أبو بصير

Hadith.1959 - Abu Basir asked Imam (as) about suhoor for someone intending to fast, saying, "Is it obligatory?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no harm if one does not have suhoor if they wish. However, in the Month of Ramadan, it is better to have suhoor. I prefer that it not be abandoned in the Month of Ramadan."

"You should say every night of the Month of Ramadan at the time of breaking the fast until its end: 'All praise belongs to Allah (swt), who helped us so we fasted, and provided for us so we broke our fast. O Allah (swt), accept it from us, assist us in it, and keep us safe in it. Accept it from us with ease and well-being from You. All praise belongs to Allah (swt), who completed for us a day of the Month of Ramadan.'"

“Once we visited abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), and abu Basir asked, ’What do you say about al- salat (prayer) during the month of Ramadan?’ He (the Imam) replied, ’The month of Ramadan has a special respect and right, unlike the other months. You should perform salat (prayer) as much as you can in optional forms during the nights and days. If you can, perform a thousand Rak’at salat (prayer) every twenty-four hours you can. Imam Ali (a.s.), toward the end of his life would say one thousand Rak’at salat (prayer) in twenty-four hours. O abu Muhammad, you should perform more salat (prayer) during the month of Ramadan.’ I then asked, ’I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, how many Rak’ats (should one perform)?’ He said, ’During the first twenty nights, say twenty Rak’ats each night; eight Rak’ats before al-‘Atmah (late evening) and twelve Rak’ats thereafter, besides the prayers you would say before. During the last ten days, you should say thirty Rak’at every night; eight Rak’at before late evening, and twenty-two Rak’ats thereafter besides what you had been saying before these nights.’”

Indeed, it is among humbleness that a man is pleased with one sitting place before more sitting places, that he sends peace upon the one he meets, that he abandons quarreling, even if he is rightful, and that he does not like to be praised for godfearness.

“Once I was in the presence of abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.), when abu Basir asked him, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, when is the night during which one may hope that his wishes will come true?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is in the twenty-first or twenty-third nights.’ He (abu Basir) then asked, ‘What happens if I cannot (stay awake) on both nights?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘(Remaining awake for) just two nights is easy with a view to realizing your wishes.’ I (the narrator) then said, ‘We may see the new moon on a certain time and then receive information that people have seen the new moon on a different day at another place.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Remaining awake for four nights is easy with a view to realizing your wishes.’ I then said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, the twenty-third night is the night of al-Juhaniy.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘That is what it is called.’ I then said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you, Sulayman ibn Khalid narrates that during the nineteenth night, the list of people (honored to) perform Hajj is written.’ He (the Imam) said to me, ‘O abu Muhammad, the list of people for Hajj is written during the night of destiny; so also are deaths, trials, sustenance and things that have to happen until the next night of destiny. You should try to pray for the realization of your wishes during the twenty-first or twenty-third nights. You should perform one hundred Rak‘at salat (prayer) during each of these two nights and remain awake if you can, up to daylight, and take a ghusl (shower) during both nights.’ I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What should I do if I cannot do this in a standing position?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘Pray in a sitting position.’ I then asked, ‘What should I do if I cannot do this either?’ He said, ‘(Do it) while on your bed. It does not matter if you just slept very lightly at the beginning of the night. The doors of the sky remain open during Ramadan, and devils are nailed down, and the deeds of believing people are accepted. What a good month is Ramadan! During the time of the Messenger of Allah (sw), it was called al-Marzuq (the provider of sustenance).”’

I was with Abu Abdullah (as) when Abu Basir said to him, "May I be your ransom! Which night is the one in which one can hope for what is hoped for?" Imam (as) replied: "It is on the night of the 21st or the 23rd." Abu Basir asked: "What if I cannot perform worship on both nights?" Imam (as) said: "How easy are two nights for what you seek!" Abu Basir then said: "Sometimes we see the crescent moon in our area, but we receive news that it was seen differently in another place." Imam (as) said: "How easy are four nights for what you seek in them!" Abu Basir asked: "May I be your ransom! Is the 23rd night the night of Al-Juhani?" Imam (as) replied: "That is said." Abu Basir further asked: "May I be your ransom! Sulayman ibn Khalid narrated that on the 19th night, the pilgrims' delegation is recorded." Imam (as) said: "O Abu Muhammad! The pilgrims' delegation is written on Laylatul Qadr, along with deaths, trials, provisions, and what will occur until the same time in the following year. So seek it on the 21st and 23rd nights. Pray 100 units (rak'ah) on each of these nights and spend them in worship until dawn, if you are able, and perform ghusl (ritual purification) on these nights." Abu Basir asked: "What if I cannot stand for prayer?" Imam (as) said: "Then pray while sitting." Abu Basir said: "What if I cannot do even that?" Imam (as) said: "Then pray while lying on your bed." Abu Basir asked: "What if I cannot do that either?" Imam (as) replied: "It is fine for you to take a brief nap at the beginning of the night. The gates of the heavens are opened in the Month of Ramadan, the devils are chained, and the deeds of the believers are accepted. What a blessed Month of Ramadan is! In the time of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), it was called 'the month of sustenance.'"

"In bidding farewell to the Month of Ramadan, say: 'O Allah (swt)! You have said in Your revealed Book sent to Your Prophet, the Messenger, and Your word is the truth: "The Month of Ramadan in which the Quran was revealed as guidance for mankind and as clear proofs of guidance and criterion." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:185) And now this Month of Ramadan has ended. I ask You by Your noble face and by Your perfect words: if there remains upon me any sin which You have not forgiven me and which You intend to hold me accountable for, punish me for, or reckon against me — that the dawn of this night does not break, nor this month ends, except that You have forgiven it for me. O Most Merciful of the merciful!'” "O Allah (swt), all praise belongs to You with all of Your praises, for all of Your blessings, the first and the last of them—what You have praised Yourself with and what the praisers among Your creation have said. Those who strive in Your remembrance and in showing gratitude to You, whom You have helped to fulfill Your rights among the categories of Your creation, from the close angels, the Prophets, and the messengers, and from the various beings who glorify You among all the worlds. All praise is due to You for granting us to reach the Month of Ramadan, and for the blessings You bestowed upon us, the provisions You decreed for us, and the kindness You have shown us, which we cannot count. So all praise belongs to You, eternal, lasting, increasing, and everlasting—praise that never ceases for all eternity. Glorious is Your praise! You helped us complete fasting and prayers during this month, including what was performed by us in righteousness, gratitude, or remembrance." "O Allah (swt), accept this from us with the best of Your acceptance, through Your forgiveness, pardon, forbearance, and genuine satisfaction, so that You may grant us in this month every sought-after good and an abundant, gifted bounty. Secure us from every feared calamity, harm brought near, or sin committed. O Allah (swt), I ask You by the greatest of what any of Your creation has asked of You—by Your noble names, beautiful praises, and specific invocations—to send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and to make this month of ours the greatest Month of Ramadan we have experienced since You placed us in this world. Grant blessings in the safeguarding of my religion, the salvation of my soul, the fulfillment of my needs, intercession for my requests, the completion of blessings upon me, protection from harm, and the clothing of well-being for me. Include me in Your mercy among those for whom You have reserved Laylatul Qadr and made it better 'than a thousand months' in the greatest reward, the most honorable treasure, the finest gratitude, the longest life, and the most enduring ease." "O Allah (swt), I ask You by Your mercy, Your might, Your abundance, Your pardon, Your blessings, Your majesty, Your ancient benevolence, and Your favors, that You do not make this the last time for us with the Month of Ramadan, and that You grant us to reach it again in the coming year in the best of conditions. Let us witness its crescent along with those who witness it and recognize it, while we are under the most complete protection, the most perfect blessing, the widest mercy, and the greatest share of Your provision. O Allah (swt), my Lord (azj), who has no Lord (azj) besides You, do not let this farewell to Month of Ramadan be a farewell of annihilation, nor the last covenant with it. Allow me to see it again in the coming year with the most abundant blessings and the best hope, while I am in a state of utmost faithfulness to You. 'Indeed, You are the Hearer of prayers.' O Allah (swt), hear my supplication, have mercy on my pleading and humility before You, my submissiveness and reliance upon You. I surrender to You, hoping for no success or relief except through You and from You. Bestow Your favor upon me—glorified is Your praise, sanctified are Your names—and allow me to reach the Month of Ramadan again, while I am protected from all that is disliked and feared. Shield me from all calamities. All praise is due to Allah (swt), who helped us fast during this month and allowed us to reach its last night."