Al-Amālī 1, narration 78

Translation

Abu Ja`far Muhammad b. `Ali b. al-Husayn b. Musa b. Babuwayh al-Qummi (ra) narrated to us. He said: Muhammad b. al-Hasan b. Ahmad b. al-Walid (ra) narrated to us. He said: Al-Husayn b. al-Hasan b. Aban narrated to us from al-Husayn b. Sa`id from al-Husayn b. `Ilwan from `Amr b. Shimr from Jabir from Abi Ja`far al-Baqir (as). He said: The Messenger of Allah (s) would look at the crescent moon of the month of Ramadan, and he would face the qibla and say: O Allah! Let the crescent moon come to us in security, faith, peace, submission, magnificent wellness, encompassing sustenance, the warding of illnesses, the recitation of the Quran, and assistance for prayer and fasting. O Allah! Deliver us to the month of Ramadan, deliver it to us, and accept it from us; until the month of Ramadan ends and You have forgiven us. Then, he would face the people and say: O Muslims! When the crescent moon of the month of Ramadan appears, the devils are bound in chains; the gates of heaven, Paradise, and mercy are opened, and the gates of the Fire are locked. Prayers are accepted, and at every breakfast, Allah frees captives from the Fire. Every night, a caller calls: “Are there any requesters? Are there any repentant ones? O Allah! Give every spender his result and give every withholder his ruin” until the crescent moon of Shawwal appears; with which the believers will be called to their reward, as it is the Day of Reward. Then, Abu Ja`far (as) said: By He in whose Hand is my soul! It is not a reward of gold and silver coins.

Translation: Bilal Muhammad — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.