Keep to the Night Prayer!

Keep to the Night Prayer!”[^7] In a tradition narrated by Sahl ibn Sa’d, we read: “Gabriel came down to the Holy Prophet (SAW) and said: ‘O Mohammad! Live as long as you wish, but you shall finally die. Love whomever you wish and act as you wish, for you shall be rewarded for it.

Know that man’s honor lies in keeping vigil at night (worshipping), and his honor lies in his being in no need of people.”[^8] The recommendable night prayer has many benefits as follows: 1- Reaching a praiseworthy position 2- Making atonement for sins 3- Reaching high ranks 4- Warding off punishment The Messenger of Allah (SAW) has been reported by Imam Sadiq (AS) as saying: “When God Almighty sees the people of some village indulged in sins, and there are three groups of believers among them, He will call: O sinners!

If among you there were no believers who loved their Lord, and made the earth and mosques prosperous with their prayer and asked forgiveness in the dawns, I would surely send down chastisement upon you and I would not care.”[^9] 5- Bringing honor 6- Lessening fear in the grave 7- Bringing happiness 8- Bringing health and removing pain from the body 9- Leaving it shall prevent one’s sustenance 10- Leaving it causes wretchedness 11- Causing a source of Divine pride 12- Enlightening the face and giving good smell to the body 13- Making one’s temper good 14- Removing sorrows 15- Improving one’s sight 16- Making one’s stop on the Day of Judgment short 17- Turning the grave into a garden of paradise 18- Enlightening one’s grave [^1]: Qur'an, 73:1-4.

[^2]: Qur'an, 17:79. [^3]: Qur'an, 3:17. [^4]: Qur'an, 3:190-191. [^5]: Tahtheeb, vol. 1, p. 231. [^6]: Al-Kafi, vol. 3, p. 445. [^7]: Wasa’il al-Shiah, vol. 3, p. 67. [^8]: Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 84, p. 138. [^9]: Ibid., p. 137. Previous…