Benifits of Reciting Salwaat - Increase in Memory Power

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Sheikh Sadiq (a.r.), a learned scholar who was born through the prayers of Imam Zamana (a.s.), whose memory was so powerful that it was well-known among the scholars of Qum that if anybody desired to clarify whether the tradition is correct or not or if they required reference of any tradition, they went to Sheikh Saduq (a.r.) and he used to confirm about its authenticity or give its reference. In his books Illalush Sharai, in chapter 85, tradition no 6, he has brought a lengthy tradition. We would like to reproduce the relevant part of the tradition which is related to our discussion: Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.) narrates that once Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) along with Janab-e-Salman (r.a.) and Imam Hasan (a.s.) came to Masjidul Haram and sat there. There a very well mannared and well dressed person came to them and said to Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) "I will ask you three questions, if you answer them then I will comprehend that how the nation has inflicted losses on themselves by not choosing you as the caliph and in reality they are not safe in this world nor in the hereafter. But, if you are unable to reply me, I will understand that there is no difference between you and the people.” Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) said, “Ask whatever you desire… How does a person remember a thing and how he forgets it? (After listening to the questions), Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) turned towards Imam Hasan (a.s.) and said, "O Abu Mohammad reply to his questions. Imam Hasan (a.s.) started replying to the man… the heart of a man is in a container which has a lid, if a person recites complete Salwaat on Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) and his progeny, the lid of the container opens and he remembers whatever he has forgotten… after listening to the reply, the man said “There is no God except Allah. Then he gave witness about prophethood of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the caliphate of twelve Imams (a.s.) after him. Then he said, "O Ameerul Momeneen accept my salutation and may Allah bestow His choicest bounties on you." And then he left. Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) turned towards Imam Hasan (a.s.) and said, "O Abu Mohammad, see where the man has gone." Imam Hasan (a.s.) went out to search him and returned and said that man was not present in the Masjid and he is not to be seen. Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) asked Imam Hasan (a.s.) whether he recognized the man? Imam Hasan (a.s.) replied, "Allah and His messenger and Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.) knows the best" Imam (a.s.) replied, "He was Hazrat Khizr (a.s.)" We learn the following lessons when we ponder on the aforementioned tradition: 1. By reciting Salwaat, we remember forgotten things. If in our spare time, children before commencing their studies, before appearing for exam, commence with Bismillah and recite Salwaat, Inshaallah our memory will increase.