{"id":423,"date":"2022-10-03T23:20:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T23:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taliyah.org\/newdawn\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2022-10-03T23:20:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T23:20:20","slug":"the-52-night-and-day-rakah-of-the-taliyah-al-mahdi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/taliyah.org\/newdawn\/the-52-night-and-day-rakah-of-the-taliyah-al-mahdi\/","title":{"rendered":"The 52 “Night and Day” Rak`ah of the Taliyah al-Mahdi"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Prayer Method of the Mala’ikah,`Isawiyah and Shi`ah According to the Ahl al-Bayt<\/em><\/p>\n

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The following are previously Inner Door instructions from the Taliyah al-Mahdi for how to perform the Salat of the Mala’ikah<\/em> or “Angels” (Malakhim<\/em> in Hebrew).<\/p>\n

This is how the `Isawiyah Movement performed what they called the Selah<\/em> of King David. As the Tehillim<\/em> or Psalms say, “seven times” day and night…<\/p>\n

This is also the method of Salawat<\/em> performed by the true Mu’minin according to the Ahl al-Bayt. Being in this perpetual state of prayer is part and parcel to preparing oneself to be a vessel of the Divine Hand in enacting the Revolution of the Mahdi.<\/p>\n

Thus it is written that the main effect of nafilah<\/em> prayers is stated in a hadith<\/em> known as “Hadith of Qurb al-Nawafil”: the transmitter quoted Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq, who quoted the Muhammad as saying: “Rightly My servant seeks proximity (to Me) with nawafil<\/em> and mustahab<\/em> actions until I like him, and when I like him, I will become his ears with which he hears and his eyes with which he sees and his tongue with which he speaks”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kulayni, Usul al-Kafi, vol. 4, p. 53.<\/p>\n

These are in addition to the 18 standard as in the `Isawiyah Salat booklet<\/a> penned by Dr. Naziri, and published by New Dawn Publications, or the standard 17 customary in the madhahib<\/em> of the Islamic Ummah. The seventh is doing 2 raka`atayn<\/em> cycles before dawn (typical Islamic fajr<\/em>) and after (the customary Jewish way of shachrit<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Fudayl b. Yasar quoted Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq as saying, “obligatory and nafilah prayers are collectively 51 rak`ah<\/em>. The two rak`ah<\/em> after the ‘isha’ prayer which are performed while sitting count as one rak`ah [thus, 52, but with the two following Isha being counted as one]. Obligatory prayers are 17 rak`ah<\/em>, and nafilah<\/em> prayers are 34 rak`ah<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Hurr al-`Amili, Wasa\u02beil ash-Shi`ah<\/em>, vol. 4, p. 46.<\/p>\n

For those who adhere to the method of 3 rak`at <\/em>for Maghrib<\/em>, as with the normative Muslim world, this is how it is how it is done. The `Isawiyah, however, perform a total of 18 obligatory rak`ah<\/em>, and thus perform 4 raka`at for Maghrib. Whichever way you select, your niyyat or intention is what matters the most.<\/p>\n

There are: before (1), after (2) dawn, then “Zuhr<\/em>” (like “Zenith”… high noon 3), then afternoon (4), then dusk (5), then early evening once dark (6), then after the middle of the night, or around the middle of the night (7).<\/p>\n

52 raka`at of the Salawat al-Mala’ikah<\/strong><\/p>\n

The number of the raka`at<\/em> everyday excluding Friday, is 34. It is an follows:<\/p>\n

8 raka`at Nafilah for Zuhr
\n8 raka`at Nafilah for Asr
\n4 raka`at Nafilah for Maghrib
\n2 raka`at Nafilah for Isha
\n11 raka`at Nafilah for Tahajjud (Salat’us-Shab)
\n2 raka`at Nafilah for Fajr<\/p>\n

As an obligatory precaution, the Nafilah<\/em> for Isha<\/em> prayers should be offered while sitting, and therefore its 2 raka`atayn<\/em>are counted as one. But on Friday, 4 raka`at<\/em> are added to the 16 raka`at<\/em> of the Zuhr<\/em> and the Asr Nafilah<\/em>, and it is preferable that all these 20 Rak`ah<\/em> are offered before the Zuhr<\/em> sets in.<\/p>\n

Out of the 11 raka`at<\/em> of the night Nafilah, 8 raka`at should be offered with the niyyat of the Nafilah<\/em>, 2 raka`atayn<\/em> with the niyyat<\/em> of Shaf’a, and 1 Rak`ah<\/em> with the Niyyat<\/em> of Witr<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All Nafilah prayers can be offered while sitting, but then, certain fuqaha<\/em> say that 2 raka`atayn<\/em> prayed sitting should be counted as one Rak`ah<\/em>. For example, if a person wishes to offer Zuhr Nafilah which consists of 8 raka`at, in a sitting posture, he should offer 16 Rak`ah<\/em>. And if he wishes to offer Witr<\/em> prayers while sitting, he should offer two prayers of 1 Rak`ah <\/em>each. This later preference is not known from any sources; however, they maybe followed with the hope of earning divine pleasure.<\/p>\n

Zuhr Nafilah <\/em>and Asr Nafilah<\/em> should not be offered when one is on a journey, and one may offer Isha Nafilah <\/em>with the intention of Raja’<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Zuhr Nafilah<\/em> is offered before Zuhr <\/em>prayers. Its time is from the commencement of the time of Zuhr<\/em>, up to the time when the shadow of indicator equals 2\/7th of its length. For example, if an indicator is 7 yards long, and the shadow appearing after Zuhr<\/em> reaches 2 yards, the Nafilah time would end. He should now offer Zuhr<\/em> prayers.<\/p>\n

The Asr Nafilah<\/em> are offered before Asr<\/em> prayers, and its time is till the moment when the shadow of an indicator appearing after Zuhr<\/em>, reaches of 4\/7th of its length. In case a person wishes to offer Zuhr<\/em> and Asr Nafilah<\/em> after their recommended time, he can offer the Zuhr Nafilah<\/em> after Zuhr<\/em> prayers, and the Asr Nafilah<\/em> after Asr<\/em> prayers, but as a precaution, he will not make niyyat<\/em> of Ada<\/em> or Qadha<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Maghrib Nafilah<\/em> should be offered after Maghrib<\/em> prayers, and one should make an effort to offer it in time after Maghrib<\/em>. However, if one delays offering Maghrib Nafilah<\/em> till redness in the western sky disappears, then it would be better to offer Isha<\/em> prayers at that moment.<\/p>\n

The time for Isha Nafilah<\/em> is from the completion of Isha<\/em> prayers till midnight. It is better to offer it immediately, after Isha<\/em> prayers.<\/p>\n

The Fajr Nafilah<\/em> is offered before the Fajr<\/em> prayers, and its time commences when Salat ash-Shab<\/em> has been completed, till the time of Salat al-Fajr<\/em> draws near. But if someone delays it till redness is seen in the eastern sky, then it is better to pray Salat<\/em> of Fajr<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The time for Salat ash-Shab<\/em> is from midnight till Adhan<\/em> for Fajr<\/em> prayers, and it is better to offer it nearer the time of Fajr prayers.<\/p>\n

A traveler (meaning, specifically, one who is on a journey), and a person who finds it difficult to offer Salat ash-Shab<\/em> after midnight, can offer it before midnight.<\/p>\n

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