Muhammad ibn Ya‘qub, from Ali ibn Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad, from Hariz, from Zurarah: Abu Ja‘far عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: “When you rise at night from your sleep, say: ‘Praise be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى who returned my soul to me so that I may praise Him عز وجل and worship Him عز وجل.’ And when you hear the sound of the roosters, say: ‘Holy, Holy, is our Lord عز وجل and the Lord عز وجل of the angels and the Spirit. Your عز وجل mercy has preceded Your عز وجل wrath. There is no god but You عز وجل, alone with no partner. I have done evil and wronged myself, so forgive me and have mercy on me. Indeed, none forgives sins except You عز وجل.’ Then when you stand up, look at the horizons of the sky and say: ‘O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, there is no night in prostration that is hidden from You عز وجل, nor a sky with towers, nor an earth with bedding, nor ‘layers of darkness, some above others’, nor a deep sea in which travellers travel during the night from among Your عز وجل creation. You عز وجل know ‘the betrayal of the eyes and what the breasts conceal’. The stars have disappeared, and the eyes have slept, and yet You عز وجل are ‘the Ever-Living, the Sustainer’, neither slumber nor sleep overtakes You عز وجل. Glory be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord عز وجل of the worlds. And the God عز وجل of the Messengers, and praise be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord عز وجل of the worlds.” Then recite the five verses from Surah Aal Imran: ‘Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth…’ until His عز وجل saying: ‘Indeed, You do not break the promise.”’ Then use the siwak (toothstick) and perform wudu (ablution). When you place your hand in the water, say: ‘In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and by Allah سبحانه وتعالى. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make me among those who repent often and make me among those who purify themselves.’ When you finish, say: ‘Praise be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord عز وجل of the worlds.’ When you stand for your prayer, say: ‘In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and by Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and whatever Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills. There is no power and no strength except through Allah سبحانه وتعالى. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make me among Your عز وجل visitors and among the frequenters of Your عز وجل mosques. O Lord عز وجل, open for me the door of Your عز وجل repentance, and close from me the door of Your عز وجل disobedience and every act of disobedience. Praise be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, who made me among those who converse with Him عز وجل. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, turn Your عز وجل face toward me, Exalted is Your عز وجل praise!’ Then begin the prayer with the takbir.