[83] Imam Mohammed Baqir -asws said that Rasool Allah -saww...

[83] Imam Mohammed Baqir -asws said that Rasool Allah -saww recited the following supplications during the battle of ‘Khandak’, The One -azwj Who listens to the cries of the troubled, The One -azwj Who eliminates the frustration and grief, restlessness and worries, The One Who knows very well my affairs and of my companions, eradicate the strength of my enemies and help me against them.

[84] Prayers for Painful neck: A slave girl was brought to Imam Ali Raza -asws who had an acute disease in her neck called ‘Khanazir’, Imam -asws told her to reiterate the following supplications: The Most merciful, the Most rewarding, my Master, my Lord, she prayed like this and got cured from her illness. Imam -asws said this is the prayer, which was taught to Jafar bin Salayman to be released from prison.

[85] Sama narrates from Imam Ali Raza -asws that Imam -asws said, O Sama when you are desparate of something then pray to Allah -azwj , Ya Allah -azwj ! I pray to You -azwj through intercession of Mohammed -saww and Ali -asws , You -azwj view both of them extremely highly and have very high respect for them. I pray to You -azwj , with reference to this respect and regard for them -asws , to send ‘Salawat’ on Mohammed -saww and Alay Mohammed -asws and reward me with such and such.

Indeed, there is no angel of proximity, no elevated prophet and no Momin whose heart has been tested by You -azwj , but all need their -asws intersession. [86] Supplications for Illness Cure and Relief from Pain Imam Abu Abdullah -asws said, when suffering from illness, recite: Ya Allah -azwj ! You have rebuked those who have acted upon the Fatawa of their scholars. You have admonished those people who have directed their requests to other than Allah -azwj , who are unable to fulfil their needs.

Thus, I turn to the One -azwj who has absolute powers to relieve me from troubles and replace my difficulties with comfort, no one else but You -azwj could help me. Please send Salawat on Mohammed -saww and Alay Mohammed -asws and eliminate pain from me and turn it towards those who, in addition to You -azwj , blindly follow others, (I insist) there is no god But Allah -azwj .

[87] The narrator says, I become very ill in Medina and when Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq -asws heard this news, Imam -asws wrote to me and instructed: buy one ‘Salay’ (app.