الكافي AL-KAFI ج 3 Volume 3 للمحد ث الجليل والعالم الفقيه الشيخ محمد بن يعقوب الكليني المعروف بثقة اإلسالم الكليني المتوفى سنة 329 هجرية Of the majestic narrator and the scholar, the jurist, the Sheykh Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al-Kulayni Well known as The trustworthy of Al-Islam Al-Kulayni Who died in the year 329 H ك ت اب الص ال ة THE BOOK OF SALĀT (1) 1 out of 44
TABLE OF CONTENTS THE BOOK OF SALĀT (1)... 1 Chapter 1 The merit of (Salāt)... 3 Chapter 2 The one who preserves upon his Salāt or wastes it... 6 Chapter 3 Obligation of the Salāt... 11 Chapter 4 The timings its beginning, and its ending, and the best of it... 14 Chapter 5 The timing of Al-Zohr and Al-Asr... 17 Chapter 6 The time for Al Maghrib and the last Isha (Salāts)... 20 Chapter 7 The time for Al-Fajr (Salāt)... 24 Chapter 8 The time for Salāt during a cloudy and windy day, and the one who prays Salāt to other than the Qiblah... 27 Chapter 9 The gathering of the two Salāts... 30 Chapter 10 The Salāt which can be prayed during every time... 31 Chapter 11 The Optional Salāt during the time of the Obligatory (Salāts), and the timings in which you cannot pray these... 32 Chapter 12 The one who sleeps through the Salāt, or forgets about it... 35 Chapter 13 Construction of Masjid of the Prophet saww... 39 Chapter 14 What the praying one can veil with from the ones who are passing in front of him... 41 Chapter 15 The woman prays Salāt parallel with the man, and the man prays Salāt and the woman is parallel to him... 43 2 out of 44
بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم الحمد هلل رب العالمين وصلى هللا على سيدنا محمد وآله الطاهرين وسلم تسليما. In the Name of Allah azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful. The Praise is for Allah azwj Lord azwj of the Worlds, and Blessing be upon our Chief Muhammad saww and his saww Purified Progeny asws, and greetings with abundant greetings. Chapter 1 The merit of (Salāt) باب ف ض ل الص ال ة ق ال م ح م د ب ن ي ع ق وب ال ك ل ي ن ي م ص ن ف ه ذ ا ال ك ت اب ر ح م ه للا ح د ث ن ي م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن حم د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ح س ن ب ن م ح ب وب ع ن م ع او ي ة ب ن و ه ب ق ال س أ ل ت ب ا ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ع ن ف ض ل م ا ي ت ق ر ب ب ه ال ع ب اد ل ى ر ب م و ح ب ذ ل ك ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل م ا ه و ف ق ال م ا ع ل م ش ي ئا ب ع د ال م ع ر ف ة ف ض ل م ن ه ذ ه الص ال ة ل ت ر ى ن ال ع ب د الص ال ح ع يس ى اب ن م ر ي م ( عليه السالم ) ق ال و و صان ي ب الص الة و الز كاة ما د م ت ح ي ا. Muhammad Bin Yaqoub Al Kulayni, the author of this book, may Allah azwj have Mercy on him, says, Muhammad Bin Yahya narrated to me, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Hassan Bin Mhaboub, from Muawiya Bin Wahab who said, I asked Abu Abdullah asws about the most superior of what would cause the servants to be closer to their Lord azwj and the most Beloved of that to Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic, What is it? So he asws said: I asws do not know of anything, after the recognition (of the Wilayah), anything more superior than this Salāt. Do you not see that the righteous servant Isa as Bin Maryam as said: [19:31] And He has Made me Blessed wherever I may be, and He has Enjoined upon me with the Salāt (Prayer) and the Zakāt for as long as I live? 1 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ع ن ه ار ون ب ن خ ار ج ة ع ن ز ي د الش ح ام ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال س م ع ت ه ي ق ول ح ب ا ل ع م ال ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل الص ال ة و ه ي آخ ر و ص اي ا ا ل ن ب ي اء ( علي م السالم ) ف م ا ح س ن الر ج ل ي غ ت س ل و ي ت و ض أ ف ي س ب غ ال و ض وء ث م ي ت ن ح ى ح ي ث ل ي ر اه ن يس ف ي ش ر ف ع ل ي ه و ه و ر اك ع و س اج د ن ال ع ب د ذ ا س ج د ف أ ط ا ل الس ج ود ن اد ى ب ل يس ي ا و ي ال ه ط اع و ع ص ي ت و س ج د و ب ي ت. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Haroun Bin Kharja, from Zayd Al Shahham, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws, said, I heard him asws saying: The most beloved of deeds to Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is the Salāt, and it is the last of the bequests of the Prophets as. So what is better for the man than he washes or performs Wuzu (ablution), so he accomplishes the Wuzu, then he steps aside where no person can see him, and He azwj Watches him and he is either Rukū or Sajdah? The servant, when he performs Sajdah, and prolongs the Sajdah (prostration), Iblees la calls out, O woe! He obeys and I la disobeyed, and he performs Sajdah and I la refused. 2 ع ل ي ب ن م ح م د ع ن س ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن ال و ش اء ق ال س م ع ت الر ض ا ي ق ول ق ر ب م ا ي ك ون ال ع ب د م ن للا ع ز و ج ل و هو س اج د و ذ ل ك ق و ل ه ع ز و ج ل و اس ج د و اق ت ر ب. Ali Bin Muhammad, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Al Washha who said, 1 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 1 2 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 2 3 out of 44
I heard Al-Reza asws saying: The servant cannot happen to be (any) closer to Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic than when he is performing Sajdah, and these are the Words of the Mighty and Majestic [96:19] and make obeisance and get closer (to Allah). 3 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ع ن ي ز يد ب ن خ ل يف ة ق ال س م ع ت ب ا ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ي ق ول ذ ا ق ا م ال م ص ل ي ل ى الص ال ة ن ز ل ت ع ل ي ه الر ح م ة م ن ع ن ان الس م اء ل ى ع ن ان ا ل ر ض و ح ف ت ب ه ال م ال ئ ك ة و ن اد اه م ل ك ل و ي ع ل م ه ذ ا ال م ص ل ي م ا ف ي الص ال ة م ا ان ف ت ل. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Yazeed Bin Khalifa who said, I heard Abu Abdullah asws saying: When the praying one stands for the Salāt, the Mercy Descends upon him from the horizons of the sky to the horizons of the earth, and the Angels surround him, and an Angel Calls out: Had this praying one known what is in the Salāt, he would not turn around (finish). 4 م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ن ع ن س ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن اب ن م ح ب وب ع ن ب ي ح م ز ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ذ ا ق ام ال ع ب د ال م ؤ م ن ف ي ص ال ت ه ن ظ ر للا ل ي ه و ق ال ق ب ل للا ع ل ي ه ح ت ى ي ن ص ر ف و ظ ل ت ه الر ح م ة م ن ف و ق ر س ه ل ى ف ق الس م اء و ال م ال ئ ك ة ت ح ف ه م ن ح و ل ه ل ى ف ق الس م اء و و ك ل للا ب ه م ل كا ق ائ ما ع ل ى ر س ه ي ق ول ل ه ي ا ال م ص ل ي ل و ت ع ل م م ن ي ن ظ ر ل ي ك و م ن ت ن اج ي م ا ال ت ف ت و ل ز ل ت م ن م و ض ع ك ب دا. Muhammad Bin Al Hassan, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Abu Hamza, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: When the believing servant stands regarding his Salāt, Allah azwj Looks at him, or said, Allah azwj Turns towards him until he leaves, and the Mercy Shades him from above his head up to the horizons of the sky; and the Angels surround him from around him up to the horizons of the sky, and Allah azwj Allocates an Angel with him, standing upon his head, saying to him: O you praying one! Had you known the One azwj Who is Looking at you, and the One azwj you are whispering to, you will not turn around nor cease to be in your place, ever. 5 ب و د او د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ف ض ي ل ع ن ب ي ال ح س ن الر ض ا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال الص ال ة ق ر ب ان ك ل ت ق ي. Abu Dawood, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl, (It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza asws having said: The Salāt is an offering of every pious one. 6 ع ن ه ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن اب ن م س ك ان ع ن س م اع يل ب ن ع م ار ع ن ب ي ب ص ير ق ال ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ص ال ة ف ر يض ة خ ي ر م ن ع ش ر ين ح ج ة و ح ج ة خ ي ر م ن ب ي ت م م ل وء ذ ه با ي ت ص دق م ن ه ح ت ى ي ف ن ى. From him, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Ibn Muskan, from Ismai l Bin ammar, from Abu Baseer who said, 3 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 3 4 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 4 5 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 5 6 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 6 4 out of 44
Abu Abdullah asws said: The Salāt is an Obligation, being better than twenty Hajj; and a Hajj is better than a house filled with gold given in charity until it depletes. 7 ج م اع ة م ن ص ح اب ن ا ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ف ض ال ة ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن س ن ان ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ن ه ق ال م ر ب الن ب ي ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ر ج ل و ه و ي ع ال ج ب ع ض ح ج ر ات ه ف ق ال ي ا ر س ول للا ل ك ف ي ك ف ق ال ش أ ن ك ف ل م ا ف ر غ ق ال ل ه ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ح اج ت ك ق ال ال ج ن ة ف أ ط ر ق ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ث م ق ال ن ع م ف ل م ا و ل ى ق ال ل ه ي ا ع ب د للا ع ن ا ب ط ول الس ج ود. A group of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Fazalat, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: A man passed by the Prophet saww and he saww was repairing one of his saww chambers, so he said, O Rasool-Allah saww! Can I suffice (help) you saww? So he saww said: If you so like. So when he was free, Rasool-Allah saww said to him: (What) is your need? He said, The paradise. So Rasool-Allah azwj remained silent, then said: Yes (Granted). So when he turned around (to leave), he saww said to him: O servant of Allah azwj! Assist us saww by prolonging Sajdah (the Zakāt). 8 ح م د ب ن د ر يس ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع ب د ال ج ب ار ع ن ص ف و ان ع ن ح م ز ة ب ن ح م ر ان ع ن ع ب ي د ب ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) م ث ل الص ال ة م ث ل ع م ود ال ف س ط اط ذ ا ث ب ت ال ع م ود ن ف ع ت ا ل ط ن اب و ا ل و ت اد و ال غ ش اء و ذ ا ان ك س ر ال ع م ود ل م ي ن ف ع ط ن ب و ل و ت د و ل غ ش اء. Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Safwan, from Hamza Bin Humran, from Ubeyd Bin Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: An example of the Salāt is like an example of the pillars of the tent. When the pillars are firm, the ropes and the pegs and the covering would be of benefit; and when the pillars break, neither the ropes, nor the pegs, nor the covering would be of (any) benefit. 9 م ح م د ب ن س م اع يل ع ن ال ف ض ل ب ن ش اذ ان ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ب ر اه يم ب ن ع م ر ال ي م ان ي ع م ن ح د ث ه ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف ي ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ن ال ح س نات ي ذ ه ب ن الس ي ئات ق ال ص ال ة ال م ؤ م ن ب الل ي ل ت ذ ه ب ب م ا ع م ل م ن ذ ن ب ب الن ار. Muhammad Bin Isamil, from Al Fazl Bin Shazan, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Ibrahim Bin Umar Al Yamani, from the one who narrated it, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws regarding the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [11:114] surely good deeds take away evil deeds. He asws said: A Salāt of the Believer at night erases the sins committed by him during the day. 10 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ح ف ص ب ن ال ب خ ت ر ي ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال م ن ق ب ل للا م ن ه ص ال ة و اح د ة ل م ي ع ذ ب ه و م ن ق ب ل م ن ه ح س ن ة ل م ي ع ذ ب ه. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hafs Bin Al Bakhtary, 7 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 7 8 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 8 9 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 9 10 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 10 5 out of 44
(It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The one from whom Allah azwj Accepts one Salāt, He azwj would not Punish him, and the one from whom He azwj Accepts a good deeds, He azwj would not Punish him. 11 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن س ل م ة ب ن ال خ ط اب ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ي ف ع ن ب يه ق ال ح د ث ن ي م ن س م ع م ن ص ل ى ر ك ع ت ي ن ي ع ل م م ا ي ق ول ف ي م ا ان ص ر ف و ل ي س ب ي ن ه و ب ي ن للا ذ ن ب. با ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ي ق و ل Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Salma Bin Al Khattab, from Al Husayn Bin Sayf, from his father who said, It was narrated to me from the one who heard Abu Abdullah asws saying: The one who prays two Rak at (Rak ats) of Salāt, knowing what he is saying in these two, would leave and there would not be between him and Allah azwj, a sin. 12 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ب يه ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن ال م غ ير ة ع ن الس ك ون ي ع ن ب ي عب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) الص ال ة م يز ان م ن و ف ى اس ت و ف ى. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from his father, from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Rasool-Allah saww said: The Salāt is a scale, the one who balances (it), would be Balanced with (on the Day of Judgement). 13 باب م ن ح اف ظ ع ل ى ص ال ت ه أ و ض ي ع ه ا Chapter 2 The one who preserves upon his Salāt or wastes it ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ب ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ع ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ب ن ال ح ج اج ع ن ب ان ب ن ت غ ل ب ق ال ك ن ت ص ل ي ت خ ل ف ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ب ال م ز د ل ف ة ف ل م ا ان ص ر ف ال ت ف ت ل ي ف ق ال ي ا ب ان الص ل و ات ال خ م س ال م ف ر وض ا ت ي و م ال ق ي ام ة و ل ه ع ن د ه ع د ي د خ ل ه ب ه ال ج ن ة و م ن ل م ي ق م ح د ود ه ن و ل م م ن ق ام ح د ود ه ن و ح اف ظ ع ل ى م و اق يت ن ل ق ي للا و ل ع د ل ه ن ش اء ع ذ ب ه و ن ش اء غ ف ر ل ه. ي ح اف ظ ع ل ى م و اق يت ن ل ق ي للا Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus Bin Abdul Rahman, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al hakkan, from Aban Bin Taghlub who said, I was praying Salāt behind Abu Abdullah asws at Al-Muzdalifa. So when he asws finished, he asws turned around to me and said: O Aban! The five Salāts are Obligatory. The one who establishes their limits and preserves upon their (Prescribed) timings would meet Allah azwj on the Day of Judgement, and for him would be, in His azwj Presence, a deed he would be entering the Paradise with; but the one who does not establish its limits and does not preserve upon its (Prescribed) timings, would meet Allah azwj and there would be no deed for him. If He azwj so Desires to, He azwj would Punish him, and if He azwj so Desires to, He azwj would Forgive him. 14 11 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 11 12 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 12 13 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 1 H 13 14 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 1 6 out of 44
ال ح س ي ن ب ن م ح م د ا ل ش ع ر ي ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن ع ام ر ع ن ع ل ي ب ن م ز ي ار ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ب ن ال ح ج ا ج ع ن ب ان ب ن ت غ ل ب ق ال ص ل ي ت م ع ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ال م غ ر ب ب ال م ز د ل ف ة ف ل م ا ان ص ر ف ق ام الص ال ة و ص ل ى ال ع ش ا ء ا ل خ ر ة ل م ي ر ك ع ب ي ن م ا Al Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Abdullah Bin Aamir, from Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Abdul Rahman Bin Al hajjaj, from Aban Bin Taghlub who said, I prayed Maghrib Salāt with Abu Abdullah asws at Al-Muzdalifa. So when he asws finished, he asws recited Iqamah of the Salāt and prayed the last Isha, not praying even one Rak at between the two. ث م ص ل ي ت م ع ه ب ع د ذ ل ك ب س ن ة ف ص ل ى ال م غ ر ب ث م ق ام ف ت ن ف ل ب أ ر ب ع ر ك ع ات ث م ق ام ف ص ل ى ال ع ش اء ا لخ ر ة ث م ال ت ف ت ل ي ف ق ال ي ا ي و م ال ق ي ام ة و ل ه ع ن د ه ع د ي د خ ل ه ب ه ب ان ه ذ ه الص ل و ات ال خ م س ال م ف ر وض ات م ن ق ام ن و ح اف ظ ع ل ى م و اق يت ن ل ق ي للا ال ج ن ة و م ن ل م ي ص ل ن ل م و اق يت ن و ل م ي ح اف ظ ع ل ي ن ف ذ اك ل ي ه ن ش اء غ ف ر ل ه و ن ش اء ع ذ ب ه. Then I prayed Salāt with him asws a year after that, so he asws prayed Al-Maghrib, then recited Iqaama and optionally prayed four Rak at (Rak ats). Then he asws recited Iqamah and he asws prayed the last Isha. Then he asws turned around to me and he asws said: O Aban! These five Salāts are Obligatory. The one who establishes these and preserves upon their (Prescribed) timings, will meet Allah azwj on the Day of Judgement, and for him would be, in His azwj Presence, a deed he would be entering the Paradise with; but the one who does not pray these in their (Prescribed) timings and does not preserve upon these, so that would be up to Him azwj. If He azwj so Desires to He azwj would Forgive him, and if He azwj so Desires to, He azwj would Punish him. 15 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ب ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ع ن ي ون س ب ن ع م ار ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ا ل ق يل ل ه و ن ا ح اض ر الر ج ل ي ك ون ف ي ص ال ت ه خ ال يا ف ي د خ ل ه ال ع ج ب ف ق ال ذ ا ك ان و ل ص ال ت ه ب ن ي ة ي ر يد ب ا ر ب ه ف ال ي ض ر ه م ا د خ ل ه ب ع د ذ ل ك ف ل ي م ض ف ي ص ال ت ه و ل ي خ س أ الش ي ط ان. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhmmad Bin Isa, from Yunus Bin Abdul Rahman, from Yunus Bin Ammar, from Abu Abdullah asws, said, It was said to him asws and I was present, The man happens to be in his Salāt devoid (of negative feelings), and the ego enters into him. So he asws said: When it was the beginning of the Salāt his intention being intending for his Lord azwj, so whatever enters into him after that, it would not harm him. So let him continue in his Salāt and let him debase Satan la. 16 ج م اع ة ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ف ض ال ة ع ن ح س ي ن ب ن ع ث م ان ع ن س م ا عة ع ن ب ي ب ص ي ر ت ع ال ى ي ت م ب الن و اف ل ن و ل م ا ق ال س م ع ت ب ا ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ي ق ول ك ل س و ف ي الص ال ة ي ط ر ح م ن ا غ ي ر ن للا ي ح اس ب ب ه ال ع ب د الص ال ة ف إ ن ق ب ل ت ق ب ل م ا س و اه ا A group, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Fazalat, from Husayn Bin Usman, from Sama at, from Abu Baseer who said, I heard Abu Ja far asws saying: Every mistake in the Salāt is dropped from it, apart from that Allah azwj the Exalted would Completed it with the optional (Salāt). The first 15 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 2 16 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 3 7 out of 44
of what the servant would be Reckoned with is the Salāt, so if it is Accepted, what is besides it would be Accepted. ن الص ال ة ذ ا ار ت ف ع ت ف ي و ل و ق ت ا ر ج ع ت ل ى ص اح ب ا و ه ي ب ي ض اء م ش ر ق ة ت ق ول ح ف ظ ت ن ي ح ف ظ ك للا و ذ ا ار ت ف ع ت ف ي غ ي ر و ق ت ا ب غ ي ر ح د ود ه ا ر ج ع ت ل ى ص اح ب ا و ه ي س و د اء م ظ ل م ة ت ق ول ض ي ع ت ن ي ض ي ع ك للا. The Salāt, when it is raised during the beginning of its (Prescribed) timing, returns to its owner and it is white, shining, saying: You preserved me, may Allah azwj Protect you ; and when it is raised during other than its (prescribed) timing, without its limits, return to its owner at it is black, dark, saying: You wasted me, may Allah azwj Waste you (your efforts). 17 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ف ض ي ل ق ال س أ ل ت ع ب دا ص ال حا ( عليه السالم ) ع ن ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ال ذ ين ه م ع ن ص الت م ساه ون ق ال ه و الت ض ي يع. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad in Muhammad, from Al Husayn, from Muhammad Bin Al Fuzayl who said, I asked Abd Al-Salih asws (7 th Imam asws ) about the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [107:5] Who are unmindful of their Salāts. He asws said: It is the wasting (of the Salāt). 18 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع م ر ب ن ذ ي ن ة ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ب ي ن ا ر س و ل للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ج ال س ف ي ال م س ج د ذ د خ ل ر ج ل ف ق ام ي ص ل ي ف ل م ي ت م ر ك وع ه و ل س ج ود ه ف ق ال ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ن ق ر ك ن ق ر ال غ ر اب ل ئ ن م ات ه ذ ا و ه ك ذ ا ص ال ت ه ل ي م وت ن ع ل ى غ ي ر د ين ي. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Azina, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: While Rasool-Allah saww was seated in the Masjid when a man entered. So he stood and prayed Salāt, and he saww neither completed his Rukū nor his Sajdah. So he saww said: He pecks the like pecking of the crow. If this one were to die and this is how his Salāt is, he would have died upon other than my saww Religion. 19 ع ن ه ع ن ب يه ع ن ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ل ت ت او ن ب ص ال ت ك ف إ ن الن ب ي ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق ال ع ن د م و ت ه ل ي س م ن ي م ن اس ت خ ف ب ص ال ت ه ل ي س م ن ي م ن ش ر ب م س ك را ل ي ر د ع ل ي ال ح و ض ل و للا. From him, from his father, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: Do not be careless with your Salāt, for the Prophet saww said during his saww passing away: He is not from me saww, the one who belittles with his Salāt; he is not from me saww, the one who drinks an intoxicant. He would not be returning to me asws at the Fountain, no by Allah azwj, (he won t). 20 17 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 4 18 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 5 19 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 6 20 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 7 8 out of 44
ع ل ي ب ن م ح م د ع ن س ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن الن و ف ل ي ع ن الس ك ون ي ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ا ل ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ل ي ز ال الش ي ط ان ذ ع را م ن ال م ؤ م ن م ا ح اف ظ ع ل ى الص ل و ات ال خ م س ف إ ذ ا ض ي ع ن ت ج ر ع ل ي ه ف أ د خ ل ه ف ي ال ع ظ ائ م. Ali Bin Muhammad, from Sahl Bin Ziyad, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws that Rasool-Allah saww said: The Satan la does not cease to be alarmed from the Believer who has preserved upon the five (daily) Salāt. So when he wastes them, he la is audacious upon him, and he la enters him into the major sins. 21 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ال ع يص ب ن ال ق اس م ق ال ق ا ل ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) و للا ن ه ل ي أ ت ي ع ل ى الر ج ل خ م س ون س ن ة و م ا ق ب ل للا م ن ه ص ال ة و اح د ة ف أ ي ش ي ء ش د م ن ه ذ ا ع ز و ج ل ل و للا ن ك م ل ت ع ر ف ون م ن ج ير ان ك م و ص ح اب ك م م ن ل و ك ان ي ص ل ي ل ب ع ض ك م م ا ق ب ل ا م ن ه ل س ت خ ف اف ه ب ا ن للا ي ق ب ل ل ال ح س ن ف ك ي ف ي ق ب ل م ا ي س ت خ ف ب ه. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Ays Bin Al Qasim who said, Abu Abdullah asws said: By Allah azwj! There could come upon the man, fifty years (of age) and not a Salāt is Accepted from him. So which thing is more difficult than this? By Allah azwj! You know the ones in your neighbourhood and your companions, the one who, were to pray Salāt from one of you, it would not be Accepted from him due to his belittling with it. Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic does not Accept but only pure, so how would He azwj Accept what is belittled with? 22 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ع ل ي ب ن ال ح ك م ع ن ه ش ام ب ن س ال م ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ذ ا ق ام ال ع ب د ف ي الص ال ة ف خ ف ف ص ال ت ه ق ال للا ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى ل م ال ئ ك ت ه م ا ت ر و ن ل ى ع ب د ي ك أ ن ه ي ر ى ن ق ض اء ح و ائ ج ه ب ي د غ ي ر ي م ا ي ع ل م ن ق ض اء ح و ائ ج ه ب ي د ي. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Hisham Bin Salim, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: When a servant stands regarding his Salāt, so he takes his Salāt lightly, Allah azwj Blessed and High Says to His azwj Angels: Are you not looking at My azwj servant? It is as if he is seeing the fulfilment of his needs to be in a hand other than Mine azwj. Does he not know that the fulfilment of his needs are in My azwj Hand? 23 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن ح م اد و م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ذ ا م ا د ى الر ج ل ص ال ة و اح د ة ت ام ة ق ب ل ت ج م يع ص ال ت ه و ن ك ن غ ي ر ت ام ات و ن ف س د ه ا ك ل ا ل م ي ق ب ل م ن ه ش ي ء م ن ا و ل م ي ح س ب ل ه ن اف ل ة و ل فر يض ة و ن م ا ت ق ب ل الن اف ل ة ب ع د ق ب ول ال ف ر يض ة و ذ ا ل م ي ؤ د الر ج ل ال ف ر يض ة ل م ي ق ب ل م ن ه الن اف ل ة و ن م ا ج ع ل ت الن اف ل ة ل ي ت م ب ا م ا ف س د م ن ال ف ر يض ة. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Hammad Bin Isa, from Hareyz, from Zuurara, 21 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 8 22 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 9 23 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 10 9 out of 44
(It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: When a man completes (the rituals) of a Salāt properly, all of his other Salāt would be accepted; even though those may not be complete; and if he spoils all of them, nothing would be Accepted from these, and they would not be Reckoned for him, neither an optional nor an Obligatory one; and rather, an optional is (only accepted) after the Acceptance of the Obligatory (Salāt). And when the man does not fulfil the Obligatory (Salāt), the optional one would not be Accepted from him; and rather, they are to complete therewith the shortcomings of the obligatory ones. 24 س ن اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ال ف ض ي ل ق ال س أ ل ت ب ا ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ع ن ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ال ذ ين ه م ع لى ص ل وات م و ب ذ ا ا ل ي حاف ظ ون ق ال ه ي ال ف ر يض ة ق ل ت ال ذ ين ه م ع لى ص الت م دائ م ون ق ال ه ي الن اف ل ة. And by this chain, from Hareyz, from Al Fuzayl who said, I asked Abu Ja far asws about the words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [23:9] And those who preserve their Prayers. He asws said: It is the Obligatory (Salāt). I said, [70:23] Those who are constant at their Salāt? He asws said: It is the optional. 25 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ف ض ال ة ب ن ي وب ع ن د او د ب ن ف ر ق د ق ال ق ل ت ل ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق و ل ه ت ع ال ى ن الص الة كان ت ع ل ى ال م ؤ م ن ين ك تابا م و ق وتا ق ال ك ت ابا ث اب تا و ل ي س ن ع ج ل ت ق ل يال و خ ر ت ق ل ي ال ع ز و ج ل ي ق ول ل ق و م ضاع وا الص الة و ات بع وا الش وات ف س و ف ي ل ق و ن ض اع ة ف إ ن للا ب ال ذ ي ي ض ر ك م ا ل م ت ض ي ع ت ل ك ا ل غ ي. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Fazalat Bin Ayoub, from Dawood Bin Farqad who said, I said to Abu Abdullah asws, The Words of the Exalted [4:103] surely the Salāt is a timed Ordinance for the Believers. He asws said: An affirmed Prescription, and it cannot be hastened a little nor delayed a little by which it would harm you for as long as you do not waste these with a wasting (not praying at all), for Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is Saying to a people who wasted the Salāt [19:59] But there came after them an evil generation, who neglected Prayers and followed the lustful desires, so they will be meeting Ghayya (a revolving yellow (sulphuric) mountain in Hell). 26 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن م ح ب وب ع ن ج م يل ب ن د ر اج ع ن ب ع ض ص ح اب ه ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ي م ا م ؤ م ن ح اف ظ ع ل ى الص ل و ات ال م ف ر وض ة ف ص ال ه ا ل و ق ت ا ف ل ي س ه ذ ا م ن ال غ اف ل ين. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father from Ibn Mahboub, from Jameel Bin Darraj, from one of his companions, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: Whichever Believers is preserving upon the Obligatory Salāt, so he prays these upon their (Prescribed) timings, so this one is not from the oblivious (unaware) ones. 27 24 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 11 25 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 12 26 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 13 27 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 14 10 out of 44
م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن م ح م د ب ن س م اع يل ع ن ب ي س م اع يل الس ر اج ع ن اب ن م س ك ان ع ن ب ي ب ص ير ق ا ل ق ال ب و ال ح س ن ا ل و ل ( عليه السالم ) ن ه ل م ا ح ض ر ب ي ال و ف اة ق ال ل ي ي ا ب ن ي ن ه ل ي ن ال ش ف اع ت ن ا م ن اس ت خ ف ب الص ال ة. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Abu Ismail Al Sarraj, from Ibn Muskan, from Abu Baseer who said, Abu Al-Hassan asws the 1 st said: When the death presented itself to my asws father asws, he asws said to me asws : We asws will not extend our asws intercession towards the one who takes Salāt lightly. 28 م ح م د ع ن س ل ب ن ز ي اد ع ن الن و ف ل ي ع ن الس ك ون ي ع ن ج ع ف ر ع ن ب يه ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ل ك ل ش ي ء و ج ه و و ج ه د ين ك م الص ال ة ف ال ي ش ين ن ح د ك م و ج ه د ين ه و ل ك ل ش يء ن ف و ن ف ال صال ة الت ك ب ير. Muhammad, from Sahl, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuny, (It has been narrated) from Ja far asws, from his asws father asws having said: Rasool- Allah saww said: For everything there is a face, and a face of your Religion is the Salāt, none of you should deface his Religion; and for everything there is a nose (pride), and a nose (pride) of the Salāt is the exclamation of Takbīr. 29 Chapter 3 Obligation of the Salāt باب ف ر ض الص ال ة ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى و م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى و م ح م د ب ن س م اع يل ع ن ال ف ض ل ب ن ش اذ ان ج م يعا ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال س أ ل ت ب ا ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ع م ا ف ر ض للا ع ز و ج ل م ن الص ال ة ف ق ال خ م س ص ل و ات ف ي الل ي ل و الن ار ف ق ل ت ف ل س م اه ن و ب ي ن ن ف ي ك ت اب ه ق ال ن ع م ق ال للا ت ع ال ى ل ن ب ي ه ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق م الص الة ل د ل وك الش م س لى غ س ق الل ي ل و د ل وك ا ز و ال ا ف ف يم ا ب ي ن د ل وك الش م س ل ى غ س ق الل ي ل ر ب ع ص ل و ات س م اه ن للا و ب ي ن ن و و ق ت ن و غ س ق الل ي ل ه و ان ت ص اف ه Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad Bin Is and Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa and Muhammad Bin Ismail, from Al-Fazl Bin Shazan, altogether from Hammad Bin Isa, from Hareyz, from Zurara who said, I asked Abu Ja far asws about what Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic had Obligated from the Salāt. So he asws said: Five (sets of) Salāt during the night and the day. So I said, So has He azwj Named these and Clarified these in His azwj Book? He asws said: Yes. Allah azwj the Exalted Said to His azwj Prophet saww [17:78] Establish the Prayer from the declining of the sun till the darkness of the night. So in what is between the (start of the) decline of the sun up to the darkness of the night are four Rak at Salāt. Allah azwj Named these and Clarified these and their timings; and the darkness of the night, it is its mid-point. ث م ق ال ت ب ار ك و ت ع ال ى و ق ر آن ال ف ج ر ن ق ر آن ال ف ج ر كان م ش ودا ف ذ ه ال خ ام س ة و ق ال للا ت ع ال ى ف ي ذ ل ك ق م الص الة ط ر ف ي الن ار و ط ر ف اه ال م غ ر ب و ال غ د اة و ز ل فا م ن الل ي ل و ه ي ص ال ة ال ع ش اء ا ل خ ر ة و ق ال ت ع ال ى حاف ظ وا ع ل ى الص ل وات و الص الة ال و س طى و ه ي ص ال ة الظ ر و ه ي و ل ص ال ة ص ال ه ا ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و ه ي و س ط الن ار و و س ط الص ال ت ي ن ب الن ار ص ال ة ال غ د اة و ص ال ة ال ع ص ر و ف ي ب ع ض ال ق ر اء ة حاف ظ وا ع ل ى الص ل وات و الص الة ال و س طى ص ال ة ال ع ص ر و ق وم وا ل ل قان ت ين 28 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 15 29 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 2 H 16 11 out of 44
Then the Blessed and High Said [17:78] and the morning recitation; surely the recitation at dawn was always witnessed. So this is the fifth one. And Allah azwj the Exalted Says regarding that [11:114] And establish Prayer in the two parts of the day and in the first hours of the night. And its two parts are the Maghrib and the morning, and the first hours from the night, it is the last Isha. And the Exalted Said [2:238] Protect your Salāt and the middle Salāt and it is the Zohr Salāt, and it is the first Salāt which Rasool-Allah saww prayed, and it is in the middle of the day. And the middle two Salāts by the day is the morning Salāt and Salāt Al-Asr. And in some recitations (of the Quran, the Verse is as) [2:238] Protect your Salāt and the middle Salāt, Salāt Al-Asr, and stand up truly obedient to Allah. ق ال و ن ز ل ت ه ذ ه ا ل ي ة ي و م ال ج م ع ة و ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ف ي س ف ر ه ف ق ن ت ف ي ا ر س و ل للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و ت ر ك ا ع ل ى ح ال ا ف ي الس ف ر و ال ح ض ر و ض اف ل ل م ق يم ر ك ع ت ي ن و ن م ا و ض ع ت الر ك ع ت ان الل ت ان ض اف م ا الن ب ي ( م ام ف م ن ص ل ى ي و م ال ج م ع ة ف ي غ ي ر ج م اع ة ف ل ي ص ل ا ر ب ع صلى للا عليه وآله ) ي و م ال ج م ع ة ل ل م ق يم ل م ك ان ال خ ط ب ت ي ن م ع ا ل ر ك ع ات ك ص ال ة الظ ر ف ي س ائ ر ا ل ي ام. said: And this Verse was Revealed on the day of Friday, and Rasool- Allah saww was in his saww journey. So Rasool-Allah saww taught it and left it upon its state during the journey and not travelling, and increased two Rak at for the non-traveller. And rather, the two Rak at which the Prophet saww increased on the day of Friday was in place of the two sermons with the prayer-leader. So the one who prays Salāt on the day of Friday in other than a Jam at, so let him pray it as four Rak at, like the Zohr Salāt during the rest of the days. 30 He asws و ب إ س ن اد ه ع ن ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ك ان ال ذ ي ف ر ض للا ع ل ى ال ع ب اد م ن الص ال ة ع ش ر ر ك ع ات و ف ي ن ال ق ر اء ة و ل ي س ف ي ن و ه م ي ع ن ي س وا ف ز اد ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) س ب عا و ف ي ن ال و ه م و ل ي س ف ي ن ق ر اء ة. And by his chain, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: It was so, from the Salāts which Allah azwj Obligated upon the servants, as being ten Rak at, and in these are recitations, and there are no whims (allowed) therein, meaning the mistakes. So Rasool-Allah saww increased seven (Rak at), and in these the whims (mistakes are allowed), and there is no recitation in these. 31 و ب إ س ن اد ه ع ن ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال ق ال ب و ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ف ر ض للا الص ال ة و س ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ع ش ر ة و ج ه ص ال ة ال ح ض ر و الس ف ر و ص ال ة ال خ و ف ع ل ى ث ال ث ة و ج ه و ص ال ة ك س وف الش م س و ال ق م ر و ص ال ة ال ع يد ي ن و ص ال ة ا ل س ت س ق اء و الص ال ة ع ل ى ال م ي ت. And by his chain, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara who said, Abu Ja far asws said: Allah azwj Necessitated the Salāt, and Rasool-Allah saww established the Sunnah upon ten aspects Salāt of the non-traveller, and the traveller, and the Salāt of fear being upon three aspects, and Salāt of the eclipse of 30 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 1 31 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 2 12 out of 44
the sun and the moon, and Salāt of the two Eids, and Salāt for the rain, and Salāt upon the deceased. 32 ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ف ي ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ن الص الة كان ت ع ل ى ال م ؤ م ن ين ك تابا م و ق وتا ي م و ج وبا. Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws regarding the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [4:103] surely the Salāt was always a timed ordinance upon the Believers i.e. Obligatory. 33 ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال س أ ل ت ب ا ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ع ن ال ف ر ض ف ي الص ال ة ف ق ال ال و ق ت و الط ور و ا لق ب ل ة و الت و ج ه و الر ك وع و الس ج ود و الد ع اء ق ل ت م ا س و ى ذ ل ك ق ال س ن ة ف ي ف ر يض ة. Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara who said, I asked Abu Ja far asws about the necessities regarding the Salāt. So he asws said: The timing, and the cleanliness, and the Qiblah, and the concentration, and the Rukū, and the Sajdah, and the supplication. I said, What is besides that? He asws said: A Sunnah among the necessities. 34 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ل لص ال ة ر ب ع ة آ ل ف ح د. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Hammad Bin Isa, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: For Salāt, there are four thousand limits. و ف ي ر و اي ة خ ر ى ل لص ال ة ر ب ع ة آ ل ف ب اب. And in another report: For the Salāt, there are four thousand doors (chapters). 35 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع م ر ب ن ذ ي ن ة ع ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ع ش ر ر ك ع ات ر ك ع ت ان م ن الظ ر و ر ك ع ت ان م ن ال ع ص ر و ر ك ع ت ا الص ب ح و ر ك ع ت ا ال م غ ر ب و ر ك ع ت ا ال ع ش اء ا ل خ ر ة ل ي ج وز ال و ه م ف ي ن و م ن و ه م ف ي ش ي ء م ن ن اس ت ق ب ل الص ال ة اس ت ق ب ا ل و ه ي الص ال ة ال ت ي ف ر ض ا للا ع ز و ج ل ع ل ى ال م ؤ م ن ين في ال ق ر آ ن و ف و ض ل ى م ح م د ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Azina, from Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: Ten Rak at (of Salāt) are two Rak at from Al-Zohr, and two Rak at from Al-Asr, and two Rak at from Al-Sub h, and two Rak at from Al-Maghrib, and two Rak at from the last Isha. The whims (mistakes) are not allowed in these, and the one who errs in something from these should welcome the Salāt with a welcoming (pray again); and it is the Salāt which 32 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 3 33 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 4 34 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 5 35 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 6 13 out of 44
Allah azwj and Majestic Necessitated upon the Believers in the Quran, and Delegated it to Muhammad saww. ف ز اد الن ب ي ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ف ي الص ال ة س ب ع ر ك ع ات و ه ي س ن ة ل ي س ف ي ا ق ر اء ة ن م ا ه و ت س ب يح و ت ل يل و ت ك ب ير و د ع اء ف ال و ه م ن م ا ي ك ون ف ي ن ف ز اد ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ف ي ص ال ة ال م ق يم غ ي ر ال م س اف ر ر ك ع ت ي ن ف ي الظ ر و ال ع ص ر و ال ع ش اء ا ل خ ر ة و ر ك ع ة ف ي ال م غ ر ب ل ل م ق يم و ال م س اف ر. So the Prophet saww increased in the Salāt by seven Rak at, and it is the Sunnah in which there is no recitation. But rather, it is a Glorification, and Extollation of the Holiness, and the exclamation of the Greatness, and supplication. So the mistakes, rather can happen to be in these. So Rasool-Allah saww increased in the Salāt of the stayer, (the one) not travelling, by two Rak at during Al-Zohr and Al-Asr, and Al-Isha the last, and one Rak at in Al-Maghrib for the stayer as well as the traveller. 36 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ح م اد ع ن ال ح ل ب ي ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال الص ال ة ث ال ث ة ث ال ث ث ل ث ط ور و ث ل ث ر ك وع و ث ل ث س ج ود. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Hammad, from Al Halby, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The Salāt is of three (sections) a third being cleanliness, and a third being Rukū, and a third being Sajdah. 37 باب ال م و اق يت أ و ل ه ا و آخ ر ه ا و أ ف ض ل ه ا Chapter 4 The timings its beginning, and its ending, and the best of it ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع م ر ب ن ذ ي ن ة ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال ك ن ت ق اع دا ع ن د ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ن ا و ح م ر ان ب ن ع ي ن ف ق ال ل ه ح م ر ان م ا ت ق ول ف يم ا ي ق ول ز ر ار ة و ق د خ ال ف ت ه ف يه ف ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) م ا ه و ق ال ي ز ع م ن م و اق يت الص ال ة ك ان ت م ف و ض ة ل ى ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ه و ال ذ ي و ض ع ا Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Azina, from Zurara who said, I was seated in the presence of Abu Abdullah asws, I and Humran Bin Ayn. So Humran said to him asws, What are you asws saying regarding what Zurara is saying, and I am differing with him with regards to it? So Abu Abdullah asws said: What is it? He said, He is alleging that the timings of the Salāt were delegated to Rasool- Allah saww (to decide upon). He saww is the one who placed these. ف ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ف م ا ت ق ول ن ت ق ل ت ن ج ب ر ئ يل ( عليه السالم ) ت اه ف ي ال ي و م ا ل و ل ب ال و ق ت ا ل ول و ف ي ال ي و م ا ل خ ير ب ال و ق ت ا ل خ ير ث م ق ال ج ب ر ئ يل ( عليه السالم ) م ا ب ي ن م ا و ق ت ف ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ي ا ح م ر ان ن ز ر ار ة ي ق ول ن ج ب ر ئ يل ( عليه السالم ) ن م ا ج اء م ش يرا ع ل ى ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) و ص د ق ز ر ار ة ن م ا ج ع ل للا ذ ل ك ل ى م ح م د ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ف و ض ع ه و ش ار ج ب ر ئ يل ( عليه السالم ) ب ه ع ل ي ه. So Abu Abdullah asws said: So what are you saying? I said, Jibraeel as came to him saww during the first day with the first timings, and during another day with the last 36 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 7 37 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 3 H 8 14 out of 44
of it. Then Jibraeel as said what the timings were in between the two. So Abu Abdullah asws said: O Humran! Zurara is saying that Jibraeel as came as an indicator to Rasool-Allah saww, and Zurara speaks the truth. But rather, Allah azwj Made that to be for Muhammad saww, and he saww placed it, and Jibraeel as indicated with it to him saww. 38 ع د ة م ن ص ح اب ن ا ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ن ب ن ع ال ن ع ن ح م اد ب ن ع يس ى و ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ر ب ع ي ب ن ع ب د للا ع ن ف ض ي ل ب ن ي س ار ع ن ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ن م ن ا ل ش ي اء ش ي اء م و س ع ة و ش ي ا ء م ض ي ق ة ف الص ال ة م م ا و س ع ف يه ت ق د م م ر ة و ت ؤ خ ر خ ر ى و ال ج م ع ة م م ا ض ي ق ف ي ا ف إ ن و ق ت ا ي و م ال ج م ع ة س اع ة ت ز ول و و ق ت ال ع ص ر ف ي ا و ق ت الظ ر ف ي غ ي ر ه ا. A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Bin Allan, from Hammad Bin Isa, and Safwan Bin Yahya, from Rabie Bin Abdullah, from Fuzayl Bin Yasaar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja far asws having said: From the things there are things with leeway and things with constraints. So the Salāt is from what there is leeway in it. You can pray it (in its) early hours, or delay it to a later time; but the Friday (Salāt) is from that where there is a constraint in it, for its timing is the day of Friday, a time at midday, and the time for Al-Asr during it is the time of Al-Zohr during other (days). 39 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ب ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن س ن ان ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال س م ع ت ه ي ق ول ل ك ل ص ال ة و ق ت ان و و ل ال و ق ت ف ض ل ه و ل ي س ل ح د ن ي ج ع ل آخ ر ال و ق ت ي ن و ق تا ل ف ي ع ذ ر من غ ي ر ع ل ة. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus Bin Abdul Rahman, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws, said, I heard him asws saying: For every Salāt are two timings, and the beginning time is superior; and it is not for anyone that he makes the last of the two timings as a timing except during an excuse from other than an illness. 40 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ف ض ال ة ب ن ي وب ع ن ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ل ك ل ص ال ة و ق ت ان و ل ال و ق ت ف ض ل م ا. م ع او ي ة ب ن ع م ار و اب ن و ه ب ق ال ق ا ل Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed, from Fazalat Bin Ayoub, from Muawiya Bin Ammar, or Ibn Wahab who said, Abu Abdullah asws said: For every Salāt are two timings (its onset and its lapse part within a time frame) (but) the onset time (of Salāt) is the superior of the two. 41 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ع م ر ب ن ذ ي ن ة ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال ق ل ت ل ب ي ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) ص ل ح ك ع ز و للا و ق ت ك ل ص ال ة و ل ال و ق ت ف ض ل و و س ط ه و آخ ر ه ف ق ال و ل ه ن ر س ول للا ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) ق ال ن للا ج ل ي ح ب م ن ال خ ي ر م ا ي ع ج ل. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Umar Bin Azina, from Zurara who said, 38 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 1 39 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 2 40 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 3 41 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 4 15 out of 44
I said to Abu Ja far asws, May Allah azwj Keep you asws well! For each Salāt, is the beginning time superior, or its middle, or its last? So he asws said: Its beginning. Rasool-Allah saww said: Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic Loves from the goodness what is hastened with. 42 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن س ل م ة ب ن ال خ ط اب ع ن ع ل ي ب ن س ي ف ب ن ع م ير ة ع ن ب يه ع ن ق ت ي ب ة ا ل ع ش ى ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ن ف ض ل ال و ق ت ا ل و ل ع ل ى ا ل خ ر ك ف ض ل ا ل خ ر ة ع ل ى الد ن ي ا. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Salma Bin Al Khattab, from Ali Bin Sayf Bin Ameyra, from his father, from Quteyba Al A ash, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: The merit of the beginning time upon the end time is like the merit of the Hereafter over the world. 43 ال ح س ي ن ب ن م ح م د ع ن ح م د ب ن س ح اق ع ن ب ك ر ب ن م ح م د ا ل ز د ي ق ال ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ل ف ض ل ا لو ق ت ا ل و ل ع ل ى ا ل خ ير خ ي ر ل لر ج ل م ن و ل د ه و م ال ه. Al Husayn Bin Muhammad, from Ahmad Bin Is haq, from Bakr Bin Muhammad Al Azdy who said, Abu Abdullah asws said: Preferring the beginning time upon the last is better for the man than his children and his wealth. 44 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ح م اد ع ن ح ر يز ع ن ز ر ار ة ق ال ق ال ب و ج ع ف ر ( عليه السالم ) اع ل م ن و ل ال و ق ت ب دا ف ض ل ف ع ج ل ب ال خ ي ر م ا اس ت ط ع ت و ح ب ا ل ع م ال ل ى للا ع ز و ج ل م ا د او م ال ع ب د ع ل ي ه و ن ق ل. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Hammad, from Hareyz, from Zurara who said, Abu Ja far asws said: Know, that the beginning time will always be superior, so hasten with the goodness whatever you are able to; and the most Beloved of the deeds to Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic is what the servant persists upon even though it be a little. 45 ح م د ب ن د ر يس و غ ي ر ه ع ن م ح م د ب ن ح م د ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ي ن ع ن ب يه ع ن م ن ص ور ب ن ح از م و غ ي ر ه ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ق ال ع ل ي ب ن ال ح س ي ن ( صلوات للا عليه ) م ن اه ت م ب م و اق يت الص ال ة ل م ي س ت ك م ل ل ذ ة الد ن ي ا. Ahmad Bin Idrees, and someone else, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from his father, from Mansour Bin Hazim, or someone else, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: Ali asws Bin Al-Husayn asws said: The one who is attentive with the timings of the Salāt would never indulge into the pleasures of the world. 46 42 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 5 43 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 6 44 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 7 45 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 8 46 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 4 H 9 16 out of 44
باب و ق ت الظ ه ر و ال ع ص ر Chapter 5 The timing of Al-Zohr and Al-Asr ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ي ون س ع ن ي ز يد ب ن خ ل يف ة ق ال ق ل ت ل ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ن ع م ر ب ن ح ن ظ ل ة ت ان ا ع ن ك ب و ق ت ف ق ال ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ذا ل ي ك ذ ب ع ل ي ن ا ق ل ت ذ ك ر ن ك ق ل ت ن و ل ص ال ة اف ت ر ض ا للا ع ل ى ن ب ي ه ( صلى للا عليه وآله ) الظ ر و ه و ق و ل للا ع ز و ج ل ق م الص الة ل د ل وك الش م س ف إ ذ ا ز ال ت الش م س ل م ي م ن ع ك ل س ب ح ت ك ث م ل ت ز ال ف ي و ق ت ل ى ن ي ص ير الظ ل ق ام ة و ه و آخ ر ال و ق ت ف إ ذ ا ص ار الظ ل ق ام ة د خ ل و ق ت ال ع ص ر ف ل م ي ز ل ف ي و ق ت ال ع ص ر ح ت ى ي ص ير الظ ل ق ام ت ي ن و ذ ل ك ال م س اء ف ق ال ص د ق. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Yazeed Bin Khaleefa who said, I said to Abu Abdullah asws, Umar Bin Hanzala came over to us from you asws with the timing. So Abu Abdullah asws said: Then, he would not have lied upon us asws. I said, He mentioned that you asws said that the first Salāt Allah azwj Necessitated upon His azwj Prophet saww was Al-Zohr, and these are the Words of Allah azwj Mighty and Majestic [17:78] Establish the Prayer from the declining of the sun. So when the sun (starts to) decline, then nothing prevents you except for your Optional (Salāt). Then you do not cease to be in the timing up to the upright shadow (same length as the upright object), and it is the end of the time. So when the shadow becomes upright, the time of Al-Asr enters, and you do not cease to be in the time of Al-Asr until the shadow comes to be of two upright statures (in length), and that is the evening. So he asws said: He spoke the truth. 47 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن س ل م ة ب ن ال خ ط اب ع ن ع ل ي ب ن س ي ف ب ن ع م ير ة ع ن ب يه ع ن ع م ر ب ن ح ن ظ ل ة ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال ذ ا ز ال ت الش م س د خ ل و ق ت الظ ر ل ن ب ي ن ي د ي ا س ب ح ة و ذ ل ك ل ي ك ن ش ئ ت ط ول ت و ن ش ئ ت ق ص ر ت. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Salama Bin Al Khattab, from Ali Bin Sayf Bin Ameyra, from his father, from Umar Bin Hanzala, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: When the sun (starts to) decline the time of Al-Zohr enters except if there is Optional (Salāt) in front of it, and that is up to you. If you so desire to, prolong, and if you so desire to, shorten. 48 ع ل ي ب ن ب ر اه يم ع ن ب يه ع ن اب ن ب ي ع م ي ر ع ن ذ ر يح ال م ح ار ب ي ق ال ق ل ت ل ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) م ت ى ص ل ي الظ ر ف ق ال ص ل الز و ال ث م ان ي ة ث م ص ل الظ ر ث م ص ل س ب ح ت ك ط ال ت و ق ص ر ت ث م ص ل ال ع ص ر. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from Dareeh Al Muharby who said, I said to Abu Abdullah asws, When shall I pray Al-Zohr? So he asws said: Pray eight (Rak at) of Salāt then pray Al-Zohr. Then pray your Optional, prolonging or shortening, then pray Al-Asr. 49 ال ح س ي ن ب ن م ح م د ا ل ش ع ر ي ع ن ع ب د للا ب ن ع ام ر ع ن ع ل ي ب ن م ز ي ار ع ن ف ض ال ة ب ن ي وب ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن عث م ان ع ن اب ن م س ك ان ع ن ال ح ار ث ب ن ال م غ ير ة و ع م ر ب ن ح ن ظ ل ة و م ن ص ور ب ن ح از م ق ال وا ك ن ا ن ق يس الش م س ب ال م د ين ة ب الذ ر اع ف ق ا ل ب و ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ل ن ب ئ ك م ب أ ب ي ن م ن ه ذ ا ذ ا ز ال ت الش م س ف ق د د خ ل و ق ت الظ ر ل ن ب ي ن ي د ي ا س ب ح ة و ذ ل ك ل ي ك ن ش ئ ت ط و ل ت و ن ش ئ ت ق ص ر ت. 47 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 5 H 1 48 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 5 H 2 49 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 5 H 3 17 out of 44
Al Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Ashary, from Abdullah Bin Aamir, from Ali Bin Mahziyar, from Fazalat Bin Ayoub, from Al Husayn Bin Usman, from Ibn Muskan, from Al Haris Bin Al Mugheira, and Umar Bin Hanzala, and Mansour Bin Hazim who said, We used to estimate the sun at Al-Medina with the (shadow being of a) cubit. So Abu Abdullah asws said: I asws shall notify you with (something) more clear than this. When the sun (starts to) decline, so the time for Al-Zohr has entered, unless in front of it is an Optional (Salāt); and that is up to you, if you so desire to, you prolong, and if you so desire to, you shorten. و ر و ى س ع د ع ن م وس ى ب ن ال ح س ن ع ن ال ح س ن ب ن ال ح س ي ن الل ؤ ل ؤ ي ع ن ص ف و ان ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن ال ح ار ث ب ن ال م غ ير ة الن ض ر ي و ع م ر ب ن ح ن ظ ل ة ع ن م ن ص ور م ث ل ه و ف يه ل ي ك ف إ ن ك ن ت خ ف ف ت س ب ح ت ك ف ح ين ت ف ر غ م ن س ب ح ت ك و ن ط و ل ت ف ح ين ت ف ر غ م ن س ب ح ت ك. And Sa ad reported from Musa Bin Al Hassan, from Al Hassan Bin Al Husayn Al Lului, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Haris Bin Al Mugheira Al Nazary and Umar Bin Hanzala, from Mansour Similar to it, and in it is: It is up to you. And if you would like to lighten your Optional (Salāt), so (it is) when you are free from your Optional (Salāt), and if you prolong it, so it is when you are from your Optional (Salāt) (i.e.) the time for Zohr. 50 ع د ة م ن ص ح اب ن ا ع ن ح م د ب ن م ح م د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد ع ن ال ق اس م ب ن ع ر و ة ع ن عليه السالم ) ق ال ذ ا ز ال ت الش م س ف ق د د خ ل و ق ت الص ال ت ي ن ل ن ه ذ ه ق ب ل ه ذ ه. ع ب ي د ب ن ز ر ار ة ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( A number of our companions, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Al Husyan Bin Saeed, from Al Qasim Bin Urwat, from Ubeyr Binn Zurara, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah asws having said: When the sun (starts to) decline, so the time for the two Salāts has entered, unless this is before this. و ر و ى س ع د ع ن ال ح س ي ن ب ن س ع يد و م ح م د ب ن خ ال د ال ب ر ق ي و ال ع ب اس ب ن م ع ر وف ج م يعا ع ن ال ق اس م و ح م د ب ن م ح م د ب ن ع يس ى ع ن ال ب ر ق ي ع ن ال ق اس م م ث ل ه و ف يه د خ ل و ق ت الظ ر و ال ع ص ر ج م يعا و ز اد ث م ن ت ف ي وق ت م ن م ا ج م يعا ح ت ى ت غ يب الش م س. And it is reported by Sa ad, from Al Husayn Bin Saeed and Muhammad Bin Khalid Al Barqy, and Al Abbas Bin Marouf, altogether from Al Qasim and Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al Barqy, from Al Qasim Similar to it, and in it is, The time for Al-Zohr and Al-Asr enters together, and additionally, you would be in the time from both of these together, until the sun disappears (sets). 51 م ح م د ب ن ي ح ي ى ع ن م ح م د ب ن ال ح س ي ن ع ن ع ب د الر ح م ن ب ن ب ي ه اش م ال ب ج ل ي ع ن س ال م ب ي خ د يج ة ع ن ب ي ع ب د للا ( عليه السالم ) ق ال س أ ل ه ن س ان و ن ا ح اض ر ف ق ال ر ب م ا د خ ل ت ال م س ج د و ب ع ض ص ح اب ن ا ي ص ل ون ال ع ص ر و ب ع ض م ي ص ل ون الظ ر ف ق ال ن ا م ر ت م ب ذ ا ل و ص ل و ا ع ل ى و ق ت و اح د ع ر ف وا ف أ خ ذ ب ر ق اب م. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Al Husayn, from Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Hashim Al Bajaly, from Saalim Abu Khadeeja, 50 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 5 H 4 51 Al Kafi V 3 The Book of Salāt CH 5 H 5 18 out of 44