قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) لِأَبِي بَصِيرٍ إِنْ خِفْتَ أَمْراً يَكُونُ أَوْ حَاجَةً تُرِيدُهَا فَابْدَأْ بِاللَّهِ وَ مَجِّدْهُ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) وَ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ وَ تَبَاكَ وَ لَوْ مِثْلَ رَأْسِ الذُّبَابِ إِنَّ أَبِي ( عليه السلام ) كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ أَقْرَبَ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنَ الرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ هُوَ سَاجِدٌ بَاكٍ .
Translation
From him, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza who said, ‘Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> said to Abu Baseer, ‘If you fear a matter taking place or a need which you require, so begin with Allah<sup>azwj</sup> and Glorify Him<sup>azwj</sup> and Extol upon Him<sup>azwj</sup> just as He<sup>azwj</sup> is Rightful of it, and send Blessings upon the Prophet<sup>saww</sup> and ask your need, and try to cry and even if it (the teardrop) is like the head of the fly. The Prophet<sup>saww</sup> was saying: ‘The closest of what the servant can be from the Lord<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic is when performing <span class="iTxt">Sajdah</span> and while he is weeping’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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