L'Excellence de la Prière

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn Tsa from Yunus from Harun ibn Kharijah from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following: “I heard abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘The most beloved deed in the sight of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, is Salah (prayer). Prayer is the last item in the wills of the prophets. How nice it is of a man who takes a shower or Wudu’ properly and then moves away where no one can notice his presence when he is in Ruku’ or Sajdah! When a servant of Allah is in Sajdah which he prolongs, Iblis (Satan) will say crying, “Woe is on me, he (this servant of Allah) obeys Him but I disobeyed, he is doing Sajdah but I refused to do so.’””

"J'ai entendu dire : Les actes les plus aimés de Dieu, le Très Haut, sont la prière, qui est le dernier testament des prophètes. Quelle belle chose pour un homme de se laver ou de faire ses ablutions, puis de verser l'eau sur lui, de se retirer là où personne ne peut le voir, et de se mettre en position de prosternation ou d'inclinaison. Lorsque le serviteur se prosterne et prolonge sa prosternation, Iblīs crie : 'Malheur à moi ! J'ai obéi et désobéi, j'ai prosterné et refusé.'"

3. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from al-Washsha’ who has said the following: “I heard al-Rida’, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, say, ’The condition wherein a servant of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, is nearest and closest to Him is in Sajdah. It is because of the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “Prostrate (do Sajdah) and become close.’””

"Le plus proche qu'un serviteur puisse être de Dieu, exalté soit-Il, c'est lorsqu'il est en prosternation", et ceci est la parole de Dieu, exalté soit-Il : 'Et prosterne-toi et rapproche-toi (de Moi)'."

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn Tsa from Yunus from Yazid ibn Khalifah who has said the following: “I heard abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘When a person praying stands up for Salah (prayer), mercy from the horizons of the sky descends upon him as well as from the horizons of earth, angels surround him and one angel says, “Had this person praying known what Salah (prayer) is he would not stop performing Salah (prayer).””’

J'ai entendu Abu 'Abdullah (que la paix soit sur lui) dire : "Lorsque le priant se lève pour la prière, la miséricorde descend sur lui des hauteurs du ciel jusqu'aux profondeurs de la terre, les anges l'entourent et un ange lui crie : Si ce priant savait ce qu'il y a dans la prière, il ne voudrait plus jamais la quitter."

5. Muhammad ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from ibn Mahbub from abu Hamzah who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘When a believing servant of Allah stands up for Salah (prayer), Allah looks upon him - or he said that Allah turns toward him - as long as he is in his Salah (prayer). At such time, mercy covers him up to the horizons of the sky and angels surround him up to the horizons of the sky. Allah appoints an angel who stands up over his head and says, “O praying person, had you known who is looking at you, to who you are speaking and whispering, you would never turn away or leave this place.’””

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit : "Lorsque le serviteur croyant se lève pour sa prière, Allah le regarde, ou plutôt se tourne vers lui, jusqu'à ce qu'il termine. La miséricorde l'entoure de haut en bas, jusqu'aux confins du ciel, et les anges le protègent de tous côtés jusqu'aux confins du ciel. Allah assigne un ange à ses côtés, lui disant : 'Ô celui qui prie, si tu savais qui te regarde et avec qui tu communiques, tu ne détournerais jamais ton regard de ta position.'"

6. Abu Dawud has narrated from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘Salah (prayer) is a means for every pious person to getting nearer to Allah.’”

"La prière est le sacrifice de tout croyant pieux."

7. It is a narration from him (narrator of previous Hadith) by af-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from Isma’if ibn ‘Ammar from abu Basir who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ’Performing an obligatory Salah (prayer) is more virtuous than performing one Hajj. Performing one Hajj is more virtuous than giving in charity one whole house full of gold.’”

La prière obligatoire est meilleure que vingt pèlerinages, et un pèlerinage est meilleur qu'une maison pleine d'or dont on donnerait en aumône jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit épuisée.

8. A group of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Fadalah from ‘Abd Allah ibn Sinan who has said the following: “Abu ’Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that once a man passed by the Holy Prophet while he was doing some work around one of his rooms. He asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, can I help you?’ He (the Holy Prophet) replied, ‘If you like, you may do so.’ When the work finished the Messenger of Allah asked, ’Can I do anything for you?’ ’Paradise, 5 the man pleaded. The Messenger of Allah looked into the sky then said, ‘Yes, (paradise is your reward). 5 When he was leaving the Messenger of Allah said, ‘O servant of Allah, you must assist us by prolonging your Sajdah.

Il passa devant le Prophète (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) un homme qui soignait ses cheveux. Il lui dit : "Ô Messager d'Allah, puis-je te suffire ?" Il lui répondit : "Quel est ton besoin ?" Quand il eut fini, le Prophète (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) lui dit : "Quel est ton besoin ?" Il répondit : "Le Paradis." Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) lui dit alors de multiplier ses prosternations.

9. Ahmad ibn Idris has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan from Hamzah ibn Humran from ‘Ubayd ibn Zurarah from abu ‘Abd Allah, who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Salah (prayer) is like the poles of a tent. If the poles are established then the ropes, pegs and the covering work, but if the poles break, none of the ropes, pegs and covering work.

Le Messager d'Allah (que la prière d'Allah et Son salut soient sur lui) a dit : "La prière est comme le pilier de la tente. Lorsque le pilier est solide, les cordes, les piquets et la toile sont utiles. Mais si le pilier se brise, ni corde, ni piquet, ni toile ne seront utiles."

10. Muhammad ibn Isma’il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Ibrahim ibn ‘Umar al-Yamaniy from those who narrated to him the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘Good deeds eliminate bad deeds 5 (11:116) has said, ‘It is a reference to the Salah (prayer) of a believing person during the night that eliminate his bad deeds he has done during the day.

"Les bonnes actions effacent les mauvaises actions. La prière nocturne d'un croyant efface les péchés commis pendant la journée."

11. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Hafs ibn al-Bakhtariy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that whoever 5 s one Salah (prayer) Allah accepts He does not punish him and whoever 5 s one good deed He accepts He does not punish him. 55

قَالَ مَنْ قَبِلَ الله مِنْهُ صَلاَةً وَاحِدَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ وَمَنْ قَبِلَ مِنْهُ حَسَنَةً لَمْ يُعَذِّبْهُ.

12. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salmah ibn al-Khattab from al-Husayn ibn Sayf from his father who has said the following: “Narrated to me the one who had heard abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, say, ‘Whoever performs a Salah (prayer) of two Rak’ah in which he is aware of what he says, when he finishes them no sin remains upon him before Allah.

Celui qui accomplit deux unités de prière et comprend ce qu'il dit pendant celles-ci, puis s'en va sans commettre de péché entre lui et Allah.

13. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah formal-Sakuniy who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Salah (prayer) is a balance. Whoever maintains it balanced receives his part properly balanced.

La prière est un moyen de mesure, quiconque l'accomplit correctement l'a complétée.