Prayer and Its Effects

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:“The one who takes prayer light is not of me. No, by Allah, such a person will not reach the Haud, Pound of abundant."[Man-La-Yahduruhul-Faghih, vol. 1, p. 206]The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:“At the (appointed) time of every prayer (salat), I hear a caller who calls and says: ` O children of Adam! Keep up prayers in order to extinguish the fire you have lit against yourselves (by committing sins)."[Mustadrak-ul-Wasa'il, vol. 3, p. 102]The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:“The worship done by the one who earns his living on unlawful money is similar to a building constructed upon sand."[Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 84, p. 258]Imam Baqir (A.S.)said:“On the Reckoning Day, the First thing that a servant will be reckoned for is...

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Why Pray for Hazrat Wali-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.)

Whenever supplications are made for the health and well-being of Hazrat Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) or charity is paid on his behalf then some people raise the question. It is because of his majestic self that the whole world is safe and secure, only because of his blissful presence this universe is thriving, then what does praying for him imply? This whole Universe, earth and skies survive because of him, then why to give charity on his behalf? Let us examine this question in the following paragraphs. Hazrat Wali-e-Asr (a.t.f.s.) 1) Our supplications for Imam (a.s.) could be likened to a humble gift offered by a needy destitute to a very great King. This gift implies that this humble servant needs the grace of the king and thus wants to draw his...

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