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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Adab as-Salat: The Disciplines of the Prayer Second Revised Edition Concerning The Cordial Disciplines Of The Qūnūt Know that the Qunūt (supplication in the salāt with the hands raised) is one of the recommended supererogations, which is not becoming to neglect, but to perform it is of precaution, such that some companions say that it is obligatory.

Some narratives also confirm that, although from the juristic point of view it is not obligatory, as is common among the great scholars. It is performed as is particularly common among the Imāmīs [ imāmiyyah ] (may Allah be pleased with them), i.e., by raising the hands near to the face, with the palms open towards the sky and reciting common or uncommon invocations. It is allowed to recite them in any language, Arabic or non-Arabic, though the Arabic is better and is according to precaution.

The jurisprudents say that the best du'ā' (invocation) in this respect is du'ā' al-faraj ,[^1] though its preference has not been proved to the writer by an authentic juristic evidence. Yet, the contents of the du'ā' confirm its preference, because it includes tahlīl , tasbīh and tamhīd , which are the spirit of tawhīd as has been explained.

It also includes the great Names of Allah, such as: Allah, al-Halīm , al-Karīm , al-'Aliyy , al-Azīm , and ar-Rabb , besides the dhikr (the wordings to be recited) in the rukū' and the sujūd , and the Names of Essence, Attributes and Acts, as well as the stages of the manifestations of Allah, Almighty and Most High, and sending salām to the Messengers though to neglect this is of the acts of precaution, but upon a stronger opinion it is allowed.

It also includes sending blessings upon the Prophet and his offspring (' a ). It seems that this noble du'ā' , short as it is, covers all the salāt 's duties of remembrance.

Its merit can also be confirmed through the sayings of the jurisprudents (may Allah be pleased with them) or through “Tolerating the Proofs of the Traditions”[^2][^3] although the writer has a second thought on that or by means of discovering a creditable evidence which has not occurred to us regarded by the latecomers to be the basis of unanimity [ ijmā' ].