1128 - فَضلُ المُصَلِّي‏

1128. THE VIRTUE OF ONE WHO PRAYS

3602.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما دُمتَ في الصَّلاةِ فإنَّكَ تَقرَعُ بابَ المَلِكِ الجَبّارِ، ومَن يُكثِرْ قَرعَ بابِ المَلِكِ يُفتَحْ لَهُ .¹

3602.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘As long as you are praying, [know that] verily you are knocking at the door of the Almighty King, and the King’s door opens for whoever knocks persistently thereat.’²

3603.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: لَو يَعلَمُ المُصَلِّي ما يَغشاهُ مِن جَلالِ اللَّهِ ما سَرَّهُ أن يَرفَعَ رَأسَهُ مِن سُجودِهِ .³

3603.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘If the praying one knew about the Sublimity of Allah covering him, he would never wish to raise his head up from prostration.’⁴

3604.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: إذا قامَ الرجُلُ إلى الصَّلاةِ أقبَلَ إبليسُ يَنظُرُ إلَيهِ حَسداً ، لِما يَرى‏ مِن رَحمَةِ اللَّهِ التي تَغشاهُ .⁵

3604.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘When a man stands to pray, Iblis [Satan] approaches and looks at him jealously because of the mercy of Allah that he can see covering him.’⁶