Du'a al-Baha ( ar, دعاء البهاء) (known as Du'a al-Sahar ( ar, دعاء السحر) is a
Du'a
In Islam, ( ar, دعاء , plural: ' ) is a prayer of invocation, supplication or request, even asking help or assistance from God.
Role in Islam
Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. Muhammad is reported to have sa ...
recommended to
Muslims
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
to recite in pre-dawns during
Ramadan, when Muslims usually eat
Suhur. Since it is very common among
Shia
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, mo ...
, it is known Dua al-Sahar (supplication of pre-dawn), despite there are other supplications for pre-dawns of Ramadan.
Chain of authority
The Du'a ascribed to
Muhammad al-Baqir
Muḥammad al-Bāqir ( ar, مُحَمَّد ٱلْبَاقِر), with the full name Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, also known as Abū Jaʿfar or simply al-Bāqir () was the fifth Imam in Shia Islam, succee ...
, fifth
Shia
Shīʿa Islam or Shīʿīsm is the second-largest branch of Islam. It holds that the Islamic prophet Muhammad designated ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib as his successor (''khalīfa'') and the Imam (spiritual and political leader) after him, mo ...
Imam,
and reported by
Ali ibn Musa al-Riḍha, eighth Shia Imam.
Authenticity
It is mentioned in
Mafatih al-Jinan by
Abbas Qumi.
Contents
Dua al-Baha has 23 paragraphs which starts with “O Allah, I ask You to...” and beseech all of his glories, beauties, loftiness, greatness, luminosity, compassion, words, perfections, names, might, volition, omnipotence, knowledge, speeches, questions, honors, authorities, dominions, highness, bounties and signs. Then it is said: “O Allah, I ask You to give me whereby You gives answer to my supplication whenever I turn to You; therefore, hear my prayers, O Allah!”
Interpretation
Several scholar including
Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of
Islamic revolution, wrote some books to explain the supplication. Description of the Dawn prayer (Sharhe Du'a al-Sahar) is Khomeini's first book.
See also
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Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali
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Mujeer Du'a
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Jawshan Kabir
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Dua Ahd
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Du'a Kumayl
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Du'a Nudba
Du'a Nudba ( ar, دُعَاء ٱلنُّدْبَة) is one of the major Shia supplications about Imam Al-Mahdi and his occultation. Nudba means to cry and Shias read the supplication to ask for help during the occultation. The supplication is re ...
References
External links
Du'a al-Baha text
{{DEFAULTSORT:Du'ay-I-Sahar
Shia prayers
Salah terminology
Islamic terminology
Ramadan