Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
3. Ali Ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Amir al-Mu'minin (as) said: "Take advantage of supplication at four times: during the recitation of the Quran, at the call to prayer (Adhan),
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
4. Ali Ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Jamil Ibn Darraj from Abdullah Ibn 'Ata that Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) said: "When my father had a need before Allah (swt), he would ask Him during this hour." - meaning declining of the
Hopefulness Toward Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy
4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad al- Minqari from Sufyan ibn ‘Uyayna who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘To be hopeful toward Allah means not to have hope in anyone except Allah and not t
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
5. It is narrated from him (Ali ibn Ibrahim) from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn al-Mukhtar from Abu Basir that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq (as) said: "When one of you feels tenderness in your heart, let him supplicate, for the heart does not b
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
6. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khalid from Sharif Ibn Sabiq from al-Fadl Ibn Abu Qurrah from Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) that Rasulullah (sw) said: "The best time to supplicate to Allah (azwj) is during the pre-dawn hours
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
7. Al-Husayn Ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ahmad Ibn Ishaq from Sa'dan Ibn Muslim from Mu’awiyah Ibn ‘Ammar that Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “Whenever my father had a need to be fulfilled, he would seek it to be fulfilled during the decline of the sun
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
8. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn Hadid, who narrated in a marfu' manner that Abu 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) said: “Whenever your skin feels a tingling sensation and your eyes tear up, then you must go (to s
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
9. From him (Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khalid) that he narrated from Al-Jamurani from Al-Hasan Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Hamzah, from Sandal, from Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani, that Abu Ja'far (al-Baqir) (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (azwj) loves from His believing servants every s
The Times and Conditions in which there is Hope for Acceptance
10. Ali Ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar Ibn ‘Udhaynah that he heard Aba 'Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as) say: "Indeed, there is an hour in the night during which if a Muslim servant coincides with it in prayer and supplication
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Isma’Il ibn Mehran from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from abu Ishaq from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “ Al-Raghbah means keeping the palms of your hands toward the sky. Al-
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Once I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . but they did not ‘Istakan
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Khalid and al-Husayn ibn Sa’Id all from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from abu Khalid from Marwan Bayya’al-Lu’lu from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) who
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Fadalah from al-‘Ala’ from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Once a man passed by when I was praying in my pray
To Profess One ’s Shortcomings
1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Sa’D ibn abu Khalaf from abu al-Hassan Musa (a.s.) who to one of his sons has said the following: “My son, you must work hard and do not allow your soul to lead
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
5. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from his father and others from Harun ibn Kharijah from abu Basir who has said the following: “Once I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) about prayer and raising hands. The Imam said, ‘It is in four ways: in al
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
6. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narratedfrom Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Mahbub from abu Ayyub from Muhammad ibn Muslim who has said the following: “Once I asked abu Ja’far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, ‘. . . but they did not ‘I
Al-Raghbah (Fondness), al-Rahbah (Anxiety), al-Tadarru’ (Imploration), al-Tabattul (Sincerity), al-‘Ibtihal (Appealing), al-Isti’adha (Begging for refuge), al-Mas’alah (Requesting)
7. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim and Zurara who have said the following: “Zurara has said, ‘Once we asked Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) how to plead before Allah for help?’ The Imam said, ‘Stretch your palm
Weeping
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mansur ibn Yunus from Muhammad ibn Marwan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “For everything there is weighing and measuring except tears. One drop of tears can extingu
Weeping
2. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Faddal from abu Jamilah and Mansur ibn Yunus from Muhammad ibn Marwan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Every eye will be weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye th
Weeping
3. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Najran from Muthanna al-Hannat from abu Hamza from abu la’ far (a.s.) who has said the following: “No drop is more beloved to Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, than the drop