«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
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «دَارَ اَلسَّلاَمِ.
Hadith.1560 - In another narration: "The Abode of Peace."
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
الْمُؤْمِنُ مُعَقِّبٌ مَا دَامَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ[5]
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