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NAMAZ FOR SETTLING THE NEEDS

In al-Rawandi’s book of al-Da’awat, it is reported that Imam Zayn al-’Abidin (a.s.) passed by a man sitting at the doorstep of another man’s house. “What for are you sitting at the door of this lavish tyrant?” the Imam (a.s.) asked.

“It is because of ordeal,” the man answered.

“Stand up, “ the Imam (a.s.) said, “I will guide you to a door better than this tyrant’s door and to a Lord who is better than this man.”

Hence, the Imam (a.s.) took the man from the hand to the Holy Prophet’s Mosque where he instructed him to turn his face towards the kiblah direction, offer a two-unit prayer, raise the hands towards Almighty Allah to praise Him, invoke His blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household, pray Him by reciting the last verses of Surah al-Hashr (No. 59), the first six verses of Surah al-Hadid (No. 57), and the two verses in SurahAl-’Imran (either verses 81-19 according to al-Rawandi, or 26-27 according to al-Majlisi), and then pray Him for the personal needs. Any prayer that is said in this situation will be definitely granted.

It is worth mentioning that Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.) said, “If you need something to be settled, you may go for seeking it on early Thursdays and you may recite the last verses of SurahAl-’Imran, Ayah al-Kursi, Surah al-Qadr, and Surah al-Faatehah before you leave your house, because these holy verses and Surahs contribute to solving all the needs for this life and the life to come.”