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«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]

قَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذَا تَوَسَّدَ الرَّجُلُ يَمِينَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَجَّهْتُ‌

Hadith.1351 - Al-'Ala reported from Muhammad ibn Muslim that Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said to me: "When a man places his right side (for sleep), he should say: 'In the Name of Allah (swt). O’ Allah (swt), I have submitted my soul to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and placed my

لَا يَدَعِ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَقُولَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- أُعِيذُ نَفْسِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِي وَ مَالِي بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَ هَامَّةٍ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ[1] فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي عَوَّذَ بِهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ ع- الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع.

"A man should not neglect to say at bedtime: 'I seek protection for myself, my descendants, my family, and my wealth with the complete words of Allah (swt) from every devil, harmful creature, and every envious eye.' This is what Archangel Jibril (as) used to protect Hasan and Hussain (as)."

لَهُ‌ اقْرَأْ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ قُلْ يا أَيُّهَا الْكافِرُونَ‌ عِنْدَ مَنَامِكَ فَإِنَّهَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ‌[2] وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ نِسْبَةُ الرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

"Recite 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) before you sleep, for they are a declaration of freedom from shirk (associating partners with Allah (swt)), and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) affirms the nature of the Lord (azj), Mighty and Majestic."

مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَلَا فَقَهَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ.

Hadith.1354 - Bakr ibn Muhammad reported that Imam (as) said: "Whoever says the following three times when taking their place to sleep: 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is exalted and dominates. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who is hidden yet knows. All praise is due to Allah (swt), Who rules and controls wit

وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص‌- مَنْ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- قُلْ إِنَّما أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحى‌ إِلَيَّ أَنَّما إِلهُكُمْ إِلهٌ واحِدٌ إِلَى آخِرِهَا سَطَعَ لَهُ نُورٌ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ‌[1] حَشْوُ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ مَلَائِكَةٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ‌[2].

Hadith.1355 - The Prophet (sw) said: "Whoever recites this verse before sleeping: 'Say, I am only a man like you, to whom it has been revealed that your God is One God' (Surah al-Kahf 18:110) until the end of the verse, a light will shine for him to the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), filled with angels who seek forgi

مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقْرَأُ آخِرَ الْكَهْفِ حِينَ يَنَامُ إِلَّا اسْتَيْقَظَ مِنْ مَنَامِهِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الَّتِي يُرِيدُ.

"There is no servant who recites the end of Surah al-Kahf before sleeping except that they will wake up at the hour they desire."

مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ فَأَنَا ضَامِنٌ أَنْ لَا يُصِيبَهُ عَقْرَبٌ وَ لَا هَامَّةٌ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ- أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَ لَا فَاجِرٌ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ هُوَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلى‌ صِراطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ‌.

Hadith.1357 - Sa'd al-Iskaf reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "Whoever recites these words, I guarantee that no scorpion or harmful creature will harm them until morning: 'I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah (swt), which neither the righteous nor the wicked can surpass, from the

إِذَا خِفْتَ الْجَنَابَةَ فَقُلْ فِي فِرَاشِكَ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الِاحْتِلَامِ وَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْأَحْلَامِ وَ مِنْ أَنْ يَتَلَاعَبَ بِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي الْيَقَظَةِ وَ الْمَنَامِ.

"If you fear experiencing a state of janabah (ritual impurity) during sleep, say in your bed: 'O’ Allah (swt), I seek refuge with You from experiencing a wet dream, from evil dreams, and from being manipulated by Shaytan (the devil) in wakefulness and in sleep.'"

لَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ- إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا وَ لَئِنْ زالَتا[4] إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُما مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً فَسَقَطَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيْتُ.

"No one has ever recited, when intending to sleep : 'Indeed, Allah (swt) holds the heavens and the earth lest they cease, and if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving' (Qur'an 35:41) without being protected, such that even if a house were to collapse upon

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."

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."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ قَالَ بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيَا وَ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانِي بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنِي‌ وَ إِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ.

Hadith.1387 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) would go to his bed, he would say: Bismika Allahumma ahya wa bismika amoot "In Your name, O’ Allah (swt), I live, and in Your name, I die." And when he would wake up, he would say: Alhamdulillahi alladhi ahyayani ba‘da ma amatani wa ilayhi an-nushoor "All praise is due to

إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ‌[1] فَلْيَقُلْ- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى‌ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى صَدَقَ عَبْدِي وَ شَكَرَ.

"When one of you rises (from sleep), let him say: Subhana Allah Rabb an-nabiyyeen wa ilah al-mursaleen wa Rabb al-mustad‘afeen. Wal-hamdu lillahi alladhi yuhyi al-mawta wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer. 'Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the Prophets, the God of the Messengers, and the Lord (azj) of the oppre

وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ أَهْلُ الدَّارِ وَ يَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى هَوْلِ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَ وَسِّعْ عَلَيَّ الْمَضْجَعَ‌[2] وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ.

Hadith.1389 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj reports from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that when he would rise in the last part of the night, he would raise his voice such that the people of the household could hear and say: Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala hawli al-muttala‘, wa wassi‘ ‘alayya al-madja‘, wa urzuqni khayra m

«إِذَا قُمْتَ مِنْ فِرَاشِكَ فَانْظُرْ فِي أُفُقِ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ قُلِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي أَعْبُدُهُ وَ أَحْمَدُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ وَ لاَ سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ وَ لاَ أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ وَ لاَ «كَظُلُمٰاتٍ بَعْضُهٰا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ» وَ لاَ بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ يُدْلِجُ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اَلْمُدْلِجِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ تَعْلَمُ «خٰائِنَةَ اَلْأَعْيُنِ وَ مٰا تُخْفِ

Hadith.1390 - In another report from Abu Ja'far (as), He said: "When you rise from your bed, look to the horizon of the sky and say: Alhamdu lillahi alladhi radda ‘alayya roohi, a‘buduhu wa ahmaduhu.Allahumma, innahu laa yuwari minka laylun saajin, wa laa samaa’un dhatu abraaj, wa laa ardun dhatu mihaad, wa laa kaẓulum

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

إِذَا سَمِعْتَ صُرَاخَ الدِّيكِ فَقُلْ- سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ الرُّوحِ سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ[1]

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 قَالَ ع‌ تَعَلَّمُوا مِنَ الْغُرَابِ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ اسْتِتَارَهُ بِالسِّفَادِ[3] وَ بُكُورَهُ فِي طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ‌[4] وَ حَذَرَهُ.

Hadith.1394 - Imam (as) said: "Learn three qualities from the crow: its concealment when mating, its early rising in seeking sustenance, and its cautiousness."

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَلَكاً عَلَى صُورَةِ دِيكٍ أَبْيَضَ رَأْسُهُ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ وَ رِجْلَاهُ فِي تُخُومِ الْأَرْضِ السَّابِعَةِ لَهُ جَنَاحٌ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَ جَنَاحٌ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ لَا تَصِيحُ الدُّيُوكُ حَتَّى يَصِيحَ فَإِذَا صَاحَ خَفَقَ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ[1] ثُمَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ قَالَ فَيُجِيبُهُ اللَّهُ تَبَا

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.'".

وَ رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ حَمَلَةَ الْعَرْشِ الْيَوْمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ الدِّيكِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلطَّيْرِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْأَسَدِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلسِّبَاعِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ الثَّوْرِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلْبَهَائِمِ وَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ بَنِي آدَمَ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِوُلْدِ آدَمَ ع فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِي

Hadith.1397 - It is narrated: "The carriers of the Throne today are four: One of them is in the form of a rooster, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the birds; Another is in the form of a lion, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the wild animals; Another is in the form of a bu

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