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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."

الْفَجْرُ هُوَ الَّذِي إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُ كَانَ مُعْتَرِضاً كَأَنَّهُ بَيَاضُ‌[3] نَهَرِ سُورَى.

Hadith.1436 - Ali ibn Atiyyah narrated from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The true Fajr (dawn) is the one that, when you see it, appears spread out horizontally, like the whiteness of the Surā river."

وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ وَقْتَ اَلْغَدَاةِ إِذَا اِعْتَرَضَ اَلْفَجْرُ فَأَضَاءَ حَسَناً.

Hadith.1437 - It has been narrated: "The time of Fajr (morning prayer) begins when the true dawn appears and spreads light horizontally in a good way”.

تَقُولُ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْمَسَاءِ وَ الصَّبَاحِ اللَّهُمَّ صَبِّحْ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ بِبَرَكَةٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ سُرُورٍ وَ قُرَّةِ عَيْنٍ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تُنْزِلُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ مَا تَشَاءُ فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِي مِنْ بَرَكَةِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ رِزْقاً حَلَالًا طَيِّباً وَاسِعاً تُغْنِينِي بِهِ عَنْ جَمِيعِ

"When the Fajr (dawn) rises, say: Alḥamdu lillāhi Fāliqi al-Iṣbāḥ, subḥāna Allāhi Rabbi al-masā’i wa aṣ-ṣabāḥ. Allahumma ṣabbiḥ āla Muḥammad bi-barakatin wa ‘āfiyatin wa surūrin wa qurrati ‘ayn. Allahumma innaka tunzilu bil-layli wa an-nahār mā tashā’, fa-anzil ‘alayya wa ‘ala ahl baytī min barakati as-samāwāti wa al-a

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ النَّوْمِ بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الرِّزْقَ يُبْسَطُ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ فَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَنَامَ الرَّجُلُ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ.

Hadith.1439 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim who reported from one of the Imams (as) that he asked him about sleeping after the Fajr (morning) prayer. Imam (as) said: "Sustenance is distributed during that hour, and I dislike for a man to sleep during that time."

إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ إِنَّمَا يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حِينِ تَغِيبُ الشَّمْسُ إِلَى مَغِيبِ الشَّفَقِ وَ يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ النَّهَارِ مِنْ حِينِ يَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ إِلَى مَطْلَعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ع كَانَ يَقُولُ أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي هَاتَيْنِ السَّاعَتَيْنِ وَ تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيسَ وَ جُنُودِهِ وَ عَوِّذُوا صِغَارَكُمْ فِي هَاتَيْنِ

"Indeed, Iblis deploys his soldiers of the night from sunset until the disappearance of twilight and deploys his soldiers of the day from the time the Fajr (morning) light appears until the sun rises." He also mentioned that "the Prophet of Allah (swt) (sw) used to say: 'Increase your remembrance of Allah (swt), the Mi

نَوْمَةُ الْغَدَاةِ مَشُومَةٌ تَطْرُدُ الرِّزْقَ وَ تُصَفِّرُ اللَّوْنَ وَ تُقَبِّحُهُ وَ تُغَيِّرُهُ وَ هُوَ نَوْمُ كُلِّ مَشْئُومٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَقْسِمُ الْأَرْزَاقَ مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ فَإِيَّاكُمْ وَ تِلْكَ النَّوْمَةَ

النَّوْمُ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ خُرْقٌ وَ الْقَائِلَةُ نِعْمَةٌ[1] وَ النَّوْمُ بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ حُمْقٌ وَ النَّوْمُ بَيْنَ الْعِشَاءَيْنِ يَحْرِمُ الرِّزْقَ. وَ النَّوْمُ عَلَى أَرْبَعَةِ أَوْجُهٍ[2] نَوْمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ ع عَلَى أَقْفِيَتِهِمْ لِمُنَاجَاةِ الْوَحْيِ وَ نَوْمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَ نَوْمُ الْكُفَّارِ عَلَى يَسَارِهِمْ وَ نَوْمُ الشَّيَاطِينِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ

مَنْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ نَائِماً عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَأَنْبِهُوهُ

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ثَلَاثَةٌ فِيهِنَّ الْمَقْتُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ نَوْمٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ سَهَرٍ وَ ضَحِكٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَجَبٍ وَ أَكْلٌ عَلَى الشِّبَعِ‌[1].

Hadith.1444 - Imam (as) said: "Three things bring forth the dislike (anger) of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: sleeping without fatigue, laughing without wonder, and eating when already full”.

وَ أَتَى أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ ذَكُوراً وَ إِنِّي صِرْتُ نَسِيّاً فَقَالَ أَ كُنْتَ تَقِيلُ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَ تَرَكْتَ ذَاكَ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ عُدْ فَعَادَ فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ ذِهْنُهُ‌[2].

Hadith.1445 - A Bedouin came to the Prophet (sw) and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), I used to have a strong memory but now I have become forgetful." The Prophet (sw) asked: "Did you use to take a midday nap (Qailulah)?" The man replied: "Yes." The Prophet (sw) then asked: "And did you stop doing that?" The man answ

خَمْسَةٌ لَا يَنَامُونَ الْهَامُّ بِدَمٍ يَسْفِكُهُ وَ ذُو الْمَالِ الْكَثِيرِ لَا أَمِينَ لَهُ وَ الْقَائِلُ فِي النَّاسِ الزُّورَ وَ الْبُهْتَانَ عَنْ عَرَضٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا يَنَالُهُ وَ الْمَأْخُوذُ بِالْمَالِ الْكَثِيرِ وَ لَا مَالَ لَهُ وَ الْمُحِبُّ حَبِيباً يَتَوَقَّعُ فِرَاقَهُ‌[3].

"There are five types of people who cannot sleep: one who is anxious about shedding blood, the possessor of a great amount of wealth who lacks a trustworthy guardian, one who spreads lies and false accusations among people to gain a worldly benefit, the person burdened with a large amount of wealth but has none himself

وَ رُوِيَ‌ قِيلُوا[4] فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُطْعِمُ الصَّائِمَ فِي مَنَامِهِ وَ يَسْقِيهِ.

Hadith.1447 - It is narrated: "Take a midday nap (Qailulah), for indeed Allah (swt) nourishes and provides drink to the fasting person during their sleep."

وَ رُوِيَ‌ قِيلُوا فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَا يَقِيلُ.

Hadith.1448 - It is narrated, "Take a midday nap (Qailulah), for indeed the Shaytan does not take a nap."