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كِتَابُ الدُّعَاءِ

THE BOOK OF SUPPLICATION (2)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله رب العالمين، وصلى الله على سيدنا محمد وآله الطاهرين، وسلم تسليما

In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allahazwj Lordazwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammadsaww and hissaww Purified Progenyasws , and greetings with abundant greetings.

23- بَابُ أَنَّ الصَّاعِقَةَ لَاتُصِيبُ ذَاكِراً‌

Chapter 23 – The thunderbolt would not strike a Zakir (Oft-mentioner) of Allahazwj

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ، عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « يَمُوتُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِكُلِّ مِيتَةٍ إِلاَّ الصَّاعِقَةَ، لَاتَأْخُذُهُ وَهُوَ يَذْكُرُ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl, from Abu Al Sabbah Al Kinany,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘A Momin could die with every (type of) death except the thunderbolt would not seize him while he is mentioning (doing Zikr of) Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic’.1

2. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْعِجْلِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « إِنَّ الصَّوَاعِقَ لَاتُصِيبُ ذَاكِراً » قَالَ: قُلْتُ: وَمَا الذَّاكِرُ؟ قَالَ: « مَنْ قَرَأَ مِائَةَ آيَةٍ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahi, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Ibn Azina, from Bureyd Bin Muawiya Bin Ijaly who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘The thunderbolts will not hit a Zakir (mentioner of Allahazwj )’. I said, ‘And what is the Zakir?’ Heasws said: ‘The one who recites one hundred Verses’.2

3. حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَمَاعَةَ، عَنْ وُهَيْبِ بْنِ حَفْصٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام عَنْ مِيتَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِ، قَالَ: « يَمُوتُ الْمُؤْمِنُ بِكُلِّ مِيتَةٍ: يَمُوتُ غَرَقاً، وَيَمُوتُ بِالْهَدْمِ، وَيُبْتَلى بِالسَّبُعِ، وَيَمُوتُ بِالصَّاعِقَةِ، وَلَاتُصِيبُ ذَاكِراً لِلّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ».

Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Bin Sama’at, from Wuheyb Bin Hafs, from Abu Baseer who said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullahasws about the death of a Momin. Heasws said: ‘The Momin would be dying with every (type of) death. He would be dying by drowning, and he would be dying by the crushing, and being afflicted (devoured) by the beasts, and he would be dying by the thunderbolt and it would not hit a Zakir (who mentions) Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic’. 3

24- بَابُ الِاشْتِغَالِ بِذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ‌

Chapter 24 – The pre-occupation with the Zikr (mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ يَقُولُ: مَنْ شُغِلَ بِذِكْرِي عَنْ مَسْأَلَتِي، أَعْطَيْتُهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا أُعْطِي مَنْ سَأَلَنِي ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying: “The one who is too pre-occupied by (doing) Myazwj Zikr (and) does not ask (for his needs), Iazwj shall Give him even more than the one who asks Meazwj (his needs)”‘.4

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ يُونُسَ، عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ خَارِجَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَكُونُ لَهُ الْحَاجَةُ إِلَى اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فَيَبْدَأُ بِالثَّنَاءِ عَلَى اللهِ وَالصَّلَاةِ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَتّى يَنْسى حَاجَتَهُ، فَيَقْضِيهَا اللهُ لَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَسْأَلَهُ إِيَّاهَا ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Mansour Bin Yunus, from Haroun Bin Kharjat,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The servant happens to have the need for him to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. So he begins with the Laudation upon Allahazwj and the Salawāt upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww until he forgets his need. So Allahazwj would Fulfil it for him from without him having asked Himazwj for it’. 5

25- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي السِّرِّ‌

Chapter 25 – Zikr (Oft-mentioning) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in the privacy

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي الْبِلَادِ، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ: مَنْ ذَكَرَنِي سِرّاً، ذَكَرْتُهُ عَلَانِيَةً ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibrahim Bin Abu Al Balaad, from the one who mentioned it,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Says: “The one who mentions (does Zikr of) Meazwj privately, Iazwj shall Mention him publicly”‘.6

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ الْخَصَّافِ رَفَعَهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَعليه‌السلام : « مَنْ ذَكَرَ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي السِّرِّ، فَقَدْ ذَكَرَ اللهَ كَثِيراً ؛ إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ كَانُوا يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ عَلَانِيَةً، وَلَايَذْكُرُونَهُ فِي السِّرِّ، فَقَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:( يُراؤُنَ النّاسَ وَلا يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ إِلاّ قَلِيلاً ) ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Biin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, from Suleyman Bin Amro, from Abu Al Magra’a Al Khassaf, raising it, said,

‘Amir Al-Momineenasws said: ‘The one who mentions (does Zikr of) Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in the privacy so he has mentioned Allahazwj a lot. The hypocrites were doing Zikr of Allahazwj publicly and they were not doing Hisazwj Zikr during privacy. So Allahazwj Mighty and Majetic Said [4: 142] they do it only to be seen of men and do not remember Allah except for a little’.7

3. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ رَفَعَهُ، قَالَ: « قَالَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لِعِيسىعليه‌السلام : يَا عِيسى اذْكُرْنِي فِي نَفْسِكَ أَذْكُرْكَ فِي نَفْسِي، وَاذْكُرْنِي فِي مَلَئِكَ أَذْكُرْكَ فِي مَلاً خَيْرٍ مِنْ مَلَا الْآدَمِيِّينَ ؛ يَا عِيسى، أَلِنْ لِي قَلْبَكَ، وَأَكْثِرْ ذِكْرِي فِي الْخَلَوَاتِ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ سُرُورِي أَنْ تُبَصْبِصَ إِلَيَّ، وَكُنْ فِي ذلِكَ حَيّاً، وَلَاتَكُنْ مَيِّتاً ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Ibn Fazzal, raising it, said,

‘Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Said to Isaas : “O Isaas ! Mention Meazwj within yourselfas , Iazwj will Mention youas within Myselfazwj , and mention Meazwj in youras gathering, Iazwj shall Mention youas in a gathering better than the gathering of the human beings. O Isaas ! Soften youras heart for Meazwj and frequent Myazwj Mention in the isolation, and know that Myazwj Gladness is that youas compliment to Meazwj and become lively during that and do not become (like) dead”‘.8

4. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ حَرِيزٍ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ: عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَاعليهما‌السلام ، قَالَ: « لَا يَكْتُبُ الْمَلَكُ إِلاَّ مَا سَمِعَ، و قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:( وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعاً وَخِيفَةً ) فَلَا يَعْلَمُ ثَوَابَ ذلِكَ الذِّكْرِ فِي نَفْسِ الرَّجُلِ غَيْرُ اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لِعَظَمَتِهِ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara,

(It has been narrated) from one of the two (5th or 6th Imamasws ) having said: ‘The Angel does not write down except what he hears, and Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Says [7: 205] And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and fearing. So no one would know the Reward of that Zikr in the self of the man apart from Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, due to is magnitude’. 9

26- بَابُ ذِكْرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي الْغَافِلِينَ‌

Chapter 26 – Zikr (Mention) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic among the oblivious ones

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُخْتَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « الذَّاكِرُ لِلّهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي الْغَافِلِينَ كَالْمُقَاتِلِ فِي الْهَارِبِينَ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Al Husayn Bin Al Mukhtar,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘The Zakir (mentioner of Allahazwj ) among the oblivious (unmindful) ones is like the fighter among the battling ones’.10

2. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : ذَاكِرُ اللهِ فِي الْغَافِلِينَ كَالْمُقَاتِلِ عَنِ الْفَارِّينَ، وَالْمُقَاتِلُ عَنِ الْفَارِّينَ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘A Zakir (mentioner) of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic among the oblivious ones is like the fighter from (among) the fleeing ones, and the reward for a fighter from (among) the fleeing ones is the Paradise’. 11

27- بَابُ التَّحْمِيدِ وَالتَّمْجِيدِ‌

Chapter 27 – The Praise and the Glorification

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْقَمَّاطِ، عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً جَامِعاً.

فَقَالَ لِيَ: « احْمَدِ اللهَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَايَبْقى أَحَدٌ يُصَلِّي إِلاَّ دَعَا لَكَ ؛ يَقُولُ: سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Abu Saeed Al Qammat, from Al Mufazzal who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws , ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws ! Teach me a comprehensive supplication’. So heasws said to me: ‘Praise Allahazwj , for there would not remain anyone who prays Salat except he would be supplicating for you saying, ‘Allahazwj Hears the one who Praises Himazwj ’ (the phrase spoken after Ruku’u)’.12

2. عَنْهُ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ؟ فَقَالَ: « أَنْ تَحْمَدَهُ ».

From him, from Ali Bin Al Husayn, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, from Muhammad Bin Marwan who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws , ‘Which of the deeds is the most Beloved to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic?’ So heasws said: ‘Your praising Himazwj ’.13

3. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْأَنْبَارِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم يَحْمَدُ اللهَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ وَسِتِّينَ مَرَّةً عَدَدَ عُرُوقِ الْجَسَدِ، يَقُولُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ كَثِيراً عَلى كُلِّ حَالٍ ».

Ali Bn Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abu Al Hassan Al Anbary,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww used to praise Allahazwj during every day, three hundred and sixty times (360), of the number of the veins in the body, saying: ‘الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ’’The Praise is for Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the worlds, a lot, upon every state’.14

4. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ؛ وَحُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ جَمِيعاً، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الْمِيثَمِيِّ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : إِنَّ فِي ابْنِ آدَمَ ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَسِتِّينَ عِرْقاً: مِنْهَا مِائَةٌ وَثَمَانُونَ مُتَحَرِّكَةٌ، وَمِنْهَا مِائَةٌ وَثَمَانُونَ سَاكِنَةٌ، فَلَوْ سَكَنَ الْمُتَحَرِّكُ لَمْ يَنَمْ، وَلَوْ تَحَرَّكَ السَّاكِنُ لَمْ يَنَمْ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ: « الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ كَثِيراً عَلى كُلِّ حَالٍ » ثَلَاثَمِائَةٍ وَسِتِّينَ مَرَّةً ؛ وَإِذَا أَمْسى قَالَ مِثْلَ ذلِكَ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, and Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad, altogether from Ahmad Bin Al Hassan Al Maysami, from Yaqoub Bin Shuayb who said,

‘‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘In the son of Adamas there are three hundred and sixty veins – from these one hundred and eighty are moving and from these one hundred and eighty are still. If the moving ones were to stay still he would not (be able to) sleep, and if the still ones were to move, he would not (be able to) sleep; and it was so that Rasool-Allahsaww , whenever it was morning, said: ‘الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ’ ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the worlds, a lot, upon every state’, three hundred and sixty times, and whenever it was evening, said similar to that’.15

5. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جَنَاحٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ ـ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ـ: “الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ‌ الْعَالَمِينَ”، فَقَدْ أَدّى شُكْرَ يَوْمِهِ، وَمَنْ قَالَهَا إِذَا أَمْسى، فَقَدْ أَدّى شُكْرَ لَيْلَتِهِ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Mansour Bin Al Abbas, from Saeed Bin Janah who said, ‘Abu Masoud narrated to me,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says four times when it is the morning, ‘الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ’ ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj Lordazwj of the worlds’, so he has paid the thanks for his day, and the one who says it when it is the evening, so he has paid his thanks for his night’.16

6. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كُلُّ دُعَاءٍ لَايَكُونُ قَبْلَهُ تَحْمِيدٌ فَهُوَ أَبْتَرُ ؛ إِنَّمَا التَّحْمِيدُ، ثُمَّ الثَّنَاءُ ».

قُلْتُ: مَا أَدْرِي مَا يُجْزِي مِنَ التَّحْمِيدِ وَالتَّمْجِيدِ ؟

قَالَ: يَقُولُ: اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Hassan, from one of his companions,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Every supplication which does not happen to have a Praise before it, so it is cut-off. But rather, it is the Praise, then the Laudation’. I said, ‘What I don’t know is, what would suffice me from the Praise and the Glorification’. Heasws said: ‘One should be saying,

‘O Allahazwj ! Youazwj are the Foremost, so there was nothing before Youazwj , and Youazwj are the Last, so there will be nothing after Youazwj , and Youazwj are the Manifest, so there is nothing above Youazwj , and Youazwj are the Hidden, so there is nothing besides Youazwj , and Youazwj are the Mighty, the Wise’’.17

7. وَبِهذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : مَا أَدْنى مَا يُجْزِي مِنَ التَّحْمِيدِ ؟

قَالَ: « تَقُولُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي عَلَا فَقَهَرَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي مَلَكَ فَقَدَرَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي بَطَنَ فَخَبَرَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَيُحْيِي الْمَوْتى وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ».

And by this chain, said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullahasws , ‘What is the least of what would suffice me, from the Praise?’ Heasws said: ‘You should be saying,

‘The Praise is for Allahazwj Who is Exalted, so Subdues, and the Praise is for Allahazwj Who is King, so is Able, and the Praise is for Allahazwj Who is within, so is Knowing, and the Praise is for Allahazwj Who Causes the living to die and Revives the dead, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’. 18

28- بَابُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ‌

Chapter 28 – The seeking of Forgiveness

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The best of the supplications is the seeking of Forgiveness’.19

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَيْفٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « إِذَا أَكْثَرَ الْعَبْدُ مِنَ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ، رُفِعَتْ صَحِيفَتُهُ وَهِيَ تَتَلَأْلَأُ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Husayn Bin ssayf, from Abu Jameela, from Ubeyd Bin Zurara who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘When the servant frequents in seeking the Forgiveness, his parchment (record of deeds) is raised and it would be gleaming’.20

3. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ يَاسِرٍ: عَنِ الرِّضَاعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَثَلُ الِاسْتِغْفَارِ مَثَلُ وَرَقٍ عَلى شَجَرَةٍ تُحَرَّكُ فَيَتَنَاثَرُ، وَالْمُسْتَغْفِرُ مِنْ ذَنْبٍ وَيَفْعَلُهُ كَالْمُسْتَهْزِئِ بِرَبِّهِ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Yasser,

(It has been narrated) from Al Rezaasws having said: ‘An example of the seeking of the Forgiveness is like an example of a leaf upon a tree you are shaking, so it falls off, and the Forgiven one from sins, and he (still) goes and does it (again), is like the one mocking with his Lordazwj ’.21

4. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم كَانَ لَايَقُومُ مِنْ مَجْلِسٍ ـ وَإِنْ خَفَّ ـ حَتّى يَسْتَغْفِرَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَمْساً وَعِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from his father, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Talha Bin Zayd,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws that Rasool-Allahazwj never used to arise from a gathering, and even if it was a small one, until hesaww sought Forgiveness of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic (on behalf of hissaww nation), twenty five times’.22

5. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً، وَيَتُوبُ إِلَى اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً ».

قَالَ: قُلْتُ: كَانَ يَقُولُ: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ؟

قَالَ: « كَانَ يَقُولُ: “أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ” سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً، وَ يَقُولُ: “ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَى اللهِ، وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَى اللهِ” سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muawiya Bin Ammar, from Al Haris Bin Al Mugheira,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww was seeking Forgiveness of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic (on behalf of hissaww nation) seventy times during every day, and hesaww turned to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic seventy times (every day)’. I said, ‘Was hesaww saying: ‘Isaww seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj and Isaww repent to Himazwj ?’ Heasws said: ‘Hesaww was saying:

"أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ" سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً، وَ يَقُولُ: "وَأَتُوبُ إِلَى اللهِ، وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَى اللهِ" سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً

‘Isaww seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj , Isaww seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj ’, seventy times, and hesaww was saying, ‘And Isaww turn to Allahazwj , Isaww turn to Allahazwj ’, seventy times’.23

6. أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيى، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : الِاسْتِغْفَارُ وَ قَوْلُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ خَيْرُ الْعِبَادَةِ، قَالَ اللهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ:( فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ ) ».

Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Husayn Bin Zayd,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The seeking of Forgiveness and the words,

‘There is no god except for Allahazwj ’, is the best worship. Allahazwj , the Mighty, the Compeller Says [47: 19] So know that there is no God but Allah, and, ask Forgiveness for your sin’. 24

29- بَابُ التَّسْبِيحِ وَالتَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ‌

Chapter 29 – The Glorification (Tasbeeh), and the Extollation of Oneness (Tahleel), and the Exclamation of Greatness (Takbeer)

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْخَرَّازِ جَمِيعاً: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « جَاءَ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلى رَسُولِ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم ، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ الْأَغْنِيَاءَ لَهُمْ مَا يُعْتِقُونَ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا، وَلَهُمْ مَا يَحُجُّونَ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا، وَلَهُمْ مَا يَتَصَدَّقُونَ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا، وَلَهُمْ مَا يُجَاهِدُونَ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا؟

فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : مَنْ كَبَّرَ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، كَانَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عِتْقِ مِائَةِ رَقَبَةٍ ؛ وَمَنْ سَبَّحَ اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، كَانَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سِيَاقِ مِائَةِ بَدَنَةٍ ؛ وَمَنْ حَمِدَ اللهَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، كَانَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ حُمْلَانِ مِائَةِ فَرَسٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ بِسُرُجِهَا وَلُجُمِهَا وَرُكُبِهَا ؛ وَمَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ، كَانَ أَفْضَلَ النَّاسِ عَمَلاً ذلِكَ الْيَوْمَ إِلاَّ مَنْ زَادَ ».

قَالَ: « فَبَلَغَ ذلِكَ الْأَغْنِيَاءَ، فَصَنَعُوهُ » قَالَ: « فَعَادَ الْفُقَرَاءُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم ، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَدْ بَلَغَ الْأَغْنِيَاءَ مَا قُلْتَ، فَصَنَعُوهُ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم :( ذلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ ‌مَنْ يَشاءُ )

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim and Abu Ayoub Al Khazzaz, altogether,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The poor ones came over to Rasool-Allahsaww and they said, ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww ! The rich ones, for them is what they are enduring with, and it is not for us, and for them is what they are performing Hajj with and it is not for us, and for them is what they are giving in charity with, and it is not for us, and for them is what they are performing Jihad with, and it is not for us’.

So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The one who exclaims the Greatness of Allahazwj (Takbeer) one hundred times, it would be superior than freeing one hundred necks; and the one who Glorifies Allahazwj (Tasbeeh) one hundred times, it would be superior than ushering one hundred sacrificial animals; and the one who Praises Allahazwj (Tahmeed) one hundred times, it would be superior than loading one hundred horses in the Way of Allahazwj along with its saddles and its reins and its riders; and the one who says, ‘There is no God except for Allahazwj ’, one hundred times, he would be the most superior of the people during that day, except for the one who increases (upon that)’.

Heasws said: ‘So (news of) that reached the rich ones, and they (also) did it. So the poor ones returned to the Prophetsaww and they said, ‘O Rasool-Allahsaww ! What yousaww said reached the rich ones, so they are (also) doing it’. So Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘[62: 4] That is Allah’s Grace; He Grants it to whomsoever He Desires to’.25

2. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ، عَنْ فُضَيْلٍ: عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَاعليهما‌السلام ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: « أَكْثِرُوا مِنَ التَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ مِنَ التَّهْلِيلِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Hammad, from Rabie, from Fuzayl,

(It has been narrated) from one of the two (5th or 6th Imamasws ), said, ‘I heard himasws saying: ‘Frequent from the Tahleel (extollation of the Oneness), and the Takbeer (Exclamation of the Greatness), for there is nothing more Beloved to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic than the Tahleel and the Takbeer’.26

3. عَلِيٌّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَعليه‌السلام : التَّسْبِيحُ نِصْفُ الْمِيزَانِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ يَمْلَأُ الْمِيزَانَ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ يَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ ».

Ali, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakyny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineenasws said: ‘The Tasbeeh (Glrofication) (would fill up) half the Scale, and’The Praise is for Allahazwj (Tahmeed)’, would fill upon the (whole) Scale, and’Allahasws is the Greatest (Takbeer) would fill up what is between the sky and the earth’.27

4. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ الْكُنَاسِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم بِرَجُلٍ يَغْرِسُ غَرْساً فِي حَائِطٍ لَهُ، فَوَقَفَ لَهُ وَقَالَ: أَلَاأَدُلُّكَ عَلى غَرْسٍ أَثْبَتَ أَصْلاً، وَأَسْرَعَ إِينَاعاً، وَأَطْيَبَ ثَمَراً، وَأَبْقى؟ قَالَ: بَلى، فَدُلَّنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، فَقَالَ: إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ وَأَمْسَيْتَ، فَقُلْ: “سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ، وَلَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ” ؛ فَإِنَّ لَكَ ـ إِنْ قُلْتَهُ ـ بِكُلِّ تَسْبِيحَةٍ عَشْرَ شَجَرَاتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْفَاكِهَةِ، وَهُنَّ مِنَ الْبَاقِيَاتِ الصَّالِحَاتِ ».

قَالَ: « فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَنَّ حَائِطِي هذَا صَدَقَةٌ مَقْبُوضَةٌ عَلى فُقَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ آيَاتٍ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ:( فَأَمّا مَنْ أَعْطى وَاتَّقى وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنى فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرى ) ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Malik Bin Atiyya, from Zureys Al Kunasy,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww passed by a man planting a plant in a wall of his. So hesaww paused for him and said: ‘Shall Isaww indicate to you upon a plant whose roots are firm, and its growth is quick, and its fruits are good, and it would remain (forever)?’ He said, ‘Yes, O Rasool-Allahsaww !’.

So hesaww said: ‘Whenever it is morning and evening, so say, ‘Glory be to Allahazwj , and the Praise is for Allahazwj , and there is no God except for Allahazwj , and Allahazwj is the Greatest’, so for you would be for every Glorification, if you were to say it, ten trees in the Paradise from a variety of fruits, and these would be from the righteous good deeds’.

Heasws said: ‘So the man said, ‘So I testify, O Rasool-Allahsaww , that his wall of mine is a charity held upon for the poor Muslims, the ones deserving of the charity’. So Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed Verses from the Quran [92: 5] Then as for him who gives away and fears [92: 6] And accepts the best, [92: 7] We will facilitate for him the easy end’.28

5. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : خَيْرُ الْعِبَادَةِ قَوْلُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The best of the (acts of) worship are the words, ‘لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ’ ‘There is no god except for Allahazwj ’. 29

30- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْإِخْوَانِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ‌

Chapter 30 – The supplication for the brethren behind (them during their) absence

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَغْرَاءِ، عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « أَوْشَكُ دَعْوَةٍ وَأَسْرَعُ إِجَابَةٍ دُعَاءُ الْمَرْءِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abu Al Magra’a, from Al Fuzayl Bin Yasaar,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘The most and quickest (of the Answered supplication) is the supplication of the man for his brother in his absence’.30

2. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « دُعَاءُ الْمَرْءِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ يُدِرُّ الرِّزْقَ، وَيَدْفَعُ الْمَكْرُوهَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Abdullah Bin Sinan,

from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘A supplication of the man for his brother in his absence would cause the sustenance to flow and repel misfortunes’.31

3. عَنْهُ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام فِي قَوْلِهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى:( وَيَسْتَجِيبُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّالِحاتِ وَيَزِيدُهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ ) قَالَ: « هُوَ الْمُؤْمِنُ يَدْعُو لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ الْمَلَكُ: آمِينَ، وَيَقُولُ اللهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ: وَلَكَ مِثْلَا مَا سَأَلْتَ، وَقَدْ أُعْطِيتَ مَا سَأَلْتَ بِحُبِّكَ إِيَّاهُ ».

From him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bn Al Hakam, from Sayf Bin Ameyra, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws regarding the Words of the Blessed and High [42: 26] And He Answers those who believe and do righteous deeds, and Gives them more out of His Grace. Heasws said: ‘He is the Momin supplicating for his brother in his absence, so the Angels is saying, ‘Ameen’, to him, and Allahazwj the Mighty, the Compeller is Saying: ‘And for you is the like of what you asked for, and Iazwj have Given you what you asked for due to your love for him’.32

4. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْوَاسِطِيِّ، عَنْ دُرُسْتَ بْنِ أَبِي مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْقَمَّاطِ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام : « أَسْرَعُ الدُّعَاءِ نُجْحاً لِلْإِجَابَةِ دُعَاءُ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، يَبْدَأُ بِالدُّعَاءِ لِأَخِيهِ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُ مَلَكٌ مُوَكَّلٌ بِهِ: آمِينَ، وَلَكَ مِثْلَاهُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Ma’bad, from Ubeydullah Bin Abdullah Al Wasity, from Dorost Bin Abu Mansour, from Abu Khalid Al Qammat who said,

‘Abu Ja’farasws said: ‘The supplication quickest to succeed for the Answering is a supplication of the brother for his brother in his absence. He begins by the supplication for his brother, so the Angel who is Allocated with him is saying, ‘Ameen, and for you is the like of it’.33

5. عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ التَّمِيمِيِّ، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُلْوَانَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ دَعَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي دَعَا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ مَضى مِنْ أَوَّلِ الدَّهْرِ، أَوْ هُوَ آتٍ إِلى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيُؤْمَرُ بِهِ إِلَى النَّارِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، فَيُسْحَبُ، فَيَقُولُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ: يَا رَبِّ، هذَا الَّذِي كَانَ يَدْعُو لَنَا، فَشَفِّعْنَا فِيهِ، فَيُشَفِّعُهُمُ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِيهِ، فَيَنْجُو ».

Ali Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman, from Ismail Bin Ibrahim, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al Tameemy, from Husayn Bin Ulwan,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘There is none from a Momin supplicating for the Momineen and the Mominaat (believing women), except Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would Return upon him the like of which he had supplicated for them with, from every Momin and Momina (beliving woman) of the past from the beginning of the time or the time coming up to the Day of Judgment.

The servant would be Commanded with to be dragged to the Fire on the Day of Judgment, so the Momineen and the Mominaat would be saying, ‘O Lordazwj ! This is the one who was supplicating for us, so we are interceding with regards to him. So Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would (Accept) their intercession regarding him, so he would attain salvation’.34

6. عَلِيٌّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ جُنْدَبٍ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ، فَلَمْ أَرَ مَوْقِفاً كَانَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِهِ، مَا زَالَ مَادّاً يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، وَدُمُوعُهُ تَسِيلُ عَلى خَدَّيْهِ حَتّى تَبْلُغَ الْأَرْضَ، فَلَمَّا صَدَرَ النَّاسُ قُلْتُ لَهُ: يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ، مَا رَأَيْتُ مَوْقِفاً قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ مَوْقِفِكَ؟

قَالَ: وَاللهِ، مَا دَعَوْتُ إِلاَّ لِإِخْوَانِي، وَذلِكَ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسىعليه‌السلام أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ: « مَنْ دَعَا لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، نُودِيَ مِنَ الْعَرْشِ: وَلَكَ مِائَةُ أَلْفِ ضِعْفٍ » فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَدَعَ مِائَةَ أَلْفٍ مَضْمُونَةً لِوَاحِدَةٍ لَاأَدْرِي تُسْتَجَابُ، أَمْ لَا؟

Ali, from his father who said,

‘I saw Abdullah Bin Jundab in the pausing stop (at Arafaat during Hajj), so I had not seen a pausing which was better than his pausing. He did not cease extending his hands towards the sky, and his tears were flowing upon his cheeks to the extent that they reached the ground. So when the people dispersed, I said to him, ‘O Abu Muhammad! I have not see such a pausing better than your pausing at all’.

He said, ‘By Allahazwj ! I did not supplicate except for my brethren, and that is because Abu Al-Hassan Musaasws informed me that the one who supplicates for his brother in his absence, a Call would come from the Throne: “And for you is the like of a hundred thousand multiple”. Therefore, I disliked that I should leave the guaranteed one hundred thousand for the sake of one which I do not know whether it would be Answered or not’.35

7. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ رِئَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِعليهما‌السلام يَقُولُ: « إِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِذَا سَمِعُوا الْمُؤْمِنَ يَدْعُو لِأَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، أَوْ يَذْكُرُهُ بِخَيْرٍ، قَالُوا: نِعْمَ الْأَخُ أَنْتَ لِأَخِيكَ، تَدْعُو لَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ وَهُوَ غَائِبٌ عَنْكَ، وَتَذْكُرُهُ بِخَيْرٍ، قَدْ أَعْطَاكَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ مِثْلَيْ مَا سَأَلْتَ لَهُ، وَأَثْنى عَلَيْكَ مِثْلَيْ مَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَيْهِ، وَلَكَ الْفَضْلُ عَلَيْهِ ؛ وَإِذَا سَمِعُوهُ يَذْكُرُ أَخَاهُ بِسُوءٍ وَيَدْعُو عَلَيْهِ، قَالُوا لَهُ: بِئْسَ الْأَخُ أَنْتَ لِأَخِيكَ، كُفَّ أَيُّهَا الْمُسَتَّرُ عَلى ذُنُوبِهِ وَعَوْرَتِهِ، وَارْبَعْ عَلى نَفْسِكَ، وَاحْمَدِ اللهَ الَّذِي سَتَرَ عَلَيْكَ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ أَعْلَمُ بِعَبْدِهِ مِنْكَ ».

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibn Raib, from Abu Ubeyda, from Suweys who said,

‘I heard Ali Bin Al-Husaynasws saying: ‘The Angels, when they hear the Momin supplicating for his brother in his absence, or mentioning him with goodness, they say, ‘You are a good brother for your brother, supplicating for him with the goodness while he is absent from you, and you are mentioning him with goodness. Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has Given you double the like of what you asked for him, and Lauded upon you double of what you lauded upon him, and for you is the merit over him’.

And when they hear him mentioning his brother with evil and supplicating against him, they say to him, ‘You are an evil brother to your brother! Refrain, O you who is Veiled upon his sins and his private parts, and reduce the burden upon yourself, and Praise Allahazwj Who Veiled upon you, and know that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic is more Knowing with Hisazwj servant than you are’’. 36

31- بَابُ مَنْ تُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌

Chapter 31 – The one whose supplication is Answered

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْقُمِّيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « ثَلَاثَةٌ دَعْوَتُهُمْ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ: الْحَاجُّ، فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ تَخْلُفُونَهُ ؛ وَالْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، فَانْظُرُوا كَيْفَ تَخْلُفُونَهُ ؛ وَالْمَرِيضُ، فَلَا تُغِيظُوهُ وَلَاتُضْجِرُوهُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Isa Bin Abdullah Al Qummy who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘Three (people), their supplications are Answered – the Pilgrim (of Hajj), so consider how you could be his replacement (how you could look after his affairs in his absence), and the fighter (gone for a battle) in the Way of Allahazwj , so consider how you could be his replacement (how you could look after his affairs in his absence), and the sick one, so you should neither enrage him nor bore him’.37

2. الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كَانَ أَبِيعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: خَمْسُ دَعَوَاتٍ لَايُحْجَبْنَ عَنِ الرَّبِّ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى: دَعْوَةُ الْإِمَامِ الْمُقْسِطِ ؛ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ، يَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: لَأَنْتَقِمَنَّ لَكَ وَلَوْ بَعْدَ حِينٍ ؛ وَدَعْوَةُ الْوَلَدِ الصَّالِحِ لِوَالِدَيْهِ ؛ وَدَعْوَةُ الْوَالِدِ الصَّالِحِ لِوَلَدِهِ ؛ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، فَيَقُولُ: وَلَكَ مِثْلُهُ ».

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Al Hassan Bin Ali Al Washha, from Abdullah Bin Sinan,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Myasws fatherasws was saying: ‘Five supplications would not be Blocked from the Lordazwj Blessed and High – A supplication of the equitable Imamasws ; and a supplication of an oppressed, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying: “Iazwj shall Exact Revenge for you and even though it may be after a while”; and a supplicatin of the child for its parents, and a supplication of the righteous father for his children, and a supplication of the Momin for his brother in his absence, so Heazwj would be Saying: “And for you is the like of it”‘.38

3. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : إِيَّاكُمْ وَدَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ، فَإِنَّهَا تُرْفَعُ فَوْقَ السَّحَابِ حَتّى يَنْظُرَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ إِلَيْهَا، فَيَقُولَ: ارْفَعُوهَا حَتّى أَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ ؛ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَدَعْوَةَ الْوَالِدِ، فَإِنَّهَا أَحَدُّ مِنَ السَّيْفِ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it would go up above the clouds until Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Considers it, so Heazwj would be Saying: “Raise it until Iazwj Answer to him”; and beware of the supplication of the father, for it is more punishing than the sword’.39

4. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كَانَ أَبِي يَقُولُ: اتَّقُوا الظُّلْمَ، فَإِنَّ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ تَصْعَدُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from his brother Al Hassan, from Zurara, from Sama’at,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Myasws fatherasws was saying: ‘Fear the injustice, for a supplication of the oppressed would ascend to the sky’’.40

5. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَدَّمَ أَرْبَعِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، ثُمَّ دَعَا، اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hisham Bin Salim,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who (supplicates for) forty from the Momineen (priorly), then supplicates (for himself), it will be Answered for him’.41

6. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ النَّهْدِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : أَرْبَعَةٌ لَاتُرَدُّ لَهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ حَتّى تُفَتَّحَ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ، وَ تَصِيرَ إِلَى الْعَرْشِ: الْوَالِدُ لِوَلَدِهِ، وَالْمَظْلُومُ عَلى مَنْ ظَلَمَهُ، وَالْمُعْتَمِرُ حَتّى يَرْجِعَ، وَالصَّائِمُ حَتّى يُفْطِرَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Ali Bin Al Numan, from Abdullah Bin Talha Al Nahdy,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Four (people), a supplication would not be rejected for them until the Doors of the sky are Opened and it comes to the Throne – the parent for his child, and the oppressed against the one who oppressed him, and the one gone to perform Umrah until he returns, and the Fasting one until he breaks (the Fast)’.42

‌7. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ النَّبِيُّصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : لَيْسَ شَيْ‌ءٌ أَسْرَعَ إِجَابَةً مِنْ دَعْوَةِ غَائِبٍ لِغَائِبٍ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The Prophetsaww said: ‘There is nothing quicker to an Answer than a supplication of an absentee for an absentee’.43

8. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ، عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : دَعَا مُوسىعليه‌السلام وَأَمَّنَ هَارُونُعليه‌السلام وَأَمَّنَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُعليهم‌السلام ، فَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالى:( قَدْ أُجِيبَتْ دَعْوَتُكُما فَاسْتَقِيما ) وَمَنْ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ، كَمَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَكُمَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘Musaas supplicated and Harounas said’Ameen’, and the Angels (also) said, ‘Ameen’. So Allahazwj Blessed and High Said [10: 89] He said: I have Accepted the supplication of both of you, therefore be steadfast; and (for) the one who fights in the Way of Allahazwj , Iazwj shall Answer for him just as Iazwj Answered for both of youas , up to the Day of Judgment”‘. 44

32- بَابُ مَنْ لَاتُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُ‌

Chapter 32 – The one whose supplication is not Answered

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُخْتَارٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ صَبِيحٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: صَحِبْتُهُ بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ، فَجَاءَ سَائِلٌ، فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُعْطى، ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ، فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُعْطى، ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ، فَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُعْطى، ثُمَّ جَاءَ الرَّابِعُ، فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « يُشْبِعُكَ اللهُ ».

ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَيْنَا، فَقَالَ: « أَمَا إِنَّ عِنْدَنَا مَا نُعْطِيهِ، وَلكِنْ أَخْشى أَنْ‌ نَكُونَ كَأَحَدِ الثَّلَاثَةِ الَّذِينَ لَايُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ: رَجُلٌ أَعْطَاهُ اللهُ مَالاً، فَأَنْفَقَهُ فِي غَيْرِ حَقِّهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اللهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي، فَلَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ ؛ وَرَجُلٌ يَدْعُو عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ أَنْ يُرِيحَهُ مِنْهَا، وَقَدْ جَعَلَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ أَمْرَهَا إِلَيْهِ ؛ وَرَجُلٌ يَدْعُو عَلى جَارِهِ، وَقَدْ جَعَلَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لَهُ السَّبِيلَ إِلى أَنْ يَتَحَوَّلَ عَنْ جِوَارِهِ، وَيَبِيعَ دَارَهُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Husayn Bin Mukhtar, from Al Waleed Bin Sabeeh,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , said, ‘I accompanied himasws between Makkah and Al-Medina, and a beggar came over. So heasws ordered that he should be given. Then another one came over, so heasws ordered that he should be given. Then another one came over, so heasws ordered that he should be given. Then the fourth one came over, so Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘May Allahazwj Satiate you’.

Then heasws turned towards us and heasws said: ‘But there is with usasws what weasws can give him, but Iasws fear lest weasws would become like one of the three whose supplications are not Answered for them – a man whom Allahazwj had Given wealth, so he spent it in other that its rightful place, then says, ‘O Allahazwj ! Grace me’, so it would not be Answered for him.

And a man who I supplicating against his wife that he be freed from her, and Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has already Made her matter to him; and a man who is supplicating against his neighbour, and Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic has already Made a way for him that he can move away from his neighbour and buy his house (somewhere else)’.45

2. أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « أَرْبَعَةٌ لَاتُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ دَعْوَةٌ: الرَّجُلُ جَالِسٌ فِي بَيْتِهِ يَقُولُ: اللهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ آمُرْكَ بِالطَّلَبِ؟ ؛ وَرَجُلٌ كَانَتْ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ، فَدَعَا عَلَيْهَا، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ أَجْعَلْ أَمْرَهَا إِلَيْكَ؟ ؛ وَرَجُلٌ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ، فَأَفْسَدَهُ، فَيَقُولُ: اللهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ آمُرْكَ بِالِاقْتِصَادِ ؟ أَلَمْ آمُرْكَ بِالْإِصْلَاحِ؟ » ثُمَّ قَالَ: «( وَالَّذِينَ إِذا أَنْفَقُوا لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا وَكانَ بَيْنَ ذلِكَ قَواماً ) ؛ وَرَجُلٌ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ، فَأَدَانَهُ بِغَيْرِ بَيِّنَةٍ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ ؛ أَلَمْ آمُرْكَ بِالشَّهَادَةِ؟ ».

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، مِثْلَهُ.

Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Ibn Fazzal, from Abdullah Bin Ibrahim, from Ja’far Bin Ibrahim,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Four (people), a supplication for not be Answered for them – a man who sits in his house saying, ‘O Allahazwj ! Grace me sustenance’. So Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Command you with the seeking (of the livelihood)?” and a man who has a wife for him, so he supplicates against her, so Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Make her matter to you?”.

And a man who had wealth for him, so he spoilt it, so Heazwj would Say to him: ‘Grace me sustenance’. So Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Command you with the moderation? Did Iazwj not Command you with the righteousness?”. Then Heazwj Says [25: 67] And they who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor stingy, and between that by stature”; and a man who did have wealth for him, but he lent it without any evidence, so Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Command you with the witnessing?’

Muhammad Bin yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Imran Bin Abu Aasim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws – similar to it.46

3. الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ صَبِيحٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: « ثَلَاثَةٌ تُرَدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ دَعْوَتُهُمْ: رَجُلٌ رَزَقَهُ اللهُ مَالاً، فَأَنْفَقَهُ فِي غَيْرِ وَجْهِهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ ارْزُقْنِي، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ أَرْزُقْكَ؟ وَرَجُلٌ دَعَا عَلَى امْرَأَتِهِ وَهُوَ لَهَا‌ ظَالِمٌ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ أَجْعَلْ أَمْرَهَا بِيَدِكَ؟ وَرَجُلٌ جَلَسَ فِي بَيْتِهِ، وَقَالَ: يَا رَبِّ ارْزُقْنِي، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: أَلَمْ أَجْعَلْ لَكَ السَّبِيلَ إِلى طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ ».

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Moalla Bin Muhammad, from Al Washa, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, from Al Waleed Bin Sabeeh who said,

‘I heard himasws saying: ‘Three (people), their supplication would not be returned upon them – a man whom Allahazwj had Graced wealth but he spent it in other than Hisazwj ways, then says, ‘O Lordazwj ! Grace me sustenance’, so Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Grace you (before)?”.

And a man who supplicates against his unjust wife, so Heazwj would Say to him: “Did Iazwj not Make her matter to be in your hands?”; and a man who sits in his house and says, ‘O Lordazwj ! Grace me sustenance’, so Heazwj would be Saying to him: “Did Iazwj not Make the way for you to seek the sustenance?”‘. 47

33- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ‌

Chapter 33 – The supplication against the enemy

1. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ: شَكَوْتُ إِلى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام جَاراً لِي وَمَا أَلْقى مِنْهُ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِيَ: « ادْعُ عَلَيْهِ » قَالَ: فَفَعَلْتُ، فَلَمْ أَرَ شَيْئاً، فَعُدْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فَشَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ لِيَ: « ادْعُ عَلَيْهِ »: فَقُلْتُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، قَدْ فَعَلْتُ، فَلَمْ أَرَ شَيْئاً، فَقَالَ: « كَيْفَ دَعَوْتَ عَلَيْهِ؟ » فَقُلْتُ: إِذَا لَقِيتُهُ دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: « ادْعُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا أقْبَلَ وَإِذَا اسْتَدْبَرَ » فَفَعَلْتُ، فَلَمْ أَلْبَثْ حَتّى أَرَاحَ اللهُ مِنْهُ.

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Yahya Bin Al Mubarak, from Abdullah Bin Jabala, from Is’haq Bin Ammar who said,

‘I complained to Abu Abdullahasws of a neighbour of mine and what I tend to face from him. So heasws said to me: ‘Supplicate against him’.

He (he narrator) said, ‘So I did, but I did not see anything’. So I returned to himasws and complained to himasws . So heasws said to me: ‘Supplicate against him’. So I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws ! I have done so, but I did not see anything’. So heasws said: ‘How did you supplicate against him?’ So I said, ‘When I met him, I supplicated against him’. So heasws said: ‘Supplicate against him when he turns around’; and when he did turn around so I did it, and it was not long before Allahazwj Gave me rest from him’.48

2. وَرُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا دَعَا أَحَدُكُمْ عَلى أَحَدٍ، قَالَ: اللهُمَّ اطْرُقْهُ بِلَيْلَةٍ لَاأُخْتَ لَهَا، وَأَبِحْ حَرِيمَهُ ».

And it is reported from Abu Al-Hassanasws having said: ‘Whenever one of you supplicates against anyone, he should say,

‘O Allahazwj ! Strike him with an affliction there being no comparison for it, and crack his sanctity’.49

3. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : إِنَّ لِي جَاراً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مِنْ آلِ مُحْرِزٍ قَدْ نَوَّهَ بِاسْمِي وَشَهَرَنِي، كُلَّمَا مَرَرْتُ بِهِ قَالَ: هذَا الرَّافِضِيُّ يَحْمِلُ الْأَمْوَالَ إِلى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ.

قَالَ: فَقَالَ لِيَ: « ادْعُ اللهَ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَأَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ فِي السَّجْدَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ، فَاحْمَدِ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ وَمَجِّدْهُ، وَقُلِ: اللهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ قَدْ شَهَرَنِي، وَنَوَّهَ بِي، وَغَاظَنِي، وَعَرَضَنِي لِلْمَكَارِهِ ؛ اللهُمَّ اضْرِبْهُ بِسَهْمٍ عَاجِلٍ تَشْغَلْهُ بِهِ عَنِّي ؛ اللهُمَّ وَ قَرِّبْ أَجَلَهُ، وَاقْطَعْ أَثَرَهُ، وَعَجِّلْ ذلِكَ يَا رَبِّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ ».

قَالَ: فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْكُوفَةَ قَدِمْنَا لَيْلاً، فَسَأَلْتُ أَهْلَنَا عَنْهُ: قُلْتُ: مَا فَعَلَ فُلَانٌ؟ فَقَالُوا: هُوَ مَرِيضٌ، فَمَا انْقَضى آخِرُ كَلَامِي حَتّى سَمِعْتُ الصِّيَاحَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ، وَقَالُوا: قَدْ مَاتَ.

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Malik Bin Atiyya, from Yunus Bin Ammar who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullahasws : ‘There is a neighbour of mine from Qureysh from the family of Muhriz, who has noted my name and publicises me every time I pass by him saying, ‘This is the Rafizi (rejector). He carries the wealth to Ja’far Bin Muhammadasws ’ (instead of the ruling authorities)’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘So heasws said to me: ‘So supplicate to Allahazwj against him when you were in the night Salat, while you are prostrating during the last Sajdah from the first two Cycles. So Praise Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic and Glorify Himazwj and said,

‘O Allahazwj ! So and so, son of so and so has publicised me and is being aggressive with me, and has angered me and exposed me to the harrassment. O Allahazwj ! Strike him with an arrow immediately for him to be too pre-occupied with it from me. O Allahazwj ! And Draw closer his death, and Cut-off his traces, and Hasten that, O Lordazwj , this moment, this moment!’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘So when we proceded to Al Kufa, we arrived at night, and I asked our family members about him. I said, ‘What happenned to so and so?’ So they said, ‘He is sick’. So the end of my speech had not passed until I heard a shriek from his house, and they said that he had died’.50

4. أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، فَقَالَ لَهُ الْعَلَاءُ بْنُ كَامِلٍ: إِنَّ فُلَاناً يَفْعَلُ بِي وَيَفْعَلُ، فَإِنْ‌ رَأَيْتَ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.

فَقَالَ: « هذَا ضَعْفٌ بِكَ، قُلِ: اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَكْفِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ، وَلَايَكْفِي مِنْكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، فَاكْفِنِي أَمْرَ فُلَانٍ بِمَ شِئْتَ، وَكَيْفَ شِئْتَ، وَمِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ، وَأَنّى شِئْتَ ».

Ahmad Bin Muhammad Al Kufy, from Ali Bin Al Hassan Al Taymi, from Ali Bin Asbaat, from Yaqoub Bin Salim who said,

‘I was in the presence of Abu Abdullahasws , and Al-A’ala Bin Kamil said to himasws , ‘So and so goes against me, and goes against me. So if youasws view proper, youasws could supplicate to Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic’. So heasws said: ‘This is weakness with you. Say,

‘O Allahazwj ! Youazwj Suffice me from everything and nothing can suffice from Youazwj , therefore Suffice me with the matter of so and so with whatever Youazwj so Desire to, and from wherever Youazwj so Desire to, and whenever Youazwj so Desire to’’.51

5. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ الْمِسْمَعِيِّ، قَالَ: لَمَّا قَتَلَ دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْمُعَلَّى بْنَ خُنَيْسٍ، قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « لَأَدْعُوَنَّ اللهَ عَلى مَنْ قَتَلَ مَوْلَايَ، وَأَخَذَ مَالِي » فَقَالَ لَهُ دَاوُدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ: إِنَّكَ لَتُهَدِّدُنِي بِدُعَائِكَ؟

قَالَ حَمَّادٌ: قَالَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ: فَحَدَّثَنِي مُعَتِّبٌ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام لَمْ يَزَلْ لَيْلَتَهُ رَاكِعاً وَسَاجِداً، فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي السَّحَرِ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ـ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ ـ: « اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِقُوَّتِكَ الْقَوِيَّةِ، وَبِجَلَالِكَ الشَّدِيدِ الَّذِي كُلُّ خَلْقِكَ لَهُ ذَلِيلٌ، أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، وَأَنْ تَأْخُذَهُ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ ».

فَمَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ حَتّى سَمِعْنَا الصَّيْحَةَ فِي دَارِ دَاوُدَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، فَرَفَعَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام رَأْسَهُ، وَقَالَ: « إِنِّي دَعَوْتُ اللهَ بِدَعْوَةٍ بَعَثَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكاً، فَضَرَبَ رَأْسَهُ بِمِرْزَبَةٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ انْشَقَّتْ مِنْهَا مَثَانَتُهُ، فَمَاتَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Hammad Bin Usman, from Al Misma’a who said,

‘When Dawood Bin Ali killed Al-Moalla Bin Khunays, Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘Iasws will be supplicating to Allahazwj against the one who killed myasws friend and seized myasws wealth’. So Dawood Bin Ali said to himasws , ‘Youasws are threatening me with yourasws supplication?’

Hammad (the second narrator) said, ‘Al-Misma’a (the first narrator) said, ‘Mo’tab (a narrator) narrated to me that Abu Abdullahasws did not cease to be in Ruku’u and Sajdah during hisasws night. So when it was pre-dawn, I heard himasws saying while he was in Sajdah: ‘O Allahazwj ! Iasws ask Youazwj with Yourazwj Strength and with Yourazwj Intense Majesty which every creature is servile, that Youazwj Send Salawāt upon Muhammadsaww and the Peopleasws of hissaww Household, and that Youazwj Seize him at the moment, at the moment!’.

So heasws had not raised hisasws head until we heard the shriek in the house of Dawood Bin Ali. So Abu Abdullahasws raised hisasws head and said: ‘Iasws supplicated to Allahazwj with a supplication, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Sent an Angel upon him, so he struck his head with an iron sledgehammer, his bladder split from it, so he died’. 52

34- بَابُ الْمُبَاهَلَةِ‌

Chapter 34 – The Imprecation (Mubahila)

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْرُوقٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: إِنَّا نُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ، فَنَحْتَجُّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:( أَطِيعُوا اللهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ ) فَيَقُولُونَ: نَزَلَتْ فِي أُمَرَاءِ السَّرَايَا، فَنَحْتَجُّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِقَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:( إِنَّما وَلِيُّكُمُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ) إِلى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ، فَيَقُولُونَ نَزَلَتْ فِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَنَحْتَجُّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:( قُلْ لا أَسْئَلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ أَجْراً إِلاَّ الْمَوَدَّةَ فِي الْقُرْبى ) فَيَقُولُونَ: نَزَلَتْ فِي قُرْبَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ

قَالَ: فَلَمْ أَدَعْ شَيْئاً مِمَّا حَضَرَنِي ذِكْرُهُ مِنْ هذَا وَشِبْهِهِ إِلاَّ ذَكَرْتُهُ.

فَقَالَ لِي: « إِذَا كَانَ ذلِكَ، فَادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْمُبَاهَلَةِ » قُلْتُ: وَكَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ؟ قَالَ: « أَصْلِحْ نَفْسَكَ » ثَلَاثاً وَأَظُنُّهُ قَالَ: « وَصُمْ وَاغْتَسِلْ وَابْرُزْ أَنْتَ وَهُوَ إِلَى الْجَبَّانِ، فَشَبِّكْ أَصَابِعَكَ مِنْ يَدِكَ الْيُمْنى فِي أَصَابِعِهِ، ثُمَّ أَنْصِفْهُ، وَابْدَأْ بِنَفْسِكَ، وَقُلِ: “اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، الرَّحْمنَ الرَّحِيمَ، إِنْ كَانَ أَبُو مَسْرُوقٍ جَحَدَ حَقّاً وَادَّعى بَاطِلاً، فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِ حُسْبَاناً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً”، ثُمَّ رُدَّ الدَّعْوَةَ عَلَيْهِ، فَقُلْ: وَ إِنْ كَانَ فُلَانٌ جَحَدَ حَقّاً وَادَّعى بَاطِلاً، فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِ حُسْبَاناً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً ».

ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي: « فَإِنَّكَ لَاتَلْبَثُ أَنْ تَرى ذلِكَ فِيهِ » فَوَ اللهِ مَا وَجَدْتُ خَلْقاً‌ يُجِيبُنِي إِلَيْهِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muhammad Bin Hakeym, from Abu Masrouq,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , said, ‘I said, ‘We speak to the people, so we argue against them by the Words of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [4: 59] O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Rasool and those in authority from among you. But, they are saying, ‘It was Revealed regarding the commanders of the battalions’.

So we argue against them by the Words of the Mighty and Majestic [5: 55] But rather, only Allah is your Guardian and His Rasool – up to the end of the Verse. But they are saying, ‘It was Revealed regarding the Momineen’. And we are arguing against them by the Words of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic [42: 23] Say: I do not ask of you any Recompense for it except for the cordiality for my near relatives. But they are saying, ‘It was Revealed regarding the relatives of the Muslims’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘So I did not leave anything for whatever presented to me, remembering it from these (arguments) and the likes of it, except that I mentioned it. So heasws said to me: ‘When it was like that, so call them to the (Mubahila) imprecation’. I said, ‘And how should I deal with it?’

Heasws said: ‘Correct soul for three (days)’, and I think heasws said: ‘And Fast, wash, and you and him go to the mountain, so intertwine (crisscross) your fingers from your right hand in his fingers, then be fair with him, and begin with yourself and say, ‘O Allahazwj ! Lordazwj of the seven skies and Lordazwj of the seven earths, Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Beneficent, the Merciful. If Abu Masrouq (the narrator himself) is denying the Truth and is claiming falsehood, so Send down upon him a thunderbolt from the sky, or a painful Punishment’.

Then return the supplication upon him, so say, ‘And if so and so is denying the truth and claiming falsehood, so Send down upon him a thunderbolt from the sky or a painful Punishment’.

Then heasws said to me: ‘So it won’t be long before you see that in him, for by Allahazwj , Iasws have not found any creature who will answer measws to it (the imprecation)’.53

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ مَخْلَدٍ أَبِي الشُّكْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « السَّاعَةُ الَّتِي تُبَاهِلُ فِيهَا مَا بَيْنَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ إِلى طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ ».

عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ مَخْلَدٍ أَبِي الشُّكْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، مِثْلَهُ.

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Mukhlad Abu Al Shakr, from Abu Hamza Al Sumaly,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘The timing during which the imprecation is to be performed is what is between the emergence of the dawn up to the emergence of the sun’.

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Makhlad Abu Al Shakr, from Abu Hamza,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws – similar to it.54

3. أَحْمَدُ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا فِي الْمُبَاهَلَةِ، قَالَ: تُشَبِّكُ أَصَابِعَكَ فِي أَصَابِعِهِ، ثُمَّ تَقُولُ: “اللهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ فُلَانٌ جَحَدَ حَقّاً وَأَقَرَّ بِبَاطِلٍ، فَأَصِبْهُ بِحُسْبَانٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ”، وَتُلَاعِنُهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.

Ahmad, from one of our companions,

‘Regarding the imprecation, heasws said: ‘Intertwine your fingers into his fingers, then you should be saying, O Allahazwj ! If it was so that so and so has denied a truth and acknowledge with a falsehood, so either Hit him by a thunderbolt from the sky or with a Punishment from Yourazwj Presence’, and you should curse him seventy times’.55

4. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام فِي الْمُبَاهَلَةِ، قَالَ: « تُشَبِّكُ أَصَابِعَكَ فِي أَصَابِعِهِ، ثُمَّ تَقُولُ: “اللهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ فُلَانٌ جَحَدَ حَقّاً وَأَقَرَّ بِبَاطِلٍ، فَأَصِبْهُ بِحُسْبَانٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ بِعَذَابٍ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ”، وَتُلَاعِنُهُ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Abu Al Abbas,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws ’Regarding the imprecation, heasws said: ‘Intertwine your fingers into his fingers, then you should be saying, O Allahazwj ! If it was so that so and so has denied a truth and acknowledge with a falsehood, so either Hit him by a thunderbolt from the sky or with a Punishment from Yourazwj Presence’, and you should curse him seventy times’.56

5. مُحَمَّدُ بْنِ يَحْيى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ، قَالَ: إِذَا جَحَدَ الرَّجُلُ الْحَقَّ، فَإِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ تُلَاعِنَهُ، قُلِ: « اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، إِنْ كَانَ فُلَانٌ جَحَدَ الْحَقَّ وَكَفَرَ بِهِ، فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِ حُسْبَاناً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَوْ عَذَاباً أَلِيماً ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Hameed, from Abu Jameela, from one of his companions,

‘Heasws said: ‘When the man denies the truth and if you intend to curse him, say,

‘O Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the seven skies and Lordazwj of the seven earths, and Lordazwj of the Magnificent Throne! If it was that so and so has denied the truth and disbelieved in it, so Send down upon him a thunderbolt from the sky or a painful Punishment’. 57

35- بَابُ مَا يُمَجِّدُ بِهِ الرَّبُّ ـ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى ـ نَفْسَهُ‌

Chapter 35 – What the Lordazwj Blessed and High Glorified Himselfazwj with

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيى، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ لِلّهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ ثَلَاثَ سَاعَاتٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ، وَثَلَاثَ سَاعَاتٍ فِي النَّهَارِ، يُمَجِّدُ فِيهِنَّ نَفْسَهُ، فَأَوَّلُ سَاعَاتِ النَّهَارِ حِينَ تَكُونُ الشَّمْسُ هذَا الْجَانِبَ، يَعْنِي مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ مِقْدَارَهَا مِنَ الْعَصْرِ، يَعْنِي مِنَ الْمَغْرِبِ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ الْأُولى، وَأَوَّلُ سَاعَاتِ اللَّيْلِ فِي الثُّلُثِ الْبَاقِي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِلى أَنْ يَنْفَجِرَ الصُّبْحُ يَقُولُ: إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ مَالِكُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ لَمْ أَزَلْ وَلَاأَزَالُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ خَالِقُ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ خَالِقُ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ بَدِي‌ءُ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَإِلَيَّ يَعُودُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْوَاحِدُ الصَّمَدُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ‌ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ، لِيَ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنى، إِنِّي أَنَا اللهُ الْكَبِيرُ ».

قَالَ: ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام مِنْ عِنْدِهِ: « وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَاؤُهُ، فَمَنْ نَازَعَهُ شَيْئاً مِنْ ذلِكَ أَكَبَّهُ اللهُ فِي النَّارِ ».

ثُمَّ قَالَ: « مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ يَدْعُو بِهِنَّ مُقْبِلاً قَلْبُهُ إِلَى اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ إِلاَّ قَضى حَاجَتَهُ، وَلَوْ كَانَ شَقِيّاً رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يُحَوَّلَ سَعِيداً ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, from one of his companions,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘For Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic there are four timings during the night, and three timings during the day in which Heazwj Glorifies Himselfazwj . So the first timing of the day is when the sun happens to be on this side, meaning from the east its measurement from Al-Asr, meaning from the west, up to the first Salat; and the first timing of the night during the remaining third from the night up to the morning breaking forth.

Heazwj is Saying:

“Iazwj am Allahazwj ! Lordazwj of the worlds. Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Mighty, the Wise! Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Forgiver, the Merciful! Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Beneficent, the Merficul! Iazwj am Allahazwj Allahazwj , the Master of the Day of the Religion (Judgment). Iasws Allahazwj , Iazwj neither do Iazwj decline nor will Iazwj cease to be. Iazwj am Allahazwj , Creator of the good and the evil. Iazwj am Allahazwj , Creator of the Paradise and the Fire. Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Initiator of everything, to Meazwj it would all return.

Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Alone, the Last. Iazwj am Allahazwj the Knower of the unseen and the seen. Iazwj am Allahazwj the King, the Holy, the Source of safety, the Securor, the Controller, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Iazwj am Allahazwj the Creator, the Evolver, the Designer. For Meazwj are the Good Names. Iazwj am Allahazwj , the Greatest, the Exalted”‘.

He (the narrator) said, ‘Abu Abdullahasws said from himselfasws : ‘And the Greatness is Hisazwj Robe, so the one who snatches anything from that, Allahazwj would Fling him into the Fire’.

Then heasws said: ‘There is none from a Momin servant who supplicates with these being attentive with his heart towards Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic, except his need would be Fulfilled, and if he was unfortunate, hoping, he would be transformed to be a fortunate one’.58

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ اللهَ ـ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى ـ يُمَجِّدُ نَفْسَهُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، فَمَنْ مَجَّدَ اللهَ بِمَا مَجَّدَ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ، ثُمَّ كَانَ فِي حَالِ شِقْوَةٍ، حَوَّلَهُ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ إِلى سَعَادَةٍ ؛ يَقُولُ: أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ‌إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْكَبِيرُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ‌ مَالِكُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، مِنْكَ بَدَأَ الْخَلْقُ وَإِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ لَمْ تَزَلْ وَلَاتَزَالُ، أَنْتَ اللهُ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ خَالِقُ الْخَيْرِ وَالشَّرِّ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ خَالِقُ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ، أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ أَحَدٌ صَمَدٌ( لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ ) أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ،( الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ سُبْحانَ اللهِ عَمّا يُشْرِكُونَ هُوَ اللهُ الْخالِقُ الْبارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ لَهُ الْأَسْماءُ الْحُسْنى يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ ما فِي السَّماواتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ) أَنْتَ اللهُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْكَبِيرُ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَاؤُكَ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Abdullah Bin Bukeyr, from Abdullah Bin Ayn,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Allahazwj Blessed and High Glorifies Himselfsaww three times during every day and night. So the one who Glorifies Allahazwj with what Heazwj Glorified Himselfazwj with, then he was in a state of complaint, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would Transform him to a fortunate state.

He should be Saying: ‘Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , Lordazwj of the worlds! Youazwj are Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no God excep for Youazwj , the Mighty, the Great. Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no God except for Youazwj , the Master of the Day of the Religion (Judgment). Youazwj are Allahazwj ! There is no God except Youazwj , the Forgiving, the Merciful.

Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , the Mighty, the Wise! Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , The Creation began with Youazwj and to Youazwj it will return. Youazwj are Allahazwj Who, there is no God except Youazwj , neither do Youazwj decline nor will Youazwj Cease to be. Youazwj are Allahazwj , Who there is no God except Youazwj , the Creator of the good and the evil.

Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , Creator of the Paradise and the Fire. Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , One, Last, neither do Youazwj beget nor are Youazwj begotten, nor will anyone be a match for Youazwj . Youazwj are Allahazwj , there is no god except for Youazwj , the King, the Holy, the the Source of safety, the Securer, the Controller, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme.

Glory be to Allahazwj from what they are associating. Heazwj is Allahazwj , the Creator, the Originator, the Designer. For Himazwj are the Good Names. There Glorifies to Himazwj whatever is in the skies and the earth, and Heazwj is the Mighty, the Wise’ – up to the end of the Chapter (59).

Youazwj are Allahazwj . There is no god except Youazwj , the Great, and the Greatness is Yourazwj Robe’’. 59

36- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ‌

Chapter 36 – The one says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj ’

1. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « مَا مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ أَعْظَمَ ثَوَاباً مِنْ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، إِنَّ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لَايَعْدِلُهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ، وَلَايَشْرَكُهُ فِي الْأُمُورِ أَحَدٌ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ali, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl, from Abu Hamza who said,

‘I heard Abu Ja’farasws saying: ‘There is none from a thing of greater Rewards than the testimony that there is no god except Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic. Nothing can equate to Himazwj nor can anyone participate with Himazwj in the affairs’.60

2. عَنْهُ، عَنِ الْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْوَصَّافِيِّ رَفَعَهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : « مَنْ قَالَ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ” غُرِسَتْ لَهُ شَجَرَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ يَاقُوتَةٍ حَمْرَاءَ، مَنْبِتُهَا فِي‌ مِسْكٍ أَبْيَضَ، أَحْلى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، وَأَشَدَّ بَيَاضاً مِنَ الثَّلْجِ، وَأَطْيَبَ رِيحاً مِنَ الْمِسْكِ، فِيهَا أَمْثَالُ ثُدِيِّ الْأَبْكَارِ، تَعْلُو عَنْ سَبْعِينَ حُلَّةً ».

وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : « خَيْرُ الْعِبَادَةِ قَوْلُ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ».

وَقَالَ: « خَيْرُ الْعِبَادَةِ الِاسْتِغْفَارُ، وَذلِكَ قَوْلُ اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي كِتَابِهِ:( فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ ) ».

From him, from Al Fuzayl Bin Abdul Wahhabv, from Is’haq Bin Ubeydullah, from Ubeydullah Bin Al Waleed Wl Wassafy, raising it, said,

‘Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The who says: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ’ There is no god except Allahazwj ’,

A tree of red sapphire would be planted for him in the Paradise, its growth being in white musk, being sweeter than honey, and more intensely whiter than the snow, and more aromatic of fragrance than the musk. Therein would be (fruits) the like of virgin breasts emerging from seventy coverings’.

And Rasool-Allahsaww said: ‘The best of the (acts of) worship are the words,

: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ’There is no god except Allahazwj ’.

And hesaww said: ‘The best of the (acts of worship) is the seeking of Forgiveness, and these are the Words of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic in Hisazwj Book [47: 19] So know that there is no god but Allah, and, ask Forgiveness for your sin’. 61

37- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ‌

Chapter 37 – The who says, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj , and Allahazwj is the Greatest

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، رَفَعَهُ، عَنْ حَرِيزٍ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ الْقُمِّيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « ثَمَنُ الْجَنَّةِ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, raising it, from Hareyz, from Yaqoub Al Qummy,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The price of the Paradise is (saying of), There is no god except Allahazwj and Allahazwj is the Greatest’’. 62

38- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ‌

Chapter 38 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, Alone, Alone

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُعليه‌السلام لِرَسُولِ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : طُوبى لِمَنْ قَالَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Numan, from the one who mentioned it,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Jibraeelas said to Rasool-Allahsaww : ‘Tooba (a tree in the Paradise), is for the ones from yoursaww community who say,

: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ وَحْدَهُ ’There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, Alone, Alone’’. 63

39- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ عَشْراً‌

Chapter 39 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being nor associate for Himazwj ’, ten (times)

1. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُسْكَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ لَيْثٍ الْمُرَادِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: « مَنْ قَالَ ـ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا ـ: "لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ" كَانَتْ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِهِ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمَ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Amro Bin Usman, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Baseer Lays Al Murady, from Abdul Kareem Bin Utba,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , said, ‘I heard himasws saying: ‘The one who says ten times, before the emergence of the sun, and before its setting, ‘There is no God except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj . For Himazwj is the Kingdom and for Himazwj is the Praise. Heazwj Cause to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj Causes to die and Heazwj Causes to live, and Heazwj is Living and will not be dying. In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness, and Heazwj is Able upon every thing’,

It would be an expiation for his sins of that day’.64

2. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : مَنْ صَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ، فَقَالَ ـ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْفُضَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ـ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ” وَفِي الْمَغْرِبِ مِثْلَهَا، لَمْ يَلْقَ اللهَ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ عَبْدٌ بِعَمَلٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ إِلاَّ مَنْ جَاءَ بِمِثْلِ عَمَلِهِ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from the one who mentioned it, from Umar Bin Muhammad,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Rasool-Allahazwj said: ‘The one who prays the morning Salat and he says before raising his knees, ten times, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj . For Himazwj is the Kingdom, and for Himazwj is the Praise. Heazwj Causes to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj Casues to die and Heazwj Causes to live, and Heazwj is living and will not be dying. In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’,

And during the evening (says) similar to it, a servant would not (be able to) meet Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic with a deed more superior than his deed, except for the one who comes with similar to his deeds’. 65

40- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ‌

Chapter 40 – The one who says, ‘I testify that there is no god except for Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , and I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ‌ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءِ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ: “أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ”، كَتَبَ اللهُ لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَسَنَةٍ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Saeed, from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘The one who says, ‘I testify that there is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , and I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww ’, Allahazwj would Write for him, a thousand thousand (million) good deeds’. 66

41- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ إِلَهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلَاوَلَداً

Chapter 41 – The one says ten timed during every day, ‘I testify that there is no God except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj , One God, First, Last, neither having taken a female companion nor a son’.

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَبْدِيِّ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ: “أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ إِلَهاً وَاحِداً أَحَداً صَمَداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَلَاوَلَداً”، كَتَبَ اللهُ‌ لَهُ خَمْسَةً وَأَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ، وَمَحَا عَنْهُ خَمْسَةً وَأَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ سَيِّئَةٍ، وَرَفَعَ لَهُ خَمْسَةً وَأَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفَ دَرَجَةٍ ».

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرى: « وَكُنَّ لَهُ حِرْزاً فِي يَوْمِهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَالسُّلْطَانِ، وَلَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ كَبِيرَةٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Najran, from Abdul Aziz Al abdy, from Umar Bin Yazeed,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says during every day, ten times, ‘I testify that there is no god except for Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj , One God, First, Last, neither having taken a female companion nor a son’, Allahazwj would Write for him forty five thousand good deeds, and Delete from him forty five thousand sins, and Raise for him forty five thousand Levels’.

And in another report, ‘And it would happen to be for him, a protection during his day from the ruling authority, and the Satanla , and he would not be engulfed by a major one from the sins’. 67

42- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا أَللهُ يَا أَللهُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ‌

Chapter 42 – The one who says, ‘O Allahazwj ! O Allahazwj !’ - ten times

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ أَخِي أُدَيْمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ: يَا أَللهُ، يَا أَللهُ، عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، قِيلَ لَهُ: لَبَّيْكَ، مَا حَاجَتُكَ؟ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from his father, from Ayoub Bin Al Hurr, a brother of Adeym,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says, ‘O Allahazwj ! O Allahazwj !’, ten times, it would be said to him: ‘At your service, what is your need?’. 68

43- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً‌

Chapter 43 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except for Allahazwj , truly, truly’

1. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى الْأَرْمَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْخَرَّاطِ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ: “ لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ حَقّاً حَقّاً، لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ عُبُودِيَّةً وَرِقّاً، لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ إِيمَاناً وَصِدْقاً”، أَقْبَلَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ، وَلَمْ يَصْرِفْ وَجْهَهُ عَنْهُ حَتّى يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Isa Al Armeeny, from Abu Imran Al Kharrat, from al Awzai’y,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says during every day, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , truly, truly. There is no god except Allahazwj for worship and to be enslaved to. There is no god except Allahazwj to believe in and ratify’, Allahazwj would Turn Hisazwj Face towards him and will not Turn Hisazwj Face away from him until he enters the Paradise’. 69

44- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ‌

Chapter 44 – The one who says, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ الْحُرِّ أَخِي أُدَيْمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ: يَا رَبِّ، يَا رَبِّ، قِيلَ لَهُ: لَبَّيْكَ، مَا حَاجَتُكَ؟ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ayoub Bin Al Hurr, a brother of Adeym,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says ten times, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’, it would be said to him: ‘At your service! What is your need?’.70

2. أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حُمْرَانَ، قَالَ: مَرِضَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « قُلْ: يَا رَبِّ، يَا رَبِّ، عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ فَإِنَّ مَنْ قَالَ ذلِكَ، نُودِيَ: لَبَّيْكَ، مَا حَاجَتُكَ؟ ».

Ahmad Bin Muhammad and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muhammad Bin Humran who said,

‘Ismail, son of Abu Abdullahasws fell sick, so Abu Abdullahasws said him: ‘Say, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’, ten times, for the one who says that, would be called out: ‘At your service! What is your need?’.71

3. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ يَا أَللهُ، يَا رَبِّ يَا أَللهُ، حَتّى يَنْقَطِعَ‌ نَفَسُهُ، قِيلَ لَهُ: لَبَّيْكَ مَا حَاجَتُكَ؟ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muawiya, from Abu Baseer,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says, ‘O Lordazwj ! O Lordazwj !’, until his breath is cut off, it would be said to him, ‘At your service! What is your need?’. 72

45- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مُخْلِصاً‌

Chapter 45 – The one who says, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj ’, sincerely

1. الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَائِذٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ السَّوَّاقِ، عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ تَغْلِبَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « يَا أَبَانُ، إِذَا قَدِمْتَ الْكُوفَةَ فَارْوِ هذَا الْحَدِيثَ: مَنْ شَهِدَ أَنْ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مُخْلِصاً، وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ ».

قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: إِنَّهُ يَأْتِينِي مِنْ كُلِّ صِنْفٍ مِنَ الْأَصْنَافِ، أَفَأَرْوِي لَهُمْ هذَا الْحَدِيثَ؟

قَالَ: « نَعَمْ يَا أَبَانُ، إِنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَجَمَعَ اللهُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ، فَتُسْلَبُ لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ مِنْهُمْ، إِلاَّ مَنْ كَانَ عَلى هذَا الْأَمْرِ ».

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Moalla Bin Muhammad and a number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, altogether from Al Washha, from Ahmad Bin A’iz, from Abu Al Hassan AlSaww aq, from Aban Bin Taghlub,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘O Aban! When you proceed to Al-Kufa, so report this Hadeeth: ‘The one who testifies that there is no god except Allahazwj , sincerely, the Paradise would be Obligated for him’. I said to himasws , ‘There would be coming to me from every type (of people) from the types (of people), so shall I report to (all of) them this Hadeeth?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, O Aban! When it will be the Day of Judgment, and Allahazwj will Gather the former ones and the latter ones, so (the phrase)’There is no god except Allahazwj ’, would be Confiscated from them except from the one who was upon this matter (Al-Wilyah)’. 73

46- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ‌

Chapter 46 – The one who says, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires, there is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا دَعَا الرَّجُلُ، فَقَالَ بَعْدَ مَا دَعَا: “مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ”، قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: اسْتَبْسَلَ عَبْدِي، وَاسْتَسْلَمَ لِأَمْرِي، اقْضُوا حَاجَتَهُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Hisham Bin Salim,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘When a man supplicates and he says after having supplicated, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires. There is neither Mighty nor Strength except with Allahazwj ’, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Says: “Myazwj servant is striving and submitting to Myazwj Command. Fulfil his need!”‘.74

2. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ، عَنْ جَمِيلٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ: « مَنْ قَالَ: “مَا شَاءَ اللهُ لَاحَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ”، سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً، صَرَفَ عَنْهُ سَبْعِينَ نَوْعاً مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَلَاءِ أَيْسَرُ ذلِكَ الْخَنْقُ ».

قُلْتُ: جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ، وَمَا الْخَنْقُ؟ قَالَ: « لَا يَعْتَلُّ بِالْجُنُونِ ؛ فَيُخْنَقَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from one of his companions, from Jameel,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , said, ‘I heard himasws saying: ‘The one who says, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires. There is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj ’, seventy times, there would be exchanged away from him seventy types from the types of afflictions, the least of that being the suffocation’. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for youasws ! And what is the suffocation?’ Heasws said: ‘He will not fall sick with the insanity, so he would suffocate’. 75

47- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ، ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Chapter 47 – The one who says, ‘I seek Forgiveness of Allahazwj , Who, there is no God except Himazwj , the Living, with Majesty and the Benevolence, and I repent to Himazwj

1. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ فِي دُبُرِ صَلَاةِ الْفَرِيضَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَثْنِيَ رِجْلَيْهِ: “أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ، الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ” ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، غَفَرَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ وَلَوْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, , from Abdul Samad, from Al Husayn Bin Hammad,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘The one who says at the end of the Obligatory Salāt, before he bends his legs,

‘Allahazwj is Who, there is no God except Himazwj . Heazwj is the Living, the Everlasting, with Majesty and the Benevolence, and I repent to Himazwj ’, three times.

Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would Forgive his sins for him, and even if they were the likes of the foam of the sea (numerous)’. 76

48- بَابُ الْقَوْلِ عِنْدَ الْإِصْبَاحِ وَالْإِمْسَاءِ‌

Chapter 48 – The words (to be spoken) during the morning and the evening

1. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ، عَنْ غَالِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام فِي قَوْلِ اللهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالى:( وَظِلالُهُمْ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصالِ ) قَالَ: « هُوَ الدُّعَاءُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا، وَهِيَ سَاعَةُ إِجَابَةٍ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ali Bin Asbat, from Ghalib Bin Abdullah,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws regarding the Words of Allahazwj Blessed and High [13: 15] and their shadows (too) by the morning and the evening. Heasws said: ‘It is the supplication before the emergence of the sun, and before its setting, and it is the time for the Answering’.77

2. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ ـ عَلَيْهِ لَعَائِنُ اللهِ ـ يَبُثُّ جُنُودَ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَيْثُ تَغِيبُ الشَّمْسُ وَتَطْلُعُ ؛ فَأَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللهِ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي هَاتَيْنِ السَّاعَتَيْنِ، وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللهِ مِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيسَ وَجُنُودِهِ، وَعَوِّذُوا صِغَارَكُمْ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَتَيْنِ، فَإِنَّهُمَا سَاعَتَا غَفْلَةٍ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Fazzal, from Abu Jameela, from Jabir,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘Ibleesla , upon himla be the Curse of Allahazwj , sends the armies of the night from when the sun sets and emerges, therefore frequent the Mention of Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic during these two timings, and seek Refuge with Allahazwj from the evil of Ibleesla a nd hisla . Shelter you young ones during these two timings, for these two are timings of negligence’.78

3. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ رَزِينٍ صَاحِبِ الْأَنْمَاطِ: عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَاعليهما‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ: “ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ، وَأُشْهِدُ مَلَائِكَتَكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ، وَحَمَلَةَ عَرْشِكَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللهُ، لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ، وَأَنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ إِمَامِي وَوَلِيِّي، وَأَنَّ أَبَاهُ رَسُولَ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وَعَلِيّاً وَالْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ وَفُلَاناً وَفُلَاناً ـ حَتّى يَنْتَهِيَ إِلَيْهِ ـ أَئِمَّتِي وَأَوْلِيَائِي، عَلى ذلِكَ أَحْيَا، وَعَلَيْهِ أَمُوتُ، وَعَلَيْهِ أُبْعَثُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ فُلَانٍ وَفُلَانٍ وَفُلَانٍ” ؛ فَإِنْ مَاتَ فِي لَيْلَتِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Al Hassan Bin Atiyya, from Razeyn Sahib Al Anmaat,

(It has been narrated) from one of the two (5th or 6th Imamasws ) having said: ‘The one who says, ‘O Allahazwj ! I keep Youazwj as a Witness, and I keep Yourazwj Angels of Proximity as witnesses, and the bearers of the Throne, the Chosen ones, that Youazwj are Allahazwj . There is no god except for Youazwj , the Beneficent, the Merciful, and that Muhammadsaww is Yourazwj servant and Yourazwj Rasoolsaww , and that so and so, and so and so are my Imamsasws and my Guardiansasws , and that theirasws fathersaww is Rasool-Allahsaww , and Aliasws , and Al-Hassanasws , and Al-Husaynasws , and so and so, and so and so’ until you end up to him (Al-Qaimasws )’’are my Imamsasws and my Guardiansasws . Upon that do I live, and upon it I will be dying, and upon it I will be Resurrected on the Day of Judgment. And I disavow from so and so, and so and so, and so and so’. So if he was to die during his night, would enter the Paradise’.79

4. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الْحَجَّالِ وَبَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الشَّعِيرِيِّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَلْثَمَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ، أَوْ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليهما‌السلام ، قَالَ: « تَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ: أَصْبَحْتُ بِاللهِ مُؤْمِناً عَلى دِينِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَسُنَّتِهِ، وَدِينِ عَلِيٍّ وَسُنَّتِهِ، وَدِينِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَسُنَّتِهِمْ، آمَنْتُ بِسِرِّهِمْ وَعَلَانِيَتِهِمْ، وَشَاهِدِهِمْ وَغَائِبِهِمْ، وَأَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِمَّا اسْتَعَاذَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم وَعَلِيٌّعليه‌السلام وَالْأَوْصِيَاءُعليهم‌السلام ، وَأَرْغَبُ إِلَى اللهِ فِيمَا رَغِبُوا إِلَيْهِ، وَلَاحَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ ».

Muhammad Bin yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Hajjal and Bakr Bin Muhammad, from Abu Is’haq Al Shaeery, from Yazeed Bin Kalsamat,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , or from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘When you wake up in the morning, do so as a believer in Allahazwj , upon the Religion of Muhammadsaww and hissaww Sunnah, and the Religion of Aliasws and hisasws Sunnah, and the Religion of the successorsasws and theirasws Sunnah. Believe in theirasws secrets, and their public (matters), and their seen (matters) and their unseen, and seek Refuge with Allahazwj from whatever Rasool-Allahsaww sought Refuge from, and (so did) Aliasws , and the successorsasws , and desire to Allahazwj regarding whatever theyasws desired to Himazwj , and there is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj ’.80

5. عَنْهُ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ الْخَرَّازِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « إِنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ ـ صَلَوَاتُ اللهِ عَلَيْهِمَا ـ كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ: “أَبْتَدِئُ يَوْمِي هذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نِسْيَانِي وَعَجَلَتِي بِسْمِ اللهِ وَمَا شَاءَ اللهُ” ؛ فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذلِكَ الْعَبْدُ، أَجْزَأَهُ مِمَّا نَسِيَ فِي يَوْمِهِ ».

From him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Abu Ayoub Ibrahim Bin usman Al Khazzaz, from Muhamamd Bin Muslim, who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘It was so that whenever it was morning, Aliasws Bin Al-Husaynasws said: ‘Iasws begin this day of mineasws before myasws forgetfulness and myasws haste, in the Name of Allahazwj , and whatever Allahazwj so Desires’. So whenever the servant does that, it would suffice him from whatever he forgets during his day’.81

6. عَنْهُ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ شِهَابٍ وَسُلَيْمٍ الْفَرَّاءِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ هذَا حِينَ يُمْسِي، حُفَّ بِجَنَاحٍ مِنْ أَجْنِحَةِ جَبْرَئِيلَعليه‌السلام حَتّى يُصْبِحَ: “أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللهَ الْعَلِيَّ الْأَعْلَى الْجَلِيلَ الْعَظِيمَ نَفْسِي، وَمَنْ يَعْنِينِي أَمْرُهُ ؛ أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللهَ نَفْسِيَ الْمَرْهُوبَ الْمَخُوفَ، الْمُتَضَعْضِعَ لِعَظَمَتِهِ كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ” ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ».

From him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Shihab and Suleym Al Fara’a, from a man,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says this when it is evening, would be wrapped up by a wing from the wings of Jibraeelas until the morning, ‘I entrust to Allahazwj the Exalted, the Supreme, the Majestic, the Magnificent, myself and the ones whose matters are meaningful (important) to me. I entrust myself to Allahazwj , whom everything fears, and is awed by, and trembles to’ – three times’.82

7. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنِ الْحَجَّالِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ وَغَالِبِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ، قُلِ: “اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِنْدَ إِقْبَالِ لَيْلِكَ، وَإِدْبَارِ نَهَارِكَ، وَحُضُورِ صَلَوَاتِكَ، وَأَصْوَاتِ دُعَاتِكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ” وَادْعُ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad and Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Al Hajjal, from Ali Bin Uqba, and Ghalib Bin Usman, from the one who mentioned it,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Whenever it is evening, say, ‘O Allahazwj ! I ask Youazwj at the approaching of Yourazwj night and the departure of Youazwj day, and the presence of Youazwj Salawāts, and the sounds of supplications to Youazwj , that Youazwj Send Salawāts upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww ’, and (then) supplicate with whatever you like to’.83

8. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَدَّاحِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ يَأْتِي عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ قَالَ لَهُ ذلِكَ الْيَوْمُ: يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، أَنَا يَوْمٌ جَدِيدٌ، وَأَنَا عَلَيْكَ شَهِيدٌ، فَقُلْ فِيَّ خَيْراً، وَاعْمَلْ فِيَّ خَيْراً ؛ أَشْهَدْ لَكَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ؛ فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ تَرَانِي بَعْدَهَا أَبَداً ».

قَالَ: « وَكَانَ عَلِيٌّعليه‌السلام إِذَا أَمْسى يَقُولُ: “ مَرْحَباً بِاللَّيْلِ الْجَدِيدِ، وَالْكَاتِبِ الشَّهِيدِ اكْتُبَا عَلَى اسْمِ اللهِ” ؛ ثُمَّ يَذْكُرُ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ».

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Ibn Al Qaddah,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘There is none from the days which comes to the son of Adamas except, that day would say: ‘O son of Adamas ! I am a new day, and I am a witness upon you, therefore speak good during me, and do good deeds during me, I shall testify with it on the Day of Judgment, for you will not be seeing me (again) afterwards, ever”‘.

Heasws said: ‘And it was so that whenever it was evening, Aliasws was saying: ‘Welcome to the new night and the recording witnesses who both write by the Name of Allahazwj ’. Then heasws would mention (do Zikr of) Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic’.84

9. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ شِهَابِ بْنِ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « إِذَا تَغَيَّرَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَاذْكُرِ اللهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ يَشْغَلُونَكَ فَقُمْ وَادْعُ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Salih Bin Al Sindy, from Ja’farasws Bin Bashir, from Abdullah Bin Bukeyr, from Shihad Bin Abd Rabbih who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘Whenever the sun changes (midday), so mention Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic; and if you are with a group of people pre-occupying you, so arise and supplicate’.85

10. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ شَرِيفِ بْنِ سَابِقٍ، عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ أَبِي قُرَّةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « ثَلَاثٌ تَنَاسَخَهَا الْأَنْبِيَاءُ مِنْ آدَمَعليه‌السلام حَتّى وَصَلْنَ إِلى رَسُولِ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم : كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ يَقُولُ: اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَاناً تُبَاشِرُ بِهِ قَلْبِي، وَيَقِيناً حَتّى أَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ لَايُصِيبُنِي إِلاَّ مَا كَتَبْتَ لِي، وَرَضِّنِي بِمَا قَسَمْتَ لِي ».

وَرَوَاهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا، وَزَادَ فِيهِ: « حَتّى لَاأُحِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ، وَلَاتَأْخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ، يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَاتَكِلْنِي إِلى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ أَبَداً، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Shareef Bin Sabiq, from Al Fazl Bin Abu Qurrat,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Three (things) have come successively among the Prophetsas , from Adamas until these arrived to Rasool-Allahsaww . Whenever it was morning, hesaww was saying:

‘O Allahazwj ! I ask Youazwj for Eman to accompany mysaww heart with, and such conviction that Isaww would know that nothing would hit me except what has been Ordained for mesaww , and Cause mesaww to be pleased with whatever has been Apportioned for mesaww ’’.

And some of our companions have reported, and there is an increase in it, ‘Until Isaww do not love the hastening of what has been Delayed, nor the delay of what has been Hastened with. O Living, O Eternal! By Yourazwj Mercy Isaww cry for Help. Correct for mesaww , myas affairs, all of it and do not Leave mesaww to myselfsaww even for the blink of an eye, ever, and Send Salawāts upon Muhammadsaww and hissaww Progenyasws ’’.86

11. وَرُوِيَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَصْبَحْنَا وَالْمُلْكُ لَهُ، وَأَصْبَحْتُ عَبْدَكَ وَابْنَ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنَ أَمَتِكَ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ، اللهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ رِزْقاً مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لَاأَحْتَسِبُ، وَاحْفَظْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَفِظُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لَاأَحْتَفِظُ، اللهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، وَلَاتَجْعَلْ لِي حَاجَةً إِلى أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، اللهُمَّ أَلْبِسْنِي الْعَافِيَةَ، وَارْزُقْنِي عَلَيْهَا الشُّكْرَ، يَا وَاحِدُ، يَا أَحَدُ، يَا صَمَدُ، يَا أَللهُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ، يَا أَللهُ، يَا رَحْمَانُ، يَا رَحِيمُ، يَا مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْبَابِ وَ سَيِّدَ السَّادَاتِ، وَيَا أَللهُ، يَا لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، اشْفِنِي بِشِفَائِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَسُقْمٍ ؛ فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ أَتَقَلَّبُ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ ».

And it is reported from Abu Abdullahasws (having said: ‘You should be saying): ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj Who Caused us to wake up in the morning, and the Kingdom is for Himazwj ; and Yourazwj servant, and son of Yourazwj servant, and son of Yourazwj maid woke up in Yourazwj Grip. O Allahazwj ! Sustain me from Yourazwj Grace from where I have reckoned it and from where I have not reckoned it, and Protect me from where I can protect (myself) and from where I cannot protect (myself).

O Allahazwj ! Sustain me from Yourazwj Grace and do not Make a need to be for me to anyone from Yourazwj creatures. O Allahazwj ! Clothe me with the good health, and Grace me the gratefulness upon it. O One, O First, O Last! O Allahazwj Who does not beget nor is Heazwj begotten and there does not happen to be a match for Himazwj . O Allahazwj ! O Beneficent! O Merciful! O Owner of the Kingdom and Lordazwj of the worlds and Chief of the chiefs, and O Allahazwj , O One there is no God except Youazwj ! Intercede for me with Yourazwj Intercession from every illness and disease, for I am Yourazwj servant and son of Yourazwj servant, and I turn in Yourazwj Grip’.87

12. عَنْهُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ: رَفَعَهُ إِلى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَعليه‌السلام أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ: « اللهُمَّ إِنِّي وَهذَا النَّهَارَ خَلْقَانِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ لَاتَبْتَلِنِي بِهِ، وَلَاتَبْتَلِهِ بِي ؛ اللهُمَّ وَلَاتُرِهِ مِنِّي جُرْأَةً عَلى مَعَاصِيكَ، وَلَارُكُوباً لِمَحَارِمِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ اصْرِفْ عَنِّيَ الْأَزْلَ وَاللَّأْوَاءَ وَالْبَلْوى، وَسُوءَ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةَ الْأَعْدَاءِ، وَمَنْظَرَ السَّوْءِ فِي نَفْسِي وَمَالِي ».

قَالَ: « وَمَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقُولُ حِينَ يُمْسِي وَيُصْبِحُ: “رَضِيتُ بِاللهِ رَبّاً، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم نَبِيّاً، وَبِالْقُرْآنِ بَلَاغاً، وَبِعَلِيٍّ إِمَاماً” ثَلَاثاً، إِلاَّ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَى اللهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْجَبَّارِ أَنْ يُرْضِيَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ».

قَالَ: وَكَانَ يَقُولُعليه‌السلام إِذَا أَمْسى: « أَصْبَحْنَا لِلّهِ شَاكِرِينَ، وَأَمْسَيْنَا لِلّهِ حَامِدِينَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَمَا أَمْسَيْنَا لَكَ مُسْلِمِينَ سَالِمِينَ ».

قَالَ: وَإِذَا أَصْبَحَ، قَالَ: « أَمْسَيْنَا لِلّهِ شَاكِرِينَ، وَأَصْبَحْنَا لِلّهِ حَامِدِينَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كَمَا أَصْبَحْنَا لَكَ مُسْلِمِينَ سَالِمِينَ ».

From him, from Muhammad Bin Ali,

(It has been narrated) raising it to Amir Al-Momineenasws that heasws was saying: ‘(You should be saying), ‘O Allahazwj ! Iasws and this day are two creations from Yourazwj creations. O Allahazwj ! Neither Involve me with it nor involve it with me, and let not me be seen as audacious upon disobeying Youazwj , nor as indulging in Yourazwj Prohibitions. O Allahazwj ! Exchange from me the doom, and the adversities, and the afflictions, and the evil decisions, and the gloating of the enemies, and the evil scenes within myself and my wealth’.

Heasws said: ‘And there is none from a servant saying when it is evening and morning, ‘I am pleased with Allahazwj as Lordazwj , and with Al-Islam as Religion, and with Muhammadsaww as a Prophetsaww , and with the Quran as notification, and with Aliasws as an Imamasws ’, three times, except that he would have a right upon Allahazwj , the Mighty, the Compeller that Heazwj Pleases him on the Day of Judgment’.

Heasws said: ‘And heasws was saying when it was evening, ‘In the morning we are grateful to Allahazwj , and in the evening we are praising ones. So for Youazwj is the Praise just as we have come to Youazwj in the evening as subbmitters, safe’’.

Heasws said: ‘And when it was evening, heasws said: ‘We have come to the evening as ones grateful to Allahazwj , and we have come to the morning has ones praising to Allahazwj , just as we had come to Youazwj as submitters, safe’’.88

13. عَنْهُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « كَانَ أَبِيعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ: “بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ وَإِلَى اللهِ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَعَلى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللهِصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم ؛ اللهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي، وَإِلَيْكَ فَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ ؛ اللهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِ الْإِيمَانِ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَمِنْ تَحْتِي، وَمِنْ قِبَلِي، لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ، نَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَشَرٍّ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ ضَغْطَةِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ ضِيقِ الْقَبْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سَطَوَاتِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ ؛ اللهُمَّ رَبَّ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِ، وَرَبَّ الْبَلَدِ الْحَرَامِ، وَرَبَّ الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَامِ، أَبْلِغْ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِّي السَّلَامَ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِدِرْعِكَ الْحَصِينَةِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِجَمْعِكَ أَنْ تُمِيتَنِي غَرَقاً، أَوْ حَرَقاً، أَوْ شَرَقاً، أَوْ قَوَداً، أَوْ صَبْراً، أَوْ مَسَمّاً، أَوْ تَرَدِّياً فِي بِئْرٍ، أَوْ أَكِيلَ السَّبُعِ، أَوْ مَوْتَ الْفَجْأَةِ، أَوْ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ مِنْ مِيتَاتِ السَّوْءِ، وَلكِنْ أَمِتْنِي عَلى فِرَاشِي فِي طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم مُصِيباً لِلْحَقِّ غَيْرَ مُخْطِئٍ، أَوْ فِي الصَّفِّ الَّذِي نَعَتَّهُمْ فِي كِتَابِكَ( كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ ) ، أُعِيذُ نَفْسِي وَوُلْدِي وَمَا رَزَقَنِي رَبِّي بِقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ حَتّى يَخْتِمَ السُّورَةَ، وَأُعِيذُ نَفْسِي وَوُلْدِي وَمَا رَزَقَنِي رَبِّي‌ بِقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ حَتّى يَخْتِمَ السُّورَةَ، وَيَقُولُ: الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ اللهُ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ مِثْلَ مَا خَلَقَ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ مِلْ‌ءَ مَا خَلَقَ اللهُ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ مِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ زِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَلَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ، وَلَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرَضِينَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا، وَرَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَالْوَقْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ وَالْوَلَدِ”، وَيُصَلِّي عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ».

From him, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at, from Abu Baseer,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Myasws father was saying when it was morning: ‘In the Name of Allahazwj , and by Allahazwj , and to Allahazwj , and in the Way of Allahazwj , and upon the Religion of Rasool-Allahsaww ! O Allahazwj ! To Youazwj Iasws submit myselfasws , and to Youazwj Iasws delegate myasws affairs, and upon Youazwj do Iasws rely, O Lordazwj of the worlds!.

O Allahazwj ! Protect measws with the preservation of the Eman from in front of measws , and from behind measws , and from myasws right, and from myasws left, and from above measws , and from beneath measws , and from myasws face. There is no god except Youazwj . There is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj . Weasws ask Youazwj of the Pardon and the well being from every evil and the mischief in the world and the Hereafter.

Iasws seek Refuge with Youazwj from the Punishment of the grave, and from the compression of the grave, and from the narrowness of the grave; and Iasws seek Refuge with Youazwj from the assaults of the night and the day. O Allahazwj ! Lord of the Sanctimonious Monuments, and Lordazwj of the Sanctimonious city, and Lord of the Permissible and the Prohibitions! Deliver then greetings from measws to Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww .

I seek Refuge with Yourazwj Fortified Shield, and I seek Refuge with Your Grip of Causing me to die by drowning, or burning, or choking, or in retaliation, or bound, or poisoned, or thrown in a well, or eaten by the predatory animals, or the sudden death, or with anything from the evil deaths, but Cause me to die upon my bed being in Yourazwj obedience and obedience of Yourazwj Rasoolsaww , rightful for the Truth without being erroneous, or in the row which Youazwj Attributed to them in Yourazwj Book as [61: 4] as if they were a solid structure.

I seek Refuge for myself and my children and whatever Youazwj have Graced me, my Lordazwj , by [113: 1] Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of Al-Falaq’ – until heasws completed the Chapter –’and I seek Refuge for myself and my children and whatever Youazwj have Graced me with, my Lordazwj , by [114: 1] Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the people – until heasws completed the Chapter.

And heasws was saying: ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj , to the number of what Allahazwj Created, and the Praise is for Allahazwj similar to what Allahazwj Created, and the Praise is for Allahazwj to the fill of what Allahazwj Created, and the Praise is for Allahazwj to the extent of Hisazwj Speech, and the Praise is for Allahazwj of the weight of Hisazwj Throne, and the Praise is for Allahazwj to the Pleasure of Hisazwj Self.

And there is no god except for Allahazwj , the Forbearing, the Benevolent, and there is no god except Allahazwj , the Exalted, the Magnificent. Glory be to Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the skies and the earths and whatever is between the two, and Lordazwj of the Magnificent Throne.

O Allahazwj ! I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the lowliness of the wretchedness, and from the gloating of the enemies; and I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the poverty and the deafness; and I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the evil scenes regarding the family, and the wealth, and the children’. And heasws send Salawāts upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww ’.89

14. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ وَأَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ؛ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَمِيعاً، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ الثُّمَالِيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ: “ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، وَسُبْحَانَ اللهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ كَثِيراً لَاشَرِيكَ‌ لَهُ، وَصَلَّى اللهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ” إِلاَّ ابْتَدَرَهُنَّ مَلَكٌ، وَجَعَلَهُنَّ فِي جَوْفِ جَنَاحِهِ، وَصَعِدَ بِهِنَّ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَتَقُولُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ: مَا مَعَكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ: مَعِي كَلِمَاتٌ قَالَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَهِيَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَيَقُولُونَ: رَحِمَ اللهُ مَنْ قَالَ هؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ وَغَفَرَ لَهُ ».

قَالَ: « وَكُلَّمَا مَرَّ بِسَمَاءٍ، قَالَ لِأَهْلِهَا مِثْلَ ذلِكَ، فَيَقُولُونَ: رَحِمَ اللهُ مَنْ قَالَ هؤُلَاءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ وَغَفَرَ لَهُ، حَتّى يَنْتَهِيَ بِهِنَّ إِلى حَمَلَةِ الْعَرْشِ، فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: إِنَّ مَعِي كَلِمَاتٍ تَكَلَّمَ بِهِنَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَهِيَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَيَقُولُونَ: رَحِمَ اللهُ هذَا الْعَبْدَ وَغَفَرَ لَهُ، انْطَلِقْ بِهِنَّ إِلى حَفَظَةِ كُنُوزِ مَقَالَةِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ؛ فَإِنَّ هؤُلَاءِ كَلِمَاتُ الْكُنُوزِ حَتّى تَكْتُبَهُنَّ فِي دِيوَانِ الْكُنُوزِ ».

A number of our companions, from Sahl Bin Ziyad and Ahmad Bin Muhammad and Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, altogether from Al Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Malik Bin Atiyya, from Abu Hamza Al Sumaly,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘There is none from a servant saying when it is morning before the emergence of the sun, ‘Allahazwj is the Greatest! Allahazwj is the Greatest of all, and Glory be to Allahazwj morning and evening, and the abundant Praise is for Allahazwj Lordazwj of the worlds. There is no associate for Himazwj , and Salawāts of Allahazwj be upon Muhammadsaww and hissaww Progenyasws ’, except that an Angel would initiate and make these to be in the middle of his wings, and ascend with these to the sky of the world.

So the Angels would be saying: ‘What is with you?’ So he would be Saying: ‘With me are words which were spoke by a man from the Momineen, and these are such and such’. So they would be saying: ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on the one who said these words, and Forgive (his sins) for him’.

Heasws said: ‘And every time he passes by a sky, he would say similar to that to its inhabitants, so they would be saying: ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on the one who said these words, and Forgive (his sins) for him’, until he would end up with these to the Bearers of the Throne. So he would be saying to them: ‘With me are words which were spoke by a man from the Momineen, and these are such and such’. So they would be saying: ‘May Allahazwj have Mercy on this servant, and Forgive (his sins) for him. Go with these to the guardians of the treasures of the speeches of the Momineen, for these words are the treasure, until they write these down in the Register of the Treasures’’.90

15. حُمَيْدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَمَاعَةَ، عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ، عَنْ أَبَانِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ، فَقُلْ: اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ‌ مَا خَلَقْتَ وَذَرَأْتَ وَبَرَأْتَ فِي بِلَادِكَ وَعِبَادِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَلَالِكَ وَجَمَالِكَ وَحِلْمِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ».

Humeyd Bin Ziyad, from Al Hassan Bin Muhammad Bin Sama’at, from someone else from his companions, from Aban Bin Usman, from Isa Bin Abdullah,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Whenever you wake up in the morning, so say, ‘O Allahazwj ! I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the evil of what Youazwj Created, and Spread and Released in Yourazwj Country, and among Yourazwj servants. O Allahazwj ! I ask Youazwj with Yourazwj Majesty and Yourazwj Beauty, and Yourazwj Forbearance, and Yourazwj Benevolence, such and such’’.91

16. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « أَنَّ عَلِيّاًعليه‌السلام كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ: “سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ ـ ثَلَاثاً ـ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَمِنْ تَحْوِيلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَمِنْ فَجْأَةِ نَقِمَتِكَ، وَمِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا سَبَقَ فِي اللَّيْلِ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّةِ مُلْكِكَ وَشِدَّةِ قُوَّتِكَ وَبِعَظِيمِ سُلْطَانِكَ وَبِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ” ثُمَّ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Abdullah Bin Maymoun,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws that Aliasws was saying whenever it was morning: ‘Glory be to Allahazwj , the King, the Holy’, three times. ‘O Allahazwj ! I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the decline of Yourazwj Bounties, and from the changes in the Good Health (from) Youazwj , and from sudden affliction, and from lowliness of the misery, and from the evil of what precedes in the night. O Allahazwj ! I ask Youazwj by the Mighty of Yourazwj Kingdom, and the Intensity of Yourazwj Strength, and by the Greatness of Yourazwj Authority, and by Yourazwj Power over Yourazwj creatures’. Then ask your need’.92

17. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ كَامِلٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: «( وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعاً وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ الْجَهْرِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ ) عِنْدَ الْمَسَاءِ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ».

قَالَ: قُلْتُ: بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ؟

قَالَ: « إِنَّ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرَ، وَلكِنْ قُلْ كَمَا أَقُولُ لَكَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ وَ”أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ” حِينَ تَطْلُعُ الشَّمْسُ وَحِينَ تَغْرُبُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad, from Al Husayn Bin Al Mukhtar, from Al A’ala Bin Kaamil who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘And mention your Lordazwj within yourself, humbly and fearfully and without being loud from the speech during the evening, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no Associate for Himazwj . For Himazwj is the Kingdom and for Himazwj is the Praise. Heazwj Causes to live and Causes to die, and Heazwj Causes to die and Causes to live, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘I said, ‘In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness’. Heasws said: ‘In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness, but say just as Iasws am saying it to you, ten times, and, ‘I seek Refuge with Allahazwj , the Hearing, the Knowing’, when the sun emerges and when it sets, ten times’.93

18. عَلِيٌّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ حَرِيزٍ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « يَقُولُ بَعْدَ الصُّبْحِ: الْحَمْدُ لِرَبِّ الصَّبَاحِ، الْحَمْدُ‌ لِفَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ اللهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي بَابَ الْأَمْرِ الَّذِي فِيهِ الْيُسْرُ وَالْعَافِيَةُ ؛ اللهُمَّ هَيِّئْ لِي سَبِيلَهُ وَبَصِّرْنِي مَخْرَجَهُ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ قَضَيْتَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ عَلَيَّ مَقْدُرَةً بِالشَّرِّ، فَخُذْهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ، وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ، وَمِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمَيْهِ، وَمِنْ فَوْقِ رَأْسِهِ، وَاكْفِنِيهِ بِمَا شِئْتَ، وَمِنْ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ، وَكَيْفَ شِئْتَ ».

Ali, from his father, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘(You) should be saying after the morning, ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the morning. The Praise is for Allahazwj , the Splitter of the morning’, three times. ‘O Allahazwj ! Open up for me the door of the Command which wherein is the prosperity and the good health. O Allahazwj ! Prepare its way for me and show me its exit. O Allahazwj ! If Youazwj have Ordained for anyone from Yourazwj creatures capability upon me with the evil, so Seize him from his front, and his back, and from his right, and from his left, and from beneath his feet, and from above his head, and Enshroud him with whatever Youazwj so Desire to, from wherever Youazwj so Desire to, and however Youazwj so Desire to’’.94

19. أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ السَّرَّاجِ، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ: “ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ فِي ذِمَّتِكَ‌ وَجِوَارِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ دِينِي وَنَفْسِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ يَا عَظِيمُ، مِنْ شَرِّ خَلْقِكَ جَمِيعاً، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يُبْلِسُ بِهِ إِبْلِيسُ وَجُنُودُهُ” إِذَا قَالَ هذَا الْكَلَامَ، لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ يَوْمَهُ ذلِكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ ؛ وَإِذَا أَمْسى فَقَالَهُ، لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ شَيْ‌ءٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ تَعَالى ».

Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Abu Ismail Al Sarraj, from Al Husayn Bin Al Mukhtar, from a man,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws having said: ‘The one who says whenever it is morning, ‘O Allahazwj ! I woke up in the morning in Yourazwj Guarantee and Yourazwj Proximity. O Allahazwj ! I entrust to Youazwj , my Religion, and myself, and my world, and my Hereafter, and my family, and my wealth; and I seek Refuge with Youazwj , O Magnificent, from the evil of Yourazwj creatures altogether, and I seek Refuge from the evil of what Ibleesla a nd hisla army confuse with’.

When he says this speech, nothing of that day of his would harm him; and when it is evening and he says this, nothing from that night would harm him, Allahazwj Willing’.95

20. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْمَغْرِبَ وَالْغَدَاةَ، فَقُلْ: “بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ” سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ قَالَهَا لَمْ يُصِبْهُ جُذَامٌ، وَلَابَرَصٌ، وَلَاجُنُونٌ، وَلَاسَبْعُونَ نَوْعاً مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَلَاءِ ».

قَالَ: « وَ تَقُولُ ـ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ وَأَمْسَيْتَ: “ الْحَمْدُ لِرَبِّ الصَّبَاحِ، الْحَمْدُ لِفَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ ـ مَرَّتَيْنِ ـ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ

اللَّيْلَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ، وَجَاءَ بِالنَّهَارِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَنَحْنُ فِي عَافِيَةٍ”.

وَتَقْرَأُ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ، وَآخِرَ الْحَشْرِ، وَعَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنَ الصَّافَّاتِ، وَ( سُبْحانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمّا يَصِفُونَ وَسَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ ) ،( فَسُبْحانَ اللهِ حِينَ تُمْسُونَ وَحِينَ تُصْبِحُونَ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ فِي السَّماواتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَيِّ وَيُحْيِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِها وَكَذلِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ ) سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ، سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ، لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً، وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ ؛ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Usman Bin Isa, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Whenever you pray the Maghrib Salat and the morning ones, so say, ‘In the Name of Allahazwj , the Beneficent, the Merciful. There is neither Mighty nor Strength except with Allahazwj , the Exalted, the Magnificent’, seven times, for the one who says it, he would neither be hit by the leprosy, nor vitiligo, nor insanity, nor seventy types from the types of afflictions’.

Heasws said: ‘And you should be saying when it is morning and evening, ‘The Praise is for the Splitter of the morning’, twice, ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj Whom Removed the night by Hisazwj Power and Came with the day by Hisazwj Mercy and we are in good health’. And recite the Verse of the Chair (Ayat Al Kursy -2: 255), and the end (last Verse) of (Surah) Al Hashr (Chapter 59), and ten Verses from (Surah) Al Saffat (Chapter 37), and [37: 180] Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Honour, from what they are describing [37: 181] And peace be on the Rasools [37: 182] And the Praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds’.

[30: 17] Therefore Glorify Allah when you come up to the evening and when you come up to the morning [30: 18] And for Him is the Praise in the skies and the earth, and at sunset and when you come up to midday [30: 19] He Extracts the living from the dead and Extracts the dead from the living, and Revives the earth after its death, and thus shall you be coming out.

Glorious, Holy is the Lord of the Angels and the Spirit! Yourazwj Mercy precedes Yourazwj Anger. There is no god except Youazwj . Glory be to Youazwj ! I have done evil and been unjust to myself, therefore Forgive (my sins) for me and be Merciful to me, and Turn towards me, Youazwj are the Oft-Turning, the Merciful’’.96

21. عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « اللهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَحْمَدُكَ وَأَسْتَعِينُكَ وَأَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ؛ أَصْبَحْتُ عَلى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ، وَأُومِنُ بِوَعْدِكَ، وَأُوفِي بِعَهْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ؛

أَصْبَحْتُ عَلى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَكَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَمِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَدِينِ مُحَمَّدٍصلى‌الله‌عليه‌وآله‌وسلم ، عَلى ذلِكَ أَحْيَا وَ أَمُوتُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ ؛ اللهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا أَحْيَيْتَنِي بِهِ، وَأَمِتْنِي إِذَا أَمَتَّنِي عَلى ذلِكَ، وَابْعَثْنِي إِذَا بَعَثْتَنِي عَلى ذلِكَ، أَبْتَغِي بِذلِكَ رِضْوَانَكَ وَاتِّبَاعَ سَبِيلِكَ، إِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي، وَإِلَيْكَ فَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي ؛ آلُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَئِمَّتِي، لَيْسَ لِي أَئِمَّةٌ غَيْرُهُمْ، بِهِمْ أَئْتَمُّ، وَإِيَّاهُمْ أَتَوَلّى، وَبِهِمْ أَقْتَدِي ؛ اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُمْ أَوْلِيَائِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، وَاجْعَلْنِي أُوَالِي أَوْلِيَاءَهُمْ، وَأُعَادِي أَعْدَاءَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ وَآبَائِي مَعَهُمْ ».

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Muawiya Bin Ammar,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws : ‘(You should be saying), ‘O Allahazwj ! For Youazwj is the Praise. I praise Youazwj and seek Yourazwj Assistance, and Youazwj are my Lordazwj and I am Yourazwj servant. I woke up in the morning upon Yourazwj Covenant and Yourazwj Promise, and I believe in Yourazwj Promise and am loyal with Yourazwj Covenant to what is my capacity. And there is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj . And I testify that Muhammadsaww is Hisazwj servant and Hisazwj Rasoolsaww .

I woke up in the morning upon the nature of Al-Islam, and the sincere Kalima (phrase), and the Nation of Ibrahimas , and Religion of Muhammadsaww . Upon that I live and would be dying, Allahazwj Willing. O Allahazwj ! Cause me to live with what I am living with, and Cause me to die when Youazwj Cause me to die, to be upon that, and Resurrect me when Youazwj Resurrect me, to be upon that, seeking Yourazwj Pleasure with that, and seeking Yourazwj Way to Youazwj and seek my Backing, and to Youazwj I delegate my affairs.

The Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww are my Imamsasws , there being no Imamsasws for me apart from them. By themasws I follow and it is themasws I befriend, and by them I am Guided. O Allahazwj ! Make them as my Guardiansasws in the world and the Hereafter, and Make me a friend of theirasws friends, and an enemy of theirasws enemies in the world and the Hereafter, and Join me up with the righteous ones, and my forefathers with them’.97

22. أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: عَلِّمْنِي شَيْئاً أَقُولُهُ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتُ وَإِذَا أَمْسَيْتُ.

فَقَالَ: « قُلِ: الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ، وَلَايَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ غَيْرُهُ ؛ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ اللهُ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ ؛ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ ؛ اللهُمَّ أَدْخِلْنِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَدْخَلْتَ‌ فِيهِ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَخْرِجْنِي مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ أَخْرَجْتَ مِنْهُ مُحَمَّداً وَآلَ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ».

Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Safwan, from the one who mentioned it,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , said, ‘I said to himasws , ‘Teach me something I can say when it is morning and when it is evening’. So heasws said: ‘Say, ‘The Praise is for Allahazwj Who Does whatever Heazwj so Desires to, and does not Do what others desire. The Praise is for Allahazwj just as Allahazwj Allahazwj Loves to be praised. The Praise is for Allahazwj just as Heazwj is Rightful of it.

O Allahazwj ! Enter me into every goodness wherein Youazwj Entered Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww into, and Keep me away from every evil which Youazwj Kept Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww away from, and Send Salawāts upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww ’.98

23. عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ الْكُوفِيِّ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُصْعَبٍ، عَنْ فُرَاتِ بْنِ الْأَحْنَفِ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَهْمَا تَرَكْتَ مِنْ شَيْ‌ءٍ، فَلَا تَتْرُكْ أَنْ تَقُولَ فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ وَمَسَاءٍ: اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ فِي هذَا الصَّبَاحِ وَفِي هذَا الْيَوْمِ لِأَهْلِ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ لَعْنَتِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ أَبْرَأُ إِلَيْكَ فِي هذَا الْيَوْمِ وَفِي هذَا الصَّبَاحِ مِمَّنْ نَحْنُ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَيْهِمْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَمِمَّا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ ؛ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا قَوْمَ سَوْءٍ فَاسِقِينَ ؛ اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مَا أَنْزَلْتَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فِي هذَا الصَّبَاحِ وَفِي هذَا الْيَوْمِ بَرَكَةً عَلى أَوْلِيَائِكَ، وَعِقَاباً عَلى أَعْدَائِكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالَاكَ، وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاكَ ؛ اللهُمَّ اخْتِمْ لِي بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ كُلَّمَا طَلَعَتْ شَمْسٌ أَوْ غَرَبَتْ ؛ اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ، وَارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيراً ؛ اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ، وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ، الْأَحْيَاءِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْأَمْوَاتِ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ مُنْقَلَبَهُمْ وَمَثْوَاهُمْ ؛ اللهُمَّ‌ احْفَظْ إِمَامَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِحِفْظِ الْإِيمَانِ، وَانْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً، وَافْتَحْ لَهُ فَتْحاً يَسِيراً، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُ وَ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَاناً نَصِيراً ؛ اللهُمَّ الْعَنْ فُلَاناً وَفُلَاناً، وَالْفِرَقَ الْمُخْتَلِفَةَ عَلى رَسُولِكَ وَوُلَاةِ الْأَمْرِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِكَ، وَالْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَشِيعَتِهِمْ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الزِّيَادَةَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، وَالْإِقْرَارَ بِمَا جَاءَ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ، وَالتَّسْلِيمَ لِأَمْرِكَ، وَالْمُحَافَظَةَ عَلى مَا أَمَرْتَ بِهِ ؛ لَاأَبْتَغِي بِهِ بَدَلاً، وَلَاأَشْتَرِي بِهِ ثَمَناً قَلِيلاً ؛ اللهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ ؛ إِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَايُقْضى عَلَيْكَ، وَلَايَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، سُبْحَانَكَ رَبَّ الْبَيْتِ، تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي دُعَائِي ؛ وَ مَا تَقَرَّبْتُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَضَاعِفْهُ لِي أَضْعَافاً كَثِيرَةً، وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ أَجْراً عَظِيماً ؛ رَبِّ مَا أَحْسَنَ مَا أَبْلَيْتَنِي! وَأَعْظَمَ‌ مَا أَعْطَيْتَنِي! وَأَطْوَلَ مَا عَافَيْتَنِي! وَأَكْثَرَ مَا سَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ! فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ يَا إِلهِي كَثِيراً طَيِّباً مُبَارَكاً عَلَيْهِ مِلْ‌ءَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمِلْ‌ءَ الْأَرْضِ وَمِلْ‌ءَ مَا شَاءَ رَبِّي كَمَا يُحِبُّ وَيَرْضى، وَكَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِوَجْهِ رَبِّي ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ ».

A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Khalid, from Abdul Rahman Bin Hammad Al Kufy, from Amro Bin Mus’ab, from Furat Bin Al Ahnaf,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘From whatever you leave out from anything, so do not leave out saying during every morning and evening, ‘O Allahazwj ! I come to be seeking Yourazwj Forgiveness in this morning and in this day of those deserving of Yourazwj Mercy, and disavow to Youazwj from the ones deserving of Yourazwj Curse. O Allahazwj ! I come to be disavowing from the ones we are among apparently, from the Polytheists and from whatever they are worshipping, to Yourazwj (presence) during this day and during this morning. They were an evil people, wicked.

O Allahazwj ! Make whatever Youazwj Send down from the sky to the earth during this morning and during this day, to be a Blessing upon Yourazwj friends, and a Punishment upon Yourazwj enemies. O Allahazwj ! I befriend the one befriends Youazwj and am an enemy to the one who is inimical to Youazwj . O Allahazwj ! Cause it to end for me with the safety and the Eman every time the sun emerges or sets. O Allahazwj ! Forgive (my sins) for me, and for my parents, [17: 24] Have Mercy upon them, as they brought me up (when I was) little.

O Allahazwj ! Forgive (the sins of) the Momineen, and the Mominaat (female Believers), and the Muslim men and the Muslim women, the living ones from them and the deceased. O Allahazwj ! Youazwj Know their activities and their dwellings. O Allahazwj ! Protect the Imamasws of the Muslims with the protection of the Eman, and Help himasws with a Strong Help, and Grant an easy victory for himasws , and Make for himasws and for us, from Youazwj , a persistence helper’.

O Allahazwj ! Curse so and so, and so and so, and the group which differed upon Yourazwj Rasoolsaww , and the Mastersasws of the Command after Yourazwj Rasoolsaww and the Imamsasws from after himsaww , and theirasws Shias. And I ask Youazwj of the increase from Yourazwj Grace, and the acknowledgement with whatever has come from Yourazwj Presence, and the submission to Yourazwj Command and the preservation upon whatever Youazwj have Commanded with. I neither seek an exchange with it nor sell it for a little price.

O Allahazwj ! Guide me among the ones Youazwj Guided, and Save me from the evil of what Youazwj have Ordained. Youazwj Ordained and there is no Ordainment upon Youazwj , nor would the one who befriends Youazwj be humiliated. Youazwj are Blessed and Exalted. Glory be to Youazwj , Lordazwj of the House (Kabah). Accept my supplication from me and what I can be closer to Youazwj with from goodness, and Multiply it for me with a huge multiple, and Give us from Youazwj , Mercy and a great Recompense.

Lordazwj ! How excellent is what Youazwj Tried me with, and how great was what Youazwj Gave me and Prolonged my good health, and how frequently Youazwj Veiled upon me. So, for Youazwj is the Praise, O my God, abundant, good, Blessed upon the communities of the skies and the communities of the earth, and whatever my Lordazwj so Desires, just as Heazwj Loves, and is Pleased with, and just as it is befitting for the Face of my Lordazwj , the One with Majesty and the Benevolence’’.99

24. عَنْهُ، عَن إِسمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللهعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « مَنْ قَالَ: “مَا شَاءَ اللهُ كَانَ، لَاحَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ الاّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ” مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حِينَ يُصَلِّي الْفَجْرَ، لَمْ يَرَ يَوْمَهُ ذلِكَ شَيْئاً يَكْرَهُهُ ».

From him, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Hammad Bin Usman who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullahasws saying: ‘The one who says, ‘Whatever Allahazwj so Desires happens, there is neither Mighty nor Strength except with Allahazwj , the Exalted, the Magnificent’, one hundred times when he prays the Fajr Salat, would not see during that day of his, anything he would dislike’.100

25. عَنْهُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « مَنْ قَالَ فِي دُبُرِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَفِي دُبُرِ صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ‌ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ: “بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ” دَفَعَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ عَنْهُ سَبْعِينَ نَوْعاً مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَلَاءِ، أَهْوَنُهَا الرِّيحُ وَالْبَرَصُ وَالْجُنُونُ ؛ وَإِنْ كَانَ شَقِيّاً مُحِيَ مِنَ الشَّقَاءِ، وَكُتِبَ فِي السُّعَدَاءِ ».

From him, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza, from Abu Baseer,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘The one who says at the end of the Fajr Salat and at the end of the Maghrib Salat, seven times, ‘In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. There is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj , the Exalted, the Magnificent’, Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would repel from him seventy types from the types of afflictions, the easiest of it being the wind (hurricane), and the vitiligo, and the insanity. And he if was a wretch, the wretchedness would be Deleted from him, and he would be Written in to be among the fortunate ones’.101

26. وَفِي رِوَايَةِ سَعْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، مِثْلَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: « أَهْوَنُهُ الْجُنُونُ وَالْجُذَامُ وَالْبَرَصُ ؛ وَإِنْ كَانَ شَقِيّاً رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يُحَوِّلَهُ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ إِلَى السَّعَادَةِ ».

And in a report of Sa’dan from Abu Baseer,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws , similar to it, except that heasws said: ‘The easiest of it being the insanity, and the leprosy, and the vitiligo. And if he was a wretch, it would be imminent that Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic would Transform him to be the fortunate one’.102

27. عَنْهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ: عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِعليه‌السلام ، مِثْلَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: « يَقُولُهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ حِينَ يُصْبِحُ، وَثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ حِينَ يُمْسِي، لَمْ يَخَفْ شَيْطَاناً وَلَاسُلْطَاناً وَلَابَرَصاً وَلَاجُذَاماً » وَلَمْ يَقُلْ: سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ.

قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِعليه‌السلام : « وَأَنَا أَقُولُهَا مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ ».

From him, from Ibn Fazzal, from Al Hassan Bin Al Jaham,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassanasws , similar to it, except that heasws said: ‘Saying it three times when it is morning, and three times when it is evening, he would neither fear a Satanla , nor a ruling authority, nor vitiligo, nor leprosy’, and heasws did not say it’seven times’. Abu Al-Hassanasws said: ‘And Iasws say it one hundred times’.103

28. عَنْهُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْغَدَاةَ وَالْمَغْرِبَ، فَقُلْ: “ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ” سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ قَالَهَا لَمْ يُصِبْهُ جُنُونٌ وَلَاجُذَامٌ وَلَابَرَصٌ، وَلَاسَبْعُونَ نَوْعاً مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَلَاءِ ».

From him, from Usman Bin Isa, from Sama’at,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Whenever you pray the morning Salat and the Maghrib, so say, ‘In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. There is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj with Allahazwj the Exalted, the Magnificent’, seven times, for the one who says it would not be hit by insanity, nor leprosy, nor vitiligo, nor seventy types from the types of afflictions’.104

29. عَنْهُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِعليه‌السلام : « إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْمَغْرِبَ، فَلَا تَبْسُطْ رِجْلَكَ وَلَاتُكَلِّمْ أَحَداً حَتّى تَقُولَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ: “ بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ”، وَمِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فِي الْغَدَاةِ ؛ فَمَنْ قَالَهَا دَفَعَ اللهُ عَنْهُ مِائَةَ نَوْعٍ مِنْ أَنْوَاعِ الْبَلَاءِ، أَدْنى نَوْعٍ مِنْهَا الْبَرَصُ وَالْجُذَامُ، وَالشَّيْطَانُ وَالسُّلْطَانُ ».

From him, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Hameed, from Sa’ad Bin Zayd who said,

‘Abu Al-Hassanasws said: ‘Whenever you pray Al-Maghrib Salāt, so do not extend your legs and do not speak to anyone until you say ten times, ‘In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. There is neither Might nor Strength except with Allahazwj , the Exalted, the Magnificent’, and one hundred times during the morning (Salat). So the one who says it, Allahazwj would Repel from him, one hundred types from the types of afflictions, the least from it being the vitiligo, and the leprosy, and the Satanla , and the ruling authority’.105

30. عَنْهُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْجَعْفَرِيِّ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ: « إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ فَنَظَرْتَ إِلَى الشَّمْسِ فِي غُرُوبٍ‌ وَإِدْبَارٍ، فَقُلْ: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ( الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَداً وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ ) الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِي يَصِفُ وَلَايُوصَفُ، وَيَعْلَمُ وَلَايُعْلَمُ( يَعْلَمُ خائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَما تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُ ) أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِ اللهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَبِاسْمِ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ وَمَا بَرَأَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَحْتَ الثَّرى، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ظَهَرَ وَمَا بَطَنَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا كَانَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ أَبِي مُرَّةَ وَمَا وَلَدَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الرَّسِيسِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا وَصَفْتُ وَمَا لَمْ أَصِفْ، فَالْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ».

ذَكَرَ أَنَّهَا أَمَانٌ مِنَ السَّبُعِ وَمِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ.

قَالَ: « وَكَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَعليه‌السلام يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ‌ ـ ثَلَاثاً ـ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَمِنْ تَحْوِيلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَمِنْ فَجْأَةِ نَقِمَتِكَ، وَمِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا سَبَقَ فِي الْكِتَابِ ؛ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِعِزَّةِ مُلْكِكَ وَشِدَّةِ قُوَّتِكَ، وَبِعَظِيمِ سُلْطَانِكَ، وَبِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ ».

From him, from Abdul Rahman Bin Hammad, from Abdullah Bin Ibrahim Al Ja’fary who said,

‘I heard Abu Al-Hassanasws saying: ‘Whenever evening comes, so look at the sun in the west and its setting, so say, ‘In the Name of Allahazwj the Beneficent, the merciful. The Praise is for Allahazwj Who did not Take a son and there does not happen to be an associate for Himazwj in the Kingdom. The Praise is for Allahazwj Who Describes and cannot be described, and Heazwj Knows and cannot be known. Heazwj Knows the treachery of the eyes and what the chests conceal.

I seek Refuge with the Benevolent Face of Allahazwj , and by the Magnificent Name of Allahazwj , from the evil of what is spread and settled, and the evil of what is beneath the surface, and from the evil of what is apparent and what is hidden, and from the evil of what was in the night and the day, and from the evil of Abu Murra (Satanla ) and what hela begot, and from the evil of the allurements, and from the evil of what can be described and what cannot be described. So the Praise is for Allahazwj , Lordazwj of the worlds’. Heasws mentioned that it is a safety from the predatory animals and from the Pelted Satanla , and from hisla offspringla ’.

Heasws said: ‘And it was so that Amir Al-Momineenasws was saying: ‘Whenever it is morning, (say), ‘Glory be to Allahazwj , the King, the Holy’, three times. ‘O Allahazwj ! I seek Refuge with Youazwj from the decline of Yourazwj Bounties, and from the changing of my good health, and from the sudden afflictions, and from the lowliness of the wretchedness, and from the evil of what preceded in the Book. O Allahazwj ! I ask Youazwj by the Mightt of Yourazwj Kingdom and the Intensity of Yourazwj Strength, and by the Magnificence of Yourazwj Authority, and by Youazwj power over Yourazwj creatures’.106

31. عَنْهُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمنِ بْنِ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي خَدِيجَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا سُنَّةٌ وَاجِبَةٌ مَعَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ، تَقُولُ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ” عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَتَقُولُ: “أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ، إِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ” عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ ؛ فَإِنْ نَسِيتَ، قَضَيْتَ، كَمَا تَقْضِي الصَّلَاةَ إِذَا نَسِيتَهَا ».

From him, from Muhammad Bin Ali, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Hashim, from Abu Khadeeja,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: The supplication before the emergence of the sun and before its setting is a Sunnah, an Obligation with the emergence of the dawn and the Maghrib. You should be saying, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj . The Kingdom is for Himazwj , and for Himazwj is the Praise. Heazwj Causes to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj Causes to die and Heazwj Causes to live, and Heazwj is Living and will not be dying. In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness, and Heazwj is Able over everything’, ten times.

And you should be saying, ‘I seek Refuge with Allahazwj , the Hearing, the Knowing, from the suggestion of the Satanla ; and I seek Refuge with Youazwj , Lordazwj , that they would be approaching me. Allahazwj , Heazwj is the Hearing, the Knowing’, ten times before the emergence of the sun and before the setting. So if you were to forget, so make up for it just as you make up for the Salat when you forget it’.107

32. عَنْهُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَرْوَانَ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « قُلْ: “أَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِاللهِ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ، إِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ” ؛ وَقُلْ: لَاإِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ».

قَالَ: فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ: مَفْرُوضٌ هُوَ؟ قَالَ: « نَعَمْ، مَفْرُوضٌ مَحْدُودٌ، تَقُولُهُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، فَإِنْ فَاتَكَ شَيْ‌ءٌ، فَاقْضِهِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ ».

From him, from Muhammad Bin Ali, from Abu Jameela, from Muhammad Bin Marwan,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Say, ‘I seek Refuge with Allahazwj from the Pelted Satanla , and I seek Refuge with Allahazwj , that hela would approach me, and that Allahazwj , Heazwj is the Hearing, the Knowing’.

And say, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj . Heazwj Causes to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj is Able upon every thing’.

He (the narrator) said, ‘So a man said to himasws , ‘Is it an Obligation?’ Heasws said: ‘Yes, an Obligation, Limited. You should be saying before the emergence of the sun and before the setting, ten times. So if something is missed by you, so make up for it, from the night and the day’.108

33. عَنْهُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ كَامِلٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام : « إِنَّ مِنْ الدُّعَاءِ مَا يَنْبَغِي لِصَاحِبِهِ إِذَا نَسِيَهُ أَنْ يَقْضِيَهُ، يَقُولُ بَعْدَ الْغَدَاةِ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ” عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَيَقُولُ: “أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ” عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ ؛ فَإِذَا نَسِيَ مِنْ ذلِكَ شَيْئاً، كَانَ عَلَيْهِ قَضَاؤُهُ ».

From him, from Ismail Bin Mihran, from a man, from Is’haq Bin Ammar, from Al A’ala Bin Kamil who said,

‘Abu Abdullahasws said: ‘From the supplication what is befitting for its performer when he forgets it, that he should make up for it, is that he should be saying after the morning (Salat), ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for him. For Himazwj is the Kingdom and for Him is the Praise. Heazwj Causes to like and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj is Living and will not be dying. In His Hand is the goodness, all of it, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’, ten times. And he should be saying, ‘I seek Refuge with Allahazwj , the Hearing, the Knowing’, ten times. So if he forgets anything from that, it would be upon him to make up for it’.109

34. عَنْهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ رَزِينٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام عَنِ التَّسْبِيحِ، فَقَالَ: « مَا عَلِمْتُ شَيْئاً مُوَظَّفاً غَيْرَ تَسْبِيحِ فَاطِمَةَعليها‌السلام ، وَعَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ تَقُولُ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ” وَ يُسَبِّحُ مَا شَاءَ‌ تَطَوُّعاً ».

From him, from Ibn Mahboub, from Al A’ala Bin Razeyn, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said,

‘I asked Abu Ja’farasws about the Glorification (Tasbeeh). So heasws said: ‘Iasws do not know of anything other than the Tasbeeh of Fatimaasws ; and ten times after Al-Fajr (Salat) you should be saying,

‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Himazwj . For Himazwj is the Kingdom, and for Himazwj is the Praise; and Heazwj Curses to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’.

And then you can Glorify whatever you so desire to, voluntarily’.110

35. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءِ، قَالَ: قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام : « مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يَطْلُعُ الْفَجْرُ: “لَا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَاشَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَيُمِيتُ وَيُحْيِي، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَايَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ” عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَصَلّى عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، وَسَبَّحَ خَمْساً وَثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً، وَهَلَّلَ خَمْساً وَثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً، وَحَمِدَ اللهَ خَمْساً وَثَلَاثِينَ مَرَّةً، لَمْ يُكْتَبْ فِي ذلِكَ الصَّبَاحِ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ ؛ وَإِذَا قَالَهَا فِي الْمَسَاءِ، لَمْ يُكْتَبْ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Ismail Bin Jabir, from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a who said,

‘Abu Ja’farasws said: ‘The one who says when the dawn emerges, ‘There is no god except Allahazwj , Alone, there being no associate for Himazwj . For Himazwj is the Kingdom and for Himazwj is the Praise. Heazwj Causes to live and Heazwj Causes to die, and Heazwj Causes to die and Heazwj Causes to live, and Heazwj is Living and will not be dying. In Hisazwj Hand is the goodness, and Heazwj is Able upon everything’, ten times’

And send Salawāts upon Muhammadsaww and the Progenyasws of Muhammadsaww ten times, and Glorify (Subhan-Allahazwj ) thirty five times, and Extol the Oneness (La Ilaha Illa Allahazwj ) thirty five times, and Praise Allahazwj (Al Hamd Lil Allahazwj ) thirty five times, would not be Written during that morning as being from the neglectful ones. And when he says it during the evening, he would not be Written during that night as being from the neglectful ones’.111

36. مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيى، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسى، عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفُضَيْلِ، قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِيعليه‌السلام أَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُعَلِّمَنِي دُعَاءً، فَكَتَبَ إِلَيَّ: « تَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ وَأَمْسَيْتَ: “اللهُ اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّيَ الرَّحْمنُ الرَّحِيمُ، لَاأُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً” وَإِنْ زِدْتَ‌ عَلى ذلِكَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ، ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِمَا بَدَا لَكَ فِي حَاجَتِكَ، فَهُوَ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ بِإِذْنِ اللهِ تَعَالى ؛ يَفْعَلُ اللهُ مَا يَشَاءُ ».

Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Husay Bin Saeed, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl who said,

‘I wrote to Abu Ja’farasws the 2nd asking himasws to teach me a supplication. So heasws wrote to me: ‘You should be saying when it is morning and evening,

‘Allahazwj ! Allahazwj ! Allahazwj ! My Lordazwj , the Beneficent, the Merciful. I do not associate anything with Himazwj ’.

And if you were to increase upon that, so it is better. Then you should supplicate with whatever comes to you regarding your need. So it is for everything, by the Permission of Allahazwj the Exaalted. Allahazwj Does whatever Heazwj so Desires to’’.112

37. الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعْدَانَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ الرَّقِّيِّ: عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: « لَا تَدَعْ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ بِهذَا الدُّعَاءِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ، وَثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ: “اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي فِي دِرْعِكَ الْحَصِينَةِ الَّتِي تَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَنْ تُرِيدُ” فَإِنَّ أَبِيعليه‌السلام كَانَ يَقُولُ: هذَا مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ الْمَخْزُونِ ».

Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Is’haq, from Sa’dan, from Dawood Al Raqqy,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullahasws having said: ‘Do not leave supplicating with this supplication, three times, when it is morning, and three times when it is evening –’O Allahazwj ! Make me to be in Yourazwj Fortified Shield which Youazwj Cause to be in it the one Youazwj Want to’, for myasws fatherasws was saying: ‘This is from the treasured supplications’.113

38. عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمُكَارِي، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ: عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍعليه‌السلام ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ: مَا عَنى بِقَوْلِهِ:( وَإِبْراهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفّى ) ؟

قَالَ: « كَلِمَاتٍ بَالَغَ فِيهِنَّ ».

قُلْتُ: وَمَا هُنَّ؟

قَالَ: « كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ: “أَصْبَحْتُ وَرَبِّي مَحْمُودٌ، أَصْبَحْتُ لَاأُشْرِكُ بِاللهِ شَيْئاً، وَلَاأَدْعُو مَعَهُ إِلَهاً، وَلَاأَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً” ثَلَاثاً ؛ وَإِذَا أَمْسى قَالَهَا ثَلَاثاً » قَالَ: « فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ـ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ـ فِي كِتَابِهِ:( وَإِبْراهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفّى ) ».

قُلْتُ: فَمَا عَنى بِقَوْلِهِ فِي نُوحٍ:( إِنَّهُ كانَ عَبْداً شَكُوراً ) ؟

قَالَ: « كَلِمَاتٍ بَالَغَ فِيهِنَّ ».

قُلْتُ: وَمَا هُنَّ؟

قَالَ: « كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ، قَالَ: “أَصْبَحْتُ أُشْهِدُكَ مَا أَصْبَحَتْ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ عَافِيَةٍ فِي دِينٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا، فَإِنَّهَا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَاشَرِيكَ لَكَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلى ذلِكَ، وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ كَثِيراً”، كَانَ يَقُولُهَا إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ثَلَاثاً، وَإِذَا أَمْسَى ثَلَاثاً ».

قُلْتُ: فَمَا عَنى بِقَوْلِهِ فِي يَحْيى:( وَحَناناً مِنْ لَدُنّا وَزَكاةً ) ؟

قَالَ: « تَحَنُّنَ اللهِ ».

قَالَ: قُلْتُ: فَمَا بَلَغَ مِنْ تَحَنُّنِ اللهِ عَلَيْهِ؟

قَالَ: « كَانَ إِذَا قَالَ: يَا رَبِّ، قَالَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: لَبَّيْكَ يَا يَحْيى ».

Ali Bin Muhammad, from one of his companions, from Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Abu Saeed Al Mukary, from Abu Hamza,

(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’farasws , said, ‘I said to himasws , ‘What is the Meaning of Hisazwj Words [53: 37] And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled it?’ Heasws said: ‘Certain words heasws used to express these with’. I said, ‘And what were these?’ Heasws said: ‘It was so that when it was morning, heas said: ‘I wake up in the morning and my Lordazwj is the most Praise One. I wake up in the morning and I do not associate anything with Allahazwj , and I do not supplicate to a (another) god along with Himazwj , and I do not take a Guardian besides Himazwj ’, three (times). And when it is evening, say it three (times)’. Heasws said: ‘Thus Allahazwj Mighty and Majestic Revealed in Hisazwj Book [53: 37] And (of) Ibrahim who fulfilled it’.

I said, ‘And what is the Meaning of Hisazwj Words regarding Nuhas [1 7: 3] surely he was a grateful servant?’ Heasws said: ‘Certain words heas expressed with’. I said, ‘And what were these?’ Heasws said: ‘It was so that when it was morning, heas said: ‘In the morning Ias testify to Youazwj what has come to meas from the Bounties or the good health regarding religion of the world, is from Youazwj , Alone, there being no associates for Youazwj . So for Youazwj is the Praise upon that, and for Youazwj is the abundant thanks’. Heas used to say it when it was morning, three (times), and when it was evening three (times)’.

I said, ‘So what is the Meaning of Hisazwj Words regarding Yahyaas [1 9: 13] And tenderness from Us and purity, and he was pious?’ Heasws said: ‘Allahazwj Made himas tender (hearted)’. I said, ‘So what Tenderness of Allahazwj Reached upon himas ?’ Heasws said: ‘Whenever heas said’O Lordazwj !’ Allahazwj Said: “Here Iazwj am, O Yahyaas ”‘.114