When Imam Baqir (AS) sees Imam Sajjad with his devotion...

When Imam Baqir (AS) sees Imam Sajjad with his devotion, Sahifah (supplications), prayer, recitation of the Quran, prolonged prostrations, weeping (out of the fear of Allah), he cannot help weeping.

The father calls him, saying: ‘Bring me some of the papers containing the supplications of Ameerul Mo’minin Ali ibn Abi Talib.’ When they are brought, he looks at, puts them on the floor, and says: ‘How can your father’s worship be compared to Ali’s worship!’ In another tradition, it is narrated that ‘Who has the power to practise Ali’s worship?’ In the Sabah (morning) Supplication, Imam Sajjad (AS) says: “O Lord! My heart is veiled to see You and my self is sick and defective!

Passions have overcome me! My devotion is little! My sins are abundant, and my tongue confesses my sins.” Addressing God in his Abu Hamzah Supplication, Imam Sajjad (a.s.) says: “Your good comes down to us and our evils go up to You! But this does not prevent You from showering us with Your blessings and being Kind to us with Your inward and outward blessings. Help me to weep over myself, for I have wasted my life with false desires.” In the Sha’baniyyah Supplication, the Imams said: “O Lord!

If my errors have made me abased before You, forgive me for the sake of my confidence in You. O Lord! If my sins have kept me away from Your grace, being certain about Your generosity has awakened me.” Jesus (AS) said: “What a many lantern which is extinguished by wind and what a many devoted person who has become corrupt by self-conceit!”[^12] It has been narrated: “A pious man from among the Israelites said to God Almighty: ‘O Lord! how is my state with You?

If it is good, I will add to my good deeds, and if it is bad, I can reproach myself before death.’ Someone came to him and said: ‘There is nothing good for you with God.’ He said: ‘O Lord!