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What a Person Should Say Upon Waking From Sleep
1390 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا قُمْتَ مِنْ فِرَاشِكَ فَانْظُرْ فِي أُفُقِ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ قُلِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي رَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي أَعْبُدُهُ وَ أَحْمَدُهُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُوَارِي مِنْكَ لَيْلٌ سَاجٍ وَ لاَ سَمَاءٌ ذَاتُ أَبْرَاجٍ وَ لاَ أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ مِهَادٍ وَ لاَ «كَظُلُمٰاتٍ بَعْضُهٰا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ» وَ لاَ بَحْرٌ لُجِّيٌّ يُدْلِجُ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اَلْمُدْلِجِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ تَعْلَمُ «خٰائِنَةَ اَلْأَعْيُنِ وَ مٰا تُخْفِي اَلصُّدُورُ » غَارَتِ اَلنُّجُومُ وَ نَامَتِ اَلْعُيُونُ وَ أَنْتَ «اَلْحَيُّ اَلْقَيُّومُ» لاَ تَأْخُذُكَ «سِنَةٌ وَ لاٰ نَوْمٌ» «سُبْحٰانَ اَللّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ» وَ إِلَهِ اَلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ خَالِقِ اَلنَّبِيِّينَ «وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ» اَللَّهُمَّ اِغْفِرْ لِي وَ اِرْحَمْنِي وَ تُبْ عَلَيَّ «إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَلتَّوّٰابُ اَلرَّحِيمُ» ثُمَّ اِقْرَأْ خَمْسَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ آخِرِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ «إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ» إِلَى قَوْلِهِ «إِنَّكَ لاٰ تُخْلِفُ اَلْمِيعٰادَ » »
Hadith.1390 - In another report from Abu Ja'far (as), He said:
"When you rise from your bed, look to the horizon of the sky and say:
Alhamdu lillahi alladhi radda ‘alayya roohi, a‘buduhu wa ahmaduhu.Allahumma, innahu laa yuwari minka laylun saajin, wa laa samaa’un dhatu abraaj, wa laa ardun dhatu mihaad, wa laa kaẓulumaatin ba‘ḍuha fawqa ba‘ḍ, wa laa baḥrun lujjiyyun yudliju bayna yadayil-mudliji min khalqik. Ta‘lamu khaa’inatal-a‘yuni wa maa tukhfi al-ṣudoor.Ghaaratin-nujum wa naamati al-‘uyoon wa anta "al-Hayyul-Qayyoom" laa ta’khudhuka "sinatun wa laa nawm."Subḥaan Allahi Rabbi al-‘Aalameen, wa Ilaahi al-mursalīn wa Khaliqi an-nabiyyeen.Wa alhamdu lillahi Rabbi al-‘Aalameen.Allahumma, ighfir li wa irhamni wa tub ‘alayya, innaka anta at-Tawwaab ar-Raheem.
'All praise is due to Allah (swt), who has returned my soul to me; I worship Him and praise Him. O’ Allah (swt), neither a dark night nor a sky full of constellations nor an earth with layers nor layers of darkness nor a vast sea that flows can conceal from You. You know the betrayal of the eyes and what the hearts conceal. The stars have set, and the eyes have closed, yet You are the Living, the Self-subsisting, whom neither slumber nor sleep overtakes. Glory be to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds, the God of the Messengers, the Creator of the Prophets, and all praise is due to Him, Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds. O’ Allah (swt), forgive me, have mercy on me, and accept my repentance; surely, You are the Most Accepting of Repentance, the Most Merciful.'
Then recite the last five verses of Surah Al-Imran:
Inna fī khalqi as-samāwāti wa al-arḍi ' to Innaka lā tukhlifu al-mī‘ād "
1391 - وَ رَوَى أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ اَلْحَذَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «تَتَجٰافىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ اَلْمَضٰاجِعِ » فَقَالَ «لَعَلَّكَ تَرَى أَنَّ اَلْقَوْمَ لَمْ يَكُونُوا يَنَامُونَ» فَقُلْتُ اَللَّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ «لاَ بُدَّ لِهَذَا اَلْبَدَنِ أَنْ تُرِيحَهُ حَتَّى يَخْرُجَ نَفْسُهُ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ اَلنَّفْسُ اِسْتَرَاحَ اَلْبَدَنُ وَ رَجَعَتِ اَلرُّوحُ فِيهِ وَ فِيهِ قُوَّةٌ عَلَى اَلْعَمَلِ فَإِنَّمَا ذَكَرَهُمْ فَقَالَ: «تَتَجٰافىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ اَلْمَضٰاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَ طَمَعاً» أُنْزِلَتْ فِي أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَتْبَاعِهِ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا يَنَامُونَ فِي أَوَّلِ اَللَّيْلِ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ ثُلُثَا اَللَّيْلِ أَوْ مَا شَاءَ اَللَّهُ فَزِعُوا إِلَى رَبِّهِمْ رَاغِبِينَ رَاهِبِينَ طَامِعِينَ فِيمَا عِنْدَهُ فَذَكَرَهُمُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ لِنَبِيِّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ بِمَا أَعْطَاهُمْ وَ أَنَّهُ أَسْكَنَهُمْ فِي جِوَارِهِ وَ أَدْخَلَهُمْ جَنَّتَهُ وَ آمَنَ خَوْفَهُمْ وَ آمَنَ رَوْعَتَهُمْ» قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنْ أَنَا قُمْتُ فِي آخِرِ اَللَّيْلِ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ أَقُولُ إِذَا قُمْتُ فَقَالَ «قُلِ «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ» وَ إِلَهِ اَلْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ اَلَّذِي «يُحْيِ اَلْمَوْتىٰ» وَ «يَبْعَثُ مَنْ فِي اَلْقُبُورِ» فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَهَا ذَهَبَ عَنْكَ رِجْزُ اَلشَّيْطَانِ وَ وَسْوَاسُهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ تَعَالَى.
Hadith.1391 - Abu Ubaydah al-Haddha’ reported from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the verse of Allah (swt), the Exalted,
"Their sides forsake their beds" (Surah As-Sajdah 32:16).
Abu Ja’far (as) said: "Perhaps you think that these people did not sleep?"
I replied: "Allah (swt) and His Messenger know best."
Imam (as) said: "This body must be allowed rest so that the soul can depart and the body can rejuvenate. When the soul returns, it restores the body's strength for action.
This verse refers to those who rest their bodies but then rise in devotion, praying to their Lord (azj) out of fear and hope.
This was revealed concerning The Commander of the Faithful (as) and his followers among our Shia. They sleep in the early part of the night, then when two-thirds of the night have passed or as much as Allah (swt) wills, they hasten to their Lord (azj), desiring Him, fearing Him, and hoping for what He has. Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, mentioned them in His Book to His Prophet (sw) and informed them of what He had granted them—settling them near Him, entering them into His Paradise, granting them security from fear, and calming their dread."
I said: "May I be your ransom, if I rise during the last part of the night, what should I say?"
Imam (as) said: "Say, 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the worlds, the God of the Messengers. All praise is due to Allah (swt), who gives life to the dead and resurrects those in the graves.' When you say this, the evil whisperings of Shaytan will depart from you, if Allah (swt) wills."
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The Saying When the Rooster Crows
1392 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا سَمِعْتَ صُرَاخَ اَلدِّيكِ فَقُلْ، سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَ اَلرُّوحِ سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتُكَ غَضَبَكَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ «ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي» إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ اَلذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.
Hadith.1392 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"When you hear the crowing of the rooster, say:
'Glorified and Holy is the Lord (azj) of the angels and the spirit; Your mercy has preceded Your wrath; there is no god but You; glory and praise be to You. I have acted badly and wronged myself, so forgive me. Indeed, no one forgives sins except You.'".
1393 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَعَلَّمُوا مِنَ اَلدِّيكِ خَمْسَ خِصَالٍ مُحَافَظَتَهُ عَلَى أَوْقَاتِ اَلصَّلاَةِ وَ اَلْغَيْرَةَ وَ اَلسَّخَاءَ وَ اَلشَّجَاعَةَ وَ كَثْرَةَ اَلطَّرُوقَةِ.
Hadith.1393 - Imam (as) said:
"Learn five qualities from the rooster: its adherence to the timing of prayers, its protective jealousy (for its mate), its generosity, its courage, and its frequent crowing (indicating vigilance)”.
1394 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «تَعَلَّمُوا مِنَ اَلْغُرَابِ ثَلاَثَ خِصَالٍ اِسْتِتَارَهُ بِالسِّفَادِ وَ بُكُورَهُ فِي طَلَبِ اَلرِّزْقِ وَ حَذَرَهُ.
Hadith.1394 - Imam (as) said:
"Learn three qualities from the crow: its concealment when mating, its early rising in seeking sustenance, and its cautiousness."
1395 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى مَلَكاً عَلَى صُورَةِ دِيكٍ أَبْيَضَ رَأْسُهُ تَحْتَ اَلْعَرْشِ وَ رِجْلاَهُ فِي تُخُومِ اَلْأَرْضِ اَلسَّابِعَةِ لَهُ جَنَاحٌ فِي اَلْمَشْرِقِ وَ جَنَاحٌ فِي اَلْمَغْرِبِ لاَ تَصِيحُ اَلدُّيُوكُ حَتَّى يَصِيحَ فَإِذَا صَاحَ خَفَقَ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ
سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ اَلْعَظِيمِ اَلَّذِي «لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ» قَالَ فَيُجِيبُهُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى وَ يَقُولُ لاَ يَحْلِفُ بِي كَاذِباً مَنْ يَعْرِفُ مَا تَقُولُ.
Hadith.1395 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said:
"Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has an angel in the form of a white rooster. Its head is beneath the Throne, and its feet are in the depths of the seventh earth. It has a wing in the east and a wing in the west. The earthly roosters do not crow until this angel crows. When it crows, it flaps its wings and says,
'Glory be to Allah (swt), Glory be to Allah (swt), Glory be to Allah (swt), the Great, who is unlike anything.'
Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, responds and says,
'One who knows what you say will not swear falsely by Me.'".
1396 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ فِيهِ نَزَلَتْ «وَ اَلطَّيْرُ صَافّٰاتٍ كُلٌّ قَدْ عَلِمَ صَلاٰتَهُ وَ تَسْبِيحَهُ » »
Hadith.1396 - It is narrated:
"Concerning this, the verse was revealed: 'And the birds with wings outspread; each knows its prayer and its glorification.'".
1397 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ حَمَلَةَ اَلْعَرْشِ اَلْيَوْمَ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ اَلدِّيكِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لِلطَّيْرِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ اَلْأَسَدِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلسِّبَاعِ وَ وَاحِدٌ عَلَى صُورَةِ اَلثَّوْرِ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِلْبَهَائِمِ وَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ بَنِي آدَمَ يَسْتَرْزِقُ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى لِوُلْدِ آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ اَلْقِيَامَةِ صَارُوا ثَمَانِيَةً قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ:
« وَ يَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمٰانِيَةٌ »
Hadith.1397 - It is narrated:
"The carriers of the Throne today are four:
One of them is in the form of a rooster, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the birds;
Another is in the form of a lion, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the wild animals;
Another is in the form of a bull, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the livestock;
And one is in the form of a human being, who seeks sustenance from Allah (swt), the Exalted, for the children of Adam.
On the Day of Resurrection, they will become eight, as Allah (swt), the Exalted, has said:
'And the Throne of your Lord (azj) will be borne above them, on that Day, by eight' (Surah Al-Haqqah 69:17)."
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The Saying When Standing up for the Night Prayer
1398 - قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَقُومَ إِلَى صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فَقُلِ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ اَلرَّحْمَةِ وَ آلِهِ وَ أُقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي فَاجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ «وَجِيهاً فِي اَلدُّنْيٰا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ اَلْمُقَرَّبِينَ» اَللَّهُمَّ اِرْحَمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تُعَذِّبْنِي بِهِمْ، وَ اِهْدِنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تُضِلَّنِي بِهِمْ وَ اُرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ وَ لاَ تَحْرِمْنِي بِهِمْ وَ اِقْضِ لِي حَوَائِجِي لِلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ «إِنَّكَ عَلىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ» وَ «بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ».
Hadith.1398 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"When you wish to stand for the night prayer, say:
'O’ Allah (swt), I turn to You by Your Prophet, the Prophet of Mercy, and his family, and I present them before my needs. Make me, through them, 'honorable in this world and the Hereafter, and among those brought near (to You).'
‘ O’ Allah (swt), have mercy on me through them, do not punish me through them, guide me through them, do not lead me astray through them, provide for me through them, and do not deprive me through them. Fulfil my needs for this world and the Hereafter, for indeed, You have power over all things and You have knowledge of all things.'"
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The Prayers in Which the Sunnah Has Prescribed Facing a Specific Direction
من السنة التوجه في ست صلوات وهي أول ركعة من صلاة الليل، والمفردة من الوتر وأول ركعة من ركعتي الزوال، وأول ركعة من ركعتي الاحرام، و أول ركعة من نوافل المغرب، وأول ركعة من الفريضة كذلك ذكره أبي رضي الله عنه في رسالته إلي.
It is from the Sunnah to face the Qiblah in six prayers: the first unit (Rak'ah) of the night prayer (Salat al-Layl), the single unit (Rak'ah) of Witr, the first unit of the two Rak'ahs of noon (Zawal), the first unit of the two Rak'ahs of Ihram, the first unit of the Nawafil (supererogatory) prayers after Maghrib, and the first unit of the obligatory (fardh) prayer, as mentioned by my father (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) in his message to me.
