Aamal of Asr on Friday

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Twenty-Seventh: It has been narrated that the best hours of Fridays are these coming after the Asr Prayer. Accordingly, it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN WA A’JJIL FARA-JAHUM.

O Allah, bless Mohammad and the family of Mohammad and hasten their relief.

Adding to this, Shaykh al-Tusi says that it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:

صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ وَ مَلَاۤئِكَتِهٖ وَ اَنْبِيَاۤئِهٖ وَ رُسُلِهٖ

SALAWAATUL LAAHE WA MALAA-EKATEHI WA ANBEYAAA-EHI WA ROSOLEHI

The blessings of Allah, His angels, His prophets, His messengers,

وَ جَمِيْعِ خَلْقِهٖ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

WA JAMEE-A’ KHALQEHI A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN

and all of His creation be upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad;

وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ

WAS SALAAMO A’LAYHE WA A’LAYHIM

and peace be upon him and upon them,

وَ عَلٰى اَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَ اَجْسَادِهِمْ

WA A’LAA ARWAAHEHIM WA AJSAADEHIM

and upon their souls and their bodies,

وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ.

WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU.

and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The reverent scholar, Ibn Idris, has quoted in his book entitled al-Sara’ir that it has been recorded in the book of Jami’ complied by al-Bazanti on the authority of Abu Baseer that Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: To invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Prophet and his Household in the time between the Zohr and Asr Prayers (on Fridays) is equal (in reward) to seventy times of Hajj Pilgrimage. Moreover, one who says the following invocation after the Asr Prayer on Fridays will be awarded the reward of the righteous deeds of all men and jinn on that day:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍۨ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MHAMMADENIL

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

الْاَوْصِيَاۤءِ الْمَرْضِيِّيْنَ بِاَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ

AWSEYAAA-IL MARZIYYEENA BE-AFZALE SALAWAATEKA

with the most excellent of Your blessings;

وَ بَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ

WA BAARIK A’LAYHIM BE-AFZALE BARAKAATEKA

and shower them with the most excellent of Your favors;

وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلٰى اَرْوَاحِهِمْ

WAS SALAAMO A’LAYHIM WA A’LAA ARWAAHEHIM

and peace be upon them and upon their souls

وَ اَجْسَادِهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ.

WA AJSAADEHIM WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU.

and their bodies, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

Books of master scholars of Hadith have authentically narrated great rewards for saying this invocation. However, it is better to repeat it seven times and even ten times. In this respect, Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.) is reported as saying: One who repeats this invocation ten times immediately after the Asr Prayer on Fridays will receive the blessings of the angels up to the next Friday and the very hour. The Imam (a.s.) is also reported as saying: When you offer the Asr Prayer on Friday, repeat this invocation afterward seven times.

In al-Kafi, Shaykh al-Kulayni has narrated the following: When you accomplish the Asr Prayer on Friday, say the following invocation, for if one says it at that time, Almighty Allah will record for him one hundred thousand rewards, erase one hundred thousand of his evildoings, grant him one hundred thousand requests, and elevate him one hundred thousand ranks:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍۨ

ALLAAHUMMA SALLE A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MHAMMADENIL

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,

الْاَوْصِيَاۤءِ الْمَرْضِيِّيْنَ بِاَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ

AWSEYAAA-IL MARZIYYEENA BE-AFZALE SALAWAATEKA

with the most excellent of Your blessings;

وَ بَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِاَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ

WA BAARIK A’LAYHIM BE-AFZALE BARAKAATEKA

and shower them with the most excellent of Your favors;

وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ

WAS SALAAMO A’LAYHE WA A’LAYHIM

and peace be upon him and them

وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهٗ.

WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU.

and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

He adds that if one repeats the same invocation seven times, Almighty Allah will give him rewards as many as His servants, accept his deeds on that day, and place light between his eyes on the Resurrection Day.

Later on, we will mention (within the devotional rites on the ‘Arafah Day) a form of invocation of Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household; to say this invocation delights Prophet Muhammad and his Household - peace be upon them all.

Twenty-Eighth: It is recommended to repeat the following supplicatory prayer seventy times after the Asr Prayer so that sins will be forgiven:

اَستَغفِرُاللهَ رَبِّی وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَیْهِ

ASTAGHFERUL LAAHA RABBEE WA ATOOBO ELAYHE

I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, and I turn to Him in repentance.

Twenty-ninth: It is recommended to recite Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) one hundred times. Imam Musa al-Kazim (a.s.) is reported as saying: On Fridays, Almighty Allah has one thousand gifts of mercy. He grants a servant whatever number He wills. Thus, He grants the servant who recites Surah al-Qadr one hundred times after the Asr Prayer on Fridays all these gifts and their like.

Thirtieth: It is recommended to say the famous supplication known as Dua-e-Asharaat.

Thirty-First: Shaykh al-Tusi has mentioned that the last hour of Friday, which lasts to sunset, is the hour in which prayers are responded. Therefore, it is required to pray Almighty Allah insistently at that hour. It has been also narrated that this hour begins when half of the sun disk sets and the other half only remains visible. Lady Fatimah al-Zahra’, peace be upon her, used to pray Almighty Allah at this hour so that her prayers be answered. It is also recommended to say the following litany that is reported from the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his Household:

سُبْحَانَكَ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ

SUBHAANAKA LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA

Glory be to You, there is no god but You,

يَا حَنَّانُ يَا مَنَّانُ

YAA HANNAANO YAA MANNAANO

O All-Affectionate, O Bestower of Favors,

يَا بَدِيْعَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ

YAA BADEE-A’S SAMAAWAATE WAL ARZE

O Originator of the heavens and the earth,

يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْاِكْرَامِ.

YAA ZAL JALAALE WAL IKRAAME.

O Lord of Majesty and Honor.

It is also recommended to say the famous supplicatory prayer known as Dua-e-Simaat at the last hour of Fridays.