Al-Hijaamah (Cupping/BloodLetting)

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السلام عليكم

Here is an article by brother Abu Abdullaah (from Shiachat) concerning Al-Hijaamah:

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْحِجَامَةِ لِلصَّائِمِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا لَمْ يَخَفْ ضَعْفا

“Muhammad bin YaHyaa from Ahmad bin Muhammad from ‘Alee bin Al-Hakam from Al-Husayn bin Abee Al-‘Alaa: He said: 'I asked Abaa ‘Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) about the Hijaamah (cupping/blood-letting) for a fasting person.' He (عليه السلام) said: 'Yes, if he is not afraid of weakness.'”

Source:

·         Al-Kulaynee, Al-Kaafee, vol. 4, pg. 109, h. 2

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 4, pg. 260, hadeeth # 11

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is Hasan (Good)
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 4, pg. 26

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is Hasan

-->Miraat Al-‘Uqool, vol. 16, pg. 288

 [407] مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَجَّالِ عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ عَمَّارٍ السَّابَاطِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا يَقُولُ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ فِي الْحِجَامَةِ قُلْتُ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّهَا عَلَى الرِّيقِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهَا عَلَى الطَّعَامِ قَالَ لَا هِيَ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ أَدَرُّ لِلْعُرُوقِ وَ أَقْوَى لِلْبَدَنِ

“Aboo ‘Abd Allaah (عليه السلام), once asked, ‘What do they say from your side about al-hijaamah (cupping)?’ I replied, ‘They think it is better before breakfast instead of after food.’ He (the Imaam (عليه السلام)) said, ‘No, after food more blood flows and it is more strengthening for the body.'”

Source:

·         Al-Kulaynee, Al-Kaafee, vol. 8, pg. 273, h. 407

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is Muwaththaq (Reliable)

--> Miraat Al-‘Uqool, vol. 26, pg. 278

 [202] فَأَمَّا مَا رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ الْحُسَيْنِ«» عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَقْطِينٍ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الرُّعَافِ وَ الْحِجَامَةِ وَ الْقَيْ‏ءِ قَالَ لَا يَنْقُضُ هَذَا شَيْئاً مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ وَ لَكِنْ يَنْقُضُ الصَّلَاةَ

'I asked Abaa Al-Hasan (عليه السلام) about nosebleeding and bloodletting/cupping and vomiting.' He (عليه السلام) said: 'It does not break a thing from WuDoo’ (ablution) but it breaks prayer.'

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, pg. 328, hadeeth # 202

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is SaHeeH
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 4, pg. 501

[13] وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع قَالَ ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يُفَطِّرْنَ الصَّائِمَ الْقَيْ‏ءُ وَ الِاحْتِلَامُ وَ الْحِجَامَةُ وَ قَدِ احْتَجَمَ النَّبِيُّ ص وَ هُوَ صَائِمٌ وَ كَانَ لَا يَرَى بَأْساً بِالْكُحْلِ لِلصَّائِم‏

“He (عليه السلام) said: 'Three (things) don’t break fasting: throwing up and wet dreams and al-hijaamah (cupping). And certainly the Prophet (صلّى الله عليه وآله) was treated with cupping. He (صلّى الله عليه وآله) was fasting and did not see a problem with kuHl (without fragrance) for the fasting person.”

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 4, pg. 260, hadeeth # 13

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is Muwaththaq
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 7, pg. 46

[14] وَ الَّذِي رَوَاهُ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَحْتَجِمَ الصَّائِمُ إِلَّا فِي رَمَضَانَ فَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُغَرِّرَ بِنَفْسِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَخَافَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَ إِنَّا إِذَا أَرَدْنَا الْحِجَامَةَ فِي رَمَضَانَ احْتَجَمْنَا لَيْلًا

“There is no problem in that bloodletting (in) fasting except in RamaDaan. Then, verily I dislike it that danger with himself, however, that you fear upon himself.  And verily we if disallow bloodletting in RamaDaan, bloodlet (at) night.”

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 4, pg. 260, hadeeth # 14

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 7, pg. 47

[8] الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ زُرْعَةَ عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْحِجَامَةِ وَ حَلْقِ الْقَفَا فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ السِّوَاكِ وَ النُّورَةِ

“I asked him (عليه السلام) about bloodletting and shaving the back in the months of the hajj. Then he said (عليه السلام): “There is no problem in it and miswaak (twig) and noorah (depilatory cream to remove armpit hairs).”

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 5, pg. 48, hadeeth # 8

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is Muwaththaq
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 7, pg. 278

[44] فَأَمَّا مَا رَوَاهُ مُوسَى بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَحْتَجِمَ الْمُحْرِمُ مَا لَمْ يَحْلِقْ أَوْ يَقْطَعِ الشَّعْرَ

فَمَحْمُولٌ عَلَى حَالِ الضَّرُورَةِ بِدَلَالَةِ الْخَبَرِ الَّذِي قَدَّمْنَاهُ

“There is no problem that bloodletting the muHrim (person in state of iHraam) unless he shaves or cuts the hair.”

This is for cases of necessity, which we have presented.

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 5, pg. 306, hadeeth # 44

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is SaHeeH
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 8, pg. 203

[10] مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ كَتَبَ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ ع يَشْكُو إِلَيْهِ دَماً وَ صَفْرَاءَ فَقَالَ إِذَا احْتَجَمْتُ هَاجَتِ الصَّفْرَاءُ وَ إِذَا أَخَّرْتُ الْحِجَامَةَ أَضَرَّنِي الدَّمُ فَمَا تَرَى فِي ذَلِكَ فَكَتَبَ ع احْتَجِمْ وَ كُلْ عَلَى أَثَرِ الْحِجَامَةِ سَمَكاً طَرِيّاً كَبَاباً قَالَ فَأَعَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ بِعَيْنِهَا فَكَتَبَ ع احْتَجِمْ وَ كُلْ عَلَى أَثَرِ الْحِجَامَةِ سَمَكاً طَرِيّاً كَبَاباً بِمَاءٍ وَ مِلْحٍ قَالَ فَاسْتَعْمَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَكُنْتُ فِي عَافِيَةٍ وَ صَارَ غِذَايَ

“Certain persons of our people once wrote to Aboo Muhammad (عليه السلام), complaining about blood and yellowness, saying ‘If I apply cupping, yellowness stirs up, when I delay it blood harms me, so what would you advise me in such case?’ He (عليه السلام) wrote, ‘Apply cupping and after cupping eat fresh fish as kabab.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I repeated exactly the same question to him (the Imaam (عليه السلام)). He (عليه السلام) wrote, ‘Apply cupping and after cupping eat fresh fish as kabab with water and salt.’ He (the narrator) has said, ‘I followed the instruction and I lived in good health and it became my food.’”

Source:

·         Al-Kulaynee, Al-Kaafee, vol. 6, pg. 324, h. 10

Grading:

·         Al-Majlisee said this hadeeth is SaHeeH

--> Miraat Al-‘Uqool, vol. 22, pg. 151

7 - بَابُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَنْقُضُ الْوُضُوءَ رُعَافٌ وَ لَا حِجَامَةٌ وَ لَا خُرُوجُ دَمٍ غَيْرُ الْحَيْضِ وَ الِاسْتِحَاضَةِ وَ النِّفَاسِ

 “Chapter on that is not breaking the wuDoo: Vomiting, bloodletting, blood coming out NOT of the HayD (menstruation bleeding) and Nifaas”

Source:

·         Wasaa’il al-Shee’ah, vol. 1, pg. 264, ch. 7

و لا بأس للصّائم أن يحتجم و يفتصد، إذا احتاج إلى ذلك، ما لم يخف الضّعف. فإن خاف، كره له ذلك، إلّا عند الضّرورة اليه

“A fasting person may do blood-letting and phlebotomy if it is needed, provided it does not lead to weakness. But if weakness is feared then it is reprehensible, except when it is absolutely necessary.”

Source:

·         Al-Toosee, Al-Nihaayah, pg. 156

"Sadaqallaahul `Aleeyul `Adheem" after Qur'aanic Recitation is Bid`ah

I was always wondering why the discrepancy on how to end your Qur’aanic recitation between Sunnees and Shee`ah when we say, "al-`aleeyul 'adheem" and they "adheem". Then I realized that in the Sunnee books there is NO mention to say “sadaqallaahul `adheem” (صدق الله العظيم) that got me wondering if it is even really in our books.

So I searched throughout our book to find any hadeeth that says end your recitation with “sadaqallaahul `aleeyul `adheem” (صدق الله العلي العظيم)

I only came across 1 hadeeth that alludes to the fact that we end our Qur'aanic recitation with “صدق الله العلي العظيم”

I am going to give an excerpt of this hadeeth, due to the fact that it is REALLY lengthy. Over 11 pages long!

مَا ابْتِدَاءُ الْقُرْآنِ وَ مَا خَتْمُهُ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ سَلَامٍ ابْتِدَاؤُهُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِي وَ خَتْمُهُ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِي

“How do I begin the Qur’aan (recitation) and how do I finish it? He said: O ibn Salaam, he begins it with “bismillaahir raHmaanir raHeem” and he finishes it with “sadaqallaahul `aleeyul `adheem”

Source:

1.     Al-Majlisi, BiHaar Al-Anwaar, vol. 57, ch. 37, 241 - 252

Here is the chain that was given.

مَسَائِلُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ وَ كَانَ اسْمُهُ إِسْمَاوِيلَ فَسَمَّاهُ النَّبِيُّ ص عَبْدَ اللَّهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ

There are many issues with this chain. The primary narrator (`Abd Allaah bin Salaam) is majhool according to Al-Khoei (see: Al-Khoei, Mu`jam Rijaal Al-Hadeeth, vol. 10, pg. 197, person # 6889).

This narration seems to be very shaadh (odd), there is no isnaad (chain of narrators), thus being mursal (disconnected), and being da`eef (weak). There are numerous aHaadeeth in our books that talk about when you begin you start with “bismillaah”, but this seems to be the only one that talks about what to say when you end your recitation, there should be a lot more narrations like this.

In conclusion, this practice of ending your recitation with “Sadaqallaahul `aleeyul `adheem” is bid`ah (innovation), and this must be stopped immediately.

Having a Straight back in Rukoo` (For Men)

The true and proper way to do Rukoo' for men is to keep your back straight and push your knees back, so in essence from someone looking from the side view you body is 90 degrees.

First we go to hadeeth. This is an excerpt from the long hadeeth on Salaah by Hammaad ibn 'Eesaa. 

Scenario of Hadeeth:

Hammaad prayed in front of our 6th Imaam (AS), the Imaam said he prayed VERY bad. And then the Imaam (AS) prays himself and Hammaad is narrated exactly what he saw.

ثم ركع و ملأ كفيه من ركبتيه منفرجات و رد ركبتيه إلى خلف حتى استوى ظهره حتى لو صب عليه قطرة من ماء أو دهن لم تزل لاستواء ظهره

Translation: "...Then (he performed) rukoo` and placed his palms on his separated knees, and moved his knees back (that is, straightened them completely), until his back straighted to the extent that if one were to pour a drop of water or oil on it, it would not fall off of his back due to its straightness..."

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, 311-312, Chapter: Beginnig of Salaah, hadith #8

2.     Al-Sadooq, Man Laa YaHDuruhul Faqeeh, vol. 1, pg. 300-302, Chapter: Characteristics of Salaah from opening to the end, hadith # 915

3.     Al-Sadooq, Al-Amaali, Majlis # 64, hadith #13, pg. 413-414

4.     Al-Toosi, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, 81-82, hadith # 69

5.     Al-Majlisi, Bihaar Al-Anwaar, vol. 81, Chapter: “characteristics of Salaah from opening to the end”, pg. 185, hadith #1

6.     Al-`Aamili, Wasa'il Shi'ah, vol. 5, pg. 459-460, Book of Actions of Prayer, Chapter 1 of Book, hadith # 7077

7.     Al-`Aamili, Wasa'il Shi'ah, vol. 5, pg. 461, Book of Actions of Prayer, Chapter 1 of Book, hadith # 7078

Grading:

1.     Majlisi said this hadeeth is ""Hasan(here) and in Al-Faqeeh (Man Laa YaHDuruh) is SaHeeH"
-->Mir'aat Al-'Uqool, vol. 15, pg. 101
-->Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 3, pg. 539

Here is a picture of a guy performing Rukoo' the right way. (Do NOT look at his feet placement they are TOO far apart, but his back and everything is good.) 

NOTE: Fingers must be spread out when you have your hands on your knees.

Sitting in Tawarruk for Salaah (For Men)

السلام عليكم

            One of the biggest lost sunnahs that we, shee`ahs, have totally neglected is done in the Salaah. It is the sitting called “Tawarruk”. This specific sitting has been stated in numerous aHaadeeth through various isnaad that our Ahl Al-Bayt (AS) sat like this when they were in salaah.

Here are some hadeeth that talk about the description of this “tawarruk” position.

…و قعد على فخذه الأيسر قد وضع قدمه الأيمن على بطن قدمه الأيسر…
"And sits on his left thigh, and put (the top of) his right foot on the belly of his left (foot)"

Source:

1.     Al-Toosi, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, ch. 8, pg. 82

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 3, pg. 539

Here is the SaHeeH hadeeth according to Al-Majlisi from Hamaad ibn 'Eesa talking about Salaah.

…قَعَدَ عَلَى جَانِبِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ وَضَعَ ظَاهِرَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى بَاطِنِ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى…
"He sat on his left side (thigh) and he placed the outside (visible) of his right foot over the belly of his left foot"

Source:

1.     Al-Sadooq, Man Laa YaHDuruh Al-Faqeeh, vol. 1, pg. 302

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi has said this hadeeth's sanad is SaHeeH
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 3, pg. 539

Here is a hadeeth that is a little bit more descriptive.

قَالَ وَ إِذَا قَعَدْتَ فِي تَشَهُّدِكَ فَأَلْصِقْ رُكْبَتَيْكَ بِالْأَرْضِ وَ فَرِّجْ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْئاً وَ لْيَكُنْ ظَاهِرُ قَدَمِكَ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ ظَاهِرُ قَدَمِكَ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى بَاطِنِ قَدَمِكَ الْيُسْرَى وَ أَلْيَتَاكَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ طَرَفُ إِبْهَامِكَ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى الْأَرْضِ

“He (AS) said: And when you sit in tashahhud make your knees stick to the ground and ease some space in between, and let the outside (visible) of your left foot on the ground and the outside (visible) of your right foot on the stomach of your left foot and your buttocks be on the ground, and your right (foot’s) big toe on the ground”

Source:

1.     Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 3, pg. 334 – 335, hadeeth # 1

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is “Hasan, and Second (chain) is Majhool, and Third (chain) is SaHeeH”
--> Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 15, pg. 154

Now, here are some classical scholarly opinions on doing tawarruk, and when to do it.

1.       Between your Sajdahs

2.      During your Tashahhud

فإذا فرغت منه رفعت رأسك من السّجود. فإذا استويت جالسا، قلت: «اللّه أكبر» و ليكن جلوسك على فخذك الأيسر. تضع ظاهر قدمك الأيمن على بطن قدمك الأيسر

“When you finish (saying tasbeeH in sajdah) raise your head from sajdah, and sit up still, and say “Allaahu Akbar”, and let you sit upon your left thigh. And place the outside (visible part) of your right foot on the stomach of your left foot”

Source:

1.     Al-Toosi, Al-Nihaayah fee Mujarrad Al-Fiqh wa Al-Fataawa, pg. 72

أن يقعد متورك
“To sit in tawarruk”
Source:

1.     Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Hillee, Sharaa-i' Al-Islaam, vol. 1, pg. 77

2.     Al-'Aamilee, Madaarik Al-aHkaam fee SharH 'ibaadaat sharaa-i' Al-islaam, vol. 3, pg. 312 - 313

أن يجلس متوركا و صفته أن يجلس على وركه الأيسر و يخرج رجليه جميعا فيجعل ظاهر قدمه الأيسر إلى الأرض و ظاهر قدمه الأيمن إلى باطن الأيسر

(In the Sunnah acts of Tashahhud) “To sit in tawarruk, the characteristics are: to sit on the left hip, and taking out his two legs together, and making the outside (visible part) of your left foot to the ground and the outside (visible part) of your right foot to the stomach of the left (foot).”
Source:

1.     Al-Muhaqqiq Al-Hillee, Sharaa-i' Al-Islaam, vol. 1, pg. 78

Here is what Al-Seestaanee says about Tawarruk, taken from his Risaalah:

“1112. It is Mustahab to sit on the left thigh during tashahhud, and to place the upper part of the right foot on the sole of the left foot “

Source:

1.     Al-Seestaani, Risaalah, Kitaab Al-Salaah, Ch. On Tashahhud, Ruling # 1112

Here is a question that was posed to him on his website in regards to Tawarruk in Salaah:

هل يمكن التورك علی فخذ الساق بين السجدتين ؟

Question: “Can I do tawarruk on the thigh of my leg between the two sajdahs?”

التورك المستحب هوان يجلس علی فخذه الايسر جاعلاً ظهر القدم اليمنی في بطن اليسری وغير هذه الحالة غير مستحب وان كان جائزاً

Answer: “Tawarruk is mustaHab, it is to sit in humility on his left thigh making the outside (visible part) of your right foot on the stomach of your left and other than this situation it is undesirable and it is permitted (jaa’iz)”

Here is a picture of how you do tawarruk, this will help you put the words into an action form.

(From Behind)

(From Side)

السلام عليكم

SaHeeH Supplications: Du`aa Al-IftitaaH

Here is a great du`aa to recite every night during the month of RamaDaan. I have pasted this whole du`aa here, because there have been things added to this du`aa in your mafaateeH al-jinaan, and duas.org, that is not found in the original SaHeeH source of Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam. It is best to read it from here, or copy and paste this into Word, and print it out.

This du`aa has an impeccable chain, here is the chain:

 مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ عَبْدٍ صَالِحٍ ع

Muhammad bin Ya`qoob (Al-Kulayni) from `Alee bin Ibraaheem (Al-Qummee) from his father (Ibraaheem bin Haashim Al-Qummee) from Ibn MaHboob (Hasan bin MaHboob) from `Alee bin Ri’aab from `Abd SaaliH (7^th Imaam) (عليهم السلام)

Source:

1.     Al-Toosi, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 3, pg. 108

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 5, pg. 116

^^ Only reason why this is Hasan because 'Alee ibn Ibraaheem's father (Ibraaheem bin Haashim), he is ONLY "praised", so that drops the hadeeth down a grading to hasan. But since the person who is ONLY praised is Ibraaheem bin Haashim Al-Qummee, this is regarded as SaHeeH hadeeth anyways. ^^

وَ تَدْعُو بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ فِي كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ إِلَى آخِرِهِ وَ هُوَ

“And Supplicate this du`aa in every night in the month of RamaDaan from the beginning of the month until the end, and it is”

 اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَفْتَتِحُ الثَّنَاءَ بِحَمْدِكَ وَ أَنْتَ مُسَدِّدٌ لِلصَّوَابِ بِمَنِّكَ وَ أَيْقَنْتُ أَنَّكَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْعَفْوِ وَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ أَشَدُّ الْمُعَاقِبِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ النَّكَالِ وَ النَّقِمَةِ وَ أَعْظَمُ الْمُتَجَبِّرِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ اللَّهُمَّ أَذِنْتَ لِي فِي دُعَائِكَ وَ مَسْأَلَتِكَ فَاسْمَعْ يَا سَمِيعُ مِدْحَتِي وَ أَجِبْ يَا رَحِيمُ دَعْوَتِي وَ أَقِلْ يَا غَفُورُ عَثْرَتِي فَكَمْ يَا إِلَهِي مِنْ كُرْبَةٍ قَدْ فَرَّجْتَهَا وَ هُمُومٍ قَدْ كَشَفْتَهَا وَ عَثْرَةٍ قَدْ أَقَلْتَهَا وَ رَحْمَةٍ قَدْ نَشَرْتَهَا

                          وَ حَلْقَةِ بَلَاءٍ قَدْ فَكَكْتَهَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَ لَا وَلَداً وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ بِجَمِيعِ مَحَامِدِهِ كُلِّهَا عَلَى جَمِيعِ نِعَمِهِ كُلِّهَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَا مُضَادَّ لَهُ فِي مُلْكِهِ وَ لَا مُنَازِعَ لَهُ فِي أَمْرِهِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ فِي خَلْقِهِ وَ لَا شَبِيهَ لَهُ فِي عَظَمَتِهِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْفَاشِي فِي الْخَلْقِ أَمْرُهُ وَ حَمْدُهُ الظَّاهِرِ بِالْكَرَمِ مَجْدُهُ الْبَاسِطِ بِالْجُودِ يَدَهُ الَّذِي لَا تَنْقُصُ خَزَائِنُهُ وَ لَا يَبِيدُ مُلْكُهُ وَ لَا تَزِيدُهُ كَثْرَةُ الْعَطَاءِ إِلَّا جُوداً وَ كَرَماً إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْوَهَّابُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ قَلِيلًا مِنْ كَثِيرٍ مَعَ حَاجَةٍ بِي إِلَيْهِ عَظِيمَةٍ وَ غِنَاكَ عَنْهُ قَدِيمٌ وَ هُوَ عِنْدِي كَثِيرٌ وَ هُوَ عَلَيْكَ سَهْلٌ يَسِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ عَفْوَكَ عَنْ ذَنْبِي وَ تَجَاوُزَكَ عَنْ خَطِيئَتِي وَ صَفْحَكَ عَنْ ظُلْمِي وَ سَتْرَكَ عَلَى قَبِيحِ عَمَلِي وَ حِلْمَكَ عَنْ كَثِيرِ جُرْمِي عِنْدَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ خَطَئِي وَ عَمْدِي أَطْمَعَنِي فِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَا أَسْتَوْجِبُهُ مِنْكَ الَّذِي رَزَقْتَنِي مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَرَيْتَنِي مِنْ قُدْرَتِكَ وَ عَرَّفْتَنِي مِنْ إِجَابَتِكَ فَصِرْتُ أَدْعُوكَ آمِناً وَ أَسْأَلُكَ مُسْتَأْنِساً لَا خَائِفاً وَ لَا وَجِلًا مُدِلًّا عَلَيْكَ فِيمَا قَصَدْتُ فِيهِ إِلَيْكَ فَإِنْ أَبْطَأَ عَنِّي عَتَبْتُ بِجَهْلِي عَلَيْكَ وَ لَعَلَّ الَّذِي أَبْطَأَ عَنِّي هُوَ خَيْرٌ لِي لِعِلْمِكَ بِعَاقِبَةِ الْأُمُورِ فَلَمْ أَرَ مَوْلًى كَرِيماً أَصْبَرَ عَلَى عَبْدٍ لَئِيمٍ مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّكَ تَدْعُونِي فَأُوَلِّي عَنْكَ وَ تَتَحَبَّبُ إِلَيَّ فَأَتَبَغَّضُ إِلَيْكَ وَ تَتَوَدَّدُ إِلَيَّ فَلَا أَقْبَلُ مِنْكَ كَأَنَّ لِيَ التَّطَوُّلَ عَلَيْكَ فَلَمْ يَمْنَعْكَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ بِي وَ الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَيَّ وَ التَّفَضُّلِ عَلَيَّ بِجُودِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ فَارْحَمْ عَبْدَكَ الْجَاهِلَ وَ جُدْ عَلَيْهِ بِفَضْلِ إِحْسَانِكَ إِنَّكَ جَوَادٌ كَرِيمٌ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مَالِكِ الْمُلْكِ مُجْرِي الْفُلْكِ مُسَخِّرِ الرِّيَاحِ فَالِقِ الْإِصْبَاحِ دَيَّانِ الدِّينِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى حِلْمِهِ بَعْدَ عِلْمِهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى عَفْوِهِ بَعْدَ قُدْرَتِهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى طُولِ أَنَاتِهِ فِي غَضَبِهِ وَ هُوَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى مَا يُرِيدُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ خَالِقِ الْخَلْقِ وَ بَاسِطِ الرِّزْقِ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ وَ الْفَضْلِ وَ الْإِنْعَامِ الَّذِي بَعُدَ فَلَا يُرَى وَ قَرُبَ فَشَهِدَ النَّجْوَى تَبَارَكَ

 وَ تَعَالَى الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ لَهُ مُنَازِعٌ يُعَادِلُهُ وَ لَا شَبِيهٌ يُشَاكِلُهُ وَ لَا ظَهِيرٌ يُعَاضِدُهُ قَهَرَ بِعِزَّتِهِ الْأَعِزَّاءَ وَ تَوَاضَعَ لِعَظَمَتِهِ الْعُظَمَاءُ فَبَلَغَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُجِيبُنِي حِينَ أُنَادِيهِ وَ يَسْتُرُ عَلَيَّ كُلَّ عَوْرَةٍ وَ أَنَا أَعْصِيهِ وَ يُعَظِّمُ النِّعْمَةَ عَلَيَّ فَلَا أُجَازِيهِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مَوْهِبَةٍ هَنِيئَةٍ قَدْ أَعْطَانِي وَ عَظِيمَةٍ مَخُوفَةٍ قَدْ كَفَانِي وَ بَهْجَةٍ مُونِقَةٍ قَدْ أَرَانِي فَأُثْنِي عَلَيْهِ حَامِداً وَ أَذْكُرُهُ مُسَبِّحاً الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يُهْتَكُ حِجَابُهُ وَ لَا يُغْلَقُ بَابُهُ وَ لَا يُرَدُّ سَائِلُهُ وَ لَا يُخَيَّبُ آمِلُهُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُؤْمِنُ الْخَائِفِينَ وَ يُنَجِّي الصَّادِقِينَ وَ يَرْفَعُ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ وَ يَضَعُ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ وَ يُهْلِكُ مُلُوكاً وَ يَسْتَخْلِفُ آخَرِينَ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ قَاصِمِ الْجَبَّارِينَ مُبِيرِ الظَّلَمَةِ مُدْرِكِ الْهَارِبِينَ نَكَالِ الظَّالِمِينَ صَرِيخِ الْمُسْتَصْرِخِينَ مَوْضِعِ حَاجَاتِ الطَّالِبِينَ مُعْتَمَدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي مِنْ خَشْيَتِهِ تَرْعُدُ السَّمَاءُ وَ سُكَّانُهَا وَ تَرْجُفُ الْأَرْضُ وَ عُمَّارُهَا وَ تَمُوجُ الْبِحَارُ وَ مَنْ يَسْبَحُ فِي غَمَرَاتِهَا الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يَخْلُقُ وَ لَمْ يُخْلَقْ وَ يَرْزُقُ وَ لَا يُرْزَقُ وَ يُطْعِمُ وَ لَا يُطْعَمُ وَ يُمِيتُ الْأَحْيَاءَ وَ يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَ هُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَ هُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ أَمِينِكَ وَ صَفِيِّكَ وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ حَافِظِ سِرِّكَ وَ مُبَلِّغِ رِسَالاتِكَ أَفْضَلَ وَ أَحْسَنَ وَ أَكْمَلَ وَ أَجْمَلَ وَ أَزْكَى وَ أَنْمَى وَ أَطْيَبَ وَ أَطْهَرَ وَ أَسْنَى وَ أَكْثَرَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارَكْتَ وَ تَرَحَّمْتَ وَ تَحَنَّنْتَ وَ سَلَّمْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ وَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ وَ صَفْوَتِكَ وَ أَهْلِ الْكَرَامَةِ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ عَلَى الصِّدِّيقَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى سِبْطَيِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ إِمَامَيِ الْهُدَى الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى أَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حُجَجِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ وَ أُمَنَائِكَ فِي بِلَادِكَ صَلَاةً كَثِيرَةً دَائِمَةً اللَّهُمَّ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى وَلِيِّ أَمْرِكَ الْقَائِمِ الْمُؤَمِّلِ وَ الْعَدْلِ الْمُنْتَظَرِ احْفُفْهُ بِمَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أَيِّدْهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَى كِتَابِكَ وَ الْقَائِمَ بِدِينِكَ

 اسْتَخْلِفْهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفْتَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ مَكِّنْ لَهُ دِينَهُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَيْتَهُ لَهُ أَبْدِلْهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِ أَمْناً يَعْبُدُكَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِكَ شَيْئاً اللَّهُمَّ أَعِزَّهُ وَ أَعْزِزْ بِهِ وَ انْصُرْهُ وَ انْتَصِرْ بِهِ وَ انْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً وَ افْتَحْ لَهُ فَتْحاً عَظِيماً اللَّهُمَّ أَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَكَ وَ مِلَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ حَتَّى لَا يَسْتَخْفِيَ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مَخَافَةَ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ فِي دَوْلَةٍ كَرِيمَةٍ تُعِزُّ بِهَا الْإِسْلَامَ وَ أَهْلَهُ وَ تُذِلُّ بِهَا النِّفَاقَ وَ أَهْلَهُ وَ تَجْعَلُنَا فِيهَا مِنَ الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ الْقَادَةِ إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ وَ تَرْزُقُنَا بِهَا كَرَامَةَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ مَا عَرَّفْتَنَا مِنَ الْحَقِّ فَحَمِّلْنَاهُ وَ مَا قَصُرْنَا عَنْهُ فَبَلِّغْنَاهُ اللَّهُمَّ الْمُمْ بِهِ شَعْثَنَا وَ اشْعَبْ بِهِ صَدْعَنَا وَ ارْتُقْ بِهِ فَتْقَنَا وَ كَثِّرْ بِهِ قِلَّتَنَا وَ أَعِزَّ بِهِ ذِلَّتَنَا وَ أَغْنِ بِهِ عَائِلَنَا وَ اقْضِ بِهِ عَنْ مَغْرَمِنَا وَ اجْبُرْ بِهِ فَقْرَنَا وَ سُدَّ بِهِ خَلَّتَنَا وَ يَسِّرْ بِهِ عُسْرَنَا وَ بَيِّضْ بِهِ وُجُوهَنَا وَ فُكَّ بِهِ أَسْرَنَا وَ أَنْجِحْ بِهِ طَلِبَتَنَا وَ أَنْجِزْ بِهِ مَوَاعِيدَنَا وَ اسْتَجِبْ بِهِ دَعْوَتَنَا وَ أَعْطِنَا بِهِ فَوْقَ رَغْبَتِنَا يَا خَيْرَ الْمَسْئُولِينَ وَ أَوْسَعَ الْمُعْطِينَ اشْفِ بِهِ صُدُورَنَا وَ أَذْهِبْ بِهِ غَيْظَ قُلُوبِنَا وَ اهْدِنَا بِهِ لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ وَ انْصُرْنَا عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ وَ عَدُوِّنَا إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ آمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ فَقْدَ نَبِيِّنَا وَ غَيْبَةَ إِمَامِنَا وَ كَثْرَةَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ شِدَّةَ الْفِتَنِ بِنَا وَ تَظَاهُرَ الزَّمَانِ عَلَيْنَا فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعِنَّا عَلَى ذَلِكَ بِفَتْحٍ مِنْكَ تُعَجِّلُهُ وَ بِضُرٍّ تَكْشِفُهُ وَ نَصْرٍ تُعِزُّهُ وَ سُلْطَانِ حَقٍّ تُظْهِرُهُ وَ رَحْمَةٍ مِنْكَ تُجَلِّلُنَاهَا وَ عَافِيَةٍ مِنْكَ تُلْبِسُنَاهَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Du`aa Between Your Sajdahs

Here is another du`aa to read between your sajdahs. This is another way you can beautiful your salaah. When you raise your head after the first sajdah, then you recite this du`aa (in red).

فَإِذَا رَفَعْتَ رَأْسَكَ فَقُلْ بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ ارْحَمْنِي وَ أَجِرْنِي وَ ادْفَعْ عَنِّي إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

“So raise your head and say between the two sajdahs ‘Allahum-maghfirlee warHamnee wa ajirnee wadfa`-`annee innee limaa anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer, tabarakallaahu rabbul `aalameen’ (O Lord, forgive me, grant me mercy, grant me protection and defend me against my enemies. I am in great need of the good that your have sent to me. Blessed be Allaah, Lord of the Worlds)

Original Source:

1.     Al-Kaafee, vol. 3, pg. 321, hadeeth # 1

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Hasan
--> Mir'aat Al-'Uqool, vol. 10, 127

^^ Only reason why this is Hasan because 'Alee ibn Ibraaheem's father (Ibraaheem bin Haashim), he is ONLY "praised", so that drops the hadeeth down a grading to hasan. But since the person who is ONLY praised is Ibraaheem bin Haashim Al-Qummee, this is regarded as SaHeeH hadeeth anyways. ^^

Du`aa after Rukoo` in Salaah

            We all know, alHamdulillaah, what to say after we finish our rukoo`, when we stand, which is “Sami`allaahu liman Hamidah” (سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ). Now there is another phrase that is mentioned in aHaadeeth to say, which is mustaHab. Here is an extra mustaHab / sunnah thing to add to your salaah that will increase in the beautification of your salaah.

            This is said after you say “Sami`allaahu liman Hamidah” (سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ), and then you say this (in red):

قَائِمٌ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ أَهْلَ الْجَبَرُوتِ وَ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَ الْعَظَمَةِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ تَجْهَرُ بِهَا صَوْتَكَ ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ بِالتَّكْبِيرِ وَ تَخِرُّ سَاجِداً

Standing (and say): ‘AlHamdulillaahi rabbil `aalimeen, ahlal jabarooti wal kibriyaa’i wal `adhamah, alHamdulillaahi rabbil `aalimeen’ (All praise belongs to Allaah, Lord of the worlds, the Owner of Mightiness and Majesty and Greatness, All praise belongs to Allaah)(with) your voice aloud, then raise your hands in takbeer and fall down (go into) sajdah.”

Original Source:

1.     Al-Kaafee, vol. 3, pg. 321, hadeeth # 1 (in this one it doesn't say "AlHamd" but in Tahdheeb it is corrected)

2.     Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, ch. 8, pg. 78, hadeeth # 57

Grading:

1.     Al-Majlisi says about this hadeeth "The first sanad is SaHeeH and the second sanad is Hasan"
--> Mir'aat Al-'Uqool, vol. 10, pg. 122

2.     Al-Majlisi says about this hadeeth (in Al-Tahdheeb) "SaHeeH"
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 3, pg. 531

Forgetting to Recite Aloud or Silently in Salaah

Taken from my person copy of Wasaa’il (Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 4, ch. 26, pg. 766)

Taken from Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 6, Kitaab Al-Salaah, Section of Recitation in Salaah, Ch. 26

بَابُ وُجُوبِ الْإِعَادَةِ عَلَى مَنْ تَرَكَ الْجَهْرَ وَ الْإِخْفَاتَ فِي مَحَلِّهِمَا عَمْداً وَ عَدَمِ وُجُوبِ الْإِعَادَةِ عَلَى مَنْ تَرَكَهُمَا نِسْيَاناً أَوْ سَهْواً أَوْ جَهْلًا

“Chapter on the obligation of repetition on whoever abandons (recitation done) aloud or quietly in the place of the pillars (of salaah), and the absence of the obligation on repetition upon whoever abandons it out of forgetfulness or unintentionally or ignorance”

رَوَى حَرِيزٌ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فِي رَجُلٍ جَهَرَ فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي الْإِجْهَارُ فِيهِ أَوْ أَخْفَى فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي الْإِخْفَاءُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ أَيَّ ذَلِكَ فَعَلَ مُتَعَمِّداً فَقَدْ نَقَضَ صَلَاتَهُ وَ عَلَيْهِ الْإِعَادَةُ وَ إِنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ نَاسِياً أَوْ سَاهِياً أَوْ لَا يَدْرِي فَلَا شَيْ‏ءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَدْ تَمَّتْ صَلَاتُهُ

"About a man who (recites) aloud in that it is not appropriate to (recite) outloud in it, or reciting secretly (quietly) in that it is not appropriate to (recite) secretly (quietly). So he said: 'Whoever does that intentionally indeed his salaah is destroyed (void) and upon him is repeating it. And if he did that forgetfully, or unintentionally, or does not know, there is nothing upon him and indeed his prayer is complete"

Source:

·         Al-Sadooq, Man Laa YaHDuruh Al-Faqeeh, vol. 1, pg. 344, hadeeth # 1003

·         Al-Toosi, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, ch. 9, pg. 162, hadeeth # 93
Grading:

·         Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 4, pg. 71

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ جَهَرَ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي الْجَهْرُ فِيهِ وَ أَخْفَى فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي الْإِخْفَاءُ فِيهِ وَ تَرَكَ الْقِرَاءَةَ فِيمَا يَنْبَغِي الْقِرَاءَةُ فِيهِ أَوْ قَرَأَ فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي الْقِرَاءَةُ فِيهِ فَقَالَ أَيَّ ذَلِكَ فَعَلَ نَاسِياً أَوْ سَاهِياً فَلَا شَيْ‏ءَ عَلَيْهِ

“'I told him about a man who recites aloud in that it is not appropriate to (recite) aloud in it and silently in that it is not appropriate to (recite) aloud in it and abandons the recitation in that it is not appropriate to (abandon) its recitation in it or recite in that it is not appropriate to recite in it.' So he said: 'And if he did that forgetfully, or unintentionally, there is nothing upon him (no repetition of prayer)'”

 Source:

·         Al-Toosi, Tahdheeb Al-aHkaam, vol. 2, ch. 9, pg. 147, hadeeth # 35
Grading:

·         Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH
--> Milaadh Al-Akhyaar, vol. 4, pg. 26

Best Du`aa is Done Privately

السلام عليكم

Since it is around the times of Laylatul Qadr, here is a Hadeeth on an etiquette of du`aa.

Taken from my person copy of Wasaa’il (Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 4, pg. 1113)

Taken from Wasaa’il Al-Shee`ah, vol. 7, Kitaab Al-Salaah, Section of Du`aa, Ch. 22

بَابُ اسْتِحْبَابِ الدُّعَاءِ سِرّاً وَ خُفْيَةً وَ اخْتِيَارِهِ عَلَى الدُّعَاءِ عَلَانِيَةً
“Chapter on the desirability of du`aa in privately and secretly and the preference over the du`aa (done) outwardly”

مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِي هَمَّامٍ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ هَمَّامٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ دَعْوَةُ الْعَبْدِ سِرّاً دَعْوَةً وَاحِدَةً تَعْدِلُ سَبْعِينَ دَعْوَةً عَلَانِيَةً

“The du`aa of a worshiper (done) privately once equals 70 du`aas (done) publicly (outwardly)”

Source:

1.       Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 2, pg. 476, hadeeth # 1

2.       Al-Sadooq, Thawaab Al-`Amaal, pg. 161

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)

è Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 12, pg. 33

The Sunnah of Wearing an `Aqeeq (Agate) Ring

الْعَقِيقُ يَنْفِي الْفَقْرَ وَ لُبْسُ الْعَقِيقِ يَنْفِي النِّفَاقَ

Imaam Al-RiDaa (عليهم السلام) said: “Al-`Aqeeq disallows poverty and wearing an `aqeeq disallows hypocrisy.”
Source:

1.       Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 6, pg. 470, hadeeth # 470

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)

è Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 22, pg. 357

مَنْ سَاهَمَ بِالْعَقِيقِ كَانَ سَهْمُهُ الْأَوْفَرَ
Imaam Al-RiDaa (عليهم السلام) said: “One who partakes in (having an) al-`aqeeq his share is abundant.”
Source:

1.       Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 6, pg. 470, hadeeth # 470

Grading:

1.       Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is SaHeeH (Authentic)

è Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 22, pg. 357