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Spiritual Guidance for the Elderly

A man visited Imam al-Sadiq and expressed fear of dying alone without friends or family. The Imam comforted him by saying his brothers in faith can provide better company than relatives. He then taught the man a supplication to say after prayers asking God to send blessings upon Muhammad and his family, hasten relief for his representative, and not upset the man or his loved ones. The man recited this prayer and lived a long, content life until he grew bored of living. This influential supplication is found in many books of prayers.

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Spiritual Guidance for the Elderly

A man visited Imam al-Sadiq and expressed fear of dying alone without friends or family. The Imam comforted him by saying his brothers in faith can provide better company than relatives. He then taught the man a supplication to say after prayers asking God to send blessings upon Muhammad and his family, hasten relief for his representative, and not upset the man or his loved ones. The man recited this prayer and lived a long, content life until he grew bored of living. This influential supplication is found in many books of prayers.

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TRANSLATION

Sayyid Ibn Tawus, through a valid chain of authority, has


reported the following incident from Jamil ibn Darraj:

A man visited Imam al-Sadiq(a.s.) and said, "My master, I have


become old aged, my relatives have all died, and I fear lest death
will come upon me while I have no one to entertain me and to
whom I may refer."

The Imam (a.s.) answered, "Some of your brothers-in-faith are


closer to you than relatives and you can find with them
entertainment more pleasant that that which you may find with
your relatives. However, if you wish that you and your relatives
will live longer, you must say the following supplicatory prayer
after each ritual prayer:

O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the


Household of Muhammad. O Allah, Your veracious and
most-believed Messenger, Your blessings be upon him and
his Household, has said that You say, "I have never
hesitated about any thing I intend to do more than My
hesitation in grasping the soul of My faithful servant; he
hates death and I hate to upset him." So, O Allah, send
blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of
Muhammad, hasten relief, wellbeing, and victory for Your
Representative, and never upset me in myself or in anyone
I love.

If you wish, you may mention the persons you love by names."

The old man thereafter said, "By Allah I take the oath, I lived for
such a long time until I became bored of life."

This ultimately considerable supplicatory prayer is mentioned in


all books of supplications.

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