The Clay from Which the Believers and Unbelievers Are Made

The Clay from Which the Believers and Unbelievers Are Made (additional)

The Clay from which the Believers and Unbelievers are made (additional)

The Messenger of Allah, recipient of divine supreme covenant, Was the First to Respond to the Call of Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, and Testify That He Is the Lord

How They Answered While They Were as Small Particles

Creation of the Creatures with Belief in Oneness of Allah in Their Nature

Believers as Offspring of Unbelievers

When Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, Wills to Create a Believer

The Coloring (referred to in the Holy Quran) Is Islam

Serenity Is Belief

Purely Sincere

On the Shari’ a (System of Laws)

The Fundamentals of Islam

Islam Is to Spare Lives (and to Keep the Trust) But Reward Comes From Belief

Belief Is Inclusive of Islam but Islam Is Not Inclusive of Belief

Another Chapter on the Same Issue That Islam Is Before Belief

No name

Belief Spreads In all Parts of the Body

Advancement in Belief

Degrees of Belief

Degrees of Belief (Additional)

Description of Islam

Qualities of a Believer

Description of Belief

Superiority of Belief over Islam and Certainty over Belief

The Essence of Belief and Certainty

Contemplation (Thinking)

The Noble Qualities (of Man)

Excellence of Certainty

To Agree With the Decision (of Allah)

Leaving It to Allah to Be the Person in Charge of Affairs, and Having Trust in Him

Fear and Hope

Hopefulness Toward Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy

To Profess One ’s Shortcomings

Obedience and Piety

Restraint from Worldly Matters (Sins)

Chastity

Abstaining From Unlawful Matters

Fulfilling Obligations

Balanced and Continuous Good Deeds

The Worship

The Intention

Part of Previous Chapter

Moderation in Worship

One Who Has Learned to Receive Rewards from His Lord for a Certain Deed

Patience

Gratitude and Thankfulness

Excellence in Moral Behaviors

Delightful Appearance

Truthfulness and Trust

Bashfulness

Forgiveness

Suppressing one ’s Anger

Forbearance

Silence and Controlling the Tongue

Gentleness in Dealings

Friendliness

Humbleness

Love for the Sake of Allah and Hate for the Sake of Allah

Condemnation of Worldly Matters and Abstaining Thereby

Additional Ahadith on the Above Subject

Contentment

Adequacy

Promptness in Good Deeds

Fairness and Justice

Independence from People

Good Relation with Relatives

Kindness to Parents

Concern for the Affairs of the Muslims, Giving Them Good Advice and to Benefit Them

High Regards for the Elderly

The Believer’s Mutual Brotherhood

The Rights of One Who Accepts the Belief and Then Severs Away

Brotherhood in Belief is not Due to Religion it only is a Way of Recognition

The Rights of a Believer on his Brother (in belief) and his duty to observe Such Rights

Compassion and Leniency

Visiting Brothers (in belief)

Greeting with Handshake

Holding in One ’s Arm

Kissing

Speak of and Remember the Brothers (in belief)

To Please the Believers

Assisting a Believer in his Needs

Endeavor to help a Believer

Relief for the Suffering of a Believer

Providing Food for a Believer

Providing Clothes for a Believer

To Show Kindness to and Honor a Believer

In the Sen’ice of Believing People

Giving Good Advice to the Believers

Improving Good Relations Among People

To Revive the Believer

Inviting one ’s Own People to Belief

Not to Invite People to Belief

Allah Grants Religion only to Whomever He Loves

Sound Religion

Al-Taqiyyah, Guarding and Cautiousness

Silence and Restraint against Publicity

A Believer’s Signs and Qualities

The Rarity of Believers

1ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الله الْقُمِّيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) يَقُولُ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنَ الزَّوَالِ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ وَأَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَأَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَأَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَبِكَ اللهمَّ أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ عَنِّي وَبِيَ الْفَاقَةُ إِلَيْكَ أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ وَأَنَا الْفَقِيرُ إِلَيْكَ أَقَلْتَنِي عَثْرَتِي وَسَتَرْتَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوبِي فَاقْضِ لِيَ الْيَوْمَ حَاجَتِي وَلا تُعَذِّبْنِي بِقَبِيحِ مَا تَعْلَمُ مِنِّي بَلْ عَفْوُكَ وَجُودُكَ يَسَعُنِي قَالَ ثُمَّ يَخِرُّ سَاجِداً وَيَقُولُ يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى وَيَا أَهْلَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ يَا بَرُّ يَا رَحِيمُ أَنْتَ أَبَرُّ بِي مِنْ أَبِي وَأُمِّي وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ الْخَلائِقِ اقْبَلْنِي بِقَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي مُجَاباً دُعَائِي مَرْحُوماً صَوْتِي قَدْ كَشَفْتَ أَنْوَاعَ الْبَلايَا عَنِّي.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqi from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Qummi from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) after completing the prayer at noon time would say, ‘O Lord, I seek nearness to You through Your generosity and magnanimity, I seek nearness to You through Muhammad, Your servant, and Your messenger, I seek nearness to You through Your favorite angels. Your messenger prophets and Your Own Self. O Lord, You are Self-sufficient and do not need me and I need You. You are wealthy and I am poor, correct my slips (mistakes) and cover up my sins, provide me help this day, do not punish me for the evil that You know of me, but pardon me and Your munificence may encompass me.’ The Imam said, ‘Then he would prostrate and say, “O You Who deserves people’s observing piety before Him, O You Who grants forgiveness, O Virtuous, and O Merciful, You are more kind to me than my father and mother and all the creatures, accept my plea in providing me help, answering my supplication and prayer, grant me favor for my call while You have already removed so many misfortunes from me.’” 

2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ شَاذَانَ جَمِيعاً عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ عَنِ الصَّبَّاحِ بْنِ سَيَابَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَ��ْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ إِذَا صَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ الْحَمْدُ لله الَّذِي يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَلا يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ غَيْرُهُ أُعْطِيَ خَيْراً كَثِيراً.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma’Il have narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from al-Sabbah ibn Sayabah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever, after Maghrib prayer, says three times, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Who does as He wills and does not do what others will,’ will receive a great deal of good.” 

3ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءَيْنِ اللهمَّ بِيَدِكَ مَقَادِيرُ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَمَقَادِيرُ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَمَقَادِيرُ الْمَوْتِ وَالْحَيَاةِ وَمَقَادِيرُ الشَّمْسِ وَالْقَمَرِ وَمَقَادِيرُ النَّصْرِ وَالْخِذْلانِ وَمَقَادِيرُ الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ اللهمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَفِي جَسَدِي وَأَهْلِي وَوُلْدِي اللهمَّ ادْرَأْ عَنِّي شَرَّ فَسَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ وَالْجِنِّ وَالإنْسِ وَاجْعَلْ مُنْقَلَبِي إِلَى خَيْرٍ دَائِمٍ وَنَعِيمٍ لا يَزُولُ.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father in a marfu’ manner has said the following: “The Imam (a.s.) after ‘Isha ’ prayer would say, ‘O Lord, in Your hand are the measures of the night and day, the measures of this and the next world, the measures of death and life, the measures of the sun and moon, support and betrayal, and the measures of wealth and poverty. O Lord, grant me blessings in the matters of my religion, worldly life, my body, my family and children. O Lord, keep away from me the evil of Arabs, non-Arabs, Jinns and human beings. Make my return to everlasting good and permanent bounties.’” 

4ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ وَهُوَ آخِذٌ بِلِحْيَتِهِ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإكْرَامِ ارْحَمْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَيَدُهُ الْيُسْرَى مَرْفُوعَةٌ وَبَطْنُهَا إِلَى مَا يَلِي السَّمَاءَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الألِيمِ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ يُؤَخِّرُ يَدَهُ عَنْ لِحْيَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ يَدَهُ وَيَجْعَلُ بَطْنَهَا مِمَّا يَلِي السَّمَاءَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ يَا عَزِيزُ يَا كَرِيمُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ وَيَقْلِبُ يَدَيْهِ وَيَجْعَلُ بُطُونَهُمَا مِمَّا يَلِي السَّمَاءَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الألِيمِ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ غُفِرَ لَهُ وَرُضِيَ عَنْهُ وَوُصِلَ بِالإسْتِغْفَارِ لَهُ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ جَمِيعُ الْخَلائِقِ إِلا الثَّقَلَيْنِ الْجِنَّ وَالإنْسَ وَقَالَ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْ تَشَهُّدِكَ فَارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ وَقُلِ اللهمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً عَزْماً جَزْماً لا تُغَادِرُ ذَنْباً وَلا أَرْتَكِبُ بَعْدَهَا مُحَرَّماً أَبَداً وَعَافِنِي مُعَافَاةً لا بَلْوَى بَعْدَهَا أَبَداً وَاهْدِنِي هُدًى لا أَضِلُّ بَعْدَهُ أَبَداً وَانْفَعْنِي يَا رَبِّ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَاجْعَلْهُ لِي وَلا تَجْعَلْهُ عَلَيَّ وَارْزُقْنِي كَفَافاً وَرَضِّنِي بِهِ يَا رَبَّاهْ وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ يَا الله يَا الله يَا الله يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحِيمُ ارْحَمْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ ذَاتِ السَّعِيرِ وَابْسُطْ عَلَيَّ مِنْ سَعَةِ رِزْقِكَ وَاهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ وَاعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَأَبْلِغْ مُحَمَّداً صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ عَنِّي تَحِيَّةً كَثِيرَةً وَسَلاماً وَاهْدِنِي بِهُدَاكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِغِنَاكَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ الْمُخْلَصِينَ وَصَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ آمِينَ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ هَذَا بَعْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ رَدَّ الله عَلَيْهِ رُوحَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَكَانَ حَيّاً مَرْزُوقاً نَاعِماً مَسْرُوراً إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

4. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from in a marfu ’ manner from the Imam (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever after every prayer, holds his beard in his right hand and says, ‘O the Owner of glory and magnanimity, have mercy upon me against fire,’ three times, with the left hand raised and the palms up to the sky and says, ‘Grant me safety from the painful torment,’ three times, then removes his hand from his beard and raises it with palms up to the sky and says, ‘O Majestic, O Magnanimous, O Beneficent, O Merciful,’ then changes the position of his hands and turns his palms up to the sky and says, ‘Grant me safety against painful torment,’ three times, ‘Grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, the angels and the spirit,’ his sins are covered for him, is pleased with, plea for forgiveness for him is continued up to the time of his death, by all the creatures except the two heavy populations of Jinn and humankind. He after completing the testimonies of belief ( tashahhud) raising his hands says, ‘O Lord, grant me forgiveness, a decisive and ascertained forgiveness that does not leave any of sins that I have committed and that I will never commit any unlawful act thereafter. Grant me good health so that thereafter I will never face any suffering, grant me guidance so that thereafter I will never stray, benefit me O Lord by what You have instructed me with, turn it in my favor and not against me, grant me enough for sustenance and help me to remain content with it. O Lord, accept my repentance, O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, O Beneficent, O Beneficent, O Beneficent, O Merciful, O Merciful, O Merciful, grant me mercy against the roaring fire, extend for me sustenance from Your vast provisions, grant me guidance in disputed matters, in the matters of the truth by Your permission, protect me against Satan, the condemned to stoning, convey to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a.s.) a great deal of my greetings of peace, guide me with Your guidance, grant me wealth from Your wealth, allow me to be one of Your sincere friends and grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, Amin.’ “The Imam said, ‘Whoever says this after each prayer Allah will return his spirit to him in his grave and he will be alive receiving sustenance, pampered and happy to the Day of Judgment.’” 

5ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ تَقُولُ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ اللهمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْداً خَالِداً مَعَ خُلُودِكَ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا مُنْتَهَى لَهُ دُونَ رِضَاكَ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا أَمَدَ لَهُ دُونَ مَشِيَّتِكَ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْداً لا جَزَاءَ لِقَائِلِهِ إِلا رِضَاكَ اللهمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَإِلَيْكَ الْمُشْتَكَى وَأَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ اللهمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ الْحَمْدُ لله بِمَحَامِدِهِ كُلِّهَا عَلَى نَعْمَائِهِ كُلِّهَا حَتَّى يَنْتَهِيَ الْحَمْدُ إِلَى حَيْثُ مَا يُحِبُّ رَبِّي وَيَرْضَى وَتَقُولُ بَعْدَ الْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ الْحَمْدُ لله مِلْ‏ءَ الْمِيزَانِ وَمُنْتَهَى الرِّضَا وَزِنَةَ الْعَرْشِ وَسُبْحَانَ الله مِلْ‏ءَ الْمِيزَانِ وَمُنْتَهَى الرِّضَا وَزِنَةَ الْعَرْشِ وَالله أَكْبَرُ مِلْ‏ءَ الْمِيزَانِ وَمُنْتَهَى الرِّضَا وَزِنَةَ الْعَرْشِ وَلا إِلَهَ إِلا الله مِلْ‏ءَ الْمِيزَانِ وَمُنْتَهَى الرِّضَا وَزِنَةَ الْعَرْشِ تُعِيدُ ذَلِكَ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ اللهمَّ أَسْأَلُكَ مَسْأَلَةَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَتَقْضِيَ لَنَا حَوَائِجَنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَعَافِيَةٍ.

5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from in a marfu ’ manner from the Imam (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say after the morning prayer, ‘O Lord, to You belongs all praise, the eternal praise, with Your eternity, to You belongs all praise, the praise that does end before Your consent, to You belongs all praise, the timeless praise except as Your wish, to You belongs all praise, a praise whose speaker’s reward could be no other thing but Your approval, O Lord, to You belongs all praise, to You is the complaint and You are the supporter, O Lord, to You belongs all praise, as You deserve it, all praise belongs to Allah with all of His praiseworthy attributes for all of His bounties until praising reaches such a degree that my Lord loves and is pleased with. ’ After the morning prayer and before speaking to anyone say, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, to the fill of the balance, to the limits of consent, to the weight of the Throne, may I glorfy Allah, Who is free of all defects, to the fill of the balance, to the limits of assent and the weight of the Throne,’ four times, then say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You like a lowly servant to grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, forgive our sins, grant our wishes in this world and in the hereafter with ease and good health.’” 

6ـ عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْفَرَجِ قَالَ كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ابْنُ الرِّضَا (عَلَيهِما السَّلام) بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ وَعَلَّمَنِيهِ وَقَالَ مَنْ قَالَ فِي دُبُرِ صَلاةِ الْفَجْرِ لَمْ يَلْتَمِسْ حَاجَةً إِلا تَيَسَّرَتْ لَهُ وَكَفَاهُ الله مَا أَهَمَّهُ بِسْمِ الله وَبِالله وَصَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَأُفَوِّضُ أَمْرِي إِلَى الله إِنَّ الله بَصِيرٌ بِالْعِبَادِ فَوَقَاهُ الله سَيِّئَاتِ مَا مَكَرُوا لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَكَذَلِكَ نُنْجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَسْبُنَا الله وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ الله وَفَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوءٌ مَا شَاءَ الله لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إِلا بِالله الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ مَا شَاءَ الله لا مَا شَاءَ النَّاسُ مَا شَاءَ الله وَإِنْ كَرِهَ النَّاسُ حَسْبِيَ الرَّبُّ مِنَ الْمَرْبُوبِينَ حَسْبِيَ الْخَالِقُ مِنَ الْمَخْلُوقِينَ حَسْبِيَ الرَّازِقُ مِنَ الْمَرْزُوقِينَ حَسْبِيَ الَّذِي لَمْ يَزَلْ حَسْبِي مُنْذُ قَطُّ حَسْبِيَ الله الَّذِي لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا انْصَرَفْتَ مِنْ صَلاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ فَقُلْ رَضِيتُ بِالله رَبّاً وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيّاً وَبِالإسْلامِ دِيناً وَبِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَاباً وَبِفُلانٍ وَفُلانٍ أَئِمَّةً اللهمَّ وَلِيُّكَ فُلانٌ فَاحْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ وَمِنْ فَوْقِهِ وَمِنْ تَحْتِهِ وَامْدُدْ لَهُ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَاجْعَلْهُ الْقَائِمَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَالْمُنْتَصِرَ لِدِينِكَ وَأَرِهِ مَا يُحِبُّ وَمَا تَقَرُّ بِهِ عَيْنُهُ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَفِي أَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ وَفِي شِيعَتِهِ وَفِي عَدُوِّهِ وَأَرِهِمْ مِنْهُ مَا يَحْذَرُونَ وَأَرِهِ فِيهِمْ مَا يُحِبُّ وَتَقِرُّ بِهِ عَيْنُهُ وَاشْفِ صُدُورَنَا وَصُدُورَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) يَقُولُ إِذَا فَرَغَ مِنْ صَلاتِهِ اللهمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَإِسْرَافِي عَلَى نَفْسِي وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي اللهمَّ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبَ وَبِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْراً لِي فَأَحْيِنِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْراً لِي اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي السِّرِّ وَالْعَلانِيَةِ وَكَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الْغَضَبِ وَالرِّضَا وَالْقَصْدَ فِي الْفَقْرِ وَالْغِنَى وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيماً لا يَنْفَدُ وَقُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لا يَنْقَطِعُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضَا بِالْقَضَاءِ وَبَرَكَةَ الْمَوْتِ بَعْدَ الْعَيْشِ وَبَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَلَذَّةَ الْمَنْظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَشَوْقاً إِلَى رُؤْيَتِكَ وَلِقَائِكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلا فِتْنَةٍ مَضَلَّةٍ اللهمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الإيمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مَهْدِيِّينَ اللهمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَزِيمَةَ الرَّشَادِ وَالثَّبَاتَ فِي الأمْرِ وَالرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عَافِيَتِكَ وَأَدَاءَ حَقِّكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ قَلْباً سَلِيماً وَلِسَاناً صَادِقاً وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ وَلا نَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلامُ الْغُيُوبِ.

6. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from certain individuals of his people from Muhammad ibn al-Faraj who has said the following: “Once abu Ja’far ibn al-Rida (a.s.) wrote to me and instructed me with this supplication saying, ‘Whoever recites it after the morning prayer, his wish will come true with ease and Allah will suffice him: “(I begin) in the name of Allah and with Allah. O Lord, grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family. I plead before Allah to keep my affairs in trust with Him, Allah knows well (His) servants. ‘Allah protected him (the believer among the people of Pharoah) against the evil of what they had planned against him. . . .’(40:44,45) ‘No one deserves to be worshipped except You, You are free of all defects. I have been unjust to myself.’ (21:87) ‘We answered his prayer and saved him from sorrow and thus. We save the believing people. ’(21:88) ‘. . . Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best representative.’ (3:173) ‘They returned with the bounties of Allah and additional favors without being touched by evil. . . .’ (3:174), it is as Allah wills, there are no means and no power without Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. “It is as Allah wills, not as people will. It is as Allah wills even though people may dislike it. Sufficient for me is the Lord instead of those cherished, sufficient for me is the Creator instead of the creatures, sufficient for me is the provider of sustenance instead of the recipients of sustenance, the One Who has always been sufficient for me from the time I existed, sufficient for me is Allah besides Whom no one deserves to be worshipped, before Him I place my trust and He is the Lord of the great Throne.’ “The Imam said, ‘When you complete an obligatory prayer say, ‘I have accepted the fact that Allah is my Lord, Muhammad is the Holy Prophet, Islam is the religion, the Holy Quran is the Book and so and so . . . (mention your ‘ A’immah ) are my ‘A’immah. O Lord, protect Your friend, (whom You have granted Divine Authority) so and so . . . (mention the twelfth Imam) from all directions, front, back, right, left, above and below, grant him a long life and make him the one who will rise with Divine Authority to support Your religion, show him what he loves and is the delight to his eyes, in his own person, his descendents, his family, belongings, his followers and his enemies. Show them (his enemies) what frightens them and show him in them what he loves and be the delight to his eyes, grant the cure for our suffering chests (hearts) and the chests of the believing people.’ “The Imam said, ‘The Holy Prophet after completing a prayer would say, “O Lord, forgive me for what I have done and what I will do, what I have hidden, and what I have done in public and forgive my excesses against my own self and that about which You know better than I do. O Lord You are the One Who can move things forward or backwards with Your knowledge of the unseen and through Your power over all creatures. I pray to grant me life as long as it is in my best interest and cause me to die when it is in my best intrest. I plead before You to grant me a sense of concern about You in private and in public, to say the words of the truth in anger or happiness and to economize in poverty and in wealth. I plead before You for bounties that will not vanish and such delight of the eyes that will not discontinue. I plead before You to make me be happy with (Your) determination, with the blessing of death after life, the comfort of life after death, the pleasure of the look at Your face (things that lead to You), the excitement of seeing You, meeting You without being harmed or suffer harmfulness or the misfortune of straying. O Lord, beautify us with the beauty of belief and help us to be guided guides. O Lord, grant us guidance in the matters of those whom You have guided. O Lord, I plead before You for determination in understanding, steadfastness in the affairs, and good understanding. I plead before You for the opportunity to thank You for Your bounties, Your granting good health and yielding to Your right. I plead before You O Lord, to grant me a peaceful heart, and a truthful tongue. I beg You for forgiveness for that which You know. I seek protection with You against the evil of that which You know; You know and we do not know. You have the knowledge of the unseen.’” 

7ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) يَقُولُ جَاءَ جَبْرَئِيلُ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) إِلَى يُوسُفَ وَهُوَ فِي السِّجْنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا يُوسُفُ قُلْ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ اللهمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ أَحْتَسِبُ وَمِنْ حَيْثُ لا أَحْتَسِبُ.

7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Jibril (Gabriel) came to Joseph in prison and said to him, “Joseph, after every prayer say, ‘O Lord, grant me relief, a way out (of difficulties), and sustenance from the sources I expect and from those I do not expect.’” 

8ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَمَّنْ رَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ حُفِظَ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَدَارِهِ وَمَالِهِ وَوُلْدِهِ أُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَمَالِي وَوُلْدِي وَأَهْلِي وَدَارِي وَكُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِالله الْوَاحِدِ الأحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ وَأُجِيرُ نَفْسِي وَمَالِي وَوُلْدِي وَكُلَّ مَا هُوَ مِنِّي بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ إِلَى آخِرِهَا وَبِرَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَى آخِرِهَا وَآيَةِ الْكُرْسِيِّ إِلَى آخِرِهَا.

8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Bakr ibn Muhammad from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever says these words with every obligatory prayer will receive protection for his own soul, his home, his belongings and children: ‘I seek refuge for myself, belongings, children, family, home and everything of me with Allah, the One and only Self- sufficient Who has not given birth to anyone nor is born from anyone and there is no one like Him. ‘I seek refuge [for myself, belongings, children and all that is of me] with the Lord of the opening dawn from the evil of that which He has created, . . .’ recite to the end of Chapter 113 of the Holy Quran, Chapter 114, and verse 255 of Chapter 2.’” 

9ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ يَا مَنْ يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَلا يَفْعَلُ مَا يَشَاءُ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُهُ ثَلاثاً ثُمَّ سَأَلَ أُعْطِيَ مَا سَأَلَ.

9. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘ Ammar who has said the following: “Whoever, after every obligatory prayer says: ‘O the One who does as He wills and does not do as others will,’ three times, and pleads (before Allah) for his wishes they will be granted.’” 

10ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْمَغْرِبَ فَأَمِرَّ يَدَكَ عَلَى جَبْهَتِكَ وَقُلْ بِسْمِ الله الَّذِي لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللهمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي الْهَمَّ وَالْغَمَّ وَالْحَزَنَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.

10. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad ibn Ishaq from Su’Dan from Sa’Id ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘When you complete your Maghrib (sunset) prayer wipe your hand over your forehead and say, “(I begin) with the name of Allah, besides whom no one deserves to be worshipped. Who knows the unseen and seen, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Lord, remove from me the sorrow, anxiety, and sadness,’ three times.’” 

11ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ كُنْتُ كَثِيراً مَا أَشْتَكِي عَيْنِي فَشَكَوْتُ ذَلِكَ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقَالَ أَ لا أُعَلِّمُكَ دُعَاءً لِدُنْيَاكَ وَآخِرَتِكَ وَبَلاغاً لِوَجَعِ عَيْنَيْكَ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ تَقُولُ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَجْرِ وَدُبُرِ الْمَغْرِبِ اللهمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْكَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاجْعَلِ النُّورَ فِي بَصَرِي وَالْبَصِيرَةَ فِي دِينِي وَالْيَقِينَ فِي قَلْبِي وَالإخْلاصَ فِي عَمَلِي وَالسَّلامَةَ فِي نَفْسِي وَالسَّعَةَ فِي رِزْقِي وَالشُّكْرَ لَكَ أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي.

11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad al-Ju’Fi from his father who has said the following: “I often complained about my eyes and once I mentioned it to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and he said, ‘Should I teach you a supplication that will be for the good of your worldly life and hereafter and a cure for your eye?’ I said, ‘Yes, please do so.’ The Imam said after Maghrib (sunset) prayer say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You through the rights of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (a.s.) with You to give light to my eyes, understanding in my religion, certainty in my heart, sincerity in my deeds, safety to my soul, increase in my sustenance and gratefulness to You as long as You will keep me (living).”’ 

12ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الشَّامِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي رَجُلٌ بِالشَّامِ يُقَالُ لَهُ هِلْقَامُ بْنُ أَبِي هِلْقَامٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً جَامِعاً لِلدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَأَوْجِزْ فَقَالَ قُلْ فِي دُبُرِ الْفَجْرِ إِلَى أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ سُبْحَانَ الله الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ أَسْتَغْفِرُ الله وَأَسْأَلُهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ قَالَ هِلْقَامُ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ مِنْ أَسْوَإِ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي حَالاً فَمَا عَلِمْتُ حَتَّى أَتَانِي مِيرَاثٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَجُلٍ مَا ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ قَرَابَةً وَإِنِّي الْيَوْمَ لَمِنْ أَيْسَرِ أَهْلِ بَيْتِي وَمَا ذَلِكَ إِلا بِمَا عَلَّمَنِي مَوْلايَ الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام). 

12. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from m Mahziyar who has that narrated to h Imams abu la’ far al-Shami saying that narrated to him a man in al- Sham (Damascus) called Hilqamu ibn abu Hilqamu who said the following: “Once I went in the presence of abu Ibrahim (a.s.). I said, ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, instruct me with a supplication of universal form for this world and hereafter but very short one.’ The Imam said, ‘After the morning-prayer until sunrise say, “Glory belongs to Allah, the Great and I praise Him. I plead before Allah for forgiveness and I beg of His generosity. ’ “Hilqamu has said, ‘I (financially) was the worst off person in my family. I received an inheritance from a man whom I did not think was related to me and I had no knowledge, but today I am the most comfortable person among my people and this is only because of what my master, the virtuous servant (of Allah) instructed me with.’” 

Al-Kāfi - Volume 2

Book 2, Chapter 52