Bihar Al-Anwaar Volume 99 Part 3

بحار الأنوار

BIHAR AL-ANWAAR

الجزء التاسع و التسعون

Volume 99

Part 3 out of 3

بحار الانوار الجامعة لدرر أخبار الائمة الاطهار

Bihar Al-Anwaar – The summary of the pearls of the Ahadeeth of the Pure Imams^-asws

Part 3 out of 3

تأليف العلامة فخر الامة المولى الشيخ محمد باقر المجلسيى

Author – The Allama, the pride of the community, the Mullah, the Sheikh Muhammad Baqir Al Majlisi

APPENDIX TO THIS VOLUME. 121

ذكر زيارة النبي صلوات الله عليه و آله و سلم في يومه و هو يوم السبت‏

Mention of Ziyarat of the Prophet^-saww, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and greeting during his^-saww day, and it is the day of Saturday

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُهُ وَ أَنَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ وَ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ‏ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَ أَدَّيْتَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ

I testify that there is no god except Allah^-azwj Alone, there is  no associate for Him^-azwj, and I testify you^-saww are His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and you^-saww are Muhammad^-saww Bin Abdullah^-as, and I testify you^-saww have delivered Messages of your^-saww Lord^-azwj and advised to your^-saww community, and fought in the way of Allah^-azwj with the wisdom and the excellent preaching, and you^-saww fulfilled what which was upon you^-saww, from the truth!

وَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ غَلُظْتَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ وَ عَبَدْتَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَبَلَغَ اللَّهُ بِكَ أَشْرَفَ مَحَلِّ الْمُكَرَّمِينَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَ الضَّلَالِ

And you^-saww were kind with the Momineen and harsh upon the Kafirs, and worshipped Allah^-azwj sincerely until the certainty (death) came to you^-saww, so, Allah^-azwj Reached with you the noblest position of the honourable ones! The Praise is for Allah^-azwj Who Saved us through you^-saww, from the Polytheism and the straying!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ صَلَوَاتِ مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ أَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ وَ مَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Make Your^-azwj Salawaat and Salawaat of Your^-azwj Angels of Proximity, and Your^-azwj Messenger Prophets^-as, and Your^-azwj righteous servants, and people of the skies and the earths, and ones who glorify to You^-azwj O Lord^-azwj of the worlds, from the former ones and the latter ones, be upon Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj servant!

وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ أَمِينِكَ وَ نَجِيِّكَ وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ صَفِيِّكَ وَ صَفْوَتِكَ وَ خَاصَّتِكَ وَ خَالِصَتِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ أَعْطِهِ الْفَضْلَ وَ الْفَضِيلَةَ وَ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَ الدَّرَجَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ وَ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الْأَوَّلُونَ وَ الْآخِرُونَ

And he^-saww is Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and Your^-azwj trustee, and Your^-azwj saviour, and Your^-azwj beloved, and Your^-azwj elite, and Your^-azwj Chosen one, and Your^-azwj special one, and Your^-azwj sincere one, and Your^-azwj Choice from Your^-azwj creatures, and Grant him^-saww the Grace, and the merit, and the means, and the lofty rank, and Resurrect him^-saww in a praise-worthy position to be envied by the former ones and the Hereafter!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ قُلْتَ‏ وَ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ جاؤُكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّاباً رَحِيماً

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj Said: and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and sought Forgiveness of Allah and the Rasool had (also) sought Forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Oft-turning (to Mercy), Merciful [4:64]!

إِلَهِي فَقَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ مُنِيباً مُسْتَغْفِراً تَائِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْهَا لِي يَا سَيِّدَنَا أَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ وَ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى رَبِّكَ وَ رَبِّي لِيَغْفِرَ لِي

My God^-azwj! I have come to Your^-azwj penitent, seeking Forgiveness, repenting from my sins, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Forgive these for me, O our chief! I divert through you^-saww and through People^-asws of the Household of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww to Allah^-azwj the Exalted, your^-saww Lord^-azwj and my Lord^-azwj or Him^-azwj to Forgive me!’

ثُمَّ اسْتَرْجِعْ ثَلَاثاً وَ قُلْ أُصِبْنَا بِكَ يَا حَبِيبَ قُلُوبِنَا فَمَا أَعْظَمَ الْمُصِيبَةَ بِكَ حَيْثُ انْقَطَعَ عَنَّا الْوَحْيُ وَ حَيْثُ فَقَدْنَاكَ فَ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَيْهِ راجِعُونَ‏

Then say, ‘We are for Allah^-azwj and are returning to Him^-azwj’, thrice, and say, ‘We are afflicted by your^-saww loss, O beloved of our hearts! How mighty is the calamity of yours^-saww whereby the Revelation has been cut off from us, and whereby we lost you^-saww! So, we are for Allah^-azwj and are returning to Him^-azwj!

يَا سَيِّدَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ هَذَا يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ وَ أَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَ جَارُكَ فَأَضِفْنِي وَ أَجِرْنِي فَإِنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الضِّيَافَةَ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالْإِجَارَةِ فَأَضِفْنِي وَ أَحْسِنْ ضِيَافَتِي وَ أَجِرْنَا وَ أَحْسِنْ إِجَارَتَنَا بِمَنْزِلَةِ اللَّهِ عِنْدَكَ وَ عِنْدَ آلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِمْ عِنْدَهُ وَ بِمَا اسْتَوْدَعَكُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَكْرَمُ الْأَكْرَمِينَ.

O our chief, O Rasool-Allah^-saww! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-saww and upon the People^-asws of your^-saww Household, the pure! This is the day of Saturday, and it is your^-saww day, and I am your^-saww guest in it and have come to you^-saww, so host me and grant me refuge, for you^-saww are generous and love hospitality, and you^-saww are commanded to give refuge. So, host me well and grant us protection, and perfect our protection by the status you^-saww have with Allah^-azwj and your household’s status with Him^-azwj, and by what Allah^-azwj has Entrusted you^-asws with His^-azwj Knowledge, for He^-azwj is the Most Benevolent of the benevolent ones!’’[1]

زيارة أمير المؤمنين ع برواية من شاهد صاحب الزمان ع و هو يزور بها في اليقظة لا في النوم يوم الأحد و هو يوم أمير المؤمنين عليه الصلاة و السلام‏

Ziyarat of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws by a report from the one who witnessed Master of the Time, and it is to be visited with in wakefulness not in the sleep, on the day of Sunday, and it is a day of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, may the Salawaat and the greeting be upon him^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الشَّجَرَةِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ وَ الدَّوْحَةِ الْهَاشِمِيَّةِ الْمُضِيئَةِ الْمُثْمِرَةِ بِالنُّبُوَّةِ الْمُونِعَةِ بِالْإِمَامَةِ

The greeting be upon the tree (lineage) of the Prophethood, and the Hashemite family tree, the illuminative, the fruited with the Prophet-hood, protected with the Imamate!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَ نُوحٍ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُحْدِقِينَ بِكَ وَ الْحَافِّينَ بِقَبْرِكَ

The greeting be upon you^-asws and upon your^-asws two resting companions, Adam^-as and Noah^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws and upon People^-asws of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure! The greeting be upon you^-asws and upon the Angels, the ones gazing at you^-asws and surrounding your^-asws grave!

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْأَحَدِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ وَ بِاسْمِكَ وَ أَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فِيهِ وَ جَارُكَ فَأَضِفْنِي يَا مَوْلَايَ وَ أَجِرْنِي فَإِنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الضِّيَافَةَ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالْإِجَارَةِ فَافْعَلْ مَا رَغِبْتُ إِلَيْكَ فِيهِ وَ رَجَوْتُهُ مِنْكَ بِمَنْزِلَتِكَ وَ آلِ بَيْتِكَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَ بِحَقِّ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ وَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ.

O my master, O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! This is the day of Sunday, and it is your^-asws day, and with your^-asws name, and I am your^-asws guest in it and your^-asws neighbour, so host me O my master, and shelter me, for you^-asws are benevolent, obligating the hospitality and commanded with the sheltering, so do what I have desired to you^-asws in it and hoping for from you^-asws due to your^-asws status, and progeny of your^-asws Household in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, and with his^-asws presence in your^-asws presence, and by the right of your^-asws cousin Rasool-Allah^-saww! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws and greeting, and upon you^-asws all!’’[2]

زِيَارَةُ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مُمْتَحَنَةُ امْتَحَنَكِ الَّذِي خَلَقَكِ فَوَجَدَكِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ صَابِرَةً أَنَا لَكِ مُصَدِّقٌ صَابِرٌ عَلَى مَا أَتَى بِهِ أَبُوكِ وَ وَصِيُّهُ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا

Ziyarat (Syeda) Al-Zahra^-asws – ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O tested one! The One Who Created you^-asws Tested you^-asws and found you^-asws patient in what you were tested with. I believe in you^-asws and remain patient with what your^-asws father^-saww and his^-asws successor had brought. May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws both!

وَ أَنَا أَسْأَلُكِ إِنْ كُنْتُ صَدَّقْتُكِ إِلَّا أَلْحَقْتِنِي بِتَصْدِيقِي لَهُمَا لِتُسَرَّ نَفْسِي فَاشْهَدِي أَنِّي طَاهِرٌ بِوَلَايَتِكِ وَ وَلَايَةِ آلِ نَبِيِّكِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص.

I ask you^-asws, if I have truly believed in you^-asws, to join me with that belief in them so that my soul may find joy. So be witness that I am purified through your^-asws Wilayah and the Wilayah of the Progeny^-asws of your^-asws Prophet Muhammad^-saww!’

أَقُولُ وَ وَجَدْتُ فِي هَذِهِ الزِّيَارَةِ زِيَادَةً بِرِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى وَ هِيَ‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مُمْتَحَنَةُ امْتَحَنَكِ الَّذِي خَلَقَكِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَكِ وَ كُنْتِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ بِهِ صَابِرَةً وَ نَحْنُ لَكِ أَوْلِيَاءُ مُصَدِّقُونَ وَ لِكُلِّ مَا أَتَى بِهِ أَبُوكِ ص وَ أَتَى بِهِ وَصِيُّهُ ع مُسَلِّمُونَ

I say, ‘And I found in in this Ziyarat, an addition by another report, and it is, ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O tested one! The One Who Created you^-asws Tested you^-asws before He^-azwj Created you^-asws, and when you^-asws were patient when He^-azwj Tested you^-asws, and we are your^-asws friends, ratifiers, and submitting to all what your^-asws father^-saww and his^-saww successor^-asws had come with!

وَ نَحْنُ نَسْأَلُكِ اللَّهُمَّ إِذْ كُنَّا مُصَدِّقِينَ لَهُمْ أَنْ تُلْحِقَنَا بِتَصْدِيقِنَا بِالدَّرَجَةِ الْعَالِيَةِ لِنُبَشِّرَ أَنْفُسَنَا بِأَنَّا قَدْ طَهُرْنَا بِوَلَايَتِهِمْ ع.

And we ask You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, when we have been ratified them^-asws, due to our ratifying, to Join us with the exalted ranks for our souls to receive glad tidings that we have been purified due to their^-asws Wilayah!’’[3]

يوم الإثنين و هو باسم الحسن و الحسين صلوات الله عليهما زيارة أبي محمد الحسن بن علي بن أبي طالب ع‏

The day of Monday, and it is a name of Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws, Ziyarat of Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws

مِنْ كِتَابِ الشَّيْخِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الطِّرَازِيِّ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ

From the book of the Sheykh Muhammad Bin Ali Al-Tarazy – ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O son^-asws of Rasool^-saww of Lord^-azwj of the worlds! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O son^-asws of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-asws O son^-asws of (Syeda) Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-asws O beloved of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O elite of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O trustee of Allah^-azwj!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صِرَاطَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَيَانَ حُكْمِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ دِينِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا السَّيِّدُ الزَّكِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْبَرُّ الْوَفِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْقَائِمُ الْأَمِينُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Noor of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the path of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O explainer of the Rulings of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O helper of the religion of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O the chief, the pure! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the righteous, the loyal! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the custodian, the trustee!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْعَالِمُ بِالتَّأْوِيلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الطَّاهِرُ الزَّكِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْحَقُّ الْحَقِيقُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الشَّهِيدُ الصِّدِّيقُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

The greeting be upon you^-asws O the knower of the interpretation! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the guide, the guided! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the clean, the pure! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the pious, the pure! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the real truth! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O the truthful martyr! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[4]

زِيَارَةُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع مِنْ غَيْرِ كِتَابِ الطِّرَازِيِّ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ

Ziyarat of Al-Husayn Bin Ali^-asws not from the book of Al-Tarazy – ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-asws O son^-asws of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-asws O son^-asws of chieftess of women of the worlds!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ أَمَرْتَ‏ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ عَبَدْتَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَعَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ مِنِّي مَا بَقِيتُ وَ بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ

I testify you^-asws have established the Salat, and gave the Zakat, and instructed with the good and prohibited from the evil, and worshipped Allah^-azwj sincerely, and fought for the Sake of Allah^-azwj as is the right of fighting it until the certainty (death) came to you^-asws! So, upon you^-asws be the greeting from me for as long as I remain, and the night and the day remain, and upon Progeny^-asws of your^-asws Household, the goodly!

أَنَا يَا مَوْلَايَ مَوْلًى لَكَ وَ لِآلِ بَيْتِكَ سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ وَ حَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ جَهْرِكُمْ وَ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَ بَاطِنِكُمْ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ أَعْدَاءَكُمْ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ أَنَا أَبْرَأُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْهُمْ

O my master! I am a loyal follower to you^-asws and your^-asws family, at peace with those who are at peace with you^-asws, and at war with those who are at war with you^-asws! I believe in your^-asws secret and your^-asws open matters, in your^-asws outward and inward aspects. May Allah^-azwj Curse your^-asws enemies from the former ones and the latter ones, and I disavow to Allah^-azwj the Exalted from them!

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكُمَا وَ بِاسْمِكُمَا وَ أَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفُكُمَا فَأَضِيفَانِي فَأَحْسِنَا ضِيَافَتِي فَنِعْمَ مَنِ اسْتُضِيفَ بِهِ أَنْتُمَا وَ أَنَا فِيهِ مِنْ‏ جِوَارِكُمَا فَأَجِيرَانِي فَإِنَّكُمَا مَأْمُورَانِ بِالضِّيَافَةِ وَ الْإِجَارَةِ فَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمَا وَ آلِكُمَا الطَّيِّبِينَ.

O my master, O Abu Muhammad^-asws, O my master, O Abu Abdullah^-asws! This is the day of Monday, and it is a day of both of you^-asws, and with your^-asws names, and I am a guest of yours^-asws in it, so host me, and make my hospitality excellent! You^-asws are the best of the hosts to be a guest with, and I am from ones sheltering to you^-asws, so shelter me, for you^-asws are commanded to be hospitable and the sheltering! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon you^-asws and your^-asws Progenies, the goodly!’’[5]

يوم الثلاثاء و هو باسم علي بن الحسين و محمد بن علي و جعفر بن محمد صلوات الله عليهم أجمعين

The day of Tuesday, and it is a name of Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws and Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws all

زيارتهم ع‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا خُزَّانَ عِلْمِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا تَرَاجِمَةَ وَحْيِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَعْلَامَ التُّقَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلَادَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ

Their^-asws Ziyarat – The greeting be upon you^-asws, O treasurers of Knowledge of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O interpreters of the Revelation of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O the Imams^-asws of guidance! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O the pious flags! The greeting be upon you^-asws O children of Rasool-Allah^-saww!

أَنَا عَارِفٌ بِحَقِّكُمْ مُسْتَبْصِرٌ بِشَأْنِكُمْ مُعَادٍ لِأَعْدَائِكُمْ مُوَالٍ لِأَوْلِيَائِكُمْ بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَ أُمِّي صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

I am a recogniser of your^-asws rights, insightful of your^-asws glory, an enemy to your^-asws enemies, a friend to your^-asws friends! May my father and my mother (be sacrificed for) you^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَالَى آخِرَهُمْ كَمَا تَوَالَيْتُ أَوَّلَهُمْ وَ أَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ وَ أَكْفُرُ بِالْجِبْتِ وَ الطَّاغُوتِ وَ اللَّاتِ وَ الْعُزَّى صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا مَوَالِيَّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

O Allah^-azwj! I befriend your^-asws last one just as I had befriended your^-asws first one, and I disavow from ever confidant other than you^-asws, and I disbelieve the false gods and the tyrants, and Al-Laat and Al-Uzza (two idols)! May the Salawaat be upon you^-asws O my masters, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ سُلَالَةَ الْوَصِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَاقِرَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَادِقاً مُصَدَّقاً فِي الْقَوْلِ وَ الْفِعْلِ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O chief of the worshippers and offspring of the successors^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O expounder of knowledge of the Prophets^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws O truthful, ratified in the word and the action!

يَا مَوَالِيَّ هَذَا يَوْمُكُمْ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الثَّلَاثَاءِ وَ أَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفٌ لَكُمْ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكُمْ فَأَضِيفُونِي وَ أَجِيرُونِي بِمَنْزِلَةِ اللَّهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَ آلِ بَيْتِكُمْ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

O masters! This is your^-asws day, and it is the day of Tuesday, and in it I am a guest of yours^-asws and seeker of shelter, so host me and shelter me with the Status of Allah^-azwj in your^-asws presence, and progeny of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure!’’[6]

يوم الأربعاء و هو باسم موسى بن جعفر و علي بن موسى و محمد بن علي و علي بن محمد صلوات الله عليهم أجمعين‏

The day of Wednesday, and it is a name of Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws all

زيارتهم ع‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا حُجَجَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا نُورَ اللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكُمْ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ

Their^-asws Ziyarat – The greeting be upon you^-asws O guardians of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Divine authorities of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Lights of Allah^-azwj in darkness(es) of the earth! The greeting be upon you^-asws! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws, and upon the Progeny^-asws of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure!

بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَ أُمِّي لَقَدْ عَبَدْتُمُ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ وَ جَاهَدْتَهُمْ فِي اللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ حَتَّى أَتَاكُمُ الْيَقِينُ

By my father and my mother! You^-asws had worshipped Allah^-azwj sincerely, and fought for the Sake of Allah^-azwj as is the right of fighting until the certainty (death) came to you^-asws!

فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ أَعْدَاءَكُمْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ أَنَا أَبْرَأُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ إِلَيْكُمْ مِنْهُمْ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ

May Allah^-azwj Curse your^-asws enemies, from the Jinn and the humans altogether, and I disavow to Allah^-azwj and to you^-asws from them! O my master, O Abu Ibrahim Musa Bin Ja’far^-asws! O my master O Abu Al-Hassan Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws! O my master, O Abu Ja’far Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O my master, O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws!

أَنَا مَوْلًى لَكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ جَهْرِكُمْ مُتَضَيِّفٌ بِكُمْ فِي يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكُمْ فَأَضِيفُونِي وَ أَجِيرُونِي بِآلِ بَيْتِكُمُ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

I am a friend of yours^-asws, a believer in your^-asws secrets and your^-asws announcement, a guest with you^-asws in this day of yours^-asws, and it is the day of Wednesday, and seeking shelter with you^-asws, so host me and shelter me, by the Progeny of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure!’’[7]

يوم الخميس و هو يوم الحسن بن علي صاحب العسكر صلوات الله عليهم و سلم‏

The day of Thursday, and it is a day of Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, master of Al-Askar, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws, and Greeting

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ وَ خَالِصَتَهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O guardian of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj sincere one! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Imam^-asws of the Momineen, and inheritor of the Messengers^-as, and Divine authority of Lord^-azwj of the worlds! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws and upon the Progeny of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure!

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَنَا مَوْلًى لَكَ وَ لِآلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ هَذَا يَوْمُكَ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْخَمِيسِ وَ أَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فِيهِ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكَ فَأَحْسِنْ ضِيَافَتِي وَ إِجَارَتِي بِحَقِّ آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

O my master! O Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! I am a friend of yours^-asws and to Progeny of your^-asws Household, and this is your^-asws day, and it is the day of Thursday, and I am your^-asws guest in it and seeking shelter with you^-asws, so make my hospitality excellent and my shelter by the right of Progeny of your^-asws Household, the goodly, the pure!’’[8]

يوم الجمعة و هو يوم صاحب الزمان صلوات الله عليه و باسمه و هو اليوم الذي يظهر فيه عجله الله

The day of Friday, and it is a day of Master of the Time, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ajfj, and his^-ajfj name, and it is the day which he^-ajfj will be appearing in. May Allah^-azwj Hasten it

زيارته ع‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ اللَّهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي بِهِ يَهْتَدِي الْمُهْتَدُونَ وَ يُفَرَّجُ بِهِ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

His^-ajfj Ziyarat – ‘The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj in His^-azwj earth! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O Eye of Allah^-azwj among His^-azwj creatures! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O Noor of Allah^-azwj by which He^-azwj Guided the guided ones, and Relieves the Momineen by it!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْمُهَذَّبُ الْخَائِفُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَلِيُّ النَّاصِحُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ النَّجَاةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ الْحَيَاةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ‏

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj, O refined and fearful! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O the guardian, the adviser! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O the ship of salvation! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj of the spring of life! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-ajfj, and upon the Progeny of your^-ajfj Household, the goodly, the pure!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ مِنَ النَّصْرِ وَ ظُهُورِ الْأَمْرِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ أَنَا مَوْلَاكَ عَارِفٌ بِأُولَاكَ وَ أُخْرَاكَ أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى بِكَ وَ بِآلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ أَنْتَظِرُ ظُهُورَكَ وَ ظُهُورَ الْحَقِّ عَلَى يَدِكَ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj, may Allah^-azwj Hasten for you^-ajfj what He^-azwj has Promised you^-ajfj of the victory and the appearance of the command! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O my master! I am your^-ajfj friend, a recogniser of your^-ajfj beginning and your^-ajfj end! I draw closer to Allah^-azwj the Exalted, through you^-ajfj and through the Progeny of your^-ajfj Household, and awaiting your^-ajfj appearance, and appearance of the truth upon your^-ajfj hand!

وَ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِرِينَ لَكَ وَ التَّابِعِينَ وَ النَّاصِرِينَ لَكَ عَلَى أَعْدَائِكَ وَ الْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فِي جُمْلَةِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ

And I ask Allah^-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and to Make me from the ones waiting for you^-ajfj, and the followers, and the helpers of yours^-ajfj against your^-ajfj enemies, and the ones seeking martyrdom in front of you^-asws among the total of your^-ajfj friends!

يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ الْمُتَوَقَّعُ فِيهِ ظُهُورُكَ وَ الْفَرَجُ فِيهِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى يَدِكَ وَ قَتْلُ الْكَافِرِينَ بِسَيْفِكَ

O my master, O Master of the Time! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws and upon Progeny of your^-ajfj Household! This is the day of Friday, and it is your^-ajfj day your^-ajfj appearance is awaited in, and in it will be the relief for the Momineen upon your^-ajfj hand, and kill the Kafirs by your^-ajfj sword!

وَ أَنَا يَا مَوْلَايَ فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَ جَارُكَ وَ أَنْتَ يَا مَوْلَايَ كَرِيمٌ مِنْ أَوْلَادِ الْكِرَامِ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالْإِجَارَةِ فَأَضِفْنِي وَ أَجِرْنِي صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

And O my master, I  am your^-ajfj guest in it and your^-ajfj shelter-seeker, and you^-ajfj my master are benevolent from the children of the benevolent ones, and commanded with the sheltering, so host me and shelter me! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-ajfj, and upon the People of your^-ajfj Household, the goodly!’’[9]

ذكر السلام و الصلاة على النبي و أمير المؤمنين و الأئمة من ولده عليهم أفضل التحية و السلام

Mention of the greeting and the Salawaat upon the Prophet^-saww, and Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and the Imams^-asws from his^-asws sons^-asws! Upon them^-asws be the best of the salutation and the greeting

فأول ذلك على رسول الله ص‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى حُجَجِ اللَّهِ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ

The first of that is upon Rasool-Allah^-saww – ‘The greeting be upon Rasool-Allah^-saww and upon Rasool-Allah^-saww be the greeting! The greeting be upon the Prophets^-as of Allah^-azwj and the Messengers^-as! The greeting be upon the Divine authorities of Allah^-azwj among the worlds! The greeting be upon you^-saww O Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-saww O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَكْرَمَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ سَيِّدَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O elite of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Muhammad^-saww Bin Abdullah^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws O most honourable of the Messengers^-as, and last of the Prophets^-as, and chief of the former ones and the latter ones!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ دَعَوْتَنَا لِتُشْهِدَنَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا أَنَّكَ رَبُّنَا وَ سَيِّدُنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا فَأَجَبْنَاكَ بِالْإِقْرَارِ لَكَ وَ أَشْهَدْتَنَا بِذَلِكَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا فَقُلْتَ فِي كِتَابِكَ الْمُنْزَلِ عَلَى نَبِيِّكَ الْمُرْسَلِ‏ وَ إِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَ أَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلى‏ أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَ لَسْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ قالُوا بَلى‏

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj Called us to testify upon our own selves that You^-azwj are our Lord^-azwj and our Chief and our Master! So we answered You^-azwj with the acceptance to You^-azwj, and You^-azwj Made us testify with that upon our selves. You^-azwj Said in Your^-azwj Book Revealed upon Your^-azwj Messenger Prophet^-saww, And when your Lord Seized from the Children of Adam, their offspring from their foreheads and Made them testify against their own selves: “Am I not your Lord?” They said, ‘Yes, we testify’ [7:172]!

ثُمَّ أَشْهَدْتَنَا عَلَى أَنْفُسِنَا أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولَكَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ سَيِّدُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ إِمَامُ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ سَيِّدَ الْعَرَبِ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ‏ وَ وَصِيُّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Then You^-azwj Made us testify upon our own selves that Muhammad^-saww, may Your^-azwj Salawaat be upon him^-saww, Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, last of the Prophets^-as, and chief of the Messengers^-as, and Imam of the pious, and that Ali Bin Abu Talib^-asws is chief of the Arabs, Emir of the Momineen, and successor^-asws of Rasool^-saww of Lord^-azwj of the worlds!

ثُمَّ أَمَرْتَنَا بِالطَّاعَةِ فَقُلْتَ‏ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَ أَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ‏ فَأَخَذْتَ بِذَلِكَ عَلَيْنَا الْعَهْدَ وَ الْمَوَاثِيقَ لِئَلَّا نَقُولَ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَذَا غَافِلِينَ

Then You^-azwj Commanded us with the obedience. You^-azwj Said: O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Rasool and those with (Divine) Authority from you [4:59]. With that, You^-azwj Took the Pact and the Covenant lest we may say, ‘We were heedless of this!’

ثُمَّ أَمَرْتَنَا بِالصَّلَاةِ وَ السَّلَامِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ وَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ حُجَجِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ الْمُبَارَكِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْعَادِلِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ الْأَبْرَارِ الَّذِينَ أَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَ طَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً

Then You^-azwj Commanded us with the Salawaat and the greeting upon Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww, and upon People^-asws of his^-saww Household, Your^-azwj Divine authorities upon Your^-azwj creatures, the Blessed, the good, the Imam^-asws, the just, the pure, the Chosen, the righteous, those You^-azwj Kept the uncleanness away from them^-asws and purified them^-asws with a purification!

فَدَلَلْتَنَا عَلَى رِضَاكَ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ وَ الْعَمَلِ فِي ذَلِكَ شَرَفاً وَ تَعْظِيماً لِنَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَكْرِيماً فَقُلْتَ‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً

You^-azwj Pointed us to Your^-azwj Pleasure, from the word and the action in that, as a nobility and reverence of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww! May Your^-azwj Salawaat be upon him^-saww, and Honour. You^-azwj Said: Surely, Allah and His Angels are Sending Salawat upon the Prophet. O you those who believe! Send Salawat upon him and submit submissively [33:56]!

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَ سَعْدَيْكَ تَلْبِيَةَ الضَّعِيفِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ تَلْبِيَةَ الْخَائِفِ الْفَقِيرِ إِلَيْكَ سَمِعْنَا لَكَ وَ أَطَعْنَا رَبَّنَا وَ سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا

Here I am, O Allah^-azwj! Here I am! Here I am O Allah^-azwj, our Lord^-azwj, and at Your^-azwj assistance, the weak one in front of You^-azwj, being an exclamation of the fearful, the poor to You^-azwj! We Listen to You^-azwj and we obey, our Lord^-azwj, and our Chief, and our Master!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ شَرَائِفَ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ تَحِيَّاتِكَ وَ رَأْفَتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ تَحِيَّتِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ إِلَى خَيْرِ خَلْقِكَ وَ صَفِيِّكَ وَ خَلِيلِكَ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ نَجِيِّكَ لِعِلْمِكَ وَ أَمِينِكَ عَلَى سِرِّكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Make the noblest of Your^-azwj Salawaat, O Allah, Greetings, Kindness, Mercy, and Greeting be upon Muhammad^-saww, Your^-azwj servant and Messenger^-saww to the best of Your^-azwj creation, Your^-azwj Chosen one and intimate friend, the one You^-azwj Selected for Yourself^-azwj, Entrusted with Your^-azwj Knowledge, keeper of Your^-azwj secrets!

وَ خَازِنِكَ عَلَى غَيْبِكَ وَ مُؤَدِّي عَهْدِكَ وَ مُنْجِزِ وَعْدِكَ وَ الدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ وَحْدَكَ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ الْبَشِيرِ النَّذِيرِ السِّرَاجِ الْمُنِيرِ الطُّهْرِ الطَّاهِرِ الْعَلَمِ الزَّاهِرِ الْمَبْعُوثِ بِالرِّسَالَةِ وَ الْهَادِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ وَ نُوراً يَسْتَضِي‏ءُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَ بَشِيراً بِجَزِيلِ ثَوَابِكَ وَ نَذِيراً بِالْأَلِيمِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ

Guardian of Your^-azwj unseen matters, fulfiller of Your^-azwj Covenant, accomplisher of Your^-azwj Promise, the caller to You^-azwj Alone, the seal of the Prophets^-as, the master of the messengers^-as, the bearer of glad tidings and warnings, the shining lamp, the pure and purified one, the radiant sign, the one sent with the message and the guide from misguidance, whom You^-azwj Made a mercy to the worlds and a light by which the believers are illuminated, a bringer of glad tidings of Your^-azwj abundant Reward and a warner of the severe punishment from You^-azwj!

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ بَلَّغَ رِسَالاتِكَ وَ تَلَا آيَاتِكَ وَ أَمَرَ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ فَبَيَّنَ أَمْرَكَ وَ أَظْهَرَ دِينَكَ وَ أَعْلَى الدَّعْوَةَ لَكَ وَ جَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَ عَبَدَكَ حَتَّى أَتَاهُ الْيَقِينُ مِنْ قَوْلِكَ

And I testify he^-saww had come with the truth from Your^-azwj Presence, and delivered Your^-azwj Messages, and recited Your^-azwj Verses, and instructed with obeying You^-azwj and forbade from disobeying You^-azwj! So, he^-saww explained Your^-azwj Commands, and revealed Your^-azwj religion, and elevated to the call to You^-azwj, and fought in Your^-azwj way, and worshipped You^-azwj until the certainty (death) came to him^-saww from Your^-azwj Word!

فَصَلِّ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا هَدَيْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الضَّلَالاتِ وَ خَلَّصْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الْغَمَرَاتِ وَ أَنْقَذْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ شَفَا جُرُفِ الْهَلَكَاتِ وَ أَدْخَلْتَنَا بِهِ فِي الصَّالِحَاتِ وَ أَعْطَيْتَنَا بِهِ الْحَسَنَاتِ‏ وَ أَذْهَبْتَ بِهِ عَنَّا السَّيِّئَاتِ وَ رَفَعْتَ لَنَا بِهِ الدَّرَجَاتِ

So, O Allah^-azwj, Send Your^-azwj Salawaat upon him^-saww as You^-azwj have Guided us through him from misguidance, delivered us through him from the depths of confusion, saved us through him^-saww from the brink of destruction, admitted us through him^-saww into righteous deeds, Granted us through him^-saww good deeds, Removed through him^-saww our misdeeds, and Raised through him^-saww our ranks!

اللَّهُمَّ فَاجْزِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ وَ أَعْظَمَ وَ أَشْرَفَ جَزَاءِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ خَيْرَ مَا جَازَيْتَ نَبِيّاً عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ وَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْتَ وَ مَلَائِكَتُكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ وَ أَنْبِيَاؤُكَ وَ رُسُلُكَ الْمُصْطَفَوْنَ وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُكَ وَ عِبَادُكَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَ أَهْلُ طَاعَتِكَ أَجْمَعُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ أَهْلِ الْأَرَضِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Reward him^-saww on our behalf with the best, greatest, and most noble Reward You^-azwj have ever Given to any Prophet^-as on behalf of his^-as community. O Allah^-azwj, Send Salawaat upon him^-saww from You^-azwj, along with Your^-azwj nearest Angels, Your^-azwj Prophets^-as, Your^-azwj Chosen Messengers^-as, Your^-azwj guardians, Your^-azwj believing servants, and all those obedient to You^-azwj from among the inhabitants of the skies and the earths!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ ابْعَثْهُ الْمَقَامَ الْمَحْمُودَ الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ الْمَشْهُودِ تُبَيِّضُ بِهِ وَجْهَهُ وَ يَغْبِطُ بِهِ الْأَوَّلُونَ وَ الْآخِرُونَ مَقَاماً تُفْلِجُ بِهِ حُجَّتَهُ وَ تُقِيلُ بِهِ عَثْرَتَهُ وَ تَقْبَلُ بِهِ شَفَاعَتَهُ

O Allah^-azwj, and Resurrect him^-saww in the praiseworthy position which You^-azwj had Promised him^-saww in the witnessed pausing, Brightening his^-saww face by it and to be envied by the former ones and the latter ones, a position his^-as proof will be victorious by it, and his^-saww stumbles will be uprooted by it, and his^-saww intercession will be Accepted by it!

وَ تُكْرِمُ بِهِ مُرَافَقَتَهُ وَ تُلْحِقُ بِهِ ذُرِّيَّاتِهِ وَ تُورِدُ عَلَيْهِ عِتْرَتَهُ وَ تُقِرُّ عَيْنَهُ بِشِيعَتِهِ وَ تُعْظِمُ بُرْهَانَهُ وَ تَرْفَعُ شَأْنَهُ وَ تُعْلِي مَكَانَهُ

And Honour his^-saww friendship by it, and Join his^-saww offspring with him^-saww, and Make his^-saww family to arrive to him^-saww, and delight his^-saww eyes by his^-saww Shias, and revere his^-saww proofs, and Raise his^-saww glory, and elevate his^-saww position!

اللَّهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْهُ أَقْرَبَ الْنَّبِيِّينَ مِنْكَ مَنْزِلًا وَ أَدْنَاهُمْ مِنْكَ مَحَلًّا وَ أَفْضَلَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ نُزُلًا وَ أَعْظَمَهُمْ لَدَيْكَ حُبّاً وَ شَرَفاً وَ أَعْلَاهُمْ مَكَاناً وَ زُلْفَى وَ أَرْفَعَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ دَرَجَةً وَ غُرَفاً

O Allah^-azwj! Make him^-saww the closest of the Prophets to You^-azwj in rank, the nearest of them^-as to You^-azwj in position, the most honoured of them^-as in hospitality with You^-azwj, the greatest of them^-as in love and nobility before You^-azwj, the highest of them^-as in station and nearness, the most elevated of them^-as in rank and chambers.

وَ سَيِّدَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ إِمَامَ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ وَلِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ نَبِيَّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ سَيِّدَ الْأُمَّةِ وَ مِفْتَاحَ الْبَرَكَةِ وَ الْمُنْقِذَ مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ وَ رَسُولَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

He^-saww is the master of the Messengers^-as, the seal of the Prophets^-as, the leader of the righteous, the guardian of the believers, the Prophet^-saww of Mercy, the master of the nation, the key to bounties, the saviour from destruction, and the Messenger^-saww of Lord^-azwj of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اسْتَعْمِلْنَا بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ سُنَّتِهِ وَ تَوَفَّنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِ وَ ابْعَثْنَا فِي شِيعَتِهِ وَ احْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِ وَ لَا تَحْجُبْنَا عَنْ رُؤْيَتِهِ وَ لَا تَحْرِمْنَا مُرَافَقَتَهُ وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ تَبْعَثُنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى تُسْكِنَّا غُرَفَهُ وَ تُورِدَنَا حَوْضَهُ وَ تُخَلِّدَنَا فِي جِوَارِهِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Your^-azwj Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and employ us in obedience to You^-azwj and in following his^-saww conduct! Let us die upon his^-saww religion, Resurrect us among his^-saww followers, Gather us in his^-saww group, do not Veil us from seeing him^-saww, do not Deprive us of his^-saww companionship, and Make us among those whom You^-azwj Raise with him^-saww, until You^-azwj Settle us in his chambers, Allow us to drink from his^-saww fountain, and Grant us everlasting residence in his^-saww vicinity!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَ بِحُبِّهِ فَأَحْبِبْنَا لِذَلِكَ وَ لَا تُفَرِّقْ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَهُ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! We believe in him^-saww and with his^-saww love, so Make us beloved for that and do not Separate between us and him^-saww! Ameen, Lord^-azwj of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبْلِغْ مُحَمَّداً عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ التَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and deliver to Muhammad^-saww on our behalf the best salutation, and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-saww and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[10]

السلام و الصلاة على أبي الأئمة عليه أفضل السلام و الرحمة

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon father^-asws of the Imams^-asws, upon him^-asws be the best greeting and the Mercy

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَصِيَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أَفْضَلَ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ وَصِيَّ خَيْرِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُعِزَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ‏

The greeting be upon you^-asws O guardian of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws O successor^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-asws O inheritor of the Prophets^-as, and most superior of the successors^-asws, and successor of best of the Messengers^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws O honourer of the Momineen, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْوَصِيِّ الْمُرْتَضَى الْخَلِيفَةِ الْمُجْتَبَى وَ الدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ إِلَى دَارِ السَّلَامِ صِدِّيقِكَ الْأَكْبَرِ وَ فَارُوقِكَ بَيْنَ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ وَ نُورِكَ الظَّاهِرِ الْجَمِيلِ وَ لِسَانِكَ النَّاطِقِ بِأَمْرِكَ الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ وَ عَيْنِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ يَدِكَ الْعُلْيَا الْيَمِينِ وَ حَبْلِكَ الْمَتِينِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws, the successor, the Nominated, the caliph, the Selected, and the caller to You^-azwj and to the house of peace, the greatest truthful and Your^-azwj differentiator between the Permissible and the Prohibited, and Your^-azwj apparent and beautiful Noor, and Your^-azwj speaking tongue by Your^-azwj Command, the manifest truth and Your^-azwj eye upon all the creatures, and Your^-azwj exalted right hand!

وَ عُرْوَتِكَ الْوُثْقَى وَ كَلِمَتِكَ الْعُلْيَا وَ وَصِيِّ رَسُولِكَ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ عَلَمِ الدِّينِ وَ مَنَارِ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ خَاتَمِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ سَيِّدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ إِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِينَ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَمِينِ وَ قَائِدِ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ

And Your^-azwj firmest handhold, and Your^-azwj elevated Word, and the nominated successor of Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and the flag of religion, and the minaret of the pious, and least of the successors^-as, and chief of the Momineen^-asws, and Imam^-asws of the pious after the Prophet Muhammad^-saww the trusted, and guide of the resplendent!

صَلَاةً تَرْفَعُ بِهَا ذِكْرَهُ وَ تُحَسِّنُ بِهَا أَمْرَهُ وَ تُشَرِّفُ بِهَا نَفْسَهُ وَ تُظْهِرُ بِهَا دَعْوَتَهُ وَ تَنْصُرُ بِهَا ذُرِّيَّتَهُ وَ تُفْلِجُ بِهَا حُجَّتَهُ وَ تُعِزُّ بِهَا نَصْرَهُ وَ تُكْرِمُ بِهَا صُحْبَتَهُ سَيِّدِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ مُعْلِنِ الْحَقِّ بِالْحَقِّ وَ دَافِعِ‏ جُيُوشِ الْأَبَاطِيلِ وَ نَاصِرِ اللَّهِ وَ رَسُولِهِ

(Send) such Salawaat by which his^-asws mentioned will be raised, and his^-asws matter will be excellent, and his^-asws soul will be ennobled, and his^-asws call will be revealed, and his^-saww offspring will be victorious, and his^-asws argument will succeed, and his^-asws will be strengthened, and his companionship will be honoured! Chief of the Momineen, and announcer of the truth with the truth, and repeller of the armies of falsehood, and helper of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Rasool^-saww!

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا اسْتَعْمَلْتَهُ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ فَعَمِلَ فِيهِمْ بِأَمْرِكَ وَ عَدَلَ فِي الرَّعِيَّةِ وَ قَسَّمَ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ وَ جَاهَدَ عَدُوَّ نَبِيِّكَ وَ ذَبَّ عَنْ حَرِيمِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ حَجَزَ بَيْنَ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ مُسْتَبْصِراً فِي رِضْوَانِكَ دَاعِياً إِلَى إِيمَانِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Just as You^-azwj Utilised him^-asws upon Your^-azwj creatures so he^-asws worked among them by Your^-azwj Command, and dispensed justice among the citizens, and distributed with the equality, and fought enemies of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww, and defended the sanctity of Islam, and dissected between the Permissible and the Prohibited, insightful in Your^-azwj Pleasure, caller to Eman with You^-azwj!

غَيْرَ نَاكِلٍ عَنْ حَزْمٍ وَ لَا مُنْثَنٍ عَنْ عَزْمٍ حَافِظاً لِعَهْدِكَ قَاضِياً بنفاد [بِنَفَاذِ] وَعْدِكَ هَادِياً لِدِينِكَ مُقِرّاً بِرُبُوبِيَّتِكَ وَ مُصَدِّقاً لِرَسُولِكَ وَ مُجَاهِداً فِي سَبِيلِكَ وَ رَاضِياً بِقَوْلِكَ فَهُوَ أَمِينُكَ الْمَأْمُونُ وَ خَازِنُ عِلْمِكَ الْمَكْنُونِ وَ شَاهِدُ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ وَ وَلِيُّكَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ

Neither turning away from resolve, nor bending from determination, upholding Your^-azwj Covenant, fulfilling the outcome of Your^-azwj Promise, guiding to Your^-azwj religion, acknowledging Your^-azwj Lordship^-azwj, affirming Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, striving in Your^-azwj Cause, content with Your^-azwj Command. He^-azwj is Your^-azwj trusted and trustworthy one, the keeper of Your^-azwj hidden knowledge, the witness on the Day of Qiyamah, and Your^-azwj appointed guardian in the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ افْسَحْ لَهُ فَسْحاً عِنْدَكَ وَ أَعْطِهِ الرِّضَا مِنْ ثَوَابِكَ الْجَزِيلِ وَ عَظِيمِ جَزَائِكَ الْجَلِيلِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Grant him ample space in Your^-azwj Presence, and Bestow upon him^-asws the satisfaction of Your^-azwj immense Reward and the greatness of Your^-azwj noble Recompense!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ اجْعَلْنَا لَهُ سَامِعِينَ مُطِيعِينَ وَ جُنْداً غَالِبِينَ وَ حِزْباً مُسَلِّمِينَ وَ أَتْبَاعاً مُصَدِّقِينَ وَ شِيعَةً مُتَأَلِّفِينَ وَ صَحْباً مُؤَازِرِينَ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مُخْلِصِينَ وَ وُزَرَاءَ مُنَاصِحِينَ وَ رُفَقَاءَ مُصَاحِبِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj, and Make us obedient listeners to him^-asws, among his victorious soldiers, his submitting party, his^-asws believing followers, his^-asws united supporters, his^-asws aiding companions, his^-asws sincere allies, his^-asws advising ministers, and his^-asws accompanying comrades! Ameen, Lord^-azwj of the Worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْزِهِ أَفْضَلَ جَزَاءِ الْمُكْرَمِينَ وَ أَعْطِهِ سُؤْلَهُ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj, reward him^-asws with the best Reward given to the honoured ones, and Grant him his^-asws request, O Lord^-azwj of the Worlds!

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ نَاصَحَ لِرَسُولِكَ وَ هَدَى إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ وَ جَاهَدَ حَقَّ الْجِهَادِ وَ دَعَا إِلَى سَبِيلِ الرَّشَادِ وَ قَامَ بِحَقِّكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ وَ صَدَعَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَجُرْ فِي‏ حُكْمٍ وَ لَا دَخَلَ فِي ظُلْمٍ وَ لَمْ يَسْعَ فِي إِثْمٍ

And I testify he^-asws had advised Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and guided to Your^-azwj way, and fought as is the right of fighting, and called to the right way, and stood with Your^-azwj right among Your^-azwj creatures, and proclaimed Your^-azwj Command, and was not tyrannous in any ruling nor entering into injustice, and did not strive in any sin!

وَ أَنَّهُ أَخُو رَسُولِكَ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ آمَنَ بِهِ وَ صَدَّقَهُ بِرِسَالاتِهِ وَ نَصَرَهُ وَ أَنَّهُ وَصِيُّهُ وَ وَارِثُ عِلْمِهِ وَ مَوْضِعُ سِرِّهِ وَ أَحَبُّ الْخَلْقِ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَنَّهُ قَرِينُهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ أَبُو سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ

And he^-asws is brother of Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww and the first one to believe in him^-asws, and ratified his^-saww Message, and helped him^-saww, and he^-asws is his^-saww successor, and inheritor of his^-saww knowledge, and place of his^-saww secrets, and most beloved of the people to him^-saww, and he^-asws is his^-saww pair in the world and the Hereafter, and father^-asws of two chiefs of youths of the people of Paradise, Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ عَنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and deliver the salutation to him^-saww from us and the greeting, and Respond to us the salutation and the greeting from him^-asws, and the greeting be upon him^-asws and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[11]

السلام و الصلاة على السيدة فاطمة الزهراء الرشيدة

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon the Chieftess (Syeda) Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws, the rightly guided

السَّلَامُ عَلَى سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ بِنْتِ سَيِّدِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أُمِّ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَكْرَمِ وَ شَقِيقَةِ الْبَتُولِ مَرْيَمَ أَطْهَرِ النِّسَاءِ وَ بِنْتِ خَيْرِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon chieftess of women of the worlds, and daughter of chief of the Prophets^-as, and mother of the pure Imams^-asws, (Syeda) Fatima^-asws daughter of Muhammad^-saww, the most honourable and sister of Maryam^-as the chaste, the purest of the women, and daughter of best of the Prophets^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى السَّيِّدَةِ الْمَفْقُودَةِ الْكَرِيمَةِ الْمَحْمُودَةِ الشَّهِيدَةِ الْعَالِيَةِ الرَّشِيدَةِ أُمِّ الْأَئِمَّةِ وَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْأُمَّةِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ صَاحِبَةِ وَلِيِّكَ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسَاءِ وَ وَارِثَةِ سَيِّدِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ قَرِينَةِ سَيِّدِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ الْمَعْصُومَةِ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the chieftess, the missed, the benevolent, the praised, the martyr, the exalted mother of the Imams^-asws, and chieftess of women of the community, daughter of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww Your^-azwj guardian, chieftess of the women and inheritor of chief of the Prophets^-as, and pair of chief of the successors^-as, the infallible from all evil!

صَلَاةً طَيِّبَةً مُبَارَكَةً مَرْفُوعَةً مَذْكُورَةً تَرْفَعُ بِهَا ذِكْرَهَا فِي مَحَلِّ الْأَبْرَارِ الْأَخْيَارِ فِي أَشْرَفِ شَرَفِ النَّبِيِّينَ فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ فِي الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى فِي الرَّفِيعِ الْأَعْلَى

Salawaat (which is) good, Blessed, raised, mentioned, her^-asws mention be raised by it in places of the righteous and the goodly in the noblest of the nobles of the Prophets^-as, in the exalted Illiyeen, in the elevated ranks, in the lofty exaltedness!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعْلِ كَعْبَهَا وَ أَكْرِمْ مَآبَهَا وَ أَجْزِلْ ثَوَابَهَا وَ أَدْنِ مِنْكَ مَجْلِسَهَا وَ شَرِّفْ لَدَيْكَ مَكَانَهَا وَ مَثْوَاهَا وَ انْتَقِمْ لَهَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهَا وَ ضَاعِفِ الْعَذَابَ عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَهَا وَ النَّقِمَةَ عَلَى مَنْ غَصَبَهَا وَ خُذْ لَهَا يَا رَبِّ بِحَقِّهَا إِنَّكَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Elevate her^-asws position, and honour her^-asws abode, and Make her^-asws Rewards plentiful, and Draw her^-asws seat closer to You^-azwj, and Ennoble her^-asws place and her^-asws dwelling before You^-azwj, and Avenge for her^-asws from her^-asws enemies, and Multiply the Punishment upon the ones who oppressed her^-asws, and the scourge upon the ones who usurped her^-asws, and Take for her^-asws rights for her^-asws, O Lord^-azwj, You^-azwj are Able upon all things!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبْلِغْهَا مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهَا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهَا وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and deliver to her^-asws the salutation from us, and Respond to us the salutation from her^-asws, and may the greeting be upon her^-asws and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[12]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلاةُ عَلَى السِّبْطِ الْأَكْبَرِ ابْنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُطَهَّرِ

The greeting and the Salawaat upon the elder grandson^-asws, the son^-asws of Amir Al-Momineen Ali^-asws, the Purified

السَّلَامُ عَلَى السِّبْطِ الثِّقَةِ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ ابْنِ الْوَصِيِّ الْمَرْضِيِّ الْمَقْتُولِ الْمَسْمُومِ وَ الزَّكِيِّ الْمَظْلُومِ وَ سِبْطِ الرَّسُولِ وَ ابْنِ الْبَتُولِ

The greeting be upon the grandson, the trusted, the nominated, and son^-asws of the successor^-asws, the accepted, the killed, the poisoned, and the pure, the oppressed, and grandson of the Rasool^-saww, and son^-asws of the chaste woman!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‏ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنَ حُجَّتِهِ وَ أَخَا حُجَّتِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj and son^-asws of His^-azwj Divine authority, and brother of His^-azwj Divine authority! The greeting be upon Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الثِّقَةِ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ دَاعِي الْأُمَّةِ الْمُجْتَبَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ خَلِيفَةِ الصَّادِقِ وَ الْأَمِينِ السَّابِقِ الْعَامِلِ بِالْحَقِّ وَ الْقَائِلِ لِلصِّدْقِ وَ الْإِمَامِ الْمُقَدَّمِ وَ الْوَلِيِّ الْمُكَرَّمِ وَ جَوْزِ الْبِلَادِ وَ غَيْثِ الْعِبَادِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Your^-azwj Salawaat upon the trusted, chosen Imam^-asws, the guide of the community, the selected one, Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, the successor of the truthful and trustworthy, the forerunner, the doer of truth, the speaker of honesty, the leading Imam^-asws, the honoured guardian, the protection of the lands, and rain (mercy) for the servants!

أَطْيَبَ وَ أَفْضَلَ وَ أَحْسَنَ وَ أَكْمَلَ وَ أَزْكَى وَ أَنْمَى مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ أَصْفِيَائِكَ وَ أَحِبَّائِكَ صَلَاةً تُبَيِّضُ بِهَا وَجْهَهُ وَ تُطَيِّبُ بِهَا رُوحَهُ وَ تُكْرِمُ بِهَا شَأْنَهُ وَ تُعْلِي بِهَا مَكَانَهُ وَ تُعَظِّمُ بِهَا شَرَفَهُ وَ تُزَيِّنُ بِهَا غُرَفَهُ وَ تُشَرِّفُ بِهَا مَنْزِلَتَهُ فِي دَارِ الْقَرَارِ فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ فِي مَحَلِّ الْأَبْرَارِ مَعَ آبَائِهِ الصَّادِقِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ

Send upon him^-asws the purest, best, most beautiful, most complete, most Blessed, and most elevated of Blessings You^-azwj have ever Sent upon any of Your^-azwj allies, chosen ones, and beloveds, Salawaat that brightens his^-asws face, purifies his^-asws soul, honours his^-asws rank, raises his^-asws station, magnifies his^-asws dignity, adorns his^-asws chambers, and ennobles his^-asws place in the eternal abode, in the highest of the high, in the dwelling place of the righteous, among his^-asws truthful and virtuous forefathers^-asws!

فَقَدْ عَمِلَ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَ فَارَقَ الْغَدْرَ وَ نَهَى عَنِ الشَّرِّ وَ أَحَبَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَبْعَدَ الْفَاسِقِينَ وَ كَانَ لَهُ أَمَدٌ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ أَحَدٌ وَ لَمْ يَتِمَّ لَهُ عَدَدٌ فَلَزِمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْوَصِيَّةَ وَ دَفَعَ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ الْبَلِيَّةَ

He^-asws acted in obedience to You^-azwj, forbade disobedience to You^-azwj, abandoned treachery, forbade evil, loved the believers, distanced himself from the corrupt, and though his time came, he^-asws had no one with him^-asws, and no number was completed for him^-asws. So he^-asws adhered to the will of his^-asws father^-asws and defended Islam from calamity!

فَلَمَّا خَافَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْفِتَنَ رَكَنَ إِلَى الَّذِي إِلَيْهِ رَكَنَ وَ كَانَ بِمَا أَتَى عَالِماً وَ عَنْ دِينِهِ غَيْرَ نَائِمٍ فَعَبَدَكَ بِالاجْتِهَادِ وَ لَمْ يَقْنَعْ بِالاقْتِصَادِ فَأَثْبَتَ الدِّينَ وَ مَضَى عَلَى الْيَقِينِ

When he^-asws feared the Fitna upon the Momineen, he^-asws inclined to that which he^-asws inclined to, and he^-asws was a knower of what happened and was not sleeping from his^-asws religion! He^-asws worshipped with the struggle and was not content with mere moderation. Thus, he^-asws upheld the religion and proceeded with certainty!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ جَزَاءِ الصَّادِقِينَ الدُّعَاةِ الْمُجْتَهِدِينَ الْقَادَةِ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ أَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنَّا السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُمُ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Reward him^-asws on our behalf with the best Reward Given to the truthful, the callers to truth, the diligent, the guiding leaders, and the teachers! May the Salawaat be upon them^-asws among the former ones and the latter ones, and Deliver to them^-asws the greeting from us, and Respond to us the greeting from them^-asws, and may the greeting be upon them^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[13]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى السَّيِّدِ الثَّانِي أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‏

The greeting and the Salawat upon the second chief Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى السَّيِّدِ الشَّهِيدِ وَ السِّبْطِ السَّعِيدِ أَبِي الْأَئِمَّةِ وَ ابْنِ خَيْرِ نِسَاءِ الْأُمَّةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon the chief, the martyr and the grandson, the fortunate father^-asws of the Imams^-asws, and son^-asws of best of women of the community! The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, O Abu Abdullah^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَ‏ صَلِّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الْمَظْلُومِ الْمَقْتُولِ السَّيِّدِ سِبْطِ الرَّسُولِ وَ ابْنِ الْبَتُولِ الْبَشِيرِ النَّذِيرِ ابْنِ الْوَصِيِّ الْوَزِيرِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الزَّاكِي الْوَلِيِّ سَيِّدِ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ إِمَامِ الْهُدَى وَ أَهْلِ السُّنَّةِ الْقَائِدِ الرَّائِدِ وَ الْعَابِدِ الزَّاهِدِ وَ الرَّاشِدِ الْمُجَاهِدِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the Imam^-asws, the oppressed, the killer, the chief, grandson^-asws of the Rasool^-saww, and son^-asws of the chaste, the giver of glad tidings, the warner, son^-asws of the successor^-asws, the minister, Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, the pure, the guardian, chief of youths of the people of Paradise, and the Imam^-asws of guidance, and rightful of the Sunnah, the leader, the pioneer, and the worshipper, the ascetic, and the director, the fighter!

كَمَا عَمِلَ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ نَهَى عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَ بَالَغَ فِي رِضْوَانِكَ وَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى إِيمَانِكَ قَاتَلَ فِيكَ عَدُوَّكَ عَلَانِيَةً وَ سِرّاً يَدْعُو الْعِبَادَ إِلَيْكَ وَ يَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَيْكَ قَائِماً بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ يَهْدِمُ الْجَوْرَ بِالصَّوَابِ وَ يُحْيِي السُّنَّةَ وَ الْكِتَابَ فَعَاشَ فِي رِضْوَانِكَ مَكْدُوداً وَ مَاتَ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ مَحْمُوداً وَ مَضَى إِلَيْكَ شَهِيداً لَمْ يَعْصِكَ فِي لَيْلٍ وَ لَا نَهَارٍ وَ جَاهَدَ فِيكَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ الْكُفَّارَ

Just as he^-asws had worked in Your^-azwj obedience and forbade from disobedience to You^-azwj, and was extensive in Your^-azwj Pleasure, turned wholeheartedly to faith in You^-azwj, and fought Your^-azwj enemy openly and secretly! He^-asws called Your^-azwj servants to You^-azwj and guided them toward You^-azwj, standing before You^-azwj, destroying injustice with truth, reviving the Sunnah and the Book. He^-asws lived striving in Your^-azwj satisfaction, and died praised among Your^-azwj allies, proceeding to You^-azwj as a martyr, never disobeying You^-azwj by night or day, and struggling in Your^-azwj cause against the hypocrites and Kafirs.

فَاجْزِهِ اللَّهُمَّ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ أَهْلِهِ خَيْرَ الْجَزَاءِ وَ ضَاعِفْ لِقَاتِلِهِ الْعَذَابَ وَ شَرَّ الْمَأْوَى فَقَدْ قَاتَلَ كَرِيماً وَ قُتِلَ مَظْلُوماً وَ مَضَى مَرْحُوماً يَقُولُ أَنَا ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ابْنِ مَنْ زَكَّى وَ عَبَدَ

So, Reward him^-asws, O Allah^-azwj, on behalf of Islam and its people, best of the Reward, and Multiply the Punishment for his^-asws killer and an evil abode, for he has killed an honourable one, and he^-asws was killed unjustly and passed Mercied. He^-asws said: ‘I^-asws am a son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww Muhammad^-saww, and a son^-asws of the one who purified and worshipped!’

فَقَتَلُوهُ بِالْعَمْدِ الْمُتَعَمِّدِ وَ قَاتَلُوهُ عَلَى الْإِيمَانِ وَ أَطَاعُوا فِي قَتْلِهِ الشَّيْطَانَ وَ لَمْ يُرَاقِبُوا فِيهِ الرَّحْمَنَ

They killed him^-asws with deliberate intent and killed him^-asws being upon the Eman, and in killing him^-asws they obeyed the Satan^-la, and regarding him^-asws they did not watch out for the Beneficent!

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلَوَاتٍ تُشَرِّفُ بِهَا مَقَامَهُ وَ تُضَاعِفُ بِهَا إِكْرَامَهُ وَ تُعَظِّمُ بِهَا أَمْرَهُ وَ تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا نَصْرَهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-asws to ennoble his^-asws position by it, and to multiply by it his^-asws honour, and by it revere his^-asws matter, and hasten his^-asws help by it!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ خُصَّهُ بِأَفْضَلِ قِسَمِ الْفَضَائِلِ وَ بَلِّغْهُ أَشْرَفَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَ أَعْطِهِ شَرَفَ الْمُكَرَّمِينَ وَ ارْفَعْهُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي الْمُقَرَّبِينَ فِي الرَّفِيعِ الْأَعْلَى فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Specialise him^-asws with the most superior apportionment of the merits, and Make him^-asws reach the noblest of the stages, and Grant him^-asws nobility of the honourable ones, and by Your^-azwj Mercy Raise him among the ones of Proximity in the lofty exaltedness in the high Illiyeen!

وَ بَلِّغْهُ الدَّرَجَةَ الْكَبِيرَةَ وَ الْمَنْزِلَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ الْخَطِيرَةَ وَ الْمَنْزِلَةَ الْفَضِيلَةَ وَ الْكَرَامَةَ الْجَلِيلَةَ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا خَيْرَ مَا جَازَيْتَ إِمَاماً عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ وَ رَسُولًا عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَ بَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا أَفْضَلَ التَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

And Make him^-asws reach the highest rank, the lofty and noble station, the honoured position, and the magnificent dignity! Reward him^-asws on our behalf with the best Reward You^-azwj have Given to a leader on behalf of his people and to any Messenger^-as on behalf of his^-as nation! Convey to him^-asws from us the best salutations and greetings, and respond to us the salutation and greetings! May the greeting be upon him^-asws, and the Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[14]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى سَيِّدِ الْعَابِدِينَ السَّجَادِ ذِي الثَّفِنَاتِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon chief of the worshippers, the prostrator with the callouses, Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى زَيْنِ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ قُرَّةِ عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ الْإِمَامِ الْمَرْضِيِّ وَ ابْنِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ

The greeting be upon adornment of the worshippers, and delight of eyes of the beholders, Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, the pleasing Imam^-asws and son^-asws of the pleasing Imams^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي وَ مَوْلَايَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, and my master, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى إِمَامِ الْعَدْلِ الْأَمِينِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ إِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِينَ وَ وَلِيِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَصِيِّ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ خَازِنِ وَصَايَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ وَارِثِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ حُجَّةِ اللَّهِ الْعُلْيَا وَ مَثَلِ اللَّهِ الْأَعْلَى وَ كَلِمَتِهِ الْوُثْقَى

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the just Imam Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, Imam^-asws of the pious, and guardian of the Momineen, and successor^-asws of the successors^-as, and treasurer of the bequests of the Messengers^-as, and inheritor of knowledge of the Prophets^-as, and exalted Divine authority of Allah^-azwj and the exalted example of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Firm of the Word!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اخْصُصْهُ بَيْنَ أَوْلِيَائِكَ مِنْ شَرَائِفِ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ كَرَائِمِ تَحِيَّاتِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Specialise him^-asws between Your^-azwj guardians, from Your^-azwj noble Salawaat and Your^-azwj honourable salutations!

فَقَدْ نَاصَحَ فِي عِبَادِكَ وَ نَصَحَ فِي عِبَادَتِكَ وَ نَصَحَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ وَ سَارَعَ فِي رِضْوَانِكَ وَ انْتَصَبَ لِأَعْدَائِكَ وَ بَشَّرَ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ بِالْعَظِيمِ مِنْ جَزَائِكَ وَ عَبَدَكَ حَقَّ عِبَادَتِكَ وَ أَطَاعَكَ حَقَّ طَاعَتِكَ وَ قَضَى مَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ فِي دَوْلَتِهِ حَتَّى انْقَضَتْ دَوْلَتُهُ وَ فَنِيَتْ مُدَّتُهُ وَ أَزِفَتْ مَنِيَّتُهُ

He^-asws had advised among Your^-azwj servants, and advised in Your^-azwj obedience, and was swift in Your^-azwj Pleasure, and was hostile to Your^-azwj enemies, and gave glad tidings to Your^-azwj friends of Your^-azwj mighty Rewards, and he^-asws worshipped You^-azwj as is the right of worshipping, and obeyed You^-azwj as is the right of obeying You^-azwj, and fulfilled what was upon him^-asws in his^-asws government until his^-asws government terminated and its period came to an end and his^-asws death arrived!

وَ كَانَ رَءُوفاً بِشِيعَتِهِ رَحِيماً بِرَعِيَّتِهِ مَفْزَعاً لِأَهْلِ الْهُدَى وَ مُنْقِذاً لَهُمْ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الرَّدَى وَ دَلِيلًا لِأَهْلِ الْإِسْلَامِ عَلَى الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ وَ عِمَادَ الدِّينِ وَ مَنَارَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ‏

And he^-asws was king with his^-asws Shias, merciful with his^-asws citizens, a shelter for the people of guidance and a saviours of theirs from entirety of the regress, and a pointer for the people of Islam upon the Permissible and the Prohibition, and a pillar of religion, and minaret of the Muslims, and Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Deliver to him^-asws the salutation from us, and Respond to us the salutation and the greeting from him^-asws, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[15]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَاقِرِ ع‏

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon Abu Ja’far Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali Al-Baqir^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى سَمِيِّ نَبِيِّ الْهُدَى وَ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ الْوَرَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ وَارِثِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

The greeting be upon the namesake of the Prophet^-saww of guidance, and expounder of knowledge of the creation, Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, chief of the successors^-as, and inheritor of knowledge of the Prophets^-as! The greeting be upon you^-asws O my master, O Abu Ja’far^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَاقِرِ الطُّهْرِ الطَّاهِرِ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أَظْهَرَ الدِّينَ وَ بَرَكَاتِهِ إِظْهَاراً وَ كَانَ لِلْإِسْلَامِ مَنَاراً مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ الصَّادِعِ بِالْحَقِّ وَ النَّاطِقِ بِالصِّدْقِ وَ الْبَاقِرِ لِلدِّينِ بَقْراً وَ النَّاثِرِ الْعِلْمِ نَثْراً

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad Al-Baqir^-asws, the purifier, the pure, for he^-asws manifested the religion and His^-azwj Blessings with clarity, and he^-asws was a minaret for Islam, Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws Your^-azwj guardian, and the proclaimer with the truth, and the speaker with the truthfulness, and the expounder for the religion with expanding, and the spreader of the knowledge with a spreading!

لَمْ تَأْخُذْهُ فِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لَائِمٍ وَ كَانَ لِأَمْرِكَ غَيْرَ مُكَاتِمٍ وَ لِعَدُوِّكَ مُرَاغِماً فَقَضَى الْحَقَّ الَّذِي كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَدَّى الْأَمْرَ الَّذِي صَارَ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَخْرَجَ مَنْ دَخَلَ فِي وَلَايَةِ عِبَادِكَ إِلَى وَلَايَتِكَ وَ أَدْخَلَ مَنْ خَرَجَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ إِلَى عِبَادَةِ غَيْرِكَ فِي عِبَادَتِكَ

He^-asws did not take blame of a blamer for Your^-azwj Sake, nor did he^-asws conceal Your^-azwj Command. He opposed Your^-azwj enemy and fulfilled the truth that was upon him^-asws. He^-asws carried out the responsibility that came to him^-asws. He^-asws brought those who entered into the Wilayah of Your servants into Your^-azwj Wilayah, and returned those who left Your^-azwj worship to the worship of others back into Your^-azwj worship.

وَ أَمَرَ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ نَهَى‏ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ فَأَحْيَا الْقُلُوبَ بِالْهُدَى وَ أَخْرَجَهَا مِنَ الظُّلْمَةِ وَ الْعَمَى حَتَّى انْقَضَتْ دَوْلَتُهُ وَ انْقَطَعَتْ مُدَّتُهُ وَ مَضَى بِدِينِ رَبِّهِ مُجَاهِراً

He^-asws commanded obedience to You^-azwj and forbade disobedience to You^-azwj! He^-asws revived hearts through guidance and brought them out of darkness and blindness, until his^-asws rule came to an end, his^-asws term concluded, and he^-asws departed openly with the religion of his Lord^-azwj.

وَ لِلْعِلْمِ فِي خَلْقِهِ بَاقِراً سَمِيِّ جَدِّهِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ شَبِيهِهِ فِي فِعْلِهِ دَوَاءً لِأَهْلِ الِانْتِفَاعِ وَ هُدًى لِمَنْ أَنَابَ وَ أَطَاعَ وَ مَنْهَلًا لِلْوَارِدِ وَ الصَّادِرِ وَ مَطْلَباً لِلْعِلْمِ مِنْهُ يُمْتَارُ

He^-asws was a source of knowledge for Your^-azwj creation, bearing the name of his^-asws grandfather^-asws Rasool-Allah^-saww, and resembling him^-saww in his^-asws actions. He^-asws was a cure for those who sought benefit, a guide for those who repented and obeyed, a fountain for those who came and went, and a source of sought knowledge from which one could draw!

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ نُوراً يَسْتَضِي‏ءُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَ إِمَاماً يَهْتَدِي بِهِ الْمُتَّقُونَ حَتَّى أَظْهَرَ دِينَكَ وَ أَعْلَنَ أَمْرَكَ وَ أَعْلَى الدَّعْوَةَ لَكَ وَ نَطَقَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَ دَعَا إِلَى جَنَّتِكَ فَعَزَّ بِهِ وَلِيُّكَ وَ ذَلَّ بِهِ عَدُوُّكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Just as You^-azwj Made him^-asws a light the Momineen can be illuminated by, and an Imams^-asws the pious can be guided by until he^-asws reveals Your^-azwj religion, and announces Your^-azwj Command, and elevated the call to You^-azwj, and spoke with Your^-azwj Command, and called to Your^-azwj Paradise, so he honoured Your^-azwj friend by it and humiliated Your^-azwj enemy by it!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ أَنْتَ وَ مَلَائِكَتُكَ وَ أَنْبِيَاؤُكَ وَ رُسُلُكَ وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُكَ وَ عِبَادُكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-asws, You^-azwj and Your^-azwj Angels, and Your^-azwj Prophets^-as and Your^-azwj Messengers^-as, and Your^-azwj guardians, and Your^-azwj servants from people obedient to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ فَأَعْطِهِ سُؤْلَهُ وَ بَلِّغْهُ أَمَلَهُ وَ شَرِّفْ بُنْيَانَهُ وَ أَعْلِ مَكَانَهُ وَ ارْفَعْ ذِكْرَهُ وَ أَعِزَّ نَصْرَهُ وَ شَرِّفْهُ فِي الشَّرَفِ الْأَعْلَى مَعَ آبَائِهِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ السَّابِقِينَ الْأَبْرَارِ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ الَّذِينَ‏ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ‏ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ أَهْلِهِ خَيْرَ جَزَاءِ الْمَجْزِيِّينَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Grant him^-asws his^-asws request, and Make him^-asws reach his^-asws wishes, and Ennoble his^-asws construction, and Elevate his^-asws position, and Raise his^-asws mention, and Strengthen his^-asws victory, and Ennoble him^-asws in the exalted nobility with his^-asws forefathers^-asws, the ones of proximity, the good, the foremost, the righteous, the purified, those there will neither be fear upon them nor will they be grieving, and Reward him^-asws on behalf of Islam and its people, best Reward of the rewarded, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Deliver to him^-asws from us the salutation and the greeting, and Respond to us from him^-asws the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[16]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ الْوَاحِدِ الْأَحَدِ

The greeting and the Salawaat upon Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, may the Salawat of Allah^-azwj, the One, the First, be upon him^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الصَّادِقِ بْنِ الصَّادِقِينَ وَ أَبِي الصَّادِقِينَ حُجَّةِ اللَّهِ وَ ابْنِ حُجَّتِهِ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ الصَّادِقِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ خَلِيفَةِ مَنْ مَضَى وَ أَبِي سَادَةِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ كَنِيِّ سِبْطِ نَبِيِّ الْهُدَى

The greeting be upon the truthful son^-asws of the truthful ones, and father^-asws of the truthful ones, Divine authority of Allah^-azwj and son^-asws of Divine authorities upon the worlds, Al Sadiq Ja’far Bin Muhammad^-asws, caliph of the ones past, and father^-asws of chiefs of the successors^-asws, and titled as ‘grandson of the Prophet^-saww of guidance’!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my master, O Abu Abdullah^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الْمَهْدِيِّ وَ الرَّاعِي الْمُؤَدِّي وَصِيِّ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ إِمَامِ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ عَلَمِ الدِّينِ النَّاطِقِ بِالْحَقِّ الْيَقِينِ وَ غِيَاثِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ أَبِي الْيَتَامَى وَ الْمَسَاكِينِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْإِمَامِ الْعَالِمِ وَ الْقَاضِي الْحَاكِمِ الْعَارِفِ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ الدَّاعِي إِلَى الْهُدَى مَنْ أَطَاعَهُ اهْتَدَى وَ مَنْ صَدَّ عَنْهُ غَوَى

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the Imam^-asws, the guided and the caretaker, the fulfiller of bequest of the successors^-asws, and Imam^-asws of the pious, the flag of religion, the speaker with the certain truth, and helpers of the Muslims, and father of the orphans and the needy, Ja’far Bin Muhammad^-asws, the Imam^-asws of the world, and the ruling judge, the gnostic, the pleasing, the caller to the guidance! One who obeys him^-asws is guided and one who opposes him^-asws deviates!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا عَمِلَ بِرِضَاكَ وَ نَصَحَ لِأَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ رَءُوفَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ غَلُظَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ وَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَ عَبَدَكَ حَتَّى أَتَاهُ الْيَقِينُ شَرَعَ فِي أَوْلِيَائِكَ السُّنَنَ‏ وَ أَظْهَرَ فِيهِمُ الْعِلْمَ وَ أَعْلَنَ وَ عَطَّلَ الْبِدَعَ وَ أَحْيَا الدِّينَ وَ نَفَعَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-asws just as he^-asws had worked with Your^-azwj Pleasure, and advised Your^-azwj friends and was kind with the Momineen and harsh upon the Kafirs and the hypocrites, and worshipped You^-azwj until the certainty (death) came to him^-asws! He^-asws legislated the Sunnah among Your^-azwj friends, and manifested the knowledge among them and announced it, and suspended the innovations, and revived the religion and benefits!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا أَفْضَلَ الْجَزَاءِ بِمَا أَحْيَا مِنْ سُنَّتِكَ وَ أَقَامَ مِنْ دِينِكَ وَ سَارَعَ إِلَى رِضَاكَ وَ عَمِلَ بِتَقْوَاكَ وَ أَخْرَجَنَا مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ خَيْرَ جَزَاءِ الْمَجْزِيِّينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-asws and Reward him^-asws on our behalf the best Reward due to what he^-asws had revived of Your^-azwj Sunnah, and established Your^-azwj religion, and was swift to Your^-azwj Pleasure, and worked with Your^-azwj fear, and extracted us from the darkness to the light, best of the Rewards of the rewarded!

وَ أَبْلِغْهُ أَفْضَلَ دَرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى فِي مَقَامِ آبَائِهِ الْأَعْلَى وَ ضَاعِفْ لَهُ الرِّضَا وَ حَيِّهِ مِنَّا بِالتَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

And Make him^-asws reach the most superior exalted ranks in the position of his^-asws exalted forefathers^-asws, and Multiply the Pleasure for him^-asws and his^-asws love from us, with the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[17]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى مُوسَى الْأَمِينِ الْعَبْدِ الصَّالِحِ الْمَكِينِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon Musa^-asws, the trusted, the righteous servant, the firmly established

السَّلَامُ عَلَى سَمِيِّ كَلِيمِ رَبِّ الْعُلَى وَ ابْنِ خَيْرِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ ابْنِ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسَاءِ وَ وَارِثِ عِلْمِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

The greeting be upon the one named as the Converser of Lord^-azwj, and son^-asws of best of the successors^-asws, and son^-asws of chieftess of the women and inheritor of knowledge of the Prophets^-as!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى نُورِ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ السَّمَاءِ

The greeting be upon the Noor of Allah^-azwj in the earth and the sky!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى خَازِنِ عِلْمِ نَبِيِّ الْهُدَى وَ الْمِحْنَةِ الْعُظْمَى الْأَمِينِ الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضَى وَ أَبِي الْإِمَامِ الرِّضَا مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ خَلِيفَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ إِمَامِ أَهْلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ صَاحِبِ التَّأْوِيلِ وَ التَّنْزِيلِ

The greeting be upon treasurer of knowledge of the Prophet^-saww of guidance, and the mighty trial, the trusted, the content, the Chosen and father^-asws of the Imam^-asws Al-Reza^-asws, Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, caliph of the Beneficent, and Imam^-asws of people of Quran, and master of the interpretation and the Scripture!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, O Abu Ibrahim^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْوَصِيِّ الْأَمِينِ وَ مِفْتَاحِ بَابِ الدِّينِ وَ الْعَلَمِ الْوَاضِحِ الْمُبِينِ وَ ابْنِ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع خَلِيفَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَاحِبِ الْعَدْلِ وَ الْحَقِّ الْيَقِينِ وَ خَازِنِ بَقَايَا عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ عَيْبَةِ عِلْمِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ مَعْدِنِ وَحْيِ النَّبِيِّينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the successor, the trusted, and key of the door of religion, and the clear manifest flag, and son^-asws of Rasool^-saww of Lord^-azwj of the worlds, Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, caliph of Allah^-azwj upon the Momineen^-asws, companion of the justice and the certain truth, and treasure of the remnants of knowledge of the Prophets^-as,  and receptacle of knowledge of the Messengers^-as, and the mine of Revelation of Prophets^-as!

وَ وَارِثِ السَّابِقِينَ وَ وِعَاءِ مَوَارِيثِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَاضِينَ الْعَالِمِ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ بِمَا كَانَ أَوْ يَكُونُ إِمَامِ الْهُدَى وَ وَارِثِ مَنْ مَضَى مِنَ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ وَ سَيِّدِ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا فَأَظْهَرَ بِهِ دِينَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَ لَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ وَ بِالْوَصِيِّ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ وَ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ.

And inheritor of the preceding ones, and retainer of inheritances of the Imams^-asws of the past, the knower of what is Revealed from the Presence of Allah^-azwj with what has happened or will be happening, the Imam^-asws of guidance, and inheritance of the ones past from the guardians, and chief of people of the world, His^-azwj religion would prevail through him^-asws upon all the religion, and even if the Polytheists dislike it, and through the successors^-asws from his^-asws sons^-asws and his^-asws offspring!’’[18]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon the Imam Ali^-asws Bin Musa Al-Reza^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضَى سَمِيِّ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ إِمَامِ الْمُتَّقِينَ‏ خَلِيفَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ إِمَامِ أَهْلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَ صَاحِبِ التَّأْوِيلِ وَ مَعْدِنِ الْفُرْقَانِ وَ حَامِلِ التَّوْرَاةِ وَ الْإِنْجِيلِ وَ إِفْنَاءِ الْخَبِيثَاتِ وَ الْأَبَاطِيلِ وَ الْقَائِلِ الْفَاعِلِ وَ الْحَاكِمِ‏ الْعَادِلِ وَ الصَّادِقِ الْبَرِّ وَ الْحَائِزِ الْفَخْرِ جَدُّهُ سَيِّدُ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أَبُوهُ سَيِّدُ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ إِلَيْهِ مَآبُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ

The greeting be upon Al-Reza^-asws, the Chosen namesake of chief of the successors^-asws, and Imam^-asws of pious, caliph of the Beneficent, and Imam^-asws of people of the Quran, and master of the interpretation, and mine of the criterion, and bearer of the Torah and the Evangel, and destroyer of the wickedness and the falsehoods, and the speaker, the doer, the just ruler, and the truthful, the righteous, and the pride-worthy winner. His^-asws grandfather^-saww is chief of the Prophets^-as, and his^-asws father^-asws is chief of the successors^-asws, and to him^-asws is the return of the former ones and the latter ones!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى الرِّضَا وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O Abu Al-Hassan Ali^-asws Bin Musa Al-Reza^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ كَمَا أَكْرَمْتَهُ بِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُ فِي الْحَقِّ دَلِيلَكَ فَدَعَا إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and just as You^-azwj have honoured him^-asws with Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww and Made him^-asws Your^-azwj pointer regarding the truth, so he^-asws called to Your^-azwj way with the wisdom and the excellent preaching!

فَأَكْمِلْ لَهُ الْعَهْدَ وَ تَمِّمْ لَهُ الْوَعْدَ وَ أَيِّدْهُ وَ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ بِالنَّصْرِ وَ الْجُنْدِ لِيُخَلِّصَ الدِّينَ بِالْجِدِّ فَيَعْمَلَ فِي ذَلِكَ بِالْجَهْدِ وَ يُصَيِّرَ لَكَ الدِّينَ خَالِصاً وَ الْحَمْدَ تَامّاً

Perfect the pact for him^-asws, and Complete the Promise for him^-asws, and Support him^-asws and his^-asws offspring, and his^-asws friends with the help and the army to purify the religion with the renewal. He^-asws worked regarding that with the struggle and made the religion purely for You^-azwj and the complete praise!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ حَيّاً وَ مَيِّتاً وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَنَا بِهِ وَ بِالْوَصِيِّ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ وَ انْصُرْهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ طَاعَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ وَ أَعْزِزْ بِهِ الْإِيمَانَ وَ أَذْلِلْ بِهِ الشَّيْطَانَ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-asws alive and dead, and Hasten our relief through him^-asws, and through the successors from after him^-asws, and Help him^-asws against people obedient to Satan^-la, and Strengthen him^-asws the Eman through him^-asws, and Humiliate the Satan^-la through him^-asws!’’[19]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْجَوَادِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat upon the Imam Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali Al-Jawad^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ ابْنِ الْإِمَامِ وَ ابْنِ سَيِّدِ الْأَنَامِ هَادِي الْعِبَادِ وَ شَافِعِ يَوْمِ التَّنَادِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْجَوَادِ

The greeting be upon the Imam^-asws son^-asws of the Imam^-asws, and son^-asws of chief of the people, guide of the servants, and intercessor on the Day of calling, Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali Al-Jawad^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ ابْنَ خَيْرِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ سَمِيَّ نَبِيِّ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ الْإِمَامَ الْمُجْتَبَى وَ ابْنَ الْخَلِيفَةِ الرِّضَا

The greeting be upon you^-asws, O son^-asws of chief of the Messengers^-as, and son^-asws of best of the successors^-asws, and namesake of Prophet^-saww of Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and the selected Imam^-asws, and son^-asws of the caliph Al-Reza^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى وَ بَلِّغْهُ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى وَ اجْزِهِ عَنَّا خَيْرَ جَزَاءِ الْمُحْسِنِينَ وَ شَفِّعْهُ فِينَا يَوْمَ الدِّينِ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat him^-asws in the exalted assembly, and Make him^-asws reach the elevated ranks, and Reward him^-asws on our behalf the best Reward of the good doers, and Intercede for him^-asws regarding us on the Day of religion (Reckoning), and Deliver to him^-asws from us the salutation and the greeting, and Respond to us from him^-asws the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[20]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَادِي ع‏

The greeting and the Salawaat upon the Imam Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad Al-Hadi^-asws

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, O Abu Al-Hassan Ali Bin Muhammad^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ ابْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْإِمَامِ ابْنِ خَيْرِ الْأَنَامِ وَ ابْنِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ الْكِرَامِ الدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ وَ الدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ الْمُظْهِرِ لِلدِّينِ وَ الْمُنْتَقِمِ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَارِثِ الْأَئِمَّةِ وَ خَازِنِ الْحِكْمَةِ الْعَالِمِ بِالتَّأْوِيلِ ابْنِ سَيِّدِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أُمِّهِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the Imam^-asws son^-asws of Muhammad^-asws the Imam^-asws, son^-asws of best of the people, and son^-asws of the honourable successors^-asws, the pointers upon You^-azwj, and the caller to You^-azwj, and manifester of the religion, and the avenger from the oppressor, Ali Bin Muhammad^-asws, inheritor of the Imams^-asws, and treasurer of knowledge, the knower of the interpretation, son^-asws of chief of the Prophets^-as, and his^-asws mother^-asws is chieftess of women of the worlds!

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ مِنَ الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَى وَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ الْأُولَى

May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon them^-asws all from the exalted assembly, and in the Hereafter and the former (world)!

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا خَصَصْتَهُ بِجَدِّهِ النَّبِيِّ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ بِعَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ بِفَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسَاءِ فَعَظِّمْ دَرَجَتَهُ وَ أَعْلِ مَنْزِلَتَهُ وَ أَكْرِمْ أَوْلِيَاءَهُ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Just as You^-azwj Specialised him^-asws with his^-asws grandfather^-saww the Prophet Al Mustafa^-saww, and with Ali Al Murtaza^-asws, and with Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws, chieftess of the women, Magnify his^-asws rank, and Elevate his^-asws status, and Honour his^-asws friends! Ameen, Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and Deliver to him^-asws from us the salutation and the greeting, and Respond to us from him^-asws the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[21]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الْمُنْتَجَبِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلَيٍّ الثِّقَةِ الْمُنْتَخَبِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat be upon the Selected Imam Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, the trusted, the Chosen

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْإِمَامُ التَّقِيُّ وَ ابْنُ الْخَلَفِ الرَّضِيِّ سَمِيُّ سِبْطِ نَبِيِّ الْهُدَى وَ وَارِثُ مَنْ مَضَى مِنَ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ الْمُنْقِذُ مِنَ الرَّدَى السِّرَاجُ الْأَزْهَرُ وَ الْقَمَرُ الْأَنْوَرُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O the pious Imam^-asws, and son^-asws of the successor^-asws, the contented, namesake of a grandson^-asws of the Prophet^-saww of guidance, and inheritor of the ones past from the successors^-asws, and the saviour from the regress, the most radiant lamp, and the most luminous moon!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my chief, O Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الْهَادِي وَ الصَّادِعِ الدَّاعِي الْحَاكِمِ بِالْعَدْلِ وَ الْقَائِمِ بِمَا عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ أُنْزِلَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ابْنِ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ أَعِنْهُ عَلَى مَا اسْتَرْعَيْتَهُ وَ ادْفَعْ عَنْهُ وَ احْفَظْ شِيعَتَهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon the guiding Imam^-asws, and the proclaiming caller, the ruler with the justice, and the one standing with what had been Revealed upon Muhammad^-saww, Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, son^-asws of chief of the Messengers^-as, and Assist him^-asws upon what is entrusted to him^-asws, and Defend him^-asws, and Protect his^-asws Shias!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Deliver to him^-asws from us, the salutation and the greeting, and Respond to us from him^-asws, the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[22]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ الْخَلَفِ الْقَائِمِ بِالْحَقِّ ابْنِ أَفْضَلِ السَّلَفِ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat upon the Imam^-ajfj, the replacement, the one standing with the truth, son^-ajfj of the best ancestors

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي عِبَادِهِ وَ خَلِيفَتَهُ فِي بِلَادِهِ وَ نُورَهُ فِي سَمَائِهِ وَ أَرْضِهِ وَ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَى سُنَّتِهِ وَ فَرْضِهِ مُبَدِّلَ الْجَوْرِ عَدْلًا وَ مُفْنِيَ الْكُفَّارِ قَتْلًا وَ دَافِعَ الْبَاطِلِ بِظُهُورِهِ وَ مُظْهِرَ الْحَقِّ بِكَلَامِهِ وَ مُعَيِّشَ الْعِبَادِ بِفِنَائِهِ الْإِمَامَ الْمُنْتَظَرَ وَ الْعَدْلَ الْمُخْتَبَرَ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj among His^-azwj servants, and His^-azwj caliph in His^-azwj lands, and His^-azwj Noor in His^-azwj sky and His^-azwj earth, and the caller to His^-azwj Sunnah and His^-azwj Obligations, replacer of the tyranny into justice, and eradicator of the Kafirs by killing, and repeller of the falsehood at his^-ajfj appearance, and manifester of the truth by his^-ajfj speech, and sustainer of the servants in his^-ajfj courtyard, the awaited Imam^-ajfj,  and the embodiment of justice!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْإِمَامُ الْمَهْدِيُّ الثِّقَةُ النَّقِيُّ وَ قَاتِلُ كُلِّ خَبَثٍ رَدِيٍّ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O the guided Imam^-ajfj, the trusted, the pure, and killer of every wickedness, regression!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ وَ الْمُنْتَظِرِ لِظُهُورِ عَدْلِكَ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj from your^-ajfj servant, and the one awaiting for the appearance of your^-ajfj justice!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ وَ ابْنَ مَوْلَايَ وَ سَيِّدِي وَ ابْنَ سَادَتِي وَ عَلَى أُولِي عَهْدِكَ وَ الْقُوَّامِ بِالْأَمْرِ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj, O my master and son^-ajfj of my master, and my chief and son^-ajfj of my chief, and upon holders of your^-ajfj pact, and the ones standing with the command from after you^-ajfj!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj and upon them^-asws and upon all the Imams^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى إِمَامِنَا وَ ابْنِ أَئِمَّتِنَا وَ سَيِّدِنَا وَ ابْنِ سَادَتِنَا الْوَصِيِّ الزَّكِيِّ التَّقِيِّ النَّقِيِّ الْإِمَامِ الْبَاقِي ابْنِ الْمَاضِي حُجَّتِكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ وَ غَيْبِكَ الْحَافِظِ فِي الْبِلَادِ وَ السَّفِيرِ فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ وَ الْقَائِمِ فِيهِمْ بِحَقِّكَ أَفْضَلَ‏ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ بَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ بَرَكَاتِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon our Imam^-ajfj and son^-ajfj of our Imams^-asws, and our chief and son^-ajfj of our chiefs, the successor, the pure, the pious, the righteous, the remaining Imam^-ajfj son^-ajfj of Your^-azwj past Divine authorities in the earth upon the servants, and Your^-azwj unseen protect in the land, and the ambassador regarding what is between You^-azwj and Your^-azwj creatures, and the one standing among them with Your^-azwj right, the most superior of Your^-azwj Salawaat, and Bless upon them^-asws and upon him^-ajfj the best of Your^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْهُ الْقَائِمَ الْمُؤَمَّلَ وَ الْعَدْلَ الْمُعَجَّلَ وَ حُفَّهُ بِمَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أَيِّدْهُ مِنْكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Make him^-ajfj the rising one hoped for, and the justice hastened, and Surround him^-ajfj with Your^-azwj Angels of Proximity, and Aid him^-ajfj with the Holy Spirit!

يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ اجْعَلْهُ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَى كِتَابِكَ وَ الْقَائِمَ بِدِينِكَ وَ اسْتَخْلِفْهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفْتَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ وَ مَكِّنْ لَهُ دِينَهُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَيْتَهُ لَهُ وَ أَبْدِلْهُ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِ أَمْناً يَعْبُدُكَ

O Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and Make him^-ajfj the caller to Your^-azwj Book, and the ones standing with Your^-azwj religion, and Make him^-ajfj a caliph in the earth just as You^-azwj Made caliphs, those before him^-ajfj, and Enable his^-ajfj religion for him^-ajfj which You^-azwj are Pleased with for him^-ajfj, and after his^-ajfj fear Replace it with security with Your^-azwj Justice!

لَا يُشْرِكُ بِكَ شَيْئاً وَ انْتَصِرْ بِهِ وَ انْصُرْهُ نَصْراً عَزِيزاً وَ افْتَحْ لَهُ فَتْحاً مُبِيناً يَسِيراً وَ اجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ وَ عَدُوِّهِ سُلْطَاناً نَصِيراً وَ أَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَكَ وَ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ آمِينَ حَتَّى لَا يَسْتَخْفِيَ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مَخَافَةَ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْمَخْلُوقِينَ

He^-ajfj will not associate anything with You^-azwj and be helped by him^-ajfj and Help him^-ajfj a mighty Help, and Open for  him^-asws a manifest victory, easy, and Make for him^-ajfj from Your^-azwj Presence a persistence helper against Your^-azwj enemies and his^-ajfj enemies, Make Your^-azwj religion prevail through him^-ajfj and Sunnah of Your^-azwj Prophet^-as, Ameen, until he^-ajfj does not hide anything from the truth out of fear of anyone from the created beings!

وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلَ السَّلَامِ وَ أَطْيَبَهُ وَ أَنْمَاهُ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

And Greet upon him^-ajfj the most superior greeting, and its best, and its most developed, and Respond to us from him^-ajfj the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon him^-ajfj and upon all the Imams^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[23]

السَّلَامُ وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وُلَاةِ عَهْدِ الْحُجَّةِ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ وَ الدُّعَاةِ لَهُمْ‏

The greeting and the Salawaat upon guardian of the pact of Divine authority, and upon the Imams^-asws from his^-ajfj sons and the callers to them

السَّلَامُ عَلَى وُلَاةِ عَهْدِهِ وَ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ

The greeting be upon guardians of his^-ajfj pact, and upon the leaders from his^-ajfj sons!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ بَلِّغْهُمْ آمَالَهُمْ وَ زِدْ فِي آجَالِهِمْ وَ أَعِزَّ نَصْرَهُمْ وَ تَمِّمْ لَهُمْ مَا أَسْنَدْتَ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ اجْعَلْنَا لَهُمْ أَعْوَاناً وَ عَلَى دِينِكَ أَنْصَاراً

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon them and Make them reach their wishes, and Increase in their lifespans, and Strengthen their Help, and Complete for them what You^-azwj Attributed of Your^-azwj Commands to them, and Make us supporters of theirs and helpers upon Your^-azwj religion!

فَإِنَّهُمْ مَعَادِنُ كَلِمَاتِكَ وَ خَزَائِنُ عِلْمِكَ وَ أَرْكَانُ تَوْحِيدِكَ وَ دَعَائِمُ دِينِكَ وَ وُلَاةُ أَمْرِكَ وَ خُلَصَاؤُكَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ وَ صَفْوَتُكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ أَوْلِيَاؤُكَ وَ سَلَائِلُ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ صَفْوَةُ أَوْلَادِ أَصْفِيَائِكَ

They are mines of Your^-azwj Speech, and treasurers of Your^-azwj Knowledge, and cornerstones of Your^-azwj Tawheed (Oneness), and pillars of Your^-azwj religion, and guardians of Your^-azwj Command, and Your^-azwj sincere ones from Your^-azwj servants, and Your^-azwj elites from Your^-azwj creatures, and Your^-azwj friends, and offspring of Your^-azwj friends, and elite children of Your^-azwj elites!

وَ بَلِّغْهُمْ مِنَّا التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْهُمُ التَّحِيَّةَ وَ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

And Deliver to them from us the salutation and the greeting, and Respond to us from them the salutation and the greeting, and may the greeting be upon them, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[24]

اعلم أن النسخة كانت سقيمة و كان قد محي و سقط من السلام على الرضا و الجواد  و الهادي ع أشياء و لعل المراد بولاة عهد القائم خلفاؤه في زمانه ع في أقطار الأرض و الله يعلم.

Know that the manuscript was defective, and parts of the salutations upon Al-Reza^-asws, and Al-Jawad^-asws and Al-Hadi^-asws were erased and omitted, and perhaps the intended with ‘Guardians of the Pact of Al-Qaim^-ajfj’ are his^-ajfj caliph during his^-ajfj era in the outskirts of the earth, and Allah^-azwj Knows (best)! 

2- مصبا، المصباحين رُوِيَ عَنْهُمْ ع‏ أَنَّهُ يُصَلِّي الْعَبْدُ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَرْبَعاً تُهْدَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَرْبَعاً تُهْدَى إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ ع وَ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ تُهْدَى إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع

(The book) ‘Al-Misbaheyn’ – It is reported from them^-asws, the servant should pray Salat during the day of Friday, eight units gifted to Rasool-Allah^-saww, and four gifted to (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and on the day of Saturday of four units gifted to Amir Al-Momineen^-asws.

وَ كَذَلِكَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ إِلَى وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع إِلَى يَوْمِ الْخَمِيسِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ تُهْدَى إِلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع ثُمَّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَيْضاً ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ أَرْبَعاً تُهْدَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ تُهْدَى إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ ع ثُمَّ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ تُهْدَى إِلَى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع ثُمَّ كَذَلِكَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْخَمِيسِ تُهْدَى إِلَى صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ ع

And like that every day to one of the Imams^-asws up to the day of Thursday, four units gifted to Ja’far Bin Muhammad^-asws, then the day of Friday also, eight units, four gifted to Rasool-Allah^-saww, and four units gifted to (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, on the day of Saturday four unites gifted to Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, then like that up to the day of Thursday gifted to Master of the Time!

الدُّعَاءُ بَيْنَ كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْهَا اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ السَّلَامُ حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا مِنْكَ بِالسَّلَامِ

The supplication between every two units from these – ‘O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are the ‘Salaam’, and from You^-azwj is the ‘Salaam’, and to You^-azwj returns the ‘Salaam’! Our Lord^-azwj, Make us live with the ‘Salaam’ from You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الرَّكَعَاتِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَى وَلِيِّكَ فُلَانٍ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ بَلِّغْهُ إِيَّاهَا وَ أَعْطِنِي أَفْضَلَ أَمَلِي وَ رَجَائِي فِيكَ وَ فِي رَسُولِكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ فِيهِ

O Allah^-azwj! These units of Salat are a gift from me to Your^-azwj so and so guardian! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Deliver these to him^-asws and Grant me best of my wishes and my hopes in You^-azwj and in Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww! May Your^-azwj Salawaat be upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and in him^-ajfj!’

ثُمَّ تَدْعُو بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‏.

Then supplicate with whatever you like, if Allah^-azwj so Desires!’’[25]

3- كا، الكافي عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ زِيَادٍ الْقَنْدِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَصِيرِ قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي اخْتَرَعْتُ دُعَاءً

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Ahmad Bin Abu Abdullah, from Ziyad Al Qandy, from Abdul Raheem Al Qaseer who said,

‘I entered to see Abu Abdullah^-asws. I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you^-asws! I have chosen a supplication!’

قَالَ دَعْنِي مِنِ اخْتِرَاعِكَ إِذَا نَزَلَ بِكَ أَمْرٌ فَافْزَعْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تُهْدِيهِمَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص

He^-asws said: ‘Leave me from your choice! Whenever a matter befalls with you, panic to Rasool-Allah^-saww, and pray two units Salat, gifting these to Rasool-Allah^-saww!’

قُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ

I said, ‘How should I do it?’

قَالَ تَغْتَسِلُ وَ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَسْتَفْتِحُ فِيهِمَا اسْتِفْتَاحَ الْفَرِيضَةِ وَ تَشَهَّدُ تَشَهُّدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ وَ سَلَّمْتَ قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ

He^-asws said: ‘Bathe and pray two units Salat, beginning in these (like) beginning the obligatory (Salat), and perform Tashahhud (like) Tashahhud of the obligatory (Salat). When you are free from the Tashahhud and have performed Salaam, say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are the ‘Salaam’, and from You^-azwj is the ‘Salaam’, and to You^-azwj returns the ‘Salaam’!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَلِّغْ رُوحَ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنِّي السَّلَامَ وَ أَرْوَاحَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الصَّادِقِينَ سَلَامِي وَ ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ السَّلَامَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and deliver to the soul of Muhammad^-saww the greeting from me, and my greeting to souls of the Imams^-asws, the truthful, and Respond to me from them the greeting, and may the greeting be upon them^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَاتَيْنِ‏ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَأَثِبْنِي عَلَيْهِمَا مَا أَمَّلْتُ وَ رَجَوْتُ فِيكَ وَ فِي رَسُولِكَ يَا وَلِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! These two units of Salat are a gift from me to Rasool-Allah^-saww, so Affirm me upon these what I am wishing for and hoping for in You^-azwj, and in Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, O Guardian of the Momineen!’

ثُمَّ تَخِرُّ سَاجِداً وَ تَقُولُ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ يَا حَيُّ لَا يَمُوتُ يَا حَيُّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً

Then fall down in Sajdah and say, ‘O Living, O Eternal, O Living Who does not die, O Living! There is no god except You^-azwj! O Possessor of the Majesty and the Honour, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’ – forty times.

ثُمَّ ضَعْ خَدَّكَ الْأَيْسَرَ فَتَقُولُهَا أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ ضَعْ خَدَّكَ الْأَيْمَنَ فَتَقُولُهَا أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ وَ تَمُدُّ يَدَكَ فَتَقُولُ أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ تَرُدُّ يَدَكَ إِلَى رَقَبَتِكَ وَ تَلُوذُ بِسَبَّابَتِكَ وَ تَقُولُ ذَلِكَ أَرْبَعِينَ مَرَّةً

Then place your left cheek, saying it forty times. Then place your right cheek, saying it forty times. Then raise your head and extend your hand, saying forty times. The retract your hand to your neck and cling with your index finger and say that forty times.

ثُمَّ خُذْ لِحْيَتَكَ بيد [بِيَدِكَ‏] الْيُسْرَى وَ ابْكِ أَوْ تَبَاكَ وَ قُلْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَشْكُو إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ إِلَيْكَ حَاجَتِي وَ أَشْكُو إِلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الرَّاشِدِينَ حَاجَتِي وَ بِكُمْ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ فِي حَاجَتِي

Then grab your beard with the left hand and cry, or pretend to cry, and say, ‘O Muhammad^-saww! O Rasool-Allah^-saww! I complain to Allah^-azwj and my needs are to You^-azwj, and I complain to People^-asws of your^-saww Household, the rightful directors are my needs, and through you^-asws all I divert to Allah^-azwj regarding my needs!’

ثُمَّ تَسْجُدُ وَ تَقُولُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ نَفَسُكَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ افْعَلْ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا

Then perform Sajdah and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj!’ – until your breath is cut – ‘Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Do such and such with me!’’

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَأَنَا الضَّامِنُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَنْ لَا تَبْرَحَ حَتَّى تُقْضَى حَاجَتُكَ‏.

Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘I^-asws am a guarantor based upon Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic that you will not depart until your need is fulfilled!’’[26]

باب 59 كتابة الرقاع للحوائج إلى الأئمة صلوات الله عليهم و التوسل و الاستشفاع بهم في روضاتهم المقدسة و غيرها

CHAPTER 59 – WRITING REQUESTS FOR THE NEEDS TO THE IMAMS^-asws, MAY THE SALAWAAT OF ALLAH^-azwj BE UPON THEM^-asws, AND THE MEDIATION, AND SEEKING THE INTERCESSION THROUGH THEM^-asws IN THEIR HOLY SHRINES, AND ELSEWHERE

1- صبا، مصباح الزائر عن محمد بن عبد الله بن المطلب الشيباني قال‏ سمعت أبا العباس بن كشمرد في داره ببغداد و سأله شيخنا أبو علي محمد بن همام بن سهيل الكاتب ره أن يذكر لنا حاله إذ كان عند الهجري بالأنبار

(The book) ‘Misbah Al Zair’, from Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Al Muttalib Al Shaybani who said, ‘I heard Al-Abbas Bin Kashmard in his house at Baghdad and our sheykh Abu Ali Muhammad Bin Hammam Bin Saheyl the scribe had asked him to mention to us his state when he was in the presence of Al-Hijry at Al-Anbar.

حدثنا أبو العباس أنه كان ممن أسر بالهيت مع أبي الهيجاء بن حمدان قال و كان أبو طاهر سليمان مكرما لأبي الهيجاء برا به و كان يستدعيه إلى طعامه فيأكل معه و يستدعيه أيضا بالليل للحديث معه

Abu Al-Abbas narrated to us that he was among those who were taken captive at Al-Heet along with Abu Al-Hayja ibn Hamdan. He said that Abu Tahir Sulayman used to honour Abu Al-Hayja and treat him kindly. He would invite him to his meals, and they would eat together. He would also summon him at night to discuss with him.

فلما كان ذات ليلة سألت أبا الهيجاء أن يجري ذكري عند سليمان بن الحسن و يسأله إطلاقي فأجابني إلى ذلك و مضى إلى أبي طاهر في تلك الليلة على رسمه و عاد من عنده و لم يأتني و كان من عادته أن يغشاني و رفيقي في كل ليلة عند عوده من عند سليمان فتسكن نفوسنا و يعرفنا أخبار الدنيا

One night, I asked Abu Al-Hayja to introduce me to Sulayman Ibn Al-Hasan and to request my release. He agreed to that and went to Abu Tahir that night as was his custom. But he returned from him and did not come to see me, though it was his habit to visit me and my companion every night upon his return from Sulayman. Our hearts would find ease, and he would inform us of the news of the world.

فلما لم يعاودنا في تلك الليلة مع سؤالي إياه الخطاب في أمري استوحشت لذلك فصرت إليه إلى منزله المرسوم به و كان أبو الهيجاء مبرزا في دينه مخلصا في ولاية سادته متوفرا على إخوانه فلما وقع طرفه علي بكى بكاء شديدا و قال و الله يا أبا العباس لقد تمنيت أن مرضت سنة و لم أجر ذكرك

So, when he did not return to us that night, especially after I had asked him to speak on my behalf, I felt uneasy. I went to him at the house where he usually stayed. Abu Al-Hayja was distinguished in his religion, sincere in his loyalty to his masters, and devoted to his brethren. When his eyes fell upon me, he wept intensely and said, ‘By Allah^-azwj, O Abu Al-Abbas, I truly wished I had been sick for a year and had not mentioned you’.

قلت و لم

I said, ‘Why?’

قال لأني ذكرتك له اشتد غضبه و غيظه و حلف بالذي يحلف بمثله ليأمرن بضرب رقبتك غدا عند طلوع‏ الشمس و لقد اجتهدت و الله في إزالة ما عنده بكل حيلة و أوردت عليه كل لطيفة و هو مصر على قوله و أعاد يمينه بما خبرتك عنه

He replied, ‘Because when I mentioned you to him, his anger and rage intensified. He swore by what one swears by in utmost seriousness that he would order your execution at sunrise tomorrow. By Allah^-azwj! I tried everything to change his mind, using every means and presenting every gentle approach, but he remained firm in his decision and repeated his oath as I have told you!’

قال ثم جعل أبو الهيجاء يطيب نفسي و قال يا أخي لو لا أني ظننت أن لك وصية أو حالا تحتاج إلى ذكرها لطويت عنك ما أطلعتك عليه من نيته و سترت ما أخبرتك به عنه

He said, ‘Then Abu Al-Hayja began to comfort me and said, ‘My brother, had I not thought that you might have a will or a matter that needed to be addressed, I would have withheld from you what I revealed about his intention and concealed what I informed you of concerning him.

و مع هذا فثق بالله تعالى و ارجع فيما يهمك من هذه الحالة الغليظة إليه فإنه جل ذكره‏ يُجِيرُ وَ لا يُجارُ عَلَيْهِ‏ و توجه إلى الله تعالى بالعدة و الذخيرة للشدائد و الأمور العظيمة بمحمد و علي و آلهما الأئمة الهادين صلوات الله عليهم أجمعين

And along with that, place your trust in Allah^-azwj the Exalted, and turn to Him^-azwj regarding this severe situation, for Exalted is His^-azwj Zikr, He^-azwj Grants Protection and no one can protect against Him^-azwj, and seek Refuge with Allah^-azwj the Exalted through the means and provisions for hardships and grave matters through Muhammad^-saww and Ali^-asws and their^-asws Progeny, the guiding Imams^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws all!’

قال أبو العباس فانصرفت إلى موضعي الذي أنزلت فيه في حالة عظيمة من الإياس من الحياة و استشعار الهلكة فاغتسلت و لبست ثيابا جعلتها كفني و أقبلت على القبلة فجعلت أصلي و أناجي إلى ربي و أتضرع إليه و أعترف له بذنوبي و أتوب منها ذنبا ذنبا

Abu Al-Abbas said, ‘I returned to the place where I was staying, in a state of great despair over my life and a strong sense of impending doom. I performed a ritual bath and put on clothes that I intended as my shroud. I faced the Qibla and began to pray Salat, converse with my Lord^-azwj, beseech to Him^-azwj, confess my sins to Him^-azwj and repent from these, sin by sin. 

و توجهت إلى الله تعالى بمحمد و علي و فاطمة و الحسن و الحسين و علي و محمد و جعفر و موسى و علي و محمد و علي و الحسن و الحجة لله في أرضه المأمول لإحياء دينه صلوات الله عليه و عليهم أجمعين

And I diverted to Allah^-azwj the Exalted through Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws, and Ja’far^-asws, and Musa^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and the Divine authority of Allah^-azwj in His^-azwj earth, the one hoped for the revival of His^-azwj religion. May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-saww and upon them^-asws all!’

قال و لم أزل في المحراب قائما أتضرع إلى أمير المؤمنين ع و أستغيث به و أقول يا أمير المؤمنين أتوجه بك إلى الله تعالى ربي و ربك فيما دهمني و أظلني

He said, ‘And I did not cease to be standing in the prayer niche beseeching to Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and seeking help by him^-asws, and I said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! I divert through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj the Exalted, my Lord^-azwj and your Lord^-azwj regarding what had afflicted me and overwhelmed me!’

و لم أزل أقول هذا و شبهه من الكلام إلى أن انتصف الليل و جاء وقت الصلاة و الدعاء و أنا أستغيث إلى الله و أتوسل إليه بأمير المؤمنين صلوات الله عليه إذ نعست عيني فرقدت

And I did not cease saying this and it’s like from the speech until it was midnight and the time of Salat and the supplication came, and I was crying out for help to Allah^-azwj and seeking means to Him^-azwj through Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws, when my eyes were drowsy, so I lied down.

فرأيت أمير المؤمنين ع فقال لي يا ابن كشمرد قلت لبيك يا أمير المؤمنين

I saw Amir Al-Momineen^-asws (in the dream). He^-asws said to me: ‘O son of Kashmard!’

I said, ‘At your^-asws service, O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws!’

فقال ما لي أراك على هذه الحالة

He^-asws said: ‘What is the matter I^-asws see you being upon this state?’

فقلت يا مولاي أ ما يحق لمن يقتل صباح هذه الليلة غريبا عن أهله و ولده بغير وصية يسندها إلى متكفل بها أن يشتد قلقه و جزعه

I said, ‘O my master! Is it not right for someone who is to be killed tomorrow morning, far from his family and children, without having left a will entrusted to someone who would carry it out, I feel intense worry and this panic?’

فقال تحول كفاية الله و دفاعه بينك و بين الذي توعدك فيما أرصدك به من سطواته اكتب‏ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم من العبد الذليل فلان بن فلان إلى المولى الجليل الذي‏ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ‏

He^-asws said: ‘Form a barrier of Sufficiency of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Defence between you and the one who threatens you regarding what you are being ambushed with of his power. Write, ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent and Merciful! From the humble servant so and so, to the Majestic Master Who, there is no god except He^-azwj, the Living, the Eternal!

و سلام على آل يس و محمد و علي و فاطمة و الحسن و الحسين و علي و محمد و جعفر و موسى و علي و محمد و علي و الحسن و حجتك يا رب على خلقك

And greeting be upon Progeny of Yaseen, and Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-saww, and Ja’far^-asws, and Musa^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Your^-azwj Divine authority, O Lord^-azwj, upon Your^-azwj creatures!

اللهم إني لمسلم و إني أشهد أنك الله إلهي و إله الأولين و الآخرين لا إله غيرك و أتوجه إليك بحق هذه الأسماء التي إذا دعيت بها أجبت و إذا سئلت بها أعطيت لما صليت عليهم و هونت علي خروجي و كنت لي قبل ذلك عياذا و مجيرا ممن أراد أن يفرط علي أو يطغى

O Allah^-azwj! I am a Muslim and I testify You^-azwj Allah^-azwj are my God^-azwj and God^-azwj of the former ones and the latter ones! There is no god apart from You^-azwj, and I divert to You^-azwj by the right of these names which, whenever supplicated with, is Answered, and whenever requested with, is Granted! Send Salawaat upon them^-asws and Ease my outlet upon me, and You^-azwj have always been a Helper to me before that and a Rescuer from the ones who wanted to be excessive upon me or aggressive!

و اقرأ سورة يس و ادع بعدها بما أحببت يسمع الله منك و يجب و يكشف همك و كربك

And read Surah Yaseen and after it supplicate with whatever you like. Allah^-azwj will Listen from you and Respond and Remove your worries and your distress!’

ثم قال لي مولاي اجعل الرقعة في كتلة من طين و ارم بها في البحر

Then my master said to me: ‘Make the request (Al-Ruqqah) in lump of clay and throw it in the sea’.

فقلت يا مولاي البحر بعيد مني و أنا محبوس ممنوع من التصرف فيما ألتمس

I said, ‘O my master! The sea is far away from me and I am contained, prevented from the going regarding what I seek!’

فقال ارم بها في البئر و فيما دنا منك من منابع الماء

He^-asws said: ‘Throw it in the well and into whatever is nearer to you, from the water springs.

قال ابن كشمرد فانتبهت و قمت ففعلت ما أمرني به أمير المؤمنين ع و أنا مع ذلك قلق غير ساكن النفس لعظيم الجرم و ضعف اليقين من الآدميين

Ibn Kashmard said, ‘I woke up and stood up. I did what Amir Al-Momineen^-asws had instructed me with, and along with that I was anxious, my heart unsettled, due to the gravity of the threat and the weakness of trust that is common among human beings.

فلما أصبحنا و طلعت الشمس استدعيت فلم أشك أن ذلك لما وعدت به من القتل فلما دخلت على أبي طاهر و هو جالس في صدر مجلس كبير على كرسي و عن يمينه رجلان على كرسيين و على يساره أبو الهيجاء على كرسي و إذا كرسي آخر إلى جانب أبي الهيجاء ليس عليه أحد

When morning came and the sun had risen, I was summoned, and I had no doubt that it was for what I had been promised: execution. When I entered to see Abu Tahir, he was seated at the head of a large gathering on a chair, with two men to his right on their own chairs, and to his left was Abu Al Hayja seated on a chair. Next to Abu Al Hayja was another empty chair with no one sitting on it.

فلما بصر بي أبو طاهر استدناني حتى وصلت إلى الكرسي فأمرني بالجلوس عليه فقلت في نفسي ليس عقيب هذا إلا خير

When Abu Tahir sighted me, he gestured me to approach until I arrived to the chair. He ordered me to be seated upon it. I said within myself, ‘There isn’t any outcome from this except good!’

ثم أقبل علي فقال قد كنا عزمنا في أمرك على ما بلغك ثم رأينا بعد ذلك أن نفرج عنك و أن نخيرك أحد أمرين إما أن تجلس‏ فنحسن إليك و إما أن تنصرف إلى عيالك فنحسن إجازتك

Then he turned to me. He said, ‘We had determined regarding your matter, based upon what has reached you. Then after that we viewed it (then we changed it) to release you and give you a choice between two options, either you stay and we will treat you kindly, or you return to your family and we will grant you an excellent reward!’

فقلت له في المقام عند السيد النفع و الشرف و في الانصراف‏ إلى عيالي و والدتي عجوز كبيرة الثواب و الأجر

I said to him, ‘In staying with the chief is the benefit and the nobility, and in the leaving to go to my dependants, and my mother is an aged woman, is the Reward and the Recompense!’

فقال افعل ما شئت فالأمر مردود إليك

He said, ‘Do whatever you like for the matter returns to you!’

فخرجت منصرفا من بين يديه فناداني فرددت إليه فقال لي من تكون من علي بن أبي طالب

I went out leaving from being in front of him. He called out to me, so I returned to him. He said to me, ‘What do you happen to be from Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws?’

فقلت لست نسيبا له و لكني وليه

I said, ‘I am not lineaged to him^-asws, but I am his^-asws friend (follower)’.

فقال تمسك بولايته فهو أمرنا بإطلاقك و الإفراج عنك فلم يمكنا المخالفة لأمره

He said, ‘Adhere with his^-asws Wilayah for he^-asws has ordered us with freeing you and set you free. It is not possible for us to oppose his^-asws orders!’

ثم أمسك فجهزت و أصحبني من أوصلني مكرما إلى مأمني فلك الحمد.

Then he withheld. I was prepared and accompanied by someone who made me to arrive honourably to my safety (home). For You^-azwj is the Praise!’’[27]

2 كف، المصباح للكفعمي من رقاع الاستغاثات في الأمور المخوفات القصة الكشمردية تكتب الحمد و آية الكرسي و آية العرش ثم تكتب‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ من العبد الذليل أقول و ساقها إلى قوله أو يطغى

(The book) ‘Al-Misbah Al-Kaf’amy’ – From the petitions of crying out for me regarding the feared matter is the story of Al-Kashmard. You should write (Surah) Al Hamd, and Ayat Al Kursy, and Verse of the Throne (Al Sakhra). Then write, ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! From the humble servant!’ I say, and he continued it up to his words, ‘Or aggresses’.

ثم قال ثم تدعو بما تختار و تكتب هذه القصة في قرطاس ثم تضع في بندقة طين طاهر نظيف ثم تقرأ عليها سورة يس ثم ترمي في بئر عميقة أو نهر أو عين ماء عميقة تنجح إن شاء الله تعالى

Then he said, ‘Then supplicate with whatever you choose and write this story on a paper then place it in a lump of clean, pure clay. Then read upon it, Surah Yaseen, then throw it into a deep well, or river, or a deep spring of water. You will see results, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires’.

ثم قال و منها استغاثة إلى المهدي ع تكتب ما سنذكره في رقعة و تطرحها على قبر من قبور الأئمة ع أو فشدها و اختمها و اعجن طينا نظيفا و اجعلها فيه و اطرحها في نهر أو بئر عميقة أو غدير ماء فإنها تصل إلى صاحب الأمر ع و هو يتولى قضاء حاجتك بنفسه

Then he said, ‘And from these is they crying out for help to Al-Mahdi^-ajfj. You should write what we shall be mentioning, in a request and drop it upon the a grave from graves of the Imams^-asws, or tie it and seal it, and knead some clean clay and make it to be in it, and drop it into a river, or a deep well, or a spring of water, for it shall arrive to master of the Time, and he^-ajfj shall be in charge of fulfilment of your need by himself^-ajfj.

تكتب‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ كتبت يا مولاي صلوات الله عليك مستغيثا و شكوت ما نزل بي مستجيرا بالله عز و جل ثم بك من أمر قد دهمني و أشغل قلبي و أطال فكري و سلبني بعض لبي و غير خطير نعمة الله عندي

You should write, ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! I have written, O my master, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-ajfj, crying out for help and complaining of what has befallen me, seeking shelter with Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, then with you^-ajfj, from a matter which has afflicted me and has pre-occupied my heart, and prolonged my worries, and prolonged my thoughts, and taken away part of my reason, and caused even the great bounties of Allah^-azwj upon me to seem insignificant.

أسلمني عند تخيل وروده الخليل و تبرأ مني عند ترائي إقباله إلي الحميم و عجزت عن دفاعه حيلتي و خانني في تحمله صبري و قوتي فلجأت فيه إليك و توكلت في المسألة لله جل ثناؤه عليه و عليك في دفاعه عني علما بمكانك من الله رب العالمين ولي التدبير و مالك الأمور

At the mere thought of its arrival, a close friend abandoned me, when its coming appeared near, even a dear companion disowned me. My strategies failed to repel it, and my patience and strength betrayed me in bearing it. So, I turned to you and entrusted the matter to Allah^-azwj, Exalted is His^-azwj Praise, regarding His^-azwj Defence of me through you^-ajfj, knowing your^-ajfj position with Allah^-azwj Lord^-azwj of the worlds, the Owner of planning and the Master of affairs!

واثقا بك في المسارعة في الشفاعة إليه جل‏ثناؤه في أمري متيقنا لإجابته تبارك و تعالى إياك بإعطاء سؤلي و أنت يا مولاي جدير بتحقيق ظني و تصديق أملي فيك في أمر كذا و كذا فيما لا طاقة لي بحمله و لا صبر لي عليه و إن كنت مستحقا له و لأضعافه بقبيح أفعالي و تفريطي في الواجبات التي لله عز و جل

I trust in you^-ajfj to hasten in interceding to Him^-azwj, Exalted is His^-azwj Praise, concerning my matter, certain of His^-azwj Response. Blessed are you^-ajfj in granting my request, and you^-ajfj, O my master, are worthy of fulfilling my hope and confirming my trust in you^-ajfj regarding this matter, which I am unable to bear or be patient with, even though I deserve it and much worse because of my evil deeds and neglect of the duties owed to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic!

فأغثني يا مولاي صلوات الله عليك عند اللهف و قدم المسألة لله عز و جل في أمري قبل حلول التلف و شماتة الأعداء فبك بسطت النعمة علي

So, help me, O my master, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-ajfj, in my anxiety, and present the matter to Allah^-azwj, Exalted is He^-azwj, concerning my affairs before destruction comes and the enemies rejoice. Through you^-azwj the bounties have been extended to me!

و اسأل الله جل جلاله لي نصرا عزيزا و فتحا قريبا فيه بلوغ الآمال و خير المبادي و خواتيم الأعمال و الأمن من المخاوف كلها في كل حال إنه جل ثناؤه لما يشاء فعال و هو حسبي‏ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏ في المبدإ و المآل

I ask Allah^-azwj, Exalted in His^-azwj Majesty, a mighty victory for me and a near opening, through which hopes are fulfilled, good beginnings and good endings are granted, and safety from all fears in every situation. Indeed, Exalted is His^-azwj Praise, He^-azwj Does whatever He^-azwj Desires, and He^-azwj is Sufficient for me and is the best Disposer, regarding the beginning and in the end!’

ثم تصعد النهر أو الغدير و تعمد بعض الأبواب إما عثمان بن سعيد العمروي أو ولده محمد بن عثمان أو الحسين بن روح أو علي بن محمد السمري فهؤلاء كانوا أبواب المهدي ع

Then proceed to the river or the well, and entrust to one of the representatives, either Usman Bin Saeed Al-Amrawy, or his son Muhammad Bin Usman, or Al-Husayn Bin Rawh, or Ali Bin Muhammad Al-Samary, for they used to be the representatives of Al-Mahdi^-ajfj!

فتنادي بأحدهم يا فلان بن فلان سلام عليك أشهد أن وفاتك في سبيل الله و أنك حي عند الله مرزوق و قد خاطبتك في حياتك التي لك عند الله عز و جل و هذه رقعتي و حاجتي إلى مولانا ع فسلمها إليه فأنت الثقة الأمين

Call out to one of them, ‘O so and so! Greeting be upon you! I testify that your expiry was in the way of Allah^-azwj, and you are alive being sustained in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, and I am addressing you during your lifespan which is for you in the Presence of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, and this here is my petition and my need to our master^-ajfj, so submit it to him^-ajfj, for you are the trustworthy, the reliable!’

ثم ارمها في النهر أو البئر أو الغدير تقضى حاجتك إن شاء الله‏.

Then throw it into the river, or the well, or the spring, your need will be fulfilled if Allah^-azwj so Desires’’.[28]

3- ثُمَّ قَالَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الْبَلَدِ الْأَمِينِ، عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع‏ إِذَا كَانَ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَوْ خِفْتَ شَيْئاً فَاكْتُبْ فِي بَيَاضٍ بَعْدَ الْبَسْمَلَةِ

Then he, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, said in (the book) ‘Al-Balad Al-Ameen’, from Al-Sadiq^-asws: ‘Whenever there happens to be a need for you to Allah^-azwj the Exalted, or you fear something, write in white (paper) after the request: –

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَحَبِّ الْأَسْمَاءِ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَعْظَمِهَا لَدَيْكَ وَ أَتَقَرَّبُ وَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِمَنْ أَوْجَبْتَ حَقَّهُ‏ عَلَيْكَ بِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع وَ تُسَمِّيهِمْ اكْفِنِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا

‘O Allah^-azwj! I diver to You^-azwj by the most Beloved of the Names to You^-azwj and their Mightiest before You^-azwj, and I draw closer and seek means to You^-azwj through the ones You^-azwj have Obligated his^-asws right upon You^-azwj, through Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and the Imams^-asws!’ – and name them^-asws – ‘Suffice me of such and such!’

ثُمَّ تَطْوِي الرُّقْعَةَ وَ تَجْعَلُهَا فِي بُنْدُقَةِ طِينٍ وَ تَطْرَحُهَا فِي مَاءٍ جَارٍ أَوْ بِئْرٍ فَإِنَّهُ تَعَالَى يُفَرِّجُ عَنْكَ‏.

Then fold the petition and make it to be in a lump of clay and drop it into flowing water or a well, for He^-azwj the Exalted will Relieve you!’’[29]

ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ قَلَّ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقٌ أَوْ ضَاقَتْ مَعِيشَتُهُ أَوْ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ مُهِمَّةٌ مِنْ أَمْرِ دُنْيَاهُ وَ آخِرَتِهِ فَلْيَكْتُبْ فِي رُقْعَةٍ بَيْضَاءَ وَ يَطْرَحْهَا فِي الْمَاءِ الْجَارِي عِنْدَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَ تَكُونُ الْأَسْمَاءُ فِي سَطْرٍ وَاحِدٍ

Then he said, ‘And it is reported from Al-Sadiq^-asws, he^-asws said: ‘One, the sustenance is little upon him, or his livelihood is constricted, or there was an important for him, from matters of his world and his Hereafter, let him write in a white paper and drop it into the flowing water at the rising of the sun, and write the names in one line: –

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ الْمَلِكِ الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ إِلَى الْمَوْلَى الْجَلِيلِ سَلَامٌ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسَى وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْقَائِمِ سَيِّدِنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ

‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful, the King, the Manifest Truth! From the humble slave to the Majestic Master! Greeting be upon Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws, and Ja’far^-asws, and Musa^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Qaim^-ajfj, our chief and our master. May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws all!

رَبِّ مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَ الْخَوْفُ فَاكْشِفْ ضُرِّي وَ آمِنْ خَوْفِي بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ وَ وَصِيٍّ وَ صِدِّيقٍ وَ شَهِيدٍ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Lord^-azwj! The harm and the fear have touched me, so Remove my harm and Secure my fear by the right of Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and I ask You^-azwj by every Prophet^-as and successor^-as, and truthful and martyr, to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, O the most Merciful of the merciful ones!

اشْفَعُوا لِي يَا سَادَاتِي بِالشَّأْنِ الَّذِي لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ لَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ لَشَأْناً مِنَ الشَّأْنِ فَقَدْ مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ يَا سَادَاتِي وَ اللَّهُ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ فَافْعَلْ بِي يَا رَبِّ كَذَا وَ كَذَا.

Intercede for me, O my chief, by the glory which is for you^-asws all in the Presence of Allah^-azwj! For you^-asws there is a glory from the glories, for the harm has touched me, O my chiefs, and Allah^-azwj is most Merciful of the merciful ones, so Do with me, O Lord^-azwj, such and such!’’[30]

ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَ مِنْهَا مَا يُكْتَبُ أَيْضاً عَلَى كَاغَذٍ وَ يُرْسَلُ فِي الْمَاءِ

Then he said, ‘And from these is what one should write as well upon paper and send it into the (flowing) water: –

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ إِلَى الْمَوْلَى الْجَلِيلِ رَبِّ إِنِّي‏ مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اكْشِفْ هَمِّي وَ فَرِّجْ عَنِّي غَمِّي بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏.

‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! From the humble slave to the Majestic Master! Lord^-azwj, the harm has touched me and You^-azwj are most Merciful of the merciful ones! By the right of Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Remove my worries and Relieve my sadness from me, by Your^-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[31]

4- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ‏ نُسْخَةُ رُقْعَةٍ تُكْتَبُ وَ يُوَجَّهُ بِهَا إِلَى مَشْهَدِ مَوْلَانَا أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلُ السَّلَامِ‏

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy – ‘Copy of a petition you should write and divert with it to the Mausoleum of our master Amir Al-Momineen Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws, may the best greeting be upon him^-asws: –

عَبْدُكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ‏ كَثِيراً كَمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى السَّادَةِ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ وَ آلِهِ الصَّادِقِينَ الْفَاضِلِينَ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً

‘I am your^-asws so and so servant, O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful, and the abundant Praise is for Allah^-azwj Lord^-azwj of the worlds just as He^-azwj is rightful of, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon the chief of the goodly, the pure, Muhammad^-saww His^-azwj Prophet^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, the truthful, the meritorious, and abundant greetings!

وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ وَ حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏ أَقْوَى مُعِينٍ وَ أَهْدَى دَلِيلٍ

And there is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent, and Allah^-azwj Suffices us and is the best Disposer, and the strongest Supporter and the most Guiding pointer!

يَا مَوْلَايَ وَ إِمَامِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى أَخِيكَ رَسُولِهِ وَ نَبِيِّهِ وَ ابْنَيْكَ السِّبْطَيْنِ الْفَاضِلَيْنِ سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ وَ عِرْسِكَ الْبَتُولِ الطَّاهِرَةِ الزَّكِيَّةِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ عَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ

O my master and my Imam^-asws! O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws, and upon your^-asws brother^-saww, His^-azwj Rasool^-saww and His^-azwj Prophet^-saww, and your^-asws two sons^-asws, the meritorious grandsons^-asws, two chiefs of youths of the people of Paradise from the ones Allah^-azwj Created, and your^-asws bride, the chaste, the clean, the pure, chieftess of women of the worlds, from the former ones and the latter ones, upon you^-asws all be the greeting!

أَشْكُو إِلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا أَنَا فِيهِ مِنْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مَوْلَاكَ عَلَيْكَ وَ بِحَقِّ أَخِيكَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمَا وَ بِحَقِّكَ وَ مَوْضِعِكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَ بِحَقِّ أَبْنَائِكَ أَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَى صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ بِحَقِّ الزَّهْرَاءِ الطَّاهِرَةِ

I complain to you^-asws O my master, O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, of what predicament I am in, from such and such, and I ask you^-asws by the right of your^-asws Master upon you^-asws, and by the right of your^-asws brother^-saww Muhammad^-saww, His^-azwj Prophet^-saww, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws both, and by the right of your^-asws place from Allah^-azwj, and by the right of your^-asws two sons^-asws, the Imams^-asws of guidance, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws all, and by the right of Al Zahra^-asws the pure!

أَنْ تَشْفَعَ لِي إِلَى اللَّهِ الْكَرِيمِ فِي كَشْفِ ذَلِكَ وَ تَفْرِيجِهِ وَ إِغْنَائِي عَنْ كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ رَدِّي إِلَى كَذَا وَ كَذَا وَ أَنْ يُبَارِكَ لِي فِي نَفْسِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَخِي وَ أُخْتِي وَ زَوْجَتِي وَ مَا تَحْوِيهِ يَدِي

Intercede for me to Allah^-azwj the Benevolent for the removal of that, and relieve it, and make me self-sufficient from such and such, and return me to such and such, and to Bless for me regarding myself, and my children, and my brother, and my sister, and my wife, and whatever my hand contains!

وَ أَنْ يَرْحَمَنِي وَ يَغْفِرَ لِي وَ يَرْضَى عَنِّي وَ يُلْحِقَنِي بِكُمْ وَ لَا يُفَرِّقَ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكُمْ وَ يُمِيتَنِي عَلَى طَاعَتِكُمْ وَ مُوَالاتِي إِيَّاكُمْ وَ يُخْرِجَ أَوْلَادِي مُؤْمِنِينَ قَائِلِينَ بِكُمْ وَ أَنْ يُبَلِّغَنِي مَحَابِّي فِي نَفْسِي وَ جَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِي

And for Him^-azwj to Mercy me, and Forgive for me, and be Pleased with me, and Join me with you^-asws and not Separate between me and you^-asws, and Cause me to die being upon obedience to you^-asws and my loyalty to you^-asws, and Bring forth my children as believers, speakers (believing) in you^-asws, and to Make me reach my desires regarding myself and entirety of my brethren!

وَ أَنْ يَرْحَمَنِي وَ وَالِدَيَّ وَ أَهْلِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ يَرْضَى عَنِّي وَ عَنْهُمْ وَ يُدْخِلَ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي قُبُورِنَا الضِّيَاءَ وَ النُّورَ وَ الْفُسْحَةَ وَ السُّرُورَ وَ أَنْ يَبْتَدِئَ فِي كُلِّ مَا دَعَوْتُ لِنَفْسِي وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

And for Him^-azwj to Mercy me, and my parents, and my wife and my children, and be Pleased with me and with them, and Enter upon me and upon them the illumination in our graves, and the radiance, and the spaciousness, and the joy, and to Begin in all what I am supplicating to myself, and the believing men and the believing women!

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ مِنْكَ فِي وَلِيِّكَ وَ شَفَّعَكَ فِيهِ وَ حَشَرَهُ مَعَكَ وَ لَا فَرَّقَ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَهُ‏ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ‏ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الدَّائِمِ

May Allah^-azwj Hear than from you^-asws regarding your^-asws friend, and Accept your^-asws intercession regarding him, and Gather him with you^-asws and not Separate between you^-asws and him, and the Praise is for Allah^-azwj Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent! I have relied upon the Living, the Permanent!

أُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّي أُوَالِي مَنْ وَالاكَ وَ أَبْرَأُ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ وَ مِمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ وَ ابْتَزَّكَ حَقَّكَ وَ قَدَّمَ غَيْرَكَ عَلَيْكَ وَ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ اللَّهُمَّ فَاكْتُبْ لِي هَذِهِ الشَّهَادَةَ

I testify that I befriend the one befriending you^-asws, and I disavow to Allah^-azwj from your^-asws enemies and from the ones who oppressed you^-asws, and embezzled you^-asws out of your^-asws rights, and advanced others over you^-asws, and the one who killed you^-asws! O Allah^-azwj! Write this testimony for me!

وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَ حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏.

And the greeting be upon you^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings, O People^-asws of the Household, the Blessed, and Allah^-azwj Suffices us and is the best Disposer!’’[32]

5- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ يُرْوَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ عِنْدَ مَوْلَايَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِذْ وَرَدَتْ إِلَيْهِ رُقْعَةٌ مِنَ الْحَبْسِ مِنْ بَعْضِ مَوَالِيهِ يَذْكُرُ فِيهَا ثِقْلَ الْحَدِيدِ وَ سُوءَ الْحَالِ وَ تَحَامُلَ السُّلْطَانِ

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy – It is reported from Abdullah Bin Ja’far Al Himeyri who said, ‘I was in the presence of my master Abu Muhammad Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali Al-Askari^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws, and a written request arrived to him^-asws from the prison, from one of his^-asws followers mentioning in it the heaviness of the iron chains, and the evil state, and oppression of the ruling authority!

وَ كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَمْتَحِنُ عِبَادَهُ لِيَخْتَبِرَ صَبْرَهُمْ فَيُثِيبَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ثَوَابَ الصَّالِحِينَ فَعَلَيْكَ بِالصَّبْرِ وَ اكْتُبْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ رُقْعَةً وَ أَنْفِذْهَا إِلَى مَشْهَدِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ ارْفَعْهَا عِنْدَهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ ادْفَعْهَا حَيْثُ لَا يَرَاكَ أَحَدٌ

And he^-asws wrote to him: ‘O servant of Allah^-azwj! Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic Tests His^-azwj servants in order to Examine their patience so He^-azwj can Reward them upon that Rewards of the righteous. Therefore, upon you is to be with the patience, and write a supplication to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic and take/send it to Mausoleum of Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws, and raise it, in his^-asws presence, to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic and place it whereby no one sees you.

وَ اكْتُبْ فِي الرُّقْعَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الدَّيَّانِ الْمُتَحَنِّنِ الْمَنَّانِ ذِي الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ وَ ذِي الْمِنَنِ الْعِظَامِ وَ الْأَيَادِي الْجِسَامِ وَ عَالِمِ الْخَفِيَّاتِ وَ مُجِيبِ الدَّعَوَاتِ وَ رَاحِمِ الْعَبَرَاتِ الَّذِي لَا تَشْغَلُهُ اللُّغَاتُ وَ لَا تُحَيِّرُهُ الْأَصْوَاتُ وَ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ السِّنَاتُ

And write in the supplication to Allah^-azwj the King, the Judge, the Compassionate, Possessor of the Majesty and the Benevolence, and Possessor of the Mighty Conferment and the Immense Favours, and Knower of the hidden matters, and Responder to the supplications, and Mercier of the tears, the One Whom neither do the languages pre-occupy Him^-azwj, nor do the voices confuse Him^-azwj, nor does the slumber seize Him^-azwj!

مِنْ عَبْدِهِ الذَّلِيلِ الْبَائِسِ الْفَقِيرِ الْمِسْكِينِ الضَّعِيفِ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجِعُ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ وَ الْمِنَنِ الْعِظَامِ وَ الْأَيَادِي الْجِسَامِ

From His^-azwj humble slave, the destitute, the poor, the needy, the weak, the seeker of shelter! O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are the ‘Salaam’, and from You^-azwj is the ‘Salaam’, and to You^-azwj returns the ‘Salaam’! You^-azwj are Blessed and Exalted, O Possessor of the Majesty and the Benevolent, and the mighty Conferment, and the immense Favours!

إِلَهِي مَسَّنِي وَ أَهْلِيَ الضُّرُّ وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ وَ أَرْأَفُ الْأَرْأَفِينَ وَ أَجْوَدُ الْأَجْوَدِينَ وَ أَحْكَمُ الْحَاكِمِينَ وَ أَعْدَلُ الْفَاصِلِينَ

My God^-azwj! The harm has touched me and my family, and You^-azwj are the most Merciful of the merciful ones, and Kindest of the kind ones, and most Generous of the generous ones, and Fairest of the deciders!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَصَدْتُ بَابَكَ وَ نَزَلْتُ بِفِنَائِكَ وَ اعْتَصَمْتُ بِحَبْلِكَ وَ اسْتَغَثْتُ بِكَ وَ اسْتَجَرْتُ بِكَ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ أَغِثْنِي يَا جَارَ الْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ أَجِرْنِي يَا إِلَهَ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! I have aimed to Your^-azwj door, and have descended at Your^-azwj courtyard, and have adhered with Your^-azwj rope, and have cried out for help with You^-azwj, and sought shelter with You^-azwj, O Helper of the seekers of help! Help me O Shelter of the shelter seekers! Shelter me O God^-azwj of the worlds!

خُذْ بِيَدِي إِنَّهُ قَدْ عَلَا الْجَبَابِرَةُ فِي أَرْضِكَ وَ ظَهَرُوا فِي بِلَادِكَ وَ اتَّخَذُوا أَهْلَ دِينِكَ خَوَلًا وَ اسْتَأْثَرُوا بِفَيْ‏ءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ مَنَعُوا ذَوِي الْحُقُوقِ حُقُوقَهُمُ الَّتِي جَعَلْتَهَا لَهُمْ

Hold my hand for the tyrants have risen high in Your^-azwj land and have become dominant in Your^-azwj cities. They have taken the people of Your^-azwj religion as servants, seized the wealth of the Muslims for themselves, and withheld the rightful dues from those to whom You^-azwj had Made it to be for!

وَ صَرَفُوهَا فِي الْمَلَاهِي وَ الْمَعَازِفِ وَ اسْتَصْغَرُوا آلَاءَكَ وَ كَذَّبُوا أَوْلِيَاءَكَ وَ تَسَلَّطُوا بِجَبْرِيَّتِهِمْ لِيُعِزُّوا مَنْ أَذْلَلْتَ وَ يُذِلُّوا مَنْ أَعْزَزْتَ وَ احْتَجَبُوا عَمَّنْ يَسْأَلُهُمْ حَاجَةً أَوْ مَنْ يَنْتَجِعُ مِنْهُمْ فَائِدَةً

They have spent it on amusements and musical instruments, belittled Your^-azwj bounties, denied Your^-azwj allies, and used their tyranny to honour those whom You^-azwj have humiliated and humiliate those whom You^-azwj have honoured. They have shut themselves off from those who seek their help or hope to benefit from them!

وَ أَنْتَ مَوْلَايَ سَامِعُ كُلِّ دَعْوَةٍ وَ رَاحِمُ كُلِّ عَبْرَةٍ وَ مُقِيلُ كُلِّ عَثْرَةٍ سَامِعُ كُلِّ نَجْوَى وَ مَوْضِعُ كُلِّ شَكْوَى لَا يَخْفَى عَلَيْكَ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ الْعُلَى وَ الْأَرَضِينَ السُّفْلَى وَ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَ مَا تَحْتَ الثَّرَى‏

And You^-azwj are my Master, Hearer of every call, and Mercier of every tear, and Uprooter of every stumble, Hearer of every whisper, and Place of every complaint! It is not hidden unto You^-azwj what is in the elevated skies and the lowly earths, and whatever is between these and whatever is beneath the soil!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ ذَلِيلٌ بَيْنَ بَرِيَّتِكَ مُسْرِعٌ إِلَى رَحْمَتِكَ رَاجٍ لِثَوَابِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! I am Your^-azwj slave, son of Your^-azwj maid, humiliated between Your^-azwj Created beings, striving to Your^-azwj Mercy, hopeful for Your^-azwj Rewards!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ كُلَّ مَنْ أَتَيْتُهُ فَعَلَيْكَ يَدُلُّنِي وَ إِلَيْكَ يُرْشِدُنِي وَ فِيمَا عِنْدَكَ يُرَغِّبُنِي مَوْلَايَ وَ قَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ رَاجِياً سَيِّدِي وَ قَدْ قَصَدْتُكَ مُؤَمِّلًا يَا خَيْرَ مَأْمُولٍ وَ يَا أَكْرَمَ مَقْصُودٍ

O Allah^-azwj! Everyone I have turned to, has directed me to You^-azwj, guided me toward You^-azwj, and encouraged me to seek what is with You^-azwj. My Master, I have come to You^-azwj with hope. My Lord^-azwj, I have turned to You^-azwj with longing, O the Best of those who are hoped for, and most generous of those who are sought!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تُخَيِّبْ أَمَلِي وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي وَ اسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي وَ ارْحَمْ تَضَرُّعِي يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ أَغِثْنِي يَا جَارَ الْمُسْتَجِيرِينَ أَجِرْنِي يَا إِلَهَ الْعَالَمِينَ خُذْ بِيَدِي أَنْقِذْنِي وَ اسْتَنْقِذْنِي وَ وَفِّقْنِي وَ اكْفِنِي

Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and upon Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and do not disappoint my wishes, and do not Cut-off my hopes, and Respond to my supplication, and Mercy my beseeching O Helper of the seekers of help! Help me, O Shelter of the shelter-seekers! Shelter me O God^-azwj of the worlds! Hold my hand, Save me and Deliver me, and Harmonise me, and Suffice me!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي قَصَدْتُكَ بِأَمَلٍ فَسِيحٍ وَ أَمَّلْتُكَ بِرَجَاءٍ مُنْبَسِطٍ فَلَا تُخَيِّبْ أَمَلِي وَ لَا تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي

O Allah^-azwj! I have turned to You^-azwj with vast hope and looked to You^-azwj with extended longing, so do not Disappoint my hope and do not Cut off my expectations!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ لَا يَخِيبُ مِنْكَ سَائِلٌ وَ لَا يَنْقُصُكَ نَائِلُ يَا رَبَّاهْ يَا سَيِّدَاهْ يَا مَوْلَاهْ يَا عِمَادَاهْ يَا كَهْفَاهْ يَا حِصْنَاهْ يَا حِرْزَاهْ يَا لَجَئَآهْ

O Allah^-azwj! No one who asks of You^-azwj is ever disappointed, and no gift diminishes what You^-azwj possess! O my Lord^-azwj, O my Master, O my Protector, O my Support, O my Refuge, O my Fortress, O my Shield, O the One to whom I turn for shelter!

اللَّهُمَّ إِيَّاكَ أَمَّلْتُ يَا سَيِّدِي وَ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ مَوْلَايَ وَ لِبَابِكَ قَرَعْتُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لَا تَرُدَّنِي بِالْخَيْبَةِ مَحْزُوناً وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ تَفَضَّلْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانِكَ وَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِتَفَضُّلِكَ وَ جُدْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِنِعْمَتِكَ وَ أَسْبَغْتَ عَلَيْهِ آلَاءَكَ

O Allah^-azwj! It is You^-azwj alone I have hoped in, O my Master, and to You^-azwj I have submitted, O my Lord^-azwj! At Your^-azwj door I have knocked, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and do not Turn me away disappointed and sorrowful. Make me among those upon whom You^-azwj have Bestowed Your^-azwj Kindness, granted Your^-azwj Favour, endowed with Your^-azwj bounties, and showered with Your^-azwj Favours!

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ غِيَاثِي وَ عِمَادِي وَ أَنْتَ عِصْمَتِي وَ رَجَائِي مَا لِي أَمَلٌ سِوَاكَ وَ لَا رَجَاءٌ غَيْرُكَ

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are my Helper, and my Support, and You^-azwj are my Protection and my hope! There is no expectation for me besides You^-azwj nor any hope apart from You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جُدْ عَلَيَّ بِفَضْلِكَ وَ امْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِإِحْسَانِكَ وَ افْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ لَا تَفْعَلْ بِي مَا أَنَا أَهْلُهُ يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى وَ أَهْلَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرٌ لِي مِنْ أَبِي وَ أُمِّي وَ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Renew upon me with Your^-azwj Grace, and Confer upon me with Your^-azwj Favour and Do with me what You^-azwj are rightful of and do not Do with me what I am rightful of, O rightful of being feared and rightful of Forgiving, and You^-azwj better for me than my father and my mother, and from all the creatures!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذِهِ قِصَّتِي إِلَيْكَ لَا إِلَى الْمَخْلُوقِينَ وَ مَسْأَلَتِي لَكَ إِذْ كُنْتَ خَيْرَ مَسْئُولٍ وَ أَعَزَّ مَأْمُولٍ

O Allah^-azwj! This is my plea to You^-azwj, not to any of Your^-azwj creation, and my request is directed to You^-azwj, for You^-azwj are the best One^-azwj to be asked and the most honourable One^-azwj to be hoped for!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ تَعَطَّفْ عَلَيَّ بِإِحْسَانِكَ وَ مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَ وَ عَافِيَتِكَ وَ حَصِّنْ دِينِي بِالْغِنَى وَ احْرُزْ أَمَانَتِي بِالْكِفَايَةِ وَ اشْغَلْ قَلْبِي بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ لِسَانِي بِذِكْرِكَ وَ جَوَارِحِي بِمَا يُقَرِّبُنِي مِنْكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and be Compassionate upon me with Your^-azwj Favours, and Confer upon me with Your^-azwj Pardon and Your^-azwj well-being, and Fortify my religion with the self-sufficiency, and Safeguard my trust by adequacy, and Pre-occupy my heart with obedience to You^-azwj, and my tongue with Your^-azwj Zikr, and my limbs with what would draw me closer to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي قَلْباً خَاشِعاً وَ لِسَاناً ذَاكِراً وَ طَرْفاً غَاضّاً وَ يَقِيناً صَحِيحاً حَتَّى لَا أُحِبَّ تَعْجِيلَ مَا أَخَّرْتَ وَ لَا تَقْدِيمَ مَا أَجَّلْتَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Grace me a fearful heart, and a tongue doing Zikr, and guarded eyes, and sound certainty so that I do not desire to hasten what You^-azwj have Delayed nor to bring forward what You^-azwj have Postponed, O Lord^-azwj of the worlds and most Merciful of the merciful one!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي وَ ارْحَمْ تَضَرُّعِي وَ كُفَّ عَنِّي الْبَلَاءَ وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِيَ الْأَعْدَاءَ وَ لَا حَاسِداً وَ لَا تَسْلُبْنِي نِعْمَةً أَلْبَسْتَنِيهَا وَ لَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ أَبَداً يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلِّمْ تَسْلِيماً.

Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Answer my supplication, and Mercy my beseeching, and Restraining the afflictions from me, and do not let me be gloated upon by the enemy nor an envier, nor Strip me for the bounties You^-azwj have Clothed me with, nor Allocate me to myself for the blink of an eye, ever, O Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww the Prophet^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws,  and abundant Greetings!’’[33]

6- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ‏ دُعَاءٌ يُدْعَى بِهِ فِي الْمُهِمَّاتِ وَ الشَّدَائِدِ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ مَعَ رُقْعَةٍ تُكْتَبُ وَ شَرْحُ الْحَالِ فِي ذَلِكَ تُخْلِصُ النِّيَّةَ وَ تُزِيلُ عَنْكَ الشَّكَّ فِي الطَّوِيَّةِ وَ تَعْمَلُ عَلَى أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ فَرِيضَةَ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةَ

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy – ‘A supplication one can supplicate with regarding the important matters and the hardships after the night Salat, with a petition you should write and explain the situation in that with the sincere intention, and remove the doubts from you regarding the intention, and work upon to pray the obligatory last Isha Salat.

ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَ أَنْتَ جَالِسٌ تَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْفَاتِحَةَ وَ سُورَةَ الْوَاقِعَةِ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ تَدَعُ الْكَلَامَ وَ الْحَدِيثَ وَ لَا تَتَشَاغَلُ بِشَيْ‏ءٍ مِنَ‏ التَّسْبِيحِ وَ الذِّكْرِ

Then pray the two units of Salat while you are seated, reading in the first Surah Al Fatiha and Surah Al Waqia, and in the second Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al Tawheed, and leave the talking and the discussing, and do not be pre-occupied with anything from doing the glorification and the Zikr.

فَإِذَا دَخَلْتَ فِي فِرَاشِكَ تُسَبِّحُ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ ع ثُمَّ تَضْطَجِعُ عَلَى جَانِبِكَ الْأَيْمَنِ وَ أَنْتَ تَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ إِلَى أَنْ يَغْشَاكَ النَّوْمُ وَ كُلَّمَا اسْتَيْقَظْتَ ذَكَرْتَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالتَّقْدِيسِ وَ التَّعْظِيمِ وَ مَا يَحْضُرُكَ مِنَ الذِّكْرِ

When you enter into your bed, glorify the glorification of Fatima^-asws, then lie down upon your right side while you are doing Zikr of Allah^-azwj until the sleep overwhelms you, and every time you awaken, do Zikr of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic with the extollations of Holiness, and the reverence, and whatever presents to you from the Zikr.

فَإِذَا كَانَ الثُّلُثُ الْأَخِيرُ قُمْتَ فَأَسْبَغْتَ الْوُضُوءَ وَ صَلَّيْتَ ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ مُتَّصِلَاتٍ تَقْرَأُ فِي رَكْعَةٍ فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ خَمْسِينَ مَرَّةً ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي اثْنَتَيْنِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى الْحَمْدَ وَ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

When it would be the last third (of the night), stand and perfect the Wudu and pray eight units of Salat, continuous, reading in (each) unit Surah Al Fatiha and Surah Al Tawheed fifty-one times. Then pray two units reading in the first Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al A’ala, and in the second Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al Kafiroun.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْهُمَا قُمْتَ فَصَلَّيْتَ رَكْعَةَ الْوَتْرِ تَقْرَأُ فِيهَا الْحَمْدَ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ تَدْعُو بِدُعَاءِ الْوَتْرِ وَ تُطِيلُ الْقُنُوتَ بِخُشُوعٍ وَ تَضَرُّعٍ وَ اسْتِكَانَةٍ

When you are free from these two (units of Salat), stand and pray the singular unit reading in it Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al Tawheed, and supplicate with supplication of Al-Witr, and prolong the Qunout with fearfulness and beseeching and submissiveness.

فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ الْوَتْرِ وَ سَلَّمْتَ قُمْتَ قِيَاماً فَرَفَعْتَ يَدَكَ الْيُمْنَى بِرُقْعَةٍ كَتَبْتَهَا بِخَطِّكَ عَلَى مَا أَشْرَحُ لَكَ وَ كَشَفْتَ رَأْسَكَ وَ اعْتَمَدْتَ بِالْيَدِ الْيُسْرَى عَلَى ظَهْرِكَ وَ تَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ النَّفَسُ مِنْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي كَذَلِكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ كَذَلِكَ

When you are free from (Salat) Al-Witr and have performed Salaam, stand upright and raise your right hand with the petition you have written with your handwriting upon what I have explained to you, and uncover your head and support with your left hand upon your back and say, ‘O Lord^-azwj!’ – until the breath is cut off from you. ‘O my Chief’, like that, ‘O my Master’, like that.

هَذَا مَقَامُ الْعَائِذِ الضَّارِعِ الذَّلِيلِ الْخَاشِعِ الْبَائِسِ الْفَقِيرِ الْمِسْكِينِ الْحَقِيرِ الْمُسْتَكِينِ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ الَّذِي لَا يَجِدُ لِكَشْفِ مَا بِهِ غَيْرَكَ وَ لَا يَرْجِعُ فِيمَا قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِهِ‏ إِلَى سِوَاكَ

‘This is a position of the refugee, the beseeching, the humble, the fearful, the destitute, the poor, the needy, the insignificant, the submissive, the refugee who cannot find removal of what is with him apart from You^-azwj, nor can he hope regarding what has surrounded him with to anyone besides You^-azwj!

سَيِّدِي أَنَا مَنْ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ وَ فِيَّ مَا عَرَفْتَ مِنْ ضَعْفِي عَنْ عِبَادَتِكَ إِلَّا بِتَوْفِيقِكَ وَ تَقْصِيرِي عَنْ شُكْرِكَ إِلَّا بِعَوْنِكَ أُقِرُّ بِذَنْبِي فِي ذَلِكَ وَ أَعْتَرِفُ بِجُرْمِي وَ أَسْأَلُ الصَّفْحَ عَنِّي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ أَبْلِغْهُمْ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ التَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ

My chief! I am the one whom You^-azwj Know, and within me is what You^-azwj are Aware of, of my weakness in worshipping You^-azwj except through Your^-azwj Guidance, and my shortcomings in giving thanks to You^-azwj except through Your^-azwj Help. I acknowledge my sin in that and confess my offence. I ask for Your^-azwj Pardon, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Convey to them this very hour, this very hour, this very hour, the best of salutations and greetings on my behalf!

وَ اقْبَلْنِي بِهِمْ اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى مَا كَانَ مِنِّي وَ ارْحَمْ ضَعْفَ رُكْنِي وَ اسْتَجِبْ دُعَائِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

And Accept me through them^-asws, O Allah^-azwj, upon what has happened from me, and Mercy the weakness of my support and Answer my supplication by Your^-azwj Mercy, O the most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

ثُمَّ تَبْكِي أَوْ تَبَاكَى ثُمَّ تُمْسِكُ عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ وَ أَنْتَ بِطَرْفٍ خَاشِعٍ وَ يَدُكَ بِالرُّقْعَةِ مَرْفُوعَةٌ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ وَ لْتَكُنْ فِي ذَلِكَ خَالِياً وَحْدَكَ وَ بِحَيْثُ لَا يَرَاكَ أَحَدٌ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ وَ كُنْ كَذَلِكَ إِلَى أَنْ يَلُوحَ الْفَجْرُ إِنْ أَطَقْتَ

Then cry or pretend to cry, while withholding supplication, while your eyes are lowered in humility, and your hand holding the application is raised toward the sky. Be alone in that moment, away from others, so that no one sees you, if you are able. Remain in that state until the break of dawn, if you can endure it.

وَ إِنْ نَكَلْتَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَ أَعْيَيْتَ وَ قَلَّ صَبْرُكَ فَاسْجُدْ وَ عَفِّرْ خَدَّيْكَ وَ ارْفَعْ سَبَّابَتَكَ الْيُمْنَى وَ خَدُّكَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ اسْتَجِرْ بِرَبِّكَ وَ اسْتَغِثْ بِهِ

And if you are fatigued, become weary, and your patience grows weak, then do Sajdah. Rub your cheeks against the ground, and raise your right index finger while your cheek is on the ground. Seek refuge in your Lord^-azwj and call upon Him^-azwj for help.

وَ قُلْ سَيِّدِي أَوْبَقَتْنِي الذُّنُوبُ وَ حَيَّرَتْنِي الْخُطُوبُ وَ أَحْدَقَتْ بِهِ‏ الْكُرُوبُ وَ انْقَطَعَ رَجَائِي فِي كَشْفِ ذَلِكَ إِلَّا مِنْكَ وَ ثِقَتِي لِمَنْ تَنْصَرِفُ عَنْكَ

Say, ‘My Master! My sins have destroyed me, trials have confused me, distresses have surrounded me, and my hope for relief is cut off from everyone except You^-azwj. In whom else can I place my trust if it turns away from You^-azwj?

إِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِي فَانْظُرْ بِعَيْنِ رَأْفَتِكَ إِلَيَّ وَ جُدْ بِجُودِكَ وَ إِحْسَانِكَ عَلَيَّ وَ أَجِرْنِي فِي لَيْلَتِي وَ اقْبَلْ قِصَّتِي وَ اقْضِ حَاجَتِي وَ اسْتَجِبْ دَعْوَتِي وَ اكْشِفْ حَيْرَتِي وَ أَزِلِ الْفَقْرَ وَ الْفَاقَةَ عَنِّي وَ أَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَ أَعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي وَ مَسْأَلَتِي بِجُودِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ

My God^-azwj and my Chief! Look upon me with the eye of Your^-azwj Mercy. Bestow upon me from Your^-azwj Generosity and Kindness. Grant me refuge this night, Accept my plea, Fulfil my need, Answer my supplication, Remove my confusion, Lift poverty and neediness from me, Protect me from the gloating of enemies and from falling into misery, Grant me my request and what I ask through Your^-azwj Generosity and Benevolence!

يَا مَوْلَايَ إِنَّكَ قَرِيبٌ مُجِيبٌ وَ انْوِ تَرْكَ شَيْ‏ءٍ مِمَّا أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ بِنِيَّةِ مُقْلِعٍ مُنِيبٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَكْرَمُ مَدْعُوٍّ وَ أَقْرَبُ مُجِيبٍ

O my Master! You^-azwj are near, Responding, and I intend to abandon something you are upon with the intention of one who is turning away in repentance and returning sincerely, for Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, is the most Generous of those called upon and the nearest of those who respond!’

نُسْخَةُ الرُّقْعَةِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ الْحَقِيرِ الْفَقِيرِ الْمُذْنِبِ الْجَانِي عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الْمُنْقَطَعِ بِهِ السَّائِلِ الْمُسْتَكِينِ الْمُقِرِّ بِذُنُوبِهِ الظَّالِمِ لِنَفْسِهِ الْمُسْتَجِيرِ بِرَبِّهِ إِلَى الْمَوْلَى الْكَرِيمِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَلِيِّ الْأَعْلَى رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ‏ مَالِكِ الْأُمُورِ وَ عَلَّامِ الْغُيُوبِ مَنْ لَا ضِدَّ لَهُ وَ لَا نِدَّ لَهُ وَ لَا صَاحِبَةَ وَ لَا وَلَدَ لَهُ الْأَحَدِ الصَّمَدِ الَّذِي‏ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ

A copy of the petition – ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! From the lowly, insignificant, poor, sinful servant who has wronged himself, who is cut off, asking humbly, admitting his sins, unjust to himself, seeking refuge in his Lord^-azwj, to the Benevolent Master, the Mighty, the Exalted, the Lord^-azwj of the skies and the earth, the Owner of all affairs, the Knower of the unseen, the One Who has no rival, no equal, no consort and no child, the One, the Eternal Refuge, Who does not Beget and is not begotten, and there does not happen to be any match for Him^-azwj!

أَقُولُ بِخُضُوعٍ وَ خُشُوعٍ رَبِّ عَمِلْتُ سُوءاً وَ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي

I am saying with the humility and fearfulness my Lord^-azwj! I have done evil and have been unjust to myself!

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اعْفُ عَنِّي وَ اغْفِرْ خَطَائِي وَ اصْفَحْ عَنْ زَلَلِي وَ خُذْ بِيَدِي بِجُودِكَ وَ مَجْدِكَ

Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Pardon me, and Forgive my misdeed, and Excuse my slips, and Hold my hand with Your^-azwj Generosity and Your^-azwj Glory!

ثُمَّ أَقُولُ يَا أَكْرَمَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ يَا غَايَةَ الطَّالِبِينَ يَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ يَا مُنَفِّسُ عَنِ الْمَكْرُوبِينَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ إِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِي أَنَا عَبْدُكَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ

Then I am saying, O the most Honourable of the honourable ones, O Peak of the ones sought, O Responder to supplications of the desperate, O Reliever from the distressed, O the most Merciful of the merciful ones! My God^-azwj and my Chief! I am Your^-azwj servant, son of Your^-azwj servant, son of Your^-azwj maid, so and so son of so and so!

أَنْشَأْتَنِي وَ كُنْتُ صَغِيراً وَ أَغْنَيْتَنِي وَ كُنْتُ فَقِيراً وَ رَفَعْتَنِي وَ كُنْتُ حَقِيراً وَ جَبَرْتَنِي وَ كُنْتُ كَسِيراً وَ مَنَنْتَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ وَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي

You^-azwj Grew me when I was small, Enriched me when I was poor, Raised me when I was insignificant, and Healed me when I was broken. You^-azwj Bestowed upon me bounties as are befitting of You^-azwj, and You^-azwj are more Knowing with it than I am!

نَأَشْتَنِي وَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ جَلَالِكَ مِنَ الْمِحْنَةَ تَكَرُّماً وَ نَعَشْتَنِي بَعْدَ قِلَّةٍ وَ أَسْبَغْتَ عَلَيَّ النِّعْمَةَ وَ أَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ الْمِنَّةَ وَ بَلَّغْتَنِي فَوْقَ الْأُمْنِيَّةِ لِتَبْلُوَنِي فَتَعْرِفَ شُكْرِي وَ مِقْدَارَ سَعْيِي وَ طَاعَتِي وَ إِقْرَارِي وَ إِنَابَتِي أَخْذاً بِالْفَضْلِ عَلَيَّ وَ تَأْكِيداً لِلْحُجَّةِ فِيمَا لَدَيَّ

By Your^-azwj Might and Majesty! You^-azwj Lifted me from hardship out of Generosity, Raised me after scarcity, Showered me with bounties, Obligated gratitude upon me, and Granted me beyond what I had hoped for, so that You^-azwj might Test me and come to know my thankfulness, the measure of my striving, my obedience, my acknowledgment, and my turning to You^-azwj out of Favour upon me and to Establish the proof against me.

فَجَحَدْتُ حَقَّ نِعْمَتِكَ وَ نَسِيتُ مَا عِنْدِي مِنْ مِنَنِكَ وَ قَادَنِي الْجَهْلُ وَ الْعَمَى إِلَى رُكُوبِ الزَّلَلِ وَ الْخَطَاءِ حَتَّى وَقَعْتُ فِي غَوَايَةِ الرَّدَى وَ تَبَدَّلَتْ بِالتَّقْصِيرِ وَ الْعَمَى وَ رَكِبْتُ طَرِيقَ مَنْ حَارَ وَ طَغَا وَ رَكِبْتُ فَحَلَّ بِي مَا كُنْتَ أَخَفْتَنِي وَ بَرِحَ مِنِّي الْخَفَاءُ وَ صِرْتُ إِلَى حَالِ الْبُؤْسِ وَ الضَّرَّاءِ بَعْدَ إِحْسَانِكَ الْكَامِلِ وَ نِعْمَتِكَ الْمُتَرَادِفَةِ وَ سَتْرِكَ الْجَمِيلِ وَ صِيَانَتِكَ التَّامَّةِ

Yet I denied the right of Your^-azwj bounties, forgot what You^-azwj had Given me of Your^-azwj Favours. Ignorance and blindness led me to commit mistakes and wrongs, until I fell into ruin and destruction. Through negligence and blindness, I changed, and followed the path of one who strayed and transgressed. I persisted until what You^-azwj had Warned me of came upon me, and concealment was lifted from me. I ended up in a state of misery and hardship after Your^-azwj perfect Kindness, Your^-azwj successive bounties, Your^-azwj beautiful Covering, and Your^-azwj complete Protection!

إِلَهِي وَ سَيِّدِي وَ مَوْلَايَ فَقَدْ تَغَيَّرَ بِالزَّلَلِ حَالِي وَ كُسِفَ بَالِي وَ ظَهَرَ اخْتِلَاليِ وَ شَاعَتْ فَاقَتِي وَ شُهِرَ فَقْرِي وَ انْقَطَعَتْ مِنَ الْمَخْلُوقِينَ آمَالِي وَ أَنْتَ الْعَائِدُ عَلَى الْعَاصِينَ بِالنِّعَمِ وَ الْآخِذُ عَلَى الْمُسِيئِينَ بِالْإِحْسَانِ وَ الْمِنَنِ فَضْلًا مِنْكَ وَ طَوْلًا وَ جُوداً وَ مَجْداً

My God^-azwj, my Master, and my Lord^-azwj! My condition has changed due to my sins, my state has become darkened, my weakness has become apparent, my poverty has spread, my need has become known, my hopes from creation have been cut off. Yet You^-azwj are the One^-azwj Who Returns bounties to the sinners and Grants goodness and Favours to the wrongdoers out of Your^-azwj Grace, Generosity, and Majesty!

وَ وَلِيٌّ بِإِتْمَامِ مَا ابْتَدَأْتَ فِي أَمْرِي مِنِّي وَ رَبِّ مَا أَسْدَيْتَ مِنْ مَعْرُوفِكَ عِنْدِي فَقَدْ ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَ فَرَّطْتُ فِي أَمْرِي وَ قَصَّرْتُ فِي حَقِّكَ عِنْدِي وَ أَنَا عَائِذٌ مِنْكَ بِكَ وَ هَارِبٌ إِلَيْكَ عَنْكَ مِنَ الْحِرْمَانِ وَ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ

You^-azwj are the Guardian Who Perfects what You^-azwj Began for me. My Lord^-azwj! Regarding the Kindness You^-azwj have Shown me, I have wronged myself, neglected my affairs, and fallen short in fulfilling Your^-azwj due. I seek refuge in You^-azwj from You^-azwj, and I flee to You^-azwj from being deprived and from an evil fate!

مُتَوَسِّلٌ بِكَ إِلَيْكَ فِي قَبُولِي وَ الصَّفْحِ عَنِّي وَ إِتْمَامِ مَا أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيَّ وَ إِصْلَاحِهِ لِي‏ وَ كَشْفِ الضُّرِّ وَ الْفَقْرِ وَ الْفَاقَةِ عَنِّي وَ الْإِخْلَالِ وَ الْبَلْوَى حَتَّى يَجْرِيَ حَالِي عَلَى أَجْمَلِ حَالٍ وَ أَسْبَغِ نِعْمَةٍ كَانَتْ عَلَيَّ فِي وَقْتٍ مِنَ الْأَوْقَاتِ

I turn to You^-azwj through You^-azwj for Acceptance, Pardon, the completion of Your^-azwj Favour upon me, its correction for my sake, and the removal of harm, poverty, and need, and of weakness and trial, until my state returns to the most beautiful condition and the most complete bounties that I had at any moment in time!

يَا رَبِّ إِنْ كَانَتْ ذُنُوبِي أَخْلَقَتْ وَجْهِي‏ عِنْدَكَ وَ غَيَّرَتْ حَالِي فَإِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أَسْتَشْفِعُ إِلَيْكَ وَ أُقْسِمُ عَلَيْكَ

O Lord^-azwj! If my sins have disfigured my face (honour) in Your^-azwj Presence and changed my situation, I hereby ask You^-azwj and divert to You^-azwj, and I seek means to You^-azwj, and draw closer to You^-azwj, and I seek intercession to You^-azwj and vow upon You^-azwj!

يَا مَنْ لَا مَسْئُولَ غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا رَبَّ سِوَاهُ بِجَاهِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِكَ وَ بِجَاهِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ وَ أَصْفِيَائِكَ وَ أَحِبَّائِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ

O the One^-azwj there is none to be asked apart from Him^-azwj, nor is there any Lord^-azwj besides Him^-azwj! By the honour of our chief Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and by the honour of Your^-azwj guardians, and Your^-azwj Chosen ones, and Your^-azwj elites, and Your^-azwj Loved ones from Your^-azwj creatures!

عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْخَلَفِ الصِّدْقِ الصَّالِحِ صَاحِبِ زَمَانِكَ وَ الْقَائِمِ بِحُجَّتِكَ وَ أَمْرِكَ وَ عَيْنِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ مِنْ وُلْدِ نَبِيِّكَ

Upon Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, and Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and the true successor, the righteous master of Your^-azwj time, and the one standing with Your^-azwj Argument, and Your^-azwj Command, and Your^-azwj Eye among Your^-azwj servant from the sons^-asws of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww!

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ سَلَامُكَ وَ رَحْمَتُكَ وَ بَرَكَاتُكَ خَالِصاً وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ لَهُمْ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ

May Your^-azwj Salawaat be upon them^-asws all, and Your^-azwj Greeting, and Your^-azwj Mercy, and Your^-azwj Blessings purely, and I ask You^-azwj by Your^-azwj Right upon them^-asws, and by the right which You^-azwj have Made it for them^-asws upon You^-azwj and upon entirety of Your^-azwj creatures!

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ تُبَلِّغَهُمْ سَلَامِي السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ وَ تَكْشِفَ بِهِمْ ضُرِّي وَ تُفَرِّجَ بِهِمْ هَمِّي وَ تُخْرِجَنِي بِهِمْ عَنْ حَيْرَتِي إِلَى رَوْحِكَ وَ فَرَجِكَ وَ خَلَاصِكَ وَ عَافِيَتِكَ

Send Salawaat upon them^-asws all and Deliver to them^-asws my greeting, right now, right now, and Remove my harm through them^-asws, and Relieve my worries through them^-asws, and Extract me through them^-asws from my confusion, to Your^-azwj comfort, and relief, and rescue and well-being!

وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ ذُنُوبِيَ الَّتِي أَصَارَتْنِي إِلَى مَا أَنَا فِيهِ وَ أَنْ تَأْخُذَ بِيَدِي وَ تَعْفُو عَنِّي عَفْواً أَلْقَاكَ بِهِ وَ أَنْتَ مِنِّي رَاضٍ وَ تُتِمَّ مَا ابْتَدَأْتَ بِهِ مِنْ أَمْرِي إِحْسَاناً إِلَيَّ وَ تَكْمِيلًا لِلنِّعْمَةِ عِنْدِي وَ حِرَاسَةً لِي مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي وَ تُفَتَّحَ مَا انْغَلَقَ مِنْ أَسْبَابِي

And Forgive my sins which have made me come to what predicament I am in, and Hold my hand and Pardon me with a Pardon I can meet You^-azwj with and You^-azwj are Pleased with me, and Complete what You^-azwj Began my affairs with as a Favour to me, and as perfection of the bounties in my possession, and be a Guardian for me for as long as I remain, and Open for me whatever of my causes which are closed!

فَتَرْزُقَنِي السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ مِنْكَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَاسِعاً وَاسِعاً صَبّاً صَبّاً صَبّاً حَلَالًا طَيِّباً مِنْ غَيْرِ كَدٍّ وَ لَا كَدَرٍ وَ لَا مِنَّةٍ مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ إِلَّا سَعَةً مِنْ عَطَايَاكَ السَّابِغَةِ وَ خَزَائِنِكَ الْعَظِيمَةِ فِي سَمَائِكَ وَ أَرْضِكَ

So, Grant me this very hour, this very hour, this very hour from You^-azwj a vast, vast, vast provision, abundant, abundant, abundant, lawful and pure, without toil, without distress, and without favour from any of Your^-azwj creation, but rather as a gift from Your^-azwj Generous Bestowal and the vast treasures of Yours^-azwj in Your^-azwj skies and Your^-azwj earth!

فَمِنْ فَضْلِكَ أَسْأَلُ فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَجِّلْ ذَلِكَ عَلَيَّ فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ نِعْمَةٍ وَ سَلَامَةٍ وَ حَمِيدِ عَاقِبَةٍ وَ سَهِّلْ لِي قَضَاءَ دُيُونِي كُلِّهَا وَ صَلَاحَ شُئُونِي كُلِّهَا عَاجِلًا عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلِ وَ خُذْ بِنَاصِيَتِي إِلَى الْعَمَلِ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ طَاعَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمُ

So, from Your^-azwj bounty I ask, Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws and Hasten that upon me in ease from You^-azwj and well-being, and bounties and safety, and praise-worthy outcome, and Facilitate for me in paying off my debts, all of them, and Correct my affairs, all of them, immediately, immediately, not in the future, and Seize my forelock to work in obedience to You^-azwj and obedience to Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws. May Your^-azwj Salawaat be upon them^-asws!

فِيمَا تَهَبُهُ لِي وَ احْرُسْهُ عَلَيَّ وَ عِنْدِي مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي وَ أَقْبِلْ عَلَيَ‏ بِصَبَاحٍ يَكُونُ لِي فِيهِ كَامِلُ الْفَلَاحِ وَ الصَّلَاحِ وَ النَّجَاحِ وَ تَعْجِيلُ السَّرَاحِ يَا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ خَزَائِنُ كُلِّ مِفْتَاحٍ فَإِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ مَا تَشَاءُ مِنْ أَمْرٍ يَكُونُ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Regarding what You^-azwj Grant me, Preserve it for me and with me for as long as You^-azwj Keep me alive. Turn toward me with a morning in which I attain complete success, righteousness, prosperity, and the swift arrival of relief. O You^-azwj in Whose Hand (control) are the treasures of every key, for You^-azwj are Able upon all things, and whatever You^-azwj Desire from any matter, happens, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent!

وَ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ الْأَبْرَارِ وَ عَلَى جَبْرَائِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ جَمِيعِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ كَانَ وَ هُوَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِرِينَ وَ حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏

And the Salawaat be upon His^-azwj Rasool^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, the pure, the goodly, the righteous, and upon Jibraeel^-as and Mikaeel^-as, and entirety of the Angels of Proximity, and the Prophets^-as and the Messengers^-as, and the pure Imams^-asws! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws, and whatever Allah^-azwj Desires, happens, and He^-azwj is best of the forgivers, and Allah^-azwj Suffices us and is the best Disposer!’

ثُمَّ تَأْخُذُ الرُّقْعَةَ فَتَرْمِي بِهَا فِي بَحْرٍ أَوْ فِي نَهَرٍ جَارٍ يَقْضِي اللَّهُ حَوَائِجَكَ وَ يُفَرِّجُ عَنْكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Then take the petition and throw it into a sea, or into a flowing river! Allah^-azwj will Fulfil your needs and Relieve you, if Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic so Desires!’’[34]

7- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ نُسْخَةُ رُقْعَةٍ تُكْتَبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ عِنْدَ الْمُهِمَّاتِ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْأَوَّلِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِذَا دَهِمَكَ أَمْرٌ يُهِمُّكَ أَوْ عَرَضَ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ يَعْلَمُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ حَقِيقَتَهَا وَ صَدَقَ الْقَوْلُ فِيهَا فَهُوَ عَالِمٌ بِالْغُيُوبِ وَ خَفِيَّاتِ الْأُمُورِ

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy – ‘A copy of a petition you can write to Allah^-azwj the Glorious at the important needs. It is reported from Abu Ja’far^-asws the 1^st, he^-asws said: ‘If a matter concerning you overwhelms you, or a need presents to you, Allah^-azwj the Glorious Knows of its realities and truthfulness of the word regarding it. He^-azwj is Knower of the unseen and the hidden matters.

فَكُنْ طَاهِراً وَ صُمْ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ أَصْبِحْ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاكْتُبْ فِي رُقْعَةٍ مَا أَنَا ذَاكِرُهُ لَكَ بِمِدَادٍ أَوْ بِحِبْرٍ وَ اطْوِ الْوَرَقَةَ وَ اعْمِدْ إِلَى وَسَطِ الْبَحْرِ فَاسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ سَمِّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ عَلَى آلِهِ الْأَبْرَارِ وَ قُلْ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَ ارْمِ بِهَا فِي الْبَحْرِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّتْ عَظَمَتُهُ يَقْضِي حَاجَتَكَ وَ يَكْفِيكَ بِقُدْرَتِهِ

So, purify yourself and fast on Thursday. On Friday morning, write on a piece of paper what I^-asws will mention to you, using ink or dye. Fold the paper, go to the middle of the sea, face the Qibla, mention the Name of Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, send Salawaat upon Rasool-Allah^-saww, and upon his^-saww righteous Progeny^-asws, then say: ‘Allah^-azwj is for all things!’, and throw it into the sea, Allah^-azwj, Majestic is His^-azwj Magnificence, will Fulfil your need and Suffice you with His^-azwj power.

تَكْتُبُ سُورَةَ الْحَمْدِ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ هُمْ فِيها خالِدُونَ‏ وَ الم اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ وَقُودُ النَّارِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مالِكَ الْمُلْكِ‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ بِغَيْرِ حِسابٍ‏ وَ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ‏ وَ لَقَدْ جاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ‏ وَ قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمنَ‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ وَ كَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً

Write Surah Al Hams and Ayat Al Kursy (2:255) up to His^-azwj Words: they would be in it eternally [2:257] Alif Lam Meem [3:1] Allah, (there is) no god but He, the Living, the Eternal [3:2] – up to His^-azwj Words – fuel of the Fire [3:10] Say: ‘O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! [3:26] – up to His^-azwj Words: without measure [3:27] Surely, your Lord is Allah Who Created the skies and the earth [7:54] close to the good doers [7:56] There has come to you a Rasool from yourselves [9:128] – up to His^-azwj Words: Lord of the Magnificent Throne [9:129] Say: ‘Supplicate to Allah or supplicate to the Beneficent [17:110] – up to His^-azwj Words: and exclaim His Greatness with exclamations’ [17:111].

ثُمَّ تَكْتُبُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَ لِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ طه ما أَنْزَلْنا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقى‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ‏ لَهُ الْأَسْماءُ الْحُسْنى

Then write – ‘Allah^-azwj is Greatest! Allah^-azwj is Greatest! There is no god except Allah^-azwj, and Allah^-azwj is Greatest! Allah^-azwj is Greatest, and for Allah^-azwj is the Praise, Lord^-azwj of the worlds, and Ta Ha [20:1] We have not Revealed the Quran unto you for you to be distressed [20:2] – up to His^-azwj Words: For Him are the most Beautiful Names [20:8].

‏ يَا اللَّهُ‏ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا كَهْفِي إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيَّ مَذَاهِبِي وَ عَظُمَتْ هُمُومِي وَ قَلَّ صَبْرِي وَ ضَعُفَتْ حِيلَتِي وَ كَثُرَتْ فَاقَتِي وَ سَاءَتْ ظُنُونِي وَ قَنَطَتْ نَفْسِي وَ عَجَزْتُ عَنْ تَدْبِيرِ حَالِي وَ تَحَيَّرْتُ فِي أَمْرِي خَلَقْتَنِي كَيْفَ شِئْتَ وَ كُنْتَ عَنْ خَلْقِي غَنِيّاً

O Allah^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj! O my Shelter when my paths become tight upon me, my worries grow great, my patience diminishes, my means weaken, my poverty increases, my thoughts become pessimistic, my soul falls into despair, I become incapable of managing my situation, and I am confused in my affairs, You^-azwj Created me as You^-azwj Desire, and You^-azwj were needless of Creating me!

فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ فَرِّجْ هُمُومِي وَ اكْشِفْ غُمُومِي وَ أَزِلْ عَذَابَ قَلْبِي وَ غَيِّرْ مَا تَرَى مِنْ سُوءِ حَالِي وَ آمِنْ خَوْفِي وَ يَسِّرْ بِمَا قَدْ تَعَسَّرَ مِنْ أَمْرِي وَ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ أَمْرِي مَخْرَجاً وَ ارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَسِبُ إِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ يَا مُحْيِيَ الْعِظَامِ وَ هِيَ رَمِيمٌ

Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Relieve my worries, and Remove my sadness, and Remove the torment of my heart, and Change what You^-azwj can See of my evil state, and Secure my fear, and Ease what is difficult from my matters, and Make for me an outlet from my affairs, and Provide me from where I do not anticipate, You^-azwj are Able upon that, O Reviver of the bones and they are decayed!’

ثُمَّ تَكْتُبُ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ الذَّلِيلِ إِلَى الْمَوْلَى الْجَلِيلِ اللَّهُ الَّذِي‏ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ‏ الدَّائِمُ الدَّيْمُومُ الْقَدِيمُ الْأَزَلِيُّ الْأَبَدِيُ‏ بَدِيعُ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضِ‏ وَ فَاطِرُهُمَا وَ نُورُهُمَا ذُو الْجَلالِ وَ الْإِكْرامِ‏ وَ الْأَسْمَاءِ الْعِظَامِ

Then write – ‘From the humble slave to the Majestic Master Allah^-azwj Who, there is no god except He^-azwj, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, the Eternal, the Everlasting, the Ancient, the Pre-Eternal, the Everlasting One, the Originator of the skies and the earth, their Creator and Light, the Possessor of Majesty and Honour, and the Magnificent Names!

وَ سَلَامٌ عَلَى آلِ يَاسِينَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ مُوسَى وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ حُجَّتِكَ يَا رَبِّ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ

And greeting be upon the Progeny^-asws of Yaseen^-saww in the worlds, Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-saww, and Ja’far^-asws, and Musa^-asws, and Ali^-asws, and Muhammad^-saww, and Ali^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws, and Your^-azwj Divine authority, O Lord^-azwj, upon Your^-azwj creatures!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا رَبِّ لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ إِلَهِي وَ خَالِقِي وَ إِلَهُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ وَ لَا مَعْبُودَ سِوَاكَ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ الْأَسْمَاءِ الَّتِي إِذَا دُعِيتَ بِهَا أَجَبْتَ وَ إِذَا سُئِلْتَ بِهَا أَعْطَيْتَ إِلَّا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ فَعَلْتَ بِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا

O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj O Lord^-azwj because You^-azwj are my God^-azwj and my Creator, and God^-azwj of the former ones and the latter ones! There is no god apart from You^-azwj and there is no Deity other than You^-azwj! I divert to You^-azwj by the right of these names which, whenever supplicated with, is Answered, and whenever request with, is Granted! Please Send Salawaat upon them^-asws all and Do such and such with me!’

وَ تَكْتُبُ ذِكْرَ حَاجَتِكَ فِي الْوَرَقَةِ وَ تُصَلِّي عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ وَ عَلَى أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ الَّذِينَ لَا غَيَّرُوا وَ لَا بَدَّلُوا وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ وَ حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏.

And write mentioning your need in the petition, and send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings, upon People^-asws of the Household and upon companions of Muhammad^-saww, the selected, the good, those who neither changed, nor altered, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent, and Allah^-azwj Suffices us and is the Best disposer!’’[35]

8- قبس، قبس المصباح سَمِعْتُ الشَّيْخَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ بَابَوَيْهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بِالرَّيِّ سَنَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ وَ أَرْبَعِمِائَةٍ يَرْوِي عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ بَابَوَيْهِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَعْضُ مَشَايِخِي الْقُمِّيِّينَ قَالَ: كَرَبَنِي أَمْرٌ ضِقْتُ بِهِ ذَرْعاً وَ لَمْ يَسْهُلْ فِي نَفْسِي أَنْ أُفْشِيَهُ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِي وَ إِخْوَانِي فَنِمْتُ وَ أَنَا بِهِ مَغْمُومٌ

(The book) ‘Qabas Al-Misbah’ – I heard the Sheykh Abu Abdullah Al-Husayn Bin Al-Hassan Bin Babuwayh, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with him, at Al-Rayy in the year four hundred and forty, from his uncle Abu Ja’far Muhammad Bin Ali Bin Babuwayh, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him. He said, ‘It is narrated to me by one of the Sheykhs of Qumm who said, ‘A distressing matter had burdened me, one beyond my capacity to bear, and I did not find it easy within myself to disclose it to any of my family or brothers, so I went to sleep and I was saddened by it.

فَرَأَيْتُ فِي النَّوْمِ رَجُلًا جَمِيلَ الْوَجْهِ حَسَنَ اللِّبَاسِ طَيِّبَ الرَّائِحَةِ خِلْتُهُ بَعْضَ مَشَايِخِنَا الْقُمِّيِّينَ‏ الَّذِينَ كُنْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي إِلَى مَتَى أُكَابِدُ هَمِّي وَ غَمِّي وَ لَا أُفْشِيهِ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي وَ هَذَا شَيْخٌ مِنْ مَشَايِخِنَا الْعُلَمَاءِ أَذْكُرُ لَهُ ذَلِكَ فَلَعَلِّي أَجِدُ لِي عِنْدَهُ فَرَجاً

I saw in the dream a man of a beautiful face, excellent clothing, aromatic perfume. I thought he was one of our scholars from Qum with whom I used to study. I said to myself, ‘How long will I struggle with my worry and sorrow without revealing it to any of my brothers? Here is a Sheykh from among our learned scholars. I will mention it to him, perhaps I may find some relief through him’.

فَابْتَدَأَنِي وَ قَالَ ارْجِعْ فِيمَا أَنْتَ بِسَبِيلِهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ اسْتَعِنْ بِصَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ ع وَ اتَّخِذْهُ لَكَ مَفْزَعاً فَإِنَّهُ نِعْمَ الْمُعِينُ وَ هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَوْلِيَائِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَ قَالَ زُرْهُ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلْهُ أَنْ يَشْفَعَ لَكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فِي حَاجَتِكَ

He initiated me and said, ‘He began speaking to me and said, Return in what you are facing to Allah^-azwj the Exalted, and seek help from the Master of the Time, and take him^-ajfj as your refuge, for he^-ajfj is indeed the best helper and the protector of his believing followers. Then I held his right hand and said, ‘Perform his^-ajfj Ziyarat and greet upon him^-ajfj and request him^-ajfj to intercede for you to Allah^-azwj the Exalted regarding your need’.

فَقُلْتُ لَهُ عَلِّمْنِي كَيْفَ أَقُولُ فَقَدْ أَنْسَانِي هَمِّي بِمَا أَنَا فِيهِ كُلَّ زِيَارَةٍ وَ دُعَاءٍ

I said to him, ‘Teach me how I should be saying, for my worries with what predicament I am in has made me forget every Ziyarat and supplication!’

فَتَنَفَّسَ الصُّعَدَاءَ وَ قَالَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ مَسَحَ صَدْرِي بِيَدِهِ وَ قَالَ حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ عَلَيْكَ تَطَهَّرْ وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قُمْ وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ وَ قُلْ

He sighed deeply and said, ‘There is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj!’, and wiped my chest with his hand and said, ‘Allah^-azwj Suffices you. There will be no problem upon you. Purify and pray two units Salat, then stand and you are facing the Qiblah beneath the (open) sky and say: – 

سَلَامُ اللَّهِ الْكَامِلُ التَّامُّ الشَّامِلُ الْعَامُّ وَ صَلَوَاتُهُ الدَّائِمَةُ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ الْقَائِمَةُ عَلَى حُجَّةِ اللَّهِ وَ وَلِيِّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ وَ بِلَادِهِ وَ خَلِيفَتِهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ وَ عِبَادِهِ وَ سُلَالَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ وَ بَقِيَّةِ الْعِتْرَةِ وَ الصَّفْوَةِ صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ وَ مُظْهِرِ الْإِيمَانِ وَ مُعْلِنِ أَحْكَامِ الْقُرْآنِ مُطَهِّرِ الْأَرْضِ وَ نَاشِرِ الْعَدْلِ فِي الطُّولِ وَ الْعَرْضِ الْحُجَّةِ الْقَائِمِ الْمَهْدِيِّ وَ الْإِمَامِ الْمُنْتَظَرِ الْمَرْضِيِّ الطَّاهِرِ ابْنِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْوَصِيِّ ابْنِ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ الْهَادِي الْمَعْصُومِ ابْنِ الْهُدَاةِ الْمَعْصُومِينَ

‘The complete, perfect, all-encompassing, and universal Greeting of Allah^-azwj, along with His^-azwj everlasting bounties and enduring Mercies, be upon the Divine authorities of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj guardian in His^-azwj land and regions, His^-azwj Caliph over His^-azwj creation and servants, the descendant of Prophethood^-saww, the remainder of the noble lineage and the chosen ones, the Master of the Time, the revealer of the Eman, the proclaimer of the rulings of the Quran, the purifier of the earth, the spreader of justice across its length and breadth, the standing proof, the Guided Mahdi^-ajfj, the awaited and approved Imam^-ajfj, the Pure son^-ajfj of the pure Imams^-asws, the trustee son^-ajfj of the approved trustees, the Guided and infallible, son^-ajfj of the infallible guides!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ مُسْتَوْدَعَ حِكْمَةِ الْوَصِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ الدِّينِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُعِزَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُذِلَّ الْكَافِرِينَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ الظَّالِمِينَ

The greeting be upon you^-ajfj, O Imam^-ajfj of the Muslims and the Momineen! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O inheritor of knowledge of the Prophets^-as and repository of wisdom of the successors^-as! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O fortification of the religion! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O honourer of the Momineen, the weak! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O humiliator of the Kafirs, the arrogant, the unjust!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ يَا ابْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْحُجَجِ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ سَلَامَ مُخْلِصٍ لَكَ فِي الْوَلَاءِ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O my master, O master of the time, O son^-ajfj of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and son^-ajfj of (Syeda) Fatima Al-Zahra^-ajfj, chieftess of women of the worlds! The greeting upon you^-ajfj O son^-asws of the Imams^-asws, the Divine authorities upon the entire creatures! The greeting be upon you^-ajfj O my master, greeting of one sincere to you^-ajfj regarding the loyalty!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمَامُ الْمَهْدِيُّ قَوْلًا وَ فِعْلًا وَ أَنَّكَ الَّذِي تَمْلَأُ الْأَرْضَ قِسْطاً وَ عَدْلًا فَعَجَّلَ اللَّهُ فَرَجَكَ وَ سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ مَخْرَجَكَ وَ قَرَّبَ زَمَانَكَ وَ كَثَّرَ أَنْصَارَكَ وَ أَعْوَانَكَ وَ أَنْجَزَ لَكَ مَوْعِدَكَ وَ هُوَ أَصْدَقُ الْقَائِلِينَ‏ وَ نُرِيدُ أَنْ نَمُنَ‏ عَلَى الَّذِينَ اسْتُضْعِفُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ نَجْعَلَهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَ نَجْعَلَهُمُ الْوارِثِينَ‏

I testify you^-ajfj are the Imam^-ajfj, the guided, in words and actions, and you^-ajfj are the one who will fill the earth with fairness and justice! May Allah^-azwj Hasten your^-ajfj relief and may Allah^-azwj Facilitate your^-ajfj emergence, and draw your^-ajfj era closer, and Multiply your^-ajfj helpers and your^-ajfj helpers, and Fulfil your ^-ajfj Promise to you^-ajfj, and He^-azwj is most Truthful of the speakers: And We Intend to Confer upon those who were weakened in the land, and to Make them Imams, and Make them the inheritors [28:5]!

يَا مَوْلَايَ حَاجَتِي كَذَا وَ كَذَا فَاشْفَعْ لِي فِي نَجَاحِهَا وَ تَدْعُو بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ

O my master! My need is such and such, so intercede for me to be successful in it!’ – and supplicate with whatever you like’.

قَالَ فَانْتَبَهْتُ وَ أَنَا مُوقِنٌ بِالرَّوْحِ وَ الْفَرَجِ وَ كَانَ عَلَيَّ بَقِيَّةٌ مِنْ لَيْلِي وَاسِعَةٌ فَبَادَرْتُ وَ كَتَبْتُ مَا عَلَّمَنِيهِ خَوْفاً أَنْ أَنْسَاهُ ثُمَّ تَطَهَّرْتُ وَ بَرَزْتُ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ وَ صَلَّيْتُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَرَأْتُ فِي الْأُولَى بَعْدَ الْحَمْدِ كَمَا عُيِّنَ لِي إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُبِيناً وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ بَعْدَ الْحَمْدِ إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَ الْفَتْحُ

He said, ‘I woke up and I was convinced of the comfort and the relief, and upon me was remainder of my vast night. I rushed and wrote what he I quickly got up and wrote down what he had taught me, fearing that I might forget it. Then I performed Wudu and went out under the open sky and prayed two units Salat. I read in the first after Surah Al Hamd, just as he had shown to me, Surah Al Fatah, and in the second after Surah Al Hamd, Surah Al Nasr.

فَلَمَّا سَلَّمْتُ قُمْتُ وَ أَنَا مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ زُرْتُ ثُمَّ دَعَوْتُ حَاجَتِي وَ اسْتَغَثْتُ بِمَوْلَايَ صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ ثُمَّ سَجَدْتُ سَجْدَةَ الشُّكْرِ وَ أَطَلْتُ فِيهَا الدُّعَاءَ حَتَّى خِفْتُ فَوَاتَ صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ

When I had performed Salaam, I stood up and I was facing the Qiblah and performed Ziyarat, then I supplicated for my need and cried out for help with my master, Master of the Time. Then I performed Sajdah, the Sajdah of gratefulness and I prolong the supplication until I feared missing the night Salat.

ثُمَّ قُمْتُ وَ صَلَّيْتُ وِرْدِي وَ عَقَّبْتُ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَ جَلَسْتُ فِي مِحْرَابِي أَدْعُو فَلَا وَ اللَّهِ مَا طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ حَتَّى جَاءَنِي الْفَرَجُ مِمَّا كُنْتُ فِيهِ وَ لَمْ يَعُدْ إِلَى مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ بَقِيَّةَ عُمُرِي وَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ مَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ الْأَمْرُ الَّذِي أَهَمَّنِي إِلَى يَوْمِ هَذَا وَ الْمِنَّةُ لِلَّهِ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ كَثِيراً.

Then I stood and prayed my regular Salat and followed-up after Al Fajr Salat and sat down in my prayer niche supplicating. By Allah^-azwj! The sun had not risen until the relief came to me from what I had been in and did not return to similar to that for the rest of my life, and I did not teach anyone of the people what that matter had been which had worried me until this day, and the Conferment is for Allah^-azwj and for Him^-azwj is the abundant Praise!’’[36]

لد، بلد الأمين‏ اسْتِغَاثَةٌ إِلَى الْمَهْدِيِّ ع وَ هِيَ بَعْدَ الْغُسْلِ وَ صَلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ تَقْرَأُ فِي الْأُولَى بِالْحَمْدِ وَ الْفَتْحِ وَ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ بِالْحَمْدِ وَ النَّصْرِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ فَقُمْ وَ قُلْ سَلَامُ اللَّهِ الْكَامِلُ إِلَى آخِرِ الزِّيَارَةِ.

(The book) ‘Balad Al-Ameen’ – A crying out for help to Al-Mahdi^-ajfj, and it is after the ritual bathing and Salat of two units beneath the open sky. You should read in the first with Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al Fatah, and in the second with Surah Al Hamd and Surah Al Nasr. When you have performed Salaam, stand and say, ‘The perfect Greeting of Allah^-azwj’ – up to end of the Ziyarat’’.[37]

أَقُولُ وَجَدْتُ فِي نُسْخَةٍ قَدِيمَةٍ مِنْ مُؤَلَّفَاتِ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ مَا هَذَا لَفْظُهُ هَذَا الدُّعَاءُ رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع وَ قَالَ مَا دَعَوْتُ فِي أَمْرٍ إِلَّا رَأَيْتُ سُرْعَةَ الْإِجَابَةِ وَ هُوَ

I say, ‘I found in an ancient copy from compilations of one of our companions, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with them, this is what its wording of this supplication, reported by Muhammad Bin Babuwayh, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, from the Imams^-asws, and he said, ‘I supplicated regarding a matter except I saw the swift response, and it is: –

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَ أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَا إِمَامَ الرَّحْمَةِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

‘O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj and divert to You^-azwj through Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww, the Prophet^-saww of Mercy, Muhammad^-saww! O Abu Al-Qasim^-saww, O Rasool-Allah^-saww! O the Imam of Mercy, O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-saww to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-saww in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ‏ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws, O Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, O Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا فَاطِمَةُ الزَّهْرَاءُ يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ الرَّسُولِ يَا سَيِّدَتَنَا وَ مَوْلَاتَنَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعِي لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O (Syeda) Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws, O daughter^-asws of Muhammad^-saww! O delight of eyes of the Rasool^-saww, O our chieftess and our lady! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَا حَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْتَبَى يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Muhammad^-asws, O Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O the selected, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَا حُسَيْنَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ أَيُّهَا الشَّهِيدُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Abdullah^-asws, O Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O the martyr, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ يَا زَيْنَ الْعَابِدِينَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws, O Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, O Zayn Al-Abideen^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَيُّهَا الْبَاقِرُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Ja’far^-asws, O Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O Al-Baqir^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَا جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَيُّهَا الصَّادِقُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Abdullah^-asws, O Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws! O Al-Sadiq^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ أَيُّهَا الْكَاظِمُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws, O Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws! O Al-Kazim^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى أَيُّهَا الرِّضَا يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى‏خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws, O Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws! O Al-Reza^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَيُّهَا الْجَوَادُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Ja’far^-asws, O Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O Al-Jawad^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَيُّهَا الْهَادِي النَّقِيُّ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Al-Hassan^-asws, O Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws! O Al-Hadi^-asws, the pure, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَا حَسَنَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ أَيُّهَا الْمُجْتَبَى يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O Abu Muhammad^-asws, O Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! O Al-Mujtaba^-asws, O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!

يَا وَصِيَّ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْخَلَفَ الْحُجَّةَ أَيُّهَا الْقَائِمُ الْمُنْتَظَرُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَ مَوْلَانَا إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَ اسْتَشْفَعْنَا وَ تَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ قَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ اشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ

O successor^-ajfj of Al-Hassan^-asws, and the replacement Divine authority! O Al-Qaim^-ajfj, the awaited, O son^-ajfj of Rasool-Allah^-saww! O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj upon His^-azwj creatures! O our chief and our Master! We divert, and seek intercession and advocacy through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj, and we forward you^-asws in front of our needs! O honourable face in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, intercede for us in the Presence of Allah^-azwj!’

ثُمَّ يَسْأَلُ حَاجَتَهُ فَإِنَّهَا تُقْضَى إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

Then he should ask his need, for it shall be fulfilled, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires!’’[38]

ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ رُوِيَ‏ مِثْلُهُ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ رُوِيَ فِي الْكُلِّ بِصِيغَةِ الْمُتَكَلِّمِ وَحْدَهُ وَ زَادَ فِي آخِرِهِ يَا سَادَتِي وَ مَوَالِيَّ إِنِّي تَوَجَّهْتُ بِكُمْ أَئِمَّتِي وَ عُدَّتِي لِيَوْمِ فَقْرِي وَ حَاجَتِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ تَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ اسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy, similar to it is reported except that it is narrated entirely in the first-person form. At its end, it adds, ‘O my chief and my masters! I have diverted through you^-asws my Imams^-asws and my supports for a Day of my poverty and my need to Allah^-azwj, and I seek your^-asws advocacy to Allah^-azwj and I seek intercession with Allah^-azwj!

Intercede for me in the Presence of Allah^-azwj and rescuing from my sins in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, for you^-asws are my means to Allah^-azwj, and through your^-asws love and by your^-asws nearness I hope for salvation from Allah^-azwj!

فَاشْفَعُوا لِي عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَ اسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ ذُنُوبِي عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّكُمْ وَسِيلَتِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ بِحُبِّكُمْ وَ بِقُرْبِكُمْ أَرْجُو نَجَاتاً مِنَ اللَّهِ فَكُونُوا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ رَجَائِي يَا سَادَتِي يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ أَعْدَاءَ اللَّهِ ظَالِمِيهِمْ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ آمِينَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ.

So, in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, be my hop, O my chiefs, O guardians of Allah^-azwj! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon them^-asws all, and may Allah^-azwj Curse the enemies of Allah^-azwj, the oppressors from the former ones and the latter ones! Ameen, Lord^-azwj of the worlds!’’[39]

10- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ أبو القاسم عبيد الله بن عبد الواحد الدارمي الكاتبي النصيبي قال وجدت بخط أبي علي محمد بن أحمد بن الجنيد رحمه الله على ظهر جزء من كتبه بعد وفاته حدثني أبو الوفاء الشيرازي قال‏ كنت محبوسا في حبس أبي إلياس بكرمان على حال ضيقه فأكثرت الشكوى إلى الله عز و جل و الاستغاثة بموالينا

(The book) ‘Kitab Al-Ateeq’ of Al-Gharwy – Abu Al-Qasim Ubeydullah Bin Abdul Wahid Al-Darmy Al-Katiby Al-Naseeby said, ‘I found in the handwriting of Abu Ali Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Al-Juneyd, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, on the back of a part of his book after his death, ‘Abu Al-Wafa Al-Shirazi narrated to me. He said, ‘I was imprisoned in a prison of Abu Ilyas at Karman upon a constricted situation, so I frequently complained to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic and crying out for help to our masters’.

قال و نمت فرأيت في النوم مولانا رسول الله ص فقال لي لا تستشفع بي و بولدي هذين يعني الحسن و الحسين صلوات الله عليهما لأمر الدنيا و هذا أبو حسن ينتقم لك من أعدائي

He said, ‘And I slept and saw in the dream our master Rasool-Allah^-saww. He^-saww said to me: ‘Do not seek intercession with me^-saww and these two sons^-asws of mine’ (meaning Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws), for a matter of the world, and this here is Abu Hassan^-asws. He^-asws will avenge for you from my^-saww enemies!’’

قال قلت يا رسول الله و كيف ينتقم لي من أعدائي و قد لبب بحبل في عنقه فلم ينتصر و غصب حقه فلم يقتدر

He said, ‘I said, ‘O Rasool-Allah^-saww, and how will he^-asws avenge for me from my enemies when a rope was tied in his^-asws neck and he^-asws was not helped, and his^-asws right was usurped and did not resist?’’

قال فنظر إلي رسول الله ص متعجبا و قال ذاك لعهد عهدته إليه و قد وفى به و أما الحسن فلكذا و أما الحسين فلكذا

He said, ‘Rasool-Allah^-saww looked at me astounded, and said: ‘That was due to a pact I^-saww had made to him^-asws and he^-asws was being loyal with it, and as for Al-Hassan^-asws, it is for that, and as for Al-Husayn^-asws, it is for that!’

و لم يزل ص يسمي واحدا واحدا من الأئمة صلوات الله عليهم و يذكر ما يستشفي به له مما غاب عن أبي القاسم في الوقت و هو مسطور في الرواية إلى أن انتهى إلى صاحب الزمان صلوات الله عليه

And he^-saww did not cease to name one by one from the Imams^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws, and he^-saww mentioned what one should seek intercession with to him^-asws, from what is hidden, from Abu Al-Qasim^-ajfj during the time, and it is written in the report, until he^-saww ended to Master of the Time, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ajfj.

فقال و أما صاحب الزمان فإذا بلغ السكين منك هكذا و أومأ بيده إلى حلقه فقل يا صاحب الزمان أغثني يا صاحب الزمان أدركني

He^-saww said: ‘And as for Master of the Time, when the knife reaches to you like this’ – and he^-saww gestured by his^-saww hand to his^-saww throat – ‘Say, ‘O Master of the Time! Help me O Master of the Time, Rescue me!’’

قال فصحت في نومي يا صاحب الزمان أغثني يا صاحب الزمان أدركني فانتبهت و الموكلون يأخذون قيودي.

He said, ‘I cried out in my sleep, ‘O Master of the Time, help me! O Master of the Time, rescue me!’ I woke up and the allocated guards were taking off my shackles’’.[40]

تمام رواية أبي القاسم الدارمي مما وجده بخط ابن الجنيد و أما علي بن الحسين فللنجاة من السلاطين و معرة الشياطين و أما محمد بن علي و جعفر بن محمد فللآخرة و ما تبتغيه من طاعة الله و رضوانه

The completion of the narration of Abu Al-Qasim Al-Darimi from what he found in the handwriting of Ibn Al-Junayd, ‘As for Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, he^-asws is for deliverance from rulers and the harm of devils. As for Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws and Ja‘far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, they^-asws are for the Hereafter and for what you seek of obedience to Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Pleasure.

و أما أبو إبراهيم موسى فالتمس به العافية من الله عز و جل و أما أبو الحسن الرضا فاطلب به السلامة في الأسفار و في البراري و البحار و أما أبو جعفر الجواد فاستنزل به الرزق من الله عز و جل

As for Abu Ibrahim Musa^-asws, seek through him^-asws the well-being from Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic. As for Abu Al-Hasan Al-Reza^-asws, ask through him^-asws for safety in journeys and in deserts and seas. As for Abu Ja‘far Al-Jawad^-asws, seek sustenance from Allah^-azwj through him^-asws.

و أما علي بن محمد فللنوافل و بر الإخوان و ما تبتغيه من طاعة الله عز و جل و أما الحسن فللآخرة و أما صاحب الزمان فإذا بلغ منك السيف المذبح فاستغث به و تمام الحديث قد تقدم في الرواية.

As for Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, he^-asws is for supererogatory (surplus) acts and the kindness of brothers and whatever you seek in obedience to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic. As for Al-Hasan^-asws, he^-asws is for the Hereafter. As for the Master of the Time, when the sword reaches your throat, seek his^-ajfj help. The rest of the report has already preceded in the report’’.[41]

الدعاء المتضمن للتوسل بكل واحد من الأئمة ع لما جعل له

The supplication inclusive for the advocacy with each one of the Imams^-asws due to what has been Made to be for him^-asws: –

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ابْنَتِهِ وَ ابْنَيْهَا الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَّا أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِمْ عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ رِضْوَانِكَ وَ بَلَّغْتَنِي بِهِمْ أَفْضَلَ مَا بَلَّغْتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِهِمْ فِي ذَلِكَ

‘O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and People^-asws of his^-saww Household, and I ask You^-azwj O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww daughter^-asws and her^-asws two sons^-asws Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws! Please Assist me through them^-asws upon obeying You^-azwj, and (attaining) Your^-azwj Pleasure, and Make me reach through them^-asws the best of what anyone from Your^-azwj friends have reached in that!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ إِلَّا انْتَقَمْتَ لِي بِهِ مِمَّنْ ظَلَمَنِي وَ كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ مَئُونَةَ مَنْ يُرِيدُنِي بِظُلْمٍ أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَيْتَنِي

And I ask You^-azwj by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Amir Al-Momineen^-asws Ali Bin Abu Talib^-asws, please Avenge for me by him^-asws from the ones oppressing me, and Suffice me with assistance through him^-asws against the ones intending me with injustice, for ever, for as long as You^-azwj Cause me to remain!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَّا كَفَيْتَنِي بِهِ وَ نَجَّيْتَنِي مِنْ جَوْرِ السَّلَاطِينِ وَ نَفْثِ الشَّيَاطِينِ

And I ask You^-azwj by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Ali Bin Al-Husayn^-asws! Please Suffice me through him^-asws and Rescue me from tyranny of the rulers, and puffings of the devils!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيَّيْكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع إِلَّا أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِمَا عَلَى أَمْرِ آخِرَتِي بِطَاعَتِكَ

And I ask You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws and Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws! Please Assist me with them^-asws upon a matter of my Hereafter in Your^-azwj obedience!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ الْعَبْدِ الصَّالِحِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْكَاظِمِ بِغَيْظِهِ ع إِلَّا عَافَيْتَنِي بِهِ مِمَّا أَخَافُهُ وَ أَحْذَرُهُ عَلَى بَصَرِي وَ جَمِيعِ سَائِرِ جَسَدِي وَ جَوَارِحِ بَدَنِي مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَ مَا بَطَنَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْأَسْقَامِ وَ الْأَمْرَاضِ وَ الْأَعْلَالِ وَ الْأَوْجَاعِ بِقُدْرَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

And I ask You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian, the righteous servant Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far Al-Kazim^-asws, the swallower of his^-asws anger! Please Grant me well-being through him^-asws from what I fear and am cautious of upon my sight, and entirety of rest of my body and limbs of my body, whatever is apparent from it and whatever is hidden from entirety of the sicknesses, and diseases, and the illnesses, and the pains by Your^-azwj Power, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع إِلَّا أَنْجَيْتَنِي بِهِ وَ سَلَّمْتَنِي مِمَّا أَخَافُهُ وَ أَحْذَرُهُ فِي جَمِيعِ أَسْفَارِي فِي الْبَرَارِي وَ الْقِفَارِ وَ الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَ الْغِيَاضِ وَ الْبِحَارِ

And I ask You^-azwj O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Ali^-asws Bin Musa Al-Reza^-asws! Please Rescue me through him^-asws and Keep me safe from what I fear and am cautious of during entirety of my journeys in the deserts, and the wildernesses, and the valleys, and the forests and the oceans!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الْجَوَادِ ع إِلَّا جُدْتَ عَلَيَّ بِهِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَ تَفَضَّلْتَ عَلَيَّ بِهِ مِنْ وُسْعِكَ مَا أَسْتَغْنِي بِهِ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي خَلْقِكَ وَ خَاصَّةً يَا رَبِّ لِئَامَهُمْ وَ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَ فِيمَا لَكَ عِنْدِي مِنْ نِعَمِكَ وَ فَضْلِكَ وَ رِزْقِكَ

And I ask You^-azwj O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Abu Ja’far Al-Jawad^-asws! Please Renew Your^-azwj Grace upon me through him^-asws and be Gracious upon me through him^-asws from Your^-azwj Capaciousness what I can be needless with from what is in the hands of Your^-azwj creatures, and especially O Lord^-azwj, for their blames, and Bless for e in it and in what is for You^-azwj with me from Your^-azwj bounties and Your^-azwj Grace and Your^-azwj sustenance!

إِلَهِي انْقَطَعَ الرَّجَاءُ إِلَّا مِنْكَ وَ خَابَتِ الْآمَالُ إِلَّا فِيكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مَنْ حَقُّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَاجِبٌ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ أَنْ تَبْسُطَ عَلَيَّ مَا حَظَرْتَهُ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ وَ أَنْ تُسَهِّلَ ذَلِكَ وَ تُيَسِّرَهُ فِي خَيْرٍ مِنْكَ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ أَنَا فِي‏ خَفْضِ عَيْشٍ وَ دَعَةٍ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

My God^-azwj! Cut off the hopes except from You^-azwj and disappoint the aspirations except in You^-azwj! O Possessor of the Majesty and the Benevolence! I ask You^-azwj by the right of the one whose right is obligated upon You^-azwj, to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and People^-asws of his^-saww Household, and Extend upon me what You^-azwj have Withheld from Your^-azwj sustenance, and to Facilitate that and Ease it in goodness from You^-azwj and well-being, and I would be in a comfortable life and prosperity, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ع إِلَّا أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ عَلَى قَضَاءِ نَوَافِلِي وَ بِرِّ إِخْوَانِي وَ كَمَالِ طَاعَتِكَ

And I ask You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws! Please Assist me through him^-asws upon fulfilment of my optional acts of worship, and righteousness with my brethren, and being perfectly in obedience to You^-azwj!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع الْهَادِي الْأَمِينِ الْكَرِيمِ النَّاصِحِ الثِّقَةِ الْعَالِمِ إِلَّا أَعَنْتَنِي بِهِ عَلَى أَمْرِ آخِرَتِي

And I ask You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws the guide, the trusted, the benevolence, the adviser, the reliable, the knowledgeable! Please Assist me through him^-asws upon matters of my Hereafter!

وَ أَسْأَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ وَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ وَ بَقِيَّتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ الْمُنْتَقِمِ لَكَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ وَ أَعْدَاءِ رَسُولِكَ بَقِيَّةِ آبَائِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ وَارِثِ أَسْلَافِهِ الصَّالِحِينَ صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى آبَائِهِ الْكِرَامِ الْمُتَقَدِّمِينَ الْأَخْيَارِ

And I ask You^-azwj O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Your^-azwj guardian and Your^-azwj Divine authority upon Your^-azwj servants, and Your^-azwj remainder in Your^-azwj earth, the avenger for You^-azwj from Your^-azwj enemies and enemies of Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, remainder of his^-ajfj pure forefathers^-asws, and inheritor of his^-ajfj righteous ancestors, Master of the Time! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ajfj and upon his^-ajfj honourable forefathers^-asws, the foremost, the goodly!

إِلَّا تَدَارَكْتَنِي بِهِ وَ نَجَّيْتَنِي مِنْ كُلِّ كَرْبٍ وَ هَمٍّ وَ حَفِظْتَ عَلَيَّ قَدِيمَ إِحْسَانِكَ إِلَيَّ وَ حَدِيثَهُ وَ أَدْرَرْتَ عَلَيَّ جَمِيلَ عَوَائِدِكَ عِنْدِي

Please Rescue me through him^-ajfj and Save me from every distress and worry, and Preserve upon me Your^-azwj ancient Favours to me and its recent ones, and Pour upon me Your^-azwj beautiful awards with me!

يَا رَبِّ أَعِنِّي بِهِ وَ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْمَخَافَةِ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ شِدَّةٍ وَ عَظِيمَةٍ وَ هَوْلٍ وَ نَازِلَةٍ وَ غَمٍّ وَ دَيْنٍ وَ مَرَضٍ وَ سُقْمٍ وَ آفَةٍ وَ ظُلْمٍ وَ جَوْرٍ وَ فِتْنَةٍ فِي دِينِي وَ دُنْيَايَ وَ آخِرَتِي بِمَنِّكَ وَ رَأْفَتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ وَ تَفَضُّلِكَ وَ تَعَطُّفِكَ

O Lord^-azwj! Assist me through him^-ajfj, and Save me from the scary matters and from every hardship and mighty matters, and horrors and afflictions, and sadness and debts, and diseases and sickness, and calamity and injustice and tyranny, and Fitna in my religion and my world and my Hereafter by Your^-azwj Conferment and Your Kindness, and Your Mercy and Your^-azwj Benevolence, and Your^-azwj Grace and Your^-azwj Compassion!

يَا كَافِيَ مُوسَى ع فِرْعَوْنَ وَ يَا كَافِيَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ مَا أَهَمَّهُ وَ يَا كَافِيَ عَلِيٍّ ع مَا أَهَمَّهُ يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ وَ يَا كَافِيَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَوْمَ الْحَرَّةِ وَ يَا كَافِيَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبَا الدَّوَانِيقِ

O Sufficer of Musa^-as from Pharaoh^-la, and O Sufficer of Muhammad^-saww, may the Salawaat be upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws of what worried him^-saww, and O Sufficer of Ali^-asws of what worried him^-asws on the day of Siffeen, and O Sufficer of Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws on the day of Al-Harrah, and O Sufficer of Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws from Abu Al Dawaneeq!

صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اكْفِنِي مَا أَهَمَّنِي فِي دَارِ الدُّنْيَا وَ كُلَّ هَوْلٍ دُونَ الْجَنَّةِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ يَا قَاضِيَ الْحَوَائِجِ يَا وَهَّابَ الرَّغَائِبِ يَا مُعْطِيَ الْجَزِيلِ يَا فَكَّاكَ الْعُنَاةِ

Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Suffice me of what is worrying me in house of the world and every horror before the Paradise, by Your^-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones! O Fulfiller of the needs, O Bestower of the desires, O Granter of the plentiful gifts, O Reliever of the distress!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ قَادِرٌ عَلَى قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَجِّلْ يَا رَبِّ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj Know that I know You^-azwj are Able upon Fulfilling my needs, so Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and O Lord^-azwj, Hasten the relief of Your^-azwj guardian and son^-ajfj of the daughter^-asws of Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww!

وَ اقْضِ يَا اللَّهُ حَوَائِجَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اقْضِ لِي يَا رَبِّ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ حَوَائِجَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ صَغِيرَهَا وَ كَبِيرَهَا فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَ عَافِيَةٍ وَ تَمِّمْ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيَّ وَ هَنِّئْنِي بِهِمْ كَرَامَتَكَ وَ أَلْبِسْنِي بِهِمْ عَافِيَتَكَ وَ تَفَضَّلْ عَلَيَّ بِعَفْوِكَ

And O Allah^-azwj, Fulfil needs of People^-asws of the Household of Muhammad^-saww, and O Lord^-azwj, Fulfil for me through Muhammad^-saww and People^-asws of his^-saww Household, needs of the world and the Hereafter, their small and their big, in ease from You^-azwj and well-being, and Complete Your^-azwj bounties upon me, and Grant me joy of Your^-azwj Benevolence through them^-asws, and Clothe me with Your^-azwj well-being through them^-asws, and Grace upon me with Your^-azwj Pardon!

وَ كُنْ لِي بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِي‏ وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ نَاصِراً وَ كَالِئاً وَ رَاعِياً وَ سَاتِراً وَ رَازِقاً مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ كَانَ وَ مَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَا يُعْجِزُ اللَّهَ شَيْ‏ءٌ طَلَبَهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لَا فِي السَّمَاءِ هُوَ كَائِنٌ هُوَ كَائِنٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.

And by the right of Muhammad^-saww and People^-asws of his^-saww Household, before me in entirety of my matters, a Guardian, and Protector, and helper, and a Safeguard, and Caretaker, and Concealer, and Provider! Whatever Allah^-azwj Desires happens, and what He^-azwj does not Desire does not happen! Nothing frustrates Allah^-azwj He^-azwj Seeks in the earth nor in the sky! It will happen, it will happen, if Allah^-azwj so Desires!’’[42]

11- لد، بلد الأمين قِصَّةٌ مَرْوِيَّةٌ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع‏ يُكْتَبُ‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ إِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الدَّيَّانِ الرَّءُوفِ الْمَنَّانِ الْأَحَدِ الصَّمَدِ مِنْ عَبْدِهِ الذَّلِيلِ الْبَائِسِ الْمُسْتَكِينِ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ

(The book) ‘Balad Al-Ameen’ – A story reported from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Askari^-asws. He should write, ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! To Allah^-azwj the King, the Judge, the Kind, the Bestower, the First, the Non-hollow, from His^-azwj slave, the humble, the destitute, the needy, so and so, son of so and so!

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَ الْإِكْرَامِ وَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ وَ سَلَامُهُ

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are the ‘Salaam’, and from You^-azwj is the ‘Salaam’, and to You^-azwj returns the ‘Salaam’! Blessed are You^-azwj and Exalted, O Possessor of the Majesty and the Benevolence, and may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and His^-azwj Blessings and His^-azwj Greetings!

أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ مَنْ يَحْضُرُنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْأَمْوَالِ وَ الْجَاهِ قَدِ اسْتَعَدُّوا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ تَقَدَّمُوا بِسَعَةِ جَاهِهِمْ فِي مَصَالِحِهِمْ وَ لَمِّ شُئُونِهِمْ وَ تَأَخَّرَ الْمُسْتَضْعَفُونَ الْمُقِلُّونَ مِنْ تَنَجُّزِ حَوَائِجِهِمْ لِأَبْوَابِ الْمُلُوكِ وَ مَطَالِبِهِمْ

As for what follows, indeed those among us who possess wealth and status have prepared from their wealth and advanced with the breadth of their influence in securing their interests and managing their affairs, while the weak and impoverished have been delayed in fulfilling their needs at the doors of kings and their demands.

فَيَا مَنْ بِيَدِهِ نَوَاصِي الْعِبَادِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ يَا مُقِرّاً بِوَلَايَتِهِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ مُذِلَّ الْعُتَاةِ الْجَبَّارِينَ أَنْتَ ثِقَتِي وَ رَجَائِي وَ إِلَيْكَ مَهْرَبِي وَ مَلْجَئِي وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكُّلِي وَ بِكَ اعْتِصَامِي وَ عِيَاذِي فَأَلِنْ يَا رَبِّ صَعْبَهُ وَ سَخِّرْ لِي قَلْبَهُ وَ رُدَّ عَنِّي نَافِرَهُ وَ اكْفِنِي مَاتِعِيهِ

O You^-azwj in Whose Hand lies the control of all servants! O One Who affirms His^-azwj Authority over the believers and humbles the rebellious tyrants! You^-azwj are my trust and my hope. To You^-azwj is my escape and my refuge. Upon You^-azwj is my reliance, and through You^-azwj is my Protection and safety. So, O Lord^-azwj, Make what is hard easy, Soften his heart for me, Turn away his aversion from me, and Suffice me against his harm!

فَإِنَّ مَقَادِيرَ الْأُمُورِ بِيَدِكَ وَ أَنْتَ الْفَعَّالُ لِمَا تَشَاءُ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَصْعَدُ الْحَمْدُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ وَ بِحَمْدِكَ تَمْحُو مَا تَشَاءُ وَ تُثْبِتُ وَ عِنْدَكَ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ

The Decrees of all matters are in Your^-azwj Hand, and You^-azwj do what You^-azwj Desire! To You^-azwj belongs the Praise, and to You^-azwj ascends all praise! There is no god except You^-azwj! Glory be to You^-azwj! Through Your^-azwj Praise, You^-azwj Erase what You^-azwj Desire and Affirm what You^-azwj Desire, and with You^-azwj is the Mother of the Book!

وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

And may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww goodly Progeny^-asws, and the greeting be upon them^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[43]

فإنه روي أن بعض موالي العسكري ع يعلمه ما هو فيه من البلاء و كان في حبس المتوكل و كان المتوكل قد جهر يستوعده بالعقوبة فاستعد له أهل الثروة بالتحف و لم يكن عند الرجل شي‏ء فأمره الهادي ع بكتابة هذه القصة فكتبها ليلا في ثلاث رقاع و أخفاها في ثلاثة أماكن فما كان إلا عند انبساط الشمس حتى فرج الله عز و جل عنه بمنه و لطفه‏.

It is narrated that one of the followers of Imam Al-Askari^-asws informed him^-asws of the affliction he was facing while imprisoned by Al Mutawakkil who had openly threatened him with punishment. The wealthy people prepared gifts and offerings for protection, but the man had nothing. So Imam Al-Hadi^-asws instructed him to write this story, which he did at night on three slips of paper and hid them in three separate places. As soon as the sun rose, Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic, Relieved him of his distress through His^-azwj Conferment and His^-azwj Compassion!

12- قبس، قبس المصباح رَوَى الْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا كَانَتْ لَكَ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ ضِقْتَ بِهَا ذَرْعاً فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ كَبِّرِ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثاً وَ سَبِّحْ تَسْبِيحَ فَاطِمَةَ ع ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ وَ قُلْ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ يَا مَوْلَاتِي فَاطِمَةُ أَغِيثِينِي

(The book) ‘Qabas Al-Misbah’ – It is reported by Al-Mufazzal Bin Umar, from Abu Abdullah^-asws said: ‘Whenever there was for you a need to Allah^-azwj and you are constricted by it, pray two units Salat. When you have performed Salaam, exclaim Greatness of Allah^-azwj thrice, and glorify the glorification of (Syeda) Fatima^-asws. then perform Sajdah and say one hundred times, ‘O my Chieftess (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, help me!’

ثُمَّ ضَعْ خَدَّكَ الْأَيْمَنَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ قُلْ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ عُدْ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قُلْ ذَلِكَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ اذْكُرْ حَاجَتَكَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْضِيهَا.

Then place your right cheek upon the ground and say similar to that. Then return to the Sajdah and say that one hundred times and ten times, and mention your need for Allah^-azwj will Fulfil it’’.[44]

13- لد، بلد الأمين‏ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ فَكَبِّرِ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثاً وَ سَبِّحْ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ اسْجُدْ وَ قُلْ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ يَا مَوْلَاتِي يَا فَاطِمَةُ أَغِيثِينِي ثُمَّ ضَعْ خَدَّكَ الْأَيْمَنَ وَ قُلْ كَذَلِكَ ثُمَّ عُدْ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قُلْ كَذَلِكَ ثُمَّ ضَعْ خَدَّكَ الْأَيْسَرَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ وَ قُلْ كَذَلِكَ ثُمَّ عُدْ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَ قُلْ كَذَلِكَ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ وَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ وَ اذْكُرْ حَاجَتَكَ تُقْضَى‏.

(The book) ‘Balad Al-Ameen’ – ‘Pray two units Salat. When you have performed Salaam, exclaim Greatness of Allah^-azwj thrice and glorify the glorification of (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, and perform Sajdah and say one hundred times, ‘O my chieftess, O Fatima^-asws, help me!’ Then place your right cheek upon the ground and say like that. Then return to the Sajdah and say like that. Then place your left cheek upon the ground and say like that. Then return to the Sajdah and say like that one hundred and ten times, and mention your need, it shall be fulfilled.[45]

باب 60 الزيارة بالنيابة عن الأئمة ع و غيرهم‏

CHAPTER 60 – THE ZIYARAT ON BEHALF OF THE IMAMS^-asws AND OTHERS

1- كا، الكافي يب، تهذيب الأحكام مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْأَشْعَثِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي إِذَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رُبَّمَا قَالَ لِيَ الرَّجُلُ طُفْ عَنِّي أُسْبُوعاً صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَرُبَّمَا شُغِلْتُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا رَجَعْتُ لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ

(The books) ‘Al Kafi’, (and) ‘Tahzeeb Al Ahkaam’ – Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Muhammad Bin Ahmad, from one of our companions, from Ali Bin Muhammad Bin Al Ash’as, from Ali Bin Ibrahim Al Hazramy, from his father who said,

‘I returned from Makkah. I came to Abu Al-Hassan Musa^-asws in the Masjid, and he^-asws was seated in what is between the grave and the Pulpit. I said to him^-asws, ‘O son^-asws of Rasool-Allah^-saww! Whenever I went out to Makkah, sometimes a man would say to me, ‘Perform Tawaaf on my behalf of seven circuits (and) pray two units Salat!’ Sometimes I would be too busy from that. So, when I return, I would not know what I should be saying to him’.

قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَكَّةَ فَقَضَيْتَ نُسُكَكَ فَطُفْ أُسْبُوعاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذَا الطَّوَافَ وَ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِي وَ أُمِّي وَ عَنْ زَوْجَتِي وَ عَنْ وُلْدِي وَ عَنْ حَامَّتِي وَ عَنْ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ بَلَدِي حُرِّهِمْ وَ عَبْدِهِمْ وَ أَبْيَضِهِمْ وَ أَسْوَدِهِمْ

He^-asws said: ‘When you come to Makkah and have fulfilled your rituals, perform Tawaaf of seven circuits and pray two units Salat, and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! This Tawaaf and these two units of Salat are on behalf of my father and my mother, and my wife and my children, and my protectors and the entire people of my city, their free ones and their slaves, their white and their black!’

فَلَا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَقُولَ لِلرَّجُلِ إِنِّي قَدْ طُفْتُ عَنْكَ وَ صَلَّيْتُ عَنْكَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ إِلَّا كُنْتَ صَادِقاً

Thus, you will not be saying to the man, ‘I have performed Tawaaf and prayed two units Salat on your behalf’, except you will be truthful (in saying so).

فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَضَيْتَ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْكَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قِفْ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَبِي وَ أُمِّي وَ زَوْجَتِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ حَامَّتِي وَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ بَلَدِي حُرِّهِمْ وَ عَبْدِهِمْ أَبْيَضِهِمْ وَ أَسْوَدِهِمْ

When you come to the grave of the Prophet^-saww and have fulfilled what is obligated upon you, pray two units Salat, then stand by the head of the Prophet^-saww, then say, ‘The greeting be upon you^-saww O Prophet^-saww of Allah^-azwj from my father and my mother, and my wife and my children, and my protector and from the entire people of my city, their free ones and their slaves, their white and their black!’

فَلَا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَقُولَ لِلرَّجُلِ إِنِّي قَدْ أَقْرَأْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص عَنْكَ السَّلَامَ إِلَّا كُنْتَ صَادِقاً.

Thus, you will not be saying to the man, ‘I have conveyed to Rasool-Allah^-saww the greeting on your behalf’, except you will be truthful’’.[46]

2- يب، تهذيب الأحكام‏ مَنْ خَرَجَ زَائِراً عَنْ أَخٍ لَهُ بِأَجْرٍ فَلْيَقُلْ عِنْدَ فَرَاغِهِ مِنْ عَمَلِ الزِّيَارَةِ اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصَابَنِي مِنْ تَعَبٍ أَوْ نَصَبٍ أَوْ شَعَثٍ أَوْ لُغُوبٍ فَأْجُرْ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ فِيهِ وَ أْجُرْنِي فِي قَضَائِي عَنْهُ

(The book) ‘Tahzeeb Al Ahkaam’ –

‘One who goes out to perform Ziyarat on behalf of a brother of his for a payment, let him say at his free times from having done the Ziyarat, ‘O Allah^-azwj! O Allah, whatever fatigue, hardship, dishevelment, or exhaustion has afflicted me, Reward so and so, son of so and so for it, and Reward me for fulfilling it on his behalf!’

فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ فَلْيَقُلْ فِي آخِرِ التَّسْلِيمِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‏ يَا مَوْلَايَ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً عَنْهُ فَاشْفَعْ لَهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ ثُمَّ يَدْعُو لَهُ بِمَا أَحَبَّ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‏.

When he has greeted upon the Imam^-asws, let him say at the end of the greeting, ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O my master, on behalf of so and so, son of so and so! I have come to you^-asws as a visitor on his behalf, so intercede for him in the Presence of your^-asws Lord^-azwj!’ Then supplicate for him with whatever you like, if Allah^-azwj so Desires!’’[47] (Not a Hadeeth)

3- يب، تهذيب الأحكام مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ الصَّرْمِيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لَهُ يَعْنِي أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيَّ ع إِنِّي زُرْتُ أَبَاكَ وَ جَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ لَكَ‏

(The book) ‘Tahzeeb Al Ahkaam’ – Muhammad Bin Ahmad Bin Dawood, from Muhammad Bin Al-Hassan, from Abdullah, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Dawood Al Sarmy who said,

‘I said to him^-asws, meaning Abu Al-Hassan Al-Askari^-asws, ‘I have performed Ziyarat of your^-asws father^-asws and have made (Rewards of) that for you^-asws!’

فَقَالَ لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَجْرٌ وَ ثَوَابٌ عَظِيمٌ وَ مِنَّا الْمَحْمَدَةُ.

He^-asws said: ‘For you, from Allah^-azwj, will be Recompense, and mighty Reward, and from us^-asws will be praise-worthy laudation’’.[48]

4- يب، تهذيب الأحكام‏ يَقُولُ الزَّائِرُ إِذَا نَابَ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْفَدَنِي إِلَى مَوَالِيهِ وَ مَوَالِيَّ لِأَزُورَ عَنْهُ رَجَاءً لِجَزِيلِ الثَّوَابِ وَ فِرَاراً مِنْ سُوءِ الْحِسَابِ

(The book) ‘Tahzeeb Al Ahkaam’ –

‘The performer of Ziyarat should say when he is performing on behalf of someone else, ‘O Allah^-azwj! So and so, son of so and so have delegated me to his masters and my masters to perform Ziyarat on his behalf, hoping for the plentiful Rewards and fleeing from the evil Reckoning!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ يَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَوْلِيَائِكَ الدَّالِّينَ عَلَيْكَ فِي غُفْرَانِكَ ذُنُوبَهُ وَ حَطِّ سَيِّئَاتِهِ وَ يَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِهِمْ عِنْدَ مَشْهَدِ إِمَامِهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ

O Allah^-azwj! I divert to You^-azwj through Your^-azwj guardians, the pointers to You^-azwj for Your^-azwj Forgiveness of his sins, and off-loading his evil deeds, and he seeks means to You^-azwj through them^-asws at the Mausoleum of his Imam^-asws! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنْهُ وَ اقْبَلْ شَفَاعَةَ أَوْلِيَائِهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهِ

O Allah^-azwj! Accept from him and Accept intercession of his masters, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them!

اللَّهُمَّ جَازِهِ عَلَى حُسْنِ نِيَّتِهِ وَ صَحِيحِ عَقِيدَتِهِ وَ صِحَّةِ مُوَالاتِهِ أَحْسَنَ مَا جَازَيْتَ أَحَداً مِنْ عَبِيدِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَدِمْ لَهُ مَا خَوَّلْتَهُ وَ اسْتَعْمِلْهُ صَالِحاً فِيمَا آتَيْتَهُ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي آخِرَ وَافِدٍ لَهُ يُوفِدُهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Reward him upon his good intention, and his correct belief, and the correctness of his loyalty with the best reward You^-azwj have ever Given to any of Your^-azwj believing servants. Continue for him what You^-azwj have Granted him, Utilise him righteously in what You^-azwj have Given him, and do not Make me the last of those he sends as a delegate!

اللَّهُمَّ أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَتَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ وَ أَوْسِعْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رِزْقِكَ الْحَلَالِ الطَّيِّبِ وَ اجْعَلْهُ مِنْ رُفَقَاءِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَارِكْ لَهُ فِي وُلْدِهِ وَ مَالِهِ وَ أَهْلِهِ وَ مَا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Liberate his neck from the Fire, and Expand upon him from Your^-azwj Permissible sustenance, the good, and Make him from the friends of Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Bless for him in his children and his wealth and his family, and whatever his right hand possesses!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ حُلْ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ حَتَّى لَا يَعْصِيَكَ وَ أَعِنْهُ عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ طَاعَةِ أَوْلِيَائِكَ حَتَّى لَا تَفْقِدَهُ حَيْثُ أَمَرْتَهُ وَ لَا تَرَاهُ حَيْثُ نَهَيْتَهُ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Be a Barrier between him and his disobeying You^-azwj until he does not disobey You^-azwj, and Assist him upon obeying You^-azwj and obeying Your^-azwj guardians until he is not missed where they^-asws instruct him to be nor seen where they^-asws prohibit him to be!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَ ارْحَمْهُ وَ اعْفُ عَنْهُ وَ عَنْ جَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Forgive for him, and Mercy him, and Pardon him and the entirety of the believing men and the believing women!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَعِذْهُ مِنْ هَوْلِ الْمُطَّلَعِ وَ مِنْ فَزَعِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ سُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ وَ مِنْ ظُلْمَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَ وَحْشَتِهِ وَ مِنْ مَوَاقِفِ الْخِزْيِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and Shelter him from the emerging horrors, and from panic on the Day of Qiyamah, and the evil transfer, and from darkness of the grave, and his loneliness, and from the disgraceful pausing in the world and the Hereafter!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ جَائِزَتَهُ فِي مَوْقِفِي هَذَا غُفْرَانَكَ وَ تُحْفَتَهُ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا عِنْدَ إِمَامِي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ

O Allah^-azwj!  Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and his Reward during this pausing of my to be Your^-azwj Forgiveness, and Your^-azwj gift to him in this place of mine in the presence of my Imam^-asws, may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon him^-asws!

أَنْ تُقِيلَ عَثْرَتَهُ وَ تَقْبَلَ مَعْذِرَتَهُ وَ تَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ خَطِيئَتِهِ وَ تَجْعَلَ التَّقْوَى زَادَهُ وَ مَا عِنْدَكَ خَيْراً لَهُ فِي مَعَادِهِ وَ تَحْشُرَهُ فِي زُمْرَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ تَغْفِرَ لَهُ وَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ فَإِنَّكَ خَيْرُ مَرْغُوبٍ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَكْرَمُ مَسْئُولٍ اعْتَمَدَ الْعِبَادُ عَلَيْهِ

Uproot his stumbles, and Accept his apologies, and Overlook his misdeeds, and Make the piety his provision, and what is with You^-azwj to be better for him in his abode, and Resurrect him in the group of Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Forgive for him and for his parents, for You^-azwj are the Best one desired to, and most Benevolent of the ones requested the servant can rely upon!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ لِكُلِّ مُوفِدٍ جَائِزَةٌ وَ لِكُلِّ زَائِرٍ كَرَامَةٌ فَاجْعَلْ جَائِزَتَهُ فِي مَوْقِفِي هَذَا غُفْرَانَكَ وَ الْجَنَّةَ لَهُ‏ وَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

O Allah^-azwj, and for every delegate there is a Reward and for every visitor there is honour, so Make his Reward in this pausing of mine being Your^-azwj Forgiveness and the Paradise to be for him, and for the entirety of the believing men and the believing women!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ أَنَا عَبْدُكَ الْخَاطِئُ الْمُذْنِبُ الْمُقِرُّ بِذُنُوبِهِ فَأَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللَّهُ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنْ لَا تَحْرِمَنِي بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْأَجْرِ وَ الثَّوَابِ مِنْ فَضْلِ عَطَائِكَ وَ كَرَمِ تَفَضُّلِكَ

O Allah^-azwj, and I am Your^-azwj slave, the erroneous, the sinner, the acknowledger of his sins! I ask You^-azwj O Allah^-azwj, by the right of Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww not to Deprive me of the Recompense and the Rewards from the Grace of Your^-azwj awards, and Benevolence of Your^-azwj Graciousness!’

ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ يَدَيْكَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ عِنْدَ الْمَشْهَدِ وَ تَقُولُ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا إِمَامِي عَبْدُكَ فُلَانُ بْنُ فُلَانٍ أَوْفَدَنِي زَائِراً لِمَشْهَدِكَ يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِذَلِكَ وَ إِلَى رَسُولِهِ وَ إِلَيْكَ يَرْجُو بِذَلِكَ فَكَاكَ رَقَبَتِهِ مِنَ النَّارِ مِنَ الْعُقُوبَةِ

Then raise your hands towards the sky while facing the Qiblah being in the Mausoleum, and say, ‘O my master, O my Imam^-asws! Your^-asws servant so and so, son of son and so has delegated me as a visitor to your^-asws Mausoleum. He draws closer to Allah^-azwj Mighty and Majestic with that, and to His^-azwj Rasool^-saww and to you^-asws, hoping with that for the liberation of his neck from the Fire, from the torment!

فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Forgive for him and for entirety of the believing men and the believing women! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! O Allah^-azwj! There is no god except Allah^-azwj the Forbearing, the Benevolence! There is no god except Allah^-azwj, the Exalted, the Magnificent!

أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ تَسْتَجِيبَ لِي فِيهِ وَ فِي جَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِي وَ أَخَوَاتِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ أَهْلِي بِجُودِكَ وَ كَرَمِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏.

I ask You^-azwj to Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Respond to me regarding him and regarding entirety of my brothers, and my sisters, and my children, and my family by Your^-azwj Generosity and Your^-azwj Benevolence, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[49] (Not a Hadeeth)

5- أَقُولُ قَالَ مُؤَلِّفُ الْمَزَارِ الْكَبِيرِ رَوَى أَصْحَابُنَا جَمِيعاً أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَرْسَلَ إِلَى بَعْضِ الشِّيعَةِ فَقَالَ خُذْ هَذِهِ الدَّرَاهِمَ فَحُجَّ عَنِ ابْنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ يَكُنْ لَكَ تِسْعَةُ أَسْهُمٍ مِنَ الثَّوَابِ وَ لِإِسْمَاعِيلَ سَهْمٌ وَاحِدٌ.

I say, ‘The compiler of ‘Al-Mazar Al-Kabeer’ said, ‘All our companions reported that Abu Abdullah^-asws sent for one of the Shias. He^-asws said: ‘Take these Dirhams and perform Hajj on behalf of my^-asws son Ismail! There will be for you nine shares from the Rewards, and for Ismail would be one share’’.[50]

وَ قَدْ أَنْفَذَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ ع زَائِراً عَنْهُ إِلَى مَشْهَدِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَوَاطِنَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يُدْعَى فِيهَا فَيُجِيبَ وَ إِنَّ حَائِرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مِنْ تِلْكَ الْمَوَاطِنِ‏.

And Abu Al-Hassan Al-Askari^-asws dispatched a visitor on his^-asws behalf to the Mausoleum of Abu Abdullah^-asws. He^-asws said: ‘For Allah^-azwj there are places He^-azwj Loves to be supplicated to in these, so He^-azwj Responds, and the enclosure of ^-asws is from those places.

فَإِذَا خَرَجْتَ زَائِراً عَنْ أَخٍ لَكَ أَوْ حَاجّاً بِأُجْرَةٍ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِالْمَوْضِعِ الَّذِي تَقْصِدُهُ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنْهُمَا فَسَبِّحْ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَاناً أَوْفَدَنِي إِلَيْكَ لِعِلْمِهِ بِحُسْنِ ثَوَابِكَ مُعْتَقِداً أَنَّكَ تَسْمَعُ وَ تُجِيبُ وَ تُعَاقِبُ وَ تُثِيبُ

When you go out as a visitor on behalf of a brother of yours, or as a Pilgrim for a payment, pray two units Salat in the place which you aim for. When you are free from it, glorify, then say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! So and so has delegated me to Your^-azwj due to his knowledge of Your^-azwj excellent Rewards, relying that You^-azwj Hear and Respond, and Punish and Reward!

اللَّهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْ خُطُوَاتِي عَنْهُ كَفَّارَةً لِمَا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ وَ صَلَوَاتِي‏ عَنْهُ شَاهِدَةً لَهُ بِصِدْقِ الْإِيمَانِ مُثْبَتَةً لَهُ فِي دِيوَانِ الْغُفْرَانِ

O Allah^-azwj! Make my footsteps on his behalf an atonement of what has passed from my sins and my Salat on his behalf, testifying for him with the sincere Eman, affirmation for him in the register of Forgiveness!

اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصَابَنِي مِنْ تَعَبٍ أَوْ نَصَبٍ أَوْ سَغَبٍ أَوْ لُغُوبٍ فَأْجُرْ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ فِيهِ وَ أْجُرْنِي عَلَيْهِ وَ كَذَلِكَ تَقُولُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ عِنْدَ الْأَئِمَّةِ ع

O Allah^-azwj! Whatever afflicts me of fatigue, or toil, or hunger, or exhaustion, Recompense so and so, son of so and so, regarding it, and Recompense me upon it!’ And like that you should say in the presence of the Prophet^-saww and presence of the Imams^-asws.

ثُمَّ تَقُولُ عَقِيبَ الْكَلَامِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ مِنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فَإِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً عَنْهُ فَاشْفَعْ لِي وَ لَهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

Then say as a follow-up to the speech, ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws, O my master^-asws, from so and so, son of so and so, for I have come to you^-asws as a visitor on his behalf, so intercede for me and for him in the Presence of your^-asws Lord^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ أَوْصِلْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَا يَسْتَغْنِي بِهِ عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مَيِّتاً

O Allah^-azwj! Convey to him from Your^-azwj Mercy that which makes him needless of the mercy of anyone other than You^-azwj, even if he is deceased!’

قَالَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ اللَّهُمَّ جَافِ الْأَرْضَ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ وَ اجْعَلْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَاصِلَةً إِلَيْهِ وَ اجْعَلْ مَا أَفْعَلُهُ مِنَ الْمَنَاسِكِ شَاهِداً لَهُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Say after that, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Keep the earth distant from his sides, Make Your^-azwj Mercy reach him, and Make what I perform of the rites a witness for him through Your^-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

وَ إِذَا زُرْتَ عَنْ أَخِيكَ أَوْ أُمِّكَ أَوْ أَبِيكَ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ ع عَلَى نَسَقِ التَّسْلِيمِ

And if you are performing Ziyarat on behalf of your brother, your mother, or your father, then offer salutations to the Imam^-asws in the manner of the prescribed salutation.

ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِفُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ عَوْناً وَ مُعِيناً وَ نَاصِراً وَ كَالِئاً وَ رَاعِياً حَيْثُ كَانَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ

Then say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Be for so and so, son of so and so, a Supporter, and Aider, and Helper, and Protector, and Caretaker wherever he may be, through Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww pure Progeny^-asws!’

ثُمَّ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ مِنْهُمَا فَاسْجُدْ وَ قُلْ فِي سُجُودِكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ وَ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ لِأَنَّهُ لَا تَنْبَغِي الصَّلَاةُ إِلَّا لَكَ

Then pray two units Salat. When you have performed Salaam from it, perform Sajdah and say in your Sajdah, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I have prayed to You^-azwj, and bowed to You^-azwj, and prostrated to You^-azwj because the Salat is not befitting except to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ ثَوَابَ صَلَاتِي وَ سَلَامِي وَ زِيَارَتِي هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَى فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فَتَقَبَّلْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ مِنِّي وَ أْجُرْنِي عَلَيْهِ خَيْرَ الْجَزَاءِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ أَفْضَلُ مَا يُقَالُ

O Allah^-azwj! I hereby make the Rewards of my Salat and my greeting and my Ziyarat, to be gifted to so and so, son of so and so, so Accept that from me and Recompense me upon it the best Reward by Your^-azwj Mercy, and the best of what is said!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْفَدَنِي إِلَى مَوْلَاهُ وَ مَوْلَايَ لِأَزُورَ عَنْهُ رَجَاءً لِجَزِيلِ الثَّوَابِ وَ سَاقَ الدُّعَاءَ إِلَى آخِرِ مَا ذَكَرَهُ الشَّيْخُ رَحِمَهُمَا اللَّهُ‏.

O Allah^-azwj! So and so, son of so and so has delegated me to his master and my mater to perform Ziyarat on his behalf, hoping for the plentiful Rewards’ – and he continued the supplication up to end of what the Sheykh mentioned. May Allah^-azwj Mercy them both’’.[51] (Not a Hadeeth)

6- ثُمَّ قَالَ وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ بَعْضِ الْعُلَمَاءِ الصَّادِقِينَ ع‏ أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَوْ يَصُومُ يَوْماً أَوْ يَحُجُّ أَوْ يَعْتَمِرُ أَوْ يَزُورُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص أَوْ أَحَدَ الْأَئِمَّةِ وَ يَجْعَلُ ثَوَابَ ذَلِكَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ أَوْ لِأَخٍ لَهُ فِي الدِّينِ أَ وَ يَكُونُ لَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ ثَوَابٌ

Then he said, ‘And it is reported from one of the Scholars, the truthful (Imams^-asws), he^-asws was asked about the man who prays two units Salat, or fasts for a day, or perform Hajj or Umrah, or Ziyarat of Rasool-Allah^-saww or one of the Imams^-asws, and he makes the Rewards of that for his parents, or for a brother of is in the religion, ‘Will there be Reward for him upon that?’

فَقَالَ إِنَّ ثَوَابَ ذَلِكَ يَصِلُ إِلَى مَنْ جَعَلَ لَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُنْقَصَ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ شَيْ‏ءٌ.

He^-asws said: ‘The Rewards of that would arrive to the one he has made it to be for him, from without there being any reduction of anything from his Recompense’’.[52]

7- صبا، مصباح الزائر صِفَةُ مَنْ يَنُوبُ عَنْ غَيْرِهِ إِذَا عَزَمْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِكَ وَ كُنْتَ مُسْتَأْجَراً لِلنِّيَابَةِ فَقُلْ‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ نَبِيعَ الدِّينَ بِالدُّنْيَا أَوْ نَسْتَبْدِلَ الظُّلْمَةَ بِالضِّيَاءِ أَوْ نَخْتَارَ الْأَعْدَاءَ عَلَى الْأَوْلِيَاءِ

(The book) ‘Misbah Al-Zaair’ – Description of the one performing Ziyarat on behalf of someone else, ‘When you determine upon that from your home, and you are employed for the delegation, say, ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! O Allah^-azwj! I seek refuge with You^-azwj from selling the religion for the sake of the world, or exchanging light for darkness, or choosing the enemies over the friends!

اللَّهُمَّ فَاجْعَلْنَا مَعَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ اجْمَعِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةَ لَنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ قِلَّةَ صَبْرِنَا عَلَى الْفَقْرِ وَ تَغْتَسِلُ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ وَ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

O Allah^-azwj! Make us to be with Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, in the world and the Hereafter, and Gather the world and the Hereafter for us by Your^-azwj Mercy, so You^-azwj Know the lack of our patience upon the poverty!’ – and bathe in your home and pray two units Salat’’.[53]

فَإِنَّهُ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَا اسْتَخْلَفَ عَبْدٌ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ خِلَافَةً أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَرْكَعُهُمَا إِذَا أَرَادَ سَفَراً وَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ زِيَارَةَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ وَ يَذْكُرُهُ بِاسْمِهِ وَ نَسَبِهِ

It is reported from Abu Abdullah^-asws, he^-asws said: ‘A servant will not replace upon his family with any replacement than two units of Salat he performs whenever he intends a journey, and he should say, ‘I intend the Ziyarat of a guardian of Allah^-azwj on behalf of so and so, son of so and so!’ – and he should be mentioning him by his name and his lineage.

وَ أَنْتَ تَعْلَمُ يَا رَبِّ أَنَّ الْفَقْرَ وَ الْفَاقَةَ حَمَلَنِي عَلَى أَنْ أَزُورَ عَنْهُ غَيْرَ بَائِعٍ مِنْهُ دِينِي وَ لَا مُؤْثِرٍ حَالَهُ عَلَى طَاعَتِي لَكَ وَ لَوْ لَا أَنَّكَ بِفَضْلِ رَحْمَتِكَ أَذِنْتَ أَنْ أَزُورَ عَنْهُ لَمَا زُرْتُ عَنْ سِوَايَ وَ لَصَبَرْتُ عَلَى الْفَقْرِ وَ الْفَاقَةِ وَ الْمَسْكَنَةِ

‘And You^-azwj Know, O Lord^-azwj that the poverty and the destitution carried me upon performing Ziyarat on  his behalf, without selling my religion to from it nor preferring his situation over my obedience to You^-azwj, and had You^-azwj not, by the Grace of Your^-azwj Mercy, Permitted me to perform Ziyarat on his behalf, I would not have performed Ziyarat apart from myself, and I would have been patient upon the poverty, and the destitution and the need!

اللَّهُمَّ فَتَقَبَّلْ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ حَقِّقْ ظَنَّهُ وَ أْجُرْنِي فِي زِيَارَتِي عَنْهُ وَ لَا تُخَيِّبْ رَجَاءَهُ فِيَّ وَ حَقِّقْ أَمَلَهُ فَإِنَّهُ إِنَّمَا وَجَّهَنِي فِي هَذَا الْوَجْهِ طَلَباً لِمَرْضَاتِكَ وَ تَقَرُّباً إِلَيْكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Accept that from him, and Make his thoughts a reality, and Reward me regarding my performing Ziyarat on his behalf, and do not disappoint his hopes in me, and realise his aspiration. Indeed, he only directed me in this way seeking Your^-azwj Pleasure and nearness to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ فَأَعْطِهِ سُؤْلَهُ وَ بَلِّغْنِي مَا تَوَجَّهْتُ لَهُ وَ أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ الْيَوْمَ نَفْسِي وَ دِينِي وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي وَ وُلْدِي وَ وَالِدِي الشَّاهِدَ مِنَّا وَ الْغَائِبَ وَ جَمِيعَ أهلي [أَهْلِ‏] حُزَانَتِي وَ مَا مَلَّكْتَنِيهِ

O Allah^-azwj! Grant him his request, and Grant me what I have come seeking. I entrust to You^-azwj today my soul, my religion, the conclusion of my deeds, my children, my parents, those present among us and those absent, all my family, my close ones, and whatever You^-azwj have placed under my possession!

اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنَا وَ احْفَظْ عَلَيْنَا وَ اجْعَلْنِي وَ إِيَّاهُمْ فِي وَدَائِعِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَضِيعُ وَ اصْرِفْ عَنِّي وَ عَنْ رُفَقَائِي فِي طَرِيقِي كُلَّ مَحْذُورٍ حَتَّى تَرُدَّنِي إِلَى وَطَنِي ظَافِراً بِمَا أَتَوَقَّعُهُ فِي هَذَا الْقَصْدِ مِنْ قَبُولِكَ زِيَارَتِي عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ‏ وَ إِعْطَائِكَ إِيَّاهُ.

O Allah^-azwj! Protect us and Preserve what is entrusted to us. Place me and them in Your^-azwj Safekeeping that never perishes, and Avert from me and my companions on this journey every danger until You^-azwj Return me to my homeland successful in attaining what I hope for in this endeavour, namely, Your^-azwj Acceptance of my visit on behalf of so and so, son of so and so, and Your^-azwj Granting him the Reward thereof!’’[54]

ثُمَّ تَخْتَارُ مِنَ الْأَدْعِيَةِ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ. فَإِذَا سَلَّمَكَ اللَّهُ وَ بَلَغْتَ مَوْضِعَ الْأَخْذِ فِي الزِّيَارَةِ وَ أَرَدْتَ الِاغْتِسَالَ لَهَا فَقُلْ عِنْدَ الْغُسْلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اغْتَسَلْتُ هَذَا الْغُسْلَ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فَاجْعَلْهُ لَهُ نُوراً وَ طَهُوراً وَ حِرْزاً وَ شِفَاءً عَنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ وَ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ وَ عَاهَةٍ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا يُخَافُ وَ يُحْذَرُ

Then choose from the supplication whatever you like. When Allah^-azwj Keeps you safe and you reach the place of undertaking in performing the Ziyarat and intend the ritual bath, say during the ritual bath, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I have performed this ritual bathing on behalf of so and so, son of so and so, make it for him a light, a purification, a protection, and a healing from every illness and sickness, from every affliction and defect, and from the evil of all that is feared and cautioned against.

وَ طَهِّرْ قَلْبَهُ وَ جَوَارِحَهُ وَ عِظَامَهُ وَ لَحْمَهُ وَ دَمَهُ وَ شَعْرَهُ وَ بَشَرَهُ وَ مُخَّهُ وَ مَا أَقَلَّتِ الْأَرْضُ مِنْهُ وَ اجْعَلْهُ لَهُ شَاهِداً يَوْمَ فَقْرِهِ إِلَيْهِ وَ حَاجَتِهِ وَ أْجُرْنِي عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ طَهِّرْنِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

And Purify his heart, his limbs, his bones, his flesh, his blood, his hair, his skin, his marrow, and all that the earth carries of him. Make it a witness for him on the Day of his poverty and need to You^-azwj! Reward me for this, and purify me from sins, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

ثُمَّ الْبَسْ أَطْهَرَ ثِيَابِكَ وَ يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَكُونَ الثِّيَابُ لِمَنْ تَزُورُ عَنْهُ وَ امْشِ بِسَكِينَةٍ وَ تَأْنِيَةٍ وَ أَكْثِرْ مِنَ التَّهْلِيلِ وَ التَّحْمِيدِ فَإِذَا دَنَوْتَ مِنْ بَابِ الْمَشْهَدِ فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا بَابٌ يُشْرَعُ إِلَى قَبْرٍ فِيهِ بَابٌ مِنْ أَبْوَابِكَ

Then he should wear the cleanest of your clothes and it is recommended that the clothes should be of the one he is performing Ziyarat on behalf of, and walk with the calmness and slowly, and frequent from extolling the Oneness and the Praise. When you are near to a door of the Mausoleum, say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! This is a door opening to a grave wherein is a door from Your^-azwj doors!

اللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا فَتَحْتَهُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ وَ رَزَقْتَهُ إِنْفَاذِي إِلَيْهِ فَلَا تُغْلِقَنَّ أَبْوَابَ تَوْبَتِكَ عَنْهُ وَ اعْصِمْهُ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ

O Allah^-azwj! Just as You^-azwj have Opened it upon so and so, and Granted me access to it, do not Close the doors of Your^-azwj repentance to him, and Protect him from the sins!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ إِنَّ لَكَ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ إِلَى زُوَّارِ هَذَا الْمَكَانِ لَحَظَاتٍ تُنِيلُهُمْ فِيهَا رَحْمَتَكَ فَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَ بِحَقِّ أَوْلِيَائِكَ عَلَيْكَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ كَالشَّاهِدِ لِهَذَا الْمَكَانِ فِي نَيْلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ وَ رَحْمَتِكَ

O Allah^-azwj, and indeed, You^-azwj have moments each day in which You^-azwj Bestow Your^-azwj Mercy upon the visitors of this place. So, by Your^-azwj Right upon Yourself^-azwj and by the right of Your^-azwj Chosen ones upon You^-azwj, Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Make so and so, son of so and so is like the attendees at this place in achieving Your^-azwj Blessings and Your^-azwj Mercy!’

ثُمَّ ادْخُلِ الْمَشْهَدَ وَ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَنِي مِنْ عُمَّارِ مَسَاجِدِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اخْتِمْ عَمَلَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ بِأَحْسَنِهِ وَ لَا تُزِغْ قَلْبَهُ بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَهُ وَ هَبْ لَهُ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ ثُمَّ ادْعُ لِنَفْسِكَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ‏

Then enter the Mausoleum and say, ‘The Praise is for Allah^-azwj Who Made me from the frequenters of its Masjids! O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and End the deeds of so and so, son of so and so with its excellence, and do not let his heart deviate after having Guided him, and Bestow Mercy to him from Yourself^-azwj, surely You^-azwj are the Bestower!’ – Then supplicated for yourself with whatever you like.

ثُمَّ مِلْ إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ وَ سَبِّحْ تَسْبِيحَ الزَّهْرَاءِ ع وَ قُلْ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ‏ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَ أَخُو رَسُولِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

Then incline toward the Qiblah and glorify with the glorification of (Syeda) Al-Zahra^-asws and say, ‘I testify that there is no god except Allah^-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him^-azwj, and I testify that Muhammad^-saww is His^-azwj servant and His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and I testify that Ali^-asws is a servant of Allah^-azwj and brother^-asws of His^-azwj Rasool^-saww! O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww!’

ثُمَّ ادْخُلْ وَ قِفْ عِنْدَ الرَّأْسِ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ وَ أُشْهِدُ مَلَائِكَتَكَ أَنِّي أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِ النُّبُوَّةِ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فَإِنَّهُ وَجَّهَنِي إِلَى هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ الشَّرِيفِ عَنْ غَيْرِ اسْتِكْبَارٍ مِنْهُ لِقَصْدِهِ وَ التَّسْلِيمِ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَقْلِيبِ وَجْهِهِ عَلَى هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ إِلَّا أَنَّ أَشْغَالًا صَدَّتْهُ وَ عَوَائِقَ مَنَعَتْهُ فَوَجَّهَنِي لِأُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَرْضِيِّينَ

Then enter and pause at the head, and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I keep You^-azwj as Witness, and I keep Your^-azwj Angels as witnesses, I greet unto People^-asws of the Household of the Prophet-hood on behalf of so and so, and son of so and so! He diverted me to this noble place not out of arrogance on his part regarding the intention or the greeting, nor in turning his face toward this sacred soil, but rather certain pre-occupations have held him back and obstacles prevented him. So, he sent me to convey his greeting to him^-asws and to all the Approved Imams^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَالِمٌ أَنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ أَئِمَّتُهُ وَ سَادَتُهُ يَتَوَلَّاهُمْ وَ يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ

O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj Know that so and so, son of so and so testifies that there is no god except Allah^-azwj Alone, there is no associate for Him^-azwj, and that Muhammad^-saww is His^-azwj servant and His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and that Ali Amir Al-Momineen^-asws and the Imams^-asws from his^-asws sons^-asws are his Imams^-asws and his chiefs! He befriends them^-asws and disavows from their^-asws enemies!’

وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُسَلِّمُ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ عَلَى وَلِيِّكَ فَبَلِّغْهُ عَنْهُ السَّلَامَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْأَرْضِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ آدَمَ وَ مَنْ دُونَهُ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I greet on behalf of so and so, son of so and so, upon Your^-azwj guardian, so, Deliver the greeting to him^-asws on his behalf! O guardian of Allah^-azwj! I greet upon you^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O Divine authority of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-asws, O Light of Allah^-azwj in darkness of the earth! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Imam^-asws of the Momineen, and inheritor of knowledge of the Prophets^-as, Adam^-as and the ones besides him^-as from the Prophets^-as, and the successors^-as, and the Momineen!’

ثُمَّ تَنْكَبُّ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ تَقُولُ أَتَيْتُكَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَ أُمِّي زَائِراً وَافِداً إِلَيْكَ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ مُتَوَجِّهاً بِكَ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَاشْفَعْ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ قَصَدَكَ هَارِباً مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ رَاجِياً الْخَلَاصَ مِنْ عُقُوبَةِ رَبِّهِ تَعَالَى يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ كُنْ لِفُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ شَافِعاً وَ اقْضِ حَاجَتَهُ فِي دِينِهِ وَ عُقْبَاهُ

Then devote upon the grave and say, ‘I have come to you^-asws, may my father and my mother be (sacrificed for) you^-asws, as a visitor, a delegate to you^-asws on behalf of so and so, son of so and so, diverting through you^-asws to Allah^-azwj! So, Intercede for him in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, for he has aimed for you^-asws fleeing from his sins, hoping to be rescued from Punishment of his Lord^-azwj the Exalted! O guardian of Allah^-azwj! Be an interceder for so and so, son of so and so, and fulfil his need regarding his religion and his outcome!’

ثُمَّ تَرْفَعُ رَأْسَكَ وَ تُصَلِّي عِنْدَ الرَّأْسِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ نَبِيِّكَ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى وَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ وَ الْخَلَفِ الصَّالِحِ سَمِيِّ نَبِيِّكَ

Then raise your head and pray Salat of two units by the head, and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj by the right of Your Chosen Prophet Al Mustafa^-saww, and Ali Al-Murtaza^-asws, and (Syeda) Fatima Al-Zahra^-asws, and by the right of Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, and Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws, and Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, and Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, and the righteous replacement named as (the name of) Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww!

احْفَظْ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ وَ اصْرِفِ الْأَسْوَاءَ عَنْهُ وَ أَعْطِهِ أُمْنِيَّتَهُ وَ خَاصَّةً الْحَاجَةَ الَّتِي يُرِيدُ قَضَاءَهَا مِنْكَ فِي زِيَارَتِي هَذِهِ قَبْرَ وَلِيِّكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏

Protect so and so, son of so and so, from his front and from behind him, and on his right and on his left, and Turn the evils away from him and Grant him his wishes and especially the need which he intends its fulfilment from You^-azwj during this Ziyarat of mine to the grave of Your^-azwj guardian, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ الْوَدَاعَ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ زُرْ بِزِيَارَتِهِ ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ وَ كَفَى بِكَ شَهِيداً وَ أُشْهِدُ هَذَا الْإِمَامَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ أَنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ ائْتَمَنَنِي وَ سَأَلَنِي أَنْ أَزُورَ عَنْهُ قَبْرَ مَوْلَاهُ وَ مَوْلَايَ وَ أَدْعُو لَهُ عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ

When you want to bid the farewell, bathe and perform Ziyarat with his Ziyarat, then say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I keep You^-azwj as Witness and suffice with You^-azwj as Witness, and I keep as witness this Imam^-asws, may the Salawaat upon him^-asws! So and so, son of so and so has entrusted me and asked me to perform Ziyarat on his behalf, to the grave of his master and his master, and I supplicate for him at his^-asws grave!

فَأُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّي أَدَّيْتُ الْأَمَانَةَ وَ بَذَلْتُ الْمَجْهُودَ وَ زُرْتُ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ لَمْ أُشْرِكْ فِي زِيَارَتِي عَنْهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَاقْبَلْ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ احْشُرْهُ فِي زُمْرَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَوْرِدْهُ حَوْضَهُمْ وَ اجْعَلْهُ فَاقْبَلْ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ وَ احْشُرْهُ فِي زُمْرَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَوْرِدْهُ حَوْضَهُمْ وَ اجْعَلْهُ مِنْ حِزْبِهِمْ وَ مَكِّنْهُ فِي دَوْلَتِهِمْ وَ أَفْلِجْ حُجَّتَهُ وَ أَنْجِحْ طَلِبَتَهُ

I testify to you^-asws I have fulfilled the entrustment and have exerted the efforts and have performed Ziyarat at the grave of Your^-azwj grave, and I did not participate anyone from Your^-azwj creatures in my Ziyarat on his behalf! Accept that from him and Resurrect him in the group of Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Make him arrive at their^-asws fountain, and Make him from their^-asws party, and Enable him in their^-asws government, and Make his argument successful, and his request gainful!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ بَلِّغْ أَرْوَاحَهُمْ وَ أَجْسَادَهُمْ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ السَّلَامَ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ وَ أْجُرْنِي فِي زِيَارَتِي عَنْهُ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Deliver to their^-asws souls and their^-asws bodies, the greeting on behalf of so and so, son of so and so, and Reward me regarding this Ziyarat on his behalf, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

وَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَوْفَدَنِي إِلَى مَوْلَاهُ وَ مَوْلَايَ لِأَزُورَ عَنْهُ رَجَاءً لِجَزِيلِ الثَّوَابِ وَ فِرَاراً مِنْ سُوءِ الْحِسَابِ‏.

And you should say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! So and so, son of so and so has delegated me to his master and my master to perform Ziyarat on his behalf hoping for the plentiful Rewards, and fleeing from the evil Reckoning!’’[55]

أقول: و ساق الدعاء إلى آخر ما أخرجناه من التهذيب سواء.

I say, ‘And he continued the supplication up to its end, what we have extracted from (the book) ‘Al Tahzeeb’, same’.

ثُمَّ قَالَ السَّيِّدُ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ وَ غَيْرُهُ‏ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَزُورَ عَنْ أَخِيكَ أَوْ أَبِيكَ أَوْ أُمِّكَ أَوْ ذِي سَبَبٍ أَوْ نَسَبٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِمْ تَطَوُّعاً فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ ع عَلَى نَسَقِ التَّسْلِيمِ الْمَأْمُورِ بِهِ فَإِذَا فَرَغْتَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

Then the Seyyid, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, and others said, ‘When you want to perform Ziyarat on behalf of your brother, or your father, or your mother, or one with affiliation or lineage, or someone else, voluntarily. Greet unto the Imam^-asws upon in the prescribed manner of greeting that has been commanded. When you finish, perform two units of Salat.

فَإِذَا سَلَّمْتَ مِنْهُمَا فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَّيْتُ وَ لَكَ رَكَعْتُ وَ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي الصَّلَاةُ إِلَّا لَكَ

After completing these with the Salaam, say: ‘O Allah^-azwj! I have prayed to You^-azwj, and performed Ruk’u to You^-azwj, and Sajdah to You^-azwj, because the Salat is not befitting except to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ ثَوَابَ زِيَارَتِي وَ صَلَاتِي هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَى مَوْلَايَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ ع عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ فَتَقَبَّلْ ذَلِكَ مِنِّي وَ أْجُرْنِي عَلَيْهِ‏ إِنَّكَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ-

O Allah^-azwj, and I have made the Rewards of my Ziyarat and these two units of my Salat from me to my master so and so, son^-asws of so and so, on behalf of so and so, son of so and so! Accept that from me and Reward me upon it, You^-azwj are Able upon all things!’

وَ إِنْ أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَزُورَ عَنْ جَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ عَنْ جَمِيعِ مَنْ يُوصِيكَ بِالزِّيَارَةِ عَنْهُ وَ الدُّعَاءِ لَهُ تَطَوُّعاً فَزُرِ الْإِمَامَ الَّذِي تَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ وَ اقْصِدْ بِهَا النِّيَابَةَ وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

And if you intend to perform Ziyarat on behalf of entirety of your Momineen brothers, and on behalf of the ones who had bequeathed to you with performing Ziyarat on his behalf, and the supplicating for him, voluntarily, perform Ziyarat of the Imam^-asws in whose presence you happen to me, and aim with it the mandate and pray two units Salat.

ثُمَّ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي زُرْتُ هَذِهِ الزِّيَارَةَ وَ صَلَّيْتُ هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ وَ هَاتَيْنِ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ‏ وَ جَعَلْتُ ثَوَابَهُمَا هَدِيَّةً مِنِّي إِلَى مَوْلَايَ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ عَنْ جَمِيعِ إِخْوَانِيَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ عَنْ جَمِيعِ مَنْ أَوْصَانِي بِالزِّيَارَةِ وَ الدُّعَاءِ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ ذَلِكَ مِنِّي وَ مِنْهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Then say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! I have performed this Ziyarat and prayed this Salat and these two units, and made their Rewards as a gift from me to my master so and so, son^-asws of so and so, on behalf of entirety of my believing men, and the believing women, and on behalf of the one who has bequeathed me with the Ziyarat and the supplicating for him! O Allah^-azwj! Accept that from me and from them by Your^-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’

فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَ لِأَحَدِهِمْ إِنِّي قَدْ صَلَّيْتُ وَ زُرْتُ وَ سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى الْإِمَامِ عَنْكَ كُنْتَ صَادِقاً فِي قَوْلِكَ وَ إِنْ كُنْتَ نَائِباً عَنْ غَيْرِكَ فَقُلْ بَعْدَ الزِّيَارَةِ وَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الدُّعَاءِ

You, when you say that to one of them, ‘I have prayed Salat, and performed Ziyarat, and greeting upon the Imam^-asws on your behalf’, you would be truthful in your words; and if you are a delegate on behalf of someone else, say after the Ziyarat and the Salat and the supplication!

اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصَابَنِي مِنْ تَعَبٍ أَوْ نَصَبٍ أَوْ سَغَبٍ أَوْ لُغُوبٍ فَأْجُرْ فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ عَنْهُ وَ أْجُرْنِي فِي نِيَابَتِي عَنْهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ عَنْ فُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً عَنْهُ فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Whatever has afflicted me of fatigue, hardship, hunger, or exhaustion, Reward so and so, son of so and so for it, and Reward me for undertaking this on his behalf. The greeting be upon you^-asws o my master, on behalf of so and so, son of so and so! I have come to you^-asws as a visitor on his behalf. Intercede for me in the Presence of your^-asws Lord^-azwj!’

وَ تَدْعُو لَهُ وَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ كَذَلِكَ تَفْعَلُ فِي الْوَدَاعِ.

And supplicate for him and for entirety of the Momineen, and like that you should do during bidding the farewell’’.[56]

8- ق، الكتاب العتيق الغرويّ‏ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ خُرُوجُكَ لِقُبُورِهِم زَائِراً لِنَفْسِكَ بَلْ مُسْتَأْجِراً عَنْ أَخٍ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكَ فَقُلِ

(The book) ‘Kitab Al Ateeq’ of Al Gharwy – When you go out to their^-asws graves as a visitor does not happen to be for yourself, but as one employed on behalf of a brother from your brothers, say,

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ اجْعَلْ ثَوَابَ وَ أَجْرَ جَمِيعِ مَا نَالَنِي وَ يَنَالُنِي فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا فِي بَدْئِي وَ مَرْجِعِي مِنْ تَعَبٍ وَ نَصَبٍ وَ وَصَبٍ وَ مُصِيبَةٍ فِي مَالٍ وَ نَفَقَةٍ وَ كُلِّ غَمٍّ وَ هَمٍّ وَ كَدٍّ وَ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا يُكْسِبُ الثَّوَابَ وَ يُوجِبُ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَ يَحُطُّ الْأَوْزَارَ وَ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَ الْخَطَايَا

‘O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the pure  Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Make Rewards and Recompense for entirety of afflicts me and afflicts me during this journey of mine, in my going and my returning, of fatigue, and toil, and hardship, and difficulty in wealth, and expenditure, and every sadness, and worry, and toil, and other than that, from what the Rewards can be earned and the good deeds are obligated and the burdens and the evil deeds and the misdeeds are offloaded!

إِلَى أَنْ بَلَغْتُ هَذَا الْمَشْهَدَ الَّذِي شَرَّفْتَهُ وَ عَظَّمْتَ حُرْمَتَهُ لِفُلَانِ بْنِ فُلَانٍ الَّذِي أَوْفَدَنِي لَهُ وَ عَنْهُ وَ بِمَالِهِ وَ نَفَقَتِهِ‏ إِنَّكَ رَؤُفٌ رَحِيمٌ‏ وَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ‏ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ عَلَى آلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ‏.

Until I reach this Mausoleum which You^-azwj have Ennobled, and Magnified its sanctity, to be for so and so, son of so and so who has delegated me to him^-asws and on his behalf, and with his wealth and his expenditure, You^-azwj are Kind, Merciful, and Able upon all things, and You^-azwj are most Merciful of the merciful ones, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww, last of the Prophets^-as, and upon his^-saww Progeny^-asws, the goodly, the pure!’’[57]

باب 12 تزوير الميت و تقريبه إلى المشاهد المقدسة

CHAPTER 61 – PERFORMING ZIYARAT FOR THE DECEASED AND BRINGING HIS CLOSER TO THE HOLY MAUSOLEUMS

1- كا، الكافي عَلِيٌّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ وَ الْعِدَّةُ عَنِ ابْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ الدَّيْلَمِيِّ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‏ لَمَّا حَضَرَ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ع الْوَفَاةُ قَالَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ ع يَا أَخِي إِنِّي أُوصِيكَ بِوَصِيَّةٍ فَاحْفَظْهَا إِذَا أَنَا مِتُّ فَهَيِّئْنِي وَ وَجِّهْنِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص لِأُحْدِثَ بِهِ عَهْداً ثُمَّ اصْرِفْنِي إِلَى أُمِّي ع ثُمَّ رُدَّنِي فَادْفِنِّي بِالْبَقِيعِ‏.

(The book) ‘Al Kafi’ – Ali, from his father, from Bakr Bin Salih, and the number, from Ibn Ziyad, from Muhammad Bin Suleyman Al Daylami, from Haroun Bin Al Jahm, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said,

‘I heard Abu Ja’far^-asws saying: ‘When the expiry presented to Al-Hassan Bin Ali^-asws, he^-asws said to Al-Husayn^-asws: ‘O my^-asws brother^-asws! I^-asws bequeath you^-asws with a bequest, so preserve it when I^-asws am deceased. Prepare me^-asws and divert me to Rasool-Allah^-saww to renew the pact with him^-saww. Then turn me to my^-asws mother^-asws. Then return me and bury me at Al Baqie (cemetery)!’’[58]

باب 62 زيارة فاطمة بنت موسى ع بقم‏

CHAPTER 62 – ZIYARAT (SYEDA) FATIMA^-as BINT MUSA^-asws, AT QUM

1- ثو، ثواب الأعمال ن، عيون أخبار الرضا عليه السلام أَبِي وَ ابْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ ع مَنْ زَارَهَا فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.

(The books) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’, (and) ‘Uyoun Akhbar Al-Reza^-asws’, may the greeting be upon him^-asws – My father and Ibn Al Mutawakkil, from Ali, from his father, from Sa’ad Bin Sa’ad who said,

‘I asked Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza^-asws about (Syeda) Fatima^-asws Bint Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws. He^-asws said: ‘One who visits her^-as, the Paradise is for him!’’[59]

مل، كامل الزيارات عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Ali Bin Babuwayh, from Ali, from his father – similar to it.[60]

3- مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي وَ أَخِي وَ الْجَمَاعَةُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ وَ غَيْرِهِ عَنِ الْعَمْرَكِيِّ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنِ ابْنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ: مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ عَمَّتِي بِقُمَّ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, and my brother, and the group, from Ahmad Bin Idrees and others, from Al Amraky, from the one who mentioned it,

‘From Ibn Al-Reza^-asws having said: ‘One who visits the grave of my aunt at Qum, the Paradise for him!’’[61]

4- أَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ فِي بَعْضِ كُتُبِ الزِّيَارَاتِ حَدَّثَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ‏ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع قَالَ قَالَ: يَا سَعْدُ عِنْدَكُمْ لَنَا قَبْرٌ

I say, ‘I saw in one of the books of the Ziyaraat, narrated by Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Sa’ad,

‘From Ali^-asws Bin Musa Al-Reza^-asws. He (the narrator) said, ‘He^-asws said: ‘O Sa’ad! With you all there is a grave of ours^-asws!’

قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَبْرُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُوسَى ع

I said, ‘May I be sacrificed for you^-asws! The grave of (Syeda) Fatima^-asws Bint Musa^-asws?’

قَالَ نَعَمْ مَنْ زَارَهَا عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهَا فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْقَبْرَ فَقُمْ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهَا مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَبِّرْ أَرْبَعاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَكْبِيرَةً وَ سَبِّحْ ثَلَاثاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَسْبِيحَةً وَ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ ثَلَاثاً وَ ثَلَاثِينَ تَحْمِيدَةً

He^-asws said: ‘Yes! One who visits her^-as knowing of her^-as rights, the Paradise is for him! When you come to the grave, stand by her^-as head and face the Qiblah and exclaim thirty-four Takbeers, and thirty-three glorifications, and praise Allah^-azwj thirty-three praises!

ثُمَّ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُوسَى كَلِيمِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى عِيسَى رُوحِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ

Then say, ‘The greeting be upon Adam^-as elite of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon Noah^-as Prophet^-as of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon Ibrahim^-as friend of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon Musa^-as converser with Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon Isa^-as Spirit of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-saww O Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-saww O best of the creation of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-saww O elite of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-saww O Muhammad^-saww Bin Abdullah^-as, last of the Prophets^-as!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَصِيَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِينَ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O Amir Al-Momineen Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws, successor of Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-asws O (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, chieftess of women of the worlds! The greeting be upon you^-asws both, O grandsons^-asws of the Prophet^-saww of Mercy and chiefs of youths of the people of Paradise! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Ali^-asws Bin Al-Husayn^-asws, chief of the worshippers and delight of the eyes of beholders!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرَ الْعِلْمِ بَعْدَ النَّبِيِّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقَ الْبَارَّ الْأَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ الطَّاهِرَ الطُّهْرَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ التَّقِيَّ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws expounder of the knowledge after the Prophet^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws the truthful, the righteous, the trusted! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, the pure, the purifier! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Ali^-asws Bin Musa^-asws, the contented, the selected! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, the pious!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّقِيَّ النَّاصِحَ الْأَمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْوَصِيِّ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى نُورِكَ وَ سِرَاجِكَ وَ وَلِيِّ وَلِيِّكَ وَ وَصِيِّ وَصِيِّكَ وَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ

The greeting be upon you^-asws O Ali^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, the pure, the adviser, the trusted! The greeting be upon you^-asws O Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws! The greeting be upon the successor^-ajfj from after him^-asws! O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Your^-azwj Noor, and Your^-azwj lamp, and guardian of Your^-azwj guardian, successor of Your^-azwj (Appointed) successor, and Your^-azwj Divine authority upon Your^-azwj creatures!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ فَاطِمَةَ وَ خَدِيجَةَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا أُخْتَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا عَمَّةَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of Rasool-Allah^-saww! The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of (Syeda) Fatima^-asws and (Syeda) Khadeeja^-as! The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of a guardian of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-as O sister of a guardian of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-as O aunt of a guardian of Allah^-azwj! The greeting be upon you^-as O daughter of Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ عَرَّفَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَكُمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَ حَشَرَنَا فِي زُمْرَتِكُمْ وَ أَوْرَدَنَا حَوْضَ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ سَقَانَا بِكَأْسِ جَدِّكُمْ مِنْ يَدِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

The greeting be upon you^-as! May Allah^-azwj Introduce between us and you^-asws all in the Paradise, and Gather us in your^-asws group, and Make us arrive at the fountain of your^-asws Prophet^-saww, and Quench us with the cup of your^-asws grandfather^-saww from the hand of Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws! May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon you^-asws all!

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُرِيَنَا فِيكُمُ السُّرُورَ وَ الْفَرَجَ وَ أَنْ يَجْمَعَنَا وَ إِيَّاكُمْ فِي زُمْرَةِ جَدِّكُمْ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ أَنْ‏ لَا يَسْلُبَنَا مَعْرِفَتَكُمْ إِنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ قَدِيرٌ

I ask Allah^-azwj to Show the joy in you^-asws and the relief, and to Gather us and you^-asws in the group of your^-asws grandfather^-saww, and not to Strip us of your^-asws recognition! Surely, He^-azwj is an Able Guardian!

أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى اللَّهِ بِحُبِّكُمْ وَ الْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكُمْ وَ التَّسْلِيمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ رَاضِياً بِهِ غَيْرَ مُنْكِرٍ وَ لَا مُسْتَكْبِرٍ وَ عَلَى يَقِينِ مَا أَتَى بِهِ مُحَمَّدٌ وَ بِهِ رَاضٍ نَطْلُبُ بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَكَ يَا سَيِّدِي اللَّهُمَّ وَ رِضَاكَ وَ الدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ

I draw closer to Allah^-azwj through your^-asws love and the disavowing from your^-asws enemies, and the submission to Allah^-azwj being pleased with Him^-azwj, neither denying nor arrogant, and upon certainty of what Muhammad^-saww had come with, and being pleased with him^-saww! By that we seek Your^-azwj Face, O my Master, O Allah^-azwj, and Your^-azwj Pleasure, and house of the Hereafter!

يَا فَاطِمَةُ اشْفَعِي لِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَإِنَّ لَكِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ شَأْناً مِنَ الشَّأْنِ

O (Syeda) Fatima^-as! Intercede for me in the Paradise, for in the Presence of Allah^-azwj, there is a glory from the glories for you^-as!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَخْتِمَ لِي بِالسَّعَادَةِ فَلَا تَسْلُبَ مِنِّي مَا أَنَا فِيهِ وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj to End for me with the good fortune, so do not Strip from me what I am in, and there is neither might nor strength except with Allah^-azwj the Exalted, the Magnificent!

اللَّهُمَّ اسْتَجِبْ لَنَا وَ تَقَبَّلْهُ بِكَرَمِكَ وَ عِزَّتِكَ وَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ عَافِيَتِكَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيماً يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

O Allah^-azwj! Respond to us and Accept it by Your^-azwj Benevolent, and Your^-azwj Mighty, and by Your^-azwj Mercy and Your^-azwj (Granted) well-being, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww entirety Progeny^-asws, and abundant Greeting, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’’[62]

5- تَارِيخُ قُمَّ، لِلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقُمِّيِّ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع قَالَ: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ حَرَماً وَ هُوَ مَكَّةُ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ حَرَماً وَ هُوَ الْمَدِينَةُ وَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَماً وَ هُوَ الْكُوفَةُ وَ لَنَا حَرَماً وَ هُوَ قُمُّ وَ سَتُدْفَنُ فِيهِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ وُلْدِي تُسَمَّى فَاطِمَةَ مَنْ زَارَهَا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ

(The book) ‘Tareekh Qum’ of Al-Husayn Bin Muhammad Al Qummi, by his chain from Al Sadiq^-asws having said: ‘For Allah^-azwj there is a sanctuary, and it is Makkah; and for His^-azwj Rasool^-saww there is a sanctuary, and it is Al-Medina; and for Amir Al-Momineen^-asws there is a sanctuary, and it is Al-Kufa; and for us^-asws there is a sanctuary, and it is Qum; and we^-asws shall be burying therein a woman from my^-asws sons^-asws, named as ‘Fatima’. The one who visits her^-as, the Paradise will be obligated for him!’

قَالَ ع ذَلِكَ وَ لَمْ تَحْمِلْ بِمُوسَى أُمُّهُ‏.

He^-asws had said that and Musa^-asws had yet to be borne by his^-asws mother^-as’’.[63]

وَ بِسَنَدٍ آخَرَ عَنْهُ ع‏ أَنَّ زِيَارَتَهَا تَعْدِلُ الْجَنَّةَ.

And by another chain (of attribution) from him^-asws: ‘Visiting her^-as equates to the Paradise’’.[64]

باب 2 فضل زيارة عبد العظيم بن عبد الله الحسني رضي الله عنه‏

CHAPTER 63 – MERIT OF ZIYARAT OF ABDUL AZEEM^-ra SON OF ABDULLAH AL-HASSAN^-ra, MAY ALLAH BE PLEASED WITH HIM^-ra

1- ثو، ثواب الأعمال عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَطَّارِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ كُنْتَ

(The book) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’ – Ali Bin Ahmad, from Hamza Bin Al Qasim, from Muhammad Bin Al Attar, from a man,

‘From Abu Al-Hassan Al-Askari^-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘I entered to see him^-asws. He^-asws said: ‘Where were you?’

فَقُلْتُ زُرْتُ الْحُسَيْنَ ع

I said, ‘I had visited Al-Husayn^-asws!’

قَالَ أَمَا لَوْ أَنَّكَ زُرْتَ قَبْرَ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ عِنْدَكُمْ لَكُنْتَ كَمَنْ زَارَ الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا.

He^-asws said: ‘But, had you visited the grave of Abdul Azeem with you, you would have been like the one who visits Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws both!’’[65]

مل، كامل الزيارات عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَابَوَيْهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ الْعَطَّارِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الرَّيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الْعَسْكَرِيِّ ع‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Ali Bin Babuwayh, from Muhammad Al Attar, from one of the people of Al Rayy, from Abu Al-Hassan Al-Askari^-asws, similar to it.[66]

3- جش، الفهرست للنجاشي الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ السَّعْدَآبَادِيِّ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ عَبْدُ الْعَظِيمِ وَرَدَ الرَّيَّ هَارِباً مِنَ السُّلْطَانِ وَ سَكَنَ سَرَباً فِي دَارِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ فِي سَكِّ الْمَوَالِي وَ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ فِي ذَلِكَ السَّرَبِ وَ يَصُومُ نَهَارَهُ وَ يَقُومُ لَيْلَهُ وَ كَانَ يَخْرُجُ مُسْتَتِراً يَزُورُ الْقَبْرَ الْمُقَابِلَ قَبْرَهُ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا الطَّرِيقُ وَ يَقُولُ هُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ ع

(The book) ‘Al Fehrist’ of Al Najashy – Al-Husayn Bin Abdullah, from Ja’far Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al-Husayn Al Asdabady, from Al Barqy who said,

‘Abdul Azeem^-as has arrived at Al-Rayy fleeing from the ruling authority and he settled in a basement of a house of a man from the Shias, in the district of Al-Mawali, and he used to worship Allah^-azwj in that basement, and he would fast his days, and stand his nights (for Salat), and he would go out discretely to visit the grave facing his future grave, and between the two was a road, and he would say he is a man from the children of Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws.

فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَأْوِي إِلَى ذَلِكَ السَّرَبِ وَ يَقَعُ خَبَرُهُ إِلَى الْوَاحِدِ بَعْدَ الْوَاحِدِ مِنْ شِيعَةِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ حَتَّى عَرَفَهُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ

He did not cease to shelter to that basement, and his news fell to one after the one from the Shias of Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww. May the greeting be upon him^-saww and them^-asws, until most of them knew it.

فَرَأَى رَجُلٌ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ فِي الْمَنَامِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ‏ وُلْدِي يُحْمَلُ مِنْ سِكَّةِ الْمَوَالِي وَ يُدْفَنُ عِنْدَ شَجَرَةِ التُّفَّاحِ فِي بَابِ‏ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ وَ أَشَارَ إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي دُفِنَ فِيهِ

A man from the Shias saw Rasool-Allah^-azwj in the dream. He^-saww said to him: ‘A man from my^-saww sons will be carried from the district of Al-Mawali and be buried by an apple tree in a door (garden) of Abdul Jabbar Bin Abdul Wahhab’ – and he^-saww indicated to the place, which he will be buried in.

فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ لِيَشْتَرِيَ شَجَرَةَ الرَّجُلِ وَ مَكَانَهَا مِنْ صَاحِبِهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ لِأَيِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ تَطْلُبُ الشَّجَرَةَ وَ مَكَانَهَا

The man went to buy the tree of the man and its place from its owner. He said to him, ‘For which thing do you want to buy the tree and its place?’

فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِالرُّؤْيَا فَذَكَرَ صَاحِبُ الشَّجَرَةِ أَنَّهُ كَانَ رَأَى مِثْلَ هَذِهِ الرُّؤْيَا وَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ جَعَلَ مَوَاضِعَ الشَّجَرَةِ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الْبَاغِ وَقْفاً عَلَى الشَّرِيفِ وَ الشِّيعَةِ يُدْفَنُونَ فِيهِ

He inform him of the dream. The owner of the tree mentioned that he had (also) seen similar to this dream, and he had made places of the tree along with the entirety of the garden dedicated to the nobleman, and the Shias to be buried in it.

فَمَرِضَ عَبْدُ الْعَظِيمِ وَ مَاتَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ فَلَمَّا جُرِّدَ لِيُغَسَّلَ وُجِدَ فِي جَيْبِهِ رُقْعَةٌ فِيهَا ذِكْرُ نَسَبِهِ فَإِذَا فِيهَا أَنَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ عَبْدُ الْعَظِيمِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع‏.

Abdul Azeem fell sick and died. May Allah^-azwj Mercy him. When he was brought to be washed, a parchment was found in his side. In it was (written), ‘I am Abu Al-Qasim Abdul Azeem^-ra, son of Abdullah Bin Ali Bin Al-Husayn Bin Zayd son of Al-Hassan^-asws Bin Ali^-asws Bin Abu Talib^-asws’’.[67]

باب 3 فضل بيت المقدس‏

CHAPTER 64 – MERIT OF BAYT AL-MAQDIS

الآيات أسرى‏ سُبْحانَ الَّذِي أَسْرى‏ بِعَبْدِهِ لَيْلًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرامِ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَقْصَى الَّذِي بارَكْنا حَوْلَهُ‏.

The Verses – Glorified is He Who Journeyed His Servant on a night from the Sacred Masjid to Masjid Al-Aqsa Which We have Blessed its precincts, in order to Show him from Our Signs. Surely, He is the Hearing, the Seeing [17:1].

1- ما، الأمالي للشيخ الطوسي بِإِسْنَادِ أَخِي دِعْبِلٍ عَنِ الرِّضَا عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قَالَ: أَرْبَعَةٌ مِنْ قُصُورِ الْجَنَّةِ فِي الدُّنْيَا الْمَسْجِدُ الْحَرَامُ وَ مَسْجِدُ الرَّسُولِ ص وَ مَسْجِدُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ وَ مَسْجِدُ الْكُوفَةِ.

(The book) ‘Al Amaali’ of the Sheykh Al Tusi, by a chain of a brother of Deobel, from his forefathers,

‘From Al-Momineen^-asws having said: ‘Four from castles of the Paradise in the world – the Sacred Masjid, Masjid of the Rasool^-saww, and Masjid Bay Al-Maqdis, and Masjid Al-Kufa’’.[68]

2- ثو، ثواب الأعمال أَبِي عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الرَّازِيِّ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع قَالَ: صَلَاةٌ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ أَلْفُ صَلَاةٍ وَ صَلَاةٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْأَعْظَمِ مِائَةُ أَلْفِ صَلَاةٍ وَ صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْقَبِيلَةِ خَمْسٌ وَ عِشْرُونَ صَلَاةً وَ صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ السُّوقِ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ صَلَاةً وَ صَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَحْدَهُ صَلَاةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ.

(The book) ‘Sawaab Al Amaal’ – My father, from Ahmad Bin Idrees, from Al Ash’ary, from Muhammad Bin Hassan, from Abu Muhammad Al Razy, from Al Nowfaly, from Al Sakuni,

‘From Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, from his^-asws forefathers^-asws, from Ali^-asws having said: ‘Salat prayed in Bayt Al-Maqdis (equates to) a thousand Salats, and Salat pray in the Masjid Al-A’zam (equates to) a hundred thousand Salats, and Salat in Masjid Al Qabeela (equates to) twenty-five Salats, and Salat in Masjid Al-Souq (equates to) twelve Salats, and Salat of the man prayed in his home alone (equates to) one Salat’’.[69]

3- شي، تفسير العياشي عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍ‏ يَا جَابِرُ مَا أَعْظَمَ فِرْيَةَ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ عَلَى اللَّهِ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى حَيْثُ صَعِدَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَضَعَ‏ قَدَمَهُ عَلَى صَخْرَةِ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ وَ لَقَدْ وَضَعَ عَبْدٌ مِنْ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ قَدَمَهُ عَلَى حَجَرٍ فَأَمَرَنَا اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَنْ نَتَّخِذَهَا مُصَلًّى

(The book) ‘Tafseer Al Ayyashi’ – From Jabir Al July who said,

‘Muhammad^-asws Bin Ali^-asws said: ‘O Jabir! How mighty is the slander of the people of Syria upon Allah^-azwj! They are claiming that Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted when He^-azwj Ascends to the sky, Places His^-azwj Foot upon a rock of Bayt Al-Maqdis, and year a servant from the servants of Allah^-azwj had placed his foot upon a stone. So, Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted Commanded to take it as a praying place!

يَا جَابِرُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَا نَظِيرَ لَهُ وَ لَا شَبِيهَ تَعَالَى عَنْ صِفَةِ الْوَاصِفِينَ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ أَوْهَامِ الْمُتَوَهِّمِينَ وَ احْتَجَبَ عَنْ عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِينَ لَا يَزُولُ مَعَ الزَّائِلِينَ وَ لَا يَفِلُ مَعَ الْآفِلِينَ‏ لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْ‏ءٌ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ‏.

O Jabir! Allah^-azwj Blessed and Exalted, there is neither a match for Him^-azwj nor resemblance! He^-azwj is Exalted from description of the describers, and too Majestic from imaginations of the imaginers, and He^-azwj is Veiled from eyes of the beholder! Neither does He^-azwj decline with decliners nor sets with the setting ones! There isn’t anything like Him^-azwj, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing!’’[70]

بيان: الظاهر أن المراد بالعبد النبي ص حيث وضع قدمه الشريف عليه ليلة المعراج‏ و عرج منه كما هو المشهور و يحتمل غيره من الأنبياء و الأوصياء ع و على أي حال يدل على استحباب الصلاة عليه.

Explanation: It appears that the intended meaning of ‘the servant’ is the Prophet^-saww, who placed his^-saww noble foot on it on the night of the Ascension and ascended from it, as is well known. However, it is also possible that it refers to another of the Prophets^-as or the successors^-as. In any case, it indicates the recommendation of the Salat that spot.

باب 65 آداب زيارة أولاد الأئمة ع‏

CHAPTER 65 – METHOD OF ZIYARAT OF CHILDREN OF THE IMAMS^-asws

1- قَالَ السَّيِّدُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ: ذِكْرُ زِيَارَةِ قُبُورِ أَوْلَادِ الْأَئِمَّةِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ سَلَامُهُ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ أَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ كَالْقَاسِمِ بْنِ الْكَاظِمِ ع أَوِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَوْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع الْمَقْتُولِ بِالطَّفِّ وَ مَنْ جَرَى فِي الْحُكْمِ مَجْرَاهُمْ تَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِ الْمَزُورِ مِنْهُمْ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمُ فَقُلْ

The Seyyid Ali Bin Tawous, may Allah^-azwj Sanctify his soul, said, ‘Mention of Ziyarat of graves of children of the Imams^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-asws, and His^-azwj Greetings – When you want perform Ziyarat of one of them, like Al-Qasim son of Al-Kazim^-asws, or Al-Abbas^-asws son of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, or Ali (Al-Akbar^-asws) son of Al-Husayn^-asws, the one killed at Al-Taff (Karbala), and the ones flowing in the ruling, their flow, stand at the grave of the one from them being visited, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them, say,

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا السَّيِّدُ الزَّكِيُّ الطَّاهِرُ الْوَلِيُّ وَ الدَّاعِي الْحَفِيُّ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ حَقّاً وَ نَطَقْتَ حَقّاً وَ صِدْقاً وَ دَعَوْتَ إِلَى مَوْلَايَ وَ مَوْلَاكَ عَلَانِيَةً وَ سِرّاً فَازَ مُتَّبِعُكَ‏ وَ نَجَا مُصَدِّقُكَ وَ خَابَ وَ خَسِرَ مُكَذِّبُكَ وَ الْمُتَخَلِّفُ عَنْكَ

‘The greeting be upon you, O the chief, the pure, the guardian, the caller, the sincere! I testify you said true, spoke the truth and right, and called to my master and your master, openly and secretly. Successful is the one who follows you, saved is the one who believes you, and ruined and lost is the one who denies you and turns away from you.

اشْهَدْ لِي بِهَذِهِ الشَّهَادَةِ لِأَكُونَ مِنَ الْفَائِزِينَ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ وَ طَاعَتِكَ وَ تَصْدِيقِكَ وَ اتِّبَاعِكَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي وَ ابْنَ سَيِّدِي أَنْتَ بَابُ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْتَى مِنْهُ وَ الْمَأْخُوذُ عَنْهُ

Bear witness for me with this testimony so I would be from the successful through your recognition, and obeying you and ratifying you, and following you! The greeting be upon you O my chief and son of my chief! You are a door of Allah^-azwj He^-azwj can be accessed from and (religion) to be taken from!

أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَ حَاجَاتِي لَكَ مُسْتَوْدِعاً وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ دِينِي وَ أَمَانَتِي وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي وَ جَوَامِعَ أَمَلِي إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ‏.

I have come to you as a visitor and my need to you is entrusted, and here I am entrusting to you my religion, and my entrustment, and outcome of my deeds, and all of my works up to the end of my term, and the greeting be upon you, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[71]

زِيَارَةٌ أُخْرَى يُزَارُونَ بِهَا أَيْضاً سَلَامُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى جَدِّكَ الْمُصْطَفَى السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَبِيكَ الْمُرْتَضَى الرِّضَا السَّلَامُ عَلَى السَّيِّدَيْنِ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالِمِينَ السَّلَامُ‏ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ أُمِّ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ

Another Ziyarat one can also perform, may the greeting be upon them. You should say, ‘The greeting be upon your grandfather Al-Mustafa^-saww! The greeting be upon your father Al-Murtaza^-asws, the contented! The greeting be upon the two chief Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws! The greeting be upon (Syeda) Khadeeja^-asws, chieftess of women of the worlds! The greeting be upon (Syeda) Fatima^-asws, mother of the pure Imams^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى النُّفُوسِ الْفَاخِرَةِ بُحُورِ الْعُلُومِ الزَّاخِرَةِ شُفَعَائِي فِي الْآخِرَةِ وَ أَوْلِيَائِي عِنْدَ عَوْدِ الرُّوحِ إِلَى الْعِظَامِ النَّاخِرَةِ أَئِمَّةِ الْخَلْقِ وَ وُلَاةِ الْحَقِّ

The greeting be upon the pride-worthy souls, the overflowing oceans of knowledge, my intercessors in the Hereafter, and my guardians when the soul returns to the decayed bones, the leaders of creation and the authorities of truth!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الشَّخْصُ الشَّرِيفُ الطَّاهِرُ الْكَرِيمُ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَ مُصْطَفَاهُ وَ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً وَلِيُّهُ وَ مُجْتَبَاهُ وَ أَنَّ الْإِمَامَةَ فِي وُلْدِهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ نَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ عِلْمَ الْيَقِينِ وَ نَحْنُ لِذَلِكَ مُعْتَقِدُونَ وَ فِي نَصْرِهِمْ مُجْتَهِدُونَ‏.

The greeting be upon you, O the noble person, the pure, the benevolent! I testify that there is no god except Allah^-azwj, and that Muhammad^-saww is His^-azwj servant, and His^-azwj Chosen one, and that Ali^-asws is His^-azwj guardian, and He^-azwj Selected him^-asws, and that the Imamate is in his^-asws sons^-asws up to the Day of religion (Reckoning)! We know that with certain knowledge, and we are believers of that and are striving in helping them!’’[72]

بيان: أقول ذكر المفيد رحمه الله في المزار الزيارة الأولى لأولاد الأئمة ع ثم اعلم أن المشاهد المنسوبة إلى أولاد الأئمة الهادية و العترة الطاهرة و أقاربهم صلوات الله عليهم يستحب زيارتها و الإلمام بها فإن في تعظيمهم تعظيم الأئمة و تكريمهم

Explanation: I say that Al-Mufeed, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, mentioned in (the book) ‘Al Mazaar’ the first visitation for the children of the Imams^-asws. Know that the shrines attributed to the children of the guiding Imams^-asws of the pure progeny, and their relatives, are recommended to be visited and approached. For in honouring them is honouring the Imams^-asws and showing them^-asws reverence.

و الأصل فيهم الإيمان و الصلاح إلى أن يعلم منهم خلافهما كجعفر الكذاب و أضرابه لكن المعلوم حاله من بينهم بالجلالة و المعروف بالنبالة جعفر بن أبي طالب ع المدفون بموتة و فاطمة بنت موسى ع المدفونة بقم و عبد العظيم الحسني المقبور بالري رضي الله عنه و قد مر فضل زيارتهما

The default assumption regarding them is faith and righteousness unless something contrary is known about them, like Ja’far the liar and those like him. However, among them are those whose status is well-known for their greatness and recognised for their nobility, such as Ja’far Ibn Abi Talib^-ra buried in Motah, and (Syeda) Fatimah^-as Bint Musa^-asws, buried in Qum, and Abd Azeem Al-Hassani, buried in Rayy, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with him, whose merits of visitation have already been mentioned.

و علي بن جعفر ع المدفون بقم و جلالته أشهر من أن يحتاج إلى البيان و أما كونه مدفونا في قم فغير مذكور في الكتب المعتبرة لكن أثر قبره الشريف موجود قديم و عليه اسمه مكتوب.

Also among them is Ali son of Ja’far^-asws buried in Qum, whose greatness is too well known to require explanation. As for his being buried in Qum, it is not mentioned in the reliable books, but the trace of his noble grave is old and present, and his name is written on it.

و أما غيرهم فبعضهم يظن فضلهم بما يظهر من حالهم من الأخبار و بعضهم يظن سوء رأيهم و فعلهم من تتبع الآثار كأولاد الحسن ع الذين خرجوا و ادعوا ظاهرا ما ليس لهم مثل محمد و إبراهيم ابني عبد الله بن الحسن و غيرهما

As for others, some are assumed to be virtuous based on what appears from their condition and reports, while others are assumed to have held wrong views or committed questionable acts based on historical traces, such as the sons of Al-Hassan^-asws, who rose up and outwardly and claimed what was not rightfully theirs, like Muhammad and Ibrahim, the sons of Abdullah son of Al-Hassan^-asws, and others.

و كبعض‏ أولاد موسى ع الذين وثبوا على الرضا ع و أحضروه عند القاضي و كموسى المبرقع ابن الجواد ع المدفون بقم و قد ورد بعض الأخبار في ذمه كما مر لكن لا يقدح فيهم بمجرد الأخبار النادرة مع أنه ورد في الخبر النهي عن القدح فيهم و التعرض لهم‏.

Similarly, some of the sons of Musa^-asws, who opposed Al-Reza^-asws, and brought him^-asws before the judge, and like Musa Al Mubarraq, the son of Al Jawad^-asws who is buried in Qum. Some reports have been narrated criticising him, as previously mentioned. However, they should not be disparaged based on rare reports alone, especially since there is a narration prohibiting speaking ill of them or targeting them with criticism.

و قد مر بسط القول في ذلك في باب أحوال زيد بن علي ع‏.

And the extensive word regarding that has passed in the chapter on situations of Zayd son of Ali^-asws (Bin Al-Husayn^-asws).

و تقدم ذكر ما يظهر من حال كل منهم من الأخبار في أبواب تاريخ الأئمة الأخيار ع فلا نعيده هاهنا حذرا من التكرار.

The condition of each of them as it appears from the reports has already been mentioned in the chapters on the history of the virtuous Imams^-asws, so we will not repeat it here to avoid (unnecessary) repetition.

و القاسم بن الكاظم الذي ذكره السيد قبره قريب من الغري و معروف‏ و أما كيفية زيارتهم فلم يرد فيها خبر على الخصوص و يجوز زيارتهم بما ورد في زيارة سائر المؤمنين و يجوز تخصيصهم بالخطاب بما جرى على اللسان من ذكر فضلهم و التوسل و الاستشفاع بهم و بآبائهم الطاهرين ع.

As for Al-Qasim son of Al-Kazim^-asws, whom Seyyid mentioned, his grave is near Al-Ghary and is well-known. There is no specific report regarding how to visit them, but it is permissible to visit them using the general texts for visiting believers. It is also allowed to address them specifically with phrases expressing their virtues, seeking intercession through them and their pure forefathers^-asws.

و كذا يستحب زيارة المراقد المنسوبة إلى الأنبياء ع كإبراهيم و إسحاق و يعقوب‏ و ذي الكفل‏ و يونس و غيرهم صلوات الله عليهم أجمعين. و كذا يستحب زيارة كل من يعلم فضله و علو شأنه و مرقده و رمسه من أفاضل صحابة النبي ص كسلمان‏. و أبي ذر و المقداد و عمار

Likewise, it is recommended to visit the Shrines attributed to the Prophets^-as such as Ibrahim^-as (in Hebron), Is’haq^-as (in Hebron), Yaqoub^-as (in Hebron), Zulkifl^-as and he^-as is the Prophet Hizkeel^-as, in Hilla), Yunus^-as (Mosul) and others, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them^-as all! It is also recommended to visit the graves and burial sites of those whose virtue and high status are known, such as the distinguished companions of the Prophet^-saww, like Salman^-ra (Al Madain) and Abu Zarr^-ra (Al-Rabza), and Al-Miqdad^-ra (Ethiopia), and Ammar^-ra (Siffeen),

و حذيفة و جابر الأنصاري‏.

And Huzeyfa^-ra and Jabir Al-Ansari^-ra (His grave and the grave of Jabir were on the bank of the Tigris River. Due to erosion caused by floodwaters on the riverbank, the Iraqi government feared the collapse of their graves. Therefore, the remains of both were transferred to the shrine of Salman^-ra and were buried there in the year 1350 AH).

و كذا أفاضل أصحاب كل من الأئمة ع المعلوم حالهم من كتب رجال الشيعة كميثم التمار.و رشيد الهجري‏ و قنبر و حجر بن عدي و زرارة و محمد بن مسلم‏ و بريد. و أبي بصير و الفضيل بن يسار و أمثالهم مع العلم بموضع قبرهم.

And like that the meritorious companions of each one of the Imams^-asws, whose situation is known from ‘Kitab Rijal Al Shia’, like Meesam Al Tammar^-ra (Sabkha in Iraq), and Rasheed Al Hijry (Al-Kufa), and Qanbar^-ra (Homs), and Hujr Bin Uday^-ra (Damascus), and Zurara^-ra (Al-Kufa), and Muhammad Bin Muslim^-ra (Al-Kufa), and Bureyd^-ra (Al-Kufa), and Abu Baseer^-ra (Al-Kufa), and Al Fazeyl Bin Yasaar^-ra (Al-Kufa) and their like with the knowledge of the place of their graves.

و كذا المشاهير من محدثي الشيعة و علمائهم الحافظين لآثار الأئمة الطاهرين و علومهم كالمفيد. و الشيخ الطوسي‏. و السيدين الجليلين المرتضى‏ و الرضي‏. و العلامة الحلي‏ و غيرهم رضي الله عنهم.

And like that are the Mausoleums of the narrators of the Shias and their scholars, the preservers of the Ahadeeth of the pure Imams^-asws and their^-asws knowledge, like Al Mufeed and the Sheykh Al-Tusi, and the two majestic Seyyids, Al Murtaza and Al Razy, and Al Allamah Al Hilly and others, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with them.

و مقابر قم مملوة من الأفاضل و المحدثين و تعظيمهم من تعظيم الدين و إكرامهم من إكرام الأئمة الطاهرين صلوات الله عليهم أجمعين.

And the graveyards of Qum are filled from the meritorious ones, and the narrators, and revering them is from revering the religion, and honouring them is honouring the pure Imams^-asws, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon them all.

باب 5 زيارة سلمان الفارسي رضي الله عنه و سفراء القائم ع‏

CHAPTER 66 – ZIYARAT OF SALMAN AL FARSI^-ra, MAY ALLAH^-azwj BE PLEASED WITH HIM^-ra, AND AMBASSADORS OF AL QAIM^-ajfj

1- قَالَ السَّيِّدُ قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ‏ إِذْ أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَتَهُ تَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِهِ وَ تَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْأَئِمَّةِ الْمَعْصُومِينَ الرَّاشِدِينَ

The Seyyid, may Allah^-azwj Sanctify his soul, said, ‘When you want to perform his^-ra Ziyarat, pause at his^-ra grave and face the Qiblah and say, ‘The greeting be upon Rasool-Allah^-saww, Muhammad^-saww Bin Abdullah^-as, last of the Prophets^-as! The greeting be upon Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and chief of the successors^-asws! The greeting be upon the infallible rightly guiding Imams^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ الْأَمِينِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُودَعَ أَسْرَارِ السَّادَةِ الْمَيَامِينِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْبَرَرَةِ الْمَاضِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon the Angels of Proximity! The greeting be upon you^-ra O companion of Rasool-Allah^-saww, the trusted! The greeting be upon you^-ra O friend of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-ra O repositor of secretes of the auspicious chiefs! The greeting be upon you^-ra, O remainder of Allah^-azwj from the righteous ones of the past! The greeting be upon you^-ra O Abu Abdullah^-ra, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَطَعْتَ اللَّهَ كَمَا أَمَرَكَ وَ اتَّبَعْتَ الرَّسُولَ كَمَا نَدَبَكَ وَ تَوَلَّيْتَ خَلِيفَتَهُ كَمَا أَلْزَمَكَ وَ دَعَوْتَ إِلَى الِاهْتِمَامِ بِذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا وَقَّفَكَ وَ عَلِمْتَ الْحَقَّ يَقِيناً وَ اعْتَمَدْتَهُ‏ كَمَا أَمَرَكَ

I testify you^-ra had obeyed Allah^-azwj just as He^-azwj had Commanded you^-asws, and followed the Rasool^-saww just as he^-saww had directed you^-ra, and upheld his^-saww successor^-asws just as he^-saww had necessitated, and called to take care of his^-saww offspring just as he^-saww had harmonised you^-asws, and you^-ra knew the truth certainly and believed in it just as he^-saww had ordered you^-ra!

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ بَابُ وَصِيِّ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ طَرِيقُ حُجَّةِ اللَّهِ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ أَمِينُ اللَّهِ فِيمَا اسْتُودِعْتَ مِنْ عُلُومِ الْأَصْفِيَاءِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ النَّبِيِّ النُّجَبَاءِ الْمُخْتَارِينَ لِنُصْرَةِ الْوَصِيِّ

And I testify you^-ra a door of the successor^-asws of Al Mustafa^-saww, and path of the Divine authority of Allah^-azwj Al Murtaza^-asws, and trustee of Allah^-azwj regarding what he^-asws was entrusted from the knowledge of the elites! I testify you^-ra are from People^-asws of the Household of the Prophet^-saww, the captains, the Chosen for helping the successor^-asws!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ صَاحِبُ الْعَاشِرَةِ وَ الْبَرَاهِينِ وَ الدَّلَائِلِ الْقَاهِرَةِ وَ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ أَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ أَدَّيْتَ الْأَمَانَةَ وَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْأَذَى فِي جَنْبِهِ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ

I testify you^-ra are of the tenth (level of Eman) and the firm proofs, and of overwhelming evidences. You^-ra established Salat, gave Zakat, enjoined what is right, and forbade what is wrong. You^-ra fulfilled trusts, sincerely advised for the Sake of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and patiently endured harm in His^-azwj Cause until certainty (death) came to you^-ra!

لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ جَحَدَكَ حَقَّكَ وَ حَطَّ مِنْ قَدْرِكَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ آذَاكَ فِي مَوَالِيكَ

May Allah^-azwj Curse the one who denied you^-asws your^-ra rightful due and diminished your^-ra status! May Allah^-azwj Curse the one who harmed you^-ra through your^-ra followers!

لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ أَعْنَتَكَ فِي أَهْلِ نَبِيِّكَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ لَامَكَ فِي سَادَاتِكَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ عَدُوَّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْإِنْسِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ ضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ

May Allah^-azwj Curse the one who burdened you^-ra regarding the Progeny^-asws of your Prophet! May Allah^-azwj Curse the one who blamed you^-ra concerning your^-ra noble ones! May Allah^-azwj Curse the enemies of the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww from among the Jinn and the humans, from the former ones and the latter ones, and Double upon them the painful Punishment.

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى رُوحِكَ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَ جَسَدِكَ الطَّاهِرِ وَ أَلْحَقَنَا بِمَنِّهِ وَ رَأْفَتِهِ إِذَا تَوَفَّانَا بِكَ وَ بِمَحَلِّ السَّادَةِ الْمَيَامِينِ وَ جَمَعَنَا مَعَهُمْ بِجِوَارِهِمْ فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon you^-ra, O Abu Abdullah^-ra! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon you^-ra, O companion of Rasool-Allah^-saww! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and upon you^-ra O friend of Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon your^-ra soul, the goodly, and your^-ra pure body, and Join us with you^-ra, by His^-azwj Conferment and His^-azwj Kindness when He^-azwj Causes us to die, and with the place of the auspicious chiefs, and Gather us with them^-asws, in their^-asws neighbourhood in the Gardens of bliss!

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى إِخْوَانِكَ الشِّيعَةِ الْبَرَرَةِ مِنَ السَّلَفِ الْمَيَامِينِ وَ أَدْخَلَ الرَّوْحَ وَ الرِّضْوَانَ عَلَى الْخَلَفِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَلْحَقَنَا وَ إِيَّاهُمْ بِمَنْ تَوَلَّاهُ مِنَ الْعِتْرَةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon you^-ra, O Abu Abdullah^-ra, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon your^-ra auspicious Shia brethren from the pass, and Enter the comfort and the pleasure upon the successors from the Momineen, and Join us and them with the ones who befriend from the pure family! And upon you^-ra and them be the greeting, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’

ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ صَلِّ مَنْدُوباً مَا بَدَا لَكَ فَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ وَدَاعَهُ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَلْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ بِالْوَدَاعِ الَّذِي نَذْكُرُهُ عَقِيبَ مَا يَأْتِي مِنْ زِيَارَاتِهِ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‏.

Then read Surah Al Qadr seven times, then pray the recommended Salat, whatever comes to you. When you intend to bid him^-ra farewell, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him^-ra, let that be with the farewell which we mentioned in follow-up of what shall come from his^-ra Ziyarat, may the Pleasure of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ra!’’[73]

أَقُولُ وَجَدْتُ هَذِهِ الزِّيَارَةَ نَقْلًا عَنْ خَطِّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ السَّكُونِ قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ‏ وَ زَادَ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ ثُمَّ ضَعْ يَدَكَ الْيُسْرَى عَلَيْهِ وَ قُلْ.

I say, ‘I found this Ziyarat copied from the handwriting of Ali Bin Al Sakoun, may Allah^-azwj Sanctify his soul, and he added after his words, ‘Upon the Angels of Proximity’, ‘then place your left hand upon it and say’’.

2- ثُمَّ قَالَ السَّيِّدُ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‏ زِيَارَةٌ أُخْرَى لِسَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ ثَانِيَةٌ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ عَلَى آلِهِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ

Then the Seyyid, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, said, ‘There is another Ziyarat of Salman Al-Farsi^-ra, may the Pleasure of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ra, secondly you should say, ‘The greeting be upon our chief Muhammad^-saww, last of the Prophets^-as, and upon his^-saww Progeny^-asws, the pure Imams^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ مَلَائِكَتِهِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ عِبَادِهِ الصَّالِحِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُخْلِصُ النَّاصِحُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ خَلَطَهُ إِيمَانُهُ بِأَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ بَاعَدَهُ إِسْلَامُهُ مِنْ جُمْلَةِ الْكُفَّارِ وَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

The greeting be upon all the Prophets^-as of Allah^-azwj, and the Angels of Proximity, and His^-azwj righteous servants! The greeting be upon you^-ra, O the righteous servant, and the sincere advising Momin! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one whose Eman is mingled with People^-asws of the Household, the pure, and his^-ra Islam is remote from all of the Kafirs and the Polytheists!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ وَصِيَّهُ‏ وَ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِهِ وَ صَفِيِّهِ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O servant of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj guardian, and companion of His^-azwj Rasool^-saww, and His^-azwj elite!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الطَّائِعُ الْعَابِدُ الْخَاشِعُ الزَّاهِدُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلْمَانُ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O the obedient, the worshipper, the fearful, the ascetic! The greeting be upon you^-ra, O Salman^-ra, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ عِشْتَ حَمِيداً وَ مَضَيْتَ سَعِيداً لَمْ تَنْكُثْ عَهْداً وَ لَا حَلَلْتَ مِنَ الشَّرْعِ عَقْداً وَ لَا رَضِيتَ مُنْكَراً وَ لَا أَنْكَرْتَ مَعْرُوفاً وَ لَا وَالَيْتَ مُخَالِفاً وَ لَا خَالَفْتَ مُؤَالِفاً وَ لَا بِعْتَ دِينَكَ بِدُنْيَاكَ وَ لَا آثَرْتَ عَلَى مَا يَبْقَى مَا يَفْنَى

I testify you^-ra lived a praiseworthy life and passed away in happiness. You^-ra never broke a covenant, nor did you^-ra undo any bond of the Divine Law. You^-ra never approved of wrongdoing, nor rejected what is right. You^-ra neither befriend those who opposed the truth, nor opposed those in alliance with it. You^-ra did not sell your religion for worldly gain, nor did you^-ra prefer what perishes over what is ever-lasting.

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَى سُنَّةِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ وَلَايَةِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَنَّكَ صِرْتَ إِلَى أَحْمَدِ جِوَارٍ وَ أَسْعَدِ قَرَارٍ

I testify that you departed having followed the path of the last of the Prophets^-as and in loyalty to Amir Al-Momineen^-asws and the Pure Household, and indeed, you^-ra have reached the company of the most praised and the happiest of abodes!

فَهَنَّأَكَ اللَّهُ إِنْعَامَهُ الْمُؤَبَّدَ وَ إِكْرَامَهُ الْمُجَدَّدَ وَ جَعَلَكَ فِي زُمْرَةِ مَوَالِيكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَئِمَّتِكَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ

May Allah^-azwj Bless you^-ra with His^-azwj everlasting bounty and renewed honour, and Place you^-ra among the company of your^-ra pure patrons and your^-ra most noble Imams^-asws!

وَ نَفَعَنِي بِزِيَارَتِكَ وَ إِخْلَاصِي فِي مَحَبَّتِكَ وَ جَمَعَ بَيْنَنَا فِي مُسْتَقَرِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ مَحَلِّ النِّعْمَةِ إِنَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَدِيرٌ

May He benefit me through your visitation and through the sincerity of my love for you, and may He gather us together in the abode of mercy and the place of blessings. Indeed, He is capable of that, and may He^-azwj Benefit me with your^-ra Ziyarat, and my sincerity in loving you^-ra, and Gather between us in the settlement of Mercy, and the place of bliss! Surely He^-azwj is Able upon that!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ الْهَادِينَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ أَنْ تُضَاعِفَ إِكْرَامَكَ وَ إِنْعَامَكَ وَ تُرَادِفَ إِحْسَانَكَ وَ امْتِنَانَكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ سَلْمَانَ الَّذِي شَرَّفْتَهُ بِالْإِسْلَامِ وَ الْإِيمَانِ وَ الْقُرْبِ مِنْ نَبِيِّكَ وَ وَصِيِّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ

O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj by the right of Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww pure guiding Household to Send Salawaat upon all of them^-asws, and to increase Your^-azwj Honour and Favour, to Multiply Your^-azwj Kindness and bounty upon Your^-azwj servant Salman^-ra, whom You^-azwj Honoured with Islam, Eman, and nearness to Your^-azwj Prophet and his^-saww successor^-asws, may the greeting be upon them^-asws both!

وَ أَنْ تَجْعَلَ زِيَارَتِي لَهُ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِي وَ مُمَحِّصَةً لِعُيُوبِي وَ زِيَادَةً فِي يَقِينِي وَ مُؤَكِّدَةً لِإِيمَانِي وَ أَنْ تَحْمَدَنِي عَاقِبَةَ أَمْرِي فِي دُنْيَايَ وَ دِينِي وَ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَ لِوَالِدَيَّ وَ أَهْلِي‏ إِنَّكَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ‏ وَ نِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ‏ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلى‏ وَ نِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ

And I ask You^-azwj to Make my visitation to him^-ra an expiation for my sins, a purification for my faults, an increase in my certainty, and a confirmation of my Eman, and that You^-azwj Grant me a praiseworthy end in my worldly and religious affairs, and Forgive me, my parents, and my family. Indeed, You^-azwj are Able upon all things! Allah^-azwj is Sufficient for me, and He^-azwj is the best Disposer, the best Master, and the best Helper!’

ثُمَّ تَقْرَأُ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَ تُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ تَدْعُو بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ فَإِنَّهُ مَرْجُوُّ الْإِجَابَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى‏.

Then read Surah Al Qadr and pray two units Salat and supplicate with whatever you like, for the Response is hope for, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires!’’[74]

زِيَارَةٌ ثَالِثَةٌ لِسَلْمَانَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَلِيُّ الْمُؤْتَمَنُ وَ الصَّفِيُّ الْمُخْتَزَنُ وَ صَاحِبُ‏ الْحَقِّ عَلَى طُولِ الزَّمَنِ مُدْرِكُ عِلْمِ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ مُسِرُّ عِلْمِ الْآخِرِينَ الْمَدْلُولُ عَلَى الرَّسُولِ بِالْآيَاتِ وَ النَّعْتِ وَ الصِّفَاتِ وَ الْوَقْتِ حَتَّى أَتَاهُ بِالْبِشَارَةِ عِنْدَ مُحْتَضَرِ النَّذَارَةِ

A third Ziyarat of Salman^-ra, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him^-ra – ‘The greeting be upon you^-ra, O trusted friend and preserved elect, the bearer of truth throughout the ages, the one who grasped the knowledge of the ancients and safeguarded the knowledge of the later ones, the one pointed to by the Prophet^-saww through signs, descriptions, attributes, and timing, until he^-saww came to him^-ra with glad tidings at the moment of warning’s departure.

فَأَدَّى إِلَيْهِ بِشَارَةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِهِ وَ دِلَالَتَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَأَى خَاتَمَ النُّبُوَّةِ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهِ وَ مَقَالِيدَ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ فِي يَدَيْهِ وَ بِأَوْصِيَائِهِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ الْقَائِمِينَ بِعَهْدِهِ لَمَّا عَلَّمَهُ مِنَ الْأَخْبَارِ عَلَى سَالِفِ الْأَعْصَارِ

He^-saww delivered to him^-ra the glad tidings of the Muslims regarding him^-ra and guided them to him^-ra. He^-ra saw the seal of prophethood between his^-saww shoulders and the keys to this world and the Hereafter in his^-saww hands (control), and in the hands of his^-saww successors^-asws after him^-saww, those who upheld his^-saww covenant, as he^-saww had taught him^-ra of the reports of past ages.

فَجَعَلَكَ النَّبِيُّ ص مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ قَرَابَتِهِ تَفْضِيلًا لَكَ عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ إِذْ كُنْتَ أَوَّلَهُمْ إِلَى مَعْرِفَتِهِ قُدُماً وَ آخِرَهُمْ بِهِ نُطْقاً وَ أَدْعَاهُمْ إِلَيْهِ حَقّاً

The Prophet^-saww made you^-ra among his^-saww household and kin, granting you^-ra superiority over his^-saww companions, as you were the first of them to recognise him, and the last to speak of him^-saww, and truly calling others to him^-saww!

فَقَدْ أَتَيْنَاكَ زَائِرِينَ وَ لِآلَاءِ اللَّهِ ذَاكِرِينَ تَعَرُّضاً لِرَحْمَتِهِ وَ اعْتَرَافاً بِنِعْمَتِهِ فَأَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَصَّكَ بِصِدْقِ الدِّينِ وَ مُتَابَعَةِ الْخَيِّرِينَ الْفَاضِلِينَ أَنْ يُحْيِيَنِي حَيَاتَكَ وَ يُمِيتَنِي مَمَاتَكَ عَلَى إِنْكَارِ مَا أَنْكَرْتَ وَ الرَّدِّ عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفْتَ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ‏.

So we have come to you^-ra as visitors, remembering the Favours of Allah^-azwj, seeking His^-azwj Mercy and acknowledging His^-azwj Favours! I ask Allah^-azwj, Who Distinguished you^-ra with true religion and following the virtuous and excellent ones, to let me live your^-ra life and die your^-ra death, upholding rejection of what you^-ra rejected and opposing those you^-ra opposed! And the greeting be upon you^-ra, and the Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[75]

زِيَارَةٌ رَابِعَةٌ لِسَلْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَ أَرْضَاهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ سَلْمَانَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا تَابِعَ صَفْوَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ تَمَيَّزَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْإِيمَانِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ خَالَفَ حِزْبَ الشَّيْطَانِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ نَطَقَ بِالْحَقِّ وَ لَمْ يَخَفْ صَوْلَةَ السُّلْطَانِ

Fourth Ziyarat of Salman^-ra, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with him^-ra and Please him^-ra – ‘The greeting be upon you^-ra O Abu Abdullah Salman^-ra! The greeting be upon you^-ra O crown of elites of the Beneficent! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one who distinguished from the people of Eman! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one who opposed the party of Satan^-la! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one who spoke with the truth and did not fear raids of the ruler!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ نَابَذَ عَبَدَةَ الْأَوْثَانِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ تَابَعَ الْوَصِيَّ زَوْجَ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسْوَانِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ جَاهَدَ فِي اللَّهِ غَيْرَ مُرْتَابٍ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ وَ الْوَصِيِ‏ أَبِي السِّبْطَيْنِ‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ صَدَقَ فَكَذَّبَهُ أَقْوَامٌ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O one who rejected the idol worshippers! The greeting be upon you^-asws O best of the ones who followed the successor^-asws, husband of chieftess of the women! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one who fought for the Sake of Allah^-azwj without doubt, alongside the Prophet^-saww and the successor^-asws, father^-asws of the two grandsons^-asws! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one spoke the truth but the people belied him^-ra!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ قَالَ لَهُ سَيِّدُ الْخَلْقِ مِنَ الْإِنْسِ وَ الْجَانِّ أَنْتَ مِنَّا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ لَا يُدَانِيكَ إِنْسَانٌ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ تَوَلَّى أَمْرَهُ عِنْدَ وَفَاتِهِ أَبُو الْحَسَنَانِ‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ جُوزِيتَ عَنْهُ بِكُلِّ إِحْسَانٍ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقَدْ كُنْتَ عَلَى خَيْرِ أَدْيَانٍ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O one whom chief of the people from the humans and the Jinn said to him^-ra: ‘You^-ra are from us^-asws, People^-asws of the Household! No person comes close to you^-ra!’ The greeting be upon you^-asws O one who, at his^-ra death, the father^-asws of Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws was in charge of his^-ra matters! The greeting be upon you^-asws O one who were Rewarded on his behalf for every act of goodness! The greeting be upon you^-asws, for you^-ra were upon the best of the religions! The greeting be upon you^-ra, Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

أَتَيْتُكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ زَائِراً قَاضِياً فِيكَ حَقَّ الْإِمَامِ وَ شَاكِراً لِبَلَائِكَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ فَأَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَصَّكَ بِصِدْقِ الدِّينِ وَ مُتَابَعَةِ الْخَيِّرِينَ الْفَاضِلِينَ أَنْ يُحْيِيَنِي حَيَاتَكَ وَ أَنْ يُمِيتَنِي مَمَاتَكَ وَ يَحْشُرَنِي مَحْشَرَكَ عَلَى إِنْكَارِ مَا أَنْكَرْتَ وَ مُنَابَذَةِ مَنْ نَابَذْتَ وَ الرَّدِّ عَلَى مَنْ خَالَفْتَ

I have come to you^-asws O Abu Abdullah^-ra as a visitor, fulfilling right of the Imam^-asws regarding you^-ra, and grateful for your^-ra trials in Al Islam! I ask Allah^-azwj Who Specialised you^-ra with the sincere religion and following of the righteous and virtuous ones, to make me live your^-ra life and make me die your^-ra death and gather me in your^-ra place of gathering, upon rejection of what you^-ra rejected, opposition to whom you^-ra opposed, and refutation of those you^-ra refuted!

‏ أَلا لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى الظَّالِمِينَ‏ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ فَكُنْ لِي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ شَاهِداً بِهَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ وَ الزِّيَارَةِ عِنْدَ إِمَامِي وَ إِمَامِكَ ص وَ جَمَعَ اللَّهُ بَيْنِي وَ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِي مُسْتَقَرٍّ مِنْ رَحْمَتِهِ وَ جَعَلَنَا وَ إِيَّاهُمْ وَ جَمِيعَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ بِمَنِّهِ وَ جُودِهِ

Indeed, may the Curse of Allah^-azwj be upon the wrongdoers from the former ones and the latter ones! So be for me, O Abu Abdullah^-asws, a witness of this supplication and the Ziyarat in the presence of my Imam^-asws and your^-ra Imam^-asws, and may Allah^-azwj Gather between me and you^-ra and them^-asws in a settlement of His^-azwj Mercy, and Make us and them^-asws and entirety of the believing men and the believing women in the Gardens of bliss, by His^-azwj Conferment and His^-azwj Generosity!’

ثُمَّ صَلِّ صَلَاةَ الزِّيَارَةِ وَ مَا بَدَا لَكَ وَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ كَثِيراً لِنَفْسِكَ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ عَلَى الِانْصِرَافِ عَنْ زِيَارَتِهِ فَقِفْ عَلَيْهِ لِلْوَدَاعِ وَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنْتَ بَابُ اللَّهِ الْمُؤْتَى مِنْهُ وَ الْمَأْخُوذُ عَنْهُ

Then pray Salat of the Ziyarat and whatever comes to you, and supplicate to Allah^-azwj a lot, for yourself and for the Momineen. When you determine upon the leaving from having visited him^-ra, stand at him^-ra for bidding the farewell and say, ‘The greeting be upon you^-asws O Abu Abdullah^-ra! You^-asws are a door of Allah^-azwj He^-azwj can be accessed from, and the (religion) can be taken from!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُلْتَ حَقّاً وَ دَعَوْتَ صِدْقاً وَ دَعَوْتَ إِلَى مَوْلَايَ وَ مَوْلَاكَ عَلَانِيَةً وَ سِرّاً أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَ حَاجَاتِي لَكَ مُسْتَوْدِعاً وَ هَا أَنَا ذَا مُوَدِّعُكَ أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ دِينِي وَ أَمَانَتِي وَ خَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي وَ جَوَامِعَ أَمَلِي إِلَى مُنْتَهَى أَجَلِي

I testify you^-asws said truth, and called truthfully, and called to my master and your master, openly and secretly! I have come to you^-ra as a visitor and my need is entrusted to you^-ra, and here I am, as I take my leave, I entrust to you my religion, my trust, the conclusions of my deeds, and the sum of my hopes until the end of my lifetime!

وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الْأَخْيَارِ

And the greeting be upon you^-ra, and the Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings, and may Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww goodly Progeny^-asws!’

ثُمَّ ادْعُ كَثِيراً وَ انْصَرِفْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى‏.

Then supplicate a lot and leave, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires!’’[76]

بيان: قوله صاحب العاشرة أي الدرجة العاشرة من الإيمان. لما رُوِيَ بِأَسَانِيدَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع‏ أَنَّ الْإِيمَانَ عَشْرُ دَرَجَاتٍ فَالْمِقْدَادُ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ وَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَ سَلْمَانُ فِي الْعَاشِرَةِ.

Explanation – His words, ‘Of the tenth’, i.e. the tenth rank from the Eman, due to what is reported by (various) chains from Al Sadiq^-asws: ‘The Eman is of ten ranks. Al Miqdad^-ra is in the eight, and Abu Zarr^-ra is in the ninth, and Salman^-ra is in the tenth’’.

ثم قال السيد رحمة الله عليه زيارة أبواب الحجة صلوات الله عليه منسوبة إلى الشيخ أبي القاسم الحسين بن روح رضي الله عنه تسلم على رسول الله ص و على أمير المؤمنين ع بعده و على خديجة الكبرى و على فاطمة الزهراء و على الحسن و الحسين و على الأئمة ع إلى صاحب الزمان صلوات الله عليه.

Then the Seyyid, may Allah^-azwj Mercy him, said, ‘Ziyarat of the doors (access men) of Al Hujjat^-ajfj, may the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ajfj, attributed to the Sheykh Abu Al Qasim Al-Husayn Bin Rawh^-ra, may Allah^-azwj be Pleased with him^-ra – You should greet upon Rasool-Allah^-saww, and upon Amir Al-Momineen^-asws after him^-saww, and upon Khadeeja Al Kubra^-ajfj, and upon Fatima Al Zahra^-asws, and upon Al-Hassan^-asws and Al-Husayn^-asws, and upon the Imams^-asws up to master of the Time. May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj be upon him^-ajfj.

ثم تقول السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فُلَانَ بْنَ فُلَانٍ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ بَابُ الْوَلِيِّ أَدَّيْتَ عَنْهُ وَ أَدَّيْتَ إِلَيْهِ مَا خَالَفْتَهُ وَ لَا خَالَفْتَ عَلَيْهِ قُمْتَ خَاصّاً وَ انْصَرَفْتَ سَابِقاً جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِالْحَقِّ الَّذِي أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَنَّكَ مَا خُنْتَ فِي التَّأْدِيَةِ وَ السِّفَارَةِ

Then you should say, ‘The greeting be upon you^-ra, O so and so, son of so and so! I testify you^-ra are a door of the guardian. You^-ra fulfilled on his^-ajfj behalf and conveyed to him^-ajfj. You^-ra neither opposed him^-ajfj nor were opposed to him^-ajfj. You^-ra rose with distinction and departed ahead. I have come to you^-ra recognising the truth upon which you^-ra stand, and that you were not treacherous in delivering the message and the ambassadorship.

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ بَابٍ مَا أَوْسَعَكَ وَ مِنْ سَفِيرٍ مَا آمَنَكَ وَ مِنْ ثِقَةٍ مَا أَمْكَنَكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ اخْتَصَّكَ بِنُورِهِ حَتَّى عَايَنْتَ الشَّخْصَ فَأَدَّيْتَ عَنْهُ وَ أَدَّيْتَ إِلَيْهِ

The greeting be upon you^-asws, O door, how vast you^-ra are, and O ambassador, how trustworthy you^-ra are, and O confidant, how reliable you^-ra are! I testify that Allah^-azwj Favoured you^-ra with His^-azwj Light until you^-ra beheld the person directly and delivered from him^-ajfj and to him^-ajfj!’

ثُمَّ تَرْجِعُ فَتَبْتَدِئُ بِالسَّلَامِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص إِلَى صَاحِبِ الزَّمَانِ وَ تَقُولُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ جِئْتُكَ مُخْلِصاً بِتَوْحِيدِ اللَّهِ وَ مُوَالاةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ الْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ وَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ خَالَفُوكَ يَا حُجَّةَ الْمَوْلَى وَ بِكَ اللَّهُمَ‏ تَوَجُّهِي وَ بِهِمْ إِلَيْكَ تَوَسُّلِي

Then you return and begin with the greeting upon Rasool-Allah^-saww, to master of the Time, and say after that, ‘I have come to you sincere in the Oneness of Allah^-azwj, in friendship to His^-azwj guardians, and in disavowal of their^-asws enemies and those who opposed you^-ra, O authority of the master! And through You^-azwj, O Allah^-azwj, is my orientation, and through them^-asws is my seeking of means to You^-azwj!’

ثُمَّ تَدْعُو وَ تَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ مَا تُحِبُّ تَجِبُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى‏.

Then supplicate and ask Allah^-azwj whatever you like, you will be Answered, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires’’.[77]

أَقُولُ وَجَدْتُ فِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ الْقَدِيمَةِ مِنْ مُؤَلَّفَاتِ أَصْحَابِنَا زِيَارَةَ مَوْلَانَا أَبِي‏ مُحَمَّدٍ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْعَمْرَوِيِّ الْأَسَدِيِّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ النَّاصِحُ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَ لِأَوْلِيَائِهِ الْمُجِدُّ فِي خِدْمَةِ مُلُوكِ الْخَلَائِقِ أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ

I say, ‘I found in one of the ancient copies from compilations of our companions, a Ziyarat of our master Abu Muhammad Usman Bin Saeed Al-Amrawy Al-Asadi^-ra – ‘The greeting be upon you^-ra O the righteous servant, the adviser for Allah^-azwj and for His^-azwj Rasool^-saww and for His^-azwj guardians, the diligent in serving kings of the creation, trustees of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj elites!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْبَابُ الْأَعْظَمُ وَ الصِّرَاطُ الْأَقْوَمُ وَ الْوَلِيُّ الْأَكْرَمُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْمُتَوَّجُ بِالْأَنْوَارِ الْإِمَامِيَّةِ الْمُتَسَرْبِلُ بِالْجَلَابِيبِ الْمَهْدِيَّةِ الْمَخْصُوصُ بِالْأَسْرَارِ الْأَحْمَدِيَّةِ وَ الشُّهُبِ الْعَلَوِيَّةِ وَ الْمَوَالِيدِ الْفَاطِمِيَّةِ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O the mightiest door, and straightest path, and the most honourable guardian! The greeting be upon you^-ra O one crowned with the lights of Imamate, clothed in the garments of Divine Guidance, distinguished with the secrets of Ahmad^-saww, the piercing light of Ali^-asws, and the noble lineage of Fatimah^-asws!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قُرَّةَ الْعُيُونِ وَ السِّرَّ الْمَكْنُونَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فَرَجَ الْقُلُوبِ وَ نِهَايَةَ الْمَطْلُوبِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَمْسَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ رُكْنَ الْأَشْيَاعِ الْمُنْقَطِعِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى وَلِيِّ الْأَيْتَامِ وَ عَمِيدِ الْجَحَاجِحَةِ الْكِرَامِ

The greeting be upon you^-ra O delight of the eyes, and the hidden secret! The greeting be upon you^-asws O relief of the hearts and the ultimate search! The greeting be upon you^-ra O sun of the Momineen and support of the adherents of the ones cutting off! The greeting be upon guardian of the orphans and leaders of the honourable notables!

السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْوَسِيلَةِ إِلَى سِرِّ اللَّهِ فِي الْخَلَائِقِ وَ خَلِيفَةِ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ الْفَاتِقِ الرَّاتِقِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ قُوَّامِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ بَهَاءِ الْأَيَّامِ وَ حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ الْمَلِكِ الْعَلَّامِ عَلَى الْخَاصِّ وَ الْعَامِّ الْفَارُوقَ بَيْنَ الْحَلَالِ وَ الْحَرَامِ وَ النُّورَ الزَّاهِرَ وَ الْمَجْدَ الْبَاهِرَ فِي كُلِّ مَوْقِفٍ وَ مَقَامٍ

The greeting be upon the means to the secret of Allah^-azwj among the people, and caliph, guardian of Allah^-azwj, the opener, the closer! The greeting be upon you^-ra O representative of the custodians of Al Islam, and splendour of the days, and Divine authority of Allah^-azwj, the All-Knowing Sovereign over the elite and the common, the Distinguisher between the lawful and the unlawful, the Radiant light and the Splendid glory in every station and position!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ بَقِيَّةِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَ خِيَرَةَ إِلَهِ السَّمَاءِ الْمُخْتَصَّ بِأَعْلَى مَرَاتِبِ الْمَلِكِ الْعَظِيمِ الْمُنْجِيَ مِنْ مَتَالِفِ الْعَطَبِ الْعَمِيمِ ذي [ذَا] اللِّوَاءِ الْمَنْصُورِ وَ الْعَلَمِ الْمَنْشُورِ وَ الْعِلْمِ الْمَسْتُورِ الْمَحَجَّةَ الْعُظْمَى وَ الْحُجَّةَ الْكُبْرَى سُلَالَةَ الْمُقَدَّسِينَ وَ ذُرِّيَّةَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ ابْنَ خَاتِمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ بَهْجَةَ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ رُكْنَ الْمُوَحِّدِينَ وَ وَارِثَ الْخِيَرَةِ الطَّاهِرِينَ

The greeting be upon you^-ra, O guardian of the remainder of the Prophets^-as and the chosen one of the God^-azwj of the sky, the one distinguished by the highest ranks of the Great King, the saviour from the widespread destruction, the bearer of the victorious banner, the spread flag, and the concealed knowledge, the greatest proof and the supreme argument, the lineage of the holy ones and the offspring of the Messengers^-as, the son^-ajfj of the seal of the Prophets^-as, the delight of the worshipers, the pillar of the Monotheists, and the inheritor of the pure chosen ones!

صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَاةً لَا تَنْفَدُ وَ إِنْ نَفِدَ الدَّهْرُ وَ لَا تَحُولُ وَ إِنْ حَالَ الزَّمَنُ وَ الْعَصْرُ

May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon them^-asws, unending Salawaat even if time runs out, and may no change come to pass even if the era and the age changes!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُقَدِّمُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ سُؤَالِيَ الِاعْتِرَافَ لَكَ بِالْوَحْدَانِيَّةِ وَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ بِالنُّبُوَّةِ وَ لِعَلِيٍّ بِالْإِمَامَةِ وَ لِذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا بِالْعِصْمَةِ وَ فَرْضِ الطَّاعَةِ

O Allah^-azwj! Before I ask You^-azwj, I acknowledge Your^-azwj Oneness, the Prophet-hood of Muhammad^-saww, the Imamate of Ali^-asws and the infallibility of their^-asws offspring, and the obligatory obedience!

وَ بِهَذَا الْوَلِيِّ الرَّشِيدِ وَ الْمَوْلَى السَّدِيدِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَى اللَّهِ بِالشَّفَاعَةِ إِلَيْهِ لِيَشْفَعَ إِلَى شُفَعَائِهِ وَ أَهْلِ مَوَدَّتِهِ وَ خُلَصَائِهِ أَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ مَكَارِهِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ

And by this rightly guided guardian, and the true master Abu Muhammad Usman Bin Saeed, I seek means to Allah^-azwj with the intercession to him for him to intercede to his^-ajfj intercession, and people of his^-ajfj cordiality, and his^-ajfj sincere ones, to rescue me from abhorrence of the world and the Hereafter!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَبْدِكَ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ وَ أُقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي‏ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِيَ الْحُوبَ وَ الْخَطَايَا وَ تَسْتُرَ عَلَيَّ الزَّلَلَ وَ السَّيِّئَاتِ وَ تَرْزُقَنِي السَّلَامَةَ مِنَ الرَّزَايَا

O Allah^-azwj! I beseech You^-azwj through Your^-azwj servant Usman Bin Saeed and place him^-ra before my needs, that You^-azwj Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, his^-saww followers, and his^-saww allies, and Forgive me my faults and sins, Conceal for me my errors and wrongdoings, and Grant me safety from calamities!

فَكُنْ لِي يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ شَافِعاً نَافِعاً وَ رُكْناً مَنِيعاً دَافِعاً فَقَدْ أَلْقَيْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِالْآمَالِ وَ وَثِقْتُ مِنْكَ بِتَخْفِيفِ الْأَثْقَالِ

So be for me, O guardian of Allah^-azwj, a beneficial intercessor, a strong defending support! I have cast my hopes to you^-asws and have trusted you^-ra for the lightening of the burdens!

وَ قَرَعْتُ بِكَ يَا سَيِّدِي بَابَ الْحَاجَةِ وَ رَجَوْتُ مِنْكَ جَمِيلَ سِفَارَتِكَ وَ حُصُولَ الْفَلَاحِ بِمَقَامِ غِيَاثٍ أَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَقْصِدُ إِلَيْهِ وَ أَطْرَحُ نَفْسِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

And O my chief, I have knocked the door of needs with you^-ra, and have hoped from you^-ra your^-ra beautiful ambassadorship, and the attainment of success through a position of help on which I rely and to which I turn, casting myself before it! The greeting be upon you^-asws, and the Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’

ثُمَّ صَلِّ صَلَاةَ الزِّيَارَةِ وَ أَهْدِهَا لَهُ وَ لِشُرَكَائِهِ فِي النِّيَابَةِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ ثُمَّ وَدِّعْهُ مُسْتَقْبِلًا لَهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

Then pray Salat of the Ziyarat and gift it to him^-ra and to his^-ra associates in the representation. May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon them^-ra all. Then bid him^-ra farewell facing towards him^-ra, if Allah^-azwj the Exalted so Desires!’’[78]

باب 67 زيارة المؤمنين و آدابها

CHAPTER 67 – ZIYARAT OF THE MOMINEEN AND ITS METHOD

1- مل، كامل الزيارات مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ عَنْ خَالِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ الرَّازِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع يَقُولُ‏ مَنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ أَنْ يَزُورَنَا فَلْيَزُرْ صَالِحِي مَوَالِينَا يُكْتَبْ لَهُ ثَوَابُ زِيَارَتِنَا وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى صِلَتِنَا فَلْيَصِلْ صَالِحِي مَوَالِينَا يُكْتَبْ لَهُ ثَوَابُ صِلَتِنَا.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Muhammad Bin Ja’far Al Razzaz, from his maternal uncle Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Abu Al Khattab, from Amro Bin Usman Al Razy who said,

‘I heard Abu Al-Hassan^-asws the 1^st saying: ‘One who is not able to visit us^-asws, let him visit our^-asws righteous followers, the Reward of visiting us^-asws will be written for him; and the one who is not able upon helping us^-asws, let him help our^-asws righteous followers, the Rewards of helping us^-asws will be written for him’’.[79]

مل، كامل الزيارات ابْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَتِّيلٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Ibn Al Waleed, from Ibn Matteel, from Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Mihran, from Amro Bin Usman, from Al-Reza^-asws – similar to it.[80]

3- مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي وَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ وَ جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ: كُنْتُ بِفَيْدَ فَمَشَيْتُ مَعَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ بِلَالٍ إِلَى قَبْرِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, and Al Kulayni, and a group of my elders, from Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Al Ash’ary who said,

‘I was at Feyd. I walked with Ali Bin Bilal to the grave of Muhammad Bin Ismail Bin Bazie’.

قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ بِلَالٍ قَالَ لِي صَاحِبُ هَذَا الْقَبْرِ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ مَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ أَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ قَرَأَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أَمِنَ يَوْمَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ أَوْ يَوْمَ الْفَزَعِ‏.

He (the narrator) said, ‘Ali Bin Bilal said to me, ‘The occupant of this grave said to me from Al-Reza^-asws having said: ‘One who come to the grave of his Momin brother, then places his hand upon the grave and reads Surah Al Qadr seven times, will be safe on the Day of the greatest panic’, or (said), ‘The Day of panic’’.[81]

مل، كامل الزيارات مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مَتٍّ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ عَنِ الْأَشْعَرِيِ‏ مِثْلَهُ إِلَّا أَنَّ فِيهِ وَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ قَرَأَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Matti Al Jowhari Al Ash’ary, similar to it except that in it is, ‘And face the Qiblah and place his hand upon the grave and read Surah Al Qadr seven times will be safe from the greatest panic’’.[82]

5- مل، كامل الزيارات عَنْهُ عَنِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبَانٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ أَضَعُ يَدِي عَلَى قُبُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‏ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَوَضَعَهَا عَلَيْهَا وَ هُوَ مُقَابِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – From him, from Al Ash’ary, from Ali Bin Ismail, from Muhammad Bin Amro, from Aban,

‘From Abdul Rahman son of Abu Abdullah^-asws, he said, ‘I asked Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘How shall I place my hand upon grave of the Muslims (Momineen)?’ He^-asws indicated by his^-asws hand to the ground and placed it upon it while he^-asws was facing the Qiblah’’.[83]

6- دَعَوَاتُ الرَّاوَنْدِيِّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ الرَّقِّيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُومُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى قَبْرِ أَبِيهِ وَ قَرِيبِهِ وَ غَيْرِ قَرِيبِهِ هَلْ يَنْفَعُهُ ذَلِكَ

(The book) Dawaat Al Rawandy’ – from Dawood Al Raqy who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘The man standing at the grave of his father, and his relative or non-relative, does that benefit him?’

قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أَحَدِكُمُ الْهَدِيَّةُ يَفْرَحُ بِهَا.

He^-asws said: ‘Yes! That enters upon him (happiness) like what the gift would enter upon one of you, he can be joyful with’’.[84]

7- وَ قِيلَ لِأَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع مَا شَأْنُكَ جَاوَرْتَ الْمَقْبَرَةَ

And it was said to Amir Al-Momineen^-asws, ‘What is the matter you^-asws live in the vicinity of the graveyard?’

فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَجِدُهُمْ جِيرَانَ صِدْقٍ يَكُفُّونَ السَّيِّئَةَ وَ يُذَكِّرُونَ الْآخِرَةَ.

He^-asws said: ‘Surely, I^-asws fought them as sincere neighbours! They refrain from the evil deeds and remind (one) of the Hereafter!’’[85]

8- وَ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ‏ إِنَّ رَجُلًا ضَرَبَ خِبَاءَهُ عَلَى قَبْرٍ وَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ قَبْرُ مَنْ فَقَرَأَ تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ فَسَمِعَ صَائِحاً يَقُولُ هِيَ الْمُنْجِيَةُ فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ص

And Ibn Abbas said, ‘A man set up his tent over a grave without knowing it was a grave. He then recited Surah Al Mulk, and he heard its occupant saying, ‘It is the saviour!’ He mentioned that to the Prophet^-saww.

فَقَالَ هِيَ الْمُنْجِيَةُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ.

He^-saww said: ‘It is the saviour from Punishment of the grave!’’[86]

9- مل، كامل الزيارات عَنْهُ عَنِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَجَّالِ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ الْجَمَّالِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَخْرُجُ فِي مَلَإٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ كُلَّ عَشِيَّةِ خَمِيسٍ إِلَى بَقِيعِ الْمَدَنِيِّينَ فَيَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ ثَلَاثاً رَحِمَكُمُ اللَّهُ ثَلَاثاً ثُمَّ يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَيَقُولُ هَؤُلَاءِ خَيْرٌ مِنْكُمْ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – From him, from Al Ash’ary, from Musa Bin Umar, from Abdullah Al Hajjal, from Safwan Al Jammal who said,

‘I hear Abu Abdullah^-asws saying: ‘Rasool-Allah^-saww used to go out among an assembly of the people from his^-saww companions every Thursday evening to Al-Baqie (graveyard) of Al-medina. He^-saww would say: ‘The greeting be upon you all, people of the houses!’ (thrice) ‘May Allah^-azwj Mercy you all’ (thrice). Then he^-saww turned to his^-saww companions. He^-saww would say: ‘They are better than you are!’

فَيَقُولُونَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَ لِمَ آمَنُوا وَ آمَنَّا وَ جَاهَدُوا وَ جَاهَدْنَا

They would say, ‘O Rasool-Allah^-saww, and why? They believed and we believe, and they fought and we have fought!’

فَيَقُولُ إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ آمَنُوا وَ لَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ‏ وَ مَضَوْا عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ أَنَا لَهُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ شَهِيدٌ وَ أَنْتُمْ تَبْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي وَ لَا أَدْرِي مَا تُحْدِثُونَ بَعْدِي‏.

He^-saww would say: ‘They believed and did not mingle their Eman with injustice and passed upon that, and I^-asws am a testifier for them upon that, while you will be remaining after me^-saww and I^-saww don’t know what you will be innovating after me!’’[87]

10- مل، كامل الزيارات مُحَمَّدٌ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ: دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَقْبَرَةً وَ مَعَهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَنَادَى يَا أَهْلَ التُّرْبَةِ وَ يَا أَهْلَ الْغُرْبَةِ وَ يَا أَهْلَ الْخُمُودِ وَ يَا أَهْلَ الْهُمُودِ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Muhammad Al Himeyri, from his father, from Haroun Bin Muslim, from Mas’ada Bin Ziyad,

‘From Ja’far^-asws Bin Muhammad^-asws, from his^-asws father^-asws, from his^-asws forefathers^-asws having said: ‘Ali Amir Al-Momineen^-asws entered a graveyard and his^-asws companions were with him^-asws. He^-asws called out: ‘O people of the soil, and O people of the estrangement, and O people of the stillness, and O people of the silence!

أَمَّا أَخْبَارُ مَا عِنْدَنَا فَأَمْوَالُكُم قَدْ قُسِمَتْ وَ نِسَاؤُكُمْ قَدْ نُكِحَتْ وَ دُورُكُمْ قَدْ سُكِنَتْ فَمَا خَبَرُ مَا عِنْدَكُمْ

As for the news what is with us, your wealth has been distributed and your wives have (re) married, and your houses have been dwelt in (by others)! So what is with you?’

ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ أَمَا وَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فِي الْكَلَامِ لَقَالُوا لَمْ يُتَزَوَّدْ مِثْلَ التَّقْوَى زَادٌ.

Then he^-asws turned to his^-asws companions. He^-asws said: ‘But, by Allah^-azwj! Had it been permitted for them to speak, they would have said, ‘There is no provision like piety as a provision.[88]

11- النَّوَادِرُ، لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: إِذَا زُرْتُمْ مَوْتَاكُمْ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ سَمِعُوا وَ أَجَابُوكُمْ وَ إِذَا زُرْتُمُوهُمْ بَعْدَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ سَمِعُوا وَ لَمْ يُجِيبُوكُمْ‏.

(The book) ‘Al Nawadir’ of Ali Bin Asbaat –  From Usman Bin Isa, from a man,

‘From Abu Abdullah^-asws having said: ‘Whenever you visit your deceased before rising of the sun, they hear and respond, and when you visit them after rising of the sun, they hear and do not respond.[89]

12- مل، كامل الزيارات الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ قَالَ نَعَمْ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَ نَحْنُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Al-Hassan Bin Abdullah Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from his father, from his grandfather Muhammad Bin Isa, from Abdullah Bin Al Mugheira, from Abdullah Bin Sinan who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘How shall I greet unto people of the graves?’

He^-asws said: ‘Yes. You should say, ‘The greeting be upon people of the houses, from the believing men and the believing women! You have gone ahead, and if Allah^-azwj so Desires, we will be joining with you all!’’[90]

مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي عَنِ ابْنِ أَبَانٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أُورَمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, from Ibn Aban, from Ibn Awrama, from Ibn Abu Najran, from Abdullah Bin Sinan, similar to it.[91]

14- مل، كامل الزيارات الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي الْمِقْدَامِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: مَرَرْتُ مَعَ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع بِالْبَقِيعِ فَمَرَرْنَا بِقَبْرِ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ هَذَا قَبْرُ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Al-Hassan Bin Abdullah, from his father, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibn Abu Al Miqdam, from his father who said,

‘I passed by Al-Baqie (cemetery) with Abu Ja’far^-asws. We passed by the grave of a man from the people of Al-Kufa, from the Shias. I said to Abu Ja’far^-asws, ‘May I be sacrificed for you^-asws! This is the grave of a man from the Shias!’

قَالَ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ غُرْبَتَهُ وَ صِلْ وَحْدَتَهُ وَ آنِسْ وَحْشَتَهُ وَ آمِنْ رَوْعَتَهُ وَ أَسْكِنْ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَا يَسْتَغْنِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ وَ أَلْحِقْهُ بِمَنْ كَانَ يَتَوَلَّاهُ‏.

He^-asws said: ‘Pause at him and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Mercy his estrangement, and Connect his loneliness, and Comfort his dread, and Secure his fear, and Settle to him from Your^-azwj Mercy he would be needless by it from mercy of the ones besides You^-azwj, and Join him with the ones he had befriended!’’[92]

15- مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي عَنِ ابْنِ أَبَانٍ عَنِ الْأَهْوَازِيِّ عَنِ النَّضْرِ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ جَرَّاحٍ الْمَدَائِنِيِّ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ التَّسْلِيمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, from Ibn Aban, from Al Ahwazy, from Al Nazar, from Al Qasim Bin Suleyman, from Jarrah Al Madainy who said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘How is the greeting upon people of the graves?’

قَالَ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنْكُمْ وَ الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ وَ إِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ‏.

He^-asws said: ‘You should say, ‘The greeting be upon people of the houses, from the believing men and the believing women! May Allah^-azwj Mercy the preceding ones from you and the ones left behind, and in Allah^-azwj so Desires, we shall be joining with you all!’’[93]

16- وَ رَوَاهُ الْبَرْقِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّضْرِ مِثْلَهُ‏.

And it is reported by Al Barqy – from his father, from Al Nazar, similar for it.[94]

17- مل، كامل الزيارات وَجَدْتُ فِي بَعْضِ الْكُتُبِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ‏ قَالَ: مَنْ قَرَأَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ مُؤْمِنٍ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكاً يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ وَ يُكْتَبُ لِلْمَيِّتِ ثَوَابُ مَا يَعْمَلُ ذَلِكَ الْمَلَكُ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – I found in one of the books of Muhammad Bin Sinan, from Al Mufazzal who said,

‘One who reads Surah Al Qadr seven times at the grave of a Momin, Allah^-azwj will Dispatch an Angels to him to worship Allah^-azwj by his grave, and the Rewards of that will be written for the deceased, what that Angel does!

فَإِذَا بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ قَبْرِهِ لَمْ يَمُرَّ عَلَى هَوْلٍ إِلَّا صَرَفَهُ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بِذَلِكَ الْمَلَكِ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ

When Allah^-azwj Resurrects him from his grave, he will not pass by any horror except Allah^-azwj will Turn that away through an Angel, until Allah^-azwj will Enter him into Paradise with him!

وَ يَقْرَأُ مَعَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ سُورَةَ الْحَمْدِ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلَّ سُورَةٍ وَ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ‏.

And he should read along with Surah Al Qadr, Surah Al Hamd and Al Mawazateyn, and Surah Al Tawheed, and Ayat Al Kursi, each chapter three times, and Surah Al Qadr seven times’’.[95]

صبا، مصباح الزائر عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ‏ مِثْلَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Misbah Al Zaair’ – From Al Mufazzal, similar to it.[96]

19- مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبَانٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أُورَمَةَ عَنِ النَّضْرِ عَنِ ابْنِ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا مَرَّ بِالْقُبُورِ قَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَ إِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ‏.

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, from Sa’ad, from Ibn Aban, from Ibn Awrama, from Al Nazr, from Ibn Humeyd, from Muhammad Bin Muslim,

‘From Abu Ja’far^-asws, he (the narrator) said, ‘I heard him^-asws saying: ‘It so happened that Rasool-Allah^-azwj, whenever he^-saww passed by the graves would say: ‘The greeting be upon you all, O dwellings of Momineen people, and if Allah^-azwj so Desires, we will be joining with you all!’’[97]

20- وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ عَنِ ابْنِ أُورَمَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ قَالَ: قَامَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع عَلَى قَبْرِ رَجُلٍ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ صِلْ وَحْدَتَهُ وَ آنِسْ وَحْشَتَهُ وَ أَسْكِنْ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَ رَأْفَتِكَ مَا يَسْتَغْنِي عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ‏.

And by this chain from Ibn Owrama, from Ali Bin Al Hakam, from Ibn Ajlan who said,

‘Abu Ja’far^-asws stood at the grave of a man. He^-asws said: ‘O Allah^-azwj! Connect his loneliness, and Comfort his dread, and Settle to him from Your^-azwj Mercy and Your^-azwj Kindness what he would be needless from mercy of the ones besides You^-azwj!’’[98]

21- مل، كامل الزيارات مُحَمَّدٌ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع كَيْفَ نُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Muhammad Al Himeyri, from his father, from Al Barqy, from Al Washa, from Ali Bin Abu Hamza who said,

‘I asked Abu Abdullah^-asws, ‘How should be greet upon the people of the graves?’

قَالَ تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَ إِنَّا بِكُمْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَاحِقُونَ‏.

He^-asws said: ‘The greeting be upon people of the dwellings, from the believing men and the believing women, and the Muslim men and the Muslim women! You have gone ahead, and if Allah^-azwj so Desires, we will be joining with you all!’’[99]

22- مل، كامل الزيارات أَبِي وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ غَيْرُهُمَا عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ الْجَهْمِ عَنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ طَرِيفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ نُبَاتَةَ قَالَ: مَرَّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْقُبُورِ فَأَخَذَ فِي الْجَادَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقُصُورِ أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَ نَحْنُ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ وَ إِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – My father, and Ali Bin Al-Husayn and other from Sa’ad, from Al Barqy, from his father, from Haroun Bin Al Jahm, from Al Mufazzal Bin Salih, from Ibn Tareyf, from Ibn Nubata who said,

‘Amir Al-Momineen^-asws passed by the graves. He^-asws took to the main path, then said on his^-asws right: ‘The greeting be upon you, O people of the graves from being people of the castles! You have gone ahead of us and we will be following you, and if Allah^-azwj so Desires, will be joining you!’

ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَ قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ‏.

Then he^-asws turn to his^-asws left and said similar to that’’.[100]

23- مل، كامل الزيارات ابْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَعْدَانَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ الْبَطَائِنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: يَخْرُجُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْقُبُورِ فَيُسَلِّمُ فَيَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَنْ كَانَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْتُمْ لَنَا فَرَطٌ وَ نَحْنُ لَكُمْ تَبَعٌ وَ إِنَّا بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ وَ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَيْهِ راجِعُونَ‏

(The book) ‘Kamil Al Ziyaraat’ – Ibn Al Waleed, from the one who mentioned it, from Al Barqy, from his father, from Sa’dan Bin Musli, from Al Batainy, from Abu Baseer,

‘From Abu Abdullah^-asws having said: ‘(Whenever) one of you goes out to the graves, he should greet and say, ‘The greeting be upon people of the graves! The greeting be upon the ones who were in it, from the Muslim and the Momineen! You have gone ahead of us and we are following you, and we will be joining you all, and we are for Allah^-azwj and are returning to Him^-azwj!

يَا أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ بَعْدَ سُكْنَى الْقُصُورِ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ بَعْدَ النِّعْمَةِ وَ السُّرُورِ صرة [صِرْتُمْ‏] إِلَى الْقُبُورِ يَا أَهْلَ الْقُبُورِ كَيْفَ وَجَدْتُمْ طَعْمَ الْمَوْتِ

O people of the graves after having dwelled in castles! O people of the graves, after the bounties and the happiness, you have come to the grave! O people of the graves! How have you found the taste of death?’

ثُمَّ تَقُولُ وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ صَارَ إِلَى النَّارِ فَيُهَرِيقُ دَمْعَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُ‏.

Then you should say, ‘Woe be for the one who comes to the Fire!’ He should shed teas then leave’’.[101]

24- وَ عَنْهُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ عَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْقَضْبَانِيِّ عَنْ يَقْطِينٍ عَنِ الْمُسْلِيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْجَبَّانَةَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ.

And from him, by his chain, from Al Barqy, from one of his companions, from Abbas Bin Aamir Al Qazbany, from Yaqteeni, from Al Musly who said,

‘Abu Abdullah^-asws had said when he^-asws had entered the graveyard: ‘The greeting be upon the people of Paradise’’.[102]

25- صبا، مصباح الزائر إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَيَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ وَ إِلَّا فَفِي أَيِّ وَقْتٍ شِئْتَ وَ صِفَتُهَا أَنْ تَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ تَضَعَ يَدَكَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ تَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْ غُرْبَتَهُ وَ صِلْ وَحْدَتَهُ وَ آنِسْ وَحْشَتَهُ وَ آمِنْ رَوْعَتَهُ وَ أَسْكِنْ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ رَحْمَةً يَسْتَغْنِي بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ وَ أَلْحِقْهُ بِمَنْ كَانَ يَتَوَلَّاهُ

(The book) ‘Misbah Al Zaair’ –

‘When you want to visit the (deceased) Momineen, it is befitting if it happens to be the day of Thursday, or else so in whichever time you desire to, and its description is that you should face the Qiblah and place your hand upon the grave and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Mercy his estrangement, and Connect his loneliness, and Comfort his dread, and Secure his fear, and Settle to him from Your^-azwj Mercy, such Mercy he would be needless by it from mercy of the ones besides You^-azwj, and Join him with the ones he had befriended!’

ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ‏.

Then read Surah Al Qadr seven times’’.[103]

26- وَ رُوِيَ فِي صِفَةِ زِيَارَتِهِمْ رِوَايَةٌ أُخْرَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ نَزُورُ الْمَوْتَى

And it is reported regarding description of their Ziyaraat there is another report from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said,

‘I said to Abu Abdullah^-asws, may the greeting be upon him^-asws, ‘Should we visit the deceased?’

فَقَالَ نَعَمْ

He^-asws said: ‘Yes’.

قُلْتُ فَيَعْلَمُونَ بِنَا إِذَا أَتَيْنَاهُمْ

I said, ‘They would know us when we come to them?’

قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ لَيَعْلَمُونَ بِكُمْ وَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِكُمْ وَ يَسْتَأْنِسُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ

He^-asws said: ‘Yes, by Allah^-azwj! They do know you and are happy with you and are being comforted to you!’

قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَيَّ شَيْ‏ءٍ نَقُولُ إِذَا أَتَيْنَاهُمْ

He said, ‘I said, ‘Which should we say when we come to them?’

قَالَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ جَافِ الْأَرْضَ عَنْ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَ صَاعِدْ إِلَيْكَ أَرْوَاحَهُمْ وَ لَقِّهِمْ مِنْكَ رِضْوَاناً وَ أَسْكِنْ إِلَيْهِمْ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَا تَصِلُ بِهِ وَحْدَتَهُمْ وَ تُؤْنِسُ بِهِ وَحْشَتَهُمْ‏ إِنَّكَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

He^-asws said: ‘Say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! The ground is forsaken from their sides and their souls have ascended to You^-azwj, and Cast to them Pleased from You^-azwj, and Settle to them from Your^-azwj Mercy what their loneliness can the relieved with, and their isolation can be comforted with, You^-azwj are Able upon all things!’

وَ إِذَا كُنْتَ بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ فَاقْرَأْ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً وَ أَهْدِ ذَلِكَ لَهُمْ فَقَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُثِيبُهُ عَلَى عَدَدِ الْأَمْوَاتِ‏.

And when you were to be between the graves, recite Surah Al Tawheed eleven times, and gift that to them, so it has been reported that Allah^-azwj will Reward him (you) based upon the number of deceased.[104]

27- يه، من لا يحضره الفقيه‏ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ع تَأْتِي قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ كُلَّ غَدَاةِ سَبْتٍ فَتَأْتِي قَبْرَ حَمْزَةَ فَتَتَرَحَّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ تَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ‏.

(The book) ‘Man La Yahzar Al Faqeeh’ –

‘(Syeda) Fatima^-asws used to come to the graves of the martyrs every Saturday morning. She^-asws would come to the grave of Hamza^-ra and invoke Mercy upon him^-ra and seek Forgiveness for him^-ra’’.[105]

28- وَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‏ إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَقَابِرَ فَطَأِ الْقُبُورَ فَمَنْ كَانَ مُؤْمِناً اسْتَرْوَحَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ وَ مَنْ كَانَ مُنَافِقاً وَجَدَ أَلَمَهُ‏.

And Abu Al-Hassan Musa^-asws Bin Ja’far^-asws said: ‘When you enter the graveyard, tread upon the graves. The one who would be a Momin would be comforted by that, and one who would be a hypocrite would find it painful.[106]

29- أَقُولُ وَجَدْتُ فِي بَعْضِ مُؤَلَّفَاتِ أَصْحَابِنَا نَاقِلًا عَنِ الْمُفِيدِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‏ مَنْ قَرَأَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فِي مَقْبَرَةٍ مِنْ مَقَابِرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ ثَوَابَ سَبْعِينَ نَبِيّاً وَ مَنْ تَرَحَّمَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْمَقَابِرِ نَجَا مِنَ النَّارِ وَ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ وَ هُوَ يَضْحَكُ.

I say, ‘I found in one of the compilations of our companions copying from Al Mufeed who said,

‘Rasool-Allah^-saww said: ‘One who recited a Verse from the Book of Allah^-azwj in a graveyard from graveyards of the Muslims, Allah^-azwj will Give him Rewards of seventy Prophets^-as, and one who invokes mercy upon people of the grave will attain salvation from the Fire and enter the Paradise while he would be smiling’’.[107]

30- وَ عَنْهُ ص قَالَ: إِذَا قَرَأَ الْمُؤْمِنُ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ وَ جَعَلَ ثَوَابَ قِرَاءَتِهِ لِأَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى قَبْرَ كُلِّ مَيِّتٍ وَ يَرْفَعُ اللَّهُ لِلْقَارِئِ دَرَجَةَ سِتِّينَ نَبِيّاً وَ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مِنْ كُلِّ حَرْفٍ مَلَكاً يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ.

And from him^-saww having said: ‘When the Momin reads Ayat Al Kursi and makes the Reward of his reading to be for people of the graves, Allah^-azwj the Exalted will Enter it (Reward) into the grave of every deceased, and Allah^-azwj will Raise for the reader the ranks of sixty Prophets^-as, and Allah^-azwj will Create and Angel from every letter who will glorify (Allah^-azwj) for him up to the Day of Qiyamah’’.[108]

31- وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع قَالَ: مَنْ دَخَلَ الْمَقَابِرَ فَقَالَ‏ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الْأَرْوَاحِ الْفَانِيَةِ وَ الْأَجْسَادِ الْبَالِيَةِ وَ الْعِظَامِ النَّخِرَةِ الَّتِي خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَ هِيَ بِكَ مُؤْمِنَةٌ أَدْخِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ رَوْحاً مِنْكَ وَ سَلَاماً مِنِّي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ بِعَدَدِ الْخَلْقِ مِنْ لَدُنْ آدَمَ إِلَى أَنْ تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ حَسَنَاتٍ.

And it is reported from Al-Husayn^-asws Bin Ali^-asws having said: ‘One who enters the graveyard, so he says, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Lord^-azwj of these perished souls, and the decayed bodies, and the rotten bones, which have exited from the world while these were believers in You^-azwj, Enter upon them the breezes from You^-azwj and greeting from me!’, Allah^-azwj will Write good deeds for him of the number of people from the time of Adam^-as up to establishment of the Hour!’’[109]

وَ هَذَا دُعَاءُ عَلِيٍّ ع لِأَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَا أَهْلَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ بِحَقِّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ

And this is a supplication of Ali^-asws for people of the graves: ‘In the Name of Allah^-azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful! The greeting be upon the people of ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’, from people of ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj!’ O people of ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’, by the right of ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’!

كَيْفَ وَجَدْتُمْ قَوْلَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَا لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ بِحَقِّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ اغْفِرْ لِمَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَ احْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَةِ مَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ وَلِيُّ اللَّهِ

How did you find the word, ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’? From ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’, O ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’, by the right of ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’! Forgive for the one who says, ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj’, and Gather us in the group of the one who says, ‘there is no god except Allah^-azwj, Muhammad^-saww is Rasool-Allah^-saww, and Ali^-asws is a guardian of Allah^-azwj’’.

فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ مَنْ قَرَأَ هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى ثَوَابَ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً وَ كَفَّرَ عَنْهُ سَيِّئَاتِ خَمْسِينَ سَنَةً وَ لِأَبَوَيْهِ أَيْضاً.

Ali^-asws said: ‘I^-asws heard Rasool-Allah^-saww saying: ‘One who reads this supplication, Allah^-azwj the Glorious and Exalted will Grant him Rewards of fifty years, and Expiate from him evils deeds of fifty years, and for his parents as well’’.[110]

32- وَ رُوِيَ‏ أَنَّ أَحْسَنَ مَا يُقَالُ فِي الْمَقَابِرِ إِذَا مَرَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ تَقِفَ وَ تَقُولَ اللَّهُمَّ وَلِّهِمْ مَا تَوَلَّوْا وَ احْشُرْهُمْ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبُّوا.

And it is reported that the most excellent of what can be said in the graveyard, when one passes by it, is to paused and say, ‘O Allah^-azwj! Befriend them to what they had befriended, and Gather them with the one they loved!’’[111]

33- وَ قَالَ فِي كِتَابِ الْعُدَّةِ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص‏ مَنْ دَخَلَ الْمَقَابِرَ فَقَرَأَ سُورَةَ يس خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَ كَانَ لَهُ بِعَدَدِ مَنْ فِيهَا حَسَنَاتٌ‏.

And he said in the book ‘Al-Uddat’, ‘It is reported from the Prophet^-saww: ‘One who enters the graveyard, so he reads Surah Yaseen, Allah^-azwj will Lighten (the torment) from them on that day, and there would be for him good deeds of the number of the ones in it’’.[112]

أقول: قد تقدم سائر الأخبار المروية في فضل زيارة المؤمنين و آدابها في أبواب الجنائز من كتاب الطهارة.

I say, ‘Rest of the Ahadeeth reported regarding merits of visiting the (deceased) Momineen and its method, have preceded in the chapters on funerals from the books of cleanliness’.

باب 68 نادر في إكرام القادم من الزيارة

CHAPTER 68 – MISCELLANEOUS REGARDING HONOURING THE ARRIVEE FROM THE ZIYARAT

1- رُوِيَ فِي بَعْضِ مُؤَلَّفَاتِ أَصْحَابِنَا رَحِمَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‏ إِذَا انْصَرَفَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمْ مِنْ زِيَارَتِنَا أَوْ زِيَارَةِ قُبُورِنَا فَاسْتَقْبِلُوهُ وَ سَلِّمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَ هَنِّئُوهُ بِمَا وَهَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ لَكُمْ مِثْلَ ثَوَابِهِ وَ يَغْشَاكُمْ ثَوَابٌ مِثْلُ ثَوَابِهِ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَ إِنَّهُ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَزُورُنَا أَوْ يَزُورُ قُبُورَنَا إِلَّا غَشِيَتْهُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ غُفِرَتْ لَهُ ذُنُوبُهُ.

It is reported in one of the compilations of our companions, may Allah^-azwj the Exalted Mercy them, from Moalla Bin Khuneys who said,

‘I heard Abu Abdullah^-asws saying: ‘When the man from your brethren leaves from having visited us^-asws or visited our^-asws graves, welcome him and greet unto him and congratulate him with what Allah^-azwj has Obligated for him! For you will be Rewards similar to his, and similar to his Rewards, you will be overwhelmed by the Mercy of Allah^-azwj, and surely there is none from a man who visits us^-asws or our^-asws graves except the Mercy overwhelms him and his sins are Forgiven for him’’.[113]

ملحق بهذا الجزء

APPENDIX TO THIS VOLUME

قَالَ الْمُؤَلِّفُ قَدَّسَ اللَّهُ رُوحَهُ مِنْ أَصْلٍ قَدِيمٍ مِنْ مُؤَلَّفَاتِ قُدَمَائِنَا فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ الْفَجْرَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَابْتَدِئْ بِهَذِهِ الشَّهَادَةِ ثُمَّ بِالصَّلَاةِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ هِيَ هَذِهِ

The compiler, may Allah^-azwj Sanctify his soul, said, ‘From the ancient original from compilations of our predecessors – ‘When you have prayed Al Fajr Salat on the day of Friday, begin with this testimony, then with the Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and it is this: –

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ وَ خَالِقِي وَ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ آمَنْتُ بِكَ وَ بِمَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ كُتُبِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ وَ بِالسَّاعَةِ وَ الْبَعْثِ وَ النُّشُورِ وَ بِلِقَائِكَ وَ الْحِسَابِ وَ وَعْدِكَ وَ وَعِيدِكَ وَ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ وَ الْعَذَابِ وَ قَدَرِكَ وَ قَضَائِكَ

‘O Allah^-azwj! You^-azwj are my Lord^-azwj and Lord^-azwj of all things, and my Creator and Creator of all things! I have believed in You^-azwj, and Your^-azwj Angels, and Your^-azwj Books, and Your^-azwj Messengers^-as, and the Hour, and the Resurrection, and the publicization (of deeds), and meeting You^-azwj, and the Reckoning, and Your^-azwj Promise, and Your^-azwj Threat, and the Forgiveness, and the Punishment, and Your^-azwj Ability, and Your^-azwj Decrees!

وَ رَضِيتُ بِكَ رَبّاً وَ بِالْإِسْلَامِ دِيناً وَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ص نَبِيّاً وَ بِالْقُرْآنِ كِتَاباً وَ حُكْماً وَ بِالْكَعْبَةِ قِبْلَةً وَ بِحُجَجِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ حُجَجاً وَ أَئِمَّةً وَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِخْوَاناً وَ كَفَرْتُ بِالْجِبْتِ وَ الطَّاغُوتِ وَ بِاللَّاتِ وَ الْعُزَّى وَ بِجَمِيعِ مَا يُعْبَدُ دُونَكَ وَ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقى‏ لَا انْفِصامَ لَها وَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ‏

And I am pleased with You^-azwj as Lord^-azwj, and with Al Islam as religion, and with Muhammad^-saww as Prophet^-saww, and with the Quran as a Book and judgment, and with the Kabah as direction, and with Your^-azwj Divine authorities upon Your^-azwj creatures as Divine authorities and Imams^-asws, and with the Momineen as brethren, and I disbelieve in the false gods, and the tyrants, and Al-Laat and Al-Uzza (two idols), and with entirety of what is worshipped apart from You^-azwj, and I have adhered with the firmest handhold, there being nor cracking for it, and Allah^-azwj is All-Hearing, All-Knowing!

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ كُلَّ مَعْبُودٍ مِنْ لَدُنْ عَرْشِكَ إِلَى قَرَارِ الْأَرَضِينَ السَّابِعَةِ سِوَاكَ بَاطِلٌ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ كُنْتَ قَبْلَ الْأَيَّامِ وَ اللَّيَالِي وَ قَبْلَ الْأَزْمَانِ وَ الدُّهُورِ وَ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ إِذْ أَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَبْلَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ وَ حَيٌّ بَعْدَ كُلِّ حَيٍّ

And I testify that every deity apart from You^-azwj, from below Your^-azwj Throne to the seventh lowest bottom of the earths, is false! There is no god except You^-azwj Alone, there is no associate for You^-azwj! You^-azwj Existed before the days and the nights, and before the times and the ages, and before all things when You^-azwj were Alive before all living beings, and will be Living after all living beings!

تَبَارَكْتَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ فِي عَلْيَائِكَ وَ تَقَدَّسْتَ فِي أَسْمَائِكَ لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ وَ لَا رَبَّ سِوَاكَ وَ أَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ مَلِكٌ قُدُّوسٌ مُتَعَالٍ أَبَداً لَا نَفَادَ لَكَ وَ لَا فَنَاءَ وَ لَا زَوَالَ وَ لَا غَايَةَ وَ لَا مُنْتَهَى

Blessed are You^-azwj and Exalted in Your^-azwj Exaltedness, and You^-azwj are Holy in Your^-azwj Names! There is no god apart from You^-azwj not is there any Lord^-azwj apart from You^-azwj, and You^-azwj are Alive, Eternal, King, Holy, Exalted, Forever! Neither is there depletion for You^-azwj nor any annihilation, nor alive, nor peak, nor end-point!

لَا إِلَهَ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْأَرَضِينَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ تَعَظَّمْتَ حَمِيداً وَ تَحَمَّدْتَ كَرِيماً وَ تَكَبَّرْتَ رَحِيماً وَ كُنْتَ عَزِيزاً قَدِيماً قَدِيراً مَجِيداً تَعَالَيْتَ قُدُّوساً رَحِيماً قَدِيراً وَ تَوَحَّدْتَ إِلَهاً جَبَّاراً قَوِيّاً عَلِيّاً عَلِيماً عَظِيماً كَبِيراً وَ تَفَرَّدْتَ بِخَلْقِ الْخَلْقِ كُلِّهِمْ

There is no god in the skies and the earths except You^-azwj! You^-azwj are Magnified, Praised, as the Most Generous, You^-azwj are Glorified as the Most Merciful. You^-azwj have always been the Almighty, the Eternal, the All-Powerful, the Glorious! You^-azwj are Exalted, the Most Holy, the Most Merciful, the All-Powerful! You^-azwj are uniquely One, the Compeller, the Strong, the Most High, the All-Knowing, the Magnificent, the Great. You^-azwj alone Created all of creation.

فَمَا خَالِقٌ بَارِئٌ مُصَوِّرٌ مُتْقِنٌ غَيْرَكَ وَ تَعَالَيْتَ قَاهِراً مَعْبُوداً مُبْدِئاً مُعِيداً مُنْعِماً مُفْضِلًا جَوَاداً مَاجِداً رَحِيماً كَرِيماً

So there is no Creator, Originator, Shaper, or Perfecter besides You^-azwj. You^-azwj are Exalted, the Subduer, the One worshipped, the Initiator, the One who Brings back, the Bestower of blessings, the Generous Giver, the Noble, the Majestic, the Merciful, the Honourable!

فَأَنْتَ الرَّبُّ الرَّحِيمُ الَّذِي لَمْ تَزَلْ وَ لَا تَزَالُ وَ تُضْرَبُ بِكَ الْأَمْثَالُ وَ لَا يُغَيِّرُكَ‏ الدُّهُورُ وَ لَا يُفْنِيكَ الزَّمَانُ وَ لَا تُدَاوِلُكَ الْأَيَّامُ وَ لَا يَخْتَلِفُ عَلَيْكَ اللَّيَالِي وَ لَا تُحَاوِلُكَ الْأَقْدَارُ وَ لَا تَبْلُغُكَ الْآجَالُ لَا زَوَالَ لِمُلْكِكَ وَ لَا فَنَاءَ لِسُلْطَانِكَ

You^-azwj are the Merciful Lord^-azwj who has always Existed and will never cease to Exist. Parables are given through You^-azwj. Time does not change You^-azwj. Ages do not wear You^-azwj out. Days do not alternate over You^-azwj. Nights do not differ for You^-azwj. Destiny does not overtake You^-azwj. Lifespans do not reach You^-azwj. Your^-azwj Kingdom never ends. Your^-azwj Authority never fades.

وَ لَا انْقِطَاعَ لِذِكْرِكَ وَ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِكَلِمَاتِكَ وَ لَا تَحْوِيلَ لِسُنَّتِكَ وَ لَا خُلْفَ لِوَعْدِكَ وَ لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَ لَا نَوْمٌ وَ لَا يَمَسُّكَ نَصَبٌ وَ لَا لُغُوبٌ فَأَنْتَ الْجَلِيلُ الْقَدِيمُ الْأَوَّلُ الْآخِرُ الْبَاطِنُ الظَّاهِرُ الْقُدُّوسُ عَزَّتْ أَسْمَاؤُكَ وَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ

Your^-azwj Zikr is never cut off. Your^-azwj Words are never altered. Your^-azwj way is never changed. Your^-azwj Promise is never broken! Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes You^-azwj. Fatigue does not touch You^-azwj, nor weariness. You^-azwj are the Majestic, the Eternal, the First, the Last, the Hidden, the Manifest, the Most Holy. Exalted are Your^-azwj Names. Majestic is Your^-azwj Praise.

وَ لَا إِلَهَ سِوَاكَ وَصَفْتَ نَفْسَكَ أَحَداً صَمَداً فَرْداً لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَ لَا وَلَداً لَمْ تَلِدْ وَ لَمْ تُولَدْ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَكَ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ أَنْتَ الدَّائِمُ فِي غَيْرِ وَصَبٍ‏ وَ لَا نَصَبٍ لَمْ تَشْغَلْكَ رَحْمَتُكَ عَنْ عَذَابِكَ وَ لَا عَذَابُكَ عَنْ رَحْمَتِكَ

There is no god apart from You^-azwj. You^-azwj have Described Yourself^-azwj as One, Absolute, Unique, Who has neither Taken a wife nor a son. You^-azwj were not born, nor did You^-azwj give birth, and there is none equal to You^-azwj. You^-azwj are the Everlasting without fatigue or exhaustion. Your^-azwj Mercy does not distract You^-azwj from Punishing, nor does Punishing distract You^-azwj from Showing Mercy.

خَلَقْتَ خَلْقَكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَحْشَةٍ بِكَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَ لَا أُنْسٍ بِهِمْ وَ ابْتَدَعْتَهُمْ لَا مِنْ شَيْ‏ءٍ كَانَ وَ لَا بِشَيْ‏ءٍ شَبَّهْتَهُمْ لَا يُرَامُ عِزُّكَ وَ لَا يُسْتَضْعَفُ أَمْرُكَ لَا عِزَّ لِمَنْ أَذْلَلْتَ وَ لَا ذُلَّ لِمَنْ أَعْزَزْتَ أَسْمَعْتَ مَنْ دَعَوْتَ وَ أَجَبْتَ مَنْ دَعَاكَ

You^-azwj Created Your^-azwj creation without any loneliness with them or attachment to them. You^-azwj Brought them into existence not from anything that was, nor through anything resembling them. Your^-azwj Might cannot be overcome. Your^-azwj Command cannot be weakened. There is no honour for one You^-azwj have humiliated, and no humiliation for one You^-azwj have honoured. You^-azwj Make heard whom You^-azwj Call. You^-azwj Answer supplicates to You^-azwj!

اللَّهُمَّ اكْتُبْ شَهَادَتِي هَذِهِ وَ اجْعَلْهَا عَهْداً عِنْدَكَ تُوَفِّنِيهِ يَوْمَ تَسْأَلُ الصَّادِقِينَ عَنْ صِدْقِهِمْ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُكَ‏ لا يَمْلِكُونَ الشَّفاعَةَ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمنِ عَهْداً

O Allah^-azwj! Record this testimony of mine and make it a covenant with You^-azwj that You^-azwj Fulfil for me on the Day You^-azwj Question the truthful about their truthfulness,  and that is Your^-azwj Word: They shall not be controlling the intercession, except one who takes a Pact with the Beneficent [19:87]!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكَ ص وَ بِإِيمَانِي بِهِ وَ بِطَاعَتِي لَهُ وَ تَصْدِيقِي بِمَا جَاءَ بِهِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ فَنَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ مِنْ وَحْيِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ الْقَائِدِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَةِ الَّذِي بِطَاعَتِهِ تُنَالُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ بِمَعْصِيَتِهِ تُهْتَكُ الْعِصْمَةُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ وَ رَحَّمَ وَ كَرَّمَ

O Allah^-azwj! I divert to You^-azwj through Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww, and through my Eman with him^-saww, and my obedience to him^-saww, and my ratifying with whatever he^-saww had come with from Your^-azwj Presence! The trustworthy Spirit descended with Your^-azwj Revelation upon Muhammad^-saww the Prophet^-saww of Mercy, the guide to the Mercy which, by obedience to him^-saww the Mercy is achieved, and by disobeying him^-saww the protection is violated! May Allah^-azwj Send Salawaat upon him^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, and Greeting, and Mercy and Benevolence!

يَا دَاحِيَ الْمَدْحُوَّاتِ‏ وَ يَا بَانِيَ‏ الْمَسْمُوكَاتِ‏ وَ يَا مُرْسِيَ الْمَرْسِيَّاتِ‏ وَ يَا جَبَّارَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ خَالِقَ الْقُلُوبِ عَلَى فِطْرَتِهَا شَقِيِّهَا وَ سَعِيدِهَا وَ بَاسِطَ الرَّحْمَةِ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ اجْعَلْ شَرَائِفَ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ نَوَامِيَ بَرَكَاتِكَ‏ وَ رَأْفَةَ تَحَنُّنِكَ وَ عَوَاطِفَ زَوَاكِي رَحْمَتِكَ

O You^-azwj Who Spread out the layers of the earth! O You^-azwj Who Built the lofty skies! O You^-azwj Who Anchored the firm mountains! O Compeller of the skies and Creator of hearts upon their innate nature, both wretched and fortunate! O One Who Extends Mercy to the righteous!

عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ الْفَاتِحِ لِمَا أُغْلِقَ وَ الْخَاتِمِ لِمَا سَبَقَ وَ مُظْهِرَ الْحَقِّ بِالْحَقِ‏ وَ دَامِغَ الْبَاطِلِ

(Send) Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww Your^-azwj servant and Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, the most abundant of Your^-azwj bounties, the tenderness of Your^-azwj Compassion, and the finest touches of Your^-azwj Mercy, on the opener of what was closed, the last of what came before, the revealer of truth by the truth, and the destroyer of falsehood!

كَمَا حَمَّلْتَهُ فَاضْطَلَعَ بِأَمْرِكَ مُحْتَمِلًا لِطَاعَتِكَ مُسْتَوْفِزاً فِي مَرْضَاتِكَ غَيْرَ نَاكِلٍ فِي قُدْمٍ‏ وَ لَا وَاهِنٍ فِي عَزْمٍ حَافِظاً لِعَهْدِكَ مَاضِياً عَلَى نَفَاذِ أَمْرِكَ حَتَّى أَوْرَى قَبَسَ الْقَابِسِ‏

You^-azwj Entrusted him^-saww and he^-saww bore Your^-azwj Command, carrying out obedience to You^-azwj with readiness in seeking Your^-azwj Pleasure, not faltering in his^-saww steps, nor weakening in resolve. He^-saww preserved Your^-azwj Covenant and proceeded firmly in fulfilling Your^-azwj Command until he^-saww kindled the light for those seeking light.

وَ بِهِ هُدِيَتِ الْقُلُوبُ بَعْدَ خَوْضَاتِ الْفِتَنِ وَ أَقَامَ مُوضِحَاتِ الْأَعْلَامِ وَ مُنِيرَاتِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ نَائِرَاتِ الْأَحْكَامِ‏ فَهُوَ أَمِينُكَ الْمَأْمُونُ وَ خَازِنُ عِلْمِكَ الْمَخْزُونِ وَ شَهِيدُكَ يَوْمَ الدِّينِ وَ بَعِيثُكَ‏ نِعْمَةً وَ رَسُولُكَ رَحْمَةً

Through him^-saww, hearts were guided after the turmoil of trials. He^-saww established clear signs, illuminated the path of Islam, and brightened the rulings. He^-saww is Your^-azwj trustworthy one, entrusted, the keeper of Your^-azwj hidden knowledge, Your^-azwj witness on the Day of Qiyamah, and Your^-azwj envoy as a blessing, Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww as Mercy.

فَافْسَحْ لَهُ مَفْسَحاً فِي عَدْلِكَ وَ اجْزِهِ مُضْعَفَاتِ الْخَيْرِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ مُهْنَآتٍ غَيْرَ مُكَدَّرَاتٍ مِنْ فَوْزِ فَوَائِدِكَ الْمَحْلُولِ‏ وَ جَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ الْمَوْصُولِ

So, grant him^-saww a space of honour in Your^-azwj justice, and Reward him with multiplied goodness from Your^-azwj Grace, delights untainted from the success of Your^-azwj unlocked treasures and the abundant, continuous gifts You^-azwj Bestow!

اللَّهُمَّ أَعْلِ عَلَى بِنَاءِ الْبَانِينِ بِنَاءَهُ وَ أَكْرِمْ لَدَيْكَ نُزُلَهُ وَ مَثْوَاهُ‏ وَ أَتْمِمْ لَهُ نُورَهُ وَ أَرِنَاهُ بِابْتِعَاثِكَ إِيَّاهُ مَرْضِيَّ الْمَقَالَةِ مَقْبُولَ الشَّهَادَةِ ذَا مَنْطِقٍ عَدْلٍ وَ خُطَّةٍ فَصْلٍ وَ حُجَّةٍ وَ بُرْهَانٍ عَظِيمَ الْجَزَاءِ

O Allah^-azwj! Raise his^-saww structure above the structures of those who build, and Honour his^-saww lodging and resting place with You^-azwj! Complete his^-saww light, and show him^-saww through Your^-azwj Resurrection of him^-saww as one whose speech is pleasing, whose testimony is accepted, whose words are just, whose path is clear, and whose proof is decisive, with a great Reward!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا شَافِعِينَ مُخْلِصِينَ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مُطِيعِينَ وَ رُفَقَاءَ مُصَاحِبِينَ أَبْلِغْهُ مِنَّا السَّلَامَ وَ أَوْرِدْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَ أَوْرِدْ عَلَيْهِ مِنَّا السَّلَامَ

O Allah^-azwj! Make us among those who intercede with sincerity, loyal and obedient companions. Convey our greetings to him^-saww, let us reach him^-saww, and let him^-saww receive the greeting from us!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ وَ الشَّهَادَةُ حَظِّي وَ الْحَقُّ عَلَيَّ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُكَ وَ رَسُولُكَ وَ نَبِيُّكَ وَ صَفِيُّكَ وَ نَجِيُّكَ وَ أَمِينُكَ وَ نَجِيبُكَ وَ حَبِيبُكَ وَ صَفْوَتُكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ خَلِيلُكَ وَ خَاصُّكَ وَ خَالِصَتُكَ وَ خِيَرَتُكَ مِنْ بَرِيَّتِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! I testify and testimony is my share and the truth is my duty, that Muhammad^-saww is Your^-azwj servant, Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww, Your^-azwj Prophet^-saww, Your^-azwj Chosen one, Your^-azwj close friend, Your^-azwj Trusted one, Your^-azwj Elect, Your^-azwj Beloved, the purest of Your^-azwj creation, Your^-azwj intimate, Your^-azwj special one, Your^-azwj Chosen from among Your^-azwj creatures!

النَّبِيُّ الَّذِي هَدَيْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ وَ عَلَّمْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الْجَهَالَةِ وَ بَصَّرْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الْعَمَى وَ أَقَمْتَنَا بِهِ عَلَى الْمَحَجَّةِ الْعُظْمَى وَ سَبِيلِ التَّقْوَى وَ أَخْرَجْتَنَا بِهِ مِنَ الْغَمَرَاتِ وَ أَنْقَذْتَنَا بِهِ مِنْ شَفَا جُرُفِ الْهَلَكَاتِ

He^-saww is the Prophet^-saww through whom You^-azwj Guided us from misguidance, taught us after ignorance, gave us sight after blindness, established us upon the great clear path and the way of piety, delivered us from depths of confusion, and saved us from the brink of destruction!

أَمِينُكَ عَلَى وَحْيِكَ وَ مُسْتَوْدَعُ سِرِّكَ وَ حِكْمَتِكَ وَ رَسُولُكَ إِلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ حُجَّتُكَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ وَ مُبَلِّغُ وَحْيِكَ وَ مُؤَدِّي عَهْدِكَ وَ جَعَلْتَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ وَ نُوراً يَسْتَضِي‏ءُ بِهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ يُبَشِّرُ بِالْجَزِيلِ مِنْ ثَوَابِكَ وَ يُنْذِرُ بِالْأَلِيمِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ‏

He is Your^-azwj trustee over Your^-azwj Revelation, the keeper of Your^-azwj secrets and wisdom, Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww to Your^-azwj creation, Your^-azwj Divine authority of over Your^-azwj servants, the conveyer of Your^-azwj Message, and the fulfiller of Your^-azwj Covenant. You^-azwj Made him a Mercy to the worlds and a light by which the believers are guided. He^-saww gave glad tidings of Your^-azwj abundant Reward and warns of Your^-azwj painful Punishment!

فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ عَبَدَكَ حَتَّى أَتَاهُ الْيَقِينُ مِنْ وَعْدِكَ وَ أَنَّهُ لِسَانُكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ وَ عَيْنُكَ وَ الشَّاهِدُ لَكَ وَ الدَّلِيلُ عَلَيْكَ وَ الدَّاعِي إِلَيْكَ وَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَى بَرِيَّتِكَ وَ السَّبَبُ فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَهُمْ

I testify that he brought the truth from You^-azwj, and he^-saww worshipped You^-azwj until certainty (death) came to him^-saww from Your^-azwj Promise. And indeed he^-saww is Your^-azwj tongue among Your^-azwj creation, Your^-azwj eye, the witness for You^-azwj, the pointer to You^-azwj, the caller to You^-azwj, the Divine authority upon Your^-azwj creatures, and the link in what is between You^-azwj and them!

وَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ صَدَعَ بِأَمْرِكَ وَ بَلَّغَ رِسَالَتَكَ وَ تَلَا آيَاتِكَ وَ حَذَّرَ أَيَّامَكَ‏ وَ أَحَلَّ حَلَالَكَ وَ حَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ وَ بَيَّنَ فَرَائِضَكَ وَ أَقَامَ حُدُودَكَ وَ أَحْكَامَكَ وَ حَضَّ عَلَى عِبَادَتِكَ وَ أَمَرَ بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ ائْتَمَرَ بِهَا وَ نَهَى عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ وَ انْتَهَى عَنْهَا

He^-saww proclaimed Your^-azwj Command, conveyed Your^-azwj Message, recited Your^-azwj Verses, warned of Your^-azwj days, permitted what You^-azwj made lawful, forbade what You^-azwj made unlawful, clarified Your^-azwj obligations, established Your^-azwj limits and rulings, encouraged Your^-azwj worship, commanded obedience to You^-azwj and practiced it, forbade disobedience to You^-azwj and desisted from it.

وَ دَلَّ عَلَى حُسْنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ وَ أَخَذَ بِهَا وَ نَهَى عَنْ مَسَاوِي الْأَخْلَاقِ وَ اجْتَنَبَهَا وَ وَالَى أَوْلِيَاءَكَ قَوْلًا وَ عَمَلًا وَ عَادَى أَعْدَاءَكَ قَوْلًا وَ عَمَلًا وَ دَعَا إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ

He^-saww guided toward good character and upheld it, prohibited bad character and avoided it. He^-saww supported Your^-azwj allies in word and deed and opposed Your^-azwj enemies in word and deed! He^-saww called to Your^-azwj path with wisdom and good counsel!

وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَاحِراً وَ لَا مَسْحُوراً وَ لَا شَاعِراً وَ لَا مَجْنُوناً وَ لَا كَاهِناً وَ لَا أَفَّاكاً وَ لَا جَاحِداً وَ لَا كَذَّاباً وَ لَا شَاكّاً وَ لَا مُرْتَاباً وَ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُكَ وَ خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ جَاءَ بِالْوَحْيِ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ وَ صَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوهُ ذَائِقُو الْعَذَابِ الْأَلِيمِ وَ أَنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِهِ‏ وَ اتَّبَعُوا النُّورَ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ مَعَهُ‏ أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُونَ

I testify that he was not a sorcerer nor bewitched, not a poet nor insane, not a soothsayer, liar, denier, or doubtful. Indeed, he^-saww is Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww and seal of the Prophets^-as, who came with Revelation from You^-azwj, confirmed the previous Messengers^-as, and I testify that those who denied him^-saww will taste the painful punishment, and those who believed in him^-saww and followed the light sent down with him^-saww, they are the pious!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ أَفْضَلَ وَ أَشْرَفَ وَ أَكْمَلَ وَ أَكْبَرَ وَ أَطْيَبَ وَ أَطْهَرَ وَ أَتَمَّ وَ أَعَمَّ وَ أَزْكَى وَ أَنْمَى وَ أَحْسَنَ وَ أَجْمَلَ وَ أَكْثَرَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, with the most excellent, most honourable, most complete, greatest, purest, most purified, most perfect, most encompassing, most Blessed, most increased, finest, most beautiful, and most abundant Salawaat that You^-azwj have ever Sent upon anyone from the former ones and the latter ones, You^-azwj are Praised, Glorified!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ حَيّاً وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ مَيِّتاً وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ مَبْعُوثاً وَ صَلِّ عَلَى رُوحِهِ فِي الْأَرْوَاحِ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى جَسَدِهِ فِي الْأَجْسَادِ الزَّاكِيَةِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww alive, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww deceased, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww Resurrected, and Send Salawaat upon his^-saww soul among the goodly souls, and Send Salawaat upon his^-saww body among the pure bodies!

اللَّهُمَّ شَرِّفْ بُنْيَانَهُ وَ كَرِّمْ مَقَامَهُ وَ أَضِئْ نُورَهُ وَ أَبْلِغْهُ الدَّرَجَةَ الْوَسِيلَةَ عِنْدَكَ فِي الرِّفْعَةِ وَ الْفَضِيلَةِ وَ أَعْطِهِ حَتَّى يَرْضَى وَ زِدْهُ بَعْدَ الرِّضَى وَ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَاماً مَحْمُوداً

O Allah^-azwj! Ennoble his^-saww foundation, Honour his^-saww station, Illuminate his^-saww light, and Grant him^-saww the rank of nearness with You^-azwj in elevation and virtue! Grant him^-saww until he^-saww is pleased, and then increase him^-saww even after his^-saww contentment. Raise him^-saww to the praise-worthy position!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ بِكُلِّ مَنْقَبَةٍ مِنْ مَنَاقِبِهِ وَ مَوْقِفٍ مِنْ مَوَاقِفِهِ وَ حَالٍ مِنْ‏ أَحْوَالِهِ رَأَيْتَهُ لَكَ فِيهَا نَاصِراً وَ عَلَى مَكْرُوهِ بَلَائِهِ صَابِراً

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon him^-saww for every virtue of his^-saww virtues, every stance of his^-saww stances, and every state of his states in which You^-azwj saw him^-saww as a supporter for Your^-azwj cause and patient in the face of difficult trials!

صَلَاةً تُعْطِيهِ بِهَا خَصَائِصَ مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَ فَضَائِلَ مِنْ حِبَائِكَ تُكْرِمُ بِهَا وَجْهَهُ وَ تُعَظِّمُ بِهَا خَطَرَهُ وَ تُنْمِي بِهَا ذِكْرَهُ وَ تُفْلِجُ بِهَا حُجَّتَهُ وَ تُظْهِرُ بِهَا عُذْرَهُ حَتَّى تُبْلِغَ بِهِ أَفْضَلَ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ مِنْ جَزِيلِ جَزَائِكَ وَ أَعْدَدْتَ لَهُ مِنْ كَرِيمِ حِبَائِكَ وَ ذَخَرْتَ لَهُ مِنْ وَاسِعِ عَطَائِكَ

Send Salawaat upon him^-saww through which You^-azwj Bestow upon him^-saww special gifts from Your^-saww bounties and noble honours from Your^-azwj Kindness. Through these bounties, Honour his^-saww face, Exalt his^-saww status, Elevate his^-saww Zikr, Strengthen his^-saww proof, and Make his^-saww excuse manifest, until You^-azwj Grant him^-saww the greatest of what You^-azwj promised him^-saww of Your^-azwj immense Reward, the noble favours You^-azwj have prepared for him^-saww, and the vast treasures of Your^-azwj Generosity You^-azwj have Reserved for him^-saww!

اللَّهُمَّ شَرِّفْ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ مَقَامَهُ وَ قَرِّبْ مِنْكَ مَثْوَاهُ وَ أَعْطِهِ أَعْظَمَ الْوَسَائِلِ وَ أَشْرَفَ الْمَنَازِلِ وَ عَظِّمْ حَوْضَهُ وَ أَكْرِمْ وَارِدِيهِ وَ كَثِّرْهُمْ وَ تَقَبَّلْ فِي أُمَّتِهِ شَفَاعَتَهُ وَ فِيمَنْ سِوَاهُمْ مِنَ الْأُمَمِ

O Allah^-azwj! Honour his^-saww station on the Day of Qiyamah, Bring his^-saww resting place near to You^-azwj, Grant him^-saww the highest means and the most noble positions, Magnify his^-saww fountain, Honour those who come to it, Increase their number, and Accept his^-saww intercession for his^-saww nation and for others among the nations!

وَ أَعْطِهِ سُؤْلَهُ فِي خَاصَّتِهِ وَ عَامَّتِهِ وَ بَلِّغْهُ فِي الشَّرَفِ وَ التَّفْضِيلِ أَفْضَلَ مَا بَلَّغْتَ أَحَداً مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ الَّذِينَ قَامُوا بِحَقِّكَ وَ ذَبُّوا عَنْ حَرَمِكَ وَ أَفْشَوْا فِي الْخَلْقِ إِعْذَارَكَ وَ إِنْذَارَكَ وَ عَبَدُوكَ حَتَّى أَتَاهُمُ الْيَقِينُ

Grant him^-saww his^-saww request for both his^-saww close ones and the general people. Raise him^-saww in honour and excellence to the highest rank You^-azwj have Granted to any of the Messengers^-as who fulfilled Your^-azwj right, defended Your^-azwj sacred limits, spread Your^-azwj Pardon and warnings among the creatures, and worshipped You^-azwj until certainty came to them!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ مُحَمَّداً أَفْضَلَ خَلْقِكَ مِنْكَ زُلْفَى وَ أَعْظَمَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ شَرَفاً وَ أَرْفَعَهُمْ مَنْزِلًا وَ أَقْرَبَهُمْ مَكَاناً وَ أَوْجَهَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ جَاهاً وَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ تَبَعاً وَ أَمْكَنَهُمْ شَفَاعَةً وَ اجْزِ لَهُمْ عَطِيَّةً

O Allah^-azwj! Make Muhammad^-saww the most superior of Your^-azwj creatures in nearness to You^-azwj, the most honoured in rank before You^-azwj, the highest in station, the closest in position, the most distinguished in status with You^-azwj, the one with the greatest following, and the most effective in intercession, and Reward him with a generous gift!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ صَلَاةً يُثْمِرُ سَنَاهَا وَ يَسْمُو أَعْلَاهَا وَ تُشْرِقُ أُولَاهَا وَ تُنْمِي أُخْرَاهَا نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ الْقَائِدِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَةِ الَّذِي بِطَاعَتِهِ تُنَالُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَ بِمَعْصِيَتِهِ تُهْتَكُ الْعِصْمَةُ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and his^-saww Progeny^-asws, a Salawaat whose light bears fruit, whose highest reaches ascend, whose beginning shines brightly, and whose end continues to grow, the Prophet^-saww of Mercy and the guide to Mercy, through whose obedience Mercy is attained, and by disobeying him^-saww, protection is violated.

وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ سَلَاماً غَزِيراً يُوجِبُ كَثِيراً وَ يُؤْمِنُ ثُبُوراً أَبَداً إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّينِ وَ عَلَى آلِهِ مَصَابِيحِ الظَّلَامِ وَ مَرَابِيعِ‏ الْأَنَامِ وَ دَعَائِمِ الْإِسْلَامِ الَّذِينَ إِذَا قَالُوا صَدَقُوا وَ إِذَا خَرَسَ الْمُغْتَابُونَ نَطَقُوا

And Grant him^-saww abundant greetings that bring forth great Reward and ensures security from ruin, forever until the Day of Qiyamah, and upon his^-saww Progeny^-asws, the lamps in darkness, the springs for creation, the pillars of Islam those who, when they^-asws spoke, spoke the truth; when the backbiters fell silent, they spoke forth.

آثَرُوا رِضَاكَ وَ أَخْلَصُوا حُبَّكَ وَ اسْتَشْعَرُوا خَشْيَتَكَ وَ وَجِلُوا مِنْكَ وَ خَافُوا مَقَامَكَ وَ فَزِعُوا مِنْ وَعِيدِكَ وَ رَجَوْا أَيَّامَكَ وَ هَابُوا عَظَمَتَكَ وَ مَجَّدُوا كَرَمَكَ وَ كَبَّرُوا شَأْنَكَ وَ وَكَّدُوا مِيثَاقَكَ وَ أَحْكَمُوا عُرَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ اسْتَبْشَرُوا بِنِعْمَتِكَ وَ انْتَظَرُوا رُوحَكَ وَ عَظَّمُوا جَلَالَكَ وَ سَدَّدُوا عُقُودَ حَقِّكَ بِمُوَالاتِهِمْ مَنْ وَالاكَ وَ مُعَادَاتِهِمْ مَنْ عَادَاكَ

They sought Your^-azwj Pleasure, sincerely loved You^-azwj, were conscious of Your^-azwj fear, trembled before You^-azwj, feared Your^-azwj station, were alarmed by Your^-azwj threats, hoped for Your^-azwj Promised days, stood in awe of Your^-azwj Majesty, glorified Your^-azwj Generosity, Magnified Your^-azwj rank, upheld Your^-azwj Covenant, firmly held the ties of Your^-azwj obedience, rejoiced in Your^-azwj Grace, awaited Your^-azwj relief, honoured Your^-azwj grandeur, fulfilled the bonds of truth by befriending those You^-azwj Befriended and opposing those You^-azwj Opposed.

وَ صَبْرِهِمْ عَلَى مَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي مَحَبَّتِكَ وَ دُعَائِهِمْ‏ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ وَ مُجَادَلَتِهِمْ‏ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ مَنْ عَانَدَ وَ تَحْلِيلِهِمْ حَلَالَكَ وَ تَحْرِيمِهِمْ حَرَامَكَ حَتَّى أَظْهَرُوا دَعْوَتَكَ وَ أَعْلَنُوا دِينَكَ وَ أَقَامُوا حُدُودَكَ وَ اتَّبَعُوا فَرَائِضَكَ فَبَلَغُوا فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْكَ الرِّضَى

They^-asws bore patiently all that befell them in Your^-azwj Love, called to Your^-azwj path with wisdom and good counsel, and debated with the best approach those who opposed them. They^-asws declared lawful what You^-azwj made lawful and prohibited what You^-azwj Made unlawful until they made Your^-azwj call manifest, made Your^-azwj religion public, established Your^-azwj limits, and followed Your^-azwj obligations, reaching thereby Your^-azwj Satisfaction.

وَ سَلَّمُوا لَكَ الْقَضَاءَ وَ صَدَّقُوا مِنْ رُسُلِكَ مَنْ مَضَى وَ دَعَوْا إِلَى سَبِيلِ كُلِّ مُرْتَضَى الَّذِينَ مَنِ اتَّخَذَهُمْ مَآباً سَلِمَ وَ مَنِ اسْتَتَرَ بِهِمْ جُنَّةً عُصِمَ وَ مَنْ دَعَاهُمْ إِلَى الْمَضَلَّاتِ لَبَّوْهُ وَ مَنِ اسْتَعْطَاهُمُ الْخَيْرَ آتَوْهُ

They submitted to Your^-azwj Decree, believed in Your^-azwj previous Messengers^-as, and called to the path of every Chosen one! Whoever took them^-asws as a refuge found safety; whoever sought protection by them^-asws was guarded; whoever they^-asws were called by to the misguided, they^-asws responded; and whoever asked them^-asws for good, they^-asws granted it!

صَلَاةً كَثِيرَةً طَيِّبَةً زَاكِيَةً نَامِيَةً مُبَارَكَةً صَلَاةً لَا تُحَدُّ وَ لَا تُبْلَغُ وَ لَا يُدْرَكُ حُدُودُهَا وَ لَا يُوصَفُ كُنْهُهَا وَ لَا يُحْصَى عَدَدُهَا وَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْهِمْ بِإِنْجَازِ وَعْدِهِمْ وَ سَعَادَةِ جَدِّهِمْ وَ إِسْنَاءِ رِفْدِهِمْ كَمَا قُلْتَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى آلِ يَاسِينَ‏ إِنَّا كَذلِكَ نَجْزِي الْمُحْسِنِينَ‏

Send upon them^-asws many, pure, blessed, growing, noble Salawaat without limit, beyond reach, whose bounds are not grasped and whose depth cannot be described or counted, and greeting be upon them^-asws in fulfilment of their^-asws promise, the happiness of their^-asws effort, and the spreading of their^-asws bounty, as You^-azwj Said: Greetings be on Progeny of Yaseen [37:130] Indeed, like that do We Recompense the good doers [37:131]!

اللَّهُمَّ اخْلُفْ فِيهِمْ مُحَمَّداً أَحْسَنَ مَا خَلَفْتَ أَحَداً مِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ فِي خُلَفَائِهِمْ وَ الْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ حَتَّى تُبَلِّغَ بِرَسُولِكَ وَ بِهِمْ كَمَالَ مَا تَقَرُّ بِهِ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ مِمَّا لَا تَعْلَمُ‏ نَفْسٌ ما أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزاءً بِما كانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ‏

O Allah^-azwj! Grant Muhammad^-saww the best succession among his^-saww successors^-asws, better than what You^-azwj Granted any of the Messengers^-as among their^-as successors^-as and leaders after them^-as, until through Your^-azwj Rasool^-saww and through them^-asws You^-azwj Fulfil the perfection that brings joy to their eyes in this world and the Hereafter, what no soul knows of the comfort of eyes that has been hidden for them as a Reward for what they used to do!

وَ اجْعَلْهُمْ فِي مَزِيدِ كَرَامَتِكَ وَ جَزِيلِ جَزَائِكَ مِمَّا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَ لَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَ أَعْطِهِمْ مَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَ وَ زِدْهُمْ بَعْدَ مَا يَرْضَوْنَ وَ عَرِّفْ جَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ فَضْلَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ مَنْزِلَتَهُمْ مِنْكَ حَتَّى يُقِرُّوا بِفَضْلِكَ بِفَضْلِهِمْ وَ شَرَفِهِمْ وَ يَعِرفُوا لَهُمْ حَقَّهُمُ الَّذِي أَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ فَرْضِ طَاعَتِهِمْ وَ مَحَبَّتِهِمْ وَ اتِّبَاعِ أَمْرِهِمْ

And Place them^-asws in the abundance of Your^-azwj Honour and the immense Reward from You^-azwj what no eye has seen, no ear has heard. Grant them^-asws what they wish and increase them^-asws even beyond what pleases them^-asws! Make all of Your^-azwj creation recognise the virtue of Muhammad^-saww and the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and their status with You^-azwj, so that they may acknowledge Your^-azwj Favour through their^-asws virtue and honour, and so that they may recognise their rightful due, the duty You^-azwj have made obligatory upon them of obeying them^-asws, loving them^-asws, and following their^-asws instructions!

وَ اجْعَلْنَا سَامِعِينَ لَهُمْ مُطِيعِينَ وَ لِسُنَّتِهِمْ تَابِعِينَ وَ عَلَى عَدُوِّهِمْ مِنَ النَّاصِرِينَ وَ فِيمَا دَعَوْا إِلَيْهِ وَ دَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ

Make us among those who listen to them^-asws, obey them^-asws, follow their^-asws way, support them^-asws against their^-asws enemies, and among the believers in what they^-asws called to and guided to!

اللَّهُمَّ فَإِنَّا قَدْ أَقْرَرْنَا لَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ وَ بِمَا أَمَرْتَنَا بِهِ عَلَى أَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَ نَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ فَبِرِضَاهُمْ نَرْجُو رِضَاكَ وَ بِسَخَطِهِمْ نَخْشَى سَخَطَكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Indeed, we have affirmed this for them^-asws and acknowledged what You^-azwj Commanded us through their^-asws tongues, and we bear witness that this is from You^-azwj! So, through their^-asws satisfaction, we seek Your^-azwj Pleasure, and through their^-asws anger, we fear Your^-azwj Wrath!

اللَّهُمَّ فَتَوَفَّنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَ احْشُرْنَا فِي زُمْرَتِهِمْ وَ اجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ تُقِرُّ عَيْنَهُ غَداً بِرُؤْيَتِهِمْ وَ أَوْرِدْنَا حَوْضَهُمْ وَ اسْقِنَا بِكَأْسِهِمْ وَ أَدْخِلْنَا فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ أَدْخَلْتَهُمْ فِيهِ وَ أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ أَخْرَجْتَهُمْ مِنْهُ حَتَّى نَسْتَوْجِبَ ثَوَابَكَ وَ نَنْجُوَ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ وَ نَلْقَاكَ وَ أَنْتَ عَنَّا رَاضٍ وَ نَحْنُ لَكَ مَرْضِيُّونَ

O Allah^-azwj! Cause us to die upon their^-asws faith, gather us in their^-asws company, and make us among those whose eyes are cooled tomorrow by seeing them^-asws. Let us reach their^-asws fountain, give us to drink from their^-asws cup, include us in every good into which You^-azwj have Admitted them^-asws, and remove us from every evil from which You^-azwj have delivered them^-asws, so that we may become worthy of Your^-azwj Reward and be saved from Your^-azwj Punishment, and meet You^-azwj while You^-azwj are Pleased with us and we are Accepted by You^-azwj!

صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا الرَّءُوفِ الرَّحِيمِ‏ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا وَ آلِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ

May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj, our Lord^-azwj, the Kind, the Merciful, be upon our Prophet^-saww and his^-saww entirety Progeny^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَوْصُوفِينَ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ تَقَرُّباً إِلَيْكَ بِالْمَسْأَلَةِ وَ هَرَباً مِنْكَ إِلَيْكَ

O Allah^-azwj! We ask You^-azwj through Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, the infallible, those described with Your^-azwj recognition, as a means of drawing near to You^-azwj through this supplication and fleeing from You^-azwj to You^-azwj!

غَيْرَ بَالِغٍ فِي مَسْأَلَتِي لَهُمْ مِعْشَارَ مَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَعْتَقِدُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا الْتِمَاسَ الْمُنَاصَحَةِ لَهُمْ وَ ثَوَابَ مَوْعُودِكَ وَ التَّوَجُّهَ إِلَيْهِمْ بِهِمْ وَ الشَّفَاعَةَ لَنَا مِنْهُمْ

I do not claim in my request for them^-asws even a tenth of what I believe You^-azwj have Granted them through Your^-azwj Mercy, but I seek only sincerity in supporting them^-asws, the Reward of what You^-azwj have Promised, and turning toward them^-asws through them^-asws, and seeking their^-asws intercession for us from them^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ لِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمَاضِينَ مِنْ أَئِمَّةِ الْهُدَى أَفْضَلَ الْمَنَازِلِ عِنْدَكَ وَ أَحَبَّهَا إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الشَّرَفِ الْأَعْلَى وَ الْمَكَانِ الرَّفِيعِ مِنَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى

O Allah^-azwj! I ask You^-azwj for the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, the past leaders of guidance, the highest and most beloved positions with You^-azwj, from the loftiest honour and the most elevated place among the highest ranks!

يَا شَدِيدَ الْقُوَى نَفْحَةً مِنْ عَطَائِكَ الَّتِي لَا مَنَّ فِيهَا وَ لَا أَذَى خُصَّهُمْ مِنْكَ بِالْفَوْزِ الْعَظِيمِ فِي النَّضْرَةِ وَ النَّعِيمِ وَ الثَّوَابِ الدَّائِمِ الْمُقِيمِ الَّذِي لَا نَصَبَ فِيهِ وَ لَا يَرِيمُ‏

O Possessor of Mighty strength! Grant them^-asws a breath from Your^-azwj Generous bounty, one that brings no burden and no harm. Distinguish them^-asws with great triumph in beauty and bliss, and with lasting, constant Reward in which there is no toil and no departure.

اللَّهُمَّ أَسْكِنْهُمُ الْغُرَفَ الْمَبْنِيَّةَ عَلَى الْفُرُشِ الْمَرْفُوعَةِ وَ السُّرُرِ الْمَصْفُوفَةِ مُتَّكِئِينَ عَلَيْها مُتَقابِلِينَ‏ لا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيها لَغْواً وَ لا تَأْثِيماً إِلَّا قِيلًا سَلاماً سَلاماً يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Settle them^-asws in lofty chambers built high, upon elevated couches and arranged thrones, reclining upon them, facing one another. They hear therein neither idle talk nor sin, only a saying: peace, peace. O Lord of the worlds! They will neither be hearing therein anything vain nor sinful talk [56:25] Except it would be said, ‘Peace! Peace!’ [56:26], O Lord^-azwj of the worlds!

اللَّهُمَّ ارْفَعْ مُحَمَّداً فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ فَوْقَ مَنَازِلِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ جَمِيعِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ صَفْوَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Raise Muhammad^-saww in the high Illiyeen, above dwelling of the Messengers^-as and Your^-azwj Angels of Proximity, and entirety of the Prophets^-as, and Your^-azwj elites from Your^-azwj entire creatures, by Your^-azwj Mercy, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْزِهِمْ بِشُكْرِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَ تَعْظِيمِ حُرْمَتِكَ جَزَاءً لَا جَزَاءَ فَوْقَهُ وَ عَطَاءً لَا عَطَاءَ مِثْلُهُ وَ خُلُوداً لَا خُلُودَ يُشَاكِلُهُ وَ لَا يَطْمَعُ أَحَدٌ فِي مِثْلِهِ وَ لَا يَقْدِرُ أَحَدٌ قَدْرَهُ وَ لَا تَهْتَدِي الْأَلْبَابُ إِلَى طَلَبِهِ نِعْمَةً لِمَا شَكَرُوا مِنْ أَيَادِيكَ وَ إِرْصَاداً لِمَا صَبَرُوا عَلَى الْأَذَى فِيكَ‏

O Allah^-azwj! Reward them^-asws for their gratitude for Your^-azwj bounties and their^-asws reverence for Your^-azwj Sanctity with a Reward beyond which there is no Reward, and with a gift unmatched by any other gift, and with an eternity that no other eternity resembles, one that no one hopes to attain its like, and no one can comprehend its measure, and no intellect can reach in pursuit of it. A bounty for the thanks they gave for Your^-azwj Favours, and in recognition of the patience they endured in bearing harm for Your^-azwj Sake!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ عَلَى الْبَاقِي مِنْهُمْ فَتَرَحَّمْ وَ مَا وَعَدْتَهُمْ مِنْ نَصْرِكَ فَتَمِّمْ وَ أَشْيَاعَهُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ فَسَلِّمْ وَ بِهِمْ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ جَنَاحَ الْكُفْرِ فَحَطِّمْ‏ وَ أَمْوَالَ الظَّلَمَةِ وَلِيَّكَ فَغَنِّمْ وَ كُنْ لَهُمْ وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ نَاصِراً وَ اجْعَلْهُمْ وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَكْثَرَ نَفِيراً

O Allah^-azwj! Have Mercy upon those of them who remain, Fulfil for them what You^-azwj Promised of Your^-azwj victory, and Protect their followers from every evil. Through them,^-asws, O Lord^-azwj of the worlds, Crush the wings of disbelief, and Bestow the wealth of the oppressors upon Your^-azwj guardian. Be for them a Protector, a Guardian, and a Helper, and Make them^-asws and the Momineen the most numerous in force. 

وَ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَلَائِكَةً أَنْصَاراً وَ ابْعَثْ لَهُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لِدِمَاءِ أَسْلَافِهِمْ ثَاراً وَ لَا تَدَعْ‏ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكافِرِينَ دَيَّاراً وَ لَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَاراً

Send down upon them Angels as supporters from the skies, and Raise among them avengers from their own to seek justice for the blood of their forefathers. Leave not upon the earth any dwelling of the disbelievers, and increase not the wrongdoers except in loss!

اللَّهُمَّ مُدَّ لِآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَشْيَاعِهِمْ فِي الْآجَالِ وَ خُصَّهُمْ بِصَالِحِ الْأَعْمَالِ وَ لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يُسْتَبْدَلُ بِهِمُ الْأَبْدَالُ‏ يَا ذَا الْجُودِ وَ الْفَعَالِ‏

O Allah^-azwj! Extend for Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and their^-asws Shias in the life-terms, and Specialise them with the righteous deeds and do not Make us from the ones who replace them^-asws with others, O Possessor of the Generosity and the excellent Actions!

اللَّهُمَّ خُصَّ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ بِالْوَسِيلَةِ وَ أَعْطِهِمْ أَفْضَلَ الْفَضِيلَةِ وَ اقْضِ لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا بِأَحْسَنِ الْقَضِيَّةِ وَ احْكُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَ بَيْنَ عَدُوِّهِمْ بِالْعَدْلِ وَ الْوَفَاءِ وَ اجْعَلْنَا يَا رَبِّ لَهُمْ أَعْوَاناً وَ وُزَرَاءَ وَ لَا تُشْمِتْ بِنَا وَ بِهِمُ الْأَعْدَاءَ

O Allah^-azwj! Specialise the Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww with the mediation, and Grant them^-asws the best of the merits, and Decree for them^-asws in the world with the best Decree, and Judge between them^-asws and their^-asws enemies with the justice, and the loyalty, and Make us, O Lord^-azwj, their^-asws supporters, and ministers, and do not let the enemies gloat with us and them^-asws!

اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْ مُحَمَّداً وَ آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَتْبَاعَهُمْ وَ أَوْلِيَاءَهُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَ النَّهَارِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَحْدِ وَ الْإِنْكَارِ وَ اكْفِهِمْ حَسَدَ كُلِّ حَاسِدٍ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ وَ سَلِّطْهُمْ عَلَى كُلِّ نَاكِثٍ خَتَّارٍ حَتَّى يَقْضُوا مِنْ عَدُوِّكَ وَ عَدُوِّهِمُ الْأَوْطَارَ وَ اجْعَلْ عَدُوَّهُمْ مَعَ الْأَذَلِّينَ وَ الْأَشْرَارِ وَ كُبَّهُمْ رَبِّ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ إِنَّكَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ

O Allah^-azwj! Protect Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and their^-asws followers, and their^-asws friends by the night and the day, from the people of rejections and the denial, and Suffice them^-asws of the envy of every envier, arrogant tyrant and ruler allegiance-breaking betrayer until they^-asws fulfil the grievances from Your^-azwj enemies and their^-asws enemies, and Make their^-asws enemies to be with the disgraceful, and the evil, and Fling them, Lord^-azwj, upon their faces into the Fire, You^-azwj are the One, the Subduer!

اللَّهُمَّ وَ كُنْ لِوَلِيِّكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ وَلِيّاً وَ حَافِظاً وَ قَائِداً وَ نَاصِراً حَتَّى تُسْكِنَهُ أَرْضَكَ طَوْعاً وَ تُمَتِّعَهُ فِيهَا طَوْلًا وَ تَجْعَلَهُ وَ ذُرِّيَّتَهُ فِيهَا الْأَئِمَّةَ الْوَارِثِينَ

O Allah^-azwj! Be for Your^-azwj guardian (Al-Mahdi^-ajfj) among Your^-azwj creation a Protector, a Guardian, a Leader, and a Helper, until You^-azwj Settle him^-ajfj in Your^-azwj land willingly, Grant him^-ajfj long enjoyment therein, and Make him^-ajfj and his^-ajfj descendants, the inheriting leaders in it!

 وَ اجْمَعْ لَهُ شَمْلَهُ‏ وَ أَكْمِلْ لَهُ أَمْرَهُ وَ أَصْلِحْ لَهُ رَعِيَّتَهُ وَ ثَبِّتْ رُكْنَهُ وَ أَفْرِغِ الصَّبْرَ مِنْكَ عَلَيْهِ‏ حَتَّى يَنْتَقِمَ فَيَشْتَفِي‏ وَ يَشْفِيَ حَزَازَاتِ قُلُوبٍ نَغِلَةٍ وَ حَرَارَاتِ صدوره [صُدُورٍ] وَغِرَةٍ وَ حَسَرَاتِ أَنْفُسٍ تَرِحَةٍ مِنْ دِمَاءٍ مَسْفُوكَةٍ وَ أَرْحَامٍ مَقْطُوعَةٍ وَ طَاعَةٍ مَجْهُولَةٍ قَدْ أَحْسَنْتَ إِلَيْهِ الْبَلَاءَ وَ وَسَّعْتَ عَلَيْهِ الْآلَاءَ وَ أَتْمَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ النَّعْمَاءَ فِي حُسْنِ الْحِفْظِ مِنْكَ لَهُ

And Gather his^-ajfj scattered affairs, Perfect his^-ajfj cause, Reform his his^-ajfj followers, Strengthen his^-ajfj foundation, and pour upon him^-ajfj patience from You^-azwj, until he^-ajfj takes retribution and is soothed, and soothes the burning pain of hearts filled with rage, the heat of chests, the grief of anguished souls, for spilled blood, severed ties of kinship, and an obedience that has been ignored. You^-azwj have Tested him well with affliction, Expanded upon him^-ajfj Your Favours, and Completed upon him^-ajfj Your^-azwj blessings in Your excellent protection over him.

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِهِ هَوْلَ عَدُوِّهِ وَ أَنْسِهِمْ ذِكْرَهُ وَ أَرِدْ مَنْ أَرَادَهُ وَ كِدْ مَنْ كَادَهُ وَ امْكُرْ بِمَنْ مَكَرَ بِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ دَائِرَةَ السَّوْءِ عَلَيْهِمْ

O Allah^-azwj! Suffice him^-ajfj of the might of his^-ajfj enemy, and Make them forget his^-ajfj mention, and Intend the one who intends him^-ajfj, and Plot against the one who plots him^-ajfj, and Plan against the one who plans against him^-ajfj, and Make the circle of evil to be against them!

اللَّهُمَّ فُضَّ جَمْعَهُمْ وَ فُلَّ حَدَّهُمْ‏ وَ أَرْعِبْ قُلُوبَهُمْ وَ زَلْزِلْ أَقْدَامَهُمْ وَ اصْدَعْ شَعْبَهُمْ‏ وَ شَتِّتْ أَمْرَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ‏ أَضاعُوا الصَّلاةَ وَ اتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَواتِ‏ وَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّئَاتِ وَ اجْتَنَبُوا الْحَسَنَاتِ فَخُذْهُمْ بِالْمَثُلَاتِ‏ وَ أَرِهِمُ الْحَسَرَاتِ‏ إِنَّكَ عَلى‏ كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

O Allah^-azwj! Scatter their gathering, Break their ranks, Terrify their hearts, Shake their feet, Divide their people, and Disperse their affairs. They have abandoned Salat, followed desires, committed evil deeds, and avoided good deeds. Seize them with examples and show them regrets, Indeed, You^-azwj are Able upon all things!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ النَّبِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ بَلَّغُوا عَنْكَ الْهُدَى وَ اعْتَقَدُوا لَكَ الْمَوَاثِيقَ بِالطَّاعَةِ وَ دَعَوُا الْعِبَادَ بِالنَّصِيحَةِ وَ صَبَرُوا عَلَى مَا لَقُوا فِي جَنْبِكَ‏ مِنَ الْأَذَى وَ التَّكْذِيبِ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon entirety of the Messengers^-as and the Prophets^-as, those who delivered the guidance on Your^-azwj behalf, and upheld Your^-azwj Covenants with obedience, called the servants with sincere advice, and were patient with the harm and denial they faced for Your^-azwj Sake!

وَ صَلِّ عَلَى أَزْوَاجِهِمْ وَ ذَرَارِيِّهِمْ وَ جَمِيعِ أَتْبَاعِهِمْ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ الْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِمْ جَمِيعاً وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ

And Send Salawaat upon their^-asws souls and their^-asws offspring, and the entirety of their^-asws followers, from the Muslim men and the Muslim women, and the believing men and the believing women, and the greeting be upon them^-asws all, and Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Your^-azwj Angels of Proximity, and all the people obedient to You^-azwj, a pure goodly Salawaat, and Specialise Progeny^-asws of our Prophet^-saww who obey You^-azwj and stand firm by Your^-azwj Command, from whom You^-azwj removed impurity and purified thoroughly!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مَلَائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَ أَهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ صَلَاةً زَاكِيَةً نَامِيَةً طَيِّبَةً وَ خُصَّ آلَ نَبِيِّنَا الطَّيِّبِينَ السَّامِعِينَ لَكَ الْمُطِيعِينَ الْقَوَّامِينَ بِأَمْرِكَ الَّذِينَ أَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَ طَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً وَ ارْتَضَيْتَهُمْ لِدِينِكَ أَنْصَاراً وَ جَعَلْتَهُمْ حَفَظَةً لِسِرِّكَ وَ مُسْتَوْدَعاً لِحِكْمَتِكَ وَ تَرَاجِمَةً لِوَحْيِكَ وَ شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ أَعْلَاماً لِعِبَادِكَ وَ مَنَاراً فِي بِلَادِكَ‏

You^-azwj Chose them^-asws as supporters of Your^-azwj religion, Made them guardians of Your^-azwj secret, trustees of Your^-azwj Wisdom, interpreters of Your^-azwj Revelation, witnesses over Your^-azwj creation, banners for Your^-azwj servants, and a beacon in Your^-azwj lands!

فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ الْمُكَرَّمُونَ الَّذِينَ لَا يَسْبِقُونَكَ بِالْقَوْلِ وَ هُمْ بِأَمْرِكَ يَعْمَلُونَ يَخَافُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ‏ وَ هُمْ مِنَ السَّاعَةِ مُشْفِقُونَ‏

Indeed, they are Your^-azwj honoured servants who do not precede You^-azwj in speech and act by Your^-azwj Command! They^-asws fear the unseen and are apprehensive of the Hour.

بِصَلَوَاتٍ‏ كَثِيرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ زَاكِيَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ نَامِيَةٍ بِجُودِكَ وَ سَعَةِ رَحْمَتِكَ مِنْ جَزِيلِ مَا عِنْدَكَ فِي الْأَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ‏ وَ اخْلُفْ عَلَيْهِمْ فِي الْغَابِرِينَ‏

Send upon them many Salawaat that are good, pure, blessed, and growing by Your^-azwj Generosity and vast Mercy from the plentiful of what is with You^-azwj, among the former ones and the latter ones, and Replace upon them^-asws among in the future!

اللَّهُمَّ اقْصُصْ بِنَا آثَارَهُمْ وَ اسْلُكْ بِنَا سُبُلَهُمْ وَ أَحْيِنَا عَلَى دِينِهِمْ وَ تَوَفَّنَا عَلَى مِلَّتِهِمْ وَ أَعِنَّا عَلَى قَضَاءِ حَقِّهِمُ الَّذِي أَوْجَبْتَهُ عَلَيْنَا لَهُمْ وَ تَمِّمْ لَنَا مَا عَرَّفْتَنَا مِنْ حَقِّهِمْ وَ الْوَلَايَةِ لِأَوْلِيَائِهِمْ وَ الْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِمْ وَ الْحُبِّ لِمَنْ أَحَبُّوا وَ الْبُغْضِ لِمَنْ أَبْغَضُوا وَ الْعَمَلِ بِمَا رَضُوا وَ التَّرْكِ لِمَا كَرِهُوا كَمَا جَعَلْتَهُمُ السَّبَبَ إِلَيْكَ وَ السَّبِيلَ إِلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَ الْوَسِيلَةَ إِلَى جَنَّتِكَ وَ الْأَدِلَّاءَ عَلَى طُرُقِكَ

O Allah^-azwj! Recount for us their^-asws traces, guide us on their^-asws paths, let us live by their^-asws religion, let us die upon their^-asws way, help us fulfil the right You^-azwj have made obligatory upon us for them^-asws, Complete for us what You^-azwj have Taught us of their^-asws right, loyalty to their^-asws allies, dissociation from their^-asws enemies, love for those they^-asws loved, hatred for those they^-asws hated, acting upon what pleased them^-asws, abandoning what they^-asws disliked, just as You^-azwj Made them^-asws the cause leading to You^-azwj, the path of obedience to You^-azwj, the means to Your^-azwj Paradise, and the guides to Your^-azwj path!

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ تَقُولُهُ أَلْفَ مَرَّةٍ إِنْ قَدَرْتَ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ سَلَّمَ

O Allah^-azwj! Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and Hasten their^-asws relief!’ (saying it a thousand times if you are able upon it, and Send Salawaat upon Muhammad^-saww and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww and Greetings!

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فَرَجِي مَعَهُمْ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ ثُمَّ قُلْ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَ مَلَائِكَتِهِ وَ رُسُلِهِ وَ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِهِ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ عَلَى أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَ أَجْسَادِهِمْ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ‏.

O Allah^-azwj! Make my relief to be with them^-asws, O most Merciful of the merciful ones!’ Then say one hundred times, ‘May the Salawaat of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Angels, and His^-azwj Messengers^-as, and entirety of His^-azwj creatures, be upon Muhammad^-saww the Prophet^-saww, and Progeny^-asws of Muhammad^-saww, and the greeting be upon him^-as and upon them^-asws, and upon their^-asws souls, and their^-asws bodies, and the Mercy of Allah^-azwj and His^-azwj Blessings!’’[114]

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[1] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 b

[2] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 c

[3] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 d

[4] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 e

[5] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 f

[6] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 g

[7] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 h

[8] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 i

[9] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 j

[10] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 k

[11] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 l

[12] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 m

[13] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 n

[14] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 o

[15] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 p

[16] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 q

[17] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 r

[18] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 s

[19] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 t

[20] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 u

[21] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 v

[22] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 w

[23] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 x

[24] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 1 y

[25] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 2

[26] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 58 H 3

[27] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 1

[28] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 2

[29] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 3 a

[30] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 3 b

[31] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 3 c

[32] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 4

[33] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 5

[34] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 6

[35] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 7

[36] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 8 a

[37] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 8 b

[38] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 8 c

[39] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 9

[40] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 10 a

[41] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 10 b

[42] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 10 c

[43] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 11

[44] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 12

[45] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 59 H 13

[46] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 1

[47] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 2

[48] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 3

[49] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 4

[50] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 5 a

[51] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 5 b

[52] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 6

[53] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 7 a

[54] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 7 b

[55] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 7 c

[56] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 7 d

[57] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 60 H 8

[58] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 61 H 1

[59] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 1

[60] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 2

[61] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 3

[62] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 4

[63] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 5

[64] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 62 H 6

[65] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 63 H 1

[66] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 63 H 2

[67] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 63 H 3

[68] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 64 H 1

[69] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 64 H 2

[70] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 64 H 3

[71] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 65 H 1 a

[72] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 65 H 1 b

[73] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 1

[74] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 2 a

[75] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 2 b

[76] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 2 c

[77] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 2 d

[78] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 66 H 2 e

[79] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 1

[80] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 2

[81] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 3

[82] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 4

[83] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 5

[84] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 6

[85] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 7

[86] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 8

[87] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 9

[88] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 10

[89] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 11

[90] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 12

[91] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 13

[92] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 14

[93] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 15

[94] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 16

[95] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 17

[96] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 18

[97] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 19

[98] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 20

[99] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 21

[100] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 22

[101] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 23

[102] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 24

[103] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 25

[104] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 26

[105] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 27

[106] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 28

[107] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 29

[108] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 30

[109] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 31 a

[110] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 31 b

[111] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 32

[112] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 67 H 33

[113] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Ch 68 H 1

[114] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 99 – The Book of Shrines – Appendix