Chapter on the Recommended Prayers

Al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah from Mu‘awiyah ibn Wahb from Zurarah from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him: Imam al-Sadiq said regarding a matter, which a seeker asks from his Lord عز وجل. Imam عليه السلام said: “Give charity during your day to sixty needy persons, to each needy person, a sa’ (a unit of measure). This is according to the sa’ of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family. Then when the night comes, perform ghusl (ritual bathing) in the last third (of the night), and wear the lowest (humblest) of what those whom you support, wear of clothing, except that upon those clothes, you must have a waist-wrapper (izar). Then pray two units of prayer, and when you place your forehead in the final prostration (sajdah) for sujud, glorify Allah سبحانه وتعالى (hallilta), exalt Him عز وجل (‘azzamta-hu), sanctify Him عز وجل (qaddasta-hu), and praise Him عز وجل (majjadta-hu), and you mention your sins, and you confess what you know of them by name. Then you raise your head. Then when you place your head for the second prostration, seek guidance from Allah سبحانه وتعالى one hundred times; ‘O’ Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I seek guidance from You عز وجل’ Then you supplicate to Allah سبحانه وتعالى with whatever you wish, then you ask Him عز وجل. And whenever you prostrate, let your knees rest on the ground, then raise the izar until you uncover them (the knees), and place the izar behind you between your buttocks and the inner part of your thighs.”