The Prayer of Need
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 83
رُوِيَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: شَكَوْتُ إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلاً كَانَ يُؤْذِينِي فَقَالَ «أُدْعُ عَلَيْهِ» فَقُلْتُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «لَيْسَ هَكَذَا وَ لَكِنْ أَقْلِعْ عَنِ اَلذُّنُوبِ وَ صُمْ وَ صَلِّ وَ تَصَدَّقْ فَإِذَا كَانَ آخِرُ اَللَّيْلِ فَأَسْبِغِ اَلْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قُمْ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُلْ وَ أَنْتَ سَاجِدٌ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلاَنَ بْنَ فُلاَنٍ قَدْ آذَانِي اَللَّهُمَّ أَسْقِمْ بَدَنَهُ وَ اِقْطَعْ أَثَرَهُ وَ اُنْقُصْ أَجَلَهُ وَ عَجِّلْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ فِي عَامِهِ هَذَا » قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ فَمَا لَبِثَ أَنْ هَلَكَ.
Yunus ibn Ammar reported: I complained to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام about a man who was harming me. Imam عليه السلام said: "Pray against him." I replied: "I have already prayed against him." Imam عليه السلام said: "Not like that. Instead, refrain from sins, fast, pray, and give charity. Then, in the last part of the night, perform ablution thoroughly, stand up and pray two units (rak'ahs). While in prostration, say: 'O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, so-and-so (mention his name) has harmed me. O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, weaken his body, cut off his influence, shorten his lifespan, and hasten this upon him this year.'" He said: I did so, and it wasn't long before he perished.
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh