Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication Chapter: The Excellence of Prayers and Strong Recommendation about it 3ـ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الأشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ ٠ُيَسِّرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ قَالَ لِي يَا ٠ُيَسِّرُ ادْعُ وَلا تَقُلْ إِنَّ الأ٠ِنْهُ إِنَّ عِنْدَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ٠َنْزِلَةً لا تُنَالُ إِلا بِ٠َسْأَلَةٍ وَلَوْ أَنَّ عَبْداً سَدَّ فَاهُ وَلَ٠ْ يُعْطَ شَيْئاً فَسَلْ تُعْطَ يَا ٠ُيَسِّرُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ ٠ِنْ بَابٍ يُقْرَعُ إِلا يُوشِكُ أَنْ يُفْتَحَ لِصَاحِبِهِ.

If a servant keeps his mouth closed and does not plead to receive help, he will not receive anything. O Maysir, there is no door that is knocked repeatedly but that sooner or later it will open up.’” صحيح - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (2/4))