Prayer

أنه قال‌ كتبت إلى الماضي الأخير ع‌[1] أسأله عن رجل صلى من صلاة جعفر ع ركعتين ثم تعجله عن الركعتين الأخيرتين‌[2] حاجة أو يقطع ذلك لحادث يحدث‌[3] أ يجوز له أن يتمها إذا فرغ من حاجته و إن قام عن مجلسه أم لا يحتسب بذلك إلا أن يستأنف الصلاة و يصلي الأربع ركعات كلها في مقام واحد فكتب ع بلى إن قطعه عن ذلك أمر[4] لا بد له منه فليقطع ثم ليرجع فليبن على ما بقي منها إن شاء الله.

Hadith.1538 - It is narrated from Ali ibn al-Rayan that He said: I wrote to the Last Imam (as) asking about a man who prayed two rak'ahs of the Salat of Ja'far but was forced to interrupt before completing the final two rak'ahs due to a need or an event that occurred. Would it be permissible for him to complete the rem

إن شئت حسبتها من نوافل الليل و إن شئت حسبتها من نوافل النهار تحسبُ لَكَ مِنْ نَوَافِلِكَ وَ تُحْسَبُ لَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ جَعْفَرٍ ع.

"Pray the Salat of Ja'far whenever you wish, be it during the day or night. If you wish, you may count it as part of the supererogatory prayers of the night, and if you wish, you may count it as part of the supererogatory prayers of the day. It will be counted as part of your supererogatory prayers and as the Salat of

إِذَا كُنْتَ مُسْتَعْجِلًا فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ جَعْفَرٍ مُجَرَّدَةً ثُمَّ اقْضِ التَّسْبِيحَ.

"If you are in a hurry, pray the Salat of Ja'far in a simplified form, and then complete the Tasbih (glorification) afterwards."

تَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ[5] مِنْ صَلَاةِ

Hadith.1541 - In a narration from al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, it is reported that one should say in the final prostration of the Salat of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (as): "O’ One who is clothed in might and dignity, O’ One who adorns Himself with majesty and nobility, O’ One for whom glorification is befitting and belongs to none b

إِذَا فَدَحَكَ أَمْرٌ عَظِيمٌ‌[6] فَتَصَدَّقْ فِي نَهَارِكَ عَلَى سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً عَلَى كُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ نِصْفَ صَاعٍ بِصَاعِ النَّبِيِّ ص‌[7] مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ بُرٍّ أَوْ شَعِيرٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ بِاللَّيْلِ اغْتَسَلْتَ فِي ثُلُثِ‌ اللَّيْلِ الْأَخِيرِ ثُمَّ لَبِسْتَ أَدْنَى مَا يَلْبَسُ مَنْ تَعُولُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ‌[1] إِلَّا أَنَّ عَلَيْكَ فِي تِلْكَ الثِّيَابِ إِزَاراً ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا

"If you are afflicted with a grave matter, give charity during the day to sixty needy people, with each receiving half a sa' of the Prophet’s (sw) measure from dates, wheat, or barley. At night, during the last third of the night, perform a ritual bath (ghusl), then wear the simplest clothing that one in your care wear

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

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

إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا مَرِضَ‌ دَعَا الطَّبِيبَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ إِذَا كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى سُلْطَانٍ رَشَا الْبَوَّابَ وَ أَعْطَاهُ وَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا فَدَحَهُ أَمْرٌ فَزِعَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَتَطَهَّرَ[1] وَ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ قَلَّتْ أَوْ كَثُرَتْ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ

Hadith.1544 - Sama’a narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "When one of you falls ill, he calls for the physician and pays him. When someone has a need from a ruler, he bribes the gatekeeper and gives him. However, if one of you is struck by an overwhelming concern and turns to Allah (swt),

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

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

شَكَوْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلًا كَانَ يُؤْذِينِي فَقَالَ ادْعُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ هَكَذَا وَ لَكِنْ أَقْلِعْ عَنِ الذُّنُوبِ وَ صُمْ وَ صَلِّ وَ تَصَدَّقْ فَإِذَا كَانَ آخِرُ اللَّيْلِ فَأَسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قُمْ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُلْ وَ أَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ آذَانِي اللَّهُمَّ أَسْقِمْ بَدَنَهُ وَ اقْطَعْ أَثَرَهُ

Hadith.1546 - Yunus ibn Ammar reported: I complained to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who was harming me. Imam (as) said: "Pray against him." I replied: "I have already prayed against him." Imam (as) said: "Not like that. Instead, refrain from sins, fast, pray, and give charity. Then, in the last pa

كَانَتْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ- خُصُومَةٌ ذَاتُ خَطَرٍ عَظِيمٍ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَذَكَرْتُ لَهُ ذَلِكَ وَ قُلْتُ عَلِّمْنِي شَيْئاً لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيَّ مَظْلِمَتِي‌[2] فَقَالَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ الْعَدُوَّ فَصَلِّ بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَوْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَفِي بَيْتِكَ وَ اسْأَلِ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُعِينَكَ وَ خُذْ شَيْئاً

I had a significant dispute with a man from Medina. I went to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and mentioned the matter to him and asked: "Teach me something that might make Allah (swt) return my right to me." Imam (as) said: "If you want to deal with your enemy, then pray two or four rak'ahs between the grave and

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

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

«يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَقْرَأُ فِي إِحْدَاهُمَا، «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ وَ فِي اَلْأُخْرَى مَرَّةً ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَهُ.

Hadith.1549 - In the book of Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya ibn Imran al-Ash'ari, narrated by Ibrahim ibn Hashim, from Muhammad ibn Sinan, raised to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding a man troubled by a matter and in need of something, Imam (as) said: "He should pray two rak'ahs and recite in one of them 'Q

إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَمْراً فَلَا يُشَاوِرْ فِيهِ أَحَداً مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ فَيُشَاوِرَ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا مُشَاوَرَةُ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يَبْدَأُ فَيَسْتَخِيرُ اللَّهَ فِيهِ‌[1] أَوَّلًا ثُمَّ يُشَاوِرُ فِيهِ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا بَدَأَ بِاللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَجْرَى لَهُ الْخِيَرَةَ عَلَى لِسَانِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ.

"If one of you intends to undertake a matter, let him not consult any person before first consulting Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted." I asked: "What is meant by consulting Allah (swt), may I be your ransom?" Imam (as) said: "He should first seek guidance (istikhara) from Allah (swt) regarding it, then he may cons

إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ شَيْئاً فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لْيَحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ لْيُثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ لْيُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ خَيْراً لِي فِي دِينِي وَ دُنْيَايَ فَيَسِّرْهُ لِي وَ قَدِّرْهُ لِي وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي قَالَ مُرَازِمٌ فَسَأَلْتُ أَيُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يُقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا فَقَالَ اقْرَأْ فِيهِمَا مَا شِئْتَ إِنْ شِئْ

"If one of you intends to undertake something, let him pray two units of prayer (rak'ahs). Then, let him praise Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and glorify Him, and send blessings upon the Prophet (sw), and say: 'O’ Allah (swt), if this matter is good for me in my religion and my worldly affairs, then make it eas

وَ سَأَلَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْقَسْرِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنِ الِاسْتِخَارَةِ فَقَالَ‌

Hadith.1552 - Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Qasri asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about seeking divine guidance (istikhara). Imam (as) said: "Seek guidance from Allah (swt) in the last unit (rak'ah) of the night prayer while you are in prostration, repeating it one hundred and one times." Muhammad asked: "How shou

فِي الِاسْتِخَارَةِ أَنْ يَسْتَخِيرَ اللَّهَ الرَّجُلُ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ مَرَّةً وَ يَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ وَ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ ثُمَّ يَسْتَخِيرَ اللَّهَ خَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ يَحْمَدَ اللَّهَ وَ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ ص وَ يُتِمَّ الْمِائَةَ وَ الْوَاحِدَةَ.

Hadith.1553 - Hammad ibn Uthman al-Naab narrated from Him (as) that He said: "For istikhara (seeking divine guidance), a person should seek guidance from Allah (swt) during the last prostration (sajdah) of the two rak'ahs of Fajr prayer by repeating it one hundred and one times, praising Allah (swt), and sending blessi

وَ رَوَى حَمَّادُ بْنُ عِيسَى عَنْ نَاجِيَةَ[1] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ شِرَاءَ الْعَبْدِ أَوِ الدَّابَّةِ أَوِ الْحَاجَةَ الْخَفِيفَةَ أَوِ الشَّيْ‌ءَ الْيَسِيرَ اسْتَخَارَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِيهِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ أَمْراً جَسِيماً اسْتَخَارَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ[2].

Hadith.1554 - Hammad ibn Isa narrated from Najiyah, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that "Whenever He (as) intended to purchase a servant, an animal, or a light matter, or something of little importance, he would perform istikhara (seek Allah’s (swt) guidance) seven times. But if it was a serious matter, he

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

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

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَسْبَغَ الْوُضُوءَ وَ افْتَتَحَ الصَّلَاةَ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَهُنَّ بِتَسْلِيمَةٍ يَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ مَرَّةً وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ خَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً انْفَتَلَ حِينَ يَنْفَتِلُ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ لَهُ.

"Whoever performs ablution and completes it thoroughly, then begins the prayer and prays four units (rak'ahs), separating each two with a taslim (salutation), and recites in each rak'ah the Opening of the Book (Surah al-Fatiha) once and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) fifty times, he will finish his prayer wit

«مَنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَقَرَأَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِخَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ » كَانَتْ صَلاَةَ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ هِيَ صَلاَةُ اَلْأَوَّابِينَ.

"Whoever prays four rak'ahs (units of prayer) and recites in each rak'ah 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) fifty times, it is the Prayer of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A}, and it is the prayer of those who turn to Allah (swt) in repentance (al-Awwabin)."

مَنْ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ بِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ سِتِّينَ مَرَّةً انْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ.

Hadith.1558 - In a narration from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Al-Sadiq (as), He said: "Whoever prays two light (short) units of prayer (Rak'ahs), reciting 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) sixty times in each Rak'ah, will finish the prayer without any sins remaining between him and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted."

تَنَفَّلُوا فِي سَاعَةِ الْغَفْلَةِ وَ لَوْ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّهُمَا تُورِثَانِ دَارَ الْكَرَامَةِ

مَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الضُّحَى قَطُّ[3].

Hadith.1561 - Bukayr ibn A'yan narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) never prayed the Duha prayer."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ صَلَاةِ الضُّحَى فَقَالَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ صَلَّاهَا قَوْمُكَ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ فَيُصَلُّونَهَا وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَالَ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّيهَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع مَا هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةُ فَقَالَ أَدَعُهَا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ- فَقَالَ ع أَكُونُ أَنْهَى‌ عَبْداً إِذا صَلَّى‌[1].

"I asked him about the Duha prayer” Imam (as) said: ‘The first people to perform it were your people, for they were among the heedless, so they performed it. The Messenger of Allah (sw) did not perform it.' He also said: 'Imam Ali (as) passed by a man who was performing it, and Imam Ali (as) said: ‘What is this prayer?

مَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الضُّحَى قَطُّ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ لَمْ تُخْبِرْنِي أَنَّهُ كَانَ ع يُصَلِّي فِي صَدْرِ النَّهَارِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَالَ بَلَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَجْعَلُهَا مِنَ الثَّمَانِ الَّتِي بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ.

Hadith.1563 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) never prayed the Duha prayer." So I (Zurarah) said to him, "Did you not inform me that He (sw) used to pray four rak'ahs in the forenoon?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but he used to count it among the eight r

ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا الْوَتْرُ وَ رَكْعَتَانِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُصَلِّي وَ لَوْ كَانَ فَضْلًا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَعْمَلَ بِهِ وَ أَحَقَ‌[2].

Hadith.1564 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the prayer during the month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "Thirteen rak'ahs, including the Witr prayer and two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer. This is how the Messenger of Allah (sw) used to pray, and if there was any greater virtue in add

وَ سَأَلَهُ عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَعَاهُ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فَسَهَا فَأَجَابَهُ‌

Hadith.1565 - Uqbah ibn Khalid asked Him (Imam Abu Abdullah (as)) about a man who was praying and another man called out to him, causing him to become distracted and respond to the person's request. What should he do? Imam (as) said: "He should continue with his prayer."

يَنْبَغِي تَخْفِيفُ الصَّلَاةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ السَّهْوِ[2].

Hadith.1566 - Imran Al-Halabi narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "It is recommended to lighten (shorten) the prayer because of forgetfulness."

يَجُوزُ صَدَقَةُ الْغُلَامِ وَ عِتْقُهُ وَ يَؤُمُّ النَّاسَ إِذَا كَانَ لَهُ عَشْرُ سِنِينَ‌[3].

Hadith.1567 - Sama’a bin Mehran narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "The charity given by a boy, his emancipation (freeing a slave), and leading people in prayer are permissible if he is ten years old."

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ مَعَهُمْ غُفِرَ لَكَ بِعَدَدِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ[1]

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَصَلِّ فِي نَعْلَيْكَ إِذَا كَانَتْ طَاهِرَةً فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.1569 - It is narrated from Him (Imam Al-Sadiq (as)) through Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah that Imam (as) said: "If you pray, then pray in your sandals (shoes) if they are clean, for that is from the Sunnah."

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فِي السَّفَرِ شَيْئاً مِنَ الصَّلَوَاتِ فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِهَا فَلَا يَضُرُّكَ‌[3].

Hadith.1570 - It is narrated by Al-Halabi from Him (Imam Al-Sadiq (as)) that He said: "If you pray any of the prayers during travel outside of its (regular) time, it will not harm you."

دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَابْتَدَأَنِي مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا لَقِيتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ الْمَفْرُوضَاتِ لَمْ يَسْأَلْكَ عَمَّا سِوَى ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.1571 - It is narrated from Aidh al-Ahmasi that He said: "I entered upon Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) while I intended to ask him about prayer. Without me asking, he began (by saying): 'If you meet Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, with the five obligatory prayers, He will not ask you about anything

قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّوَافِلِ مَا لاَ يَدْرِي مَا هُوَ مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «فَلْيُصَلِّ حَتَّى لاَ يَدْرِيَ كَمْ صَلَّى مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا فَيَكُونَ قَدْ قَضَى بِقَدْرِ مَا عَلِمَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، » ثُمَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى اَلْقَضَاءِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ شُغُلُهُ فِي طَلَبِ مَعِيشَةٍ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهَا أَوْ حَاجَةٍ لِأَخٍ مُؤْمِنٍ فَ

Hadith.1573 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: I asked him about a person who has so many missed (Qadha) prayers that he cannot count them, what should he do? Imam (as) said: "Let him pray until he no longer knows how many he has prayed due to their abundance, and he would ha

«إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَضَ اَلزَّكَاةَ كَمَا فَرَضَ اَلصَّلاَةَ فَلَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً حَمَلَ اَلزَّكَاةَ فَأَعْطَاهَا عَلاَنِيَةً لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ فِي ذَلِكَ عَيْبٌ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَرَضَ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ فِي أَمْوَالِ اَلْأَغْنِيَاءِ مَا يَكْتَفُونَ بِهِ وَ لَوْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ اَلَّذِي فَرَضَ لَهُمْ لاَ يَكْفِيهِمْ لَزَادَهُمْ وَ إِنَّمَا يُؤْتَى اَلْفُقَرَاءُ فِيمَا أُوتُوا مِنْ مَن

"Indeed, Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has ordained Zakat just as He has ordained prayer. If a man were to carry the Zakat and give it openly, there would be no fault upon him in that, because Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic, has decreed for the poor in the wealth of the rich that which suffices them.

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَرَنَ الزَّكَاةَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ‌ أَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَ آتُوا الزَّكاةَ فَمَنْ أَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ لَمْ يُؤْتِ الزَّكَاةَ فَكَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يُقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ[3].

"Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has paired Zakat with prayer, as He said: 'Establish prayer and give Zakat' (Surah Al Baqarah 2:43). Therefore, whoever establishes prayer but does not give Zakat, it is as though he has not established prayer."

بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِذْ قَالَ قُمْ يَا فُلَانُ قُمْ يَا فُلَانُ قُمْ يَا فُلَانُ حَتَّى أَخْرَجَ خَمْسَةَ نَفَرٍ فَقَالَ اخْرُجُوا مِنْ مَسْجِدِنَا لَا تُصَلُّوا فِيهِ وَ أَنْتُمْ لَا تُزَكُّونَ.

"While the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, was in the mosque, he said, 'Stand up, so-and-so, stand up, so-and-so, stand up, so-and-so,' until he had removed five individuals. Then he said, 'Leave our mosque. Do not pray in it while you do not pay Zakat.'"

صَلَاةٌ مَكْتُوبَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ حَجَّةً وَ حَجَّةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَيْتٍ مَمْلُوءٍ ذَهَباً يُتَصَدَّقُ بِهِ فِي بِرٍّ حَتَّى يَنْفَدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ لَا أَفْلَحَ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ عِشْرِينَ بَيْتاً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ بِخَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ دِرْهَماً فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ مَا مَعْنَى خَمْسَةٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ دِرْهَماً قَالَ مَنْ مَنَعَ الزَّكَاةَ وُقِفَتْ صَلَاتُهُ حَتَّى يُزَكِّيَ

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : «أُنْزِلَتْ إِلَيْهِ آيَةُ اَلزَّكَاةِ «۝ خُذْ مِنْ أَمْوٰالِهِمْ صَدَقَةً تُطَهِّرُهُمْ وَ تُزَكِّيهِمْ بِهٰا ۝» فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مُنَادِيَهُ فَنَادَى فِي اَلنَّاسِ «أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلزَّكَاةَ كَمَا فَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمُ اَلصَّلاَةَ فَفَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ م

Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The verse of Zakat was revealed: 'Take alms from their wealth to purify them and cleanse them with it' (Surah At-Tawbah 9:103), in the Month of Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace and blessings be upon him and his family, ordered his announcer to procla

الْمُنْجِيَاتُ إِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ وَ إِفْشَاءُ السَّلَامِ وَ الصَّلَاةُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّاسُ نِيَامٌ. فَضْلُ الْقَصْدِ

إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ أَيُّهَا الْخَلَائِقُ أَنْصِتُوا فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّداً يُكَلِّمُكُمْ فَتُنْصِتُ الْخَلَائِقُ فَيَقُومُ النَّبِيُّ ص فَيَقُولُ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَلَائِقِ مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدِي يَدٌ أَوْ مِنَّةٌ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٌ فَلْيَقُمْ حَتَّى أُكَافِيَهُ فَيَقُولُونَ بِآبَائِنَا وَ أُمَّهَاتِنَا وَ أَيُّ يَدٍ وَ أَيُّ مِنَّةٍ وَ أَيُّ مَعْرُوفٍ لَنَا بَلِ الْيَدُ وَ الْمِنَّةُ وَ الْمَعْ

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

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

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

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

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى كَرِهَ لِي سِتَّ خِصَالٍ وَ كَرِهْتُهُنَّ لِلْأَوْصِيَاءِ مِنْ وُلْدِي وَ أَتْبَاعِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِي الْعَبَثَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَ الرَّفَثَ فِي الصَّوْمِ وَ الْمَنَّ بَعْدَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَ إِتْيَانَ الْمَسَاجِدِ جُنُباً وَ التَّطَلُّعَ فِي الدُّورِ وَ الضَّحِكَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ

بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ الزَّكَاةِ وَ الْحَجِّ وَ الصَّوْمِ وَ الْوَلَايَةِ[1]

لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَصْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ فَرْعِهِ وَ ذِرْوَتِهِ وَ سَنَامِهِ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ أَصْلُهُ الصَّلَاةُ وَ فَرْعُهُ الزَّكَاةُ وَ ذِرْوَتُهُ وَ سَنَامُهُ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ مِنَ النَّارِ[6]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَ الصَّلاةِ قَالَ يَعْنِي بِالصَّبْرِ الصَّوْمَ.

Hadith.1776 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45): (Imam (as) said) "By patience, it means fasting."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ إِذَا نَزَلَتْ بِالرَّجُلِ النَّازِلَةُ أَوِ الشِّدَّةُ[1] فَلْيَصُمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- وَ اسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَ الصَّلاةِ

Hadith.1777 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If a person faces a calamity or hardship, let him fast, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: "And seek help through patience and prayer" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:45)

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَصُومُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يُفْطِرُ وَ يُفْطِرُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَا يَصُومُ ثُمَّ صَامَ يَوْماً وَ أَفْطَرَ يَوْماً ثُمَّ صَامَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ الْخَمِيسَ ثُمَّ آلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ إِلَى صِيَامِ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِي الشَّهْرِ- الْخَمِيسِ فِي أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ وَ أَرْبِعَاءَ فِي وَسَطِ الشَّهْرِ وَ خَمِيسٍ فِي آخِرِ الشَّهْرِ وَ كَانَ ص يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ صَوْ

"I heard Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)) say: 'The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would fast so much that it was said he would never break his fast, and he would break his fast so much that it was said he would never fast. Then he began fasting one day and

مَا مِنْ صَائِمٍ يَحْضُرُ قَوْماً يَطْعَمُونَ إِلَّا سَبَّحَتْ لَهُ أَعْضَاؤُهُ وَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ عَلَيْهِ وَ كَانَتْ صَلَاتُهُمُ اسْتِغْفَاراً