The Imams (a.s.) Receive additional (knowledge) every Friday night

Ahmad ibn Idris al-Qummi and Muhammad ibn Yahya have narrated from al-Hassan ibn Ali al-Kufi from Musa ibn Sa'dan from 'Abdallah ibn Ayyub from abu Yahya al-San'ani from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following. "O abu Yahya, on every Friday night there is a special task for us to pursue.

" The narrator has said that he asked the Imams (a.s.), ""May Allah take my soul in service for your cause, of what nature is this special task?" The Imam (a. s.) said, "The spirits of the deceased prophets and the spirits of the deceased executors of the will of the prophets and the spirit of the executor of the will of the Holy Prophet living with you now are all taken to heavens until they arrive to the throne of their Lord and then walk around it seven times.

They perform prayers near every column of the columns of the throne, in a two Rak'at form after which they are returned to their bodies in which they were before.

The prophets and the executors of the will of the prophets become full of joy and the executor of the will of the Holy Prophet living with you receives a huge increase I n his knowledge."

H 653, Ch. 42, h 2

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn abu Zahir from Ja'far ibn Muhammad al- Kufi from Yusuf al-Abzari from al-Mufaddal who has said the following. "One day abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) addressed me with a surname, "O abu 'Abdallah, -he would address me this way before- and I responded, "Yes, O Imam, here I am.

" He said, "Every Friday night it's a time of happiness for us." I said, "May Allah increase such a happiness for you. Of what nature is this happiness?" The Imam (a.s.) said, "When Friday night comes the Messenger of Allah arrives to the throne of Allah and the Imams (the leaders who has said the following.

possess Divine authority) also arrive there with him and we also arrive with them. Our souls are returned back to our bodies only after receiving very new useful knowledge without which we would already be left without of knowledge."

H 654, Ch. 42, h 3

Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salama ibn al-Khattab from 'Abdallah ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Ahmad al-Minqari from Yunus or al-Mufaddal from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

"There is no Friday night in which except that in it there is joy and happiness for those who possess Divine authority." I asked, "How is it, "May Allah take my soul in service for your cause?" The Imam (a.s.) said, "When Frinday night comes the Messenger of Allah arrives to the throne with the Imams (a.s.) and I also arrive there with them. 


I do not return before receiving new knowledge without which I would have already be left without out of knowledge."