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The Supplication of Qunoot in Witr Prayer
1418 - وَ سَأَلَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْقُنُوتِ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ قَالَ «قَبْلَ اَلرُّكُوعِ» قَالَ فَإِنْ نَسِيتُ أَقْنُتُ إِذَا رَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَقَالَ «لاَ.
Hadith.1418 - Mu'awiya bin Ammar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) bout the position of Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer.
Imam (as) said: "It is done before the bowing (ruku‘)."
Mu'awiya then asked: "What if I forget it?"
Abu Abdullah (as) replied: "No (do not perform it after lifting your head from bowing)."
1419 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ اَلْفَجْرِ وَ عِنْدَهُ وَ بُعَيْدَهُ تَقْرَأُ فِي اَلْأُولَى اَلْحَمْدَ وَ «قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ» وَ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ اَلْحَمْدَ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ».
Hadith.1419 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"Pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr (supererogatory prayer) before Fajr, at its time, or shortly thereafter.
In the first rak'ah, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun),
In the second rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."
1420 - فَقَدْ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَيُّ قَطْعٍ أَقْطَعُ مِنَ اَلتَّسْلِيمِ.
Hadith.1420 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said:
"What ending is more complete than the Tasleem (salutation)?"
1421 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ اَلْأَعْرَجِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ وَ أَكُونُ قَدْ نَوَيْتُ اَلصَّوْمَ وَ أَكُونُ فِي اَلدُّعَاءِ وَ أَخَافُ اَلْفَجْرَ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَقْطَعَ عَلَى نَفْسِي اَلدُّعَاءَ وَ أَشْرَبَ اَلْمَاءَ وَ تَكُونُ اَلْقُلَّةُ أَمَامِي قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي «فَاخْطُ إِلَيْهَا اَلْخُطْوَةَ وَ اَلْخُطْوَتَيْنِ وَ اَلثَّلاَثَ وَ اِشْرَبْ وَ اِرْجِعْ إِلَى مَكَانِكَ وَ لاَ تَقْطَعْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ اَلدُّعَاءَ.
Hadith.1421 - It is narrated from Sa'id al-A'raj that He said:
I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as)
"May I be your ransom, sometimes I am in the Witr prayer and have already intended to fast. I am engaged in supplication and I fear the approach of dawn, but I dislike interrupting my supplication to drink water, and there is a water jug in front of me."
Imam (as) said to me: "Take a step, two, or three towards it, drink, and then return to your place without interrupting your supplication."
1422 - وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا أَنْتَ اِنْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ اَلْوَتْرِ فَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ اَلْمَلِكِ اَلْقُدُّوسِ اَلْعَزِيزِ اَلْحَكِيمِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ
ثُمَّ تَقُولُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا بَرُّ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا غَنِيُّ يَا كَرِيمُ اُرْزُقْنِي مِنَ اَلتِّجَارَةِ أَعْظَمَهَا فَضْلاً وَ أَوْسَعَهَا رِزْقاً وَ خَيْرَهَا لِي عَاقِبَةً فَإِنَّهُ لاَ خَيْرَ فِيمَا لاَ عَاقِبَةَ لَهُ.
Hadith.1422 - Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that He said:
"When you finish the Witr prayer, say:
Subḥāna Rabbīya al-Maliki al-Quddūsi al-‘Azīzi al-Ḥakīm
'Glory be to my Lord (azj), the Sovereign, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise,' three times.
Then say:
Yā Ḥayy, Yā Qayyūm, Yā Barr, Yā Raḥīm, Yā Ghanī, Yā Karīm, urzuqnī mina at-tijārah a‘ẓamahā faḍlan wa awsa‘ahā rizqan wa khayrahā lī ‘āqibatan fa-innahu lā khayra fīmā lā ‘āqibata lahu
'O’ Ever-Living, O’ Self-Subsisting, O’ Beneficent, O’ Merciful, O’ Rich, O’ Generous, provide me with the best and most profitable trade, the widest provision, and the best outcome for me, for there is no goodness in anything that does not have a favorable end.'"
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The Discussion on Reclining Between the Two Units of Fajr Prayer and the Morning Prayer
اضطجع بين ركعتي الفجر وركعتي الغداة على يمينك مستقبل القبلة وقل في ضجعتك استمسكت بعروة الله الوثقى التي لا انفصام لها، واعتصمت بحبل الله المتين، وأعوذ بالله من شر فسقة العرب والعجم، وأعوذ بالله من شر فسقه الجن والإنس ، سبحان رب الصباح، فالق الاصباح، سبحان رب الصباح، فالق الاصباح، سبحان رب الصباح فالق الاصباح " ثم تقول: " بسم الله وضعت جنبي لله، فوضت أمري إلى الله أطلب حاجتي من الله توكلت على الله حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل ومن يتوكل على الله فهو حسبه إن الله بالغ أمره قد جعل الله لكل شئ قدرا اللهم ومن أصبح وحاجته إلى مخلوق فإن حاجتي ورغبتي إليك " وتقرأ خمس آيات من آخر آل عمران " إن في خلق السماوات والأرض - إلى قوله: - إنك لا تخلف الميعاد.
وصل على محمد وآله مائة مرة فإنه
Between the two Rak'ahs of Fajr and the two Rak'ahs of Ghadah (morning prayer), lie down on your right side facing the Qibla and say:
"I have held firmly to the strong rope of Allah (swt) which cannot be broken, and I have sought refuge in the strong handhold of Allah (swt). I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil of the wicked among the Arabs and non-Arabs, and I seek refuge in Allah (swt) from the evil of the wicked among the jinn and humans. Glory be to the Lord (azj) of the morning, the one who splits the morning, Glory be to the Lord (azj) of the morning, the one who splits the morning, Glory be to the Lord (azj) of the morning, the one who splits the morning."
Then say: "In the name of Allah (swt), I have placed my side (for rest) for Allah (swt), I have entrusted my affair to Allah (swt), I seek my needs from Allah (swt), I have relied upon Allah (swt); sufficient for me is Allah (swt), and an excellent guardian is He. And whoever relies upon Allah (swt), He will suffice him. Indeed, Allah (swt) accomplishes His command. Allah (swt) has set a measure for everything. O’ Allah (swt), and if anyone begins their day in need of a created being, then my need and desire are towards You alone."
Then recite five verses from the end of Surat Al-Imran: "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth…" until the verse: "Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise”.
Conclude by sending blessings upon Muhammad and his family one hundred times.
1423 - فَإِنَّهُ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّهُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ بَيْنَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْغَدَاةِ وَقَى اَللَّهُ وَجْهَهُ حَرَّ اَلنَّارِ وَ مَنْ قَالَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ: سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ اَلْعَظِيمِ وَ بِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اَللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ بَنَى اَللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ مَنْ قَرَأَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» بَنَى اَللَّهُ لَهُ بَيْتاً فِي اَلْجَنَّةِ فَإِنْ قَرَأَهَا أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً غَفَرَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ.
Hadith.1423 - It has been narrated:
"Whoever sends blessings upon Muhammad and his family one hundred times between the two Rak'ahs of Fajr and the two Rak'ahs of Ghadah (morning prayer), Allah (swt) will protect his face from the heat of Hellfire.
Whoever says one hundred times:
'Glory is to my Lord (azj), the Most Great, and with His praise. I seek forgiveness from Allah (swt), my Lord (azj), and I turn to Him in repentance,' Allah (swt) will build for him a house in Paradise.
And whoever recites 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) twenty-one times, Allah (swt) will build for him a house in Paradise. If he recites it forty times, Allah (swt) will forgive him."
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Places Where it is Recommended to Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas and Surah Al Kafirun
1424 - «لاَ تَدَعْ أَنْ تَقْرَأَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» وَ «قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ» فِي سَبْعَةِ مَوَاطِنَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ اَلْفَجْرِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلزَّوَالِ وَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَللَّتَيْنِ بَعْدَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلطَّوَافِ وَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْإِحْرَامِ وَ اَلْفَجْرِ إِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ بِهَا.
Hadith.1424 - Do not neglect to recite 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kaafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun) in seven positions: in the first two Rak'ahs of the Night Prayer, in the two Rak'ahs before Fajr, in the two Rak'ahs of Dhuha (mid-morning), in the two Rak'ahs after Maghrib, in the two Rak'ahs of Tawaf (circumambulation), in the two Rak'ahs of Ihram (intention for Hajj or Umrah), and at Fajr when you begin the day with them.
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The Best of the Voluntary Prayers (nawafil)
قال أبى - رضي الله عنه - في رسالته إلي: اعلم يا بنى إن أفضل النوافل ركعتا الفجر، وبعدهما ركعة الوتر، وبعدها ركعتا الزال، وبعدهما نوافل المغرب، وبعدها تمام صلاة الليل، وبعدها تمام نوافل النهار.
My father, may Allah (swt) be pleased with him, mentioned in his letter to me:
'Know, my son, that the best of the supererogatory (nafl) prayers are the two Rak'ahs of Fajr, followed by the single Rak'ah of Witr, then the two Rak'ahs of Dhuha (mid-morning prayer), then the supererogatory prayers after Maghrib, then the completion of the Night Prayer, and finally, the completion of the daytime supererogatory prayers.'
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Chapter 75 – Making up the Night Prayer
1435 - وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَفُوتُهُ اَلْوَتْرُ فَقَالَ «يَقْضِيهِ وَتْراً أَبَداً.
Hadith.1435 - Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah asked Abu Ibrahim Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who misses the Witr prayer.
Imam (as) said: "He should make it up as a single Witr always."