Salat of Jafar Tayyar as

Salaat of -Ja’far-e-Tayyar (brother of Imam Ali (as) is among the prayers that are greatly emphasized and it is famous among all sects. It was a gift of love bestowed by the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.s.) to his cousin upon his return from the journey.

Imam Sadiq ( a.s.) has said: On the day of the conquest of Khyber when Ja’far returned from Abyssinia the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.s.) asked: Don’t you want a reward? Don’t you want a gift? Hazrat Ja’far replied: Why not, O Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w.s.) said: I am giving you something that if you perform it everyday it would better than all those things that are present in the world. And if you perform it once in two days the Almighty will forgive the sins of both these days and if you perform it every Friday or every month or every year the Almighty will forgive all the sins committed in between.

The best time to perform it is on Friday before noon. This prayer can be counted as the Nafila of the night or the Nafila of the day.

It is a four rakat Namaz, divided into two parts 2 x 2 rakat. Pray each part exactly like the Fajr Namaz, with the following adjustments:

(i) First rakat After recitation of Sura Faatihah, recite Sura 99 Zilzaal
(ii) Second rakat After recitation of Sura Faatihah, recite Sura 100 Aadiyaat
(iii) Third Rakat After recitation of Sura Faatihah, recite Sura 110 Nasr
(iv) Fourth Rakat after recitation of Sura Faatihah, recite Sura Ikhlaas.

(Use www.tanzil.net to recite ,if you do not remember these surahs of each rakat, then recite sura Ikhlaas in all 4 rakats). Surahs on this page

In each rakat recite 'Tasbeehaatul Arbaa' 75 times (see below) ie cumulative 300 times in four rakats. :-

(i) After reciation of Surahs… 15 times (ii) In Rukoo… 10 times (iii) In Qiyyaam after Rukoo… 10 times (iv) In the First Sajdah… 10 times (v) While sitting after First Sajdah… 10 times (vi) In the second Sajdah… 10 times (vii) While sitting after second Sajdah … 10 times. ( including in second rakat 'before' reciting salam)

One has to make an effort to remember to recite this at each movement since the automatic action is to go to next action in normal salaat.In case the recitation is mised in any position , those tasbihaat may be recited at the end upon completion

In case of old age/weakness ,one can recite Tasbeehaatul arbaa 300 times at the end of Namaz, according to your convenience, while sitting, lying or standing. More rules

According to Imam Jafar Sadiq ( a.s.), the following Dua is to be recited, in the last Sajdah of the fourth Rakat. Mp3

O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on the Progeny of Muhammad.

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

Glory be to He Who covers Himself with honour and dignity.

Glory be to He Who bestows favours abundantly, therefore surpasses in glory.

Glory be to He except whom none is worthy of glorification.

Glory be to He Whose wisdom surrounds everything;

Glory be to He Who owns favours and bounties,

Glory be to He who is the Lord of Power and Generosity.

O Allah! Beseech Thee in the name of that which is the cause of the majesty of Thy Arsh; and is the ultimate mercy in Thy book, and (in the name of) Thy “ ismi Aazam” and

Thy complete and perfect words which have been made thorough and conclusive through truth and justice.

Send blessings on Muhammad and on the progeny of Muhammad, And do (as I request)…( mention your desires)

SUBHAANA MAN TA ATTAFA BIL MAJDI WA TAKARRAMA BIHEE SUBHAANA MAL LAA YANBAGHIT TASBEEHU ILLAA LAHOO.

SUBHAANA DHIL QUDRATI WAL KARAM ALLAHUMMA INNE AS-ALUKA BIMA A’AQIDIL IZZI MIN

Shaykh al-Kulayn¢ has narrated that Imam Ja`far al-¯¡diq (`a) said to Ab£-Sa`¢d al-Mad¡'in¢, “May I teach you something that you should recite in Ja`far al-±ayy¡r’s Prayer?” As the man answered in the affirmative, the Imam (`a) said: After you say the Tasb¢¦¡t in the second Sajdah of the fourth unit, say the following : Mp3

سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ ٱلْعِزَّ وَٱلْوَقَارَ	sub¦¡na man labisa al`izza walwaq¡ra	Glory be to Him Who has dressed Himself dignity and sobriety!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ تَعَطَّفَ بِٱلْمَجْدِ وَتَكَرَّمَ بِهِ	sub¦¡na man ta`a§§afa bilmajdi wa takarrama bih¢	Glory be to Him Who has deigned and condescended with grandeur!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَنْبَغِي ٱلتَّسْبِيحُ إِلاَّ لَهُ	sub¦¡na man l¡ yanbagh¢ alttasb¢¦u ill¡ lah£	Glory be to Him save Whom none is worthy of being glorified!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ احْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمُهُ	sub¦¡na man a¦¥¡ kulla shay'in `ilmuh£	Glory be to Him Whose knowledge has counted all things!
سُبْحَانَ ذِي ٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلنِّعَمِ	sub¦¡na dh¢ almanni walnni`ami	Glory be to the Lord of bounty and boon!
سُبْحَانَ ذِي ٱلْقُدْرَةِ وَٱلْكَرَمِ	sub¦¡na dh¢ alqudrati walkarami	Glory be to the Lord of omnipotence and nobility!
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ ٱلْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ	all¡humma inn¢ as'aluka bima`¡qidi al`izzi min `arshika	O Allah, I beseech You in the name of the objects of dignity in Your Throne,
وَمُنْتَهَىٰ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ	wa muntah¡ alrra¦mati min kit¡bika	in the name of the utmost of mercy in Your Book,
وَٱسْمِكَ ٱلاعْظَمِ	wasmika al-a`¨ami	and in the name of Your Greatest Name
وَكَلِمَاتِكَ ٱلتَّامَّةِ	wa kalim¡tika altt¡mmati	and Your Accomplished Words,
ٱلَّتِي تَمَّتْ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاًَ	allat¢ tammat ¥idqan wa `adlan	which have been accomplished truly and justly,
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ…	¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ahli baytih¢…	(please) send blessings to Mu¦ammad and his Household…

Shaykh al-±£s¢ and Sayyid Ibn ±¡w£s both narrated that al-Mufa¤¤al ibn `Umar said that he heard Imam Ja`far al-¯¡diq (`a) saying the following prayer after accomplishing Ja`far al-±ayy¡r’s Prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي افْتَتِحُ ٱلْقَوْلَ بِحَمْدِكَ	all¡humma inn¢ aftati¦u alqawla bi¦amdika	O Allah, I commence my wording with declaring praise to You,
وَانْطِقُ بِٱلثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْكَ	wa an§iqu bilththan¡'i `alayka	I utter the words of tribute to You,
وَامَجِّدُكَ وَلاَ غَايَةَ لِمَدْحِكَ	wa umajjiduka wa l¡ gh¡yata limad¦ika	I glorify You although Your glory is limitless,
وَاثْنِي عَلَيْكَ وَمَنْ يَبْلُغُ غَايَةَ ثَنَائِكَ وَامَدَ مَجْدِكَ	wa uthn¢ `alayka wa man yablughu gh¡yata than¡'ika wa amada majdika	and I compliment You although none can ever compliment You as much as You deserve and none can ever attain the extent of Your glory!
وَانَّىٰ لِخَلِيقَتِكَ كُنْهُ مَعْرِفَةِ مَجْدِكَ	wa ann¡ likhal¢qatika kunhu ma`rifati majdika	And how can Your creatures ever recognize Your glory [in its actual measure]!
وَايَّ زَمَنٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَمْدُوحاً بِفَضْلِكَ	wa ayya zamanin lam takun mamd£¦an bifa¤lika	And how can there be any moment for which You do not deserve praise due to Your favors
مَوْصُوفاً بِمَجْدِكَ	maw¥£fan bimajdika	and in which You are not ascribed to glory
عَوَّاداً عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَ بِحِلْمِكَ	`aww¡dan `al¡ almudhnib¢na bi¦ilmika	and in which You do not incessantly treat the sinful with Your forbearance?
تَخَلَّفَ سُكَّانُ ارْضِكَ عَنْ طَاعَتِكَ	takhallafa sukk¡nu ar¤ika `an §¡`atika	Although the inhabitants of Your earth have fallen behind in being obedient to You,
فَكُنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَطُوفاً بِجُودِكَ	fakunta `alayhim `a§£fan bij£dika	You have been kind to them out of Your munificence,
جَوَاداً بِفَضْلِكَ	jaw¡dan bifa¤lika	munificent out of Your favors,
عَوَّاداً بِكَرَمِكَ	`aww¡dan bikaramika	and liberal out of Your generosity.
يَا لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ ٱلْمَنَّانُ	y¡ l¡ il¡ha ill¡ anta almann¡nu	O He save Whom there is no god! O All-benevolent!
ذُو ٱلْجَلاَلِ وَٱلإِكْرَامِ	dhuljal¡li wal-ikr¡mi	O Lord of Glory and Honor!

Al-Mufa¤¤al then added: Imam Ja`far al-¯¡diq (`a) then said to me, “If you have a significant request and you want it to be granted, you may offer this prayer, say this supplication, and implore Almighty Allah to respond to you. If you do, it will be granted, Allah willing.”

If one intends to pray Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar but he is short of time he should recite as many Tasbee-e-Arba as he has time and later when he is free he should recite those Tasbeeh with the intention of getting Sawab.
If there is no time to recite the actual Tasbeehs then he should recite Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar in units of two like the Morning Prayer and he can recite the Tasbee-e-Arba while walking or working or in any condition one likes with the intention of getting Sawab.
If he has only sufficient time to recite only two rakat with Tasbeeh-e-Arba fully he should recite those two rakats only and the remaining two rakats he can recite whenever he has the time.
If during the prayer he forgets the Tasbeehat-e-Arba he should recite it if he remembers it at that time itself but if he remembers it later, that is after the time has passed in this condition the Namaz is correct, but it is better to recite the Tasbeehat that he has missed with the intention of getting Sawab.

Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar can also prayed on behalf of the departed ones and also only the Sawab of this Namaz can be gifted to them. Gifting the sawab to the departed ones increases the levels of their soul and also the one who has prayed is also rewarded. The level would be as high as the gift is higher. And in the same way would be the position of one who is gifting the sawab. The reward of Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar in the Haram of the Infallible Imams ( a.s.) is more than that of a thousand Hajjs and Umrahs.

Ja`far al-±ayy¡r’s Prayer is as precious as gold, since it is the most magnificent recommended devotional rite. Altogether with its great merits the most important of which is that it erases major sins, this prayer has been reported through authenticated chain of authority. The best time of its performance is the first hours of daylight on Fridays

Imam ( a.s.) told me: O Mufaddal! When you have a need, you must recite Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar and then recite this Dua and beseech the Almighty for your needs so that it is fulfilled. Friday is the best day for Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar. One should perform Ghusl before the noon and if the problem is severe he should go in wilderness and pray Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar.

Shaykh al-±£s¢ has narrated that Imam al-¯¡diq (`a) recommended the following prayer for having one’s requests granted:

Observe fasting on consecutive Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. At Thursday evening, give half bushel of food for ten poor people as alms. On Friday, wash yourself and go out to a wasteland and offer therein Ja`far al-±ayy¡r’s Prayer

يَا مَنْ اظْهَرَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ	y¡ man a¨hara aljam¢la	O He Who has shown only goodness
وَسَتَرَ ٱلْقَبِيحَ	wa satara alqab¢¦a	and concealed the evil (deeds of His servants)!
يَا مَنْ لَمْ يُؤَاخِذْ بِٱلْجَرِيرَةِ	y¡ man lam yu'¡khidh biljar¢rati	O He Who has not censured for the offenses
وَلَمْ يَهْتِكِ ٱلسِّتْرَ	wa lam yahtik alssitra	and has not exposed the hidden!
يَا عَظِيمَ ٱلْعَفْوِ	y¡ `a¨¢ma al`afwi	O He Who is Ample in pardoning!
يَا حَسَنَ ٱلتَّجَاوُزِ	y¡ ¦asana alttaj¡wuzi	O He Who is Excellent in overlooking!
يَا وَاسِعَ ٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ	y¡ w¡si`a almaghfirati	O He Who is Liberal in forgiveness!
يَا بَاسِطَ ٱلْيَدَيْنِ بِٱلرَّحْمَةِ	y¡ b¡si§a alyadayni bilrra¦mati	O He Who opens His Hands wide with mercy!
يَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ	y¡ ¥¡¦iba kulli najw¡	O He Who is present in all confidential talks!
يَا مُنْتَهَىٰ كُلِّ شَكْوَىٰ	wa muntah¡ kulli shakw¡	O He Who is the ultimate objective of all complaints!
يَا مُقِيلَ ٱلْعَثَرَاتِ	y¡ muq¢la al`athar¡ti	O He Who raises from falls!
يَا كَرِيـمَ ٱلصَّفْحِ	y¡ kar¢ma al¥¥af¦i	O He Who is Generous in condonation!
يَا عَظِيمَ ٱلْمَنِّ	y¡ `a¨¢ma almanni	O He Who is Great in conferring bounties!
يَا مُبْتَدِئاً بِٱلنِّعَمِ قَبْلَ ٱسْتِحْقَاقِهَا	y¡ mubtadi'an bilnni`ami qabla isti¦q¡qih¡	O He Who takes the initiative in favoring before they are deserved!
يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ	y¡rabb¡hu y¡ rabb¡hu y¡ rabb¡hu	O my Lord, O my Lord, O my Lord!

YAA MAN AZHARAL JAMEELA WA SATARAL QABEEHA. YAA MAN LAM YOAKHIZ BIL JAREERATE WA LAM YAHTAKIS SITRA. YAA AZEEMAL A’FWE YAA HASANAT TAJAWO ZEYA WAASEAL MAGHFERATE YAA BAASETA YADAINE BIR RAHMATE YAA SAAHEBA KULLE NAJWAA WA MUNTAHA KULLE SHAKWA YAA MOQEELAL ATHARATE. YAA KAREEMAS SAFHE YAA AZEEMAL MANNE YAA MUBTADEYAN BIN N’EAME QABLAS TEHEQAAQEHA YAA RABBAHO YAA RABBAHO YAA RABBAHO.

10 times YAA ALLAAHO, 10 times YAA SAYYIDAHO, 10 times YAA MAULAHO, 10 times YAA RAJAAHO, 10 times YAA GHAYAASAHO, 10 times YAA GHAYATA RAGHBATAHO, 10 times YAA RAHMAANO, 10 times YAA RAHEEMO, 10 times YAA MOTAYAL KHAIRAATE, 10 times SALLE A’LAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALE MUHAMMADIN KATHREEAN TAYYIBAN KA AFZALE MAA SALLAITA A’LAA AHADIN MIN KHALQEKA. After this mention your needs/desires.

Many narrations have mentioned emphatically fasting on these three days and then performance of a two-unit prayer at midday on Friday so that one’s requests are granted.

إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ الْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَا ﴿١﴾ وَأَخْرَجَتِ الْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَا ﴿٢﴾وَقَالَ الْإِنسَانُ مَا لَهَا ﴿٣﴾ يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَا ﴿٤﴾ بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَا ﴿٥﴾ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ النَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا أَعْمَالَهُمْ ﴿٦﴾ فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ ﴿٧﴾ وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ

وَالْعَادِيَاتِ ضَبْحًا ﴿١﴾ فَالْمُورِيَاتِ قَدْحًا ﴿٢﴾ فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا﴿٣﴾ فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِ نَقْعًا ﴿٤﴾ فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِ جَمْعًا ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ ﴿٦﴾ وَإِنَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ ﴿٧﴾ وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ الْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ ﴿٨﴾ أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ ﴿٩وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِي الصُّدُورِ ﴿١٠﴾ إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ ﴿١١

إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّـهِ وَالْفَتْحُ ﴿١﴾ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِي دِينِ اللَّـهِ أَفْوَاجًا ﴿٢﴾ فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا ﴿٣﴾

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّـهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّـهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤﴾

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ	¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin	Bless Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad
كَثِيراً طَيِّباً	kath¢ran §ayyiban	as much as and as decently as
كَافْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ احَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ	ka-af¤ali m¡ ¥allayta `al¡ a¦adin min khalqika	You have ever blessed any of Your creatures.