L'excellence de la prière et sa recommandation forte

3. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Maysir ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) once said to me, ‘O Maysir, pray and do not say that it is predetermined and it is all over. There is a position with Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, that is not accessible without praying to Him. If a servant keeps his mouth closed and does not plead to receive help, he will not receive anything. O Maysir, there is no door that is knocked repeatedly but that sooner or later it will open up.’”

Il m'a dit : "Ô Muaysir, invoque et ne dis pas que l'affaire est close, car auprès d'Allah, il y a un rang qui ne peut être atteint que par la demande. Même si un serviteur ferme sa bouche et ne demande pas, il ne recevra rien. Demande, ô Muaysir, tu recevras, car il n'y a pas de porte qui soit frappée sans qu'elle ne s'ouvre bientôt pour son propriétaire."

4. Humayd ibn Ziyad has narrated from al-Khashshab from ibn Baqqah from Mu’adh from ‘Amr ibn Jumayi’ from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, ‘One who does not ask help from Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, becomes needy and poor.’”

Celui qui ne demande pas à Allah, le Très Haut, de Sa grâce, est certes dans le besoin.

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘Pray and do not say that it (belief in predetermination) is already determined and the matter is settled; prayer is worshipping. Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘Those who consider themselves above the need to worship Me will soon go to hell in disgrace,’ (40:60) ‘Pray to Me, I will accept your prayers (first part of the above verse).”’

"J'ai entendu dire : 'Priez et ne dites pas que l'affaire est terminée, car certes, la prière est l'adoration. Certes, Allah, Puissant et Majestueux, dit : 'Ceux qui se montrent arrogants vis-à-vis de Mon adoration entreront certes en Enfer, humiliés.' Et Il dit : 'Appelez-Moi, Je vous répondrai.'"

6. Abu Ali al-Ash’ari has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from ibn abu Najran from Sayf al-Tammar who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) saying, ‘You must plead before Allah for help; you cannot seek nearness to Allah by any means better than pleading before Him for help. Do not leave your small needs without pleading before Allah for help, just because they are small; both small and large needs are in the hands of One and the same One.’”

"Je vous recommande de faire des invocations, car vous ne vous rapprochez pas de Dieu par quelque chose de similaire. Ne négligez pas une petite invocation, car le compagnon des petits est le compagnon des grands."

7. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa’Id from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from al-Qasim ibn Sulayman from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurara from his father from a man who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) has said, pleading before Allah for help is the form of worship about which Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, has said, ‘Those who consider themselves above the need to worship Me will soon go to hell in disgrace,’ (40:60) pray to Allah, the Majestic, the Glorious, and do not say that things are already determined and settled (due to predestination).’ “Zurara has said, ‘The Imam thereby has meant that your belief in Allah’s decision and His measures should not stop you from praying to Allah and pleading before Him for help with seriousness and enthusiasm just as he (the Imam) has said.’”

Abu 'Abdillah (sur lui la paix) a dit: "L'invocation est l'adoration dont Allah, Puissant et Majestueux, a dit: 'Ceux qui se montrent arrogants à Mon sujet, Je les contraindrai à entrer en Enfer à genoux.' (Sourate Ghafir, verset 60). Implore Allah, Puissant et Majestueux, et ne dis pas: 'L'affaire est déjà décidée.'". Zorara a dit: "Il veut dire que ta foi en la prédestination et le décret ne t'empêche pas de faire des invocations abondantes et de t'efforcer en elles, ou quelque chose de similaire."

8. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Ash’ari from ibn al-Qaddah from Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) has said, ‘The most beloved of deeds before Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, on earth is pleading before Him for help and the best worship is chastity.’ The Imam said, ‘Amir al-Mu’minin, Ali ibn abu Talib (a.s.) was a very prayerful man.’”

L'Imam des croyants (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit: "Les actions les plus aimées de Dieu Tout-Puissant sur terre sont les invocations, et le meilleur des actes d'adoration est la chasteté." Il a également été dit que l'Imam des croyants (que la paix soit sur lui) était un homme très assidu dans ses invocations.