٣٨ـ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمُكَارِي عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا عَنَى بِقَوْلِهِ وَإِبْراهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى قَالَ كَلِمَاتٍ بَالَغَ فِيهِنَّ قُلْتُ وَمَا هُنَّ قَالَ كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ أَصْبَحْتُ وَرَبِّي مَحْمُودٌ أَصْبَحْتُ لا أُشْرِكُ بِالله شَيْئاً وَلا أَدْعُو مَعَهُ إِلَهاً وَلا أَتَّخِذُ مِنْ دُونِهِ وَلِيّاً ثَلاثاً وَإِذَا أَمْسَى قَالَهَا ثَلاثاً قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَإِبْراهِيمَ الَّذِي وَفَّى قُلْتُ فَمَا عَنَى بِقَوْلِهِ فِي نُوحٍ إِنَّهُ كانَ عَبْداً شَكُوراً قَالَ كَلِمَاتٍ بَالَغَ فِيهِنَّ قُلْتُ وَمَا هُنَّ قَالَ كَانَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَ قَالَ أَصْبَحْتُ أُشْهِدُكَ مَا أَصْبَحَتْ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ عَافِيَةٍ فِي دِينٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا فَإِنَّهَا مِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لا شَرِيكَ لَكَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ كَثِيراً كَانَ يَقُولُهَا إِذَا أَصْبَحَ ثَلاثاً وَإِذَا أَمْسَى ثَلاثاً قُلْتُ فَمَا عَنَى بِقَوْلِهِ فِي يَحْيَى وَحَناناً مِنْ لَدُنَّا وَزَكاةً قَالَ تَحَنُّنَ الله قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا بَلَغَ مِنْ تَحَنُّنِ الله عَلَيْهِ قَالَ كَانَ إِذَا قَالَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَبَّيْكَ يَا يَحْيَى. 
38. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from certain individuals of his people from Muhammad ibn Sinan from abu Sa’Id al-Mukari from abu Hamza who has said the following: “Once I asked abu Ja’far  ‘What is the meaning of: “. . . and about Abraham who fulfilled his duty (to Allah)?”’ (53:37) The Imam said, ‘They were certain words that he would say very often.’ 1 then asked, ‘What were they?’ The Imam said, ‘In the morning he would say, “I live in this morning. To my Lord belongs all praise. This morning I do not accept anything as partner of Allah. I do not worship anything besides Allah and I do not accept anything as my guardians besides Allah,’” three times. In the evening he would say them three times. The Imam said, ‘Thus, Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, revealed in His book, “. . . and about Abraham who fulfilled his duty (to Allah).”’ (53:37) I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is the meaning of: “. . . (Noah) was a thankful servant (of Allah)?”’ (17:3) The Imam said, ‘It was certain words that he would say very often.’ 1 then asked, ‘What were they?’ The Imam said, ‘In the morning he would say, “This morning I ask Y ou (O Allah), to be my witness that all the bounties with me or good fortune in religion or worldly, all are from You alone. You have no partner; all praise belongs to You and for this You deserve thanks very much.’” He would say in the morning three times and in the evening three times.’ I (the narrator) then asked about His words concerning Yahya (John): ‘. . . We gave him compassion and purity. He was a pious human being.’ (19:13) The Imam said, ‘Allah showed compassion.’ I then asked, ‘What was the degree of Allah’s compassion?’ The Imam said, ‘It was as such that whenever John would say, ‘O Lord,’ Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Holy, would say, ‘You are well heard and noticed, O John.’” 