سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ( عليه السلام ) يَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ مِنْ رَبِّهِ شَيْئاً مِنْ حَوَائِجِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ حَتَّى يَبْدَأَ بِالثَّنَاءِ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ الْمَدْحِ لَهُ وَ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) ثُمَّ يَسْأَلَ اللَّهَ حَوَائِجَهُ .
Translation
Abu Ali Al Ashary, from Muhammad Bin Abdul Jabbar, from Safwan Bin Yahya, from Al Haris Bin Al Mugheira who said, ‘I heard Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> saying: ‘You should all beware when one of you wants to ask from his Lord<sup>azwj</sup> anything from the needs of the world and the Hereafter (he should not do so) until he begins with the Laudation upon Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic and the eulogising to Him<sup>azwj</sup> and the Blessings upon the Prophet<sup>azwj</sup>. Then he should ask Allah<sup>azwj</sup> for his need’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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