Prayer

قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ مِنْ صُلَحَائِهِمْ شَكَا إِلَيَّ مَا يَلْقَى مِنَ النَّوْمِ وَ قَالَ لِي إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْقِيَامَ لِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَيَغْلِبُنِي النَّوْمُ حَتَّى أُصْبِحَ فَرُبَّمَا قَضَيْتُ صَلَاتِي الشَّهْرَ الْمُتَتَابِعَ أَوِ الشَّهْرَيْنِ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى‌ ثِقَلِهِ فَقَالَ قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اللَّهِ قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اللَّهِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الْ

Hadith.1378 - It is reported from Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb that He said: "I said to him (Abu Abdullah (as)): 'One of your followers, who is among your righteous adherents, complained to me about the difficulty he experiences with sleep. He said to me: ‘I wish to rise for the night prayer (salat al-layl), but sleep overcomes

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الصَّيْفِ فِي اللَّيَالِي الْقِصَارِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ نِعْمَ مَا رَأَيْتَ وَ نِعْمَ مَا صَنَعْتَ. يَعْنِي فِي السَّفَرِ[2].

"I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying the night prayer during the summer, when the nights are short, and performing it at the beginning of the night. Imam (as) said: 'Yes, what you have considered is good, and what you have done is good.'"

وَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَخَافُ الْجَنَابَةَ فِي السَّفَرِ أَوْ فِي الْبَرْدِ فَيُعَجِّلُ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْوَتْرَ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.1380 - He (Layth al-Muradi) said: "I asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about a man who fears becoming ritually impure (janabah) while traveling or in cold weather and thus performs the night prayer (salat al-layl) and Witr at the beginning of the night. Imam (as) said: 'Yes.'"

قَالَ: «صَلِّ صَلاَةَ اَللَّيْلِ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اَللَّيْلِ فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ وَ اَلْوَتْرَ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ.

"Perform the night prayer (salat al-layl) during travel at the beginning of the night, in the carriage, and also perform the Witr and the two units (rak'ahs) of the Fajr prayer."

لَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ يُوقَظُ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَإِنْ قَامَ كَانَ ذَلِكَ وَ إِلَّا جَاءَ الشَّيْطَانُ‌[1] فَبَالَ فِي أُذُنِهِ أَ وَ لَا يَرَى أَحَدُكُمْ أَنَّهُ إِذَا قَامَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ قَامَ وَ هُوَ مُتَخَثِّرٌ[2] ثَقِيلٌ كَسْلَانُ.

"There is no servant except that they are awakened during the night once or twice. If they rise (for prayer), it will be for their benefit; otherwise, Shaytan comes and urinates in their ear. Do you not see that when one rises and has not risen for prayer, they do so sluggishly and heavily, feeling lazy?"

إِنِّي لَأَمْقُتُ الرَّجُلَ يَأْتِينِي فَيَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ عَمَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَيَقُولُ أَزِيدُ كَأَنَّهُ يَرَى أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَصَّرَ فِي شَيْ‌ءٍ وَ إِنِّي لَأَمْقُتُ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ‌[3] ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَا يَقُومُ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ الصُّبْحِ قَامَ يُبَادِرُهُ بِصَلَاتِهِ.

"I despise a man who comes to me asking about the actions of the Messenger of Allah (sw) and then says, 'Should I add more?' as if he sees that the Messenger of Allah (sw) was lacking in something. And I despise a man who has read the Qur'an and then wakes up during the night but does not rise (for prayer) until, when

مَا نَوَى عَبْدٌ أَنْ يَقُومَ أَيَّةَ سَاعَةٍ نَوَى فَعَلِمَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ إِلَّا وَكَّلَ بِهِ مَلَكَيْنِ يُحَرِّكَانِهِ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ.

"There is no servant who intends to rise (for prayer) at any hour they intend, and Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, knows this intention from them, except that He assigns two angels to move them at that hour."

إِذَا غَلَبَ الرَّجُلَ النَّوْمُ وَ هُوَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَضَعْ رَأْسَهُ فَلْيَنَمْ فَإِنِّي أَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ أَنْ يَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْنِي النَّارَ.

"If a man is overcome by sleep while he is in prayer, let him put his head down and sleep, for I fear that if he wishes to say, 'O’ Allah (swt), admit me to Paradise,' he might instead say, 'O’ Allah (swt), admit me to the Fire.'"

وَ رَوَى زَكَرِيَّا النَّقَّاضُ‌[5] عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ-

Hadith.1386 - Zakariyya al-Naqqad reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying" (Surah An-Nisa 4:43). Imam (as) said: "This includes the intoxication of sleep."

لَعَلَّكَ تَرَى أَنَّ الْقَوْمَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَنَامُونَ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ لَا بُدَّ لِهَذَا الْبَدَنِ أَنْ تُرِيحَهُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَفْسُهُ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ النَّفْسُ اسْتَرَاحَ الْبَدَنُ وَ رَجَعَتِ الرُّوحُ فِيهِ وَ فِيهِ قُوَّةٌ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ فَإِنَّمَا ذَكَرَهُمْ فَقَالَ- تَتَجافى‌ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً أُنْزِلَتْ فِي أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِ

Hadith.1391 - Abu Ubaydah al-Haddha’ reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "Their sides forsake their beds" (Surah As-Sajdah 32:16). Abu Ja’far (as) said: "Perhaps you think that these people did not sleep?" I replied: "Allah (swt) and His Messenger know best

وَ قَالَ ع‌ تَعَلَّمُوا مِنَ الدِّيكِ خَمْسَ خِصَالٍ مُحَافَظَتَهُ عَلَى أَوْقَاتِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الْغَيْرَةَ وَ السَّخَاءَ وَ الشَّجَاعَةَ وَ كَثْرَةَ الطَّرُوقَةِ[2].

Hadith.1393 - Imam (as) said: "Learn five qualities from the rooster: its adherence to the timing of prayers, its protective jealousy (for its mate), its generosity, its courage, and its frequent crowing (indicating vigilance)”.

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ فِيهِ نَزَلَتْ‌ وَ الطَّيْرُ صَافَّاتٍ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلاتَهُ وَ تَسْبِيحَهُ‌

Hadith.1396 - It is narrated: "Concerning this, the verse was revealed: 'And the birds with wings outspread; each knows its prayer and its glorification.'".

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَقُومَ إِلَى صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ آلِهِ[4] وَ أُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِهِمْ-[5] وَ اهْدِنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تُضِلَّنِي بِهِمْ وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تَحْرِمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ

وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَا عَلِيُّ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ.

Hadith.1399 - The Prophet (sw) said in his advice to Imam Ali (as): "O’ Ali, adhere to the night prayer, adhere to the night prayer, adhere to the night prayer”.

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْهُمَا اَلْحَمْدَ مَرَّةً وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» ثَلاَثِينَ مَرَّةً اِنْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ إِلاَّ غَفَرَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1400 - It is narrated: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Fatiha once and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) thirty times in each of the first two Rak'ahs of the night prayer, he will finish his prayer without any sin remaining between him and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, except that He forgives it”.

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» قِيلَ لَهُ أَبْشِرْ يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ فَقَدْ قَبِلَ اَللَّهُ وَتْرَكَ.

Hadith.1401 - It is narrated : "Whoever recites in the Witr prayer the two protective chapters (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas) and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas), it will be said to him, 'Rejoice, O’ servant of Allah (swt), for Allah (swt) has accepted your Witr.'"

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]

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

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

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

فَإِنَّهُ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ بَيْنَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْغَدَاةِ وَقَى اللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ حَرَّ النَّارِ وَ مَنْ قَالَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ- سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ- بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَ

Hadith.1423 - It has been narrated: "Whoever sends blessings upon Muhammad and his family one hundred times between the two Rak'ahs of Fajr and the two Rak'ahs of Ghadah (morning prayer), Allah (swt) will protect his face from the heat of Hellfire. Whoever says one hundred times: 'Glory is to my Lord (azj), the Most Gr

لَا تَدَعْ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌ فِي سَبْعَةِ مَوَاطِنَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الزَّوَالِ وَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الطَّوَافِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْإِحْرَامِ وَ الْفَجْرِ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ بِهَا[2].

Hadith.1424 - Do not neglect to recite 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) in seven positions: in the first two Rak'ahs of the Night Prayer, in the two Rak'ahs before Fajr, in the two Rak'ahs of Dhuha (mid-morning), in the two Rak'ahs after Maghrib, in the two Rak'a

كُلُّ مَا فَاتَكَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَاقْضِهِ بِالنَّهَارِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى- وَ هُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ وَ النَّهارَ خِلْفَةً لِمَنْ أَرادَ أَنْ يَذَّكَّرَ أَوْ أَرادَ شُكُوراً[1] يَعْنِي أَنْ يَقْضِيَ الرَّجُلُ مَا فَاتَهُ بِاللَّيْلِ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ مَا فَاتَهُ بِالنَّهَارِ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ اقْضِ مَا فَاتَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ أَيَّ وَقْتٍ شِئْتَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ وَقْتُ

قَضَاءُ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ وَ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ مِنْ سِرِّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَخْزُونِ[1]. وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ نَهْيٌ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ عِنْدَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِهَا لِأَنَّ الشَّمْسَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَ تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ[2] إِلَّا أَنَّهُ رَوَى لِي جَمَاعَةٌ مِنْ مَشَايِخِنَا

النَّاسُ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ تَطْلُعُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ وَ تَغْرُبُ بَيْنَ قَرْنَيْ شَيْطَانٍ فَمَا أُرْغِمَ أَنْفُ الشَّيْطَانِ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَصَلِّهَا وَ أَرْغِمْ أَنْفَ الشَّيْطَانِ‌[1].

Hadith.1427 - From Abu al-Hussain Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Asadi, it is narrated that in response to his questions, Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Amri (may Allah (swt) sanctify his soul) conveyed: "As for what you asked regarding prayer at the time of sunrise and sunset, if it is as people say that the sun rises and sets betwee

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُبَاهِي مَلَائِكَتَهُ بِالْعَبْدِ يَقْضِي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَلَائِكَتِي انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي يَقْضِي مَا لَمْ أَفْتَرِضْهُ عَلَيْهِ أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ

أَفْضَلُ قَضَاءِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الَّتِي فَاتَتْكَ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ وَ لَيْسَ بَأْسٌ أَنْ تَقْضِيَهَا بِالنَّهَارِ[2] وَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ.

Hadith.1429 - Burayd ibn Mu'awiyah al-'Ijli narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The best time to make up the missed night prayers is at the same hour during the following night when it was missed. However, it is permissible to make them up during the day, even before the sun's decline (befo

كُنْتُ مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أُصَلِّ نَافِلَةً فِيهَا فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي مَرِضْتُ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ لَمْ أُصَلِّ نَافِلَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءٌ إِنَّ الْمَرِيضَ لَيْسَ كَالصَّحِيحِ كُلُّ مَا غَلَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَاللَّهُ أَوْلَى بِالْعُذْرِ فِيهِ‌[1].

Hadith.1430 - Murazim ibn Hakim al-Azdi narrated that He said: "I was ill for four months and did not perform any of the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers during that time. I mentioned this to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) Imam (as) said: 'There is no obligation on you to make them up; indeed, the condition of t

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مَرِضَ فَتَرَكَ النَّافِلَةَ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لَيْسَتْ بِفَرِيضَةٍ إِنْ قَضَاهَا فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ يَفْعَلُهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1431 - Muhammad ibn Muslim narrates that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "I asked him about a man who became ill and thus did not perform the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers. Imam (as) said: 'O’ Muhammad, they are not obligatory. If he makes them up, it is a good deed he performs, and if he does not,

اقْضِهِ وَتْراً أَبَداً كَمَا فَاتَكَ.

Hadith.1432 - Sulaiman ibn Khalid asked Imam (as) about making up the Witr prayer after midday. Imam (as) said: "Make it up as a single (Witr) always, just as it was missed."

لَهُ‌ أُصْبِحُ عَنِ الْوَتْرِ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ‌[2] فَكَيْفَ أَقْضِي فَقَالَ مِثْلًا بِمِثْلٍ‌[3].

Hadith.1433 - Hammad ibn Uthman asked Imam (as) and said: "I wake up after missing the Witr until the night. How do I make it up?" Imam (as) said: "Like for like."

كَانَ أَبِي ع رُبَّمَا قَضَى عِشْرِينَ وَتْراً فِي لَيْلَةٍ.

Hadith.1434 - Hariz narrated that Imam (as) said, "My father (Imam (as)) would sometimes make up twenty Witr prayers in a single night."

يَقْضِيهِ وَتْراً أَبَداً.

Hadith.1435 - Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah asked Abu Ibrahim Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who misses the Witr prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should make it up as a single Witr always."