Al-Kafi 5656

Translation

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Usman Bin Isa, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far^asws having said: ‘It was so that whenever Ali^asws Bin Al-Husayn^asws thought of the matter of a Hajj, or an Umra, or selling, or buying, or emancipating (a slave), would clean himself^asws, then pray two Rak’at of <span class="iTxt">Salāt</span> of Al-<span class="iTxt">Istikhara</span>. So he^asws would recite in these two with Surah Al-Hashr (Chapter 59) and Surah Al-Rahmaan (Chapter 55). Then he^asws recite the Mawazatayn (Chapter 113 & 114) and <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:112#h1"><a href="/books/quran:112#h1">[112:1]</a></a> Say He Allah is One</span> (Chapter 112) when he^asws was free, and he^asws was seated at the end of the two Rak’at. Then he^asws was saying: ‘O Allah^azwj! If it was so that such and such was better for me^asws in my^asws Religion, and my^asws world, and the immediacy of my^asws matters and it’s later, so Send Blessings upon Muhammad^asws and his^saww Progeny^asws, Make it easy for me to be upon the best of its aspects and its beauties. And if it was so that it was evil for me^asws, in my^asws Religion, and my^asws world, and my^asws Hereafter, and the immediacy of my matter and its later, so Send Blessings upon Muhammad^saww and his^saww Progeny^asws, and Exchange it from me^asws. Lord^azwj! Send Blessings upon Muhammad^saww and his^saww Progeny^asws and Cause me^asws to be determined upon my^asws rightful Guidance, and even if I^asws were to dislike that, or if my^asws self refuses’.

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