The Prostration of Gratitude (Sujood Al-Shukr) and What to Say in it
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 48
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 48
The Prostration of Gratitude (Sujood Al-Shukr) and What to Say in it
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رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جُنْدَبٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «تَقُولُ فِي سَجْدَةِ اَلشُّكْرِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ وَ أُشْهِدُ مَلاَئِكَتَكَ وَ أَنْبِيَاءَكَ وَ رُسُلَكَ وَ جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ رَبِّي وَ اَلْإِسْلاَمَ دِينِي وَ مُحَمَّداً نَبِيِّي وَ عَلِيّاً وَ اَلْحَسَنَ وَ اَلْحُسَيْنَ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ اَلْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَلْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ اَلْحُجَّةَ بْنَ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ أَئِمَّتِي بِهِمْ أَتَوَلَّى وَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ أَتَبَرَّأُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْشُدُكَ دَمَ اَلْمَظْلُومِ ثَلاَثاً اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْشُدُكَ بِإِيوَائِكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ لِأَعْدَائِكَ لَتُهْلِكَنَّهُمْ بِأَيْدِينَا وَ أَيْدِي اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَنْشُدُكَ بِإِيوَائِكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ لِأَوْلِيَائِكَ لَتُظْفِرَنَّهُمْ بِعَدُوِّكَ وَ عَدُوِّهِمْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى اَلْمُسْتَحْفَظِينَ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ثَلاَثاً وَ تَقُولُ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ اَلْيُسْرَ بَعْدَ اَلْعُسْرِ ثَلاَثاً ثُمَّ تَضَعُ خَدَّكَ اَلْأَيْمَنَ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ وَ تَقُولُ يَا كَهْفِي حِينَ تُعْيِينِي اَلْمَذَاهِبُ وَ تَضِيقُ عَلَيَّ اَلْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَ يَا بَارِئَ خَلْقِي رَحْمَةً بِي وَ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاً صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى اَلْمُسْتَحْفَظِينَ مِنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ثَلاَثاً ثُمَّ تَضَعُ خَدَّكَ اَلْأَيْسَرَ عَلَى اَلْأَرْضِ وَ تَقُولُ يَا مُذِلَّ كُلِّ جَبَّارٍ وَ يَا مُعِزَّ كُلِّ ذَلِيلٍ قَدْ وَ عِزَّتِكَ بَلَغَ بِي مَجْهُودِي ثَلاَثاً ثُمَّ تَعُودُ لِلسُّجُودِ وَ تَقُولُ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ شُكْراً شُكْراً ثُمَّ تَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ. ولا تسجد سجدة الشكر عند المخالف واستعمل التقية في تركها.
Abdullah ibn Jundab narrates from Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim عليه السلام: "When you perform the Sajdah of Shukr (prostration of gratitude), say: 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I bear witness before You, Your angels, Your prophets, Your messengers, and all of Your creation that You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, my Lord عز وجل; Islam is my religion; Muhammad is my Prophet; and Ali, Hasan, Hussain, Ali ibn Hussain, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ja'far ibn Muhammad, Musa ibn Ja'far, Ali ibn Musa, Muhammad ibn Ali, Ali ibn Muhammad, Hasan ibn Ali, and the Hujjah, son of Hasan ibn Ali, are my Imams. With them, I seek closeness, and from their enemies, I dissociate. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I beseech You concerning the blood of the oppressed' (repeating this three times). 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, by Your promise to Yourself concerning Your enemies, destroy them through our hands and the hands of the believers. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, by Your promise to Yourself concerning Your allies, grant them victory over Your enemy and their enemy. Send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the Guardians from the family of Muhammad' (repeating this three times). 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I ask You for ease after hardship' (repeating this three times). Then, place your right cheek on the ground and say, 'O’ my shelter when paths confuse me and the earth, despite its expanse, feels narrow for me. O’ Creator who brought me into existence out of mercy while You were self-sufficient without me, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Guardians from the family of Muhammad' (repeating this three times). Then, place your left cheek on the ground and say, 'O’ One who humiliates every tyrant and grants honor to every humble servant! By Your might, I have reached my limit' (repeating this three times). Then, return to prostration and say 'Shukran Shukran' (Thank you, Thank you) a hundred times. Then, ask for your needs, if Allah سبحانه وتعالى wills." Do not prostrate in gratitude when faced with opposition, and use caution in omitting it.
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وَ رَوَى جَهْمُ بْنُ أَبِي جَهْمٍ قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ قَدْ سَجَدَ بَعْدَ اَلثَّلاَثِ اَلرَّكَعَاتِ مِنَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ رَأَيْتُكَ سَجَدْتَ بَعْدَ اَلثَّلاَثِ فَقَالَ «وَ رَأَيْتَنِي» فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَلاَ تَدَعْهَا فَإِنَّ اَلدُّعَاءَ فِيهَا مُسْتَجَابٌ.
Jahm ibn Abi Jahm narrated that he saw Imam Musa ibn Ja'far عليه السلام performing a prostration after the three rak'ahs of Maghrib prayer. He said: "May I be your ransom! I saw you prostrate after the three [rak'ahs]." Imam عليه السلام replied: "And you observed me doing that?" Jahm said: "Yes." The Imam عليه السلام then said: "Do not abandon it, for the supplication made during it is answered."
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وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلْحَمِيدِ: أَنَّ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ «إِذَا أَصَابَكَ هَمٌّ فَامْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِكَ ثُمَّ اِمْسَحْ يَدَكَ عَلَى وَجْهِكَ مِنْ جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ اَلْأَيْسَرِ وَ عَلَى جَبْهَتِكَ إِلَى جَانِبِ خَدِّكَ اَلْأَيْمَنِ» قَالَ قَالَ اِبْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ كَذَلِكَ وَصَفَهُ لَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَلْحَمِيدِ «ثُمَّ قُلْ بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ «اَلَّذِي لاٰ إِلٰهَ إِلاّٰ هُوَ عٰالِمُ اَلْغَيْبِ وَ اَلشَّهٰادَةِ.. «اَلرَّحْمٰنُ اَلرَّحِيمُ» اَللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي اَلْغَمَّ وَ اَلْحَزَنَ ثَلاَثاً.
In a narration from Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid, it is mentioned that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام advised a man: “When you are afflicted by distress, place your hand on the spot of your prostration, then wipe your hand over your face starting from the left cheek, then over your forehead, ending at the right cheek.” Ibn Abi Umayr stated that Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Hamid described it to us in the same manner. The Imam continued, “Then say: ‘In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the One besides whom there is no deity, the Knower of the unseen and the seen.. the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, remove from me distress and grief.’” Recite this three times.
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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ حَفْصٍ اَلْمَرْوَزِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «قُلْ فِي سَجْدَةِ اَلشُّكْرِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ: شُكْراً شُكْراً وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ عَفْواً عَفْواً.
It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Hafs al-Marwazi that Imam al-Ridha عليه السلام wrote to him, saying: “In the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr), say one hundred times: ‘Thankfulness, thankfulness (Shukran, Shukran),’ and if you wish, say: ‘Pardon, pardon (Afwan, Afwan).’”
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وَ كَانَ أَبُو اَلْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ يَسْجُدُ بَعْدَ مَا يُصَلِّي فَلاَ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ حَتَّى يَتَعَالَى اَلنَّهَارُ.
It is reported that Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim عليه السلام used to perform a prolonged prostration (Sujood) after completing his prayers, and he would not raise his head until the day had advanced significantly.
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وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ اَلْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ سَجَدَ سَجْدَةَ اَلشُّكْرِ وَ هُوَ مُتَوَضِّئٌ كَتَبَ اَللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عَشْرَ صَلَوَاتٍُ وَ مَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ خَطَايَا عِظَامٍ.
Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام that He said: “Whoever performs a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) while in a state of purity (wudu), Allah سبحانه وتعالى writes for him ten good deeds, removes ten significant sins from him, and grants him ten prayers (blessings).”
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وَ سَأَلَ سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ سَجْدَةِ اَلشُّكْرِ فَقَالَ أَرَى أَصْحَابَنَا يَسْجُدُونَ بَعْدَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ سَجْدَةً وَاحِدَةً وَ يَقُولُونَ هِيَ سَجْدَةُ اَلشُّكْرِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّمَا اَلشُّكْرُ إِذَا أَنْعَمَ اَللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ أَنْ يَقُولَ «سُبْحٰانَ اَلَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنٰا هٰذٰا وَ مٰا كُنّٰا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ `وَ إِنّٰا إِلىٰ رَبِّنٰا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ» «وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ».
Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Imam al-Ridha عليه السلام about the prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr). He said: “I see our companions prostrate once after the obligatory prayer and say that it is the prostration of gratitude.” Imam عليه السلام replied: “Gratitude is when Allah سبحانه وتعالى bestows a blessing upon His servant, and the servant says, ‘Glory be to the One who has subjected this to us, for we were not capable of it, and indeed to our Lord عز وجل, we will return. And all praise is due to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord عز وجل of the worlds.’”
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وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «كَانَ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا صَلَّى لَمْ يَنْفَتِلْ حَتَّى يُلْصِقَ خَدَّهُ اَلْأَيْمَنَ بِالْأَرْضِ وَ خَدَّهُ اَلْأَيْسَرَ بِالْأَرْضِ.
Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام that He said: “When Musa عليه السلام, son of Imran عليه السلام, prayed, he would not conclude until he had placed his right cheek on the ground and then his left cheek on the ground.”
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وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَوْحَى اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَ تَدْرِي لِمَ اِصْطَفَيْتُكَ بِكَلاَمِي دُونَ خَلْقِي» قَالَ مُوسَى لاَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ «يَا مُوسَى إِنِّي قَلَّبْتُ عِبَادِي ظَهْراً وَ بَطْناً فَلَمْ أَجِدْ فِيهِمْ أَحَداً أَذَلَّ نَفْساً لِي مِنْكَ يَا مُوسَى إِنَّكَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ وَضَعْتَ خَدَّيْكَ عَلَى اَلتُّرَابِ».
Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام said: "Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Blessed and Exalted, revealed to Musa عليه السلام, son of Imran عليه السلام: 'Do you know why I have chosen you to speak to Me over all of My creation?' Musa عليه السلام replied: 'No, my Lord عز وجل.' Allah سبحانه وتعالى said: 'O’ Musa عليه السلام, I searched My servants thoroughly and did not find anyone who humbled themselves before Me more than you. When you pray, you place your cheeks on the ground.'"
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وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَلْعَبْدَ إِذَا سَجَدَ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ نَفَسُهُ قَالَ لَهُ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «لَبَّيْكَ مَا حَاجَتُكَ ».
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "When a servant prostrates and says, 'O’ Lord عز وجل, O’ Lord عز وجل,' until their breath runs out, the Lord عز وجل, Blessed and Exalted, responds, 'Here I am; what is your need?'".
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ « اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتُ قَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَطَعْتُكَ فِي أَحَبِّ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ اَلْإِيمَانُ بِكَ مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ تَرَكْتُ مَعْصِيَتَكَ فِي أَبْغَضِ اَلْأَشْيَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ هُوَ أَنْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ وَلَداً أَوْ أَدْعُوَ لَكَ شَرِيكاً مَنّاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ لاَ مَنّاً مِنِّي عَلَيْكَ وَ عَصَيْتُكَ فِي أَشْيَاءَ عَلَى غَيْرِ وَجْهِ مُكَابَرَةٍ وَ لاَ مُعَانَدَةٍ وَ لاَ اِسْتِكْبَارٍ عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ وَ لاَ جُحُودٍ لِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ وَ لَكِنِ اِتَّبَعْتُ هَوَايَ وَ اِسْتَزَلَّنِي اَلشَّيْطَانُ بَعْدَ اَلْحُجَّةِ عَلَيَّ وَ اَلْبَيَانِ فَإِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَبِذُنُوبِي غَيْرَ ظَالِمٍ لِي وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِي وَ تَرْحَمْنِي فَبِجُودِكَ وَ بِكَرَمِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ اَلرَّاحِمِينَ.
Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain عليه السلام would say in his prostration: Allahumma in kuntu qad ‘asaytuka fa-inni qad ata‘tuka fi ahabbi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa al-imanu bika, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa taraktu ma‘siyataka fi abghadi al-ashya’i ilayka wa huwa an ad‘uwa laka waladan aw ad‘uwa laka shareekan, manna minka ‘alayya la manna minni ‘alayka. Wa ‘asaytuka fi ashya’a ‘ala ghayri wajhi mukabarah wa la mu‘anadah wa la istikbaran ‘an ‘ibadatik wa la juhudan lirububiyyatik, walakin ittaba‘tu hawaya wa istazallani ash-shaytan ba‘da al-hujjati ‘alayya wa al-bayan. Fa-in tu‘adhdhibni fabi-dhunoobi ghayra zalimin li, wa in taghfir li wa tarhamni fabi-joodika wa bi-karamika, ya arham ar-raahimeen “O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, if I have disobeyed You, then I have also obeyed You in the most beloved of things to You, which is faith in You, a favour from You to me, not a favour from me to You. I have refrained from disobeying You in the most detestable things to You, which is to claim a child for You or to call upon a partner for You, a favour from You to me, not a favour from me to You. I have sinned against You in certain things, but not out of defiance, enmity, arrogance in worship, or denial of Your Lord عز وجلship. Rather, I followed my desires and the devil led me astray after the evidence and guidance were made clear to me. If You punish me, it is for my sins, without injustice to me. And if You forgive and have mercy on me, it is due to Your generosity and kindness, O’ Most Merciful of the merciful.”
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي اَلْحُسَيْنِ اَلْأَسَدِيِّ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ اَلصَّادِقَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِنَّمَا يَسْجُدُ اَلْمُصَلِّي سَجْدَةً بَعْدَ اَلْفَرِيضَةِ لِيَشْكُرَ اَللَّهَ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ فِيهَا عَلَى مَا مَنَّ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَدَاءِ فَرْضِهِ وَ أَدْنَى مَا يُجْزِي فِيهَا: شُكْراً لِلَّهِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ.
In a narration from Abu al-Hussain al-Asadi, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: “Indeed, the reason a person prays a prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) after completing a prescribed prayer is to thank Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most High, for the blessing He bestowed upon them in enabling them to perform their obligatory duty. The least that suffices in this prostration is to say : ‘Thanks be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى’ (Shukran lillah) three times.”
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُرَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «سَجْدَةُ اَلشُّكْرِ وَاجِبَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ تُتِمُّ بِهَا صَلاَتَكَ وَ تُرْضِي بِهَا رَبَّكَ وَ تَعْجَبُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ مِنْكَ وَ إِنَّ اَلْعَبْدَ إِذَا صَلَّى ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَةَ اَلشُّكْرِ فَتَحَ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى اَلْحِجَابَ بَيْنَ اَلْعَبْدِ وَ بَيْنَ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةِ فَيَقُولُ «يَا مَلاَئِكَتِي اُنْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي أَدَّى فَرْضِي وَ أَتَمَّ عَهْدِي ثُمَّ سَجَدَ لِي شُكْراً عَلَى مَا أَنْعَمْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ مَلاَئِكَتِي مَا ذَا لَهُ عِنْدِي» قَالَ فَتَقُولُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا رَبَّنَا رَحْمَتُكَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «ثُمَّ مَا ذَا لَهُ» فَتَقُولُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا رَبَّنَا جَنَّتُكَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «ثُمَّ مَا ذَا» فَتَقُولُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا رَبَّنَا كِفَايَةُ مُهِمِّهِ فَيَقُولُ اَلرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «ثُمَّ مَا ذَا» قَالَ وَ لاَ يَبْقَى شَيْءٌ مِنَ اَلْخَيْرِ إِلاَّ قَالَتْهُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ فَيَقُولُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «يَا مَلاَئِكَتِي ثُمَّ مَا ذَا» فَتَقُولُ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةُ رَبَّنَا لاَ عِلْمَ لَنَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى «أَشْكُرُ لَهُ كَمَا شَكَرَ لِي وَ أُقْبِلُ إِلَيْهِ بِفَضْلِي وَ أُرِيهِ وَجْهِي».
Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah narrated from his father, from Muhammad ibn Abi Umayr, from Hariz, from Murazim, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "The prostration of gratitude (Sajdat al-Shukr) is obligatory upon every Muslim. It completes your prayer, pleases your Lord عز وجل, and amazes the angels. When a servant prays and then prostrates a prostration of gratitude, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, removes the veil between the servant and the angels, and He says, 'O’ My angels, look at My servant. He has fulfilled My obligation, completed My covenant, and now prostrates to Me in gratitude for what I have bestowed upon him. O’ My angels, what does he deserve from Me?' The angels respond, 'Our Lord عز وجل, Your mercy.' Then Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more does he deserve?' The angels reply, 'Your Paradise.' Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'And what more?' The angels respond, 'His needs being sufficed.' Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, continues, 'And what more?' This goes on until there is nothing good left to mention that the angels have not said. Then Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, says, 'O’ My angels, what remains?' The angels respond, 'Our Lord عز وجل, we have no more knowledge.' Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, then says, 'I will thank him just as he thanked Me, and I will turn to him with My favour, and I will show him My Face (The Infallible Aimmah).'"
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
قال مصنف هذا الكتاب رحمه الله: موصف الله تعالى ذكره بالوجه كالوجوه فقد كفر وأشرك، ووجهه أنبياؤه وحججه صلوات الله عليهم وهم الذين يتوجه بهم العباد إلى الله عز وجل وإلى معرفته ومعرفة دينه، والنظر إليهم في يوم القيامة ثواب عظيم يفوق على كل ثواب، وقد قال الله عز وجل: " كل من عليها فان ويبقى وجه ربك ذو الجلال والاكرام " وقال عز وجل: " فأينما تولوا فثم وجه الله " يعني فثم التوجه إلى الله، ولا يجب أن تنكر من الاخبار ألفاظ القرآن.
The compiler of this book, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him, said: "Whoever attributes to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, a face like other faces has committed disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah سبحانه وتعالى). The 'face' (wajh) of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, as mentioned, refers to His Prophets and His Proofs (Hujjah) - peace be upon them - through whom people turn to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, seek to know Him, and understand His religion. On the Day of Judgment, gazing upon them is a reward greater than any other reward. Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, said: 'Everyone upon it [the earth] will perish, and there will remain the Face of your Lord عز وجل, Owner of Majesty and Honor.' (Surah Ar-Rahman 55:26-27) And He also said: 'So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:115) Meaning, turning towards Allah سبحانه وتعالى is achieved through them. The expressions of the Qur'an must not be denied or distorted”.
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