Aamal Between Dawn & Sunrise

The time between dawn and sunrise is one of the blessed hours. Many traditions that are reported from the Ahlul Bait (a.s.) have revealed the merits of thi

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The time between dawn and sunrise is one of the blessed hours. Many traditions that are reported from the Ahlul Bait (a.s.) have revealed the merits of this hour and encouraged on mentioning Almighty Allah, glorifying Him, and worshipping Him at this very time, which has been called by some narrations as the time of inadvertence.

In this respect, Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) is reported to have said, “Iblees (Satan), may Allah’s curses be poured on him, distributes his troops at sunset and sunrise. Therefore, mention Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, at these two times more than any other time. Seek Allah’s protection against the evils of Iblees and his troops, and seek Him to protect your children against Satan at these two times in particular, because these two times are times of inadvertence.”

It is worth mentioning that to sleep at this time is discommended. In this regard, Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) is also reported to have said, “Sleeping at the pre-sunrise hour is ill-omened; it dismisses sustenance and makes the face seem pale and lose its color. It is the sleep of all ill-omened ones. Verily, Allah the All-exalted distributes sustenance in the time between dawn and sunrise; therefore, beware of sleeping (at this time).”

Text and Translation

Shaykh al-±usi, in Mi¥bah al-Mutahajjid, has mention the following supplicatory prayer to be said at the crack of dawn:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ صَاحِبُنَا

ALLAAHUMMA ANTA SAAHEBONAA

O Allah, You are verily our Patron;

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ

FASALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

so, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَاَفْضِلْ عَلَيْنَا

WA AFZALE A’LAYNAA

and bestow upon us with Your favors.

اَللّٰهُمَّ بِنِعْمَتِكَ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ

ALLAAHUMMA BE-NE’MATEKA TATIMMUS SAALEHAATO

O Allah, through Your graces only are the righteous things perfected;

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ

FASALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

so, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَاَتْمِمْهَا عَلَيْنَا

WA ATMIMHAA A’LAYNAA

and make them perfect for us.

عَائِذًا بِاللهِ مِنَ النَّارِ

A’AEZAN BILLAAHE MENAN NAARE

I seek Allah’s protection against Hellfire.

عَائِذًا بِاللهِ مِنَ النَّارِ

A’AEZAN BILLAAHE MENAN NAARE

I seek Allah’s protection against Hellfire.

عَائِذًا بِاللهِ مِنَ النَّارِ

A’AEZAN BILLAAHE MENAN NAARE

I seek Allah’s protection against Hellfire.

The following supplicatory prayer may be said thereafter:

يَا فَالِقَهٗ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا اَرٰى

YAA FAALEQAHU MIN HAYSO LAA ARAA

O He Who cleaves it from where I cannot see

وَمُخْرِجَهٗ مِنْ حَيْثُ اَرٰى

WA MUKHREJAHU MIN HAYSO ARAA

and causes it to come out from where I can see;

صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهٖ

SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALEHI

(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

وَاجْعَلْ اَوَّلَ يَوْمِنَا هٰذَا صَلَاحًا

WAJ A’L AWWALA YAWMENAA HAAZAA SALAAHAN

and make the beginning of this day of mine righteousness,

وَاَوْسَطَهٗ فَلَاحًا

WA AWSATAHU FALAAHAN

its middle prosperity,

وَآخِرَهٗ نَجَاحًا

WA AAKHERAHU NAJAAHAN

and its end success.

The following supplicatory prayer may be repeated ten times after that:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اُشْهِدُكَ

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE USH-HEDOKA

O Allah, I call You to witness for me

اَنَّهٗ مَا اَصْبَحَ بِيْ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ

ANNAHU MAA ASBAHA BEE MIN NE’MATIN

that whatever bliss I may enjoy in this morning

اَوْ عَافِيَةٍ فِيْ دِيْنٍ اَوْ دُنْيَا

AW A’AFEYATIN FEE DEENIN AW DUNYAA

and whatever wellbeing in a religious or worldly affair,

فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ

FAMINKA WAHDAKA LAA SHAREEKA LAKA

then all of them are from You alone, without having any partner with You.

لَكَ الْحَمْدُ

LAKAL HAMDO

All praise be to You

وَ لَكَ الشُّكْرُ بِهَا عَلَيَّ

WA LAKASH SHUKRO BEHAA A’LAYYA

and all thanks be to You for that bliss given to me

حَتّٰى تَرْضٰى وَ بَعْدَ الرِّضَا

HATTAA TARZAA WA BA’DAR REZAA

until You please and beyond Your pleasure.

Except for these supplicatory prayers, numerous supplicatory prayers have been reported to be said at this hour. However, the most favorable of these are the following statements that have been expressed in a tradition as al-baqiyat al-¥alihat (The ever-abiding, good deeds):

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ

SUBHAANAL LAAHE

All glory be to Allah,

وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ

WAL HAMDO LILLAAHE

all praise be to Allah,

وَ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ

WA LAA ELAAHA ILLAL LAAHO

there is no god save Allah,

وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ

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