السُّجود

PROSTRATION

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2– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Prostration is the highest degree of worship that man can perform.’
[al-Da`aawat, p. 33, no. 70]

3– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked by Sa`aid 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.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 131, no. 6]

4– The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If you want Allah to raise you
[on the Day of Resurrection] with me, then prolong your prostration to Allah the One, the all-Conqueror.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, p. 164, no. 12]

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Prolong your prostration, for there is no act more agonizing for Iblis
[Satan] than to see man in the state of prostration, for he himself was once commanded to prostrate but refused to do so.’
[al-Khisal, p. 616, no. 10]

6– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'A group of people once came to the Prophet (SAWA) saying, 'O Prophet of Allah, ask your Lord to secure us a place in Paradise', to which he replied, 'As long as you assist me with lengthy prostrations.’
[Amali al-Tusi, p. 664, no. 1389]

7– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, 'When Ali b. al-Husayn
[i.e. Imam Zayn al-Abidin] (AS) used to go down in prostration, he would not raise his head up again until he was dripping with sweat.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 137, no. 17]

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'I hate it for a man to have a smooth forehead not having any trace of prostration on it.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 344, no. 4]

9– Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'My father (AS) used to have protruding marks from prostration on his forehead, which he used to cut twice a year, and every time he would do so, he would scrape off five calluses, and came to be nicknamed 'the one with calluses.’
[`AeIlal al-Shara’i`a , p. 233, no. 1]

10– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Prostrating on the earth from al-Husayn (AS)'s grave pierces the seven veils.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 85, p. 153, no. 14]