Prayer

لَهُ‌ مَتَى فُرِضَتِ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى مَا هِيَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ حِينَ ظَهَرَتِ الدَّعْوَةُ وَ قَوِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ الْجِهَادَ زَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي الصَّلَاةِ سَبْعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي الظُّهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ فِي الْعَصْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ رَكْعَةً وَ فِي الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَقَرَّ ا

Hadith.1319 - Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib asked Ali ibn al-Hussain (as), "When was the prayer made obligatory upon the Muslims in the form it is today?" He (as) replied: "In Medina, when the call (to Islam) became manifest, Islam was strengthened, and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, prescribed jihad upon the Muslims. T

يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ يَصُفُّ رِجْلَيْهِ- فَإِنْ دَارَتْ‌[3] وَ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ فَلْيَفْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَلْيُصَلِّ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ وَ إِنْ أَمْكَنَهُ الْقِيَامُ فَلْيُصَلِّ قَائِماً وَ إِلَّا فَلْيَقْعُدْ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي‌[4].

Hadith.1320 - Ubaydullah ibn Ali Al-Halabi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about praying on a ship. Imam (as) said: "Face the Qiblah and place your feet firmly. If the ship turns and you are able to adjust to face the Qiblah, then do so. If not, then pray in whatever direction it turns you. If you can stand, then pray standing

وَ قَالَ لَهُ جَمِيلُ بْنُ دَرَّاجٍ‌ تَكُونُ السَّفِينَةُ قَرِيبَةً مِنَ الْجُدِّ-[5] فَأَخْرُجُ وَ أُصَلِّي قَالَ صَلِّ فِيهَا أَ مَا تَرْضَى بِصَلَاةِ نُوحٍ ع‌[1].

Hadith.1321 - Jamil ibn Darraj asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)): "The ship is close to the shore ; should I disembark and pray?" He (as) replied: "Pray on it (the ship). Are you not content with the prayer of Noah (as)?"

وَ قَالَ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ‌[2] نَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْأَهْوَازِ فِي السُّفُنِ فَنُجَمِّعُ فِيهَا الصَّلَاةَ[3] فَقَالَ نَعَمْ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ فَنَسْجُدُ عَلَى مَا فِيهَا وَ عَلَى الْقِيرِ[4] قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1322 - Ibrahim ibn Maymun said to him (Abu Abdullah (as)): "We travel to Ahwaz in ships, and we combine the prayers on board." He (as) replied: "Yes, there is no harm in that." He further asked: "And we prostrate on what is in the ship and on the pitch (tar)?" Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."

الْقِيرُ مِنْ نَبَاتِ الْأَرْضِ‌[5].

Hadith.1323 - Mansur ibn Hazim reported from him (Abu Abdullah (as)) that He said: "Pitch (tar) is from the vegetation of the earth."

وَ سَأَلَ زُرَارَةُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي النَّوَافِلَ فِي السَّفِينَةِ قَالَ يُصَلِّي نَحْوَ رَأْسِهَا[6].

Hadith.1324 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man performing supererogatory (nafilah) prayers on a ship. Imam (as) said: "He should pray in the direction of its front (bow)."

إِنْ صَلَّيْتَ فَحَسَنٌ‌[2] وَ إِنْ خَرَجْتَ فَحَسَنٌ وَ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي السَّفِينَةِ وَ هِيَ تَأْخُذُ شَرْقاً وَ غَرْباً فَقَالَ اسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ ثُمَّ كَبِّرْ ثُمَّ دُرْ مَعَ السَّفِينَةِ حَيْثُ دَارَتْ بِكَ‌[3].

Hadith.1325 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying in the Euphrates or smaller rivers while on a ship. Imam (as) said: "If you pray (on the ship), it is good, and if you disembark to pray, it is also good." He further asked about praying on a ship that moves eastward and westward.

إِنْ كَانَتْ مُحَمَّلَةً ثَقِيلَةً إِذَا قُمْتَ فِيهَا لَمْ تَتَحَرَّكْ فَصَلِّ قَائِماً وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ خَفِيفَةً تَكَفَّأُ فَصَلِّ قَاعِداً[5].

Hadith.1326 - Harun ibn Hamzah al-Ghanawi asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about praying on a ship. Imam (as) said: "If it is heavily loaded and does not move when you stand, then pray standing. But if it is light and unstable, then pray seated."

لَا بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1327 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man on a ship: Is it permissible for him to place a mat over goods, straw, wheat, barley, or other items and then pray on it? Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ إِذَا رَكِبْتَ السَّفِينَةَ وَ كَانَتْ تَسِيرُ فَصَلِّ وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ‌[2] وَ إِذَا كَانَتْ وَاقِفَةً فَصَلِّ وَ أَنْتَ قَائِمٌ.

Hadith.1328 - Ali (as) said: "When you are on a ship and it is moving, then pray while seated. If it is stationary, then pray standing."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[3] لِبَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ‌ إِذَا عَزَمَ اللَّهُ لَكَ عَلَى الْبَحْرِ[4] فَقُلِ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ مَجْراها وَ مُرْساها[5] إِنَّ رَبِّي لَغَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ‌ فَإِذَا اضْطَرَبَ بِكَ الْبَحْرُ فَاتَّكِ عَلَى جَانِبِكَ الْأَيْمَنِ وَ قُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اسْكُنْ بِسَكِينَةِ اللَّهِ وَ قِرَّ بِقَرَارِ اللَّهِ وَ اهْدَأْ[6] بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّة

Hadith.1329 - Abu Ja'far (as) said to some of his companions: "When Allah (swt) grants you the opportunity to embark on the sea, recite what Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, said: 'In the Name of Allah (swt) shall be its sailing and its anchoring; indeed, my Lord (azj) is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful' (Qur'an 11:4

كَانَ أَبِي ع يَكْرَهُ الرُّكُوبَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لِلتِّجَارَةِ[7].

"My father (as) disliked traveling by sea for trade."

وَ لِمَ يُغَرِّرُ الرَّجُلُ بِدِينِهِ‌[1].

Hadith.1331 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about traveling by sea when it is turbulent. He (as) replied: "Why would a person endanger his life and his religion?".

وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَنْ رُكُوبِ الْبَحْرِ فِي هَيَجَانِهِ.

Hadith.1332 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) forbade traveling by sea when it is turbulent.

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَا أَجْمَلَ فِي الطَّلَبِ مَنْ رَكِبَ الْبَحْرَ[2].

Hadith.1333 - Imam (as) said: "How commendable is the effort of the one who travels by sea to seek [livelihood or purpose]”.

صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ص بِأَصْحَابِهِ فِي غَزَاةِ ذَاتِ الرِّقَاعِ‌[4]- فَفَرَّقَ أَصْحَابَهُ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَأَقَامَ فِرْقَةً بِإِزَاءِ

Hadith.1334 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Prophet (sw) prayed with his companions during the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa'. He divided his companions into two groups: one group faced the enemy, while the other stood behind him (for prayer). He commence

وَ قَالَ: «مَنْ صَلَّى اَلْمَغْرِبَ فِي خَوْفٍ بِالْقَوْمِ صَلَّى بِالطَّائِفَةِ اَلْأُولَى رَكْعَةً وَ بِالطَّائِفَةِ اَلثَّانِيَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

Hadith.1335 - Imam (as) said : "Whoever prays the Maghrib prayer during a situation of fear with a group, he prays one rak'ah with the first group and two rak'ahs with the second group."

يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْأَسَدَ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْأَسَدُ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ.

Hadith.1336 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who encounters a wild beast, and the time for prayer has arrived, but he is unable to walk due to fear of the beast. Imam (as) said: "He should face the lion, perform the prayer, and gesture with his head while standing, even

يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْأَسَدَ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْأَسَدُ عَلَى غَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ.

Hadith.1337 - Sama'a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who encounters a wild beast, and the time for prayer has arrived, but he cannot walk due to fear of the lion. Imam (as) said: "He should face the lion and perform the prayer, gesturing with his head while standing, even if the lion

يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً.

Hadith.1338 - Sama'a ibn Mehran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who is captured by polytheists, and the time for prayer arrives, but he fears that they will prevent him from praying. Imam (as) said: "He should pray by gesturing."

قُلْتُ لَهُ صَلَاةُ الْخَوْفِ وَ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ تُقْصَرَانِ جَمِيعاً قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ صَلَاةُ الْخَوْفِ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تُقْصَرَ[2] مِنْ صَلَاةِ السَّفَرِ لِأَنَّ فِيهَا خَوْفاً[3].

Hadith.1339 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): I asked him about the prayer of fear and the prayer of travel—are both to be shortened? Imam (as) said: "Yes, and the prayer of fear is more deserving of being shortened than the prayer of travel because it involves fear”.

وَ سَمِعْتُ شَيْخَنَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ‌ رُوِّيتُ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ إِذا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ‌ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُناحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنَكُمُ‌ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَقَالَ هَذَا تَقْصِيرُ ثَانٍ‌[4] وَ هُوَ أَنْ‌

Hadith.1340 - I heard our teacher, Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, say: It was narrated that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelie

تُكَبِّرُ وَ تُهَلِّلُ‌[3] يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجالًا أَوْ رُكْباناً[4].

Hadith.1341 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the prayer during advancing troops (battle or combat). Imam (as) said: "You say the takbir (proclaiming 'Allahu Akbar') and tahleel (proclaiming 'La ilaha illAllah (swt)'). Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, sa

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌

Hadith.1342 - It was narrated from Abu Basir that He said: I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say, "If you are in a place of danger and fear a thief or a wild beast, then perform the obligatory prayer while riding your mount."

«اَلَّذِي يَخَافُ اَللُّصُوصَ يُصَلِّي إِيمَاءً عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ.

"One who fears robbers should perform their prayer by gesturing while on their mount”.

وَ قَدْ رُخِّصَ فِي صَلاَةِ اَلْخَوْفِ مِنَ اَلسَّبُعِ إِذَا خَشِيَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَنْ يُكَبِّرَ وَ لاَ يُومِئَ رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ.

Hadith.1344 - t has been permitted, in the case of the prayer of fear from a wild beast when a person fears for their life, to simply say the takbir (proclaiming "Allahu Akbar") without making gestures. This was narrated by Muhammad ibn Muslim from one of the Imams (as).

الَّذِي يَخَافُ اللُّصُوصَ وَ السَّبُعَ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ الْمُوَاقَفَةِ إِيمَاءً عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنِ الْمُوَاقِفُ‌[3] عَلَى وُضُوءٍ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ وَ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى النُّزُولِ قَالَ يَتَيَمَّمُ مِنْ لِبْدِ دَابَّتِهِ أَوْ سَرْجِهِ أَوْ مَعْرَفَةِ دَابَّتِهِ‌[4] فَإِنَّ فِيهَا غُبَاراً وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَجْعَلُ السُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ لَا يَدُورُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَ

Hadith.1345 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "One who fears robbers or a wild beast should perform the prayer of a stopped traveler using gestures while on their mount." I (Zurarah) asked: "What if the person does not have wudu (ablution) and cannot dismount? What should they do

صَلَاةُ الزَّحْفِ عَلَى الظَّهْرِ إِيمَاءٌ بِرَأْسِكَ‌[5] وَ تَكْبِيرٌ[6] وَ الْمُسَايَفَةِ تَكْبِيرٌ بِغَيْرِ إِيمَاءٍ[7]- وَ الْمُطَارَدَةِ إِيمَاءٌ يُصَلِّي كُلُّ رَجُلٍ عَلَى حِيَالِهِ‌[1].

"The prayer during advancing combat (al-zahf) is performed on one's back with gestures of the head and the takbir (proclamation of 'Allahu Akbar'). During close fighting (al-musayafa), it involves takbir without gestures. During pursuit (al-mutarada), it is performed with gestures, and each person prays individually as

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فَاتَ‌[2] النَّاسَ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ ع يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ صَلَاةُ الظُّهْرِ وَ الْعَصْرِ وَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ الْعِشَاءِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ فَكَبَّرُوا وَ هَلَّلُوا وَ سَبَّحُوا رِجَالًا وَ رُكْبَاناً.

Hadith.1347 - Imam (as) said: "The people missed the Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha prayers with Ali (as) on the day of Siffin. He instructed them to make the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), tahleel (saying 'La ilaha illAllah (swt)'), and tasbih (glorifying Allah (swt)) while standing and while mounted."

أَقَلُّ مَا

Hadith.1348 - In the book of Abdullah ibn al-Mughira, it is reported that Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The minimum that suffices for the prayer during close combat (al-musayafa) is two takbirs (proclamations of 'Allahu Akbar') for each prayer, except for the Maghrib prayer, for which there are three takbirs."

«إِذَا اِلْتَقَوْا فَاقْتَتَلُوا فَإِنَّمَا اَلصَّلاَةُ حِينَئِذٍ تَكْبِيرٌ وَ إِذَا كَانُوا وُقُوفاً لاَ يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَى اَلْجَمَاعَةِ فَالصَّلاَةُ إِيمَاءٌ.

Hadith.1349 - Sama’a ibn Mehran asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about the prayer during battle. Imam (as) said: "When they meet and engage in fighting, the prayer at that time is performed with takbir (proclamation of 'Allahu Akbar'). If they are standing and unable to form a congregation, then the prayer is performed wi

مَنْ تَطَهَّرَ ثُمَّ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ بَاتَ وَ فِرَاشُهُ كَمَسْجِدِهِ فَإِنْ ذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ فَلْيَتَيَمَّمْ مِنْ دِثَارِهِ وَ كَائِناً مَا كَانَ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي صَلَاةٍ مَا ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[2]

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

إِنَّ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ثَلَاثَةً التَّهَجُّدَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ إِفْطَارَ الصَّائِمِ وَ لِقَاءَ الْإِخْوَانِ.

"Indeed, among the blessings and comfort from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, are three things: praying in the late hours of the night (Tahajjud), breaking the fast (iftar) of a fasting person, and meeting with one's brothers (fellow believers)."

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ رَهْبانِيَّةً ابْتَدَعُوها ما كَتَبْناها عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا ابْتِغاءَ رِضْوانِ اللَّهِ قَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ[2]

عَلَيْكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّهَا سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَدَبُ الصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ وَ مَطْرَدَةُ الدَّاءِ عَنْ أَجْسَادِكُمْ[3]

فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- إِنَّ ناشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ‌ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئاً وَ أَقْوَمُ قِيلًا[4] قَالَ قِيَامُ الرَّجُلِ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا يُرِيدُ بِهِ غَيْرَهُ‌[5].

Hadith.1364 - Hisham ibn Salim reported that Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, the rising by night is [more effective] for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words" (Surah Al-Qiyamah 73:6). Imam (as) said: "It refers to a person rising from their b

يَقُومُ النَّاسُ مِنْ فُرُشِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٍ لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ وَ صِنْفٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ وَ صِنْفٍ لَا عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ فَأَمَّا الصِّنْفُ الَّذِي لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ فَيَقُومُ مِنْ مَنَامِهِ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ وَ أَمَّا الصِّنْفُ الثَّانِي فَلَمْ يَزَلْ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَذَلِكَ الَّ

هُوَ السَّهَرُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ[1].

Hadith.1366 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration" (Surah Al-Fath 48:29). Imam (as) said: "It refers to staying awake for prayer."

إِنَّ الْبُيُوتَ الَّتِي يُصَلَّى فِيهَا بِاللَّيْلِ بِتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ‌[2] تُضِي‌ءُ لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ كَمَا تُضِي‌ءُ نُجُومُ السَّمَاءِ لِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ.

"Indeed, the houses in which the Qur'an is recited during the night and where prayer is performed shine for the inhabitants of the heavens just as the stars of the sky shine for the inhabitants of the earth."

وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «إِنَّ اَلْحَسَنٰاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ اَلسَّيِّئٰاتِ» قَالَ «صَلاَةُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَذْهَبُ بِمَا عَمِلَ مِنْ ذَنْبٍ بِالنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.1368 - Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds" (Surah Hud 11:114). He (as) explained, "The night prayer of a believer erases the sins committed during the day."

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُصِيبَ‌ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ بِعَذَابٍ قَالَ لَوْ لَا الَّذِينَ يَتَحَابُّونَ بِجَلَالِي‌[1] وَ يَعْمُرُونَ مَسَاجِدِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ لَوْ لَا هُمْ‌[2] لَأَنْزَلْتُ عَذَابِي.

Hadith.1369 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Indeed, when Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to afflict the people of the earth with punishment, He says, 'Were it not for those who love one another for My Majesty, who populate My mosques, and who seek forgiveness during the pre-

مَنْ كَثُرَ صَلَاتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ حَسُنَ وَجْهُهُ بِالنَّهَارِ

وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ الْحَاجَةَ فَأَفْرَطَ فِي الشِّكَايَةِ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَشْكُوَ الْجُوعَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا هَذَا أَ تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ نَعَمْ فَالْتَفَتَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ كَذَبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يَجُوعُ بِالنَّهَارِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ضَمَّنَ صَلَاةَ الل

Hadith.1371 - A man came to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and complained to him about his dire need, exaggerating his complaint until it seemed as though he was on the brink of starvation. Abu Abdullah (as) asked him, "Do you pray at night?" The man replied: "Yes." Abu Abdullah (as) turned to his companions and

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ الْمُدَاعِبَ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ بِلَا رَفَثٍ الْمُتَوَحِّدَ بِالْفِكْرِ الْمُتَخَلِّيَ بِالْعِبَرِ السَّاهِرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ[4]

وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ: «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ اِحْفَظْ وَصِيَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ تَنْفَعْكَ مَنْ خُتِمَ لَهُ بِقِيَامِ اَللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ مَاتَ فَلَهُ اَلْجَنَّةُ. Hadith.1373 - The Prophet {saws}, at the time of his death, said to Abu Dharr (may Allah {SWT} have mercy on him): "O’ Abu Dharr, uphold the advice of your Prophet, and it will bene

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),

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَنْتَصِفَ اللَّيْلُ‌[2].

Hadith.1375 - Ubayd ibn Zurarah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw), after performing the Isha prayer, would retire to his bed and would not perform any additional prayer until midnight."

وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ مَا بَيْنَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ

وَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ حَنْظَلَةَ[3] لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِنِّي مَكَثْتُ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً أَنْوِي الْقِيَامَ فَلَا أَقُومُ أَ فَأُصَلِّي أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ لَا اقْضِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُتَّخَذَ ذَلِكَ خُلُقاً[4].

Hadith.1377 - Umar ibn Hanzalah said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have spent eighteen nights intending to rise (for the night prayer) but did not get up. Should I then pray at the beginning of the night?" He (as) replied: "No, make it up during the day, for I dislike it becoming a habitual practice."