Chapter on the Manner of Prayer, Explanation of the Fifty-One Rak‘ahs; The Order, Recitation, Tasbih in Bowing and Prostration, Qunut, and What is Obligatory and Recommended Therein

Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām|Volume 2|Book 1|Chapter 8
Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām

Volume 2, Book 1, Chapter 8

Chapter on the Manner of Prayer, Explanation of the Fifty-One Rak‘ahs; The Order, Recitation, Tasbih in Bowing and Prostration, Qunut, and What is Obligatory and Recommended Therein

اَلْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّا أَقُولُ إِذَا اِضْطَجَعْتُ عَلَى يَمِينِي بَعْدَ رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ« اِقْرَأِ اَلْخَمْسَ آيَاتٍ اَلَّتِي فِي آخِرِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ إِلَى« إِنَّكَ لاٰ تُخْلِفُ اَلْمِيعٰادَ» وَ قُلِ اِسْتَمْسَكْتُ بِعُرْوَةِ اَللَّهِ اَلْوُثْقَى اَلَّتِي« لاَ اِنْفِصٰامَ لَهٰا» وَ اِعْتَصَمْتُ بِحَبْلِ اَللَّهِ اَلْمَتِينِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ فَسَقَةِ اَلْعَرَبِ وَ اَلْعَجَمِ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ« تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اَللّٰهِ» أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَى اَللَّهِ فَوَّضْتُ« أَمْرِي إِلَى اَللّٰهِ»« وَ مَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اَللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ بٰالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اَللّٰهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْراً» حَسْبِيَ« اَللّٰهُ وَ نِعْمَ اَلْوَكِيلُ» اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ أَصْبَحَتْ حَاجَتُهُ إِلَى مَخْلُوقٍ فَإِنَّ حَاجَتِي وَ رَغْبَتِي إِلَيْكَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِرَبِّ اَلصَّبَاحِ اَلْحَمْدُ لِفَالِقِ اَلْإِصْبَاحِ ثَلاَثاً»
Al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from Husayn ibn Uthman from Ibn Muskan, and Muhammad ibn Sinan from Ibn Muskan from Sulayman ibn Khalid, who said: I asked Him عليه السلام what I should say when I lie on my right side after the two rak‘ahs of Fajr. Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, said: "Recite the five verses at the end of Surah Al ‘Imran, until ‘'Indeed, You do not break the promise.'‘ (Surah Al-'Imran 3:190-194). Then say: I have held fast to the firm handhold of Allah سبحانه وتعالى which ‘never breaks’, and I have taken refuge with the strong rope of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. I seek refuge in Allah سبحانه وتعالى from the evil of the wicked among the Arabs and non-Arabs. I believe in Allah سبحانه وتعالى. I have placed my trust in Allah سبحانه وتعالى. I turn my back to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. I have entrusted my affair to Allah سبحانه وتعالى. And whoever relies upon Allah سبحانه وتعالى, then He سبحانه وتعالى is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah سبحانه وتعالى will accomplish His سبحانه وتعالى purpose. Allah سبحانه وتعالى has set a measure for everything. Allah سبحانه وتعالى is sufficient for me, and He سبحانه وتعالى is the best disposer of affairs. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, whoever begins his morning in need of the creation, then indeed my need and my longing is toward You سبحانه وتعالى. Praise be to the Lord سبحانه وتعالى of the morning! Praise be to the cleaver of the dawn!" (Repeat this three times).
  • Ali Akbar al-Ghaffari
    Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām fī Sharḥ al-Muqniʿah, vol. 2, p. 146
  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi
    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Tahdhīb, p. 194