Supplication
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It may happen that a man beseeches the Exalted God to settle his need, but He does not grant his request on account of a reason and thus, he charges people of being unjust to him, saying, "who has taken away my share"?
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1097; Page No. 155 link
Loving a servant, God puts him (her) to test to see him (her) supplicating.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1209; Page No. 173 link
Ask God for everything, even a shoelace; for should He not wish success, to nothing will you have access.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 234; Page No. 39 link
Ask God for good health and cure of all illness here and in the Hereafter, for should you be bestowed with these in this world and in the next, you will be prosperous.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 235; Page No. 39 link
Ask God for good health and forgiveness, for apart from certainty, no one has been bestowed with anything better prosperity.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 236; Page No. 39 link
Ask guidance from the wise to find the straight path, and do not disobey them; otherwise, you will become remorseful.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 237; Page No. 39 link
Asking forgiveness (from God) rubs off sins.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 239; Page No. 39 link
Make the most of an afflicted believer's supplications.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1218; Page No. 174 link
Make the most of supplication in times of tender-heartedness, for it gives rise to (God's) grace.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1220; Page No. 175 link
For everything there is a key, and the key to skies is saying, "There is no god but Allah".
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 634; Page No. 92 link
For others' health (always) pray, and you will enjoy it (without delay).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 636; Page No. 92 link
Call unto your Lord and believe that He will hear you, and know that God will not grant the prayers of those with negligent hearts.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 365; Page No. 57 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Allah says: One who supplicates to Me after knowing that only I am capable of benefiting as well as harming, I will accept his supplication."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 200 link
"One who supplicates for a Muslim brother in his absence, it will increase his income. His problems will end and angels will tell him, 'You will get twice what you prayed for your believing brother'."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 201 link
"A person will remain in Hell for seventy Kharif and one Kharif is equal to seventy years. However if he says, 'O Lord! Have mercy on me for the sake of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny' Allah will order Jibraeel (a.s.) to go down and grant salvation to him. Jibraeel (a.s.) will ask, 'How should I get down in fire?' Allah will say: I have ordered it to remain cool for you and you will not be harmed. Jibraeel (a.s.) will ask, 'O Lord! Tell me where is that servant of Yours?' Allah will say that he is in the well of Sijjil. Jibraeel (a.s.) will go there and remove him from fire. Allah will ask, 'O slave of Mine! For how long did you remain there?' He will reply, 'O Lord! It is not possible for me to estimate it'. Allah will swear by His Honor and say: I would have kept you in Hell in the same state if you hadn't prayed to Me in this way. I have made it obligatory for Myself to forgive any number of sins of one who supplicates in the name of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and his progeny just like I forgave you this day."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 202 link
If one of you happens to see something interesting in himself, in his own property or in that of his brother (in faith), he should ask God for His blessings, for the evil of eyes is a reality.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1003; Page No. 141&142 link
Every midnight, the doors of heavens open and a caller calls out: "Is there anyone to pray and enjoy (God's) acceptance? Is there anyone to ask for something to be answered in the positive? Is there a sorrow-stricken to be relieved of his sadness?" Thus, there remains nobody with unaccepted requests, save and adulterous woman who trades her privy parts and a tax- taker who usurps people's property.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 548; Page No. 80 link
Allah has mercy on a servant who seeks a need from Him and insists in supplication, whether it is answered or unanswered for him
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 475, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 914 link
By Allah, no sooner does a believing servant insist to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, regarding a need than He fulfils it for him
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 475, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 914 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
O supplicant, do not ask for the impossible and the impermissible.
al-Khisal, p. 635, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 915 link
A man's prayer said willingly, out of people's sight, is twenty five times as much the prayer he says in people's presence.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 103; Page No. 22&23 link
When Allah wants to answer or respond to His servant, He allows him [through divine succour] to supplicate
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3156; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 905 link
Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The one who is too preoccupied with My remembrance to ask Me, I give him more than what the ones who ask have been given
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1874; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 916 link
Verily your Lord is bashful and kind. He would be too ashamed for His servant to open his hands to Him [in supplication] and for Him to return them empty
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3128; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 919 link
It is narrated by Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who recites (upon seeing a Jew, Christian or a Magian) Alh'amdulillaahilladhee faz"z"alnee a'laika bil islaami deenanw wa bi qur-aani kitaabanw wa bimuh'ammadin nabeeyanw wa bi-a'liyyin imaamanw wa bil mu-mineena ikhwaananw wabil ka'bati qiblah Allah won't gather that person along with those people."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 53 link
"Shall I give you a weapon through which your earnings increase and you remain away from the mischief of enemy?" "Yes," said the people. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Supplicate day and night; for supplication is the weapon of a believer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 54 link
Verily the weakest person is the one who is incapable of supplicating.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 89, no. 136; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 900 link
Among Allah's exhortations to Prophet Jesus (AS) was, 'O Jesus, call upon Me with a supplication of a sorrowful one, as if he is drowning and has no saviour and only supplicate Me by imploring Me, with the supplication being your prime concern, for verily if you call Me like that, I will answer you.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 314, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 911 link
The Prophet (SAWA) used to raise his hands and implore and beg [to Allah] just like the poor man begs for food
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 8, no. 1981; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 911 link
Whoever performs the ablution correctly and thereafter prays two units of prayer, completes its genuflexions and prostrations, sends the salutations [at the end of the prayer], praises Allah and the Prophet (SAWA), then asks his need in the right place will not be disappointed, because whoever seeks good from the right place is never disappointed
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 314, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 911 link
Ask Allah and ask Him in abundance, for verily there is nothing too great for Him
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 302, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 911 link
Do not regard anything that you seek from Allah as too much, for verily what is with Allah is much greater than you could comprehend.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 97, no. 2275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 912 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ali (AS) in his counsel to his son al-Hasan (AS) said, Your request [from Allah] must be for such as will aid you of the things whose beauty and goodness will remain for you and whose evil consequences will not touch you, and wealth will neither remain for you, and nor will you remain for it
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 205, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 912 link
An old woman from among the Israelites asked Moses (AS) a question; she said, 'I will not do what you wish until you give me a few things: you cause my leg to work, give me back my sight, return to me my youth and make me be with you in Paradise
al-Faqih, v. 1, p. 193, no. 594; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 912 link
When someone supplicates, he should pray for everyone, for it renders his supplication more conducive to being answered, and whoever precedes forty from among his brothers in supplication before supplicating for himself, his supplication for them as well as himself will duly be answered.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 313, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 912 link
A supplication asked in secret equals seventy supplications asked openly
al-Da`awat, p. 18, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 913 link
No sooner do four people congregate to supplicate together for one matter than they depart with an answer
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 487, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 913 link
Supplicate to Allah being convinced that he will answer you.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 305, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 913 link
When you supplicate, be optimistic that your request has reached the door [of Allah].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 473, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 913 link
The best time to supplicate to Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is the time before dawn', then he recited the verse which is the saying of Prophet Jacob241 (AS), "I shall plead with my Lord to forgive you", then he said, 'He postponed [supplicating for them] till the time before dawn
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 477, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 914 link
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