Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ بِسْطَامَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَيَلْتَزِمُ اَلرَّجُلُ أَخَاهُ فَقَالَ« نَعَمْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَوْمَ اِفْتَتَحَ خَيْبَرَ أَتَاهُ اَلْخَبَرُ أَنَّ جَعْفَراً قَدْ قَدِمَ فَقَالَ« وَ اَللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي بِأَيِّهِمَا أَنَا أَشَدُّ سُرُوراً أَبِقُدُومِ جَعْفَرٍ أَوْ بِفَتْحِ خَيْبَرَ»» قَالَ« فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ جَاءَ جَعْفَرٌ» قَالَ« فَوَثَبَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَالْتَزَمَهُ وَ قَبَّلَ مَا بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ» قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ اَلرَّجُلُ اَلْأَرْبَعُ اَلرَّكَعَاتِ اَلَّتِي بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَمَرَ جَعْفَراً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَهَا فَقَالَ« لَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ لَهُ« يَا جَعْفَرُ أَ لاَ أُعْطِيكَ أَ لاَ أَمْنَحُكَ أَ لاَ أَحْبُوكَ»» قَالَ« فَتَشَوَّفَ اَلنَّاسُ وَ رَأَوْا أَنَّهُ يُعْطِيهِ ذَهَباً أَوْ فِضَّةً قَالَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ قَالَ« صَلِّ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ مَتَى مَا صَلَّيْتَهُنَّ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِنِ اِسْتَطَعْتَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ وَ إِلاَّ فَكُلَّ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ كُلَّ جُمُعَةٍ أَوْ كُلَّ شَهْرٍ أَوْ كُلَّ سَنَةٍ فَإِنَّهُ يُغْفَرُ لَكَ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا» قَالَ كَيْفَ أُصَلِّيهَا قَالَ« تَفْتَتِحُ اَلصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ تَقْرَأُ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً وَ أَنْتَ قَائِمٌ سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ وَ اَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَإِذَا رَكَعْتَ قُلْتَ ذَلِكَ عَشْراً وَ إِذَا رَفَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ فَعَشْراً وَ إِذَا سَجَدْتَ فَعَشْراً فَإِذَا رَفَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ فَعَشْراً وَ إِذَا سَجَدْتَ اَلثَّانِيَةَ عَشْراً وَ إِذَا رَفَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ عَشْراً فَذَلِكَ خَمْسٌ وَ سَبْعُونَ يَكُونُ ثَلاَثُمِائَةٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ فَهُنَّ أَلْفٌ وَ مِائَتَانِ وَ تَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» وَ« قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ»

Al-Husayn ibn Said from Bistam from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: A man said to Imam al-Sadiq (a.s): “May I be your ransom, is it proper for a man to embrace his brother?” Imam (a.s) said: “Yes. Indeed, when the Messenger of Allah (swt), blessings on him and his family, conquered Khaybar, the news came to Him (saws) that Ja’far (a.s) had arrived. So Prophet (saws) said: ‘By Allah (swt), I do not know which of the two gladdens me more; the arrival of Ja’far (a.s) or the conquest of Khaybar’.” Imam (a.s) continued: “It was not long before Ja’far (a.s) arrived. So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and his family, leapt up, embraced him, and kissed him between his eyes.” The man then said to Imam al-Sadiq (a.s): “The four rak‘ahs, which I have heard the Messenger of Allah (swt), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, commanded Ja’far (a.s), peace be upon him, to pray?” Imam (a.s) said: “When Ja’far (a.s), peace be upon him, arrived, Prophet (saws) said to Imam (a.s): ‘O Ja’far, shall I not give you something? Shall I not grant you something? Shall I not bestow something upon you?’” Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) continued: “So the people (around the Prophet (saws)) became attentive, thinking that He (saws) was going to give Ja’far (a.s) gold or silver. Ja’far (a.s) said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah (swt).' Prophet (saws) said: 'Pray four rak‘ahs, whenever you pray them, whatever is between them will be forgiven for you. If you are able to perform them every day, then do so. Otherwise, every two days, or every Friday, or every month, or every year. For indeed, what is between them will be forgiven for you.' Ja’far (a.s) asked: 'How do I pray them?' Prophet (saws) said: 'You begin the prayer, then recite, then say fifteen times while standing: ‘Subhana Allah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illa Allah, wa Allahu Akbar.’ Then when you bow, say that ten times. And when you raise your head from the bowing, ten times. And when you prostrate, ten times. And when you raise your head from the prostration, ten times. And when you prostrate the second time, ten times. And when you raise your head, ten times. That makes seventy-five (times per rak‘ah), which totals three hundred in four rak‘ahs, and that is one thousand and two hundred. And you recite in every rak‘ah: ‘Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul Ya ayyuhal-Kafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun)”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي اَلْبِلاَدِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ لِمَنْ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ« لَوْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ وَ زَبَدِ اَلْبَحْرِ ذُنُوباً لَغَفَرَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ» قُلْتُ هَذِهِ لَنَا قَالَ« فَلِمَنْ هِيَ إِلاَّ لَكُمْ خَاصَّةً» قَالَ« فَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ تَقْرَأُ فِيهَا» قُلْتُ أَعْتَرِضُ اَلْقُرْآنَ قَالَ «لاَ اِقْرَأْ فِيهَا« إِذٰا زُلْزِلَتِ اَلْأَرْضُ» وَ« إِذٰا جٰاءَ نَصْرُ اَللّٰهِ» وَ« إِنّٰا أَنْزَلْنٰاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ اَلْقَدْرِ» وَ« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ»

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Abi Abdillah from Ali ibn Asbat from Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Bilad, who said: I (Ibrahim) asked Abu al-Hasan (a.s), peace be upon him: “What is the merit for one who performs the ‘Prayer of Ja’far (a.s)’?” Imam (a.s) said: “If his sins were as numerous as the sand of Alij and the foam of the sea, Allah (swt) would forgive them for him.” Ibrahim asked: “Is this for us?” Imam (a.s) said: “And for whom else is it for, if not for you, specifically?” Imam (a.s) said: “And So what should be recited in it?” Ibrahim said: “I alternate through the Qur'an.” Imam (a.s) said: “No. Recite in it: ‘Idha zulzilati al-ardu’ (Surah al-Zalzalah), ‘Idha jaa nasrullah’ (Surah al-Nasr), ‘Inna anzalnahu fi laylat al-qadr’ (Surah al-Qadr), and ‘Qul huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas).”

وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ عَنْ ذَرِيحٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِنْ شِئْتَ صَلِّ صَلاَةَ اَلتَّسْبِيحِ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ بِالنَّهَارِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ جَعَلْتَهَا فِي نَوَافِلِكَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ جَعَلْتَهَا مِنْ قَضَاءِ صَلاَةٍ»

And from him, from Yaqub ibn Yazid, from Ibn Abi Umayr, from Yahya ibn Imran, from Dhurayh, from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “If you wish, perform the ‘Prayer of Tasbih’ (Salat Ja’far al-Tayyar) at night, and if you wish, during the day. And if you wish, while traveling. And if you wish, make it part of your recommended (nafl) prayers. And if you wish, make it as the makeup (qadah) of an obligatory prayer.”

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلْحَمِيدِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ:« يُقْرَأُ فِي اَلْأُولَى إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ وَ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ وَ اَلْعَادِيَاتِ وَ فِي اَلثَّالِثَةِ« إِذٰا جٰاءَ نَصْرُ اَللّٰهِ» وَ فِي اَلرَّابِعَةِ« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ»» قُلْتُ فَمَا ثَوَابُهَا قَالَ« لَوْ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ ذُنُوباً غَفَرَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ ثُمَّ نَظَرَ إِلَيَّ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ لَكَ وَ لِأَصْحَابِكَ»

And in the narration of Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid from Abu al-Hasan (a.s), peace be upon him: Imam al-Kadhim (a.s) said: “In the first rak’ah, ‘Idha zulzilati’ (Surah al-Zalzalah) is recited; in the second, recite ‘al-Adiyat’ (Surah Al-'Adiyat); in the third, recite ‘Idha jaa nasrullah’ (Surah al-Nasr); and in the fourth, recite ‘Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah al-Ikhlas).” I asked: “What is its reward?” Imam (a.s) said: “If his sins were as numerous as the sand of Alij, Allah (swt) would forgive them for him.” Then Imam (a.s) looked at me and said: “This is only for you and your companions.” (meaning our Shia)

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَسِّنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ أَبَانٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ:« مَنْ كَانَ مُسْتَعْجِلاً يُصَلِّي صَلاَةَ جَعْفَرٍ مُجَرَّدَةً ثُمَّ يَقْضِي اَلتَّسْبِيحَ وَ هُوَ ذَاهِبٌ فِي حَوَائِجِهِ»

Muhammad ibn Yaqub from Ali ibn Ibrahim from his father from Muhassin ibn Ahmad from Aban, who said: I heard Abu Abdillah (a.s) say: “Whoever is in a hurry, may pray the ‘Prayer of Ja’far’ in its basic form, then complete the tasbih (the prescribed glorifications) while he is going about his needs.” (meaning away from the prayer mat)

وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ اَلْقَاسِمِ ذَكَرَهُ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْمَدَائِنِيِّ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ« أَ لاَ أُعَلِّمُكَ شَيْئاً تَقُولُهُ فِي صَلاَةِ جَعْفَرٍ» فَقُلْتُ بَلَى فَقَالَ« إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي آخِرِ سَجْدَةٍ مِنَ اَلْأَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ فَقُلْ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ تَسْبِيحِكَ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ اَلْعِزَّ وَ اَلْوَقَارَ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ تَعَطَّفَ بِالْمَجْدِ وَ تَكَرَّمَ بِهِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَنْبَغِي اَلتَّسْبِيحُ إِلاَّ لَهُ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ أَحْصَى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمُهُ سُبْحَانَ ذِي اَلْمَنِّ وَ اَلنِّعَمِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي اَلْقُدْرَةِ وَ اَلْأَمْرِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ اَلْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ وَ مُنْتَهَى اَلرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ وَ اِسْمِكَ اَلْأَعْظَمِ وَ كَلِمَاتِكَ اَلتَّامَّةِ اَلَّتِي تَمَّتْ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاً صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ اِفْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا»

And from him, from Muhammad ibn Yahya, from Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Abdillah ibn al-Qasim he mentioned it from someone who narrated to him from Abu Said al-Madaini, who said: Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, said to me (al-Madaini): “Shall I teach you something to say in the ‘Prayer of Ja’far’?” I said: “Yes.” Imam (a.s) said: “When you are in the final prostration of the four rak’ahs, then say once you have completed your tasbih; ‘Glory be to the One who is clothed in might and dignity. Glory be to the One who is wrapped in majesty and ennobled by it. Glory be to the One to whom glorification is not fitting except for Him (azj). Glory be to the One whose knowledge encompasses everything. Glory be to the Possessor of bounty and blessings. Glory be to the Possessor of power and command. O’ Allah (swt), I ask You (azj) by the stations of might in Your Throne, and the utmost of mercy in Your Book, and by Your Greatest Name, and by Your complete words which are fulfilled in truth and justice, send blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad (saws) and his family (a.s), and do for me (such-and-such) and (such-and-such).”

وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنِ اَلْحَكَمِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ مَنْ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ جَعْفَرٍ كُتِبَ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لِجَعْفَرٍ قَالَ« إِي وَ اَللَّهِ»

And from him, from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, from Sahl ibn Ziyad, from Ali ibn Asbat, from al-Hakam ibn Miskin, from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who said: I said to Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him: “Whoever performs the ‘Prayer of Ja’far’, is it written for him the same reward as that which the Messenger of Allah (swt), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, said to Ja’far (a.s)?” Imam (a.s) said: “Yes, by Allah (swt).”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عِدَّةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اَلْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« مَنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» خَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً لَمْ يَنْفَتِلْ وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَللَّهِ ذَنْبٌ»

Muhammad ibn Yaqub from a group of our companions from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Barqi from Sadan from Abdillah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever prays four rak’ahs, reciting in each rak’ah ‘Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah al-Ikhlas) fifty times, will not complete the prayer while there remains any sin between him and Allah (swt).”

وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ بَعْضِهِمْ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ« إِنَّ نٰاشِئَةَ اَللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئاً وَ أَقْوَمُ قِيلاً» قَالَ« هِيَ رَكْعَتَانِ بَعْدَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ تَقْرَأُ فِي أَوَّلِ رَكْعَةٍ بِفَاتِحَةِ اَلْكِتَابِ وَ عَشْرٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اَلْبَقَرَةِ وَ آيَةِ اَلسُّخْرَةِ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ« وَإِلٰهُكُمْ إِلٰهٌ وٰاحِدٌ لاٰ إِلٰهَ إِلاّٰ هُوَ اَلرَّحْمٰنُ اَلرَّحِيمُ` إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَاَلْأَرْضِ وَاِخْتِلاٰفِ اَللَّيْلِ وَاَلنَّهٰارِ» إِلَى قَوْلِهِ« لَآ يٰاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ» وَخَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» وَفِي اَلرَّكْعَةِ اَلثَّانِيَةِ فَاتِحَةَ اَلْكِتَابِ وَ آيَةَ اَلْكُرْسِيِّ وَ آخِرَ اَلْبَقَرَةِ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ« لِلّٰهِ مٰا فِي اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ مٰا فِي اَلْأَرْضِ» إِلَى أَنْ تَخْتِمَ اَلسُّورَةَ وَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» ثُمَّ اُدْعُ بَعْدَ هَذَا بِمَا شِئْتَ» قَالَ« وَ مَنْ وَاظَبَ عَلَيْهِ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ بِكُلِّ صَلاَةٍ سِتَّمِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ»

And from him, from Ali ibn Muhammad, with his chain of narration from one of the Imams (a.s), peace be upon them: Imam (a.s) was asked regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: “Indeed, the rising at night is strongest in impression and more upright in speech” (Surah Al Muzzammil 73:6) Imam (a.s) said: “It is two rak’ahs after Maghrib in which you recite in the first rak’ah with the ‘Fatihat al-Kitab’ (Surah al-Fatihah) and ten (verses) from the beginning of Surah al-Baqarah, and the verse of submission (Ayat al-Sukhrah) from His (azj) saying: ‘And your God is one God; there is no deity except Him, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of the night and the day’ up to His (azj) saying: ‘Surely in that are signs for a people who use reason.’” (Surah Al Baqarah 2:163–164). (Imam (a.s) then continued) “And (recite) fifteen times; ‘Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas), And in the second rak’ah, recite the ‘Fatihat al-Kitab’ (Surah al-Fatihah), and Ayat al-Kursi, and the end of Surah al-Baqarah from His (azj) saying: ‘To Allah (swt) belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth’ (Surah Al Baqarah 2:284) until you complete the surah. And recite fifteen times; ‘Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas), Then supplicate after this with whatever you wish.” Imam (a.s) said: “And whoever maintains it regularly, Allah (swt) will write for him with every prayer six hundred thousand pilgrimages (hajj).”