Namaz-e-Jafar-e-Tayyar
/in Namaz /by sarfarazNamaz of -Ja’far-e-Tayyar (brother of Imam Ali (as) is among the prayers that are greatly emphasized and it is famous among all sects. It was a gift of love bestowed by the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.s.) to his cousin upon his return from the journey.
Imam Sadiq has said
On the day of the conquest of Khyber when Ja’far returned from Abyssinia the Holy Prophet ( s.a.w.s.) asked: Don’t you want a reward? Don’t you want a gift? Hazrat Ja’far replied: Why not, O Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w.s.) said: I am giving you something that if you perform it everyday it would better than all those things that are present in the world. And if you perform it once in two days the Almighty will forgive the sins of both these days and if you perform it every Friday or every month or every year the Almighty will forgive all the sins committed in between.
The best time to perform it is on Friday before noon. This prayer can be counted as the Nafila of the night or the Nafila of the day. It is a 4 rakat salat, divided into 2 parts of 2 rakat each, much like the fajr salat with some adjustments.
Tasbeeh Arbaaa is recited 75 times in each rakaat, as per schedule below, but for ease, it is allowed to recite it 300 (75×4) times at the end of this prayer.
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In the first rakaat, after Surah Al Fatiha, recite Surah Zilzaal
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.إِذَا زُلْزِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ زِلْزَالَهَاWhen the earth is shaken with her (violent) shaking,وَأَخْرَجَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ أَثْقَالَهَاAnd the earth brings forth her burdens,وَقَالَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا لَهَاAnd man says: What has befallen her?يَوْمَئِذٍ تُحَدِّثُ أَخْبَارَهَاOn that day she shall tell her news,بِأَنَّ رَبَّكَ أَوْحَىٰ لَهَاBecause your Lord had inspired her.يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْOn that day men shall come forth in sundry bodies that they may be shown their works.فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُۥSo. he who has done an atom’s weight of good shall see itوَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُۥAnd he who has done an atom’s weight of evil shall see it. -
Recite Tasbeehatul Arbaa 15 times after the recitation of each surah
سبحان الله والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر،Glory be to Allah, Praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Great. -
In this Ruku (and in each Ruku), recite the same tasbeeh another 10 times. Recite another 10 times in Qiyaam after ruku
سبحان الله والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر،Glory be to Allah, Praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Great. - Recite Tasbeeh Arbaa in each Sajda 10 times, and another times after the second sajdah of each rakaat. This way each rakaat has 75 recitations of Tasbeeh Arbaaa.
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In the second rakaat, after Al Fatiha, recite Surah Al Aadiyat
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.وَٱلْعَٰدِيَٰتِ ضَبْحًاI swear by the runners breathing pantingly,فَٱلْمُورِيَٰتِ قَدْحًاThen those that produce fire striking,فَٱلْمُغِيرَٰتِ صُبْحًاThen those that make raids at morn,فَأَثَرْنَ بِهِۦ نَقْعًاThen thereby raise dust,فَوَسَطْنَ بِهِۦ جَمْعًاThen rush thereby upon an assembly:إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لِرَبِّهِۦ لَكَنُودٌMost surely man is ungrateful to his Lord.وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌAnd most surely he is a witness of that.وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌAnd most surely he is tenacious in the love of wealth.أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِDoes he not then know when what is in the graves is raised,وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِAnd what is in the breasts is made apparent?إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢMost surely their Lord that day shall be fully aware of them. -
After Surah Al Hamd in the third Rak’at, recite Surah Nasr
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْفَتْحُWhen there comes the help of Allah and the victory,وَرَأَيْتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفْوَاجًاAnd you see men entering the religion of Allah in companies,فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢاThen celebrate the praise of your Lord, and ask His forgiveness; surely He is oft-returning (to mercy). -
In the final rakaat, recite Surah Ikhlaas
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌSay: He, Allah, is One.ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُAllah is He on Whom all depend.لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْHe begets not, nor is He begotten.وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢAnd none is like Him. -
Recite the dua from Imam Jafer As Sadiq in the last sajdah of fourth rakaat. It can also be recited after the prayer
سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لَبِسَ ٱلْعِزَّ وَٱلْوَقَارGlory be to Him Who has dressed Himself dignity and sobriety!سُبْحَانَ مَنْ تَعَطَّفَ بِٱلْمَجْدِ وَتَكَرَّمَ بِهِGlory be to Him Who has deigned and condescended with grandeur!سُبْحَانَ مَنْ لاَ يَنْبَغِي ٱلتَّسْبِيحُ إِلاَّ لَهُGlory be to Him save Whom none is worthy of being glorified!سُبْحَانَ مَنْ احْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمُهُGlory be to Him Whose knowledge has counted all things!سُبْحَانَ ذِي ٱلْمَنِّ وَٱلنِّعَمِGlory be to the Lord of bounty and boon!سُبْحَانَ ذِي ٱلْقُدْرَةِ وَٱلْكَرَمِGlory be to the Lord of omnipotence and nobility!اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِمَعَاقِدِ ٱلْعِزِّ مِنْ عَرْشِكَO Allah, I beseech You in the name of the objects of dignity in Your Throne,وَمُنْتَهَىٰ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ مِنْ كِتَابِكَin the name of the utmost of mercy in Your Book,وَٱسْمِكَ ٱلاعْظَمِand in the name of Your Greatest Nameوَكَلِمَاتِكَ ٱلتَّامَّةِand Your Accomplished Words,ٱلَّتِي تَمَّتْ صِدْقاً وَعَدْلاًَwhich have been accomplished truly and justly,صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ…(please) send blessings to Muhammad and his Household…..Then, you may mention your needs in the form of supplication. -
Recite this dua from Imam Jafar as Sadiq after the prayer is over
يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبِّO Lord, O Lord!…Say it as many times as possible in one breath.يَا رَبَّاهُ يَا رَبَّاهُO my Lord, O my Lord!…Say it as many times as possible in one breathرَبِّ رَبِّLord, Lord!…Say it as many times as possible in one breath.يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُO Allah, O Allah!يَا حَيُّ يَا حَيُّO Ever-living, O Ever-living!…Say it as many times as possible in one breath.يَا رَحِيمُ يَا رَحِيمُO All-merciful, O All-merciful!…THEN Repeat it seven times.يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحْمٰنُO All-compassionate, O All-compassionate!…Repeat it seven times.يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَO Most Merciful of all those who show mercy! -
After commencement of the prayer, recite this dua
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي افْتَتِحُ ٱلْقَوْلَ بِحَمْدِكَO Allah, I commence my wording with declaring praise to You,وَانْطِقُ بِٱلثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْكَI utter the words of tribute to You,وَامَجِّدُكَ وَلاَ غَايَةَ لِمَدْحِكَI glorify You although Your glory is limitless,وَاثْنِي عَلَيْكَ وَمَنْ يَبْلُغُ غَايَةَ ثَنَائِكَ وَامَدَ مَجْدِكَand I compliment You although none can ever compliment You as much as You deserve and none can ever attain the extent of Your glory!وَانَّىٰ لِخَلِيقَتِكَ كُنْهُ مَعْرِفَةِ مَجْدِكَAnd how can Your creatures ever recognize Your glory [in its actual measure]!وَايَّ زَمَنٍ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَمْدُوحاً بِفَضْلِكَAnd how can there be any moment for which You do not deserve praise due to Your favorsمَوْصُوفاً بِمَجْدِكَand in which You are not ascribed to gloryعَوَّاداً عَلَىٰ ٱلْمُذْنِبِينَ بِحِلْمِكَand in which You do not incessantly treat the sinful with Your forbearance?تَخَلَّفَ سُكَّانُ ارْضِكَ عَنْ طَاعَتِكَAlthough the inhabitants of Your earth have fallen behind in being obedient to You,فَكُنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَطُوفاً بِجُودِكَYou have been kind to them out of Your munificence,جَوَاداً بِفَضْلِكَmunificent out of Your favors,عَوَّاداً بِكَرَمِكَand liberal out of Your generosity.يَا لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ ٱلْمَنَّانُO He save Whom there is no god! O All-benevolent!