Background and Benifits of Dua e Sanam e Quresh

The prayer of Sanam-e-Quraish (the idols of Quraish) is a very authentic prayer

of Amir-ul-Momineen Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib a.s and so has been recognised by

all renowned Shia historians and narration of traditions.

It has been narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas that one night I went to the masjid-e-

Nabvi saww to offer my late-night prayers and saw Amir-ul-Momineen a.s offering his

supplications. I decided to sit in a corner and listen to Mola Ali’s (a.s) recitation of

Quran and prayers. After completing Salat, Mola. recited supplications which I

had never heard before. Later, I approached Imam Ali a.s and said may I be your

ransom, please tell me more about those prayers which I have never heard in my

life before.

Mola Ali a.s. then replied, it was ‘Dua-e-Sanam-e-Quraish’ and added, by Allah !

Who owns the lives of Mohammed s.a.w.w  and Ali a.s, whoever would recite this prayer

will get an extra-ordinary reward from Allah, similar to assisting Prophet

Mohammed s.a.w.w during the battles of ‘Ohad and Tabooq’,(another narration from Mola Ali a.s  says:

"He who recites this Dua is (in terms of reward) like a marksman who have shot

1000 arrows in the battle of Badr and Ohad beside the Prophet s.a.w.w"

Ref:Mustadrak al-Wasa'il, v4, p405, Hadith #5021-Bihar al-Anwar, v82/85, p260, Hadith #5)

and would achieve the martyred status in the presence of His prophet s.a.w.w, and the reward of 100 Hajj and Umraas as an associate of Prophet Mohammed as well as ‘sawab’ of 1000

months of fasting. In addition, one will be on the side of Rasool Allah s.a.w.w and

Aimah Masomeen a.s  on the day of judgement and Allah. will forgive all his/her

sins, despite the fact if his/her committed sins are equivalent to the stars in the

sky, grains of sand in the wilderness and leaves of all trees. Also the reciter will

be saved from punishment in the grave and a window from heaven will be

installed in his/her grave. InshaAllah, prayers will be rewarded, through the sanctity of the supplication,

and Oh! Ibnay Abbas if any of our friends is, in particular, engulfed by hardship,

he/she would surely find a refuge through recitation of this prayer (Ref: Misbah al Kafami Page 552 Bihar ul Anwaar vol 82/85 page 260).