And that is the saying of the Commander of the Faithful— Majestic is his mention: "When one of you stands for prayer, let him be humble before Allah; for whosoever’s heart is humble before Allah, his limbs will be humble for Him."
Stand between the Station (Maqam) and the [next] Station; for Allah gathers the word of the believers upon the Second Station.
And that is the saying of the Commander of the Faithful— Majestic is his mention: "Sit during the two rak'ahs until your limbs find stillness, then stand, for Allah shall forgive you; and indeed, that is our practice. When you have known your Lord with the truth of Gnosis, then you must supplicate to Him."
And that is the saying of the Commander of the Faithful— Majestic is his mention: "When one of you finishes his prayer, he must engage in supplication."
And he—Majestic is his mention—said: "Let one of you raise his hands in supplication toward the sky."
And the Prince of the Bees—Majestic is his mention—said: "And let him recite: 'And in the sky is your provision and whatever you are promised' 1. From where is provision sought except from its source? The esoteric (Batin) meaning of this is: it is obligatory for the believer to call upon his Lord at all times.