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1369 - وَقَالَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُصِيبَ أَهْلَ اَلْأَرْضِ بِعَذَابٍ قَالَ لَوْ لاَ اَلَّذِينَ يَتَحَابُّونَ بِجَلاَلِي وَ يَعْمُرُونَ مَسَاجِدِي وَ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ لَوْ لاَ هُمْ لَأَنْزَلْتُ عَذَابِي.

Hadith.1369 - The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Indeed, when Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, intends to afflict the people of the earth with punishment, He says, 'Were it not for those who love one another for My Majesty, who populate My mosques, and who seek forgiveness during the pre-dawn hours, I would surely send down My punishment.'" '"

1370 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ كَثُرَ صَلاَتُهُ بِاللَّيْلِ حَسُنَ وَجْهُهُ بِالنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.1370 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever increases their prayers during the night will have a radiant face during the day."

1371 - وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ اَلْحَاجَةَ فَأَفْرَطَ فِي اَلشِّكَايَةِ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَشْكُوَ اَلْجُوعَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «يَا هَذَا أَ تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ» فَقَالَ اَلرَّجُلُ نَعَمْ فَالْتَفَتَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ «كَذَبَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ وَ يَجُوعُ بِالنَّهَارِ إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى ضَمَّنَ صَلاَةَ اَللَّيْلِ قُوتَ اَلنَّهَارِ.

Hadith.1371 - A man came to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) and complained to him about his dire need, exaggerating his complaint until it seemed as though he was on the brink of starvation. Abu Abdullah (as) asked him, "Do you pray at night?" The man replied: "Yes." Abu Abdullah (as) turned to his companions and said: "The one who claims to pray at night but goes hungry during the day is lying. Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has guaranteed the sustenance of the day for those who perform the night prayer."

1372 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى يُحِبُّ اَلْمُدَاعِبَ فِي اَلْجَمَاعَةِ بِلاَ رَفَثٍ اَلْمُتَوَحِّدَ بِالْفِكْرِ اَلْمُتَخَلِّيَ بِالْعِبَرِ اَلسَّاهِرَ بِالصَّلاَةِ.

Hadith.1372 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, loves one who engages in light-heartedness in a gathering without indecency, one who reflects deeply while alone, one who contemplates lessons from life in solitude, and one who stays awake for prayer."

1374 - وَ رَوَى جَابِرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ قِيَامِ اَللَّيْلِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ «أَبْشِرْ مَنْ صَلَّى مِنَ اَللَّيْلِ عُشْرَ لَيْلَةٍ لِلَّهِ مُخْلِصاً اِبْتِغَاءَ ثَوَابِ اَللَّهِ قَالَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى لِمَلاَئِكَتِهِ «اُكْتُبُوا لِعَبْدِي هَذَا مِنَ اَلْحَسَنَاتِ عَدَدَ مَا أَنْبَتَ فِي اَللَّيْلِ مِنْ حَبَّةٍ وَ وَرَقَةٍ وَ شَجَرَةٍ وَ عَدَدَ كُلِّ قَصَبَةٍ وَ خُوصٍ وَ مَرْعًى» وَ مَنْ صَلَّى تُسْعَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اَللَّهُ عَشْرَ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ وَ أَعْطَاهُ اَللَّهُ «كِتٰابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ » وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُمُنَ لَيْلَةٍ أَعْطَاهُ اَللَّهُ أَجْرَ شَهِيدٍ صَابِرٍ صَادِقِ اَلنِّيَّةِ وَ شُفِّعَ فِي أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى سُبُعَ لَيْلَةٍ خَرَجَ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ وَ وَجْهُهُ كَالْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ اَلْبَدْرِ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ عَلَى اَلصِّرَاطِ مَعَ اَلْآمِنِينَ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى سُدُسَ لَيْلَةٍ كُتِبَ فِي اَلْأَوَّابِينَ وَ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى خُمُسَ لَيْلَةٍ زَاحَمَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ اَلرَّحْمَنِ فِي قُبَّتِهِ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى رُبُعَ لَيْلَةٍ كَانَ فِي أَوَّلِ اَلْفَائِزِينَ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ عَلَى اَلصِّرَاطِ كَالرِّيحِ اَلْعَاصِفِ وَ يَدْخُلَ اَلْجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُلُثَ لَيْلَةٍ لَمْ يَبْقَ مَلَكٌ إِلاَّ غَبَطَهُ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ مِنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ قِيلَ لَهُ اُدْخُلْ مِنْ أَيِّ أَبْوَابِ اَلْجَنَّةِ اَلثَّمَانِيَةِ شِئْتَ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى نِصْفَ لَيْلَةٍ فَلَوْ أُعْطِيَ مِلْءَ اَلْأَرْضِ ذَهَباً سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ لَمْ يَعْدِلْ جَزَاءَهُ وَ كَانَ لَهُ بِذَلِكَ عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ رَقَبَةً يُعْتِقُهَا مِنْ وُلْدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، وَ مَنْ صَلَّى ثُلُثَيْ لَيْلَةٍ كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْحَسَنَاتِ قَدْرُ رَمْلِ عَالِجٍ أَدْنَاهَا حَسَنَةٌ أَثْقَلُ مِنْ جَبَلِ أُحُدٍ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ مَنْ صَلَّى لَيْلَةً تَامَّةً تَالِياً لِكِتَابِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رَاكِعاً وَ سَاجِداً وَ ذَاكِراً أُعْطِيَ مِنَ اَلثَّوَابِ مَا أَدْنَاهُ يَخْرُجُ مِنَ اَلذُّنُوبِ كَمَا وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ وَ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ عَدَدَ مَا خَلَقَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنَ اَلْحَسَنَاتِ وَ مِثْلَهَا دَرَجَاتٌ وَ يَثْبُتُ اَلنُّورُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَ يُنْزَعُ اَلْإِثْمُ وَ اَلْحَسَدُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ وَ يُجَارُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اَلْقَبْرِ وَ يُعْطَى بَرَاءَةً مِنَ اَلنَّارِ وَ يُبْعَثُ مِنَ اَلْآمِنِينَ وَ يَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى لِمَلاَئِكَتِهِ «يَا مَلاَئِكَتِي اُنْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي أَحْيَا لَيْلَةً اِبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِي أَسْكِنُوهُ اَلْفِرْدَوْسَ وَ لَهُ فِيهَا مِائَةُ أَلْفِ مَدِينَةٍ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ جَمِيعُ مَا تَشْتَهِي «اَلْأَنْفُسُ وَ تَلَذُّ اَلْأَعْيُنُ» وَ لَمْ يَخْطُرْ عَلَى بَالٍ سِوَى مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهُ مِنَ اَلْكَرَامَةِ وَ اَلْمَزِيدِ وَ اَلْقُرْبَةِ».

Hadith.1374 - Jabir ibn Isma'il narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father (as), that a man asked Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) about praying during the night with recitation. Ali (as) said to him, "Rejoice! Whoever prays a tenth of the night for the sake of Allah (swt) with sincerity, seeking His reward, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, will say to His angels: 'Write for My servant the good deeds equal to every seed, leaf, and tree that grows in the night, and the number of every stalk, frond, and pasture.' Whoever prays a ninth of the night, Allah (swt) grants him ten answered supplications and gives him his book (record) in his right hand. Whoever prays an eighth of the night, Allah (swt) grants him the reward of a patient martyr with sincere intention, and he will intercede for his family. Whoever prays a seventh of the night will rise from his grave on the Day of Resurrection with a face as bright as the full moon and cross the Sirat (bridge) with the secure ones. Whoever prays a sixth of the night is counted among the Awabin (those who frequently turn to Allah (swt) in repentance), and their past sins are forgiven. Whoever prays a fifth of the night will be beside Ibrahim (as), the Friend of the Merciful, in his dome. Whoever prays a fourth of the night will be among the first to succeed and cross the Sirat like a fierce wind, entering Paradise without reckoning. Whoever prays a third of the night will have all the angels envy his rank with Allah (swt) and be told, 'Enter any of the eight gates of Paradise you wish.' Whoever prays half the night would not find the equivalent of his reward even if given the earth's fill in gold seventy thousand times, and it would be better than freeing seventy slaves from the descendants of Isma'il (Ishmael). Whoever prays two-thirds of the night will have good deeds equivalent to the grains of sand in Alij [a desert area that has a lot of sand], and even the least of them is heavier than Mount Uhud ten times. Whoever prays an entire night reciting the Book of Allah (swt), bowing, prostrating, and remembering Him will be given such a reward that he emerges from his sins like the day he was born, with good deeds equal to all that Allah (swt) has created and the same in degrees. Light will be established in his grave, envy and sin will be removed from his heart, he will be protected from the punishment of the grave, and he will be granted freedom from the Fire. He will be resurrected among the secure, and Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, will say to His angels: 'Look at My servant who spent his night seeking My pleasure. Make him dwell in Firdaws (the highest part of Paradise), where he will have one hundred thousand cities, each containing all that souls desire and eyes delight in and more, beyond what has ever crossed the heart of anyone, prepared for him as an honor and increase and closeness to Me.'"

1375 - رَوَى عُبَيْدُ بْنُ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى اَلْعِشَاءَ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَنْتَصِفَ اَللَّيْلُ.

Hadith.1375 - Ubayd ibn Zurarah narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that He said: "The Messenger of Allah (sw), after performing the Isha prayer, would retire to his bed and would not perform any additional prayer until midnight."

1376 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «وَقْتُ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ مَا بَيْنَ نِصْفِ اَللَّيْلِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ.

Hadith.1376 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "The time for the night prayer (salat al-layl) is from midnight until its end."

1377 - وَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ حَنْظَلَةَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: إِنِّي مَكَثْتُ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً أَنْوِي اَلْقِيَامَ فَلاَ أَقُومُ أَ فَأُصَلِّي أَوَّلَ اَللَّيْلِ قَالَ «لاَ اِقْضِ بِالنَّهَارِ فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُتَّخَذَ ذَلِكَ خُلُقاً.

Hadith.1377 - Umar ibn Hanzalah said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I have spent eighteen nights intending to rise (for the night prayer) but did not get up. Should I then pray at the beginning of the night?" He (as) replied: "No, make it up during the day, for I dislike it becoming a habitual practice."

1378 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ وَهْبٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلاً مِنْ مَوَالِيكَ مِنْ صُلَحَائِهِمْ شَكَا إِلَيَّ مَا يَلْقَى مِنَ اَلنَّوْمِ وَقَالَ لِي إِنِّي أُرِيدُ اَلْقِيَامَ لِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فَيَغْلِبُنِي اَلنَّوْمُ حَتَّى أُصْبِحَ فَرُبَّمَا قَضَيْتُ صَلاَتِي اَلشَّهْرَ اَلْمُتَتَابِعَ أَوِ اَلشَّهْرَيْنِ أَصْبِرُ عَلَى ثِقَلِهِ فَقَالَ «قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اَللَّهِ قُرَّةُ عَيْنٍ وَ اَللَّهِ وَ لَمْ يُرَخِّصْ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ أَوَّلَ اَللَّيْلِ» فَقَالَ «اَلْقَضَاءُ بِالنَّهَارِ أَفْضَلُ.

Hadith.1378 - It is reported from Mu'awiyah ibn Wahb that He said: "I said to him (Abu Abdullah (as)): 'One of your followers, who is among your righteous adherents, complained to me about the difficulty he experiences with sleep. He said to me: ‘I wish to rise for the night prayer (salat al-layl), but sleep overcomes me until I wake up in the morning. Sometimes I make up my prayer continuously for a month or two and endure the difficulty.’ Imam (as) said: 'By Allah (swt), it is a source of delight, by Allah (swt), it is a source of delight!' But he did not permit performing the Witr (single unit of the night prayer) at the beginning of the night. Imam (as) said: 'Making it up during the day is better.'"

1379 - وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ لَيْثٍ اَلْمُرَادِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلصَّلاَةِ فِي اَلصَّيْفِ فِي اَللَّيَالِي اَلْقِصَارِ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فِي أَوَّلِ اَللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ نِعْمَ مَا رَأَيْتَ وَ نِعْمَ مَا صَنَعْتَ.

Hadith.1379 - Abdullah ibn Muskan reported from Layth al-Muradi who said: "I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about praying the night prayer during the summer, when the nights are short, and performing it at the beginning of the night. Imam (as) said: 'Yes, what you have considered is good, and what you have done is good.'"