1ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): لا سَهَرَ إلّا في ثلاثٍ: مُتَهَجِّدٍ بالقرآنِ ، وفي طَلَبِ العِلمِ ، أو عَروسٍ تُهدى إلى زَوجِها. |
1– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no need to stay awake at night except in three instances: when staying awake to recite the Qur'an, to gain knowledge, and for a bride to be offered to her husband.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 178, no. 3] |
2ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): لا سَهَرَ بعدَ العِشاءِ الآخِرَةِ إلّا لأِحَدِ رَجُلَينِ: مُصَلٍّ أو مُسافِرٍ. |
2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no need to stay up at night past the last `Aisha’ prayer except in the case of two people: the person performing prayers, and the traveller.’[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 179, no. 5] |
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): السَّهَرُ رَوضَةُ المُشتاقِينَ. |
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Staying awake at night is the garden of those who yearn [for Allah].’[Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 666] |
4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): سَهَرُ الليلِ في طاعَةِ اللّهِ رَبيعُ الأولياءِ ورَوضَةُ السُّعَداءِ. |
4– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Staying awake at night engaged in acts of obedience to Allah is the springtime of the friends of Allah and the garden of the good-fortuned.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5613] |
5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ سَهَرُ العُيونِ بذِكرِ اللّهِ سبحانَهُ . |
5– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of worship is for the eyes to remain awake engaged in the remembrance of Allah, Glory be to Him.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3149] |
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): فاتَّقُوا اللّهَ عِبادَ اللّهِ تَقِيَّةَ ذِي لُبٍّ ، شَغَلَ التَّفَكُّرُ قَلبَهُ ، وأنصَبَ الخَوفُ بَدَنَهُ ، وأسهَرَ التَّهَجُّدُ غِرارَ نَومِهِ . |
6– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'So be conscious of your duty to Allah, O servants of Allah, with the caution of a wise man whose heart is preoccupied with reflection [about the Hereafter], whose body the fear [of Allah] has afflicted with pain, and whose engagement in the night prayer has turned his already short sleep into wakefulness.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 83] |