Volume 84
Part 2 out of 3
بحار الانوار الجامعة لدرر أخبار الائمة الاطهار
Bihar Al-Anwaar – The summary of the pearls of the Ahadeeth of the Pure Imams-asws
تأليف العلامة فخر الامة المولى الشيخ محمد باقر المجلسيى
Author – The Allama, the pride of the community, the Mullah, the Sheikh Muhammad Baqir Al Majlisi
باب 76 دعوة المنادي في السحر و استجابة الدعاء فيه و أفضل ساعات الليل
CHAPTER 76 – CALL OF THE CALLER DURING THE PRE-DAWN, AND ANSWERING OF THE SUPPLICATION DURING IT, AND SUPERIOR TIMINGS OF THE NIGHT
1- مَجَالِسُ الصَّدُوقِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُوسَى الرُّويَانِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَسَنِيِّ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي مَحْمُودٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِلرِّضَا ع يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مَا تَقُولُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ الَّذِي يَرْوِيهِ النَّاسُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا
(The book) ‘Majaalis’ – From Ali Bin Ahmad Bin Musa, from Abdullah Bin Musa Al Rowyani, from Abdul Azeem Bin Abdullah Al Hasany, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Mahmoud who said, ‘
‘I said to Al-Reza-asws, ‘O son-asws of Rasool-Allah-saww! What are you-asws saying regarding the Hadeeth which the people are reporting from Rasool-Allah-saww having said that Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted descends to sky of the world every night?’
فَقَالَ ع لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْمُحَرِّفِينَ الْكَلِمَ عَنْ مَوَاضِعِهِ وَ اللَّهِ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص كَذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُنْزِلُ مَلَكاً إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الثُّلُثِ الْأَخِيرِ وَ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ
He-asws said: ‘May Allah-azwj Curse the distorters of the speech from its place! By Allah-azwj, Rasool-Allah-saww has not said like that! But rather, he-saww said: ‘Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted Sends down an Angel to the sky of the world every night, in the last third, and the night of Friday in the beginning of the night.
فَيَأْمُرُهُ فَيُنَادِي هَلْ مِنْ سَائِلٍ فَأُعْطِيَهُ هَلْ مِنْ تَائِبٍ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ يَا طَالِبَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ يَا طَالِبَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ
He-azwj Commands him so he calls out (on behalf of Allah-azwj), ‘Is there any beggar so I-azwj can Give him? Is there any repenting one so I-azwj can Turn to him? Is there any seeker of Forgiveness so I-azwj can Forgive him? O seeker of the good, come forward! O seeker of the evil, cut short!’
فَلَا يَزَالُ يُنَادِي بِهَذَا حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ عَادَ إِلَى مَحَلِّهِ مِنْ مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاءِ حَدَّثَنِي بِذَلِكَ أَبِي عَنْ جَدِّي عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.
He does not cease calling out with this until the dawn emerges. When the dawn emerges he returns to his place from kingdoms of the sky. My-asws father-asws narrated to me-asws with that from my-asws grandfather-asws, from his-asws forefathers-asws, from Rasool-Allah-saww’’.[1]
2- الْمَحَاسِنُ، عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع فِي قَوْلِهِ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي قَالَ أَخَّرَهُمْ إِلَى السَّحَرِ.
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ –
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws regarding His-azwj Words: He said: ‘Soon I will seek Forgiveness of my Lord for you all; [12:98]. He-asws said: ‘He-as delayed them to the pre-dawn’’.[2]
3- الْخِصَالُ، فِي خَبَرِ أَبِي ذَرٍّ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ص أَيُّ اللَّيْلِ أَفْضَلُ
(The book) ‘Al-Khisaal’ –
‘In a Hadeeth by Abu Zarr-ra, he-ra asked the Prophet-saww, ‘Which (part of the) night is best?’
قَالَ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْغَابِرِ.
He-saww said: ‘Middle of the late night’’.[3]
4- تَفْسِيرُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ الرَّبَّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يُنْزِلُ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ وَ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الثُّلُثِ الْأَخِيرِ مَلَكاً يُنَادِي هَلْ مِنْ تَائِبٍ يُتَابُ عَلَيْهِ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَيُغْفَرَ لَهُ هَلْ مِنْ سَائِلٍ فَيُعْطَى سُؤْلَهُ- اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ كُلَّ مُنْفِقٍ خَلَفاً وَ كُلَّ مُمْسِكٍ تَلَفاً فَإِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ عَادَ الرَّبُّ إِلَى عَرْشِهِ فَقَسَّمَ الْأَرْزَاقَ بَيْنَ الْعِبَادِ
Tafseer Ali Bin Ibrahim – from his father, from Hammad, from Hareyz,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘The Lord-azwj Blessed and Exalted Sends down an Angel every night of Friday to sky of the world from beginning of the night, and during every night during the last third, who calls out, ‘Is there anyone to repent so He-azwj can Turn to him? Is there anyone to seek Forgiveness so He-azwj will Forgive for him? Is there anyone beggar so He-azwj can Grant his request? O Allah-azwj! Give every spender a replacement, and every withholder a ruination. When the dawn emerges, the Lord-azwj returns (His-azwj Angel) to His-azwj Throne and Distributes the sustenance’s between the servants’.
ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ يَا فُضَيْلُ نَصِيبَكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ ما أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَهُوَ يُخْلِفُهُ وَ هُوَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ.
Then he-asws said to Al-Fuzeyl Bin Yasaar: ‘O Fuzeyl! Your share from that, and it is Word of Allah-azwj, And whatever you spend from anything, He will Replace it, and He is the best of the Sustainers [34:39]’’.[4]
5- مَجَالِسُ ابْنِ الشَّيْخِ، عَنْ وَالِدِهِ عَنِ الْمُفِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْجِعَابِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عُقْدَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبَدَةَ النَّيْشَابُورِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَرْوُونَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّ فِي اللَّيْلِ سَاعَةً لَا يَدْعُو فِيهَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ بِدَعْوَةٍ إِلَّا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ
(The book) ‘Majaalis of Ibn Al Sheykh – from his father, from Al Mufeed, from Muhammad Bin Umar Al Jiaby, from Ibn Uqdah, from Muhammad Bin Yusuf, from Muhammad Bin Ziyad, from Abu Ayoub Al Khazzaz, from Muhammad Bin Abadah Al Neshapuri who said,
‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘The people are reporting from the Prophets that during the night there is a time no Momin servant will supplicate in it with a supplication except it will be Answered for him’.
قَالَ نَعَمْ
He-asws said: ‘Yes’.
قُلْتُ مَتَى هِيَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ
I said, ‘When is it? May I be sacrificed for you-asws?’
قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى الثُّلُثِ الْبَاقِي مِنْهُ
He-asws said: ‘What is between midnight up to the remaining third from it’.
قُلْتُ لَهُ أَ هِيَ لَيْلَةٌ مِنَ اللَّيَالِي مَعْلُومَةٌ أَوْ كُلُّ لَيْلَةٍ
I said to him-asws, ‘Is it a known night from the nights or every night?’
قَالَ بَلْ كُلُّ لَيْلَةٍ.
He-asws said: ‘But, every night!’’[5]
6- ثَوَابُ الْأَعْمَالِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى بْنِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ السَّعْدَآبَادِيِّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْجَامُورَانِيِّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الْبَطَائِنِيِّ عَنْ مَنْدَلِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُحِبُّ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كُلَّ دَعَّاءٍ فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالدُّعَاءِ فِي السَّحَرِ إِلَى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ فَإِنَّهَا سَاعَةٌ تُفَتَّحُ فِيهَا أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَ تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ وَ تُقَسَّمُ فِيهَا الْأَرْزَاقُ وَ تُقْضَى فِيهَا الْحَوَائِجُ الْعِظَامُ.
(The book) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’ – from Muhammad Bin Musa Bin Al Mutawakkil, from Ali Bin Al-Husayn Al Sa’dabady, from Ahmad bin Abu Abdullah Al Barqy, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Jamourany, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Bin Abu Hamza Al Batainy, from Mandal Bin Ali, from Abu Al Sabbah Al Kinany,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic Loves every supplication from His-azwj Momineen servants, so upon you all is with the supplicating during the pre-dawn up to emergence of the sun, for it is a time that the doors of the sky are opened and the winds blow, and the sustenance’s are distributed during it, and the mighty needs are fulfilled during it’’.[6]
7- قِصَصُ الرَّاوَنْدِيِّ، بِأَسَانِيدِهِ الْكَثِيرَةِ عَنِ الصَّدُوقِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ مَاجِيلَوَيْهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الصَّيْرَفِيِّ عَنْ شَرِيفِ بْنِ سَابِقٍ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ السَّمَنْدِيِّ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ: يَا فَضْلُ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ مَا دَعَوْتُمُ اللَّهَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ.
(The book) ‘Qisas’ of Al Rawandy – by his many chains from Al Sadouq, from Muhammad Bin Ali Majaylawiya, from his uncle Abu Al Qasim, from Muhammad Bin Ali Al Sayrafi, from Shareef Bin Sabiq, from Al Fazl Bin Abu Qurra Al Samandy,
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘O Fazl! The best of what you can supplicate to Allah-azwj is at pre-dawn. Allah-azwj the Exalted Says: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’’.[7]
8- نَهْجُ الْبَلَاغَةِ، عَنْ نَوْفَلٍ الْبِكَالِيِّ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ وَ قَدْ خَرَجَ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى النُّجُومِ فَقَالَ يَا نَوْفُ إِنَّ دَاوُدَ ع قَامَ فِي مِثْلِ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا سَاعَةٌ لَا يَدْعُو فِيهَا عَبْدٌ رَبَّهُ إِلَّا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ عَشَّاراً أَوْ عَرِيفاً أَوْ شُرْطِيّاً أَوْ صَاحِبَ عَرْطَبَةٍ وَ هِيَ الطُّنْبُورُ أَوْ صَاحِبَ كُوبَةٍ وَ هِيَ الطَّبْلُ وَ قَدْ قِيلَ أَيْضاً الْعَرْطَبَةُ الطَّبْلُ وَ الْكُوبَةُ الطُّنْبُورُ.
(The book) ‘Nahj Al Balagah’ – from Nowfal Al Bikaly who said,
‘I saw Amir Al-Momineen-asws on night and he-asws had come out from his-asws bed and he-asws looked at the stars. He-asws said: ‘O Nowf! Dawood-as had stood in a time similar to this from the night. He-as said: ‘It is a time no servant will supplicate to his Lord-azwj except it would be Answered for him, except if he happens to be a tithe collector, or a corporal (intelligence officer), or a policeman, or companion of the wood (flute), and it is the mandolin, or companions of a ‘Kowba’, and it is the mandolin’’.[8]
9- عُدَّةُ الدَّاعِي، عَنِ الْبَاقِرِ ع إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَيُنَادِي كُلَّ لَيْلَةِ جُمُعَةٍ مِنْ فَوْقِ عَرْشِهِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَدْعُونِي لِدِينِهِ أَوْ دُنْيَاهُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأُجِيبَهُ
(The book) ‘Uddat Al Daie’ –
‘From Al-Baqir-asws: ‘Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted tends to Call our every Friday night from above His-azwj Throne, from beginning of the night to its end: “Is there no Momin servant to supplicate to Me-azwj, either for his religion or his world, before emergence of the day, so I-azwj can Answer him?
أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يَتُوبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ قَدْ قَتَّرْتُ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ فَأَزِيدَهُ وَ أُوَسِّعَ عَلَيْهِ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ سَقِيمٌ يَسْأَلُنِي أَنْ أَشْفِيَهُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأُعَافِيَهُ
Is there no Momin servant to repent to Me-azwj from his sins before emergence of the day so I-azwj can Turn to him (with Forgiveness)? Is there no Momin servant sustenance has been restricted upon him so I-azwj can Increase it and Expand it upon him? Is there no servant who is sick so he asks Me-azwj before emergence of the dawn to Heal him, so I-azwj can Cause him to recover?
أَ لَا عَبْدُ مُؤْمِنٌ مَحْبُوسٌ مَغْمُومٌ يَسْأَلُنِي أَنْ أُطْلِقَهُ مِنْ سِجْنِهِ فَأُخَلِّيَ سَرْبَهُ أَ لَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ مَظْلُومٌ يَسْأَلُنِي أَنْ آخُذَ لَهُ بِظُلَامَتِهِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَنْتَصِرَ لَهُ وَ آخُذَ لَهُ بِظُلَامَتِهِ
Is there no Momin servant who is trapped, distressed, asking Me-azwj to Free him from his prison, so I-azwj can vacate his path? Is there no Momin servant who is oppressed, asking Me‑azwj to Take his grievance for him before emergence of the dawn, so I-azwj can Grant victory to him and Take his grievance for him?”’
قَالَ ع فَلَا يَزَالُ يُنَادِي بِهَذَا حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ.
He-asws said: ‘He-azwj does not cease calling out with this until the dawn emerges’’.[9]
وَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ فَلْيَطْلُبْهَا فِي الْعِشَاءِ فَإِنَّهَا لَمْ يُعْطَهَا أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْأُمَمِ قَبْلَكُمْ يَعْنِي الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ.
And from the Prophet-saww: ‘One who has a need for him, let him seek in during Al-Isha, for no one from the communities have been Given it, meaning Al-Isha the last’’.[10]
وَ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِنَّ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ سَاعَةً مَا يُوَافِقُ فِيهَا عَبْدٌ مُؤْمِنٌ يُصَلِّي وَ يَدْعُو اللَّهَ فِيهَا إِلَّا اسْتَجَابَ لَهُ
And from Umar Bin Uzina who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying: ‘In the night there is a timing what is appropriate for a Momin servant to pray Salat and supplicate to Allah-azwj during it, except it will be Answered for him’.
قُلْتُ أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ وَ أَيُّ سَاعَاتِ اللَّيْلِ
I said, ‘May Allah-azwj Keep you-asws well, and which time of the night?’
قَالَ إِذَا مَضَى نِصْفُ اللَّيْلِ وَ بَقِيَ السُّدُسُ الْأَوَّلُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النِّصْفِ الثَّانِي.
He-asws said: ‘When half the night has passed and the first sixth remains from the beginning of the second half’’.[11]
وَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا كَانَ آخِرُ اللَّيْلِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ هَلْ مِنْ دَاعٍ فَأُجِيبَهُ هَلْ مِنْ سَائِلٍ فَأُعْطِيَهُ سُؤْلَهُ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ هَلْ مِنْ تَائِبٍ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ.
And Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘When it is end of the night, Allah-azwj the Glorious Says: “Is there any supplicant so I-azwj can Answer him? Is there any beggar so I-azwj can Give him his request? Is there any seeker of Forgiveness so I-azwj can Forgive (his sins) for him? Is there any repentant so I-azwj can Turn to him (with Forgiveness)?’’[12]
10- دَعَائِمُ الْإِسْلَامِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يُنَادِي مُنَادٍ حِينَ يَمْضِي ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ يَا بَاغِيَ الْخَيْرِ أَقْبِلْ يَا طَالِبَ الشَّرِّ أَقْصِرْ هَلْ مِنْ تَائِبٍ يُتَابُ عَلَيْهِ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ يُغْفَرُ لَهُ هَلْ مِنْ سَائِلٍ فَيُعْطَى حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ.
(The book) ‘Da’aim Al Islam’ –
‘From Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws having said: ‘A caller calls out when a third of the night passes: ‘O seeker of the good, come forward! O pursuer of the evil, cut short! Is there any repentance so He-azwj can Turn to him? Is there any seeker of Forgiveness He-azwj can Forgive (his sins) for him? Is there any beggar so He-azwj can be Given?’ – until emergence of the dawn’’.[13]
11- الْمَكَارِمُ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص لِعَلِيٍّ ع فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ يَا عَلِيُّ صَلِّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَ لَوْ قَدْرَ حَلْبِ شَاةٍ وَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ فَادْعُ فَإِنَّ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ لَا تُرَدُّ دَعْوَةٌ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
(The book) ‘Al Makarim’ –
‘The Prophet-saww said to Ali-asws in his-saww bequest: ‘O Ali-asws! Pray Salat from the night and even if it is (like the time it takes to) milk a sheep, and supplicate at pre-dawn for a supplication is not rejected during that. Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted Says: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’’.[14]
12- كِتَابُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَنْزِلُ فِي الثُّلُثِ الْبَاقِي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيُنَادِي هَلْ مِنْ تَائِبٍ يَتُوبُ فَأَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِ وَ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ يَسْتَغْفِرُ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ وَ هَلْ مِنْ دَاعٍ يَدْعُونِي فَأَفُكَّ عَنْهُ وَ هَلْ مِنْ مَقْتُورٍ يَدْعُونِي فَأَبْسُطَ لَهُ وَ هَلْ مِنْ مَظْلُومٍ يَنْصُرُنِي فَأَنْصُرَهُ.
The book of Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Shureyh, from Jabir Al Jufi who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying: ‘Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted descends (Sends down an Angel) in the remaining third of the night, to sky of the world. He-azwj Calls out: “Is there any repentant to repent so I-azwj can Turn to him (with Mercy)?” And: “Is there any seeker of Forgiveness seeking Forgiveness so I-azwj can Forgive (his sins) for him?” And: “Is there any supplicant to supplicate to Me-azwj so I-azwj can Resolve it for him?” And: “Is there any restricted to supplicate to Me-azwj so I-azwj can Extend for him?” And: ‘Is there any oppressed seeking My‑azwj Help so I-azwj can Help him?[15]
باب 77 أصناف الناس في القيام عن فرشهم و ثواب إحياء الليل كله أو بعضه و تنبيه الملك للصلاة
CHAPTER 77 – TYPES OF PEOPLE REGARDING THE STANDING FROM THEIR BEDS, AND REWARDS OF REVIVING THE NIGHT, ALL OF IT OR PART OF IT, AND ALERTING BY THE ANGEL FOR THE SALAT
1- مَجَالِسُ الصَّدُوقِ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ الْمُسْتَرِقِّ قَالَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع يَقُومُ النَّاسُ عَنْ فُرُشِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ فَصِنْفٌ لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ وَ صِنْفٌ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ وَ صِنْفٌ لَا عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ
(The book) ‘Majaalis’ of Al Sadouq – from Al-Husayn Bin Ahmad Bin Idrees, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Ali Bin Mahboub, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Abu Al Khattab, from Abu Dawood Al Mustariq who said,
‘Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘The people arise from their beds upon three categories. A category for him and not against him, and a category against him and not for him, and a category neither against him nor for him.
فَأَمَّا الصِّنْفُ الَّذِي لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ فَهُوَ الَّذِي يَقُومُ مِنْ مَقَامِهِ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الصِّنْفُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ فَهُوَ الَّذِي لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى نَامَ فَذَاكَ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ لَا لَهُ
As for the category which is for him and not against him, he is the one who stands from his place and performs Wud’u, and he prays Salat and does Zikr of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic; and the category which is against him and not for him, he is the one who does not cease to be in disobedience of Allah-azwj until he sleeps, so that is the one, it is against him and not for him (to get up).
وَ الصِّنْفُ الَّذِي لَا لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ فَهُوَ الَّذِي لَا يَزَالُ نَائِماً حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ فَذَلِكَ لَا لَهُ وَ لَا عَلَيْهِ.
And the category which is neither for him nor against him, he is the one who does not cease to sleep until morning, so that is neither for him nor against him’’.[16]
2- الْمَحَاسِنُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ يَتَيَقَّظُ مَرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي اللَّيْلِ أَوْ مِرَاراً فَإِنْ قَامَ وَ إِلَّا فَحَّجَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَبَالَ فِي أُذُنِهِ أَ لَا يَرَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ مِنْهُ ذَاكَ قَامَ ثَقِيلًا أَوْ كَسْلَانَ.
(The book) ‘Al Mahaasin’ – from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Al Washa, from Al A’la, from Muhammad Bin Muslim,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws and Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘There is none from a servant except and he wakes up once or twice during the night, or repeatedly. He either stands or except the Satan-la straddles and urinates in his ears. Has it not been seen from one of you when that were to happen from him, he would stand up sluggish or lazily?’’[17]
بيان: وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ مُرْسَلًا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَالَ: فَإِذَا نَامَ شَغَرَ الشَّيْطَانُ بِرِجْلِهِ فَبَالَ فِي أُذُنِهِ.
Explanation (Ahadeeth only) – And in another Hadeeth from Al-Hassan, with an unbroken chain, ‘The Prophet-saww said: ‘When he sleeps, the Satan-la lifts up his-la leg and urinates in his ear’’.
و حديث ابن مسعود كفى بالرجل شرا أن يبول الشيطان في أذنه.
And in a Hadeeth by Ibn Masoud: ‘It suffices as evil with the man if the Satan-la were to urinate in his ear’’.
3- الْمَحَاسِنُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ خَضِرٍ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ لِلَّيْلِ شَيْطَاناً يُقَالُ لَهُ الزُّهَاءُ فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ الْعَبْدُ وَ أَرَادَ الْقِيَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ لَهُ لَيْسَتْ سَاعَتُكَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَيَقُولُ لَمْ يَأْنِ لَكَ فَمَا يَزَالُ كَذَلِكَ يُزِيلُهُ وَ يَحْبِسُهُ حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ فَإِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ بَالَ فِي أُذُنِهِ ثُمَّ انْصَاعَ يَمْصَعُ بِذَنَبِهِ فَخْراً وَ يَصِيحُ.
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from his father, from Safwan, from Khazar Abu Hashim, from Muhammad Bin Muslim,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘For the night there is a Satan-la called Al-Zuha. When the servant awakens and intends to stand to the Salat, he-la says to him, ‘It isn’t your time (yet)’. Then he awakens another time, so he-la says to him, ‘It is not time for you (yet)’. He-la does not cease like that, declining him and withholding him until the dawn emerges. When the dawn emerges he-la urinates in his ear, then he-la strikes him with his-la tail, priding and shouting’’.[18]
4- ثَوَابُ الْأَعْمَالِ، وَ الْمَجَالِسُ لِلصَّدُوقِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع عَنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ لِلْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبْشِرْ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ عُشْرَ لَيْلَةٍ لِلَّهِ مُخْلِصاً ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاةِ اللَّهِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ اكْتُبُوا لِعَبْدِي هَذَا مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ عَدَدَ مَا أَنْبَتَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَبَّةٍ وَ وَرَقَةٍ وَ شَجَرَةٍ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ قَصَبَةٍ وَ خُوطٍ وَ مَرْعًى
(The books) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’ and ‘Al Majaalis’ of Al Sadouq – from his father, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Salama Bin Al Khattab, from Muhammad Bin Al Lays, from Jabir Bin Ismail,
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘A man asked Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws about standing at night for the Quran (recitation). He-asws said to him: ‘Receive glad tidings! One who prays Salat at night for a tenth of the night for the Sake of Allah-azwj sincerely seeking Satisfaction of Allah‑azwj, Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic Says to His-azwj Angels: “Write for this servant of Mine-azwj, Rewards of the number of what has grown during the night, from a seed, and leaf, and tree, and number of every reed, and stick, and pasture.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى تُسْعَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَشْرَ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ وَ أَعْطَاهُ كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
And one who prays for a ninth of the night, Allah-azwj will Give him ten Answered supplication and Give him his book (register of deeds) in his right hand on the Day of Qiyamah.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُمُنَ لَيْلَةٍ خَرَجَ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ وَ وَجْهُهُ كَالْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ مَعَ الْآمِنِينَ
And one who prays for an eighth of the night will emerge from his grace on the Day he is Resurrected and his face will be like the moon on the night of the full moon, until he passes upon the bridge with the secured ones.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى سُدُسَ لَيْلَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْأَوَّابِينَ وَ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
And one who prays for a sixth of the nights will be written as being from the penitent ones, and will be Forgiven for whatever he had sent ahead from his sins.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى خُمُسَ لَيْلَةٍ زَاحَمَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ الرَّحْمَنِ فِي قُبَّتِهِ
And who prays for a fifth of the night will be with Ibrahim-as, friend of the Beneficent, in his-as dome.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى رُبُعَ لَيْلَةٍ كَانَ فِي أَوَّلِ الْفَائِزِينَ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ عَلَى الصِّرَاطِ كَالرِّيحِ الْعَاصِفِ وَ يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
And the one who prays for a quarter of the night would be among the first successful ones until he passes upon the Bridge like the stormy wind and enter the Paradise without any Reckoning.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُلُثَ لَيْلَةٍ لَمْ يَبْقَ مَلَكٌ إِلَّا غَبَطَهُ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ قِيلَ ادْخُلْ مِنْ أَيِّ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَةِ شِئْتَ
And who prays Salat a third of a night, there is no remain any Angel except he will envy his status from Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, and it is be said: ‘Enter from whichever door of the eight doors of the paradise you desire to!’
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى نِصْفَ لَيْلَةٍ فَلَوْ أُعْطِيَ مِلْءَ الْأَرْضِ ذَهَباً سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ لَمْ يَعْدِلْ جَزَاءَهُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ ذَلِكَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ رَقَبَةً يُعْتِقُهَا مِنْ وُلْدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ
And one who prays half a night, even if the earth were filled with gold seventy thousand times, it will not equate to his Recompense, and that would be better for him than him liberating seventy necks from sons of Ismail-as.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُلُثَيْ لَيْلَةٍ كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ قَدْرُ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ أَدْنَاهَا حَسَنَةً أَثْقَلُ مِنْ جَبَلِ أُحُدٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ
And one who prays a third of a night, there will be good deeds for him a measure of grains of sand of a desert. The least of good deeds will be heavier than mount Ohad ten times.
وَ مَنْ صَلَّى لَيْلَةً تَامَّةً تَالِياً لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَاكِعاً وَ سَاجِداً وَ ذَاكِراً أُعْطِيَ مِنَ الثَّوَابِ مَا أَدْنَاهُ يُخْرِجُ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَمَا وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ مِثْلَهَا دَرَجَاتٌ وَ يَثْبُتُ النُّورُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَ يُنْزَعُ الْإِثْمُ وَ الْحَسَدُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ وَ يُجَارُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَ يُعْطَى بَرَاءَةً مِنَ النَّارِ وَ يُبْعَثُ مِنَ الْآمِنِينَ
And one who prays a complete night reciting the Book of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, performing Ruk’u and Sajdah, and doing Zikr, will be Given Rewards, the least of which is he will exit from the sins to be like when his mother had given him birth, and there will be written good deeds for him number of what Allah-azwj Created, and it’s like in ranks, and the Noor will be affirmed in his grace, and the sinning and the envy will be removed from his heart, and he will be sheltered from punishment of the grace, and will be given a freedom pass from the Fire, and he will be Resurrected as being from the secured ones.
وَ يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ مَلَائِكَتِي انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي أَحْيَا لَيْلَةً ابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِي أَسْكِنُوهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ وَ لَهُ مِائَةُ أَلْفِ مَدِينَةٍ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ جَمِيعُ مَا تَشْتَهِي الْأَنْفُسُ وَ تَلَذُّ الْأَعْيُنُ وَ مَا لَا يَخْطُرُ عَلَى بَالٍ سِوَى مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهُ مِنَ الْكَرَامَةِ وَ الْمَزِيدِ وَ الْقُرْبَةِ.
And the Lord-azwj Blessed and Exalted will Say to His-azwj Angels: “My-azwj Angels! Look at My‑azwj servant reviving a night seeking My-azwj Satisfaction! I-azwj shall Settle him in Al-Firdows and there shall be a thousand cities for him. In each city there will be entirety of what the soul desires, and delights the eye, and what has not even occurred upon a mind, besides what I‑azwj have Prepared for him, from the prestige and the increase and the nearness!”’[19]
5- أَعْلَامُ الدِّينِ لِلدَّيْلَمِيِّ، عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ فِيمَا أَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ ع يَا مُوسَى كَذَبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّنِي فَإِذَا جَنَّهُ اللَّيْلُ نَامَ عَنِّي
(The book) ‘A’lam Al Deen’ of Al Daylami –
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws, from his-asws father-asws having said: ‘It was among what Allah-azwj Revealed to Musa-as Bin Imran-as: “O Musa-as! He is lying, one who claims that he loves Me-azwj, but when the night shields him, he sleeps from Me-azwj!
يَا ابْنَ عِمْرَانَ لَوْ رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يُصَلُّونَ لِي فِي الدَّيَاجِي وَ قَدْ مَثَّلْتُ نَفْسِي بَيْنَ أَعْيُنِهِمْ يُخَاطِبُونِّي وَ قَدْ جُلِّيتُ عَنِ الْمُشَاهَدَةِ وَ يُكَلِّمُونِّي وَ قَدْ عُزِّزْتُ عَنِ الْحُضُورِ
O son-as of Imran-as! If only you-as could have seen those who are praying Salat to Me-azwj in the dark nights and they have resembled My-azwj Self in front of their eyes, addressing Me-azwj and although I-azwj am too Majestic to be witnessed, and they are speaking to Me-azwj, and I-azwj am too Mighty from the attendance!
يَا ابْنَ عِمْرَانَ هَبْ لِي مِنْ عَيْنَيْكَ الدُّمُوعَ وَ مِنْ قَلْبِكَ الْخُشُوعَ وَ مِنْ بَدَنِكَ الْخُضُوعَ ثُمَّ ادْعُنِي فِي ظُلَمِ اللَّيْلِ تَجِدْنِي قَرِيباً مُجِيباً.
O son-as of Imran-as! Gift to me-azwj the tears from your-as eyes, and the fearfulness from your‑as heart, and the humbleness from your-as body, then supplicate to me-azwj in darkness of the night. You-as will find Me-azwj nearby, Responding!”’[20]
وَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثُ ع فِي بَعْضِ مَوَاعِظِهِ السَّهَرُ أَلَذُّ لِلْمَنَامِ وَ الْجُوعُ يَزِيدُ فِي طِيبِ الطَّعَامِ يُرِيدُ بِهِ الْحَثَّ عَلَى قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ وَ صِيَامِ النَّهَارِ.
And Abu Al-Hassan-asws the 3rd said in one of his-asws sermons: ‘The vigil is pleasurable for the sleep, and the hunger increases in goodness of the food’, intending by it the urging upon standing at night (for worship) and fasting the day’’.[21]
باب 78 آداب النوم و الانتباه زائدا على ما تقدم
CHAPTER 78 – ETIQUETTES OF THE SLEEP AND AWAKENING, ADDITIONAL UPON WHAT HAS PRECEDED
1- الدَّعَائِمُ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ: مَنْ أَرَادَ شَيْئاً مِنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ فَأَخَذَ مَضْجَعَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُؤْمِنِّي مَكْرَكَ وَ لَا تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَكَ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ أَقُومُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ سَاعَةَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُوَكِّلُ بِهِ مَلَكاً يُقِيمُهُ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ
(The book) ‘Al-Da’aim’ –
‘From Ali-asws: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘One who intends something from standing at night so he takes to lying down, let him say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Do not let me feel safe from Your-azwj Plan, nor forget Your-azwj Zikr, nor Make me from the heedless ones! I shall arise, of Allah-azwj Desires, in such a such time!’ Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic will Allocate an Angel with him to make him arise at that time.
وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ شَيْئاً مِنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنَاهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ كَانَ نَوْمُهُ صَدَقَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ يُتَمِّمُ اللَّهُ قِيَامَ لَيْلَتِهِ.
And one who intends something from standing at night but his eyes get overcome (with sleep) until morning, his sleep would be charity from Allah-azwj upon him, and Allah-azwj will Complete standing of his night’’.[22]
2- إِرْشَادُ الْقُلُوبِ، يَقُولُ مَنْ أَرَادَ الِانْتِبَاهَ- اللَّهُمَّ ابْعَثْنِي مِنْ مَضْجَعِي لِذِكْرِكَ وَ شُكْرِكَ وَ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ اسْتِغْفَارِكَ وَ تِلَاوَةِ كِتَابِكَ وَ حُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
(The book) ‘Irshad Al Quloub’ –
‘The one who wants to awaken, he should say (at sleep time), ‘O Allah-azwj! Send (Awaken) me from my bed for Your-azwj Zikr, and thanking You-azwj, and praying Salat to You-azwj, and seek Your-azwj Forgiveness, and recite Your-azwj Book, and worship You-azwj goodly, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[23]
3- الْكَافِي، وَ التَّهْذِيبُ، فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مِنْ مَنَامِكَ فَقُلْ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي لِأَحْمَدَهُ وَ أَعْبُدَهُ.
(The books) ‘Al Kafi’ and ‘Al Tahzeeb’ – in the good (Hadeeth) like the correct,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘When you stand during the night from your sleep, then say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Returned my soul to me so I can praise Him-azwj and worship Him-azwj’’.[24]
4- الْفَقِيهُ، 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.
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ –
‘It was so, whenever Rasool-Allah-saww sheltered to his-saww bed, said: ‘By Your-azwj Name, O Allah-azwj, I-saww live, and by Your-azwj Name I-saww will die’. When he-saww awoke, said: ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Made me-saww live after my-saww death, and to Him-azwj is the Resurrection’’.[25]
5- الْكَافِي، فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مِثْلَهُ.
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – In the good (Hadeeth) like the correct,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws, similar to it’’.[26]
بيان: وَ رَوَى الطَّبْرِسِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي مَجْمَعِ الْبَيَانِ قَالَ: مَنْ بَاتَ عَلَى تَسْبِيحِ فَاطِمَةَ كَانَ مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيراً وَ الذَّاكِراتِ.
Explanation (Ahadeeth only) – And it is reported by Al-Tabarsee, may Allah-azwj Mercy him, in (the book) ‘Majma Al-Bayan’ who said, ‘One who spends a night upon glorification (Tasbeeh) of Fatima-asws would be from, the men who do Zikr of Allah a lot, and the women who do Zikr [33:35]’’.
وَ مِنْهَا مَا رُوِيَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع إِذَا تَوَسَّدَ الرَّجُلُ يَمِينَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَ فَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ رَهْبَةً مِنْكَ وَ رَغْبَةً إِلَيْكَ
And from it is what is reported in the correct (Hadeeth) from Abu Ja’far-asws: ‘If the man leans on his right, let him say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! I have submitted my soul to You-azwj and diverted my face to You-azwj, and have delegated my affairs to You-azwj, and have sheltered my back to You-azwj, and have relied upon You-azwj, dreading from You-azwj and desiring to You-azwj.
لَا مَلْجَأَ وَ لَا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَ بِرَسُولِكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ
There is neither any shelter nor rescue from You-azwj except to You-azwj! I have believed in Your‑azwj Book which You-azwj Revealed, and in Your-azwj Rasool-saww whom You-azwj Sent!’
ثُمَّ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ وَ مَنْ أَصَابَهُ فَزَعٌ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ فَلْيَقْرَأْ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ.
Then he should glorify with glorification (Tasbeeh) of Al Zahra-asws; and the one panic afflicts during his sleep, let him recite when he shelters to his bed, Al-Mawazateyn and Ayat Al-Kursi’’.
وَ مِنْهَا مَا رُوِيَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا ع قَالَ: 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 فَبِذَلِكَ عَوَّذَ بِهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع.
And from it is what is reported in the correct (Hadeeth) from one of the two (5th or 6th Imam‑asws) having said: ‘The man should not leave saying at his sleep time, ‘I seek Refuge for myself, and my offspring, and people of my household, and my wealth, with the complete Phrases of Allah-azwj from every Satan-la, and harmful creature, and from every evil eye’, for Jibraeel-as had sought Refuge by that for Al-Hassan-asws and Al-Husayn-asws’’.
وَ مِنْهَا مَا رُوِيَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: اقْرَأْ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ وَ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِكَ فَإِنَّهُمَا بَرَاءَةٌ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ نِسْبَةُ الرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
And from it is what is reported in the correct (Hadeeth), from Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Recite Surahs Al-Tawheed and Al-Kafiroun at your sleep time, for these two are a disavowing from the Shirk (association with Allah-azwj), and Surah Al Tawheed is an attribution of the Lord‑azwj Mighty and Majestic’’.
وَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ أَيْضاً عَنْهُ قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ خَمْسِينَ عَاماً.
And in the correct (Hadeeth) as well from him-asws having said: ‘One who recites (Surah) Al-Tawheeed one hundred times when he takes to his bed will be Forgiven for (his sins) what had been before that by fifty years’’.
وَ فِي الْمُوَثَّقِ عَنْهُ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً حِينَ مَا يَأْوِي إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ غُفِرَ لَهُ وَ شُفِّعَ فِي جِيرَانِهِ فَإِنْ قَرَأَهَا مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ غُفِرَ ذَنْبُهُ فِيمَا يَسْتَقْبِلُ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً.
And in the trusted (Hadeeth), from him-asws having said: ‘One who recites (Surah) Al-Tawheed eleven times when he shelters to his bed, (his sins) will be Forgiven for him, and he will intercede regarding his neighbours. If he recites it one hundred times, his sins will be Forgiven in the next fifty years’’.
وَ فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْهُمْ ع إِذَا أَرَدْتَ النَّوْمَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ بِنَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَ إِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا.
And in the good (Hadeeth) like the correct, from them-asws: ‘When you want to sleep, you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! If You-azwj Withhold my soul, then Mercy it, and if You-azwj Send it back, then Protect it’’.
وَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْوِي إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حِينَ يَنَامُ بَاتَ وَ قَدْ تَحَاتَّتِ الذُّنُوبُ كُلُّهَا عَنْهُ كَمَا يَتَحَاتُّ الْوَرَقُ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَ يُصْبِحُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ذَنْبٌ.
And in the correct (Hadeeth) from Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who says when he shelters to his bed, ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj’, one hundred times, Allah-azwj will Build a house for him in the Paradise, and one who seeks Forgiveness of Allah-azwj one hundred times when he sleeps, he will spend the night and all of the sins will have dropped off from him just as the leaves tend to drop off from the tree, and he will come to the morning and there wouldn’t be any sin upon him’’.
وَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ أَيْضاً عَنْهُ ع قَالَ: 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 يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ خَرَجَ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ
And in the correct (Hadeeth) as well from him-asws having said: ‘One who says three times when he takes to his bed, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who is Exalted so He-azwj Subdues; and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who is hidden so He-azwj Informed; and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who controls so is Able; and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Revives the dead and Causes the living to die and He-azwj is Able upon all things’ – will come out from the sins to be like the day his mother had given him birth’.
وَ فِي الْأَخْبَارِ الْمُعْتَبَرَةِ مَنْ بَاتَ عَلَى طُهْرٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا لَيْلَةً.
And in the reliable Ahadeeth: ‘One who spends a night upon purity, it is as if he has revived a night (in worship)’’.
6- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهَا إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِقُدْرَةِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِجَمَالِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِسُلْطَانِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِجَبَرُوتِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِمَلَكُوتِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِدَفْعِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِجَمْعِ اللَّهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘When he shelters to his bed, let him say, ‘I seek Refuge with the Might of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Power of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Beauty of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Authority of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Force of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Kingdoms of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Defence of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with entirety of Allah-azwj, and I seek Refuge with the Mercy of Allah-azwj!
وَ أَعُوذُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَعُوذُ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَ ذَرَأَ وَ بَرَأَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الْعَامَّةِ وَ السَّامَّةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ وَ الْعَجَمِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
And I seek refuge with Rasool-Allah-saww, and I seek refuge with People-asws of Household of Rasool-Allah-saww, and from evil of what He-azwj Created, and Scattered, and Formed, and from evil of the generality, and the toxins, and from evil of mischief of the Arabs and non-Arabs, and from evil of every animal during the night and the day, You-azwj Seize it by its forelock. Surely, my Lord is upon the Straight Path [11:56]’.
فَإِذَا أَرَادَ النَّوْمَ فَلْيَتَوَسَّدْ يَمِينَهُ وَ لْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ آمَنْتُ بِكُلِّ كِتَابٍ أَنْزَلْتَهُ وَ بِكُلِّ رَسُولٍ أَرْسَلْتَهُ
When he wants to sleep, let him recline on his right and let him say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and by Allah-azwj, and in the Way of Allah-azwj, and upon the religion of Rasool-Allah-saww! O Allah-azwj! I have submitted my soul to You-azwj’ – up to his-asws words: ‘I have believed in every Book You-azwj have Revealed, and in every Rasool-saww You-azwj had Sent’.
ثُمَّ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ ثَلَاثاً ثَلَاثاً وَ آيَةَ السُّخْرَةِ وَ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ وَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً
Then he should glorify the glorification (Tasbeeh) of Al Zahra, then recite (Surah) Al-Tawheed and Al-Mawazateyn, thrice, thrice, and Ayat Al-Sakhra (7:54 to 56), and Allah Testifies [3:18], and Surah Al-Qadr eleven times.
ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Then let him say, ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj. For Him-azwj is the Kingdom and for Him-azwj is the Praise. He-azwj Causes to live and dies, and He‑azwj is alive and will not be dying. The good is in His-azwj Hand and He-azwj is Able upon all things!’
ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاءَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَ ذَرَأَ وَ بَرَأَ وَ أَنْشَأَ وَ صَوَّرَ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ شِرْكِهِ وَ نَزْغِهِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِينِ الْإِنْسِ وَ الْجِنِّ
Then let him say, ‘I seek Refuge with Allah-azwj Who Withholds the sky from falling upon the earth except by His-azwj Permission, from evil of what He-azwj Created, and Scattered, and Formed, and Grew, and Imaged, and from evil of the Satan-la, and his-la participation, and his‑la incitement, and from evil off Satans-la of the humans and the Jinn!
وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ شَرِّ السَّامَّةِ وَ الْهَامَّةِ وَ اللَّامَّةِ وَ الْخَاصَّةِ وَ الْعَامَّةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ مَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا وَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ ما يَخْرُجُ مِنْها وَ مِنْ شَرِّ طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ إِلَّا طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ بِاللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ اسْتَعَنْتُ وَ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ هُوَ حَسْبِي وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ.
And I seek Refuge with the complete Phrases of Allah-azwj from evil of the toxins, and the dangerous animals, and the evil eye, and the specific and the general, and from evil of befalls from the sky and what ascends into it, and from evil of what permeates into the earth and what emerges from it, and from evil of knockers at night and the day except a knocker knocking with good. I seek Assistance with Allah-azwj and have relied upon Allah-azwj and He-azwj Suffices me and is the best Protector!’’[27]
وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ أَلْهَيكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ وُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ.
And it is reported from the Prophet-saww having said: ‘One who recites Surah Al-Takasur at sleep time would be safe from Fitna of the grave’’.[28]
وَ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْإِنْسَانُ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَ مَنْ يَتَفَرَّغُ بِاللَّيْلِ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ- الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ
And from Abu Al-Hassan Musa-asws having said: ‘It is recommended for the person to recites Surah Al-Qadr eleven times, and the one who is free at night, it is recommended that he recites when he shelters to his bed, Al-Mawazateyn, and Ayat Al-Kursy.
وَ مَنْ خَافَ اللُّصُوصَ فَلْيَقْرَأْ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمنَ أَيًّا ما تَدْعُوا فَلَهُ الْأَسْماءُ الْحُسْنى إِلَى آخِرِهَا
And the one who fears the thieves, let him recite at his sleep time: Say: ‘Supplicate to Allah or supplicate to the Beneficent. Whichever (Name) you supplicate with, so for Him are the most excellent Names. [17:110] – up to its end.
وَ مَنْ خَافَ الْأَرَقَ فَلْيَقُلْ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِي الشَّأْنِ دَائِمِ السُّلْطَانِ عَظِيمِ الْبُرْهَانِ- كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ
And the one who fears the insomnia, let him say at his sleep time, ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj with the Splendour, constant Authority, mighty Proof, Every day He is in Splendour [55:29].
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ يَا مُشْبِعَ الْبُطُونِ الْجَائِعَةِ وَ يَا كَاسِيَ الْجُنُوبِ الْعَارِيَةِ وَ يَا مُسَكِّنَ الْعُرُوقِ الضَّارِبَةِ وَ يَا مُنَوِّمَ الْعُيُونِ السَّاهِرَةِ سَكِّنْ عُرُوقِيَ الضَّارِبَةَ وَ أْذَنْ لِعَيْنِي نَوْماً عَاجِلًا
Then he should say, ‘O Satiater of the hungry bellies, and O Clother of the bare sides, and O Calmer of the agitated veins, and O Grantor of sleep to the vigilant eyes! Settle my agitated veins and Permit for my eyes to sleep quickly!’
وَ مَنْ خَافَ الِاحْتِلَامَ فَلْيَقُلْ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الِاحْتِلَامِ وَ أَنْ يَلْعَبَ بِيَ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي الْيَقَظَةِ وَ الْمَنَامِ
And the one who fears the bedwetting, let him say at his sleep time, ‘O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the bedwetting, and from the Satan-la playing with me during the wakefulness and the sleep!’
وَ يَقُولُ لِطَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ عِنْدَ الْمَنَامِ- اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَا شَيْءَ قَبْلَكَ وَ أَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَا شَيْءَ بَعْدَكَ وَ أَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَا شَيْءَ فَوْقَكَ وَ أَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَا شَيْءَ دُونَكَ وَ أَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَا شَيْءَ بَعْدَكَ
And he should say at sleep time to seek the sustenance, ‘O Allah-azwj! You are the First so there is nothing before You-azwj, and You-azwj are the Last so there is nothing after You-azwj, and You‑azwj are the apparent so there is nothing above You-azwj, and You-azwj are the hidden so there is nothing below You-azwj, and Your-azwj are the Last so there is nothing after You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبَّ التَّوْرَاةِ وَ الْإِنْجِيلِ وَ الزَّبُورِ وَ الْفُرْقَانِ الْحَكِيمِ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا إِنَّكَ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
O Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the seven skies, and Lord-azwj of the seven earths, and Lord-azwj of the Torah and the Evangel and the Psalms and the Wise Quran! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from evil of every animal You-azwj Seize by its forelock, You-azwj are upon the Straight Path!’
وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ رُؤْيَا مَيِّتٍ فِي مَنَامِهِ فَلْيَقُلْ- اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الَّذِي لَا يُوصَفُ وَ الْإِيمَانُ يُعْرَفُ مِنْهُ مِنْكَ بَدَتِ الْأَشْيَاءُ وَ إِلَيْكَ تَعُودُ فَمَا أَقْبَلَ مِنْهَا كُنْتَ مَلْجَأَهُ وَ مَنْجَاهُ وَ مَا أَدْبَرَ مِنْهَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَلْجَأٌ وَ لَا مَنْجَى مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ
And one who wants to see a deceased in his sleep, let him say, ‘You-azwj are the Living Who cannot be described, and the Eman is recognised from it. The things began from You-azwj and will return to You-azwj. Whatever came forward from it I was sheltered and Rescued, and whatever turned back from it I want neither sheltered nor rescued, and there is no rescue from You-azwj except to You-azwj!
أَسْأَلُكَ بِلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَ بِحَقِّ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ ص سَيِّدِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ بِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ خَيْرِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ بِحَقِّ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ بِحَقِّ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ جَعَلْتَهُمَا سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ السَّلَامُ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تُرِيَنِي مَيِّتِي فِي الْحَالِ الَّتِي هُوَ فِيهَا.
I ask You-azwj by ‘There is no god except You-azwj’, and I ask You-azwj by the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful, and by the right of Your-azwj Prophet-saww Muhammad-saww, Chief of the Prophets-as, and by the right of Ali-asws best of the successors-asws, and by the right of (Syeda) Fatima-asws Chieftess of women of the worlds, and by the right of Al-Hassan-asws and Al-Husayn-asws, those whom You-azwj have Made as two Chief of youths of the people of Paradise, may the greeting be upon them-asws all, to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and to Show me my deceased in the state which he is in!’’
وَ مَنْ أَرَادَ الِانْتِبَاهَ لِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ خَافَ النَّوْمَ فَلْيَقُلْ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ قُلْ إِنَّما أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ يُوحى إِلَيَ إِلَى آخِرِ السُّورَةِ
And the one who wants to wake up for the night Salat and fears the sleep, let him say at his sleep time: Say: ‘But rather, I am a human being like you. He Reveals unto me. [18:110] – up to end of the Surah.
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَكَ وَ لَا تُؤْمِنِّي مَكْرَكَ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَ أَنْبِهْنِي لِأَحَبِّ السَّاعَاتِ إِلَيْكَ أَدْعُوكَ فِيهَا فَتَسْتَجِيبُ لِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ فَتُعْطِينِي وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ فَتَغْفِرُ لِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
Then he should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Do not let me forget Your-azwj Zikr nor let me feel safe from Your-azwj Plan, nor Make me to be from the heedless ones, and Awaken me at the time most Beloved to You-azwj. I supplicate to You-azwj regarding it, so Respond to me, and I ask You-azwj, so Give me, and I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness, so Forgive (my sins) for me, surely no one Forgives the sins except You-azwj, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[29]
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُؤْمِنِّي مَكْرَكَ وَ لَا تُنْسِنِي ذِكْرَكَ وَ لَا تُوَلِّ عَنِّي وَجْهَكَ وَ لَا تَهْتِكْ عَنِّي سِتْرَكَ وَ لَا تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَى تَمَدُّدِي وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَ أَيْقِظْنِي مِنْ رَقْدَتِي وَ سَهِّلْ لِيَ الْقِيَامَ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ فِي أَحَبِّ الْأَوْقَاتِ
And in a report by Safwan Bin Yahya,
‘From Abu Al-Hassan Musa-asws Bin Ja’far-asws: ‘O Allah-azwj! Do not let me feel safe from Your‑azwj Plan, nor let me forget Your-azwj Zikr, nor Turn Your-azwj Face away from me, nor Tear Your-azwj curtain from me, nor Seize me upon my excesses, nor Make me from the heedless ones, and Awaken me from my bed, and Ease for me the arising during this night in the most beloved of the timings.
وَ ارْزُقْنِي فِيهَا الصَّلَاةَ وَ الذِّكْرَ وَ الشُّكْرَ وَ الدُّعَاءَ حَتَّى أَسْأَلَكَ فَتُعْطِيَنِي وَ أَدْعُوَكَ فَتَسْتَجِيبَ لِي وَ أَسْتَغْفِرَكَ فَتَغْفِرَ لِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
And Grace me the Salat in it and the Zikr, and the thanking, and the supplication, until I ask You-azwj so You-azwj Give me, and I supplicate to You-azwj so You-azwj Respond to me, and I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness so Forgive (my sins) for me, surely, You-azwj are the Forgiving, the Merciful!’
فَإِذَا انْقَلَبَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ وَ انْتَبَهَ فَلْيَقُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ- وَ سَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ
When he turns upon his bed and awakens, let him say, ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj the Living, the Eternal, and He-azwj is Able upon all things. Glory be to Allah-azwj, Lord of the Prophets-as, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as! Glory be to Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the seven skies and whatever is in these, and Lord-azwj of the seven earth and whatever is in these, and Lord-azwj of the Mighty Throne! And greetings be upon the Rasool’s [37:181] And the Praise is for Allah, Lord of the Worlds [37:182]’.
وَ إِذَا رَأَى رُؤْيَا مَكْرُوهَةً فَلْيَتَحَوَّلْ عَنْ شِقِّهِ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لْيَقُلْ إِنَّمَا النَّجْوى مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ لَيْسَ بِضارِّهِمْ شَيْئاً إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ
And when he sees an abhorrent dream, let him turn around from his side which he was upon and let him say, ‘But rather, the secret counsels are from the Satan, for him to grieve those who believe, and he cannot harm them of anything except by Permission of Allah, [58:10]!
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَ بِمَا عَاذَتْ بِهِ مَلَائِكَةُ اللَّهِ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ وَ أَنْبِيَاؤُهُ الْمُرْسَلُونَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةُ الْمَهْدِيُّونَ وَ عِبَادُهُ الصَّالِحُونَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا رَأَيْتُ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ رُؤْيَايَ أَنْ تَضُرَّنِي فِي دِينِي أَوْ دُنْيَايَ وَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ.
I seek Refuge with Allah-azwj and with what the Angels of Proximity of Allah-azwj, and His-azwj Messenger Prophets-as, and the Guided Imams-asws, and His-azwj righteous servants had sought Refuge with, from evil of what I have seen and from evil of my dream from harming me in my religion or my world, and from the Pelted Satan-la’’.[30]
7- الجنة، جنة الأمان رُوِيَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ مَا فَعَلْتَ الْبَارِحَةَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ
(The book) ‘Junnat Al Amaan’ –
‘It is reported that the Prophet-saww said to Ali-asws: ‘What did you-asws do yesterday, O Abu Al-Hassan-asws?’
فَقَالَ صَلَّيْتُ أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَنَامَ
He-asws said: ‘I-asws prayed a thousand Cycles (of Salat) before I-asws slept’.
فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص كَيْفَ ذَلِكَ
The Prophet-saww said: ‘How is that so?’
فَقَالَ ع سَمِعْتُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَقُولُ مَنْ قَالَ عِنْدَ نَوْمِهِ ثَلَاثاً يَفْعَلُ اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ بِقُدْرَتِهِ وَ يَحْكُمُ مَا يُرِيدُ بِعِزَّتِهِ فَقَدْ صَلَّى أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ
He-asws said: ‘I-asws had heard you-saww, O Rasool-Allah-saww, saying, ‘One who says three (things) at his sleep time, ‘Allah-azwj whatever He-azwj so Desires to by His-azwj Power’, and ‘He-azwj Judges whatever He-azwj Wants by His-azwj Might’, so he has prayed a thousand Cycles (of Salat)’’.
قَالَ صَدَقْتَ
He-saww said: ‘You-asws speak the truth!’’
قَالَ وَ لْيَقُلْ عِنْدَ النَّوْمِ يَا مَنْ يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا وَ لَئِنْ زالَتا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُما مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَمْسِكْ عَنَّا السُّوءَ إِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
He-asws said: ‘And let him say at his sleep times, ‘O One-azwj Who Withholds the skies and the earth lest they cease. And if they were to cease, no one can withhold these from after Him. He was always Lenient, Forgiving’ [35:41]. Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Withhold the evil from us, You-azwj are Able upon all things!’’[31]
8- الْبَلَدُ الْأَمِينُ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع مَنْ قَرَأَ آيَةَ السُّخْرَةِ عِنْدَ نَوْمِهِ حَرَسَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ تَبَاعَدَتْ عَنْهُ الشَّيَاطِينُ.
(The book) ‘Al Balad Al Ameen’ –
‘From Ali-asws: ‘One who recites Ayat Al-Sakhra (7:54 to 56), at his sleep time the Angels will guard him and the Satan-la will distance from him’’.[32]
وَ عَنِ الْبَاقِرِ ع مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً حِينَ يَنَامُ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ لَهُ نُوراً سَعَتُهُ سَعَةُ الْهَوَاءِ عَرْضاً وَ طُولًا مُمْتَدّاً مِنْ قَرَارِ الْهَوَاءِ إِلَى حُجُبِ النُّورِ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ فِي كُلِّ دَرَجَةٍ مِنْهُ أَلْفُ مَلَكٍ وَ لِكُلِّ مَلَكٍ أَلْفُ لِسَانٍ لِكُلِّ لِسَانٍ أَلْفُ لُغَةٍ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِقَارِئِهَا إِلَى زَوَالِ اللَّيْلِ
And Al-Baqir-asws: ‘One who recites Surah Al-Qadr eleven times when he sleeps, Allah-azwj will Create a Noor for him, shining the air. Its width and its length will be more extensive than settlement of the air to the veils of Noor above the Throne. In each step from will be a thousand Angels, and for every Angel will be a thousand tongues, for every tongue being a thousand languages, seeking Forgiveness for its reader until decline of the night.
ثُمَّ يَضَعُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذَلِكَ النُّورَ فِي جَسَدِ قَارِئِهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.
Then Allah-azwj the Exalted Places that Noor in the body of its reader up to the Day of Qiyamah’’.[33]
وَ عَنْهُ ع مَنْ قَرَأَهَا حِينَ يَنَامُ وَ يَسْتَيْقِظُ مَلَأَ اللَّوْحَ الْمَحْفُوظَ ثَوَابُهُ.
And from him-asws: ‘One who recites it when he sleeps and awakens, the Guarded Tablet will be filled with its Rewards’’.[34]
وَ عَنْهُ ع مَنْ قَرَأَهَا مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فِي لَيْلَةٍ رَأَى الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصْبِحَ.
And from him-asws: ‘One who recites it one hundred times during a night will see the Paradise before morning’’.[35]
وَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص مَنْ قَرَأَ التَّوْحِيدَ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ عَشْراً كَانَ كَمَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ وَ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ فِي يَوْمِهِ أَوْ لَيْلَتِهِ مَاتَ شَهِيداً.
And from the Prophet-saww having said: ‘One who recites (Surahs) ‘Al Tawheed’ and ‘Al-Mawazateyn’ ten times every night would be like the one who read all of the Quran, and he will exit from his sins to be like the day his mother had given him birth, and if he dies during his day or his night, would die as a martyr’’.[36]
وَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ التَّوْحِيدَ حِينَ يَأْخُذُ مَضْجَعَهُ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَحْرُسُونَهُ لَيْلَتَهُ وَ هِيَ كَفَّارَةُ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً.
And from Amir Al-Momineen-asws having said: ‘One who recites (Surah) ‘Al-Tawheed’ when he takes to his bed, Allah-azwj will Allocate a thousand Angels with him, guarding him during his night, and it is an atonement of fifty years (of sins)’’.[37]
وَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَأْوِي إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ذُنُوبَهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ وَ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ أَوْ مِثْلَ أَيَّامِ الدُّنْيَا.
And from the Prophet-saww: ‘One who says three times when he shelters to his bed, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj Who, there is no god except He-azwj, the Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him-azwj’, Allah-azwj the Exalted will Forgive his sins for him and even though they may be like (as numerous as) foam of the sea, and grains of sand of a desert, or like days of the world’’.[38]
وَ رُوِيَ مَنْ قَرَأَ آيَةَ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَهُ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.
And it is reported: ‘One who recites the Verse: Allah Testifies [3:18] at his sleep times, Allah‑azwj the Exalted will Created for him a thousand Angels seeking Forgiveness for him up to the Day of Qiyamah’’.[39]
9- العدة، عدة الداعي عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ النَّوْمَ فَلْيَضَعْ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ الْأَيْمَنِ وَ لْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي لِلَّهِ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ وَلَايَةِ مَنِ افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ طَاعَتَهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ كَانَ وَ مَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ
(The book) ‘Uddat Al Daie’ –
‘From Ali-asws: ‘Whenever one of you wants to sleep, let him place his right hand beneath his right cheek and let him say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj! I have placed down my side for Allah‑azwj being upon the Nation of Ibrahim-as and religion of Muhammad-saww, and Wilayah of the one Allah-azwj has Imposed obedience to! Whatever Allah-azwj Desires, happens, and whatever He‑azwj does not Desire, does not happen!’
فَمَنْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ حَفِظَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنَ اللِّصِّ الْمُغِيرِ وَ الْهَدْمِ وَ تَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ.
The one who says that at his sleep time, Allah-azwj the Exalted will Protect him from the marauding thief, and the demolishing (being crushed), and the Angels will seek Forgiveness for him’’.[40]
10- الْكَافِي، فِي الْقَوِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِهِ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ الْآيَةَ الَّتِي فِي آلِ عِمْرَانَ شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَ آيَةَ السُّخْرَةِ وَ آيَةَ السَّجْدَةِ وُكِّلَ بِهِ شَيْطَانَانِ يَحْفَظَانِهِ مِنْ مَرَدَةِ الشَّيَاطِينِ شَاءُوا أَوْ أَبَوْا وَ مَعَهُمَا مِنَ اللَّهِ ثَلَاثُونَ مَلَكاً يَحْمَدُونَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يُسَبِّحُونَهُ وَ يُهَلِّلُونَهُ وَ يُكَبِّرُونَهُ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ إِلَى أَنْ يَنْتَبِهَ ذَلِكَ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ وَ ثَوَابُ ذَلِكَ كُلُّهُ لَهُ.
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ –
‘In the strong (Hadeeth) from Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who recites at his sleep times Ayat Al-Kursi three times, and the Verse which is in (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as: Allah Testifies that there is no god except Him, [3:18], and Ayat Al-Sakhra(7:54 to 56), two Satans-la (Angels) will be allocated with him protecting him from the renegade Satans-la, whether they desire or refused and there will be thirty Angels from Allah-azwj with them both praising Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, and glorifying Him-azwj, and extolling His-azwj Oneness, and extolling His-azwj Greatness, and seeking His-azwj Forgiveness, up to the time that servant awakens from his sleep, and the Rewards of all that would be for him’’.[41]
11- التَّهْذِيبُ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ الْوَاقِعَةَ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنَامَ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ وَ وَجْهُهُ كَالْقَمَرِ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْبَدْرِ.
(The book) ‘Al Tahzeeb’ – by his chain from Zayd Al Shahaam,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who recites (Surah) Al-Waqia every night before he sleeps will meet Allah-azwj and his face will be like the moon during the night of the full moon’’.[42]
باب 10 علة صراخ الديك و الدعاء عنده
CHAPTER 79 – REASON FOR CROWING BY THE ROOSTER AND THE SUPPLICATION DURING IT
1- الْعُيُونُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْوَرَّاقِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ دَارِمِ بْنِ قَبِيصَةَ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ آبَائِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ لِلَّهِ دِيكاً عُرْفُهُ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ وَ رِجْلَاهُ فِي تُخُومِ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّابِعَةِ السُّفْلَى إِذَا كَانَ فِي الثُّلُثِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ بِصَوْتٍ يَسْمَعُهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلَا الثَّقَلَيْنِ الْجِنَّ وَ الْإِنْسَ فَتَصِيحُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ دِيَكَةُ الدُّنْيَا.
(The book) ‘Al Uyoun’ – from Muhammad Bin Ahmad al Warraq, from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Ja’far Bin Darim Bin Qabeysa,
‘From Al-Reza-asws, from his-asws forefathers-asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘For Allah‑azwj there is a rooster. Its comb (crown) is beneath the Throne and its legs are in depths of the lowest seven earths. Whenever it is during the last third of the night, it glorifies Allah-azwj, Exalted is His-azwj Mention, with a voice all things hear it apart from the two heavyweights – the Jinn and the humans. During that, roosters of the world crow’’.[43]
2- التَّوْحِيدُ، لِلصَّدُوقِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَسْوَارِيِّ عَنْ مَكِّيِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْبَاقِي عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَرَاءِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمُنْعِمِ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ وَهْبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى دِيكاً رِجْلَاهُ فِي تُخُومِ الْأَرْضِ السَّابِعَةِ وَ رَأْسُهُ عِنْدَ الْعَرْشِ ثَانِي عُنُقِهِ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ وَ هُوَ مَلَكٌ مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى
(The book) ‘Al Tawheed’ of Al Sadouq – From Ali Bin Abdullah Al Aswary, from Makky Bin Ahmad, from Adayy Bin Ahmad Bin Abdul Baqi, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Bara’a, from Abdul Mun’im Bin Idrees, from his father, from Wahb, from Ibn Abbas,
‘From the Prophet-saww: ‘For Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted there is a rooster, its legs are in the bottom of the seventh earth (firmament), and its head is by the Throne. It folds its neck beneath the Throne, and it is an Angel from Angels of Allah-azwj the Exalted.
خَلَقَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَ رِجْلَاهُ فِي تُخُومِ الْأَرْضِ السَّابِعَةِ السُّفْلَى مَضَى مُصْعِداً فِيهَا مَدُّ الْأَرَضِينَ حَتَّى خَرَجَ مِنْهَا إِلَى أُفُقِ السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ مَضَى فِيهَا مُصْعِداً حَتَّى انْتَهَى قَرْنُهُ إِلَى الْعَرْشِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَكَ رَبِّي وَ لِذَلِكَ الدِّيكِ جَنَاحَانِ إِذَا نَشَرَهُمَا جَاوَزَ الْمَشْرِقَ وَ الْمَغْرِبَ
Allah-azwj the Exalted Created it and its legs were in bottom of the seventh lowest earth. It ascended through layers of the earth until it emerged from it to the horizons of the sky, then went on ascending in it until it’s crown ended to the Throne, and it says, ‘Glory be to You-azwj, my Lord-azwj!’ And there are two wings for that rooster. When it spreads them, they exceed the east and the west.
فَإِذَا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ نَشَرَ جَنَاحَيْهِ وَ خَفَقَ بِهِمَا وَ صَرَخَ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْكَبِيرِ الْمُتَعَالِ الْقُدُّوسِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
Whenever it is in end of the night, it spreads its wings and flaps with them and crows with the glorification and says, ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj, the King, the Koly, the Great, the Exalted, the Holy! There is no god except He-azwj, the Living, the Eternal!’
فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ سَبَّحَتْ دِيَكَةُ الْأَرْضِ كُلُّهَا وَ خَفَقَتْ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا وَ أَخَذَتْ فِي الصُّرَاخِ فَإِذَا سَكَنَ ذَلِكَ الدِّيكُ فِي السَّمَاءِ سَكَنَتِ الدِّيَكَةُ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا كَانَ فِي بَعْضِ السَّحَرِ نَشَرَ جَنَاحَيْهِ فَجَاوَزَ الْمَشْرِقَ وَ الْمَغْرِبَ وَ خَفَقَ بِهِمَا وَ صَرَخَ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْقَهَّارِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ الْمَجِيدِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْعَرْشِ الرَّفِيعِ
When it does that, all roosters of the earth crow and flap with their wings and take to the crowing. When that rooster calms down in the sky, the roosters in the earth calm down. When it is during part of the pre-dawn, it spreads its wings. These exceed the east and the west, and it flaps with them and crows with the glorification, ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj the Magnificent! Glory be to Allah-azwj the Mighty, the Subduer! Glory be to the One-azwj with the Glorious Throne! Glory be to Allah-azwj with the Lofty Throne!’
فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ سَبَّحَتْ دِيَكَةُ الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا هَاجَ هَاجَتِ الدِّيَكَةُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ تُجَاوِبُهُ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ وَ التَّقْدِيسِ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ لِذَلِكَ الدِّيكِ رِيشٌ أَبْيَضُ كَأَشَدِّ بَيَاضٍ رَأَيْتُهُ قَطُّ وَ لَهُ زَغَبٌ أَخْضَرُ تَحْتَ رِيشِهِ الْأَبْيَضِ كَأَشَدِّ خُضْرَةٍ رَأَيْتُهَا قَطُّ فَمَا زِلْتُ مُشْتَاقاً إِلَى أَنْ أَنْظُرَ إِلَى رِيشِ ذَلِكَ الدِّيكِ.
When it does that, roosters of the earth crow. When it is agitated, roosters of the earth are agitated and respond to it with the glorification and extollations of the Holiness of Allah-azwj the Exalted; and for that rooster, its feathers are white like the intense whiteness you have seen at all, and for it there is a green fluff beneath its white feathers like most intensely green you have seen at all. I-asws have not ceased to year to be looking at feathers of that rooster!’’[44]
3- التَّوْحِيدُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَبَانٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أُورَمَةَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْمِيثَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الشَّعِيرِيِّ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ طَرِيفٍ عَنِ الْأَصْبَغِ بْنِ نُبَاتَةَ قَالَ: جَاءَ ابْنُ الْكَوَّاءِ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى لآَيَةً قَدْ أَفْسَدَتْ عَلَيَّ قَلْبِي وَ شَكَّكَتْنِي فِي دِينِي
(The book) ‘Al Tawheed’ – from Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, from Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Al-Husayn Bin Al-Hassan Bin Aban, from Muhammad Bin Awrama, from Ahmad Bin Al-Hassan Al Maysami, from Abu Al-Hassan Al Shaeery, from Sa’ad Bin Tareyf, from Asbagh Bin Nubata who said,
‘Ibn Al Kawa came to Amir Al-Momineen-asws. He said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! By Allah-azwj, there is a Verse in the Book of Allah-azwj the Exalted which has spoilt my heart upon me and cause me to doubt in my religion!’
فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ ع ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ وَ عَدِمَتْكَ وَ مَا تِلْكَ الْآيَةُ
Ali-asws said to him: ‘May your mother be bereft of you and nullify you! And what is that Verse?’
قَالَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ الطَّيْرُ صَافَّاتٍ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلاتَهُ وَ تَسْبِيحَهُ
He said, ‘Words of Allah-azwj the Exalted: and the birds in rows? Each has known its Salat and its Glorification, [24:41]’.
فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا ابْنَ الْكَوَّاءِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى خَلَقَ الْمَلَائِكَةَ فِي صُوَرٍ شَتَّى إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى مَلَكاً فِي صُورَةِ دِيكٍ أَبَجَّ أَشْهَبَ بَرَاثِنُهُ فِي الْأَرَضِينَ السَّابِعَةِ السُّفْلَى وَ عُرْفُهُ مَثْنِيٌّ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ لَهُ جَنَاحَانِ جَنَاحٌ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَ جَنَاحٌ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ نَارٍ وَ الْآخَرُ مِنْ ثَلْجٍ
Amir Al-Momineen-asws said to him: ‘O Ibn Al-Kawa! Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted Created the Angels in various images. For Allah-azwj the Exalted there is an Angel in image of a rooster, wide eyes. Its toes are in the seventh lowest earth and its head is folded beneath the Throne. There are wings for it, a wing in the east and a wing in the west, one being of fire and the other of ice.
فَإِذَا حَضَرَ وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ قَامَ عَلَى بَرَاثِنِهِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ عُنُقَهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ الْعَرْشِ ثُمَّ صَفَقَ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ كَمَا تَصْفِقُ الدُّيُوكُ فِي مَنَازِلِكُمْ فَلَا الَّذِي مِنَ النَّارِ يُذِيبُ الثَّلْجَ وَ لَا الَّذِي مِنَ الثَّلْجِ يُطْفِئُ النَّارَ
When the time of Salat presents, it stands upon its toes, then raises its neck from beneath the Throne, then flaps with its wings like what roosters flap in your houses. Neither does that (wing) which is from the first melts the ice, nor that which is from the ice extinguishes the fire.
فَيُنَادِي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً سَيِّدُ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أَنَّ وَصِيَّهُ سَيِّدُ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ الرُّوحِ
It calls out, ‘I testify that there is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for it, and I testify that Muhammad-saww is Chief of the Prophets, and his-saww successor-asws is Chief of the successors-as, and Allah-azwj is Glorious, Holy, Lord-azwj of the Angels and the Spirit!’’
قَالَ فَتَخْفِقُ الدِّيَكَةُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا فِي مَنَازِلِكُمْ فَتُجِيبُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِهِ وَ هُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ الطَّيْرُ صَافَّاتٍ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلاتَهُ وَ تَسْبِيحَهُ مِنَ الدِّيَكَةِ فِي الْأَرْضِ.
He-asws said: ‘So the roosters in your houses flap with their wings and respond to it from its words, and it is Word of the Mighty and Majestic: and the birds in rows? Each has known its Salat and its Glorification, [24:41], from the roosters in the earth’’.[45]
تَفْسِيرُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى ابْنِ نُبَاتَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَكاً فِي صُورَةِ الدِّيكِ الْأَمْلَحِ الْأَشْهَبِ وَ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ.
Tafseer of Ali Bin Ibrahim – from his father raising it to Ibn Nubata who said,
‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘For Allah-azwj there is an Angel in image of the rooster, white with a black head, the grey’ – and mentioned similar to it’’.[46]
4- مِشْكَاةُ الْأَنْوَارِ، مِنْ كِتَابِ الْمَحَاسِنِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ دِيكاً رِجْلَاهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ رَأْسُهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ وَ جَنَاحٌ لَهُ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَ جَنَاحٌ لَهُ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهِ الْقُدُّوسِ
(The book) ‘Mishkat Al Anwaar’, from the book ‘Al Mahasin’ –
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘For Allah-azwj there is a roosters, it’s legs are in the earth and it’s head is in the sky beneath the Throne, and a wing of it is in the east and a wing of it is in the west. It says, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj Allah-azwj, the Holy!’
فَإِذَا صَاحَ أَجَابَتْهُ الدُّيُوكُ فَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ أَصْوَاتَهَا فَلْيَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْقُدُّوسِ.
When it crows, the roosters (of the earth) respond to it. When you hear their voices, let every one of you say, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj, the Holy!’’[47]
5- دَعَائِمُ الْإِسْلَامِ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَكاً فِي خَلْقِ الدِّيكِ بَرَاثِنُهُ فِي تُخُومِ الْأَرْضِ وَ جَنَاحَاهُ فِي الْهَوَاءِ وَ عُنُقُهُ مَثْنِيَّةٌ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ فَإِذَا مَضَى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ نِصْفُهُ قَالَ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ الرُّوحِ رَبُّنَا الرَّحْمَنُ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ لِيَقُمِ الْمُتَهَجِّدُونَ
(The book) ‘Da’aim Al Islam’ –
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘For Allah-azwj there is an Angel in physique of the rooster. Its toes are in bottom of the earth and its wings are in the air, and its neck is folded beneath the Throne. When half of the night passes, it says, ‘Glorious, Holy is Lord-azwj of the Angels and the Spirit! Our Lord-azwj is the Beneficent, there is no god apart from Him-azwj! Let the ones holding vigil to rise up (from their beds)!’
فَعِنْدَهَا تَصْرُخُ الدُّيُوكُ ثُمَّ يَسْكُتُ كَمْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَ يَقُولُ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّنَا الرَّحْمَنُ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ لِيَقُمِ الذَّاكِرُونَ
During it, the roosters (in the earth) crow. Then it is silent for as long as Allah-azwj so Desires from the night, then it says, ‘Glorious, Holy is our Lord-azwj the Beneficent! There is no god apart from Him-azwj! Let the ones doing Zikr rise up!’
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ رَبُّنَا الرَّحْمَنُ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ لِيَقُمِ الْغَافِلُونَ.
Then he says after the emergence of dawn, ‘Our Lord-azwj is the Beneficent! There is no god apart from Him-azwj! Let the heedless ones rise up!’’[48]
6- قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع 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.
Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘When you hear crowing of the rooster, then say, ‘Glorious, Holy is Lord-azwj of the Angels and the Spirit! Your-azwj Mercy precedes Your-azwj Wrath! There is no god except You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj and with Your-azwj praise, I have done evil and have been unjust to myself, therefore Forgive (my sins) for me! Surely, no one forgives the sins except You-azwj!’’[49]
فِقْهُ الرِّضَا، وَ إِذَا سَمِعْتَ صُرَاخَ الدِّيكَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ.
(The book) ‘Fiqh Al-Reza-asws’ – ‘And when you heard crowing of the rooster’ – up to his-asws words: ‘There is no god except You-azwj!’’[50]
الْكَافِي، فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْهُ ع مِثْلَهُ إِلَّا أَنَّ فِيهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ عَمِلْتُ.
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ in the good (Hadeeth) like the correct,
‘From him-asws, similar to it except that in it is: ‘There is no god except You-azwj Alone, there is no associate for You-azwj! I had done . . .’’[51]
7- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، إِذَا سَمِعَ أَصْوَاتَ الدُّيُوكِ فَلْيَقُلْ سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسُ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ الرُّوحِ سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ يَا كَرِيمُ وَ تُبْ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
(The book) ‘Misbah Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘When he hears voices of the roosters, let him say, ‘Glorious, Holy is Lord-azwj of the Angels and the Spirit! Your-azwj Mercy precedes Your-azwj Wrath! There is no god except You-azwj! I have done evil and have been unjust to myself, therefore Forgive (my sins) for me. Surely no one forgives the sins except You-azwj, O Benevolent, and Turn to me, Surely You-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنَامَنِي فِي عُرُوقٍ سَاكِنَةٍ وَ رَدَّ إِلَيَّ مَوْلَايَ نَفْسِي بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَ لَمْ يُمِتْهَا فِي مَنَامِهَا
The Praise is for Allah-azwj Causes me to sleep in tranquil veins, and my Master-azwj Returned my self to me after its death, and did not Cause it to die during its sleep.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّماءَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولا وَ لَئِنْ زالَتا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُما مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً
The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Withholds the sky from falling upon the earth except by His‑azwj Permission, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Withholds the skies and the earth from declining, and if they do decline, no one can Withhold these from after Him-azwj. He-azwj was always Lenient, Forgiving!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يُرِنِي فِي مَنَامِي وَ قِيَامِي سُوءاً وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who did not Show me any evil during my sleep and my arising, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Causes the living to die and Revives the dead, and He-azwj is Able upon all things!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِها وَ الَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنامِها فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضى عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَ يُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرى إِلى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى إِنَّ فِي ذلِكَ لَآياتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Takes away the souls when they die, and those who do not die in their sleep. So He Withholds those whom the death is Decreed upon, and He Sends back the others to a specified term. Surely, in that, there are Signs for a thinking people [39:42].
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَبَاتَنِي فِي عَافِيَةٍ وَ صَبَّحَنِي عَلَيْهَا سَاكِنَةً عُرُوقِي هَادِئاً قَلْبِي سَالِماً بَدَنِي سَوِيّاً خَلْقِي حَسَنَةً صُورَتِي وَ لَمْ تُصِبْنِي قَارِعَةٌ وَ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ بِي بَلِيَّةٌ وَ لَمْ يَهْتِكْ لِي سِتْراً وَ لَمْ يَقْطَعْ عَنِّي رِزْقاً وَ لَمْ يُسَلِّطْ عَلَيَّ عَدُوّاً وَ قَدْ أَحْسَنَ بِي وَ أَحْسَنَ إِلَيَّ وَ دَفَعَ عَنِّي أَبْوَابَ الْبَلَاءِ كُلَّهَا وَ عَافَانِي مِنْ جُمَلِهَا
The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Caused me to spend the night in well-being, and Made me come to the morning upon it, my veins are calm, my heart is Guided, my body is safe, my physique is sound, my face is excellent, and no disaster has struck me and no affliction has befallen with me, and no veil has been torn for me, and sustenance has not been cut off from me, and no enemy has prevailed upon me, and He-azwj has been good with me, and good to me, and Repelled away from me the doors of affliction, all of them and Granted me well-being in its totality.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ.
There is no god except Allah-azwj the Living, the Eternal, and He-azwj is Able upon all things! And Glory be to Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the Prophets-as, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as! And Glory be to Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the seven skies and whatever is in these, and Lord-azwj of the seven skies and whatever is in these, and Lord-azwj of the Mighty Throne! And The Praise is for Allah‑azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Pure Progeny-asws’’.[52]
8- كِتَابُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ دِيكاً رِجْلَاهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ رَأْسُهُ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ جَنَاحٌ لَهُ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَ جَنَاحٌ لَهُ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ يَقُولُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ
The book of Ja’far Bin Shureyh, from Ahmad Bin Shueyb, from Jabir Al Jufy,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘For Allah-azwj there is a rooster, its legs are in the earth and its head is beneath the Throne. A wing of it is in the east and a wing of it is in the west. It says, ‘Glory be to Allah-azwj the King, the Holy!’
فَإِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ صَاحَتِ الدُّيُوكُ وَ أَجَابَتْهُ فَإِنْ سَمِعَ صَوْتَ الدِّيكِ فَلْيَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ.
When he says that, the roosters (of the earth) crow and respond to it. Whenever voice of the rooster is heard, let every one of you say, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy!’’[53]
باب 80 آداب القيام إلى صلاة الليل و الدعاء عند ذلك
CHAPTER 80 – ETIQUETTES OF THE ARISING TO THE NIGHT SALAT, AND THE SUPPLICATION DURING THAT
1- كِتَابُ زَيْدٍ النَّرْسِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا نَظَرْتَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّماءِ بُرُوجاً وَ جَعَلَ فِيها سِراجاً وَ قَمَراً مُنِيراً وَ جَعَلَ لَنَا نُجُوماً وَ قِبْلَةً نَهْتَدِي بِهَا إِلَى التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ
The book of Zayd Al Narsi –
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Whenever you look at the sky, then say, ‘Glorious is the One Who Made constellations in the sky and Made lamps therein and a radiant moon, and Made stars for us and a direction we can be guided with to the direction to Him-azwj in darkness of the land and the sea!
اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا هَدَيْتَنَا إِلَى التَّوَجُّهِ إِلَيْكَ وَ إِلَى قِبْلَتِكَ الْمَنْصُوبَةِ لِخَلْقِكَ فَاهْدِنَا إِلَى نُجُومِكَ الَّتِي جَعَلْتَهَا أَمَاناً لِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ وَ لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ حَتَّى نَتَوَجَّهَ بِهِمْ إِلَيْكَ فَلَا يَتَوَجَّهُ الْمُتَوَجِّهُونَ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا بِهِمْ وَ لَا يَسْلُكُ الطَّرِيقَ إِلَيْكَ مَنْ سَلَكَ مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ لَا لَزِمَ الْمَحَجَّةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَلْزَمْهُمْ اسْتَمْسَكْتُ بِعُرْوَةِ اللَّهِ الْوُثْقَى وَ اعْتَصَمْتُ بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ الْمَتِينِ
O Allah-azwj! Just as You-azwj Guided us to head to You-azwj and to Your-azwj Qiblah nominated for Your-azwj creatures, Guide us to Your-azwj stars which You-azwj Made these as a security for people of the earth and for people of the sky, until we head to You-azwj through them, so the ones heading cannot head to You-azwj except through them, nor can the one travelling the road can travel to You-azwj from others, nor can the manifesto be necessitated to the one who does not necessitate adhering with the firmest handhold, and holds on to the strong rope of Allah-azwj!
وَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ ما يَعْرُجُ فِيها وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهَا وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
And I seek Refuge with Allah-azwj from evil of what befalls from the sky, and from evil of what ascends into it, and from evil of what is scattered in the earth, and from evil of what emerges from it, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّقْفِ الْمَرْفُوعِ وَ الْبَحْرِ الْمَكْفُوفِ وَ الْفُلْكِ الْمَسْجُورِ وَ النُّجُومِ الْمُسَخَّرَاتِ وَ رَبَّ هود براسنه [هُودِ بْنِ آسِيَةَ] صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَافِنِي مِنْ كُلِّ حَيَّةٍ وَ عَقْرَبٍ وَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ هَوَامِّ الْأَرْضِ وَ الْهَوَاءِ وَ السِّبَاعِ مِمَّا فِي الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ وَ سُكَّانِ الْأَرْضِ وَ الْهَوَاءِ
O Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the raised ceiling, and the contained sea, and the flow of ships, and the subdued stars, and Lord-azwj of Hud Bin Asiya! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Grant me well being from every snake and scorpion, and from entirety of vermin of the earth, and the atmosphere, and the predators from what are in the land, and the sea, and from people of the earth, and dwellers of the earth and the air!’’
قَالَ قُلْتُ وَ مَا هودبراسنه [هُودُ بْنُ آسِيَةَ]
He (the narrator) said, ‘I said, ‘And what (who is) Hud Bin Asiya?’
قَالَ كَوْكَبَةٌ فِي السَّمَاءِ خَفِيَّةٌ تَحْتَ الْوُسْطَى مِنَ الثَّلَاثِ الْكَوَاكِبِ الَّتِي فِي بَنَاتِ النَّعْشِ الْمُتَفَرِّقَاتِ ذَلِكَ أَمَانٌ مِمَّا قُلْتُ.
He-asws said: ‘A star in the sky hidden beneath the middle of the three stars which are in ‘Banaat Al-Na’ash’ (The big dipper), the separate. That is a security from what I-asws have said’’.[54]
2- الْمَحَاسِنُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي الْبِلَادِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ إِذَا قَامَ بِاللَّيْلِ أَنْ يَسْتَاكَ وَ أَنْ يَشَمَّ الطِّيبَ فَإِنَّ الْمَلَكَ يَأْتِي الرَّجُلَ إِذَا قَامَ بِاللَّيْلِ حَتَّى يَضَعَ فَاهُ عَلَى فِيهِ فَمَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ دَخَلَ جَوْفَ ذَلِكَ الْمَلَكِ.
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from Yahya Bin Ibrahim Bin Abu Al Bilad, from his father, from Is’haq Bin Ammar who said,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws: ‘I-asws would love it if when he stands at night, he brushes his teeth and smells the perfume, for the Angels comes to the man when he stands at night, until it places its mouth upon his mouth. Thus, whatever thing from the Quran comes out from him will enter the interior of that Angel’’.[55]
3- الْكَافِي، وَ الْفَقِيهُ، فِي الْقَوِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبِّ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
(The books) ‘Al Kafi’, and ‘Al Faqeeh’, in the strong (Hadeeth),
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Whenever one of you stands from the night, let him say, ‘Glorious is Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the Prophets-as, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as, and Lord‑azwj of the weak (Imams-asws)! And the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Revives the dead and He-azwj is Able up all things!’
فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا قَالَ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى صَدَقَ عَبْدِي وَ شَكَرَ.
When he says that, Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted Says: “My-azwj servant speaks the truth and is thankful!”’[56]
4- التَّهْذِيبُ، فِي الْمُوَثَّقِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: ابْدَأْ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ بِالْآيَاتِ تَقْرَأُ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ إِنَّكَ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعادَ.
(The book) ‘Al Tahzeeb’ – In the trusted (Hadeeth),
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Start the night Salat with the Verses reciting: regarding the Creation of the skies and the earth: [3:191] – up to His-azwj Words: surely You do not break the Promise’ [3:194]’’.[57]
5- الْكَافِي، وَ التَّهْذِيبُ، فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِذَا قُمْتَ بِاللَّيْلِ مِنْ مَنَامِكَ فَانْظُرْ فِي آفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَا يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ دَاجٍ وَ لَا سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ وَ لَا أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ وَ لَا ظُلُماتٌ بَعْضُها فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ وَ لَا بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ تُدْلِجُ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمُدْلِجِ
(The books) ‘Al Kafi’, and ‘Al Tahzeeb’ – In the good (Hadeeth) like the correct,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘When you stand at night from your sleep, then look into horizons of the sky and say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Neither is a dark night concealed from You-azwj nor a sky with constellations, nor a land with flatness, nor darkness(es) on top of each other, nor an unfathomable sea with waves in front of the waves.
مِنْ خَلْقِكَ تَعْلَمُ خائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَ ما تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَ نَامَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَ لَا نَوْمٌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ- وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ
From Your-azwj creatures You-azwj Know treachery of the eyes and what the chests conceal. The stars are sparkling and the eyes are sleeping, and You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal. Neither does slumber seize You-azwj not sleep. Glorious is Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds!’
ثُمَّ اقْرَأِ الْخَمْسَ الْآيَاتِ مِنْ آخِرِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ اخْتِلافِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهارِ لَآياتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبابِ
Then recite five Verses from end of (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as: In the Creation of the skies and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are Signs for the ones of understanding [3:190]
الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِياماً وَ قُعُوداً وَ عَلى جُنُوبِهِمْ وَ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ رَبَّنا ما خَلَقْتَ هذا باطِلًا سُبْحانَكَ فَقِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ
Those who are recalling Allah standing and sitting and (lying) on their sides and are thinking regarding the Creation of the skies and the earth: ‘Our Lord! You have not Created this in vain! Glory be to You; Save us then from Punishment of the Fire [3:191]
رَبَّنا إِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَ ما لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصارٍ
Our Lord! The one whom you enter into the Fire so You have Disgraced him, and for the unjust there will not be anyone from the helpers [3:192]
رَبَّنا إِنَّنا سَمِعْنا مُنادِياً يُنادِي لِلْإِيمانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنا فَاغْفِرْ لَنا ذُنُوبَنا وَ كَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئاتِنا وَ تَوَفَّنا مَعَ الْأَبْرارِ
Our Lord! We heard a caller calling to the Eman: ‘Believe in your Lord!’ So we believed. Our Lord! Forgive our sins for us and Cover our evil deeds from us and Cause us to die with the righteous ones [3:193]
رَبَّنا وَ آتِنا ما وَعَدْتَنا عَلى رُسُلِكَ وَ لا تُخْزِنا يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ إِنَّكَ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعادَ
Our Lord! And Grant us what You Promised us by Your Rasools and do not Disgrace on the Day of Resurrection; surely You do not break the Promise’ [3:194]’.
ثُمَّ اسْتَكْ وَ تَوَضَّأْ فَإِذَا وَضَعْتَ يَدَكَ فِي الْمَاءِ فَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
Then brush your teeth and perform Wud’u, and place your hand in the water, then say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj and with Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! Make me from the penitent ones and Make me from the cleansing ones!’
فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَإِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى صَلَاتِكَ فَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
When you are free, then say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds!’ When you stand to your Salat, then say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and with Allah-azwj, and to Allah-azwj, and from Allah-azwj! Whatever Allah-azwj Desires! There is neither any might nor strength except with Allah-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ زُوَّارِكَ وَ عُمَّارِ مَسَاجِدِكَ وَ افْتَحْ لِي بَابَ تَوْبَتِكَ وَ أَغْلِقْ عَنِّي بَابَ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَ كُلِّ مَعْصِيَةٍ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَنِي مِمَّنْ يُنَاجِيهِ
O Allah-azwj! Make me from Your-azwj visitors (Hajj pilgrims), and ones spending time in Your‑azwj Masjids, and Open for me the door of repenting to You-azwj and Close from me the door of disobeying You-azwj and every disobedience, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Made from the ones whispering to Him-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ أَقْبِلْ عَلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ ثُمَّ افْتَتِحِ الصَّلَاةَ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ.
O Allah-azwj! Turn to me with Your-azwj Face, Majestic is Your-azwj Praise!’ Then begin the Salat with exclamation of the Takbeer’’.[58]
6- الْفَقِيهُ، وَ الْكَافِي، فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ رَفَعَ صَوْتَهُ حَتَّى يُسْمِعَ أَهْلَ الدَّارِ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى هَوْلِ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَ وَسِّعْ عَلَيَّ الْمَضْجَعَ وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ وَ ارْزُقْنِي خَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ.
(The books) ‘Al Faqeeh’ and ‘Al Kafi’ – In the good (Hadeeth) like the correct,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘Whenever he-asws stood at end of the night, raised his-asws voice until people of the house could hear him-asws saying: ‘O Allah-azwj! Assist me-asws upon the emerging horror, and Expand the lying place (grave) upon me and Grace me goodness of what is before the death and Grace me goodness of what is after the death!’’[59]
7- فِقْهُ الرِّضَا، قَالَ ع إِذَا قُمْتَ مِنْ فِرَاشِكَ فَانْظُرْ فِي أُفُقِ السَّمَاءِ وَ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَمَاتِنَا وَ إِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ لِأَعْبُدَهُ وَ أَحْمَدَهُ وَ أَشْكُرَهُ
(The book) ‘Fiqh Al-Reza-asws’ – He-asws said: ‘When you arise from your bed, then look into horizon of the sky and say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Caused us to live after our deaths, and to Him-azwj is the Resurrection! I worship Him-azwj, and praise Him-azwj, and thank Him-azwj!’
وَ تَقْرَأُ آخِرَ آلِ عِمْرَانَ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ إِنَّكَ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعادَ
And recite the end of (Surah) Aal-e-Imran, from His-azwj Words: In the Creation of the skies and the earth [3:190] – up to His-azwj Words: surely You do not break the Promise’ [3:194]’.
وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَ لَا نَوْمٌ سُبْحَانَكَ سُبْحَانَكَ.
And say, ‘O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal! Neither does the slumber seize You‑azwj nor sleep. Glory be to You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj!’’[60]
8- الْفَقِيهُ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنْ أَنَا قُمْتُ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ أَقُولُ
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ – from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘I said to him-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! If I were to stand from end of the night, which thing should I say?’
فَقَالَ قُلْ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ إِلَهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى وَ يَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُورِ
He-asws said: ‘Say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Who Revives the dead and Resurrects ones in the graves!’
فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَهَا ذَهَبَ عَنْكَ رِجْزُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ وَسْوَاسُهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.
When you were to say it, uncleanness of the Satan-la and his-la insinuations will go away from you, of Allah-azwj the Exalted so Desires’’.[61]
باب 81 كيفية صلاة الليل و الشفع و الوتر و سننها و آدابها و أحكامها
CHAPTER 81 – METHOD OF THE NIGHT SALAT, AND AL-SHAF’A AND AL-WITR AND THEIR CONDUCTS, AND THEIR ETIQUETTES, AND THEIR RULINGS
1- مَجَالِسُ الصَّدُوقِ، وَ ثَوَابُ الْأَعْمَالِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَطَائِنِيِّ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ أَوْتَرَ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ قِيلَ لَهُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ أَبْشِرْ فَقَدْ قَبِلَ اللَّهُ وَتْرَكَ.
(The books) ‘Majaalis’ of Al Sadouq, and ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’ – from his father, from Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Ashari, from Muhammad Bin Hassan, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali Al Batainy, from Al Husayn Bin Abu Al A’ala, from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a,
‘From Abu Ja’far Al-Baqir-asws having said: ‘One who prays Al-Witr with (reciting Surahs) Al-Mawazateyn and Al-Tawheed, it is said to him, ‘O servant of Allah-azwj, receive glad tidings, for Allah-azwj has Accepted your Witr (Salat)’’.[62]
2- مَجَالِسُ الصَّدُوقِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَكِّيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الْمَدَائِنِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ: كُنَّا جُلُوساً فِي مَجْلِسٍ فِي مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَتَذَاكَرْنَا أَعْمَالَ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ وَ بَيْعَةَ الرِّضْوَانِ فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ يَا قَوْمِ أَ لَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَقَلِّ الْقَوْمِ مَالًا وَ أَكْثَرِهِمْ وَرَعاً وَ أَشَدِّهِمِ اجْتِهَاداً فِي الْعِبَادَةِ
(The book) ‘Majaalis’ of Al Sadouq – from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al Makky, from Abdullah Bin Is’haq Al Madainy, from Muhammad Bin Ziyad, from Al Mugheira, from Sufyan, from Hisham Bin Urwah, from his father Urwah Bin Al Zubeyr who said,
‘We were seated in a gather in Masjid of Rasool-Allah-saww. We discussed deeds of the people of (battle of) Badr and ‘Bay’at Al Rizwan’ (allegiance pledged under the tree). Abu Al-Darda’a said, ‘O people! Shall I inform you all with the one of least wealth from the people, and most devout of them, and most intense in struggling in the worship?’
قَالُوا مَنْ
They said, ‘Who?’
قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع
He said, ‘Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws!’
قَالَ فَوَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كَانَ فِي جَمَاعَةِ أَهْلِ الْمَجْلِسِ إِلَّا مُعْرِضٌ عَنْهُ بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ انْتَدَبَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا عُوَيْمِرُ لَقَدْ تَكَلَّمْتَ بِكَلِمَةٍ مَا وَافَقَكَ عَلَيْهَا أَحَدٌ مُنْذُ أَتَيْتَ بِهَا
He (the narrator) said, ‘If there was anyone in the group of the people of the gathering, except he turned his face away from him. Then a man from the Helpers backed him. He said to him, ‘O Uweymir! You have spoken with words which no one concurs with you since you have uttered these!’
فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ يَا قَوْمِ إِنِّي قَائِلٌ مَا رَأَيْتُ وَ لْيَقُلْ كُلُّ قَوْمٍ مِنْكُمْ مَا رَأَوْا شَهِدْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ بِشُوَيْحِطَاتِ النَّجَّارِ وَ قَدِ اعْتَزَلَ مِنْ مَوَالِيهِ وَ اخْتَفَى مِمَّنْ يَلِيهِ وَ اسْتَتَرَ بِمُغِيلَاتِ النَّخْلِ فَافْتَقَدْتُهُ وَ بَعُدَ عَلَيَّ مَكَانُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَحِقَ بِمَنْزِلِهِ
Abu Al-Darda’a said to him, ‘O people! I am saying what I have seen, and let every group from you say what they have seen. I witnessed Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws at woodworking of the carpenters, and he-asws had isolated from his-asws friends and hiding from the ones following him-asws, and concealed by the leaves of the palm trees. I missed him-asws and his-asws place was distant unto me. I said, ‘I shall meet him-asws at his-asws house.
فَإِذَا أَنَا بِصَوْتٍ حَزِينٍ وَ نَغْمَةٍ شَجِيٍّ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ إِلَهِي كَمْ مِنْ مُوبِقَةٍ حَمَلْتَ عَنِّي مُقَابَلَتَهَا بِنِعْمَتِكَ وَ كَمْ مِنْ جَرِيرَةٍ تَكَرَّمْتَ عَنْ كَشْفِهَا بِكَرَمِكَ
There I was with a grief-stricken sound and a melodious tones, and he-asws was saying: ‘My‑asws God-azwj! How many sins You-azwj have Carried away from me facing (replacing) these with Your‑azwj Blessings, and how many offences You-azwj have removed these by Your-azwj Benevolence!
إِلَهِي إِنْ طَالَ فِي عِصْيَانِكَ عُمُرِي وَ عَظُمَ فِي الصُّحُفِ ذَنْبِي فَمَا أَنَا أُؤَمِّلُ غَيْرَ غُفْرَانِكَ وَ لَا أَنَا بِرَاجٍ غَيْرَ رِضْوَانِكَ
My-asws God-azwj! If my-asws were to be prolonged in disobeying You-azwj, and my-asws sins are mighty in the Book, so I-asws am not hoping except for Your-azwj Forgiveness, nor am I-asws being desirous except for Your-azwj Satisfaction!’
فَشَغَلَنِي الصَّوْتُ وَ اقْتَفَيْتُ الْأَثَرَ فَإِذَا هُوَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع بِعَيْنِهِ فَاسْتَتَرْتُ لَهُ وَ أَخْمَلْتُ الْحَرَكَةَ فَرَكَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ الْغَابِرِ ثُمَّ فَرَغَ إِلَى الدُّعَاءِ وَ الْبُكَاءِ وَ الْبَثِّ وَ الشَّكْوَى
The voice distracted me and I followed the trail, and there, it was Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws. I concealed from him-asws and stopped moving. He-asws prayed Cycles (of Salat) in middle of the late night. Then he-asws freed himself-asws to the supplication and the crying, and the anguish, and the complaining.
فَكَانَ مِمَّا بِهِ اللَّهَ نَاجَى أَنْ قَالَ إِلَهِي أُفَكِّرُ فِي عَفْوِكَ فَتَهُونُ عَلَيَّ خَطِيئَتِي ثُمَّ أَذْكُرُ الْعَظِيمَ مِنْ أَخْذِكَ فَتَعْظُمُ عَلَيَّ بَلِيَّتِي
It was from what he-asws whispered to Allah-azwj with, he-asws said: ‘My-asws God-azwj! I reflect regarding Your-azwj Pardon, so my sin becomes easy upon me-asws, then I remember the might of Your-azwj Seizure, so my-asws afflictions seem severe upon me-asws!’
ثُمَّ قَالَ آهِ إِنْ أَنَا قَرَأْتُ فِي الصُّحُفِ سَيِّئَةً أَنَا نَاسِيهَا وَ أَنْتَ مُحْصِيهَا فَتَقُولُ خُذُوهُ فَيَا لَهُ مِنْ مَأْخُوذٍ لَا تُنْجِيهِ عَشِيرَتُهُ وَ لَا تَنْفَعُهُ قَبِيلَتُهُ يَرْحَمُهُ الْمَلَأُ إِذَا أُذِنَ فِيهِ بِالنِّدَاءِ
Then he-asws said: ‘Aah! If I-asws were to read evil deeds in the Book, I-asws will forget it while You-azwj are Counting it. Then You-azwj will Say: “Seize him!” Alas for the one seized! Neither can his clan rescue him nor can his tribe benefit him. May the Assembly Mercy him when the call is proclaimed regarding him!’
ثُمَّ قَالَ آهِ مِنْ نَارٍ تُنْضِجُ الْأَكْبَادَ وَ الْكُلَى آهِ مِنْ نَارٍ نَزَّاعَةٍ لِلشَّوَى آهِ مِنْ غَمْرَةٍ مِنْ مُلْهَبَاتِ لَظَى
Then he-asws said: ‘Aah from Fire boiling the livers and the kidneys! Aah from Fire stripping away the flesh! Aah from the tormenting blazing flames!’
قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْعَمَ فِي الْبُكَاءِ فَلَمْ أَسْمَعْ لَهُ حِسّاً وَ لَا حَرَكَةً فَقُلْتُ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ النَّوْمُ لِطُولِ السَّهَرِ أُوقِظُهُ لِصَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he-asws was silent in the crying, so I did neither heard any hiss nor movement for him. I said, ‘The sleep has overcome him-asws due to the lengthy vigil. I shall awaken him for Al-Fajr Salat’.
قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ كَالْخَشَبَةِ الْمُلْقَاةِ فَحَرَّكْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَتَحَرَّكْ وَ زَوَيْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَنْزَوِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَيْهِ راجِعُونَ مَاتَ وَ اللَّهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
Abu Al-Darda’a said, ‘There he-asws was like the thrown plank of wood. I moved (shook) him‑asws and turned him-asws, but he-asws did not move. I said, ‘We are for Allah-azwj and are returning to Him-azwj! By Allah-azwj Ali-asws Bin Abu Talib-asws has died!’
قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ مَنْزِلَهُ مُبَادِراً أَنْعَاهُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ وَ مِنْ قَضِيَّتِهِ
He (the narrator) said, ‘I went rushing to his-asws house to give his-asws obituary to them. (Syeda) Fatima-asws said, ‘O Abu Al-Darda’a! What happened from his-asws affair and his-asws story?’
فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا الْخَبَرَ فَقَالَتْ هِيَ وَ اللَّهِ يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ الْغَشْيَةُ الَّتِي تَأْخُذُهُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ
I informed her-asws the news. She-asws said: ‘By Allah-azwj, O Abu Al-Darda’a! It is the swooning which seizes him-asws from fear of Allah-azwj!’
ثُمَّ أَتَوْهُ بِمَاءٍ فَنَضَحُوهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَأَفَاقَ وَ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ وَ أَنَا أَبْكِي فَقَالَ مِمَّا بُكَاؤُكَ يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ
Then I went to him-asws with water and sprinkled it upon his face. He-asws awakened and looked at me, and I was weeping. He-asws said: ‘What are you crying from, O Abu Al-Darda’a?’
فَقُلْتُ مِمَّا أَرَاهُ تُنْزِلُهُ بِنَفْسِكَ
I said, ‘From what I have seen befalling with yourself-asws!’
فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَكَيْفَ وَ لَوْ رَأَيْتَنِي وَ دُعِيَ بِي إِلَى الْحِسَابِ وَ أَيْقَنَ أَهْلُ الْجَرَائِمِ بِالْعَذَابِ وَ احْتَوَشَتْنِي مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ وَ زَبَانِيَةٌ فِظَاظٌ
He-asws said: ‘O Abu Al-Darda’a! How would it be if you were to see me-asws and I-asws will be called to the Reckoning and the people of crimes will be certain of the Punishment, and harsh Angels will be terrifying me-asws and the Zabaniyya (Angels of Hell) will be surrounding.
فَوَقَفْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْمَلِكِ الْجَبَّارِ قَدْ أَسْلَمَنِي الْأَحِبَّاءُ وَ رَحِمَنِي أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا لَكُنْتَ أَشَدَّ رَحْمَةً لِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْ مَنْ لَا تَخْفَى عَلَيْهِ خَافِيَةٌ
I-asws will pause in front of the King, the Subduer, and the loved ones will have yielded me-asws, and the people of the world will mercy me-asws, but the most intense Mercy for me would be in front of the One-azwj no hiding one is hidden from Him-azwj!’
فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ فَوَ اللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.
Abu Al-Darda’a said, ‘By Allah-azwj! I have not seen that being for anyone from the companions of Rasool-Allah-saww!’’[63]
3- الْمَجَالِسُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْمَالِكِيِّ عَنِ الْمَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ سِتِّينَ مَرَّةً قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً انْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ.
(The book) ‘Al Majaalis’ – from his father, from Al-Hassan Bin Ahmad Al Maliky, from Mansour Bin Al Abbas, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim, from Zayd Al Shahham,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who recites sixty times in the first two Cycles of the night Salat (Surah) Al-Tawheed, thirty times in each Cycles, will finish and there wouldn’t be any sin between him and Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic’’.[64]
4- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي يُصَلِّي فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَيَسْجُدُ السَّجْدَةَ فَيُطِيلُ حَتَّى نَقُولَ إِنَّهُ رَاقِدٌ
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Haroun Bin Muslim, from Mas’adah Bin Sadaqa,
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘My-asws father-asws was praying in middle of the night. He-asws would perform a Sajdah and prolong until we would say, ‘He-asws had gone to sleep!’
فَمَا نَفْجَأُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّداً وَ رِقّاً وَ إِيمَاناً وَ تَصْدِيقاً وَ إِخْلَاصاً يَا عَظِيمُ يَا عَظِيمُ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعِيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ فَإِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ يَا حَنَّانُ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَ جُرْمِي وَ تَقَبَّلْ عَمَلِي يَا حَنَّانُ يَا كَرِيمُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَخِيبَ أَوْ أَعْمَلَ ظُلْماً.
We were not surprised from him-asws except and he-asws said: ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj truly, truly! I-asws have done Sajdah to You-azwj O Lord-azwj in worship and servitude, and Eman, and ratifying, and sincerely! O Mighty! O Mighty! My-asws deeds are weak so Multiply it for You-azwj are Generous, Benevolent! O Affectionate! Forgive my-asws sins and my-asws crimes, and Accept my-asws deeds, O Affectionate, O Benevolent! O Allah-azwj! I-asws seek Refuge from being disappointed or doing injustice’’.[65]
5- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي الْبِلَادِ قَالَ: صَلَّى أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلُ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَ أَنَا خَلْفَهُ فَصَلَّى الثَّمَانَ وَ أَوْتَرَ وَ صَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مَكَانَ الضَّجْعَةِ سَجْدَةً.
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Al Bilaad who said,
‘Abu Al-Hassan-asws the 1st prayed the night Salat in the Sacred Masjid and I was behind him‑asws. He-asws prayed the eight (Cycles), and Witr, and he-asws prayed the two Cycles, then went on to make the place of lying down, a Sajdah’’.[66]
6- مَجَالِسُ الصَّدُوقِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع الْقُنُوتُ فِي الْوَتْرِ كَقُنُوتِكَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ تَقُولُ فِي دُعَاءِ الْقُنُوتِ اللَّهُمَّ تَمَّ نُورُكَ فَهَدَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا وَ بَسَطْتَ يَدَكَ فَأَعْطَيْتَ
(The book) ‘Majaalis’ of Al Sadouq – from his father, from Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara who said,
‘Abu Ja’far-asws said: ‘The (performance of) Qunout in Al-Witr (Salat) is like your Qunout on the day of Friday. You should say in a supplication of the Qunout, ‘O Allah-azwj! Your-azwj Noor is complete so You-azwj Guided. For You-azwj is the Praise, our Lord-azwj, and Your-azwj Extended Your-azwj Hand so You-azwj Gave!
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا وَ عَظُمَ حِلْمُكَ فَعَفَوْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ رَبَّنَا وَجْهُكَ أَكْرَمُ الْوُجُوهِ وَ جِهَتُكَ خَيْرُ الْجِهَاتِ وَ عَطِيَّتُكَ أَفْضَلُ الْعَطِيَّاتِ وَ أَهْنَأُهَا
For You-azwj is the Praise, our Lord-azwj, and Mighty is Your-azwj Forbearance, so You-azwj Pardoned! For You-azwj is the Praise, our Lord-azwj! Your-azwj Face is the most Honourable of the faces, and Your-azwj Direction is best of the directions, and Your-azwj Awards are best of the awards and their most pleasurable!
تُطَاعُ رَبَّنَا فَتَشْكُرُ وَ تُعْصَى رَبَّنَا فَتَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ شِئْتَ تُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ وَ تَكْشِفُ الضُّرَّ وَ تَشْفِي السَّقِيمَ وَ تُنْجِي مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ لَا يَجْزِي بِآلَائِكَ أَحَدٌ وَ لَا يُحْصِي نَعْمَاءَكَ قَوْلُ قَائِلٍ
Our-azwj Lord-azwj! You-azwj are obeyed so You-azwj Thank, and You-azwj are disobeyed, our Lord‑azwj, so You-azwj Forgive the one You-azwj so Desire! You-azwj Answer the desperate and Remove the harm, and Heal the sick, and Rescue from the mighty distress! No one rewards with Your-azwj Favours, nor can words of a speak count Your-azwj bounties!
اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ رُفِعَتِ الْأَبْصَارُ وَ نُقِلَتِ الْأَقْدَامُ وَ مُدَّتِ الْأَعْنَاقُ وَ رُفِعَتِ الْأَيْدِي وَ دُعِيتَ بِالْأَلْسُنِ وَ تُحُوكِمَ إِلَيْكَ فِي الْأَعْمَالِ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ ارْحَمْنَا وَ افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْفاتِحِينَ
O Allah-azwj! To You-azwj the sights are raised, and the feet are transferred, and the necks are extended, and the hands are raised, and, and are supplicated by the tongues, and You-azwj shall Judge regarding the deeds. Our Lord-azwj! Forgive for us and Mercy us and Decide between us and Your-azwj creatures with the truth, and You-azwj are best of the Deciders!
اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ نَشْكُو غَيْبَةَ نَبِيِّنَا وَ شِدَّةَ الزَّمَانِ عَلَيْنَا وَ وُقُوعَ الْفِتَنِ بِنَا وَ تَظَاهُرَ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَ كَثْرَةَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ قِلَّةَ عَدَدِنَا فَفَرِّجْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ بِفَتْحٍ مِنْكَ تُعَجِّلُهُ وَ نَصْرٍ مِنْكَ تُعِزُّهُ وَ إِمَامِ عَدْلٍ تُظْهِرُهُ إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! To You-azwj we complain of the absence of our Prophet-saww and adversity of the times upon us, and occurrence of the Fitna with us, and prevalence of the enemies, and large number of our enemies, and scarcity of our numbers. Relieve that, O Lord-azwj by a Decision from You-azwj Hastening it, and Help from You-azwj Strengthening it, and a just Imam-asws. Manifest it, God-azwj of the truth, Lord-azwj of the worlds!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ بَعْدَ هَذَا الدُّعَاءِ- أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ تَعَوَّذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ كَثِيراً وَ تَقُولُ فِي دُبُرِ الْوَتْرِ بَعْدَ التَّسْلِيمِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ الْحَمْدُ لِرَبِّ الصَّبَاحِ الْحَمْدُ لِفَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
Then you should say in Qunout of Al-Witr after this supplication, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah‑azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, seventy times, and seek Refuge with Allah-azwj from the Fire a lot, and you should say after Al-Witr after the Salaam, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise’, three times, (and), ‘The Praise is for Lord-azwj of the morning! The Praise is for Splitter of the morning!’, three times’’.[67]
7- الْعِلَلُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الوَرَّاقِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ عَنْ أَبِي يُوسُفَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ: صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى فَإِذَا خِفْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَأَوْتِرْ بِوَاحِدَةٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْوَتْرَ لِأَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ.
(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ – from Ali Bin Abdullah Al Warraq, and Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Muhammad Bin Al Hakam, from Bishr Bin Giyas, from Abu Yusuf, from Ibn Abu Layli, from Nafa, from Ibn Umar,
‘From the Prophet-saww having said: ‘The night Salat is double, doubt (Cycles). When you fear the morning, then (pray) Al-Witr with one (Cycle). Allah-azwj Loves Al-Witr because He-azwj is One’’.[68]
8- الْمَنَاقِبُ، لِابْنِ شَهْرَآشُوبَ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَطُوفُ مِنَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى السَّحَرِ وَ يَتَعَبَّدُ فَلَمَّا لَمْ يَرَ أَحَداً رَمَقَ السَّمَاءَ بِطَرْفِهِ وَ قَالَ إِلَهِي غَارَتْ نُجُومُ سَمَاوَاتِكَ وَ هَجَعَتْ عُيُونُ أَنَامِكَ وَ أَبْوَابُكَ مُفَتَّحَاتٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ
(The book) ‘Al Manaqib’ of Ibn Shehr Ashub, from Tawoos who said,
‘I saw Ali-asws Bin Al Husayn-asws going around worshipping from Al Isha to the pre-dawn. When he-asws did not see anyone, he-asws shot his-asws glance at the sky. He-asws said: ‘My God-azwj! Stars of Your-azwj skies have dimmed and eyes of Your-azwj creatures have slept, and Your-azwj doors have opened for the beggars.
جِئْتُكَ لِتَغْفِرَ لِي وَ تَرْحَمَنِي وَ تُرِيَنِي وَجْهَ جَدِّي مُحَمَّدٍ ص فِي عَرَصَاتِ الْقِيَامَةِ
I have come to You-azwj to Forgive (my sins) for me and Mercy me, and Show me the face of my grandfather-saww Muhammad-saww in the planes of Qiyamah!’
ثُمَّ بَكَى وَ قَالَ وَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ جَلَالِكَ مَا أَرَدْتُ بِمَعْصِيَتِي مُخَالَفَتَكَ وَ مَا عَصَيْتُكَ إِذْ عَصَيْتُكَ وَ أَنَا بِكَ شَاكٌّ وَ لَا بِنَكَالِكَ جَاهِلٌ وَ لَا لِعُقُوبَتِكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ وَ لَكِنْ سَوَّلَتْ لِي نَفْسِي وَ أَعَانَنِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ سِتْرُكَ الْمُرْخَى بِهِ عَلَيَّ
Then he wept and said: ‘By Your-azwj Mighty and Your-azwj Majesty! By disobeying You-azwj I have not intended to oppose You-azwj, and I did not disobey You-azwj when I disobeyed You-azwj and I was doubtful with You-azwj, nor ignorant with Your-azwj Punishment, nor exposed to Your-azwj Punishment, but my soul justified it to me and I was assisted upon that by Your-azwj Curtain having been drawn upon me!
فَأَنَا الْآنَ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ مَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذُنِي وَ بِحَبْلِ مَنْ أَعْتَصِمُ إِنْ قَطَعْتَ حَبْلَكَ عَنِّي فَوَا سَوْأَتَاهْ غَداً مِنَ الْوُقُوفِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ إِذَا قِيلَ لِلْمُخِفِّينَ جُوزُوا وَ لِلْمُثْقِلِينَ حُطُّوا أَ مَعَ الْمُخِفِّينَ أَجُوزُ أَمْ مَعَ الْمُثْقِلِينَ أَحُطُّ وَيْلِي كُلَّمَا طَالَ عُمُرِي كَثُرَتْ خَطَايَايَ وَ لَمْ أَتُبْ أَ مَا آنَ لِي أَنْ أَسْتَحْيِيَ مِنْ رَبِّي
I am no seeking You-azwj to Save me from Your-azwj Punishment, and the one holding to You-azwj rope, from Your-azwj rope being cut off from me. Oh its difficulty tomorrow from the standing in front of You-azwj when it will be said to the light ones: ‘Cross!’, and to the burdened ones: ‘Stay away!’ Is it with the light ones shall I cross or with the burdened ones I should stay away? Woe be unto me! Every time my lifespan prolonged, my sins were more, and I did not repent. Is it not incumbent for me to be ashamed from my Lord-azwj’.
ثُمَّ بَكَى وَ أَنْشَأَ يَقُولُ
| أَ تُحْرِقُنِي بِالنَّارِ يَا غَايَةَ الْمُنَى | فَأَيْنَ رَجَائِي ثُمَّ أَيْنَ مَحَبَّتِي | |
| أَتَيْتُ بِأَعْمَالٍ قِبَاحٍ زَرِيَّة | وَ مَا فِي الْوَرَى خَلْقٌ جَنَى كَجِنَايَتِي |
Then he-asws wept and prosed (couplets) saying: ‘Will You-azwj Burn me with the Fire, O Peak of the wishes? Where is my hope, then where is my love? I have come with ugly deeds, lowly, and there is no manner in the back like my crimes?’
ثُمَّ بَكَى وَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُعْصَى كَأَنَّكَ لَا تُرَى وَ تَحْلُمُ كَأَنَّكَ لَمْ تُعْصَ تَتَوَدَّدُ إِلَى خَلْقِكَ بِحُسْنِ الصُّنْعِ كَأَنَّ بِكَ الْحَاجَةُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ أَنْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي الْغَنِيُّ عَنْهُمْ ثُمَّ خَرَّ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ سَاجِداً.
Then he-asws cried and said: ‘Glory be to You-azwj! You-azwj are disobeyed as if You-azwj cannot see, and You-azwj are Forbearing as if You-azwj were not disobeyed! You-azwj are being beloved to Your-azwj creatures with goodly dealings, as if there is a need for You-azwj to them, while You‑azwj, O my Lord-azwj are needless from them!’ Then he-asws fell to the ground in Sajdah’’.[69]
9- فَلَاحُ السَّائِلِ، رَوَى صَاحِبُ كِتَابِ زُهْدِ مَوْلَانَا عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنْ أَخِيهِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَبَّةَ الْعُرَنِيِّ قَالَ: بَيْنَا أَنَا وَ نَوْفٌ نَائِمَيْنِ فِي رَحَبَةِ الْقَصْرِ إِذْ نَحْنُ بِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي بَقِيَّةٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَاضِعاً يَدَهُ عَلَى الْحَائِطِ شَبِيهَ الْوَالِهِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ
(The book) ‘Falah Al Saail’ – It is reported by author of ‘Kitab Zohd Mawlana Ali Bin Abu Talib-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah-azwj be upon him-asws’. He said, ‘It is narrated to us by Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Ibrahim Bin Mahziyar, from his brother Ali, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Salih Bin Uqbah, from Maro Bin Abu Al Miqdam, from his father, from Habbat Al Urany who said,
‘While Nowf and I were sleeping in courtyard of the palace (government building), when we were with Amir Al-Momineen-asws in remainder of the night. He-asws place his-asws hand upon the wall, resembling like the concerned (person), and he-asws said: ‘regarding the Creation of the skies and the earth: [3:191] – up to end of the Verse.
قَالَ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتِ وَ يَمُرُّ شِبْهَ الطَّائِرِ عَقْلُهُ فَقَالَ لِي أَ رَاقِدٌ أَنْتَ يَا حَبَّةُ أَمْ رَامِقٌ
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he went on to recite these Verses and passed resembling one of confused mind. He-asws said to me: ‘Are you sleeping, O Habbat, or awake?’
قَالَ قُلْتُ رَامِقٌ هَذَا أَنْتَ تَعْمَلُ هَذَا الْعَمَلَ فَكَيْفَ نَحْنُ
I said, ‘Awake! This is you-asws doing this deed, so how about us?’
قَالَ فَأَرْخَى عَيْنَيْهِ فَبَكَى ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي يَا حَبَّةُ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَوْقِفاً وَ لَنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مَوْقِفٌ لَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ أَعْمَالِنَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيَّ وَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
He (the narrator) said, ‘His-asws eyes overflowed and he-asws cried, then said to me: ‘O Habbat! For Allah-azwj there is a Pausing, and for use there is pausing in front of Him-azwj. Nothing from our deeds will be hidden from Him-azwj. Allah-azwj is closer to me-asws and you than the jugular vein.
يَا حَبَّةُ إِنَّهُ لَنْ يَحْجُبَنِي وَ لَا إِيَّاكَ عَنِ اللَّهِ شَيْءٌ
O Habbat! Nothing can veil me-asws not you from Allah-azwj!’
قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَ رَاقِدٌ أَنْتَ يَا نَوْفُ
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he-asws said: ‘Are you sleeping, O Nowf?’
قَالَ قَالَ لَا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا أَنَا بِرَاقِدٍ وَ لَقَدْ أَطَلْتُ بُكَائِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ
He (the narrator) said, ‘He said, ‘No, O Amir Al-Momineen-asws! I am not with sleep, and my weeping is prolonged tonight!’
فَقَالَ يَا نَوْفُ إِنْ طَالَ بُكَاؤُكَ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مَخَافَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَرَّتْ عَيْنَاكَ غَداً بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ
He-asws said: ‘O Nowf! If your crying is prolonged during this tonight in fear from Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic, your eyes will be delighted tomorrow in front of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic!
يَا نَوْفُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ قَطْرَةٍ قَطَرَتْ مِنْ عَيْنِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا أَطْفَأَتْ بِحَاراً مِنَ النِّيرَانِ
O Nowf! Surely there isn’t any drop dropping from an eye of a man out of fear of Allah-azwj, except it would extinguish an oceans of fires!
يَا نَوْفُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ رَجُلٍ أَعْظَمَ مَنْزِلَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحَبَّ فِي اللَّهِ وَ أَبْغَضَ فِي اللَّهِ
O Nowf! Surely there isn’t any man of mightier status in the Presence of Allah-azwj than a man crying from fear of Allah-azwj, and loves for the Sake of Allah-azwj and hates for the Sake of Allah‑azwj!
يَا نَوْفُ إِنَّهُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ فِي اللَّهِ لَمْ يَسْتَأْثِرْ عَلَى مَحَبَّتِهِ وَ مَنْ أَبْغَضَ فِي اللَّهِ لَمْ يُنِلْ مُبْغِضِيهِ خَيْراً عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ اسْتَكْمَلْتُمْ حَقَائِقَ الْإِيمَانِ
O Nowf! The one who loves for the Sake of Allah-azwj does not prefer (anything else) over His‑azwj love, and the one who hates for the Sake of Allah-azwj does not treat ones hating Him‑azwj favourably. During that, you will perfect realities of the Eman!’
ثُمَّ وَعَظَهُمَا وَ ذَكَّرَهُمَا وَ قَالَ فِي أَوَاخِرِهِ فَكُونُوا مِنَ اللَّهِ عَلَى حَذَرٍ فَقَدْ أَنْذَرْتُكُمَا
Then he-asws preached these and mentioned these and said in its end: ‘Be upon caution from Allah-azwj for I-asws have warned you both’.
ثُمَّ جَعَلَ يَمُرُّ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ لَيْتَ شِعْرِي فِي غَفَلَاتِي أَ مُعْرِضٌ أَنْتَ عَنِّي أَمْ نَاظِرٌ إِلَيَّ وَ لَيْتَ شِعْرِي فِي طُولِ مَنَامِي وَ قِلَّةِ شُكْرِي فِي نِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ مَا حَالِي
Then he-asws went passing by and he-asws was saying: ‘I-asws am not aware regarding my-asws heedlessness. Are You-azwj Turned away from me-asws or looking at me-asws? And I-asws am not aware regarding the length of my-asws sleep and lack of my-asws gratefulness regarding Your-azwj bounties upon me-asws! What is my-asws state?’
قَالَ فَوَ اللَّهِ مَا زَالَ فِي هَذِهِ الْحَالِ حَتَّى طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ وَ مِنْ صِفَاتِ مَوْلَانَا عَلِيٍّ ع فِي لَيْلِهِ مَا ذَكَرَهُ نَوْفٌ لِمُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَ أَنَّهُ مَا فُرِشَ لَهُ فِرَاشٌ فِي لَيْلٍ قَطُّ وَ لَا أَكَلَ طَعَاماً فِي هَجِيرٍ قَطُّ
He-asws said: ‘By Allah-azwj! He-asws did not cease to be in this state until the dawn emerged! And from attributes of our Master-asws during his-asws night is what Nowf had mentioned to Muawiya Bin Abu Sufyan, and that no bed had been spread for him-asws during any night at all, nor did he-asws eat food in midday at all!’
وَ قَالَ نَوْفٌ أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي بَعْضِ مَوَاقِفِهِ وَ قَدْ أَرْخَى اللَّيْلُ سُدُولَهُ وَ غَارَتْ نُجُومُهُ وَ هُوَ قَابِضٌ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى لِحْيَتِهِ يَتَمَلْمَلُ تَمَلْمُلَ السَّلِيمِ وَ يَبْكِي بُكَاءَ الْحَزِينِ وَ الْحَدِيثُ مَشْهُورٌ.
And Nowf said, ‘I testify, I have seen him-asws in one of his-asws pausing(s) and the night had dropped its curtain, and its stars were shining, and he-asws was holding his-asws hand upon his‑asws beard and fidgeting the fidgeting of the stung, and crying the crying of a grief-stricken’ – and the Hadeeth is well-known’’.[70]
10- الذِّكْرَى، رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي قُرَّةَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ إِلَى إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: لَقِيتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِالْقَادِسِيَّةِ عِنْدَ قُدُومِهِ عَلَى أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ فَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَى طِرَابَادَ فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بِرَجُلٍ عَلَى سَاقِيَةٍ يُصَلِّي وَ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ النَّهَارِ
(The book) Al Zikra’ – It is reported by Ibn Abu Qurrah, by his chain to Is’haq Bin Hammad, from Is’haq Bin Ammar who said,
‘I met Abu Abdullah-asws at Qadisiyyah at his-asws arrival to Abu Al-Abbas. He-asws came until we ended to Tirbad, there we were with a man by a watering place praying Salat, and that was at the rising of the day.
فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ تُصَلِّي
Abu Abdullah-asws paused by him. He-asws said: ‘O servant of Allah-azwj! Which thing are you praying?’
فَقَالَ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ فَاتَتْنِي أَقْضِيهَا بِالنَّهَارِ
He-asws said: ‘The night Salat missed out by me. I am fulfilling it at daytime’.
فَقَالَ يَا مُعَتِّبُ حُطَّ رَحْلَكَ حَتَّى نَغْتَدِيَ مَعَ الَّذِي يَقْضِي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ
He-asws said: ‘O Muattab! Drop your luggage until we have lunch with the one who is fulfilling the night Salat’.
فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَرْوِي فِيهِ شَيْئاً
I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! Can you-asws report something regarding it?’
فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ آبَائِهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَاهِي بِالْعَبْدِ يَقْضِي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ بِالنَّهَارِ يَقُولُ مَلَائِكَتِي عَبْدِي يَقْضِي مَا لَمْ أَفْتَرِضْهُ عَلَيْهِ اشْهَدُوا أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ.
He-asws said: ‘It is narrated to me-asws by my-asws father-asws, from his-asws forefathers-asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Allah-azwj Boasts with the servant fulfilling the night Salat at daytime. He-azwj Says: “My-azwj Angels! My-azwj servant is fulfilling what I-azwj have not Imposed upon him. Be witnesses that I-azwj hereby Forgive (his sins) for him!”’[71]
11- الْمَكَارِمُ، وَ الْفَقِيهُ، فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا يَعْنِي أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: 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
(The books) ‘Al Mukarim’, and ‘Al Faqeeh’ – In the correct (Hadeeth), from Marouf Bin Kharbouz,
‘From one of the two, meaning Abu Ja’far-asws and Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Say in Qunout of Al-Witr, ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj the Forbearing, the Benevolent! There is no god except Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Mighty! Glorious of Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the seven skies, and Lord-azwj of the seven earths, and whatever is within these and whatever is between these, and Lord-azwj of the Magnificent Throne!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ زَيْنُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ جَمَالُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ عِمَادُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ صَرِيخُ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ غِيَاثُ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj Allah-azwj are Noor of the skies and the earth, and You-asws Allah-azwj are adornment of the skies and the earth, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are Beauty of the skies and the earth, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are Pillar of the skies and the earth, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are Responder to the ones crying for help, and You-azwj Allah-azwj Helpers of the seekers of help!
وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْمُفَرِّجُ عَنِ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْمُرَوِّحُ عَنِ الْمَغْمُومِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ مُجِيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ إِلَهُ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ كَاشِفُ السُّوءِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ بِكَ تُنْزَلُ كُلُّ حَاجَةٍ
And You-azwj Allah-azwj are the Reliever of the distress, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are the Comforter of the sad, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are Responder of supplication of the desperate, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are God-azwj of the world, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are the Beneficent, the Merciful, and You-azwj Allah-azwj are Remover of the evil, and You-azwj Allah-azwj, every need descends to You‑azwj!
يَا اللَّهُ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلَّا حِلْمُكَ وَ لَا يُنْجِي مِنْ عِقَابِكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ وَ لَا يُنْجِي مِنْكَ إِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ
O Allah-azwj! Nothing repels Your-azwj Wrath except Your-azwj Forbearance, nor any rescuer from You-azwj Punishment except Your-azwj Mercy, nor any rescuer from You-azwj except the beseeching to You-azwj!
فَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً تُغْنِينِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتِي بِهَا أَحْيَيْتَ جَمِيعَ مَا فِي الْبِلَادِ وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْعِبَادِ وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنِي غَمّاً حَتَّى تَغْفِرَ لِي وَ تَرْحَمَنِي وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي الْإِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي وَ ارْزُقْنِي الْعَافِيَةَ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي وَ لَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ رَقَبَتِي
Grant Mercy to me from Yourself-azwj making me needless by it from mercy of the ones besides You-azwj, with the Power by which You Cause everything in the country to live, and by it You‑azwj will Resurrect dead servant, and do not Cause me to die in sadness until You-azwj Forgive (sins) for me, and Mercy me, and Introduce me to the Answer regarding my supplication, and Grace me the well-being to the end of my life-span, and Reduce my stumbles, and do not let my enemies to gloat with me nor Enable him upon my neck!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَحُولُ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنِي وَ يَتَعَرَّضُ لَكَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِي
O Allah-azwj! If You-azwj were to Raise me, who is there who can drop me? And if You-azwj were to Drop me, who is that who can raise me? Who is that who can be a barrier between You-azwj and me and raise an objection to You-azwj regarding anything of my matters?
وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنْ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ وَ لَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ
And You-azwj Know there isn’t any injustice in Your-azwj Judgment nor any hastiness in Your-azwj Punishment, but rather he is hasty, the one who fears the missing out, and rather the weak one is needy to be unjust while You-azwj are Exalted from that!
يَا إِلَهِي فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً وَ لَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً وَ مَهِّلْنِي وَ نَفِّسْنِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لَا تُتْبِعْنِي بِبَلَاءٍ عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي
O my God-azwj! Do not Make be a target for the affliction, nor be installed for Your-azwj Punishment, and Respite me, and Relieve me, and Reduce my stumbles, and do not let me be pursued by affliction in the tracks of an affliction. You-azwj have Seen my weakness and lack of my means!
أَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ اللَّيْلَةَ فَأَعِذْنِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ عَنِ النَّارِ فَأَجِرْنِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِي
I seek Refuge with you tonight, so Grant me Refuge, and I seek Shelter with You-azwj from the Fire, so Shelter me, and I ask You-azwj for the Paradise so do not Deprive me!’
ثُمَّ ادْعُ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ وَ اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
Then supplicate with whatever you love to and seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times’’.[72]
12- الْمَكَارِمُ، وَ أَكْثِرْ مِنَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ مَا اسْتَطَعْتَ وَ لْيَكُنْ فِيمَا تَقُولُ هَذَا الِاسْتِغْفَارَ-
(The book) ‘Al Makaarim’ –
‘And frequent from seeking the Forgiveness for as much as you can, and let it be among what you that, this seeking of Forgiveness: –
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ مَظَالِمَ كَثِيرَةٍ لِعِبَادِكَ عِنْدِي فَأَيُّمَا عَبْدٍ مِنْ عَبِيدِكَ كَانَتْ لَهُ قِبَلِي مَظْلِمَةٌ ظَلَمْتُهَا إِيَّاهُ فِي بَدَنِهِ أَوْ عِرْضِهِ أَوْ مَالِهِ لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَدَاءَ ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَ لَا تَحَلُّلَهَا مِنْهُ فَأَرْضِهِ عَنِّي بِمَا شِئْتَ وَ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَ أَنَّى شِئْتَ وَ هَبْهَا لِي
‘O Allah-azwj! I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness and repent to You-azwj from many grievances of Your‑azwj servant with me. So, whichever of Your-azwj servants has a grievance with me, any injustice I have been unjust with to him, regarding his body, or his honour, or his wealth (which) I am not capable of fulfilling that to him nor legalising it from him, Turn it away from me with whatever You-azwj Desire, and however You-azwj Desire to, and whenever You-azwj Desire to, and Gift it to me!
وَ مَا تَصْنَعُ بِعَذَابِي يَا رَبِّ وَ قَدْ وَسِعَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَا عَلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ أَنْ تُكْرِمَنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ لَا تُهِينَنِي بِعَذَابِكَ وَ لَا يَنْقُصُكَ يَا رَبِّ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِي مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَ أَنْتَ وَاجِدٌ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ
O Lord-azwj! And what will You-azwj Do with Punishing me and Your-azwj Mercy Includes all things? O Lord-azwj! And what is upon You-azwj if You-azwj were to Honour me with Your-azwj Mercy and not Debase me with Your-azwj Punishment, nor will it reduce You-azwj, O Lord-azwj, if You-azwj were to Do with me what I am asking You-azwj to, and You-azwj are the Provider of all goodness!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ اسْتِغْفَارِي إِيَّاكَ مَعَ إِصْرَارِي لَلُؤْمٌ وَ إِنَّ تَرْكِيَ الِاسْتِغْفَارَ لَكَ مَعَ سَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ لَعَجْزٌ
O Allah-azwj! Indeed my persistent seeking of Forgiveness from You-azwj is a source of praise, and if I were to abandon seeking Forgiveness from You-azwj, with abundance of Your-azwj Mercy, I would be helpless!
اللَّهُمَّ كَمْ تَتَحَبَّبُ إِلَيَّ وَ أَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِّي وَ كَمْ أَتَبَغَّضُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَنَا إِلَيْكَ فَقِيرٌ فَسُبْحَانَ مَنْ إِذَا وَعَدَ وَفَى وَ إِذَا تَوَعَّدَ عَفَا.
O Allah-azwj! How much You-azwj have Made Yourself-azwj to me while You-azwj are needless of me, and how much I have made myself hateful to You-azwj and I am poor to You-azwj! Glory be to the One-azwj when He-azwj Promises, Fulfils it, and when He-azwj Threatens, Pardons!’’[73]
13- غَوَالِي اللَّآلِي، رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْجَوْزَاءِ قَالَ عَلَّمَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع كَلِمَاتٍ عَلَّمَهُ إِيَّاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص-
(The book) ‘Gawaly Al La’aly’ –
‘He said, ‘Al-Hassan-asws Bin Ali-asws taught me phrases which Rasool-Allah-saww had taught him‑asws: –
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ
‘O Allah-azwj! Guide me among the ones You-azwj have Guided, and Grant me wellbeing among the ones You-azwj have Granted wellbeing, and Take charge of me among the ones You-azwj have Taken charge of, and Bless for me in what You-azwj have Given me and Save me from what You-azwj have Decreed. Surely, You-azwj Decree and cannot be decreed against. Surely, there is not disgracing the one You-azwj Befriend. You-azwj are Blessed and Exalted!’
وَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُهَا فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ.
And he (the narrator) said, ‘He-asws was saying it in Qunout of Al-Witr (Salat)’’.[74]
الْفَقِيهُ، كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَقُولُ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ- اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي إِلَى قَوْلِهِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ يَا رَحِيمُ.
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ –
‘The Prophet-saww was saying in Qunout of Al-Witr (Salat) – ‘O Allah-azwj! Guide me’ – up to his‑saww words: ‘Surely You-azwj Decree and cannot be decreed against! Glory be to You-azwj Lord-azwj of the House! I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness and repent to You-azwj, and I-saww believe in You-azwj and rely upon You-azwj, and there is neither might nor strength except with You-azwj, O Merciful!’’[75]
14- ثَوَابُ الْأَعْمَالِ، وَ الْخِصَالُ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَزِيدَ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَالَ فِي وَتْرِهِ إِذَا أَوْتَرَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ فَوَاظَبَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَمْضِيَ لَهُ سَنَةٌ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ وَ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْمَغْفِرَةُ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ.
(The books) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’, and ‘Al Khisaal’ – from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Attar, from his father, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Amro Bin Yazeed, and I don’t know except it is,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who says in his Witr (Salat) when he prays it, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, seventy times while he is standing and is persistent upon that until a year goes by for him, Allah-azwj will Write him in His-azwj Presence as being from ‘The seekers of Forgiveness at pre-dawn’, and the Forgiveness from Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic will be Obligated for him’’.[76]
15- مَعَانِي الْأَخْبَارِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ مَاجِيلَوَيْهِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ مِائَةَ آيَةٍ يُصَلِّي بِهَا فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا قُنُوتَ لَيْلَةٍ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَ مِائَتَيْ آيَةٍ فِي لَيْلَةٍ فِي غَيْرِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فِي اللَّوْحِ قِنْطَاراً مِنْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَ الْقِنْطَارُ أَلْفٌ وَ مِائَتَا أُوقِيَّةٍ وَ الْأُوقِيَّةُ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ جَبَلِ أُحُدٍ.
(The book) ‘Ma’any Al Akhbar’ – from Muhammad Bin Ali Majaylawiya, from his uncle Muhammad Bin Abu Al Qasim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al-Hassan Bin Ali, from Is’haq Bin Ammar,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who recites one hundred Verses, praying with these during a night, Allah-azwj will Write for him Qunout of night due to it; and the one who recites two hundred Verses during a night in other than the night Salat, Allah-azwj will Write for him in the (Guarded) Tablet, a ‘Qintar’ of good deeds, and the ‘Qintar’ is of one hundred thousand ‘Owqiya’, and the ‘Owqiya’ is larger than mount Ohad’’.[77]
16- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ ع قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ لَا يَقُومَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ مِنَ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ هَلْ يُجْزِيهِ ذَلِكَ أَمْ عَلَيْهِ قَضَاءٌ
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Asnaad’ – from Abdullah Bin Al-Hassan,
‘From his grandfather Ali son of Ja’far-asws, from his brother-asws, he said, ‘I asked him-asws about the man who fears that he might not wake up from the night to pray the night Salat, when he finishes from Al Isha the last (Salat), and does that suffice him or is there payback (fulfilment) upon him?’
قَالَ لَا صَلَاةَ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ الثُّلُثُ الْأَوَّلُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْقَضَاءُ بِالنَّهَارِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ.
He-asws said: ‘There is no Salat until the first third of the night is gone, and the fulfilment at daytime is better than (praying at) that time’’.[78]
17- مَجَالِسُ ابْنِ الشَّيْخِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْمُفِيدِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ التَّمَّارِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو عَنِ المقيري [الْمَقْبُرِيِ] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص رُبَّ صَائِمٍ حَظُّهُ مِنْ صِيَامِهِ الْجُوعُ وَ الْعَطَشُ وَ رُبَّ قَائِمٍ حَظُّهُ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ السَّهَرُ.
(The book) ‘Majaalis’ of Ibn Al Sheykh – from his father, from Al Mufeed, from Al Husayn Bin Ali Al Tammar, from Muhammad Bin Yahya Bin Suleyman, from Dawood, from Ja’far Bin Ismail, from Amro Bin Abu Amro, from Al Muqeyri, from Abu Hureyra who said,
‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Sometimes a fasting one, his share from the fasting is the hunger and the thirst, and sometimes one standing (for Salat), his share from his standing is the vigil’’.[79]
18- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ ع قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَسْتَاكُ بِيَدِهِ إِذَا قَامَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ هُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى السِّوَاكِ قَالَ إِذَا خَافَ الصُّبْحَ فَلَا بَأْسَ.
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Abdullah Bin Al-Hassan,
‘From his grandfather Ali son of Ja’far-asws, from his brother-asws, he said, ‘I asked him-asws about the man brushing his teeth with his hand (finger) when he stands in the Salat, the night Salat and (although) he is able upon the toothbrush’. He-asws said: ‘When he fears the morning, there is no problem’’.[80]
19- الْعِلَلُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي سَمَّالٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا قُمْتَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَاسْتَكْ فَإِنَّ الْمَلَكَ يَأْتِيكَ فَيَضَعُ فَاهُ عَلَى فِيكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنْ حَرْفٍ تَتْلُوهُ وَ تَنْطِقُ بِهِ إِلَّا صَعِدَ بِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَلْيَكُنْ فُوكَ طَيِّبَ الرِّيحِ.
(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ – from his father, from Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from the one who mentioned it, from Abdullah Bin Hammad, from Abu Bakr Bin Abu Sammal who said,
‘Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘When you stand at night (for the Salat), then brush your teeth, for the Angel comes to you and places his mouth upon your mouth. There isn’t any letter you recite and speak with except he ascends with it to the sky. So let your mouth be of good aroma’’.[81]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ قَالَ كَانُوا يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ فِي آخِرِ الْوَتْرِ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
And from him, from his father, from Ali, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Muawiya Bin Ammar who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying regarding Words of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]. He-asws said: ‘They were seeking Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times at the end of Witr (Salat) in the end of the night’’.[82]
20- الْعِلَلُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّرَّاجِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً تَنْصِبُ يَدَكَ الْيُسْرَى وَ تَعُدُّ بِالْيُمْنَى.
(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ – from his father, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail Bin Bazie, from Abu Ismail Al Sarraj, from Ibn Muskan, from Abdullah Bin Abu Yafour,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj in Al-Witr (Salat) seventy times, raising your right hand and counting with the left’’.[83]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَطَّارِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الرَّازِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ إِذَا اسْتَوَى مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فِي آخِرِ رَكْعَتِهِ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ- كانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ما يَهْجَعُونَ وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ طَالَ وَ اللَّهِ هُجُوعِي وَ قَلَّ قِيَامِي وَ هَذَا السَّحَرُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِذُنُوبِي اسْتِغْفَارَ مَنْ لَا يَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِهِ ضَرّاً وَ لَا نَفْعاً وَ لَا مَوْتاً وَ لَا حَيَاةً وَ لَا نُشُوراً ثُمَّ يَخِرُّ سَاجِداً.
And from him, from Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan Bin Al Waleed, from Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Attar, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad Al Ashary, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz Al Razy, one of our companions,
‘From Abu Al-Hassan-asws the 1st having said: ‘When he straightens from the Ruk’u in the last Cycles from Al-Witr, say, ‘O Allah-azwj! You-azwj have Said in Your-azwj Revealed Book: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]. By Allah-azwj! My hunger has prolonged, and my standing is little, and this is pre-dawn and I am seeking your Forgiveness for my sins, seeking Forgiveness of the one who can neither control any harm for himself nor benefit, nor death nor life, nor Resurrection!’ Then he should fall into Sajdah’’.[84]
بيان: لِرِوَايَةِ عَمَّارٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع فِي نَاسِي الْقُنُوتِ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَوْ فِي غَيْرِ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ.
Explanation (Ahadeeth only) – A report by Amman (in Al-Tahzeeb), from Al-Sadiq-asws regarding one who forgets the Qunout in Al-Witr or in other than Al-Witr (Salat), he-asws said: ‘There is nothing upon him’’.
رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْكَاظِمِ ع أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ آخِرِ رَكْعَةِ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ- هَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ حَسَنَاتُهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْكَ إِلَى آخِرِ الدُّعَاءِ.
It is reported from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Kazim-asws, it was so that whenever he-asws raised his-asws head from last Cycle of Al-Witr (Salat), said, ‘This is a position of the one who good deeds are a bounty from You-azwj!’ – up to end of the supplication’’.
رِوَايَةُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ نَاسِي الْقُنُوتِ حَتَّى يَرْكَعَ أَ يَقْنُتُ قَالَ لَا.
A report by Muawiya Bin Ammar who said, ‘I asked him-asws about one forgetting the Qunout until he performs Ruk’u, ‘Should he perform Qunout?’ He-asws said: ‘No’’.
وَ كَذَا مَا رَوَاهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ إِذَا نَسِيَ يَقْنُتُ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ قَالَ لَا.
And like that is what is reported by Muawiya Bin Ammar, from Al-Sadiq-asws, it was said to him‑asws regarding Qunout in Al-Witr when one forgets, should he perform Qunout after the Ruk’u?’ He-asws said: ‘No’’.
21- الْعِلَلُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَقُومُ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ يَرْفَعُ صَوْتَهُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ قَالَ يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ إِذَا صَلَّى بِاللَّيْلِ أَنْ يُسْمِعَ أَهْلَهُ لِكَيْ يَقُومَ النَّائِمُ وَ يَتَحَرَّكَ الْمُتَحَرِّكُ.
(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ – from his father, from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah Al Barqy, from Ali Bin Asbaat,
‘He asked Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘The man standing in end of the night, should he raise his voice with the recitation?’ He-asws said: ‘It is befitting for the man when he prays at night that he makes his family hear so that he would arise the sleeping one and the moving one will move’’.[85]
22- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الطَّيَالِسِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ عَلِيٌّ قَدِ اتَّخَذَ بَيْتاً فِي دَارِهِ لَيْسَ بِالْكَبِيرِ وَ لَا بِالصَّغِيرِ وَ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ أَخَذَ مَعَهُ صَبِيّاً لَا يَحْتَشِمُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ مَعَهُ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الْبَيْتِ فَيُصَلِّيَ.
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Muhammad Bin Khalid Al Tayalisy, from Abdullah Bin Bukeyr,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Ali-asws had taken a room in his-asws house, neither being large nor small, and whenever he-asws wanted to pray Salat in end of the night, he-asws would take his-asws young son, not being reserved with it until he-asws would go with him-asws to that room and he-asws would pray Salat’’.[86]
23- الْعُيُونُ، وَ الْعِلَلُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُبْدُوسٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُتَيْبَةَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ فِيمَا رَوَاهُ عَنِ الْعِلَلِ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ: فَإِنْ قَالَ فَلِمَ جَازَ لِلْمُسَافِرِ وَ الْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَا صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ فِي أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ قِيلَ لِاشْتِغَالِهِ وَ ضَعْفِهِ لِيُحْرِزَ صَلَاتَهُ فَيَسْتَرِيحَ الْمَرِيضُ فِي وَقْتِ رَاحَتِهِ وَ يَشْتَغِلَ الْمُسَافِرُ بِأَشْغَالِهِ وَ ارْتِحَالِهِ وَ سَفَرِهِ.
(The books) ‘Al Uyoun’, and ‘Al Ilal’ – from Abdul Rahman Bin Ubdous, from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Quteyba, from Al Fazl Bin Shazan among what is reported from ‘Al Ilal’,
‘From Al-Reza-asws having said (in argumentation): ‘If he says, ‘By is it allowed for the traveller and the sick to pray the night Salat in beginning of the night?’ It will be said, ‘Due to his pre-occupation and his weakness in safeguarding his Salat. Thus, the sick will rest in time of rest and the traveller will be pre-occupied with his pre-occupation and his departure and his journey’’.[87]
(The book) ‘Al Mahasin’ – from Ibn Mahboub, from Hammad, from Umar Bin Yazeed,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who says in end of Al-Witr, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, seventy times and is constant upon that for a year, will be written as being from the ones, And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’’.[88]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنِ النَّضْرِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ وَ فَضَالَةَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ جَمِيعاً عَنْ أَبِي وَلَّادٍ حَفْصِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ التَّسْلِيمِ فِي رَكْعَتَيِ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ فَاخْرُجْ وَ اقْضِهَا ثُمَّ عُدْ إِلَى مَكَانِكَ وَ ارْكَعْ رَكْعَةً.
And from him, from his father, from Al Abbas Bin Marouf, from Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Al Nazr, from Muhammad Bin Abu Hamza and Fazalah, from Al Husayn Bin Usman altogether, from Abu Wallad Hafs Bin Saalim who said,
‘I ask Abu Abdullah-asws about the Salaam in two Cycles of Al-Witr (Salat). He-asws said: ‘Yes. If there were to be a need for you, then go out and fulfil it, then return to your place and perform one Cycles’’.[89]
25- الذِّكْرَى، نَقْلًا مِنْ كِتَابِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَيَابَةَ قَالَ: كَتَبَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع فِي صَلَاةِ الْمُسَافِرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ فَكَتَبَ ع فَضْلُ صَلَاةِ الْمُسَافِرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ كَفَضْلِ صَلَاةِ الْمُقِيمِ فِي الْحَضَرِ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ.
(The book) ‘Al Zikra’ – Copying from the book of Abu Muhammad Bin Abu Qurrah, by his chain from Ibrahim Bin Sayabah who said,
‘One of my family members wrote to Abu Muhammad-asws regarding Salat by the traveller in the beginning of the night, the night Salat. He-asws wrote: ‘Merit of Salat of the traveller in the beginning of the night is like merit Salat by the one staying in the residence at end of the night’’.[90]
26- قُرْبُ الْإِسْنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَسِيَ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْوَتْرِ فَيَذْكُرُ إِذَا قَامَ فِي صَلَاةِ الزَّوَالِ فَقَالَ يَبْدَأُ بِالنَّوَافِلِ فَإِذَا صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ صَلَّى صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ أَوْتَرَ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ الْعَصْرِ أَوْ مَتَى مَا أَحَبَ.
(The book) ‘Qurb Al Isnaad’ – from Abdullah Bin Al-Hassan, from his grandfather,
Ali son of Ja’far-asws about a man for forgets the night Salat and Al-Witr. He remembers when he stands in the midday. He-asws said: ‘He should begin with the optional (Salat). When he has prayed Al-Zohr, he should pray the night Salat and Witr in what is between it and Al-Asr, or whoever he likes to’’.[91]
27- فِقْهُ الرِّضَا، دُعَاءُ الْوَتْرِ وَ مَا يُقَالُ فِيهِ 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
(The book) ‘Fiqh Al-Reza-asws’ – Supplication of Al-Witr and what is said in it: ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj the Forbearing, the Benevolent! There is no god except Allah-azwj the Exalted the Magnificent! Glorious is Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the seven skies, and Lord-azwj of the seven earth and whatever is in these and what is between these, and Lord-azwj of the Magnificent Throne!
يَا اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِينُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
O Allah-azwj Who, there isn’t anything like Him-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww. O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the King, the Manifest Truth! There is no god except You-azwj. Glory be to You-azwj and with Your-azwj Praise! I have done evil and have been unjust to myself, therefore Forgive my sins for me, surely no one Forgive the sins except You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ أَعْبُدُ وَ لَكَ أُصَلِّي وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَ بِكَ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ اسْتَعَنْتُ وَ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ وَ أَرْكَعُ وَ أَخْضَعُ وَ أَخْشَعُ وَ مِنْكَ أَخَافُ وَ أَرْجُو وَ إِلَيْكَ أَرْغَبُ وَ مِنْكَ أَخَافُ وَ أَحْذَرُ وَ مِنْكَ أَلْتَمِسُ وَ أَطْلُبُ وَ بِكَ اهْتَدَيْتُ أَنْتَ الرَّجَاءُ وَ أَنْتَ الْمُرْتَجَى
O Allah-azwj! I worship You-azwj, and I pray Salat to You-azwj, and have believed in You-azwj, and submitted to You-azwj, and adhere with You-azwj, and have relied upon You-azwj, and seeking assistance with You-azwj, and have done Sajdah to You-azwj, and I perform Ruk’u and am being humble and fearful, and I fear from You-azwj and am hopeful and I am desirous to You-azwj, and I fear from You-azwj and am being cautious, and seek from You-azwj and request, and am Guided by You-azwj! You-azwj are the hope and You-azwj are the wish!
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ لَا مَنْجَى وَ لَا مَلْجَأَ وَ لَا مَفَرَّ وَ لَا مَهْرَبَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ حَنَانَيْكَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُولُ الظَّالِمُونَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً
O Allah-azwj! Guide me among the ones You-azwj have Guided, and Pardon me among the ones You-azwj have Pardoned, and be in charge of me among the ones You-azwj have Taken charge of, and Bless for me regarding what You-azwj have Given, and Save me from evil of what You‑azwj have Decreed! You-azwj Decree and cannot be decreed against. There is neither any rescue, nor shelter, nor escape, nor fleeing except to You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj! You-azwj are Blessed and Exalted from what the unjust ones are saying, Exalted, Great!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا سَأَلَكَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ وَ آلُهُ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا اسْتَعَاذَ بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ وَ آلُهُ
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj of whatever Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws had asked You‑azwj with, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj of all what Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws has sought Refuge with!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَ نَخْزى وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ وَ الْعَجَمِ وَ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ ذِي شَرٍّ وَ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِها إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلى صِراطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزاتِ الشَّياطِينِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from be humiliated and disgraced, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from evil of the mischievous Arabs and the non-Arabs, and evil of the mischievous Jinn and the humans, and from evil of every one with evil, and evil of every animal You-azwj, Seize it by its forelock. Surely, my Lord is upon the Straight Path [11:56], and ‘Lord! I seek refuge with You from the suggestions of the Satans [23:97] And I seek refuge with You, Lord, from their presence [23:98].
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ السَّامَّةِ وَ الْهَامَّةِ وَ الْعَيْنِ اللَّامَّةِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ إِلَّا طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the toxins and the vermin, and the evil eyes, and from evil of knockers at night and the day except a knocker knocking with goodness!
يَا اللَّهُ اللَّهُمَّ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي الْبَلَايَا وَ الْآفَاتِ وَ الْعَاهَاتِ وَ الْأَسْقَامَ وَ الْأَوْجَاعَ وَ الْآلَامَ وَ الْأَمْرَاضَ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَ الْفَاقَةِ وَ الضَّنْكِ وَ الضِّيقِ وَ الْحِرْمَانِ وَ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ وَ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَ الْحُسَّادِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ رَجِيمٍ وَ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ
O Allah-azwj! Turn the affliction away from me, and the calamities and the disabilities, and the sicknesses, and the aches and the pains, and the diseases. And I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the poverty and the destitution, and the narrowness and the constriction, and the deprivation and the evil Decree, and gloating of the enemies and the envious, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from every Pelted Satan-la and obstinate tyrant, and tyrannical ruler!
اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ كَانَ أَمْسَى وَ أَصْبَحَ وَ لَهُ ثِقَةٌ أَوْ رَجَاءٌ غَيْرُكَ فَأَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ رَجَائِي يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ مَنِ اسْتُرْحِمَ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفِي وَ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ ذُلَّ مَقَامِي بِبَابِكَ
O Allah-azwj! One who in the evening and morning and for him there is a trust or hope apart from You-azwj, so You-azwj trust and my hope, O best of the ones being asked. And O most Merciful of the ones who mercy, Mercy my weakness and my humiliation in front of You-azwj and my beseeching to You-azwj, and my loneliness from the people, and disgrace of my position at Your-azwj door!
اللَّهُمَّ انْظُرْ إِلَيَّ بِعَيْنِ الرَّحْمَةِ نَظْرَةً تَكُونُ خِيَرَةً أَسْتَأْهِلُهَا وَ إِلَّا تَفَضَّلْ عَلَيْنَا يَا أَكْرَمَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ وَ يَا أَجْوَدَ الْأَجْوَدِينَ وَ يَا خَيْرَ الْفَاتِحِينَ وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِينَ وَ يَا أَسْرَعَ الْحَاسِبِينَ وَ يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى وَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ يَا مَعْدِنَ الْجُودِ وَ الْكَرَمِ
O Allah-azwj! Look at me with the eye of mercy, a look being good, deserving, or else Grace upon us, O most Benevolent of the benevolent ones, and O most Generous of the generous ones, and O best of the conquerors, of most Merciful of the merciful ones, and O most Judicial of the judges, and O Quickest reckoner, and O rightful of being feared and the Forgiveness, and O Mine of the generosity and the benevolence!
يَا اللَّهُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ صَفِيِّكَ وَ سَفِيرِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَ صَفْوَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ زَكِيِّكَ وَ تَقِيِّكَ وَ نَجِيِّكَ وَ سَخِيِّكَ وَ وَلِيِّ عَهْدِكَ وَ مَعْدِنِ سِرِّكَ وَ كَهْفِ غَيْبِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww Your-azwj servant, and Rasool-saww, and Your‑azwj Prophet-saww, and Your-azwj Elite, and Your-azwj Ambassador, and Your-azwj Choice from Your-azwj Created beings, and Your-azwj Elite from Your-azwj creatures, and Your-azwj Pure one, and Your-azwj pious one, and Your-azwj Captain, and Your-azwj generous one, and in charge of Your-azwj Covenant, and Mine of Your-azwj secrets, and Cave of Your-azwj unseen matters.
الطَّاهِرِ الطَّيِّبِ الْمُبَارَكِ الزَّكِيِّ الصَّادِقِ الْوَفِيِّ الْعَادِلِ الْبَارِّ الْمُطَهَّرِ الْمُقَدَّسِ الْبَدْرِ الْمُضِيءِ وَ السِّرَاجِ اللَّامِعِ وَ النُّورِ السَّاطِعِ وَ الْحُجَّةِ الْبَالِغَةِ وَ نُورِكَ الْأَنْوَرِ وَ حَبْلِكَ الْأَطْوَلِ وَ عُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقَى وَ بَابِكَ الْأَدْنَى وَ وَجْهِكَ الْأَكْرَمِ وَ حِجَابِكَ الْأَقْرَبِ
The clean, the good, the Blessed, the pure, the truthful, the loyal, the just, the righteous, the purifying, the Holy, the illuminating moon, and the shining lamp, and the shining light, and the conclusive argument, and the most radiant of Your-azwj Noor, and the longest rope, and Your-azwj firmest handhold, and Your-azwj closest door, and Your-azwj most benevolent face, and Your-azwj closest veil!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى آلِ طه وَ يس وَ اخْصُصْ وَلِيَّكَ وَ وَصِيَّ نَبِيِّكَ وَ أَخَا رَسُولِكَ وَ وَزِيرَهُ وَ وَلِيَّ عَهْدِكَ إِمَامَ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ خَاتَمَ الْوَصِيِّينَ لِخَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ مُحَمَّدٍ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى ابْنَتِهِ الْبَتُولِ وَ عَلَى سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ الرَّاشِدِينَ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ وَ عَلَى النُّقَبَاءِ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ الْبَرَرَةِ الْفَاضِلِينَ الْمُهَذَّبِينَ- الْأُمَنَاءِ الْخَزَنَةِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him-saww and upon Progeny-asws of Ta Ha, and Yaseen, and most special of Your-azwj Guardians-asws, and successor-asws of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, and brother-asws of Your-azwj Rasool-saww, and his-saww Vizier, and in charge of Your-azwj Covenant, Imam-asws of the pious, and last of the successors-asws of last of the Prophets-as Muhammad‑saww, with the Salat upon him-as and upon his-saww daughter-asws, the chaste, and upon two chiefs of youths of the people of Paradise, from the former ones and the latter ones, and upon the rightly guided Imams-asws, the guided ones, and upon the captains, the pious, the righteous, the meritorious, the polite, the trustees, the treasurers!
وَ عَلَى خَوَاصِّ مَلَائِكَتِكَ جَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ إِسْرَافِيلَ وَ عِزْرَائِيلَ وَ الصَّافِّينَ وَ الْحَافِّينَ وَ الْكَرُوبِيِّينَ وَ الْمُسَبِّحِينَ وَ جَمِيعِ مَلَائِكَتِكَ فِي سَمَاوَاتِكَ وَ أَرْضِكَ أَكْتَعِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى أَبِينَا آدَمَ وَ أُمِّنَا حَوَّاءَ وَ مَنْ بَيْنَهُمَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ اخْصُصْ مُحَمَّداً بِأَفْضَلِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ التَّسْلِيمِ
And upon the special ones of Your-azwj Angels, Jibraeel-as, and Mikaeel-as, and Israfeel-as, and Izraeel-as, and the ones in rows, and the ones surrounding, and the cherubim, and the glorifiers, and entirety of Your-azwj Angels in Your-azwj skies and Your-azwj earthly lands, and Send Salawaat upon our father-as Adam-as and our mother-as Hawwa-as, and ones between them-as from the Prophets-as and the Messengers-as, and Specialised Muhammad-saww with the most superior of the Salawaat and the greetings!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَبْرَأُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ وَ مُعَانِدِيهِمْ وَ ظَالِمِيهِمْ
O Allah-azwj! I disavow to You-azwj from their-asws enemies, and ones inimical to them-asws.
اللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالاهُمْ وَ عَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُمْ وَ انْصُرْ مَنْ نَصَرَهُمْ وَ اخْذُلْ مَنْ خَذَلَهُمْ عِبَادَكَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ الْأَخْيَارَ الْأَتْقِيَاءَ الْبَرَرَةَ
O Allah-azwj! Befriend the ones befriending them-asws and be Inimical to the ones being inimical to them-asws, and Help the ones helping them-asws and Abandon the ones abandoning them‑asws, Your-azwj Chosen servants, the good, the pious, the righteous!
اللَّهُمَّ احْشُرْنِي مَعَ مَنْ أَتَوَلَّى وَ أَبْعِدْنِي مِمَّنْ أَتَبَرَّأُ وَ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي ضَمِيرِ قَلْبِي مِنْ حُبِّ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ بُغْضِ أَعْدَائِكِ وَ كَفَى بِكَ عَلِيماً
O Allah-azwj! Resurrect me with the ones I befriend and Distance me from the ones I disavow, and You-azwj Know what is the conscience of my heart from love of Your-azwj friends and hatred of Your-azwj enemies, and I suffice with You-azwj as a Knower!
اللَّهُمَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِوالِدَيَ وَ ارْحَمْهُما كَما رَبَّيانِي صَغِيراً
O Allah-azwj! Forgive (sins) for me and for my parents, and Mercy them just as they had nourished me when I was young!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْزِهِمَا عَنِّي بِأَفْضَلِ الْجَزَاءِ وَ كَافِهِمَا عَنِّي بِأَفْضَلِ الْمُكَافَاةِ
O Allah-azwj! Recompense them both on my behalf with best of the Recompense and Suffice them both on my behalf with best of the sufficing!
اللَّهُمَّ بَدِّلْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَ ارْفَعْ لَهُمْ بِالْحَسَنَاتِ الدَّرَجَاتِ
O Allah-azwj! Replace their evil deeds with good deeds and Raise ranks for them with the good deeds!
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّرْنَا إِلَى مَا صَارُوا إِلَيْهِ فَأْمُرْ مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ أَنْ يَكُونَ بِنَا رَحِيماً
O Allah-azwj! Make us come to what they have become. Command the Angel of death to be merciful with us!
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِجَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِنَا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ الْأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَ الْأَمْوَاتِ تَابِعْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِالْخَيْرَاتِ إِنَّكَ مُجِيبُ الدَّعَوَاتِ وَ وَلِيُّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Forgive (sins) for me and for entirety of our believing brothers and the believing women, and the Muslim men and the Muslim women, the living ones from them and the dead! Let the goodness follow between us and them, surely You-azwj are Responder of the supplications and in charge of the good deeds, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُخْرِجْنِي مِنْ هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا بِذَنْبٍ مَغْفُورٍ وَ سَعْيٍ مَشْكُورٍ وَ عَمَلٍ مُتَقَبَّلٍ وَ تِجَارَةٍ لَنْ تَبُورَ
O Allah-azwj! Do not Exit me from this world except with Forgiven sins, and Appreciated striving, and Accepted deeds, and trade never to be ruined!
اللَّهُمَّ أَعْتِقْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ طُلَقَائِكَ وَ عُتَقَائِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
O Allah-azwj! Liberate me from the Fire and Make me from Your-azwj freed ones and Your-azwj one liberated from the Fire!
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ مَا مَضَى مِنْ ذُنُوبِي وَ اعْصِمْنِي فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِي
O Allah-azwj! Forgive for me what is past from my sins, and Protect me in whatever remains of my life!
اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِي وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ نَاصِراً وَ مُعِيناً وَ اجْعَلْنِي فِي حِرْزِكَ وَ حِفْظِكَ وَ حِمَايَتِكَ وَ كَنَفِكَ وَ دِرْعِكَ الْحَصِينِ وَ فِي كِلَاءَتِكَ عَزَّ جَارُكَ وَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ وَ لَا مَعْبُودَ سِوَاكَ
O Allah-azwj! Be a Guardian for me, and Protector, and Helper, and Assistant, and Make me in Your-azwj Guard and Your-azwj Protection, and Your-azwj Mercy and Your-azwj Canopy, and Your-azwj Fortified shield and in Your-azwj Pasture! Mighty is Your-azwj Shelter and Majestic is Your-azwj Praise, and there is no god apart from You-azwj nor any Deity besides You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ فَأَرِدْهُ
O Allah-azwj! One who intends me with evil, so Intend him (with evil)!
اللَّهُمَّ وَ ارْدُدْ كَيْدَهُ فِي نَحْرِهِ
O Allah-azwj! And Return his plots in his throat!
اللَّهُمَّ بَتِّرْ عُمُرَهُ وَ بَدِّدْ شَمْلَهُ وَ فَرِّقْ جَمْعَهُ وَ اسْتَأْصِلْ شَأْفَتَهُ وَ اقْطَعْ دَابِرَهُ وَ قَتِّرْ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقَهُ وَ أَبْلِهِ بِجَهْدِ الْبَلَاءِ وَ اشْغَلْهُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَ ابْتَلِهِ وَ عِيَالَهُ وَ وُلْدَهُ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي شَرَّهُ وَ أَطْبِقْ عَنِّي فَمَهُ وَ خُذْ مِنْهُ أَخْذَ مَنْ أُخِذَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقُرَى وَ هِيَ ظَالِمَةٌ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْهُ عَلَى حَذَرٍ بِحِفْظِكَ وَ حِيَاطَتِكَ ادْفَعْ عَنِّي كَيْدَهُ وَ مَكْرَهُ وَ اكْفِنِيهِ وَ اكْفِ مَا أَهَمَّنِي مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي
O Allah-azwj! Cut short his lifespan and Scatter his family, and Separate his group, and Uproot his evil, and Cut off his tail, and Restrict his sustenance upon him, and Afflict him with the struggle of the affliction, and Pre-occupy him with himself, and Try him and his dependants and his children, and Turn his evil away from me, and Seal his mouth away from me, and Seize from him a seizure of people of the town while it is unjust, and Make me upon caution from him by Your-azwj Protection and Your-azwj wall, and Defend from his plot away from me and his plan and Suffice it, and Suffice what worries me from the matters of my world and my Hereafter!
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيَّ مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُنِي
O Allah-azwj! Do not let him prevail upon me, one who does not mercy me!
اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْنِي وَ أَصْلِحْ شَأْنِي وَ أَصْلِحْ فَسَادَ قَلْبِي
O Allah-azwj! Rectify me and Rectify my affairs, and Rectify corruption of my heart!
اللَّهُمَ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَ يَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِيَ الْأَعْداءَ وَ لَا الْحَاسِدِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Expand my chest for me and Ease my affairs for me, and do not let me be gloated upon by the enemies nor the envying ones!
اللَّهُمَّ بِغِنَاكَ لَا تُحْوِجْنِي إِلَى أَحَدٍ سِوَاكَ وَ أَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَلَيَّ فَضْلَ مَنْ سِوَاكَ
O Allah-azwj! By Your-azwj richness, do not Make me be needy to anyone besides You-azwj, and Enrich me with Your-azwj Grace upon me (so I don’t need) grace of the ones besides You-azwj!
يَا قَرِيبُ يَا مُجِيبُ يَا اللَّهُ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
O the near, O Responder, O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are Allah-azwj! There is no god except You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj and with Your-azwj Praise! I have done evil and have been unjust to myself, therefore Forgive my sins for me, surely no on forgives the sins except You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ أَظْهِرِ الْحَقَّ وَ أَهْلَهُ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ أَقُولُ بِهِ وَ أَنْتَظِرُهُ
O Allah-azwj! Reveal the truth and its people, and Make me from the ones I am saying (believing) with and awaiting for!
اللَّهُمَّ قَوِّمْ قَائِمَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَظْهِرْ دَعْوَتَهُ بِرِضًا مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah-azwj! Arise the rising on of Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Reveal his-ajfj call with satisfaction from Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww!
اللَّهُمَّ أَظْهِرْ رَايَتَهُ وَ قَوِّ عَزْمَهُ وَ عَجِّلْ خُرُوجَهُ وَ انْصُرْ جُيُوشَهُ وَ اعْضُدْ أَنْصَارَهُ وَ أَبْلِغْ طَلِبَتَهُ وَ أَنْجِحْ أَمَلَهُ وَ أَصْلِحْ شَأْنَهُ وَ قَرِّبْ أَوَانَهُ فَإِنَّكَ تُبْدِئُ وَ تُعِيدُ وَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ:
O Allah-azwj! Reveal his-ajfj flag, and Strengthen his-ajfj determination, and Hasten his-ajfj advent, and Help his-ajfj armies, and Support his-ajfj helpers, and Make him-ajfj reach his-ajfj seeking, and Make his-ajfj hopes successful, and Rectify his-ajfj affairs, and Draw his time closer, for You-azwj has Distance and Repeat, and You-azwj are the Forgiving, the Cordial!
اللَّهُمَّ امْلَأْ بِهِ الدُّنْيَا قِسْطاً وَ عَدْلًا كَمَا مُلِئَتْ ظُلْماً وَ جَوْراً
O Allah-azwj! Fill the world with equity and justice by him-ajfj just as it would have been filled with injustice and tyranny!
اللَّهُمَّ انْصُرْ جُيُوشَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ سَرَايَاهُمْ وَ مُرَابِطِيهِمْ حَيْثُ كَانُوا وَ أَيْنَ كَانُوا مِنْ مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا وَ انْصُرْهُمْ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً وَ افْتَحْ لَهُمْ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً وَ اجْعَلْ لَنَا وَ لَهُمْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَاناً نَصِيراً
O Allah-azwj! Help armies of the Momineen and their battalions, and their guards, wherever they may be, and whichever place they may be, from easts of the earth and its wests, and Help them with Mighty help, and Conquer for them with easy conquests, and Make for us and for them a persistent helper from Yourself-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَتْبَاعِهِ وَ الْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ
O Allah-azwj! Make us from his-ajfj followers and the ones martyred in front of him-ajfj!
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنِ الظَّلَمَةَ وَ الظَّالِمِينَ الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوا دِينَكَ وَ حَرَّفُوا كِتَابَكَ وَ غَيَّرُوا سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ دَرَسُوا الْآثَارَ وَ ظَلَمُوا أَهْلَ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ قَاتَلُوهُمْ وَ تَعَدَّوْا عَلَيْهِمْ وَ غَصَبُوا حَقَّهُمْ وَ نَفَوْهُمْ عَنْ بُلْدَانِهِمْ وَ أَزْعَجُوهُمْ عَنْ أَوْطَانِهِمْ مِنَ الطَّاغِينَ وَ الْبَاغِينَ وَ الْقَاسِطِينَ وَ الْمَارِقِينَ وَ النَّاكِثِينَ وَ أَهْلِ الزُّورِ وَ الْكَذِبِ الْكَفَرَةِ الْفَجَرَةِ
O Allah-azwj! Curse the oppressors and the unjust ones, those who replaced Your-azwj religion, and altered Your-azwj Book, and changed Sunnah of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, and obliterated the Hadeeth, and they oppressed People-asws of Household of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, and killed them-asws, and transgressed upon them-asws, and usurped their-asws rights, and exiled them-asws from their cities, and disturbed them-asws from their-asws homeland, by the tyrants, and the rebels, and the transgressors, and the deviants, and the allegiance-breakers, and people of falsities and the lies, and Kufr, and the immoral!
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ وَ جُيُوشَهُمْ وَ أَصْحَابَهُمْ وَ أَعْوَانَهُمْ وَ مُحِبِّيهِمْ وَ شِيعَتَهُمْ وَ احْشُرْهُمْ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ زُرْقاً
O Allah-azwj! Curse their followers, and their armies, and their companions, and their supporters, and their loving ones, and their loyalists, and Gather them to Hell blue-eyed!
اللَّهُمَّ عَذِّبْ كَفَرَةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَ مَنْ ضَارَعَهُمْ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَتَقَلَّبُونَ فِي نِعَمِكَ وَ يَجْحَدُونَ آيَاتِكَ وَ يُكَذِّبُونَ رُسُلَكَ وَ يَتَعَدَّوْنَ حُدُودَكَ وَ يَدْعُونَ مَعَكَ إِلَهاً آخَرَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً
O Allah-azwj! Punish the Kafirs of people of the Book, and entirety of the Polytheists, and the ones from the hypocrites harming them-asws, for they are turning in Your-azwj bounties and rejecting Your-azwj Signs, and they are belying Your-azwj Rasool-saww, and they are transgressing Your-azwj limits, and they are supplicating to another god with You-azwj! There is no god except You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj and You-azwj are Exalted from what they are saying, Lofty, Great!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الشَّكِّ وَ الشِّرْكِ وَ النِّفَاقِ وَ الرِّيَاءِ وَ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ وَ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَ سُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the doubt, and the Shirk (association), and the hypocrisy, and the showing off, and becoming wretched, and the evil Decree, and gloating by the enemies, and the evil turning!
اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي كَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِهِمْ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Accept from me just as You-azwj Accepted from the righteous, and Join me with them, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لِي فِي أَجَلِي وَ أَوْسِعْ لِي فِي رِزْقِي وَ مَتِّعْنِي بِطُولِ الْبَقَاءِ وَ دَوَامِ الْعِزِّ وَ تَمَامِ النِّعْمَةِ وَ رِزْقٍ وَاسِعٍ وَ أَغْنِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي السُّوءَ وَ الْفَحْشَاءَ وَ الْمُنْكَرَ
O Allah-azwj! Extend for me in my lifespan, and Expand for me in my sustenance, and Cause me to enjoy with a long life, and constant honour, and the complete bounties, and vast sustenance, and Enrich me with Your-azwj Permissible from Your-azwj Prohibition, and Turn the evil and the immorality and the abomination!
اللَّهُمَّ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ لَا تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنَا أَهْلُهُ لَا تَأْخُذْنِي بِعَدْلِكَ وَ خُذْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ رَأْفَتِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Do with me what You-azwj are rightful of and do not Do with me what I am rightful of. Do not Seize me with Your-azwj Justice and Take upon me with Your-azwj Pardon, and Your‑azwj Mercy, and Your-azwj Kindness, and Your-azwj Satisfaction!
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَرُدَّنَا خَائِبِينَ وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ رَجَاءَنَا وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الْقَانِطِينَ وَ لَا مَحْرُومِينَ وَ لَا مُجْرِمِينَ وَ لَا آيِسِينَ وَ لَا ضَالِّينَ وَ لَا مُضِلِّينَ وَ لَا مَطْرُودِينَ وَ لَا مَغْضُوبِينَ آمِنَّا الْعِقَابَ وَ اطْمَأْنِنْ بِنَا دَارَكَ دَارَ السَّلَامِ
O Allah-azwj! Do not Return us as disappointed nor Cut-off our hopes, and do not Make us from the despairing ones, not deprived, nor criminals, nor desponded, nor strayed, nor straying others, nor expelled, nor being Wrathful upon! Secure us from the Punishment and Assure us of Your-azwj House, the House of Peace!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِهِمْ وَ أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
O Allah-azwj! I seek means to You-azwj through them-asws, and I draw closer to You-azwj and I head towards You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ وَجِيهاً
O Allah-azwj! Make me a face (dignified) by them-asws!
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي بِهِمْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي بِهِمْ وَ ارْحَمْنَا بِهِمْ وَ اشْفَعْنِي بِهِمْ
O Allah-azwj! Forgive (my sins) for me by them-asws, and Overlook from my evil deeds by them‑asws, and Mercy us by them-asws, and Intercede for me by them-asws!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِهِمْ حُسْنَ الْعَافِيَةِ وَ تَمَامَ النِّعْمَةِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj by them-asws for excellent health, and the complete bounties in the world and the Hereafter, surely You-azwj are Able upon all things!
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ ارْحَمْنَا وَ تُبْ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَافِنَا وَ اعْصِمْنَا وَ ارْزُقْنَا وَ سَدِّدْنَا وَ اهْدِنَا وَ أَرْشِدْنَا وَ كُنْ لَنَا وَ لَا تَكُنْ عَلَيْنَا وَ اكْفِنَا مَا أَهَمَّنَا مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَانَا وَ آخِرَتِنَا وَ لَا تُضِلَّنَا وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنَا وَ لَا تَضَعْنَا- وَ اهْدِنا إِلى سَواءِ الصِّراطِ وَ آتِنَا مَا سَأَلْنَاكَ وَ مَا لَمْ نَسْأَلْكَ وَ زِدْنَا مِنْ فَضْلِكَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ
O Allah-azwj! Forgive (our sins) for us, and Mercy us, and Turn to us, and Pardon us, and Protect us, and Sustain us, and Guide us, and Direct us, and Lead us, and Be for us and do not Be against us, and Suffice us of what worries us from matters of our world and our Hereafter and do not let us stray nor be destroyed, nor be wasted, and Guide us to the even path, and Give us what we ask You-azwj for and what we have not asked You-azwj, and Increase us from Your‑azwj Grace, surely You-azwj are the Bestower!
يَا اللَّهُ رَبَّنا آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ- رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَ ارْحَمْ وَ تَجَاوَزْ عَمَّا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ-
O Allah-azwj, our Lord-azwj! Give us good in the world and good in the Hereafter, and Save us from Punishment of the Fire! I seek Refuge with Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj! Lord-azwj! Forgive and Mercy, and Overlook from what You-azwj, surely You-azwj are the most Honourable, the most Benevolent!’
وَ قَالَ ع فِي مَوْضِعٍ آخَرَ ثُمَّ اسْتَكْ فَرُوِيَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص قَالَ لَوْ لَا أَنْ يَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَوْجَبْتُ السِّوَاكَ فِي كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَ هُوَ سُنَّةٌ حَسَنَةٌ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأْ فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَقُومَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَقُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص
And he-asws said in another place: ‘The brush your teeth, for it is reported that the Prophet‑saww said: ‘Had it not been grievous upon my-saww community, I-saww would have obligated brushing of the teeth during every Salat’, and it is a good Sunnah. Then perform Wud’u. When you want to stand to the Salat, say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and by Allah-azwj, and in the Way of Allah-azwj, and upon the nation of Rasool-Allah-saww!’
ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ بِالْأَئِمَّةِ الرَّاشِدِينَ الْمَهْدِيِّينَ مِنْ آلِ طه وَ يس وَ أُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي كُلِّهَا
Then raise your hands and say, ‘O Allah-azwj! I divert to You-azwj through Your-azwj Prophet-saww, the Prophet-saww of Mercy, and through the rightly guiding Imams-asws, and Guided ones from Progeny-asws of Ta Ha and Yaseen, and I forward them-asws in front of my needs, all of them!
فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِهِمْ وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تُضِلَّنِي بِهِمْ وَ ارْفَعْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تَضَعْنِي بِهِمْ وَ اقْضِ حَوَائِجِي بِهِمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Make me a face (dignified) by them-asws in the world and the Hereafter, and from the ones of Proximity, and do not Punish me by them-asws, and Grace me by them-asws, and do not Stray me by them-asws, and Raise me by them-asws and do not Drop me by them-asws, and Fulfil my needs by them-asws in the world and the Hereafter, surely You-azwj are Able upon all things, and Knower of all things!’
ثُمَّ افْتَتِحْ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ تَوَجَّهْ بَعْدَ التَّكْبِيرِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ الْمُوجِبَةِ فِي سِتِّ صَلَوَاتٍ وَ هِيَ أَوَّلُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْمُفْرَدَةُ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ وَ أَوَّلُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيِ الزَّوَالِ وَ أَوَّلُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ نَوَافِلِ الْمَغْرِبِ وَ أَوَّلُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيِ الْإِحْرَامِ وَ أَوَّلُ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْ رَكَعَاتِ الْفَرَائِضِ
Then begin with the Salat and concentrate after the Takbeer, for it is from the obligatory Sunnah in six Salats, and it is the first Cycle from the night Salat, and the individual from Al-Witr, and the first Cycles from two Cycles of the midday, and the first Cycle from optional of Al Maghrib, and the first Cycle from two Cycles of the consecration, and the first Cycles from the obligation Cycles.
وَ اقْرَأْ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ بِقُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ كَذَلِكَ فِي رَكْعَتَيِ الزَّوَالِ وَ فِي الْبَاقِي مَا أَحْبَبْتَ وَ تَقْرَأُ فِي رَكْعَتَيِ الشَّفْعِ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ فِي الْوَتْرِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
And recite in the first Cycles with Surah Al Fatiha and Surah Al-Tawheed, and in the second with Surah Al-Kafiroun, and like that in the two Cycles of the midday, and in the remainder with whatever you like, and recite in the two Cycles of Al-Shaf’a Surah Al-A’ala, and in the second Surah Al-Kafiroun, and in Al-Witr Surah Al-Tawheed’.
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ الْوَتْرَ ثَلَاثُ رَكَعَاتٍ بِتَسْلِيمَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ مِثْلَ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ
And it is reported, ‘Al-Witr is of three Cycles with one Salaam like Al-Maghrib Salat’.
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ وَ تُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ وَ تَفْصِلُ مَا بَيْنَ الشَّفْعِ وَ الْوَتْرِ بِسَلَامٍ
And it is reported, ‘It is of one (Cycle), and you should perform Witr with one Cycle and space out what is between Al-Shaf’a and Al-Witr with a Salaam’.
فَإِنْ قُمْتَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْكَ وَقْتٌ بِقَدْرِ مَا تُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ عَلَى مَا تُرِيدُ فَصَلِّهَا وَ أَدْرِجْهَا إِدْرَاجاً وَ إِنْ خَشِيتَ أَنْ يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَوْتِرْ فِي ثَالِثَةٍ فَإِنْ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ قَدْ مَضَى الْوَتْرُ بِمَا فِيهِ
If you were to stand from the night and there isn’t any times for you of a measurement of what you can be praying the night Salat upon what you want, then pray it and be gradual in it; and if you fear the emergence of dawn, then pray two Cycles and Witr in the third. If the dawn emerges, then pray two Cycles of Al Fajr and Al-Witr has passed with whatever is in it.
وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَلَّيْتَ الْوَتْرَ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَأَضِفْ إِلَيْهَا سِتَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ أَعِدْ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ قَدْ مَضَى الْوَتْرُ بِمَا فِيهِ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَلَّيْتَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ أَمْ لَمْ يَطْلُعْ
And if you have prayed Al-Witr and two Cycles of Al Fajr, and the dawn has not emerged, then add six Cycles to it, and repeat two Cycles of Al Fajr, and Al-Witr has passed with whatever is in it; and if you have prayed four Cycles from the night Salat before the emergence of dawn, then complete the Salat, whether the dawn has emerged or not emerged.
وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ قَضَاءُ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُمْتَ وَ عَلَيْكَ الْوَقْتُ بِقَدْرِ مَا تُصَلِّي الْفَائِتَةَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَابْدَأْ بِالْفَائِتَةِ ثُمَّ صَلِّ صَلَاةَ لَيْلَتِكَ
And if there were to be upon you fulfilment of the night Salat, then stand and there is time for you of a measurement of what you can pray the missed out of the night Salat, then begin with the missed out, then pray the Salat of your night.
وَ إِنْ كَانَ الْوَقْتُ بِقَدْرِ مَا تُصَلِّي وَاحِدَةً فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ لَيْلَتِكَ لِئَلَّا تَصِيرَا جَمِيعاً قَضَاءً ثُمَّ اقْضِ الصَّلَاةَ الْفَائِتَةَ مِنَ الْغَدِ وَ اقْضِ مَا فَاتَكَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ أَيَّ وَقْتٍ شِئْتَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ إِلَّا فِي وَقْتِ الْفَرِيضَةِ
And if there were to be time of a measurement of what you can pray one, then pray the Salat of your night lest they become together, then fulfil the missed Salat from the morning and fulfil whatever you had missed from the night Salat, whichever time you desire, from night or day, except during the time of an obligatory Salat.
وَ إِنْ فَاتَكَ فَرِيضَةٌ فَصَلِّهَا إِذَا ذَكَرْتَ فَإِنْ ذَكَرْتَهَا وَ أَنْتَ فِي وَقْتِ فَرِيضَةٍ أُخْرَى فَصَلِّ الَّتِي أَنْتَ فِي وَقْتِهَا ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي الْفَائِتَةَ.
And if an obligatory Salat is missed by you, then you remember it, so if you remember it while you are in time of another obligatory Salat, then pray that which you are in its timing, then pray the one missed out’’.[92]
بيان: قَالَ فِي الذِّكْرَى لَوْ خَافَ ضِيقَ الْوَقْتِ خَفَّفَ بِالْحَمْدِ وَحْدَهَا كَمَا رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَوْ ظَنَّ عَدَمَ اتِّسَاعِ الزَّمَانِ لِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِاقْتَصَرَ عَلَى الْوَتْرِ.
Explanation (Ahadeeth) only – He said in ‘Al-Zikra’, ‘If you fear the restriction of the time, lighten with (Surah) Al Hamd alone like what is reported from Abu Abdullah-asws: ‘If one thinks there isn’t enough time for the night Salat, then shorten upon Al-Witr (Salat)’’.
فَالْمَشْهُورُ فِي الْفَتْوَى تَقْدِيمُ الْفَرِيضَةِ لِرِوَايَةِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي الْمَنْعِ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ.
The well-known in the Fatwa in bringing forward the obligatory Salat is due to the report by Is’haq Bin Jabir, from Abu Abdullah-asws regarding the forbiddance from Al-Witr after the emergence of dawn’’.
وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ وَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ فِي تَقْدِيمِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْوَتْرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ إِنْ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ.
And it is reported by Umar Bin Yazeed and Is’haq Bin Ammar regarding bringing forward the night Salat and Al-Witr upon the obligatory, and even if the dawn has emerged.
وَ لَوْ تَلَبَّسَ بِأَرْبَعٍ قَدَّمَهَا مُخَفَّفَةً لِرِوَايَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ فَأَتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ طَلَعَ أَوْ لَمْ يَطْلُعْ.
And if you are confused with four, bring it forward with lightness due to a report by Muhammad in Al-No’man, from Abu Abdullah-asws: ‘When you have prayed four Cycles from the night Salat before the emergence of day, then complete the Salat whether the dawn has emerged or not emerged’’.
مَعَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَوَى يَعْقُوبُ الْبَزَّازُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ أَقُومُ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ بِقَلِيلٍ فَأُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ أَتَخَوَّفُ أَنْ يَنْفَجِرَ الْفَجْرُ أَبْدَأُ بِالْوَتْرِ أَوْ أُتِمُّ الرَّكَعَاتِ قَالَ بَلْ أَوْتِرْ وَ أَخِّرِ الرَّكَعَاتِ حَتَّى تَقْضِيَهَا فِي صَدْرِ النَّهَارِ.
Along with that it is reported by Yaqoub Al Bazzaz who said, ‘I said to him, ‘I stand before the dawn by a little and pray four Cycles, then I feared the break of dawn, should I begin with Al-Witr or complete the Cycles?’ He said: ‘But perform Witr and delay the Cycles until you have fulfilled it in middle of the day’’.
وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ: إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ فَخَرَجْتَ وَ رَأَيْتَ الصُّبْحَ فَزِدْ رَكْعَةً إِلَى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ صَلَّيْتَهُمَا قَبْلُ وَ اجْعَلْهُ وَتْراً.
And it is reported by Ali Bin Abdullah, from Al Reza-asws having said: ‘When you were to be in Al Fajr Salat, so you go out and see the morning, then increase a Cycle to the two Cycles which you had prayed before and make it to be Witr’’.
28- الذِّكْرَى، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَنِ الْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَيْنَ الصُّبْحَيْنِ خَرَجَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَنَادَى أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنِ الْوَتْرِ نِعْمَ سَاعَاتُ الْوَتْرِ هَذِهِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَوْتَرَ.
(The book) ‘Al Zikra’ – from Ibn Abu Qurrah, from Zurara,
‘A man asked Amir Al-Momineen-asws about Al-Witr in beginning of the night, but he-asws did not answer him. When it was between the two morning, Amir Al-Momineen-asws went out to the Masjid and called out: ‘Where is the questioner about Al-Witr? Best timing of Al-Witr is this!’ Then he-asws stood and prayed Witr (Salat)’’.[93]
بيان: ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ رَوَى إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أُوتِرُ بَعْدَ مَا يَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ قَالَ لَا.
Explanation (Ahadeeth only) – Then he said, ‘And in a report by Ismail Bin Jabir, from Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘Can one pray Witr after the emergence of dawn? He-asws said: ‘No’’.
وَ قَدْ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَعَلَ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْوَتْرَ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ.
And it is reported by Umar Bin Yazeed, from Abu Abdullah-asws having done the night Salat and Al-Witr after the dawn’’.
29- دَعَوَاتُ الرَّاوَنْدِيِّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى قَالَ: شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلِ ع فَقَالَ إِنَّ لِي زَحِيراً لَا يَسْكُنُ
(The book) ‘Dawaat Al Rawandy’ – from Usman Bin Isa who said,
‘A man complained to Abu Al-Hassan-asws the 1st. He said, ‘There is dysentery with me not subsiding!’
فَقَالَ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَهُوَ مِنْكَ لَا حَمْدَ لِي فِيهِ وَ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ سُوءٍ فَقَدْ حَذَّرْتَنِيهِ لَا عُذْرَ لِي فِيهِ
He-asws said: ‘When you are free from the night, say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Whatever good I have done, it is from You-azwj, there is no praise for me regarding it, and whatever evil I have done, You‑azwj have Warned me of it, there is no excuse for me regarding it!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَتَّكِلَ عَلَى مَا لَا حَمْدَ لِي فِيهِ وَ آمَنَ مِمَّا لَا عُذْرَ لِي فِيهِ.
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from relying upon what there is no praise for me regarding it, and feel safe from what there is no excuse for me regarding it!’’[94]
30- مَجْمَعُ الْبَيَانِ، رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ مَهْزِيَارَ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي كَثِيرُ الْمَالِ لَيْسَ يُولَدُ لِي وَلَدٌ فَهَلْ مِنْ حِيلَةٍ
(The book) ‘Majma Al Bayan’ – It is reported by Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Yusuf, from his father having said,
‘A man asked Abu Ja’far-asws while I was in his-asws presence. He said to him-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! I am with abundant wealth (but) no child has been born for me. Is there any means?’
قَالَ نَعَمْ اسْتَغْفِرْ رَبَّكَ سَنَةً فِي آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فَإِنْ ضَيَّعْتَ ذَلِكَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَاقْضِهِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كانَ غَفَّاراً يُرْسِلِ السَّماءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْراراً وَ يُمْدِدْكُمْ بِأَمْوالٍ وَ بَنِينَ.
He-asws said: ‘Yes. Seek Forgiveness of your Lord-azwj for a year in end of the night, one hundred times. If you were to waste that at night, then fulfil it at night, for Allah-azwj Says: ‘Seek Forgiveness of your Lord, He would always be Forgiving [71:10] He will Send the sky unto you pouring (with rain) [71:11] And Assist you with wealth and sons [71:12]’’.[95]
31- عُدَّةُ الدَّاعِي، رَوَى ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَدَّمَ أَرْبَعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثُمَّ دَعَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ وَ يَتَأَكَّدُ بَعْدَ الْفَرَاغِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ يَقُولُ وَ هُوَ سَاجِدٌ-
(The book) ‘Uddat Al Daie’ – It is reported by Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who forwards forty from the Momineen, then supplicates, it will be Answered for him, and he should ascertain after being free from the night Salat saying while he is in Sajdah: –
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ الْفَجْرِ وَ اللَّيَالِي الْعَشْرِ- وَ الشَّفْعِ وَ الْوَتْرِ وَ اللَّيْلِ إِذا يَسْرِ وَ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ إِلَهَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَلِيكَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ افْعَلْ بِي وَ بِفُلَانٍ وَ فُلَانٍ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ لَا تَفْعَلْ بِنَا مَا نَحْنُ أَهْلُهُ يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى وَ أَهْلَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ.
‘O Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the dawn and the ten nights, and Al-Shaf’a and Al-Witr, and the night when it eases, and Lord-azwj of all things and God-azwj of all things, and Owner of all things! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Do with me and with so and so, and so and so what You-azwj are rightful of, and do not Do with us what we are rightful, O rightful of being feared and rightful of the Forgiveness’’.[96]
وَ عَنْهُمْ ع أَلَا صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْمُتَسَحِّرِينَ وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
And from them-asws: ‘Indeed! May the Salawaat of Allah-azwj be upon the ones holding vigil and seeking Forgiveness at pre-dawn!’’[97]
32- إِرْشَادُ الْقُلُوبِ، سُئِلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرُ ع عَنْ وَقْتِ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ الْوَقْتُ الَّذِي جَاءَ عَنْ جَدِّي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ يُنَادِي فِيهِ مُنَادِي اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ هَلْ مِنْ دَاعٍ فَأُجِيبَهُ وَ هَلْ مِنْ مُسْتَغْفِرٍ فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ
(The book) ‘Al Quloub’ –
‘Abu Ja’far Al-Baqir-asws was asked about time of the night Salat. He-asws said: ‘The time which has come from my-asws grandfather-saww Rasool-Allah-saww having said: ‘A caller of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic behalf) calls out during it (on His-azwj behalf): ‘Is there any supplicant so I-azwj can Answer him? And is there any seeker of Forgiveness so I-azwj can Forgive (sins) for him?’
قَالَ السَّائِلُ وَ مَا هُوَ
The questioner asked, ‘And what is it?’
قَالَ الْوَقْتُ الَّذِي وَعَدَ يَعْقُوبُ فِيهِ بَنِيهِ بِقَوْلِهِ سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي
He-asws said: ‘The time which Yaqoub-as had promised his-as son in his-as words: ‘Soon I will seek Forgiveness of my Lord for you all [12:98]’.
قَالَ وَ مَا هُوَ
He said, ‘And what is it?’
قَالَ الْوَقْتُ الَّذِي قَالَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ إِنَّ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ فِي آخِرِهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ وَ هُوَ وَقْتُ الْإِجَابَةِ وَ هِيَ هَدِيَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِلَى رَبِّهِ فَأَحْسِنُوا هَدَايَاكُمْ إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ يُحْسِنِ اللَّهُ جَوَائِزَكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُوَاظِبُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ أَوْ صِدِّيقٌ.
He-asws said: ‘And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18].The night Salat prayed in end of it is better than it before that, and it is a time of the Answering, and it is a gift of the Momin to his Lord-azwj, therefore improve your gifts to your Lord-azwj, Allah-azwj will Improve your awards, for no one will persist upon it except a Momin or a truthful’’.[98]
33- دَعَائِمُ الْإِسْلَامِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: صَلِّ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ مَتَى شِئْتَ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ مِنْ آخِرِهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ وَ تُوتِرُ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ.
(The book) ‘Da’aim Al Islam’ –
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Pray the night Salat whenever you so desire from beginning of the night or from its end, after you have prayed Al Isha the last, and (pray) Witr after the night Salat’’.[99]
وَ عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ: مَنْ أَصْبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُوتِرْ فَلْيُوتِرْ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ يَعْنِي يَقْضِيهِ إِذَا فَاتَهُ.
And from Amir Al-Momineen-asws having said: ‘One who comes to a morning and does not (pray) Witr, let him (pray) Al-Witr when it is morning, meaning he should fulfil it when he misses it’’.[100]
وَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَنَّهُ رَخَّصَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْوَتْرِ فِي الْمَحْمِلِ.
And from Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws, he-asws allowed Al-Witr in the carriage’’.[101]
وَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ صُلَحَاءِ مَوَالِيهِ شَكَا مَا يَلْقَى مِنَ النَّوْمِ وَ قَالَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْقِيَامَ لِصَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَيَغْلِبُنِي النَّوْمُ حَتَّى أُصْبِحَ فَرُبَّمَا قَضَيْتُ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ فِي الشَّهْرِ الْمُتَتَابِعِ وَ الشَّهْرَيْنِ
And from Al-Sadiq-asws, he-asws was asked about a man from the righteous ones of his-asws friends complaining of what he faced from the sleep, and said, ‘I want to stand for the night Salat, but the sleep overcomes me until morning. Sometimes I fulfilled the night Salat during the month consecutively and the two months’.
فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ لَهُ وَ اللَّهِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ لَهُ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَ قَالَ الْوَتْرُ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ.
Abu Abdullah-asws said: ‘A delight of eyes for him’. By Allah-azwj, he-asws did not allow for him regarding Al-Witr in beginning of the night, and said: ‘Al-Witr is before the dawn’’.[102]
وَ عَنْهُ ع فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ الشَّفْعِ وَ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ الشَّفْعُ الرَّكْعَتَانِ وَ الْوَتْرُ الْوَاحِدَةُ الَّتِي يَقْنُتُ فِيهَا
And from him-asws regarding Words of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic: And the even and the odd [89:3]. He-asws said: ‘The even (Al Shaf’a) is of two Cycles, and the odd (Al-Witr) is the one (Cycle) in which one performs Qunout’.
وَ قَالَ يُسَلِّمُ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَأْمُرُ إِنْ شَاءَ وَ يَنْهَى وَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِحَاجَتِهِ وَ يَتَصَرَّفُ فِيهَا ثُمَّ يُوتِرُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِرَكْعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ يَقْنُتُ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ يَجْلِسُ وَ يَتَشَهَّدُ وَ يُسَلِّمُ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ جَالِساً وَ لَا يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ صَلَاةً حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ.
And he-asws said: ‘He should perform Salaam from the two Cycles and he can instruct if he so desires, and forbid, and talk for his need, and he can turn around (finish) in it, then (pray) Witr after that of one Cycle, performing Qunout after the Ruk’u, and he should sit and perform Tashahhud, and he should perform Salaam, then pray two Cycles seated, and he should not pray any Salat after that until the dawn emerges, then he should pray two Cycles of Al-Fajr’’.[103]
وَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ فِي الْأُولَى سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ الَّتِي يَقْنُتُ فِيهَا بِقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَ فَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ.
And from Rasool-Allah-saww, he-saww used to recite Surah Al A’ala in the two Cycles from Al-Witr in the first (Cycle), and (Surah) Al-Kafiroun in the second, and in the third in which he performs Qunout (Surah) Al Tawheed, and that is after (Surah) Al Fatiha’’.[104]
وَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُنُوتُ الْوَتْرِ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ وَ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَبْسُطُهُمَا وَ تَرْفَعُ بَاطِنَهُمَا دُونَ وَجْهِكَ وَ تَدْعُو.
And from Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws having said: ‘Qunout of Al-Witr is after the Ruk’u in the third, and raise your hands and extend them, and raise its inside below your face and supplication’’.[105]
34- الْهِدَايَةُ، وَقْتُ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا دَخَلَ الثُّلُثُ الْأَخِيرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَ هِيَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا ثَمَانُ رَكَعَاتٍ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ وَ رَكْعَتَا الشَّفْعِ وَ رَكْعَةُ الْوَتْرِ
(The book) ‘Al Hidaya’ –
‘Time of the night Salat is when the last third of the night enters, and it is of eleven Cycles – from these are eight Cycles of the night Salat, and the two Cycles of Al-Shaf’a, and one Cycle of Al-Witr.
تَقْرَأُ فِيكُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مَا تَيَسَّرَ لَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ لِأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ فَاقْرَؤُا ما تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ- بِالْحَمْدِ وَ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ انْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ لَهُ.
You should recite in every Cycle whatever is easier for you from the Quran, because Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic Said: Therefore, recite from it what is easy for you [73:20], and from the first two Cycles of the night Salat with (Surah) Al Hamd and thirteen times (Surah) Al-Tawheed) in each Cycle. He will finish and there wouldn’t be any sin between him and Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic except He-azwj will Forgive it for him’’.[106]
وَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ وَ عِنْدَهُ وَ بَعْدَهُ.
And Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘One who seeks Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times in Al-Witr (Salat), Allah-azwj will write him in His-azwj Presence as being from the ones seeking Forgiveness at pre-dawn, and he should pray two Cycles of Al-Fajr during it, and after it’’.[107]
35- جُنَّةُ الْأَمَانِ، قَالَ السَّيِّدُ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ فِي تَتِمَّاتِ الْمِصْبَاحِ رَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي يَقْرَأُ فِي الشَّفْعِ وَ الْوَتْرِ بِالتَّوْحِيدِ
(The book) ‘Junnat Al Amaan’ – The Seyyid Bin Tawoos said in conclusion of ‘Al Misbah’, ‘It is reported by Abdul Rahman Bin Kaseer,
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘My-asws father-asws used to recite in Al-Shaf’a and Al-Witr with (Surah) Al-Tawheed’.
قَالَ وَ ذَكَرَ السَّيِّدُ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا بَعْدَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَّا لِذَوِي الْأَعْذَارِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَ قَضَاؤُهَا بِالنَّهَارِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ تَقْدِيمِهَا أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَ لَأَنْ تَنَامَ وَ أَنْتَ تَقُولُ أَقُومُ وَ أُوتِرُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَقُولَ قَدْ فَرَغْتُ رُوِيَ ذَلِكَ عَنْهُمْ ع.
He (the narrator) said, ‘And the Seyyid, may Allah-azwj Mercy him, said, ‘The Salat cannot take place except after midnight, except for the ones with the excuse, and he did not allow regarding Al-Witr in beginning of the night, and it’s fulfilment at daytime is better than bringing it forward to beginning of the night, and because you sleep and you are saying, ‘I shall stand and pray Witr’, is better that if you say, ‘I am free’. That is reported from them‑asws’’.[108]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَالَ فِي وَتْرِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ وَ وَاظَبَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى يَمْضِيَ لَهُ سَنَةٌ كُتِبَ عِنْدَهُ تَعَالَى مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ وَ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.
And from him, from Al-Sadiq-asws having said; ‘One who says in his Witr, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, seventy times while he is standing and persists upon that until a year goes by for him, will be Written by the Exalted in His-azwj Presence as being from the ones seeking Forgiveness at pre-dawn, and the Paradise will be obligated for him’’.[109]
عَنْهُ ع مَنْ قَالَ آخِرَ قُنُوتِهِ فِي الْوَتْرِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
From him-asws: ‘One who says at the end of his Qunout in Al-Witr, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah‑azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, one hundred times for forty nights, Allah-azwj will Write him as being from the ones seeking the Forgiveness at the pre-dawn’’.[110]
وَ عَنِ الْبَاقِرِ ع إِذَا أَنْتَ انْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
And from Al-Baqir-asws: ‘When you finish from Al-Witr, then say, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise’, three times’’.[111]
36- كِتَابُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْكَاهِلِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا رَكْعَتَا الْغَدَاةِ الرَّكْعَتَانِ اللَّتَانِ عِنْدَ الْفَجْرِ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يُصَلِّي قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ.
The book of Abdullah Al Kahily, from Ibn Sinan who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying: ‘The night Salat is of thirteen Cycles. From these are two Cycles of the morning, the two Cycles which are at the dawn, and Rasool-Allah-saww used to pray Salat before the emergence of dawn’’.[112]
37- الْعَيَّاشِيُّ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع مَنْ دَاوَمَ عَلَى صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ الْوَتْرِ وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ فِي كُلِّ وَتْرٍ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ وَاظَبَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ سَنَةً كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
(The book) ‘Al Ayyashi’ – from Zurara who said,
‘Abu Ja’far-asws said: ‘One who is constant upon the night Salat and Al-Witr and seeks Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times during every Witr (Salat), then persists upon that for a year, will be written as being from the ones seeking Forgiveness at pre-dawn’’.[113]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ
And from him, from Abu Baseer who said,
‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘Words of Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’.
قَالَ اسْتَغْفَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي وَتْرِهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
He-asws said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww sought Forgiveness in his-saww Witr (Salat), seventy times’’.[114]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: مَنْ قَالَ فِي آخِرِ الْوَتْرِ فِي السَّحَرِ- أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ دَاوَمَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ سَنَةً كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ
And from him, from Umar Bin Yazeed,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘One who says in end of Al-Witr (Salat) during the pre-dawn, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj’, seventy times, and is constants upon that for a year, Allah-azwj will Write him as And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’.
وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى عَنْهُ وَ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْمَغْفِرَةُ.
And in another report from him-asws: ‘And the Forgiveness is obligated for him’’.[115]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فِي الْوَتْرِ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ فَدَامَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ سَنَةً كَانَ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
And from him, from Umar Bin Yazeed who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying: ‘One who seeks Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times in Al-Witr (Salat) after the Ruk’u, and is constant upon it for a year would be from the ones seeking Forgiveness at pre-dawn’’.[116]
وَ مِنْهُ عَنْ مُفَضَّلِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ تَفُوتُنِي صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ فَأُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ فَلِي أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ مَا فَاتَنِي مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ أَنَا فِي صَلَاةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ
And from him, from Mufazzal Bin Umar who said,
‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! The night Salat is missed by me, so I pray Al-Fajr. Is it for me to pray after Al-Fajr Salat what Salat had been missed by me and I am in Salat, before emergence of the sun?’
قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ لَا تُعْلِمْ بِهِ أَهْلَكَ فَيَتَّخِذُونَهُ سُنَّةً فَيَبْطُلُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ.
He-asws said: ‘Yes, but do not teach your family with it, for they would be taking it as a Sunnah and it would invalidate Words of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic: And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18]’’.[117]
38- الْكَافِي، فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنِ ابْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْوَتْرِ مَا يُقْرَأُ فِيهِنَّ جَمِيعاً قَالَ بِقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ قُلْتُ فِي ثَلَاثَتِهِنَّ قَالَ نَعَمْ.
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – In the correct (Hadeeth), from Ibn Sinan who said,
‘I asked Abu Abdullah-asws about Al-Witr what should be recited in these all. He-asws said: ‘With (Surah) Al Tawheed’. I said, ‘In the three (Cycles)?’ He-asws said: ‘Yes’’.[118]
39- التَّهْذِيبُ، فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْوَتْرِ قَالَ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَ أَبِي بَابٌ فَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى يَقْرَأُ فِي الْوَتْرِ بِقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي ثَلَاثَتِهِنَّ وَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْهَا قَالَ كَذَلِكَ اللَّهُ رَبِّي.
(The book) ‘Al Tahzeeb’ – In the correct (Hadeeth), from Abdul Rahman Bin Al Hajjaj who said,
‘I asked Abu Abdullah-asws about the recitation in Al-Witr. He-asws said: ‘There used to be a door between me-asws and my-asws father-asws. When he-asws recited in Al-Witr, it would be with (Surah) Al-Tawheed in these three (Cycles), and he-asws would recite Surah Al-Tawheed, and when he-asws was free from it would say: ‘Like that is Allah-azwj, my-asws Lord-azwj!’’[119]
وَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ أَيْضاً عَنْهُ ع قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ تَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ وَ كَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَجْمَعَهَا فِي الْوَتْرِ لِيَكُونَ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ.
And in the correct (Hadeeth) as well,
‘From him-asws having said: ‘My-asws father-asws had said: ‘(Surah) Al-Tawheed equates to a third of the Quran’, and he-asws loved to gather these in Al-Witr (Salat) for it to be the whole Quran’’.[120]
وَ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ الْعَبْدَ الصَّالِحَ ع عَنِ الْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْوَتْرِ وَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ بَعْضاً رَوَى قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي الثَّلَاثِ وَ بَعْضاً رَوَى الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
And in the correct (Hadeeth), from Yaqoub Bin Yaqteen who said,
‘I asked Al-Abd Al-Salih-asws (7th Imam) about the recitation in Al-Witr (Salat), and I said, ‘Some are reporting that (recitation of) Surah Al-Tawheed in the three (Cycles), and some are reported Al-Mawazateyn (in the first two) and (Surah) Al-Tawheed in the third’.
فَقَالَ اعْمَلْ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ.
He-asws said: ‘Work with Al-Mawazateyn and (Surah) Al-Tawheed’’.[121]
40- دَعَائِمُ الْإِسْلَامِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مِرَاراً وَ ذَلِكَ أَشَدُّ الْقِيَامِ كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ أَمَرَ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَ سِوَاكِهِ فَوُضِعَ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ مُخَمَّراً ثُمَّ يَرْقُدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
(The book) ‘Da’aim Al Islam’ –
‘From Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww would stand from the night repeatedly, and that is severest of the standing which can happen. When he-saww prayed Al Isha the last he-saww would instruct with his Wud’u (water) and his-saww toothbrush and place it beneath his-saww head (pillow) in a covering. Then he-saww would lie down for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired.
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَسْتَاكُ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَرْقُدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يَسْتَاكُ وَ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ مِرَاراً حَتَّى إِذَا قَرُبَ الصُّبْحُ أَوْتَرَ بِثَلَاثٍ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ جَالِساً
Then he-saww would stand and brush his-saww teeth and perform Wud’u and pray four Cycles. Then he-asws would lie down for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired. Then he-saww would stand, perform Wud’u and brush teeth and pray four Cycles (Salat). He-saww would do that repeatedly until when it was near to the morning, he-saww would pray Witr with three (Cycles), then he‑saww would pray two Cycles while seated.
وَ كَانَ كُلَّمَا قَامَ قَلَّبَ بَصَرَهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْآيَاتِ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ- إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ لا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعادَ
And it was so, every time he-saww stood up, he-saww would turn his-saww sight towards the sky, then recites Verses from Surah Aal-e-Imran-as: regarding the Creation of the skies and the earth: [3:191] – up to His-azwj Words: surely You do not break the Promise’ [3:194].
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ إِذَا طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَيَتَطَهَّرُ وَ يَسْتَاكُ وَ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَ يَجْلِسُ إِلَى أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الْفَجْرَ.
Then he-saww would stand when the dawn emerged. He-saww would purify and brush teeth and go out to the Masjid. He-saww would pray two (optional) Cycles of Al Fajr and be seated until he-saww had prayed Al Fajr (obligatory)’’.[122]
وَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ: إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيَفْتَتِحْ صَلَاتَهُ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ وَ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ.
And from Ali-asws: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Whenever one of you stands from the night, let him begin his Salat with two light Cycles, then perform Salat, and he should stand and pray Salat what Allah-azwj has Prescribed to him’’.[123]
وَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَانَ أَبِي رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ أَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَ إِذَا رَكَعَ أَوْ سَجَدَ أَطَالَ حَتَّى يُقَالَ إِنَّهُ قَدْ نَامَ
And from Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws having said: ‘It was so, whenever my-asws father-asws, may the Satisfaction of Allah-azwj be upon him-asws, whenever he-asws stood from the night would prolong the standing, and when he-saww performed Ruk’u and Sajdah prolonged until it was said, ‘He-asws has fallen asleep’.
فَمَا يَفْجَؤُنَا مِنْهُ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّداً وَ رِقّاً يَا عَظِيمُ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعِيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا جَبَّارُ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَ جُرْمِي وَ تَقَبَّلْ عَمَلِي يَا جَبَّارُ يَا كَرِيمُ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَخِيبَ أَوْ أَحْمِلَ جُرْماً.
He-asws would not alert suddenly from it except and he-asws would say: ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj truly, truly! I-asws have performed Sajdah O Lord-azwj, in worship and servitude, O Mighty! My deeds are weak, so Multiply it, O Benevolent! O Subduer! Forgive for my sins for me and my crimes, and Accept my deeds, O Subduer! O Benevolent! I seek Refuge with You‑azwj from being disappointed or carrying a crime!’’[124]
وَ لِمَا رَوَاهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ فِي الصَّحِيحِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ ذَكَرَ صَلَاةَ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ كَانَ يَأْتِي بِطَهُورٍ فَيُخَمَّرُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ وَ يُوضَعُ سِوَاكُهُ عِنْدَ فِرَاشِهِ ثُمَّ يَنَامُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
And due to what is reported by Muawiya Bin Wahb in the correct (Hadeeth), said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws, and he-asws mentioned Salat of the Prophet-saww. He-asws said: ‘He‑saww would be brought with the cleansing (water). He-asws would cover it by his-saww head and he-saww would place his-saww toothbrush by his-saww bed. Then he-saww would sleep for as long Allah-azwj so Desired.
فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ جَلَسَ ثُمَّ قَلَّبَ بَصَرَهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ تَلَا الْآيَاتِ مِنْ آلِ عِمْرَانَ- إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ الْآيَةَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَنُّ وَ يَتَطَهَّرُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيَرْكَعُ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ عَلَى قَدْرِ قِرَاءَتِهِ رُكُوعُهُ وَ سُجُودُهُ عَلَى قَدْرِ رُكُوعِهِ
When he-saww woke up, he-saww would be seated, then turn his-saww sight towards the sky, then recite the Verses from (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as: regarding the Creation of the skies and the earth: [3:191], the Verse. Then he-saww would brush teeth and cleans, then stand to the Masjid (praying place). He-saww would pray four Cycles upon a measurement of his-saww recitation would be his-saww Ruk’u and his-saww Sajdah based upon a measurement of his-saww Ruk’u.
يَرْكَعُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ مَتَى يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَسْجُدُ حَتَّى يُقَالَ مَتَى يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَيَنَامُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
He-saww would perform Ruk’u until it was said, ‘When will he-saww raise his-saww head?’, and he‑saww would perform Sajdah until it was said, ‘When will he-saww raise his-as head?’ Then he‑saww would return to his-saww bed and sleep for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired.
ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ فَيَجْلِسُ فَيَتْلُو الْآيَاتِ مِنْ آلِ عِمْرَانَ وَ يُقَلِّبُ بَصَرَهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَسْتَنُّ وَ يَتَطَهَّرُ وَ يَقُومُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ كَمَا رَكَعَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يَعُودُ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَيَنَامُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Then he-saww would wake up and be seated. He-saww would recite the Verses from (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as and turn his-saww sight towards the sky. Then he-saww would brush teeth and purify and stand to the Masjid (praying place). He-saww would pray four Cycles like what he-saww had done before that. Then he-saww would return to his-saww bed and sleep for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired.
ثُمَّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ فَيَجْلِسُ فَيَتْلُو الْآيَاتِ مِنْ آلِ عِمْرَانَ وَ يُقَلِّبُ بَصَرَهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ يَسْتَنُّ وَ يَتَطَهَّرُ وَ يَقُومُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَيُوتِرُ فَيُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ.
Then he-saww would wake up and be seated. He-saww would recite the Verses from (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as and turn his-saww sight towards the sky. Then he-saww would brush teeth and purify and stand to the Masjid (praying place). He-saww would perform Witr (Salat). He-saww would pray the two Cycles, then go out to the (congregational) Salat’’.[125]
وَ يُؤَيِّدُ الْأَخِيرَ مَا رَوَاهُ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ ره فِي الْحَسَنِ كَالصَّحِيحِ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةَ أَمَرَ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَ سِوَاكِهِ يُوضَعُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ مُخَمَّراً فَيَرْقُدُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
And the last one is supported by what is reported by Al Kulayni in the good (Hadeeth) like the correct, from Al Halby,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘It was so, whenever Rasool-Allah-saww prayed Al Isha the last, would instruct with his-saww Wud’u (water) and place his-saww toothbrush by his-saww head covered. He-saww would sleep for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired.
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ وَ يَسْتَاكُ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَرْقُدُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ وَ يَسْتَاكُ وَ يَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَرْقُدُ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ فِي وَجْهِ الصُّبْحِ قَامَ فَأَوْتَرَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ
Then he-saww would stand and brush teeth and perform Wud’u, and he-saww would pray four Cycles. Then he-saww would sleep, then stand and brush teeth and perform Wud’u and pray four Cycles. Then he-saww would sleep until when the morning were to be in his-saww face, he‑saww would stand and pray Witr (Salat), then pray the two Cycles (Salat)’.
ثُمَّ قَالَ لَقَدْ كانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ
Then he-asws said: ‘There would always be for you all, in (the person of) Rasool-Allah, an excellent exemplar [33:21]’.
قُلْتُ مَتَى كَانَ يَقُومُ قَالَ بَعْدَ ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ.
I said, ‘When was he-saww standing?’ He-asws said: ‘After a third of the night’’.[126]
41- الْعِلَلُ، لِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا الْعِلَّةُ فِي قِرَاءَةِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي الْوَتْرِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
(The book) ‘Al Ilal’ of Muhammad Bin Ali Bin Ibrahim –
‘Abu Abdullah-asws was asked, ‘What is the reason in reciting (Surah) Al Tawheed three times in Al-Witr (Salat)?’
فَقَالَ الْعِلَّةُ فِيهِ أَنَّ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثُلُثُ الْقُرْآنِ وَ إِذَا قُرِئَتْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَكُونُ قَارِئُهَا قَدْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ كُلَّهُ فِي الْوَتْرِ.
He-asws said: ‘The reason regarding it is (Surah) Al Tawheed is a third of the Quran, and when it is recited three times, it’s reciter would have recited the Quran, all of it, in Al-Witr’’.[127]
42- كِتَابُ الْمَحَاسِنِ، كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى مِحْرَابِهِ فِي اللَّيْلِ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَنِي سَوِيّاً وَ رَبَّيْتَنِي صَبِيّاً وَ جَعَلْتَنِي غَنِيّاً مَكْفِيّاً
The book ‘Al Mahasin’ –
‘It was so, Whenever Abu Al-Hassan-asws stood to his-asws prayer niche during the night, said: ‘O Allah-azwj! Surely You-azwj Created me upright and Nourished me when young, and Made me enriched, sufficed!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي وَجَدْتُ فِيمَا أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ وَ بَشَّرْتَ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ أَنْ قُلْتَ- يا عِبادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعاً إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنِيبُوا إِلى رَبِّكُمْ وَ أَسْلِمُوا لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَكُمُ الْعَذابُ ثُمَّ لا تُنْصَرُونَ وَ قَدْ كَانَ مِنِّي
O Allah-azwj! I found among what You-azwj Revealed in Your-azwj Book and Gave glad tidings to Your-azwj servants. You-azwj Said: Say: ‘O My servants, those who have been extravagant upon themselves! Do not despair from Mercy of Allah, surely Allah Forgives the sins altogether. Surely, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful [39:53] And be penitent to your Lord and submit to Him, before the Punishment comes to you, then you will not be Helped [39:54], and it has happened from me!
اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَلِمْتَ وَ مَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي فَوَا سَوْأَتَاهْ مِمَّا أَحْصَاهُ كِتَابُكَ فَلَوْ لَا الْمَوَاقِفُ الَّتِي أَرْجُو فِيهَا عَفْوَكَ الَّذِي شَمِلَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ لَأَلْقَيْتُ بِيَدِي وَ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَداً اسْتَطَاعَ الْهَرَبَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ لَكُنْتُ أَنَا أَحَقَّ بِالْهَرَبِ مِنْهُ حَيْثُ لَا يَقْدِرُ وَ لَكِنْ كَيْفَ لِي بِذَلِكَ وَ أَنْتَ لَا يَعْزُبُ عَنْكَ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ إِلَّا أَتَيْتَ بِهَا وَ كَفَى بِكَ جَازِياً وَ كَفَى بِكَ حَسِيباً
O Allah-azwj! What I have known and what You-azwj Know with from me, Oh its evil from what Your-azwj Book has enumerated! Had it not been for the pausing which I hope for Your-azwj Pardon which is inclusive of all things, I would have thrown up my hands (despaired)! And if anyone had the capability to escape from his sins, I would be the most deserving with the fleeing from it whereby there is no ability (for anyone to do so), but how can it be for me with that and even an atom’s weight cannot escape You-azwj, except You-azwj will Come with it, and I suffice with You-azwj as a Rewarder and suffice with You-azwj as a Reckoner!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ طَالِبِي إِنْ هَرَبْتُ وَ مُدْرِكِي إِنْ فَرَرْتُ فَهَا أَنَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ عَبْدٌ ذَلِيلٌ خَاضِعٌ رَاغِمٌ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَإِنِّي لِذَلِكَ أَهْلٌ وَ هُوَ يَا رَبِّ مِنْكَ عَدْلٌ وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرْ فَإِنَّكَ تَغْفِرُ قَبِيحاً فَلْتَسَعْنِي رَحْمَتُكَ وَ عَفْوُكَ وَ أَلْبِسْنِي عَافِيَتَكَ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj will Seek me out if I were to flee, and will Catch me if I were to run away, so here I am in front of You-azwj, a disgraced servant, humble, compelled. If You-azwj were to Punish me, I am rightful of that, and O Lord-azwj, it would be justice from You-azwj, and if You‑azwj were to Forgive, then surely You-azwj Forgive the ugly deeds, so let Your-azwj Mercy and Your-azwj Pardon include me and Clothe me with Your-azwj well-being!
وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِالْحُسْنَى مِنْ أَسْمَائِكَ وَ بِمَا وَارَتِ الْحُجُبُ مِنْ بَهَائِكَ أَوْ تَرْحَمَ هَذِهِ النَّفْسَ الْجَزُوعَةَ وَ هَذَا الْبَدَنَ الْهَلُوعَ الَّذِي لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ حَرَّ شَمْسِكَ فَكَيْفَ يَسْتَطِيعُ حَرَّ نَارِكَ وَ الَّذِي لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ صَوْتَ رَعْدِكَ فَكَيْفَ يَسْتَطِيعُ صَوْتَ غَضَبِكَ فَارْحَمْنِيَ
And I ask You-azwj by the excellence of Your-azwj Names, and with what the veils cover of Your-azwj Splendour, or Mercy this panicking soul, and this permeated body which cannot endure heat of Your-azwj sun, so how will it endure hear of Your-azwj Fire, and which cannot endure sound of Your-azwj thunder, so how can it endure sound of Your-azwj Wrath? Therefore, Mercy me!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ فَقِيرٌ حَقِيرٌ وَ خَطَرِي يَسِيرٌ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَنِي فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَذَابِي فِي مُلْكِكَ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ وَ لَوْ كَانَ ذَلِكَ لَسَأَلْتُكَ الصَّبْرَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ الْمُلْكُ لَكَ وَ لَكِنْ سُلْطَانُكَ أَعْظَمُ وَ مُلْكُكَ أَدْوَمُ مِنْ أَنْ يَزِيدَ فِيهِ طَاعَةُ الْمُطِيعِينَ أَوْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْهُ مَعْصِيَةُ الْمُذْنِبِينَ
O Allah-azwj! I am a poor, lowly person, and my risks are few. If You-azwj were to Punish me, my being punished will not increase in Your-azwj Kingdom even an atom’s weight, and if that were to happen, I ask You-azwj for my being patient upon that, and I love it for the kingdom being for You-azwj, but Your-azwj Authority is mightier and Your-azwj Kingdom is more permanent than for the obedience of the obedient ones to increase in it, or the disobedience of the disobedient ones to reduce from it.
فَاغْفِرْ لِي يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَيْتَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ.
Forgive (sins) for me, O most Merciful of the merciful ones, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww, and People-asws of his-saww Household, and Recompense him on our behalf the best of what You-azwj have Recompensed the Messengers-as, O Lord-azwj of the worlds!’’[128]
43- الْمَنَاقِبُ، لِابْنِ شَهْرَآشُوبَ وَ الْخَرَائِجُ، لِلرَّاوَنْدِيِّ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ الْكُوفِيِّ الْقَطَّانِ قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا سَنَةً حُجَّاجاً فَرَحَلْنَا مِنْ زُبَالَةَ فاستقلبتنا [فَاسْتَقْبَلَتْنَا] رِيحٌ سَوْدَاءُ مُظْلِمَةٌ فَتَقَطَّعَتِ الْقَافِلَةُ فَتِهْتُ فِي تِلْكَ الْبَرَارِي فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى وَادٍ قَفْرٍ وَ جَنَّنِي اللَّيْلُ فَأَوَيْتُ إِلَى شَجَرَةٍ
(The books) ‘Al Manaqib’ of Ibn Shehr Ashub, and ‘Al Kharaij’ of Al Rawandy – from Hammad Bin Habeeb Al Kufi Al Qattan who said,
‘We went out one year as pilgrims of Hajj. We departed from Zubalah and we faced a black dark wind (storm). The caravan was scattered. I got lost in that wilderness and ended up to a desolate valley, and the night shaded me, so I sheltered to a tree.
فَلَمَّا اخْتَلَطَ الظَّلَامُ إِذَا أَنَا بِشَابٍّ عَلَيْهِ أَطْمَارٌ بِيضٌ قُلْتُ هَذَا وَلِيٌّ مِنْ أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ مَتَى أَحَسَّ بِحَرَكَتِي خَشِيتُ نِفَارَهُ فَأَخْفَيْتُ نَفْسِي فَدَنَا إِلَى مَوْضِعٍ فَتَهَيَّأَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ وَ قَدْ نَبَعَ لَهُ مَاءٌ
When the darkness mingles, there I was with a youth having white old clothes upon him. I said, ‘This is a friend from friends of Allah-azwj!’ When he sensed my movement I feared his aversion. I hid myself. He went near to a place and prepared to pray the Salat and water had sprung for him.
فَوَثَبَ قَائِماً يَقُولُ يَا مَنْ حَازَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مَلَكُوتاً وَ قَهَرَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ جَبَرُوتاً صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَوْلِجْ قَلْبِي فَرَحَ الْإِقْبَالِ عَلَيْكَ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِمَيْدَانِ الْمُطِيعِينَ لَكَ وَ دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ
He leapt up standing saying: ‘O One-azwj Whose Kingdom includes all things, and Force subdues all things! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Cause joy to enter my hearts in facing to You-azwj, and Join me in the field of the ones obedient to You-azwj and enter into the Salat!’
فَتَهَيَّأْتُ أَيْضاً وَ قُمْتُ خَلْفَهُ وَ إِذَا أَنَا بِمِحْرَابٍ فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ قُدَّامَهُ وَ كُلَّمَا مَرَّ بِآيَةٍ فِيهَا الْوَعْدُ وَ الْوَعِيدُ يُرَدِّدُهَا بِانْتِحَابٍ وَ حَنِينٍ
I prepared as well and stood behind him, and there I was with a prayer niche in that time, in front of him, and every time he-asws passed by any Verse having the Promise and the Threat in it, he repeated it with the lamentation and the whining.
فَلَمَّا تَقَشَّعَ الظَّلَامُ قَامَ فَقَالَ يَا مَنْ قَصَدَهُ الضَّالُّونَ فَأَصَابُوهُ مُرْشِداً وَ أَمَّهُ الْخَائِفُونَ فَوَجَدُوهُ مَعْقِلًا وَ لَجَأَ إِلَيْهِ الْعَابِدُونَ فَوَجَدُوهُ مَوْئِلًا مَتَى رَاحَةُ مَنْ نَصَبَ لِغَيْرِكَ بَدَنَهُ وَ مَتَى فَرَجُ مَنْ قَصَدَ غَيْرَكَ هَمُّهُ
When the darkness dissipated, he stood up and said: ‘O One-azwj the straying ones aim for so they find Him-azwj as a rightful Guide, and the fearful ones follow so they find Him-azwj a Stronghold, and the worshippers seek shelter to so they find Him-azwj a Habitat! When will he rest, one who toils his body for others, and when will he get relief, one who aims others with his worries?
إِلَهِي قَدِ انْقَشَعَ الظَّلَامُ وَ لَمْ أَقْضِ مِنْ خِدْمَتِكَ وَطَراً وَ لَا مِنْ حِيَاضِ مُنَاجَاتِكَ صَدَراً صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ افْعَلْ بِي أَوْلَى الْأَمْرَيْنِ بِكَ فَتَعَلَّقْتُ بِهِ
My God-azwj! The darkness has dissipated and I have not fulfilled my need of serving You-azwj nor filled my heart from whispering to You-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Do with me foremost of the two matters with You-azwj so I can be attached with it!’
فَقَالَ لَوْ صَدَقَ تَوَكُّلُكَ مَا كُنْتَ ضَالًّا وَ لَكِنِ اتَّبِعْنِي وَ اقْفُ أَثَرِي وَ أَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَخُيِّلَ لِي أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ تَمْتَدُّ مِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمِي فَلَمَّا انْفَجَرَ عَمُودُ الصُّبْحَ قَالَ هَذِهِ مَكَّةُ
He-asws said: ‘If your reliance were truthful, you would not have been lost, but follow me and follow my tracks’, and he held my hand, and it was imagined to me that the earth had extended from beneath my feet. When the pillars of the morning split (dawn), he-asws said: ‘This is Makkah!’
قُلْتُ مَنْ أَنْتَ بِالَّذِي تَرْجُوهُ
I said, ‘Who are you? By the One-azwj you are hoping to?’
فَقَالَ أَمَّا إِذْ أَقْسَمْتَ فَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ.
He said: ‘As for when you have sworn, I-asws am Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws’’.[129]
44- الْعُيُونُ، بِالْإِسْنَادِ الْمُتَقَدِّمِ عَنْ رَجَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي الضَّحَّاكِ قَالَ: كَانَ الرِّضَا ع فِي طَرِيقِ خُرَاسَانَ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ تَعْقِيبِ الْعِشَاءِ وَ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيِ الشُّكْرِ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ
(The book) ‘Al Uyoun’ – By the previous chain from Raja’a Bin Abu Al Zahhak who said, ‘
‘Al-Reza-asws was in a road of Khurasan. When he-asws was free from follow-up (acts of worship) of Al-Isha (Salat) and had performed two Sajdah’s of thanks, he-asws sheltered to his-asws bed.
فَإِذَا كَانَ الثُّلُثُ الْأَخِيرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ قَامَ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ وَ التَّحْمِيدِ وَ التَّكْبِيرِ وَ التَّهْلِيلِ وَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ فَاسْتَاكَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَصَلَّى ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ يُسَلِّمُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْهَا فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ الْحَمْدَ مَرَّةً وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً.
When it was the last third of the night, he-asws stood from his-asws bed with the glorification, and the praising, and extolling the Greatness and the Oneness, and seeking the Forgiveness. He-asws brushed his-asws teeth, then performed Wud’u, then stood to the night Salat. He-asws prayed eight Cycles performing Salat in every two Cycles. He-asws recited in the first two (Cycles) from these in every Cycle, (Surah) Al-Hamd once, and (Surah) Al-Tawheed thirty times’.
ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ يَقْنُتُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ بَعْدَ التَّسْبِيحِ وَ يَحْتَسِبُ بِهَا مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ
Then he-asws prayed Salat of Ja’far-as Bin Abu Talib-as, four Cycles, and performed Qunout in every two Cycles in the second (Cycle) before the Ruk’u and after the glorifying, and he-asws counted with it as being from the night Salat.
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْبَاقِيَتَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ سُورَةَ الْمُلْكِ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الْإِنْسَانِ
The he-asws arose and prayed the two remaining Cycles, reciting in the first (Surah) Al-Hamd and Surah Al-Mulk, and in the second (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Insaan (Dahr).
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الشَّفْعِ يَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْهَا الْحَمْدَ مَرَّةً وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ يَقْنُتُ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ بَعْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ
Then he-asws arose and prayed two Cycles of Al-Shaf’a, reciting in each Cycle from it (Surah) Al-Hamd once, and (Surah) Al-Tawheed three times, and he-asws performed Qunout in the second before the Ruk’u and after the recitation.
فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ قَامَ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَةَ الْوَتْرِ فَيَتَوَجَّهُ فِيهَا وَ يَقْرَأُ فِيهَا الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً وَ يَقْنُتُ فِيهَا قَبْلَ الرُّكُوعِ وَ بَعْدَ الْقِرَاءَةِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً
When he-asws had greeted, he-asws stood up and prayed one Cycle of Al-Witr and concentrated in it, and recited in it (Surahs) Al-Hamd, and Al-Tawheed three times, and Al-Falaq once, alone, and he-asws performed Qunout in it before the Ruk’u and after the recitation, and (Surah) Al-Tawheed once alone.
وَ يَقُولُ فِي قُنُوتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
And he-asws said in his-asws Qunout: ‘O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww!
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنَا فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنَا فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنَا شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَ لَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَ تَعَالَيْتَ
O Allah-azwj! Guide us among the ones You-azwj have Guided, and Grant us well-being among the ones You-azwj Granted well-being, and Take charge of us among the ones You-azwj have Taken charge of, and Bless for us in what You-azwj have Given, and Save us from evil of what You-azwj have Decreed, for You-azwj Decreed and cannot be decreed against. Surely, the one whom You-azwj Befriend cannot be disgraced, nor can he be honoured whom You-azwj are Inimical to! You-azwj are Blessed, our Lord-azwj, and Exalted!’
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ جَلَسَ فِي التَّعْقِيبِ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَإِذَا قَرُبَ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ قَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ.
Then he-asws said: ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and I ask Him-azwj for the Turning (with Forgiveness)’, seventy times. When he-asws had performed Salaam, he-asws sat down regarding the follow-up (acts of worship) for as long as Allah-azwj so Desired. When it was near from the dawn, he-asws stood up and prayed two Cycles of Al-Fajr (Salat)’’.[130]
45- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِذَا أَرَدْتَ صَلَاةَ اللَّيْلِ لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاقْرَأْ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الم السَّجْدَةَ وَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُ وَ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ حم السَّجْدَةَ وَ فِي السَّادِسَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ سُورَةَ الْمُلْكِ وَ فِي السَّابِعَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ يس وَ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الْوَاقِعَةَ ثُمَّ تُوتِرُ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ.
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘When you intend the night Salat on the night of Friday, recite in the first Cycle (Surahs) Al Hamd and Al-Tawheed, and in the second (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Kafiroun, and in the third (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Sajdah, and in the fourth (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Muddasir, and in the fifth (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Fussilat, and in the sixth (Surah) Al Hamd and Surah Al Mulk, and in the seventh (Surahs) Al Hamd and Yaseen, and in the eight (Surahs) Al Hamd and Al Waqia. Then perform Witr (Salat) with Al Mawazateyn and Al Tawheed’’.[131]
46- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، فَإِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَلْيَقُلْ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَا يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ إِلَى آخِرِ مَا مَرَّ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ مِنْ آلِ عِمْرَانَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘When he looks at the sky, let him say, ‘O Allah-azwj! A dark night does not cover from You-azwj’ – up to end of what has passed from Verses from (Surah) Aal-e-Imran-as.
قَالُوا وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَيْضاً أَنْ يَقُولَ يَا نُورَ النُّورِ يَا مُدَبِّرَ الْأُمُورِ يَا مَنْ يَلِي التَّدْبِيرَ وَ يُمْضِي الْمَقَادِيرَ أَمْضِ مَقَادِيرِي فِي يَوْمِي هَذَا إِلَى السَّلَامَةِ وَ الْعَافِيَةِ
They said, ‘And it is recommended as well that he says, ‘O Light of the lights! O Manager of the matters! O One-azwj Who is in charge of the arrangement, and Decrees the Pre-determinations in this day of mine to the safety and the well-being!’
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَيْضاً أَنْ يَقُولَ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ يَا مَنْ بَنَى السَّمَاءَ بِأَيْدِهِ وَ جَعَلَهَا سَقْفاً مَرْفُوعاً يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ يَا بَاسِطَ الْيَدَيْنِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ يَا مَنْ فَرَشَ الْأَرْضَ وَ جَعَلَهَا مِهَاداً يَا مَنْ خَلَقَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ الذَّكَرَ وَ الْأُنْثى اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ لَكَ وَ الْخَائِفِينَ مِنْكَ
And it is recommended as well that he says when he looks at the sky, ‘O One-azwj Who Built the sky by His-azwj Hand and Made it a raised ceiling! O Capacious of the Forgiveness! O Extended of the Hands with the Mercy! O One-azwj Who Furnished the earth Made it a cradle! O One-azwj Who Created the pairs, the male and the female! Make me from the ones doing Zikr of Yours-azwj, and the ones fearing from You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ بَرَكَاتِ السَّمَاءِ وَ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَغْلِقْ عَنِّي أَبْوَابَ نَقِمَتِكَ وَ عَافِنِي مِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ سُكَّانِ الْهَوَاءِ وَ سُكَّانِ الْأَرْضِ إِنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ وَهَّابٌ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا أَعْظَمَ مُلْكَكَ وَ أَقْهَرَ سُلْطَانَكَ وَ أَغْلَبَ جُنْدَكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send down upon me from Blessings of the sky and Open for me doors of Your-azwj Mercy and Close from me doors of Your-azwj Punishment and Protect me from evil of the mischievous dwellers of the air and dwellers of the earth! You-azwj are Benevolent, Benefactor! Glory be to You-azwj! How Mighty is Your-azwj Kingdom, and Strong is Your-azwj Authority, and prevailing is Your-azwj army!
سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ مَا أَعَزَّ خَلْقَكَ وَ أَغْفَلَهُمْ عَنْ عَظِيمِ آيَاتِكَ وَ كَثِيرِ خَزَائِنِكَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا أَوْسَعَ خَزَائِنَكَ وَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْنِي لَكَ مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ-
Glory be to You-azwj and with Your-azwj Praise! How Mighty is Your-azwj creation, and how heedless are they from Your-azwj Magnificent signs, and abundance of Your-azwj treasures; and Glory be to You-azwj and with Your-azwj Praise! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his‑saww Progeny-asws, and Make me from the ones doing Your-azwj Zikr and do not Make me from the heedless ones!’
فَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ وُضُوئِهِ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ
When he is free from his Wud’u, he should say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the worlds! O Allah-azwj! Make me from the repenting ones and Make me from the purifying ones!’
ثُمَّ لِيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يُحِبُّ الْخَيْرَاتِ وَ يَعْمَلُ بِهَا وَ يُعِينُ عَلَيْهَا وَ يُسَارِعُ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَ يَعْمَلُ بِهِ وَ يُعِينُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ طَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ وَ عَمَلِهِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَ النَّارِ
Then let him say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and with Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww! O Allah-azwj! Make me from the ones loving the good deeds and acting with these and is assisted upon these, and are quick to the good deeds, and acting with it, and is assisted upon it, and Assist me upon obeying You‑azwj and obeying Your-azwj Rasool-saww. May Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws; and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the evil and its work, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from Your-azwj Wrath and the Fire!’
فَإِذَا أَرَادَ دُخُولَ الْمَسْجِدِ فَلْيَقُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ خَيْرُ الْأَسْمَاءِ لِلَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
When he wants to enter the Masjid (praying place), let him say, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj, and by Allah-azwj, and from Allah-azwj, and to Allah-azwj, and whatever Allah-azwj so Desires, and best of the Names are for Allah-azwj! I have relied upon Allah-azwj, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ عُمَّارِ مَسَاجِدِكَ وَ عُمَّارِ بُيُوتِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Make me from the ones spending time in Your-azwj Masjid and Your-azwj houses!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ افْتَقَرْتُ إِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَنْتَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ عَذَابِي تَجِدُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ مَنْ تُعَذِّبُهُ وَ لَا أَجِدُ مَنْ يَغْفِرُ لِي غَيْرَكَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً فَاغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
O Allah-azwj! I am Your-azwj servant, and son of Your-azwj servant, and son of Your-azwj maid! I am impoverished to Your-azwj Mercy, and You-azwj needless of me and from Punishing me! You-azwj can find from Your-azwj creatures one You-azwj can Punish, while I cannot find one who can forgive (my sins) for me apart from You-azwj! I have been unjust to myself and have done evil, therefore, Forgive for me and Mercy me and Turn to me, surely You-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَغْلِقْ عَنِّي بَابَ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Open for me doors of Your-azwj Mercy and Close from me doors of my disobeying You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا جَمِيعَ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ أَهْلَ طَاعَتِكَ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي جَمِيعَ مَا صَرَفْتَ عَنْهُمْ مِنْ شَرٍّ-
O Allah-azwj! Give me in this place of mine entirety of what You-azwj have Given Your-azwj friends, and people obeying You-azwj and Turn away from me entirety of whatever evil You-azwj Turned away from them!
رَبَّنا لا تُؤاخِذْنا إِنْ نَسِينا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنا رَبَّنا وَ لا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنا إِصْراً كَما حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنا رَبَّنا وَ لا تُحَمِّلْنا ما لا طاقَةَ لَنا بِهِ وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا وَ اغْفِرْ لَنا وَ ارْحَمْنا أَنْتَ مَوْلانا فَانْصُرْنا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكافِرِينَ
‘Our Lord! Do not Seize us if we forget or we make a mistake. Our Lord! And do not Load upon us a burden like what You Loaded upon those from before us. Our Lord! And do not Load upon us what we have no strength for us with it; and Pardon (our sins) for us and have Mercy on us. You are our Master, therefore Help us against the Kafir people’. [2:286].
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ مَسَامِعَ قَلْبِي لِذِكْرِكَ وَ ارْزُقْنِي نَصْرَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى أَمْرِهِمْ وَ أَصْلِحْ ذَاتَ بَيْنِهِمْ وَ احْفَظْهُمْ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ وَ عَنْ أَيْمَانِهِمْ وَ عَنْ شَمَائِلِهِمْ وَ امْنَعْهُمْ مِنْ أَنْ يُوصَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِسُوءٍ وَ إِيَّايَ
O Allah-azwj! Open the hearing of my heart for Your-azwj Zikr, and Grace me helping the Progeny‑asws of Muhammad-saww, and Affirm me upon their-asws matters, and reconcile between them-asws, and Protect them-asws from their-asws front, and from their-asws back, and from their-asws right, and from their-asws left, and Defend them from anyone arriving to them‑asws with evil, and to me!
اللَّهُمَّ عَبْدُكَ وَ زَائِرُكَ فِي بَيْتِكَ وَ عَلَى كُلِّ مَأْتِيٍّ إِكْرَامُ زَائِرِهِ فَيَا خَيْرَ مَنْ طُلِبَتْ مِنْهُ الْحَاجَاتُ وَ رُغِبَ إِلَيْهِ أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَلَايَةِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَنِي فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ
O Allah-azwj! Your-azwj servant and Your-azwj visitor is in Your-azwj house, and upon every hose is to honour his visitor. O best of the ones the needs are sought from, and desired to! I ask You‑azwj, O Allah-azwj, O Beneficent, O Merciful, by Your-azwj Mercy which is capacious of all things, and by the right of the Wilayah to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny‑asws of Muhammad-saww, and to Grant me liberation of my neck from the Fire!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي فَاجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِهِمْ وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
O Allah-azwj! I divert to You-azwj through Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and I forward them in front of my needs, therefore O Allah-azwj, Make me dignified through them-asws, in the world and the Hereafter, and from the ones of Proximity!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَةً وَ دُعَائِي بِهِمْ مُسْتَجَاباً وَ ذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً وَ رِزْقِي بِهِمْ مَبْسُوطاً وَ حَوَائِجِي بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً وَ انْظُرْ إِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً أَسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا الْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي أَبَداً بِرَحْمَتِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Make my Salat to be Accepted due to them-asws and my supplications to be Answered due to them, and my sins Forgiven due to them-asws, and my sustenance expanded due to them-asws, and my needs fulfilled due to them, and Look at me with Your-azwj Benevolent Face a merciful look obligating the prestige in Your-azwj Presence, then do not Turn it away from me, ever, by Your-azwj Mercy!
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ وَ الْأَبْصَارِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ دِينِ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ لَا تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي وَ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَ مَرْضَاتَكَ طَلَبْتُ وَ ثَوَابَكَ ابْتَغَيْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ
O Turner of the hearts and the sights! Affirm my heart upon Your-azwj religion and religion of Your-azwj Angels, and do not let my heart deviate after having Guided me, and Gift to me Mercy from Yourself-azwj, surely You-azwj are the Bestower! I divert to You-azwj and seek Your-azwj Satisfaction and seek Your-azwj Rewards, and I believe in You-azwj and have relied upon You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ فَأَقْبِلْ إِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ وَ أَقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ
O Allah-azwj! Turn to me with Your-azwj Face and Turn my face to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ مَسَامِعَ قَلْبِي لِذِكْرِكَ وَ أَتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ وَ فَضْلَكَ فَإِنَّكَ أَحَقُّ الْمُنْعِمِينَ أَنْ تُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَكَ وَ فَضْلَكَ عَلَيَّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
O Allah-azwj! Open hearing of my heart for Your-azwj Zikr, and Complete Your-azwj bounties and Your-azwj Grace upon me, for You-azwj are most rightful of the Benefactors to complete Your‑azwj bounties and Your-azwj Grace upon me! There is no god except You-azwj Alone, there is no associate for You-azwj!’
ثُمَّ تَقْرَأُ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ سَبِّحْ لِلَّهِ سَبْعاً وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ سَبْعاً وَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ سَبْعاً وَ هَلِّلِ اللَّهَ سَبْعاً
Then you should recite Ayat Al-Kursi, and (Surahs) Al-Mawazateyn, and (Surah) Al-Hadeed, seven times, and praise Allah-azwj seven times, and exclaim Takbeer seven times, and extol Oneness of Allah-azwj seven times.
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا هَدَيْتَنِي وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا فَضَّلْتَنِي وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا شَرَّفْتَنِي وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى كُلِّ بَلَاءٍ حَسَنٍ ابْتَلَيْتَنِيهِ
Then you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! For You-azwj is the Praise upon what You-azwj have Guided me, and for You-azwj is Praise upon what You-azwj Graced me, and for You-azwj is the Praise upon what You-azwj have Ennobled me, and for You-azwj is the Praise upon every affliction, goodness of Your-azwj Afflicting it!
اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ صَلَاتِي وَ دُعَائِي وَ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي وَ اشْرَحْ صَدْرِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ.
O Allah-azwj! Accept my Salat, and my supplication, and Purify my heart, and Expand my chest, and Turn to me, surely You-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!’’[132]
47- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ الْجُنَّةُ، جنة الأمان وَ الْبَلَدُ الْأَمِينُ، وَ الْمَكَارِمُ، وَ الدَّعَائِمُ، كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا هَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ
(The books) ‘Al Mutahajjid’, and ‘Al Junnah’, ‘Junnat Al Amaan’, and ‘Al Balad al Ameen’, and ‘Al Makarim’, and ‘Al Da’aim’ –
‘Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws used to supplicate with this supplication in middle of the night when the eyes had calmed down: –
إِلَهِي غَارَتْ نُجُومُ سَمَائِكَ وَ نَامَتْ عُيُونُ أَنَامِكَ وَ هَدَأَتْ أَصْوَاتُ عِبَادِكَ وَ أَنْعَامِكَ وَ غَلَّقَتِ الْمُلُوكُ عَلَيْهَا أَبْوَابَهَا وَ طَافَ عَلَيْهَا حُرَّاسُهَا وَ احْتَجَبُوا عَمَّنْ يَسْأَلُهُمْ حَاجَةً أَوْ يَنْتَجِعُ مِنْهُمْ فَائِدَةً وَ أَنْتَ إِلَهِي حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَ لَا نَوْمٌ وَ لَا يَشْغَلُكَ شَيْءٌ عَنْ شَيْءٍ
‘My-asws God-azwj! The stars of Your-azwj sky have dwindled, and eyes of Your-azwj people have slept, and voices of Your-azwj servants and Your-azwj cattle have quietened, and the kings have closed their doors upon them, and their guards are circling around them and are barring from the asking them for a need or deriving benefit from them, while You-azwj are my God-azwj, Living, Eternal. Neither does drowsiness seize You-azwj nor sleep, nor does anything pre-occupy You-azwj from anything!
أَبْوَابُ سَمَائِكَ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ مُفَتَّحَاتٌ وَ خَزَائِنُكَ غَيْرُ مُغْلَقَاتٍ وَ أَبْوَابُ رَحْمَتِكَ غَيْرُ مَحْجُوبَاتٍ وَ فَوَائِدُكَ لِمَنْ سَأَلَكَهَا غَيْرُ مَحْظُورَاتٍ بَلْ هِيَ مَبْذُولَاتٌ
Door of Your-azwj skies are opened for the ones supplicating to You-azwj, and Your-azwj treasuries are not locked, and doors of Your-azwj Mercy are not barred, and Your-azwj benefits are not prohibited for the ones asking for these, but these are expended!
فَأَنْتَ إِلَهِيَ الْكَرِيمُ الَّذِي لَا تَرُدُّ سَائِلًا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَأَلَكَ وَ لَا تَحْتَجِبُ عَنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ أَرَادَكَ لَا وَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ جَلَالِكَ لَا تُخْتَزَلُ حَوَائِجُهُمْ دُونَكَ وَ لَا يَقْضِيهَا أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ
You-azwj are my God-azwj, the Benevolent Who neither Returns a beggar from the Momineen of his request, nor does He-azwj Disappoint anyone of them from his want! No, by Your-azwj Might and Your-azwj Majesty! Their needs are not raised besides You-azwj nor does anyone fulfil them apart from You-azwj!
إِلَهِي وَ قَدْ تَرَانِي وَ وُقُوفِي وَ ذُلَّ مَقَامِي وَ تَعْلَمُ سَرِيرَتِي وَ تَطَّلِعُ عَلَى مَا فِي قَلْبِي وَ مَا يَصْلُحُ بِهِ أَمْرُ آخِرَتِي وَ دُنْيَايَ
My God-azwj, and You-azwj have me and my standing and the disgracefulness of my position, and You-azwj Know my secrets and have Noticed upon what is in my heart what matters of my Hereafter and my world will be rectified with!
إِلَهِي إِنْ ذَكَرْتُ الْمَوْتَ وَ هَوْلَ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَ الْوُقُوفَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ نَغَّصَنِي مَطْعَمِي وَ مَشْرَبِي وَ أَغَصَّنِي بِرِيقِي وَ أَقْلَقَنِي عَنْ وِسَادِي وَ مَنَعَنِي رُقَادِي وَ كَيْفَ يَنَامُ مَنْ يَخَافُ بَيَاتَ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ فِي طَوَارِقِ اللَّيْلِ وَ طَوَارِقِ النَّهَارِ
My God-azwj! If I recall the death and the emerging horror, and the pausing in front of You-azwj, my food and my drink are loathsome to me and my saliva chokes me, and it uproots me from my pillow and prevents me from my sleeping, and how can he sleep, the one who fears suddenness of the Angel of death among comers of the night and comers of the day?
بَلْ كَيْفَ يَنَامُ الْعَاقِلُ وَ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ لَا يَنَامُ لَا بِاللَّيْلِ وَ لَا بِالنَّهَارِ وَ يَطْلُبُ قَبْضَ رُوحِهِ بِالْبَيَاتِ أَوْ فِي آنَاءِ السَّاعَاتِ
But, how can the intellectual sleep while the Angel of death does not sleep, neither at night nor at daytime, and he sees capture of his soul, either at night or in hours of the day?’
ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ وَ يُلْصِقُ خَدَّهُ بِالتُّرَابِ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ أَسْأَلُكَ الرَّوْحَ وَ الرَّاحَةَ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَ الْعَفْوَ عَنِّي حِينَ أَلْقَاكَ.
Then he should perform Sajdah and adhere his cheek with the soil and he should say, ‘I ask You-azwj for the rest and the comfort at the death, and the Pardoning me when I meet You‑azwj!’’[133]
48- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، صَلَاةُ الْحَاجَةِ تُصَلِّى فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَتَطَهَّرْ لِلصَّلَاةِ طَهُوراً سَابِغاً وَ اخْلُ بِنَفْسِكَ وَ أَجِفْ بَابَكَ وَ أَسْبِلْ سِتْرَكَ وَ صُفَّ قَدَمَيْكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ مَوْلَاكَ وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تُحْسِنُ فِيهِمَا الْقِرَاءَةَ تَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ سُورَةَ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ تَحَفَّظُ مِنْ سَهْوٍ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكَ
(The book) ‘Al-Mutahajjid’ –
‘Salat Al-Haja (the need)’ – ‘You should prays in middle of the night. Purify for the Salat a perfect cleansing and seclude yourself, and close your door, and draw down your curtain, and row your feet in front of your Master-azwj and pray two Cycles being of good recitation in them, reciting in the first (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Ikhlaas (Al-Tawheed), and in the second ‘Al-Hamd and Al-Kafiroun, and guard from the mistakes entering upon you.
فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ بَعْدَهَا فَسَبِّحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ثَلَاثاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَسْبِيحَةً وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ثَلَاثاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَحْمِيدَةً وَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ أَرْبَعاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً
When you have performed Salaam after it, glorify Allah-azwj the Exalted thirty-three glorification, and praise Allah-azwj the Exalted thirty-three praises, and exclaim Greatness of Allah-azwj thirty-four exclamations.
وَ قُلْ يَا مَنْ نَوَاصِي الْعِبَادِ بِيَدِهِ وَ قُلُوبُ الْجَبَابِرَةِ فِي قَبْضَتِهِ وَ كُلُّ الْأُمُورِ لَا يَمْتَنِعُ مِنَ الْكَوْنِ تَحْتَ إِرَادَتِهِ يُدَبِّرُهَا بِتَكْوِينِهِ إِذَا شَاءَ كَيْفَ شَاءَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ كَانَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُنْ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
And say, ‘O One-azwj the forelocks of the servants are in His-azwj Hand, and hearts of the tyrants are in His-azwj Grip, and every matter not prevented from the existence is under His-azwj Will. He-azwj Manages its existence whenever He-azwj so Desires, however He-azwj so Desires. Whatever Allah-azwj Desires will happen! You-azwj are Allah-azwj! Whatever from the matters You-azwj Desire will happen. There is neither Might nor strength except with Allah-azwj!
رَبِّ قَدْ دَهِمَنِي مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ وَ غَشِيَنِي مَا لَمْ يَغِبْ عَنْكَ فَإِنْ أَسْلَمْتَنِي هَلَكْتُ وَ إِنْ أَعْزَزْتَنِي سَلِمْتُ
Lord-azwj! It has attacked me what You-azwj have Known, and it has overcome me what is not hidden from You-azwj. If You-azwj were to Yield me, I will be destroyed, and if Your-azwj were to Strengthen me, I will be safe!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْطُو بِاللِّوَاذِ بِكَ عَلَى كُلِّ كَبِيرٍ وَ أَنْجُو مِنْ مَهَاوِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ بِذِكْرِي لَكَ فِي آنَاءِ اللَّيْلِ وَ أَطْرَافِ النَّهَارِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj upon every big matter, and I seek salvation from the pitfalls of this world and the Hereafter through my Zikr of You-azwj in the depths of the night and at the edges of the day.
إِلَهِي بِكَ أَتَعَزَّزُ عَلَى كُلِّ عَزِيزٍ وَ بِكَ أَصُولُ عَلَى كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ إِلَهِي وَ إِلَهُ آبَائِي وَ إِلَهُ الْعَالَمِينَ
My God-azwj! I seek strength with You-azwj against every mighty one, and by You-azwj I stand against every stubborn tyrant, and I testify You-azwj are my God-azwj, and God-azwj of my forefathers, and God-azwj of the worlds!
سَيِّدِي إِنَّكَ ابْتَدَأْتَ بِالْمِنَحِ قَبْلَ اسْتِحْقَاقِهَا فَاخْصُصْنِي بِتَوْفِيرِهَا وَ إِجْزَالِهَا بِكَ اعْتَصَمْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ عَوَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ وَثِقْتُ وَ إِلَيْكَ لَجَأْتُ
My Master-azwj! You-azwj Initiate with the bounties before their being deserved therefore Specialise me with its abundance and its plentiful! I hold on to You-azwj and have relied upon You-azwj, and trust with You-azwj, and shelter to You-azwj!
اللَّهُ اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً وَ لَا أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً ثُمَّ تَخِرُّ سَاجِداً
Allah-azwj! Allah-azwj! Allah-azwj! My Lord-azwj! I do not associate anything with Him-azwj nor do I take any Guardian besides Him-azwj!’
وَ تَقُولُ- أَ وَ لَمْ تُؤْمِنْ قالَ بَلى وَ لكِنْ لِيَطْمَئِنَّ قَلْبِي قالَ فَخُذْ أَرْبَعَةً مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَصُرْهُنَّ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَلى كُلِّ جَبَلٍ مِنْهُنَّ جُزْءاً ثُمَّ ادْعُهُنَّ يَأْتِينَكَ سَعْياً وَ قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
The fall in Sajdah and say, “Or do you not believe?” He Said: Yes (I do), but to reassure my heart’. He Said: “Then take four of the birds, so incline them towards you. Then place on every mountain a part of them, then call them, they will come to you swiftly; and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise [2:260]’.
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ يَؤُمُّ ذُو الْآمَالِ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَلْجَأُ الْمُسْتَضَامُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ مَالِكُ الْمُلُوكِ وَ رَبُّ كُلِّ الْخَلَائِقِ أَمْرُكَ نَافِذٌ بِغَيْرِ عَائِقٍ لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ذُو السُّلْطَانِ- وَ خَالِقُ الْإِنْسِ وَ الْجَانِّ أَسْأَلُكَ أَسْأَلُكَ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ
Then you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! To You-azwj Turns the ones with the hopes, and to You-azwj Shelters the persistent, and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Owner of the kingdoms, and Lord-azwj of creatures. Your-azwj Command is Implemented without any hindrance, because You-azwj are the One-azwj with the Authority, and Creator of the humans and the Jinn. I ask You-azwj! I ask You‑azwj’ – until the breath is cut.
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ مَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي
Then say, ‘What You-azwj are more Knowing with, than I am!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Then say, ‘You-azwj are Able upon all things!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا تَعَسَّرَ وَ أَرْشِدْنِي الْمِنْهَاجَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ فَسَهِّلْ لِي كُلَّ شَدِيدٍ وَ وَفِّقْنِي لِلْأَمْرِ الرَّشِيدِ
Then say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Ease from my matters what is difficult, and Guide me to the straight manifesto, and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, the Hearing, the Knowing! Ease for me every difficulty and Harmonise me to the rightful matter!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ افْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا.
Then say, ‘Do with me such and such!’’[134]
صَلَاةٌ أُخْرَى لِلْحَاجَةِ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى حَاجَةٌ فَلْيَقُمْ جَوْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَ يَغْتَسِلُ وَ لْيَلْبَسْ أَطْهَرَ ثِيَابِهِ وَ لْيَأْخُذْ قُلَّةً جَدِيدَةً مَلْأَى مِنْ مَاءٍ وَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْهَا إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ يَرُشُّ حَوْلَ مَسْجِدِهِ وَ مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِهِ
Another Salat for the need. It is reported from Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘One who were to have a need to Allah-azwj the Exalted, let him stand in middle of the night, and wash, and let him wear cleanest of his clothes, and let him take a new container filled with water and recite (Surah) Al-Qadr upon it ten times, then sprinkle around his praying place and place of his Sajdah.
ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا الْحَمْدَ وَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ جَمِيعاً ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ حَرِيٌّ أَنْ تُقْضَى إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.
Then he should pray two Cycles, reciting in them (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Qadr in both the two Cycles together, then he should ask his need for its would be worthier to be fulfilled, of Allah-azwj so Desires!’’[135]
49- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِينَ ع أَنَّ مَنْ غَفَلَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُصَلِّ عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ الم التَّنْزِيلَ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ يس وَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الدُّخَانَ وَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ الْفَاتِحَةَ وَ اقْتَرَبَتْ وَ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الْوَاقِعَةَ وَ فِي السَّادِسَةِ الْفَاتِحَةَ وَ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بَيدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَ فِي السَّابِعَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الْمُرْسَلَاتِ وَ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ وَ فِي التَّاسِعَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ إِذَا الشَّمْسُ كُوِّرَتْ وَ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الْفَجْرَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’, and others –
‘It is reported from the two truthful ones (5th & 6th Imam-asws): ‘The one who is neglectful about the night Salat, let him pray ten Cycles with ten Surahs. He should recite in the first Al-Hamd and Al-Sajdah, and in the second Al-Hamd and Yaseen, and in the third Al-Hamd and Al-Dukhaan, and in the fourth Al-Fatiha and Al-Qamar, and in the fifth Al-Hamd and Al-Waqia, and in the sixth Al-Fatiha and Al-Mulk, and in the seventh Al-Hamd and Al-Mursalaat, and in the eighth Al-Hamd and Al-Naba, and in the ninth Al-Hamd and Al-Shams, and in the tenth Al-Hamd and Al-Fajr’.
قَالَ ع مَنْ صَلَّاهَا عَلَى هَذِهِ الصِّفَةِ لَمْ يَغْفُلْ عَنْهَا.
He-asws said: ‘One who prays these upon this description will not be neglectful about it’’.[136]
50- الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، ذَكَرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَدْعُو فِي سُجُودِهِ لِأَرْبَعِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ يُسَمِّي بِأَسْمَائِهِمْ وَ أَسْمَاءِ آبَائِهِمْ إِلَّا وَ لَمْ يَسْأَلِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى شَيْئاً إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others mentioned two Cycles before the night Salat –
‘It is reported from the Prophet-saww having said: ‘There is no servant standing from the night, so he prays two Cycles and supplicates in his Sajdah for forty mornings, naming with their names and names of their fathers, except and he will not ask Allah-azwj the Exalted of anything, except He-azwj will Give it.
وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يُصَلِّي أَمَامَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا بِقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي الْأُولَى وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ بِقُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ وَ يَقُولُ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِينُ ذُو الْعِزِّ الشَّامِخِ وَ السُّلْطَانِ الْبَاذِخِ وَ الْمَجْدِ الْفَاضِلِ
And Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws used to pray two light Cycles (of Salat) before the night Salat, reciting in them with (Surahs) Al-Tawheed in the first, and Al-Kafiroun in the second, and he‑asws raised his-asws hands with the exclamation of Takbeer and say: ‘You-azwj are the King, the Manifest Truth, with the Lofty Honour, and the lavish Authority, and the meritorious Glory!
أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْقَاهِرُ الْكَبِيرُ الْقَادِرُ الْغَنِيُّ الْفَاخِرُ يَنَامُ الْعِبَادُ وَ لَا تَنَامُ وَ لَا تَغْفُلُ وَ لَا تَسْأَمُ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْمُحْسِنِ الْمُجْمِلِ الْمُنْعِمِ الْمُفْضِلِ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ ذِي الْفَوَاضِلِ الْعِظَامِ وَ النِّعَمِ الْجِسَامِ وَ صَاحِبِ كُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ وَ وَلِيِّ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ
You-azwj are the King, the Subduer, the Great, the Able, the Needless, the Pride-worthy! The servants sleep and You-azwj neither sleep nor heedless, nor get fed-up; and the Praise is for Allah-azwj the Favourer, the Beautifier, the Bestower, the Gracious with the Majesty and the Honour, with the Mighty Grace, and the immense bounties, and Owner of every good, and in charge of every bounty!
لَمْ يَخْذُلْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ شَدِيدَةٍ وَ لَمْ يَفْضَحْ بِسَرِيرَةٍ وَ لَمْ يُسْلِمْ بِجَرِيرَةٍ وَ لَمْ يُخْزِ فِي مَوْطِنٍ وَ مَنْ هُوَ لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ عُدَّةً وَ رِدْءاً عِنْدَ كُلِّ عَسِيرٍ وَ يَسِيرٍ حَسَنِ الْبَلَاءِ كَرِيمِ الثَّنَاءِ عَظِيمِ الْعَفْوِ عَنَّا أَمْسَيْنَا لَا يُغْنِينَا أَحَدٌ إِنْ حَرَمْتَنَا وَ لَا يَمْنَعُنَا مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ إِنْ أَرَدْتَنَا
He-azwj does not Abandon during every adversity, and does not Expose secrets, and does not yield at crime, and does not Humiliate in places, and One-azwj Who is there for us-asws, People‑asws of the Household, ready and responsive at every difficulty and ease, good of the trials, Benevolent, Mighty of the Pardon us! We-asws come to an evening, no one can suffice us-asws if You-azwj Deprive us-asws, nor can anyone prevent us-asws from You-azwj if You-azwj Grant us-asws!
فَلَا تَحْرِمْنَا فَضْلَكَ لِقِلَّةِ شُكْرِنَا وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنَا لِكَثْرَةِ ذُنُوبِنَا وَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِينَا سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَ الْمَلَكُوتِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْعِزِّ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ سُبْحَانَ الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ
Do not Deprive us of Your-azwj Grace due to the scarcity of our appreciation, nor Punish us due to the frequency of our sins and what our hands have sent ahead! Glorious is the One-azwj with the Kingdom and the Domains! Glorious is the One-azwj with the Might and the Force! Glorious is the Living Who will not die!’
ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ وَ يَرْكَعُ وَ يَسْجُدُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ إِلَى الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ فَيَقْرَأُ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَ سُورَةٍ
Then he-asws recited (Quran) and performed Ruk’u and Sajdah, then he-asws stood to (perform) the second Cycle with (Surah) Al-Fatiha and (another) Surah.
فَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ بَسَطَ يَدَيْهِ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ رُفِعَتْ أَيْدِي السَّائِلِينَ وَ مُدَّتْ أَعْنَاقُ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ وَ نُقِلَتْ أَقْدَامُ الْخَائِفِينَ وَ شَخَصَتْ أَبْصَارُ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ أَفْضَتْ قُلُوبُ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ طُلِبَتِ الْحَوَائِجُ
When he-asws was free from the recitation, he-asws extended his-asws hands and said: ‘O Allah‑azwj! I raise my hand to You-azwj, rising of the hands by the beggars, and extending of the necks by the strugglers, and transfer of the feet by the fearful ones, and gazing of the sights by the worshippers, and panicking of the hearts by the pious, and seeking the needs!
يَا مُجِيبَ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ وَ مُعِينَ الْمَغْلُوبِينَ وَ مُنَفِّسَ كُرُبَاتِ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ وَ إِلَهَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ رَبَّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ مَفْزَعَهُمْ عِنْدَ الْأَهْوَالِ وَ الشَّدَائِدِ الْعِظَامِ
O Responder to the desperate, and Supporter of the ones overcome, and Reliever of distresses of the distressed, and God-azwj of the Messengers-as, and Lord-azwj of the Prophets-as and the Angels of Proximity and their being alarmed during the horrors and the mighty adversities!
أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِمَا اسْتَعْمَلْتَ بِهِ مَنْ قَامَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَ عَانَدَ عَدُوَّكَ وَ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ وَ صَبَرَ عَلَى الْأَخْذِ بِكِتَابِكَ مُحِبّاً لِأَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ مُبْغِضاً لِأَهْلِ مَعْصِيَتِكَ مُجَاهِداً فِيكَ حَقَّ جِهَادِكَ لَمْ تَأْخُذْهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لَائِمٍ ثُمَّ ثَبَّتَّهُ بِمَا مَنَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ
I ask You-azwj, O Allah-azwj, with what was utilised by the ones standing by Your-azwj Command, and Your-azwj obstinate enemy, and I hold to Your-azwj rope, and am patient upon the taking with Your-azwj book, being loving to people obeying You-azwj, hateful to people disobeying You‑azwj, fighting regarding You-azwj as is rightful of fighting for You-azwj, not taking blame of any blamer regarding You-azwj, then Affirmed with what You-azwj have Conferred upon him.
فَإِنَّمَا الْخَيْرُ بِيَدِكَ وَ أَنْتَ تَجْزِي بِهِ مَنْ رَضِيتَ عَنْهُ وَ فَسَحْتَ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ ثُمَّ بَعَثْتَهُ مُبْيَضّاً وَجْهُهُ قَدْ أَمِنْتَهُ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ وَ هَوْلِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Rather, the good is in Your-azwj Hand (control), and You-azwj Recompense with it the one You‑azwj are Please with, and Expand for him in his grave, the You-azwj will Resurrect him of bright face having Secured him from the greatest panic and horror of the Day of Qiyamah!’
ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ كَبَّرَ ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ
Then he-asws performed Ruk’u. When he-asws had done Salaam, exclaimed Takbeer thrice, then he-asws said: ‘O Allah-azwj! Guide me among the ones You-azwj have Guided and Grant me well-being among the ones You-azwj have Granted well-being, and Take charge of me among the ones You-azwj have Taken charge of, and Bless for me regarding what You-azwj have Given, and Save me from evil of what You-azwj have Decreed! Surely You-azwj can Decree and cannot be decreed against!
إِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَ لَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ الْحَرَامِ-
Surely, he cannot be disgraced, the one You-azwj Befriend, nor can he be honourable, one whom You-azwj are Inimical to. Blessed and Exalted are You-azwj! Glory be to You-azwj, O Lord-azwj of the Sacred House!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرَى وَ لَا تُرَى وَ أَنْتَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْأَعْلَى وَ إِنَّ بِيَدِكَ الْمَمَاتَ وَ الْمَحْيَا وَ إِنَّ إِلَيْكَ الْمُنْتَهَى وَ الرُّجْعَى وَ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَ نَخْزى
O Allah-azwj! Surely, You can See and cannot be seen, and You-azwj are with the exalted scenario, and in Your-azwj Hand (control) is the death and the life, and to You-azwj is the end-point and the return; and we seek Refuge with You-azwj from being humiliated and disgraced!
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَ الْمَلَكُوتِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ذِي الْعِزِّ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْجَبَّارِ الْحَكِيمِ الْغَفَّارِ الْوَاحِدِ الْقَهَّارِ الْكَبِيرِ الْمُتَعَالِ
The Praise is for Allah-azwj with the Kingdom and the Domains, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj with the Mighty and the Force, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj the Living, Who will not die! The Praise is for Allah-azwj the Mighty, the Forceful, the Wise, the Forgiver, the One, the Subduer, the Great, the Exalted!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَ لَا وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمِلْكِ وَ لَا مِثْلٌ وَ لَا شِبْهٌ وَ لَا عَدْلٌ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ-
Glory be to Allah-azwj the Magnificent! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who neither Took a female companion nor a son, and there does not happen to be any associate for Him-azwj in the Kingdom, nor any example, nor any resemblance, nor any equal! O Allah-azwj! O Beneficent!
رَبَّنا لا تُؤاخِذْنا إِنْ نَسِينا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنا رَبَّنا وَ لا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنا إِصْراً كَما حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنا رَبَّنا وَ لا تُحَمِّلْنا ما لا طاقَةَ لَنا بِهِ وَ اعْفُ عَنَّا وَ اغْفِرْ لَنا وَ ارْحَمْنا أَنْتَ مَوْلانا فَانْصُرْنا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكافِرِينَ-
‘Our Lord! Do not Seize us if we forget or we make a mistake. Our Lord! And do not Load upon us a burden like what You Loaded upon those from before us. Our Lord! And do not Load upon us what we have no strength for us with it; and Pardon (our sins) for us and have Mercy on us. You are our Master, therefore Help us against the Kafir people’. [2:286].
رَبَّنا لا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنا وَ هَبْ لَنا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ-
‘Our Lord! Do not Let our hearts to deviate after You have Guided us aright, and Grant us Mercy from You; surely You are the Bestower [3:8]
رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذابَها كانَ غَراماً-
And those who are saying, ‘Our Lord! Turn away from us the Punishment of Hell! Surely, its Punishment would be inseparable [25:65]
رَبَّنا هَبْ لَنا مِنْ أَزْواجِنا وَ ذُرِّيَّاتِنا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَ اجْعَلْنا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِماماً
And those who are saying, ‘Our Lord! Grant to us from our wives and our offspring, delight of our eyes, and Make us Imams for the pious [25:74].
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ الصِّدِّيقِينَ وَ أُولِي الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ الَّذِينَ أُوذُوا فِي جَنْبِكَ وَ جَاهَدُوا فِيكَ حَقَّ جِهَادِكَ وَ قَامُوا بِأَمْرِكَ وَ وَحَّدُوكَ وَ عَبَدُوكَ حَتَّى أَتَاهُمُ الْيَقِينُ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Send Salawaat upon Your-azwj Angels of Proximity, and Your-azwj Prophets-as, and the truthful, and the determined ones from the Rasools-as, those who sought Refuge in Your-azwj Side, and they fought for Your-azwj Sake as is right of fighting for You-azwj, and they stood by Your-azwj Command, and they professed Your-azwj Oneness and worshipped You-azwj until the certainty (death) came to them!
اللَّهُمَّ عَذِّبِ الْكَفَرَةَ الَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَنْ كِتَابِكَ وَ يُكَذِّبُونَ رُسُلَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ رِجْزَكَ وَ عَذَابَكَ وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ أَوْزِعْهُمْ أَنْ يَشْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Punish the Kafirs, those who are hindering from Your-azwj book and are belying Your-azwj Rasool-saww, and Make Your-azwj Pestilence and Your-azwj Punishment to be upon them, and Forgive for us and the believing men and the believing women, and Compensate them if they thank for Your-azwj bounties which You-azwj have Conferred upon them! God-azwj of the truth! Ameen, Lord-azwj of the worlds!
اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ يَسْجُدُ.
O Allah-azwj! Mercy Your-azwj righteous servants, from inhabitants of the skies and the earths! O Lord-azwj of the worlds! Glory be to Allah-azwj and the Praise is for Allah-azwj, and there is no god except Allah-azwj, and Allah-azwj is Greatest’ -ten times, and he-asws did Sajdah’’.[137]
51 مِصْبَاحُ السَّيِّدِ ابْنِ الْبَاقِي، قَالَ بَعْدَ الدُّعَاءِ الْمُتَقَدِّمِ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو بَعْدَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْوِرْدِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ-
(The book) ‘Misbah’ of the Seyyid Ibn Al Baqy who said after the previous supplication,
‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws was supplicating after two Cycles of ‘Al-Wird’, before the night Salat, with this supplication: –
اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ حَنَّتْ قُلُوبُ الْمُخْبِتِينَ وَ بِكَ أَنِسَتْ عُقُولُ الْعَاقِلِينَ وَ عَلَيْكَ عَكَفَتْ رَهْبَةُ الْعَالِمِينَ وَ بِكَ اسْتَجَارَتْ أَفْئِدَةُ الْمُقَصِّرِينَ فَيَا أَمَلَ الْعَارِفِينَ وَ رَجَاءَ الْآمِلِينَ
‘O Allah-azwj! To You-azwj yearn hearts of the Momineen, and with You-azwj are comforted intellects of the intellectuals, and upon You-azwj retreat awe of the worlds, and with You-azwj shelter hearts of the desperate ones! O hope of the Gnostics and desires of the hopeful!
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَجِرْنِي مِنْ فَضَائِحِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ عِنْدَ هَتْكِ السُّتُورِ وَ تَحْصِيلِ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَ آنِسْنِي عِنْدَ خَوْفِ الْمُذْنِبِينَ وَ دَهْشَةِ الْمُفْرِطِينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Pure Progeny-asws, and Shelter me from exposure on the Day of Reckoning at the tearing of the veils, and revelation of what is in the chests, and Comfort me during fear by the sinners, and bewilderment by the transgressors, by Your-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
فَوَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ جَلَالِكَ مَا أَرَدْتُ بِمَعْصِيَتِي إِيَّاكَ مُخَالَفَتَكَ وَ لَا عَصَيْتُكَ إِذْ عَصَيْتُكَ وَ أَنَا بِمَكَانِكَ جَاهِلٌ وَ لَا لِعُقُوبَتِكَ مُتَعَرِّضٌ وَ لَا بِنَظَرِكَ مُسْتَخِفٌّ وَ لَكِنْ سَوَّلَتْ لِي نَفْسِي وَ أَعَانَتْنِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ شِقْوَتِي وَ غَرَّنِي سِتْرُكَ الْمُرْخَى عَلَيَّ فَعَصَيْتُكَ بِجَهْلِي وَ خَالَفْتُكَ بِجُهْدِي
By Your-azwj Might and Your-azwj Majesty! I did not intend to oppose You-azwj with my disobeying You-azwj nor to disobey You-azwj when I did disobey You-azwj and I was ignorant of Your-azwj Position, nor expose to Your-azwj Punishment, nor hidden from Your-azwj Sight, but my soul suggested to me and I was assisted upon that by my wretchedness, and I was deceived by Your-azwj Drawn curtain upon me (to conceal my faults), so I disobeyed You-azwj due to my ignorance and opposed You-azwj by my efforts!
فَمِنَ الْآنَ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ مَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذُنِي وَ بِحَبْلِ مَنْ أَعْتَصِمُ إِذَا قَطَعْتَ حَبْلَكَ عَنِّي وَا سَوْأَتَاهْ مِنَ الْوُقُوفِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ غَداً إِذَا قِيلَ لِلْمُخِفِّينَ جُوزُوا وَ لِلْمُثْقِلِينَ حُطُّوا أَ مَعَ الْمُخِفِّينَ أَجُوزُ أَمْ مَعَ الْمُثْقِلِينَ أَحُطُّ
From now, who will save me from Your-azwj Punishment, and with whose rope shall I hold on to when Your-azwj rope is cut off from me? O, its evil, from the pausing in front of You-azwj tomorrow when it will be said to the light (less sins): ‘Pass through!’, and to the heavy ones (burdened with sin): ‘Step aside’ Should I pass through with the light ones or be stepped aside with the heavy ones?
يَا وَيْلَتَا كُلَّمَا كَبِرَتْ سِنِّي كَثُرَتْ مَعَاصِيَّ فَكَمْ ذَا أَتُوبُ وَ كَمْ ذَا أَعُودُ مَا آنَ لِي أَنْ أَسْتَحْيِيَ مِنْ رَبِّي
O woe be unto us! Every time my age was older my disobediences were more! How many times shall I repent, and how many times shall I seek Refuge, along with now is the time for me to be embarrassed from my Lord-azwj!’
ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ وَ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ.
Then he-asws did Sajdah and said three hundred times: ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj my Lord‑azwj and repent to Him-azwj!’’[138]
52 الْفَقِيهُ، قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَقُومَ إِلَى صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ وَجِيهاً فِي الدُّنْيا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ –
‘Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘Whenever you want to stand to the night Salat, then say, ‘O Allah-azwj! I divert to You-azwj through Your-azwj Prophet-saww, the Prophet-saww of Mercy and his-saww Progeny-asws, and I forward them-asws in front of my needs, therefore Make me through them‑asws a (dignified) face in the world and the Hereafter, and from the ones of Proximity!
اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تُضِلَّنِي بِهِمْ وَ ارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لَا تَحْرِمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ اقْضِ لِي حَوَائِجِي لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ.
O Allah-azwj! Mercy me due to them-asws and do not Punish me due to them-asws, nor not let me stray, due to them-asws, nor deprive me, due to them-asws, and Fulfil for me my needs of the world and the Hereafter, surely You-azwj are Able upon all things, and Knower of all things!’’[139]
53 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ يَقُومُ إِلَى صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ يَتَوَجَّهُ فِي أَوَّلِ الرَّكْعَةِ بِسَبْعِ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ عَلَى مَا قَدَّمْنَاهُ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ الْحَمْدَ وَ ثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يُمْكِنْهُ قَرَأَ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘And he should stand to the night Salat and concentrate in the first Cycle (beginning) with seven exclamations of Takbeer based upon what we have forwarded, and it is recommended that he recites in the first two Cycles, in each Cycle (Surah) Al-Hamd and thirty times (Surah) Al Tawheed, and if he is not able, he should recite in the first (Cycle) Al-Hamd and Al Tawheed, and in the second (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Kafiroun.
وَ يَقْرَأُ فِي السِّتِّ الْبَوَاقِي مَا شَاءَ مِنَ السُّوَرِ الطِّوَالِ مِثْلَ الْأَنْعَامِ وَ الْكَهْفِ وَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ يس وَ الْحَوَامِيمِ وَ مَا أَشْبَهَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وَقْتٌ كَثِيرٌ فَإِنْ ضَاقَ الْوَقْتُ اقْتَصَرَ عَلَى الْحَمْدِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ الْجَهْرُ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ.
And he should recite in the six remaining (Cycles) whatever he so desires from the lengthy Surahs like (Surahs) Al-Anaam, and Al-Kahf, and Al-Anbiya, and Yaseen, and Ha Meem(s), and what resembles that, when there were to be a lot of time for him. If the time is restrictive, he can shorten upon (Surahs) Al-Hamd and Al-Tawheed, and it is recommended to be loud with the recitation in the night Salat’’.[140]
أَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ فِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ الْقَدِيمَةِ مِنْ مِصْبَاحِ الشَّيْخِ عَلَى الْهَامِشِ مَنْقُولًا مِنْ خَطِّهِ قُدِّسَ سِرُّهُ هَكَذَا
I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘I saw in one of the ancient copies of ‘Misbah’ of the Sheykh upon the notes copied from his handwriting, may he be sanctified, like this: –
وَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ وَ الرَّابِعَةِ الْمُزَّمِّلَ وَ عَمَّ وَ فِي الْخَامِسَةِ وَ السَّادِسَةِ مِثْلَ يس وَ الدُّخَانِ وَ الْوَاقِعَةِ وَ الْمُدَّثِّرِ وَ فِي السَّابِعَةِ وَ الثَّامِنَةِ تَبَارَكَ وَ هَلْ أَتَى وَ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ عَقِيبَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ
‘And he should recite in the third and the fourth Cycle (Surahs) Al-Muzzammil and Al-Naba, and in the fifth and the sixth like (Surahs) Yaseen, and Al-Dukhan, and Al-Waqia, and Al-Muddasir, and in the seventh and the eight (Surahs) Al-Mulk and Al-Dahr, and he should glorify the Tasbeeh (glorification) of Al-Zahra-asws as a follow-up of every two Cycles’.
ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الْأَصْلِ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ عَدُوٌّ يُؤْذِيهِ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ شَهَرَنِي وَ نَوَّهَ بِي وَ عَرَّضَنِي لِلْمَكَارِهِ اللَّهُمَّ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي بِسُقْمٍ عَاجِلٍ يَشْغَلُهُ عَنِّي اللَّهُمَّ وَ قَرِّبْ أَجَلَهُ وَ اقْطَعْ أَثَرَهُ وَ عَجِّلْ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ
Then he said in the original, ‘And one who were to have for him an enemy hurting him, let him say in the second Sajdah of the first two Cycles, ‘O Allah-azwj! So and so, son of so and so has disgraced me, and plotted against me, and exposed me to the abhorrence! O Allah-azwj! Turn him away from me with the immediate sickness pre-occupying him from me! O Allah‑azwj, and Draw his death closer and Cut off his traces, and Hasten that, O Lord-azwj! Now! Now!’
وَ مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعَافِيَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةِ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا سَامِعَ الدَّعَوَاتِ يَا مُعْطِيَ الْخَيْرَاتِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعْطِنِي مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي مِنْ شَرِّ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ
And one who seeks the well-being, let him say in this Sajdah, ‘O Exalted! O Magnificent! O Beneficent! O Merciful! O Listener of the supplications! O Giver of the goodness! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Give me from goodness of the world and the Hereafter what You-azwj are rightful of, and Turn away from me evil of the world and the Hereafter what You-azwj are rightful of!
وَ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي هَذَا الْوَجَعَ وَ يُسَمِّيهِ بِعَيْنِهِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ غَاظَنِي وَ أَحْزَنَنِي وَ أَلِحَّ فِي الدُّعَاءِ فَإِنَّهُ يُعَجِّلُ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي الْعَافِيَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.
And Remove from me this pain’ – and name it specifically – ‘For it has enraged me and saddened me’ – and be insistent in the supplication, for Allah-azwj will Hasten for you regarding the well-being, if Allah-azwj so Desires!’’[141]
54 دَعَوَاتُ الرَّاوَنْدِيِّ، قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعَافِيَةَ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ.
(The book) ‘Dawaat’ of Al Rawandy –
‘Al-Sadiq-asws said: ‘One who seeks the well-being, let him say in the second Sajdah from the first two Cycles of the night Salat’ – and mentioned approximate to it’’.[142]
بيان الْأَظْهَرُ فِي الدُّعَاءَيْنِ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ كَمَا فِي الْكَافِي فَإِنَّهُ رَوَى بِسَنَدٍ فِيهِ جَهَالَةٌ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنَّ لِي جَاراً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مِنْ آلِ مُحْرِزٍ قَدْ نَوَّهَ بِاسْمِي وَ شَهَرَنِي كُلَّ مَا مَرَرْتُ بِهِ قَالَ هَذَا الرَّافِضِيُّ يَحْمِلُ الْأَمْوَالَ إِلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Explanation – The more apparent in the two supplications in the last Sajdah is like what is in Al-Kafi, for it is reported by a chain wherein is an unknown (narrator), from Yunus Bin Ammar who said, ‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘There is a neighbour of mine from Quraysh from the family of Muhriz mentions my name and slanders me every time I passed by him. He said, ‘This is a ‘Rafizi’ (rejector) who carries the wealth to Ja’far Bin Muhammad’’.
قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي ادْعُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَ أَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ- فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ مَجِّدْهُ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ شَهَرَنِي وَ نَوَّهَ بِي وَ غَاظَنِي وَ عَرَضَنِي لِلْمَكَارِهِ اللَّهُمَّ اضْرِبْهُ بِسَهْمٍ عَاجِلٍ تَشْغَلُهُ بِهِ عَنِّي إِلَى آخِرِ الدُّعَاءِ
He (the narrator) said, ‘He-asws said to me: ‘Supplicate to Allah-azwj against him when you were to be in the night Salat while you are performing Sajdah in the last Cycle of the two first Cycles! Praise Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic and Glorify Him-azwj and say, ‘O Allah-azwj! So and so, son of so and so has slandered me and plotted against me, and has enraged me and exposed me to the abhorrence! O Allah-azwj! Strike him with an immediate arrow pre-occupying him by it from me’ – up to end of the supplication.
قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْكُوفَةَ قَدِمْنَا لَيْلًا فَسَأَلْتُ أَهْلَنَا عَنْهُ قُلْتُ مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ فَقَالُوا هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَمَا انْقَضَى آخِرُ كَلَامِي حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ الصِّيَاحَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ وَ قَالُوا مَاتَ.
He (the narrator) said, ‘When we arrived to Al-Kufa, we arrived at night. I asked our people about him. I said, ‘What happened to so and so?’ They said, ‘He is sick’. The end of my speech had not passed until I heard the shouting from his house, and they said, ‘He died!’’
وَ رُوِيَ بِهَذَا السَّنَدِ عَنْ يُونُسَ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ هَذَا الَّذِي قَدْ ظَهَرَ بِوَجْهِي يَزْعُمُ النَّاسُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمْ يَبْتَلِ بِهِ عَبْداً لَهُ فِيهِ حَاجَةٌ
And it is reported by this chain from Yunus who said,
‘I said to Abu Abdullah-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you-asws! This which has appeared in my face, the people are claiming that Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic does not Afflict any servant with it He-azwj has a need for him!’
فَقَالَ لَا لَقَدْ كَانَ مُؤْمِنُ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ مُكَنَّعَ الْأَصَابِعِ كَانَ يَقُولُ هَكَذَا وَ يَمُدُّ مَدَّهُ وَ يَقُولُ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
He-asws said: ‘No! The Momin of the people of Pharaoh-la was of amputated fingers. He was saying like this and gesturing with indications, and he was saying, ‘O people! Follow the Rasool’s! [36:20]!’
قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ الثُّلُثُ الْأَخِيرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فِي أَوَّلِهِ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَ قُمْ إِلَى صَلَاتِكَ الَّتِي تُصَلِّيهَا فَإِذَا كُنْتَ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ فَقُلْ وَ أَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ إِلَى آخِرِ الدُّعَاءِ
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he-asws said: ‘When it was the last third of the night in it’s beginning, perform Wud’u and stand to your Salat which you pray. When you were to be in the Sajdah, the last of the first two Cycles, then say while you are in Sajdah, ‘O Exalted! O Mighty!’ – up to end of the supplication.
قَالَ فَمَا وَصَلْتُ إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ حَتَّى ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِهِ كُلِّهِ.
He (the narrator) said, ‘I had not even arrived to Al-Kufa until Allah-azwj Removed all of it (which was with me)’’.[143]
55 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ عَقِيبَ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَ لَمْ يُسْأَلْ مِثْلُكَ أَنْتَ مَوْضِعُ مَسْأَلَةِ السَّائِلِينَ وَ مُنْتَهَى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِينَ أَدْعُوكَ وَ لَمْ يُدْعَ مِثْلُكَ وَ أَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ لَمْ يُرْغَبْ إِلَى مِثْلِكَ أَنْتَ مُجِيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ وَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjad’ and others,
‘And it is recommended to supplicate as follow-up of these two Cycles with this supplication: – ‘I ask You-azwj and have not asked the likes of You-azwj! You-azwj are Place of the begging of the beggars, and end-point of desire of the desirous ones! I supplicate to You-azwj and did not supplicate to the likes of You-azwj (there are no likes of Allah-azwj) and I am desirous to You-azwj and did not desirous to the likes of You-azwj! You-azwj are Responder to supplication of the desperate one, and most Merciful of the merciful ones!
أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَفْضَلِ الْمَسَائِلِ وَ أَنْجَحِهَا وَ أَعْظَمِهَا يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ بِأَسْمَائِكَ الْحُسْنَى وَ بِأَمْثَالِكَ الْعُلْيَا وَ نِعَمِكَ الَّتِي لَا تُحْصَى وَ بِأَكْرَمِ أَسْمَائِكَ عَلَيْكَ وَ أَحَبِّهَا إِلَيْكَ وَ أَقْرَبِهَا مِنْكَ وَسِيلَةً وَ أَشْرَفِهَا عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً وَ أَجْزَلِهَا لَدَيْكَ ثَوَاباً وَ أَسْرَعِهَا فِي الْأُمُورِ إِجَابَةً
I ask You-azwj with best of the begging, and its most successful, and its mightiest! O Allah-azwj, O Beneficent, O Merciful! By Your-azwj excellent names, and by Your-azwj Exalted examples, and Your-azwj Bounties which cannot be counted, and with the most Honourable of Your-azwj Names to You-azwj, and the most Beloved to You-azwj, and its closest to You-azwj of means, and its noblest in Your-azwj Presence, and it’s fullest to Yourself of Rewards, and its quickest of being Answered regarding the matters!
وَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ الْأَكْبَرِ الْأَعَزِّ الْأَجَلِّ الْأَعْظَمِ الْأَكْرَمِ الَّذِي تُحِبُّهُ وَ تَهْوَاهُ وَ تَرْضَى عَمَّنْ دَعَاكَ بِهِ فَاسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ دُعَاءَهُ وَ حَقٌّ عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا تَحْرِمَ سَائِلَكَ وَ لَا تَرُدَّهُ
And by Your-azwj Name, the Hidden, the Greatest, the Mightiest, the most Majestic, the more Benevolent which You-azwj Love and Desire and are Satisfied with, from the ones who supplicate to You-azwj with it so his supplication gets Answered for him, and there is a right upon You-azwj not to deprive Your-azwj Beggar, nor Reject him!
وَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَ الْإِنْجِيلِ وَ الزَّبُورِ وَ الْفُرْقَانِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ دَعَاكَ بِهِ حَمَلَةُ عَرْشِكَ وَ مَلَائِكَتُكَ وَ أَنْبِيَاؤُكَ وَ رُسُلُكَ وَ أَهْلُ طَاعَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ تُعَجِّلَ خِزْيَ أَعْدَائِهِ وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا يُحِبُ.
And with every Name which is for You-azwj in the Torah, and the Evangel, and the Psalms, and the Magnificent Furqan, and by every Name supplicated with bearers of Your-azwj Throne, and Your-azwj Angels, and Your-azwj Prophets-as, and Rasool-as, and people from Your-azwj creatures obeying You-azwj, to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and to Hasten relief of Your-azwj Guardian-ajfj, and son-ajfj of Your-azwj Guardian-asws, and to Hasten disgrace of Your-azwj enemies’ – and he supplicate with whatever he likes to’’.(This is not a Hadith)[144]
56 اخْتِيَارُ ابْنِ الْبَاقِي، فَإِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَالَ بَعْدَهُمَا مَا كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو بِهِ وَ هُوَ
(The book) ‘Ikhtiyar’ of Ibn Al Baqi –
‘When he is free from these two Cycles, he should say after them what Amir Al-Momineen-asws had supplicated with, and it is: –
إِلَهِي نِمْتُ الْقَلِيلَ فَنَبَّهَنِي قَوْلُكَ الْمُبِينُ- تَتَجافى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْناهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ فَلا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ ما أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزاءً بِما كانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
‘My God-azwj! I slept a little and Your-azwj Manifest Words awakened me: Their sides forsake their beds, supplicating to their Lord in fear and in hope, and they are spending from what We Graced them [32:16] So no soul knows what is hidden for them from delight of the eyes, being a Recompense of what they had been doing [32:17].
فَجَانَبْتُ لَذِيذَ الرُّقَادِ بِتَحَمُّلِ ثِقْلِ السُّهَادِ وَ تَجَافَيْتُ طِيبَ الْمَضْجَعِ بِانْسِكَابِ غَزِيرِ الْمَدْمَعِ وَ وَطِئْتُ الْأَرْضَ بِقَدَمَيَّ وَ بُؤْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِذَنْبِي وَ وَقَفْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ قَائِماً وَ قَاعِداً وَ تَضَرَّعْتُ إِلَيْكَ رَاكِعاً وَ سَاجِداً وَ دَعَوْتُكَ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً وَ رَغِبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَالِهاً مُتَحَيِّراً
I refrained from the sweet slumber with patience in the face of weariness, and I distanced myself from the pleasant bed with a pouring of copious tears, and I trod the ground with my feet and have come to You-azwj with my sins and have paused in front of You-azwj, standing and sitting, bowing and prostrating, fearing and coveting, and I have turned to You-azwj supplicating in bewilderment!
أُنَادِيكَ بِقَلْبٍ قَرِيحٍ وَ أُنَاجِيكَ بِدَمْعٍ سَفُوحٍ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ قُوَّتِي وَ أَلُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جُرْأَتِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْلِي وَ أَتَعَلَّقُ بِعُرَى أَسْبَابِكَ مِنْ ذَنْبِي وَ أَعْمُرُ بِذِكْرِكَ قَلْبِي
I call upon You-azwj with a wounded heart, and I supplicate to You-azwj with flowing tears. I seek Refuge in You-azwj from my own strength and rely on You-azwj to Temper my audacity. I seek Shelter in You-azwj from my ignorance, and I cling to the ropes of Your-azwj Forgiveness for my sins. I fill my heart with Zikr remembrance.
إِلَهِي لَوْ عَلِمَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِذُنُوبِي لَسَاخَتْ بِي وَ السَّمَاوَاتُ لَاخْتَطَفَتْنِي وَ الْبِحَارُ لَأَغْرَقَتْنِي وَ الْجِبَالُ لَدَهْدَهَتْنِي وَ الْمَفَاوِزُ لَابْتَلَعَتْنِي
My Lord, if the earth knew of my sins, it would split asunder beneath me, and the skies would snatch me away. The seas would drown me, the mountains would crumble upon me, and the abysses would swallow me whole.
إِلَهِي أَيَّ تَغْرِيرٍ اغْتَرَرْتُ بِنَفْسِي وَ أَيَّ جُرْأَةٍ اجْتَرَأْتُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ إِلَهِي كُلُّ مَنْ أَتَيْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ يُرْشِدُنِي وَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا عَلَيْكَ يَدُلُّنِي وَ لَا مَخْلُوقٍ أَرْغَبُ إِلَيْهِ إِلَّا وَ فِيكَ يُرَغِّبُنِي فَنِعْمَ الرَّبُّ وَجَدْتُكَ وَ بِئْسَ الْعَبْدُ وَجَدْتَنِي
My God-azwj, what deception I have fallen into concerning myself, and what audacity I have shown towards You-azwj! O Lord-azwj! Every person I have turned to for guidance, they guide me towards You-azwj, for there is no one except they lead me to You-azwj. I do not desire anyone except in You-azwj they make me desire You-azwj. What a great Lord-azwj I have found in You-azwj, and what a wretched servant I have found in myself!
إِلَهِي إِنْ عَاقَبْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ الْعُقُوبَةَ عَنِّي وَ إِنْ هَتَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَسْتُرُ عَوْرَتِي وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ أَوْ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ
My God-azwj, if You-azwj punish me, who else has the authority to pardon me? And if You-azwj expose my faults, who else can conceal my shame? And if You-azwj destroy me, who else can advocate for me or seek assistance from You-azwj concerning any matter of his when You-azwj already know everything?
يَا إِلَهِي أَنْ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ وَ لَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ وَ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ وَ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً
Oh my God-azwj, in Your-azwj Judgment, there is no injustice, nor is there hastiness in Your-azwj Vengeance. Indeed, only those who fear failure, they rely on wrongdoing act hastily. The weak resort to injustice, but You-azwj are Exalted above all that Lofty, Great!
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ افْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا-
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Do such and such with me!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ تُحَسِّنَ فِي لَامِعَةِ الْعُيُونِ عَلَانِيَتِي وَ تُقَبِّحَ فِيمَا أُبْطِنُ لَكَ سَرِيرَتِي مُحَافِظاً عَلَى رِئَاءِ النَّاسِ مِنْ نَفْسِي فَأُرِيَ النَّاسَ حُسْنَ ظَاهِرِي وَ أُفْضِيَ إِلَيْكَ بِسُوءِ عَمَلِي تَقَرُّباً إِلَى عِبَادِكَ وَ تَبَاعُداً مِنْ مَرْضَاتِكَ.
Then you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from making my outward appearance seem righteous while my inner thoughts and intentions are wicked. I strive to maintain a good reputation in the eyes of people while concealing my true self from You-azwj. So, I appear virtuous to others but approach You-azwj with the wickedness of my deeds, seeking proximity to Your-azwj servants and distancing myself from Your-azwj pleasure’’.[145]
57 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ عَقِيبَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عَلَى التَّكْرَارِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ- لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ- يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘And it is recommended that you should supplicated as follow-up of ever two Cycles upon the repetition, ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj! For Him-azwj is the Kingdom and for Him-azwj is the Praise! He-azwj Causes to live and dies, and He-azwj Causes to dies and live, while He-azwj is Alive, not to be dying! The good is in Hand (control) and He-azwj is Able upon all things!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ مَا تَحْتَهُنَّ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Light of the skies and the earth, and for You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are Lord-azwj of the skies and the earths and whatever is within these and whatever is between these and whatever is beneath these! For You-azwj is the Praise!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَ وَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَ الْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ وَ النَّارُ حَقٌّ وَ السَّاعَةُ آتِيَةٌ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَ أَنَّكَ بَاعِثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُورِ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Truth, and Your-azwj Promise is the truth, and the Paradise is true, and the Fire is true, and the Hour shall come there being no doubt in it, and You-azwj will be Resurrecting ones in the graves!
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ حَاكَمْتُ
O Allah-azwj! I have submitted to You-azwj, and have believed in You-azwj, and have relied upon You-azwj, and have contended regarded You-azwj and to You-azwj, O Lord-azwj, I come for judgment!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ وَ ابْدَأْ بِهِمْ فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِمُ الْخَيْرَ وَ أَهْلِكْ عَدُوَّهُمْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا قَدَّمْنَا وَ مَا أَخَّرْنَا وَ مَا أَسْرَرْنَا وَ مَا أَعْلَنَّا وَ اقْضِ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ هِيَ لَنَا بِأَيْسَرِ التَيْسِيرِ وَ أَسْهَلِ التَّسْهِيلَ فِي يُسْرٍ وَ عَافِيَةٍ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and the satisfactory Imams-asws, and I begin with them-asws in every good, and I end the good with them-asws, and Destroy their-asws enemies from the Jinn and the humans, from the former ones and the latter ones, and Forgive for us what we have sent forward and what we have delayed, and what we have kept as secret and what we have announced, and Fulfil every need of ours with the easiest and simplest facilitation in ease and well-being!
إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى إِخْوَتِهِ مِنْ جَمِيعِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ اخْصُصْ مُحَمَّداً وَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِأَفْضَلِ الصَّلَاةِ وَ التَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ
Surely You-azwj are Allah-azwj! There is no god except You-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad‑saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and upon his-saww brethren from entirety of the Prophets-as and Messengers-as, and Send Salawaat upon Your-azwj Angels of Proximity, and Specialise Muhammad-saww and People-asws of Household of Muhammad-saww with best of the Salawaat, and Salutations and Greetings!
وَ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِي فَرَجاً وَ مَخْرَجاً وَ ارْزُقْنِي حَلَالًا طَيِّباً وَاسِعاً مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَسِبُ بِمَا شِئْتَ وَ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّهُ يَكُونُ مَا شِئْتَ كَمَا شِئْتَ
And Make relief and an outlet to be from my matters and Grace me Permissible, good, cast, from where I anticipate and from where I do not anticipate, with what You-azwj Desire and however You-azwj so Desire, for it will happens what You-azwj Desires just as You-azwj Desire!’
ثُمَّ تُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ تَدْعُو بِمَا تُحِبُّ ثُمَّ تَسْجُدُ سَجْدَةَ الشُّكْرِ وَ تَقُولُ فِيهَا اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ الْخَالِقُ الرَّازِقُ الْمُحْيِي الْمُمِيتُ الْبَدِيءُ الْبَدِيعُ لَكَ الْكَرَمُ وَ لَكَ الْجُودُ وَ لَكَ الْمَنُّ وَ لَكَ الْأَمْرُ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Then you should glorify with Tasbeeh (glorification) of Al-Zahra-asws and supplicate with whatever you like, then perform Sajdah of thanks and say in it, ‘O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal, the Exalted, the Magnificent, the Creator, the Sustainer, the Causer of life, the Causer of dead, the Originator, the Initiator! For You-azwj is the Benevolence, and for You‑azwj is the generosity, and for You-azwj is the Conferring, and for You-azwj alone is the Command. There is no associate for You-azwj!
يَا خَالِقُ يَا رَازِقُ يَا مُحْيِي يَا مُمِيتُ يَا بَدِيءُ يَا بَدِيعُ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَرْحَمَ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ أُنْسِي بِكَ وَ إِلَيْكَ
O Creator! O Sustainer! O Causer of life! O Causer of death! O Originator! O Initiator! I ask You-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and to Mercy my humiliation in front of You-azwj, and my beseeching to You-azwj, and my loneliness from the people, and I am comforted with You-azwj and to You-azwj!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ دِينِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ لَا تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي وَ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِمَا شِئْتَ.
Then you should say, ‘O Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj!’ – ten times – ‘Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Forgive (my sins) for me-asws and Affirm me upon Your-azwj religion and religion of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, and do not let my heart to deviate after having Guided me, and Gift Mercy to me from Yourself-azwj, surely You-azwj are the Benefactor!’ – then supplicate after that with whatever you desire!’’
ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا مَا شَاءَ وَ خُصَّتَا بِقِرَاءَةِ الْمُزَّمِّلِ وَ عَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُونَ فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ سَبَّحَ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ يَدْعُو بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُ
Then he should stand and pray two other Cycles reciting in these whatever he desires, and specialise with recitation of (Surah) Al-Muzzammil and Al-Naba. When he has performed Salaam, he should glorify with Tasbeeh (glorification) of Al-Zahra and supplicate after that saying: –
إِلَهِي أَنَا مَنْ قَدْ عَرَفْتَ شَرُّ عَبْدٍ أَنَا وَ خَيْرُ مَوْلًى أَنْتَ يَا مَخْشِيَّ الِانْتِقَامِ يَا مَخُوفَ الْأَخْذِ يَا مَرْهُوبَ الْبَطْشِ يَا وَلِيَّ الصِّدْقِ يَا مَعْرُوفاً بِالْخَيْرِ يَا قَائِلًا بِالصَّوَابِ أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الْمُسْتَوْجِبُ جَمِيعَ عُقُوبَتِكَ بِذُنُوبِي وَ قَدْ عَفَوْتَ عَنْهَا وَ أَخَّرْتَنِي بِهَا إِلَى الْيَوْمِ
‘My God-azwj! I am one whom You-azwj Know I am an evil slave while You-azwj are the best Master-azwj! O One-azwj feared of the Revenge! O One-azwj scared for the Seizure! O One-azwj feared of the Prowess! O sincere Guardian-azwj! O Known with the good! O Speak with the correctness! I am a servant deserving entirety of Your-azwj Punishments due to my sins and You-azwj have Pardoned these and have Delayed me up to the Day (of Qiyamah)!
فَلَيْتَ شِعْرِي أَ لِعَذَابِ النَّارِ أَوْ تُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيَّ أَمَّا رَجَائِي فَتَمَامُ عَفْوِكَ وَ أَمَّا بِعَمَلِي فَدُخُولُ النَّارِ إِلَهِي إِنْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَكُونَ عَلَيَّ سَاخِطاً فَالْوَيْلُ لِي مِنْ صُنْعِي بِنَفْسِي مَعَ صُنْعِكَ بِي لَا عُذْرَ لِي يَا إِلَهِي
I am not aware; will I go to the Fire or You-azwj will Complete Your-azwj bounties upon me? As for my hopes, it is Your-azwj complete Pardon, and as for my deeds, it will enter me into the Fire. My God-azwj! I fear Your-azwj being Wrathful upon me, so the woe is for me from my own making with Your-azwj Making with me. There is no excuse for me, O my God-azwj!
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تُشَوِّهْ خَلْقِي بِالنَّارِ يَا سَيِّدِي صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تُصْلِ جَسَدِي بِالنَّارِ يَا سَيِّدِي صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تُبَدِّلْنِي جِلْداً غَيْرَ جِلْدِي فِي النَّارِ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and do not Grill my physique with the Fire! O my Master-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws and do not Let my body arrive to the Fire! O my Master-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and do not Replace my skin with another skin in the Fire!
يَا سَيِّدِي صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْ بَدَنِيَ الضَّعِيفَ وَ عَظْمِيَ الدَّقِيقَ وَ جِلْدِيَ الرَّقِيقَ وَ أَرْكَانِيَ الَّتِي لَا قُوَّةَ لَهَا عَلَى حَرِّ النَّارِ يَا مُحِيطاً بِمَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِالنَّارِ
O my Master-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Mercy my weak body, and my brittle bones, and my thin skin, and my limbs which have no strength for these upon heat of the Fire! O All-encompassing with kingdoms of the skies and the earth, Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and do not Punish me with the Fire!
يَا سَيِّدِي صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَصْلِحْنِي لِنَفْسِي وَ أَصْلِحْنِي لِأَهْلِي وَ أَصْلِحْنِي لِإِخْوَانِي وَ أَصْلِحْ لِي مَا خَوَّلْتَنِي وَ اغْفِرْ لِي خَطَايَايَ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ تَحَنَّنْ عَلَيَّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِإِجَابَتِكَ وَ افْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ تَذْكُرُ مَا تُرِيدُ
O my Master-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Rectify me for myself and Rectify for my family, and Rectify for my brethren, and Rectify for me what You-azwj have Particularised me with and Forgive my sins for me! O Affectionate! O Benefactor! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and be Gracious upon me with Your-azwj Mercy and Confer upon me with Your-azwj Response and Do such and such with me’ – and mentioned what you want.
ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِالدُّعَاءِ الْأَوَّلِ الَّذِي هُوَ عَقِيبُ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ قَدْ تَقَدَّمَ ذِكْرُهُ وَ مِمَّا يَخْتَصُّ عَقِيبَ الرَّابِعَةِ اللَّهُمَّ امْلَأْ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ وَ خَشْيَةً مِنْكَ وَ تَصْدِيقاً بِكَ وَ إِيمَاناً بِكَ وَ فَرَقاً مِنْكَ وَ شَوْقاً إِلَيْكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
Then you should supplicate with the first supplication which is a follow-up of every two Cycles, and its mention has preceded; and from what is specific as follow-up of the fourth (Cycles), ‘O Allah-azwj! Fill my heart with love for You-azwj and fear from You-azwj, and ratification with You-azwj, and belief in You-azwj, and closeness from You-azwj, and yearning to You-azwj, O with the Majesty and the Benevolence!
اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ لِقَاءَكَ وَ أَحْبِبْ لِقَائِي وَ اجْعَلْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ خَيْرَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْبَرَكَةِ- وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ وَ لَا تُخْزِنِي مَعَ الْأَشْرَارِ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِصَالِحِ مَنْ مَضَى وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَالِحِ مَنْ بَقِيَ وَ اخْتِمْ لِي عَمَلِي بِأَحْسَنِهِ وَ خُذْ بِي سَبِيلَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِي بِمَا تُعِينُ بِهِ الصَّالِحِينَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي فِي شَرٍّ اسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ
O Allah-azwj! Cause meeting You-azwj to be beloved to me and Your-azwj meeting me as Beloved to You-azwj, and Make for me in meeting You-azwj best of the Mercy and the Blessings, and Join me with the righteous, and do not Disgrace me with the evil ones and Join me with the righteous ones of the past, and Make me from the righteous ones who remain, and End my deeds for me with its best, and Take with me the way of the righteous ones, and Assist me against myself with what You-azwj Assist the righteous ones against themselves with, and do not Let me return into evil which You-azwj have Saved me from!
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَاناً لَا أَجَلَ لَهُ دُونَ لِقَائِكَ تُحْيِينِي عَلَيْهِ وَ تَوَفَّنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي وَ تَبْعَثُنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي وَ أَبْرِئْ قَلْبِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ وَ السُّمْعَةِ وَ الشَّكِّ فِي دِينِكَ
O Lord-azwj of the worlds! I ask You-azwj for Eman having not term for it besides meeting You‑azwj! Cause me to live upon it and dying upon it when You-azwj do Cause me to die, and Resurrect me upon it when You-azwj do Resurrect me, and Disavow my heart from the showing-off and the reputation and the doubting in Your-azwj religion!
اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نَصْراً فِي دِينِكَ وَ قُوَّةً عَلَى عِبَادَتِكَ وَ فَهْماً فِي حُكْمِكَ وَ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ وَ اجْعَلْ غَنَائِي فِي نَفْسِي وَ اجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ وَ تَوَفَّنِي فِي سَبِيلِكَ عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ
O Allah-azwj! Give me Help in Your-azwj religion, and strength upon worshipping You-azwj, and understanding regarding Your-azwj Judgments, and two-portions of Your-azwj Mercy, and Brighten my face with Your-azwj Noor, and Make my riches to be within myself, and Make my desires to be regarding what is with You-azwj, and Cause me to die upon Your-azwj way, upon Your-azwj nation and nation of Your-azwj Rasool-saww, may Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَ الْجُبْنِ وَ الْغَفْلَةِ وَ الذِّلَّةِ وَ الْقَسْوَةِ وَ الْعَيْلَةِ وَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَعُ وَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ لَا تُرْفَعُ وَ مِنْ عَمَلٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَ أُعِيذُ بِكَ نَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ دِينِي وَ ذُرِّيَّتِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the laziness, and the cowardice, and the heedlessness, and the disgrace, and the cruelty, and the destitution and the need, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from a soul not being satisfied, and a heart not being fearful, and a supplication not being heard, and from a Salat not being raised, and from a deed not benefitting, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj for myself, and my family, and my religion, and my offspring, from the Pelted Satan-la!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَنْ يُجِيرَنِي مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ وَ لَنْ أَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِكَ مُلْتَحَداً فَلَا تَجْعَلْ أَجَلِي فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي بِهَلَكَةٍ وَ لَا تُرِدْنِي بِعَذَابٍ أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ التَّصْدِيقَ بِكِتَابِكَ وَ اتِّبَاعَ سُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ
O Allah-azwj! Surely, no one can ever shelter me from You-azwj and I will never find any shelter besides You-azwj, so do not Make my life-span to be in anything from Your-azwj Punishment, and do not Let me return with destruction nor Let me return into Punishment! I ask You-azwj for the stead fasted-ness upon Your-azwj religion, and the ratifying with Your-azwj Book, and following Sunnah of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, may Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his‑saww Progeny-asws!
اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَذْكُرَنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ لَا تَذْكُرَنِي بِخَطِيئَتِي وَ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ جَزِيلِ مَا عِنْدَكَ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ
O Allah-azwj! Accept from me, and I ask You-azwj to Mention me with Your-azwj Mercy and not to Mention me with my sins, and Accept from me and Increase for me from Your-azwj Grace and abundance of what is with You-azwj! I am desirous to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ جَمِيعَ ثَوَابِ مَنْطِقِي وَ ثَوَابِ مَجْلِسِي رِضَاكَ وَ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي وَ صَلَاتِي خَالِصاً لَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ ثَوَابِيَ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ اجْمَعْ لِي جَمِيعَ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ
O Allah-azwj! Make entirety of Rewards of my speaking, and Rewards of my sitting to Your-azwj Satisfaction, and Make my deeds and my Salat to be purely for You-azwj, and Make my Reward to be the Paradise, and Make for me entirety of what I ask You-azwj, and Increase me from Your-azwj Grace. I am desirous to You-azwj!
إِلَهِي غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَ نَامَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ وَ لَا سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ وَ لَا أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ وَ لَا بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ وَ لَا ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ تَعْلَمُ خائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَ ما تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ
My God-azwj! The stars have dwindled and the eyes have slept, and You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal. Neither does a dark night conceal (anything) from You-azwj nor does the sky with constellation, not an earth with plains, nor unfathomable ocean, nor darkness(es) above each other. You-azwj know treachery of the eyes and what the chests conceal!
أَشْهَدُ بِمَا شَهِدْتَ بِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَ شَهِدَتْ بِهِ مَلَائِكَتُكَ وَ أُولُو الْعِلْمِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ قَائِماً بِالْقِسْطِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ- إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلامُ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدْ بِمَا شَهِدْتَ بِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَ شَهِدَتْ بِهِ مَلَائِكَتُكَ وَ أُولُو الْعِلْمِ فَاكْتُبْ شَهَادَتِي مَكَانَ شَهَادَتِهِ
I testify with what You-azwj have Testified with upon Yourself-azwj, and Made Your-azwj Angels to testify with, and the possessors of knowledge that there is no god except You-azwj, Standing with the equity. There is no god except You-azwj, the Mighty, the Wise! The religion with Allah‑azwj is Al-Islam! The one who does not testify with what You-azwj have Testified with upon Yourself-saww, and Made Your-azwj Angels and possessors of the knowledge to testify with, Write my testimony in place of its testimony!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ أَسْأَلُكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَفُكَّ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Grantor of safety and the safety is from You-azwj! I ask You-azwj O with the Majesty and the Benevolence to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny‑asws of Muhammad-saww, and to Liberate my neck from the Fire!’
ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَتَيِ الشُّكْرِ فَيَقُولُ فِيهَا مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Then he should two Sajdah(s) of thanks saying in these, ‘Whatever Allah-azwj so Desires! Whatever Allah-azwj so Desires!’ – one hundred times.
ثُمَّ يَقُولُ عَقِيبَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَبِّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ فِيمَا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ تَجْعَلَ فَرَجِي وَ فَرَجَ إِخْوَانِي مَقْرُوناً بِفَرَجِهِمْ وَ تَفْعَلَ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا يُحِبُ.
Then he should say as follow-up of that, ‘O Lord-azwj! You-azwj are Allah-azwj! Whatever You-azwj so Desire from a matter, happens. Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws and Make among what You-azwj Desires, to Hasten the relief of Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww! May Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and upon them-asws, and Make my relief and relief of my brethren to be linked with their-asws relief, and Do such and such with me!’ – and he should supplicate with whatever he so likes!’’[146]
58 إِخْتِيَارُ ابْنِ الْبَاقِي، يَقُولُ عَقِيبَهُمَا اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ الْخَالِقُ الرَّازِقُ الْمُحْيِي الْمُمِيتُ الْمُبْدِئُ الْمُعِيدُ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ لَكَ الْمَنُّ وَ لَكَ الْخَلْقُ وَ لَكَ الْأَمْرُ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
(The book) ‘Ikhtiyar’ of Ibn Al Baqi –
‘He should say in both their follow-ups, ‘O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal, the Exalted, the Magnificent, the Creator, the Sustainer, the Causer of the life and the death, the Originator, the Initiator! For You-azwj is the Praise, and for You-azwj is the Conferment, and for You-azwj is the creation, and for You-azwj is the Command Alone, there is no associate for You‑azwj!
أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَرْحَمَ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ أُنْسِي بِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ.
I ask You-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and to Mercy my disgrace in front of You-azwj, and my beseeching to You-azwj, and my loneliness from the people, and my being Comforted with You-azwj, O Benevolent!’’[147] (This is not a Hadith)
59 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ إِخْتِيَارُ ابْنِ الْبَاقِي، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَيَيْنِ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا مَا يَشَاءُ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فِيهِمَا كَمَثَلِ يس وَ الدُّخَانِ وَ الْوَاقِعَةِ وَ الْمُدَّثِّرِ وَ إِنْ أَحَبَّ غَيْرَهُمَا كَانَ جَائِزاً
(The books) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and ‘Ikhtiyar’ of Ibn Al Baqy –
‘Then he should stand and pray another two Cycles reciting in them whatever he so desires, and it is recommended that he recites in them the likes of (Surahs) Yaseen, and Al Dukhan, and Al Waqia, and Al Muddasir, and if he likes, others, it would be allowed.
فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ سَبَّحَ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ يَدْعُو بِالدُّعَاءِ الَّذِي تَقَدَّمَ ذِكْرُهُ مِمَّا يُكَرِّرُ عَقِيبَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَدْعُو بِمَا يَخْتَصُّ عَقِيبَ السَّادِسَةِ
When he as performed Salaam, he should glorify with Tasbeeh of Al Zahra-asws and supplicate with the supplication which its mention has preceded, from what is repeated as follow-up of every two Cycles. Then he should supplication with what is specific as follow-up of the sixth (Cycle): –
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا قُدُّوسُ يَا قُدُّوسُ يَا قُدُّوسُ يَا كهيعص يَا أَوَّلَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ يَا آخِرَ الْآخِرِينَ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ
‘O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj, O Holy, O Holy, O Holy, O Kaf Ha Ya Ayn Saad, O first of the first and O Last of the last! O Allah-azwj, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Allah-azwj, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Allah-azwj, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Allah-azwj, O Allah-azwj, O Allah-azwj!
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُغَيِّرُ النِّعَمَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُنْزِلُ النِّقَمَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُورِثُ النَّدَمَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تَحْبِسُ الْقِسَمَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تَهْتِكُ الْعِصَمَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Forgive for me the sins which change the bounties, and Forgive for me the sins which bring down the scourges, and Forgive for me the sins which inherit the regret, and Forgive for me the sins which withhold the distribution, and Forgive for me the sins which violate the Protection, and Forgive for me the sins which hasten the annihilation!
وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُنْزِلُ الْبَلَاءَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُدِيلُ الْأَعْدَاءَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تَكْشِفُ الْغِطَاءَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُظْلِمُ الْهَوَاءَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي تُحْبِطُ الْعَمَلَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِيَ الذُّنُوبَ الَّتِي لَا يَعْلَمُهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ
And Forgive for me the sins which bring down the afflictions, and Forgive for me the sins which indicate to the enemies, and Forgive for me the sins which uncover the covering, and Forgive for me the sins which darken the air, and Forgive for me the sins which nullify the deeds, and Forgive for me the sins which none know of except You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ أَدْعُوكَ دُعَاءَ مِسْكِينٍ ضَعِيفٍ دُعَاءَ مَنِ اشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتُهُ وَ كَثُرَتْ ذُنُوبُهُ وَ عَظُمَ جُرْمُهُ وَ ضَعُفَتْ قُوَّتُهُ
O Allah-azwj! Surely there is no god except You-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent, and there is no god except You-azwj the Lenient, the Benevolent! I supplicate to You-azwj a supplication of a weak poor one, a supplication of the ones whose destitution is severe and his sins are many, and his crimes are mighty, and his strength has weakened.
دُعَاءَ مَنْ لَا يَجِدُ لِفَاقَتِهِ سَادّاً وَ لَا لِضَعْفِهِ مُقَوِّياً وَ لَا لِذَنْبِهِ غَافِراً وَ لَا لِعَثْرَتِهِ مَقِيلًا غَيْرَكَ
A supplication of the one who cannot find any blocker for his destitution, nor any strengthener for his weakness, nor any forgiver for his sins, nor any reducer of his stumbles apart from You-azwj!
أَدْعُوكَ مُتَعَبِّداً لَكَ خَاضِعاً ذَلِيلًا غَيْرَ مُسْتَنْكِفٍ وَ لَا مُسْتَكْبِرٍ بَلْ بَائِسٌ فَقِيرٌ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي خَائِباً وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْقَانِطِينَ
I supplicate to You-azwj, humbly, submissively, neither disdainfully nor arrogantly, but as a wretched poor. Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and do not Return me disappointed nor Make me from the despondent ones!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj for the Pardon and the well-being in my religion, and my world, and my Hereafter!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلِ الْعَافِيَةَ شِعَارِي وَ دِثَارِي وَ أَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Make the well-being as my fur and my blanket, and as a safety from every evil!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ انْظُرْ إِلَى فَقْرِي وَ أَجِبْ مَسْأَلَتِي وَ قَرِّبْنِي إِلَيْكَ زُلْفَى وَ لَا تُبَاعِدْنِي مِنْكَ وَ الْطُفْ بِي وَ لَا تَجْفُنِي وَ أَكْرِمْنِي وَ لَا تُهِنِّي أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَ ثِقَتِي وَ رَجَائِي وَ عِصْمَتِي لَيْسَ لِي مُعْتَصَمٌ إِلَّا بِكَ وَ لَيْسَ لِي رَبٌّ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَ لَا مَفَرَّ لِي مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Look at my poverty and Respond to my request, and Draw me closer to You-azwj near, and do not Distance me from You-azwj, and be Gentle with me and do not Abandon me, and Honour me and do not Demean me! You-azwj are my Lord-azwj, and my trust, and my hope, and my protection. There isn’t any protection for me except with You-azwj, and there isn’t any Lord for me except You-azwj, nor any escape for me from You-azwj except to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اكْفِنِي شَرَّ كُلِّ ذِي شَرٍّ وَ اقْضِ لِي كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ وَ أَجِبْ لِي كُلَّ دَعْوَةٍ وَ نَفِّسْ عَنِّي كُلَّ هَمٍّ وَ فَرِّجْ عَنِّي كُلَّ غَمٍّ وَ ابْدَأْ بِوَالِدَيَّ وَ إِخْوَانِي وَ أَخَوَاتِي مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ ثَنِّ بِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Suffice me for evil of ever one with evil, and Fulfil every need for me, and Respond to me of every supplication, and Relieve every worry from me, and Relieve from me every sorrow, and begin with my parents, and my brothers and my sisters from the believing men and the believing women, and secondly with me with Your-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’
ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَةَ الشُّكْرِ فَيَقُولُ فِيهَا اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ شُكْراً ثُمَّ يَقُولُ
Then perform a Sajdah of thanks saying in it, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj’ twelve times in appreciation, then say: –
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسَى وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُجَّةِ ع
‘O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Send Salawaat upon Ali-asws, and Fatima-asws, and Al Hassan-asws, and Al Husayn-asws, and Fatima-asws, and Al Hassan-asws, and Al Husayn-asws, and Ali Bin Al Husayn-asws, and Muhammad-asws, and Ja’far-asws, and Musa-asws, and Ali-asws, and Muhammad-asws, and Ali-asws, and Al Hassan-asws, and Al Hujjat-ajfj!
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا مَنَنْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ مِنْ مَعْرِفَتِهِمْ وَ عَرَّفْتَنِيهِ مِنْ حَقِّهِمْ فَاقْضِ بِهِمْ حَوَائِجِي وَ يَذْكُرُهَا ثُمَّ يَقُولُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ شُكْراً سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ.
O Allah-azwj! For You-azwj is the Praise upon what You-azwj have Conferred with upon me, from having recognised them-asws, and Your-azwj having Introduced of their-asws rights, so Fulfil my needs through them-asws!’ – and mention these. Then he should be saying, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj, thanks’ – seven times’’. (This is not a Hadith)[148]
توضيح كَمَا مَرَّ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّ الَّتِي تُغَيِّرُ النِّعَمَ الْبَغْيُ وَ الَّتِي تُورِثُ النَّدَمَ الْقَتْلُ وَ الَّتِي تُنْزِلُ النِّقَمَ الظُّلْمُ وَ الَّتِي تَهْتِكُ السُّتُورَ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ وَ الَّتِي تَحْبِسُ الرِّزْقَ الزِّنَا وَ الَّتِي تُعَجِّلُ الْفَنَاءَ قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ وَ الَّتِي تَرُدُّ الدُّعَاءَ وَ تُظْلِمُ الْهَوَاءَ عُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ.
Clarification (Ahadeeth only) – Like what has passed from Al-Sadiq-asws: ‘Sins) which change the bounties is the immorality, and which inherit the regret is the killing, and which brings down the scourge is the injustice, and which violate (tear down) the curtains is drinking the wine, and which withhold the sustenance is the adultery, and which hasten the annihilation is cutting off the kinship, and which return the supplication (as rejected) and darken the air is being disloyal to the parents’’.
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ الَّتِي تُعَجِّلُ وَ تُقَرِّبُ الْآجَالَ وَ تُخْلِي الدِّيَارَ هِيَ قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ وَ الْعُقُوقُ وَ تَرْكُ الْبِرِّ.
And in another Hadeeth – ‘(Sins) which hasten and drawn the death near and vacates the houses, it is cutting the kinship and the disloyalty (to parents), and neglecting the righteousness’’.
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ إِذَا فَشَا الزِّنَا ظَهَرَتِ الزَّلْزَلَةُ وَ إِذَا فَشَا الْجَوْرُ فِي الْحُكْمِ احْتَبَسَ الْقَطْرُ وَ إِذَا خُفِرَتِ الذِّمَّةُ أُدِيلَ لِأَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ إِذَا مَنَعُوا الزَّكَاةَ ظَهَرَتِ الْحَاجَةُ.
And in another Hadeeth: ‘When the adultery is widespread the earthquakes will appear, and when the tyranny in the judgments is widespread the drops (of rain) will be withheld, and when the responsibility (Zimma) is violated there will be refuge for the Polytheists from the Muslims, and when the Zakat is prevented the needs will appear’’.
60 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ سَبَّحْتَ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ قَرَأْتَ الدُّعَاءَ الْمُقَدَّمَ ذِكْرُهُ فِي عَقِيبِ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْأُولَى تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بَيدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ هَلْ أَتَى عَلَى الْإِنْسَانِ وَ يَدْعُو فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘Then you should stand and pray two Cycles. When you have performed Salaat, you should glorify the Tasbeeh (Glorification) of Al Zahra-asws, and recite the supplication previously mentioned in follow-up of every two Cycles, and it is recommended that he recites in these two Cycles, in the first (Surah) Al Mulk, and in the second (Surah) Al Dahr, and he should supplicate in the last Sajdah of these wo Cycles: –
يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ يَا أَوْسَعَ مَنْ أَعْطَى يَا خَيْرَ مُرْتَجًى ارْزُقْنِي وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ وَ سَبِّبْ لِي رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً مِنْ فَضْلِكَ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
‘O best of the ones supplicated to, O most Capacious of the ones who give, O best of the ones hoped to! Grace me and Expand upon me from Your-azwj sustenance and Cause vast sustenance to be for me from Your-azwj Grace, surely You-azwj are Able upon all things!’
فَإِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ عَلَى عَدُوٍّ لَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي هَذِهِ السَّجْدَةِ يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ مِنْ خَيْرِ أَهْلِهَا وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ الدُّنْيَا وَ مِنْ شَرِّ أَهْلِهَا
If he wants, he can supplicate against an enemy of his. Let him say in this Sajdah, ‘O Exalted, O Mighty, O Beneficent, O Merciful! I ask You-azwj from goodness of the world and from goodness of its people, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from evil of the world and from evil of its people!
اللَّهُمَّ اقْرِضْ أَجَلَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ وَ ابْتُرْ عُمُرَهُ وَ عَجِّلْ بِهِ وَ أَلِحَّ فِي الدُّعَاءِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَكْفِيكَ أَمْرَهُ
O Allah-azwj! Shorten the lifespan of so and so, son of so and so, and Amputate his age and Hasten with it’ – and be insistent in the supplication, for Allah-azwj will Suffice you of his matter.
وَ الدُّعَاءُ الْخَاصُّ عَقِيبَ الثَّامِنَةِ يَا عَزِيزُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْ ذُلِّي يَا غَنِيُّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْ فَقْرِي بِمَنْ يَسْتَغِيثُ الْعَبْدُ إِلَّا بِمَوْلَاه وَ إِلَى مَنْ يَطْلُبُ الْعَبْدُ إِلَّا إِلَى مَوْلَاهُ وَ مَنْ يَرْجُو الْعَبْدُ غَيْرَ سَيِّدِهِ إِلَى مَنْ يَتَضَرَّعُ الْعَبْدُ إِلَّا إِلَى خَالِقِهِ بِمَنْ يَلُوذُ الْعَبْدُ إِلَّا بِرَبِّهِ إِلَى مَنْ يَشْكُو الْعَبْدُ إِلَّا إِلَى رَازِقِهِ
And the supplication specific as follow-up of the eight (Cycle) – ‘O Might! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Mercy my humiliation! O Needless! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Mercy my poverty with Conferment. The slave only cries for help to his master, and to whom can the slave seek except to his master, and whom can the slave hope to apart from his master? To whom can the slave beseech except to his Creator? With whom can the slave shelter to except with his Lord-azwj? To whom can the slave complain to except to his Sustainer?
اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَهُوَ مِنْكَ لَا حَمْدَ لِي عَلَيْهِ وَ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ شَرٍّ فَقَدْ حَذَّرْتَنِيهِ وَ لَا عُذْرَ لِي فِيهِ
O Allah-azwj! Whatever good I have worked, it is from You-azwj. There is no praise for me upon it, and whatever evil I have worked, so You-azwj had Warned me of it, and there is no excuse for me in it!
أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ الْخَاضِعِ الذَّلِيلِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ الْعَائِذِ الْمُسْتَقِيلِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مَنْ يُقِرُّ بِذَنْبِهِ وَ يَعْتَرِفُ بِخَطِيئَتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ مَنْ لَا يَجِدُ لِعَثْرَتِهِ مُقِيلًا وَ لَا لِضُرِّهِ كَاشِفاً وَ لَا لِكَرْبِهِ مُفَرِّجاً وَ لَا لِغَمِّهِ مُرَوِّحاً وَ لَا لِفَاقَتِهِ سَادّاً وَ لَا لِضَعْفِهِ مُقَوِّياً غَيْرَكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
I ask You-azwj asking of the humble, the disgrace, and I ask You-azwj asking of the one seeking refuge, the one having surrendered, and I ask You-azwj asking of the one accepting his sins and acknowledging his mistakes, and I ask You-azwj asking of the one who cannot find any reducer of his stumbles, nor any removes of his harm, nor any reliever of his distress, nor any comforter for his sadness, nor any blocker of his destitution, nor any strengthener of his weakness apart from You-azwj, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ رَضِيتَ عَمَلَهُ وَ قَصَّرْتَ أَمَلَهُ وَ أَطَلْتَ أَجَلَهُ وَ أَعْطَيْتَهُ الْكَثِيرَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْوَاسِعِ وَ أَطَلْتَ عُمُرَهُ وَ أَحْيَيْتَهُ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَ رَزَقْتَهُ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws, and Make me from the ones You-azwj are Satisfied with his deeds, and Shortened his hopes, and Prolonged his lifespan, and Given his a lot from Your-azwj vast Grace, and Prolonged his age, and Revived him after the death a good life, and Sustained him from the good things!
وَ أَسْأَلُكَ سَيِّدِي نَعِيماً لَا يَنْفَدُ وَ فَرْحَةً لَا يَبِيدُ وَ مُرَافَقَةَ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ فِي جَنَّةِ الْخُلْدِ
And I ask You-azwj, my Master-azwj, for bliss not to deplete, and happiness not to fade away, and friendship of You-azwj Prophet-saww Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Ibrahim-as and Progeny of Ibrahim-as in the high Illiyeen in the eternal Garden!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْزُقْنِي إِشْفَاقاً مِنْ عَذَابِكَ يَتَجَلَّى لَهُ قَلْبِي وَ تَدْمَعُ لَهُ عَيْنِي وَ يَقْشَعِرُّ لَهُ جِلْدِي وَ يَتَجَافَى لَهُ جَنْبِي وَ أَجِدُ نَفْعَهُ فِي قَلْبِي
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Grace me dreading from Your-azwj Punishment my heart can be polished with, and my eyes can be tearful with, and my skin can have goosebumps for it, and my sides can forsake (the bed) for it, and I can feel its benefit in my heart!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ النِّفَاقِ وَ صَدْرِي مِنَ الْغِشِّ وَ أَعْمَالِي كُلَّهَا مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ وَ عَيْنِي مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ وَ لِسَانِي مِنَ الْكَذِبِ وَ طَهِّرْ سَمْعِي وَ بَصَرِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Purify my heart from the hypocrisy, and my chest from the deceit, and all my deeds from the showing off, and my eyes from the betrayal, and my tongue from the lying, and Purify my hearing and my sight, and Turn to me, surely You-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ الَّذِي أَشْرَقَتْ لَهُ الظُّلُمَاتُ وَ أَصْلَحْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ مِنْ أَنْ يَحُلَّ عَلَيَّ غَضَبُكَ أَوْ يَنْزِلَ عَلَيَّ سَخَطُكَ أَوْ أَتَّبِعَ هَوَايَ بِغَيْرِ هُدًى مِنْكَ أَوْ أُوَالِيَ لَكَ عُدُوّاً أَوْ أُعَادِيَ لَكَ وَلِيّاً أَوْ أُحِبَّ لَكَ مُبْغِضاً أَوْ أُبْغِضَ لَكَ مُحِبّاً أَوْ أَقُولَ لِحَقٍّ هَذَا بَاطِلٌ أَوْ أَقُولَ لِبَاطِلٍ هُوَ حَقٌّ أَوْ أَقُولَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هؤُلاءِ أَهْدى مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا سَبِيلًا
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with Noor of Your-azwj Benevolent Face which the darkness(es) shine for it, and You-azwj Rectified matters of the former ones and the latter ones upon it from Your-azwj Wrath being released upon me, or Your-azwj Annoyance befalling upon me, or my following my whims without any Guidance from You-azwj, or my befriending any enemy of Yours-azwj, or be hostile to any friend of Yours-azwj, or loving anyone hateful to You-azwj, of hating any one Beloved to You-azwj, or my saying for a truth, ‘This is false’, or my saying for a falsity, ‘It is true’, or my saying to those whom commit Kufr, ‘They are more guided to the way than those who believe!’
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ كُنْ بِي رَءُوفاً وَ كُنْ بِي رَحِيماً وَ كُنْ بِي حَفِيّاً وَ اجْعَلْ لِي وُدّاً
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Be Kind with me, and Be Merciful with me, and Be Gracious with me, and Make cordiality to be for me!
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي يَا غَفَّارُ وَ تُبْ عَلَيَّ يَا تَوَّابُ وَ ارْحَمْنِي يَا رَحْمَانُ وَ اعْفُ عَنِّي يَا عَفُوُّ وَ عَافِنِي يَا كَرِيمُ
O Allah-azwj! Forgive for me O Forgiver, and Turn to me O Turner, and Mercy me of Beneficent and Pardon me O Pardoner, and Excuse me, O Benevolent!’
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْزُقْنِي فِي الدُّنْيَا زَهَادَةً وَ اجْتِهَاداً فِي الْعِبَادَةِ وَ لَقِّنِي إِيَّاكَ عَلَى شَهَادَةٍ مُنْقَادَةٍ تَسْبِقُ بُشْرَاهَا وَجَعَهَا وَ فَرَحُهَا تَرَحَهَا وَ صَبْرُهَا جَزَعَهَا
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Grace me asceticism in the world, and struggling in the worship, and Cause me to meet You-azwj while being upon the a testimony, its glad tidings is preceded by its pain, and its joy (preceded by) its restraint, and its panic (preceded by) its patience!
أَيْ رَبِّ لَقِّنِي عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ بَهْجَةً وَ نَضْرَةً وَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ وَ رَاحَةً فِي الْمَوْتِ أَيْ رَبِّ لَقِّنِي فِي قَبْرِي ثَبَاتَ الْمَنْطِقِ وَ سَعَةً فِي الْمَنْزِلِ وَ قِفْ بِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَوْقِفاً تُبَيِّضُ بِهِ وَجْهِي وَ تُثْبِتُ بِهِ مَقَامِي وَ تُبْلِغُنِي بِهِ شَرَفَ كَرَامَتِكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ انْظُرْ إِلَيَّ نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً كَرِيمَةً أَسْتَكْمِلُ بِهَا الْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ فِي الرَّفِيقِ الْأَعْلَى فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ فَإِنَّ بِنِعْمَتِكَ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ-
Yes Lord-azwj! At death, Cause me to face splendour, and bliss, and delight of eyes, and comfort during the death! Yes Lord-azwj! In my grave, Cause me to face firm speaking, and vastness in the dwelling, and Pause with me on the Day of Qiyamah a pausing brightening my face with it, and Affirm my standing by it, and Cause me to reach the nobility of Your-azwj Honours by it in the world and the Hereafter, and Look at me a look of Mercy, Benevolent, completing by it the Honours with You-azwj among the lofty friends in high Illiyeen, for the righteous are completed by Your-azwj bounties!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ قَوِّ فِي رِضَاكَ ضَعْفِي وَ خُذْ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ بِنَاصِيَتِي وَ اجْعَلِ الْإِيمَانَ مُنْتَهَى رِضَايَ
O Allah-azwj! I am weak, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad, and Strengthen my weakness in Your-azwj Satisfaction, and Seize my forelock to the goodness, and Make the Eman to be the ultimate of my satisfaction!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ وَ مِنْ ضَعْفٍ خُلِقْتُ وَ إِلَى ضَعْفٍ أَصِيرُ فَمَا شِئْتَ لَا مَا شِئْتُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ وَفِّقْنِي يَا رَبِّ أَنْ أَسْتَقِيمَ
O Allah-azwj! I am weak, and from Your-azwj weak creatures, and I am destined to the weakness, so whatever You-azwj Desire, not what I desire. Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and O Lord-azwj, Harmonise me to be straight!
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ إِسْرَافِيلَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَ نَجِّنِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ زَوِّجْنِي مِنَ الْحُورِ الْعِينِ وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْوَاسِعِ
O Allah-azwj! Lord-azwj of Jibraeel-as, and Mikaeel-as, and Israfeel-as! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Confer upon me with the Paradise, and Grant me salvation from the Fire, and get me married to the Maiden Houries, and Expand upon me from Your-azwj vast Grace!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّي وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتِي فِي دِينِي وَ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَ أَلْحِقْ بِهِ مَكْرَهُ وَ ارْدُدْ كَيْدَهُ فِي نَحْرِهِ وَ حُلْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ اكْفِنِيهِ بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and do not Make the world to be greatest of my concerns, nor Make my difficulties to be in my religion, and anyone who intends me with evil, Turn him away from me and Let him face his abhorrence, and Return his plot in his throat, and Form a barrier between me and him, and Suffice him with Your-azwj Mighty and Strength!
وَ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي بِخَيْرٍ فَيَسِّرْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنِّي خَيْراً وَ أَتْمِمْ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَتَكَ وَ اقْضِ لِي حَوَائِجِي فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ
And one who intends me with good, Ease that for him and Recompense him good on my behalf, and Complete upon me with Your-azwj bounty, and Fulfil my needs for me in entirety of what I have asked You-azwj!
وَ أَسْأَلُكَ لِنَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ إِخْوَانِي مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ أَشْرِكْهُمْ فِي صَالِحِ دُعَائِي وَ أَشْرِكْنِي فِي صَالِحِ دُعَائِهِمْ وَ ابْدَأْ بِهِمْ فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ وَ ثَنِّ بِي يَا كَرِيمُ.
And I ask You-azwj for myself, and my family, and my brothers from the believing men and the believing women, and Participate them in righteousness of my supplication, and Participate them in righteousness of their supplications, and Begin with them in all good and secondly with me, O Benevolent!’’[149] (This is not a Hadith)
61 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ الْبَلَدُ الْأَمِينُ، وَ غَيْرُهُمَا، ثُمَّ يَدْعُو بِالدُّعَاءِ الْمَرْوِيِّ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَقِيبَ الثَّمَانِي رَكَعَاتٍ-
(The books) ‘Al Mutahajjid’, and ‘Al Balad Al Ameen’, and others –
‘Then he should supplicate with the supplication reported from Al-Reza-asws as follow-up of the eight Cycles: –
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ مَنْ عَاذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ وَ لَجَأَ إِلَى عِزَّتِكَ وَ اسْتَظَلَّ بِفَيْئِكَ وَ اعْتَصَمَ بِحَبْلِكَ وَ لَمْ يَثِقْ إِلَّا بِكَ يَا جَزِيلَ الْعَطَايَا يَا مُطْلِقَ الْأُسَارَى يَا مَنْ سَمَّى نَفْسَهُ مِنْ جُودِهِ وَهَّاباً
‘O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj by sanctity of the one seeking refuge with You-azwj, from You-azwj, and seeking shelter to You-azwj Might, and shading in Your-azwj courtyard, and holding on to Your-azwj rope and does not trust except You-azwj! O Giver of abundance! O Freer of the prisoners! O One-azwj Who Named Himself-azwj from His-azwj generosity as a Benefactor!
أَدْعُوكَ رَهَباً وَ رَغَباً وَ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً وَ إِلْحَاحاً وَ إِلْحَافاً وَ تَضَرُّعاً وَ تَمَلُّقاً وَ قَائِماً وَ قَاعِداً وَ رَاكِعاً وَ سَاجِداً وَ رَاكِباً وَ مَاشِياً وَ ذَاهِباً وَ جَائِياً وَ فِي كُلِّ حَالاتِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا
I supplicate to You-azwj dreading, and desiring, and fearing, and coveting, and insisting, and persisting, and beseeching, and flattering, and standing, and sitting, and bowing, and prostrating, and riding, and walking, and going, and coming, and in all of my states, and I ask You-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and to Do such and such with me!’
ثُمَّ يَدْعُو بِمَا يُحِبُّ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَتَيِ الشُّكْرِ وَ يَقُولُ فِيهِمَا يَا عِمَادَ مَنْ لَا عِمَادَ لَهُ يَا ذُخْرَ مَنْ لَا ذُخْرَ لَهُ يَا سَنَدَ مَنْ لَا سَنَدَ لَهُ يَا مَلَاذَ مَنْ لَا مَلَاذَ لَهُ يَا كَهْفَ مَنْ لَا كَهْفَ لَهُ يَا غِيَاثَ مَنْ لَا غِيَاثَ لَهُ يَا جَارَ مَنْ لَا جَارَ لَهُ يَا حِرْزَ مَنْ لَا حِرْزَ لَهُ
Then he should supplicate with whatever he likes, then perform two Sajdah(s) of thanks and saying in them, ‘O Pillar of the one having no pillar for him! O Provision of one having no provision for him! O Support of the one having not support for him! O shelter of one having no shelter for him! O Cave of the one having no cave for him! O Help of the one having no helper for him! O Rescue of the one having no rescue for him! O Guard of the one having no guard for him!
يَا حِرْزَ الضُّعَفَاءِ يَا كَنْزَ الْفُقَرَاءِ يَا عَوْنَ أَهْلِ الْبَلَاءِ يَا أَكْرَمَ مَنْ عَفَا يَا مُنْقِذَ الْغَرْقَى يَا مُنْجِيَ الْهَلْكَى يَا كَاشِفَ الْبَلْوَى يَا مُحْسِنُ يَا مُجْمِلُ يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ أَنْتَ الَّذِي سَجَدَ لَكَ سَوَادُ اللَّيْلِ وَ نُورُ النَّهَارِ وَ ضَوْءُ الْقَمَرِ وَ شُعَاعُ الشَّمْسِ وَ دَوِيُّ الْمَاءِ وَ حَفِيفُ الشَّجَرِ
O Protector of the weak! O Treasure of the poor! O Assistant of the afflicted people! O most Benevolent of the ones pardoning! O Saver of the drowning! O Rescuer of the destroyed! O Remover of the calamity! O Favourer! O Beautifier! O Benefactor! O Gracious! You-azwj are the One-azwj darkness of the nigh prostrates to, and light of the day, and illumination of the moon, and rays of the sun, and depths of the water, and swishing of the trees!
يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ وَ لَا وَزِيرَ وَ لَا عَضُدَ وَ لَا نَصِيرَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَنِي مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ سَائِلٌ وَ أَنْ تُجِيرَنِي مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ اسْتَجَارَ بِكَ مِنْهُ مُسْتَجِيرٌ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْكَ سَهْلٌ يَسِيرٌ.
O Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! O Allah-azwj! There is neither any associate for You-azwj, nor a minister, nor supporter, nor helper! I ask You-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny‑asws of Muhammad, and to Give me from every good any beggar has asked You-azwj for, and to Shelter me from every evil any seeker of shelter has sought shelter from with You‑azwj! Surely You-azwj are Able upon all things, and that is very easy to You-azwj’’.[150]
62 الْبَلَدُ الْأَمِينُ، كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو بَعْدَ الثَّمَانِي رَكَعَاتٍ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ مَنْ عَاذَ بِكَ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ وَ اسْجُدْ سَجْدَتَيِ الشُّكْرَ.
(The book) ‘Al Balad Al Ameen’ –
‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws was supplicating after the eight Cycles saying: ‘O Allah-azwj! I-asws ask You-azwj by sanctity of the one seeking refuge with You-azwj’ – up to his-asws words: ‘Two Sajdah(s) of thanks’’.[151]
63 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، دُعَاءٌ آخَرُ عَنِ الْبَاقِرِ ع عَقِيبَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘Another supplication from Al-Baqir-asws as follow-up of the night Salat: –
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُمِيتُ وَ يُحْيِي وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
‘There is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj! For Him-azwj is the Kingdom and for Him-azwj is the Praise. He-azwj Causes to live and die, and He-azwj Causes to dies and live, and He-azwj is Living and will not be dying. The good is in His-azwj Hand (control), and He-azwj is Able upon all things!
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا رَبِّ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا رَبِّ وَ أَنْتَ قَوَّامُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ جَمَالُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ
O Allah-azwj! For You-azwj is the Praise! O Lord-azwj! You-azwj are Noor (light) of the skies and the earth! For You-azwj is the Praise O Lord-azwj, and You-azwj are Custodian of the skies and the earth. For You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are beauty of the skies and the earth!
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ زَيْنُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ صَرِيخُ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِينَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ غِيَاثُ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ مُجِيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
For You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are adornment of the skies and the earth! For You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are Listener of the cries! For You-azwj is the Praise and You-azwj are Helper of the ones crying out for help! For You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are Responder to supplications of the desperate! For You-azwj is the Praise, and You-azwj are most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ تُنْزَلُ كُلُّ حَاجَةٍ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ بِكَ يَا إِلَهِي أَنْزَلْتُ حَوَائِجِي اللَّيْلَةَ فَاقْضِهَا يَا قَاضِيَ الْحَوَائِجِ
O Allah-azwj! With You-azwj descends every need! For You-azwj is the Praise, and with You-azwj, O my God-azwj, descend my needs tonight, so Fulfil these, O Fulfiller of the needs!
اللَّهُمَ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَ قَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ وَ وَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَ أَنْتَ مَلِيكُ الْحَقِّ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ لِقَاءَكَ حَقٌّ وَ أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ حَقٌ وَ النَّارَ حَقٌّ وَ السَّاعَةَ حَقٌ آتِيَةٌ لا رَيْبَ فِيها وَ أَنَّكَ تَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُورِ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Truth, and Your-azwj Word is the Truth, and Your-azwj Promise is the Truth, and You-azwj are King of the Truth! I testify that meeting You-azwj is true, and the Paradise is true, and the Fire is true, and the Hour is true, it shall come, there is no doubt in it, and You‑azwj will be Resurrecting ones in the graves!
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَ بِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ حَاكَمْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ وَ مَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَ مَا أَعْلَنْتُ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
O Allah-azwj! I submit to You-azwj, and believe in You-azwj, and have relied upon You-azwj, and disputed through You-azwj, and O Lord-azwj, I have come for Judgment to You-azwj therefore Forgive for me whatever I have sent ahead, and what I have delayed, and what I have kept secret, and what I have announced, You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal, there is no god except You-azwj!’
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُدْعَى بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَهِي هَجَعَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَ أُغْمِضَتِ الْجُفُونُ وَ غَرَبَتِ الْكَوَاكِبُ وَ دَجَتِ الْغَيَاهِبُ وَ غُلِّقَتْ دُونَ الْمُلُوكِ الْأَبْوَابُ وَ حَالَ بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ الطُّرَّاقِ الْحُرَّاسُ وَ الْحُجَّابُ وَ عَمَرَ الْمَحَارِيبَ الْمُتَهَجِّدُونَ وَ قَامَ لَكَ الْمُخْبِتُونَ وَ امْتَنَعَ مِنَ التَّهْجَاعِ الْخَائِفُونَ وَ دَعَاكَ الْمُضْطَرُّونَ وَ نَامَ الْغَافِلُونَ
And it is recommended to supplicate with this supplication after the night Salat – ‘The eyes have rested and the eyelids are closed, and the stars have set, and the howling winds have calmed, and the doors of the kings have been closed and the guards and the doormen are a barrier between these and the ones coming to knock. The ones holding vigil are awake and the disappointed ones having risen to You-azwj, and the fearful have withdrawn and the desperate ones are supplicating to You-azwj while the heedless ones are sleeping!
وَ أَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لَا يُلِمُّ بِكَ الْهُجُوعُ وَ لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَ لَا نَوْمٌ وَ كَيْفَ يُلِمُّ بِكَ الْهُجُوعُ وَ أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَهُ وَ عَلَى الْجُفُونِ سَلَّطْتَهُ
And You-azwj are Living, Eternal. Hunger does not bother You-azwj. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes You-azwj. How could hunger afflict You-azwj when You-azwj are the Creator of sustenance, and You-azwj have subjected it to the eyelids?
لَقَدْ مَالَ إِلَى الْخُسْرَانِ وَ آبَ بِالْحِرْمَانِ وَ تَعَرَّضَ لِلْخِذْلَانِ مَنْ صَرَفَ عَنْكَ حَاجَتَهُ وَ وَجَّهَ لِغَيْرِكَ طَلِبَتَهُ
Indeed, destitution has turned towards loss, and deprivation has led to disappointment for those who have turned away from seeking You-azwj and directed their needs to others!
وَ أَيْنَ مِنْهُ فِي هَذَا الْوَقْتِ الَّذِي يَرْتَجِيهِ وَ كَيْفَ وَ أَنَّى لَهُ بِالْوُصُولِ إِلَى مَا أَمَّلَهُ لِيَجْتَدِيَهُ حَالَ وَ اللَّهِ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُ لَيْلٌ دَيْجُورٌ وَ أَبْوَابٌ وَ سُتُورٌ وَ حَصَلَ عَلَى ظُنُونٍ كَوَاذِبَ وَ مَطَامِعَ غَيْرِ صَوَادِقَ وَ هَجَعَ عَنْ حَاجَتِهِ الَّذِي أَمَّلَهُ وَ تَنَاسَاهَا الَّذِي سَأَلَهُ
And where is there for him at this moment the hope he yearns for? How can he attain what he desires, renewing it with vigour, while, by Allah-azwj, there are between him and its days and nights, doors and veils? He has embraced false suppositions and cherished unreliable aspirations, while the one who sought it has grown weary of his needs, and the one he asked has forgotten them!
أَ فَتَرَاهُ الْمَغْرُورَ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَنَّهُ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ لَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَ لَا رَازِقَ لِمَنْ حَرَمْتَ وَ لَا نَاصِرَ لِمَنْ خَذَلْتَ أَوْ تَرَاهُ ظَنَّ أَنَّ الَّذِي عَدَلَ عَنْكَ إِلَيْهِ وَ عَوَّلَ مِنْ دُونِكَ عَلَيْهِ يَمْلِكُ لَهُ أَوْ لِنَفْسِهِ نَفْعاً أَوْ ضَرّاً
Did You-azwj see that he was arrogant and did not realize that there is no preventer to what You-azwj have Given, nor any giver to what You-azwj have Prevented, nor any sustainer for the one You-azwj have Deprived nor any helper for the one You-azwj have Abandoned? Or do You‑azwj See him as thinking that the one he has turned away from You-azwj and relied upon him besides You-azwj can neither control for him nor for his own self, benefit or harm?
خَسِرَ وَ اللَّهِ خُسْرَاناً مُبِيناً مَنْ يَسْتَرْزِقُ مَنْ يَسْتَرْزِقُكَ وَ مَنْ يَسْأَلُ مَنْ يَسْأَلُكَ وَ يَمْتَاحُ مَنْ لَا يَمِيحُهُ إِلَّا بِمَشِيَّتِكَ وَ لَا يُعْطِيهِ إِلَّا مَا وَهَبْتَهُ لَهُ مِنْ نِعْمَتِكَ.
He has lost, by Allah-azwj, a manifest loss, one who seeks sustenance from the one seeking sustenance from You-azwj, and one who asks the ones who is asking You-azwj, and seeks favour of the one who cannot favour him except by Your-azwj Desire, nor give him except what You‑azwj have Gifted to him from Your-azwj bounties!
: فَازَ وَ اللَّهِ عَبْدٌ هَدَاهُ الِاسْتِبْصَارُ وَ صَحَّتْ لَهُ الْأَفْكَارُ وَ أَرْشَدَهُ الِاعْتِبَارُ وَ أَحْسَنَ لِنَفْسِهِ الِاخْتِيَارَ فَقَامَ إِلَيْكَ بِنِيَّةٍ مِنْهُ صَادِقَةٍ وَ نَفْسٍ مُطْمَئِنَّةٍ بِكَ وَاثِقَةٍ فَنَاجَاكَ بِحَاجَتِهِ مُتَذَلِّلًا وَ نَادَاكَ مُتَضَرِّعاً وَ اعْتَمَدَ عَلَيْكَ فِي إِجَابَتِهِ مُتَوَكِّلًا وَ ابْتَهَلَ يَدْعُوكَ وَ قَدْ رَقَدَ السَّائِلُ وَ الْمَسْئُولُ
By Allah-azwj! He has succeeded, a servant whom the insight guides him, and the thoughts are correct for him, and the lessons guide him a right, and he chooses excellently for himself. He stands to You-azwj with sincere intention from him, and a soul contented with You-azwj, trusting, so he whispers to You-azwj with his needs, humbling, and calls to You-azwj beseeching, and relies upon You-azwj in Responding to him, and invoking earnestly supplicating to You-azwj! (on the contrary) The asker and the one being asked have both fallen asleep.
وَ أُرْخِيَتْ لِلَّيْلِ سُدُولٌ وَ هَدَأَتِ الْأَصْوَاتُ وَ طَرَقَ عُيُونَ عِبَادِكَ السُّبَاتُ فَلَا يَرَاهُ غَيْرُكَ وَ لَا يَدْعُو إِلَّا لَكَ وَ لَا يَسْمَعُ نَجْوَاهُ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَ لَا يَلْتَمِسُ طَلِبَتَهُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ لَا يَطْلُبُ إِلَّا مَا عَوَّدْتَهُ مِنْ رِفْدِكَ
And the night has drawn down its curtains, and the voices have calmed, and eyes of Your-azwj servants have fallen into slumber, so neither can he see anyone apart from You-azwj, nor supplicate except to You-azwj, no will anyone listen to his whispering except You-azwj, nor can he seek his request except from Your-azwj Presence, nor can he seek except what You-azwj have accustomed him of Your-azwj provision.
بَاتَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ لِمَضْجَعِهِ هَاجِراً وَ عَنِ الْغُمُوضِ نَافِراً وَ مِنَ الْفِرَاشِ بَعِيداً وَ عَنِ الْكَرَى يَصُدُّ صُدُوداً أَخْلَصَ لَكَ قَلْبُهُ وَ ذَهَلَ مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ لُبُّهُ يَخْشَعُ لَكَ وَ يَخْضَعُ وَ يَسْجُدُ لَكَ وَ يَرْكَعُ يَأْمُلُ مَنْ لَا تُخَيَّبُ فِيهِ الْآمَالُ وَ يَرْجُو مَوْلَاهُ الَّذِي هُوَ لِمَا يَشَاءُ فَعَّالٌ
He spends the night in front of You-azwj emigrating from his lying place, and fleeing from closing the eyes, and distancing from the bed, and turning away from dislikes, being sincere to You-azwj of his heart, trembling in fearing You-azwj, his mind in awe of You-azwj, and he humbles and prostrates to You-azwj and bows in hope, hoping to the One-azwj Who does not Disappoint the hopes, and he wishes to his Master-azwj Who is a Doer of whatever He-azwj Desires!
مُوقِنٌ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَقْضِي غَيْرُكَ حَاجَتَهُ وَ لَا يُنْجِحُ سِوَاكَ طَلِبَتَهُ فَذَاكَ وَ اللَّهِ الْفَائِزُ بِالنَّجَاحِ الْآخِذُ بِأَزِمَّةِ الْفَلَاحِ الْمُكْتَسِبُ أَوْفَرَ الْأَرْبَاحِ
He is convinced that no one apart from You-azwj can fulfil his needs, nor can he be successful of his requests besides You-azwj. So that one, by Allah-azwj, is the successful with the winning, one who seizes the opportunity for success earning the greatest profits!
سُبْحَانَكَ يَا ذَا الْقُوَّةِ الْقَوِيَّةِ وَ الْقَدَمِ الْأَزَلِيَّةِ دَلَّتِ السَّمَاءُ عَلَى مَدَائِحِكَ وَ أَبَانَتْ عَنْ عَجَائِبِ صُنْعِكَ زَيَّنْتَهَا لِلنَّاظِرِينَ بِأَحْسَنِ زِينَةٍ وَ حَلَّيْتَهَا بِأَحْسَنِ حِلْيَةٍ وَ مَهَّدْتَ الْأَرْضَ فَفَرَشْتَهَا وَ أَطْلَعْتَ النَّبَاتَ رَجْرَاجاً وَ أَنْزَلْتَ مِنَ الْمُعْصِراتِ ماءً ثَجَّاجاً لِتُخْرِجَ بِهِ حَبًّا وَ نَباتاً وَ جَنَّاتٍ أَلْفافاً
Glory be to You-azwj, O with the Strong strength, and the eternal ancientness! The skies proclaim Your-azwj praises, and Your-azwj wondrous creations are evident. You-azwj have adorned them for the observers with the most beautiful ornamentation, and You-azwj have Adorned them with the finest adornments. You-azwj have smoothed the earth and spread it out, and You-azwj have caused the plants to grow abundantly. You-azwj have sent down abundant water from the pressing clouds, to bring forth grains, plants, and lush gardens!
فَأَنْتَ رَبُّ اللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ وَ الْفَلَكِ الدَّوَّارِ وَ الشُّمُوسِ وَ الْأَقْمَارِ وَ الْبَرَارِي وَ الْقِفَارِ وَ الْجَدَاوِلِ وَ الْبِحَارِ وَ الْغُيُومِ وَ الْأَمْطَارِ وَ الْبَادِينَ وَ الْحُضَّارِ وَ كُلِّ مَا يَكْمُنُ لَيْلًا وَ يَظْهَرُ بِنَهَارٍ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَكَ بِمِقْدَارٍ
You-azwj are Lord-azwj of the night, and the day, and the rotating planets, and the suns, and the moons, and the prairies, and the wastelands, and the streams, and the oceans, and the clouds, and the rains, and the valleys, and the urban areas, and all what a night conceals at night and reveals at daytimes, and all things with You-azwj with a measure!
سُبْحَانَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْفَلَكِ الدَّوَّارِ وَ مُخْرِجَ الثِّمَارِ وَ رَبَّ الْمَلَكُوتِ وَ الْعِزَّةِ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَ خَالِقَ الْخَلْقِ وَ قَاسِمَ الرِّزْقِ- يُكَوِّرُ اللَّيْلَ عَلَى النَّهارِ وَ يُكَوِّرُ النَّهارَ عَلَى اللَّيْلِ وَ سَخَّرَ الشَّمْسَ وَ الْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ يَجْرِي لِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى أَلا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ-
Glory be to You-azwj, O Lord-azwj of the rotating celestial bodies, and Bringer forth of the fruits, and Lord-azwj of the kingdoms, and Might, and Force, and Creator of the creations, and Distributor of the sustenance! He Wraps the night upon the day, and Wraps the day upon the night, and He subjugated the sun and the moon, each flowing to a specified term. Indeed! He is the Mighty, the Forgiver [39:5].
إِلَهِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الَّذِي أَوْبَقَتْهُ ذُنُوبُهُ وَ كَثُرَتْ عُيُوبُهُ وَ قَلَّتْ حَسَنَاتُهُ وَ عَظُمَتْ سَيِّئَاتُهُ وَ كَثُرَتْ زَلَّاتُهُ وَاقِفٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ نَادِمٌ عَلَى مَا قَدَّمْتُ مُشْفِقٌ مِمَّا أَسْلَفْتُ طَوِيلُ الْأَسَى عَلَى مَا فَرَّطْتُ مَا لِي مِنْكَ خَفِيرٌ وَ لَا عَلَيْكَ مُجِيرٌ وَ لَا مِنْ عَذَابِكَ نَصِيرٌ
My God-azwj! I am Your-azwj servant who is destroyed by his sins, and frequency of his faults, and scarcity of his good deeds, and largeness of his evil deeds, and frequency of his slips, standing in front of You-azwj regretting upon what he has sent ahead, dreading from what I have done in the past, burdened with long-lasting sorrow for what I have neglected. I have no guardian other than You-azwj, nor any rescuer, nor any helper from Your-azwj Punishment!
فَإِنَّمَا أَسْأَلُكَ سُؤَالَ وَجِلٍ مِمَّا قَدَّمَ مُقِرٍّ بِمَا اجْتَرَحَ وَ اجْتَرَمَ وَ أَنْتَ مَوْلَاهُ وَ أَحَقُّ مَنْ رَجَاهُ وَ قَدْ عَوَّدْتَنِي الْعَفْوَ وَ الصَّفْحَ فَأَجِرْنِي عَلَى جَمِيلِ عَوَائِدِكَ عِنْدِي يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ
Rather, I ask of You-azwj a request with reverence, mindful of what has passed, admitting to my faults and mistakes. You-azwj are the Master-azwj, and more deserving of hope than anyone else. You-azwj have accustomed me to Pardon and Forgiveness, so Grant me Your-azwj Reward according to your beautiful ways, O most Merciful of the merciful ones! May Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon His-azwj Rasool-saww Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and greetings!’
ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ سَجْدَةَ الشُّكْرِ فَيَقُولُ فِيهَا اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ يَأْسِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ أُنْسِي بِكَ وَ إِلَيْكَ
Then he should perform Sajdah of thanks saying in it, ‘O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Mercy my humiliation in front of You-azwj, and my beseeching to You-azwj, and my despair from the people, and my being comforted with You-azwj and to You-azwj!
أَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ أَتَقَلَّبُ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ يَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَ الْفَضْلِ وَ الْجُودِ وَ النَّعْمَاءِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفِي وَ نَجِّنِي مِنَ النَّارِ
I am Your-azwj servant and son of Your-azwj servant! I turn in Your-azwj Grip, O with the Conferment, and the Grace, and the Generosity, and the bounties! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Mercy my weakness and Grant me salvation from the Fire!’
يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ
(Say), ‘O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj!’ until the breath is cut.
إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلَّا حِلْمُكَ وَ لَا يَرُدُّ سَخَطَكَ إِلَّا عَفْوُكَ وَ لَا يُجِيرُ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ وَ لَا يُنْجِي مِنْكَ إِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ
Surely, there isn’t anything to return Your-azwj Wrath except Your-azwj Forbearance, nor to return Your-azwj Annoyance except Your-azwj Pardon, nor any shelter from Your-azwj Punishment except Your-azwj Mercy, nor any rescue from You-azwj except the beseeching to You-azwj!
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ هَبْ لِي يَا إِلَهِي مِنْكَ فَرَجاً قَرِيباً بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتِي تُحْيِي بِهَا أَمْوَاتَ الْعِبَادِ وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْبِلَادِ وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنِي يَا إِلَهِي غَمّاً حَتَّى تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي الْإِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي وَ أَذِقْنِي طَعْمَ الْعَافِيَةِ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي وَ لَا تُسَلِّطْهُ عَلَيَّ وَ لَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ عُنُقِي
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and O my God-azwj, Grant to me from You-azwj a near happiness with the by the Power which You-azwj will be Reviving the dead servants by, and by it You-azwj Spread life in the dead (desolate) lands, and do not Let me be destroyed by sadness, O my God-azwj, until You-azwj Respond to me and Introduce me to the answer regarding my supplication, and Make me taste the taste of well-being up to the end point of my lifespan, and do not let my enemies to gloat with me, nor to prevail upon me, and do not Enable him upon my neck!
إِلَهِي إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي وَ إِنْ أَهَنْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُكْرِمُنِي وَ إِنْ أَكْرَمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُهِينُنِي وَ إِنْ رَحِمْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُعَذِّبُنِي وَ إِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْحَمُنِي وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَعْرِضُ لَكَ فِي عَبْدِكَ أَوْ يَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ
My God-azwj! If You-azwj Raise me, then who is the one who can drop me, and if You-azwj Drop me, then who is the one who can raise me? And if You-azwj Dishonour me then who is the one who can honour me, and if You-azwj Honour me then who is the one who can dishonour me? And if You-azwj Mercy me there who is the one who can punish me, and if You-azwj Punish me, then who is the one who can mercy me? And if You-azwj Destroy me, then who is the one among Your-azwj servants who can object to You-azwj or ask You-azwj about his matter?
وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا إِلَهِي أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ وَ لَا فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ وَ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا إِلَهِي عَنْ ذَلِكَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً
And You-azwj have known, O my God-azwj, surely there isn’t any hastiness in Your-azwj Punishments nor any injustice in Your-azwj Judgments, and rather he makes haste, the one who fears missing out, and rather he is needy to do injustice, (the one who is) weak, and You-azwj, O my God-azwj, are too Exalted from that, Lofty, Great!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً وَ لَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً وَ مَهِّلْنِي وَ نَفِّسْنِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ ارْحَمْ عَبْرَتِي وَ فَقْرِي وَ فَاقَتِي وَ تَضَرُّعِي وَ لَا تُتْبِعْنِي بِبَلَاءٍ عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and do not Make me a target for the afflictions, nor a target for Your-azwj Punishment, and Respite me, and Relieve me, and Reduce my stumbles, and Mercy my tears, and my poverty, and my destitution, and my beseeching, and do not let me be pursued by afflictions in track of afflictions, and You-azwj have Seen my weakness, and scarcity of my means, and my beseeching to You-azwj, O my Master-azwj!
إِلَهِي أَعُوذُ بِكَ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ مِنْ غَضَبِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَجِرْنِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَمْناً مِنْ عَذَابِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ آمِنِّي
My God-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj in this night from Your-azwj Wrath, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Shelter me! And I ask You-azwj for safety from Your-azwj Punishment, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Secure me!
وَ أَسْتَهْدِيكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اهْدِنِي وَ أَسْتَرْحِمُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ أَسْتَنْصِرُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ انْصُرْنِي
And I seek Your-azwj Guidance, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws, and Guide me! And I seek Your-azwj Mercy, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad‑saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Mercy me! And I seek Your-azwj Help, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Help me!
وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ أَسْتَكْفِيكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اكْفِنِي وَ أَسْتَعْفِيكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَافِنِي
And I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws, and Forgive me! And I seek Your-azwj Sufficing, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Suffice me! And I seek Your-azwj Pardon from the Fire, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Pardon me!
وَ أَسْتَرْزِقُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْزُقْنِي وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اكْفِنِي وَ أَسْتَعِينُ بِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعِنِّي
And I seek Your-azwj sustenance, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws, and Sustain me! And I rely upon You-azwj, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad‑saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Suffice me! And I seek Assistance with You-azwj, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Assist me!
وَ أَسْتَغِيثُ بِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَغِثْنِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَجِرْنِي وَ أَسْتَخِيرُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ خِرْ لِي
And I cry out for help to You-azwj, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws, and Help me! And I seek Your-azwj Shelter, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad‑saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Shelter me! And I seek Your-azwj Choice, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Choose for me!
وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ أَسْتَعْصِمُكَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اعْصِمْنِي فَإِنِّي لَنْ أَعُودَ بِشَيْءٍ كَرِهْتَهُ إِنْ شِئْتَ ذَلِكَ
And I seek Your-azwj Forgiveness, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny‑asws, and Forgive (my sins) for me! And I seek Your-azwj Protection in what remains of my life, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Protect me, for I will never repeat anything You-azwj Dislike, if You-azwj so Desire that!
يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَ طَلَبْتُهُ مِنْكَ وَ رَغِبْتُ فِيهِ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَرِدْهُ وَ قَدِّرْهُ وَ اقْضِهِ وَ أَمْضِهِ وَ خِرْ لِي فِيمَا تَقْضِي مِنْهُ
O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj! O Affectionate! O Benefactor! O with the Majesty and the Benevolence! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Respond to me regarding entirety of what I am asking You-azwj and seeking from You-azwj, and am being desirous to You-azwj regarding it and waiting, Determine it, and Fulfil it, and Decree it, and Choose for me among what You-azwj are Decreeing from it.
وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِي ذَلِكَ وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِهِ وَ أَسْعِدْنِي بِمَا تُعْطِينِي مِنْهُ وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ سَعَةِ مَا عِنْدَكَ فَإِنَّكَ وَاسِعٌ كَرِيمٌ وَ صِلْ ذَلِكَ بِخَيْرِ الْآخِرَةِ وَ نَعِيمِهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
And Bless for me regarding that, and Grace upon me with it, and Assist me with what You-azwj Give me from it, and Increase for me from Your-azwj Grace, and Expand what is with You-azwj for You-azwj are Capacious, Benevolent, and Connect that with goodness of the Hereafter and its bounties, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ لِإِخْوَانِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي سُجُودِهِ فَيَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ الْفَجْرِ وَ اللَّيَالِي الْعَشْرِ- وَ الشَّفْعِ وَ الْوَتْرِ وَ اللَّيْلِ إِذا يَسْرِ وَ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ إِلَهَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ خَالِقَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ مَلِيكَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ افْعَلْ بِي وَ بِفُلَانٍ وَ فُلَانٍ مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ لَا تَفْعَلْ بِنَا مَا نَحْنُ أَهْلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوى وَ أَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ
And it is recommended that he supplicates for his Momineen brothers in his Sajdah, saying, ‘O Allah-azwj! Lord-azwj of the dawn, And ten nights [89:2] And the even and the odd [89:3] And the night when it passes [89:4], and Lord of all things, and God-azwj of all things, and Creator of all things, and King of all things! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Do with me and with so and so, and so and so, what You-azwj are rightful of and do not Do with us what we are rightful of, for You-azwj are rightful to be feared and rightful of the Forgiveness!’
دُعَاءٌ آخَرُ لَكَ الْمَحْمَدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ وَ لَكَ الْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ لَا صُنْعَ لِي وَ لَا لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانٍ إِلَّا بِكَ فِي حَالِيَ الْحَسَنَةِ ثُمَّ صِلْ بِمَا سَأَلْتُكَ مَنْ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ ثَنِّ بِي
Another supplication – ‘For You-azwj is the Praise if I were to obey You-azwj, and for You-azwj is the Argument if I disobey You-azwj! There is neither any making for me nor for others in the good deeds except by You-azwj in my good state! Then Connect with what I am asking You-azwj, ones in the easts of the earth and its wests from the Momineen, and secondly with me!’
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ بَعْدَ الْفَرَاغِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ- إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص عَشْراً وَ يَقْرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثَلَاثاً وَ يَقُولَ فِي آخِرِهَا كَذَلِكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّنَا ثَلَاثاً وَ يَقُولَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَا رَبَّاهْ يَا رَبَّاهْ يَا رَبَّاهْ
And it is recommended to recite after being free from the night Salat, (Surah) Al Qadr three times, and send Salawaat upon the Prophet-saww ten times, and recite (Surah) Al Tawheed three times, and saying in its end, ‘Like that is Allah-azwj, our Lord-azwj’, thrice, and say three times, ‘O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj!’
ثُمَّ يَقُولَ مُحَمَّدٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ وَ عَلِيٌّ وَرَائِي وَ فَاطِمَةُ فَوْقَ رَأْسِي وَ الْحَسَنُ عَنْ يَمِينِي وَ الْحُسَيْنُ عَنْ شِمَالِي وَ الْأَئِمَّةُ بَعْدَهُمْ وَ يَذْكُرُهُمْ وَاحِداً وَاحِداً حَوْلِي
Then he should say, ‘Muhammad-saww is in front of me, and Ali-asws is behind me, and (Syeda) Fatima-asws is above my head, and Al-Hassan-asws is on my right, and Al-Husayn-asws is on my left, and the Imams-asws after them’ – and mention them-asws one by one – ‘Are around me!’
ثُمَّ يَقُولَ يَا رَبِّ مَا خَلَقْتَ خَلْقاً خَيْراً مِنْهُمْ اجْعَلْ صَلَاتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَةً وَ دُعَائِي بِهِمْ مُسْتَجَاباً وَ حَاجَاتِي بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً وَ ذُنُوبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُورَةً وَ رِزْقِي بِهِمْ مَبْسُوطاً
Then he should say, ‘O Lord-azwj! You-azwj have not Created any creatures better than them-asws! Make my Salat to be Accepted through them-asws, and my supplication Answered through them-asws, and my need to be Fulfilled through them-asws, and my sins Forgiven through them-asws, and my sustenance Extended through them-asws!’
ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ تَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَكَ.
Then send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and ask your need’’.[152]
64 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ الشَّفْعِ تَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ وَ يُسَلِّمُ بَعْدَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا شَاءَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘Then you should stand and pray two Cycles of Al-Shaf’a, reciting in each one from these (Surah) Al Hamd and (Surah) Al Tawheed. And it is reported that he should recited (Surahs) Al Hamd and Al Naas in the first and Al Hamd and Al Falaq in the second, and he should perform Salaat after the two Cycles and speak with whatever he so desires.
وَ الْأَفْضَلُ أَنْ لَا يَبْرَحَ مِنْ مُصَلَّاهُ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ الْوَتْرَ فَإِنْ دَعَتْ ضَرُورَةٌ إِلَى الْقِيَامِ قَامَ وَ قَضَى حَاجَتَهُ فَعَادَ فَصَلَّى الْوَتْرَ وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ص كَانَ يُصَلِّي الثَّلَاثَ بِتِسْعِ سُوَرٍ فِي الْأُولَى أَلْهَيكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ وَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ وَ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ- وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ الْعَصْرَ وَ إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَ الْفَتْحُ وَ إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ وَ فِي الْمُفْرَدَةِ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ وَ تَبَّتْ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
And the best is that he should not depart from his prayer mat until he prays Al-Witr. If necessity calls him to the standing, he should stand and fulfil his need and return and pray Al-Witr. And it is reported that the Prophet-saww used to pray the three (Cycles) with nine Chapters in the first, (Surahs) Al Takasur, and Al Qadr, and Al Zilzal, and in the second, Al Hamd, and Al Asr, and Al Nasr, and Al Fat’h, and Al Kausar, and in the individual of Al-Witr Al Kafiroun, and Al Lahab.
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ عَقِيبَ الشَّفْعِ إِلَهِي تَعَرَّضَ لَكَ فِي هَذَا اللَّيْلِ الْمُتَعَرِّضُونَ وَ قَصَدَكَ الْقَاصِدُونَ وَ أَمَّلَ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوفَكَ الطَّالِبُونَ وَ لَكَ فِي هَذَا اللَّيْلِ نَفَحَاتٌ وَ جَوَائِزُ وَ عَطَايَا وَ مَوَاهِبُ تَمُنُّ بِهَا عَلَى مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ وَ تَمْنَعُهَا مَنْ لَمْ تَسْبِقْ لَهُ الْعِنَايَةُ مِنْكَ
And it is recommended to supplicate with this supplication as follow-up of the Al Shaf’a, ‘My God-azwj! On this night, those who seek are exposed to You-azwj, those who intend approach You-azwj, those who seek Your-azwj Grace and goodness are hopeful, and on this night, there are blessings, rewards, gifts, and talents that You-azwj Bestow upon whomever You-azwj Choose among Your-azwj servants, while Withholding them from those who have not received Your-azwj Care before!
وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا عَبْدُكَ الْفَقِيرُ إِلَيْكَ الْمُؤَمِّلُ فَضْلَكَ وَ مَعْرُوفَكَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ يَا مَوْلَايَ تَفَضَّلْتَ فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ عُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِعَائِدَةٍ مِنْ عَطْفِكَ
And here I am, Your-azwj servant with the poverty to You-azwj, the hopeful of Your-azwj Grace and Your-azwj Kindness. O my Master-azwj! If You-azwj were to Grace upon anyone from Your-azwj creatures during this night, and Return upon him with a return from Your-azwj Compassion.
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْخَيِّرِينَ الْفَاضِلِينَ وَ جُدْ عَلَيَّ بِطَوْلِكَ وَ مَعْرُوفِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, the goodly, the Pure, the Chosen, the meritorious, and Renew upon me with Your-azwj Leniency and Your-azwj Benevolence, O Lord-azwj of the worlds!
وَ صَلِّ اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّيِّبِينَ الْخَيِّرِينَ الْفَاضِلِينَ الَّذِينَ أَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَ طَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
O Allah-azwj! And Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, the goodly, the Chosen, the meritorious, those You-azwj Removed the uncleanness from them‑asws and Purified them-asws a Purification, surely You-azwj are Praised, Glorified!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَدْعُوكَ كَمَا أَمَرْتَنِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ اسْتَجِبْ لِي كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِي إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ.
O Allah-azwj! I supplicate to You-azwj just as You-azwj have Commanded me, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, the goodly, the Pure, and Respond to me just as You-azwj have Promised me, surely You-azwj do not Break the Promise!’’[153]
65 إِخْتِيَارُ ابْنِ الْبَاقِي، يَقُولُ عَقِيبَ الشَّفْعِ يَا مَنْ بِرَحْمَتِهِ يَسْتَغِيثُ الْمُذْنِبُونَ وَ إِلَى ذِكْرِ إِحْسَانِهِ يَفْزَعُ الْمُضْطَرُّونَ يَا أُنْسَ كُلِّ مُسْتَوْحِشٍ غَرِيبٍ وَ يَا فَرَجَ كُلِّ مَحْزُونٍ كَئِيبٍ وَ يَا أَمَلَ كُلِّ مُحْتَاجٍ طَرِيدٍ وَ يَا عَوْنَ كُلِّ مَخْذُولٍ فَرِيدٍ أَنْتَ الَّذِي وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وَ عِلْماً وَ جَعَلْتَ لِكُلِّ مَخْلُوقٍ فِي نِعْمَتِكَ سَهْماً
(The book) ‘Ikhtiyar’ of Ibn Al Baqi –
‘He should say as follow-up of Al-Shaf’a, O One-azwj Who Heals the sinners by His-azwj Mercy, and the desperate ones panic to mention His-azwj Favours! O Comfort of every lonely stranger, and O Reliever of every grief-stricken, and O hope of every needy expelled on, and O Supporter of every abandoned individual! You-azwj are the One-azwj Whose Mercy and Knowledge Include all things, and You-azwj have Made a share in Your-azwj bounties to be for every created being!
وَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي عَفْوُهُ أَنْسَانِي عِقَابَهُ وَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي عَطَاؤُهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ مَنْعِهِ وَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي لَا يَرْغَبُ فِي الْجَزَاءِ وَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي لَا يَبْخَلُ بِالْعَطَاءِ
And You-azwj are the One-azwj Whose Pardon surpasses His-azwj Punishment, and You-azwj are the One-azwj Whose Giving is more than His-azwj Refusal, and You-azwj are the One-azwj Who does not Seek to be recompensed, and You-azwj are the One-azwj who is not stingy with the Giving!
وَ أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الَّذِي أَمَرْتَهُ بِالدُّعَاءِ فَقَالَ لَبَّيْكَ وَ سَعْدَيْكَ هَا أَنَا وَاقِفٌ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ أَنَا الَّذِي أَثْقَلَتِ الْخَطَايَا ظَهْرَهُ وَ أَنَا الَّذِي أَفْنَتِ الذُّنُوبُ عُمُرَهُ وَ أَنَا الَّذِي بِجَهْلِهِ عَصَاكَ وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ أَهْلًا لِذَاكَ
And I am Your-azwj servant whom You-azwj have Commanded with the supplicating, so he said, ‘At Your-azwj service and assistance! Here I am standing in front of You-azwj!’ And I am the one whom the sins are heavy on his back, and I am the one whom the sins have annihilated his lifespan, and I am the one who disobeyed You-azwj due to his ignorance and You-azwj did not happen to be deserving of that!
فَهَلْ أَنْتَ يَا إِلَهِي غَافِرٌ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ فَأَعْلَنَ فِي الدُّعَاءِ أَمْ أَنْتَ يَا إِلَهِي رَاحِمٌ مَنْ بَكَى فَأَسْرَعَ فِي الْبُكَاءِ أَمْ أَنْتَ مُتَجَاوِزٌ عَمَّنْ عَفَّرَ وَجْهَهُ لَكَ تَذَلُّلًا أَمْ أَنْتَ مُعِينٌ مَنْ شَكَا إِلَيْكَ فَقْرَهُ
O my God-azwj! Are You-azwj a Forgive of the one supplicating to You-azwj, so he can be open in the supplication? Or are You-azwj, my God-azwj, Merciful to the one who cries, so he can be quick in the crying? Or are You-azwj an Overlooker from the one who rubs his face to You-azwj in humiliation? Or are You-azwj Assisting to the one who complains to You-azwj of his poverty?
تَوَكُّلًا إِلَهِي لَا تُخَيِّبْ مَنْ لَا يَرْجُو أَحَداً غَيْرَكَ وَ لَا تَخْذُلْ مَنْ لَا يَسْتَعِينُ بِأَحَدٍ دُونَكَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي وَصَفْتَ نَفْسَكَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
I am reliant, my God-azwj! Do not Disappoint the one who does not hope to anyone apart from You-azwj, nor Abandon the one who does not seek Assistance with anyone besides You-azwj! You-azwj are the One-azwj Who has Described Yourself-azwj with the Mercy! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Forgive for me and Mercy me, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[154]
66 الْفَقِيهُ، بِسَنَدِهِ الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا يَعْنِي أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: 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
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ – By the correct chain from Marouf Bin Kharbouz,
‘From one of the two, meaning Abu Ja’far-asws and Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Say in Qunout of Al-Witr (Salat), ‘There is no god except Allah-azwj, the Forbearing, the Benevolent! There is no god except Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent! Glorious is Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the seven skies and Lord-azwj of the seven earths, and whatever is within these, and whatever is between these, and Lord-azwj of the Magnificent Throne!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the seven earths, and whatever is within these, and whatever is between these, and Lord-azwj of the Magnificent Throne!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ زَيْنُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ جَمَالُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ عِمَادُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ قِوَامُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ صَرِيخُ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِينَ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Noor of the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Adornment of the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj Beauty of the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Pillar of the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Custodian of the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj Listener of the ones crying for help!
وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ غِيَاثُ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْمُفَرِّجُ عَنِ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْمُرَوِّحُ عَنِ الْمَغْمُومِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ مُجِيبُ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ إِلَهُ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ كَاشِفُ السُّوءِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ بِكَ تُنْزَلُ كُلُّ حَاجَةٍ
And You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Helper of the ones seeking the help; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj the Reliever from the distressed ones; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, the Comforter of the sad; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Responder of supplications of the desperate; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, God-azwj of the worlds; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, the Beneficent, the Merciful; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, Remover of the evil, and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, with You-azwj descends every need!
يَا اللَّهُ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلَّا حِلْمُكَ وَ لَا يُنْجِي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَتُكَ وَ لَا يُنْجِي مِنْكَ إِلَّا التَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ فَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ يَا إِلَهِي رَحْمَةً تُغْنِينِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتِي بِهَا أَحْيَيْتَ جَمِيعَ مَا فِي الْبِلَادِ وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ الْعِبَادِ
O Allah-azwj! Nothing returns Your-azwj Wrath except Your-azwj Forbearance, nor is there any rescuer from Your-azwj Punishment except Your-azwj Mercy, nor can anything rescue from You‑azwj except the beseeching to You-azwj! So Grant Mercy to me from Yourself-azwj O my God‑azwj, Making me needless by it from mercy of others besides You-azwj with the Power by which You-azwj Cause entirety of what is in the lands to live, and by it You-azwj Revive the servants!
وَ لَا تُهْلِكْنِي غَمّاً حَتَّى تَغْفِرَ لِي وَ تَرْحَمَنِي وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي الِاسْتِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي وَ ارْزُقْنِي الْعَافِيَةَ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي وَ لَا تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ رَقَبَتِي
And do not Destroy me of sadness until You-azwj Forgive for me and Mercy me, and Introduce me to the Response in my supplication, and Grace me the well-being to the end of my lifespan, and Reduce my stumbles, and do not Let my enemy to gloat with me, nor Enable him on my neck!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَضَعُنِي وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَحُولُ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنِي أَوْ يَتَعَرَّضُ لَكَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِي وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنْ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ وَ لَا فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ وَ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ الْفَوْتَ وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الظُّلْمِ الضَّعِيفُ وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ
O Allah-azwj! If You-azwj Raise me, so who is the one who can drop me, and if You-azwj Drop me, so who is the one who can raise me? And if You-azwj Destroy me, so who is the one who can be a barrier between You-azwj and me, or object to You-azwj regarding anything from my affairs, and I have Known there isn’t any injustice in Your-azwj Judgment, nor any hastiness in Your-azwj Punishment, and rather he makes haste, the one who fears the missing out, and rather he is needy to be unjust, (one who is) weak, and You-azwj are Exalted from that!
يَا إِلَهِي فَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلَاءِ غَرَضاً وَ لَا لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً وَ مَهِّلْنِي وَ نَفِّسْنِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لَا تُتْبِعْنِي بِبَلَاءٍ عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلَاءٍ فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي
O my God-azwj! Do not Make me a target for the afflictions, nor a target for Your-azwj Punishment, and Respite me, and Relieve me, and Reduce my stumbles, and do not Make me pursued by the affliction upon tracks of an affliction, for You-azwj have Seen my weakness and scarcity of my means!
أَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ اللَّيْلَةَ فَأَعِذْنِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَجِرْنِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِي
I seek Refuge with You-azwj tonight, so Grant me refuge, and I seek shelter with You-azwj from the Fire, so Shelter me, and I ask You-azwj for the Paradise, so do not Deprive me!’
ثُمَّ ادْعُ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ وَ اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
Then supplicate with whatever you like, and seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times’’.[155]
67 الْفَقِيهُ، بِسَنَدِهِ الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: الْقُنُوتُ فِي الْوَتْرِ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ وَ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ الدُّعَاءُ وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَدْعُو فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ-
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ – By his correct chain from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Abdullah,
‘From Al-Sadiq-asws having said: ‘The Qunout in Al-Witr (Salat) is seeking the Forgiveness, and in the obligatory (Salat) is the supplication; and Amir Al Momineen-asws used to supplicate in Qunout of Al-Witr with this supplication: –
اللَّهُمَّ خَلَقْتَنِي بِتَقْدِيرٍ وَ تَدْبِيرٍ وَ تَبْصِيرٍ بِغَيْرِ تَقْصِيرٍ وَ أَخْرَجْتَنِي مِنْ ظُلُمَاتٍ ثَلَاثٍ بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ أُحَاوِلُ الدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ أُزَاوِلُهَا ثُمَّ أُزَايِلُهَا وَ آتَيْتَنِي فِيهَا الْكَلَاءَ وَ الْمَرْعَى وَ بَصَّرْتَنِي فِيهَا الْهُدَى فَنِعْمَ الرَّبُّ أَنْتَ وَ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى
‘O Allah-azwj! You-azwj Created me with Pre-determination, and Management, and Insight without deficiency, and You-azwj Extracted me from the three darkness(es) by Your-azwj Might and Your-azwj Strength! I strive in the world, then I turn away from it, then I shall leave it, and You-azwj Gave me the feed in it and the pasture, and You-azwj Made me sight the guidance in it, so best of the lords are You-azwj and best of the slaves I am!
فَيَا مَنْ كَرَّمَنِي وَ شَرَّفَنِي وَ نَعَّمَنِي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الزَّقُّومِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْحَمِيمِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مَقِيلٍ فِي النَّارِ بَيْنَ أَطْبَاقِ النَّارِ فِي ظِلَالِ النَّارِ يَوْمَ النَّارِ يَا رَبَّ النَّارِ
O One-azwj Who Honoured me, and Ennobled me, and Favoured me! I seek Refuge with You‑azwj from the Zaqouom (fruit of Hell), and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the Hameem (boiling water of Hell), and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from being confined in the Fire between layers of the Fire, in the shadows of the Fire, on the day of the Fire, O Lord-azwj of the Fire!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مَقِيلًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ بَيْنَ أَنْهَارِهَا وَ أَشْجَارِهَا وَ ثِمَارِهَا وَ رَيْحَانِهَا وَ خَدَمِهَا
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj to be confined in the Paradise between its rivers, and its trees, and its breezes, and its aromas, and its servants!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْخَيْرِ رِضْوَانَكَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ الشَّرِّ سَخَطِكَ وَ النَّارِ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj for best of the good, Your-azwj Satisfaction and the Paradise, and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from evilest of the evil, Your-azwj Annoyance and the Fire! This is a position of the ones seeking Refuge with You-azwj from the Fire’ – three times.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ خَوْفَكَ فِي جَسَدِي كُلِّهِ وَ اجْعَلْ قَلْبِي أَشَدَّ مَخَافَةً لَكَ مِمَّا هُوَ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ لَيْلَةٍ حَظّاً وَ نَصِيباً مِنْ عَمَلٍ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ اتِّبَاعِ مَرْضَاتِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Make Your-azwj fear to be in my body, all of it, and Make my heart to be intensely fearful of You-azwj from what it is, and Make a share to be for me during every day and night from working in Your-azwj obedience, and pursuing Your-azwj Satisfaction!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ مُنْتَهَى غَايَتِي وَ رَجَائِي وَ مَسْأَلَتِي وَ طَلِبَتِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ كَمَالَ الْإِيمَانِ وَ تَمَامَ الْيَقِينِ وَ صِدْقَ التَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ وَ حُسْنَ الظَّنِّ بِكَ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Ultimate of my peak, and my hope, and my asking, and my seeking, and I ask You-azwj for perfection of the Eman, and completeness of the certainty, and sincerity of the relying upon You-azwj, and having goodly thoughts with You-azwj!
يَا سَيِّدِي اجْعَلْ إِحْسَانِي مُضَاعَفاً وَ صَلَاتِي تَضَرُّعاً وَ دُعَائِي مُسْتَجَاباً وَ عَمَلِي مَقْبُولًا وَ سَعْيِي مَشْكُوراً وَ ذَنْبِي مَغْفُوراً وَ لَقِّنِي مِنْكَ نَضْرَةً وَ سُرُوراً وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ.
O my Master-azwj! Make my good deeds to be multiplied, and my Salat as my beseeching, and my supplication Answered, and my deeds Accepted, and my striving Appreciated, and my sins Forgiven, and Indoctrination from You-azwj as bliss and happiness; and may Allah-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws!’’[156]
68 نُقِلَ مِنْ خَطِّ التَّلَّعُكْبَرِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْأَزْدِيِّ الْبَزَّازِ يَنْزِلُ فِي طَاقِ زُهَيْرٍ وَ لَقَبُهُ بَزِيعٌ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ قَالَ قَالَ: ادْعُ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي الْوَتْرِ
Copied from handwriting of Al Tal’akbury who said, ‘It is narrated to me by Muhammad Bin Hammam Bin Ziyad, from Abu Ja’far Ahmad Bin Zaydd Bin Ja’far Al Azdy Al Bazzaz, lodging in the house of Zuheyr, and his title is Bazie, from Ali Bin Abdullah Bin Saeed, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Bin Sama’at, from Abdul Kareem, from a man,
From Abu Abdullah-asws. Ali Bin Abdullah said, ‘I don’t know except Abdullah Bin Yafour who said, ‘He-asws said: ‘Supplicate with this supplication in Al-Witr (Salat): –
اللَّهُمَّ امْلَأْ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ وَ خَشْيَةً مِنْكَ وَ تَصْدِيقاً وَ إِيمَاناً بِكَ وَ فَرَقاً مِنْكَ وَ شَوْقاً إِلَيْكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ
‘O Allah-azwj! Fill my heart with love for You-azwj, and fearfulness from You-azwj, and ratification and Eman with You-azwj, and Kindness from You-azwj, and yearning to You-azwj! O with the Majesty and the Benevolence!
اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ لِقَاءَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ فِي لِقَائِكَ خَيْرَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْبَرَكَةِ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ وَ لَا تُؤَخِّرْنِي مَعَ الْأَشْرَارِ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ مِمَّنْ مَضَى وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَالِحِي مَنْ بَقِيَ وَ خُذْ بِي سَبِيلَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي فِي شَرٍّ اسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ
O Allah-azwj! Cause it to be beloved to me meeting You-azwj, and Make in my meeting You-azwj best of the Mercy and the Blessings, and Join me with the righteous ones, and do not Hold me back with the evil ones, and Join me with the righteous ones from the ones past, and Make me from the righteous ones who remain, and Take with me way of the righteous ones, and do not let me return me into evil You-azwj have Saved me from!
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِي بِمَا أَعَنْتَ بِهِ الصَّالِحِينَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَاناً لَا أَجَلَ لَهُ دُونَ لِقَائِكَ تُحْيِينِي عَلَيْهِ وَ تُمِيتُنِي عَلَيْهِ وَ تَوَلَّنِي عَلَيْهِ وَ تُحْيِينِي مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي عَلَيْهِ وَ تَوَفَّنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي وَ تَبْعَثُنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي وَ أَبْرِئْ قَلْبِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ وَ السُّمْعَةِ وَ الشَّكِّ فِي دِينِي
O Lord-azwj of the worlds, and Assist me against myself with what You-azwj had Assisted the righteous ones against themselves! I ask You-azwj for Eman having no term for it less than meeting You-azwj! Cause me to live upon it, and die upon it, and Take charge of me upon it, and Cause me to live for as Long as You-azwj Cause me to live, to be upon it, and Cause me to die upon it when You-azwj do Cause me to dies, then Resurrect me and Free my heart from the showing off, and the reputation (being famous), and the doubts in my religion!
اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي بَصَراً فِي دِينِكَ وَ فِقْهاً فِي عِبَادَتِكَ وَ فَهْماً فِي حُكْمِكَ وَ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ وَ اجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ وَ تَوَفَّنِي فِي سَبِيلِكَ عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَ ص
O Allah-azwj! Give me insight in Your-azwj religion, and pondering among Your-azwj servant, and understanding in Your-azwj Judgment, and two portions from Your-azwj Mercy, and Brighten my face with Your-azwj Noor, and Make my desire to be regarding what is with You-azwj, and Cause me to die in Your-azwj Way upon Your-azwj nation and nation of Your-azwj Rasool-saww!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَ الْهَرَمِ وَ الْجُبْنِ وَ الْبُخْلِ وَ الْغَلَبَةِ وَ الذِّلَّةِ وَ الْقَسْوَةِ وَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَ مِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَعُ وَ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ لَا تَنْفَعُ وَ أُعِيذُ بِكَ دِينِي وَ أَهْلِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the laziness, and the feebleness, and the cowardice, and being overcome, and the disgrace, and the cruelty, and the destitution; and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from a soul not being satiated, and a heart not being fearful, and from a supplication not being heard, and from a Salat not benefitting; and I seek Refuge with You-azwj for my religion and my family from the Pelted Satan-la!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَنْ يُجِيرَنِي مِنْكَ أَحَدٌ وَ لَنْ أَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِكَ مُلْتَحَداً فَلَا تَجْعَلْ أَجَلِي فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ عَذَابِكَ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي بِهَلَكَةٍ وَ لَا بِعَذَابٍ
O Allah-azwj! Surely no one can ever shelter me from You-azwj, and I will never find any refuge besides You-azwj, so do not Make my lifespan to be in anything from Your-azwj Punishment and neither Return me with destruction nor with Punishment!
أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ التَّصْدِيقَ بِكِتَابِكَ وَ اتِّبَاعَ رَسُولِكَ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَذْكُرَنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ لَا تَذْكُرَنِي بِخَطِيئَتِي وَ تَقْبَلَ مِنِّي وَ تَزِيدَنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ
I ask You-azwj for the affirmation upon Your-azwj religion and the ratification of Your-azwj Book, and following Your-azwj Rasool-saww! I ask You-azwj to Remember me with Your-azwj Mercy and not to Remember me with my sins, and Accept from me and Increase me from Your-azwj Grace, I am desirous to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ ثَوَابَ مَنْطِقِي وَ ثَوَابَ مَجْلِسِي رِضَاكَ وَ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي وَ دُعَائِي خَالِصاً لَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ ثَوَابِيَ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ زِدْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ إِنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَاغِبٌ
O Allah-azwj! Make Rewards of my speaking and Rewards of my sittings, to be Your-azwj Satisfaction, and Make my deeds and my supplication to be sincerely for You-azwj, and Make my Rewards to be the Paradise by Your-azwj Mercy, and Increase me from Your-azwj Grace, I am desirous to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَ نَامَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَ أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ وَ لَا سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ وَ لَا أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ وَ لَا بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ وَ لَا ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ تُدْلِجُ عَلَى مَنْ تَشَاءُ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
O Allah-azwj! The stars have dwindled and the eyes are sleeping, and You-azwj are the Living, the Eternal! Neither can a dark night conceal from You-azwj nor a sky with constellations, nor an earth with plains, nor a deep ocean, nor darkness(es) above each other. You-azwj Pour (Mercy) upon the one You-azwj Desire from Your-azwj creatures!
أَشْهَدُ بِمَا شَهِدْتَ بِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَ مَلَائِكَتُكَ اكْتُبْ شَهَادَتِي مِثْلَ شَهَادَتِهِمْ
I testify with what You-azwj have Testified upon Yourself-azwj and Your-azwj Angels! Write my testimony like their testimonies!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ أَسْأَلُكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ أَنْ تَفُكَّ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ.
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj are the Grantor of safety and the safety is from You-azwj! I ask You-azwj, O with the Majesty and the Benevolence, to Liberate my neck from the Fire!’’[157]
69 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ إِلَى الْمُفْرَدَةِ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ فَيَتَوَجَّهُ بِمَا قَدَّمْنَاهُ مِنَ السَّبْعِ التَّكْبِيرَاتِ ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ لِلدُّعَاءِ فَيَدْعُو بِمَا أَحَبَّ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid and others –
‘Then he should stand to the individual (Cycle) of Al-Witr (Salat). He should concentrate with what we have preceded of the seven exclamations of Takbeer, then he should recite in these (Surahs) Al Hamd and Al Tawheed three times, and Al Mawazateyn, then he should raise his hands for the supplication and supplicate with whatever he likes.
وَ الْأَدْعِيَةُ فِي ذَلِكَ لَا تُحْصَى غَيْرَ أَنَّا نَذْكُرُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ جُمْلَةً مُقْنِعَةً إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ لَيْسَ فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ مُوَقَّتٌ لَا يَجُوزُ خِلَافُهُ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَبْكِيَ الْإِنْسَانُ فِي الْقُنُوتِ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَ الْخَوْفِ مِنْ عِقَابِهِ أَوْ يَتَبَاكَى وَ لَا يَجُوزُ الْبُكَاءُ لِشَيْءٍ مِنْ مَصَائِبِ الدُّنْيَا. وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ وَ هُوَ
And the supplications regarding that cannot be counted, apart from that we mention a summary to be contented, if Allah-azwj so Desires, and there isn’t anything fixed in that not allowed to differ (from) it, and it is recommended that the person should cry in the Qunout from fearfulness of Allah-azwj and the fearing from His-azwj Punishment, or he should wail, and the wailing is not allowed for anything from difficulties of the world, and it is recommended to supplicate with this supplication, and it is: –
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبُّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا تَحْتَهُنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ مَا فَوْقَهُنَّ وَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ
‘There is no god except Allah-azwj, the Forbearing, the Benevolent! There is no god except Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent! There is no god except Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the seven skies, and Lord-azwj of the seven earths, and whatever is within them, and whatever is beneath them, and whatever is between them, and whatever is above them, and Lord of the Magnificent Throne, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj, Lord-azwj of the worlds!
يَا اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَافِنِي مِنْ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيدٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِينِ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ وَ الْعَجَمِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ أَوْ كَبِيرَةٍ بِلَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَدِيدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ ضَعِيفٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الصَّوَاعِقِ وَ الْبَرْدِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ الْهَامَّةِ وَ الْعَامَّةِ وَ السَّامَّةِ وَ اللَّامَّةِ وَ الْخَاصَّةِ
O Allah-azwj, Who, there isn’t anything like Him-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Excuse me from every obstinate tyrant, and from evil of every renegade Satan-la, and from Satans-la of the Jinn and the humans, and from evil of the mischievous Arabs and non-Arabs, and from evil of every animal, small and large, at night or day, and from evil of every adversity from Your-azwj creatures and weakness, and from evil of the thunderbolt and the cold, and from evil of the vermin, and the generality, and the toxins, and the evil eye, and the specific!
اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ كَانَ أَمْسَى وَ أَصْبَحَ وَ لَهُ ثِقَةٌ أَوْ رَجَاءٌ غَيْرَكَ فَإِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ وَ أَمْسَيْتُ وَ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ رَجَائِي فِي الْأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا فَاقْضِ لِي خَيْرَ كُلِّ عَافِيَةٍ يَا أَكْرَمَ مَنْ سُئِلَ وَ يَا أَجْوَدَ مَنْ أَعْطَى وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ مَنِ اسْتُرْحِمَ
O Allah-azwj! Whoever had come to evening and morning and there was a trust and hope for him apart from You-azwj, (up to him), I have come to morning and evening and You-azwj are my trust and my hope in all of my affairs, therefore Decree for me best of every well-being, O most Benevolent of the ones asked, and O most Generous of the ones giving, and O most Merciful of the ones showing mercy!
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَ فُكَّ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ عَافِنِي فِي نَفْسِي وَ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي كُلِّهَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Mercy my weakness and scarcity of my means, and Confer upon me with the Paradise and Liberate my neck from the Fire, and Grant me well-being in myself and in entirety of my matters, all of them, by Your-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرَى وَ لَا تُرَى وَ أَنْتَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْأَعْلَى وَ إِلَيْكَ الرُّجْعَى وَ الْمُنْتَهَى وَ لَكَ الْمَمَاتُ وَ الْمَحْيَا وَ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ وَ الْأُولَى
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj can See and are not seen, and You-azwj are with the lofty scenario and to You-azwj is my return and my ending, and for You-azwj is Causing the death and the life, and for You-azwj is the Hereafter and the former (world)!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نَذِلَّ وَ نَخْزَى
O Allah-azwj! We seek Refuge with You-azwj from being disgraced and despised!
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ نَجِّنِي مِنَ النَّارِ فِيمَنْ أَنْجَيْتَ
O Allah-azwj! Guide me among the ones You-azwj have Guided, and Grant me well-being among the ones You-azwj have Granted well-being, and Take charge of me among the ones You-azwj have Taken charge of, and Grant me salvation from the Fire among the ones You-azwj have Granted salvation!
إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ وَ تُجِيرُ وَ لَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْكَ وَ تَسْتَغْنِي وَ يُفْتَقَرُ إِلَيْكَ وَ الْمَصِيرُ وَ الْمَعَادُ إِلَيْكَ وَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ وَ لَا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ وَ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ آمَنْتُ بِكَ وَ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَيْكَ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Surely, You-azwj Decree and cannot be decreed against, and You-azwj Shelter and cannot be sheltered against, and You-azwj can Enrich me and I am poor You-azwj, and the destination and the ending is to You-azwj, and he is honoured, the one whom You-azwj Befriend, and he is not honoured, the one You-azwj are Hostile to, nor can he be humiliated, the one who You-azwj Befriend! You-azwj are Blessed and Exalted! I believed in You-azwj and have relied upon You-azwj, and there is neither any might nor strength except with Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلَاءِ وَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ وَ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَ تَتَابُعِ الْفَنَاءِ وَ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَ سُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي النَّفْسِ وَ الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَالِ وَ الْوَلَدِ وَ الْأَحِبَّاءِ وَ الْإِخْوَانِ وَ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ وَ عِنْدَ مُعَايَنَةِ مَلَكِ الْمَوْتِ وَ عِنْدَ مَوَاقِفِ الْخِزْيِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj struggle of the afflictions, and from evil of the Decree, and facing wretchedness, and being pursued by the annihilation, and gloating of the enemies, and the evil scenario regarding the self, and the family, and the wealth, and the child, and the loved ones, and the brothers, and the friends, and at witnessing the Angel of death, and at the shameful situations in the world and the Hereafter!
هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ التَّائِبِ الطَّالِبِ الرَّاغِبِ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ تَقُولُ ثَلَاثاً أَسْتَجِيرُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ
This is position of the one seeking shelter with You-azwj from the Fire, the repentant, the seeker, the desirous to Allah-azwj!’, and you should say thrice, ‘I seek shelter with Allah-azwj from the Fire!’
ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَمُدُّهُمَا وَ تَقُولُ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مِنْهَاجِ عَلِيٍّ- حَنِيفاً مُسْلِماً وَ ما أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيايَ وَ مَماتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Then raise your hands and extend them and say, ‘I turn my face towards the One Who Originated the skies and the earth, – being upon the nation of Ibrahim-as and religion of Muhammad-saww and manifesto of Ali-asws – being upright, – submissive – and I am not from the associaters’ [6:79] ‘Surely my Salat, and my sacrifice, and my life, and my death are for Allah Lord of the worlds [6:162] There is no associate for Him; and with that I am Commanded, [6:163], and I am from the submitters!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أُولِي الْعَزْمِ مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الرَّاشِدِينَ مِنْ أَوَّلِهِمْ وَ آخِرِهِمْ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Send Salawaat upon Your-azwj Angels of Proximity, and the determined ones from the Messengers-as, and the Selected Prophets-as, and the rightfully guiding Imams-asws, from their‑asws first one to their-asws last one!
اللَّهُمَّ عَذِّبْ كَفَرَةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَ مَنْ ضَارَعَهُمْ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَتَقَلَّبُونَ فِي نِعْمَتِكَ وَ يَجْعَلُونَ الْحَمْدَ لِغَيْرِكَ فَتَعَالَيْتَ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ وَ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً
O Allah-azwj! Punish Kafirs from people of the Book and entirety of the Polytheists, and the ones from the hypocrites supporting them, for they are turning in Your-azwj bounties and are making the praise to be for others. You-azwj are Exalted from what they are saying and from what they are describing, Lofty, Great!
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنِ الرُّؤَسَاءَ وَ الْقَادَةَ وَ الْأَتْبَاعَ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ الَّذِينَ صَدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Curse the chiefs, and the leaders, and the followers, from the former ones and the latter ones, those who are hindering from Your-azwj way!
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْزِلْ بِهِمْ بَأْسَكَ وَ نَقِمَتَكَ فَإِنَّهُمْ كَذَبُوا عَلَى رَسُولِكَ وَ بَدَّلُوا نِعْمَتَكَ وَ أَفْسَدُوا عِبَادَكَ وَ حَرَّفُوا كِتَابَكَ وَ غَيَّرُوا سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send down Your-azwj Vengeance and Your-azwj Punishment, for they belied upon Your-azwj Rasool-saww, and replaced Your-azwj bounties, and corrupted Your-azwj servants, and altered Your-azwj book, and changed Sunnah of Your-azwj Prophet-saww!
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْهُمْ وَ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُمْ وَ أَعْوَانَهُمْ وَ مُحِبِّيهِمْ وَ احْشُرْهُمْ وَ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ زُرْقاً
O Allah-azwj! Curse them and their followers, and their friends, and their supporters, and their loving ones, and Gather them and their followers to Hell as blue-eyed!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ عَلَى أَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَى الرَّاشِدِينَ ثُمَّ يَدْعُو لِإِخْوَانِهِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww, Your-azwj servant and Your-azwj Rasool-saww, with the most superior of Your-azwj Salawaat, and upon the rightfully guiding Imams-asws!’, then he should supplicate for his brethren.
وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَذْكُرَ أَرْبَعِينَ نَفْساً فَمَا زَادَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِنَّ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ اسْتُجِيبَتْ دَعْوَتُهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ تَدْعُو بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ ثُمَّ تَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ رُوِيَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ
And it is recommended to mention forty persons and what is addition to them, for the one who does that, his supplication will be Answered if Allah-azwj do Desires, and you should supplicate with what you like, then seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times; and it is reported, one hundred times.
فَتَقُولُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ وَ تَقُولُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لِجَمِيعِ ظُلْمِي وَ جُرْمِي وَ إِسْرَافِي عَلَى نَفْسِي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
You should say, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj and repent to Him-azwj’; and you should say seven times, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj Who, there is no god except He-azwj, the Living, the Eternal, for entirety of my injustices (sins), and my crimes, and my extravagance upon myself, and I repent to Him-azwj!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ رَبِّ أَسَأْتُ وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتُ وَ هَذِهِ يَدَايَ يَا رَبِ جَزاءً بِما كَسَبا وَ هَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي خَاضِعَةً لِمَا أَتَتْ وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ مِنْ نَفْسِيَ الرِّضَا حَتَّى تَرْضَى لَكَ الْعُتْبَى لَا أَعُودُ
Then you should say, ‘Lord-azwj! I have done evil and have been unjust to myself, and evil is what I have done, these here are my hands, O Lord-azwj, to be Recompense for what they have earned, and this here is my neck, humbled to what it has committed, and here I am in front of You-azwj, so Take for Yourself-azwj from myself until You-azwj are Satisfied with me! For You-azwj is to be obeyed, I shall not be repeating!’
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ الْعَفْوَ الْعَفْوَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ وَ تَقُولُ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ.
Then You-azwj should say, ‘The Pardon!’, three hundred times, and you should say, ‘Lord-azwj, Forgive (sins) for me and Mercy me, and Turn to me, surely You-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!’’[158]
بيان: وَ رُوِيَ فِي الْفَقِيهِ بِسَنَدٍ قَرِيبٍ مِنَ الصَّحِيحِ إِلَى أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ قَالَ: 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
Explanation (Ahadeeth) only – And it is reported in (the book) ‘Al Faqeeh’, by a chain near to being correct, to Abu Hamza Al Sumali who said, ‘Ali Bin Al-Husayn-asws was saying in the end of his-asws Witr (Salat) while he-asws was standing: – ‘Lord-azwj! I have been evil, and have been unjust to myself, and evil is what I have done, and these are my hand to be Recompensed for what they have done!’’
قَالَ ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ جَمِيعاً قُدَّامَ وَجْهِهِ وَ يَقُولُ وَ هَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي خَاضِعَةً لَكَ لِمَا أَتَتْ
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he-asws extended his-asws hands together in front of his-asws face and said: ‘And this here is my neck humbled to You-azwj due to what I have committed!’’
قَالَ ثُمَّ يُطَأْطِئُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَخْضَعُ بِرَقَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ الرِّضَا مِنْ نَفْسِي حَتَّى تَرْضَى لَكَ الْعُتْبَى لَا أَعُودُ لَا أَعُودُ لَا أَعُودُ.
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then he-asws lowered his-asws head and humbled (knelt) with his-asws knees, then said: ‘And here I am in front of You-azwj, so Take for Yourself the satisfaction from myself until You-azwj are Satisfied! For You-azwj is to be followed, I will not repeat! I will not repeat! I will not repeat!’’
وَ فِي الْفَقِيهِ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنُ الْعَابِدِينَ ع يَقُولُ الْعَفْوَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ فِي الْوَتْرِ فِي السَّحَرِ.
And in (the book) ‘Al-Faqeeh’ – Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws Zayn Al-Abideen-asws was saying: ‘The Pardon!’, three hundred times in Al-Witr (Salat) during the pre-dawn’’.
70 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ فَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ يَقُولُ هَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ حَسَنَاتُهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْكَ وَ سَيِّئَاتُهُ بِعَمَلِهِ وَ ذَنْبُهُ عَظِيمٌ وَ شُكْرُهُ قَلِيلٌ وَ لَيْسَ لِذَلِكَ إِلَّا دَفْعُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘Then he should perform Ruk’u. When he raises his head, he should say, ‘This is a position of the one whose good deeds are a bounty from You-azwj and his evil deeds are due to his own work, and his sins are mighty, and his appreciation is little, and there is nothing for that except Your-azwj Defence and Your-azwj Mercy!
إِلَهِي طُمُوحُ الْآمَالِ قَدْ خَابَتْ إِلَّا لَدَيْكَ وَ مَعَاكِفُ الْهِمَمِ قَدْ تَعَطَّلَتْ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ وَ مَذَاهِبُ الْعُقُولِ قَدْ سَمَتْ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ فَأَنْتَ الرَّجَاءُ وَ إِلَيْكَ الْمُلْتَجَأُ
My God-azwj! The aspirations of hopes have all been in vain except with You-azwj, and the companions of ambitions have all faltered except towards You-azwj, and the paths of intellects have all deviated except towards You-azwj. You-azwj are the hope, and to You-azwj I seek Refuge!
يَا أَكْرَمَ مَقْصُودٍ وَ يَا أَجْوَدَ مَسْئُولٍ هَرَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَفْسِي يَا مَلْجَأَ الْهَارِبِينَ بِأَثْقَالِ الذُّنُوبِ أَحْمِلُهَا عَلَى ظَهْرِي وَ لَا أَجِدُ لِي إِلَيْكَ شَافِعاً سِوَى مَعْرِفَتِي أَنَّكَ أَقْرَبُ مَنْ لَجَأَ إِلَيْهِ الْمُضْطَرُّونَ وَ أَمَّلَ مَا لَدَيْهِ الرَّاغِبُونَ
O most Beloved of the ones aimed for, and O most Generous of the ones asked! I have fled to You-azwj with myself, O Shelter of the fleeing ones, with the weight of sins I am carrying upon my back, and I cannot find for me any intercessor to You-azwj besides my recognition that You-azwj are closest of the one the desperate ones can take shelter to, and the most hopeful of what the desiring ones desire to!
يَا مَنْ فَتَقَ الْعُقُولَ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ أَطْلَقَ الْأَلْسُنَ بِحَمْدِهِ وَ جَعَلَ مَا امْتَنَّ بِهِ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ كِفَاءً لِتَأْدِيَةِ حَقِّهِ
O One-azwj Who the intellects are opened up with recognising Him-azwj, and the tongues are freed by praising Him-azwj, and Made what He-azwj has Conferred with upon His-azwj servants as being sufficient for fulfilment of His-azwj rights!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ لِلْهُمُومِ عَلَى عَقْلِي سَبِيلًا وَ لَا لِلْبَاطِلِ عَلَى عَمَلِي دَلِيلًا
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and for not Make any way to be for the worries upon my mind, nor any evidence for the falsehood to be upon my work!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي مُحْكَمِ كِتَابِكَ الْمُنَزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ السَّلَامُ- كانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ما يَهْجَعُونَ وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj have Said in the Decisive of Your-azwj Book Revealed upon Your-azwj Prophet-saww, the one Sent, may the greeting be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws: It was little from the night what they used to sleep [51:17] And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18].
طَالَ هُجُوعِي وَ قَلَّ قِيَامِي وَ هَذَا السَّحَرُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِذُنُوبِي اسْتِغْفَارَ مَنْ لَا يَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِهِ نَفْعاً وَ لَا ضَرّاً وَ لَا مَوْتاً وَ لَا حَيَاتاً وَ لَا نُشُوراً.
My sleep has prolonged, and little is my standing, and this is the pre-dawn and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness for my sins, seeking of Forgiveness by the one who cannot control for himself, neither benefit nor harm, nor death nor life nor Resurrection!’’[159]
71 ثُمَّ اعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ زَادَ الْكَفْعَمِيُّ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ افْتَحْ لِي خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ يَا وَلِيَّ الْخَيْرِ وَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ مَا بَعْدَهُ وَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ فِي بَعْضِ كُتُبِ أَصْحَابِنَا مَا مُلَخَّصُهُ
Then know that Al-Kaf’amy has increased after that, ‘And Open for me goodness of the world and the Hereafter, O Guardian of the good’, and did not mention what is after it, and said, ‘I saw in one of the books of our companions what it’s summary is: –
أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ص وَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص إِنِّي كُنْتُ غَنِيّاً فَافْتَقَرْتُ وَ صَحِيحاً فَمَرِضْتُ وَ كُنْتُ مَقْبُولًا عِنْدَ النَّاسِ فَصِرْتُ مَبْغُوضاً وَ خَفِيفاً عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَصِرْتُ ثَقِيلًا وَ كُنْتُ فَرْحَانَ فَاجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَيَّ الْهُمُومُ وَ قَدْ ضَاقَتْ عَلَيَّ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَ أَجُولُ طُولَ نَهَارِي فِي طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ فَلَا أَجِدُ مَا أَتَقَوَّتُ بِهِ كَأَنَّ اسْمِي قَدْ مُحِيَ مِنْ دِيوَانِ الْأَرْزَاقِ
‘A man came to the Prophet-saww and said, ‘O Rasool-Allah-saww! I used to be rich, but I have become impoverished, and was healthy but have become sick, and I was acceptable in presence of the people and have become hateful, and was light upon their hearts but have become heavy, and I used to be joyful but the worries have gathered upon me and the earth has become constricted upon me with what I dread, and I roam around the length of my day in seeking the sustenance but I cannot find what I anticipate with. It is as if my name has been deleted from the register of sustenance’s!’
فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص يَا هَذَا لَعَلَّكَ تَسْتَعْمِلُ مُثِيرَاتِ الْهُمُومِ
The Prophet-saww said: ‘O you! Perhaps you are agitating what inherits the worries’.
فَقَالَ وَ مَا مُثِيرَاتُ الْهُمُومِ
He said, ‘And what inherits the worries’.
قَالَ لَعَلَّكَ تَتَعَمَّمُ مِنْ قُعُودٍ أَوْ تَتَسَرْوَلُ مِنْ قِيَامٍ أَوْ تَقْلِمُ أَظْفَارَكَ بِسِنِّكَ أَوْ تَمْسَحُ وَجْهَكَ بِذَيْلِكَ أَوْ تَبُولُ فِي مَاءٍ رَاكِدٍ أَوْ تَنَامُ مُنْبَطِحاً عَلَى وَجْهِكَ
He-saww said: ‘Perhaps you are wearing your turban while seated, or wearing trouser while standing, or clipping your nails with your teeth, or wiping your face with end of your cloth, or urinating in still water, or sleeping prone upon your face’.
قَالَ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئاً
He said, ‘I do not do anything from that’.
فَقَالَ ص فَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَ أَخْلِصْ ضَمِيرَكَ وَ ادْعُ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ وَ هُوَ دُعَاءُ الْفَرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ إِلَهِي طُمُوحُ الْآمَالِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ يَا وَلِيَّ الْخَيْرِ
He-saww said: ‘Fear Allah-azwj the Exalted and be sincere in your conscience, and supplicate with this supplication, and it is a supplication of the relief, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! My God-azwj! The aspirations of hopes’ – up to his-saww words: ‘O Guardian of the goodness!’
فَلَمَّا دَعَا بِهِ الرَّجُلُ وَ أَخْلَصَ نِيَّتَهُ عَادَ إِلَى حُسْنِ حَالاتِهِ.
When the man supplicated with it and his intention was sincere, he returned to his good state’’.[160]
(The book) ‘Al-Ikhtiyar’ –
‘After raising the head from the Ruk’u, he should extend his hands and supplicate with what is reported from our Master-asws Al-Reza-asws: –
72 الْإِخْتِيَارُ، بَعْدَ رَفْعِ الرَّأْسِ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ يَمُدُّ يَدَيْهِ وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا رُوِيَ عَنْ مَوْلَانَا الرِّضَا ع إِلَهِي وَقَفْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ مَدَدْتُ يَدِي إِلَيْكَ مَعَ عِلْمِي بِتَفْرِيطِي فِي عِبَادَتِكَ وَ إِهْمَالِي لِكَثِيرٍ مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ وَ لَوْ أَنِّي سَلَكْتُ سَبِيلَ الْحَيَاءِ لَخِفْتُ مِنْ مَقَامِ الطَّلَبِ وَ الدُّعَاءِ
‘My God-azwj! I am standing in front of You-azwj and have extended my hands to You-azwj along with my knowledge of my short-comings in worshipping You-azwj, and my neglect of many of my acts of obedience to You-azwj, and had I travelled the way of modesty, I would have feared from position of seeking and the supplicating!
وَ لَكِنِّي يَا رَبِّ لَمَّا سَمِعْتُكَ تُنَادِي الْمُسْرِفِينَ إِلَى بَابِكَ وَ تَعِدُهُمْ بِحُسْنِ إِقَالَتِكَ وَ ثَوَابِكَ جِئْتُ مُمْتَثِلًا لِلنِّدَاءِ وَ لَائِذاً بِعَوَاطِفِ أَرْحَمِ الرُّحَمَاءِ
But, O Lord-azwj! What I heard You-azwj Calling out to the extravagant ones to Your-azwj Door and Your-azwj Promising them of Your-azwj excellent Pardoning and Rewards, I came responding to the Call, and seeking refuge with compassion of most Merciful of the merciful ones!
وَ قَدْ تَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ ص الَّذِي فَضَّلْتَهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الطَّاعَةِ وَ مَنَحْتَهُ بِالْإِجَابَةِ وَ الشَّفَاعَةِ وَ بِوَصِيِّهِ الْمُخْتَارِ الْمُسَمَّى عِنْدَكَ بِقَسِيمِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ النَّارِ وَ بِفَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسَاءِ وَ بِأَبْنَائِهَا الْأَوْلِيَاءِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ بِكُلِّ مَلَكٍ خَاصَّةٍ يَتَوَجَّهُونَ بِهِمْ إِلَيْكَ وَ يَجْعَلُونَهُمُ الْوَسِيلَةَ فِي الشَّفَاعَةِ لَدَيْكَ وَ هَؤُلَاءِ خَاصَّتُكَ
And I have diverted to You-azwj through Your-azwj Prophet-saww whom You-azwj have Merited over the obedient people and Granted him-saww the answering and the interceding, and through his-saww successor-asws, the one named in Your-azwj Presence as ‘Distributor of the Paradise and the Fire’, and through (Syeda) Fatima-asws, Chieftess of the women, and through her-asws two sons-asws, the Guardians-asws, the successors-asws, and through every Angel in particular diverting through them-asws to You-azwj, and making them-asws as means regarding the interceding with You-azwj, and they are Your-azwj specials ones.
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ آمِنِّي مِنْ أَخْطَارِ لِقَائِكَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ خَاصَّتِكَ وَ أَحِبَّائِكَ فَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ أَمَامَ مَسْأَلَتِكَ وَ نَجْوَاكَ مَا يَكُونُ سَبَباً إِلَى لِقَائِكَ وَ رُؤْيَاكَ وَ إِنْ رَدَدْتَ مَعَ ذَلِكَ سُؤَالِي وَ خَابَتْ إِلَيْكَ آمَالِي فَمَالِكٌ رَأَى مِنْ مَمْلُوكِهِ ذُنُوباً فَطَرَدَهُ عَنْ بَابِهِ وَ سَيِّدٌ رَأَى مِنْ عَبْدِهِ عُيُوباً فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْ جَوَابِهِ
Send Salawaat upon them-asws and Secure me from the dangers of meeting You-azwj and Make me from Your-azwj special ones and Your-azwj Loved ones. I have forwarded in front of my begging You-azwj and whispering to You-azwj what would be a cause to meeting You-azwj and what You-azwj will be Showing; and if You-azwj, along with that, were to Reject my request and my hopes to You-azwj are disappointed, so what has an Owner seen from the sins of his slave so He-azwj Returns him from His-azwj Door, and a Master-azwj has seen from the faults of his slave so He-azwj Turns His-azwj Face away from him?
يَا شَقْوَتَاهْ إِنْ ضَاقَتْ عَنِّي سَعَةُ رَحْمَتِكَ إِنْ طَرَدْتَنِي عَنْ بَابِكَ عَلَى بَابِ مَنْ أَقِفُ بَعْدَ بَابِكَ وَ إِنْ فَتَحْتَ لِدُعَائِي أَبْوَابَ الْقَبُولِ وَ أَسْعَفْتَنِي بِبُلُوغِ السُّؤْلِ
O it’s wretchedness if the vastness of Your-azwj Mercy were to be restricted from me, if You‑azwj were to Return me from Your-azwj Door, whose door should I stand to after Your-azwj Door; and if Your-azwj were to Open the doors of Acceptance for my supplication and Help me for reaching the request.
فَمَالِكٌ بَدَأَ بِالْإِحْسَانِ وَ أَحَبَّ إِتْمَامَهُ وَ مَوْلًى أَقَالَ عَثْرَةَ عَبْدِهِ وَ رَحِمَ مَقَامَهُ وَ هُنَاكَ لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ نِعَمِكَ أَشْكُرُ أَ حِينَ تَطَوَّلْتَ عَلَيَّ بِالرِّضَا وَ تَفَضَّلْتَ بِالْعَفْوِ عَمَّا مَضَى أَمْ حِينَ زِدْتَ عَلَى الْعَفْوِ وَ الْغُفْرَانِ بِاسْتِئْنَافِ الْكَرَمِ وَ الْإِحْسَانِ
So why, O Master-azwj, did You-azwj Begin with goodness and Love its completion? And why did the Guardian-azwj dismiss His-azwj servant’s faults and have Mercy on his position? There, I do not know which of Your-azwj bounties I should be thankful for, when You-azwj extended Your‑azwj Satisfaction over me, or when You-azwj Surpassed Forgiveness and Pardon by Initiating Benevolence and Kindness?
فَمَسْأَلَتِي لَكَ يَا رَبِّ فِي هَذَا الْمَقَامِ الْمَوْصُوفِ مَقَامَ الْعَبْدِ الْبَائِسِ الْمَلْهُوفِ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي وَ تَعْصِمَنِي فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عُمُرِي وَ أَنْ تَرْحَمَ وَالِدَيَّ الْغَرِيبَيْنِ فِي بُطُونِ الْجَنَادِلِ الْبَعِيدَيْنِ مِنَ الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَنَازِلِ
My begging to You-azwj, O Lord-azwj, in this described position, is position of the destitute servant, the anxious one, either you-azwj Forgive what is past from my sins and Protect me in what remains from my age, and Mercy my parents, the estranged in interior of the graves, distant from the families and the houses.
صِلْ وَحْدَتَهُمَا بِأَنْوَارِ إِحْسَانِكَ وَ آنِسْ وَحْشَتَهُمَا بِآثَارِ غُفْرَانِكَ وَ جَدِّدْ لِمُحْسِنِهِمَا فِي كُلِّ وَقْتٍ مَسَرَّةً وَ نِعْمَةً وَ لِمُسِيئِهِمَا مَغْفِرَةً وَ رَحْمَةً حَتَّى يَأْمَنَا بِعَاطِفَتِكَ مِنْ أَخْطَارِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ تُسْكِنَهُمَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي دَارِ الْمُقَامَةِ وَ عَرِّفْ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَهُمَا فِي ذَلِكَ النَّعِيمِ الرَّائِقِ حَتَّى تَشْمَلَ بِنَا مَسَرَّةُ السَّابِقِ وَ اللَّاحِقِ بِهِ
Connect their loneliness with radiance of Your-azwj Favours, and Comfort their fright with impact of Your-azwj Forgiveness, and Renew for their good deeds in all times with happiness and bounties, and for their evil deeds, Forgiveness and Mercy, until they are safe due to Your‑azwj Compassion, from dangers of the Qiyamah, and Settle them in the house of staying by Your-azwj Mercy, and Introduce between me and them in that wonderful bliss until it is inclusive with us the happiness of the preceding one and the one joining with it.
سَيِّدِي وَ إِنْ عَرَفْتَ مِنْ عَمَلِي شَيْئاً يَرْفَعُ مِنْ مَقَامِهِمَا وَ يَزِيدُ فِي إِكْرَامِهِمَا فَاجْعَلْهُ مَا يُوجِبُهُ حَقَّهُمَا لَهُمَا وَ أَشْرِكْنِي فِي الرَّحْمَةِ مَعَهُمَا وَ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيراً
My Chief, and if You-azwj were to Raise anything from my deed, Raise from their positions and Increase in their honours, Making it what obligates of their rights to them, and Participate me in the Mercy along with them, and Mercy them like what they had nourished me when I was young!’
ثُمَّ يَدْعُو لِمَنْ يَعْنِيهِ أَمْرُهُ مِنْ مَوْتَاهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.
Then he should supplicate for the ones from his deceased whose affairs concern him, after that, if Allah-azwj so Desires!’’[161]
73 الْكَافِي، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالَ: كَانَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلُ إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ آخِرِ رَكْعَةِ الْوَتْرِ قَالَ- هَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ حَسَنَاتُهُ نِعْمَةٌ مِنْكَ وَ شُكْرُهُ ضَعِيفٌ وَ ذَنْبُهُ عَظِيمٌ وَ لَيْسَ لِذَلِكَ إِلَّا دَفْعُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ
(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – from Ali Bin Muhammad, from Sahl, from Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz who said, ‘It is narrated to me from one of our companions who said,
‘It was so, whenever Abu Al Hassan-asws the 1st raised his-asws head from the last Cycle of Al-Witr (Salat), said, ‘This is a position of the one whose good deeds are a bounty from You-azwj, and his appreciation is weak, and his sins are mighty, and there isn’t anything for that except Your-azwj Defence and Your-azwj Mercy!
فَإِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ ص- كانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ما يَهْجَعُونَ وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
Surely You-azwj Said in Your-azwj Book Revealed unto Your-azwj Sent Prophet-saww: It was little from the night what they used to sleep [51:17] And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18].
طَالَ هُجُوعِي وَ قَلَّ قِيَامِي وَ هَذَا السَّحَرُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِذَنْبِي اسْتِغْفَارَ مَنْ لَا يَجِدُ لِنَفْسِهِ ضَرّاً وَ لَا نَفْعاً وَ لَا مَوْتاً وَ لَا حَيَاةً وَ لَا نُشُوراً ثُمَّ يَخِرُّ سَاجِداً ص.
My sleep has prolonged, and my standing is little, and this is the pre-dawn, and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness for my sins, seeking of Forgiveness by the one who cannot find for himself, neither any harm, nor benefit, nor death, nor life, nor Resurrection!’ – Then fall into Sajdah’’.[162]
74 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يُزَادَ هَذَا الدُّعَاءُ فِي الْوَتْرِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ شُكْراً لِنَعْمَائِهِ وَ اسْتِدْعَاءً لِمَزِيدِهِ إِلَى آخِرِ مَا مَرَّ فِي قُنُوتِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع فِي بَابِ الْقُنُوتَاتِ الطَّوِيلَةِ لِلْأَئِمَّةِ ع.
(The book) ‘Al-Mutahajjid’ –
‘And it is recommended that this supplication should be increased in Al-Witr (Salat) by, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj for His-azwj bounties, and calls for more’ – up to end of what has passed in Qunout of Al-Askari-asws in chapters of lengthy Qunout(s) of the Imams-asws’’.[163]
75 جُنَّةُ الْأَمَانِ، وَ الْبَلَدُ الْأَمِينُ، وَ الْإخْتِيَارُ، يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَقُولَ فِي قُنُوتِ الْوَتْرِ مَا كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ فِي الِاسْتِغْفَارِ-
(The books) ‘Junnat Al Amaan’, and ‘Al Balad Al Ameen’, and ‘Al Ikhtiyar’ –
‘It is recommended that he says in Qunout of Al-Witr (Salat) what Amir Al Momineen-asws was saying in seeking the Forgiveness: –
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُحْكَمِ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ وَ قَوْلُكَ الْحَقُ كانُوا قَلِيلًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ما يَهْجَعُونَ وَ بِالْأَسْحارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
‘O Allah-azwj! Surely You-azwj Said in Your Decisive Book Revealed unto Your-azwj Sent Prophet‑saww, and Your-azwj Word is the Truth: It was little from the night what they used to sleep [51:17] And in the early mornings they used to seek Forgiveness [51:18], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفاضَ النَّاسُ وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Then hasten on from where the people (Ibrahim and Ismail) hastened on, and seek the Forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [2:199], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ الصَّابِرِينَ وَ الصَّادِقِينَ وَ الْقانِتِينَ وَ الْمُنْفِقِينَ وَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحارِ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: (They are) the patient, and the truthful, and the devoutly obedient, and the (benevolent) spenders, and the seekers of Forgiveness at pre-dawn [3:17], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ الَّذِينَ إِذا فَعَلُوا فاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَ مَنْ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ لَمْ يُصِرُّوا عَلى ما فَعَلُوا وَ هُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And those when they are committing an indecency or doing injustice to their own selves, are remembering Allah and asking Forgiveness for their sins – and who Forgives the sins except Allah? – and they do not persist upon what they are doing while they are knowing [3:135], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَاعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَ شاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ فَإِذا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Therefore, excuse them and seek Forgiveness for them, and take counsel with them in the affair; so when you have decided, then rely upon Allah, Allah Loves the relying ones [3:159], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ جاؤُكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and sought Forgiveness of Allah and the Rasool had (also) sought Forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Oft-turning (to Mercy), Merciful [4:64], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءاً أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ يَجِدِ اللَّهَ غَفُوراً رَحِيماً وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And the one who does evil or is unjust to himself, then he seeks Forgiveness of Allah, would find Allah as Forgiving, Merciful [4:110], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ أَ فَلا يَتُوبُونَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَهُ وَ اللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: So will they not be repenting to Allah and seek His Forgiveness and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful? [5:74], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ ما كانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And Allah was not going to Punish them while you were among them, nor would Allah Punish them while they are seeking Forgiveness [8:33], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ أَوْ لا تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ إِنْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَلَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Whether you seek Forgiveness for them or do not seek Forgiveness for them; even if you seek Forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will never Forgive them; [9:80], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- ما كانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَ لَوْ كانُوا أُولِي قُرْبى مِنْ بَعْدِ ما تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحابُ الْجَحِيمِ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: It was not for the Prophet and those who believe that they should seek Forgiveness for the Polytheists, even if they are their relatives, [9:113], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ ما كانَ اسْتِغْفارُ إِبْراهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ إِلَّا عَنْ مَوْعِدَةٍ وَعَدَها إِيَّاهُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And Ibrahim’s asking forgiveness for his (foster) father was only due to a promise which he had made to him. [9:114], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ أَنِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُمَتِّعْكُمْ مَتاعاً حَسَناً إِلى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى وَ يُؤْتِ كُلَّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلَهُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And that you will seek Forgiveness of your Lord, then you will repent to Him, He would Provide you with an excellent provision to a specified term, and Give every one with merit, his merit, [11:3], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- هُوَ أَنْشَأَكُمْ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ وَ اسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيها فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: He Produced you from the earth and Colonised you therein, therefore seek His Forgiveness then repent to Him, surely my Lord is Near, Answering’ [11:61], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And seek Forgiveness of your Lord repenting to Him, surely my Lord is Merciful, Affectionate [11:90], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّماءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْراراً وَ يَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلى قُوَّتِكُمْ وَ لا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Seek Forgiveness of your Lord, then repent to Him; He will Send the sky upon you in torrents and Increase you in strength to your strength, and do not turn back as criminals’ [11:52], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- وَ اسْتَغْفِرِي لِذَنْبِكِ إِنَّكِ كُنْتِ مِنَ الْخاطِئِينَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: and you (my wife) should seek Forgiveness for your sin. Surely you are from the sinners’ [12:29], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ يا أَبانَا اسْتَغْفِرْ لَنا ذُنُوبَنا إِنَّا كُنَّا خاطِئِينَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: ‘O our father! Seek Forgiveness for us for our sins, surely we were erroneous’ [12:97], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- سَوْفَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكُمْ رَبِّي إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: ‘Soon I will seek Forgiveness of my Lord for you all; surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful’ [12:98], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- وَ ما مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَنْ يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جاءَهُمُ الْهُدى وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّهُمْ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And what prevents the people from believing when the Guidance comes to them, and seeking Forgiveness of their Lord, [18:55], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ سَلامٌ عَلَيْكَ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي إِنَّهُ كانَ بِي حَفِيًّا وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: He said, Peace be on you! I shall seek Forgiveness of my Lord for you. He has always been Affectionate with me [19:47], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَأْذَنْ لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمُ اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: then give permission to ones you like to from them, and seek Forgiveness of Allah for them, surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [24:62], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- يا قَوْمِ لِمَ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ قَبْلَ الْحَسَنَةِ لَوْ لا تَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Why are you hastening the evil before the good? Why are you not seeking Forgiveness of Allah, perhaps you would be Mercied? [27:46], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ ظَنَّ داوُدُ أَنَّما فَتَنَّاهُ فَاسْتَغْفَرَ رَبَّهُ وَ خَرَّ راكِعاً وَ أَنابَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ.
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And Dawood rather thought We had Tried him, so he sought Forgiveness of his Lord and fell down in Ruk’u and was penitent [38:24], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ وَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Those who are holding the Throne and ones around it are Glorifying with Praise of their Lord and are believing in Him and are seeking Forgiveness for those who believe, [40:7], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَ سَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَ الْإِبْكارِ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Therefore be patient, surely the Promise of Allah is True, and ask Forgiveness for your sin and Glorify with the Praise of your Lord in the evening and the morning [40:55], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَاسْتَقِيمُوا إِلَيْهِ وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوهُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: therefore take a Straight Path to Him and seek His Forgiveness. [41:6], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- وَ الْمَلائِكَةُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَلا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: and the Angels are Glorifying with Praise of their Lord and are seeking Forgiveness for ones in the earth. Indeed! Surely Allah, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful [42:5], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِناتِ وَ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَ مَثْواكُمْ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: So know that there is no god except Allah, and seek Forgiveness for your sin and for the Momineen and the Mominaat; and Allah Knows the place of your returning and the place of your abiding [47:19], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- سَيَقُولُ لَكَ الْمُخَلَّفُونَ مِنَ الْأَعْرابِ شَغَلَتْنا أَمْوالُنا وَ أَهْلُونا فَاسْتَغْفِرْ لَنا وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Those Bedouins who stayed behind will be saying to you, ‘Our wealth and our families pre-occupied us, therefore seek Forgiveness for us’. [48:11], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ إِلَّا قَوْلَ إِبْراهِيمَ لِأَبِيهِ لَأَسْتَغْفِرَنَّ لَكَ وَ ما أَمْلِكُ لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ رَبَّنا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنا وَ إِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنا وَ إِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: until you believe in Allah Alone – except the words of Ibrahim to his (adopted) father: ‘I will seek Forgiveness for you and I do not control for you of anything from Allah’. ‘Our Lord! Upon You we rely, and to You we are penitent, and to You is the destination!’ [60:4], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ وَ لا يَعْصِينَكَ فِي مَعْرُوفٍ فَبايِعْهُنَّ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُنَّ اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: nor disobey you in good (deeds). Then take their allegiances and seek Forgiveness for them, surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [60:12], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- وَ إِذا قِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعالَوْا يَسْتَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ لَوَّوْا رُؤُسَهُمْ وَ رَأَيْتَهُمْ يَصُدُّونَ وَ هُمْ مُسْتَكْبِرُونَ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ-
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And when it is said to them: ‘Come! Rasool-Allah will seek Forgiveness for you’, they turn back they heads, and you will see them blocking (others), and they are being arrogant [63:5], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- سَواءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَسْتَغْفَرْتَ لَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ لَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: It is same upon them, whether you seek Forgiveness for them or do not seek Forgiveness for them, Allah will never Forgive them; surely Allah does not Guide the mischief-making people [63:6], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كانَ غَفَّاراً وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: So I said: ‘Seek Forgiveness of your Lord, He would always be Forgiving [71:10], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ- وَ ما تُقَدِّمُوا لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْراً وَ أَعْظَمَ أَجْراً وَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: And whatever you send ahead for yourselves from the good, you will be finding it in the Presence of Allah, it being better and greater in Recompense. And seek Forgiveness of Allah, surely He is Forgiving, Merciful [73:20], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!
وَ قُلْتَ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَ اسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كانَ تَوَّاباً وَ أَنَا أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ.
And You-azwj Said, Blessed are You-azwj and Exalted: Then Glorify with Praise of your Lord and seek His Forgiveness, He was always oft-returning (with Mercy) [110:3], and I am seeking Your-azwj Forgiveness and repenting to You-azwj!’’[164]
76 جُنَّةُ الْأَمَانِ، رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَرَأَ وَ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءاً أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ الْآيَةَ وَ قَوْلَهُ وَ الَّذِينَ إِذا فَعَلُوا فاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ الْآيَةَ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ ذُنُوبَهُ.
(The book) ‘Junnat Al Amaan’ –
‘It is reported that the one who recites: And the one who does evil or is unjust to himself, then he seeks Forgiveness of Allah, would find Allah as Forgiving, Merciful [4:110] – the Verse, and His-azwj Words: And those when they are committing an indecency or doing injustice to their own selves, [3:135] – the Verse, then seeks Forgiveness of Allah-azwj, Allah-azwj will Forgive his sins’’.[165]
77 الْإِخْتِيَارُ، وَ جُنَّةُ الْأَمَانِ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَا كَانَ زَيْنُ الْعَابِدِينَ يَقُولُهُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ اسْتِغْفَارِي إِيَّاكَ وَ أَنَا مُصِرٌّ عَلَى مَا نَهَيْتَ قِلَّةُ حَيَاءٍ وَ تَرْكِيَ الِاسْتِغْفَارَ مَعَ عِلْمِي بِسَعَةِ حِلْمِكَ تَضْيِيعٌ لِحَقِّ الرَّجَاءِ
(The books) ‘Al Ikhtiyar’ and ‘Junnat Al Amaan’ –
‘Then he should after that what Zayn Al-Abideen-asws used to say: ‘O Allah-azwj! My seeking of forgiveness is to You-azwj while I am persistent upon what You-azwj have Prohibited lacking the shame, and my neglect of seeking the forgiveness is with my knowledge of vastness of Your‑azwj Leniency, losing the right of hope!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ ذُنُوبِي تُؤْيِسُنِي أَنْ أَرْجُوَكَ وَ إِنَّ عِلْمِي بِسَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ يُؤْمِنُنِي أَنْ أَخْشَاكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ حَقِّقْ رَجَائِي لَكَ وَ كَذِّبْ خَوْفِي مِنْكَ وَ كُنْ لِي عِنْدَ أَحْسَنِ ظَنِّي بِكَ يَا أَكْرَمَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ وَ أَيِّدْنِي بِالْعِصْمَةِ وَ أَنْطِقْ لِسَانِي بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يَنْدَمُ عَلَى مَا ضَيَّعَهُ فِي أَمْسِهِ
O Allah-azwj! My sins are despairing me from hoping to You-azwj and my knowledge of vastness of Your-azwj Mercy makes me feel safe from fearing You-azwj, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Make my hope to You-azwj a reality, and Belie my fearing from You-azwj, and Be for me with best of my thoughts with You-azwj, O most Benevolent of the benevolent ones, and Assist me with the Protection and Cause my tongue to speak with the wisdom and Make me from the ones regretting upon what he had lost in his day before!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الْغَنِيَّ مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى عَنْ خَلْقِكَ بِكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَغْنِنِي يَا رَبِّ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ لَا يَبْسُطُ كَفَّهُ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ
O Allah-azwj! The rich is that who is needless from Your-azwj creatures due to You-azwj, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Make me needless from Your-azwj creatures and Make me from the one who does not extend his palm except to You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ الشَّقِيَّ مَنْ قَنَطَ وَ أَمَامَهُ التَّوْبَةُ وَ خَلْفَهُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ إِنْ كُنْتُ ضَعِيفَ الْعَمَلِ فَإِنِّي فِي رَحْمَتِكَ قَوِيُ الْأَمَلِ فَهَبْ لِي ضَعْفَ عَمَلِي لِقُوَّةِ أَمَلِي
O Allah-azwj! The wretch is the one despondent while the repenting is in front of him, and behind him is the Mercy, and even though I am weak of deeds, but I am strong of hopes in Your-azwj Mercy, so Grant to me a multiple of my deeds to Strengthen my hopes!
اللَّهُمَّ أَمَرْتَ فَعَصَيْنَا وَ نَهَيْتَ فَمَا انْتَهَيْنَا وَ ذَكَرْتَ فَتَنَاسَيْنَا وَ بَصَّرْتَ فَتَعَامَيْنَا وَ حَذَّرْتَ فَتَعَدَّيْنَا وَ مَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ جَزَاءَ إِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيْنَا وَ أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا أَعْلَنَّا وَ مَا أَخْفَيْنَا وَ أَخْبَرُ بِمَا لَمْ نَأْتِ وَ مَا أَتَيْنَا
O Allah-azwj! You-azwj Commanded but we disobeyed, and You-azwj Prohibited but we did not desist, and You-azwj Reminded but we forgot, and You-azwj Made us see but we were blinded, and You-azwj Cautioned but we transgressed, and that was not a recompense of Your-azwj Favours, and You-azwj are more knowing of what we have revealed and what we have hidden, and are more Informed of what we have not done and what we have committed!
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا بِمَا أَخْطَأْنَا فِيهِ وَ مَا نَسِينَا وَ هَبْ لَنَا حُقُوقَكَ لَدَيْنَا وَ تَمِّمْ إِحْسَانَكَ إِلَيْنَا وَ أَسْبِغْ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيْنَا
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and do not Seize us with what we have mistaken in, and what we forgot, and Grant to us Your-azwj rights for us, and Complete Your-azwj Favours to us, and Perfect Your-azwj bounties upon us!
إِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ رَسُولِكَ وَ بِعَلِيٍّ وَصِيِّهِ وَ فَاطِمَةَ ابْنَتِهِ وَ بِالْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسَى وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُجَّةِ ع أَهْلِ بَيْتِ الرَّحْمَةِ
We seek means to You-azwj by Muhammad-saww, may Your-saww Salawaat be upon him-as and his-saww Progeny-asws, Your-azwj Rasool-saww, and with Ali-asws his-saww successor, and (Syeda) Fatima-asws his-saww daughter-asws, and with Al Hassan-asws, and Al-Husayn-asws, and Ali-asws, and Muhammad-saww, and Ja’far-asws, and Musa-asws, and Ali-asws, and Muhammad-asws, and Ali-asws, and Al Hassan-asws, and Al Hujjat-ajfj, people of the Household of Mercy!
وَ نَسْأَلُكَ إِدْرَارَ الرِّزْقِ الَّذِي هُوَ قِوَامُ حَيَاتِنَا وَ صَلَاحُ أَحْوَالِ عِيَالِنَا فَأَنْتَ الْكَرِيمُ الَّذِي تُعْطِي مِنْ سَعَةٍ وَ تَمْنَعُ عَنْ قُدْرَةٍ وَ نَحْنُ نَسْأَلُكَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ مَا يَكُونُ صَلَاحاً لِلدُّنْيَا وَ بَلَاغاً لِلْآخِرَةِ وَ آتِنا فِي الدُّنْيا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنا عَذابَ النَّارِ.
And we ask You-azwj for the unrestrained sustenance which is the foundation of our lives, and Correct the situations of our dependants, for You-azwj are the Benevolent Who Gives from vastness and Prevents by a measure, and we ask You-azwj from the goodness what would be correct for the world and far-reaching for the Hereafter, and Grant us good in the world and good in the Hereafter, and Save us from the Punishment of the Fire [2:201]’’.[166]
78 الْإِخْتِيَارُ، ثُمَّ تَمُدُّ يَدَكَ وَ تَدْعُو فَتَقُولُ- إِلَهِي كَيْفَ أَصْدُرُ عَنْ بَابِكَ بِخَيْبَةٍ مِنْكَ وَ قَدْ قَصَدْتُهُ عَلَى ثِقَةٍ بِكَ إِلَهِي كَيْفَ تُؤْيِسُنِي مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَ قَدْ أَمَرْتَنِي بِدُعَائِكَ
(The book) ‘Al Ikhtiyar’ –
‘Then you should extend your hand and supplicate saying, ‘My God-azwj! How can I depart from Your-azwj door with being disappointed from You-azwj and I have aimed for it upon trusting You-azwj! My God-azwj! How can You-azwj Despair me from Your-azwj Awards and You-azwj have Commanded me with supplicating to You-azwj?
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْحَمْنِي إِذَا اشْتَدَّ الْأَنِينُ وَ حُظِرَ عَلَيَّ الْعَمَلُ وَ انْقَطَعَ مِنِّي الْأَمَلُ وَ أُفْضِيتُ إِلَى الْمَنُونِ وَ بَكَتْ عَلَيَّ الْعُيُونُ وَ وَدَّعَنِي الْأَهْلُ وَ الْأَحْبَابُ وَ حُثِيَ عَلَيَّ التُّرَابُ وَ نُسِيَ اسْمِي وَ بَلِيَ جِسْمِي وَ انْطَمَسَ ذِكْرِي وَ هُجِرَ قَبْرِي فَلَمْ يَزُرْنِي زَائِرٌ وَ لَمْ يَذْكُرْنِي ذَاكِرٌ وَ ظَهَرَتْ مِنِّي الْمَآثِمُ وَ اسْتَوْلَتْ عَلَيَّ الْمَظَالِمُ وَ طَالَتْ شِكَايَةُ الْخُصُومِ وَ اتَّصَلَتْ دَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Mercy me when the wailing intensifies and the deeds are presented unto me, and the hopes are cut off from me, and I am brought to the destitution, and the eyes cry upon me, and the family and the love ones bid me farewell, and the soil is ushered upon me, and my name is forgotten, and my body decays, and my mention fades, and my grave is abandoned, so no visitor visits me and no mentioner mentions me, and sins are revealed, and the grievances prevail upon me, and complaints of the disputants are prolonged, and supplications of the oppressed are connected!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَرْضِ خُصُومِي عَنِّي بِفَضْلِكَ وَ إِحْسَانِكَ وَ جُدْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Satisfy my disputants on my behalf with Your-azwj Grace and Your-azwj Favours, and Renew upon me with Your-azwj Pardon and Your-azwj Satisfaction!
إِلَهِي ذَهَبَتْ أَيَّامُ لَذَّاتِي وَ بَقِيَتْ مَآثِمِي وَ تَبِعَاتِي وَ قَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ مُنِيباً تَائِباً فَلَا تَرُدَّنِي مَحْرُوماً وَ لَا خَائِباً
My God-azwj! The days of my pleasures have gone and my sins and my wrong-doings remain, and I have come to You-azwj penitent, repentant, so do not Return me deprived or disappointed!
اللَّهُمَّ آمِنْ رَوْعَتِي وَ اغْفِرْ زَلَّتِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ.
O Allah-azwj! Secure my fears and Forgive my slips, and Turn to me (with Mercy), surely Your-azwj are the Oft-turning, the Merciful!’’[167] (Not a Hadeeth)
79 الْفَقِيهُ، بِسَنَدِهِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ع اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً تَنْصِبُ يَدَكَ الْيُسْرَى وَ تَعُدُّ بِالْيُمْنَى الِاسْتِغْفَارَ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَسْتَغْفِرُ فِي الْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ يَقُولُ هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ – By his chain from Ibn Abu Yafour,
‘From Abu Abdullah-asws having said: ‘Seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj in Al-Witr (Salat) seventy times. Set up your right hand and count seeking of the Forgiveness with the left; and it was so, Rasool-Allah-saww used to seek Forgiveness in Al-Witr (Salat) seventy times and said: ‘This is a position of the one seeking Refuge with You-azwj from the Fire’, seven times.
وَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ص أَطْوَلُكُمْ قُنُوتاً فِي الْوَتْرِ أَطْوَلُكُمْ رَاحَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ.
And the Prophet-saww said: ‘The one of you of the longest Qunout in Al-Witr (Salat) would be of the longest comfort on the Day of Qiyamah in the pausing station!’’[168]
80 كِتَابُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا أَوْتَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الصَّبَاحِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ سُبْحَانَ الرَّبِّ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ- يَقُولُ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
The book of Ja’far Bin Shureyh – From Humeyd Bin Shuayb, from Jabir Al Jufy who said,
‘I heard Abu Abdullah-asws saying: ‘Whenever one of you performs Witr (Salat), let him say, ‘The Praise is for Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the morning! The Praise is for Allah-azwj Splitter of the morning! Glory be to the Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy!’ – saying each one of these (phrases) three times’’.[169]
81 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، إِذَا سَلَّمَ سَبَّحَ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ- سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ 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.
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘When he has performed Salaam, he should glorify Tasbeeh (glorification) of Al-Zahra-asws, then he should say three times, ‘Glory be to my Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise! O Living, O Eternal, O Righteous, O Merciful, O Needless, O Benevolent! Grace me from the trading its mighty Grace, and Expands its sustenance, and Choose it for me it’s end-result, for there is no good in what there is no end-result for it!’’[170]
82 الْفَقِيهُ، بِسَنَدِهِ الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ: إِذَا أَنْتَ انْصَرَفْتَ فِي الْوَتْرِ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْعَزِيزِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ يَا حَيُّ إِلَى آخِرِ الدُّعَاءِ.
(The book) ‘Al Faqeeh’ – By his correct chain from Zurara,
‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘When you finish in (praying) Al-Witr (Salat), then say, ‘Glory be for my Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy, the Mighty’ – three times, then you should say, ‘O Living’ – up to end of the supplication’’.[171]
83 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ الْحَمْدُ لِرَبِّ الصَّبَاحِ الْحَمْدُ لِفَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ الْحَمْدُ لِنَاشِرِ الْأَرْوَاحِ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘Then he should say three times, ‘The Praise is for Lord-azwj of the morning! The Praise is for Splitter of the morning! The Praise is for Spreader of the souls!’
ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِدُعَاءِ الْحَزِينِ أُنَاجِيكَ يَا مَوْجُودُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ لَعَلَّكَ تَسْمَعُ نِدَائِي فَقَدْ عَظُمَ جُرْمِي وَ قَلَّ حَيَائِي يَا مَوْلَايَ أَيَّ الْأَهْوَالِ أَتَذَكَّرُ وَ أَيَّهَا أَنْسَى وَ لَوْ لَمْ يَكُنْ إِلَّا الْمَوْتُ لَكَفَى كَيْفَ وَ مَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ أَعْظَمُ وَ أَدْهَى
Then you should supplication of the grief-stricken, ‘I whisper to You-azwj, O Existing in every place! Perhaps You-azwj will Hear my call, so my crimes are mighty and my shame is little! O my Master-azwj, which of the situations shall I mention? And O my Comforter, and had there not been except the death, if would have suffice. How (can it), and what is after the death is mightier and more grievous?
مَوْلَايَ يَا مَوْلَايَ حَتَّى مَتَى وَ إِلَى مَتَى أَقُولُ لَكَ الْعُتْبَى مَرَّةً بَعْدَ أُخْرَى ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ عِنْدِي صِدْقاً وَ لَا وَفَاءً فَيَا غَوْثَاهْ ثُمَّ وَا غَوْثَاهْ بِكَ يَا اللَّهُ مِنْ هَوًى قَدْ غَلَبَنِي وَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ قَدِ اسْتَكْلَبَ عَلَيَّ وَ مِنْ دُنْيَا قَدْ تَزَيَّنَتْ لِي وَ مِنْ نَفْسٍ أَمَّارَةٍ بِالسُّوءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي
My Master-azwj! O my Master-azwj! Until when, and up to when should I be saying to You-azwj I am sorry, time and again, then You-azwj will neither find sincerity with me nor loyalty! O the crying out for help to You-azwj, O Allah-azwj, from personal desires overcoming me, and from an enemy raging against me, and from the world having adorned itself to me, and from a soul instructing with the evil, except the one my Lord-azwj Mercies!
مَوْلَايَ يَا مَوْلَايَ إِنْ كُنْتَ رَحِمْتَ مِثْلِي فَارْحَمْنِي وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ قَبِلْتَ مِثْلِي فَاقْبَلْنِي يَا قَابِلَ السَّحَرَةِ اقْبَلْنِي يَا مَنْ لَمْ أَزَلْ أَتَعَرَّفُ مِنْهُ الْحُسْنَى يَا مَنْ يُغَذِّينِي بِالنِّعَمِ صَبَاحاً وَ مَسَاءً
My Master-azwj! O my Master-azwj! If You-azwj have Mercied the likes of me, then Mercy me, and if You-azwj have Accepted the likes of me, then Accept me! O Accepter of the supplicants, Accept me! O One Who I have not ceased to know goodness being from Him-azwj! O One Who Provides me with the bounties morning and evening!
ارْحَمْنِي يَوْمَ آتِيكَ فَرْداً شَاخِصاً إِلَيْكَ بَصَرِي مُقَلِّداً عَمَلِي وَ قَدْ تَبَرَّأَ جَمِيعُ الْخَلْقِ مِنِّي نَعَمْ أَبِي وَ أُمِّي وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ كَدِّي وَ سَعْيِي فَإِنْ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِي فَمَنْ يَرْحَمُنِي وَ مَنْ يُؤْنِسُ فِي الْقَبْرِ وَحْشَتِي وَ مَنْ يُنْطِقُ لِسَانِي إِذَا خَلَوْتُ بِعَمَلِي وَ سَأَلْتَنِي عَمَّا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي
Mercy me on the Day I come to You-azwj individually, gazing my sight to You-azwj, collared with my deeds, and entirety of the creatures would have disavowed from me. Yes, my father, and my mother, and the ones who had my toil and my striving for him! If You-azwj do not Mercy me, then who will mercy me? And who will comfort my loneliness in the grave? And who will Cause my tongue to speak when I am alone with my deeds and ask me about what You-azwj are more Knowing with than me?
فَإِنْ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَأَيْنَ الْمَهْرَبُ مِنْ عَدْلِكَ وَ إِنْ قُلْتُ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ قُلْتَ أَ لَمْ أَكُنِ الشَّاهِدَ عَلَيْكَ فَعَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ قَبْلَ سَرَابِيلِ الْقَطِرَانِ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ قَبْلَ جَهَنَّمَ وَ النِّيرَانِ عَفْوَكَ عَفْوَكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُغَلَّ الْأَيْدِي إِلَى الْأَعْنَاقِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ خَيْرَ الْغَافِرِينَ.
If I say, ‘Yes’, then where is the escape from Your-azwj Justice? And if I say, ‘I did not do it’, You-azwj will Say: “Was I-azwj not the Witness upon you?” So, Your-azwj Pardon, Your-azwj Pardon, O my Master-azwj before the trousers of tar! Your-azwj Pardon, Your-azwj Pardon, O my Master-azwj before Hell and the Fires! Your-azwj Pardon, Your-azwj Pardon, O my Master-azwj, before the hands boil to the necks, O most Merciful of the merciful ones, and best of the forgivers!’’[172] (Not a Hadeeth)
84 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، ثُمَّ يُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ عَلَى مَا رَوَاهُ أَبُو بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَقِيبَ كُلِّ وَتْرٍ وَ هُوَ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ –
‘Then he should glorify with a glorification of the month of Ramazan based upon what is reported by Abu Baseer from Abu Abdullah-asws as a follow-up of every Witr (Salat), and it is: –
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ السَّمِيعِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَسْمَعَ مِنْهُ يَسْمَعُ مِنْ فَوْقِ عَرْشِهِ مَا تَحْتَ سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ وَ يَسْمَعُ مَا فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ يَسْمَعُ الْأَنِينَ وَ الشَّكْوَى وَ يَسْمَعُ السِّرَّ وَ أَخْفَى وَ يَسْمَعُ وَسَاوِسَ الصُّدُورِ وَ يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَ مَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ وَ لَا يُصِمُّ سَمْعَهُ صَوْتٌ
‘Glory be to Allah-azwj the All-hearing Who there isn’t anything more hearing than Him-azwj. He-azwj Hears from above His-azwj Throne what is beneath the seven earths, and He-azwj Hears what is in darkness(es) of the land and the sea, and He-azwj hears wailing and the complaining, and He-azwj Hears the secrets and hidden matters, and He-azwj Hears insinuations of the chests, and He-azwj Known treachery of the eyes and what the chests conceal, and He-azwj is not deaf to any sound!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ جَاعِلِ الظُّلُمَاتِ وَ النُّورِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ فَالِقِ الْحَبِّ وَ النَّوَى سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ خَالِقِ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ خَالِقِ مَا يُرَى وَ مَا لَا يُرَى سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ
Glory be to Allah-azwj Maker of the darkness(es) and the light! Glory be to Allah-azwj Splitter of the seed and the kernel! Glory be to Allah-azwj Creator of all things! Glory be to Allah-azwj Creator of is seen and what is not seen! Glory be to Allah-azwj the ink (extent) of His-azwj Words! Glory be to Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds! Glory be to Allah-azwj Shaper of the person!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْبَصِيرِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَبْصَرَ مِنْهُ يُبْصِرُ مِنْ فَوْقِ عَرْشِهِ مَا تَحْتَ سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ وَ يُبْصِرُ مَا فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ لَا تُدْرِكُهُ الْأَبْصَارُ وَ هُوَ يُدْرِكُ الْأَبْصَارَ وَ هُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, the Seer Who there isn’t anything more seeing than Him-azwj! He-azwj Sees from above His-azwj Throne what is beneath the seven earths, and He-azwj Sees what is in darkness(es) of the land and the sea, and the sights cannot realise Him-azwj while He-azwj Realises the sights, and He-azwj is the Subtle, the Informed!
لَا تَغْشَى بَصَرَهُ ظُلْمَةٌ وَ لَا يَسْتَتِرُ بِسَتْرٍ وَ لَا يُوَارِي مِنْهُ جِدَارٌ وَ لَا يُغَيِّبُ مِنْهُ بَحْرٌ مَا فِي قَعْرِهِ وَ لَا جَبَلٌ مَا فِي أَصْلِهِ وَ لَا جَنْبٌ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَ لَا قَلْبٌ مَا فِيهِ وَ لَا يُسْتَرُ مِنْهُ صَغِيرٌ لِصِغَرِهِ وَ لا يَخْفى عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لا فِي السَّماءِ هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِي الْأَرْحامِ كَيْفَ يَشاءُ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
Neither is His-azwj Sight covered by darkness, nor concealed by a concealment, nor does a wall cover from Him-azwj, nor does a sea hide from Him-azwj what is in its depths, nor a mountain what is in its base, nor any person what is in his heart, nor any heart what is in it, and neither is anything small concealed from Him-azwj due to its smallness, nothing is hidden from Him in the earth nor in the sky [3:5] He is the One Who Shapes you in the wombs however He so Desires to; there is no god except Him, the Mighty, the Wise [3:6].
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُنْشِئُ السَّحابَ الثِّقالَ وَ يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَ الْمَلائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ وَ يُرْسِلُ الصَّواعِقَ فَيُصِيبُ بِها مَنْ يَشاءُ وَ يُرْسِلُ الرِّياحَ بُشْراً بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ يُنَزِّلُ الْمَاءَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَ يَسْقُطُ الْوَرَقُ بِعِلْمِهِ وَ يُنْبِتُ النَّبَاتَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ
Glory be to Allah-azwj Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who Raises the heavy cloud [13:12] And the thunder Glorifies with His Praise, and (so do) the Angels from His Awe, and He Sends the thunderbolts, so He Hits with these the ones He so Desires to, and they are disputing regarding Allah and He is Mighty in Strength [13:13], and Sends the winds bearing glad tidings before His Mercy, [7:57], and Sends down the water from the sky with His-azwj Words, and the leaves drop off with His-azwj Knowledge, and the vegetation grows with His-azwj Power!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لا يَعْزُبُ عَنْهُ مِثْقالُ ذَرَّةٍ فِي السَّماواتِ وَ لا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لا أَصْغَرُ مِنْ ذلِكَ وَ لا أَكْبَرُ إِلَّا فِي كِتابٍ مُبِينٍ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who and there isn’t hidden from your Lord the weight of a particle in the earth nor in the sky, nor smaller than that nor greater, except (it is) in a ‘Clear Book’ [10:61]!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يَعْلَمُ ما فِي السَّماواتِ وَ ما فِي الْأَرْضِ ما يَكُونُ مِنْ نَجْوى ثَلاثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رابِعُهُمْ وَ لا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سادِسُهُمْ وَ لا أَدْنى مِنْ ذلِكَ وَ لا أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ ما كانُوا ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِما عَمِلُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيامَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who Knows whatever is in the skies and whatever is in the earth? There does not happen to be a secret counsel of three, except He is their fourth one, nor of five except He is their sixth one, nor less than that nor more except He is with them, wherever they may happen to be. Then He would Inform them on the Day of Judgment of what they had been doing. Surely, Allah is a Knower of all things [58:7]!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يَعْلَمُ ما تَحْمِلُ كُلُّ أُنْثى وَ ما تَغِيضُ الْأَرْحامُ وَ ما تَزْدادُ وَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِمِقْدارٍ عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعالِ سَواءٌ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ أَسَرَّ الْقَوْلَ وَ مَنْ جَهَرَ بِهِ وَ مَنْ هُوَ مُسْتَخْفٍ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ سارِبٌ بِالنَّهارِ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ يُحْيِ الْمَوْتى وَ يُقِرُّ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ مَا يَشَاءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى
Glory be to Allah-azwj Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who Allah Knows what every female bears, and what the wombs fall short of (completion) and what they increase; and all things are with a measure in His Presence [13:8] The Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Great, the Most High [13:9] Equal from you is the one who kept (his) words a secret and the one who is aloud with it, and the one who hides at night and is visible at daytime [13:10]. He Causes the living to die and Revives the death, and He-azwj Settles in the wombs whatever He-azwj so Desires up to a specified term!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مَالِكِ الْمُلْكِ- تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشاءُ وَ تَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشاءُ وَ تُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشاءُ وَ تُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشاءُ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Glory be to Allah-azwj Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Owner of the Kingdom! Say: ‘O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! You Give the Kingdom to whomsoever You so Desire to and Remove the Kingdom from the one You so Desire to, and You Honour the one You so Desire to and Humiliate whom You so Desire to. In Your Hand is the good; surely, You are Able upon everything [3:26].
تُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهارِ وَ تُولِجُ النَّهارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ تُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَ تُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَ تَرْزُقُ مَنْ تَشاءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسابٍ
You Insert the night into the day and You Insert the day into the night, and You Extract the living from the dead and You Extract the dead from the living, and You Give sustenance to whomsoever You Desire to without measure [3:27].
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي عِنْدَهُ مَفاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ لا يَعْلَمُها إِلَّا هُوَ وَ يَعْلَمُ ما فِي الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ وَ ما تَسْقُطُ مِنْ وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُها وَ لا حَبَّةٍ فِي ظُلُماتِ الْأَرْضِ وَ لا رَطْبٍ وَ لا يابِسٍ إِلَّا فِي كِتابٍ مُبِينٍ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who, with Him are the keys of the unseen – none knows it except Him, and He Knows what is in the land and the sea, and there does not fall a leaf except He Knows it, nor a seed in the darkness of the earth, nor any wet nor dry except it is in an apparent Book [6:59].
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يَعْلَمُ ما يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ ما يَخْرُجُ مِنْها وَ ما يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّماءِ وَ ما يَعْرُجُ فِيها لَا يَشْغَلُهُ عِلْمُ شَيْءٍ عَنْ عِلْمِ شَيْءٍ وَ لَا خَلْقُ شَيْءٍ عَنْ خَلْقِ شَيْءٍ وَ لَا حِفْظُ شَيْءٍ عَنْ حِفْظِ شَيْءٍ وَ لَا يُسَاوَى بِهِ شَيْءٌ- لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Who Knows what enters into the earth and what comes out from it, and what descends from the sky and what ascends to it, [34:2]. Neither does knowledge of a thing does not pre-occupy Him-azwj from knowledge of (another) thing, nor Creation of a thing from Creating (another) thing, nor Protection of a thing from Protecting (another) thing, nor does anything equate with Him-azwj. There is nothing like Him-azwj, and He-azwj is the Hearing, the Seeing!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بَارِئِ النَّسَمِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يُحْصِي نَعْمَاءَهُ الْعَادُّونَ وَ لَا يَجْزِي بِآلَائِهِ الشَّاكِرُونَ الْمُتَعَبِّدُونَ وَ هُوَ كَمَا قَالَ وَ فَوْقَ مَا نَقُولُ وَ اللَّهُ كَمَا أَثْنَى عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ لا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِما شاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ وَ لا يَؤُدُهُ حِفْظُهُما وَ هُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ.
Glory be to Allah-azwj, Shaper of the person! Glory be to Allah-azwj Whose bounties cannot be counted by the counters, nor can the thankful ones, the worshippers recompense for His-azwj Favours, and He-azwj like what He-azwj Said, and above what we are saying, and Allah-azwj is just as He-azwj has Praised upon Himself-azwj: they are not encompassing anything from His Knowledge except with whatever He so Desires; His Chair contains the skies and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him; and He is the Exalted, the Magnificent [2:255]’’.[173]
85 الْمُتَهَجِّدُ، وَ غَيْرُهُ، ذَكَرَ ابْنُ خَانِبَهْ أَنَّهُ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بَعْدَ الْوَتْرِ فَيَقُولَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ الْحَيِّ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
(The book) ‘Al Mutahajjid’ and others –
‘It is mentioned by Ibn Khaniba that it is recommended to supplicate after Al-Witr (Salat) saying, ‘Glorious is my Lord-azwj, the King, the Holy, the Living, the Mighty, the Wise’, three times.
ثُمَّ يَقُولَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً وَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَ أَصِيلًا
Then he should say, ‘‘The Praise is for Allah, Who did not Take a son, and there does not happen to be an associate for Him in the Kingdom, and there does not happen to be a Guardian for Him from the disgrace, and exclaim His Greatness with exclamations’ [17:111], and Allah-azwj is Greatest, Great, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj a lot, and Glory be to Allah-azwj morning and evening!
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
I testify there is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj! For Him-azwj is the Kingdom and for Him-azwj is the Praise! He-azwj Causes to live and to die while He-azwj is Alive, not to be dying! The good is in His-azwj Hand (control), and He-azwj is Able upon all things, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent!
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَ الْمَلَكُوتِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْعِزَّةِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ وَ الْجَبَرُوتِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ذِي الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي وَ بِحَمْدِهِ
Glory be to Allah-azwj with the Kingdom and the Domains! Glory be to Allah-azwj with the Mighty, and the Magnificence, and the Force! Glory be to Allah-azwj with the Greatness and the Magnificence! Glory be to Allah-azwj the King, the Living Who will not die! Glory be to my Lord-azwj the Exalted! Glory be to my Lord-azwj the Magnificent! Glory be to my Lord-azwj and with His-azwj Praise!
يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ وَ يَا أَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِينَ وَ يَا أَسْرَعَ الْحَاسِبِينَ وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ يَا أَحْكَمَ الْحَاكِمِينَ وَ يَا صَرِيخَ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ وَ يَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ
O most Hearing of the hearing ones, and O most Seeing of the seeing ones, and O Quickest of the reckoners, and O most Merciful of the merciful ones, and O most Judicial of the judges, and O Listener of the distressed, and O Responder to the supplications of the desperate ones!
أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ مَالِكُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj, Lord-azwj of the worlds; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj the Forgiving, the Merciful; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj, Owner of the Day of Reckoning!
وَ أَنْتَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ مِنْكَ بَدْءُ الْخَلْقِ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ مَالِكُ الْخَيْرِ وَ الشَّرِّ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ مَالِكُ الْجَنَّةِ وَ النَّارِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ تَلِدْ وَ لَمْ تُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَكَ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ
And You-azwj (are Allah-azwj), there is no god except You-azwj! The creation began by You-azwj and will return to You-azwj; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj Owner of the good and the evil; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj Owner of the Paradise and the Fire; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except Allah-azwj, the first, the last. He-azwj does not beget nor is He-azwj begotten, and no one happens to be a match for Him-azwj!
وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ- عالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَ الشَّهادَةِ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ- الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ سُبْحانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
And You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful [59:22]; And You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian, the Mighty, the Supreme, the One of every Greatness. Glorious is Allah from what they are associating [59:23]!
وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْخالِقُ الْبارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ لَكَ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى يُسَبِّحُ لَكَ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعالِ وَ الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَاؤُكَ
And You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj, He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. [59:24]! For You-azwj are the most excellent Names. There glorify to You-azwj whatever is in the skies and the earth; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj the Mighty, the Wise; and You-azwj are Allah-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj, the Great, the Lofty, and the Greatness is Your-azwj Robe!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ يَا مَنْ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَ قَلْبِهِ يَا مَنْ هُوَ بِالْمَنْظَرِ الْأَعْلَى يَا مَنْ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ
O One Who is closer to me than the jugular vein! O One Who Intervenes between the person and his heart! O One Who is with the Lofty scenario! O One there isn’t anything like Him and He-azwj is the Hearing, the Seeing!
يَا لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ بِحَقِّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ارْضَ عَنِّي وَ نَجِّنِي مِنَ النَّارِ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَنْ تَمْلَأَ قَلْبِي حُبّاً لَكَ وَ إِيمَاناً بِكَ وَ خِيفَةً مِنْكَ وَ خَشْيَةً لَكَ وَ تَصْدِيقاً بِكَ وَ شَوْقاً إِلَيْكَ
O, there is no god except You-azwj, by the right of ‘there is no god except You-azwj’! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and be Satisfied from me and Grant me salvation from the Fire! I ask You-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and to Fill my heart with love for You-azwj, and Eman with You-azwj, and fearing from You-azwj, and humbling to You-azwj, and ratification with You-azwj, and yearning to You-azwj!
يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ لِقَاءَكَ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي فِي لِقَائِكَ الرَّاحَةَ وَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَ الْكَرَامَةَ وَ أَلْحِقْنِي بِصَالِحِ مَنْ مَضَى وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ صَالِحِ مَنْ بَقِيَ وَ لَا تُصَيِّرْنِي فِي الْأَشْرَارِ وَ اخْتِمْ لِي عَمَلِي بِأَحْسَنِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي ثَوَابَهُ الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
O with the Majesty and the Benevolence! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Cause my meeting to be beloved to me and Make the comfort to be for me in meeting You-azwj, and the Mercy, and the Benevolence, and Join me with the righteous ones of the past and Make me from the righteous ones who remain, and do not let me become among the evil ones, and End my deeds for me with its best ones, and Make its Reward for me the Paradise, by Your-azwj Mercy!
وَ اسْلُكْ بِي مَسَالِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَعِنِّي عَلَى صَالِحِ مَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي كَمَا أَعَنْتَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى صَالِحِ مَا أَعْطَيْتَهُمْ وَ لَا تَنْزِعْ مِنِّي صَالِحاً أَعْطَيْتَنِيهِ أَبَداً وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي فِي سُوءٍ اسْتَنْقَذْتَنِي مِنْهُ أَبَداً وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي وَ لَا حَاسِداً أَبَداً وَ لَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ أَبَداً-
And I ask You-azwj for me the ways of the righteous ones, and Assist me upon righteousness of what You-azwj have Given me just as You-azwj have Assisted the Momineen upon righteousness of what You-azwj had Given them, and do not Snatch from me righteousness of what You-azwj have Given me, ever, and do not let me return into evil You-azwj have Saved me from, ever, and do not let me be gloated neither by an enemy nor an envious ones, ever, and do not Allocate me to myself regarding anything from my affairs for the blink of an eye, ever!
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ هَبْ لِي إِيمَاناً لَا أَجَلَ لَهُ دُونَ لِقَائِكَ أَحْيَا عَلَيْهِ وَ أَفْنَى
O Lord-azwj of the worlds! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Grant Eman to me having not term for it less than meeting You-azwj, Causing me to live upon it and die!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَحْيِنِي عَلَيْهِ مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي وَ أَمِتْنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا أَمَتَّنِي وَ ابْعَثْنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي وَ أَبْرِئْ قَلْبِي مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ وَ السُّمْعَةِ وَ الشَّكِّ فِي دِينِكَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws! Cause me to live upon it for as long as You-azwj Cause me to live, and Cause me to die upon it when You-azwj do Cause me to die, and Resurrect me being upon it when You-azwj do Resurrect me, and Free my heart from the showing off and the reputation, and the doubting in Your-azwj religion!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعْطِنِي بَصَراً فِي دِينِكَ وَ قُوَّةً فِي عِبَادَتِكَ وَ فِقْهاً فِي حُكْمِكَ وَ كِفْلَيْنِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ بَيِّضْ وَجْهِي بِنُورِكَ وَ اجْعَلْ رَغْبَتِي فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ وَ تَوَفَّنِي فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Grant me insight into Your-azwj religion, and strength in worshipping You-azwj, and understanding regarding Your-azwj Judgments, and two portions from Your-azwj Mercy, and Brighten my face with Your-azwj Noor, and Make my desire to be regarding what is with You-azwj, and Cause me to die upon Your-azwj way, and upon Sunnah of Your-azwj Prophet-saww, may Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَ الْحُزْنِ وَ الْعَجَلَةِ وَ الْجُبْنِ وَ الْبُخْلِ وَ الشَّكِّ وَ الْغَفْلَةِ وَ الْفَشَلِ وَ السَّهْوِ وَ الْقَسْوَةِ وَ الذِّلَّةِ وَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي النَّفْسِ وَ الدِّينِ وَ الْأَهْلِ وَ الْمَالِ وَ الْوَلَدِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the worries, and the grief, and the haste, and the cowardice, and the stinginess, and the doubt, and the heedlessness, and the failure, and the omission, and the cruelty, and the disgrace, and the destitution; and I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the evil scenario regarding the self, and the religion, and the family, and the wealth and the children!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تُمِتْنِي وَ لَا أَحَداً مِنْ أَهْلِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ إِخْوَانِي فِيكَ غَرَقاً وَ لَا حَرَقاً وَ لَا قَوَداً وَ لَا صَبْراً وَ لَا هَضْماً وَ لَا أَكِيلَ السَّبُعِ وَ لَا غَمّاً وَ لَا هَمّاً وَ لَا عَطَشاً وَ لَا شَرَقاً وَ لَا جُوعاً وَ لَا فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ وَ لَا مِيتَةَ سَوْءٍ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and do not Cause me, nor anyone of my family and my children, and my brethren to die of drowning, nor burning, nor in captivity, nor combat, nor indigestion, nor devoured by the wild animals, nor sadness, nor worries, nor thirst, nor sunstroke, nor hunger, nor in a strange land, nor by an evil death!
وَ أَمِتْنِي سَوِيّاً عَلَى مِلَّتِكَ وَ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَمِتْنِي عَلَى فِرَاشِي أَوْ فِي الصَّفِّ الَّذِي نَعَتَّ أَهْلَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ فَقُلْتَ كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ طَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مُقْبِلًا عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ عَنْهُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
And Cause me to dis safely upon Your-azwj nation and nation of Your-azwj Rasool-saww, may Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Cause me to die upon my bed or in the row (of battlefield) which You-azwj had Described its people in Your-azwj Book so You-azwj Said: ‘as if they were like a solid structure [61:4] being upon Your-azwj obedience and obedience of Your-azwj Rasool-saww, may Your-azwj Salawaat be upon him-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, facing against Your-azwj enemies without turning back from it, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تَدَعْ لِيَ اللَّيْلَةَ ذَنْباً إِلَّا غَفَرْتَهُ وَ لَا هَمّاً إِلَّا فَرَّجْتَهُ وَ لَا وِزْراً إِلَّا حَطَطْتَهُ وَ لَا خَطِيئَةً إِلَّا كَفَّرْتَهَا وَ لَا سَيِّئَةً إِلَّا مَحَوْتَهَا وَ لَا حَسَنَةً إِلَّا أَثْبَتَّهَا وَ ضَاعَفْتَهَا وَ لَا قَبِيحاً إِلَّا سَتَرْتَهُ وَ لَا شَيْناً إِلَّا زَيَّنْتَهُ وَ لَا سُقْماً إِلَّا شَفَيْتَهُ وَ لَا فَقْراً إِلَّا أَغْنَيْتَهُ وَ لَا فَاقَةً إِلَّا جَبَرْتَهَا وَ لَا دَيْناً إِلَّا قَضَيْتَهُ وَ لَا أَمَانَةً إِلَّا أَدَّيْتَهَا وَ لَا كُرْبَةً إِلَّا كَشَفْتَهَا وَ لَا غَمّاً إِلَّا نَفَّسْتَهُ وَ لَا دَعْوَةً إِلَّا أَجَبْتَهَا
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and neither leave for me tonight any sins except Forgive it, nor any worry except Relieve it, nor any burden (of sin) except Drop it, nor any wrong-doing except Expiate it, nor any evil deed except Obliterate it, nor any good deed except Reward it and Multiply it, nor any ugliness except Conceal it, nor any sham except Adorn it, nor any sickness except Heal it, nor poverty except Enrich it, nor destitution except Subdue it, nor any debt except Pay it off, nor Entrustment except Fulfil it, nor any stress except Remove it, nor any sadness except Remove it, nor any supplication except Answer it!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ احْفَظْ مِنِّي يَا رَبِّ مَا ضَاعَ وَ أَصْلِحْ مِنِّي مَا فَسَدَ وَ ارْفَعْ مِنِّي مَا انْخَفَضَ وَ كُنْ بِي حَفِيّاً وَ كُنْ لِي وَلِيّاً وَ اجْعَلْنِي رَضِيّاً وَ ارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَسِبُ وَ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَفِظُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَفِظُ وَ احْرُسْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَرِسُ وَ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَرِسُ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww and Protect from me, O Lord-azwj, what is lost, and Correct from me what is spoilt, and Raise from me what has decreased, and Be a Guardian for me, and Make me satisfied, and Grace me from where I am anticipating and from where I am not anticipating, and Protect me from where I am protecting and from where I am not protecting, and Guard me from where I am guarding and from where I am not guarding!
اللَّهُمَّ وَ مَنْ أَرَادَنَا بِسُوءٍ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ امْنَعْهُ عَنَّا بِعِزَّةِ مُلْكِكَ وَ شِدَّةِ قُوَّتِكَ وَ عَظَمَةِ سُلْطَانِكَ عَزَّ جَارُكَ وَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
O Allah-azwj, and the one who is intending us with evil, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Prevent him from us by the Might of Your-azwj Kingdom, and intensity of Your-azwj Strength, and Magnificence of Your-azwj Authority, Might of Your-azwj Shelter, and Majesty of Your-azwj Praise, and there is no god apart from You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ شَفِّعْنِي فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ وَ مَا لَمْ أَسْأَلْكَ مِمَّا فِيهِ الصَّلَاحُ لِأَمْرِ آخِرَتِي وَ دُنْيَايَ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Interceded for me regarding entirety of what I am asking You-azwj and what I have not asked You-azwj from what there is betterment therein for matters of my Hereafter and my world, surely You-azwj are Listener of the supplication, of most Merciful of the merciful ones!’
قَالَ ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَ قَلِّبْ كَفَّيْكَ وَ غَرْغِرْ دُمُوعَكَ وَ قُلْ يَا مَوْلَايَ شَرُّ عَبْدٍ أَنَا وَ خَيْرُ رَبٍّ أَنْتَ يَا سَامِعَ الْأَصْوَاتِ يَا مُجِيبَ الدَّعَوَاتِ لَيْسَ عَبْدٌ مِنْ عَبِيدِكَ اسْتَوْجَبَ جَمِيعَ عُقُوبَتِكَ بِذُنُوبِهِ غَيْرِي فَأَخَّرْتَهُ بِهَا يَا مَوْلَايَ وَ قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَكُونَ عَلَيَّ سَاخِطاً
He (the narrator) said, ‘Then raise your hands and overturn your palms and flow your tears and say, ‘O my Master-azwj! Evil servant I am, and best Lord-azwj You-azwj are, O Listener to the voices! O Responder to the supplications! There isn’t any servant from Your-azwj servants deserving entirety of Your-azwj Punishments for his sins apart from me, so Delay it, O my Master-azwj, and I am fearing that You-azwj might become Wrathful upon me!
يَا إِلَهِي صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ أَتْمِمْ مِنَنَكَ عَلَيَّ وَ عَافِيَتَكَ لِي بِالنَّجَاةِ مِنَ النَّارِ يَا اللَّهُ لَا تُشَوِّهْ خَلْقِي بِالنَّارِ يَا اللَّهُ لَا تَقْطَعْ عَصَبِي بِالنَّارِ يَا اللَّهُ لَا تُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَ أَوْصَالِي بِالنَّارِ يَا اللَّهُ لَا تُبَدِّلْنِي جِلْداً غَيْرَ جِلْدِي فِي النَّارِ
O my God-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Mercy me, and Complete Your-azwj Conferment upon me and Your-azwj well-being for me with the salvation from the Fire! O Allah-azwj, do not Grill my body with the Fire! O Allah-azwj, do not Cut off my nerves with the Fire! O Allah-azwj, do not Separate my joints with the Fire! O Allah-azwj, do not Replace my skin with another skin in the Fire!
يَا اللَّهُ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي قَرِيناً لِأَهْلِ النَّارِ يَا اللَّهُ ارْحَمْ عِظَامِيَ الدِّقَاقَ وَ بَدَنِيَ الضَّعِيفَ وَ جِلْدِيَ الرَّقِيقَ وَ أَرْكَانِيَ الَّتِي لَا قُوَّةَ لَهَا عَلَى حَرِّ النَّارِ يَا سَيِّدِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْنِي
O Allah-azwj! Do not Make me paired with people of the Fire! O Allah-azwj, Mercy my brittle bones and my weak body, and my delicate skin and my limbs which there is not strength for these against heat of the Fire! O my Master-saww, I am Your-azwj servant, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Mercy me!
يَا اللَّهُ يَا مُحِيطاً بِمَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَ افْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ تَدْعُو بِمَا تُحِبُّ
O Allah-azwj! O Encompassing with Kingdoms of the skies and the earth! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Forgive (sins) for me, and Mercy me, O Affectionate, O Benefactor! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Confer upon me with the Paradise and Do such and such with me!’ – and supplicate with whatever you like.
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ لَا تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَى غِرَّةٍ وَ لَا تَأْخُذْنِي عَلَى فَجْأَةٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ عَوَاقِبَ أَعْمَالِي حَسْرَةً يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ
Then you should say until the breath is cut, ‘O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj! Do not Seize me upon a deception, nor Seize me upon suddenness, nor Make consequences of my deeds to be regret! O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj!’ – until the breath is cut.
مَا ذَا عَلَيْكَ لَوْ أَرْضَيْتَ عَنِّي كُلَّ مَنْ لَهُ قِبَلِي تَبِعَةٌ وَ غَفَرْتَ لِي وَ رَحِمْتَنِي وَ رَضِيتَ عَنِّي فَإِنَّمَا مَغْفِرَتُكَ لِلظَّالِمِينَ وَ أَنَا مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ فَاغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ
‘What would be upon You-azwj if You-azwj were to Satisfy on my behalf every one having a grievance for him against me, and Forgive for me, and Mercy me, and be Satisfied with me, for rather Your-azwj Forgiveness is for the unjust ones, and I am from the unjust ones, therefore Forgive (sins) for me, and Mercy me, O Lord-azwj! O Lord-azwj’ – until the breath is cut.
إِنْ كَانَتْ حَالِيَ الَّتِي أَنَا عَلَيْهَا فِي لَيْلِي وَ نَهَارِي لَكَ رِضًى فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْضَهَا لِي وَ زِدْنِي مِنْهَا وَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ حَالٌ هِيَ أَرْضَى لَكَ مِنْ حَالِيَ الَّتِي أَنَا عَلَيْهَا فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ انْقُلْنِي إِلَيْهَا وَ خُذْ إِلَيْهَا بِنَاصِيَتِي وَ قَوِّ عَلَيْهَا ضَعْفِي وَ شَجِّعْ عَلَيْهَا جُبْنِي حَتَّى تُبْلِغَنِي مِنْهَا مَا يُرْضِيكَ عَنِّي
‘If my state which I am upon during my night and my day were to be satisfactory to You-azwj, then Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Satisfy it for me and Increase me from it, and from Your-azwj Grace; and if there were to be state which is more satisfactory to You-azwj than my state which I am (currently) upon, then Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Transfer me to it, and Take (me) to it by my forelock, and Strengthen my weakness upon it, and Encourage my side upon it until You-azwj Make me reach from it what Satisfies You-azwj from me!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الصَّبْرَ عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ الصَّبْرَ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَ الصَّبْرَ لِحُكْمِكَ وَ الصِّدْقَ فِي كُلِّ مَوْطِنٍ وَ الشُّكْرَ لِنِعْمَتِكَ-
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj for the patience upon obeying You-azwj, and the patience from disobeying You-azwj, and the patience to Your-azwj Judgment, and the truthfulness in every place, and the thanking for Your-azwj bounties!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعْطِنِي عَافِيَةً لِلدِّينِ وَ عَافِيَةً لِلدُّنْيَا وَ عَافِيَةً لِلْآخِرَةِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Grant me well-being for the religion, and well-being for the world, and well-being for the Hereafter!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ هَبْ لِيَ الْعَافِيَةَ حَتَّى تَهْنِئَنِي الْمَعِيشَةُ وَ ارْحَمْنِي حَتَّى لَا تَضُرَّنِي الذُّنُوبُ وَ أَعِذْنِي مِنْ جَهْدِ بَلَاءِ الدُّنْيَا وَ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Grant the well-being to me until You-azwj Cause the life to be pleasant for me, and Mercy me until the sins do not harm me, and Shelter me from hardships of afflictions of the worlds and Punishment of the Hereafter!
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى دِينِي بِدُنْيَا وَ عَلَى آخِرَتِي بِتَقْوَى
O Allah-azwj! Assist me upon my religion with world, and upon my Hereafter with piety!
اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي فِيمَا غِبْتُ عَنْهُ وَ لَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي فِيمَا حَضَرْتُهُ يَا مَنْ لَا تَضُرُّهُ الذُّنُوبُ وَ لَا تَنْقُصُهُ الْمَغْفِرَةُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعْطِنِي مَا لَا يَنْقُصُكَ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا لَا يَضُرُّكَ
O Allah-azwj! Protect me regarding what I am absent from, and do not Allocate me to myself regarding what I am present with! O One the sins do not harm nor does the Forgiveness benefit! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Give me what does not reduce You-azwj and Forgive for me what does not harm You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَعْطِنِي السَّعَةَ وَ الدَّعَةَ وَ الْأَمْنَ وَ الصِّحَّةَ وَ الْقُنُوعَ وَ الْعِصْمَةَ وَ الْيَقِينَ وَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَ الْمُعَافَاةَ وَ الْمَغْفِرَةَ وَ الشُّكْرَ وَ الرِّضَا وَ التَّقْوَى وَ الصَّبْرَ وَ التَّوَاضُعَ وَ الْقَصْدَ وَ الْعِلْمَ وَ الْحِلْمَ وَ الْبِرَّ وَ الْيُسْرَ وَ التَّوْفِيقَ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي كُلِّهَا لِلْآخِرَةِ وَ الدُّنْيَا وَ اعْمُمْ بِذَلِكَ أَهْلِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ إِخْوَانِي وَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتُهُ وَ أَحَبَّنِي وَ وَلَدْتُهُ وَ وَلَدَنِي مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Grant me the capaciousness, and the prosperity, and the security and the health, and the contentment and the protection, and the certainty and the Pardon, and the well-being and the health, and the Forgiveness and the thanks, and the satisfaction and the piety, and the patience and the humbleness, and the purpose and the knowledge, and the forbearance and the righteousness, and the ease and the inclination in entirety of my affairs, all of them for the Hereafter and the world, and Generalise with that my family, and my children, and my brothers, and the ones I love and they love me, and I have begotten and they have begotten me, from the believing men and the believing women!
اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ النِّعْمَةُ وَ أَنْتَ تَرْزُقُ شُكْرَهَا وَ ثَوَابَ مَا تَفَضَّلْتَ بِهِ مِنْهَا فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ آتِنَا مَا سَأَلْنَاكَ عَلَى حَسَبِ كَرَمِكَ وَ فَضْلِكَ وَ قَدِيمِ إِحْسَانِكَ وَ مَا وَعَدْتَ فِينَا نَبِيَّكَ مُحَمَّداً ص-
O Allah-azwj! The bounties are from You-azwj, and You-azwj Grace its appreciation, and Rewards of what You-azwj have Graced with from it, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Give us what we are asking You-azwj in accordance to Your-azwj Benevolence and Your-azwj Grace, and ancientness of Your-azwj Favours, and what You-azwj had Promised Your-azwj Prophet-saww Muhammad-saww regarding us!’
ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ ارْحَمْ ذُلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ وَ تَضَرُّعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ وَحْشَتِي مِنَ النَّاسِ وَ أُنْسِي بِكَ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا كَائِناً قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ يَا مُكَوِّنَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَ يَا كَائِناً بَعْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَا تَفْضَحْنِي فَإِنَّكَ بِي عَالِمٌ وَ لَا تُعَذِّبْنِي فَإِنَّكَ عَلَيَّ قَادِرٌ
Then perform Sajdah and say, ‘O Allah-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Mercy my humbleness in front of You-azwj and my beseeching to You-azwj, and my loneliness from the people, and my being comforted by You-azwj, to You-azwj! O Benevolent! O Existent before all things, and O Bringer into existence of all things, and O Existent after all things! Do not Expose me, for You-azwj are Knowing with me, and do not Punish me, for You-azwj are Able upon me!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ كُرَبِ الْمَوْتِ وَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْمَرْجِعِ فِي الْقُبُورِ وَ مِنَ النَّدَامَةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَسْأَلُكَ عِيشَةً هَنِيئَةً وَ مِيتَةً سَوِيَّةً وَ مُنْقَلَباً كَرِيماً غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَ لَا فَاضِحٍ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the distress of death, and from the evil return into the graves, and from the regret on the Day of Qiyamah! I ask You-azwj for a pleasant life, and a sound death, and an honourable transfer without disgrace nor scandal!
اللَّهُمَّ مَغْفِرَتُكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِي وَ رَحْمَتُكَ أَرْجَى عِنْدِي مِنْ عَمَلِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي يَا حَيّاً لَا يَمُوتُ
O Allah-azwj! Your-azwj Forgiveness is vaster than my sins, and Your-azwj Mercy is more hoped for by me than my deeds, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Forgive (sins) for me, O Living not go be dying!’
ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ صَوْتَكَ قَلِيلًا مِنْ غَيْرِ إِجْهَارٍ وَ قُلْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً سَجَدْتُ لَكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعَبُّداً وَ رِقّاً يَا عَظِيمُ إِنَّ عَمَلِي ضَعِيفٌ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي وَ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَ جُرْمِي وَ تَقَبَّلْ عَمَلِي يَا كَرِيمُ يَا حَنَّانُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَخِيبَ أَوْ أَحْمِلَ ظُلْماً
Then raise your voice a little without being too loud, and say, ‘There is no god except Allah‑azwj, truly, truly! I am doing Sajdah to You-azwj, O Lord-azwj, in worship and servitude! O Mighty! My deeds are weak, so Multiply it for me, and Forgive my sins and my crimes for me, and Accept my deeds, O Benevolent! O Affectionate! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from be disappointed, or carrying injustice!
اللَّهُمَّ مَا قَصُرَتْ عَنْهُ مَسْأَلَتِي وَ عَجَزَتْ عَنْهُ قُوَّتِي وَ لَمْ تَبْلُغْهُ فِطْنَتِي مِنْ أَمْرٍ تَعْلَمُ فِيهِ صَلَاحَ أَمْرِ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ افْعَلْهُ بِي يَا لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ بِحَقِّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عَافِيَةٍ
O Allah-azwj! Whatever my request is deficient from, and my strength is frustrated from, and my acumen does not reach, from matters You-azwj Know betterment in it from matters of my world and my Hereafter, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Deal with me, O there is no god except You-azwj, by the right of ‘there is no god except You-azwj’, with Your-azwj Mercy in well-being!
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْمَحْمِدَةُ إِنْ أَطَعْتُكَ وَ لَكَ الْحُجَّةُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُكَ لَا صُنْعَ لِي وَ لَا لِغَيْرِي فِي إِحْسَانٍ مِنْكَ فِي حَالِيَ الْحَسَنَةِ يَا كَرِيمُ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ صِلْ بِجَمِيعِ مَا سَأَلْتُكَ مَنْ بِمَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ ابْدَأْ بِهِمْ وَ ثَنِّ بِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ.:
O Allah-azwj! For You-azwj is the Praising if I were to obey You-azwj, and for You-azwj is the Argument if I were to disobey You-azwj! There neither any making for me nor for others in Favouring from You-azwj of the good deed in my state, O Benevolent! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and Connect with entirety of what I am asking You-azwj, ones in the easts of the earth and its wests, from the believing men and the believing women, and Begin with them and secondly with me with Your-azwj Mercy, O Lord-azwj of the worlds!’
ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ وَ قُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَ بِجَمِيعِ رُسُلِ اللَّهِ وَ بِجَمِيعِ مَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ أَنْبِيَاءُ اللَّهِ
Then raise your head and said, ‘In the Name of Allah-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! I testify that there is no god except Allah-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him-azwj! I believe in Allah-azwj and in entirety of Rasools-as of Allah-azwj, and whatever Prophets-as of Allah-azwj had come with!
وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَ السَّاعَةَ حَقٌّ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ قَدْ صَدَقُوا وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ كُلَّمَا سَبَّحَ اللَّهَ شَيْءٌ وَ كَمَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُسَبَّحَ وَ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ كَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلَالِهِ
And I testify that the Promise of Allah-azwj is true, and the Hour is true, and Messengers-as had spoken the truth, and the Praise is for Allah-azwj Lord-azwj of the worlds! Glory be to Allah-azwj every time something glorifies Allah-azwj, and just Allah-azwj Loves to be glorified, and just as He-azwj is rightful of, and just as is befitting for the Honour of His-azwj Face, and Might of His-azwj Majesty!
وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كُلَّمَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ شَيْءٌ وَ كَمَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ وَ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ كَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلَالِهِ
And the Praise is for Allah-azwj every time something praises Allah-azwj, and just as Allah-azwj Loves to be praised, and just as He-azwj is rightful of, and just as if befitting for the Honour of His-azwj Praise, and Might of His-azwj Majesty!
وَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ كُلَّمَا هَلَّلَ اللَّهَ شَيْءٌ وَ كَمَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُهَلَّلَ وَ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ كَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلَالِهِ
And there is no god except Allah-azwj every time something extolls Oneness of Allah-azwj, and just as Allah-azwj Loves His-azwj Oneness to be extolled, and just as He-azwj is rightful of, and just as is befitting for the Honour of His-azwj Face, and Might of His-azwj Majesty!
وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كُلَّمَا كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ شَيْءٌ وَ كَمَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُكَبَّرَ وَ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ كَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِكَرَمِ وَجْهِهِ وَ عِزِّ جَلَالِهِ
And Allah-azwj is Greatest every times something exclaims Greatness of Allah-azwj, and just as Allah-azwj Loves His-azwj Greatness to be extolled, and it is worthy of Honour of His-azwj Face and Might of His-azwj Majesty!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فَوَاتِحَ الْخَيْرِ وَ خَوَاتِيمَهُ وَ فَوَائِدَهُ مَا بَلَغَ عِلْمَهُ عِلْمِي وَ مَا قَصُرَ عَنْ إِحْصَائِهِ حِفْظِي
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj for openings of the goodness and its endings, and its benefits what its knowledge reaches my knowledge, and what my memory is deficient from counting it!
اللَّهُمَّ انْهَجْ لِي بَابَ مَعْرِفَتِهِ وَ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَهُ وَ مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِالْعِصْمَةِ عَنِ الْإِزَالَةِ عَنْ دِينِكَ وَ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنَ الشَّكِّ وَ لَا تَشْغَلْهُ بِدُنْيَايَ وَ عَاجِلِ مَعَاشِي عَنْ آجِلِ ثَوَابِ آخِرَتِي وَ ذَلِّلْ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ لِسَانِي وَ طَهِّرْ مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ قَلْبِي وَ لَا تُجْرِهِ فِي مَفَاصِلِي وَ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي خَالِصاً لَكَ
O Allah-azwj! Guide me to the door of recognising it, and Open its doors for me, and Confer upon me with the protection from the slipping from Your-azwj religion, and Purify my heart from the doubt and do not pre-occupy it with my world and my current life from the future Rewards of my Hereafter, and Humble my tongue for every good, and Purify my heart from the showing off, and do not Let it flow into my joints and Make my deeds to be sincerely for You-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الشَّرِّ وَ أَنْوَاعِ الْفَوَاحِشِ كُلِّهَا ظَاهِرِهَا وَ بَاطِنِهَا وَ غَفَلَاتِهَا وَ جَمِيعِ مَا يُرِيدُنِي بِهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ مِمَّا أَحَطْتَ بِعِلْمِهِ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى صَرْفِهِ عَنِّي
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from the evil and variety of the immoralities, all of these, their apparent and their hidden, and their heedlessness, and entirety of what they intend me by it from the Pelted Satan-la, from what I can encompass its knowledge, surely You-azwj are the Able upon Turning it away from me!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ طَوَارِقِ الْإِنْسِ وَ الْجِنِّ وَ زَوَابِعِهِمْ وَ تَوَابِعِهِمْ وَ حَسَدِهِمْ وَ مَكَايِدِهِمْ وَ مَشَاهِدِ الْفَسَقَةِ مِنْهُمْ وَ أَنْ أُسْتَزَلَّ عَنْ دِينِي أَوْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُمْ ضَرَراً عَلَيَّ فِي مَعَاشِي أَوْ عَرَضَ بَلَاءٌ يُصِيبُنِي مِنْهُمْ لَا قُوَّةَ لِي بِهِ وَ لَا صَبْرَ لِي عَلَى احْتِمَالِهِ
O Allah-azwj! I seek Refuge with You-azwj from knockers of the humans and the Jinn, and their whirlwinds, and their followers, and their envies, and their plots, and witnessing of the mischievous from them, and from slipping from my religion, or from that being harmful upon me in my life, or being exposed to an affliction hitting me from them there being no strength for me with it nor any patience for me upon enduring it.
فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ لَا تَبْتَلِنِي يَا إِلَهِي بِمُقَاسَاتِهِ فَيُذْهِلَنِي عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ وَ يَشْغَلَنِي عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ أَنْتَ الْعَاصِمُ الْمَانِعُ وَ الدَّافِعُ الْوَاقِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ-
Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws, and O my God-azwj, do not Let me its hardness reach me so it would delude me from Your-azwj Zikr, and pre-occupy me from worshipping You-azwj! You-azwj are the Protection, and the Preventer, and the Defended, the Saviour from all of that!
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الرَّفَاهِيَةَ فِي مَعِيشَتِي أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي مَعِيشَةً أَقْوَى بِهَا عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ أَبْلُغُ بِهَا رِضْوَانَكَ وَ أَصِيرُ بِهَا بِمَنِّكَ إِلَى دَارِ الْحَيَوَانِ وَ ارْزُقْنِي رِزْقاً حَلَالًا يَكْفِينِي وَ لَا تَرْزُقْنِي رِزْقاً يُطْغِينِي وَ لَا تَبْتَلِنِي بِفَقْرٍ أَشْقَى بِهِ مُضَيِّقاً عَلَيَّ
O Allah-azwj! I ask You-azwj for the luxury in my life, for ever, for as long as You-azwj Cause me to remain, a life I can be strengthened with upon obeying You-azwj and reach Your-azwj Satisfaction by it, and with Your Conferment I can come to the house of -ever-lasting life, and Grace me Permissible sustenance Sufficing me, and do not Grace me any sustenance Causing me to rebel and not Try me with poverty I can be in hardships by it with constriction upon me!
وَ أَعْطِنِي حَظّاً وَافِراً فِي آخِرَتِي وَ مَعَاشاً هَنِيئاً مَرِيئاً فِي دُنْيَايَ وَ لَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا لِي شَجَناً وَ لَا تَجْعَلْ فِرَاقَهَا عَلَيَّ حَزَناً وَ أَخْرِجْنِي مِنْ فِتَنِهَا سَلِيماً وَ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي فِيهَا مَقْبُولًا وَ سَعْيِي فِيهَا مَشْكُوراً
And Grant me a plentiful share in my Hereafter and a pleasant life, welcoming in my world, and do not make the world gloomy for me, nor Make separating from it as grief upon me, and Extract me from its Fitna safely, and Make my deeds to be Acceptable in it, and my striving Appreciated in it!
اللَّهُمَّ وَ مَنْ أَرَادَنِي فِيهَا بِسُوءٍ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَرِدْهُ بِمِثْلِهِ وَ مَنْ كَادَنِي فِيهَا فَكِدْهُ وَ امْكُرْ بِمَنْ مَكَرَ بِي فَإِنَّكَ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي هَمَّ مَنْ أَدْخَلَ عَلَيَّ هَمَّهُ وَ افْقَأْ عَنِّي عُيُونَ الْكَفَرَةِ الْفَجَرَةِ الطُّغَاةِ الظَّلَمَةِ الْحَسَدَةِ
O Allah-azwj, and the one who intends me with evil in it, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progeny-asws and Intend him with similar to it, and the one who plots me in it, then Plot against him, and Plan with the one who plans with me, for Your-azwj are the best of the planners and Turn away from me worries of the one who enters worries upon me, and Blind on my behalf the eyes of Kafirs, the immoral, the tyrants, the unjust, the envious!
وَ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ مِنْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ أَلْبِسْنِي دِرْعَكَ الْحَصِينَةَ وَ احْفَظْنِي بِسِتْرِكَ الْوَاقِي وَ جَلِّلْنِي عَافِيَتَكَ النَّافِعَةَ وَ اجْعَلْنِي فِي وَدَائِعِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَ فِي جِوَارِكَ الَّذِي لَا يُخْفَرُ وَ فِي حِمَاكَ الَّذِي لَا يُسْتَبَاحُ وَ صَدِّقْ قَوْلِي وَ فِعَالِي وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِي نَفْسِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ مَالِي
And Send down upon me the tranquillity from You-azwj, and Clothe me Your fortified shield, and Protect me with Your-azwj saving veil, and Provide me Your-azwj beneficial well-being, and Make me in Your-azwj depository which is not wasted, and in Your-azwj Shelter which cannot be penetrated, and in Your-azwj Protection which cannot be breached, and truthfulness of my words and my actions, and Bless for me regarding myself, and my children, and my family, and my wealth!
اللَّهُمَّ وَ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَ مَا أَخَّرْتُ وَ مَا أَغْفَلْتُ وَ تَوَانَيْتُ وَ أَخْطَأْتُ وَ تَعَمَّدْتُ وَ أَسْرَرْتُ وَ أَعْلَنْتُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْ لِي يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Allah-azwj, and whatever I have sent ahead, and whatever I have delayed, and whatever I have been heedless of, and hesitated with, and mistaken, and deliberated, and kept secret, and done openly, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and Progeny-asws of Muhammad-saww, and Forgive (sins) for me, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[174]
تبيين قَالَ الشَّيْخُ فِي الْفِهْرِسْتِ وَ رَوَى السَّيِّدُ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ قُدِّسَ سِرُّهُ فِي فَلَاحِ السَّائِلِ بِسَنَدٍ صَحِيحٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: عَرَضَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَانِبَهْ كِتَابَهُ عَلَى مَوْلَانَا- أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع فَقَرَأَهُ وَ قَالَ صَحِيحٌ فَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ.
Clarification (Ahadeeth only) – The Sheykh said in ‘Al Fihrist’, ‘And it is reported by the Seyyid Bin Tawoos, may he be sanctified, in ‘Falah Al Saail’, by a correct chain from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah having said, ‘Ahmad Bin Abdullah Bin Khanibah presented his book to our Master‑asws Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan-asws Bin Ali Al-Askari-asws. He-asws read it and said: ‘Correct, so act with it!’’
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع عَرَفْتُ اللَّهَ بِفَسْخِ الْعَزَائِمِ.
Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘I-asws recognised Allah-azwj by the breaking of determinations!’’
قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع هَبْنِي أَصْبِرُ عَلَى نَارِكَ فَكَيْفَ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى فِرَاقِكَ.
Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘Grant me-asws patient upon Your-azwj Fire, but how can I-asws be patient upon Your-azwj separation?’’
وَ لِذَا مَدَحَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع نَفْسَهُ بِقَوْلِهِ لَوْ كُشِفَ الْغِطَاءُ مَا ازْدَدْتُ يَقِيناً.
And for this (reason) Amir Al Momineen-asws praised himself-asws by his-asws words: ‘If the coverings were removed, I-asws would not be increased in certainty!’’
86 جُنَّةُ الْأَمَانِ، يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَقِيبَ الْوَتْرِ سَجْدَتَيْنِ يَقُولُ فِي الْأُولَى سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ الرُّوحِ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسُ وَ يَقْرَأُ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ ثَانِياً وَ يَقُولُ كَذَلِكَ خَمْساً
(The book) ‘Junnat Al Amaan’ –
‘It is recommended that he performs Sajdah as follow-up of Al-Witr (Salat), two Sajdah(s), saying in the first, ‘Glorious, Holy is Lord-azwj of Angels and the Spirit!’, five times, then he should sit and recited Ayat Al Kursy (2:255). Then he should perform the second and say like that five times.
فَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَقُمْ مِنْ مَقَامِهِ حَتَّى يُغْفَرَ لَهُ وَ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ ثَوَابُ شُهَدَاءِ أُمَّتِي إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ يُعْطَى ثَوَابَ مِائَةِ حَجَّةٍ وَ عُمْرَةٍ وَ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ سُورَةٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَدِينَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَكْتُبُونَ لَهُ الْحَسَنَاتِ إِلَى يَوْمِ يَمُوتُ وَ لَا يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا حَتَّى يَرَى مَكَانَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ كَأَنَّمَا طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ مِائَةَ طَوَافٍ وَ أَعْتَقَ مِائَةَ رَقَبَةٍ وَ لَا يَقُومُ مِنْ مَقَامِهِ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ أَلْفُ رَحْمَةٍ وَ يُسْتَجَابُ دُعَاؤُهُ وَ قَضَى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى حَاجَتَهُ فِي دُنْيَاهُ وَ آخِرَتِهِ وَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ سَجْدَةٍ ثَوَابُ أَلْفِ صَلَاةِ تَطَوُّعٍ.
It has been reported from the Prophet-saww: ‘The one who does that will not stand from his place until (sins) are Forgiven for him, and there will be written for him Rewards of my community up to the Day of Qiyamah, and he will be Given Rewards of one hundred Hajj and Umrah, and there shall be written for him, for every Chapter from the Quran, a city in the Paradise, and Allah-azwj the Exalted will Send a thousand Angels writing the good deeds for him up to the day he dies, and he will not exit from the world until he sees his place in the Paradise, and it will be as if he has performed Tawaaf of the House one hundred Tawaaf, and liberated one hundred necks, and he will not stand from his place until a thousand Mercies descend upon him, and his supplication will be Answered, and Allah-azwj the Exalted will Fulfil his need in his words and his Hereafter, and for every Sajdah, there will be for Rewards of a voluntary Salat!’’[175]
وَ مِنْهُ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرَ اللَّهَ فِي كُلِّ سَحَرٍ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ هُوَ أَتَمُّ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ وَ رُوِيَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع فَيَقُولُ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ وَ يَقُولُ سَبْعاً أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ.
And from him – ‘It is recommended to seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj seventy times during every pre-dawn, and it is the most complete of the seeking of Forgiveness(es); and that is reported from Ali-asws saying: ‘I-asws seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj, my-asws Lord-azwj, and I-asws repent to Him-azwj’; and he-asws said seven times: ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allah-azwj Who, there is no god except Him-azwj, the Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him-azwj!’’[176]
أَقُولُ وَجَدْتُ فِي صَحِيفَةٍ قَدِيمَةٍ مُصَحَّحَةٍ كَانَ سَنَدُهَا هَكَذَا قَالَ الْفَقِيهُ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ الْجَوْهَرِيِّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ابْنِ أَخِي طَاهِرٍ الْعَلَوِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُطَهَّرٍ الْكَاتِبِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شَلْمَقَانَ الْمِصْرِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ الْأَعْلَمِ عَنْ عُمَيْرِ بْنِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ
I (Majlisi) am saying, ‘I found in an ancient parchment, its attribution was like this – ‘The Jurist Abu Al Hassan Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Ali Bin Al Hassan Bin Shazan said, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Ubeydullah Bin Al Hassan Bin Ayoub Bin Ayyash Al Jowhary, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Bin Yahya Bin Al Hassan Bin Ja’far Bin Abdullah Bin Al Hassan Bin Ali Bin Abu Talib, cousin of Tahir Al Alawy, from Muhammad Bin Mutahhar the scribe, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Shalmaqan Al Misry, from Ali Bin Al Numan Al A’lam, from Umeyr Bin Al Mutawakkil, from his father,
عَنِ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ إِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِي هَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَ سَكَنَتِ الْحَرَكَاتُ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فِي الْوُكُورِ وَ الْحِيتَانِ فِي الْبُحُورِ وَ أَنْتَ الْعَدْلُ الَّذِي لَا يَجُورُ وَ الْقِسْطُ الَّذِي لَا تَمِيلُ وَ الدَّائِمُ الَّذِي لَا يَزُولُ
‘From Al-Sadiq Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws, from his-asws father-asws, from Ali-asws Bin Al-Husayn-asws, said: ‘It was from his-asws supplication after the night Salat: ‘My God-azwj and my Master-azwj! The eyes have calmed down, and the stars have dwindled, and the movements are tranquil, from the birds in the nests, and the fishes in the seas, and You-azwj are the Just Who is not tyrannous, and the Fair Who is not biased, and the Permanent Who will not decline!
أَغْلَقَتِ الْمُلُوكُ أَبْوَابَهَا وَ دَارَتْ عَلَيْهِ حُرَّاسُهَا وَ بَابُكَ مَفْتُوحٌ لِمَنْ دَعَاكَ يَا سَيِّدِي وَ خَلَا كُلُّ حَبِيبٍ بِحَبِيبِهِ وَ أَنْتَ الْمَحْبُوبُ إِلَيَّ إِلَهِي
The kings have closed their doors and their guards are circling by it, while Your-azwj Door is open for the one who supplicates to You-azwj, O my Master-azwj, and every beloved is alone with his beloved while You-azwj are the beloved to me, my God-azwj!
إِنِّي وَ إِنْ كُنْتُ عَصَيْتُكَ فِي أَشْيَاءَ أَمَرْتَنِي بِهَا وَ أَشْيَاءَ نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهَا فَقَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ الْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ آمَنْتُ بِكَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ مَنُّكَ عَلَيَّ لَا مَنِّي عَلَيْكَ
Surely, and even though I have disobeyed You-azwj regarding things You-azwj have Commanded me with, and things You-azwj have Prohibited me from, I have obeyed You-azwj in the things most Beloved to You-azwj! I believed in You-azwj, there is no god except You-azwj Alone, there is no associate for You-azwj, being a conferment from You-azwj not being a conferment from me upon You-azwj!
إِلَهِي عَصَيْتُكَ فِي أَشْيَاءَ أَمَرْتَنِي بِهَا وَ أَشْيَاءَ نَهَيْتَنِي عَنْهَا لَا حَدَّ مُكَابَرَةٍ وَ لَا مُعَانَدَةٍ وَ لَا اسْتِكْبَارٍ وَ لَا جُحُودٍ لِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ وَ لَكِنِ اسْتَفَزَّنِي الشَّيْطَانُ بَعْدَ الْحُجَّةِ وَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَ الْبَيَانِ لَا عُذْرَ لِي فَأَعْتَذِرَ
My God-azwj! I have disobeyed You-azwj in things Your-azwj have Commanded me with and things You-azwj have Prohibited me from, it was neither due to arrogance, nor obstinacy, nor pride, nor rejection of Your-azwj Lordship, but the Satan-la incited me after the argument, and the recognition, and the explanation. There is no excuse for me, so I apologise!
فَإِنْ عَذَّبْتَنِي فَبِذُنُوبِي وَ بِمَا أَنَا أَهْلُهُ وَ إِنْ غَفَرْتَ لِي فَبِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ بِمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ أَنْتَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوى وَ أَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ أَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الذُّنُوبِ وَ الْخَطَايَا فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ.
If You-azwj were to Punish me, then it is due to my sins and due to what I am deserving of, and if You-azwj were to Forgive (sins) for me, it would be due to Your-azwj Mercy and due to what You-azwj are rightful of! You-azwj are rightful of being feared and rightful of the Forgiveness, while I am from the people of sins and wrong-doings, therefore Forgive (sins) for me, for no one forgives the sins except You-azwj, O most Merciful of the merciful ones, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww entire Progeny-asws!’’[177]
[1] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 1
[2] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 2
[3] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 3
[4] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 4
[5] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 5
[6] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 6
[7] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 7
[8] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 8
[9] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 9 a
[10] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 9 b
[11] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 9 c
[12] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 9 d
[13] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 10
[14] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 11
[15] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 76 H 12
[16] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 1
[17] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 2
[18] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 3
[19] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 4
[20] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 5 a
[21] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 77 H 5 b
[22] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 1
[23] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 2
[24] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 3
[25] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 4
[26] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 5
[27] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 6 a
[28] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 6 b
[29] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 6 c
[30] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 6 d
[31] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 7
[32] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 a
[33] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 b
[34] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 c
[35] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 d
[36] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 e
[37] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 f
[38] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 g
[39] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 8 h
[40] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 9
[41] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 10
[42] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 78 H 11
[43] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 1
[44] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 2
[45] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 3 a
[46] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 3 b
[47] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 4
[48] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 5
[49] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 6 a
[50] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 6 b
[51] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 6 c
[52] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 7
[53] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 79 H 8
[54] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 1
[55] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 2
[56] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 3
[57] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 4
[58] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 5
[59] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 6
[60] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 7
[61] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 80 H 8
[62] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 1
[63] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 2
[64] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 3
[65] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 4
[66] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 5
[67] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 6
[68] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 7
[69] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 8
[70] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 9
[71] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 10
[72] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 11
[73] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 12
[74] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 13 a
[75] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 13 b
[76] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 14
[77] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 15
[78] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 16
[79] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 17
[80] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 18
[81] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 19 a
[82] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 19 b
[83] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 20 a
[84] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 20 b
[85] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 21
[86] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 22
[87] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 23
[88] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 24 a
[89] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 24 b
[90] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 25
[91] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 26
[92] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 27
[93] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 28
[94] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 29
[95] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 30
[96] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 31 a
[97] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 31 b
[98] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 32
[99] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 a
[100] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 b
[101] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 c
[102] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 d
[103] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 e
[104] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 f
[105] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 33 g
[106] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 34 a
[107] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 34 b
[108] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 35 a
[109] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 35 b
[110] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 35 c
[111] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 35 d
[112] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 36
[113] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 37 a
[114] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 37 b
[115] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 37 c
[116] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 37 d
[117] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 37 e
[118] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 38
[119] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 39 a
[120] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 39 b
[121] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 39 c
[122] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 40 a
[123] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 40 b
[124] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 40 c
[125] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 40 d
[126] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 40 e
[127] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 41
[128] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 42
[129] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 43
[130] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 44
[131] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 45
[132] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 46
[133] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 47
[134] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 48 a
[135] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 48 b
[136] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 49
[137] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 50
[138] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 51
[139] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 52
[140] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 53 a
[141] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 53 b
[142] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 54 a
[143] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 54 b
[144] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 55
[145] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 56
[146] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 57
[147] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 58
[148] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 59
[149] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 60
[150] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 61
[151] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 62
[152] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 63
[153] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 64
[154] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 65
[155] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 66
[156] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 67
[157] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 68
[158] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 69
[159] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 70
[160] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 71
[161] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 72
[162] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 73
[163] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 74
[164] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 75
[165] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 76
[166] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 77
[167] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 78
[168] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 79
[169] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 80
[170] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 81
[171] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 82
[172] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 83
[173] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 84
[174] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 85
[175] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 86 a
[176] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 86 b
[177] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 84 – The Book Salat – Ch 81 H 86 c