِ بَنِي شَيْبَةَ فَقَالَ يَا فُضَيْلُ هَكَذَا كَانَ يَطُوفُونَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ لَا يَعْرِفُونَ حَقّاً وَ لَا يَدِينُونَ دِيناً يَا فُضَيْلُ انْظُرْ إِلَيْهِمْ مُكِبِّينَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ لَعَنَهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ خَلْقٍ مَسْخُورٍ بِهِمْ مُكِبِّينَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ‌[3] ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْ

I entered the Sacred Masjid with Abu Ja’far (asws), he (asws) was leaning (on a stick) and after looking around at the people whilst we were at the Door of the Clan of Shaeba, he (asws) said: ‘O Fazeyl, this is how they used to circumambulate during the era of ignorance, not understanding the truth, nor having a Religi

كَانَتِ الْيَهُودُ تَجِدُ فِي كُتُبِهَا أَنَّ مُهَاجَرَ مُحَمَّدٍ ص مَا بَيْنَ عَيْرٍ وَ أُحُدٍ[1] فَخَرَجُوا يَطْلُبُونَ الْمَوْضِعَ فَمَرُّوا بِجَبَلٍ يُسَمَّى حَدَاداً فَقَالُوا حَدَادٌ[2] وَ أُحُدٌ سَوَاءٌ فَتَفَرَّقُوا عِنْدَهُ فَنَزَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ بِتَيْمَاءَ وَ بَعْضُهُمْ بِفَدَكَ وَ بَعْضُهُمْ بِخَيْبَرَ فَاشْتَاقَ الَّذِينَ بِتَيْمَاءَ إِلَى بَعْضِ إِخْوَانِهِمْ فَمَرَّ بِهِمْ أَعْرَابِيٌّ مِنْ قَيْسٍ فَتَكَا

regarding the Statement of Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic: “[2:89] and before that they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieve”. He (asws) said: ‘The Jews had found in their Book that Muhammad (saww) would emigrate between Ayr and Ohad, so they went out look for these places. They passed by a mountain

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- وَ كانُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ يَسْتَفْتِحُونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَلَمَّا جاءَهُمْ ما عَرَفُوا كَفَرُوا بِهِ‌ قَالَ كَانَ قَوْمٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عِيسَى صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ كَانُوا يَتَوَعَّدُونَ أَهْلَ الْأَصْنَامِ بِالنَّبِيِّ ص وَ يَقُولُونَ لَيَخْرُجَنَّ نَبِيٌّ فَلَيُكَسِّرَنَّ أَصْنَامَكُمْ وَ لَيَفْعَلَنَّ بِكُمْ [وَ ل

‘I asked Abu Abdullah (asws) about the Statement of Allah (azwj) Blessed and High: “[2:89] and before that they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieve, but when there came to them (Prophet) that which they did not recognize, they disbelieved in him”. He (asws) said: ‘A people who were in between (the era

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ أَخْبَرَنِي الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ إِذَا وَقَفَ الْخَلَائِقَ وَ جَمَعَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ أُتِيَ بِجَهَنَّمَ تُقَادُ بِأَلْفِ زِمَامٍ أَخَذَ بِكُلِّ زِمَامٍ مِائَةُ أَلْفِ مَلَكٍ مِنَ الْغِلَاظِ الشِّدَادِ وَ لَهَا هَدَّةٌ وَ تَحَطُّمٌ‌[1] وَ زَفِيرٌ وَ شَهِيقٌ وَ إِنَّهَا لَتَزْفِرُ الزَّفْرَةَ فَلَوْ لَا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَخَّرَهَا إِلَى الْحِ

The Trustworthy Spirit (Jibraeel) informed me (saww) that Allah (azwj), there is no god apart from Him (azwj), when He (azwj) Pauses the creatures and Gathers the former ones and the later ones, Hell will be brought by a thousand reins, each rein grabbed by a hundred thousand Angels from the strong and harsh ones, maki

وَ اللَّهِ لَلَّذِي صَنَعَهُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع‌[3] كَانَ خَيْراً لِهَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ- أَ لَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ قِيلَ لَهُمْ كُفُّوا أَيْدِيَكُمْ‌ وَ أَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَ آتُوا الزَّكاةَ[4] إِنَّمَا هِيَ طَاعَةُ الْإِمَامِ‌[5] وَ طَلَبُوا الْقِتَالَ‌ فَلَمَّا كُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْقِتالُ‌ مَعَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- قالُوا رَبَّنا لِمَ ك

Abu Ja’far (asws) has said: ‘By Allah (azwj), that which Al-Hassan Bin Ali (asws) did was better for this community than all that upon which the sun rises. By Allah (azwj), this Verse had been Revealed: “[4:77] Have you not seen those to whom it was said: Withhold your hands, and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate" b

كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ ذُو النَّمِرَةِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ أَقْبَحِ النَّاسِ وَ إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ ذُو النَّمِرَةِ مِنْ قُبْحِهِ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً فِي الْيَوْمِ وَ اللَّيْلَةِ وَ صَوْمَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ إِذَا أَدْرَكْتَهُ وَ الْح

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said: ‘There was a man during the era of the Rasool Allah (saww) called Zu Al-Namrat, and he was from the ugliest of the people and that is why he was named Al-Zu Al-Namrat (Animal face) due to his ugliness. So he came to the Prophet (saww) and said, ‘O Rasool Allah (saww), inform me of what All

سَمِعْتُ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ‌ لَمَّا قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ صَنَعَ النَّاسُ مَا صَنَعُوا وَ خَاصَمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَ عُمَرُ وَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ الْأَنْصَارَ فَخَصَمُوهُمْ بِحُجَّةِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌[2] قَالُوا يَا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ قُرَيْشٌ أَحَقُّ بِالْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بَدَأَ

I heard Salman Al-Farsy (ar) saying: ‘When the Rasool Allah (saww) passed away, and the people did what they did, and Abu Bakr and Umar, and Abu Ubeyda Bin Al-Jarrah disputed with the Helpers, they disputed with them by the ‘بِحُجَّةِ’ rights of Ali (asws). They said, ‘O group of Helpers! Qureysh are more deserving of

قَالَ لُقْمَانُ لِابْنِهِ إِذَا سَافَرْتَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فَأَكْثِرِ اسْتِشَارَتَكَ إِيَّاهُمْ فِي أَمْرِكَ وَ أُمُورِهِمْ وَ أَكْثِرِ التَّبَسُّمَ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ وَ كُنْ كَرِيماً عَلَى زَادِكَ وَ إِذَا دَعَوْكَ فَأَجِبْهُمْ وَ إِذَا اسْتَعَانُوا بِكَ فَأَعِنْهُمْ وَ اغْلِبْهُمْ بِثَلَاثٍ بِطُولِ الصَّمْتِ وَ كَثْرَةِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ سَخَاءِ النَّفْسِ بِمَا مَعَكَ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ أَوْ مَالٍ أَوْ زَادٍ وَ إِذَا اسْتَشْهَدُوك

Abu Abdullah (asws) has said; ‘Luqman (as) said to his (as) son: ‘Whenever you travel with a group, take a lot of advice about them for your affairs and their affairs, and smile frequently in their faces, and be generous with your provisions. And if they call you, respond to them, and if they seek your support, help th

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ لِأَخِيهِ أُفٍّ خَرَجَ مِنْ وَلَايَتِهِ‌[1] وَ إِذَا قَالَ أَنْتَ عَدُوِّي كَفَرَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ أَحَدٍ عَمَلًا فِي تَثْرِيبٍ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ نَصِيحَةً[2] وَ لَا يَقْبَلُ مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ عَمَلًا وَ هُوَ يُضْمِرُ فِي قَلْبِهِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ سُوءاً لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ عَنِ النَّاسِ فَنَظَرُوا إِلَى وَصْلِ

‘I heard Abu Abdullah (asws) saying: ‘When the believers says to his brother, ‘Uff!’ he comes out from his guardianship. If he says, ‘You are my enemy’, one of the two has blasphemed, because Allah (azwj) Mighty and Majestic does not Accept the deeds from anyone during the reproach of a Believer, and does not Accept fr

كَانَ عَابِدٌ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يُقَارِفْ‌[3] مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا شَيْئاً فَنَخَرَ إِبْلِيسُ نَخْرَةً[4] فَاجْتَمَعَ إِلَيْهِ جُنُودُهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ لِي بِفُلَانٍ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَنَا لَهُ فَقَالَ مِنْ أَيْنَ تَأْتِيهِ فَقَالَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ النِّسَاءِ قَالَ لَسْتَ لَهُ لَمْ يُجَرِّبِ النِّسَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُ آخَرُ فَأَنَا لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ مِنْ أَيْنَ تَأْتِيهِ قَالَ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الشَّرَابِ وَ اللّ

There was a worshipper in the Children of Israel who never got involved with anything from the affairs of the world. Iblees (la) grunted a grunt, and his (la) army gathered towards him (la). So he (la) said, ‘Who is the one for me (la) for that one?’ One of them said, ‘I am for him’. So he (la) said, ‘From where you wi

أَنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع خَرَجَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ يَسِيرُ بِبَعِيرٍ فَمَرَّ بِفَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِرَجُلٍ قَائِمٍ يُصَلِّي قَدْ قَطَعَ الْأَرْضَ‌[3] إِلَى السَّمَاءِ طُولُهُ وَ لِبَاسُهُ‌ شَعْرٌ قَالَ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ع وَ عَجِبَ مِنْهُ وَ جَلَسَ يَنْتَظِرُ فَرَاغَهُ فَلَمَّا طَالَ عَلَيْهِ حَرَّكَهُ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ لِي حَاجَةً فَخَفِّفْ قَالَ فَخَفَّفَ الرَّجُلُ وَ جَلَسَ إِبْرَاهِي

«إِذَا جَرَى فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.6 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother, Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a roof where people urinate and perform ritual washing after major impurity (ghusl), and then it rains. He asked: "Can the water that flows from it be used for ablution (wudu) for prayer?" Imam (as) said: "If it flows, there is no har

«لاَ يَغْسِلُ ثَوْبَهُ وَ لاَ رِجْلَهُ وَ يُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.7 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) was asked about a man who walks through rainwater into which wine has been poured in and it gets on his clothes. Should he wash it before praying in those clothes? Imam (as) said: "He does not need to wash his clothes or his feet, and he may pray in the

«لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَ فِيهَا مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ مَاءٍ أَوْ لَبَنٍ أَوْ سَمْنٍ وَ تَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهُ وَ تَشْرَبَ وَ لَكِنْ لاَ تُصَلِّ فِيهَا.

Hadith.15 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the skins of dead animals used to hold milk, water, or clarified butter. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in putting whatever you like in them—water, milk, or clarified butter—and using it for ablution and drinking. However, do not pray in it (i.e., in

«لاَ بَأْسَ وَ لاَ يُغْسَلُ اَلثَّوْبُ مِنْهُ وَ لاَ تُعَادُ مِنْهُ اَلصَّلاَةُ.

Hadith.20 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a well from which water was drawn for ablution, washing clothes, and kneading dough, and then it was discovered that there was a dead animal in it. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm, and the clothes do not need to be washed again, nor does the prayer nee

فِي إِنَائِهِ فَأْرَةً وَ قَدْ تَوَضَّأَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ اَلْإِنَاءِ مِرَاراً وَ اِغْتَسَلَ مِنْهُ أَوْ غَسَلَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ قَدْ كَانَتِ اَلْفَأْرَةُ مُنْسَلِخَةً فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ رَآهَا فِي اَلْإِنَاءِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ أَوْ يَتَوَضَّأَ أَوْ يَغْسِلَ ثِيَابَهُ ثُمَّ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ مَا رَآهَا فِي اَلْإِنَاءِ فَعَلَيْهِ أَنْ يَغْسِلَ ثِيَابَهُ وَ يَغْسِلَ كُلَّ مَا أَصَابَهُ ذَلِكَ اَلْمَاءُ وَ يُعِيدَ اَلْو

Hadith.26 - Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who finds a dead mouse in his container after having used it multiple times for ablution, ghusl (ritual washing), or washing his clothes. The mouse was already decayed. Imam (as) said: "If he saw it in the container before perf

«إِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَنْزَحَ مِنْهَا سَبْعَةَ دِلاَءٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ فَثِيَابُنَا قَدْ صَلَّيْنَا فِيهَا نَغْسِلُهَا وَ نُعِيدُ اَلصَّلاَةَ قَالَ لاَ.

Hadith.32 - Yaqub ibn Uthaym asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a gecko that was found decayed in a well. Imam (as) said: "You only need to draw seven buckets from it." Ya'qub then asked: "Our clothes that we prayed in—do we need to wash them and repeat the prayer?" Imam (as) said: "No."

مَنْ كَثُرَ عَلَيْهِ السَّهْوُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَقُلْ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْخَلَاءَ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ النِّجْسِ الْخَبِيثِ الْمُخْبِثِ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ.

Hadith.42 - I found in the handwriting of Sa’d ibn Abdullah a narration attributed to Imam Al-Sadiq (as), in which He said: "Whoever experiences frequent forgetfulness in prayer should say, upon entering the restroom: Bismillāhi wa billāhi a‘ūdhu billāhi mina al-rijsi al-najsi al-khabīthi al-mukhbithi al-shayṭāni al-ra

الصَّلَاةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَثْلَاثٍ ثُلُثٌ طَهُورٌ وَ ثُلُثٌ رُكُوعٌ وَ ثُلُثٌ سُجُودٌ[2]

إِذَا دَخَلَ الْوَقْتُ وَجَبَ الطَّهُورُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ[3] وَ لَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا بِطَهُورٍ

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌- افْتِتَاحُ الصَّلَاةِ الْوُضُوءُ وَ تَحْرِيمُهَا التَّكْبِيرُ وَ تَحْلِيلُهَا التَّسْلِيمُ.

Hadith.68 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), said: "The initiation of prayer is purification (ablution), its prohibition is the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), and its permissibility is the Tasleem (saying 'Assalamu Alaikum')."

بَلْ يَشْتَرِي قَدْ أَصَابَنِي مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ فَاشْتَرَيْتُ وَ تَوَضَّأْتُ وَ مَا يَسُوؤُنِي بِذَلِكَ مَالٌ كَثِيرٌ[2].

Hadith.71 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about a man who needed to perform wudu for prayer but could not find water, except for a quantity of water worth a hundred dirhams. Should he buy it to perform wudu or should he perform tayammum (dry ablution)? Imam (as) said: ""Rather, he should buy it

وَ اللَّهِ مَا كَانَ وُضُوءُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِلَّا مَرَّةً مَرَّةً وَ تَوَضَّأَ النَّبِيُّ ص مَرَّةً مَرَّةً فَقَالَ هَذَا وُضُوءٌ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ إِلَّا بِهِ[1]. فَأَمَّا الْأَخْبَارُ الَّتِي رُوِيَتْ فِي أَنَّ الْوُضُوءَ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَأَحَدُهَا

حَدَّثَنِي مَنْ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «إِنِّي لَأَعْجَبُ مِمَّنْ يَرْغَبُ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ اِثْنَتَيْنِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ وَ قَدْ تَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ اِثْنَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ كَانَ يُجَدِّدُ اَلْوُضُوءَ لِكُلِّ فَرِيضَةٍ وَ لِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

Hadith.80 - In another narration with a broken chain, Amr ibn Abi al-Miqdam said: "I was informed by someone who heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: 'I am amazed at those who prefer to perform wudu twice, while the Messenger of Allah (sw) performed it twice. The Prophet (sw) would renew his ablution for each obligatory prayer

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ تَجْدِيدَ الْوُضُوءِ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ يَمْحُو لَا وَ اللَّهِ وَ بَلَى وَ اللَّهِ.

Hadith.81 – (Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) ) narrated that: "Renewing wudu for the Isha prayer erases sins, by Allah (swt), indeed it does, by Allah (swt)."

بَيْنَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ جَالِسٌ مَعَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ- إِذْ قَالَ لَهُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ- ائْتِنِي بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ أَتَوَضَّأْ لِلصَّلَاةِ فَأَتَاهُ مُحَمَّدٌ بِالْمَاءِ

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع- إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ لَمْ يَدَعْ أَحَداً يَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ لِمَ لَا تَدَعُهُمْ يَصُبُّونَ عَلَيْكَ الْمَاءَ فَقَالَ لَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ فِي صَلَاتِي أَحَداً[4] وَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- فَمَنْ كانَ يَرْجُوا لِقاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صالِحاً وَ لا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَداً.

Hadith.85 - It was noted that The Commander of the Faithful (as) would not allow anyone to pour water on him while performing wudu. When he was asked: "O’ Commander of the Faithful, why do you not let them pour water on you?" Imam (as) said: "I do not like to share my prayer with anyone”. He also recited the verse of A

تَابِعْ بَيْنَ الْوُضُوءِ كَمَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ابْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ ثُمَّ بِالْيَدَيْنِ ثُمَّ امْسَحْ بِالرَّأْسِ وَ الرِّجْلَيْنِ وَ لَا تُقَدِّمَنَّ شَيْئاً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ شَيْءٍ تُخَالِفْ مَا أُمِرْتَ بِهِ[4] فَإِنْ غَسَلْتَ الذِّرَاعَ قَبْلَ الْوَجْهِ فَابْدَأْ بِالْوَجْهِ وَ أَعِدْ عَلَى الذِّرَاعِ

يَغْسِلُ مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عَضُدِهِ‌[1]. وَ كَذَلِكَ رُوِيَ‌ فِي قَطْعِ الرِّجْلِ‌[2] وَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَتِ- الْمَرْأَةُ أَلْقَتْ قِنَاعَهَا عَنْ مَوْضِعِ مَسْحِ رَأْسِهَا فِي صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ تَمْسَحُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُجْزِيهَا فِي سَائِرِ الصَّلَوَاتِ أَنْ تُدْخِلَ إِصْبَعَهَا فَتَمْسَحَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ تُلْقِيَ عَنْهَا قِنَاعَهَا[3].

Hadith.99 - Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as), was asked about a man whose hand was cut off at the elbow. How should he perform wudu? Imam (as) said: "He should wash what remains of his forearm." And similarly, it was narrated regarding the amputation of the leg. When a woman performs wudu, She should rem

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِلْمَغْرِبِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي نَهَارِهِ مَا خَلَا الْكَبَائِرَ وَ مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ لِصَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ كَانَ وُضُوؤُهُ ذَلِكَ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ إِلَّا الْكَبَائِرَ

وَ إِنْ نَسِيتَ حَتَّى تَقُومَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلَا آمُرُكَ أَنْ تُعِيدَ[3]. وَ إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ وَ لَمْ يَبُلْ فَلَا يُدْخِلْ يَدَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ حَتَّى يَغْسِلَهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ بَاتَتْ يَدُهُ[4] وَ زَكَاةُ الْوُضُوءِ أَنْ يَقُولَ الْمُتَوَضِّي- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ تَمَامَ الْوُضُوءِ وَ تَمَامَ الصَّلَاةِ- وَ تَمَامَ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ- فَهَذَا زَكَاةُ الْو

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ ع‌ يَا عَلِيُّ عَلَيْكَ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ وُضُوءِ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ.

Hadith.113 - The Prophet (sw), said in his will to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ Ali (as), make sure to use siwak (toothstick) before wudu (ablution) for every prayer."

صَلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِسِوَاكٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ رَكْعَةً بِغَيْرِ سِوَاكٍ