Tahdhīb al-Aḥkām 3, narration 11

Translation

Abu Basir narrated from Abu Ja’far (a.s), peace be upon him: Imam al-Baqir (a.s) said: “Indeed, Allah (swt), the Exalted, calls out every night of Friday from above His (azj) Throne, from the beginning of the night until its end: ‘Is there not a believing servant who will call upon Me (azj) for his Hereafter and his worldly life before the rising of dawn, so that I (azj) may answer him? Is there not a believing servant who will repent to Me (azj) from his sins before the rising of dawn, so that I (azj) may turn to him in forgiveness? Is there not a believing servant whose provision I (azj) have restricted, who will ask Me (azj) for an increase in his provision before the rising of dawn, so that I (azj) may increase it and expand it for him? Is there not a believing servant who is sick, who will ask Me (azj) to cure him before the rising of dawn, so that I (azj) may grant him well-being? Is there not a believing servant who is imprisoned, distressed, who will ask Me (azj) to release him from his imprisonment and relieve his condition? Is there not a believing servant who is oppressed, who will ask Me (azj) to take up his case and grant him victory over his oppressor before the rising of dawn, so that I (azj) may avenge him and restore his right?’” Imam (a.s) said: “And He (azj) continues to call with this until the dawn rises.”

Translation: Haydar Ali Shaykh ibn Muhammad — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.