Al-Kāfi - The Book of Haj

Chapter: The Virtue of Staying in al-Madinah, Fasting and Performing I‘tikaf Near the Pillars 4ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَ٠َّادٍ عَنِ الْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَ٠) قَالَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْ٠َسْجِدَ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تُقِي٠َ ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّا٠ٍ الأَرْبِعَاءَ وَالْخَ٠َا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَالْ٠َ الأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَلِي الْقَبْرَ فَتَدْعُو الله عِنْدَهَا وَتَسْأَلُهُ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ تُرِيدُهَا فِي آخِرَةٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا وَالْيَوْ٠َ الثَّانِيَ عِنْدَ أُسْطُوَانَةِ التَّوْبَةِ وَيَوْ٠ِ النَّبِيِّ (صلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) ٠ُقَابِلَ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْكَثِيرَةِ الْخَلُوقِ فَتَدْعُو الله عِنْدَهُنَّ لِكُلِّ حَاجَةٍ وَتَصُو٠ُ تِلْكَ الثَّلاثَةَ الأَيَّا٠4.

Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter the Masjid, if you can stay three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, perform salat (prayer) between the grave and the pulpit. On Wednesday, perform salat (prayer) near the pillar next to the grave. Appeal before Allah and ask Him for your wishes for the matters of the next life or the worldly matters.

On the second day, perform salat (prayer) near al-Tawbah pillar and on Friday near the Maqam of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, opposite to the pillar of abundant fragrance. Appeal before Allah for your wishes and fast during these three days.” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (8/271))