Shaykh al-Tusi says it is recommended, on Thursdays, to repeat the invocations of blessings upon Muhammad and his Household 1000 times in the following form:
Great reward will be the share of him who utters this invocation from Thursday afternoons up to the last hour of Fridays.
Recite after the `Asr Prayer on Thursday up to the end of Friday daytime.
Last Hours of Thursday
Shaykh al-Tusi has recorded that it is recommended to say the following prayer of forgiveness at the last hour of Thursdays:It is recommended to recite Surah al-Jumu`ah (No. 62) in the first unit of the Maghrib (Sunset) and `Isha' (Evening) obligatory Prayers, and to recite Surah al-Tawhid (No. 112) in the second unit of the Maghrib Prayer and Surah al-A`la (No. 87) in the second unit of the `Isha' Prayer.
Short Duas for Night Preceeding Friday
Salwaat :Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying, “To invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon Muhammad and his Household at Friday nights is equal to winning 1000 rewards, having 1000 evildoings erased, and having 1000 ranks raised.” Recite Salwaat 100 times at least at Friday nights. The more the better.
Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying that one who says the following prayer in the last prostration of the `Isha' nafila/supererogatory prayer at Friday nights and repeats it seven times will have all his sins forgiven as soon as he finishes that prayer.
The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings upon him and his family) is reported to have said that one who repeats the following prayer seven times at Friday night will be allowed Paradise if he departs life at that night/ Friday.
Recite "Ya Daemal Fazl'ten times:
Recited on the Night Preceeding Friday
Dua Kumayl
Hadith Kisa
Ziyarat Warith
Remembering Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) and his companions
Dua Allahumma Man Ta'abba
Dua Ya Shahida Kulle Najwa
Thursday Night Dua -Almanac -
Dua for Night
المصدر
المصباح للكفعمي
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Nafila App- Thursday Night Duas - Allhumma Anta awalo and Alla humma be rehmateka indika
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اَللّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلا شَيْءَ قَبْلَكَ وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ الَّذي لاَ يَهْلَكُ وَأْنْتَ الحيُّ الَّذي لا يَمُوتُ وَالخَالِقُ الَّذي لا يَعْجِزُ
وَأَنْتَ البَصِيرُ الَّذي لاَ يَرْتَابُ وَأَنْتَ الصَادِقُ الَّذي لاَ يَكْذِبُ القَاهِرُ الَّذي لا يُغْلَبُ
الْبَدِيءُ لا يَنْفَدُ الْقَرِيبُ لاَ يَبْعُدُ القَادِرُ لاَ يُضَامُ الْغَافِرُ لاَ يُظْلَمُ الصَّمَدُ لاَ يُطْعَمُ الْقَيَّومُ لاَ يَنْامُ
الْمُجِيبُ لاَ يَسْأَمُ الْحَنَّانُ لاَ يُرَامُ الْعالِمُ لاَ يُعَلَّمُ القويُّ لاَ يَضْعُفْ الْعَظِيمُ
لاَ يُوصَفُ الْوَفِيُّ لاَ يُخْلِفُ الْعَدْلُ لاَ يَحِيفُ الْغَنِيُّ لاَ يَفْتَقِرُ الْكَبِيرُ لاَ يَصْغُرُ
الْمَنِيعُ لاَ يُقْهَرُ الْمَعْرُوفُ لاَ يُنْكَرُ الْغَالِبُ لاَ يُغْلَبُ الْوِتْرُ لاَ يَسْتَأَنِسُ الْفَرْدُ لاَ يَسْتَشِيرُ
الْوَهَّابُ لاَ يَمَلُّ الْجَوَادُ لاَ يَبْخَلُ الْعَزِيزُ لاَ يَذِلُّ الْحَافِظُ لاَ يَغْفَلُ الْقَائِمُ لاَ يَنْامُ الْمُحْتَجِبُ لاَ يُرى
الْدَائِمُ لاَ يَفْنَى الْبَاقِي لاَ يَبْلَى الْمُقْتَدِرُ لاَ يُنْازَعُ الْوَاحِدُ
لاَ يُشَبَّهُ لاَ إلهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ الَّذي لا تُغَيِّرُكَ الأَزْمِنَةُ وَلاَ تُحِيطُ بِكَ
الأَمْكِنَةُ وَلاَ يأخُذُكَ نَوْمٌ وَلاَ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ يَشْبَهُكَ شَيءٌ وَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ كَذلِكَ وَأَنْتَ خَالِقُ كُلَِّ شَيءٍ لاَ إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ كُلُّ شَيءٍ هَالِكٌ إلاّ وَجْهَكَ
الْكَرِيمَ أَكْرَمَ الْوُجُوهِ أمَانُ الْخَائِفِينَ وَجَارُ الْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ أَسْأَلُكَ وَلاَ أَسْألُ غَيْرَكَ وَأَرْغَبُ إليكَ وَلاَ أَرْغَبُ إلى غَيرِكَ
أَسْأَلُكَ بَأَفْضَلِ الْمَسَائِلِ كُلِّهِا وَأَنْجَحِها الَّتِي لاَ يَنْبَغِي لِلِعِبَادِ
أَنْ يَسْأَلُوكَ إلاَّ بِهَا أَنْتَ الْفَتَّاحُ الْنَّفَاحُ ذُو الْخَيْرَاتِ مُقِيلُ الْعَثَرَاتِ كَاتِبُ الْحَسَنَاتَ مَاحِي الْسَيئاتِ رَافِعُ الْدَرَجَاتِ
أَسْأَلُكَ يَا أَللهُ يَا رَحْمَانُ بِأَسْمَائِكَ الحُسْنى كُلِّهِا وَكَلِمَاتِكَ الْعُليا وَنِعَمِكَ الَّتي لا تُحْصَى وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَأَكْرَمَ أَسْمَائِكَ عَلَيْكَ وَأَحَبِّهَا إليكَ وَأَشْرَفِها عِنْدَكَ مَنْزِلَةً وَأَقْرَبِهَا مِنْكَ وَسِيِلَةً وَأَسْرَعِهَا مِنْكَ إِجَابَةً
وَبِاسْمِكَ الْمَكْنِونِ الْمَخْزُونِ الْجَلِيلِ الأجلِ الْعَظِيمِ
الَّذي تُحِبُّهُ وَتَرضَى عَمَّنْ دَعَاكَ بِهِ وَتَسْتَجِيبُ لَهُ دُعَاءَهُ وَحَقٌّ عَلَيْكَ
ألاّ تَحْرِمَ سَائِلَكَ وَبُكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ فِي التَوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجيلِ وَالْزَبُورِ وَالفُرْقَانِ الْعَظِيمِ
وَبِكُلِّ اسمٍ هُوَ لَكَ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَوْ لَمْ تُعَلِّمْهُ أَحَداً أَوْ اسْتَأثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيِبِ عِنْدَكَ
وَبِكُلِّ اسْمٍ دَعَاكَ بِهِ حَمَلَةُ عَرْشِكَ وَمَلائِكَتُكَ وَأَصْفِياؤُكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَبِحَقِّ الْسَائِلِينَ لَكَ وَالْرَاغِبِينَ إلَيْكَ وَالْمُتَعَوِّذِينَ بِكَ وَالْمُتَضَرِّعِينَ إِلَيْكَ
أَدْعُوكَ يَا أَللهُ دُعَاءَ مَنْ قَدْ اشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتُهُ وَعَظُمَ جُرْمُهُ وَأَشْرَفَ عَلى الهَلَكَةِ نَفْسُهُ وَضَعُفَتْ قُوَّتُهُ وَمَنْ لاَ يَثِقُ بِشَيءٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ وَلاَ يَجِدُ لِفَاقَتَهِ سَادَّاً غَيْرَكَ فَقَدْ هَرَبتُ مِنْها إِلَيْكَ غيرَ مُستنكِفٍ وَلاَ مُسْتَكبِرٍ عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ
يَا أَنَسَ كُلِّ مُسْتَجِيرٍ يَا سَنَدَ كُلِّ فَقِيرٍ أَسْأَلُكَ بَأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللهُ الْحَنَّانُ الْمَنَّانُ
لاَ إلهِ إلاّ أَنْتَ بَديِعُ الْسَمَاواتِ وَالأَرْضِ ذُو الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرامِ عالِمُ الغيبِ وَالْشَهَادَةِ الْرَحْمنُ الْرَّحِيمِ
أَنْتَ الْرَّبُ وَأَنَا الْعَبْدُ وَأَنْتَ الْمَالِكُ
وَأَنْا الْمَمْلُوكُ وَأَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ
وَأَنَا الْذَلِيلُ وَأَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ
وَأَنَا الْفَقِيرُ وَأَنْتَ الْحَيُّ
وَأَنَا الْمَيِّتُ وَأَنْتَ الْبَاقِي
وَأَنَا الْفَانِي وَأَنْتَ الْمُحْسِنُ
وَأَنَا الْمُسيءُ وَأَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ
وَأَنَا الْمُذْنِبُ وَأَنْتَ الرَّحِيْمُ
وَ أَنَا الْخَاطِئُ وَ أَنْتَ الْخَالِقُ
وَ أَنَا الْمَخْلُوقُ وَ أَنْتَ الْقَوِيُّ
وَ أَنَا الضَّعِيْفُ وَ أَنْتَ المُعْطِي
وَأَنَا الْسَائِلُ وَأَنْتَ الْرَازِقُ
وَأَنَا الْمَرْزُوقُ وَأَنْتَ أَحقُّ
مَنْ شَكَوْتُ إلَيهِ وَاسْتَعَنْتُ بِهِ وَرَجَوْتُهُ
إِلهي كَمْ مِنْ مُذْنِبٍ قَدْ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ وَكَمْ مِنْ مُسيءٍ قَدْ تَجَاوَزْتَ عَنْهُ
فَصَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَاغفِرْ لِي وَارحَمْنِي وَاعْفُ عَنِّي وَعَافِنِي وَافْتَحْ لِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
سُبُّوحٌ ذِكْرُكَ قُدُّوسُ أَمْرُكَ نَافِذٌ قَضَاؤُكَ يَسِّرْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِي مَا أَخَافُ عُسْرَهُ وَفَرِّجْ عَنِّي وَعَنْ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ وَمُؤْمِنَةٍ
وَاكِفِنِي مَا أَخَافُ ضَرُورَتُهُ وَادْرَأْ عَنِّي مَا أَخَافُ حُزُونَتَهُ وَسَهِّلْ لِي وَلِكُلِّ مُؤمِنٍ مَا أَرْجُوهُ وأُؤَمِّلِهُ
لاَ إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَالمِين.
Second Thu Night Dua - Nafila App
اَللّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي إيمَانَاً صَادِقَاً وَيَقِيناً خَالِصَاً وَرَحْمَةً أَنَالُ بِهَا شَرَفَ كَرَامَتِكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ
اَللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْفَوْزَ فِي الْقَضَاءِ وَمَنَازِلَ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَعَيْشَ الْسُّعَدَاءِ وَالْنَّصْرَ عَلَى الأعْدَاءِ
اَللّهُمَّ إِنَِّي أَنْزَلْتُ بِكَ حَاجَتِي وَإِنْ ضَعُفَ عَمَلِي فَقَدْ افْتَقَرْتُ إِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ
فَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا قَاضِي الأُمُورِ وَ يَا شَافِي الصُّدُورِ كَمَا تُجيرُ بَيْنَ الْبُحُورِ أَنْ تُجِيرَنِي مِنْ عَذَابِ الْسَعِيرِ وَمِنْ دَعْوةِ الْثُّبُورِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقُبُورِ
اَللّهُمَّ وَمَا قَصُرَتْ عَنْهُ مَسْأَلَتِي وَلَمْ تَبْلَغْهُ نِيَّتِي وَلَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ مَسْأَلَتِي مِنْ خِيرٍ وَعَدْتَهُ أَحَدَاً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَإِنِّي أَرْغَبُ إِلَيْكَ فِيهِ
اَللّهُمَّ يَا ذَا الْحَبْلِ الَّشدِيد وَالأَمْرِ الرَّشِيدِ أَسْأَلُكَ الأَمْنَ يَوْمَ الوَعِيدِ وَالْجَنَّةَ يَوْمَ الْخُلُودِ مَعَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ الْشُّهُودِ وَالْرُّكَّعِ وَالسُّجُودِ الْمُوفينَ بِالعُهُودِ إِنَّكَ رَحِيمٌ وَدُوُدٌ وَإِنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ مَا تُريدُ
اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا هَادّيِنَ مَهْدِيّينَ غَيْرَ ضَالِّينَ وَلاَ مُضِلِّينَ سِلْمَاً لأَوْلِيائِكَ وَحَرْبَاً لأَعْدَائِكَ نُحِبُّ بِحُبِّكَ الْتَائِبِيِنَ وَنُعَادِي بِعَدَاوَتِكَ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ
اَللّهُمَّ هذَا الدُّعَاءُ وَعَلَيكَ الاسْتِجَابَةُ وَهذَا الجُهْدُ وَعَلَيْكَ التُّكْلاَنُ
اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي نُورَاً فِي قَلْبِي وَنُورَاً فِي قَبْرِي وَنُورَاً بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ وَنُورَاً تَحْتِي وَنُورَاً فَوْقِي وَنُورَاً فِي سَمْعِي وَنُورَاً فِي بَصَرِي وَنُورَاً فِي شَعْرِي وَنُورَاً فِي بَشَرِي وَنُورَاً فِي لَحْمِي وَنُورَاً فِي عِظَامِي
اَللّهُمَّ أَعْظِمْ لِي النُّورَ سُبْحَانَ الَّذي اِرْتَدى بِالعِزِّ وَبَانَ بِهِ سُبْحَانَ الَّذي لَبِسَ الْمَجْدَ وَتَكَرَّمَ بِهِ سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لا يَنْبَغِي التَّسْبيحُ إلاّ لَهُ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْفَضْلِ وَالنِّعَمِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمَجْدِ وَالْكَرَمِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ.
Before Fajr
Tahajjud1.Friday Dua just Before Dawn/Fajr
Shaykh al-Tusi, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and others have mentioned the following
The dua alludes to dangers of total reliance on one's own intelligence.
2.It has been narrated that one who says the following litany three times before the Dawn (Fajr) Prayer on Fridays will have all his sins forgiven even if they are as innumerable as swelling foams:
3.When Friday dawns (at fajr), it is recommended to say the following:
Surahs, Salats Sura Kahf last 10 ayat
(1) Surah al-Isra’ (Bani-Isra'il; No. 17),(2) Surah al-Kahf (No. 18),(3) the three Surahs beginning with Ta-Sin, i.e. Surah al-Shu`ara' (No. 26), Surah al-Naml (No. 27), and Surah al-Qasas (No. 28),(4) Surah al-Sajdah (No. 32),(5) Surah Yasin (No. 36),(6) Surah Sad (No. 38),(7) Surah al-Ahqaf (No. 46),(8) Surah al-Waqi`ah (No. 56), (9) Surah Fussilat (No. 41),(10) Surah al-Dukhan (No. 44),(11) Surah al-Tur (No. 52),(12) Surah al-Qamar (No. 54), and(13) Surah al-Jumu`ah (No. 62).
If there is not enough time to recite all these Surahs, one may choose Surah al-Waqi`ah and those preceding it [in the aforesaid list].
Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported to have said i)one who recites Surah al-Isra' each Friday night will join Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) as one of his companions.
ii)one who recites Surah al-Kahf at Friday nights will die as martyr and will be resurrected with and in the line of the martyrs (on the Resurrection Day).
iii)one who recites the three Surahs beginning with Ta-Sin at Friday nights will be included with the intimate saints of Almighty Allah, will be made in the vicinity and under the protection of Him, will never be inflicted with misery in his worldly life, and will be given beyond his pleasure on the Resurrection Day.
iv)one who recites Surah al-Sajdah at Friday nights will be given his Record of Deeds in his right hand, will not be interrogated about his evildoings, and will be included with the companions of Muhammad and his Household—peace be upon them all.
v)one who recites on Fridays or at Friday nights Surah al-Ahqaf will be saved, by Almighty Allah, from terrors in the worldly life and will be secured from the horror of the Resurrection Day.
vi)one who recites Surah al-Waqiah at Friday nights will be loved by Almighty Allah, all people will be made to love him, will be saved from all miseries, poverty, neediness, and misfortunes in this worldly life, and will be joined to the companions of Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (as) because this Surah is ascribed to him
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him) is reported to have said that one who recites Surah Sad at Friday nights will be granted the welfare of this world as well as the Next World in such an excellent way that none would deserve except Prophets and archangels and will be allowed to Paradise as well as all those whom he loves among his household including the servants.
It has been also narrated that to recite Surah al-Jumu`ah at Friday nights is decided as expiation (forgiving the sins) for the evildoings committed throughout the week. A similar merit has been narrated for reciting Surah al-Kahf at Friday nights or after the two obligatory Dhuhr and `Asr Prayers on Fridays.
A two-unit prayer in each of which one should recite Surah al-Fatihah once and repeat Surah al-Zalzalah (No. 99) fifteen times. It has been narrated that one who offers this prayer will be saved, by Almighty Allah, from the grave torment and the horrors on the Resurrection Day.
Following Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) it is recommended to have pomegranate at Friday nights, preferably before going to sleep. In this respect, it has been narrated that to eat pomegranate before going to sleep procures security until morning. It is also instructive to extend a handkerchief on the ground so as to save all the seeds of a pomegranate from loss and then eat them all. It is also recommended not to share the pomegranate with anyone.
وَعَرَضْنَا جَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْكَافِرِينَ عَرْضًا ﴿١٠٠﴾
الَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِي غِطَاءٍ عَن ذِكْرِي وَكَانُوا لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا ﴿١٠١﴾
أَفَحَسِبَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَن يَتَّخِذُوا عِبَادِي مِن دُونِي أَوْلِيَاءَ ۚ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نُزُلًا ﴿١٠٢﴾
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا﴿١٠٣﴾
الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا ﴿١٠٤﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَائِهِ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا ﴿١٠٥﴾ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا ﴿١٠٦﴾
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا﴿١٠٧﴾
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا ﴿١٠٨﴾ قُل لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا ﴿١٠٩﴾
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا ﴿١١٠﴾
Surah's (Chapters) to be Recited on the Night Preceeding Friday
At Friday nights, it is recommended to recite the following chapters (Surah) of the Holy Qur'an:(1) Surah al-Isra’ (Bani-Isra'il; No. 17),(2) Surah al-Kahf (No. 18),(3) the three Surahs beginning with Ta-Sin, i.e. Surah al-Shu`ara' (No. 26), Surah al-Naml (No. 27), and Surah al-Qasas (No. 28),(4) Surah al-Sajdah (No. 32),(5) Surah Yasin (No. 36),(6) Surah Sad (No. 38),(7) Surah al-Ahqaf (No. 46),(8) Surah al-Waqi`ah (No. 56), (9) Surah Fussilat (No. 41),(10) Surah al-Dukhan (No. 44),(11) Surah al-Tur (No. 52),(12) Surah al-Qamar (No. 54), and(13) Surah al-Jumu`ah (No. 62).
If there is not enough time to recite all these Surahs, one may choose Surah al-Waqi`ah and those preceding it [in the aforesaid list].
Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported to have said i)one who recites Surah al-Isra' each Friday night will join Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) as one of his companions.
ii)one who recites Surah al-Kahf at Friday nights will die as martyr and will be resurrected with and in the line of the martyrs (on the Resurrection Day).
iii)one who recites the three Surahs beginning with Ta-Sin at Friday nights will be included with the intimate saints of Almighty Allah, will be made in the vicinity and under the protection of Him, will never be inflicted with misery in his worldly life, and will be given beyond his pleasure on the Resurrection Day.
iv)one who recites Surah al-Sajdah at Friday nights will be given his Record of Deeds in his right hand, will not be interrogated about his evildoings, and will be included with the companions of Muhammad and his Household—peace be upon them all.
v)one who recites on Fridays or at Friday nights Surah al-Ahqaf will be saved, by Almighty Allah, from terrors in the worldly life and will be secured from the horror of the Resurrection Day.
vi)one who recites Surah al-Waqiah at Friday nights will be loved by Almighty Allah, all people will be made to love him, will be saved from all miseries, poverty, neediness, and misfortunes in this worldly life, and will be joined to the companions of Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (as) because this Surah is ascribed to him
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (peace be upon him) is reported to have said that one who recites Surah Sad at Friday nights will be granted the welfare of this world as well as the Next World in such an excellent way that none would deserve except Prophets and archangels and will be allowed to Paradise as well as all those whom he loves among his household including the servants.
It has been also narrated that to recite Surah al-Jumu`ah at Friday nights is decided as expiation (forgiving the sins) for the evildoings committed throughout the week. A similar merit has been narrated for reciting Surah al-Kahf at Friday nights or after the two obligatory Dhuhr and `Asr Prayers on Fridays.
Salaats for the Night Preceeding Friday
It is worth mentioning that it is highly recommended to offer many (supererogatory) prayers at Friday nights such as;
Imam `Ali’s Prayer, known as (Salat Amir al-Mu'minin)
A two-unit prayer in each of which one should recite Surah al-Fatihah once and repeat Surah al-Zalzalah (No. 99) fifteen times. It has been narrated that one who offers this prayer will be saved, by Almighty Allah, from the grave torment and the horrors on the Resurrection Day.
A two-unit prayer in each of which after Sura Hamd, recite Sura Tawheed 70 times. Upon completion of the prayer say 'Astaghfirullah' 70 times.
It has been reported from the Holy Prophet, 'If one recites (this prayer) then by the One Who has sent me with truth anyone who performs this act and does Isteghfar then even if he supplicates for my whole nation the Almighty would accept his supplication and would enter the whole nation in Paradise.
Allah grants him for each letter in the astagfirullah domes like stars in the sky, in each dome of the palaces by the number of stars in the sky, in each palace by the number of stars in the sky - chests, in each chest by the number of stars in the sky, beds, on each the bed was covered with blankets by the number of stars in the sky, etc ..., and Allah will bestow all these rewards on those who perform these two raka'ats.' [Reference: Biharul Anwaar, Mustadrak al-Wasail]
A six-unit prayer in each of which after Surah Hamd recite Ayatul Kursi and Surah Kafiroon once each and Surah Tawheed thrice.
After the prayers, recite Ayatul Kursi three times. For one who recites this prayer the Almighty Allah appoints an angel to purify his sins who purifies his sins and in their place writes good fortune and bestows him whatever he desires.
Prayer of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) on Night of Friday
Quoting the book of Kunuz al-Najah by Shaykh al-Yabrisi, the author of al-Najm al-Thaqib mentioned the following statement to have come from Imam al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) : “Whoever has a request to be urgently granted by Almighty Allah, may bathe himself after midnight at a Friday night, directs towards his place of prayer, and offers a two unit prayer. In the first unit, he may recite Surah al-Faatehah, but when he reaches this holy verse, he should repeat it one hundred times:
إيّاك نعبد وإيّاك نستعين
He may then continue reciting this Surah. After that, he may recite Surah al-Tawheed one time only. In the genuflection of each unit, he may repeat the following seven times:
سبحان ربّى العظيم و بحمده
In the two prostrations of each unit, he may repeat the following seven times:
سبحان ربّى الاعلى و بحمده
Upon accomplishment of the prayer, he may beseech Almighty Allah using this supplicatory prayer. If he does, Almighty Allah will most certainly grant him his request unless it results in rupture of relations with one’s relatives:
اللَّهُمَّ إنْ أطَعْتُكَ فَالَمحْمَدَةُ لَكَ وَإنْ عَصَيْتُكَ فَالحُجَّةُ لَكَ مِنْكَ الرّوحُ وَمِنْكَ الفَرَجُ
سُبْحانَ مَنْ أنْعَمَ وَشَكَرَ سُبْحانَ مَنْ قَدَرَ وَغَفَرَ. اللَّهُمَّ إنْ كُنْتُ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإنّي قَدْ أطَعْتُكَ في أحَبِّ الاشْياءِ
إلَيكَ وَهوَ الايمانُ بِكَ، لَمْ أتَّخِذْ لَكَ وَلَداً وَلَمْ أدْعُ لَكَ شَريكا مَنّا مِنْكَ بِهِ عَليّ لامنّا مِنّي بِهِ عَلَيْكَ، وَقَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ ياإلهي عَلى غَيْرِ وَجْهِ المُكابَرَةِ وَلا الخُروجَ عَنْ عُبودِيَّتِكَ وَلا الجُحودِ لِرِبوبيَّتِكَ،
ولكِنْ أطَعْتُ هَوايَ وَأزَلَّني الشَّيْطانُ فَلَكَ الحُجَّةُ عَليّ وَالبَيانُ، فَإنْ تُعَذِبْني فَبِذنوبي غَيْرَ ظالِمٍ وَإنْ تَغْفِرْ لي وَتَرْحَمْنِي فَإنَّكَ جَوادٌ كَريمٌ.
You may then repeat this word as much as one breathe takes:
ياكَريمُ ياكَريمُ
You may then continue, saying:
ياآمِنا مِنْ كُلِّ شَيٍ وَكُلُّ شَيٍ مِنْكَ خائِفٌ حَذِرٌ أسْأَلَكَ بِأمْنِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيٍ وَخَوفِ كُلِّ شَيٍ مِنْكَ
أنْ تُصَلّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأنْ تُعْطيَني أمانا لِنَفْسي وَأهْلي وَمالي وَوَلَدي
حَتّى لاأخافَ أحَداً وَلاأحْذَرَ مِنْ شَيٍ أبَداً إنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيٍ قَديرٌ
وَحَسْبُنا اللَّه وَنِعْمَ الوَكيلُ ياكافيَ إبْراهيمَ نَمْرودَ وَياكافيَ موسى فِرْعَوْنَ
أَسْأَلُكَ أنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآل مُحَمَّدٍ وَأنْ تَكْفيَني شَرَّ
You may now mention the one whom you anticipate to harm you by name and the father’s name (i. e. so-and-so the son of so-and-so) and beseech Almighty Allah to repel his harm and save from his evils. Most certainly, Almighty Allah will do, if He wills.
Then, you may prostrate yourself, submit your request, and beseech Almighty Allah earnestly and purely. Verily, if any believing man or woman offers this prayer and says this supplicatory prayer, the doors to the heavens will be opened before him/her so that his/her requests will be granted and his/her prayer will be immediately responded, no matter what his/her prayer may be. This is one of the favors Almighty Allah has bestowed upon people and upon us."
سُبْحانَ مَنْ أنْعَمَ وَشَكَرَ سُبْحانَ مَنْ قَدَرَ وَغَفَرَ. اللَّهُمَّ إنْ كُنْتُ عَصَيْتُكَ فَإنّي قَدْ أطَعْتُكَ في أحَبِّ الاشْياءِ
إلَيكَ وَهوَ الايمانُ بِكَ، لَمْ أتَّخِذْ لَكَ وَلَداً وَلَمْ أدْعُ لَكَ شَريكا مَنّا مِنْكَ بِهِ عَليّ لامنّا مِنّي بِهِ عَلَيْكَ، وَقَدْ عَصَيْتُكَ ياإلهي عَلى غَيْرِ وَجْهِ المُكابَرَةِ وَلا الخُروجَ عَنْ عُبودِيَّتِكَ وَلا الجُحودِ لِرِبوبيَّتِكَ،
ولكِنْ أطَعْتُ هَوايَ وَأزَلَّني الشَّيْطانُ فَلَكَ الحُجَّةُ عَليّ وَالبَيانُ، فَإنْ تُعَذِبْني فَبِذنوبي غَيْرَ ظالِمٍ وَإنْ تَغْفِرْ لي وَتَرْحَمْنِي فَإنَّكَ جَوادٌ كَريمٌ.
Following Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) it is recommended to have pomegranate at Friday nights, preferably before going to sleep. In this respect, it has been narrated that to eat pomegranate before going to sleep procures security until morning. It is also instructive to extend a handkerchief on the ground so as to save all the seeds of a pomegranate from loss and then eat them all. It is also recommended not to share the pomegranate with anyone.
Recite last 10 Verses of Sura Kahaf (18) on Thursday Nights before sleeping for salvation from the Dajjal
الَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِي غِطَاءٍ عَن ذِكْرِي وَكَانُوا لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا ﴿١٠١﴾
أَفَحَسِبَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَن يَتَّخِذُوا عِبَادِي مِن دُونِي أَوْلِيَاءَ ۚ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا جَهَنَّمَ لِلْكَافِرِينَ نُزُلًا ﴿١٠٢﴾
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِالْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَالًا﴿١٠٣﴾
الَّذِينَ ضَلَّ سَعْيُهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ يُحْسِنُونَ صُنْعًا ﴿١٠٤﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بِآيَاتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَلِقَائِهِ فَحَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا ﴿١٠٥﴾ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَاؤُهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِي وَرُسُلِي هُزُوًا ﴿١٠٦﴾
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ كَانَتْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ نُزُلًا﴿١٠٧﴾
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يَبْغُونَ عَنْهَا حِوَلًا ﴿١٠٨﴾ قُل لَّوْ كَانَ الْبَحْرُ مِدَادًا لِّكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّي لَنَفِدَ الْبَحْرُ قَبْلَ أَن تَنفَدَ كَلِمَاتُ رَبِّي وَلَوْ جِئْنَا بِمِثْلِهِ مَدَدًا ﴿١٠٩﴾
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ يُوحَىٰ إِلَيَّ أَنَّمَا إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ فَمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو لِقَاءَ رَبِّهِ فَلْيَعْمَلْ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَلَا يُشْرِكْ بِعِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ أَحَدًا ﴿١١٠﴾
Recommended Salaats on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s
Salat Jafar Tayyar before Salaat-ul DhuhrMany other optional prayers are reported to be offered on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s. Although the majority of these prayers are not dedicated to Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s, it is highly recommended to offer them on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s. One of these prayers is al-Salat al-Kamilah (The Perfect Prayer) that has been mentioned by many master scholars through numerous authentic series of reporters from Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) on the authority of his honorable fathers on the authority of the Holy Prophet—Allah’s peace and blessings be upon them all.
In this connection, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is reported to have said: As for any one who, before midday on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s, offers a four-unit prayer and recites the following in each unit: (1) Surah al-Fatihah ten times, (2) Surah al-Nas (No. 114) ten times, (3) Surah al-Falaq (No. 113) ten times, (4) Surah al-Tawhid (No. 112) ten times, (5) Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) ten times, (6) Ayah al-Kursi (2:155) ten times, [And, according to another narration, (7) Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) ten times, (8) Ayat Shahidallah (3:18-19) ten times,] and, after the accomplishment of the prayer,
(1) repeats the following statement one hundred times:
(2) Repeats the following litany one hundred times:
(3) repeats the salwaat one hundred times:
As for him who offers this prayer, Almighty Allah will save him from the evils of the inhabitants of the heavens, the inhabitants of the earth, the devil, and all unjust rulers.
Another Prayer 2
It has been narrated on the authority of al-Harith al-Hamadani that Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) said: If possible, offer on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s ten units of prayer with perfect genuflection (ruku`) and prostration (sujud) repeating the following litany one hundred times between each couple (i.e. two) of units:To offer this prayer brings about a great reward.
A Third Prayer
It has been narrated that Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said, “One who recites Surahs Ibrahim (No. 14) and al-Hijr (No. 15) altogether in a two-unit prayer on Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma)s will be saved from poverty, insanity, and misfortunes forever.”Thursday Nights (Shab e Juma) night ( preceeding saturday) salat
Recite a 2 Rakat Salat with Sura Al Hamd & Sura Qadr in first Rakat & Sura AL Hamd & Zilzal in the second Rakat