Summary:
Day by day, we are coming closer to the time of the reappearance of the 12th Imam-ajfj. Several prophecies, as per Ahadith, pointing to signs near the end of the occultation of the last Imam-ajfj have already been observed. These signs, along with our responsibilities during the occultation of the 12th Imam-ajfj, have been discussed elsewhere, see:
Here, we present those Ahadith in which we are asked to supplicate for the hastening of the reappearance and protection of the 12th Imam-ajfj. By doing so, our prayers are accepted as part of our worship and submission to Allah-azwj in the service of Ahl Al-Baytasws.
We first look at the reasons behind the delay in the appearance of the Imam-ajfj,
ابْنُ مَسْرُورٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ، عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قُلْتُ لَهُ: مَا بَالُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لَمْ يُقَاتِلْ فُلَاناً وَ فُلَاناً وَ فُلَاناً؟.
(The books) ‘Ikmal Al Deen Wa Itmam Al Hujjat’ (and) ‘Illal Al Sharaie’ – Ibn Masrour, from Ibn Aamir, from his uncle, from Ibn Abu Umeyr, from the one who mentioned it,
‘From Abu Abdullahasws (he the narrator said), ‘I said to himasws, ‘What is the matter Amir Al-Momineenasws did not fight so and so, and so and so, and so and so?’
قَالَ: لِآَيَةٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: لَوْ تَزَيَّلُوا لَعَذَّبْنَا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذاباً أَلِيماً
Heasws said: ‘Due to a Verse in the Book of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic: If they had been apart, We would have Punished those who committed Kufr from them with a painful Punishment [48:25]’.
قَالَ: قُلْتُ: وَ مَا يَعْنِي بِتَزَايُلِهِمْ؟
He (the narrator) said, ‘I said, ‘And what prevented himasws removing them?’
قَالَ: وَدَائِعَ مُؤْمِنِينَ فِي أَصْلَابِ قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ، وَ كَذَلِكَ الْقَائِمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ لَنْ يَظْهَرَ أَبَداً حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ وَدَائِعُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ، فَإِذَا خَرَجَتْ ظَهَرَ عَلَى مَنْ ظَهَرَ مِنْ أَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ فَقَتَلَهُمْ.
Heasws said: ‘Deposits of Momineen in the lineages of the Kafir people, and similar to that is Al-Qaimasws. Heasws will never appear, ever, until the deposits of Allah-azwj Mighty and Majestic come out. So when a back throws out from a back of the enemies of Allah-azwj, heasws would kill them’’.[1]
Introduction:
In a length Hadith for the supplications during the nights of month of Ramazan, we recite on the eve of the 23rd of the Month of Ramazan:
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنِ الصَّالِحِينَ ع قَالَ تُكَرِّرُ فِي لَيْلَةِ ثَلَاثٍ وَ عِشْرِينَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ سَاجِداً وَ قَائِماً وَ قَاعِداً وَ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَ فِي الشَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ وَ كَيْفَ أَمْكَنَكَ وَ مَتَى حَضَرَكَ مِنْ دَهْرِكَ تَقُولُ بَعْدَ تَحْمِيدِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى وَ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص ……….
Mohammed ibn Isa has narrated through the chain of his narrators who has narrated:
‘The virtuous onesasws have said the following that you should repeat this prayer during the 23rd night of the Month of Ramazan, while in prostration, standing, sitting and in all conditions and during the whole month if you can or whenever you remember in your lifetime. After you praise Allah-azwj and ask: O Allah-azwj, Grant Salawatasws on Prophet-saww. You should say:
اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ وَ فِي كُلِّ سَاعَةٍ وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ نَاصِراً وَ دَلِيلًا وَ قَاعِداً وَ عَوْناً وَ عَيْناً حَتَّى تُسْكِنَهُ أَرْضَكَ طَوْعاً وَ تُمَتِّعَهُ فِيهَا طَوِيلًا
‘O Allah-azwj, for the person who possesses Your-azwj Authority, so and so Imam (Al-Hujjah Ibn Al-Hassanasws) be in this hour and every hour, a guardian, protector, supporter, guide, leader, and helper (and an eye) until You-azwj settle him on Your-azwj earth with obedience and Grant him comfort for a long time. (An extract).[2]
Supplications for Tajeel (Hatening) of the 12th Imam-ajfj
عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مَرَّارٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ لَسِيرَةُ عَلِيٍّ ع فِي أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ كَانَتْ خَيْراً لِشِيعَتِهِ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ إِنَّهُ عَلِمَ أَنَّ لِلْقَوْمِ دَوْلَةً فَلَوْ سَبَاهُمْ لَسُبِيَتْ شِيعَتُهُ قُلْتُ فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْقَائِمِ ع يَسِيرُ بِسِيرَتِهِ قَالَ لَا إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ص سَارَ فِيهِمْ بِالْمَنِّ لِلْعِلْمِ مِنْ دَوْلَتِهِمْ وَ إِنَّ الْقَائِمَ عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ فَرَجَهُ يَسِيرُ فِيهِمْ بِخِلَافِ تِلْكَ السِّيرَةِ لِأَنَّهُ لَا دَوْلَةَ لَهُمْ
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from lsma’il ibn Marrar from Yunus from abu Bakr al-Hadrarniy who has said the following:
‘I heard Abu Abd Allahasws saying, ‘In the ways of the dealings of AIiasws with the people of al-Basra, the benefit for the Shi’ah was greater than all things on which the sun shines. Heasws knew that those people will become dominant. Were he to make them prisoners his followers would have been made prisoners likewise.’ I then asked, ‘Will Al-Qa’imasws, ‘عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ فَرَجَهُ’ ‘May Allah-azwj Bring forward the Relief’, deal with people like his dealings?’ Heasws replied, ‘No, Aliasws dealt with them with favours due to hisasws knowledge of their domination. Al-Qa’imasws will deal with them differently because they will not have any government for them’.[3]
Ziyarah of the 10th and 11th Imamsasws in Samarah:
We recite the following when performing the Ziyarah of the 10th and 11th Imamsasws.
إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرَيْهِمَا فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ الطَّاهِرَيْنِ فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلَّا أَوْمَأْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْبَابِ الَّذِي عَلَى الشَّارِعِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَ تَقُولُ
When you intend the visitation of both theirasws graves, then wash and clean up, and wear your clean clothes. When you arrive to theirasws graves, or gesture from the door which is upon the street, if Allah-azwj so Desires and say,
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ
The greetings be upon youasws both, O Guardiansasws of Allah-azwj! The greetings be upon youasws both, O Divine Authorities of Allah-azwj. The greetings be upon youasws both, O Noor of Allah-azwj in the darkness of the earth!
أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمَا مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكُمَا مُوَالِياً لِأَوْلِيَائِكُمَا مُؤْمِناً بِمَا آمَنْتُمَا بِهِ كَافِراً بِمَا كَفَرْتُمَا بِهِ مُحَقِّقاً لِمَا حَقَّقْتُمَا مُبْطِلًا لِمَا أَبْطَلْتُمَا
I have come to youasws having recognised yourasws rights, being inimical to yourasws enemies and to a friend of yourasws enemies, a believer in whatever youasws believe in, and disbeliever in whatever youasws disbelieve in, ratifying to whatever youasws had ratified, invalidating to whatever youasws had nullified.
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ رَبَّكُمَا أَنْ يَجْعَلَ حَظِّي مِنْ زِيَارَتِي إِيَّاكُمَا الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي مُرَافَقَتَكُمَا فِي الْجِنَانِ مَعَ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ
I ask Allah-azwj, my Lord-azwj and yourasws Lord-azwj, to Make my share from my visitation to youasws, the Salawat to be upon Muhammad-saww and his-saww Progenyasws, and that He-azwj should Grace me yourasws friendship in the Gardens along with yourasws forefathersasws, the righteous ones.
وَ أَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمَا وَ مُصَاحَبَتَكُمَا وَ لَا يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكُمَا وَ لَا يَسْلُبَنِي حُبَّكُمَا وَ حُبَّ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَنْ لَا يَجْعَلَهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا وَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ مَحْشَرِي مَعَكُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ
And I ask Him-azwj to Free my neck from the Fire, and to Grace me both yourasws intercessions, and yourasws accompaniments, and not to Separate between me and youasws, nor Strip me of yourasws love and love of yourasws forefathers, the righteous ones, and not to Make it the last of the pacts from my visitations to youasws, and that to Make my Resurrection to be with youasws in the Paradise, by His-azwj Mercy.
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي حُبَّهُمَا وَ تَوَفَّنِي عَلَى مِلَّتِهِمَا
O Allah-azwj! Grace me theirasws love, and Incline me to be upon their Religion. O Allah-azwj!
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ ظَالِمِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَقَّهُمْ وَ انْتَقِمْ مِنْهُمْ
O Allah-azwj! Curse those who oppress the Progenyasws of Muhammad-saww of theirasws rights, and Take revenge from them.
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنِ الْأَوَّلِينَ مِنْهُمْ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ ضَاعِفْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ وَ بَلِّغْ بِهِمْ وَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِمْ وَ مُحِبِّيهِمْ وَ شِيعَتِهِمْ أَسْفَلَ دَرْكٍ مِنَ الْجَحِيمِ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
O Allah-azwj! Curse the former ones from them and the latter ones, and multiply the painful Punishment upon them, and Make them, and their adherents, and ones who love them, and their loyalists reach the lowest lever from the Blazing Fire, You-azwj are Able upon all things.
اللَّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ اجْعَلْ فَرَجَنَا مَعَ فَرَجِهِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Hasten the relief of Your-azwj Guardianasws, and sonasws of Your-azwj Guardianasws, and Hasten our relief along with hisasws relief, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’
وَ تَجْتَهِدُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ لِوَالِدَيْكَ وَ صَلِّ عِنْدَهُمَا لِكُلِّ زِيَارَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ تَصِلْ إِلَيْهِمَا دَخَلْتَ بَعْضَ الْمَسَاجِدِ وَ صَلَّيْتَ لِكُلِّ إِمَامٍ لِزِيَارَتِهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ
And strive in the supplication for yourself, and for your parent, and pray Salat in both theirasws presence, two Cycles, two Cycles for each visitation. And if you cannot arrive to themasws, enter one of the Masjid and pray Salat for each Imamasws, for hisasws visitation, two Cycles, and supplicate to Allah-azwj with what you like, surely Allah-azwj is Nearby, Answering’.[4]
Ziyarah of the 9,10 and 11th Imamsasws:
رُوِيَ عَنْ بَعْضِهِمْ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الثَّالِثِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجَوَادِ وَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع تَقُولُ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ إِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلَّا أَوْمَأْتَ بِالسَّلَامِ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْبَابِ الَّذِي عَلَى الشَّارِعِ الشُّبَّاكِ تَقُولُ-
It is narrated from one of themasws, who said: When you want to perform the Ziyarah of Abil Hassan the Third, ‘Aliasws ibn Mohammed Al-Jawadasws (Imam Hadiasws), and Abi Mohammedasws Hassan Al-‘Askariasws, perform a Ghusl. Then either go near theirasws graves or perform the Ziyarah by pointing towards themasws from the door which opens to the street of Shubbak. Recite (the following):
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلَّهِ فِي شَأْنِكُمَا- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حَبِيبَيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا إِمَامَيِ الْهُدَى
Salaam to youasws, O two Wali(s) of Allah-azwj. Salaam to youasws, O two Decisive Proofs of Allah-azwj. Salaam to youasws, O two Lights of Allah-azwj in the darkness of the earth. Salaam to youasws, O two who are reflection of Allah-azwj.[5] Salaam to youasws, O two loved ones of Allah-azwj. Salaam to youasws O two Imamsasws of guidance.
أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمَا مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكُمَا مُوَالِياً لِأَوْلِيَائِكُمَا مُؤْمِناً بِمَا آمَنْتُمَا بِهِ كَافِراً بِمَا كَفَرْتُمَا بِهِ مُحَقِّقاً لِمَا حَقَّقْتُمَا مُبْطِلًا لِمَا أَبْطَلْتُمَا
I have come to youasws while I believe in yourasws rights, I antagonise your enemies, and I befriend your friends. I believe in that which youasws believe in and I disbelieve in that which youasws disbelieve in. I deem right that which youasws deemed right and I deem wrong that which youasws deemed wrong.
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَ رَبَّكُمَا أَنْ يَجْعَلَ حَظِّي مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي مُرَافَقَتَكُمَا فِي الْجِنَانِ مَعَ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ
I ask Allah-azwj, my Lord and yourasws Lord-azwj, to send blessing on Mohammed-saww and his familyasws as my reward for coming to this Ziyarah and to sustain me with accompanying youasws in Paradise along with your righteous forefathersasws.
وَ أَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ وَ يَرْزُقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمَا وَ مُصَاحَبَتَكُمَا وَ يُعَرِّفَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكُمَا وَ لَا يَسْلُبَنِي حُبَّكُمَا وَ حُبَّ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَنْ لَا يَجْعَلَهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا وَ يَحْشُرَنِي مَعَكُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ
And I ask Allah-azwj to release me from Hell, to sustain me with intercession and with accompanying youasws, and to introduce me to youasws (on the Day of Judgment). I ask Him-azwj not to remove yourasws love and the love of yourasws righteous forefathersasws from my heart, not to make this the last time I come to yourasws Ziyarah, and to resurrect me with youasws in Paradise with His-azwj Mercy.
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي حُبَّهُمَا وَ تَوَفَّنِي عَلَى مِلَّتِهِمَا
O Allah-azwj! Sustain me with theirasws love and make me die while I believe in their religion.
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ ظَالِمِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَقَّهُمْ وَ انْتَقِمْ مِنْهُمْ- اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنِ الْأَوَّلِينَ مِنْهُمْ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ ضَاعِفْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ- وَ بَلِّغْ بِهِمْ وَ بِأَشْيَاعِهِمْ وَ أَتْبَاعِهِمْ وَ مُحِبِّيهِمْ وَ مُتَّبِعِيهِمْ- أَسْفَلَ دَرْكٍ مِنَ الْجَحِيمِ- إِنَّكَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
O Allah-azwj! Curse those who oppressed the rights of the family of Mohammed-saww and take revenge against them. O Allah-azwj! Curse their first and their last ones and increase Your-azwj chastisement on them. Degrade them, their followers, their lovers, and those who follow their lovers to the lowest levels of Hell. Verily, You-azwj have power over all things.
اللَّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنَ وَلِيِّكَ وَ اجْعَلْ فَرَجَنَا مَعَ فَرَجِهِمْ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah-azwj! Hasten the reappearance of Your-azwj Wali-ajfj and the sonasws of Your Waliasws and relieve us with their relief. O the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.
وَ تَجْتَهِدُ فِي الدُّعَاءِ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ لِوَالِدَيْكَ وَ تَخَيَّرْ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ- فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَيْهِمَا ص فَصَلِّ عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِمَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَ صَلَّيْتَ دَعَوْتَ اللَّهَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ إِنَّهُ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ وَ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الدَّارِ وَ فِيهِ كَانَا يُصَلِّيَانِ ع
Then strive in praying for yourself and your parents and choose some supplications to recite.
If you are performing the Ziyarah near theirasws grave, continue by establishing two Rak’ah next to their graves. However, if you enter the masjid (which is next to the graves) and establish prayers there, pray for that which you want. Verily, He-azwj (Allah) is Nigh, ready to answer.
This masjid, which is next to their house, is where theyasws used to pray.[6]
Ziyarah in a Touqi Mubarak (a Letter from 12th Imam-ajfj):
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِصَامٍ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ چ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ الْعَمْرِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنْ يُوصِلَ لِي كِتَاباً قَدْ سَأَلْتُ فِيهِ عَنْ مَسَائِلَ أَشْكَلَتْ عَلَيَّ فَوَرَدَتْ فِي التَّوْقِيعِ بِخَطِّ مَوْلَانَا صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ ع أَمَّا مَا سَأَلْتَ عَنْهُ أَرْشَدَكَ اللَّهُ وَ ثَبَّتَكَ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُنْكِرِينَ لِي مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِنَا وَ بَنِي عَمِّنَا فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ قَرَابَةٌ وَ مَنْ أَنْكَرَنِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي وَ سَبِيلُهُ سَبِيلُ ابْنِ نُوحٍ ع أَمَّا سَبِيلُ عَمِّي جَعْفَرٍ وَ وُلْدِهِ فَسَبِيلُ إِخْوَةِ يُوسُفَ ع أَمَّا الْفُقَّاعُ فَشُرْبُهُ حَرَامٌ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالشَّلْمَابِ وَ أَمَّا أَمْوَالُكُمْ فَلَا نَقْبَلُهَا إِلَّا لِتَطَهَّرُوا فَمَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَصِلْ وَ مَنْ شَاءَ فَلْيَقْطَعْ فَما آتانِيَ اللَّهُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا آتاكُمْ وَ أَمَّا ظُهُورُ الْفَرَجِ فَإِنَّهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ وَ كَذَبَ الْوَقَّاتُونَ وَ أَمَّا قَوْلُ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّ الْحُسَيْنَ ع لَمْ يُقْتَلْ فَكُفْرٌ وَ تَكْذِيبٌ وَ ضَلَالٌ وَ أَمَّا الْحَوَادِثُ الْوَاقِعَةُ فَارْجِعُوا فِيهَا إِلَى رُوَاةِ حَدِيثِنَا فَإِنَّهُمْ حُجَّتِي عَلَيْكُمْ وَ أَنَا حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ-
وَ أَمَّا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعَمْرِيُّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ فَإِنَّهُ ثِقَتِي وَ كِتَابُهُ كِتَابِي وَ أَمَّا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ الْأَهْوَازِيُّ فَسَيُصْلِحُ اللَّهُ لَهُ قَلْبَهُ وَ يُزِيلُ عَنْهُ شَكَّهُ وَ أَمَّا مَا وَصَلْتَنَا بِهِ فَلَا قَبُولَ عِنْدَنَا إِلَّا لِمَا طَابَ وَ طَهُرَ وَ ثَمَنُ الْمُغَنِّيَةِ حَرَامٌ وَ أَمَّا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شَاذَانَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ فَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ أَمَّا أَبُو الْخَطَّابِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي زَيْنَبَ الْأَجْدَعُ فَمَلْعُونٌ وَ أَصْحَابُهُ مَلْعُونُونَ فَلَا تُجَالِسْ أَهْلَ مَقَالَتِهِمْ فَإِنِّي مِنْهُمْ بَرِيءٌ وَ آبَائِي ع مِنْهُمْ بِرَاءٌ وَ أَمَّا الْمُتَلَبِّسُونَ بِأَمْوَالِنَا فَمَنِ اسْتَحَلَّ مِنْهَا شَيْئاً فَأَكَلَهُ فَإِنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ النِّيرَانَ وَ أَمَّا الْخُمُسُ فَقَدْ أُبِيحَ لِ شِيعَتِنَا وَ جُعِلُوا مِنْهُ فِي حِلٍّ إِلَى وَقْتِ ظُهُورِ أَمْرِنَا لِتَطِيبَ وِلَادَتُهُمْ وَ لَا تَخْبُثَ وَ أَمَّا نَدَامَةُ قَوْمٍ قَدْ شَكُّوا فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى مَا وَصَلُونَا بِهِ فَقَدْ أَقَلْنَا مَنِ اسْتَقَالَ وَ لَا حَاجَةَ فِي صِلَةِ الشَّاكِّينَ وَ أَمَّا عِلَّةُ مَا وَقَعَ مِنَ الْغَيْبَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَسْئَلُوا عَنْ أَشْياءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ آبَائِي ع إِلَّا وَ قَدْ وَقَعَتْ فِي عُنُقِهِ بَيْعَةٌ لِطَاغِيَةِ زَمَانِهِ وَ إِنِّي أَخْرُجُ حِينَ أَخْرُجُ وَ لَا بَيْعَةَ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الطَّوَاغِيتِ فِي عُنُقِي وَ أَمَّا وَجْهُ الِانْتِفَاعِ بِي فِي غَيْبَتِي فَكَالانْتِفَاعِ بِالشَّمْسِ إِذَا غَيَّبَتْهَا عَنِ الْأَبْصَارِ السَّحَابُ وَ إِنِّي لَأَمَانٌ لِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ كَمَا أَنَّ النُّجُومَ أَمَانٌ لِأَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ فَأَغْلِقُوا بَابَ السُّؤَالِ عَمَّا لَا يَعْنِيكُمْ وَ لَا تَتَكَلَّفُوا عِلْمَ مَا قَدْ كُفِيتُمْ .
Narrated to us Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Isaam Kulaini (r.a.): Narrated to us Muhammad bin Yaqoob Kulaini from Ishaq bin Yaqoob:
“I asked Muhammad bin Uthman Amari-ra to write to the Imam-ajfj a letter containing questions that were difficult for me. The Imam-ajfj sent the following reply:
May Allah-azwj Guide you, Make you steadfast and Keep you safe. As for what you asked me-ajfj regarding some of your family and cousins and their denial about me-ajfj, you should know that there is no proximity and relationship between Allah-azwj and anyone, and anyone who denies me-ajfj is not from me-ajfj and his path is like the path of Prophet Nuhas’s son. And as for the path of my Uncle, Ja’far, it is like the path of Prophet Yusufas’s brothers. As for “Fuqaa” (A drink prepared from barley extract) it is unlawful to drink it. And as for “Shilmaab” (A non-intoxicant drink, its use in the present age is common); it is not doubtful. And as for your property, till you do not purify it, do not use it. Then anyone who wants to send it to me and anyone who does not want to be separated from it, then what Allah-azwj has Bestowed to usasws is better than what Allah-azwj has Given you.
As for the reappearance and advent, it solely depends on the will of Allah-azwj and those who fix a time for it are liars. As for the saying of those who think that Imam Hussainasws has not been slain is a kind of disbelief, denial, deviation and misguidance. But as for the problems which will occur in the future, you should refer to the narrators of our traditions for their verdicts as they are my-ajfj proofs to you, and I-ajfj am Allah-azwj’s Proof to them.
As for Muhammad bin Uthman Amri, may Allah-azwj be Pleased with him and his father, he is trustworthy and reliable one of mine and his writing is my-ajfj writing. As for Muhammad bin Ali bin Mahziyar Ahwazi, then very soon, Allah-azwj would Reform his heart and Remove his doubt. As for the money that you sent for me-ajfj is not acceptable to me-ajfj, except that money which is pure. And the compensation for a singing girl is unlawful.
As for Muhammad bin Shazan bin Naeem, he is from the Shias of us, Ahle Baytasws. As for Abul Khattab Muhammad bin Ali Zainab Ajdaa, then he and all his associates are accursed and you do not cultivate the company of those who harbour their beliefs. And my-ajfj forefathersasws and I-ajfj are aloof from them. As for those who are in possession of ourasws funds, in a way that they consider it lawful for themselves and spend it, have in fact devoured (Hell) Fire.
As for Khums, it is lawful for our Shias till the time of reappearance, so far as their children are pure and not involved in sinful activities. As for the funds that are sent to usasws and after which they fell into doubts and became regretful of having paid it to usasws, then anyone who wants weasws would return to him and weasws are not needful of the money of those who harbour doubt with regard to Allah-azwj.
As for the cause of occultation, the Almighty Allah-azwj has Said:
يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَسْئَلُوا عَنْ أَشْياءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ
“O you who believe! Do not put questions about things which if declared to you may trouble you…”
Each of my forefathers in hisasws time was compelled by the oath of allegiance to the tyrant ruler but when I-ajfj reappear I-ajfj would not be having the allegiance of any tyrant on my-ajfj neck. As for how people would benefit from me-ajfj during my-ajfj occultation, it is like getting benefits from the sun, which is concealed by the clouds. And I-ajfj am the security for the people on the face of the earth just as stars are security for the inhabitants of the heavens. Therefore do not ask what you are not in need of and do not put yourself into undue trouble.
وَ أَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ بِتَعْجِيلِ الْفَرَجِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ فَرَجُكُمْ
And pray more for an early reappearance as in it lies your success.
وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِسْحَاقَ بْنَ يَعْقُوبَ وَ عَلى مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الْهُدى
Peace be on you, O Ishaq Ibne Yaqoob and peace be on all those who follow the guidance”.[7]
Finally, we present a beautiful supplication to be recited during the occultation of the 12th Imam-ajfj, in the Appendix, coming from Sheikh Amri-ra (probably a Touqi Mubarak : a Letter from the 12th Imam-ajfj), if considered it is not a Hadith – however, it still contains many verses from well established Ahadith:
Appendix: A Comprehensive Supplication during Occultation
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الْمُكَتِّبُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَلِيِّ بْنُ هَمَّامٍ بِهَذَا الدُّعَاءِ وَ ذَكَرَ أَنَّ الشَّيْخَ الْعَمْرِيَّ قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ أَمْلَاهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهِ وَ هُوَ الدُّعَاءُ فِي غَيْبَةِ الْقَائِمِ ع
Narrated to us Abu Muhammad Husain bin Ahmad Mukattib: Narrated to us Abu Ali bin Hammam the following supplication and mentioned that:
Shaykh Amri-ra had dictated it to him and commanded him to recite it and it is the supplication of the occultation of Al-Qaim-ajfj.
اللَّهُمَ عَرِّفْنِي نَفْسَكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعَرِّفْنِي نَفْسَكَ لَمْ أَعْرِفْ نَبِيَّكَ اللَّهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِي نَبِيَّكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعَرِّفْنِي نَبِيَّكَ لَمْ أَعْرِفْ حُجَّتَكَ اللَّهُمَّ عَرِّفْنِي حُجَّتَكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ لَمْ تُعَرِّفْنِي حُجَّتَكَ ضَلَلْتُ عَنْ دِينِي اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُمِتْنِي مِيتَةً جَاهِلِيَّةً وَ لَا تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا هَدَيْتَنِي بِوَلَايَةِ مَنَ فَرَضْتَ طَاعَتَهُ عَلَيَّ مِنْ وُلَاةِ أَمْرِكَ بَعْدَ رَسُولِكَ ص حَتَّى وَالَيْتَ وُلَاةَ أَمْرِكَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُسَيْنَ وَ عَلِيّاً وَ مُحَمَّداً وَ جَعْفَراً وَ مُوسَى وَ عَلِيّاً وَ مُحَمَّداً وَ عَلِيّاً وَ الْحَسَنَ وَ الْحُجَّةَ الْقَائِمَ الْمَهْدِيَّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ اللَّهُمَّ فَثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى دِينِكَ وَ اسْتَعْمِلْنِي بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ لَيِّنْ قَلْبِي لِوَلِيِّ أَمْرِكَ وَ عَافِنِي مِمَّا امْتَحَنْتَ بِهِ خَلْقَكَ وَ ثَبِّتْنِي عَلَى طَاعَةِ وَلِيِّ أَمْرِكَ الَّذِي سَتَرْتَهُ عَنْ خَلْقِكَ فَبِإِذْنِكَ غَابَ عَنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ وَ أَمْرَكَ يَنْتَظِرُ وَ أَنْتَ الْعَالِمُ غَيْرُ مُعَلَّمٍ بِالْوَقْتِ الَّذِي فِيهِ صَلَاحُ أَمْرِ وَلِيِّكَ فِي الْإِذْنِ لَهُ بِإِظْهَارِ أَمْرِهِ وَ كَشْفِ سِتْرِهِ فَصَبِّرْنِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ حَتَّى لَا أُحِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ وَ لَا تَأْخِيرَ مَا عَجَّلْتَ وَ لَا أَكْشِفَ عَمَّا سَتَرْتَهُ وَ لَا أَبْحَثَ عَمَّا كَتَمْتَهُ وَ لَا أُنَازِعَكَ فِي تَدْبِيرِكَ وَ لَا أَقُولَ لِمَ وَ كَيْفَ وَ مَا بَالُ وَلِيِّ الْأَمْرِ لَا يَظْهَرُ وَ قَدِ امْتَلَأَتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنَ الْجَوْرِ وَ أُفَوِّضُ أُمُورِي كُلَّهَا إِلَيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُرِيَنِي وَلِيَّ أَمْرِكَ ظَاهِراً نَافِذاً لِأَمْرِكَ مَعَ عِلْمِي بِأَنَّ لَكَ السُّلْطَانَ وَ الْقُدْرَةَ وَ الْبُرْهَانَ وَ الْحُجَّةَ وَ الْمَشِيئَةَ وَ الْإِرَادَةَ وَ الْحَوْلَ وَ الْقُوَّةَ فَافْعَلْ ذَلِكَ بِي وَ بِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَتَّى نَنْظُرَ إِلَى وَلِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ ظَاهِرَ الْمَقَالَةِ وَاضِحَ الدَّلَالَةِ هَادِياً مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ شَافِياً مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ أَبْرِزْ يَا رَبِّ مَشَاهِدَهُ وَ ثَبِّتْ قَوَاعِدَهُ وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ تَقَرُّ عَيْنُهُ بِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَ أَقِمْنَا بِخِدْمَتِهِ وَ تَوَفَّنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِ وَ احْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ جَمِيعِ مَا خَلَقْتَ وَ بَرَأْتَ وَ ذَرَأْتَ وَ أَنْشَأْتَ وَ صَوَّرْتَ وَ احْفَظْهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ وَ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ وَ مِنْ تَحْتِهِ بِحِفْظِكَ الَّذِي لَا يَضِيعُ مَنْ حَفِظْتَهُ بِهِ وَ احْفَظْ فِيهِ رَسُولَكَ وَ وَصِيَّ رَسُولِكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَ مُدَّ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَ زِدْ فِي أَجَلِهِ وَ أَعِنْهُ عَلَى مَا أَوْلَيْتَهُ وَ اسْتَرْعَيْتَهُ وَ زِدْ فِي كَرَامَتِكَ لَهُ فَإِنَّهُ الْهَادِي وَ الْمُهْتَدِي وَ الْقَائِمُ الْمَهْدِيُّ الطَّاهِرُ التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ الْمَرْضِيُّ الصَّابِرُ الْمُجْتَهِدُ الشَّكُورُ اللَّهُمَّ وَ لَا تَسْلُبْنَا الْيَقِينَ لِطُولِ الْأَمَدِ فِي غَيْبَتِهِ وَ انْقِطَاعِ خَبَرِهِ عَنَّا وَ لَا تُنْسِنَا ذِكْرَهُ وَ انْتِظَارَهُ وَ الْإِيمَانَ وَ قُوَّةَ الْيَقِينِ فِي ظُهُورِهِ وَ الدُّعَاءَ لَهُ وَ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى لَا يُقَنِّطَنَا طُولُ غَيْبَتِهِ مِنْ ظُهُورِهِ وَ قِيَامِهِ وَ يَكُونَ يَقِينُنَا فِي ذَلِكَ كَيَقِينِنَا فِي قِيَامِ رَسُولِكَ ص وَ مَا جَاءَ بِهِ مِنْ وَحْيِكَ وَ تَنْزِيلِكَ وَ قَوِّ قُلُوبَنَا عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ بِهِ حَتَّى تَسْلُكَ بِنَا عَلَى يَدِهِ مِنْهَاجَ الْهُدَى وَ الْحُجَّةَ الْعُظْمَى وَ الطَّرِيقَةَ الْوُسْطَى وَ قَوِّنَا عَلَى طَاعَتِهِ وَ ثَبِّتْنَا عَلَى مُتَابَعَتِهِ وَ اجْعَلْنَا فِي حِزْبِهِ وَ أَعْوَانِهِ وَ أَنْصَارِهِ وَ الرَّاضِينَ بِفِعْلِهِ وَ لَا تَسْلُبْنَا ذَلِكَ فِي حَيَاتِنَا وَ لَا عِنْدَ وَفَاتِنَا حَتَّى تَتَوَفَّانَا وَ نَحْنُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ غَيْرَ شَاكِّينَ وَ لَا نَاكِثِينَ وَ لَا مُرْتَابِينَ وَ لَا مُكَذِّبِينَ اللَّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ وَ أَيِّدْهُ بِالنَّصْرِ وَ انْصُرْ نَاصِرِيهِ وَ اخْذُلْ خَاذِلِيهِ وَ دَمِّرْ عَلَى مَنْ نَصَبَ لَهُ وَ كَذَّبَ بِهِ وَ أَظْهِرْ بِهِ الْحَقَّ وَ أَمِتْ بِهِ الْبَاطِلَ وَ اسْتَنْقِذْ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَ انْعَشْ بِهِ الْبِلَادَ وَ اقْتُلْ بِهِ جَبَابِرَةَ الْكُفْرِ وَ اقْصِمْ بِهِ رُءُوسَ الضَّلَالَةِ وَ ذَلِّلْ بِهِ الْجَبَّارِينَ وَ الْكَافِرِينَ وَ أَبِرْ بِهِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ النَّاكِثِينَ وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُخَالِفِينَ وَ الْمُلْحِدِينَ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْأَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا وَ بَرِّهَا وَ بَحْرِهَا وَ سَهْلِهَا وَ جَبَلِهَا حَتَّى لَا تَدَعَ مِنْهُمْ دَيَّاراً وَ لَا تُبْقِيَ لَهُمْ آثَاراً وَ تُطَهِّرَ مِنْهُمْ بِلَادَكَ وَ اشْفِ مِنْهُمْ صُدُورَ عِبَادِكَ وَ جَدِّدْ بِهِ مَا امْتَحَى مِنْ دِينِكَ وَ أَصْلِحْ بِهِ مَا بُدِّلَ مِنْ حُكْمِكَ وَ غَيِّرْ مِنْ سُنَّتِكَ حَتَّى يَعُودَ دِينُكَ بِهِ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ غَضّاً جَدِيداً صَحِيحاً لَا عِوَجَ فِيهِ وَ لَا بِدْعَةَ مَعَهُ حَتَّى تُطْفِئَ بِعَدْلِهِ نِيرَانَ الْكَافِرِينَ فَإِنَّهُ عَبْدُكَ الَّذِي اسْتَخْلَصْتَهُ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ ارْتَضَيْتَهُ لِنُصْرَةِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ اصْطَفَيْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ وَ عَصَمْتَهُ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَ بَرَّأْتَهُ مِنَ الْعُيُوبِ وَ أَطْلَعْتَهُ عَلَى الْغُيُوبِ وَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ وَ طَهَّرْتَهُ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ وَ نَقَّيْتَهُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى آبَائِهِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ عَلَى شِيعَتِهِمُ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ وَ بَلِّغْهُمْ مِنْ آمَالِهِمْ أَفْضَلَ مَا يَأْمُلُونَ وَ اجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ مِنَّا خَالِصاً مِنْ كُلِّ شَكٍّ وَ شُبْهَةٍ وَ رِيَاءٍ وَ سُمْعَةٍ حَتَّى لَا نُرِيدَ بِهِ غَيْرَكَ وَ لَا نَطْلُبَ بِهِ إِلَّا وَجْهَكَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ فَقْدَ نَبِيِّنَا وَ غَيْبَةَ وَلِيِّنَا وَ شِدَّةَ الزَّمَانِ عَلَيْنَا وَ وُقُوعَ الْفِتَنِ بِنَا وَ تَظَاهُرَ الْأَعْدَاءِ عَلَيْنَا وَ كَثْرَةَ عَدُوِّنَا وَ قِلَّةَ عَدَدِنَا اللَّهُمَّ فَافْرُجْ ذَلِكَ بِفَتْحٍ مِنْكَ تُعَجِّلُهُ وَ نَصْرٍ مِنْكَ تُعِزُّهُ وَ إِمَامِ عَدْلٍ تُظْهِرُهُ إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ لِوَلِيِّكَ فِي إِظْهَارِ عَدْلِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ قَتْلِ أَعْدَائِكَ فِي بِلَادِكَ حَتَّى لَا تَدَعَ لِلْجَوْرِ يَا رَبِّ دِعَامَةً إِلَّا قَصَمْتَهَا وَ لَا بِنْيَةً إِلَّا أَفْنَيْتَهَا وَ لَا قُوَّةً إِلَّا أَوْهَنْتَهَا وَ لَا رُكْناً إِلَّا هَدَدْتَهُ وَ لَا حَدّاً إِلَّا فَلَلْتَهُ وَ لَا سِلَاحاً إِلَّا أَكْلَلْتَهُ وَ لَا رَايَةً إِلَّا نَكَّسْتَهَا وَ لَا شُجَاعاً إِلَّا قَتَلْتَهُ وَ لَا جَيْشاً إِلَّا خَذَلْتَهُ وَ ارْمِهِمْ يَا رَبِّ بِحَجَرِكَ الدَّامِغِ وَ اضْرِبْهُمْ بِسَيْفِكَ الْقَاطِعِ وَ بِبَأْسِكَ الَّذِي لَا تَرُدُّهُ عَنِ الْقَوْمِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ وَ عَذِّبْ أَعْدَاءَكَ وَ أَعْدَاءَ دِينِكَ وَ أَعْدَاءَ رَسُولِكَ بِيَدِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ أَيْدِي عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِ وَلِيَّكَ وَ حُجَّتَكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ هَوْلَ عَدُوِّهِ وَ كِدْ مَنْ كَادَهُ وَ امْكُرْ بِمَنْ مَكَرَ بِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ دَائِرَةَ السَّوْءِ عَلَى مَنْ أَرَادَ بِهِ سُوءاً وَ اقْطَعْ عَنْهُ مَادَّتَهُمْ وَ أَرْعِبْ لَهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ زَلْزِلْ لَهُ أَقْدَامَهُمْ وَ خُذْهُمْ جَهْرَةً وَ بَغْتَةً وَ شَدِّدْ عَلَيْهِمْ عِقَابَكَ وَ أَخْزِهِمْ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ الْعَنْهُمْ فِي بِلَادِكَ وَ أَسْكِنْهُمْ أَسْفَلَ نَارِكَ وَ أَحِطْ بِهِمْ أَشَدَّ عَذَابِكَ وَ أَصْلِهِمْ نَاراً وَ احْشُ قُبُورَ مَوْتَاهُمْ نَاراً وَ أَصْلِهِمْ حَرَّ نَارِكَ فَإِنَّهُمْ أَضاعُوا الصَّلاةَ وَ اتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَواتِ وَ أَذَلُّوا عِبَادَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَ أَحْيِ بِوَلِيِّكَ الْقُرْآنَ وَ أَرِنَا نُورَهُ سَرْمَداً لَا ظُلْمَةَ فِيهِ وَ أَحْيِ بِهِ الْقُلُوبَ الْمَيْتَةَ وَ اشْفِ بِهِ الصُّدُورَ الْوَغِرَةَ وَ اجْمَعْ بِهِ الْأَهْوَاءَ الْمُخْتَلِفَةَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَ أَقِمْ بِهِ الْحُدُودَ الْمُعَطَّلَةَ وَ الْأَحْكَامَ الْمُهْمَلَةَ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى حَقٌّ إِلَّا ظَهَرَ وَ لَا عَدْلٌ إِلَّا زَهَرَ وَ اجْعَلْنَا يَا رَبِّ مِنْ أَعْوَانِهِ وَ مُقَوِّي سُلْطَانِهِ وَ الْمُؤْتَمِرِينَ لِأَمْرِهِ وَ الرَّاضِينَ بِفِعْلِهِ وَ الْمُسَلِّمِينَ لِأَحْكَامِهِ وَ مِمَّنْ لَا حَاجَةَ لَهُ بِهِ إِلَى التَّقِيَّةِ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَنْتَ يَا رَبِّ الَّذِي تَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ وَ تُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاكَ وَ تُنَجِّي مِنَ الْكَرْبِ الْعَظِيمِ فَاكْشِفْ يَا رَبِّ الضُّرَّ عَنْ وَلِيِّكَ وَ اجْعَلْهُ خَلِيفَةً فِي أَرْضِكَ كَمَا ضَمِنْتَ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنْ خُصَمَاءِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَعْدَاءِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَنَقِ وَ الْغَيْظِ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فَإِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَعِذْنِي وَ أَسْتَجِيرُ بِكَ فَأَجِرْنِي اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْنِي بِهِمْ فَائِزاً عِنْدَكَ فِي الدُّنْيا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ.
‘O Allah-azwj Introduce Yourself-azwj to me. For if You-azwj don’t Introduce Yourself-azwj to me I will not recognize Your-azwj Prophet. O Allah-azwj Introduce Your-azwj Messenger to me for if You don’t introduce Your-azwj Messenger to me I will not recognize Your-azwj Proof. O Allah-azwj Introduce Your Proof to me for if You-azwj don’t Introduce Your-azwj Proof to me I will deviate in my religion. O Allah-azwj don’t Let me die the death of ignorance and do not Turn my heart after guidance.
O Allah-azwj when You-azwj have Guided me to the guardianship of the oneasws whose obedience is incumbent on me who is the master of Your-azwj affair after Your-azwj Messenger-saww. Peace be on him-saww and his-saww progenyasws. So I became attached to the master of Your-azwj affair, Amir ul-Momineenasws, Hassanasws, Hussainasws, Aliasws, Muhammadasws, Ja’farasws, Musaasws, Aliasws, Muhammadasws, Aliasws, Hassanasws and Hujjat Al-Qaim Mahdi-ajfj, Your bliss be on themasws all.
O Allah-azwj, Keep me steadfast on Your-azwj religion, Keep me prepared for Your-azwj obedience all the time and Keep my heart soft for the master of Your-azwj affair. Save me from those trials in which You-azwj involve Your-azwj creatures. And Keep me steadfast on the obedience of Your-azwj Wali-ajfj whom You-azwj have Concealed from the view of Your-azwj creatures. Who is waiting for Your-azwj Command and You-azwj are the Learned without being taught, about the time when the circumstances of Your-azwj Wali will be reformed and when he-ajfj will reappear and the veil of occultation shall be Opened.
So, Give me patience so that I don’t make haste in what You-azwj have Delayed or that I be inclined to the delay of that which You-azwj Want to hasten. And that I do not ask of the exposition of what You-azwj have Concealed. And search for that which You-azwj have Concealed. Or that I should be dissatisfied with what You-azwj have Decreed. And I should not say why and how the hidden Imam-ajfj is not reappearing while the world is fraught with injustice and oppression.
I have entrusted all my affairs to You-azwj. O Allah-azwj, I ask You-azwj to Let me see the incomparable elegance of Your-azwj Wali when his-ajfj rules shall be enforced. I know that the Proof, Argument, Evidence, Exigency, Intention and Strength is all for You-azwj only. So, Do this favour on me and on the believers so that we see Your-azwj Wali Amr.
Your-azwj bliss be on him-saww and his-saww (pure) progenyasws. In this way, his-ajfjj command becomes apparent and his-ajfj guidance should become clear. He-ajfj is one who brings out from misguidance to guidance and one-ajfj who cures from the malady of ignorance. O Lord-azwj, Reveal his-ajfj countenance, Make his-ajfj pillars firm and Include us among those who witness his-ajfj incomparable elegance. And give us the good sense (Taufeeq) to serve him-ajfj.
And that we may die on his-ajfj faith and are raised in his-ajfj army. O Allah-azwj, Protect the hidden Imam-ajfj whom You-azwj have Created away from every kind of mischief, whom You-azwj Brought from nonentity to being, whom You-azwj Created, Raised up and Gave a form. And Protect the Imam-ajfj from the evil that comes to him-ajfj from the front and from behind. From right and the left. From above and from below. Keep him-ajfj in Your-azwj Protection. In a protection after which none can harm him-ajfj. And through him-ajfj protect the (message of the) Prophet-saww and the (traditions of the) successor of the Prophetasws.
O Allah-azwj, Give the Imam-ajfj of the Age a long life. Increase his-ajfj lifespan. Help him-ajfj in the Wilayat and ruler-ship that You-azwj will Grant to him-ajfj. He-ajfj is the guided one, one-ajfj who will establish the truth, the pure, pious, sincere, content, pleasing, patient, one-ajfj who makes effort in the way of Allah-azwj and the thankful one-ajfj. O Allah-azwj, do not Destroy our certainty due to the prolongation of his-ajfj occultation and due to lack of news about him-ajfj.
Give us perfect faith in his-ajfj remembrance, in his-ajfj awaiting and in him-ajfj. Do not Make us careless of our duty of praying for him-ajfj and for invoking divine blessings on him-ajfj. Do not Make us fall in despair for his-ajfj reappearance and we should have firm certainty in his-ajfj advent like we are certain of the advent of Your Messenger-saww. And like we have faith in all that was revealed on the Prophetas. Make our faith in these beliefs strong. Till You-azwj Make me walk the path of guidance by the Great Proof-ajfj and the middle path.
Give us the capability of his-ajfj obedience and keep us steadfast in following him-ajfj. Include us among his-ajfj forces, his-ajfj friends and his-ajfj helpers. And Make us among those who are satisfied with all of his-ajfj actions. And don’t Deprive us of this bounty; neither in the lifetime nor at the time of death. Till we die on the same faith and certainty. Make us not among those who doubt or those who break the covenant or those who fall in sluggishness or those who deny.
O Allah-azwj, Hasten his-ajfj reappearance and help him-ajfj and help those who help him-ajfj. Abandon those who desert him-ajfj and Destroy those who are inimical to him-ajfj and those who deny him-ajfj. Through him-ajfj Make the true religion apparent. Through him-ajfj Destroy falsehood. Through him-ajfj Save the believers from degradation. Inhabit the cities through his-ajfj blessings. Eliminate the oppressors of disbelief through him-ajfj. Destroy the strength of the leaders of the misguided ones and humiliate the tyrants and disbelievers through him-ajfj.
Through him-ajfj destroy all the hypocrites, oath-breakers, irreligious ones living in the east and the west of the earth, on land and on water, in plains or hills so that neither their cities should remain nor their traces. And that Your -azwj cities may be purified from them. And cure the hearts of Your-azwj servants from their (inciting), and through the Imam-ajfj of the Age revive all that has been destroyed from Your-azwj religion, all the laws that have been changed and all Your-azwj (Prescribed) practices that have been altered.
Through the Imam-ajfj Reform all these things so that Your-azwj religion gets a new lease of life and becomes perfect. The divine laws should become worthy of being followed without any hesitation and innovation. Due to his-ajfj just rule the fire of disbelief should be extinguished because he-ajfj is the one-ajfj whom You-azwj have Kept especially for (revival of) Your-azwj (religion). Whom You-azwj Chose for helping Your Prophet-saww. You-azwj Chose him-ajfj for Your-azwj Knowledge and Protected him-ajfj from sins and Gave him-ajfj immunity from all defects. And You-azwj Informed him-ajfj of the secrets of the Unseen and Sent Your-azwj Bounties upon him-ajfj.
You-azwj Kept him-ajfj away from every impurity and Kept clean from every ignorance and disobedience. O Allah-azwj, Bless themasws and their purified forefathersasws. And on theirasws prominent Shias; and Fulfil his-ajfj hope. And Keep this supplication of ours pure from every doubt and show-off. So that we do not intend to please anyone else but You-azwj. O Allah-azwj, we beseech in Your-azwj Court that our Prophet-saww is also not among us. And our leader-ajfj is also hidden from us.
We are surrounded by hardships and trials of the world. The enemies have got an upper hand over us. Your-azwj opponents are more and our numbers are few. So, Allah-azwj, Save us from these calamities at the earliest and Give us victory through the just Imam-ajfj. O the true deity, Accept our plea. O Allah-azwj, we Beseech You-azwj to Permit Your-azwj Wali to exercise Your-azwj Justice among Your-azwj servants and that he-ajfj may slay Your-azwj enemies till there does not remain any caller to oppression.
O Lord-azwj, Demolish the pillars of oppression and Destroy the foundations of tyranny. Demolish their pillars and blunt their sword. Make their weapons useless. Lower their flags and Eliminate their fighters. Put discord into their forces. O Lord-azwj, Send down hard stones upon them and Hit them with Your-azwj Sharp Sword. Do not turn away the severity of Your-azwj Chastisement from the criminals. Send down chastisement on the enemies of Your-azwj Waliasws and the enemies of Your-azwj Messenger-saww through the hands of Your Wali-ajfj and the hands of Your-azwj servants.
O Lord-azwj, Suffice for Your-azwj Hujjat and Your-azwj Wali in the earth from the fear of their enemies. And Nullify the plots that they devise against him-ajfj. Imprison in the circle of evil one who intends bad for the Qaim-ajfj. Remove the mischief of the world through his-ajfj blessed existence and Put awe into the hearts of his-ajfj enemies. Make the steps of his-ajfj enemies waver. Leave his-ajfj enemies confused and Send down severe chastisement on them. Degrade them among Your-azwj servants. Make them accursed in Your-azwj cities. And Put them in the lowest level of Hell. And Send Your-azwj worst punishment for them. Fasten them with fire and Fill the graves of their dead with fire. And Tie them with the fire of Hell. They are the same who considered Prayer unimportant, who followed their lustful desires and humiliated Your-azwj servants.
O Allah-azwj, Revive the Quran through Your-azwj Wali. Show us its effulgence which is permanent and in which there is no darkness. Revive the dead hearts through him-ajfj. Cure the hearts which are full of malice. And through him-ajfj Bring out the truth different (and Remove) selfish desires. Through him-ajfj Revive the laws that have been made obsolete so that the truth becomes triumphant and justice is established. O Lord-azwj, Include us among his-ajfj helpers. That we may strengthen his-ajfj rule and be among those who follow his-ajfj commands and are satisfied with each of his-ajfj actions. Make us of those who submit to his-ajfj commands. Make us such that people do not have to resort to dissimulation from us. O Lord-azwj, You-azwj are the only One-azwj who Saves from every harm. You-azwj Answer the prayer of the helpless. You-azwj Save from great sorrow and pain. Thus, O Lord-azwj, Remove every harm from Your-azwj Wali. Appoint him-ajfj as Your-azwj Caliph on the earth as You-azwj have Decided about him-ajfj.
O Lord-azwj, Do not Make me of those who dispute with the Aale Muhammadasws and don’t Make me among theirasws enemies. Don’t Make me one who is displeased and angry with Aale Muhammadasws. Thus, I seek Your-azwj Refuge from this; so please Give me refuge. And I beseech You-azwj to Grant me. O Allah-azwj, Bless Muhammad-saww and the (pure) progeny of Muhammadasws and Make me successful with themasws in the world and in the hereafter and Make me from those who are close to You-azwj. [8]
[1] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 29, The book of Fitna (Strife) And Ordeals,Ch 13 H 24
[2] Al-Kafi, Vol. 4, H 6598 الكافي ج : 4 ص : 162
[3] Al-Kafi, Vol, 5, H 8203
[4] من لا يحضره الفقيه، ج2، ص: 607, H 3211
[5] In the version of the Ziyarah narrated by Shaykh Al-Saduq, this statement does not exist. In the version narrated by Shaykh Al-Mufid, this statement is replaced with Salaam to you, O two Trustees of Allah.
[6] Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch. 103, h, 1, كامل الزيارات، النص، ص: 313
[7] كمال الدين و تمام النعمة، ج2، ص: 483, H. 4
[8] كمال الدين و تمام النعمة، ج2، ص: 512, H. 43