Quran

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

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- مَنِ اخْتَلَفَ إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ أَصَابَ إِحْدَى الثَّمَانِ أَخاً مُسْتَفَاداً فِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] أَوْ عِلْماً مُسْتَطْرَفاً أَوْ آيَةً مُحْكَمَةً أَوْ رَحْمَةً مُنْتَظَرَةً أَوْ كَلِمَةً تَرُدُّهُ عَنْ رَدًى أَوْ يَسْمَعُ كَلِمَةً تَدُلُّهُ عَلَى هُدًى أَوْ يَتْرُكُ ذَنْباً خَشْيَةً أَوْ حَيَاءً[3].

Hadith.713 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "Whoever frequently visits the mosques will attain one of eight benefits: a brother (friend) beneficial in the cause of Allah (swt), newly acquired knowledge, a definitive verse (of guidance), a mercy awaited, a word that turns him away

«وَ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى لَيُرِيدُ عَذَابَ أَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً حَتَّى لاَ يُحَاشِيَ مِنْهُمْ أَحَداً فَإِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى اَلشِّيبِ نَاقِلِي أَقْدَامِهِمْ إِلَى اَلصَّلَوَاتِ وَ اَلْوِلْدَانِ يَتَعَلَّمُونَ اَلْقُرْآنَ رَحِمَهُمُ اَللَّهُ فَأَخَّرَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ. ومن أراد دخول المسجد فليدخل على سكون ووقار فإن المساجد بيوت الله وأحب البقاع إليه، وأحبهم إلى الله عز وجل [رجلا] أولهم دخولا وآخرهم خ

Hadith.723 - "And indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to bring punishment upon all the people of the earth without exception. But when He looks at the elderly, who move their feet to the prayers and the children learning the Qur'an, He has mercy on them and withholds that punishment”.

عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الْبِيَعِ وَ الْكَنَائِسِ فَقَالَ صَلِّ فِيهَا قَالَ فَقُلْتُ وَ إِنْ كَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ فِيهَا أُصَلِّي فِيهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَ مَا تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ- قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلى شاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدى سَبِيلًا صَلِّ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ دَعْهُمْ

وَ سَأَلَ عَمَّارُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ‌

Hadith.780 - Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with an open Qur'an in front of him facing the qibla. Imam (as) said: ‘No’ I (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it is in its cover?" Imam (as) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) then asked about praying wi

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْ دِيبَاجِ الْكَعْبَةِ فَيَجْعَلَهُ غِلَافَ مُصْحَفٍ أَوْ يَجْعَلَهُ مُصَلًّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.813 - It was narrated from Mus'ab ibn Abdul Malik al-Basri that He said: "There is no issue in taking (a piece) from the silk covering of the Ka’ba and using it as a cover for a Quran or making it into a prayer mat to pray upon."

لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ. وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْحَلَبِيِ‌ إِذَا سَمِعَ‌

Hadith.823 - Al-Halabi and Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) whether a man may recite during prayer with his garment covering his mouth. The Imam said: "There is no issue with that." In another narration by Al-Halabi, it is added: "As long as he can hear his murmuring (sound of his recitati

«نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَتْ خِرْقَتُهُ طَاهِرَةً وَ كَانَ مُتَوَضِّئاً وَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تُصَلِّيَ اَلْمَرْأَةُ وَ هِيَ مُخْتَضِبَةٌ وَ يَدَاهَا مَرْبُوطَتَانِ.

Hadith.824 - Rifa'ah ibn Musa asked Abu Al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a person who is dyed (with henna or similar) and whether they can pray while in this state if they are able to perform prostration and recitation. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, as long as their cloth (used during the process) is pure a

اجْهَرْ وَ ارْفَعْ بِهِ صَوْتَكَ فَإِذَا أَقَمْتَ فَدُونَ ذَلِكَ وَ لَا تَنْتَظِرْ بِأَذَانِكَ وَ إِقَامَتِكَ إِلَّا دُخُولَ وَقْتِ‌ الصَّلَاةِ وَ احْدُرْ إِقَامَتَكَ حَدْراً[1].

Hadith.876 - Muawiya ibn Wahb asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the adhan (call to prayer). The Imam said: "Raise your voice and speak loudly when giving the adhan. When performing the iqamah (second call to prayer), use a slightly lower voice. Do not delay your adhan and iqamah except until the time fo

وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَؤُمُّكُمْ أَقْرَؤُكُمْ وَ يُؤَذِّنُ لَكُمْ خِيَارُكُمْ وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ أَفْصَحُكُمْ.

Hadith.880 - Imam Ali (as) said that the Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "The one who leads you in prayer should be the one who has the most knowledge of the Qur'an among you, and the one who calls the adhan (mu'adhdhin) should be the best among you." In another narration, it is said: "the most articulate among you."

إِنْ كَانَ ذَكَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَلْيُصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ لْيُقِمْ وَ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ دَخَلَ فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ فَلْيُتِمَّ صَلَاتَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.893 - Zaid al-Shahham asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who forgot the adhan (call to prayer) and iqamah (second call to prayer) and began the prayer. The Imam said: "If he remembers before reciting (the Qur'an in prayer), he should send blessings upon the Prophet and his family and then re

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ ص امْتَنَعَ بِلَالٌ مِنَ الْأَذَانِ وَ قَالَ لَا أُؤَذِّنُ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ع قَالَتْ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِنِّي أَشْتَهِي أَنْ أَسْمَعَ صَوْتَ مُؤَذِّنِ أَبِي ع بِالْأَذَانِ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ بِلَالًا فَأَخَذَ فِي الْأَذَانِ فَلَمَّا قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ذَكَرَتْ أَبَاهَا ع وَ أَيَّامَهُ فَلَمْ تَتَمَالَكْ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ فَلَم

Hadith.907 - It is narrated that when The Prophet (sw) passed away, Bilal refrained from calling the adhan, stating, "I will not give the adhan for anyone after the Messenger of Allah (sw)." One day, Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra {S.A} said: "I long to hear the voice of my father's caller to prayer with the adhan." When Bil

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْكُلِ اللَّحْمَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْماً سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ وَ مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ فَأَذِّنُوا فِي أُذُنِهِ.

Hadith.912 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever does not eat meat for forty days, their temperament may deteriorate, and if their temperament becomes poor, then recite the adhan (call to prayer) in their ear."

وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَتَمَّ النَّاسِ صَلَاةً وَ أَوْجَزَهُمْ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي صَلَاةٍ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‌.

Hadith.920 - "The Messenger of Allah (sw) was the most complete in performing prayer and the most concise. When he began his prayer, he would say: 'Allāhu Akbar (God is the Greatest)' and then recite, 'Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm (In the name of Allah (swt), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful).'"

إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الْقِرَاءَةُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ وَ التَّسْبِيحُ فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ لِلْفَرْقِ بَيْنَ مَا فَرَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ وَ بَيْنَ مَا فَرَضَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ عِنْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص[2]

لِأَيِّ عِلَّةٍ يُجْهَرُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ وَ سَائِرُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الظُّهْرُ وَ الْعَصْرُ لَا يُجْهَرُ فِيهِمَا وَ لِأَيِّ عِلَّةٍ صَارَ التَّسْبِيحُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص لَمَّا أُسْرِيَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ كَانَ أَوَّلَ صَلَاةٍ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الظُّهْرُ ي

Hadith.924 - Muhammad ibn Imran asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "For what reason is the recitation done aloud in the Jumu’ah prayer, the Maghrib prayer, the Isha prayer, and the Fajr prayer, while it is not done aloud in the Dhuhr and Asr prayers? And why is glorification (tasbih) in the last two rak‘ahs p

أُمِرَ النَّاسُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ الْقُرْآنُ مَهْجُوراً مُضَيَّعاً وَ لْيَكُنْ مَحْفُوظاً مَدْرُوساً فَلَا يَضْمَحِلَّ وَ لَا يُجْهَلَ وَ إِنَّمَا بُدِئَ بِالْحَمْدِ دُونَ سَائِرِ السُّوَرِ لِأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ الْكَلَامِ جُمِعَ فِيهِ مِنْ جَوَامِعِ الْخَيْرِ وَ الْحِكْمَةِ مَا جُمِعَ فِي سُورَةِ الْحَمْدِ- وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ قَوْلَهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[2] الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه

Hadith.926 - In what al-Fadl narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as) concerning reasons for the recitation in prayer, he stated: “People have been commanded to recite during prayer so that the Qur’an would not be abandoned or neglected, but instead preserved and studied so that it is neither forgotten nor lost. The recitation

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَرْفَعْ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ لْيَنْصَبْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ فَقَالَ ابْنُ سَبَإٍ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَ لَيْسَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِكُلِّ مَكَانٍ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ فَلِمَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقَالَ أَ وَ مَا تَقْرَأُ- وَ فِي السَّماءِ رِزْقُكُمْ‌ وَ ما تُوعَدُونَ‌ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ يُطْلَبُ الرِّزْقُ إِلَّا مِنْ

Hadith.955 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "When one of you finishes the prayer, let him raise his hands to the sky and be earnest in supplication." Ibn Saba asked: "O’ Commander of the Faithful, is not Allah (swt) present everywhere?" He (Imam Ali) replied: "Indeed, He is." Ibn Saba t

أَتَيْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً جَامِعاً لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ أَوْجِزْ فَقَالَ قُلْ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْأَلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ- فَقَالَ هِلْقَامٌ- وَ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَسْوَأَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي حَالًا فَمَا عَلِمْتُ حَتَّى أَتَانِي مِيرَاثٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَجُلٍ مَا عَلِمْ

Hadith.962 - Hilqam ibn Abi Hilqam narrated that He said: "I came to Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) and said: 'May I be your sacrifice, teach me a supplication that encompasses both worldly and otherworldly affairs and make it concise.' Imam (as) said: 'Recite after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises

لِرَجُلٍ إِذَا أَصَابَكَ هَمٌّ فَامْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِكَ ثُمَّ امْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى وَجْهِكَ مِنْ جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ عَلَى جَبْهَتِكَ إِلَى جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ الْأَيْمَنِ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ[5]- كَذَلِكَ وَصَفَهُ لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ ثُمَّ قُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ‌ الَّذِي لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ ... الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ‌ اللَّهُمَّ أ

Hadith.969 - In a narration from Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid, it is mentioned that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) advised a man: “When you are afflicted by distress, place your hand on the spot of your prostration, then wipe your hand over your face starting from the left cheek, then over your forehead, ending at t

«لاَ تُعَادُ اَلصَّلاَةُ إِلاَّ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ اَلطَّهُورِ وَ اَلْوَقْتِ وَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ وَ اَلرُّكُوعِ وَ اَلسُّجُودِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «اَلْقِرَاءَةُ سُنَّةٌ وَ اَلتَّشَهُّدُ سُنَّةٌ وَ لاَ تَنْقُضُ اَلسُّنَّةُ اَلْفَرِيضَةَ.

Hadith.991 - Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The prayer is only to be repeated in five cases : purification (tahur), time (waqt), the direction of the Qiblah, the bowing (ruku'), and prostration (Sujood)." He then said: "Recitation (qira'ah) is a Sunnah, and the testimony (tasha

لَهُ رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ أَوَّلَ تَكْبِيرَةِ الِافْتِتَاحِ فَقَالَ إِنْ ذَكَرَهَا قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ كَبَّرَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ وَ إِنْ ذَكَرَهَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ كَبَّرَهَا فِي مَقَامِهِ فِي مَوْضِعِ التَّكْبِيرِ قَبْلَ الْقِرَاءَةِ أَوْ بَعْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ ذَكَرَهَا بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ فَلْيَقْضِهَا[4] وَ لَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

"I asked about a man who forgot the first Takbir of the prayer (Takbir al-Ihram). Imam (as) said: 'If he remembers it before the bowing (ruku'), he should say the Takbir, then recite, and then perform the ruku'. If he remembers it during the prayer, he should say the Takbir at the place of the Takbir, whether before or

أَيَّ ذَلِكَ فَعَلَ مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَدْ نَقَضَ صَلَاتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْإِعَادَةُ[4] وَ إِنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ نَاسِياً أَوْ سَاهِياً أَوْ لَا يَدْرِي فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُهُ فَقَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ الْقِرَاءَةَ فِي الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ فَذَكَرَهَا فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ يَقْضِي الْقِرَاءَةَ وَ التَّكْبِيرَ وَ التَّسْبِيحَ الَّذِي فَاتَهُ فِي الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ وَ ل

Hadith.1003 - Hariz narrated from Zurarah, from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who recites aloud (Jahr) where it should not be done, or recites silently (ikhfāʾ) where it should be recited aloud. Imam (as) said: "Whoever does this deliberately has invalidated his prayer and must repeat it. However,

لَهُ أَسْهُو عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى قَالَ اقْرَأْ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ- قَالَ قُلْتُ أَسْهُو فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قَالَ اقْرَأْ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَسْهُو فِي صَلَاتِي كُلِّهَا فَقَالَ إِذَا حَفِظْتَ الرُّكُوعَ وَ السُّجُودَ فَقَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُكَ.

Hadith.1004 - Hussain ibn Hammad narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that a man said to him: "I forget the recitation in the first rak'ah." Imam (as) said: "Recite in the second." The man then said: "I forget in the second rak'ah as well." Imam (as) said: "Recite in the third." The man said: "I forget t

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى فَرَضَ الرُّكُوعَ وَ السُّجُودَ وَ الْقِرَاءَةُ سُنَّةٌ[1] فَمَنْ تَرَكَ الْقِرَاءَةَ مُتَعَمِّداً أَعَادَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ مَنْ نَسِيَ فَلَا شَيْ‌ءَ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.1005 – Zurarah narrated from one of the Imams that He said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has made ruku' (bowing) and Sujood (prostration) obligatory, while recitation is a Sunnah. Whoever intentionally leaves out the recitation must repeat the prayer, but if someone forgets, there is no fault upon

إِذَا لَمْ تَدْرِ أَ ثِنْتَيْنِ صَلَّيْتَ أَمْ أَرْبَعاً وَ لَمْ يَذْهَبْ وَهْمُكَ إِلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ فَتَشَهَّدْ وَ سَلِّمْ ثُمَّ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ تَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْكِتَابِ‌[1] ثُمَّ تَشَهَّدُ وَ تُسَلِّمُ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا صَلَّيْتَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَانَتَا هَاتَانِ تَمَامَ الْأَرْبَعِ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَلَّيْتَ أَرْبَعاً كَانَتَا هَاتَانِ نَافِلَةً.

Hadith.1015 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you do not know whether you prayed two rak'ahs or four, and your doubt does not lead you to any conclusion, then perform the tashahhud and give the salaam, then pray two more rak'ahs with four prostrations. In them, recite Al-

يُصَلِّي الْمَرِيضُ قَائِماً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ صَلَّى جَالِساً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ جَالِساً صَلَّى مُسْتَلْقِياً يُكَبِّرُ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ[1] فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الرُّكُوعَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَيْهِ فَيَكُونُ فَتْحُ عَيْنَيْهِ رَفْعَ رَأْسِهِ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ غَمَّضَ عَيْنَيْهِ ثُمَّ سَبَّحَ فَإِذَا سَبَّحَ فَتَحَ عَيْنَي

وَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَ قَدْ شَبَّكَتْهُ الرِّيحُ‌[4] فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي‌[5] فَقَالَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ تُجْلِسُوهُ فَأَجْلِسُوهُ وَ إِلَّا فَوَجِّهُوهُ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مُرُوهُ فَلْيُومِ بِرَأْسِهِ إِيمَاءً وَ يَجْعَلُ السُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فَاقْرَءُوا عِنْ

Hadith.1038 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) visited a man from the Ansar who was struck by a strong wind. The man asked: 'O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), how should I pray?' The Prophet (as) replied: 'If you are able to, seat him. If not, direct him towards the

وَ قَالَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ‌[4] قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَدِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيَّ الْقِيَامُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُدْرِكَ صَلَاةَ الْقَائِمِ فَاقْرَأْ وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ‌[5] فَإِذَا بَقِيَ مِنَ‌ السُّورَةِ آيَتَانِ فَقُمْ وَ أَتِمَّ مَا بَقِيَ وَ ارْكَعْ وَ اسْجُدْ فَذَاكَ صَلَاةُ الْقَائِمِ.

Hadith.1046 - Hamad ibn Othman said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): 'The standing in prayer has become very difficult for me.' He (as) replied: 'When you want to catch the prayer of the one standing, recite while sitting. When there remain two verses of the surah, then stand up and complete the remain

لَا إِنَّ الْإِمَامَ ضَامِنٌ لِلْقِرَاءَةِ وَ لَيْسَ يَضْمَنُ الْإِمَامُ صَلَاةَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ إِنَّمَا يَضْمَنُ الْقِرَاءَةَ.

Hadith.1103 - Al-Hussain ibn Kathir narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that a man asked him about reciting (Qur'an) behind the Imam (during prayer). Imam (as) said: "No, the Imam is responsible for the recitation, but the Imam does not take responsibility for the prayers of those behind him; he is only

وَ قَالَ ع‌ الْأَغْلَفُ لَا يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ وَ لَوْ كَانَ أَقْرَأَهُمْ لِلْقُرْآنِ لِأَنَّهُ ضَيَّعَ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ أَعْظَمَهَا وَ لَا تُقْبَلُ لَهُ شَهَادَةٌ وَ لَا يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ تَرَكَ ذَلِكَ خَوْفاً

Hadith.1106 - Imam (as) said: "An uncircumcised man (al-aghlaf) should not lead the people in prayer, even if he is the most proficient in reciting the Qur'an among them, because he has neglected one of the greatest aspects of the Sunnah. His testimony is not accepted, and prayers are not performed over him unless he l

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ الْأَعْمَى إِذَا رَضُوا بِهِ وَ كَانَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ قِرَاءَةً وَ أَفْقَهَهُمْ

وَ كَانَ مُعَاذٌ يَؤُمُّ فِي مَسْجِدٍ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ يُطِيلُ الْقِرَاءَةَ وَ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ بِهِ رَجُلٌ فَافْتَتَحَ سُورَةً طَوِيلَةً فَقَرَأَ الرَّجُلُ لِنَفْسِهِ وَ صَلَّى ثُمَّ رَكِبَ رَاحِلَتَهُ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ص فَبَعَثَ إِلَى مُعَاذٍ فَقَالَ يَا مُعَاذُ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ فَتَّاناً[3] عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّمْسِ وَ ضُحَيهَا وَ ذَوَاتِهَا.

Hadith.1154 - Mu'adh used to lead prayer in a mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (sw) and would make the recitation lengthy. One day, a man passed by while Mu'adh was reciting a long Surah, so the man recited (the prayer) for himself, completed it, and then rode off on his mount. When this incident reache

إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ تَأْتَمُّ بِهِ فَلَا تَقْرَأْ خَلْفَهُ سَمِعْتَ قِرَاءَتَهُ أَوْ لَمْ تَسْمَعْ إِلَّا أَنْ تَكُونَ صَلَاةً يُجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ فَاقْرَأْ[2].

Hadith.1157 - Al-Halabi narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "If you are praying behind an Imam whom you are following, do not recite (the Qur'an) behind him, whether you hear his recitation or not, except in a prayer where the recitation is done aloud and you do not hear it—then you may re

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْهُ ع‌ أَنَّهُ إِنْ سَمِعَ الْهَمْهَمَةَ فَلَا يَقْرَأْ.

Hadith.1158 - In a narration from Ubayd ibn Zurarah from Imam (as): "If he (the follower) hears a murmur (of the Imam's recitation), he should not recite."

لَا تَقْرَأَنَ‌[1] فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْأَرْبَعِ الرَّكَعَاتِ الْمَفْرُوضَاتِ شَيْئاً إِمَاماً كُنْتَ أَوْ غَيْرَ إِمَامٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا أَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتَ إِمَاماً أَوْ وَحْدَكَ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ تُكَمِّلُهُ تِسْعَ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ ثُمَّ تُكَبِّرُ وَ تَرْكَعُ.

Hadith.1159 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Do not recite anything (from the Qur'an) in the last two rak'ahs of the four obligatory rak'ah prayers, whether you are an Imam or not." I (Zurarah) asked: "So what should I say in them?" Imam (as) said: "If you are an Imam or prayin

وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ خَلْفَ إِمَامٍ فَلَا تَقْرَأَنَّ شَيْئاً فِي الْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ وَ أَنْصِتْ لِقِرَاءَتِهِ وَ لَا تَقْرَأَنَّ شَيْئاً فِي الْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ- وَ إِذا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ‌ يَعْنِي فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ‌ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَ أَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ‌ فَالْأَخِيرَتَانِ تَبَعاً لِلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ‌[2].

Hadith.1161 - In a narration from Zurarah about Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), He said: "If you are behind an Imam, do not recite anything during the first two rak'ahs; instead, listen to his recitation and remain silent. Do not recite anything in the last two rak'ahs either, for Allah (swt), the Almighty, says t

إِنِّي أَكْرَهُ‌ لِلْمَرْءِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ خَلْفَ الْإِمَامِ صَلَاةً لَا يُجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَيَقُومَ كَأَنَّهُ حِمَارٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَيَصْنَعُ مَا ذَا قَالَ يُسَبِّحُ‌[1].

Hadith.1162 - Bakr ibn Muhammad Al-Azdi narrated by Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "I dislike it for a person to pray behind the Imam in a prayer where the recitation is not audible, and he stands there like a donkey." I (Bakr) asked: "May I be your ransom, what should he do then?" Imam (as) replie

يُجْزِيكَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ إِذَا كُنْتَ مَعَهُمْ مِثْلُ حَدِيثِ

صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْفَجْرَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنْ قِرَاءَتِهِ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ جَهَرَ بِصَوْتِهِ نَحْواً مِمَّا كَانَ يَقْرَأُ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ ارْحَمْنَا وَ عَافِنَا وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ[7]*.

"I prayed behind Abu Abdullah (as) for Fajr (dawn prayer). When he finished the recitation in the second rak'ah, he raised his voice slightly as if reciting and said: Allahumma ighfir lana wa irhamna wa ‘afina wa ‘u‘fu ‘anna fi ad-dunya wa al-akhirah. Innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer 'O’ Allah (swt), forgive us, have m

يَنْبَغِي لِلْإِمَامِ‌ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ حَتَّى يُتِمَّ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ صَلَاتَهُمْ‌[1] وَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْإِمَامِ أَنْ يُسْمِعَ مَنْ خَلْفَهُ التَّشَهُّدَ وَ لَا يُسْمِعُونَهُ هُمْ شَيْئاً يَعْنِي الشَّهَادَتَيْنِ وَ يُسْمِعَهُمْ أَيْضاً السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ.

"It is appropriate for the Imam to sit until those behind him complete their prayers. The Imam should also recite the tashahhud (testimony of faith) loud enough for those behind him to hear, but they should not make their recitation audible to him—referring to the two testimonies (Shahadatayn). He should also audibly r

قَدْرُ مَا تُسْمِعُ.

Hadith.1202 - Ali ibn Ja'far was asked about his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a woman leading other women in prayer: "What is the limit of raising her voice in the takbir (saying 'Allahu Akbar') and in recitation?" Imam (as) replied: "To the extent that they can hear her."

لِرَجُلٍ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ فِي الرَّجُلِ إِذَا فَاتَتْهُ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْحَمْدِ وَ سُورَةٍ فَقَالَ هَذَا يُقَلِّبُ صَلَاتَهُ فَيَجْعَلُ أَوَّلَهَا آخِرَهَا قُلْتُ فَكَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَقْرَأُ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ[5]

لِزُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ خَمْساً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ صَلَاةً مِنْهَا صَلَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فَرَضَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ وَ هِيَ الْجُمُعَةُ وَ وَضَعَهَا عَنْ تِسْعَةٍ عَنِ الصَّغِيرِ وَ الْكَبِيرِ وَ الْمَجْنُونِ وَ الْمُسَافِرِ وَ الْعَبْدِ وَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ الْمَرِيضِ وَ الْأَعْمَى وَ مَنْ كَانَ عَلَى رَأْسِ فَرْسَخَيْ

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ مَا أَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا قَالَ اقْرَأْ فِيهِمَا قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ[3].

"I asked Imam Abu al-Hasan (as) about the Jumu’ah prayer while traveling. What should I recite in them?" Imam (as) said: "Recite in them 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَتَكَلَّمَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا فَرَغَ الْإِمَامُ مِنَ الْخُطْبَةِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ- مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ أَنْ تُقَامَ الصَّلَاةُ[4] وَ إِنْ سَمِعَ الْقِرَاءَةَ أَوْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ أَجْزَأَهُ.

"There is no harm if a person speaks after the Imam has finished the sermon on Jumu’ah, during the time between the sermon and the establishment of the prayer, whether he hears the recitation (during the prayer) or not; it is sufficient for him."

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي اَلْجُمُعَةَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَ يَجْهَرُ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ «نَعَمْ وَ اَلْقُنُوتُ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ.

"Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who prays the Jumu’ah prayer as four rak'ahs. Should he recite aloud? Imam (as) replied: "Yes, and there is Qunoot (a supplication) in the second rak'ah."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي رَجُلٍ أَدْرَكَ الْجُمُعَةَ وَ قَدِ ازْدَحَمَ النَّاسُ فَكَبَّرَ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ وَ رَكَعَ وَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قَامَ الْإِمَامُ وَ النَّاسُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ وَ قَامَ هَذَا مَعَهُمْ فَرَكَعَ الْإِمَامُ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرْ هَذَا عَلَى الرُّكُوعِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الزِّحَامِ وَ قَدَرَ عَلَى السُّجُودِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ فَقَالَ أَمَّا الر

"I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) say regarding a man who attended the Jumu’ah prayer, but due to crowding, he joined the Imam, performed the takbir, and bowed, but was unable to prostrate. When the Imam and the people stood for the second rak'ah, he stood with them. When the Imam bowed, the man was again

الشَّاهِدُ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ[3].

Hadith.1244 - Dawud ibn Sirhan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted, "By the witness and the witnessed" (Surah Al-Buruj 85:3). Imam (as) said: "The 'witness' is the day of Jumu’ah."