The midnight prayers’ great significance may be understood from the entire tradition: In al-Khisal, Abu Abdallah (A) is reported to have said, “The Prophet (S) asked Jibra’il to exhort him about something. Jibra’il said, ‘O’ Muhammad! Live you as you wish, for verily you will die one day. And love whatever you like, for verily…
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‘It is reported in al-Kafi from Mu’awiyah ibn ‘Amman who said that he heard Imam al-Sadiq (A) say: “In the Wasiyyah addressed to Ali (A) by the Prophet (S), he (S) said: “O Ali, I enjoin you regarding certain habits that you must safeguard.” Then the Prophet (S) prayed, “O Allah, help him.” Then (continuing…
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“Keep your side clear off the night; and be heedful towards your Lord. In this blessed pronouncement, the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali (A), has placed the actions of the heart, contemplative awareness, and the Taqwa of Allah along with night vigils and keeping aloof from the bed for the sake of worship. This…
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“Anything that is non-corporeal is not subject to decay – as has been demonstrated in its own place because decay cannot occur without matter, and the non-corporeal is independent of matter. Matter is the precondition of corporeal bodies; therefore, decay is not possible for the soul. Hence we come to the conclusion that the soul…
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“Every corporeal body, if it loses one form, that form cannot be restored to it without a renewed cause; but in the case of the soul, any form, after having left it, may return to it without any resumption of the cause. This shows that the soul is opposed to all corporeal bodies regarding properties,…
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