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13. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn abu Nasr from Aban ibn ‘Uthman from al-Thumali from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whenever one has complains of pain, he should say, ‘In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Allah, and through Muhammad the Messenger of Allah, I seek protection with the majesty of Allah and I seek protection with the power of Allah over everything that He wills, against what I feel.’”
14. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Hisham al-Jawaliqi from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “O the One who sends cures, and removes pain, send upon me a cure for that from which I suffer.”
15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Musa ibn al-Hassan from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from abu Ishaq Sahih al-Sha’Ir from Husayn al-Khurasani who was a baker and has said that he once complained before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) from pain and the Imam said the following: “After prayer place your hand on the area for your prostration and say, ‘In the name of Allah, Muhammad the Messenger of Allah, cure me O Healer; there is no cure except Your cure that leaves no ailment without being removed, the cure for all pain and ailments.’”
16. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from abu Hamza from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once, Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) became ill. The Messenger of Allah visited him and said, ‘Say, O Lord, I plead before You for a quick recovery, (the ability to have) patience with misfortune from You and coming out of it into Your favors and mercy.”
17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Harun ibn Muslim from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqa from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Holy Prophet would seek cure with this supplication. He would place his hand over the painful area and say, ‘O pain, calm down by the serenity of Allah, silence by the dignity of Allah, be barred by the barrier of Allah, quiet down by the calm of Allah, I protect you O human being by that with which Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has protected His Throne, His angels on the day of the shaking and quake.’ You should say it seven times or no less than three times.”
18. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Amr ibn al-Mubarak from ‘Awn ibn Sa’D Mawla al-Ja’fari from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Place your hand over the painful area and say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You through the Holy Quran that the trusted Spirit brought (to Your Messenger) and it is before You in the original Book, high and full of wisdom, provide me cures with Your treatment, medication with Your medicine and good health from ailment You have caused, - say it three times,’ then say, ‘O Lord, grant cil-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family.’”
19. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from al-‘Awfi from Ali ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Zurara from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Once my knee became painful and I complain before abu Ja’far (a.s.) and he instructed me to say after prayer, ‘O the Most Generous of the givers, O the Best of those pleaded for help, O the Most Merciful of the merciful ones, be kind to my weakness, lack of strength and grant me recovery from my pain.’ I (the narrator) followed the instruction and recovered thereafter.”
1. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from more than one person from Aban from ibn al-Mundhir who has said the following: “Once I mentioned fear before abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) and he said, ‘I should tell you something that after saying it you will not be frightened during the day or night, say, “In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Allah, I place my trust before Allah; whoever places his trust before Allah, He is suffices him and Allah completes his affairs. Allah has assigned a measure for everything. O Lord, place me under Your protection, in Your neighborhood, include me in Your amnesty and under Your protection.’ I (the narrator) heard the case of a man who had practiced this for thirty years. He did not say it one night and a scorpion bit him.’”
2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَسِّنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِقُدْرَةِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِجَلالِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَةِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِمَغْفِرَةِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَةِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِسُلْطَانِ الله الَّذِي هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَرَمِ الله وَأَعُوذُ بِجَمْعِ الله مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَكُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَرِيدٍ وَشَرِّ كُلِّ قَرِيبٍ أَوْ بَعِيدٍ أَوْ ضَعِيفٍ أَوْ شَدِيدٍ وَمِنْ شَرِّ السَّامَّةِ وَالْهَامَّةِ وَالْعَامَّةِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ أَوْ كَبِيرَةٍ بِلَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فُسَّاقِ الْعَرَبِ وَالْعَجَمِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ الْجِنِّ وَالإنْسِ.
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Yunus ibn Ya’qub from abu Basir from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “For protection say, ‘I seek protection with the majesty of Allah, I seek protection with the power of Allah, I seek protection with glory of Allah, I seek protection with the greatness of Allah, I seek protection with the pardoning of Allah, I seek protection with the forgiveness of Allah, I seek protection with the mercy of Allah, I seek protection with the authority of Allah, Who has power over all things, I seek protection with the generosity of Allah, I seek protection with the community of Allah against the evil of all tyrants and hatemongers and all the condemned devils, all near and far, weak and strong, all poisonous beasts, fear, plague, the evil of all small and large animals, during the night or day, the evil of sinful Arabs and non-Arabs and the evil of the sinful Jinn and man.’”
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from al-Qaddah from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘The Holy Prophet read the following for the protection of al-Hassan and al-Husayn, recipients of divine supreme covenant, ‘I seek protection for both of you with the perfect words of Allah, with all of His beautiful, universal names against the evil of the poisonous ones, that which causes worry, all the evil eyes, and the envious ones when they exercise their envy. ’ The Holy Prophet then turned to us saying, ‘This is how Ibrahim sought protection for Isma’il and Ishaq.’”
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Bukayr from Sulayman al-Ja’fari who has said the following: “I heard abu al-Hassan saying, ‘In the evening when you see the sun about to go down and disappear then say, “In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, Who has not taken any companion, or children. Who has no partner in His kingdom or a supporter against weakness, and He is greater than can be described, all praise belongs to Allah Who describes (things) and Himself cannot be described. Who knows all things but Himself cannot be known. He knows the stealth glance of the eyes and whatever the chests hide. I seek protection with His honorable face, and with His great names against the evil of whatever He has spread and has populated, the evil of the things beneath the earth, the evil of what is apparent and that which is hidden, the evil of what I mentioned or did not mention, all praise belongs to Allah Lord of the worlds.” “The Imam mentioned that this is protection against all the beasts, and all devils condemned to stoning and all the biting and stinging animals. One who reads this supplication should have no fear from thieves or the devils.’ “I (the narrator) then said to him, T hunt beasts and at night I sleep in ruined places and I feel afraid.’ He said on entering them say, ‘In the name of Allah, I enter and step your right foot first but when coming out step with your left foot first and mention the name of Allah you will not see any frightening thing.”’
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Qutaybah al-‘A’Sha’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) instructed me with this supplication: ‘In the name of Allah, the glorious, I seek protection for so and so with (the help of) Allah, the Most Great, against all small living things (vermin, insect, germs, viruses and so forth), the venomous things, evil eyes, plague, the evil of Jinn and human beings of Arabs and non- Arabs, against their sorcery, transgression and against their spell, with reading verse 255 of Chapter 2 and in the second time reading the above supplication say, “In the name of Allah, I seek protection for so and so, with (the help of) Allah, the Glorious One ... to the end of the above supplication.’”
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Ishaq ibn ‘ Ammar who has said the following: “Once I said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, I am afraid of scorpions. The Imam said, ‘Look at the little bear (Ursa Minor ) and of the three stars next to the middle one of them there is a small star. Arabs call it al-Suha’. We call it Aslama, look at it gazing every night and say, ‘O Lord of Aslama, confer al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, hasten their happiness and grant us safety and protection.’ Ishaq has said that he did not miss it except once at which time a scorpion stung bit him.’”
7. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from al- ‘Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Muhammad abu Jamilah from Sa’D al-Iskaf who has said the following: “I heard the Imam (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever says these words I guarantee that scorpions and small vermin will not harm him, ‘I seek protection through such words of Allah that no virtuous or wicked person is able to bypass, I seek protection thereby against the evil of whatever He has spread and settled (on earth), against the evil of all walking things on earth under His control. My Lord has the straight path.’”
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following: “During certain expeditions people complained before the Messenger of Allah against fleas that irritated them. He (the Messenger of Allah) said, ‘When going into your bed say, “O black jumping thing that does not stop by the barrier or door I ask you by the original Book, do not irritate me and my companions until the night passes and morning comes with whatever it will bring along.’” The narrator has said, ‘As we know the last part of this Hadith has the following expression: ‘Until morning comes back when it is the time to come back.’”
9. Ali ibn has narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘If you come face to face with a beast say, ‘I seek protection with the Lord of Daniel and the well against the evil of all powerful lions.” Note: Daniel was thrown in a well with wild beasts but they did not harm him.
10ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ هَارُونَ أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) يَسْأَلُهُ عُوذَةً لِلرِّيَاحِ الَّتِي تَعْرِضُ لِلصِّبْيَانِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ بِخَطِّهِ بِهَاتَيْنِ الْعُوذَتَيْنِ وَزَعَمَ صَالِحٌ أَنَّهُ أَنْفَذَهُمَا إِلَيَّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بِخَطِّهِ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلَهَ إِلا الله أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً رَسُولُ الله الله أَكْبَرُ الله أَكْبَرُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا الله وَلا رَبَّ لِي إِلا الله لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ سُبْحَانَ الله مَا شَاءَ الله كَانَ وَمَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ اللهمَّ ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإكْرَامِ رَبَّ مُوسَى وَعِيسَى وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى إِلَهَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالأسْبَاطِ لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَعَ مَا عَدَّدْتَ مِنْ آيَاتِكَ وَبِعَظَمَتِكَ وَبِمَا سَأَلَكَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّونَ وَبِأَنَّكَ رَبُّ النَّاسِ كُنْتَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَأَنْتَ بَعْدَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِي تُمْسِكُ بِهِ السَّمَاوَاتِ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَى الأرْضِ إِلا بِإِذْنِكَ وَبِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي تُحْيِي بِهِ الْمَوْتَى أَنْ تُجِيرَ عَبْدَكَ فُلاناً مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ إِلَيْهَا وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الأرْضِ وَمَا يَلِجُ فِيهَا وَسَلامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لله رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَيْضاً بِخَطِّهِ بِسْمِ الله وَبِالله وَإِلَى الله وَكَمَا شَاءَ الله وَأُعِيذُهُ بِعِزَّةِ الله وَجَبَرُوتِ الله وَقُدْرَةِ الله وَمَلَكُوتِ الله هَذَا الْكِتَابُ مِنَ الله شِفَاءٌ لِفُلانِ بْنِ فُلانٍ ابْنِ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنِ أَمَتِكَ عَبْدَيِ الله صَلَّى الله عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ.
10. Muhammad ibn Ja’far abu al-‘Abbas has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Salih ibn Sa’id from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Harun who wrote to abu Ja’iar (a.s.) asking for a supplication for protection of children against bothering gasses: “The Imam wrote in his own hand writing the following supplications for protection and Salih thought that the Imam had sent them to Ibrahim: ‘Allah is greater than can be described, Allah is greater than can be described, Allah is greater than can be described. I testify that no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah. I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Allah is greater than can be described. Allah is greater than can be described. No one deserves to be worshipped except Allah. No one is my Lord, except Allah, to Him belongs the kingdom, all praise belongs to Him and He has no partner. Allah is free of all defects. As Allah willed it was, whatever He did not will did not come into being. O Lord, the Possessor of glory and magnanimity. Lord of Moses, Jesus and Ibrahim who fulfilled his duty, Lord of Ibrahim, Isma’il, Ishaq, Ya’qub and the tribes, no one deserves to be worshipped except You. I glorify You by means of Your signs that You have shown, by means of Your greatness, and by means of the facts with which the prophets pleaded before You for help that You are Lord of the people, that You were before everything and that You will be after everything, I plead before You through Your name with which You hold the skies from falling on earth except by Your permission, through Your perfect words with which You bring the dead to life, grant protection to Your servant so and so against the evil of whatever comes down from the sky and whatever goes up into the sky, whatever comes out of the earth and whatever enters into it, peace be with the messengers, all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.’ “He also wrote in his own handwriting, ‘In the name of Allah, with (the help of) Allah, to Allah, and as Allah wills, I seek protection (from Allah) for him with the majesty of Allah, with the might of Allah, with the power of Allah, with the possession of Allah, this writing is cure from Allah for so and so, son of male and female, two servants of Allah, O Allah, bestow al- Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family.’”
11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahili who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Whenever you may come face to face with a wild beast, read verse 255 of Chapter 2 of the Holy Quran to its face and say, “I swear you by the oath of Allah, the oath of Muhammad (a.s.) the oath of Solomon son of David, the oath of Amir al-Mu’Mini, Ali ibn abu Talib and A ’immah, the clean ones (of all sins), after the Holy Prophet.” The beast will turn away from you by the will of Allah.’ I (the narrator) went out and a wild beast came face to face with me. I then swore it and said to it to turn and move out of the way without harming me. I looked at the beast, who had bent his head down, with the tail between the two legs and turned away.’”
12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from la’ far ibn Muhammad from Yunus from certain individuals of our people from abu al- Jarud from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever, after an obligatory prayer, says, ‘Under the trust of Allah, the Great, the Most Glorious, I place myself, family, children and all those whose affairs concern me, under the trust of Allah, whose Greatness is awesome, frightful and unapproachable, I place myself, family, children and all those whose affairs concern me,’ he will be guarded under the wing of Jibril (Gabriel), his person, family and belongings will be protected.’”
13. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) in a marfu ’ manner from the Imam (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one sleeps alone in a house he should read verse 255 of Chapter 2 of the Holy Quran and say, ‘O Lord, calm down my anxiety, change my concern into peace and assist me in my loneliness.’”
14. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Yazid ibn Murrah from Bukayr who has said the following: “I heard Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah once said to me, “O Ali I should instruct you with the words that you should say in a troublesome condition or a misfortune: ‘(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. There are no means and no power without Allah, the Most High, the Most Great,’ Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, will divert away from you through these words, many kinds of misfortune as He wills.’”
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Aban ibn Taghlib from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has, when pleading for help to memorize the Holy Quran, said that one should say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You and Your servants have never pleaded before anyone who could be like You. I plead before You through Muhammad, Your prophet, and messenger, Ibrahim, Your friend and chosen one, Moses, the party to Your conversation and whisper, Jesus, Your word and spirit, I plead before You through the books of Ibrahim, the Torah of Moses, Zabur of Dawud, Injil of Jesus, the Holy Quran of Muhammad (a.s.) and through every inspiration and revelation that You have made, determinations that You have approved, the right that You fulfilled, those whom You have made rich, the straying that You have guided, the beggars to whom You have given charity, I plead before You through Your name that You place on the night to become dark, through Your name that You place on the day to become bright, through Your name that You place on earth to settle, in the heavens to hold as pillars and in the mountains to stand firm. I plead before You through Your name with which You spread the sustenance, through Your name with which You bring the dead to life, I plead before You through the bond of majesty of Your Throne, the limits of Your mercy and kindness from Your book, I plead before You to bestow al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, to confer upon me memorization of the Holy Quran and varieties of knowledge, to establish it firmly in my heart, my hearing, and my sight and mix it with my flesh, blood, bone marrow and make me benefit thereby in my nights and days, through Your kindness and power; there are no means and no power without You, O the Living, the Guardian.’” In another Hadith additionally it is said, “I plead before You, through Your name with which Your servants whose prayer is accepted prayed and Your prophets, then You forgave them and showed them kindness. I plead before You with everyone of Your names that You have revealed in Your books, with Your name with which Your Throne stood up in place, with Your one name, the only, the single and the sole one, the Most High that fills up all corners, the purifying, the pure, the blessing, the Holy, the Living, the Guardian, the light of the heavens and earth, the Beneficent, the Merciful, the Great, the Most High, and Your revealed book with the truth, Your perfect words. Your fill light, with Your greatness and strength.” In another Hadith the Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Whoever wants Allah to make him a container (proper follower of the guidance) of the Holy Quran and knowledge should write this supplication in a clean pot with white honey then wash it with rain water before reaching the earth and drink it for three days before breakfast, it will help him memorize the Holy Quran by the will of Allah.’”
2. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa in a marfu ’ manner from Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, T like to instruct you with a supplication to help you not to forget the Holy Quran when you say, “O Lord, favor me to avoid, for ever, disobeying You, as long as You will keep me alive, favor me from being burdened with that which does not concern me, grant me beautiful appearance in that which pleases You from me, hold my heart on memorizing Your book as You have taught me. Confer upon me the opportunity to read the way it will please You with me. O Lord, give light with Your book to my eyes, open thereby my chest, enlightened with it my heart, free up with it my tongue, make my body work for it and strengthen me thereby, there is no helper in this task except You, no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah.’” Certain individuals of our people have narrated it from Walid ibn Sabih from Hafs al-‘A’war from abu ‘Abd Allah , recipient of divine supreme covenant.”
1 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن إسماعيل بن سهل، عن عبد الله بن جندب، عن أبيه، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: قل: " اللهم اجعلني أخشاك كأني أراك وأسعدني بتقواك ولا تشقني بنشطي لمعاصيك وخر لي في قضائك وبارك [لي] فيقدرك حتى لا أحب تأخير ما عجلت ولا تعجيل ما أخرت واجعل غناي في نفسي ومتعني بسمعي وبصري واجعلهما الوارثين مني وانصرني على من ظلمني وأرني فيه قدرتك يا رب وأقر بذلك عيني "
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Isma’Il ibn Sahl from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab from his father from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘O Lord, make me fear You as if I see You and help me to be pious before You, do not make me miserable because of my energy to disobey You, chose me for Your determination, bless me with Your measure so I will not love the delay of that which You have hastened and the quickening of what You have delayed. Make me self reliant, benefit me from my hearing, and eyes and make them inherent in me, support me against those who have done injustice to me, and show me Your power in it, O Lord, and make it a delight to my eyes.”’
2 - أبو علي الأشعري، عن محمد بن عبد الجبار، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن أبي سليمان الجصاص، عن إبراهيم بن ميمون قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: " اللهم أعني على هول يوم القيامة وأخرجني من الدنيا سالما وزوجني من الحور العين واكفني مؤونتي ومؤونة عيالي ومؤونة الناس وأدخلني برحمتك في عبادك الصالحين ".
2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from abu Sulayman al-Jassas from Ibrahim ibn Maymun who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) saying, ‘O Lord, assist me in the horror of the Day of Judgment, take me out of this world safely, pair me up with the beings having intensely white and deep black eyes ( hur al- ‘ Ayn ) suffice me my needs, the needs of my dependents and the needs of people and include me in Your kindness among Your virtuous servants.’”
3 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن حماد بن عيسى، عن حريز، عن زرارة، عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال: قل: " اللهم إني أسألك من كل خير أحاط به علمك وأعوذ بك من كل سوء أحاط به علمك، اللهم إني أسألك عافيتك في أموري كلها وأعوذ بك من خزي الدنيا وعذاب الآخرة ".
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurara from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Lord, I plead to receive from You (my share of) all good which Your knowledge encompasses, I seek protection with You against all evil which is encompassed by Your knowledge, O Lord, I plead before You for good health from You in all of my affairs, I seek protection with You against losses in this world and the torment of the next life.”
4 - محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، وعدة من أصحابنا، عن سهل ابن زياد، جميعا، عن علي بن زياد قال: كتب علي بن بصير (1) يسأله أن يكتب له في أسفل كتابه دعاء يعلمه إياه يدعو به فيعصم به من الذنوب جامعا للدنيا والآخرة فكتب (عليه السلام) بخطه: " بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم، يا من أظهر الجميل وستر القبيح ولم يهتك الستر عني، يا كريم العفو يا حسن التجاوز يا واسع المغفرة، يا باسط اليدين بالرحمة يا صاحب كل نجوى ويا منتهى كل شكوى، يا كريم الصفح، يا عظيم المن يا مبتدءا كل نعمة قبل استحقاقها، يا رباه يا سيداه يا مولاه يا غياثاه صل على محمد وآل محمد وأسألك أن لا تجعلني في النار " ثم تسأل ما بدا لك.
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa and A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad all from Ali ibn Ziyad has said that Ali ibn Basir once wrote to the Imam asking him to write for him a supplication at the bottom of the page of his own letter with instructions, a supplication that would keep him safe from sins and with comprehensive benefits in this world and in the hereafter. The Imam (a.s.) wrote to me in his own handwriting: “(I begin) in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, O the One who manifests the good things, hides the bad ones, does not rip apart the covering from me (my privacy), O magnanimous in pardoning, O the One who overlooks faults with grace, whose forgiveness is vast, whose hands are wide open with kindness, who is the companion of every whisperer, the end receiver of complaints, who honorably pardons, the great provider of favors, the initiator of bounties before a recipient would deserve it, O Lord, O Master, O Guardian, O Rescuer, grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, and I plead before You not to place me in the fire.’”
5 - محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن أبي عبد الله البرقي وأبي طالب عن بكر بن محمد، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: " اللهم أنت ثقتي في كل كربة وأنت رجائيفي كل شدة وأنت لي في كل أمر نزل بي ثقة وعدة، كم من كرب يضعف عنه الفؤاد وتقل فيه الحيلة (1) ويخذل عنه القريب والبعيد ويشمت به العدو وتعنيني فيه الأمور أنزلته بك وشكوته إليك، راغبا فيه عمن سواك ففرجته وكشفته وكفيتنيه فأنت ولي كل نعمة وصاحب كل حاجة ومنتهى كل رغبة، فلك الحمد كثيرا ولك المن فاضلا ".
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from abu ‘Abd Allah al-Barqi and abu Talib from Bakr ibn Muhammad from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Lord, You are my trustee in every distressful condition. You are my hope in all suffering, You are for me in all of my problems, (You are) my trustee and my resources. How many were the distressful conditions wherein the heart weakened, patience ran thin, people near left out and the enemies rejoiced all matters were exhausted? You assisted me in the matters that I had brought before You and complained about them to You, turning away from everyone besides You and You changed it into happiness, removed the hardships and sufficed it (in its removal). You are the patron of all blessings, the provider of all help, the end of all interests, all praise belongs to You a great deal and thanks to You in addition.”
6 - عنه، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن علي بن الحكم، عن أبان، عن عيسى بن عبد الله القمي، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: قل: " اللهم إني أسألك بجلالك وجمالك وكرمك أن تفعل بي كذا وكذا ".
6. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Aban from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abd Allah al- Qummi from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You through Your Glory, Beauty and Magnanimity to provide me such and such help,’ one should mention one’s wishes.”
7 - عنه، عن ابن محبوب، عن الفضل بن يونس، عن أبي الحسن (عليه السلام) قال: قال لي: أكثر من أن تقول: " [اللهم] لا تجعلني من المعارين (2) ولا تخرجني من التقصير " قال: قلت: أما المعارين فقد عرفت فما معنى لا تخرجني من التقصير؟ قال: كل عمل تعمله تريد به وجه الله عز وجل فكن فيه مقصرا عند نفسك، فإن الناس كلهم في أعمالهم فيما بينهم وبين الله عز وجل مقصرون.
7. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from al- Fadl ibn Yunus who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan (a.s.) once said to me, ‘Say very often, “O Lord, do not place me among those whose belief is temporary and do not take me out of shortcomings.” I (the narrator) then asked, ‘I know who the people of temporary belief are, but what is the meaning of, ‘Do not take me out of shortcomings?’ The Imam said, ‘In every good deed you may perform just for the sake of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, you should feel within yourself as falling far short; all people in their deeds between them and Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, fall far short from perfect.’”
8 - عنه، عن ابن محبوب، عن أبان، عن عبد الرحمن بن أعين قال: قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): لقد غفر الله عز وجل لرجل من أهل البادية بكلمتين دعا بهما، قال: " اللهم إن تعذبني فأهل لذلك أنا، وإن تغفر لي فأهل لذلك أنت " فغفر الله له.
8. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ibn Mahbub from Aban from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘A’Yun who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.) has said, ‘Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, forgave a man from the village by two words with which he pleaded before Allah. He said, O Lord, if You punish me, it is because I deserve it and if You forgive me it is worthy of You (Your greatness) and (for this) Allah granted him forgiveness.’”
9 - عنه، عن يحيى بن المبارك، عن إبراهيم بن أبي البلاد، عن عمه، عن الرضا (عليه السلام) قال: " يا من دلني على نفسه وذلل قلبي بتصديقه، أسألك الامن والايمان في الدنيا والآخرة ".
9. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Yahya ibn al- Mubarak from Ibrahim ibn abu al-‘Ala’-Balad, from his uncle from al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following: “O the One who guided me to His Ownself and humbled my heart due to its affirming His existence, I plead before You for peace and belief in this world and in the hereafter.”
10 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن محمد بن أبي حمزة، عن أبيه قال: رأيت علي بن الحسين (عليهما السلام) في فناء الكعبة في الليل وهو يصلي فأطال القيامحتى جعل مرة يتوكأ على رجله اليمنى ومرة على رجله اليسرى ثم سمعته يقول بصوت كأنه باك: " يا سيدي تعذبني وحبك في قلبي؟ أما وعزتك لئن فعلت لتجمعن بيني وبين قوم طال ما عاديتهم فيك " (1).
10. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn abu Hamza from his father who has said the following: “Once I saw Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) praying in the vicinity of al-Ka’bah in the night. He prolonged in standing so much so that he would lean on his right leg once and then on the left leg. Then I heard him saying with a crying voice, ‘O my Master, will You punish me while there is Your love in my heart? If You will do so You will be placing me together with the people with whom, just for Your sake, I had been enemies all along.’”
11 - محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن عمر بن عبد العزيز، عن بعض أصحابنا عن داود الرقي قال: إني كنت أسمع أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) أكثر ما يلح به في الدعاء على الله بحق الخمسة يعني رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وأمير المؤمنين وفاطمة والحسن والحسين (صلوات الله عليهم).
11. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from certain individuals of our people from Dawud al-Raqqi who has said the following: “I would listen to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) praying and what he insisted upon most when pleading before Allah was “throught right and virtue” of the five Holy personalities: the Messenger of Allah, Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib, Fatimah al-Zahra, al-Hassan and al-Husayn, recipients of divine supreme covenant. (For example saying, ‘O Lord, throught Muhammad and so and so grant me this and that.’)
12 - عنه، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن علي بن الحكم، عن أبي أيوب، عن إبراهيم الكرخي قال: علمنا أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) دعاء وأمرنا أن ندعو به يوم الجمعة: " اللهم إني تعمدت إليك بحاجتي وأنزلت بك اليوم فقري ومسكنتي، فأنا [اليوم] لمغفرتك أرجا مني لعملي ولمغفرتك ورحمتك أوسع من ذنوبي فتول قضاء كل حاجة هي لي بقدرتك عليها وتيسير ذلك عليك ولفقري إليك فإني لم أصب خيرا قط إلا منك ولم يصرف عني أحد شرا قط غيرك وليس أرجو لآخرتي ودنياي سواك ولا ليوم فقري [و] يوم يفردني الناس في حفرتي وافضي إليك يا رب بفقري (2).
12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ayyub from Ibrahim al-Karkhi who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) had instructed us with this supplication to read on Fridays: ‘O Lord, I have relied on Your help in my needs and I have arrived before You on the day of my poverty and destitution. Today I rely on Your forgiveness more than on my deeds; Your mercy is more vast than my sins. Take all of my needs in Your hands; You have power over all of them. They cause no burden for You and I am desperately needy. 1 have never received any good from anyone except You and no one has ever diverted any evil from me except You. I do not have any hope in anyone for my worldly or the affairs of the hereafter except from You, nor do I have any hope in anyone for my day of desperation when people leave me in the hole (the grave) dug for me and I am being left to You, O Lord, with my poverty.’”
13 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن الحسين بن عطية، عن زيد بن الصائغ قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): ادع الله لنا، فقال: " اللهم ارزقهم صدق الحديث وأداء والأمانة والمحافظة على الصلوات، اللهم إنهم أحق خلقك أن تفعله بهم اللهم وافعله بهم ".
13. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from al- Husayn ibn ‘Atiyyah from Zayd ibn al-Sa’Igh who has said the following: “Once I said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) ‘Please, pray to Allah for us.’ The Imam said, ‘O Lord, give them truthfulness in their words (Hadith), safe keeping of their trust and punctuality for prayer, O Lord, they are the most deserving, among Your creatures, of Your favors, O Lord, grant them favors.’”
14 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن سهل بن زياد، وعلي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه عن ابن محبوب، عن أبي حمزة، عن علي بن الحسين (عليهما السلام) قال: كان أمير المؤمنين(صلوات الله عليه) يقول: " اللهم من علي بالتوكل عليك والتفويض إليك والرضا بقدرك والتسليم لأمرك، حتى لا أحب تعجيل ما أخرت ولا تأخير ما عجلت يا رب العالمين ".
14. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from abu Hamza from Ali ibn al- Husayn (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) would say, ‘O Lord, oblige me with the ability to place my trust in You and leave my affairs in Your hands, agree with Your measures, submit to Your command so that I do not love the hastening of what You have delayed or the delay of what You have hastened, O Lord of the worlds.’”
15 - محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن محمد بن سنان، عن سجيم، عن ابن أبي يعفور قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: وهو رافع يده إلى السماء: " رب لا تكلني إلى نفسي طرفة عين أبدا، لا أقل من ذلك ولا أكثر " قال: فما كان بأسرع من أن تحدر الدموع من جوانب لحيته (1)، ثم أقبل علي فقال: يا ابن أبي يعفور إن يونس بن متى وكله الله عز وجل إلى نفسه أقل من طرفة عين فأحدث ذلك الذنب (2) قلت فبلغ به كفرا - أصلحك الله -؟ قال: لا ولكن الموت على تلك الحال هلاك.
15. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from Sujaym from ibn abu Muhammad ibn Ya’Fur who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) saying, his hands raised to the sky, ‘O Lord, do not ever leave me to myself, not even for a blinking of an eye, no less or more than that,’ and immediately with this tears flowed down on both sides of his beard. He then turned to me and said, ‘O ibn Ya’fur, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, left Yunus son of Mathew to his own self for less than a blinking of an eye and that sin came to take place.’ I then asked, ‘May Allah keep you well, did he reach disbelief in it?’ The Imam said, ‘No, but dying in such a condition is destruction.’”
16 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد رفعه قال: أتى جبرئيل (عليه السلام) إلى النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقال له: إن ربك يقول لك: إذا أردت أن تعبدني يوما وليلة حق عبادتي فارفع يديك إلي وقل: " اللهم لك الحمد حمدا خالدا مع خلودك ولك الحمد حمدا لا منتهى له دون علمك ولك الحمد حمدا لا أمد له دون مشيئتك ولك الحمد حمدا لا جزاء لقائله إلا رضاك، اللهم لك الحمد كله ولك المن كله ولك الفخر كله ولك البهاء كله ولك النور كله ولك العزة كلها ولك الجبروت كلها ولك العظمة كلها ولك الدنيا كلها ولك الآخرة كلها ولك الليل والنهار كله ولك الخلق كله وبيدك الخير كله وإليك يرجع الامر كله علانيته وسره، اللهم لك الحمد حمدا أبدا، أنت حسن البلاء، جليل الثناء، سابغ النعماء، عدل القضاء، جزيل العطاء، حسن الآلاء إله [من] في الأرض وإله [من] في السماء، اللهم لك الحمد في السبع الشداد ولك الحمد في الأرض المهاد ولك الحمد طاقة العباد ولك الحمد سعة البلادولك الحمد في الجبال الأوتاد ولك الحمد في الليل إذا يغشى ولك الحمد في النهار إذا تجلى ولك الحمد في الآخرة والأولى ولك الحمد في المثاني والقرآن العظيم وسبحان الله وبحمده و الأرض جميعا قبضته يوم القيامة والسماوات مطويات بيمينه، سبحانه وتعالى عما يشركون، سبحان الله وبحمده كل، شئ هالك إلا وجهه، سبحانك ربنا وتعاليت و تباركت وتقدست خلقت كل شئ بقدرتك وقهرت كل شئ بعزتك وعلوت فوق كل شئ بارتفاعك وغلبت كل شئ بقوتك وابتدعت كل شئ بحكمتك وعلمك وبعثت الرسل بكتبك وهديت الصالحين بإذنك وأيدت المؤمنين بنصرك وقهرت الخلق بسلطانك، لا إله إلا أنت، وحدك لا شريك لك، لا نعبد غيرك ولا نسأل إلا إياك ولا نرغب إلا إليك، أنت موضع شكوانا ومنتهى رغبتنا و إلهنا ومليكنا ".
16. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid in a marfu’ manner has narrated the following: “Once Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Holy Prophet and said, ‘Your Lord says to you, “When you like to worship Me a day or night a true worshipping, raise your hands to Me and say, ‘O Lord, all praise belongs to You, the eternal praise with Your eternity, all praise belongs to You, a great unending deal of praise except by Your knowledge, all praise belongs to You, beyond the limits of all limits except by Your wish and will, all praise belongs to You, a great deal of praise for whose speaker nothing is enough reward except Your happiness, all praise belongs to You, all praise, all favors, all pride, all beauty, all the light, all the majesty, all the might, all greatness, all the world, all the hereafter, all the night, all the day, all the creatures and all good is in Your hand and to You all matters return, its apparent and hidden. “O Lord, all praise belongs to You, the praise for ever, Your trial is well done. Your tribute is glorious, Your bounties are delightful. Your determination is just, Your gifts are generous. Your rewards are handsome and You are the Lord of those on earth and the Lord of those in the heavens. O Lord, all praise belongs to You, a praise in the mighty seven, all praise belongs to You, in the well-stretched earth, all praise belongs to You, to the capability of the servants, all praise belongs to You, to the fill of the lands, all praise belongs to You in the mountains firmly standing, all praise belongs to You in the night when it becomes dark, all praise belongs to You in the day when it is bright, all praise belongs to You, in the hereafter and in the one before, all praise belongs to You, in the, al-Mathani (name of Chapter One of the Holy Quran) and the great Quran. I testify that Allah is free of all defects, I speak of His praise and all of the earth is in His control. On the Day of Judgment the heavens will be folded by His right hand. I testify that You are pure of all defects, our Lord, the Most High, the Most Blessed, the Most Holy, You have created all things by Your power, subdued all things by Your majesty. You are high above all things by Your highness, You are dominant over all things by Your power, You have invented all things by Your wisdom and knowledge, You have commissioned the messengers with Your books and guided the virtuous people by Your permission, supported the believing people with Your victory. You reign the creatures by Your authority, no one deserves to be worshipped except You alone and You have no partner. We do not worship anyone other than You, we do not ask for help from anyone other than You and we do not incline to anyone other than toward You, You are the One before Whom we complain, the end of our hope, our Lord and our owner.’”
17 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن أبي عمير، عن معاوية بن عمار قال: قال [لي] أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) ابتداء منه: يا معاوية أما علمت أن رجلا أتى أمير المؤمنين (صلوات الله عليه) فشكى الابطاء عليه في الجواب في دعائه فقال له: أين أنت عن الدعاء السريع الإجابة؟ فقال له الرجل: ما هو؟ قال: قل: " اللهم إني أسألك باسمك العظيم الأعظم الاجل الأكرم المخزون المكنون النور الحق البرهان المبين الذي هو نور مع نور ونور من نور ونور في نور ونور على نور ونور فوق كل نور ونور يضيئ به كل ظلمة ويكسر به كل شدة وكل شيطان مريد وكل جبار عنيد، لا تقربه أرض (1) ولا تقوم به سماء ويأمن به كل خائف ويبطل به سحر كل ساحر وبغي كل باغ وحسد كل حاسد ويتصدع لعظمته البر والبحر ويستقل به الفلك حين (2) يتكلم به الملك فلا يكون للموج عليه سبيل وهواسمك الأعظم الأعظم الاجل الاجل النور الأكبر الذي سميت به نفسك واستويت به على عرشك وأتوجه إليك بمحمد وأهل بيته أسألك بك وبهم أن تصلي على محمد وآل محمد وأن تفعل بي كذا وكذا ".
17. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘ Ammar who has said the following: “Once abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) on his own initiation said to me, ‘O Mu’awiyah, bear in mind that a man once came to Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) complaining of the delay for the answer to his prayer. Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) asked, “Why do you not pray with the quick for acceptance supplication (prayer quickly accepted)?” The man then said, ‘Please tell me what that supplication is?’ The Imam told him to say, ‘O Lord, I plead before You through Your great name, the greatest one, the glorious one, the magnanimous one, the one treasured and hidden, the light of the truth, and the clear authority in the argument. It is a light with light, a light from a light, a light in a light, a light over a light, a light above all lights, a light that illuminates all darkness, crumbles down all hardships, all condemned devils and every hardheaded tyrant. (It is such) a light that the earth cannot hold and the sky cannot not withstand. With it every frightened person feels secure, every magician’s magic will turn invalid, and the transgression of every transgressor, the envy of every envier will turn ineffective. Due to its greatness the ocean splits open, the ships sail in safety when the angel speak with it, the waves will have no way to it and that is Your greatest of great, glorious of glorious name, the great light with which You have named Yourself and with it You have established Your power over Your Throne. I turn to You through Muhammad and his family and I plead before You to grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, to provide me help in such and such of my needs. (One then should mention his wishes)”’
18 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن أبيه، عن خلف بن حماد عن عمرو بن أبي المقدام قال: أملا علي هذا الدعاء أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) وهو جامع للدنيا والآخرة، تقول بعد حمد الله والثناء عليه: " اللهم أنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحليم الكريم وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت العزيز الحكيم وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الواحد القهار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الملك الجبار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الرحيم الغفار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت شديد المحال وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الكبير المتعال وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت السميع البصير وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت المنيع القدير وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغفور الشكور وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحميد المجيد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغفور الودود وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحنان المنان وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحليم الديان وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الجواد الماجد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الواحد الاحد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغائب الشاهد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الظاهر الباطن وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت بكل شئ عليم تم نورك فهديت وبسطت يدك فأعطيت، ربنا وجهك أكرم الوجوه وجهتك خير الجهات وعطيتك أفضل العطايا وأهنأها تطاع ربنا فتشكر وتعصى ربنا فتغفر لمن شئت، تجيب المضطر [ين] وتكشف السوء وتقبل التوبة وتعفو عن الذنوب (1) لا تجازى أياديك ولا تحصى نعمك ولا يبلغ مدحتك قول قائل، اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد وعجل فرجهم وروحهم وراحتهم وسرورهموأذقني طعم فرجهم وأهلك أعداءهم من الجن والإنس وآتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار واجعلنا من الذين لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون واجعلني من الذين صبروا وعلى ربهم يتوكلون وثبتني بالقول الثابت في الحياة الدنيا وفي الآخرة وبارك لي في المحيا والممات والموقف والنشور والحساب والميزان وأهوال يوم القيامة وسلمني على الصراط واجزني عليه وارزقني علما نافعا ويقينا صادقا وتقى وبرا وورعا وخوفا منك وفرقا (1) يبلغني منك زلفى ولا يباعدني عنك وأحببني ولا تبغضني وتولني ولا تخذلني وأعطني من جميع خير الدنيا والآخرة ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم وأجرني من السوء كله بحذافيره ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم " (2).
18. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Khalaf ibn Hammad from ‘Amr ibn abu al-Miqdam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) dictated this supplication to me and it is of universal benefit for this and the hereafter. Say after thanking and praising Allah: “O Lord, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forbearing, the Magnanimous, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Majestic, the Wise, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the One and only, the Conqueror, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the King, the Compeller, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Merciful, the Forgiver, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, Whose retribution is most intense, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Great, the Most High, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, The Hearer, the Seeing, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Defender, the Most Powerful, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Lenient, the Appreciator, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Praiseworthy, the Glorious, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forgiving, the Loving, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Compassionate, the Obliging, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forbearing, the recompensing. You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Generous, the Exalted, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the One, the Only, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Unseen, the Ever Present, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Apparent and Hidden, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, Who has the knowledge of all things. Your light is complete. You guide, You extend Your hand and give, O our Lord, Your face is the Most Honorable face, Your direction is the best direction. Your gift is the best gift and the most pleasant. When You, our Lord, are obeyed You appreciate, when You are disobeyed You forgive whoever You will. You answer the helpless and remove evil, accept repentance, and ignore sins. Your gifts cannot be matched and Y our bounties cannot be counted. The words of praising people cannot reach (the limits of) Your praise. “O Lord, grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, grant them happiness quicker, grant them joy, comfort and delight. Make me feel the test of their happiness; destroy their enemies, among the Jinn and human beings. Confer upon us goodness in this world and in the hereafter and protect us against the fire, make us of those who will suffer no fear and sadness and make me of those who exercise patience and place their trust in their Lord, keep me steadfast with the solid word in this life and in the hereafter, bestow upon me blessings in life and in death, on the Day of Judgment, resurrection, reckoning, the balance and in the horrors of the Day of Judgment, keep me safe on the bridge, help me pass over it, grant me beneficial knowledge, true certainty, piety, restraint from worldly things, fear of You and concern that make me reach Your success, will not take me away from You, make me loveable and not hated, receiving support, not betrayed, and grant me all the good of this and the hereafter that I know or that which I do not know, protect me against all evil in its entirety, that which I know and that which I do not know.’”
19 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن أبيه، عن فضالة بن أيوب، عن معاوية بن عمار قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): إلا تخصني بدعاء؟ قال: بلى قال: قل: " يا واحد يا ماجد يا أحد يا صمد يا من لم يلد ولم يولد ولم يكن له كفوا أحد يا عزيز يا كريم يا حنان يا منان يا سامع الدعوات يا أجود من سئل ويا خير من أعطى يا الله يا الله يا الله قلت: ولقد نادينا نوح فلنعم المجيبون " ثم قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): كان رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) يقول: " [نعم] لنعم المجيب أنت ونعم المدعو ونعم المسؤول أسألك بنور وجهك وأسألك بعزتك وقدرتك وجبروتك وأسألك بملكوتك ودرعك الحصينة وبجمعك وأركانك كلها وبحق محمد وبحق الأوصياء بعد محمد أن تصلي على محمد وآل محمد وأن تفعل بي كذا وكذا ".
19. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Once I said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) ‘Will you instruct me with a special supplication?’ The Imam said, ‘Yes, I will do so, say, “O the One, the Glorious, the Only, O self-sufficient. Who has not given birth to anyone and is not born from anyone and Who has no partner, O Majestic, O Magnanimous, O Compassionate, O Obliging, O Hearer of supplications, O the Most Generous of those who are asked for help, O the Best of those who give, O Allah, O Allah, O Allah, You have said, ‘Noah pleaded before Us for help and We are the best to answer.’ “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) then said, ‘The Messenger of Allah would say, “Yes, indeed. You are the best Who answers, the best to be called for help, and the best to plead with, I plead before You through the light of Your face, through Your majesty, Your power, Your might, I plead before You through Your kingdom, through Your formidable coats of arm and Your community, the members of Your community all of them, through Muhammad (a.s.) and the successors after Muhammad to grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family and provide me help in such and such matters.” (One should mention one’s wishes).”’
20 - عنه، عن بعض أصحابه، عن حسين بن عمارة، عن حسين بن أبي سعيد المكاري وجهم بن أبي جهيمة، عن أبي جعفر - رجل من أهل الكوفة كان يعرف بكنيته - قال: قلت لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): علمني دعاء أدعو به فقال: نعم قل: " يا من أرجوه لكلخير ويا من آمن سخطه (1) عند كل عثرة ويا من يعطي بالقليل الكثير، يا من أعطى من سأله تحننا منه ورحمة، يا من أعطى من لم يسأله ولم يعرفه صل على محمد وآل محمد وأعطني بمسألتي من جميع خير الدنيا وجميع خير الآخرة فإنه غير منقوص ما أعطيتني وزدني من سعة فضلك يا كريم ".
20. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from certain individuals of his people from Husayn ibn ‘Ammarah from Husayn ibn abu Sa’id al-Makari and Jahm ibn abu Jahmah from abu Ja’far - a man from al-Kufa who was know by his being father of someone - who has said the following: “Once I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) to instruct me with a supplication with which I can pray to Allah. The Imam agreed and told me to say, ‘O the One who is my hope in all that is good, O the One whose anger is not feared (in certain cases) in every mistake, O the One who grants a great deal for very little, O the One who gives to whoever asks Him for help out of compassion and kindness, O the One who gives to those who do not even ask for help and do not even know Him, grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, bestow upon me for my plea all the good of the world and the hereafter; what You have given me already is not just a little and increase for me from Your vast generosity, O the Magnanimous One.’”
21 - وعنه، رفعه إلى أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) أنه علم أخاه عبد الله بن علي هذا الدعاء: " اللهم ارفع ظني صاعدا ولا تطمع في عدوا ولا حاسدا واحفظني قائما و قاعدا ويقظانا وراقدا، اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني سبيلك الأقوم وقني حر جهنم واحطط عني المغرم والمأثم واجعلني من خير خيار العالم (2) ".
21. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) in a marfu ’ manner from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who instructed his brother ‘Abd Allah ibn Ali with following supplication: “O Lord, raise the degree of my knowledge upwards, do not allow any enemy or envier to become covetous of me, protect me standing, sitting, awake or sleeping. O Lord, forgive me, favor me, guide me to Y our straight path, save me from the heat of hell, shake off of me my liabilities and sins and make me of the best of best of the world.”
22 - محمد بن يحيى، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن عثمان بن عيسى وهارون بن خارجه قال: سمعت أبا عبد الله (عليه السلام) يقول: " ارحمني مما لا طاقة لي به ولا صبر لي عليه ".
22. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al- Husayn ibn Sa’id from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa and Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) saying, ‘(O Allah) grant mercy upon me in the matters for which I do not have the ability to remain patient.’”
23 - عنه، عن أحمد بن محمد، عن الحسين بن سعيد، عن النضر بن سويد، عن ابن سنان، عن حفص، عن محمد بن مسلم قال: قلت له: علمني دعاء فقال: فأين أنت عن دعاء الالحاح، قال: وما دعاء الالحاح؟ فقال: " اللهم رب السماوات السبع وما بينهن ورب العرش العظيم ورب جبرئيل وميكائيل وإسرافيل ورب القرآن العظيم ورب محمد خاتم النبيين، إني أسألك بالذي (3) تقوم به السماء وبه تقوم الأرض وبه تفرق بين الجمع وبه تجمع بين المتفرق وبه ترزق الاحياء وبه أحصيت عدد الرمال ووزن الجبال وكيل البحور " ثم تصلي على محمد وآل محمد، ثم تسأله حاجتك وألح في الطلب.
23. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from ibn Sinan from Hafs from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I asked him to instinct me with a supplication. He asked, ‘Why do you not pray with the supplication of pleading before Allah for help?’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is the supplication of pleading before Allah for help?’ The Imam said say, ‘O Lord, the Lord of the seven heavens and all that is in between, the Lord of the great Throne, Lord of Jibril (Gabriel), Michael and Israfeil, Lord of the great Quran, and Lord of Muhammad, the last of the prophets, I plead before You through that with which You keep the heavens, with which You keep the earth, with which You disperse the gatherings and place together what is scattered, with which You provide sustenance to the living, with which You keep the counts of sands, the weight of the mountains and the measurement of the oceans.’ Then ask Allah’s al-Salat (favor) for Muhammad and his family and ask for help and insist pleading before Allah for help.’”
24 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن الحسن بن علي، عن كرام، عن ابنأبي يعفور، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) أنه كان يقول: " اللهم املا قلبي حبا لك وخشية منك وتصديقا وإيمانا بك وفرقا منك (1) وشوقا إليك يا ذا الجلال والاكرام اللهم حبب إلي لقاءك واجعل لي في لقائك خير الرحمة والبركة وألحقني بالصالحين ولا تؤخرني (2) مع الأشرار وألحقني بصالح من مضى واجعلني مع صالح من بقي وخذ بي سبيل الصالحين وأعني على نفسي بما تعين به الصالحين على أنفسهم ولا تردني في سوء استنقذتني منه يا رب العالمين، أسألك إيمانا لا أجل له دون لقائك، تحييني وتميتني عليه وتبعثني عليه إذا بعثتني وابرأ قلبي من الرياء والسمعة والشك في دينك اللهم اعطني نصرا في دينك وقوة في عبادتك وفهما في خلقك (3) وكفلين من رحمتك وبيض وجهي بنورك واجعل رغبتي فيما عندك وتوفني في سبيلك على ملتك وملة رسولك، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الكسل والهرم والجبن والبخل والغفلة والقسوة والفترة والمسكنة وأعوذ بك يا رب من نفس لا تشبع ومن قلب لا يخشع ومن دعاء لا يسمع ومن صلاة لا تنفع وأعيذ بك نفسي وأهلي وذريتي من الشيطان الرجيم، اللهم إنه لا يجيرني منك أحد ولا أجد من دونك ملتحدا فلا تخذلني ولا تردني في هلكة ولا تردني بعذاب، أسألك الثبات على دينك والتصديق بكتابك و اتباع رسولك، اللهم اذكرني برحمتك ولا تذكرني بخطيئتي وتقبل مني وزدني من فضلك إني إليك راغب، اللهم اجعل ثواب منطقي وثواب مجلسي رضاك عني واجعل عملي ودعائي خالصا لك واجعل ثوابي الجنة برحمتك واجمع لي جميع ما سألتك وزدني من فضلك إني إليك راغب، اللهم غارت النجوم ونامت العيون وأنت الحي القيوم، لا يواري منك ليل ساج ولا سماء ذات أبراج ولا أرض ذات مهاد (4)ولا بحر لجي (1) ولا ظلمات بعضها فوق بعض تدلج الرحمة على من تشاء من خلقك تعلم خائنة الأعين وما تخفي الصدور، أشهد بما شهدت به على نفسك وشهدت ملائكتك وأولو العلم لا إله إلا أنت العزيز الحكيم ومن لم يشهد بما شهدت به على نفسك وشهدت ملائكتك وأولو العلم فاكتب شهادتي مكان شهادتهم، اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام، أسالك يا ذا الجلال والاكرام أن تفك رقبتي من النار ".
24. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Hassan ibn Ali from Karram from ibn abu Ya’fur from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “O Lord, fill my heart with love for You, concern about You, affirmation of and belief in Your existence, fear from You and longing toward You, O Glorious, O Magnanimous. O Lord, make me love meeting You, and such meeting to be good, mercy, and full of blessings, join me with the virtuous and do not leave me behind with the wicked ones. Join me with the virtuous of the past and those to come, lead me on the path of virtuous ones, assist me against my soul by that with which You assist the virtuous ones against their souls, do not turn me in the evil from which You want to rescue me, O Lord of the worlds. I plead before You for a belief free of timing before meeting You, with which You will keep me living, cause me to die, and raise me up with it when You will resurrect me. Free my heart from showing off, desire for popularity, and doubt in Your religion. “O Lord, give me victory in Your religion, energy to worship, understanding of Your creatures, support me twice with Your kindness (in this life and hereafter), brighten my face with Your light, make me interested in what is with You, cause me to die in Your way and in Your religion, the religion of Your Messenger. “O Lord, I seek protection against laziness, old age, cowardice, stinginess, carelessness, hardheartedness, weakness, and destitution. I seek protection with You, O Lord against a soul that does not become satisfied, the heart that does not become humble, the supplication that is not heard, and the prayer (formal) that does not yield any benefit. I seek protection with You for myself, my family, and my children against condemned Satan. “O Lord, no one can protect me against Y ou, I do not find any place to hide from You, do not humiliate me and do not throw me in perdition and in torment. I plead before You to keep me to remain steadfast in Your religion, affirm Your book, and follow Y our messenger. “O Lord, speak of me with Your mercy and do not speak of me with my sins, accept from me (my good deeds), increase for me from Your generosity; I am interested toward You. O Lord, make my reward for speaking and sitting to be Your happiness with me, make my deeds and supplication purely for You, make my reward paradise through Y our mercy, place me together with all I pleaded for before You and increase for me through Your favor; I am greatly interested toward You. O Lord, the stars have disappeared, eyes have gone to sleep, You are living and guarding, the dark night cannot disappear from You nor the starry skies or the well-stretched earth, the choppy ocean, or the darkness upon darkness. You send mercy upon whomever You will among Your creatures; You know the secret glance of the eyes and what the hearts conceal. I testify to what You have testified for yourself, to what Your angels have testified, and people of knowledge have testified that no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Majestic, the Wise. Whoever does not testify to what You have testified for yourself. Your angels have testified, and people of knowledge have testified, then write my testimony in place of their testimony. O Lord, You are the Peace, and from You is peace. I plead before You, O the Owner of glory and magnanimity to set my neck free of the fire.’”
25 - علي بن إبراهيم، عن أبيه، عن ابن محبوب، عن محمد بن يحيى الخثعمي عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال: إن أبا ذر أتى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) ومعه جبرئيل (عليه السلام) في صورة دحية الكلبي وقد استخلاه رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فلما رآهما انصرف عنهما ولم يقطع كلامهما فقال جبرئيل (عليه السلام): يا محمد هذا أبو ذر قد مر بنا ولم يسلم علينا أما لو سلم لرددنا عليه، يا محمد إن له دعاء يدعو به، معروفا عند أهل السماء فسله عنه إذا عرجت إلى السماء، فلما ارتفع جبرئيل جاء أبو ذر إلى النبي فقال له رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): ما منعك يا أبا ذر أن تكون سلمت علينا حين مررت بنا؟ فقال: ظننت يا رسول الله أن الذي [كان] معك دحية الكلبي قد استخليته لبعض شأنك، فقال: ذاك جبرئيل (عليه السلام) يا أبا ذر وقد قال: أما لو سلم علينا لرددنا عليه فلما علم أبو ذر أنه كان جبرئيل (عليه السلام) دخله من الندامة حيث لم يسلم عليه ما شاء الله فقال له رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): ما هذا الدعاء الذي تدعو به؟ فقد أخبرني جبرئيل (عليه السلام) أن لك دعاء تدعو به، معروفا في السماء، فقال: نعم يا رسول الله أقول: " اللهم إني أسألك الامن والايمان بك والتصديق بنبيك والعافية من جميع البلاء و الشكر على العافية والغنى عن شرار الناس ".
25. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Khath’ami from abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Once abu Dharr came to the Messenger of Allah while Jibril (Gabriel) was, in the form of Dihyah al-Kalbi (one of the companions of the Holy Prophet), in a private meeting with the Messenger of Allah. When he saw them he turned away from them and did not want to disrupt their conversation. Jibril (Gabriel) said, ‘O Muhammad this was abu Dharr passed by us and did not offer us the greeting of peace, had he done so we would have responded to his greeting. O Muhammad, he has a supplication with which he prays, and is well-known among the inhabitants of the heaven. When I will ascend ask him about it.’ “When Jibril (Gabriel) left, abu Dharr came to the Holy Prophet and the Messenger of Allah said to him, ‘O abu Dharr what stopped you from offering us the greeting of peace when you passed by?’ He said, ‘O Messenger of Allah I thought the person with you was Dihyah al-Kalbi in a private meeting for something of your affairs.’ The Messenger of Allah said, ‘That was Jibril (Gabriel), O abu Dharr and he said, “Had he (abu Dharr) offered us the greeting of peace we would have responded to his greeting.’’ When abu Dharr learned that it was Jibril (Gabriel) he, Allah knows well, how deeply he regretted his not offering the greeting. The Messenger of Allah asked, ‘What is the supplication with which you pray? Jibril (Gabriel) has informed me that you have a prayer whereby you implore and it is well-known in heaven’ He said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah, I say, “O Lord, I plead before You for peace and belief in You, affirmation of Your prophet, well-being and safety from all misfortunes, to be thankful for the well-being and safety and free of want from the people.’”
26 - علي، عن أبيه، عن ابن محبوب، عن هشام بن سالم، عن أبي حمزة قال: أخذت هذا الدعاء عن أبي جعفر [محمد بن علي] (عليهما السلام) قال: وكان أبو جعفر يسميهالجامع: " بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمدا عبده ورسوله، آمنت بالله وبجميع رسله وبجميع ما أنزل به (1) على جميع الرسل وأن وعد الله حق ولقاءه حق وصدق الله وبلغ المرسلون والحمد لله رب العالمين وسبحان الله كلما سبح الله شئ وكما يحب الله أن يسبح والحمد لله كلما حمدالله شئ وكما يحب الله أن يحمد ولا إله إلا الله كلما هلل الله شئ وكما يحب الله أن يهلل والله أكبر كلما كبر الله شئ وكما يحب الله أن يكبر، اللهم إني أسالك مفاتيح الخير وخواتيمه وسوابغه وفوائده وبركاته وما بلغ علمه علمي وما قصر عن إحصائه حفظي، اللهم انهج إلي أسباب معرفته وافتح لي أبوابه وغشني ببركات رحمتك ومن علي بعصمة عن الإزالة عن دينك وطهر قلبي من الشك ولا تشغل قلبي بدنياي وعاجل معاشي عن آجل ثواب آخرتي واشغل قلبي بحفظ ما لا تقبل مني جهله وذلل لكل خير لساني وطهر قلبي من الرياء ولا تجره في مفاصلي واجعل عملي خالصا لك، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الشر وأنواع الفواحش كلها ظاهرها وباطنها وغفلاتها وجميع ما يريدني به الشيطان الرجيم وما يريدني به السلطان العنيد، مما أحطت بعلمه وأنت القادر على صرفه عني، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من طوارق الجن والإنس وزوابعهم وبوائقهم ومكائدهم ومشاهد الفسقة من الجن والإنس (2) وأن أستزل عن ديني فتفسد علي آخرتي وأن يكون ذلك منهم ضررا علي في معاشي أو يعرض بلاء (3) يصيبني منهم لا قوة لي به ولا صبر لي على احتماله فلا تبتلني يا إلهي بمقاساته فيمنعني ذلك عن ذكرك ويشغلني عن عبادتك، أنت العاصم المانع الدافع الواقي من ذلك كله، أسألكاللهم الرفاهية في معيشتي ما أبقيتني، معيشة أقوى بها على طاعتك وأبلغ بها رضوانك وأصير بها إلى دار الحيوان غدا ولا ترزقني رزقا يطغيني ولا تبتلني بفقر أشقى به مضيقا علي، أعطني حظا وافرا في آخرتي ومعاشا واسعا هنيئا مريئا في دنياي ولا تجعل الدنيا علي سجنا ولا تجعل فراقها علي حزنا أجرني من فتنتها واجعل عملي فيها مقبولا وسعيي فيها مشكورا، اللهم ومن أرادني بسوء فارده بمثله ومن كادني فيها فكده واصرف عني هم من أدخل علي همه وامكر بمن مكر بي فإنك خير الماكرين وافقأ (1) عني عيون الكفرة الظلمة والطغاة والحسدة، اللهم وأنزل علي منك السكينة وألبسني درعك الحصينة واحفظني بسترك الواقي وجللني عافيتك النافعة وصدق قولي وفعالي وبارك لي في ولدي وأهلي ومالي اللهم ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أغفلت وما تعمدت وما توانيت (2) وما أعلنت وما أسررت فاغفره لي يا أرحم الراحمين ".
26. Ali has narrated from his father from ibn Mahbub from Hisham ibn Salim from abu Hamza who has said the following: “I acquired this supplication from abu Ja’far, Muhammad ibn Ali, recipient of divine supreme covenant. Abu Ja’far (a.s.) would call it al-Jami’ (comprehensive supplication): “In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, I testify that no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah alone, Who has no partner and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. I believe in Allah, in all of His messengers, in all that He has revealed to all the messengers, that the promise of Allah is true, meeting Him is true, Allah has spoken the truth, and the messengers have preached. “All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds, all glory belongs to Allah whenever anyone glorifies Allah, the way Allah loves to be glorified, all praise belongs to Allah whenever anyone praises Allah in the way Allah loves to be praised, no one deserves to be worshipped except Allah whenever anyone expresses this declaration and testimony as Allah loves to be spoken of as such, Allah is greater than can be described, whenever anyone speaks of Allah as such and as Allah loves to be spoken of as such. “O Lord, I plead before You for the opening of virtue and good and its end, its pleasures and benefits, its blessings and what I know of as well as what I do not know of and my memory has fallen short to keep them. “O Lord, plan for me the means of knowing it (good and virtue), open for me its doors, cover me with the blessings of Y our kindness, oblige me with protection against slipping away from Your religion, cleanse my heart from doubt, do not allow the immediate issue of living of this life divert my attention away from the rewards of the next life, engage my heart in saving what You will not accept my ignorance of it. Humble my tongue for all virtuous deeds, cleanse my heart from showing off, do not allow it (showing off) running in my joints, but making my deeds stand pure. “O Lord, I seek protection with You against the evil of all kinds of indecency, the apparent and the hidden, its carelessness and all of whatever the condemned Satan wants to involve me in, whatever a hostile ruler wants from me, which Your knowledge encompass and You have the power to divert away from me. “Lord I seek protection with You against the encounters of Jinns and human beings, their anger, evil altercations, evil plots, sinful exposures of the Jinn and human beings that may cause me to slip away from my religion, may ruin my hereafter, harm me in my living or an incident of misfortune from them that I may not have the power to deal with, or patience to bear. Do not cause me to suffer such things, O Lord, and its hardships that may prevent me from speaking of You and divert me away from Your worship. You are the protector, the defender, and the savior from all such things. I plead before You O Lord, for comfort in my living as long as You will allow me to live, a living with which I will be able to obey You and earn Your happiness with me, and move thereby to the house of life tomorrow. Do not provide me a sustenance that may cause me to transgress, do not afflict me with a poverty that gives me misery due to constraint, grant me a share good enough for my hereafter, a living that is vast, pleasing, and delightful in my worldly life. Do not make the world a prison for me, or departing it a sorrowful to me, provide me protection against its trials and tribulations. Make my deeds in it acceptable, and my efforts appreciated. “O Lord, whoever intends evil against me, plan against him similarly, whoever plots against me, plan against him and protect me the concern of that which has causes me concern, plot against whoever plots against me; You are the best devisor, cause blindness to the eyes of the unbelievers, oppressors, rebellious ones and enviers against me. “O Lord, send upon me comfort and calm from You and dress me up with Your protective coat of arms, save me with Your safe guarding cover, beautify me with Your well-being, good and beneficial health. Make my words and deeds true. Grant me blessings in my children, my family and my property. “O Lord, forgive me for whatever I have done before, whatever I will do, whatever I neglected, did intentionally, out of laziness, openly or secretly. O the Most Merciful of all merciful ones.’”
27 - أبو علي الأشعري، عن محمد بن عبد الجبار، عن صفوان بن يحيى، عن العلاء بن رزين، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال: قل: " اللهم أوسع علي في رزقي وامدد لي في عمري واغفر لي ذنبي واجعلني ممن تنتصر به لدينك ولا تستبدل بي غيري ".
27. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from al-‘Ala’ ibn Razin from Muhammad ibn Muslim from abu Ja’far (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘O Lord, increase my sustenance, prolong my life, forgive my sins and make me of those whom You employ to support Your religion and do not replace me by others.’”
Sahih· al-Majlisi
Sunni collections: text from the open hadith-api dataset. Al-Kafi: Arabic text, Muhammad Sarwar's translation and gradings from Thaqalayn.net via the Thaqalayn API. Hadith numbering follows those editions and can differ from a printed copy — check the Arabic against a trusted edition before relying on a reference.
