Instructions
مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of PROSTRATION OF IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) AND SOME as recorded in Shia traditions.
Fadhila, maelezo, na njia ya usomaji wa KUMSUJUDU IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) NA WENGINE kama ilivyopokelewa katika mapokezi ya Shia.
PROSTRATION OF IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) AND SOME
KUMSUJUDU IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) NA WENGINE
OF HIS COMPANIONS
WA MASWAHABA ZAKE
Method of Thanksgiving Prostration
Mbinu ya Kusujudu Shukrani
The validity of thanksgiving prostration is not conditional
Uhalali wa sijda ya kushukuru sio masharti
upon any thing, it is therefore acceptable to do it any way one
juu ya jambo lolote, kwa hiyo inakubalika kulifanya kwa njia yoyote ile
chooses. However, it is precautionary to prostrate on the
huchagua. Hata hivyo, ni hadhari kusujudu juu ya
ground, to use the seven organs of prostration that are used
ardhi, kutumia viungo saba vya sijda vinavyotumika
in the prostrations of prayers, to put the forehead on a thing
katika sijda za sala, kuweka paji la uso juu ya kitu
acceptable to prostrate on, and to more preferably stick your
inakubalika kusujudu, na ikiwezekana zaidi kubandika yako
arms and abdomen to the ground on the contrary of what is
mikono na tumbo chini kinyume na ilivyo
done in the prostrations of prayers. One of the traditions of
kufanyika katika sijda za sala. Moja ya mila za
thanksgiving prostrations is to put the forehead on the
sijda za kushukuru ni kuweka paji la uso juu ya
ground, the right and then the left cheeks, and then return to
ardhi, kulia na kisha mashavu ya kushoto, na kisha kurudi kwa
the normal position of prostration, that is putting the
nafasi ya kawaida ya kusujudu, hiyo ni kuweka
forehead on the ground again. Therefore, this prostration is
paji la uso juu ya ardhi tena. Kwa hiyo, sijda hii ni
sometimes called the two thanksgiving prostrations.
wakati fulani huitwa sijda mbili za shukrani.
Apparently, it is unobjectionable to prostrate oneself on the
Inavyoonekana, ni jambo lisilopingika kusujudu juu ya
ground without uttering any supplication or doxology (zikr)
ardhi bila kutamka dua yoyote au doksolojia (zikr)
although it is a tradition to say any statement while
ingawa ni desturi kusema kauli yoyote wakati
prostrating oneselt.
kusujudu.
It is therefore more preferable to choose any statement from
Kwa hiyo ni vyema zaidi kuchagua kauli yoyote kutoka
the following utterances of thanksgiving prostration.
maneno yafuatayo ya sijda ya kushukuru.
It is also recommended to prolong the prostration. Imam al-
Inapendekezwa pia kurefusha sijda. Imam al-
Kazim (a.s.) is reported to have kept himself in the position
Kazim (a.s.) anaripotiwa kujiweka katika nafasi hiyo
of prostration from post-dawn (fajr) ing up to midday (zohr)
ya kusujudu kuanzia alfajiri (fajr) hadi adhuhuri (zohr)
and from post-afternoon up to sunset.
na kutoka baada ya alasiri hadi machweo ya jua.
According to another tradition, for more than ten years, Imam
Kwa mujibu wa hadithi nyingine, kwa zaidi ya miaka kumi, Imam
al-Kazim (a.s.) used to prostrate himself every day for the
al-Kazim (a.s.) alikuwa akisujudu kila siku kwa ajili ya
space of time between the first light up to midday (zohr).
muda kati ya mwangaza wa kwanza hadi adhuhuri (zohr).
Through an authentic chain of authority, Imam al-Rida(a.s.) is
Kupitia mlolongo sahihi wa mamlaka, Imam al-Rida(a.s.) yuko
reported to have prostrated himself for such a long time that
aliripotiwa kusujudu kwa muda mrefu kiasi kwamba
the pebbles of the mosque would be wet by his sweat and he
kokoto za msikiti zingelowa kwa jasho lake na yeye
used to stick his two cheeks to the ground of the mosque.
alikuwa akiweka mashavu yake mawili chini ya msikiti.
The following is quoted from al-Kashshi's famous book of
Ifuatayo imenukuliwa kutoka katika kitabu maarufu cha al-Kashshi cha
biographies of narrators (i.e. Kitab al-Rijal): Al-Fadl ibn
wasifu wa wasimuliaji (yaani Kitab al-Rijal): Al-Fadl ibn
Shadhan said that he, once, visited Muhammad ibn
Shadhan alisema kwamba siku moja alimtembelea Muhammad ibn
Abi-'Umayr and found him in the state of a very long
Abi-'Umayr na kumkuta katika hali ya muda mrefu sana
prostration. When he raised his head, al-Fadl asked him
kusujudu. Alipoinua kichwa chake, al-Fadl akamuuliza
about such a long prostration. Muhammad answered, "What
kuhusu sijda ndefu namna hiyo. Muhammad akajibu, "Je!
will you say if you see the prostration of Jamil ibn Darraj?
utasema ukiona sijda ya Jamil ibn Darraj?
One day, I visited him and found him in a state of prostration,
Siku moja nilimtembelea na kumkuta katika hali ya kusujudu.
which took very long time. When he raised his head, l asked
ambayo ilichukua muda mrefu sana. Alipoinua kichwa chake, niliuliza
him about that very long prostration. Jamil said, 'What will
kuhusu sijda hiyo ndefu sana. Jamil akasema, 'Je!
you say if you see the prostration of Ma'ruf ibn Kharrabuz?'
unasema ukiona sijda ya Maruf ibn Kharrabuz?'
In another narration, al-Fadl ibn Shadhan related that Hasan
Katika riwaya nyingine, al-Fadl ibn Shadhan amesimulia kwamba Hasan
ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal used to go out for serving Almighty
ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal alikuwa akitoka nje kwa ajili ya kumtumikia Mwenyezi
Allah. He used to prostrate himself for such a long time that
Mwenyezi Mungu. Alikuwa akisujudu kwa muda mrefu kiasi kwamba
even birds would fall down on him, thinking that he was a
hata ndege wangeanguka juu yake, wakifikiri kwamba yeye ni a
piece of cloth or a rotten material. When beasts grazed
kipande cha nguo au nyenzo iliyooza. Wakati wanyama walilisha
around him, they would not run away, because they would
karibu naye, hawakutaka kukimbia, kwa sababu wangeweza
not feel any thing strange.
usihisi kitu chochote cha ajabu.
In another narration, it is reported that Ali ibn Mahziyar would
Katika riwaya nyingine, imepokewa kwamba Ali ibn Mahziyar angefanya hivyo
fall in prostration at sunrise and would not raise his head
akaanguka kusujudu wakati wa kuchomoza jua wala hakuinua kichwa chake
before he supplicated for the good of one thousand persons
kabla hajawaombea mema watu elfu moja
of his brethren-in-faith as same as he would supplicate for
ya ndugu zake katika imani kama vile angeomba dua
himself. Because of such very long prostrations, there was a
mwenyewe. Kwa sababu ya kusujudu kwa muda mrefu sana, kulikuwa na a
mark on his forehead similar to the marks found on camels'
alama kwenye paji la uso wake sawa na alama za ngamia.
Knees.
Magoti.
In another narration, it is reported that Ibn Abi-'Umayr used to
Katika riwaya nyingine, imepokewa kwamba Ibn Abi-'Umayr alikuwa akifanya hivyo
prostrate himself after the dawn (fajr) Prayer and raise it at
sujudu baada ya Swalah ya alfajiri na uinulie
the Noon (Zohr) Prayer.
Swala ya Adhuhuri (Dhuh).
It is better to do the thanksgiving prostrations immediately
Ni bora kufanya sijda za kushukuru mara moja
after the post-prayer utterances and before the
baada ya matamshi ya baada ya swala na kabla ya
supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayers except for the
swala za mustahab/nafilah) isipokuwa tu
Sunset (Maghrib) Prayers, because the majority of scholars
Swala za machweo (Maghrib) kwa sababu wanachuoni wengi
believe that the thanksgiving prostration after this prayer
amini kwamba sijda ya kushukuru baada ya sala hii
should be done after the supererogatory (mustahab /
inapaswa kufanyika baada ya supererogatory (mustahab /
nafilah) prayer, while others see the opposite. Hence, to do it
nafilah) sala, wakati wengine wanaona kinyume chake. Kwa hivyo, kuifanya
according to any party's notion is good enough although it
kulingana na dhana ya chama chochote ni nzuri ya kutosha ingawa ni
may be more preferable to precede it to the supererogatory
inaweza kuwa vyema zaidi kutangulia kwa supererogatory
(mustahab / nafilah) prayers, according to the report of al-
(Mustahab/nafilah) sala, kwa mujibu wa riwaya ya al-
Himyari from the Awaited Imam, may Allah hasten his
Himyari kutoka kwa Imam Anayesubiriwa, Mwenyezi Mungu amfanyie wepesi wake
reappearance. To solve the question, it must be more
kuonekana tena. Ili kutatua swali, lazima iwe zaidi
preferable to do it before and after the supererogatory
ikiwezekana kufanya hivyo kabla na baada ya supererogatory
(mustahab / nafilah) prayers.
(mustahab/nafilah) sala.
PROSTRATION OF IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) AND SOME
KUMSUJUDU IMAM MOSA AL KAZIM (A) NA WENGINE
OF HIS COMPANIONS
WA MASWAHABA ZAKE
Method of Thanksgiving Prostration
Mbinu ya Kusujudu Shukrani
The validity of thanksgiving prostration is not conditional
Uhalali wa sijda ya kushukuru sio masharti
upon any thing; it is therefore acceptable to do it any way one
juu ya kitu chochote; kwa hivyo inakubalika kuifanya kwa njia yoyote moja
chooses. However, it is precautionary to prostrate on the
huchagua. Hata hivyo, ni hadhari kusujudu juu ya
ground, to use the seven organs of prostration that are used
ardhi, kutumia viungo saba vya sijda vinavyotumika
in the prostrations of prayers, to put the forehead on a thing
katika sijda za sala, kuweka paji la uso juu ya kitu
acceptable to prostrate on, and to more preferably stick your
inakubalika kusujudu, na ikiwezekana zaidi kubandika yako
arms and abdomen to the ground on the contrary of what is
mikono na tumbo chini kinyume na ilivyo
done in the prostrations of prayers. One of the traditions of
kufanyika katika sijda za sala. Moja ya mila za
thanksgiving prostrations is to put the forehead on the
sijda za kushukuru ni kuweka paji la uso juu ya
ground, the right and then the left cheeks, and then return to
ardhi, kulia na kisha mashavu ya kushoto, na kisha kurudi kwa
the normal position of prostration, that is putting the
nafasi ya kawaida ya kusujudu, hiyo ni kuweka
forehead on the ground again. Therefore, this prostration is
paji la uso juu ya ardhi tena. Kwa hiyo, sijda hii ni
sometimes called the two thanksgiving prostrations.
wakati fulani huitwa sijda mbili za shukrani.
Apparently, it is unobjectionable to prostrate oneself on the
Inavyoonekana, ni jambo lisilopingika kusujudu juu ya
ground without uttering any supplication or doxology (zikr)
ardhi bila kutamka dua yoyote au doksolojia (zikr)
although it is a tradition to say any statement while
ingawa ni desturi kusema kauli yoyote wakati
prostrating oneselt.
kusujudu.
It is therefore more preferable to choose any statement from
Kwa hiyo ni vyema zaidi kuchagua kauli yoyote kutoka
the following utterances of thanksgiving prostration.
maneno yafuatayo ya sijda ya kushukuru.
It is also recommended to prolong the prostration. Imam al-
Inapendekezwa pia kurefusha sijda. Imam al-
Kazim (a.s.) is reported to have kept himself in the position
Kazim (a.s.) anaripotiwa kujiweka katika nafasi hiyo
of prostration from post-dawn (fajr)ing up to midday (zohr)
ya kusujudu kuanzia alfajiri (fajr) hadi adhuhuri (zohr)
and from post-afternoon up to sunset.
na kutoka baada ya alasiri hadi machweo ya jua.
According to another tradition, for more than ten years, Imam
Kwa mujibu wa hadithi nyingine, kwa zaidi ya miaka kumi, Imam
al-Kazim (a.s.) used to prostrate himself every day for the
al-Kazim (a.s.) alikuwa akisujudu kila siku kwa ajili ya
space of time between the first light up to midday (zohr).
muda kati ya mwangaza wa kwanza hadi adhuhuri (zohr).
Through an authentic chain of authority, Imam al-Rida(a.s.) is
Kupitia mlolongo sahihi wa mamlaka, Imam al-Rida(a.s.) yuko
reported to have prostrated himself for such a long time that
aliripotiwa kusujudu kwa muda mrefu kiasi kwamba
the pebbles of the mosque would be wet by his sweat and he
kokoto za msikiti zingelowa kwa jasho lake na yeye
used to stick his two cheeks to the ground of the mosque.
alikuwa akiweka mashavu yake mawili chini ya msikiti.
The following is quoted from al-Kashshi's famous book of
Ifuatayo imenukuliwa kutoka katika kitabu maarufu cha al-Kashshi cha
biographies of narrators (i.e. Kitab al-Rijal): Al-Fadl ibn
wasifu wa wasimuliaji (yaani Kitab al-Rijal): Al-Fadl ibn
Shadhan said that he, once, visited Muhammad ibn
Shadhan alisema kwamba siku moja alimtembelea Muhammad ibn
Abi-'Umayr and found him in the state of a very long
Abi-'Umayr na kumkuta katika hali ya muda mrefu sana
prostration. When he raised his head, al-Fadl asked him
kusujudu. Alipoinua kichwa chake, al-Fadl akamuuliza
about such a long prostration. Muhammad answered,
kuhusu sijda ndefu namna hiyo. Muhammad akajibu,
"What
"Nini
will you say if you see the prostration of Jamil ibn Darraj?
utasema ukiona sijda ya Jamil ibn Darraj?
One day, I visited him and found him in a state of prostration,
Siku moja nilimtembelea na kumkuta katika hali ya kusujudu.
which took very long time. When he raised his head, l asked
ambayo ilichukua muda mrefu sana. Alipoinua kichwa chake, niliuliza
him about that very long prostration. Jamil said, 'What will
kuhusu sijda hiyo ndefu sana. Jamil akasema, 'Je!
you say if you see the prostration of Ma'ruf ibn Kharrabuz?'
unasema ukiona sijda ya Maruf ibn Kharrabuz?'
In another narration, al-Fadl ibn Shadhan related that Hasan
Katika riwaya nyingine, al-Fadl ibn Shadhan amesimulia kwamba Hasan
ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal used to go out for serving Almighty
ibn Ali ibn Fadhdhal alikuwa akitoka nje kwa ajili ya kumtumikia Mwenyezi
Allah. He used to prostrate himself for such a long time that
Mwenyezi Mungu. Alikuwa akisujudu kwa muda mrefu kiasi kwamba
even birds would fall down on him, thinking that he was a
hata ndege wangeanguka juu yake, wakifikiri kwamba yeye ni a
piece of cloth or a rotten material. When beasts grazed
kipande cha nguo au nyenzo iliyooza. Wakati wanyama walilisha
around him, they would not run away, because they would
karibu naye, hawakutaka kukimbia, kwa sababu wangeweza
not feel any thing strange.
usihisi kitu chochote cha ajabu.
In another narration, it is reported that Ali ibn Mahziyar would
Katika riwaya nyingine, imepokewa kwamba Ali ibn Mahziyar angefanya hivyo
fall in prostration at sunrise and would not raise his head
akaanguka kusujudu wakati wa kuchomoza jua wala hakuinua kichwa chake
before he supplicated for the good of one thousand persons
kabla hajawaombea mema watu elfu moja
of his brethren-in-faith as same as he would supplicate for
ya ndugu zake katika imani kama vile angeomba dua
himself. Because of such very long prostrations, there was a
mwenyewe. Kwa sababu ya kusujudu kwa muda mrefu sana, kulikuwa na a
mark on his forehead similar to the marks found on camels'
alama kwenye paji la uso wake sawa na alama za ngamia.
knees.
magoti.
In another narration, it is reported that Ibn Abi-'Umayr used to
Katika riwaya nyingine, imepokewa kwamba Ibn Abi-'Umayr alikuwa akifanya hivyo
prostrate himself after the dawn (fajr) Prayer and raise it at
sujudu baada ya Swalah ya alfajiri na uinulie
the Noon (Zohr) Prayer.
Swala ya Adhuhuri (Dhuh).
It is better to do the thanksgiving prostrations immediately
Ni bora kufanya sijda za kushukuru mara moja
after the post-prayer utterances and before the
baada ya matamshi ya baada ya swala na kabla ya
supererogatory (mustahab / nafilah) prayers except for the
swala za mustahab/nafilah) isipokuwa tu
Sunset (Maghrib) Prayers, because the majority of scholars
Swala za machweo (Maghrib) kwa sababu wanachuoni wengi
believe that the thanksgiving prostration after this prayer
amini kwamba sijda ya kushukuru baada ya sala hii
should be done after the supererogatory (mustahab /
inapaswa kufanyika baada ya supererogatory (mustahab /
nafilah) prayer, while others see the opposite. Hence, to do it
nafilah) sala, wakati wengine wanaona kinyume chake. Kwa hivyo, kuifanya
according to any party's notion is good enough although it
kulingana na dhana ya chama chochote ni nzuri ya kutosha ingawa ni
may be more preferable to precede it to the supererogatory
inaweza kuwa vyema zaidi kutangulia kwa supererogatory
(mustahab / nafilah) prayers, according to the report of al-
(Mustahab/nafilah) sala, kwa mujibu wa riwaya ya al-
Himyari from the Awaited Imam, may Allah hasten his
Himyari kutoka kwa Imam Anayesubiriwa, Mwenyezi Mungu amfanyie wepesi wake
reappearance. To solve the question, it must be more
kuonekana tena. Ili kutatua swali, lazima iwe zaidi
preferable to do it before and after the supererogatory
ikiwezekana kufanya hivyo kabla na baada ya supererogatory
(mustahab / nafilah) prayers.
(mustahab/nafilah) sala.
