Musa ibn al-Qasim al-Bajali narrated from Safwan ibn Yahya and Muhammad ibn Suhayl from their shaykhs, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, who said: Imam al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: “When you are faced with an important need before Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Mighty and Majestic, then fast for three consecutive days; Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. When it is Friday, Allah سبحانه وتعالى willing, perform ghusl and wear a new garment, then ascend to the highest room in your house and pray two units (rak’ahs) therein. Then raise your hands toward the sky and say: ‘O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have come to Your courtyard, Acknowledging Your Oneness and Your Self-Sufficiency, And knowing that none is capable of fulfilling my need besides You عز وجل. And You عز وجل know, O’ my Lord عز وجل, that every time Your blessings increase upon me, my neediness toward You عز وجل intensifies. A worry (such-and-such) has struck me, You عز وجل are aware of its removal without being taught, all-encompassing without effort. So I ask You عز وجل by Your Name which, when You عز وجل placed it upon the mountains, they were crushed; And when You عز وجل placed it upon the sky, it split; And when You عز وجل placed it upon the stars, they scattered; And when You عز وجل placed it upon the earth, it was spread out. And I ask You عز وجل by the truth which You عز وجل have placed with (Prophet) Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the Imams عليه السلام (and you name them to their end), I ask that You عز وجل send blessings upon (Prophet) Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and his family عليه السلام, And that You عز وجل fulfill my need, And ease its difficulty for me, And suffice me in its concern. So if You عز وجل do so, then to You عز وجل belongs all praise; And if You عز وجل do not do so, then to You عز وجل belongs all praise, You عز وجل are neither unjust in Your judgment, nor accused in Your decree, nor feared in Your justice.’” (Imam عليه السلام then continued) “Then place your cheek on the ground and say: ‘O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, indeed Yunus son of Matta, Your servant, called upon You عليه السلام from within the belly of the whale, and he was Your servant, and You عليه السلام answered him. And I am Your servant; I call upon You عليه السلام, so answer me.’” Then Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: “When I have a need, I supplicate with this supplication, and whilst I return, it has already been fulfilled.”