Prayer

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص- لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَمَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّينَ نَبِيٍّ نَبِيٍّ لَا يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع فَقَالَ بِأَيِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَمَرَكَ رَبُّكَ فَقَالَ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فَقَالَ اسْأَلْ رَبَّكَ التَّخْفِيفَ فَإِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ فَسَأَلَ رَبَّهُ فَحَطَّ عَنْهُ عَشْراً ثُمَّ مَرَّ بِالنَّبِ

Hadith.602 - Imam (as) said: "When the Messenger of Allah (sw), was taken on the Night Journey (Miraj), his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. As he passed by each of the prophets, none of them asked him anything until he reached Musa ibn Imran (as). Musa (as) asked: 'What did your Lord (azj) command you?' He

سَأَلْتُ أَبِي سَيِّدَ اَلْعَابِدِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَتِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ جَدِّنَا رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِهِ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِخَمْسِينَ صَلاَةً كَيْفَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَتَّى قَالَ لَهُ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اِرْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ اَلتَّخْفِيفَ فَإِن

"I asked my father, the Master of the Worshippers (Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as)), saying, 'O’ my father, inform me about our grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (sw), when he was taken up to the heavens and his Lord (azj) commanded him with fifty prayers. Why did he not ask for a reduction for his community until Musa

وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: « «مَنْ كٰانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَ اَلْيَوْمِ اَلْآخِرِ» فَلاَ يَبِيتَنَّ إِلاَّ بِوَتْرٍ.

Hadith.604 The Prophet, said: "Whoever believes in Allah (swt) and the Last Day should not sleep except in a state of Witr (having performed the Witr prayer)”.

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ كَانَ الَّذِي فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ فِيهِنَّ الْقِرَاءَةُ وَ لَيْسَ فِيهِنَّ وَهْمٌ يَعْنِي سَهْوٌ فَزَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص سَبْعاً وَ فِيهِنَّ السَّهْوُ وَ لَيْسَ فِيهِنَّ الْقِرَاءَةُ[3] فَمَنْ شَكَّ فِي الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ أَعَادَ- حَتَّى يَحْفَظَ وَ يَكُونَ عَلَى يَقِينٍ وَ مَنْ شَكَّ فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ عَمِلَ بِ

Hadith.605 - Zurarah ibn A'yan narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "What Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, initially made obligatory upon His servants were ten rak'ahs (units of prayer), in which there is recitation and no room for doubt (meaning no room for forgetfulness or error). The Messenge

وَ قَالَ زُرَارَةُ وَ الْفُضَيْلُ‌ قُلْنَا لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَ رَأَيْتَ قَوْلَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ كانَتْ‌ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتاباً مَوْقُوتاً قَالَ يَعْنِي كِتَاباً مَفْرُوضاً وَ لَيْسَ يَعْنِي وَقْتَ فَوْتِهَا إِنْ جَازَ ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتَ ثُمَّ صَلَّاهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ صَلَاةً مُؤَدَّاةً[1] وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ كَذَلِكَ لَهَلَكَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ- حِينَ صَلَّاهَا بِغ

Hadith.606 – Zurarah and Al-Fudail said: "We asked Abu Ja'far (Imam al-Baqir (as)) about the statement of Allah (swt), the Mighty Majestic: 'Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a timed decree' (Surah An-Nisa 4:103). Imam (as) replied: "It means that it is an obligatory decree (prescribed prayer) and does

إِنَّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنَ دَاوُدَ ع عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ بِالْعَشِيِّ الْخَيْلُ فَاشْتَغَلَ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَوَارَتِ الشَّمْسُ بِالْحِجَابِ فَقَالَ لِلْمَلَائِكَةِ رُدُّوا الشَّمْسَ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أُصَلِّيَ صَلَاتِي فِي وَقْتِهَا[2] فَرَدُّوهَا فَقَامَ فَمَسَحَ سَاقَيْهِ وَ عُنُقَهُ وَ أَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ الَّذِينَ فَاتَتْهُمُ الصَّلَاةُ مَعَهُ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ وَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ وُضُوءَهُمْ لِلصَّلَاةِ

Hadith.607 - It is narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "One afternoon, horses were presented before Sulayman ibn Dawud (Solomon (as)), and he became preoccupied with viewing them until the sun set behind the veil (of night). He then said to the angels, 'Return the sun to me so that I may p

وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى رَدَّ الشَّمْسَ عَلَى يُوشَعَ بْنِ نُونٍ وَصِيِّ مُوسَى ع حَتَّى صَلَّى الصَّلَاةَ الَّتِي فَاتَتْهُ فِي وَقْتِهَا.

Hadith.608 - It is reported: "Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, returned the sun for Yusha' ibn Nun (Joshua), the successor of Musa (as), so that he could perform the prayer that he had missed within its proper time."

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً كَانَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ وَ طَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ فَارْدُدْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسَ- قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ فَرَأَيْتُهَا وَ اللَّهِ غَرَبَتْ ثُمَّ طَلَعَتْ بَعْدَ مَا غَرَبَتْ وَ لَمْ يَبْقَ جَبَلٌ وَ لَا أَرْضٌ إِلَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى قَامَ عَلِيٌّ ع فَتَوَضَّأَ وَ صَلَّى ثُمَّ غَرَبَتْ‌[2]. وَ أَمَّا بَعْدَ وَفَاةِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَإِنَّهُ.

As for during His days: Hadith.610 - It is narrated from Asma bint Umais that She said: "One day, while the Messenger of Allah (sw) was resting with his head in the lap of Ali (as), the Asr prayer passed, and the sun had set. The Prophet (sw) said: 'O’ Allah (swt), Ali was engaged in obedience to You and Your Messenger

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

وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا يَتَوَسَّلُ بِهِ الْمُتَوَسِّلُونَ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ وَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَةُ الْإِخْلَاصِ فَإِنَّهَا الْفِطْرَةُ وَ إِقَامُ الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا الْمِلَّةُ وَ إِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الصَّوْمُ فَإِنَّهُ جُنَّةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِهِ وَ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْفَاةٌ لِلْف

Hadith.613 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "The best means by which those seeking nearness (to Allah (swt)) may draw near are; Faith in Allah (swt) and His Messenger, Striving in the way of Allah (swt), Word of sincerity (testifying that there is no god but Allah (swt)), for it

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ- إِذَا جِئْتَ بِالْخَمْسِ الصَّلَوَاتِ لَمْ تُسْأَلْ عَنْ صَلَاةٍ وَ إِذَا جِئْتَ بِصَوْمِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ لَمْ تُسْأَلْ عَنْ صَوْمٍ.

I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say: "If you perform the five daily prayers, you will not be questioned about any other prayer, and if you observe the fast of the month of Ramadan, you will not be questioned about any other fasting."

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَبَدَأَنِي فَقَالَ إِذَا لَقِيتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ لَمْ يَسْأَلْكَ عَمَّا سِوَاهُنَ‌[5].

Hadith.615 - It is narrated from 'Aidh al-Amasi that He said: "I entered upon Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) with the intention of asking him about prayer. Imam (as) began speaking before I could ask and said: 'If you meet Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, with the five daily prayers, He will not ask you abo

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا بَالُ الزَّانِي لَا تُسَمِّيهِ كَافِراً وَ تَارِكُ الصَّلَاةِ تُسَمِّيهِ كَافِراً وَ مَا الْحُجَّةُ فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لِأَنَّ الزَّانِيَ وَ مَا أَشْبَهَهُ إِنَّمَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لِمَكَانِ الشَّهْوَةِ لِأَنَّهَا تَغْلِبُهُ وَ تَارِكُ الصَّلَاةِ لَا يَتْرُكُهَا إِلَّا اسْتِخْفَافاً بِهَا وَ ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّكَ لَا تَجِدُ الزَّانِيَ يَأْتِي الْمَرْأَةَ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ مُسْتَلِذٌّ لِإِتْي

Hadith.616 - It is narrated from Mas'adah ibn Sadaqah that He said: "Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked: 'Why do you not call a fornicator (Zani) a disbeliever, but you do call someone who abandons prayer a disbeliever? What is the reasoning behind this?' Imam (as) said: 'The fornicator and others like him

لَيْسَ مِنِّي مَنِ اسْتَخَفَّ بِصَلَاتِهِ لَا يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ لَيْسَ مِنِّي مَنْ شَرِبَ مُسْكِراً لَا يَرِدُ عَلَيَّ الْحَوْضَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ

إِنَّ شَفَاعَتَنَا لَا تَنَالُ مُسْتَخِفّاً بِالصَّلَاةِ

مَنِ اتَّقَى عَلَى ثَوْبِهِ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلَيْسَ لِلَّهِ اكْتَسَى[2]

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

السُّجُودُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ فَرِيضَةٌ وَ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْأَرْضِ سُنَّةٌ[1]

الصَّلَاةُ مِيزَانٌ فَمَنْ وَفَّى اسْتَوْفَى. يَعْنِي بِذَلِكَ أَنْ يَكُونَ رُكُوعُهُ مِثْلَ سُجُودِهِ وَ لَبْثُهُ فِي الْأُولَى وَ الثَّانِيَةِ سَوَاءً وَ مَنْ وَفَّى بِذَلِكَ اسْتَوْفَى الْأَجْرَ[2]

إِنَّ طَاعَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ خِدْمَتُهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ خِدْمَتِهِ يَعْدِلُ الصَّلَاةَ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ نَادَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ زَكَرِيَّا ع وَ هُوَ قائِمٌ يُصَلِّي فِي الْمِحْرابِ

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌ مَا مِنْ صَلَاةٍ يَحْضُرُ وَقْتُهَا إِلَّا نَادَى مَلَكٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ النَّاسِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قُومُوا إِلَى نِيرَانِكُمُ الَّتِي أَوْقَدْتُمُوهَا عَلَى ظُهُورِكُمْ فَأَطْفِئُوهَا بِصَلَاتِكُمْ‌[2].

Hadith.624 - The Prophet, said: "There is no prayer whose time arrives except that an angel calls out in front of the people, 'O’ people, stand up to extinguish the fires you have ignited upon your backs with your prayers.'".

وَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمَسْجِدَ وَ فِيهِ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ تَدْرُونَ مَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ يَقُولُ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ الْمَفْرُوضَاتِ مَنْ صَلَّاهُنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَ حَافَظَ عَلَيْهِنَّ لَقِيَنِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ لَهُ عِنْدِي عَهْدٌ أُدْخِلُهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ- وَ مَنْ لَمْ يُصَلِّهِنَّ لِوَقْتِهِنَّ وَ لَمْ يُحَافِ

Hadith.625 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw) entered the mosque where some of his companions were present and said: "Do you know what your Lord (azj) has said?" They replied: "Allah (swt) and His Messenger know best." He (sw) said: "Your Lord (azj) says: 'These five obligatory prayers—whoever performs them at their appoin

أَوَّلُ مَا يُحَاسَبُ بِهِ الْعَبْدُ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَإِذَا قُبِلَتْ قُبِلَ مِنْهُ سَائِرُ عَمَلِهِ وَ إِذَا رُدَّتْ عَلَيْهِ رُدَّ عَلَيْهِ سَائِرُ عَمَلِهِ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا صَلَّى الصَّلَاةَ فِي وَقْتِهَا وَ حَافَظَ عَلَيْهَا ارْتَفَعَتْ بَيْضَاءَ نَقِيَّةً- تَقُولُ حَفِظْتَنِي حَفِظَكَ اللَّهُ وَ إِذَا لَمْ يُصَلِّهَا لِوَقْتِهَا وَ لَمْ يُحَافِظْ عَلَيْهَا ارْتَفَعَتْ سَوْدَاءَ مُظْلِمَةً تَقُولُ ضَيَّعْتَنِي ضَيَّعَكَ اللَّهُ.

Hadith.627 - Imam (as) said: "When a servant performs prayer at its prescribed time and maintains it, it ascends as a pure, white light, saying, 'You preserved me, may Allah (swt) preserve you.' But if he does not perform it at its prescribed time and does not maintain it, it ascends as a dark, black shadow, saying, 'Y

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ هُوَ سَاجِدٌ[1] قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَ اسْجُدْ وَ اقْتَرِبْ

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا يَقُومُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ إِلَّا اكْتَنَفَتْهُ بِعَدَدِ مَنْ خَالَفَهُ مَلَائِكَةٌ يُصَلُّونَ خَلْفَهُ وَ يَدْعُونَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ

وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع‌ صَلَاةٌ فَرِيضَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً وَ حَجَّةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَمْلُوءٍ ذَهَباً يُتَصَدَّقُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَفْنَى.

Hadith.630 - It has been narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "An obligatory prayer (fardh) is better than twenty pilgrimages (Hajj), and one Hajj is better than a house filled with gold given in charity until it is depleted."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِيَّاكُمْ وَ الْكَسَلَ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ رَحِيمٌ يَشْكُرُ الْقَلِيلَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ يُرِيدُ بِهِمَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَيُدْخِلُهُ اللَّهُ بِهِمَا الْجَنَّةَ- وَ إِنَّهُ لَيَتَصَدَّقُ بِدِرْهَمٍ تَطَوُّعاً يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَيُدْخِلُهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنَّهُ لَيَصُومُ الْيَوْمَ تَطَوُّعاً يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَ

Hadith.631 - Imam (as) said: "Beware of laziness, for your Lord (azj) is Merciful and appreciates even the smallest acts. Indeed, a person may pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer) sincerely seeking the Face of Allah (swt) (The Aimmah (as)), and Allah (swt) will admit him into Paradise because of them. And indeed, a perso

لَا تَجْتَمِعُ الرَّغْبَةُ وَ الرَّهْبَةُ[2] فِي قَلْبٍ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَأَقْبِلْ بِقَلْبِكَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ يُقْبِلُ بِقَلْبِهِ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي صَلَاتِهِ وَ دُعَائِهِ إِلَّا أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ بِقُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَيَّدَهُ مَعَ مَوَدَّتِهِمْ إِيَّاهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ[3]

إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَ

مَا أَعْلَمُ شَيْئاً بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةِ[1] أَ لَا تَرَى أَنَّ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ع قَالَ‌ وَ أَوْصانِي بِالصَّلاةِ[2].

Hadith.634 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the best means by which the servants can draw closer to their Lord (azj) and what is most beloved to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. Imam (as) replied: "I do not know of anything, after knowledge (of Allah (swt)), that is better than

وَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُدْخِلَنِي الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَعِنِّي بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُودِ.

Hadith.635 - A man came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and said: "Pray to Allah (swt) to admit me into Paradise." The Prophet (as) replied: "Help me [in achieving this for you] by increasing the number of your prostrations (Sujood)."

وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ- لِلْمُصَلِّي ثَلَاثُ خِصَالٍ إِذَا هُوَ قَامَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ حَفَّتْ بِهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ قَدَمَيْهِ إِلَى أَعْنَانِ السَّمَاءِ[3] وَ يَتَنَاثَرُ الْبِرُّ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَعْنَانِ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى مَفْرِقِ رَأْسِهِ وَ مَلَكٌ مُوَكَّلٌ بِهِ يُنَادِي لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمُصَلِّي مَنْ يُنَاجِي مَا انْفَتَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.636 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The one who prays has three qualities: When he stands for prayer, the angels encompass him from his feet up to the highest part of sky, Goodness descends upon him from the highest part of the sky to the crown of his head,

الصَّلَاةُ قُرْبَانُ كُلِّ تَقِيٍ[5]

أَحَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ الصَّلَاةُ وَ هِيَ آخِرُ وَصَايَا الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ع فَمَا أَحْسَنَ مِنَ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَغْتَسِلَ أَوْ يَتَوَضَّأَ فَيُسْبِغَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ يَتَنَحَّى حَيْثُ لَا يَرَاهُ أَنِيسٌ[6] فَيُشْرِفَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ وَ هُوَ رَاكِعٌ أَوْ سَاجِدٌ إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَأَطَالَ السُّجُودَ نَادَى إِبْلِيسُ يَا وَيْلَاهْ أَطَاعُوهُ وَ عَصَيْتُ وَ سَجَدُوا

مَثَلُ الصَّلَاةِ مَثَلُ عَمُودِ الْفُسْطَاطِ إِذَا ثَبَتَ الْعَمُودُ ثَبَتَتِ الْأَطْنَابُ وَ الْأَوْتَادُ وَ الْغِشَاءُ وَ إِذَا انْكَسَرَ الْعَمُودُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْ وَتِدٌ وَ لَا طُنُبٌ وَ لَا غِشَاءٌ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ الصَّلَاةِ فِيكُمْ كَمَثَلِ السَّرِيِّ وَ هُوَ النَّهَرُ عَلَى بَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَخْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَ اللَّيْلَةِ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ فَلَمْ يَبْقَ الدَّرَنُ مَعَ الْغُسْلِ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ لَمْ تَبْقَ الذُّنُوبُ مَعَ الصَّلَاةِ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ.

Hadith.640 - Imam (as) said: "The example of prayer among you is like that of a stream (sari), a river at the door of one of you, into which he bathes five times a day. No dirt remains with bathing five times, and similarly, no sins remain with the five daily prayers."

مَنْ قَبِلَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ صَلَاةً وَاحِدَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ وَ مَنْ قَبِلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حَسَنَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ حَبَسَ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى صَلاَةٍ فَرِيضَةٍ يَنْتَظِرُ وَقْتَهَا فَصَلاَّهَا فِي أَوَّلِ وَقْتِهَا فَأَتَمَّ رُكُوعَهَا وَ سُجُودَهَا وَ خُشُوعَهَا ثُمَّ مَجَّدَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ عَظَّمَهُ وَ حَمَّدَهُ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ وَقْتُ صَلاَةٍ أُخْرَى لَمْ يَلْغُ بَيْنَهُمَا كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ اَلْحَاجِّ وَ اَلْ

Hadith.642 - Imam (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) used to say: "Whoever devotes himself to a prescribed prayer, waiting for its time, then prays it at its first appointed time, completes its bowing (ruku'), prostration (Sujood), and attentiveness (khushu'), and then glorifies, magnifies, and praises Allah (swt)

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

لَهُ مَا يُبْكِيكَ يَا آدَمُ فَقَالَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّامَةِ الَّتِي ظَهَرَتِ بِي قَالَ قُمْ يَا آدَمُ فَصَلِّ فَهَذَا وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ الْأُولَى‌[2] فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى فَانْحَطَّتِ الشَّامَةُ إِلَى عُنُقِهِ‌[3] فَجَاءَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ يَا آدَمُ- فَهَذَا وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى فَانْحَطَّتِ الشَّامَةُ إِلَى سُرَّتِهِ فَجَاءَهُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ الثَّالِثَةِ فَقَال

Hadith.644 - It was narrated by Al-Hussain ibn Abi al-Ala' from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When Adam (as) was sent down from Paradise, a black mark appeared on his face from his head to his feet. His sorrow and weeping over what had befallen him continued for a long time. Archangel Jibril (as)

كَتَبَ الرِّضَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُوسَى ع إِلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ‌ أَنَّ عِلَّةَ الصَّلَاةِ أَنَّهَا إِقْرَارٌ بِالرُّبُوبِيَّةِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ خَلْعُ الْأَنْدَادِ وَ قِيَامٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْجَبَّارِ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ بِالذُّلِّ وَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ الْخُضُوعِ وَ الِاعْتِرَافِ وَ الطَّلَبُ لِلْإِقَالَةِ مِنْ سَالِفِ الذُّنُوبِ وَ وَضْعُ الْوَجْهِ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ كُلَّ

Hadith.645 - Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha wrote to Muhammad ibn Sinan in response to his questions, saying: "The reason for the prescription of prayer is that it is an acknowledgment of Allah’s (swt) Lord (azj)ship, a rejection of idols, and a standing in the presence of the Mighty, the Glorious, with humility, poverty,

إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَدْ دَخَلَ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاتَيْنِ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ سُبْحَتِكَ‌[3] فَصَلِّ الظُّهْرَ مَتَى مَا بَدَا لَكَ‌[4].

Hadith.646 - Malik Al-Juhani asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the time for the Dhuhr (noon) prayer. Imam (as) replied: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the time for both (Dhuhr and Asr) prayers begins. So, when you finish your Nawafil (supererogatory prayer), you may perform the Dhuhr prayer w

إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ دَخَلَ وَقْتُ الظُّهْرِ وَ الْعَصْرِ جَمِيعاً إِلَّا أَنَّ هَذِهِ قَبْلَ هَذِهِ ثُمَّ أَنْتَ فِي وَقْتٍ مِنْهُمَا جَمِيعاً حَتَّى تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ‌[1].

Hadith.647 - Ubaid ibn Zurarah asked Him, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as), about the timing of the Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers. Imam (as) replied: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the time for both Dhuhr and Asr begins together, except that this (Dhuhr) is before that (Asr). Then you remain

إِذَا زَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ دَخَلَ الْوَقْتَانِ الظُّهْرُ وَ الْعَصْرُ فَإِذَا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ دَخَلَ الْوَقْتَانِ الْمَغْرِبُ وَ الْعِشَاءُ الْآخِرَةُ.

Hadith.648 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "When the sun declines (from its zenith), the times for both Dhuhr (noon) and Asr (afternoon) prayers begin. When the sun sets, the times for both Maghrib (evening) and Isha (night) prayers begin."

وَ رَوَى الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ وَ زُرَارَةُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ وَ بُكَيْرُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ وَ بُرَيْدُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْعِجْلِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُمَا قَالا وَقْتُ الظُّهْرِ بَعْدَ الزَّوَالِ قَدَمَانِ وَ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَدَمَانِ‌[2].

"The time for Dhuhr (noon) prayer is after the sun's decline (from its zenith) by two feet (shadows), and the time for Asr (afternoon) prayer is after that by two feet (shadows)”.

أَوَّلُ الْوَقْتِ زَوَالُ الشَّمْسِ وَ هُوَ وَقْتُ اللَّهِ الْأَوَّلُ وَ هُوَ أَفْضَلُهُمَا[1]

وَ- قَالَ ع‌ أَوَّلُ الْوَقْتِ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ وَ آخِرُهُ عَفْوُ اللَّهِ وَ الْعَفْوُ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا مِنْ ذَنْبٍ‌[2].

Hadith.651 - Imam (as) said: "The beginning of the time (for prayer) brings the pleasure of Allah (swt), while the end of it brings the forgiveness of Allah (swt), and forgiveness is only for a sin."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ لَفَضْلُ الْوَقْتِ الْأَوَّلِ عَلَى الْأَخِيرِ خَيْرٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ وَ مَالِهِ‌[3].

Hadith.652 - Imam (as) said: "The merit of performing (prayer) at the earliest time compared to the latest time is better for a believer than their children and wealth."

ذِرَاعٌ مِنْ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ وَ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ ذِرَاعَانِ مِنْ وَقْتِ الظُّهْرِ[4] فَذَاكَ أَرْبَعَةُ أَقْدَامٍ مِنْ زَوَالِ الشَّمْسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ حَائِطَ مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص كَانَ قَامَةً[5] وَ كَانَ إِذَا مَضَى مِنْهُ ذِرَاعٌ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ وَ إِذَا مَضَى مِنْهُ ذِرَاعَانِ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ[6] ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ جُعِلَ الذِّرَاعُ وَ الذِّرَاعَانِ قُلْتُ لِمَ جُعِلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ لِمَكَانِ

Hadith.653 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about the timing of the Dhuhr (noon) prayer. Imam (as) replied: "It is one arm's length (shadow) from the sun's decline, and the time for Asr (afternoon) is two arm's lengths from the time of Dhuhr, which is four feet from the sun's decline." He then added,