11 MARCH 2010
Where should we look during prayer (Namaz/Salat)
الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ {2}[Pooya/Ali Commentary 23:2]
This verse describes or identifies those who sincerely believe in Allah. They stand in their prayers filled with awe and reverence of the glory of Allah. They are humble before Allah because they are fully aware of their worthlessness in the presence of the absolute omnipotent authority of the Lord-master.
The Holy Prophet said:
"If a person is aware of his insignificance in the presence of the supreme majesty of the authority of the Lord, he will certainly manifest it in his actions done before Him."
In the battle of Uhad, the sharp point of an arrow stuck into the foot of Ali ibn abi Talib (AS) and could not be removed because the head of the arrow broke when it was being taken out. As advised by the Holy Prophet it was pulled out when Ali was praying salat. He did not know what took place. After the completion of his prayer he noticed blood on the prayer-mat and realised that the broken part of the arrow was taken out from his foot. He used to be so much involved in his communion with his Lord-master that on several occasions people thought he was dead.
The Holy Prophet said:
"In qiyam the prayer must look steadily at the point where the forehead is placed in sajdah; in ruku at the place between the two feet; in qunut at the palms of the joined hands; in sajdah at the nose; in qu-ud (sitting position to recite tashahud) at the thighs. Concentration of heart and mind at the time of offering salat so as to think nothing but about Allah is essential to acknowledge the presence of the authority of the Lord-master.
At the time of ablution (wudu) the awe and reverence of the glory of Allah Ali (AS) felt was always visible on his face, because, as he himself explained, he was getting ready to stand in the presence of the majesty of Allah as a humblest servant should stand before his Lord-master. Likewise the body of Imam Ali bin Husayn Zayn al Abidin (AS) used to shake from awe and reverence of Allah whenever he went to offer prayers.
The holy Ahl ul Bayt, thoroughly purified by Allah (Ahzab: 33), alone possessed the sublime qualities mentioned in this verse. They are the divinely chosen models for the true believers. So, as the Holy Prophet said, the Ahl ul Bayt are like the ark of Nuh; whosoever follows them is saved from evil and its consequences, and whosoever rejects them goes astray and is lost for ever.
Imam Ja'afer Al-Sadiq (a.s)'s supplications.
One day. Imam Ja'afer Al-Sadiq (a.s) was eating dates at his home in Kufa when one of his companions, Bashar ben al-Kari, approached him. After exchanging greetings, Imam (a.s) invited Bashar to share the dates but Bashar refused Imam (a.s)'s offer.
Surprised, Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) said to him: By my right over you, sit and eat.
As Bashar ate. Imam (a.s) noticed that he looked very sad and asked him the reason for this.
Bashar replied: While coming, I saw something that made feel sad. I saw the Sultan's soldiers bearing a woman on her head as they dragged her to prison. She was crying out, 'By Allah and His Prophet, please help me!' But no one dared to do so.
Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) asked Bashar why the woman was treated in that manner and he explained, "The woman tripped on a stone and said 'May Allah (S.W.T) curse your oppressors! O' Fatima.' When the soldiers heard her, they began to hit her and then arrested her.
When he heard this, Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) stopped eating and wept so bitterly that his beaid became wet with tears. He turned to Bashar and said, "O" Bashar. let us go to Masjid Al-Sahla to pray to Allah (S.W.T) for the freedom of this woman.
While they went to the mosque, Imam (a.s) ordered some of his companions to keep watch at the Sultan's gate and bring any news of the woman.
When they reached Masjid Al-Sahla. Imam Jaafer Al-Sadiq (a.s) and Bashar offered two rakaats for the sake of Allah (S.W.T).
After they had completed their prayers, Imam (a.s) raised his hands in du'a to Allah (S.W.T) saying:
"O' Listener of supplications, O Lord, O' Master, O' Helper, I ask You by every name You have taught us and by those you have kept hidden, to send Your blessings upon Muhammad (s.a.w.w) and his pure progeny to free this woman, O1 Lord,.." After finishing his supplication. Imam (a.s) said to Bashar: Let us go, for the woman has been freed!
When they arrived home, one of his companions, who had been sent to keep watch, had come back with the good news that the Sultan had set the woman free!
He had also offered her 200 dirhams and although she was very poor and needed money, she had refused to take it. Imam (a.s) was very pleased to hear this and he gave Bashar some money to take to the woman.
Bashar went to the woman's house with the money and after giving it to her, he told her of the Imam (a.s)'s tears and du'a for her freedom. The woman took the money and cried, "Peace be upon you, O' my Master and Lord, O' son of the Holy Prophet."
She turned to Bashar and said, "Tell the Imam (a.s) to pray for the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s). He is our Imam and we do not know anyone else, who would pray and supplicate to Allah (S.W.T) for us. We do not know anyone else, except him and his fathers, peace be upon them all!"
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