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1359 - وَ رَوَى اَلْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «لَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ: «إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يُمْسِكُ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضَ أَنْ تَزُولاٰ وَ لَئِنْ زٰالَتٰا إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمٰا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ إِنَّهُ كٰانَ حَلِيماً غَفُوراً» فَسَقَطَ عَلَيْهِ اَلْبَيْتُ.

Hadith.1359 - Al-‘Abbas ibn Hilal reported from Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as), from his father (as) who said: "No one has ever recited, when intending to sleep : 'Indeed, Allah (swt) holds the heavens and the earth lest they cease, and if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving' (Qur'an 35:41) without being protected, such that even if a house were to collapse upon him, he would be safe."

1360 - «نَزَلَ جَبْرَئِيلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ «يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ عِظْنِي» فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ عِشْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَ أَحْبِبْ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُفَارِقُهُ وَ اِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مُلاَقِيهِ شَرَفُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ صَلاَتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ عِزُّهُ كَفُّ اَلْأَذَى عَنِ اَلنَّاسِ.

Hadith.1360 - Archangel Jibril (as) descended upon the Prophet (sw) and said to him: "O’ Muhammad, live as long as you wish, for you will surely die; love whomever you wish, for you will be separated from them; and do whatever you wish, for you will be recompensed for it. The honor of a believer lies in their night prayer, and their dignity is in refraining from harming people”.

1361 - وَ رَوَى بَحْرٌ اَلسَّقَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ مِنْ رَوْحِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ثَلاَثَةً اَلتَّهَجُّدَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ إِفْطَارَ اَلصَّائِمِ وَ لِقَاءَ اَلْإِخْوَانِ.

Hadith.1361 - Bahr al-Saqqa' reported from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) Ali who said: "Indeed, among the blessings and comfort from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, are three things: praying in the late hours of the night (Tahajjud), breaking the fast (iftar) of a fasting person, and meeting with one's brothers (fellow believers)."

1362 - وَقَالَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ اَلْأَوَّلُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «وَ رَهْبٰانِيَّةً اِبْتَدَعُوهٰا مٰا كَتَبْنٰاهٰا عَلَيْهِمْ إِلاَّ اِبْتِغٰاءَ رِضْوٰانِ اَللّٰهِ» قَالَ «صَلاَةُ اَللَّيْلِ.

Hadith.1362 - Abu al-Hasan al-Awwal (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "But as for monasticism, they innovated it; We did not prescribe it for them except [that they did so] seeking the pleasure of Allah (swt)" (Surah Al-Hadid 57:27). Imam (as) said: "It refers to the night prayer (salat al-layl)."

1363 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «عَلَيْكُمْ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّهَا سُنَّةُ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَدَبُ اَلصَّالِحِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ وَ مَطْرَدَةُ اَلدَّاءِ عَنْ أَجْسَادِكُمْ.

Hadith.1363 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "You must engage in the night prayer (salat al-layl), for it is the tradition (sunnah) of your Prophet and the practice of the righteous before you, and it drives away illness from your bodies."

1364 - وَ رَوَى هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «إِنَّ نٰاشِئَةَ اَللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئاً وَ أَقْوَمُ قِيلاً » قَالَ «قِيَامُ اَلرَّجُلِ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ يُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لاَ يُرِيدُ بِهِ غَيْرَهُ.

Hadith.1364 - Hisham ibn Salim reported that Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, the rising by night is [more effective] for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words" (Surah Al-Qiyamah 73:6). Imam (as) said: "It refers to a person rising from their bed for the sake of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, seeking nothing but His pleasure.

1365 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَقُومُ اَلنَّاسُ مِنْ فُرُشِهِمْ عَلَى ثَلاَثَةِ أَصْنَافٍ صِنْفٍ لَهُ وَ لاَ عَلَيْهِ وَ صِنْفٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ لَهُ وَ صِنْفٍ لاَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ لَهُ فَأَمَّا اَلصِّنْفُ اَلَّذِي لَهُ وَ لاَ عَلَيْهِ فَيَقُومُ مِنْ مَنَامِهِ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَ يُصَلِّي وَ يَذْكُرُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَذَلِكَ اَلَّذِي لَهُ وَ لاَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَمَّا اَلصِّنْفُ اَلثَّانِي فَلَمْ يَزَلْ فِي مَعْصِيَةِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَذَلِكَ اَلَّذِي عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ لَهُ وَ أَمَّا اَلصِّنْفُ اَلثَّالِثُ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ نَائِماً حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ فَذَلِكَ اَلَّذِي لاَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1365 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "People rise from their beds in three categories: one for whom it is in their favour and not against them, one for whom it is against them and not in their favour, and one for whom it is neither in their favour nor against them. As for the one who is in their favour and not against them, they rise from their sleep, perform wudu (ablution), pray, and remember Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic. This is the one for whom it is in their favour and not against them. As for the second category, they remain engaged in disobedience to Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic; this is the one for whom it is against them and not in their favour. As for the third category, they continue sleeping until morning; this is the one for whom it is neither in their favour nor against them."

1366 - وَ سَأَلَهُ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «سِيمٰاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ مِنْ أَثَرِ اَلسُّجُودِ» قَالَ «هُوَ اَلسَّهَرُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ.

Hadith.1366 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked him (Abu Abdullah (as)) about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration" (Surah Al-Fath 48:29). Imam (as) said: "It refers to staying awake for prayer."

1367 - وَ رَوَى عَنْهُ اَلْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اَلْبُيُوتَ اَلَّتِي يُصَلَّى فِيهَا بِاللَّيْلِ بِتِلاَوَةِ اَلْقُرْآنِ تُضِيءُ لِأَهْلِ اَلسَّمَاءِ كَمَا تُضِيءُ نُجُومُ اَلسَّمَاءِ لِأَهْلِ اَلْأَرْضِ.

Hadith.1367 - Al-Fudayl ibn Yasar reported from him (Abu Abdullah (as)) who said: "Indeed, the houses in which the Qur'an is recited during the night and where prayer is performed shine for the inhabitants of the heavens just as the stars of the sky shine for the inhabitants of the earth."

1368 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «إِنَّ اَلْحَسَنٰاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ اَلسَّيِّئٰاتِ» قَالَ «صَلاَةُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ بِاللَّيْلِ تَذْهَبُ بِمَا عَمِلَ مِنْ ذَنْبٍ بِالنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.1368 - Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Indeed, good deeds remove bad deeds" (Surah Hud 11:114). He (as) explained, "The night prayer of a believer erases the sins committed during the day."