Imam Ja’afer Al-Sadiq (a.s)’s supplications

Imam Ja’afer Al-Sadiq (a.s)’s supplications

One day. Imam Ja’afer Al-Sadiq (a.s) was eating dates at his home in Kufa when one of his companions, Bashar ben al-Kari, approached him. After exchanging greetings, Imam (a.s) invited Bashar to share the dates but Bashar refused Imam (a.s)’s offer.
Surprised, Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) said to him: By my right over you, sit and eat.
As Bashar ate. Imam (a.s) noticed that he looked very sad and asked him the reason for this.
Bashar replied: While coming, I saw something that made feel sad. I saw the Sultan’s soldiers bearing a woman on her head as they dragged her to prison. She was crying out, ‘By Allah and His Prophet, please help me!’ But no one dared to do so.
Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) asked Bashar why the woman was treated in that manner and he explained, “The woman tripped on a stone and said ‘May Allah (S.W.T) curse your oppressors! O’ Fatima.’ When the soldiers heard her, they began to hit her and then arrested her.
When he heard this, Imam Al-Sadiq (a.s) stopped eating and wept so bitterly that his beaid became wet with tears. He turned to Bashar and said, “O” Bashar. let us go to Masjid Al-Sahla to pray to Allah (S.W.T) for the freedom of this woman.
While they went to the mosque, Imam (a.s) ordered some of his companions to keep watch at the Sultan’s gate and bring any news of the woman.
When they reached Masjid Al-Sahla. Imam Jaafer Al-Sadiq (a.s) and Bashar offered two rakaats for the sake of Allah (S.W.T).
After they had completed their prayers, Imam (a.s) raised his hands in du’a to Allah (S.W.T) saying:
“O’ Listener of supplications, O Lord, O’ Master, O’ Helper, I ask You by every name You have taught us and by those you have kept hidden, to send Your blessings upon Muhammad (s.a.w.w) and his pure progeny to free this woman, O1 Lord,..” After finishing his supplication. Imam (a.s) said to Bashar: Let us go, for the woman has been freed!
When they arrived home, one of his companions, who had been sent to keep watch, had come back with the good news that the Sultan had set the woman free!
He had also offered her 200 dirhams and although she was very poor and needed money, she had refused to take it. Imam (a.s) was very pleased to hear this and he gave Bashar some money to take to the woman.
Bashar went to the woman’s house with the money and after giving it to her, he told her of the Imam (a.s)’s tears and du’a for her freedom. The woman took the money and cried, “Peace be upon you, O’ my Master and Lord, O’ son of the Holy Prophet.”
She turned to Bashar and said, “Tell the Imam (a.s) to pray for the followers of Ahlul-Bayt (a.s). He is our Imam and we do not know anyone else, who would pray and supplicate to Allah (S.W.T) for us. We do not know anyone else, except him and his fathers, peace be upon them all!”