Sujood [Prostration]
15 sayings
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who prostrates once, one of his sins is forgiven and a position would be raised for him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, one of you performs the Sajdah you must place the palms of your hands on the ground, perhaps by that you will be exempted from the chains on the Day of Qiyamat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
"One who performs a prolonged Sajdah without anyone seeing him Shaitaan exclaims, 'Alas! He obeyed while I disobeyed. They prostrated and I refused.'"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
"The state of a slave nearest to his Lord is the state of prostration."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 64 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Nothing can bring about proximity to Allah, Glory be to Him, except an abundance of prostration (sujud) and bowing (ruku`a).
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10888; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 749 link
Prostration is the highest degree of worship that man can perform
al-Da`awat, p. 33, no. 70; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 749 link
Supplicate while prostrating for verily the nearest the servant can ever be to Allah is in the state of prostration, so supplicate Allah for your worldly needs as well as for your life in the Hereafter
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 131, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 749 link
If you want Allah to raise you [on the Day of Resurrection] with me, then prolong your prostration to Allah the One, the all-Conqueror.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 164, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 750 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Prolong your prostration, for there is no act more agonizing for Iblis [Satan] than to see man in the state of prostration, for he himself was once commanded to prostrate but refused to do so
al-Khisal, p. 616, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 750 link
A group of people once came to the Prophet (SAWA) saying, 'O Prophet of Allah, ask your Lord to secure us a place in Paradise', to which he replied, 'As long as you assist me with lengthy prostrations.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 664, no. 1389; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 750 link
My father (AS) used to have protruding marks from prostration on his forehead, which he used to cut twice a year, and every time he would do so, he would scrape off five calluses, and came to be nicknamed 'the one with calluses
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 233, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 751 link
Prostrating on the earth from al-Husayn (AS)'s grave pierces the seven veils.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 153, no. 14; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 751 link
"A person went to a mosque where the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) was also present. He performed short prostrations without caring for what is obligatory in a prostration. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that the person was pecking like a crow. If that person dies, "he will die following any other religion except the religion of Muhammad."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 289 link
When Ali b. al-Husayn [i.e. Imam Zayn al-Abidin] (AS) used to go down in prostration, he would not raise his head up again until he was dripping with sweat
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 137, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 750 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
I hate it for a man to have a smooth forehead not having any trace of prostration on it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 344, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 750 link
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