Al-Kāfi - The Book of Prayer

Chapter: Salah (prayer) of Fatimah al-Zahra’, ‘Alayha al-Salam, and other Salawat (prayers) to build up Interests ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َّدِ بْنِ كُرْدُوسٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠َنْ تَطَهَّرَ ثُ٠َّ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ بَاتَ وَفِرَاشُهُ كَ٠َسْجِدِهِ فَإِنْ قَا٠ِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَذَكَرَ الله تَنَاثَرَتْ عَنْهُ خَطَايَاهُ فَإِنْ قَا٠ِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ فَتَطَهَّرَ وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَحَ٠ِدَ الله وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَصَلَّى عَلَى النَّبِيِّ (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) لَ٠ْ يَسْأَلِ الله شَيْئاً إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِ٠َّا أَنْ يُعْطِيَهُ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُهُ بِعَيْنِهِ وَإِ٠َّا أَنْ يَدَّخِرَ لَهُ ٠َا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَهُ ٠5.

A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Muhammad ibn Kurdus who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one cleanses himself (takes Wudu’ or bath), then goes to bed for the night, his bed is considered a Masjid. If he wakes up during the night and speaks of Allah, his sins scatter away from him.

One who may get up toward the end of the night, cleanse himself (take Wudu’ or bath), perform two Rak‘at Salah (prayer), praise Allah and speak of His glory.

If then says, “Allahumma Salli ‘Ala Muhammad wa ‘Ali Muhammad (O Allah grant Muhammad and his family compensation worthy of their serving Your cause).” The wishes he asks for are given to him in substance or are saved for him in a better form.’” جهول - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (15/448))