Les Récompenses et les Mérites de l'Établissement des Prières dans la Mosquée de Kūfah et la Mosquée de Sahlah

3. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Faďďāl, from Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad, from Faďl ibn Zakariyyā, from Najm ibn Ḥuťaym, who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: If people knew the merits of the Mosque of Kūfah, they would prepare to travel to it from far distances. Praying an obligatory prayer in the Mosque of Kūfah is equal to performing a Hajj, and praying a recommended prayer in it is equal to performing an ‘Umrah.

Si les gens savaient ce qu'il y a dans la mosquée de Kufa, ils prépareraient pour elle provisions et montures depuis un endroit lointain. Il dit aussi : une prière obligatoire dans cette mosquée équivaut à un pèlerinage, et une prière surérogatoire y équivaut à une 'omra.

4. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari narrated to me from his father, from someone who narrated to him, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Hāshim, from Dāwūd ibn Farqad, from Abī Ḥamzah (Al-Thumāli), who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: Praying an obligatory prayer in the Mosque of Kūfah is equal to performing an accepted Hajj, and praying a recommended prayer in it is equal to performing an accepted ‘Umrah.

"La prière obligatoire dans la mosquée de Kufa équivaut à un pèlerinage accepté, et les prières surérogatoires en elle équivalent à une 'omra acceptée."

5. Ḥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad narrated to me from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Jabalah, from Salām ibn Abī ‘Amrah, from Sa’d ibn Ťarīf, from Asbagh ibn Nubātah, who said: ‘Ali (the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)) said: Praying a recommended prayer in this mosque (Mosque of Kūfah) is equal to performing an ‘Umrah with the Prophet (s.a.a.w.), and praying an obligatory prayer in it is equal to performing a Hajj with the Prophet (s.a.a.w.). Indeed one thousand prophets and one thousand successors have prayed in this mosque.

"La prière surérogatoire dans cette mosquée équivaut à une ʿumrah avec le Prophète (que la paix soit sur lui), et la prière obligatoire y équivaut à un ḥajj avec le Prophète (que la paix soit sur lui). Il a prié en elle mille prophètes et mille successeurs."

6. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Amr ibn ‘Uthmān, from someone who narrated to him, from Hārūn ibn Khārijah, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) asked me, “Do you establish all of your prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah?” “No,” I replied. “Verily if I lived close to it (the Mosque of Kūfah), I would hope not to miss any prayers there. Do you know the merits of the Mosque of Kūfah?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” I replied. Imam (a.s.) said: Every righteous slave and every prophet has prayed in the Mosque of Kūfān. Verily on the night of his journey (Night of Mi’rāj), Jabra`īl asked the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), “O Muḥammad! Do you know where you are right now?” “No,” he replied. “You are in front of the Mosque of Kūfān,” Jabra`īl said. “Ask Your Lord for permission so that I may descend here and pray in it,” the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said. Then Jabra`īl asked for permission and it was granted. Therefore, the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) descended and prayed two Rak’ah in the Mosque of Kūfah. Then Imam (a.s.) continued: Establishing one obligatory prayer in it (the Mosque of Kūfah) is equal to establishing one thousand prayers (elsewhere), and establishing one recommended prayer in it is equal to establishing five hundred prayers (elsewhere). Verily the front portion of the Mosque of Kūfah is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its right side is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its left side is a garden from the gardens of Paradise; and its back portion is a garden from the gardens of Paradise. Even sitting in the Mosque of Kūfah without praying or praising Allāh is considered worshipping Him. If people knew its merits, they would surely come to it even if they had to crawl to it.

"Est-ce que tu pries toutes tes prières à la mosquée de Kufa ? J'ai dit : Non. Il a dit : Même si j'étais en sa présence, j'aurais demandé à ne pas manquer une prière là-bas. J'ai dit : Et sais-tu quelle est sa prééminence ? J'ai dit : Non. Il a dit : Il n'y a pas un serviteur vertueux ou un prophète qui n'ait prié dans la mosquée de Kufa, au point que lorsque le Messager d'Allah (que la paix soit sur lui) a été emmené en voyage nocturne, Gabriel lui a dit : Sais-tu où tu es, ô Muhammad ? Il a dit : Non. Il a dit : Tu es en face de la mosquée de Kufa. Demande la permission à ton Seigneur pour y descendre et y prier. Il a demandé la permission et elle lui a été accordée, alors il est descendu et a prié deux rakats. La prière prescrite en ce lieu équivaut à mille prières, et la prière surérogatoire en ce lieu équivaut à cinq cents prières. Son avant est un jardin parmi les jardins du Paradis, sa droite est un jardin parmi les jardins du Paradis, sa gauche est un jardin parmi les jardins du Paradis, son arrière est un jardin parmi les jardins du Paradis. S'asseoir en ce lieu sans prière ni rappel est une adoration. Si les gens savaient ce qu'il contient, ils viendraient même en rampant."

7. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Żarīf ibn Nāsiḥ, from Khālid Al-Qalānisi, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say, “Establishing one prayer in the Mosque of Kūfah is equal to establishing one thousand prayers (elsewhere).”

"Prier dans la mosquée de Kufa vaut mille prières."

8. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Żarīf ibn Nāsiḥ, from Khālid Al-Qalānisi, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Makkah is the sanctuary of Allāh, His Messenger (s.a.a.w.), and ‘Ali (a.s.). Establishing one prayer in it is equal to establishing one hundred thousand prayers (elsewhere), and giving one Dirham as charity in Makkah is equal to giving one hundred thousand Dirhams (elsewhere). Madīnah is (also) the sanctuary of Allāh, His Messenger (s.a.a.w.), and ‘Ali, the Commander of the Believers (a.s.). Establishing one prayer in its mosque is equal to establishing ten thousand prayers (elsewhere), and giving one Dirham as charity in Madīnah is equal to giving ten thousand Dirhams (elsewhere). Kūfah is (also) the sanctuary of Allāh, His Messenger (s.a.a.w.), and ‘Ali, the Commander of the Believers (a.s.). Establishing one prayer in its mosque is equal to establishing one thousand prayers (elsewhere).

Le contenu principal du hadith mentionne la sanctification de La Mecque, Médine et Koufa, ainsi que la valeur spirituelle et monétaire des prières et des dépenses effectuées en ces lieux sacrés.

9. Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Mat Al-Jawhari narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Abī Muḥammad (Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Faďďāl), from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from some of our companions, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The border of the Mosque of Sahlah reaches Rawḥā. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from some of our companions, from Imam Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

Le périmètre du Masjid al-Sahlah al-Rawha' est délimité. Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid a rapporté de Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar, de Muhammad ibn al-Husayn, de Ali ibn Asbat, un hadith similaire.

10. My brother ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Qūlawayh narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs ibn Aḥmad, from ‘Imrān ibn Mūsā, from Ḥasan ibn Mūsā Al-Khashab, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥassān, from his uncle ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Kuthayr, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) ask Abā Ḥamzah Al-Thumāli, “O Abā Ḥamzah! Did you see my uncle on the night of his uprising?” “Yes,” Abū Ḥamzah replied. “Did he pray in the Mosque of Suhayl?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “Where is the Mosque of Suhayl? Do you mean the Mosque of Sahlah?” Abū Ḥamzah asked. “Yes. Verily if he had prayed two Rak’ah there and then sought refuge with Allāh, he would have been protected by Allāh for one year,” the Imam (a.s.) said. “May I sacrifice my father and mother for you! Are you referring to this (known) Mosque of Sahlah?” Abū Ḥamzah asked. “Yes,” the Imam (a.s.) replied. Then Imam (a.s.) continued: (The Mosque of Sahlah) contains the house of Ibrāhīm where he used to rise against the giants. It contains the house of Idrīs where he used to sew. It contains the place where the rider ties his camel. It contains a green rock which has the pictures of all of the prophets within it, and the clay under this rock is the clay from which Allāh created all of the prophets. The MI’RĀJ (ascension) took place in (a part of this mosque known as) the great FĀRŪQ (separator). The Mosque of Sahlah is part of Kūfān and it is the route people will pass. The trumpet will be blown from it and (the people) will be resurrected toward it. Seventy thousand people will be resurrected from the side of the Mosque of Sahlah and they will enter Paradise without any judgment. They are those whom Allāh has set aright and upon whom He has increased His blessings. Verily they are the devout winners who will be rewarded before others. They love to repel any praise about themselves and they are terrified of meeting Allāh with His justice. They are quick in obeying Allāh, they perform good deeds, and they understand that Allāh sees what they do. There will not be any judgment nor torment for them. Verily Allāh removes the rancour and purifies the believers. The mountain of Ahwān, which is a very old mountain and which was populated in the past, started to move from the middle of this mosque.

Il a dit : "J'ai entendu dire à Abu Hamza Al-Thumali : 'Ô Abu Hamza, as-tu été témoin de mon oncle la nuit où il est sorti ?' Il répondit : 'Oui'. Il dit alors : 'A-t-il prié dans la mosquée de Suhayl ?' Il répondit : 'Où se trouve la mosquée de Suhayl ? Peut-être veux-tu dire la mosquée Al-Sahla ?' Il répondit : 'Oui'. Il dit : 'S'il avait prié deux unités de prière en elle, et ensuite invoqué Dieu pour protection, Il l'aurait protégé pendant une année'. Abu Hamza lui dit : 'Par mon père et ma mère, ceci est la mosquée Al-Sahla'. Il répondit : 'Oui, en elle se trouve la maison d'Abraham d'où il venait vers les Amalekites, et la maison d'Idris où il travaillait, et le lieu de départ du cavalier, et un rocher vert avec les images des prophètes, et en dessous de ce rocher argileux que Dieu a créé à partir duquel les prophètes ont été créés, et en lui se trouve l'ascension, et il est le plus grand lieu de passage des gens, et il est de Koufan, et en lui les trompettes seront soufflées, et vers lui se fera le rassemblement, où soixante-dix mille seront rassemblés de son côté, entrant au Paradis... sans aucun compte. Ceux-là sont ceux qui ont réussi, que Dieu rende leurs preuves évidentes et multiplie leurs bienfaits, car ils sont les premiers, les gagnants, les obéissants, qui aiment éloigner l'orgueil de leurs âmes, et se réjouissent de la justice de Dieu envers eux, et se hâtent dans l'obéissance, agissant et sachant que Dieu voit ce qu'ils font, sans qu'ils aient de compte à rendre, ni de châtiment. Il éloigne la rancœur, purifie les croyants, et au milieu de cela marche la montagne d'Ahwaz, et un temps est venu pour elle, alors qu'elle est habitée'."

11. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Abī ‘Abdillāh Muḥammad ibn Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Rāzi Al-Jāmūrāni, from Ḥusain ibn Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from his father Sayf, from Abī Bakr Al-Ḥaďrami, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) or Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)), “What is the best place after Masjid Al-Ḥarām and the Mosque of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied: Kūfah. O Abā Bakr! Kūfah is the purified and the virtuous land. It contains the graves of the messengers, the prophets, and the truthful successors. It (also) contains the Mosque of Suhayl in which every prophet sent by Allāh has prayed. The Justice of Allāh (the Twelfth Imam (a.s.)) will (also) reappear from this city. The rising Imam (a.s.) and those who will lead after him will also live in it. It is indeed the abode of the prophets, the successors, and the righteous ones.

J'ai demandé : "Quel est le meilleur endroit sur terre après le sanctuaire d'Allah le Tout-Puissant et le sanctuaire de Son Prophète (psl) ?" Il a répondu : "C'est Koufa, ô Abu Bakr. C'est la terre pure et immaculée où se trouvent les tombes des prophètes envoyés, des autres prophètes, des successeurs véridiques. C'est là où se trouve la mosquée de Suhayl, où Allah n'a pas envoyé de prophète sans qu'il n'y ait prié. C'est de là que se manifeste la justice d'Allah, c'est là que se tiendra son jugement et le jugement des autres après lui. C'est le lieu de résidence des prophètes, des successeurs et des pieux."

12. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from Ḥanān ibn Sadīr, who said: I was with Abī Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) when a man entered, said Salām to the Imam (a.s.), and sat down. “Where are you from?” Imam (a.s.) asked the man. “I am from Kūfah. I believe in your Wilāyah and I am one of your lovers,” the man said. “Do you establish all of your prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “Verily you are deprived of the good (blessings),” Imam (a.s.) said. Then the Imam (a.s.) asked, “Do you perform a Ghusl once a day with the water of the Euphrates River which is close to you?” “No,” the man replied. “What about once a week?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “What about once a month?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “What about once a year?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “Verily you are deprived of the good (blessings),” Imam (a.s.) said. Then the Imam (a.s.) asked, “Do you go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) once a week?” “No,” the man replied. “What about once a month?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “What about once a year?” Imam (a.s.) asked. “No,” the man replied. “Verily you are deprived of the good (blessings),” Imam (a.s.) said.

J'étais chez Abu Ja'far (as) lorsqu'un homme entra, le salua et s'assit. Abu Ja'far (as) lui demanda : "De quelle ville es-tu ?" L'homme répondit : "Je viens de Kufa et je suis un de tes amoureux et partisans." Abu Ja'far (as) lui dit alors : "Pries-tu à la mosquée de Kufa pour chaque prière ?" L'homme répondit : "Non." Abu Ja'far (as) lui dit : "Tu es privé de bien. Te laves-tu une fois par jour dans l'Euphrate ?" L'homme répondit : "Non." Abu Ja'far (as) demanda : "Chaque vendredi ?" L'homme répondit : "Non." Abu Ja'far (as) continua en demandant s'il se rendait chaque semaine, chaque mois, chaque année à la tombe de Husayn (as), et l'homme répondit à chaque fois "Non". Abu Ja'far (as) lui dit alors : "Tu es privé de bien."

13. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from ‘Ali ibn Ri`āb, from Abī ‘Ubaydah Al-Ḥadhā, who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said to me: O Abā ‘Ubaydah! Do not neglect establishing prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah even if you have to crawl to it because establishing one prayer there is equal to establishing seventy prayers in other mosques.

Abu Ja'far (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit : "Ne néglige pas, ô Abu Ubaydah, la prière dans la mosquée de Kufa, même si tu dois la trouver déserte, car une prière effectuée dans cette mosquée vaut soixante-dix prières dans d'autres mosquées."

14. Abū ‘Abdil Raḥmān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥusain Al-‘Askari narrated to me from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, who said: Imam Riďā (a.s.) said: Establishing one prayer alone in the Mosque of Kūfah has more value than establishing seventy congregational prayers in any other mosque.

La prière dans la mosquée de Koufa en solitaire vaut mieux que soixante-dix prières en congrégation ailleurs.

15. Abū ‘Abdil Raḥmān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥusain Al-‘Askari narrated to me from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali, from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from Żarīf ibn Nāsiḥ, from Khālid Al-Qalānisi, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Establishing one prayer in the Mosque of Kūfah is equal to establishing one thousand prayers (elsewhere).

La prière dans la mosquée de Kufa vaut mille prières.

16. My father and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh both narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Ibrāhīm ibn Mahziyār, from his brother ‘Ali, from Ḥasan ibn Sa’īd, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Fuďayl Al-A’war, who said: I met Layth ibn Abī Sulaym after people had finished Salāt Al-‘Asr. (Layth ibn Abī Sulaym) said, “Do not keep me, for I have not prayed Salāt Al-Ďuhr yet. Continue on your route with success.” “Why have you delayed your prayers until now?” I asked. “I had some business in the market that I had to take care of. I delayed my prayers so I could come to the mosque and pray in it because of the merits that I have heard of this mosque,” Layth said. “What have you heard about this mosque?” I asked. He replied: Some people narrated to me with sources from ‘Āyishah, from the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), who said: On the night that I ascended to the heavens, I landed in the mosque of my fathers, Nūḥ and Ibrāhīm, which is the Mosque of Kūfah, and I prayed two Rak’ah there. Verily establishing an obligatory prayer in the Mosque of Kūfah is equal to performing a purified Hajj, and establishing a recommended prayer in it is equal to performing a purified ‘Umrah.

La prière obligatoire en ce lieu équivaut à un pèlerinage accompli et la prière surérogatoire équivaut à une 'umra accomplie.

17. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Ijlān, from Mālik ibn Ďumrah Al-Rawāsi (Al-‘Anbari), who said: The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) asked me, “Do you go and establish prayers in the mosque that is behind your house?” I replied, “O Commander of the Believers! Only women go to that mosque.” The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) said, “O Mālik! No anguished person goes to this mosque, prays in it, and supplicates to Allāh without Allāh relieving him of his grief and granting him his request.” Mālik added: I swear to Allāh that I did not go to that mosque nor did I pray in it until one night when I was extremely grieved over a matter. Suddenly, I remembered the words of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.). I got up in the middle of the night and performed WUĎŪ`. When I left the house, I found a lamp outside the door of my house. The lamp started moving (on its own) and I followed it until I arrived at the mosque. The lamp stopped in front of me so I prayed there. After I finished (praying), the lamp started moving in front of me until I arrived at my home but it disappeared as soon as I entered my home. After this night, every time I would leave my house, I would find this lamp leading my way and Allāh granted my request.

L'Imam des croyants (que la paix soit sur lui) m'a dit : "Sors pour prier dans la mosquée qui se trouve derrière ta maison." Je lui ai dit : "Ô Commandeur des croyants, c'est une mosquée où les gens [les femmes] prient." Il me répondit : "Ô Malik, cette mosquée n'a jamais été visitée par quelqu'un en détresse sans qu'il n'ait prié dedans, invoqué Allah, et qu'Allah n'ait exaucé sa requête." Malik a dit : "Par Allah, je ne l'ai ni visitée ni priée dedans. Mais une nuit, j'ai été touché par une affaire qui m'a préoccupé. Je me suis souvenu des paroles de l'Imam des croyants (que la paix soit sur lui), je me suis levé en pleine nuit, j'ai mis mes chaussures, fait mes ablutions, et je suis sorti. À ma porte, il y avait une lampe. Je suis passé devant elle, et j'ai continué jusqu'à arriver à la mosquée. Je me suis arrêté devant et j'ai commencé à prier. Après avoir fini, j'ai remis mes chaussures et je suis parti. Je suis passé devant la lampe jusqu'à arriver à ma porte. Quand je suis rentré, la lampe s'est éteinte. Depuis cette nuit-là, chaque fois que je suis sorti la nuit, j'ai trouvé la lampe à ma porte, et Allah a exaucé ma demande."

18. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Abī Yūsuf Ya’qūb ibn ‘Abdillāh who was from the children of Abī Fāťimah, from Ismā’īl ibn Zayd servant of ‘Abdillāh ibn Yaḥyā Al-Kāhili, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: A man came to the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) in the Mosque of Kūfah and said, “Salām to you, O Commander of the Believers. May Allāh’s Mercy and His Blessings be upon you!” The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) answered his Salām. “May I sacrifice myself for you! I am leaving for the Mosque of Aqsā and I wanted to bid farewell to you,” the man said. The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) asked, “What do you hope to gain by going there?” The man said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Rewards!” The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) said: Sell your camel, spend your money, and pray in this mosque instead, for establishing obligatory prayers in this mosque is equal to performing a purified Hajj, and establishing recommended prayers in it is equal to performing a purified ‘Umrah. The blessings of this mosque extend to a twelve mile (radius). The right side of this mosque is prosperity but its left side is cunning. In the middle of this mosque, there is a well of oil, a well of milk, a well of water for the believers to drink, and a well of water to purify the believers. The ark of Nūḥ embarked from here and Nasr, Yaghūth, and Ya’ūq were placed here. The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) continued: Seventy prophets and seventy successors have prayed in this mosque, and I am one of them – and he pointed to his own chest. No anguished person asks Allāh for anything in it (the Mosque of Kūfah) without Allāh granting (his request) and relieving him of his grief.

Un homme est venu voir l'Imam des croyants (que la paix soit sur lui) alors qu'il était dans la mosquée de Koufa et lui a dit : "Que la paix soit sur toi, ô Imam des croyants, ainsi que la miséricorde et les bénédictions d'Allah." L'Imam (que la paix soit sur lui) lui répondit : "Que ma vie soit sacrifiée pour toi, j'avais l'intention de visiter la Mosquée Al-Aqsa et je voulais te saluer et te dire au revoir." L'homme demanda : "Que souhaites-tu que je fasse à ce sujet ?" L'Imam répondit : "Vends ta monture, mange tes provisions, et prie dans cette mosquée, car la prière prescrite en ce lieu est une preuve acceptée, la prière surérogatoire y est une 'omra acceptée, et la bénédiction de ce lieu s'étend sur douze milles, à sa droite et à sa gauche, en avant et en arrière. Au milieu de ces douze milles se trouve une source de graisse, une source de lait, une source d'eau potable pour les croyants, une source d'eau pure pour les croyants. Le navire de Noé y a navigué, et il y avait l'aigle, le vautour et le corbeau. Soixante-dix prophètes et soixante-dix successeurs ont prié en ce lieu, et je suis l'un d'entre eux. Il a dit en plaçant sa main sur sa poitrine : "Quiconque invoque en ce lieu pour une détresse dans une affaire parmi les besoins, Allah répond à son invocation et soulage sa détresse."