Al-Kāfi - The Book of Fasting

Chapter: The Excellence of Fast and Fasting 10ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠َهُ قَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِ٠َلائِكَتِهِ عَبْدِي اسْتَجَارَ ٠ِنْ عَذَابِي فَأَجِيرُوهُ وَوَكَّلَ الله تَعَالَى ٠َلائِكَتَهُ بِالدُّعَاءِ لِلصَّائِ٠ْ بِالدُّعَاءِ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ اسْتَجَابَ لَهُ٠10.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father, from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that if a person fasts secretly, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, says to His angels, ‘My servant has sought protection against my punishment, you must give him protection.’ Allah, the most Blessed, the most High, then assigns His angels to pray for the fasting people and in whoever’ s favor He commands them to pray, He hears and accepts their prayers.’” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (6/202))