The Reward of Voluntary Prayers During the Time of Heedlessness

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 87

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 87

The Reward of Voluntary Prayers During the Time of Heedlessness
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الظاهر أن المراد بالنوادر التي لا يجمعها باب وتكون متفرقة، وقد يطلق على الاخبار الشاذة.

It appears that what is meant by "al-Nawadir" are uncommon reports that do not fall under a specific chapter and are dispersed. The term may also refer to rare or unusual narrations.

Ḥadīth 1559

1559 - قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «تَنَفَّلُوا فِي سَاعَةِ اَلْغَفْلَةِ وَ لَوْ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ فَإِنَّهُمَا تُورِثَانِ دَارَ اَلْكَرَامَةِ.

Hadith.1559 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Perform supererogatory (extra) prayers during the time of heedlessness, even if it is just two light rak'ahs (units of prayer), for they lead to the abode of honor."

Ḥadīth 1560

1560 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «دَارَ اَلسَّلاَمِ.

Hadith.1560 - In another narration: "The Abode of Peace."

Ḥadīth 1561

1561 - رَوَى بُكَيْرُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلضُّحَى قَطُّ.

Hadith.1561 - Bukayr ibn A'yan narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) never prayed the Duha prayer."

Ḥadīth 1562

1562 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَلْوَاحِدِ بْنُ اَلْمُخْتَارِ اَلْأَنْصَارِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ صَلاَةِ اَلضُّحَى فَقَالَ «أَوَّلُ مَنْ صَلاَّهَا قَوْمُكَ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مِنَ اَلْغَافِلِينَ فَيُصَلُّونَهَا وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّهَا رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ » وَقَالَ «إِنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّيهَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «مَا هَذِهِ اَلصَّلاَةُ» فَقَالَ أَدَعُهَا يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَكُونُ أَنْهَى «عَبْداً إِذٰا صَلّٰى.

Hadith.1562 - Abdul Wahid ibn al-Mukhtar al-Ansari narrated from Abu Ja'far (as), who said: "I asked him about the Duha prayer” Imam (as) said: ‘The first people to perform it were your people, for they were among the heedless, so they performed it. The Messenger of Allah (sw) did not perform it.' He also said: 'Imam Ali (as) passed by a man who was performing it, and Imam Ali (as) said: ‘What is this prayer?’ The man replied: ‘Should I leave it, O’ Commander of the Faithful?’ He (Imam Ali (as)) said: ‘Would I forbid a servant when he prays?’".

Ḥadīth 1563

1563 - وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلضُّحَى قَطُّ» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَ لَمْ تُخْبِرْنِي أَنَّهُ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُصَلِّي فِي صَدْرِ اَلنَّهَارِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَالَ «بَلَى إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَجْعَلُهَا مِنَ اَلثَّمَانِ اَلَّتِي بَعْدَ اَلظُّهْرِ.

Hadith.1563 – Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) never prayed the Duha prayer." So I (Zurarah) said to him, "Did you not inform me that He (sw) used to pray four rak'ahs in the forenoon?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but he used to count it among the eight rak'ahs that are prayed after Dhuhr."

Ḥadīth 1564

1564 - وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ ، أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَ «ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً مِنْهَا اَلْوَتْرُ وَ رَكْعَتَانِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ اَلْفَجْرِ كَذَلِكَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُصَلِّي وَ لَوْ كَانَ فَضْلاً كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَعْمَلَ بِهِ وَ أَحَقَّ.

Hadith.1564 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the prayer during the month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: "Thirteen rak'ahs, including the Witr prayer and two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer. This is how the Messenger of Allah (sw) used to pray, and if there was any greater virtue in adding more, the Messenger of Allah (sw) would have been the most diligent and deserving of it."

Ḥadīth 1565

1565 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ: عَنْ رَجُلٍ دَعَاهُ رَجُلٌ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي فَسَهَا فَأَجَابَهُ بِحَاجَتِهِ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «يَمْضِي عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ.

Hadith.1565 - Uqbah ibn Khalid asked Him (Imam Abu Abdullah (as)) about a man who was praying and another man called out to him, causing him to become distracted and respond to the person's request. What should he do? Imam (as) said: "He should continue with his prayer."

Ḥadīth 1566

1566 - وَ رَوَى عِمْرَانُ اَلْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «يَنْبَغِي تَخْفِيفُ اَلصَّلاَةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ اَلسَّهْوِ.

Hadith.1566 - Imran Al-Halabi narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "It is recommended to lighten (shorten) the prayer because of forgetfulness."

Ḥadīth 1567

1567 - وَ رَوَى سَمَاعَةُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «يَجُوزُ صَدَقَةُ اَلْغُلاَمِ وَ عِتْقُهُ وَ يَؤُمُّ اَلنَّاسَ إِذَا كَانَ لَهُ عَشْرُ سِنِينَ.

Hadith.1567 - Sama’a bin Mehran narrated from Imam (as) that He said: "The charity given by a boy, his emancipation (freeing a slave), and leading people in prayer are permissible if he is ten years old."

Ḥadīth 1568

1568 - وقال الصادق عليه السلام: " إذا صليت معهم غفر لك بعدد من خالفك.

Hadith.1568 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "If you pray with them (in congregation), you will be forgiven according to the number of those who oppose you."

Ḥadīth 1569

1569 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فَصَلِّ فِي نَعْلَيْكَ إِذَا كَانَتْ طَاهِرَةً فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنَ اَلسُّنَّةِ.

Hadith.1569 - It is narrated from Him (Imam Al-Sadiq (as)) through Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdillah that Imam (as) said: "If you pray, then pray in your sandals (shoes) if they are clean, for that is from the Sunnah."

Ḥadīth 1570

1570 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَلَبِيُّ عَنْهُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ شَيْئاً مِنَ اَلصَّلَوَاتِ فِي غَيْرِ وَقْتِهَا فَلاَ يَضُرُّكَ.

Hadith.1570 - It is narrated by Al-Halabi from Him (Imam Al-Sadiq (as)) that He said: "If you pray any of the prayers during travel outside of its (regular) time, it will not harm you."

Ḥadīth 1571

1571 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَائِذٍ اَلْأَحْمَسِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فَابْتَدَأَنِي مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ أَسْأَلَهُ فَقَالَ «إِذَا لَقِيتَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالصَّلَوَاتِ اَلْخَمْسِ اَلْمَفْرُوضَاتِ لَمْ يَسْأَلْكَ عَمَّا سِوَى ذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1571 - It is narrated from Aidh al-Ahmasi that He said: "I entered upon Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) while I intended to ask him about prayer. Without me asking, he began (by saying): 'If you meet Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, with the five obligatory prayers, He will not ask you about anything beyond that.'"

Ḥadīth 1572

1572 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْمُؤْمِنُ مُعَقِّبٌ مَا دَامَ عَلَى وُضُوءٍ.

Hadith.1572 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "A believer remains in a state of spiritual reward (mu'aqqib) as long as they are in a state of ritual purity (wudhu)”.

Ḥadīth 1573

1573 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّوَافِلِ مَا لاَ يَدْرِي مَا هُوَ مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ «فَلْيُصَلِّ حَتَّى لاَ يَدْرِيَ كَمْ صَلَّى مِنْ كَثْرَتِهَا فَيَكُونَ قَدْ قَضَى بِقَدْرِ مَا عَلِمَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، » ثُمَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى اَلْقَضَاءِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ شُغُلُهُ فِي طَلَبِ مَعِيشَةٍ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهَا أَوْ حَاجَةٍ لِأَخٍ مُؤْمِنٍ فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شُغُلُهُ لِجَمْعِ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلتَّشَاغُلِ بِهَا عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فَعَلَيْهِ اَلْقَضَاءُ وَ إِلاَّ لَقِيَ اَللَّهَ وَ هُوَ مُسْتَخِفٌّ مُتَهَاوِنٌ مُضَيِّعٌ لِحُرْمَةِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ » قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى اَلْقَضَاءِ فَهَلْ يُجْزِي أَنْ يَتَصَدَّقَ فَسَكَتَ مَلِيّاً ثُمَّ قَالَ «فَلْيَتَصَدَّقْ بِصَدَقَةٍ» قُلْتُ فَمَا يَتَصَدَّقُ قَالَ «بِقَدْرِ طَوْلِهِ وَ أَدْنَى ذَلِكَ مُدٌّ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ مَكَانَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ» قُلْتُ وَ كَمِ اَلصَّلاَةُ اَلَّتِي يَجِبُ فِيهَا مُدٌّ لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ قَالَ «لِكُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ مُدٌّ وَ لِكُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّهَارِ مُدٌّ» فَقُلْتُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ فَقَالَ «مُدٌّ إِذاً لِكُلِّ أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّهَارِ» قُلْتُ لاَ يَقْدِرُ قَالَ «فَمُدٌّ إِذاً لِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ مُدٌّ لِصَلاَةِ اَلنَّهَارِ وَ اَلصَّلاَةُ أَفْضَلُ وَ اَلصَّلاَةُ أَفْضَلُ وَ اَلصَّلاَةُ أَفْضَلُ.

Hadith.1573 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: I asked him about a person who has so many missed (Qadha) prayers that he cannot count them, what should he do? Imam (as) said: "Let him pray until he no longer knows how many he has prayed due to their abundance, and he would have compensated for the amount he is aware of." I then asked: "What if he cannot complete all the Qadha prayers?" Imam (as) said: "If his preoccupation is due to seeking a necessary livelihood or helping a fellow believer in need, there is no obligation on him. But if his preoccupation is for gathering worldly gain and being distracted from prayer, then he must make up for them; otherwise, he will meet Allah (swt) while being negligent, belittling, and neglecting the sanctity of Messenger of Allah (sw)." I asked: "What if he still cannot make up for them? Is charity sufficient?" The Imam remained silent for a while and then said: "Let him give charity." I asked: "How much charity?" Imam (as) said: "As much as he can afford, with the minimum being a 'mud' (a specific measure) of food for each missed prayer." I asked: "How many prayers require a 'mud' of charity?" Imam (as) said: "A 'mud' for every two units (rak'ahs) of the night prayer and a 'mud' for every two units of the day prayer." I said: "What if he cannot do this?" Imam (as) said: "Then one 'mud' for every four units of the day prayer." I said: "What if he cannot manage even this?" Imam (as) said: "Then one 'mud' for the entire night prayer and one 'mud' for the entire day prayer. However, prayer is superior, and prayer is superior, and prayer is superior."