Words to Say at the Time of Plantation
Al-Kāfi|Volume 5|Book 2|Chapter 126
1- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ بُكَيْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَزْرَعَ زَرْعاً فَخُذْ قَبْضَةً مِنَ الْبَذْرِ وَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَقُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُمْ ما تَحْرُثُونَ أَأَنْتُمْ تَزْرَعُونَهُ أَمْ نَحْنُ الزَّارِعُونَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ بَلِ اللهُ الزَّارِعُ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَبّاً مُبَارَكاً وَارْزُقْنَا فِيهِ السَّلامَةَ ثُمَّ انْثُرِ الْقَبْضَةَ الَّتِي فِي يَدِكَ فِي الْقَرَاحِ.
1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ibn ‘Udhaynah from ibn Bukayr who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said, ‘When you like to plant something, take a handful of seed, face al-Qiblah (al-Ka’bah) and say, “Have you seen what you cultivate? Do you cultivate it or We are the ones who cultivate.” (56:62-63) Then say, “In fact Allah is the cultivator” three times then say, “O Lord, make it blessed grain and provide us safety in it.” Then spread the handful from your hand on the plain ground.’”
- Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/336)
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī, vol. 2, pp. 367, 368