His Worship
Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (a.s) was the best worshipper among all
people of his time. He spent the night with praying, prostrating, and
reciting the Book. Muhammad ash-Shakiri said, ‘The imam sat in the
mihrab and prostrated. I slept and woke up while he was still in
prostration.
His Prayer
In his prayer, he turned with all his heart and feelings towards Allah
the Creator of the universe and the Giver of life. He felt or paid
attention to nothing of the affairs of this life while he was in prayer.
His soul clung to Allah devotedly and totally.
His Qunut
In his prayer, Imam Abu Muhammad (a.s) recited this Dua’a:
“O You, Whose light covers darkness, O You, by Whose holiness rugged
mountain passes are lit, O You, to Whom all the inhabitants of the earth
and the heavens submit, O You, to Whom every insolent tyrant surrender
with obedience, O You the Aware of hidden consciences, You are Merciful
to everything and Aware of everything, forgive those who repent and
follow Your path, protect them from the torment of Fire, give them soon
Your victory that You have promised them of and You do not fail the
promise! Devastate the people of evil and take them to the worst abode
in the worst punishment and the ugliest retreat.
O Allah, You know the secrets of creatures, and are aware of their
consciences. You are in need of nothing except that you carry out what
you have promised of. You do not uncover the hidden secrets of your
people. O my Lord, You know what I conceal and what I show of my
behaviors, movements, and all my emotions. O my Lord, You see the
sufferings of the people of Your obedience and what they meet from Your
enemies, and You are generous and not stingy in Your blessings, and the
more efforts require more reward. You have ordered Your people of
supplication if they turn to You sincerely and this requires the more of
Your favors.
These forelocks and necks are submissive to You subserviently
acknowledging Your deity, invoking on You with their hearts, and looking
forward to Your prompt rewarding, and what You willed took place and
what You will shall take place. You are the called upon, the hoped for,
and the asked that no taker whatever great he is shall decrease (Your
favors), and no asker whatever he insists and invokes shall weary you.
Your kingdom shall not come to an end, and Your eternal glory shall
remain forever, and nothing in the ages is out of Your will a bit. You
are Allah; there is no god but You the Merciful, the Mighty. O Allah,
assist us by Your assistance, suffice us with Your protection, and give
us what You give those who hold fast by Your rope, who shade themselves
under Your shade…’
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*Source: duas.org
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source : Al-Maaref
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Imam Abu Muhammad al-Askari (a.s) was the best worshipper among all people of his time. He spent the night with praying, prostrating, and reciting the Book. Muhammad ash-Shakiri said, ‘The imam sat in the mihrab and prostrated. I slept and woke up while he was still in prostration.