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Ja’far al-Tayyar’s Prayer is as precious as gold, since it is the most magnificent recommended devotional rite. Altogether with its great merits the most important of which is that it erases major sins, this prayer has been reported through authenticated chain of authority. The best time of its performance is the first hours of daylight on Fridays. It consists of four units with two Tashahhuds (i.e. the part of prayers in which the two creeds of Islam are recited) and two Taslims. In the first unit, Surahs al-Faatehah and al-Zalzalah are recited, in the second, Surahs al-Faatehah and al-’Adiyat, in the third, Surahs al-Faatehah and al-Nasr, and in the fourth, Surahs al-Faatehah and al-Tawheed. In each unit, after the recitation of the Surahs and before the genuflection (ruku'), the following litany (Tasbihat) should be repeated fifteen times:
سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ
All glory be to Allah,
وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
all praise be to Allah,
وَ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ
there is no god save Allah,
وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ۔
and Allah is the Greatest.
The same litany (Tasbihat) is repeated, yet ten times only, during the Ruku’, after the Ruku’ while standing erect, during the prostration (Sujud), after the first Sajdah, during the second Sajdah, and after the second Sajdah. The same thing is repeated in all of the four units of the prayer. Hence, the litany will have been repeated three hundred times.
Shaykh al-Kulayni has narrated that Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) said to Abu-Sa’id al-Mada’ini, “May I teach you something that you should recite in Ja’far al-Tayyar’s Prayer?” As the man answered in the affirmative, the Imam (a.s.) said: After you say the Tasbihat in the second Sajdah of the fourth unit, say the following litany:
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْعِزَّ وَ الْوَقَارَ
Glory be to Him Who has dressed Himself dignity and sobriety!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ تَعَطَّفَ بِالْمَجْدِ وَ تَكَرَّمَ بِهِ
Glory be to Him Who has deigned and condescended with grandeur!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَا يَنْبَغِيْ التَّسْبِيْحُ اِلَّا لَهُ
Glory be to Him save Whom none is worthy of being glorified!
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ اَحْصٰى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمُهُ
Glory be to Him Whose knowledge has counted all things!
سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمَنِّ وَ النِّعَمِ
Glory be to the Lord of bounty and boon!
سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْقُدْرَةِ وَ الْكَرَمِ
Glory be to the Lord of omnipotence and nobility!
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ الْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَ
O Allah, I beseech You in the name of the objects of dignity in Your Throne,
وَ مُنْتَهَى الرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ
in the name of the utmost of mercy in Your Book,
وَ اسْمِكَ الْاَعْظَمِ
and in the name of Your Greatest Name
وَ كَلِمَاتِكَ التَّآمَّةِ
and Your Accomplished Words,
الَّتِي تَمَّتْ صِدْقًا وَ عَدْلًا
which have been accomplished truly and justly,
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
(please) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household...
وَ افْعَلْ بِيْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا۔
Then, you may mention your needs in the form of supplication.
Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus both narrated that al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar said that he heard Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) saying the following supplicatory prayer after accomplishing Ja’far al-Tayyar’s Prayer:
«يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّ»
O Lord, O Lord!
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
«يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ»
O my Lord, O my Lord!
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
«يَا اَللهُ يَا اَللهُ»
O Allah, O Allah!
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
«يَا حَىُّ يَا حَىُّ»
O Ever-living, O Ever-living!
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
«يَا رَحِيْمُ يَا رَحِيْمُ»
O All-merciful, O All-merciful!
Say it as many times as possible in one breath.
«يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحْمٰنُ»
O All-compassionate, O All-compassionate!
«يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ»
O Most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَفْتَتِحُ الْقَوْلَ بِحَمْدِكَ
O Allah, I commence my wording with declaring praise to You,
وَ اَنْطِقُ بِالثَّنَاۤءِ عَلَيْكَ
I utter the words of tribute to You,
وَ اُمَجِّدُكَ وَ لَا غَايَةَ لِمَدْحِكَ
I glorify You although Your glory is limitless,
وَ اُثْنِيْ عَلَيْكَ وَ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ غَايَةَ ثَنَاۤئِكَ وَ اَمَدَ مَجْدِكَ
and I compliment You although none can ever compliment You as much as You deserve and none can ever attain the extent of Your glory!
وَ اَنَّى لِخَلِيْقَتِكَ كُنْهُ مَعْرِفَةِ مَجْدِكَ
And how can Your creatures ever recognize Your glory [in its actual measure]!
وَ اَيَّ زَمَنٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَمْدُوْحًا بِفَضْلِكَ
And how can there be any moment for which You do not deserve praise due to Your favors
مَوْصُوْفًا بِمَجْدِكَ
and in which You are not ascribed to glory
عَوَّادًا عَلَى الْمُذْنِبِيْنَ بِحِلْمِكَ
and in which You do not incessantly treat the sinful with Your forbearance?
تَخَلَّفَ سُكَّانُ اَرْضِكَ عَنْ طَاعَتِكَ
Although the inhabitants of Your earth have fallen behind in being obedient to You,
فَكُنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَطُوْفًا بِجُوْدِكَ
You have been kind to them out of Your munificence,
جَوَادًا بِفَضْلِكَ
munificent out of Your favors,
عَوَّادًا بِكَرَمِكَ
and liberal out of Your generosity.
يَا لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ
O He save Whom there is no god! O All-benevolent!
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ۔
O Lord of Glory and Honor!
Al-Mufaddal then added: Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq(a.s.) then said to me, “If you have a significant request and you want it to be granted, you may offer this prayer, say this supplication, and implore Almighty Allah to respond to you. If you do, it will be granted, Allah willing.”
Shaykh al-Tusi has narrated that Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) recommended the following supplicatory prayer for having one’s requests granted:
Observe fasting on consecutive Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. At Thursday evening, give half bushel of food for ten poor people as alms. On Friday, wash yourself and go out to a wasteland and offer therein Ja’far al-Tayyar’s Prayer sticking your knees to the ground after you uncover them. You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:
يَا مَنْ اَظْهَرَ الْجَمِيْلَ
O He Who has shown only goodness
وَ سَتَرَ [عَلَيَ] الْقَبِيْحَ
and concealed the evil (deeds of His servants)!
يَا مَنْ لَمْ يُؤَاخِذْ بِالْجَرِيْرَةِ
O He Who has not censured for the offenses
وَ لَمْ يَهْتِكِ السِّتْرَ
and has not exposed the hidden!
يَا عَظِيْمَ الْعَفْوِ
O He Who is Ample in pardoning!
يَا حَسَنَ التَّجَاوُزِ
O He Who is Excellent in overlooking!
يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ
O He Who is Liberal in forgiveness!
يَا بَاسِطَ الْيَدَيْنِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ
O He Who opens His Hands wide with mercy!
يَا صَاحِبَ كُلِّ نَجْوٰى
O He Who is presenl in all confidential talks!
وَ مُنْتَهٰى كُلِّ شَكْوٰى
O He Who is the ultimate objective of all complaints!
يَا مُقِيْلَ الْعَثَرَاتِ
O He Who raises from falls!
يَا كَرِيْمَ الصَّفْحِ
O He Who is Generous in condonation!
يَا عَظِيْمَ الْمَنِّ
O He Who is Great in conferring bounties!
يَا مُبْتَدِئًا بِالنِّعَمِ قَبْلَ اسْتِحْقَاقِهَا
O He Who takes the initiative in favoring before they are deserved!
يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُ،
O my Lord, O my Lord, O my Lord!
Repeat this statement ten times.
«يَا اَللهُ يَا اَللهُ يَا اَللهُ»
O Allah, O Allah, O Allah!
Repeat it ten times, too.
«يَا سَیِّدَاهُ يَا سَيِّدَاهُ»
O my Master, O my Master!
«يَا مَوْلَايَاهُ،يَا مَوْلَايَاهُ»
O my Chief, O my Chief!
«يَا رَجَاۤءَاهُ»
O my hope!
«يَا غِيَاثَاهُ»
O my succor!
«يَا غَايَةَ رَغَبَتَاهُ»
O ultimate of my desire!
«يَا رَحْمٰنُ»
All-beneficent!
«يَا رَحِيْمُ»
All-merciful!
«يَا مُعْطِىَ الْخَيْرَاتِ»
O Giver of fortunes!
«صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
كَثِيْرًا طَيِّبًا
as much as and as decently as
كَاَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰى اَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ»
You have ever blessed any of Your creatures.
You may then mention your requests.
Many narrations have mentioned emphatically fasting on these three days and then performance of a two-unit prayer at midday (zohr) on Friday so that one’s requests are granted.