Congregational Prayer and Its Virtue

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 57
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 57

Congregational Prayer and Its Virtue

وَ رَوَى زُرَارَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «لاَ تَقْرَأَنَّ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَخِيرَتَيْنِ مِنَ اَلْأَرْبَعِ اَلرَّكَعَاتِ اَلْمَفْرُوضَاتِ شَيْئاً إِمَاماً كُنْتَ أَوْ غَيْرَ إِمَامٍ» قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا أَقُولُ فِيهَا قَالَ «إِنْ كُنْتَ إِمَاماً أَوْ وَحْدَكَ فَقُلْ سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ تُكَمِّلُهُ تِسْعَ تَسْبِيحَاتٍ ثُمَّ تُكَبِّرُ وَ تَرْكَعُ.
Zurarah narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام that He said: "Do not recite anything (from the Qur'an) in the last two rak'ahs of the four obligatory rak'ah prayers, whether you are an Imam or not." I (Zurarah) asked: "So what should I say in them?" Imam عليه السلام said: "If you are an Imam or praying alone, say: 'Subhan Allah سبحانه وتعالى (Glory be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah سبحانه وتعالى), and La ilaha illa Allah سبحانه وتعالى (There is no god but Allah سبحانه وتعالى)' three times, making a total of nine glorifications. Then say the takbir and bow (for ruku')."
  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi
    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 55