Hadith 679
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Hadith.679 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said:
"The Messenger of Allah (sw) would not pray anything during the day until the sun had passed its zenith. When it did, he would pray eight rak'ahs, known as the prayer of the 'Awwabin (the devoted). At that moment, the gates of the heavens are opened, prayers are answered, the winds blow, and Allah (swt) looks upon His creation.
When the shadow lengthened by a cubit, he would pray Dhuhr (noon) prayer in four rak'ahs, followed by two rak'ahs, then two additional rak'ahs.
Then, he would pray 'Asr (afternoon) prayer in four rak'ahs once the shadow lengthened by another cubit. After 'Asr, he would not pray anything until the sun inclined (set).
When it inclined, that is, set, he would pray Maghrib (sunset) prayer in three rak'ahs, followed by four rak'ahs. Then, he would not pray until the redness of the twilight disappeared.
When the twilight disappeared, he would pray 'Isha' prayer and then retire to his bed, praying nothing further until the middle of the night had passed.
When midnight passed, he would pray eight rak'ahs, followed by three rak'ahs of Witr (night prayer), reciting the Surat al-Fatiha and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) in them. He would separate the three rak'ahs with a taslim (salutation), speak or fulfil any needs, and not leave place of prayer until he completed third rak'ah with Qunoot (supplication) before bowing.
He would conclude with two rak'ahs of Fajr (pre-dawn prayer) slightly before, at, or just after dawn, and then he would pray two rak'ahs of Subh (morning prayer) when the dawn light brightened, completing his routine.
This was the prayer practice of the Messenger of Allah (sw) until Allah (swt) took him."
679 - قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ لاَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اَلنَّهَارِ شَيْئاً حَتَّى تَزُولَ اَلشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا زَالَتْ صَلَّى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ هِيَ صَلاَةُ اَلْأَوَّابِينَ تُفَتَّحُ فِي تِلْكَ اَلسَّاعَةِ أَبْوَابُ اَلسَّمَاءِ وَ يُسْتَجَابُ اَلدُّعَاءُ وَ تَهُبُّ اَلرِّيَاحُ وَ يَنْظُرُ اَللَّهُ إِلَى خَلْقِهِ فَإِذَا فَاءَ اَلْفَيْءُ ذِرَاعاً صَلَّى اَلظُّهْرَ أَرْبَعاً وَ صَلَّى بَعْدَ اَلظُّهْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُخْرَاوَيْنِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى اَلْعَصْرَ أَرْبَعاً إِذَا فَاءَ اَلْفَيْءُ ذِرَاعاً ثُمَّ لاَ يُصَلِّي بَعْدَ اَلْعَصْرِ شَيْئاً حَتَّى تَئُوبَ اَلشَّمْسُ فَإِذَا آبَتْ وَ هُوَ أَنْ تَغِيبَ صَلَّى اَلْمَغْرِبَ ثَلاَثاً وَ بَعْدَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ أَرْبَعاً ثُمَّ لاَ يُصَلِّي شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَسْقُطَ اَلشَّفَقُ فَإِذَا سَقَطَ اَلشَّفَقُ صَلَّى اَلْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ أَوَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ وَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ شَيْئاً حَتَّى يَزُولَ نِصْفُ اَللَّيْلِ فَإِذَا زَالَ نِصْفُ اَللَّيْلِ صَلَّى ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَ أَوْتَرَ فِي اَلرُّبُعِ اَلْأَخِيرِ مِنَ اَللَّيْلِ بِثَلاَثِ رَكَعَاتٍ فَقَرَأَ فِيهِنَّ فَاتِحَةَ اَلْكِتَابِ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» ، - وَ يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ اَلثَّلاَثِ بِتَسْلِيمَةٍ وَ يَتَكَلَّمُ وَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْحَاجَةِ وَ لاَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مُصَلاَّهُ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ اَلثَّالِثَةَ اَلَّتِي يُوتِرُ فِيهَا وَ يَقْنُتُ فِيهَا قَبْلَ اَلرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ يُسَلِّمُ وَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ اَلْفَجْرِ قُبَيْلَ اَلْفَجْرِ وَ عِنْدَهُ وَ بُعَيْدَهُ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيِ اَلصُّبْحِ وَ هُوَ اَلْفَجْرُ إِذَا اِعْتَرَضَ اَلْفَجْرُ وَ أَضَاءَ حُسْناً فَهَذِهِ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلَّتِي قَبَضَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهَا.