The Infallible Imam Sadiq (a.s.) narrated the following: The
Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) was sitting with his son Muhammad
ibnal Hanafiyyah when the Imam asked his son to fetch some water to perform
ablution.
He (a.s.) washed
his hands and said, “Praised be the Lord who made water pure and a purifier and
not contaminated.” Then he (a.s.), “O Lord! Keep me purified bless me with
chastity, protect my dignity (by concealing sins of flesh), and forbid me the
fire (of Hell).
He (a.s.) rinsed his mouth and said, “O Lord, let my
tongue ever repeat Your Glorious names and count me among those with whom You
are pleased.”
He (a.s.) then inhaled water for ritual purification of
his nose and said, “Forbid not the fragrance of Heaven for me and hold me among
those who are anointed with the fragrance of Paradise.”
When he washed his face, he said, “O lord, make my face
effulgent on the Day of Darkness and on the day when faces shine! Do not darken
my face.”
He (a.s.) poured water on the right arm and said, “Give
into my right hand the Book (of deeds)”
He (a.s.) washed his left arm and said, “O Lord, let not
the Book (of deeds) be given to my left hand and let not my arms be tied behind
my neck (like a convict). I seek Your protection from Hellfire.”
He (a.s.) touched the top of his head with fingers of his
right hand and said, “Shower upon me Your grace, mercy and benevolence.”
He (a.s.) then touched his feet with the fingers and said,
“O Lord, strengthen my feet on the when feet falter and make people stumble.
Let my struggle and efforts be only to seek Your pleasure. Let every action of
mine earn me Your Grace.”
He (a.s.)
looked at Muhammad and said, “Whoever imitates me and repeats what I said, shall find an
angel for every drop of water that falls during his ablution, glorifying and
praising the Lord saying, “Great is Allah other than whom there is no God.” The
reward for all this will be written to the credit of the devoted worshipper.”
Amali
by Shaykh al-Saduq p. 23; Bisharat al-Mustafa p. 18
Source:
One Thousand Virtues and Merits of Amir al-Momineen Ali ibn Abu Talib by Ali
Reza Sabiri Yazdi
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