183 - السجود

183. PROSTRATION

917 - دُورُ السُّجودِ فِى التَّقَرّبِ إلَى اللَّهِ‏

917. The Role of Prostration in Proximity TO ALLAH

2917.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يُقَرِّبُ مِنَ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ إلّا كَثرَةُ السُّجودِ والرُّكوعِ .¹

2917.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Nothing can bring about proximity to Allah, Glory be to Him, except an abundance of prostration (sujud) and bowing (ruku).' ²

2918.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : السُّجودُ مُنتَهى‏ العِبادَةِ مِن بَني آدَمَ .³

2918.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Prostration is the highest degree of worship that man can perform.' ⁴

2919.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا قالَ لَهُ سعيدُ بنُ يسارٍ : أدعُو وأنا راكِعٌ أو ساجِدٌ ؟ - : نَعَم اُدْعُ وأنتَ ساجِدٌ ، فإنَّ أقرَبَ ما يَكونُ العَبدُ إلى اللَّهِ وهُو ساجِدٌ ، اُدْعُ اللَّهَ عزّوجلّ لِدُنياكَ وآخِرَتِكَ .⁵

2919. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked by Said b. Yasar whether he should supplicate in the state of prostration or in the state of bowing, to which he replied, 'Supplicate while prostrating for verily the nearest the servant can ever be to Allah is in the state of prostration, so supplicate Allah for your worldly needs as well as for your life in the Hereafter.' ⁶