Sahifa Mahdi (a.t.f.s.) Chapter 4

1.		Supplication for his Excellency’s advent
2.		Benediction and blessing for his advent
3.		Another supplication for his advent
4.		Supplication of Alavey Mesrey
5.		Supplication of Nudba (weeping)
6.		Benediction and blessing after the Friday morning prayer
7.		Supplication for his Excellency’s advent
8.		Benediction and blessing for his Excellency’s advent
9.		Benediction and blessing after the Friday morning prayer
10.		Supplication for advent of his Excellency and for his protection
11.		The Benediction and Blessing for Fourteen Infallible from the book of Abolhasan Zarrab Esfehani
12.		Benediction and supplication of the evening of Friday

Supplication For His Reappearance (May Our Souls Be Sacrifice For Him) On Thursdays

Sheikh Tusi (may Allah have mercy on him) in Jamaalil Usbuy said: Among Thursday duties is the recommendation of sending (1000) one thousand (salawat) blessing to the holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and it is recommended to recite the following:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ۔

Supplication For His Reappearance (Peace Be On Him) On Thursday Afternoon Till The Last Hour Of Friday

Sheikh Tusi (may Allah have mercy on him) in Misbaahul Mujtahid said: it is recommended after (Asr) afternoon prayer on Thursday till the last hour of Friday to offer a lot of blessings (Salawat) to the holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and read the following:

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ، وَاَهْلِكْ عَدُوَّهُمْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ، مِنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَالْاٰخِرِيْنَ۔

Kafa'ami (may Allah have mercy on him) said: it is recommended to recite (1000) one thousand Surah Al-Qadr and (1000) one thousand (Salawat) Blessing to the holy Prophet on Thursday including the aforementioned supplication.

Supplication For His Reappearance (May Our Souls Be Sacrifice For Him) On Friday Night

Sheikh Abu Ja'afar Tusi (may Allah have mercy on him) in the book "Mukhtasaril Misbaah" when mentioning the duties on the Friday night said: "recite the following when sending blessing to the holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family):

Supplication of Alawi Misri For Imam Al-Mahdi (May Our Souls Be Sacrifice For Him) To Be Recited When On Difficulties

Sadr Al-Islam Hamdani (may Allah elevates his position) in the book " Takalifil Anam" said: among the virtues of supplication of Nudbah is that anywhere it is recited with full sincerity and tranquility with attention to its exalted meaning, it necessitates the attraction of the leader of the time's providence (may our souls be sacrifice for him) to that place and it may even prompt the presence of the Imam over there (may our souls be sacrifice for him) as it happens in some places.

Allamah Majlisi (may Allah have mercy on him) in his book "Zadal Ma'ad" said: with sound chain of collectors to Imam Sadiq (peace be on him): it is recommended to recite supplication of Nudbah in four festivals; on Fridays, on Eid Fitr, on Eid Adha and on Eid Ghadeer.

Allamah Majlisi also reported it in Al-Bihar quoting from Sayyid bn Taa'us (may Allah have mercy on him), on the authority of some of our companions: Muhammad bn Ali bn Abi Qurrah said: I have quoted from the book of Muhammad bn Al-Husein bn Sufyan Al-Bazufari (may Allah be pleased with him) about the supplication of Nudbah, he mentioned that the supplication is for the leader of the time (peace be on him), and it is recommended to be offered in four (Eid) festivals.

A great scholar Al-Muhadith Nuri (may Allah have mercy on him) has narrated this supplication in "Tahiyyatu Zza'ir" quoting from "Misbaahu Zza'ir" by Sayyid bn Taa'us and from "Mizir" by Muhammad bn Mash'hadi with same chain of collectors. It was quoted also from "Al-Mizaril Qadeem" but with addition of reciting it on Friday night as it was recommended in the four festivals. The supplication is as follows:

Sheikh Tusi in Misbaahul Mujtahid said: you should read the following if you wanted to send blessing to the Prophet (peace be on him and his descendants) on Friday:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلَاتَكَ، وَصَلَوَاتِ مَلَاۤئِكَتِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ، عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ۔

اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ۔

Sayyid bn Taaus said: prayer for the Prophet (peace be on him and his descendant) was mentioned and it was reported from our master Al-Mahdi (peace be on him).

In this chapter we shall mention what was reported in "Tafseer Al-Burhan" from Al-Ayaashi and Suduq in their books, the chain of the narration is linked to Imam Sadiq (peace be on him) he said: "whoever recite Surah Al-Israa'i every Friday night will not die until he meet with Imam Al-Mahdi and shall be among his companion"[1]