مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَى اَلرَّجُلِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَسْأَلُهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي صَلاَةِ اَلتَّسْبِيحِ فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ فَكَتَبَ« إِذَا كُنْتَ مُسَافِراً فَصَلِّ»
Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yahya from Ali ibn Sulayman who said: I wrote to Imam al-Hadi (a.s), peace be upon him, asking him: “What do you say about the tasbih prayer in the litter (mahmil)?” So Imam (a.s) wrote back: “If you are traveling, then pray (in the mahmil).”
سَعْدٌ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ ذَرِيحِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَلْمُحَارِبِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ صَلاَةِ جَعْفَرٍ أَحْتَسِبُ بِهَا مِنْ نَافِلَتِي فَقَالَ« مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ»
Sa’ad from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Ibn Abi Umayr from Dharih ibn Muhammad al-Muharibi who said: I asked Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, about the ‘Prayer of Ja’far’, may I count it from my supererogatory prayers (nafilah)? Imam (a.s) said: “Whenever you wish, by night or by day.”
عَنْهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلرَّيَّانِ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَى اَلْمَاضِي اَلْأَخِيرِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ جَعْفَرٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُعَجِّلُهُ عَنِ اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ حَاجَةٌ أَوْ يَقْطَعُ ذَلِكَ بِحَادِثٍ أَ يَجُوزُ لَهُ أَنْ يُتِمَّهَا إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ حَاجَتِهِ وَ إِنْ قَامَ عَنْ مَجْلِسِهِ أَمْ لاَ يَحْتَسِبُ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَأْنِفَ اَلصَّلاَةَ وَ يُصَلِّيَ اَلْأَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ كُلَّهَا فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ فَكَتَبَ« بَلَى إِنْ قَطَعَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَمْرٌ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهُ فَلْيَقْطَعْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ لْيَرْجِعْ فَلْيَبْنِ عَلَى مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى»
From him, from Abdullah ibn Ja’far from Ali ibn al-Rayyan who said: I wrote to the last (Imam al-Hadi (a.s)), peace be upon him, asking Imam (a.s): “About a man who performs two rak‘ahs of the ‘Prayer of Ja’far’, then is hurried by a need or interrupted by an incident from completing the final two rak‘ahs. Is it permissible for him to complete it after he finishes his need, even if he stood up from his place, or is it not counted unless he begins the prayer anew and performs all four rak‘ahs in one sitting?” So Imam (a.s) wrote: “Yes, if something unavoidable interrupts him from that, then let him interrupt it, then return and build upon what remains of it, Allah (swt) willing.”
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ« إِنَّ عَبْدِي يَسْتَخِيرُنِي فَأَخِيرُ لَهُ فَيَغْضَبُ»»
Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Zurarah from Isa ibn Abdullah from his father from his grandfather from Imam Ali (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam Ali (a.s) said: “Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has said: ‘Indeed, My servant seeks guidance from Me (azj) (performs istikhara), so I choose what is best for him, yet he becomes angry.’” (Hadith Qudsi)
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ اِبْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ:« مَا اِسْتَخْلَفَ عَبْدٌ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ بِخِلاَفَةٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا إِذَا أَرَادَ سَفَراً وَ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ نَفْسِي وَ أَهْلِي وَ مَالِي وَ دِينِي وَ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي وَ أَمَانَتِي وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ اَللَّهُ مَا سَأَلَ»
Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa'id from Fadalah from Isma'il ibn Abi Ziyad from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: The Messenger of Allah (swt), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, said: “No servant appoints over his family a guardianship, better than two rak‘ahs that he performs when he intends to travel. And he suplicates: ‘O’ Allah (swt), I entrust to You (azj) my self, my family, my wealth, my religion, my worldly life, my Hereafter, my trust, and the ends of my deeds’, except that Allah (swt) grants him what he asks.”
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ اَلْجَهْمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَلِيٍّ عَنِ اَلْيَسَعِ اَلْقُمِّيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُرِيدُ اَلشَّيْءَ فَأَسْتَخِيرُ اَللَّهَ فِيهِ فَلاَ يُوفَقُ فِيهِ اَلرَّأْيُ أَفْعَلُهُ أَوْ أَدَعُهُ فَقَالَ« اُنْظُرْ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ أَبْعَدُ مَا يَكُونُ مِنَ اَلْإِنْسَانِ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى اَلصَّلاَةِ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى شَيْءٍ يَقَعُ فِي قَلْبِكَ فَخُذْ بِهِ وَ اِفْتَحِ اَلْمُصْحَفَ فَانْظُرْ إِلَى أَوَّلِ مَا تَرَى فِيهِ فَخُذْ بِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى»
Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Mahbub from Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal from his father from al-Hasan ibn al-Jahm from Abu Ali from al-Yasa‘ al-Qummi who said: I said to Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him: “I desire something and I seek guidance from Allah (swt) (perform istikhara) about it, but no clarity comes to mind regarding it, should I do it or leave it?” Imam (a.s) said: “Observe when you stand for prayer, for Satan is furthest from the human being when he stands for prayer. So observe what settles in your heart, and act upon it. And open the Mushaf and look at the first thing you see in it act upon it, if Allah (swt), the Exalted, wills.”
سَهْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ مُثَنًّى اَلْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ صَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ بِمِائَتَيْ مَرَّةٍ قُلْ هُوَ اَللَّهُ أَحَدٌ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ خَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً لَمْ يَنْفَتِلْ وَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ إِلاَّ غُفِرَ لَهُ»
Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Muthanna al-Hannat from Abu Basir who said: I heard Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, say: “Whoever prays four rak‘ahs with two hundred recitations of ‘Qul huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas); fifty times in each rak‘ah, will not finish the prayer while there remains between him and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, a single sin except that it is forgiven for him.”
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بِإِسْنَادِهِ رَفَعَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «مَنْ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِ«قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ سِتِّينَ مَرَّةً اِنْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ»
Muhammad ibn Yahya, by his chain of transmission, raised it to Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, said: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever prays two rak‘ahs with ‘Qul huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas) recited sixty times in each rak‘ah, will finish the prayer and there will remain no sin between him and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic.”
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« مَنْ صَلَّى اَلْمَغْرِبَ وَ بَعْدَهَا أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ عَشْرَ رَكَعَاتٍ يَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ بِالْحَمْدِ وَ« قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» كَانَتْ عِدْلَ عَشْرِ رِقَابٍ»
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub from Ali ibn Muhammad from some of our companions from Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Ridha (a.s) said: “Whoever prays Maghrib and after it prays four rak‘ahs and does not speak until he completes ten rak‘ahs, reciting in each rak‘ah ‘al-Hamd’ (Surah al-Fatihah) and ‘Qul huwa Allahu Ahad’ (Surah Ikhlas), it will be equal to the freeing of ten slaves.”
احمد بن محمد عن ابن فضال قال سأل الحسن بن الجهم ابا الحسن الرضا عليه السلام لابن أسباط فقال له ما ترى له وابن أسباط حاضر ونحن جميعا نركب البحر أو البر إلى مصر وأخبره بخبر طريق البر فقال إئت المسجد في غر وقت صلاة فريضة فصل ركعتين واستخر الله مائة مرة ثم انظر أي شئ يقع في قلبك فاعمل به وقال له الحسن البر أحب إلي قال وإلي
Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Faddal, who said: Al-Hasan ibn al-Jahm asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (a.s), peace be upon him, on behalf of Ibn Asbat, and said to Imam (a.s): “What do you see for him (Ibn Asbat)?”, while Ibn Asbat was present and we were all intending to travel by sea or land to Egypt, and he informed Imam (a.s) about the land route. So Imam (a.s) said: “Go to the mosque at a time other than the time of an obligatory prayer, and pray two rak‘ahs, and seek guidance from Allah (swt) (perform istikhara) one hundred times, then see what settles in your heart, and act upon it.” And al-Hasan said to Imam (a.s): “The land route is more beloved to me.” Imam (a.s) said: “And to me as well.”
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ اَلْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ قَالَ: شَكَا رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اَلْفَاقَةَ وَاَلْحُرْفَةَ فِي اَلتِّجَارَةِ بَعْدَ يَسَارٍ قَدْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا يَتَوَجَّهُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلاَّ ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِ اَلْمَعِيشَةُ فَأَمَرَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ مَقَامَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ بَيْنَ اَلْقَبْرِ وَ اَلْمِنْبَرِ فَيُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يَقُولَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ« اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِقُوَّتِكَ وَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَ بِعِزَّتِكَ وَ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ أَنْ تُيَسِّرَ لِي مِنَ اَلتِّجَارَةِ أَسْبَغَهَا رِزْقاً وَ أَعَمَّهَا فَضْلاً وَ خَيْرَهَا عَاقِبَةً» قَالَ اَلرَّجُلُ فَفَعَلْتُ مَا أَمَرَنِي بِهِ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَمَا تَوَجَّهْتُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فِي وَجْهٍ إِلاَّ رَزَقَنِيَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ
Muhammad ibn Isma'il by al-Fadl ibn Shadhan by Safwan from Ibn Muskan by Muhammad ibn Ali al-Halabi: A man complained to Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, of poverty and hardship in trade after having previously been in ease, that whenever he set out for something, his livelihood became constrained. So Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, instructed him to go to the standing place of the Messenger of Allah (swt), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, between His (saws) grave and the pulpit, and to perform two rak‘ahs and to say one hundred times: “O’ Allah (swt), I ask You (azj) by Your strength, by Your power, by Your might, and by that which Your knowledge encompasses, to ease for me the most abundant in provision, the most encompassing in bounty, and the best in outcome of trades.” The man said: “So I did what Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, commanded me to do, and thereafter I never set out in any direction except that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, provided for me.”
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا اِبْنَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي ذُو عِيَالٍ وَ عَلَيَّ دَيْنٌ وَ قَدِ اِشْتَدَّتْ حَالِي فَعَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً إِذَا دَعَوْتُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ رَزَقَنِيَ اَللَّهُ فَقَالَ« يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ تَوَضَّأْ وَ أَسْبِغْ وُضُوءَكَ ثُمَّ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تُتِمُّ اَلرُّكُوعَ وَ اَلسُّجُودَ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ قُلْ يَا مَاجِدُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا وَاحِدُ يَا كَرِيمُ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ اَلرَّحْمَةِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَارَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى اَللَّهِ رَبِّكَ وَ رَبِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ نَفْحَةً مِنْ نَفَحَاتِكَ وَ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً أَلُمُّ بِهِ شَعْثِي وَ أَقْضِي بِهِ دَيْنِي وَ أَسْتَعِينُ بِهِ عَلَى عِيَالِي»
Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ahmad ibn Abi Dawud from Ibn Abi Hamzah from Abu Ja’far (a.s), who said: A man came to Imam al-Ridha (a.s), peace be upon him, and said to him: “O’ son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), I have dependents and I am in debt, and my condition has become severe, so teach me a supplication which, if I supplicate to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, with it, He (azj) will provide for me.” Imam (a.s) said: “O servant of Allah (swt), perform ablution and perfect your ablution, then pray two rak‘ahs, completing the bowing and prostration in them. Then say; ‘O’ Majid, O’ Generous, O’ One, O’ Generous, I turn to You (azj) by (Prophet) Muhammad (saws), Your Prophet, the Prophet of mercy. O’ Muhammad (saws), O’ Messenger of Allah (swt), I turn through you to Allah (swt), your Lord (azj) and the Lord (azj) of all things, that He (azj) may send blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad (saws) and upon the family of his household, and I ask You (azj) for a breath of Your mercy, an easy opening, and a vast provision by which I may gather my scattered state, settle my debt, and seek help through it for my dependents’.”
عَنْهُ عَنِ اِبْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ صَبَّاحٍ اَلْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي اَلطَّيَّارِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ فِي يَدِي شَيْءٌ فَتَفَرَّقَ وَ ضِقْتُ بِهِ ضَيْقاً شَدِيداً فَقَالَ لِي« أَ لَكَ حَانُوتٌ فِي اَلسُّوقِ» فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ وَ قَدْ تَرَكْتُهُ فَقَالَ« إِذَا رَجَعْتَ إِلَى اَلْكُوفَةِ فَاقْعُدْ فِي حَانُوتِكَ وَ اُكْنُسْهُ وَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ إِلَى سُوقِكَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَوْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ قُلْ فِي دُبُرِ صَلاَتِكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ بِلاَ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَ لاَ قُوَّةٍ وَ لَكِنْ بِحَوْلِكَ يَا رَبِّ وَ قُوَّتِكَ وَ أَبْرَأُ مِنَ اَلْحَوْلِ وَاَلْقُوَّةِ إِلاَّ بِكَ فَأَنْتَ حَوْلِي وَ مِنْكَ قُوَّتِي اَللَّهُمَّ فَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ اَلْوَاسِعِ رِزْقاً كَثِيراً طَيِّباً وَ أَنَا خَافِضٌ فِي عَافِيَتِكَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَمْلِكُهَا أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ» قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ وَ كُنْتُ أَخْرُجُ إِلَى دُكَّانِي حَتَّى خِفْتُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَنِي اَلْجَابِي بِأُجْرَةِ دُكَّانِي وَ مَا عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ قَالَ فَجَاءَ جَالِبٌ بِمَتَاعٍ فَقَالَ لِي تُكْرِينِي نِصْفَ بَيْتِكَ فَأَكْرَيْتُهُ نِصْفَ بَيْتِي بِكِرَى اَلْبَيْتِ كُلِّهِ قَالَ وَ عَرَضَ عَلَيَّ مَتَاعَهُ فَأُعْطِي بِهِ شَيْئاً لَمْ يَبِعْهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ هَلْ لَكَ إِلَى خَيْرٍ تَبِيعُنِي عِدْلاً مِنْ مَتَاعِكَ هَذَا أَبِيعُهُ وَ آخُذُ فَضْلَهُ وَ أَدْفَعُ إِلَيْكَ ثَمَنَهُ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ لِي بِذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ لَكَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيَّ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَخُذْ عِدْلاً مِنْهَا فَأَخَذْتُهُ وَ رَقَمْتُهُ وَ جَاءَ بَرْدٌ شَدِيدٌ فَبِعْتُ اَلْمَتَاعَ مِنْ يَوْمِي وَ دَفَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ اَلثَّمَنَ وَ أَخَذْتُ اَلْفَضْلَ فَمَا زِلْتُ آخُذُ عِدْلاً وَ أَبِيعُهُ وَ آخُذُ فَضْلَهُ وَ أَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِ رَأْسَ اَلْمَالِ حَتَّى رَكِبْتُ اَلدَّوَابَّ وَ اِشْتَرَيْتُ اَلرَّقِيقَ وَ بَنَيْتُ اَلدُّورَ
From him, from Ibn Abi Najran from Sabbah al-Hadhdha’ from Abu al-Tayyar who said: I said to Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him: “There was something in my possession but it was lost and I fell into great distress because of it.” Imam (a.s) said to me: “Do you have a shop in the market?” I said: “Yes, but I have left it.” Imam (a.s) said: “When you return to Kufa, sit in your shop and sweep it. And when you intend to go out to your marketplace, then pray two or four rak‘ahs, then say at the end of your prayer: ‘I turn with no power or strength from myself, but with Your power, O’ Lord (azj), and Your strength. I disassociate from any power and strength except through You (azj). So You (azj) are my strength, and from You (azj) is my power. O’ Allah (swt), provide me from Your vast bounty a plentiful, good provision while I remain in ease and well-being, for none possesses it besides You (azj).” He (Abu al-Tayyar) said: “So I did that, and I would go out to my shop until I feared that the tax collector would seize me, for the rent of my shop, while I had nothing. Then a merchant came with goods and said to me: ‘Will you rent me half of your house?’ So I rented him half of my house for the (amount equal to) rent of the whole house. Then he (the merchant) showed me his merchandise, and someone offered him a price for it but he did not sell it. So I (Abu al-Tayyar) said to him (the merchant): “Would you like something better? Sell me a bundle of your goods, and I will sell it and take the profit and return to you its price.” He (the merchant) said: “How can I trust you with that?” I (Abu al-Tayyar) said: “You have my oath to Allah (swt) for that.” So he (the merchant) said: “Take a bundle of it.” So I took it, marked it, and a severe cold came, and I sold the goods that same day. I gave him his price and took the profit. I continued to take a bundle, sell it, take the profit, and return to him the capital until I was able to ride animals, purchase slaves, and build houses.
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ اِبْنِ أُخْتِ شُعَيْبٍ اَلْعَقَرْقُوفِيِّ عَنْ خَالِهِ شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ:« مَنْ جَاعَ فَلْيَتَوَضَّأْ وَ لْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ يُتِمُّ رُكُوعَهُمَا وَ سُجُودَهُمَا وَ يَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنِّي جَائِعٌ فَأَطْعِمْنِي فَإِنَّهُ يُطْعَمُ مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ»
Muhammad ibn Ya'qub from Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Abdillah from Ibrahim ibn Ishaq from Abdullah ibn Ahmad from al-Hasan ibn Uruwah, the nephew of Shu'ayb al-Aqarqufi, from his uncle Shu'ayb who said: Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, said: “Whoever feels hunger, let him perform ablution, and let him pray two rak‘ahs, completing their bowing and prostration, and say: ‘O’ Lord (azj), I am hungry, so feed me’, for indeed he will be fed immediately.”
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ:« مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ اَلْوُضُوءَ وَ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَتَمَّ رُكُوعَهُمَا وَ سُجُودَهُمَا ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَأَثْنَى عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ ثُمَّ سَأَلَ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ حَاجَتَهُ فَقَدْ طَلَبَ اَلْخَيْرَ فِي مَظَانِّهِ وَ مَنْ طَلَبَ اَلْخَيْرَ فِي مَظَانِّهِ لَمْ يَخِبْ»
Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ibn Mahbub from al-Hasan ibn Salih who said: I heard Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, say: “Whoever performs ablution and perfects the ablution, and then prays two rak‘ahs, completing their bowing and prostration, then sits and praises Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, and sends blessings upon the Messenger of Allah (swt), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, and then asks Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, for his need; Then indeed he has sought goodness in its proper place. And whoever seeks goodness in its proper place will not be disappointed.”
عَنْهُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ اَلسَّرَّاجِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ وَضَّاحٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ اَلْأَرْقَطِ وَ أُمُّهُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ أُخْتُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: مَرِضْتُ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مَرَضاً شَدِيداً حَتَّى تَلِفْتُ وَ اِجْتَمَعَتْ بَنُو هَاشِمٍ لَيْلاً لِلْجَنَازَةِ وَ هُمْ يَرَوْنَ أَنِّي مَيِّتٌ فَجَزِعَتْ أُمِّي عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ خَالِي« اِصْعَدِي إِلَى فَوْقِ اَلْبَيْتِ فَابْرُزِي إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ صَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتِ فَقُولِي اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ وَهَبْتَهُ لِي وَ لَمْ يَكُ شَيْئاً اَللَّهُمَّ وَ إِنِّي اِسْتَوْهَبْتُكَهُ مُبْتَدِئاً فَأَعِرْنِيهِ» قَالَ فَفَعَلَتْ فَأَفَقْتُ وَ قَعَدْتُ وَ دَعَوْا بِسَحُورٍ لَهُمْ هَرِيسَةٍ فَتَسَحَّرُوا بِهَا وَ تَسَحَّرْتُ مَعَهُمْ
From him, from Muhammad ibn Isma'il, from Abdullah ibn Uthman, from Abu Isma'il al-Sarraj, from Abdullah ibn Waddah and Ali ibn Abi Hamzah, from Isma'il ibn al-Arqat and his mother Umm Salamah, the sister of Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: I (Isma'il ibn al-Arqat) fell severely ill during the Month of Ramadan, to the point that I was near death, and the Banu Hashim gathered at night for the funeral, believing that I was dead. My mother (Umm Salamah) became distressed over me, so Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, my maternal uncle, said to her: “Go up to the roof of the house, face the sky, and pray two rak‘ahs. When you finish the prayer with the salam, then say; ‘O’ Allah (swt), You (azj) granted him to me when he was nothing. O’ Allah (swt), I now ask You (azj) to grant him to me anew so lend him to me.’” He (Isma'il ibn al-Arqat) said: “So she did that, and I regained consciousness and sat up, and they brought suhur for themselves harisah, and they ate it for suhur, and I ate with them.”
وَ بِهَذَا اَلْإِسْنَادِ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ اَلسَّرَّاجِ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ اَلْكِنْدِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَمْراً تَسْأَلُهُ رَبَّكَ فَتَوَضَّأْ وَ أَحْسِنِ اَلْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ عَظِّمِ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ قُلْ بَعْدَ اَلتَّسْلِيمِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ مَلِكٌ كَرِيمٌ وَ أَنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُقْتَدِرٌ وَ أَنَّكَ عَلَى مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُنِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّ اَلرَّحْمَةِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ إِلَى اَللَّهِ رَبِّكَ وَ رَبِّي لِيُنْجِحَ لِي بِكَ طَلِبَتِي اَللَّهُمَّ بِنَبِيِّكَ أَنْجِحْ لِي طَلِبَتِي بِمُحَمَّدٍ» ثُمَّ تَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَكَ.
And with this chain of transmission, from Abu Ismail al-Sarraj, from Ibn Muskan, from Shurahbil al-Kindi, from Abu Ja’far (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Baqir (a.s) said: “If you desire a matter for which you ask your Lord (azj), then perform ablution and perfect the ablution, then pray two units of prayer, And magnify Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, And send blessings upon the Prophet (saws), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family, And say after the taslim (salutation at the end of prayer): “O’ Allah (swt), I ask You (azj) by the fact that You (azj) are a noble King, And that You (azj) have power over all things, And that You (azj), over whatever You (azj) will of a matter, it ‘becomes’. O’ Allah (swt), I turn to You (azj) by Your Prophet Muhammad (saws), the Prophet of mercy, may Allah (swt) bless him and his family. O’ Muhammad (saws), O’ Messenger of Allah (swt), indeed I turn through you to Allah (swt), your Lord (azj) and my Lord (azj), that He (azj) may fulfill through you my request. O’ Allah (swt), by Your Prophet (saws), fulfill for me my request, by Muhammad (saws).” Then you ask for your need.
اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلْأَمْرِ يَطْلُبُهُ اَلطَّالِبُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ قَالَ« تَصَدَّقْ فِي يَوْمِكَ عَلَى سِتِّينَ مِسْكِيناً عَلَى كُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ صَاعٌ بِصَاعِ اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ فَإِذَا كَانَ اَللَّيْلُ اِغْتَسَلْتَ فِي اَلثُّلُثِ اَلْبَاقِي وَ لَبِسْتَ أَدْنَى مَا يَلْبَسُ مَنْ تَعُولُ مِنَ اَلثِّيَابِ إِلاَّ أَنَّ عَلَيْكَ فِي تِلْكَ اَلثِّيَابِ إِزَاراً ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا وَضَعْتَ جَبْهَتَكَ فِي اَلسَّجْدَةِ اَلْأَخِيرَةِ لِلسُّجُودِ هَلَّلْتَ اَللَّهَ وَ عَظَّمْتَهُ وَ قَدَّسْتَهُ وَ مَجَّدْتَهُ وَ ذَكَرْتَ ذُنُوبَكَ فَأَقْرَرْتَ بِمَا تَعْرِفُ مِنْهَا مُسَمًّى ثُمَّ رَفَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ ثُمَّ إِذَا وَضَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ لِلسَّجْدَةِ اَلثَّانِيَةِ فَاسْتَخَرْتَ اَللَّهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ ثُمَّ تَدْعُو اَللَّهَ بِمَا شِئْتَ ثُمَّ تَسْأَلُهُ وَ كُلَّمَا سَجَدْتَ فَأَفْضِ بِرُكْبَتَيْكَ إِلَى اَلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ اَلْإِزَارَ حَتَّى تَكْشِفَهُمَا وَ اِجْعَلِ اَلْإِزَارَ مِنْ خَلْفِكَ بَيْنَ أَلْيَيْكَ وَ بَاطِنِ سَاقَيْكَ»
Al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahb from Zurarah from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him: Imam al-Sadiq said regarding a matter, which a seeker asks from his Lord (azj). Imam (a.s) said: “Give charity during your day to sixty needy persons, to each needy person, a sa’ (a unit of measure). This is according to the sa’ of the Prophet (saws), may Allah (swt) bless him and his family. Then when the night comes, perform ghusl (ritual bathing) in the last third (of the night), and wear the lowest (humblest) of what those whom you support, wear of clothing, except that upon those clothes, you must have a waist-wrapper (izar). Then pray two units of prayer, and when you place your forehead in the final prostration (sajdah) for sujud, glorify Allah (swt) (hallilta), exalt Him (azj) (‘azzamta-hu), sanctify Him (azj) (qaddasta-hu), and praise Him (azj) (majjadta-hu), and you mention your sins, and you confess what you know of them by name. Then you raise your head. Then when you place your head for the second prostration, seek guidance from Allah (swt) one hundred times; ‘O’ Allah (swt), I seek guidance from You (azj)’ Then you supplicate to Allah (swt) with whatever you wish, then you ask Him (azj). And whenever you prostrate, let your knees rest on the ground, then raise the izar until you uncover them (the knees), and place the izar behind you between your buttocks and the inner part of your thighs.”
اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ اَلْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« اِتَّخِذْ مَسْجِداً فِي بَيْتِكَ فَإِذَا خِفْتَ شَيْئاً فَالْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْنِ غَلِيظَيْنِ مِنْ أَغْلَظِ ثِيَابِكَ فَصَلِّ فِيهِمَا ثُمَّ اُجْثُ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْكَ فَاصْرُخْ إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ سَلْهُ اَلْجَنَّةَ وَ تَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ اَلَّذِي تَخَافُهُ وَ إِيَّاكَ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ اَللَّهُ مِنْكَ كَلِمَةَ بَغْيٍ وَ إِنْ أَعْجَبَتْكَ نَفْسَكَ وَ عَشِيرَتَكَ»
Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha’ from Aban from Hariz from Abu Abdillah (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s) said: “Establish a place of prayer in your house, and if you fear something, then wear two thick garments from the thickest of your clothes, and pray in them. Then kneel on your knees and cry out to Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, and ask Him (azj) for Paradise, and seek refuge with Allah (swt) from the evil of what you fear. And beware lest Allah (swt) hears from you a single word of transgression (baghy), even if your soul and your clan please you.”
أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَكَمِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُحْبَلَ لَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْجُمُعَةِ يُطِيلُ فِيهِمَا اَلرُّكُوعَ وَ اَلسُّجُودَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِمَا سَأَلَكَ بِهِ زَكَرِيَّا إِذْ قَالَ« رَبِّ لاٰ تَذَرْنِي فَرْداً وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ اَلْوٰارِثِينَ» اَللَّهُمَّ هَبْ لِي« ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ اَلدُّعٰاءِ» اَللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ اِسْتَحْلَلْتُهَا وَ بِأَمَانَتِكَ أَخَذْتُهَا فَإِنْ قَضَيْتَ فِي رَحِمِهَا وَلَداً فَاجْعَلْهُ غُلاَماً وَ لاَ تَجْعَلْ لِلشَّيْطَانِ فِيهِ نَصِيباً وَ لاَ شِرْكاً»
Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from a man from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Ja’far (a.s), peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Baqir (a.s) said: “Whoever desires that conception (pregnancy) be granted to him, let him pray two units of prayer after Jumu‘ah (Friday prayer), prolonging the bowing (ruku‘) and the prostration (sujud) in them. Then let him say: ‘O’ Allah (swt), I ask You (azj) by what Zakariyya (a.s) asked You (azj) when he said: ‘My Lord, do not leave me alone, and You are the best of inheritors’. (Surah Al Anbiya 21:89) O’ Allah (swt), grant me ‘good offspring; indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication’. (Surah Aal Imran 3:38) O’ Allah (swt), by Your name I have made her lawful, and by Your trust I have taken her (as a wife), so if You decree in her womb a child, then make him a boy, and do not make for Satan any share or partnership in him’.”
