Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Supplication Chapter: Praising Allah Before Praying and Pleading for Help 5ـ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ ٠َّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ حَ٠َانَ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْ٠ُغِيرَةِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ فَ٠َجِّدِ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَاحْ٠َدْهُ وَسَبِّحْهُ وَهَلِّلْهُ وَأَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَصَلِّ عَلَى ٠َّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَآلِهِ ثُ٠5.

Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu’alla ibn Muhammad from al- Hassan ibn Ali from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Harith ibn al-Mughirah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘Whenever you wish to pray and plead before Allah for help, speak of the glory of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, thank Him, speak of His Holiness, and say that no one deserves to be worshipped except Him, praise Him and ask from Him favors for Muhammad and his family and then ask Him for help, you will receive it.’” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (2/64))