With sincere, earnest, and steadfast adherence to the Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt, in both knowledge and practice, entrust yourselves—and your deeds, thoughts, and beliefs—to God!
Be constant in self-examination!
Draw closer to the righteous, and flee from the wicked. Keep away from arenas of sin, both real and virtual!
Do not neglect reciting the Qur’an and completing its recitation; make a regular practice of Sūrat al-Kahf!
Enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong.
Sincerity in your belief in divine oneness (measuring that belief against the Qur’an and the Ahl al-Bayt).
Beware of doubts, pseudo-spirituality, and pseudo-knowledge that lie outside the Two Weighty Things.
And more…
عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا وَدَّعَ مُسَافِراً أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ لَكَ الصِّحَابَةَ وَ أَكْمَلَ لَكَ الْمَعُونَةَ وَ سَهَّلَ لَكَ الْحُزُونَةَ وَ قَرَّبَ لَكَ الْبَعِيدَ وَ كَفَاكَ الْمُهِمَّ وَ حَفِظَ لَكَ دِينَكَ وَ أَمَانَتَكَ وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِكَ وَ وَجَّهَكَ لِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ عَلَيْكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ اسْتَوْدِعِ اللَّهَ نَفْسَكَ سِرْ عَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
*Man lā yaḥḍuruhu al-faqīh*, vol. 2, p. 276
In another report from Imam al-Bāqir, it is related that when the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, bade farewell to a traveller, he would take the traveller’s hand and say:
“May God grant you the companionship of good fellow travellers, complete His help for you, make the roughness of the road smooth for you, bring the distant near, take care of your concerns, preserve for you your faith, trust, and the outcome of your affairs, and guide you to every kind of good.
Hold fast to God-consciousness. I entrust you to God. Set forth under the protection of God, Mighty and Majestic.”
**Suggestion:**
Build a close relationship with the *Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya*.
Make a regular practice of reciting supplications 6, 11, 23, and 33 from the *Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya*.