Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: Salah (Prayer) For a Person of Weak Understanding of Faith and One Who Does Not Know the Truth 2ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َرَ بْنِ أُذَيْنَةَ عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) قَالَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى الْ٠ِنِ فَادْعُ لَهُ وَاجْتَهِدْ لَهُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ وَإِنْ كَانَ وَاقِفاً ٠ُسْتَضْعَفاً فَكَبِّرْ وَقُلِ الله٠َّ اغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِ٠ْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِي٠2.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from ‘Umar ibn ’Udhaynah from Fudayl ibn Yasar who has said the following: “Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘When you perform Salah (prayer) for a believing person, pray for him and strive in your appeal in favor of the deceased person.

If he is of those who keep matters on hold (of waqifiy belief) or of weak understanding say, ‘Takbir (Allah is great beyond description) and, O Lord, forgive those who have repented, followed your path and protect them against the suffering of the hell fire.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (4/69))