Chapter on the Virtue of the Month of Ramadan and the Prayers Within It in Addition to the Recommended Prayers Mentioned in the Other Months

Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 3|Book 1|Chapter 4

Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām

Volume 3, Book 1, Chapter 4

Chapter on the Virtue of the Month of Ramadan and the Prayers Within It in Addition to the Recommended Prayers Mentioned in the Other Months

Hadith #5

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ اَلْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَسِّنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عِيسَى اَلْقَمَّاطِ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ:« أُرِيَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي مَنَامِهِ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ لع يَصْعَدُونَ مِنْبَرَهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَ يُضِلُّونَ اَلنَّاسَ عَنِ اَلصِّرَاطِ اَلْقَهْقَرَى فَأَصْبَحَ كَئِيباً حَزِيناً» قَالَ« فَهَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ مَالِي أَرَاكَ كَئِيباً حَزِيناً فَقَالَ« يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ فِي لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ يَصْعَدُونَ مِنْبَرِي مِنْ بَعْدِي وَ يُضِلُّونَ اَلنَّاسَ عَنِ اَلصِّرَاطِ اَلْقَهْقَرَى» فَقَالَ وَ اَلَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ إِنَّ هَذَا شَيْءٌ مَا اِطَّلَعْتُ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ عَرَجَ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ نَزَلَ عَلَيْهِ بِآيٍ مِنَ اَلْقُرْآنِ يُؤْنِسُهُ بِهَا قَالَ« أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ مَتَّعْنٰاهُمْ سِنِينَ` ثُمَّ جٰاءَهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُوعَدُونَ` مٰا أَغْنىٰ عَنْهُمْ مٰا كٰانُوا يُمَتَّعُونَ» وَ أَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ« إِنّٰا أَنْزَلْنٰاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ اَلْقَدْرِ` وَ مٰا أَدْرٰاكَ مٰا لَيْلَةُ اَلْقَدْرِ` لَيْلَةُ اَلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ» جَعَلَ اَللَّهُ لَيْلَةً لِنَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ خَيْراً مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرِ مُلْكِ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ لَعَنَهُمُ اَللَّهُ»

Muhammad ibn Yaqub from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hasan from Muhammad ibn al-Walid from Muhassin ibn Ahmad from Yunus ibn Yaqub from Ali ibn Isa al-Qammat from his uncle: Imam al-Sadiq said: “The Messenger of Allah , may Allah bless him and his family, was shown in his dream Banu Umayyah, may Allah curse them, ascending His pulpit after him and leading the people astray, turning them backwards and away from the Straight Path (al-sirat al-qahqara). So Prophet awoke, filled with sorrow and grief.” Then, Imam al-Sadiq said: “Then Jibra’il descended to Prophet and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah , why do I see you sorrowful and grieved?’ Prophet said: “O Jibra’il, I saw Banu Umayyah in my dream tonight ascending my pulpit after me and leading the people astray, turning them backwards from the Straight Path.” Jibra’il said: “By the One who sent you with the truth, this is something I had no knowledge of.” Then Jibra’il ascended to the heavens, and it was not long before he descended upon the Prophet with verses from the Qur’an to comfort Him with them. Jibra’il relayed: ‘So have you seen if We give them enjoyment for years, then comes to them what they were promised nothing of what they used to enjoy will avail them.’ (Surah Ash Shu'ara 26:205-207) And Allah revealed to Prophet : ‘Indeed, We sent it down on the Night of Qadr. And what can make you know what the Night of Qadr is? The Night of Qadr is better than a thousand months.’ (Surah Al-Qadr 97:1-3)” (Imam al-Sadiq continued) “Thus, Allah made for His Prophet , may Allah bless him and his family, a single night better than a thousand months the duration of the rule of Banu Umayyah, may Allah curse them.”

Ali Akbar al-Ghaffari
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 3, p. 67