Supplication
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"If four people gather and supplicate together their supplication is accepted before they disperse."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
"A supplication done secretly is better than seventy supplications done openly."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
"Allah loves all the supplications of a believer. I advise you to supplicate between dawn and sunrise because the doors of heaven are opened, breeze of mercy blows, sustenance is distributed and greatest wishes are fulfilled during that time."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
"One who supplicates for believers, the Almighty Allah appoints an angel for each believer to supplicate for that person."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
"No believer supplicates for a living or dead believing men and women and Muslim men and women but that the Almighty Allah writes for him the reward of the good deeds of all believers from Adam (a.s.) till Qiyamat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211 link
"One who recites twenty five times everyday: Allaahummagh fir lil mu-mineena wal mu-minaati wal muslimeena wal muslimaat the Almighty Allah will write for him the reward of all the believers who passed away till those are yet to be born and wipe his sins out and increase his rank."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 211/212 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "No one supplicates for believing men or women except that the Almighty Allah will accept the same supplication for him corresponding to the number of believers who passed away until those who will be born till the Day of Judgment. If an order is given to take that person to Paradise those believers will call out, 'O Lord! He is the same person who supplicated for us. We stand to save him'. The Almighty Allah will accept their intercession and save him from the fire (of Hell)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 212 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "When one of you supplicates it should be for everyone in general, because it a factor for acceptance of supplications."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 212 link
"Recite Sub-h'aanallaahi wal h'amdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar often because this statement will come to you surrounded by angels and will be included among your good deeds."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page37 link
"One who says Sub-h'aanallah Allah will plant a tree for him in Paradise. One who says Al-h'amdulillaah then too a tree will be planted for him in Paradise. Similarly, One who says Laa ilaaha illallaah then also Allah will plant a tree for him in Paradise. Allah will also plant a tree for one who recites Allaahu Akbar. A man of Quraish said: O the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), then there would be many trees in Paradise for us? Yes, but be careful that you do not send fire or they all would get burnt up. That is why the Almighty Allah said: "O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle, and do not make your deeds of no effect".(Surah Muhammad 47:33)
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 37 link
One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) asked his companions, "Do you know that if your clothes and utensils are gathered in one place and kept one above another they reach the sky?" They replied, "No!" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Should I tell you about a thing whose roots are in the earth and branches above the sky?" Everyone replied, "Indeed we want to know it." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who recites Sub-h'aanallaahi wal h'amdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar (the roots of this statement are in the earth and its branches are above the sky) thirty times after each obligatory prayers the above statement will safeguard him from being crushed under a wall, drowning, falling in well, falling prey to wild animals, death due to accidents and from dangerous things falling from skies. This statement will remain as permanent good deeds for him.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 37 link
"One who recites: Sub-h'aanallahi wa bih'amdihi sub-h'aanallaahil a'z'eemi wa bih'amdih, the Almighty Allah will grant him three thousand rewards, increase three thousand grades and create a bird for him, which will glorify God and its reward will be given to that person."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 38 link
"For one who recites Sub-h'aanallaah without surprise Allah will create a bird from it, having a tongue and two wings. It will glorify Allah for that person till the Day of Judgment. The recitation of statement Al-h'amdulillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar also holds the same reward."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 38 link
Yunus bin Yaqoob says that he asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "[O son of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)] One who recites Sub-h'aanallaah a hundred times, will he be counted among the ones who remember Allah a lot?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 38 link
All the angels of heaven who write, cannot note the reward of a person who says Al-h'amdulillaahi kamaa huwa ahluh?" Someone asked, "Why is it so?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "(Angels do not know the reward of this statement so they will say to Allah): O Lord! We do not have the knowledge of unseen. Then God will say, 'You write the statement as My servant says, I will reward him accordingly.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 39 link
The Almighty Allah glorifies Himself thrice every day and night. One who glorifies Him like this will have good fortune if he had a bad one. Zurarah asked, "How to glorify Him?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Say: antallaahu laa ilaaha illar rabbul a'alameena antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antar rah'maanar rah'eema antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta a'liyyil kabeeri antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta maaliki yaumiddeeni antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal ghafoorur rah'eemi antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal a'zeezul h'akeemi antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta minka bad-u kulli shai-inw wa ilaika ya-oo'da antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta lam tazal wa laa tazaalu antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta khaaliqul khairi wash sharru antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa anta khaaliqul jannati wannaari antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal ah'adus' s'amadu lam yalid wa lam yoolad wa lam yakullahu kufuwan ah'adu antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal malikul quddoosus salaamul mu-minul muhaiminul a'zeezul jabbaarul mutakabbiru sub-h'aanallaahi a'mmaa yushrikoona antallaahul khaaliqul baari-ul mus'awwiru lakal asmaa-ul h'usnaa yusabbih'u laka maa fis samaawaati wal arz"i wa antal a'zeezul h'akeemi antallaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal kabeeru wal kibri-yaa-u ridaa-uk."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 40 link
A prophet went out with his people to pray to God for rain. He saw an ant raising its leg to the sky, and so he said to the people: "Return to your homes for, God accepted your prayers for the sake of this ant".
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 120; Page No. 25 link
A covert prayer equals seventy overt ones.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 52; Page No. 15 link
Acquaint yourself with Allah in times of ease and Allah will acknowledge you in times of difficulty.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 87, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 904 link
A believer must supplicate Allah in times of ease the same way that he supplicates Allah in times of difficulty
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 488, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 904 link
Allah revealed to Prophet Moses (AS), 'O Moses, ask Me for every single thing that you need, even the grass for your sheep to graze and the salt for your food.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 303, no. 39; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 904 link
Ask Allah for whatever occurs to you from your needs even for the laces of your shoes, for verily if He does not facilitate for it, it will not be facilitated.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 295, no. 23; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 904 link
Do not deem the smallest of your needs as insignificant, for verily the most beloved of the believers with Allah is the one who asks [Him] the most
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 97, no. 2275; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 905 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who knocks on Allah's door, it is opened for him
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8292; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 905 link
Allah has never opened the door of request for anyone only to hold back the door of response
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 113, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 905 link
We supplicate but are not answered?' the Im?m said, 'Because you call upon One whom you do not know
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 368, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 905 link
Regarding the saying of Allah, "so let them respond to Me, and let them have faith in Me" Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'It means that: "they should know that I [Allah] am capable of giving them what they ask Me for".
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 323, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 906 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Ali (AS) when he was asked regarding Allah's verse: "Call Me and I will hear you[r supplications]" 'So why does it happen that we supplicate and are not answered?' - replied, 'Because your hearts have been treacherous in eight areas, the first of them being that you know Allah but you do not fulfil your right towards Him as is obligatory upon you, so your inner knowledge of Him has not benefited you at all so then which supplication will be answered for you with this [state of affairs] after you have blocked its doors and paths?!
A`alam al-Din, no. 269; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 906 link
Verily a servant raises his hands to Allah [in supplication] while his food is unlawful! So how can his supplications be answered while he is in this state?!
Irshad al-Qulub, no. 149; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 906 link
Make your earnings lawful and your supplication will be answered, for verily when a man raises an unlawful morsel of food to his mouth, his supplication is not answered for forty days.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 20, no. 2045; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
If any of you wants his supplication to be answered then he should make a lawful earning and stop wronging people, for verily the supplication of a servant who has unlawful food in his stomach or has wronged anyone from Allah's creation will not be raised to Allah
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 321, no. 31; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
Know that Allah does not answer supplication from a heedless and distracted heart
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93, p. 321, no. 31; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
Seize the opportunity to supplicate during tenderness [of your heart] for verily it is a mercy
al-Da`awat, p. 30, no. 60; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
Verily Allah does not answer the supplication that comes from a hard heart
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 473, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
When any of you feels softness and compassion, then he should supplicate, for no sooner does the heart soften than it becomes pure and sincere
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 477, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 907 link
Verily a servant asks Allah his need and it is Allah's way that He either grants it very soon or after some time. The servant sins and Allah Blessed and most High says to the angels, 'Do not grant him, and deprive him of it for verily he has exposed himself to My displeasure and has made himself deserving of My deprivation
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 329, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 908 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah revealed to Prophet Jesus (AS) saying, 'Tell the community of Israelites that verily I do not answer the supplication of anyone from among you against whom one of My creation holds a claim of wrong or oppression.
al-Khisal, p. 337, no. 40; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 908 link
Verily Allah says, 'By My Might and Exaltedness, I do not answer the supplication of one who has been wronged when he calls Me regarding the wrong that has been done unto him, while someone else holds a similar claim of wrong against him
Bihar al-Anwar, 75, p. 312, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 908 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily the Kindness of Allah, glory be to Him, does not contradict His Wisdom, therefore not all supplications are answered
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3478; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 909 link
The supplication that is preceded by "In the Name of Allah, the all-Beneficent, the all-Merciful" will not be rejected
al-Da`awat, p. 52, no. 131; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 909 link
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