Al-Kāfi - The Book of Prayer

Chapter: The Optional Salah (prayer) 31ـ عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْقُنُوتِ فِي الْوَتْرِ هَلْ فِيهِ شَيْ‏ءٌ ٠ُوَقَّتٌ يُتَّبَعُ وَيُقَالُ فَقَالَ لاَ أَثْنِ عَلَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَصَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْبِكَ الْعَظِي٠َّ قَالَ كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ عَظِي٠31.

Ali has narrated from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about Qunut (supplication after recitation) in al-Witr: if there is a definite reading for it which is followed and recited. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, there is no definite reading for it.

Praise Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, and say, ‘O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, and ask Allah to forgive your great sins.’ He (the Imam) then said, ’Every sin is great.’” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (5/413))