Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (p) 1447 A.H.

The 5th of Shaban 1447 A.H. marks the birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn al-Hussain (p).

The One Who Never Forgot to Bow

Some acts of worship are performed at certain moments. Others become a way of life.

Imam al-Baqir (p) describes his father, Imam al-Sajjad (p), as a man whose heart was never far from the ground. Gratitude, humility, relief, and success where every blessing returned him to the state of prostration.

He said, “Indeed, my father did not mention a blessing of God except that he prostrated, nor did he recite a verse except that he prostrated, nor did he succeed in reconciling between two people except that he prostrated, nor did God avert any distress from him except that he prostrated, nor did he finish his prayer except that he prostrated. The effect of prostration was evident on all body parts used for prostration” [Al-Saduq, Illal al-Sharai, vol. 1, p. 233].

For Imam al-Sajjad (p), prostration was not limited to ritual, but it was a response to life itself. When ease came, he bowed. When hardship lifted, he bowed. When hearts were healed and conflicts resolved, he bowed. Even at the completion of prayer, he bowed again, as if to say, “Nothing I do is complete without returning to God.”

His body bore the marks of this devotion as evidence of love. Each prostration was a reminder that true honor is found in humility, and that closeness to God begins when the forehead meets the ground.

This narration invites us to reflect:
How often do blessings pass us by without gratitude?
And how often do moments of relief end without returning to the One who granted them?

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