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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Self Building Some Righteous Deeds As was mentioned in earlier chapters of this books that the only path that could lead a wayfarer towards perfection and may help him in his ascend towards God's Nearness is obedience to revelations and following the path shown by Divine Prophets.

The path which they followed themselves has been defined as performance of mandatory ( wajibat ) and recommended ( Nawafil wa Mustahabbat ) religious deeds which are called righteous deeds. All mandatory and recommended righteous deeds incorporated into Islamic Cannon Law ( sharia ) and registered in the Holy Qur’an as well as in other books of traditions are called as righteous deeds. You may better identity them and might utilize them in following the righteous path.

Here we will discuss some of righteous deeds as follows: First: Obligatory Prayers The Prayer is one of the best means for undertaking spiritual migration towards God-Almighty and attaining the exalted position of His-nearness. Imam al-Ridha (a.s.) has said: قال الرضا عليه السلام: الصلواة قربان كل تقى.

“The prayer is a means of attaining God’s nearness for every righteous human being.” [^1] Mu' awiyah bin Wahab asked Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) معاوية بن وحب قال: سالت اباعبدالله عليه السلام عن افضل ما يتقرب به العباد الى ربهم واحب ذلك الى الله عز وجل ما هو؟ فقال ما أعلم شيئاً بعد المعرفة أفضل من هذه الصلاة، ألا ترى أن العبد الصالح عيسى ابن مريم عليه السلام « وأوصاني بالصلاة والزكوة ما دمت حياً. : قال “What is the best deed which brings human beings close to God-Almighty, and is also liked by Him ?

The Imam replied: After enlightenment of God's Essence, I do not know any thing better than the 'prayer”. Did not you hear that God's righteous servant Prophet Jesus (a.s.) has said: “God has recommended for me prayer and charity until I remain alive.” [^2] Also, he said: زيد الشحام عن ابي عبدالله عليه السلام قال سمعته بقول: أحب الاعمال إلى الله عز و جل الصلاة وهي آخر وصايا الانبياء (عل)، فما أحسن الرجل يغتسل أو يتوضأ فيسبغ الوضوء ثم يتنحى حيث لا يراه أنيس فيشرف عليه وهو راكع أو ساجد.

إن العبد إذا سجد فأطال السجود نادى إبليس: ياويلاه أطاع وعصيت وسجد وأبيت. “The most esteemed and favorite deed before God-Almighty is - “Prayer” The Prayer is the last dying will of all prophets. How good it is that a human being takes a bath or performs ablution, then retires into a secluded corner where he is not seen by anyone and have the honor of performing genuflexion and prostration.

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