Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
1. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Hassan ibn Muhammad from more than one person from Aban from ibn al-Mundhir who has said the following: “Once I mentioned fear before Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) and he said, ‘I should tell you something that after saying it y
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhsin ibn Ahmad from Yunus ibn Ya’qub from abu Basir from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “For protection say, ‘I seek protection with the majesty of Allah, I seek protection with the power
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his people from al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘The Holy Prophet read the following for the prote
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Bukayr from Sulayman al-Ja’fari who has said the following: “I heard abu al-Hassan saying, ‘In the evening when you see the sun about to go down and disappear then say, “In the name of Allah, with
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Qutaybah al-‘A’Sha’ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) instructed me with this supplication: ‘In the name of Allah, the glorious, I seek protection f
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ishaq ibn ‘ Ammar who has said the following: “Once I said to Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) ‘May Allah keep my soul in service for your cause, I am afraid of scorpions. The Imam said, ‘Look at the
Chastity
4. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya ibn ‘Imran al-Halabi from Mu’alla abu ‘Uthman from abu Basir who has said the following: “Once a man said to abu Ja’far (a.s.) ‘My deeds ar
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
7. Ahmad ibn Muhammad has narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan from al- ‘Abbas ibn ‘Amir from Muhammad abu Jamilah from Sa’D al-Iskaf who has said the following: “I heard the Imam (a.s.) saying, ‘Whoever says these words I guarantee that scorpions and small vermin
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
8. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Ali ibn abu Hamza from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following: “During certain expeditions people complained before the Messenger of Allah against fleas that irritat
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
9. Ali ibn has narrated from ibn Jumhur from his father from Muhammad ibn Sinan from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘If you come face to face with a beast say, ‘I
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
10. Muhammad ibn Ja’far abu al-‘Abbas has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Salih ibn Sa’id from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Harun who wrote to abu Ja’iar (a.s.) asking for a supplication for protection of children against bothering gasses: “The Imam wrote in
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
11. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Muhammad ibn Ali from Ali ibn Muhammad from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yahya al-Kahili who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Whenever you may come face to face with a
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
12. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) from la’ far ibn Muhammad from Yunus from certain individuals of our people from abu al- Jarud from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Whoever, after an obligatory prayer, says, ‘Under t
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
13. It is narrated from him (narrator of the Hadith above) in a marfu ’ manner from the Imam (a.s.) who has said the following: “If one sleeps alone in a house he should read verse 255 of Chapter 2 of the Holy Quran and say, ‘O Lord, calm down my anxiety, chan
(Supplication for) Fortification and Protection
14. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn Salim from Ahmad ibn al- Nadr from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Yazid ibn Murrah from Bukayr who has said the following: “I heard Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) saying, ‘The Messenger of Allah once said
Supplication Before the Recitation of the Holy Quran
1. He [mursal = trasmitter] said: “Abū ‘Abdillāh (‘a.s.) used to supplicate thus when reading the Book of Allāh, to Whom belong Might and Majesty: ‘O Allāh! Our Lord! All praise is due to You – You are the Only One with power and firm authority. And all praise
Supplication for Memorizing the Holy Quran
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from those whom he has mentioned (in his book) from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan from Aban ibn Taghlib from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has, when ple
Chastity
5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfali from al-Sakuni from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Of my followers who go to hell, in the case of most of them it will so happen because of two
Supplication for Memorizing the Holy Quran
2. And from him (Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid) from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa in a marfu' manner to Amir al-Mu’minin (as) that Rasulullah (sw) said: "I will teach you a supplication (dua) that will make you not forget the Qur'an: 'Oh Allah have mercy on
Concise Supplications for Worldly Needs and the Hereafter
1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Isma’Il ibn Sahl from ‘Abd Allah ibn Jundab from his father from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Say, ‘O Lord, make me fear You as if I see You and help me to be pi