The Supplication of Qunoot in Witr Prayer
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 72
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Book 1, Chapter 72
The Supplication of Qunoot in Witr Prayer
21 hadiths · 4 commentaries
كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَقُولُ فِي قُنُوتِ اَلْوَتْرِ « اَللَّهُمَّ اِهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَ عَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ وَ تَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَ قِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَ لاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ سُبْحَانَكَ رَبِّ اَلْبَيْتِ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أُومِنُ بِكَ وَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ لاَ حَوْلَ وَ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ يَا رَحِيمُ.
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, would say in the Qunoot (supplication) of the Witr prayer: Allahumma ihdini fi man hadayt, wa ‘afini fi man ‘afayt, wa tawallani fi man tawallayt, wa barik li fima a‘tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, fa-innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk. Subhanaka Rabb al-Bayt, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk, wa uminu bika wa atawakkalu ‘alayk. La hawla wa la quwwata illa bik, ya Raheem "O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, guide me among those You have guided, and grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being to, and take me under Your care among those You have taken into Your care, and bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree and no one can decree over You. Glory be to You, Lord عز وجل of the House. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You in repentance. I believe in You and rely upon You. There is no power nor strength except with You, O’ Most Merciful."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «أَطْوَلُكُمْ قُنُوتاً فِي دَارِ اَلدُّنْيَا أَطْوَلُكُمْ رَاحَةً يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ فِي اَلْمَوْقِفِ.
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: "The one who prolongs their Qunoot (supplication during prayer) the longest in this worldly life will be granted the longest rest on the Day of Resurrection at the Standing (before Allah سبحانه وتعالى)”.
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وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْقُنُوتُ فِي يَوْمِ اَلْجُمُعَةِ تَمْجِيدُ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلصَّلاَةُ عَلَى نَبِيِّ اَللَّهِ وَ كَلِمَاتُ اَلْفَرَجِ. ثم هذا الدعاء.
Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام said: "The Qunoot (supplication during prayer) on the Day of Jumu’ah consists of glorifying Allah سبحانه وتعالى, sending blessings upon the Prophet of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and words of relief (Kalimatu-l-Faraj)”.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى عُمَرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «مَنْ قَالَ فِي وَتْرِهِ إِذَا أَوْتَرَ: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اَللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ وَاظَبَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى تَمْضِيَ سَنَةٌ كَتَبَهُ اَللَّهُ عِنْدَهُ مِنَ «اَلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِالْأَسْحٰارِ » وَ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ اَلْجَنَّةُ وَ اَلْمَغْفِرَةُ مِنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
It is narrated from Umar ibn Yazid that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام that He said: "Whoever says during his Witr prayer (while performing the single-unit prayer of Witr) 'Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atubu Ilayh' (I seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, my Lord عز وجل, and I turn to Him in repentance) seventy times, and continues to do so regularly until a year passes, Allah سبحانه وتعالى will write him among 'those who seek forgiveness in the early hours of the morning,' and Paradise and forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Glorious, will become obligatory for him."
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وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «اِسْتَغْفِرِ اَللَّهَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً تَنْصِبُ يَدَكَ اَلْيُسْرَى وَ تَعُدُّ بِالْيُمْنَى اَلاِسْتِغْفَارَ وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اَللَّهَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً وَ يَقُولُ» «هَذَا مَقَامُ اَلْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ.
It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Ya’fur that Abu ‘Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى during the Witr prayer seventy times, while raising your left hand and counting the invocations with your right hand. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and his family, used to seek forgiveness from Allah سبحانه وتعالى in the Witr prayer seventy times and would say, 'This is the position of one seeking refuge in You from the Fire,' seven times."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «تَدْعُو فِي اَلْوَتْرِ عَلَى اَلْعَدُوِّ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ سَمَّيْتَهُمْ وَ تَسْتَغْفِرُ وَ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ حِيَالَ وَجْهِكَ وَ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَتَحْتَ ثَوْبَكَ.
It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Sinan that Abu ‘Abdullah (Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "You may supplicate against the enemy during the Witr prayer, and if you wish, you may name them specifically. You should seek forgiveness, raising your hands during the Witr prayer level with your face, or, if you wish, you may open your cloak (covering) while doing so”.
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وَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ سَيِّدُ اَلْعَابِدِينَ يَقُولُ: «اَلْعَفْوَ اَلْعَفْوَ» ثَلاَثَمِائَةِ مَرَّةٍ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ فِي اَلسَّحَرِ.
It is narrated that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain عليه السلام, the Master of Worshippers (Zain al-Abidin), used to say, "Al-‘Afw, Al-‘Afw (Pardon, Pardon)" three hundred times during the Witr prayer at the time of Suhoor (the pre-dawn hours).
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وَ رَوَى مَعْرُوفُ بْنُ خَرَّبُوذَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا يَعْنِي أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «قُلْ فِي قُنُوتِ اَلْوَتْرِ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ اَلْحَلِيمُ اَلْكَرِيمُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ اَلْعَلِيُّ اَلْعَظِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ رَبِّ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ اَلسَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ اَلْأَرَضِينَ اَلسَّبْعِ وَ مَا فِيهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ رَبِّ اَلْعَرْشِ اَلْعَظِيمِ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ «اَللّٰهُ نُورُ اَلسَّمٰاوٰاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ» وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ زَيْنُ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ جَمَالُ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ عِمَادُ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ قِوَامُ اَلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَ اَلْأَرْضِ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ صَرِيخُ اَلْمُسْتَصْرِخِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ غِيَاثُ اَلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ اَلْمُفَرِّجُ عَنِ اَلْمَكْرُوبِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ اَلْمُرَوِّحُ عَنِ اَلْمَغْمُومِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ مُجِيبُ دَعْوَةِ اَلْمُضْطَرِّينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ إِلَهُ اَلْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ اَلرَّحْمَنُ اَلرَّحِيمُ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ كَاشِفُ اَلسُّوءِ وَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ بِكَ مُنْزَلٌ كُلُّ حَاجَةٍ يَا اَللَّهُ لَيْسَ يَرُدُّ غَضَبَكَ إِلاَّ حِلْمُكَ وَ لاَ يُنْجِي مِنْ عَذَابِكَ إِلاَّ رَحْمَتُكَ وَ لاَ يُنْجِي مِنْكَ إِلاَّ اَلتَّضَرُّعُ إِلَيْكَ فَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ يَا إِلَهِي رَحْمَةً تُغْنِينِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكٍ بِالْقُدْرَةِ اَلَّتِي بِهَا أَحْيَيْتَ جَمِيعَ مَا فِي اَلْبِلاَدِ وَ بِهَا تَنْشُرُ مَيْتَ اَلْعِبَادِ وَ لاَ تُهْلِكْنِي غَمّاً حَتَّى تَغْفِرَ لِي وَ تَرْحَمَنِي وَ تُعَرِّفَنِي اَلاِسْتِجَابَةَ فِي دُعَائِي وَ اُرْزُقْنِي اَلْعَافِيَةَ إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لاَ تُشْمِتْ بِي عَدُوِّي وَ لاَ تُمَكِّنْهُ مِنْ رَقَبَتِي اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ رَفَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا اَلَّذِي يَضَعُنِي وَ إِنْ وَضَعْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا اَلَّذِي يَرْفَعُنِي وَ إِنْ أَهْلَكْتَنِي فَمَنْ ذَا اَلَّذِي يَحُولُ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنِي أَوْ يَتَعَرَّضُ لَكَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ أَمْرِي وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنْ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ وَ لاَ فِي نَقِمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ إِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ اَلْفَوْتَ وَ إِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى اَلظُّلْمِ اَلضَّعِيفُ وَ قَدْ تَعَالَيْتَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ يَا إِلَهِي فَلاَ تَجْعَلْنِي لِلْبَلاَءِ غَرَضاً وَ لاَ لِنَقِمَتِكَ نَصَباً وَ مَهِّلْنِي وَ نَفِّسْنِي وَ أَقِلْنِي عَثْرَتِي وَ لاَ تُتْبِعْنِي بِبَلاَءٍ عَلَى أَثَرِ بَلاَءٍ فَقَدْ تَرَى ضَعْفِي وَ قِلَّةَ حِيلَتِي أَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ اَللَّيْلَةَ فَأَعِذْنِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ فَأَجِرْنِي وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اَلْجَنَّةَ فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي ثُمَّ اُدْعُ اَللَّهَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ وَ اِسْتَغْفِرِ اَللَّهَ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً.
It is narrated by Ma'ruf ibn Kharbudh from one of them, meaning Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام and Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "Recite in the Qunoot of Witr: 'There is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Forbearing, the Generous. There is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most High, the Mighty. Glory be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Lord عز وجل of the seven heavens and the seven earths, and whatever is within them and between them, and the Lord عز وجل of the Great Throne. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Ornament of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Beauty of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Pillar of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Helper of those who cry for help. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Reliever of the distressed. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the One who answers the prayer of the distressed. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the God of the worlds. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Remover of hardship. You are Allah سبحانه وتعالى; with You every need is resolved. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, nothing repels Your anger except Your forbearance. Nothing delivers from Your punishment except Your mercy, and nothing can rescue me from You except pleading with You. So grant me, O’ my God, mercy from You that suffices me from the mercy of any other than You, by the power through which You revived all in the lands and by which You revive the dead among Your servants. Do not destroy me with anguish until You forgive me, have mercy on me, and make known to me the response to my supplication. Grant me well-being until the end of my life. Overlook my missteps, do not let my enemies gloat over me, and do not grant them control over me. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, if You elevate me, who can bring me down? If You bring me down, who can elevate me? If You destroy me, who can intervene between You and me or interfere in any matter of mine? I know that there is no injustice in Your rule and no haste in Your punishment. The one who rushes is he who fears loss, and only the weak resort to injustice. You are far above all of this, my God. So do not make me a target for affliction, nor a subject for Your wrath. Grant me respite, relieve me, forgive my faults, and do not follow one trial with another. You see my weakness and lack of resources. I seek refuge with You this night, so protect me. I seek Your protection from the Fire, so protect me. I ask You for Paradise, so do not deny it to me.' Then call upon Allah سبحانه وتعالى with whatever you wish and seek His forgiveness seventy times."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ اَلثُّمَالِيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ فِي آخِرِ وَتْرِهِ وَ هُوَ قَائِمٌ « رَبِّ أَسَأْتُ وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ بِئْسَ مَا صَنَعْتُ وَ هَذِهِ يَدَايَ جَزَاءً بِمَا صَنَعَتَا » قَالَ ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ جَمِيعاً قُدَّامَ وَجْهِهِ وَ يَقُولُ: « وَ هَذِهِ رَقَبَتِي خَاضِعَةٌ لَكَ لِمَا أَتَتْ » قَالَ ثُمَّ يُطَأْطِئُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَخْضَعُ بِرَقَبَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: « وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فَخُذْ لِنَفْسِكَ اَلرِّضَا مِنْ نَفْسِي حَتَّى تَرْضَى لَكَ اَلْعُتْبَى لاَ أَعُودُ لاَ أَعُودُ لاَ أَعُودُ » قَالَ وَ كَانَ وَ اَللَّهِ إِذَا قَالَ «لاَ أَعُودُ» لَمْ يَعُدْ.
It is narrated by Abu Hamzah al-Thumali that Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain عليه السلام would say in the last part of his Witr prayer while standing: Rabbi as’atu wa zhalamtu nafsi wa bi’sa ma sana‘tu wa hadhihi yadayya jaza’an bima sana‘ata "My Lord عز وجل, I have committed wrongs and wronged myself, and what a terrible thing I have done. Here are my hands as recompense for what they have done." Then he would raise both his hands before his face and say: Wa hadhihi raqabati khadi‘atun laka lima atat "And here is my neck, humbled before You for what it has done." He would then bow his head and humble his neck and continue: Wa ha ana dha bayna yadayka fakhudh linafsika ar-rida min nafsi hatta tarda. Laka al-‘utba, la a‘ood, la a‘ood, la a‘ood "Here I am before You; take from my soul the satisfaction that pleases You until You are content. To You belongs all repentance. I will not return, I will not return, I will not return [to sin]." It is reported that by Allah سبحانه وتعالى, when He said: "I will not return," he never returned [to the sin].
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وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنِ اَلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «اَلْقُنُوتُ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ اِسْتِغْفَارٌ وَ فِي اَلْفَرِيضَةِ اَلدُّعَاءُ.
It is narrated by Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام that He said: "The Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer is for seeking forgiveness, while in the obligatory (prayers) it is for supplication (general prayers)”.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 70
وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَدْعُو فِي قُنُوتِ اَلْوَتْرِ بِهَذَا اَلدُّعَاءِ « اَللَّهُمَّ خَلَقْتَنِي بِتَقْدِيرٍ وَ تَدْبِيرٍ وَ تَبْصِيرٍ بِغَيْرِ تَقْصِيرٍ وَ أَخْرَجْتَنِي مِنْ «ظُلُمٰاتٍ ثَلاٰثٍ » بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ أُحَاوِلُ اَلدُّنْيَا ثُمَّ أُزَاوِلُهَا ثُمَّ أُزَايِلُهَا وَ آتَيْتَنِي فِيهَا اَلْكَلَأَ وَ اَلْمَرْعَى وَ بَصَّرْتَنِي فِيهَا اَلْهُدَى فَنِعْمَ اَلرَّبُّ أَنْتَ وَ نِعْمَ اَلْمَوْلَى فَيَا مَنْ كَرَّمَنِي وَ شَرَّفَنِي وَ نَعَّمَنِي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ اَلزَّقُّومِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ اَلْحَمِيمِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مَقِيلٍ فِي اَلنَّارِ بَيْنَ أَطْبَاقِ اَلنَّارِ فِي ظِلاَلِ اَلنَّارِ يَوْمَ اَلنَّارِ يَا رَبَّ اَلنَّارِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مَقِيلاً فِي اَلْجَنَّةِ بَيْنَ أَنْهَارِهَا وَ أَشْجَارِهَا وَ ثِمَارِهَا وَ رَيْحَانِهَا وَ خَدَمِهَا وَ أَزْوَاجِهَا اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ اَلْخَيْرِ رِضْوَانَكَ وَ اَلْجَنَّةَ وَ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ اَلشَّرِّ سَخَطِكَ وَ اَلنَّارِ هَذَا مَقَامُ اَلْعَائِذِ بِكَ مِنَ اَلنَّارِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ اَللَّهُمَّ اِجْعَلْ خَوْفَكَ فِي جَسَدِي كُلِّهِ وَ اِجْعَلْ قَلْبِي أَشَدَّ مَخَافَةً لَكَ مِمَّا هُوَ وَ اِجْعَلْ لِي فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَ لَيْلَةٍ حَظّاً وَ نَصِيباً مِنْ عَمَلٍ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ اِتِّبَاعِ مَرْضَاتِكَ اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ مُنْتَهَى غَايَتِي وَ رَجَائِي وَ مَسْأَلَتِي وَ طَلِبَتِي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا إِلَهِي كَمَالَ اَلْإِيمَانِ وَ تَمَامَ اَلْيَقِينِ وَ صِدْقَ اَلتَّوَكُّلِ عَلَيْكَ وَ حُسْنَ اَلظَّنِّ بِكَ يَا سَيِّدِي اِجْعَلْ إِحْسَانِي مُضَاعَفاً وَ صَلاَتِي تَضَرُّعاً وَ دُعَائِي مُسْتَجَاباً وَ عَمَلِي مَقْبُولاً وَ سَعْيِي مَشْكُوراً وَ ذَنْبِي مَغْفُوراً وَ لَقِّنِي مِنْكَ «نَضْرَةً وَ سُرُوراً» وَ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ.
The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام would supplicate in the Qunoot of Witr with this supplication: "O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, You created me with precise measurement, arrangement, and foresight without any negligence. You brought me out of 'three layers of darkness' by Your strength and power. I attempt to engage with this world, then I turn away from it, and then I leave it behind. You provided me with sustenance and care in it and guided me within it, so blessed is the Lord عز وجل and excellent is the Master. O’ the One who honored and elevated me and bestowed upon me Your bounties, I seek refuge in You from the tree of Zaqqum, I seek refuge in You from boiling water (al-Hameem), and I seek refuge in You from a resting place in the Fire, amidst the layers of the Fire, under the shadows of the Fire on the Day of Fire. O’ Lord عز وجل of the Fire! O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I ask You for a place to rest in Paradise among its rivers, trees, fruits, sweet scents, attendants, and spouses. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I ask You for the best of all good—Your pleasure and Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from the worst of all evil—Your wrath and the Fire. This is the station of one seeking refuge in You from the Fire." (He would repeat this three times). "O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, place Your fear throughout my body and make my heart fear You more intensely than it does now. Grant me, in every day and night, a share and portion of deeds dedicated to Your obedience and seeking Your pleasure. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, You are the ultimate aim of my efforts, my hope, my requests, and my needs. I ask You, O’ my God, for perfect faith, complete certainty, sincere reliance upon You, and a good opinion of You, my Master. Multiply my good deeds, make my prayers an expression of humility, accept my supplications, approve of my actions, thank my efforts, forgive my sins, and grant me 'radiance and joy' from You. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless Muhammad and his family."
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وروى محمد بن مسلم عن أبي جعفر عليه السلام قال: " القنوت في كل ركعتين في التطوع والفريضة.
Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام who said: "There is Qunoot (a supplication) in every two rak'ahs of the optional (supererogatory) and obligatory prayers."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 70
وروى عنه زرارة أنه قال: " القنوت في كل الصلوات.
Zurarah narrated from Him (Imam Abu Ja'far عليه السلام) that He said: "Qunoot (a supplication) is to be recited in all prayers."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 70
وَ رَوَى أَبَانُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ: أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُسَمِّي اَلْأَئِمَّةَ عَلَيهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ «أَجْمِلْهُمْ.
Aban ibn Uthman narrated from Al-Halabi that he said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام: "Shall I mention the names of the Imams عليه السلام during the prayer?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Mention them collectively”.
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وقال عليه السلام: " كل ما ناجيت به ربك في الصلاة فليس بكلام.
Imam عليه السلام said: "Whatever you whisper to your Lord عز وجل in prayer is not considered speech”.
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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي وَلاَّدٍ حَفْصِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ اَلْحَنَّاطِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ اَلرَّجُلُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنَ اَلْوَتْرِ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفَ فَيَقْضِيَ حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعَ فَيُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَةً.
It is narrated from Abu Walad Hafs bin Salim Al-Hannat that He said: "I heard Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام say, 'There is no harm if a person prays two units (rak‘ahs) of Witr prayer, then turns away to fulfil a need, and then returns to pray one unit (rak‘ah).'".
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 70
ولا بأس أن يصلي الرجل ركعتين من الوتر ثم يشرب الماء ويتكلم وينكح ويقضي ما شاء من حاجة ويحدث وضوءا ثم يصلي الركعة قبل أن يصلي الغداة.
There is no issue if a person prays two rak‘ahs of Witr, then drinks water, speaks, engages in intimacy, fulfils any need, or renews ablution, and then performs the remaining single rak‘ah before the Fajr prayer.
وَ سَأَلَ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلْقُنُوتِ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ قَالَ «قَبْلَ اَلرُّكُوعِ» قَالَ فَإِنْ نَسِيتُ أَقْنُتُ إِذَا رَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَقَالَ «لاَ.
Mu'awiya bin Ammar asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about the position of Qunoot (supplication) in the Witr prayer. Imam عليه السلام said: "It is done before the bowing (ruku‘)." Mu'awiya then asked: "What if I forget it?" Abu Abdullah عليه السلام replied: "No (do not perform it after lifting your head from bowing)."
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قال مصنف هذا الكتاب: حكم من ينسى القنوت حتى يركع أن يقنت إذا رفع رأسه من الركوع، وإنما منع الصادق عليه السلام من ذلك في الوتر والغداة خلافا للعامة لأنهم يقنتون فيهما بعد الركوع وإنما أطلق ذلك في سائر الصلوات لان جمهور العامة لا يرون القنوت فيها فإذا فرغ الانسان من الوتر صلى ركعتي الفجر
The author of this book stated: If someone forgets the Qunoot until they bow (ruku'), they should perform the Qunoot when they raise their head from the bowing position. However, Imam Al-Sadiq عليه السلام, prohibited this for Witr and Fajr (Dawn) prayers, differing from the general practice of the public, as they perform Qunoot after the bowing. He permitted this for other prayers because the majority of the public do not see Qunoot as necessary in them. When a person completes the Witr prayer, they should proceed to pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr.
وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ قَبْلَ اَلْفَجْرِ وَ عِنْدَهُ وَ بُعَيْدَهُ تَقْرَأُ فِي اَلْأُولَى اَلْحَمْدَ وَ «قُلْ يٰا أَيُّهَا اَلْكٰافِرُونَ» وَ فِي اَلثَّانِيَةِ اَلْحَمْدَ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ».
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "Pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr (supererogatory prayer) before Fajr, at its time, or shortly thereafter. In the first rak'ah, recite Surah Al-Fatiha and ‘Qul ya-ayyuhal kafirun’ (Surah al-Kafirun), In the second rak'ah, recite Al-Hamd and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas)."
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ويجوز للرجل أن يحشوهم في صلاة الليل حشوا وكلما قرب من الفجر فهو أفضل فإذا طلع الفجر فصل الغداة وافصل بين ركعتي الفجر وبين الغداة باضطجاع ويجزيك التسليم
It is permissible for a person to combine (or perform rapidly) multiple units in the night prayer, and the closer it is to Fajr (dawn), the more virtuous it is. When Fajr begins, perform the Fajr prayer and separate between the two units of Fajr and the main Fajr prayer by lying down briefly. And the Tasleem (salutation ending the prayer) suffices for you.
فَقَدْ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «أَيُّ قَطْعٍ أَقْطَعُ مِنَ اَلتَّسْلِيمِ.
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: "What ending is more complete than the Tasleem (salutation)?"
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وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ اَلْأَعْرَجِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ وَ أَكُونُ قَدْ نَوَيْتُ اَلصَّوْمَ وَ أَكُونُ فِي اَلدُّعَاءِ وَ أَخَافُ اَلْفَجْرَ وَ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَقْطَعَ عَلَى نَفْسِي اَلدُّعَاءَ وَ أَشْرَبَ اَلْمَاءَ وَ تَكُونُ اَلْقُلَّةُ أَمَامِي قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي «فَاخْطُ إِلَيْهَا اَلْخُطْوَةَ وَ اَلْخُطْوَتَيْنِ وَ اَلثَّلاَثَ وَ اِشْرَبْ وَ اِرْجِعْ إِلَى مَكَانِكَ وَ لاَ تَقْطَعْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ اَلدُّعَاءَ.
It is narrated from Sa'id al-A'raj that He said: I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام "May I be your ransom, sometimes I am in the Witr prayer and have already intended to fast. I am engaged in supplication and I fear the approach of dawn, but I dislike interrupting my supplication to drink water, and there is a water jug in front of me." Imam عليه السلام said to me: "Take a step, two, or three towards it, drink, and then return to your place without interrupting your supplication."
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وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: «إِذَا أَنْتَ اِنْصَرَفْتَ مِنَ اَلْوَتْرِ فَقُلْ: سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ اَلْمَلِكِ اَلْقُدُّوسِ اَلْعَزِيزِ اَلْحَكِيمِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا بَرُّ يَا رَحِيمُ يَا غَنِيُّ يَا كَرِيمُ اُرْزُقْنِي مِنَ اَلتِّجَارَةِ أَعْظَمَهَا فَضْلاً وَ أَوْسَعَهَا رِزْقاً وَ خَيْرَهَا لِي عَاقِبَةً فَإِنَّهُ لاَ خَيْرَ فِيمَا لاَ عَاقِبَةَ لَهُ.
Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام that He said: "When you finish the Witr prayer, say: Subḥāna Rabbīya al-Maliki al-Quddūsi al-‘Azīzi al-Ḥakīm 'Glory be to my Lord عز وجل, the Sovereign, the Holy, the Mighty, the Wise,' three times. Then say: Yā Ḥayy, Yā Qayyūm, Yā Barr, Yā Raḥīm, Yā Ghanī, Yā Karīm, urzuqnī mina at-tijārah a‘ẓamahā faḍlan wa awsa‘ahā rizqan wa khayrahā lī ‘āqibatan fa-innahu lā khayra fīmā lā ‘āqibata lahu 'O’ Ever-Living, O’ Self-Subsisting, O’ Beneficent, O’ Merciful, O’ Rich, O’ Generous, provide me with the best and most profitable trade, the widest provision, and the best outcome for me, for there is no goodness in anything that does not have a favorable end.'"
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