3 Duas
1.From Misbah al-Mutahajjid:
This supplication has been reported from Imam Hasan Askari (as), who reported from his forefathers upto the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon them all)2.Repeat the following litany reported from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (peace be upon him)ten times:
3. Dua from Imam Musa Al Kazim(as):
"Allahumma in `azumat dhunubi fa-anta a`zamu"
Recitations :-4, 5, 6, 7, 8
اََللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلٰی مُحَمّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمّدٍ وَ عَجّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ.
اَللّهُمَّ اِنّي اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِجُودِكَ وَكَرَمِكَ،
Allahuma Inni Ataqqarabu Elaika B-Jodik Wa-Karamik,
O Allah, I seek closeness towards you through your goodness and generosity,
وَاَتَقرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّد عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ،
Wa Ataqarabu Elaika B Mohammed Abdik Wa-Rasoolik,
and I closeness towards you through Muhammad; your servant and messenger,
وَاَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَيْكَ بِمَلائِكَتِكَ الْمُقَرَّبينَ وَاَنْبِيَائِكَ وَرُسُلِكَ،
Wa Ataqarabu Elaika B Malaikatik Al Moqarabeen Wa Anbiyaik Wa Rosolik,
and I seek closeness towards you through your closest most dearest angles, prophets and apostles;
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّد عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَعَلى آلِ مُحَمَّد،
An Tosali Ala Mohammed Abdik Wa Rasoolik Wa Ala Aali Mohammed,
That to send your blessings onto Muhammed your servant and messenger and onto Muhammad’s progeny,
وَاْنَ تُقيلَني عَثْرَتي وَتَسْتُرَ عَلَيَّ ذُنُوبي وَتَغْفِرَها لي،
Wa An Tqilni Asrati Wa-Tastor Ala Znoobi Wa Tagfirha Lee
That so you let go of what I have stumbled upon and that you cover my sins and you forgive them for me
وَتَقْضِيَ لي حَوائجي وَلا تُعَذِّبْني بِقَبيحٍ كانَ مِنّي،
Wa Taqdi Lee Hawaeiji Wa La Toazbni B Qabeehin Kaan Min-ni
and grant me my needs and do not torment me due to the filth of what was done by me,
فَاِنَّ عَفْوَكَ وَجُودَكَ يَسَعُني،
Fa Inna Afwaka Wa Joodak Yasaoni
For your mercy and generosity suffices me
اِنَّكَ على كُلِّ شَيء قَديرٌ.
Innaka Ala Kol Shai-in Qadeer
As you are capable to do all things
On the authority of Ibad bn Muhammad Mada'in, he said: I arrived near Abu Abdullah in Medina when he finished his noon prayer and I met him raising his hands to the Heaven offering the following supplication:
يا سامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ ،
يا جامِعَ (كُلِّ فَوْتٍ) ،
يا بارِئَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ،
O' He who hear all voice, O' He who gathered every thing, O' He who created soul after death,
يا باعِثُ ،
يا وارِثُ ،
يا سَيِّدَ السَّادَةِ ،
يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ ،
O' the causer, O' the Inheritor, O' master of the masters, O' God of gods,
يا جَبَّارَ الْجَبابِرَةِ ،
يا مَلِكَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ ،
O' The Mighty over the oppressors, O' The king of this world and the Hereafter,
يا رَبَّ الْأَرْبابِ ،
يا مَلِكَ الْمُلُوكِ
O' the Lord of the lords, O' the King of the kings,
يا بَطَّاشُ ، يا ذَا الْبَطْشِ الشَّديدِ ،
يا فَعَّالاً لِما يُريدُ ،
O' the vigorous, O' He who attain extreme vigorous, O' He who did what He wishes,
يا مُحْصِيَ عَدَدِ الْأَنْفاسِ وَنَقْلِ الْأَقْدامِ ،
O' He who knows the number of breaths and movement of feet,
يا مَنِ السِّرُّ عِنْدَهُ عَلانِيَةٌ ،
يا مُبْدِئُ ، يا مُعيدُ .
O' He who to Him all secrets are visible, O' the starter, O' He who returns every thing.
أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلى خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ،
وَبِحَقِّهِمُ الَّذي أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ عَلى نَفْسِكَ ،
I requested from You by the sake of your right over the best among Your creatures and for the sake of their right you have made incumbent on Yourself
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ ،
وَأَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ بِفِكاكِ رَقَبَتي مِنَ النَّارِ ،
وَأَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ نَبِيِّكَ الدَّاعي إِلَيْكَ بِإِذْنِكَ ،
to send Your blessing on Muhammad and members of his house and to grant me the rescue of my neck from the Hell fire, execute for Your good friends from the descendant of Your Prophet, the callers to Your course with Your permission,
وَأَمينِكَ في خَلْقِكَ ،
وَعَيْنِكَ في عِبادِكَ ،
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ ،
عَلَيْهِ صَلَواتُكَ وَبَرَكاتُكَ وَعْدَهُ .
Your trustee among Your creatures, Your sight among Your servants, Your proof among Your creatures, may Your peace and blessing be upon him.
أَللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْهُ بِنَصْرِكَ ،
وَانْصُرْ عَبْدَكَ ،
وَقَوِّ أَصْحابَهُ وَصَبِّرْهُمْ ،
O' Allah! Support him with Your assistance and assist Your servant, empowered his companions and grant them patience
وَاجْعَلْ لَهُمْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطاناً نَصيراً ،
وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ ،
وَأَمْكِنْهُ مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ وَأَعْداءِ رَسُولِكَ ،
يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمينَ .
Open for them a protected authority and hasten his relief, let him prevail over Yours and Your Prophet's enemies, O' the Most Merciful of the merciful.
1 Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 86, p. 77; Mustadrak al-Wasaael, vol. 5, p. 96,
Jamaal al-Saaleheen
I said to Imam: May my soul be sacrificed for you, isn't you have prayed for yourself? He said: I have prayed to the light of the progeny of Muhammad (peace be on them) who shall retaliate against their enemies with the command of Almighty Allah.
I said: when will he be coming out?
When the owner of creations and command wishes, Imam replied. I said: what are the signs before then? He said: the signs are many and different. I said: like what? Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: A banner shall come out from the east and west, sedition will persist and a man shall come out from Yemen among the descendant of my uncle Zaid, and there shall be plunding of the house properties[1] then Allah will act according to his wishes.[2]
It is in the book ‘Mikyaal ul Makarim’ that this supplication can be recited for the following benefits:
First: It is recommended to pray for his holiness (A.T.F.S.) and to request for hastening his reappearance after the ‘Zuhr’ prayer.
Second: It is recommended to lift hands while praying for his holiness (A.S.).
Third: It is recommended to regard the Holy Progeny (A.S.) as intercessors and to request in their favour before making a wish.
Fourth: It is recommended to praise and glorify Allah (S.W.T.) before beginning a supplication.
Fifth: It is recommended to send ‘Salawaat’ on Mohammad and his Holy Progeny (P.B.U.T.) before demanding a wish.
Sixth: Purifying ones soul from sins through repentance and the likes of it; so that the soul becomes purified and prepared for acceptance. The proof of this word is the request for forgiveness and freedom from hellfire requested by Imam (A.S.).
Seven: In the words of the Infallibles (A.S.) and their supplications, if the word ‘Wali’ is used singly, without any additions, then its implied on our Master, Imam Mahdi (A.S.).
Eighth: It is recommended to supplicate in the favour of the supporters and companions of his holiness (A.S.).
Ninth: Imam witnesses the actions of the followers in every condition, he watches them and their behaviour, towards which the line ‘Your eyes between your slaves’ indicates and implies.
Tenth: One of the nicknames of his holiness (A.S.) is the ‘Light of Mohammad’s Holy Progeny’. Its proof can also be witnessed in the narrations; ‘Muhaqqiq e Noori’ (R.A.) mentions a few of them in his book ‘Najm us Saqib’.
Eleventh: His holiness is superior and greater than all the Imams (A.S.) except Imam Ali (A.S.), Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.). This point is approved by other narrations as well.
Twelfth: Almighty Allah (S.W.T.) has treasured his holiness and has delayed his advent to avenge his enemies and the enemies of Prophet (P.B.U.H.). There are several narrations regarding this topic.
Thirteenth: The time of his Advent is amongst the concealed issues necessitated by the divine policy. It is also mentioned in several narrations.
Fourteenth: The signs mentioned in the narrations are not certain and indispensable; due to the line mentioned in the end, ‘Allah performs as per His own will’. [3]
[1]- Al-Bihar 86: 62; Falaahu Ssa'il : 170; Almisbaah: 48; Al-Baladul Ameen: 27.
[2]- Mikyaalil Makarim 2: 11 .
[3] Mikyaal ul Makarim 2 : 11 .
Recite 8 Rak'ats Asr Nafilah(2X4) recited BEFORE Asr Prayer
4.Syeda Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) Dua after Dhuhr Salat
5.Recite Surah Naba
6.Post Dhuhr Prayers is among the most recommended times for invoking the early reappearance of our master, Imam-e-Asr (a.s.)
Imam Sadiq (a.s.)says,“One who says the following after the morning and noon prayers will not die till he reaches to the Qaem (a.t.f.s.) of Ale Muhammad (s.a.w.a.).”,7. Imam Ridha (peace be upon him) is reported to have said, 'When you finish the Dhuhr Prayer, raise your hands and say:'
8.Invocation "Ya Samia Kulle Saut"( يَا سَامِعَ كُلّ صَوْتٍ ) after Dhuhr prayers:'for reappearance of Imam ajtfs
It was said in Falaahis Sa'il that the most important supplication after (Zuhr)noon prayer is to imitate Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) in his supplication for Imam Al-Mahdi (peace be upon him).On the authority of Ibad bn Muhammad Mada'in, he said: I arrived near Abu Abdullah in Medina when he finished his noon prayer and I met him raising his hands to the Heaven offering the following supplication:
يا جامِعَ (كُلِّ فَوْتٍ) ،
يا بارِئَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ،
يا وارِثُ ،
يا سَيِّدَ السَّادَةِ ،
يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ ،
يا مَلِكَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ ،
يا مُبْدِئُ ، يا مُعيدُ .
وَبِحَقِّهِمُ الَّذي أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ عَلى نَفْسِكَ ،
وَأَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ بِفِكاكِ رَقَبَتي مِنَ النَّارِ ،
وَأَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ نَبِيِّكَ الدَّاعي إِلَيْكَ بِإِذْنِكَ ،
وَعَيْنِكَ في عِبادِكَ ،
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ ،
عَلَيْهِ صَلَواتُكَ وَبَرَكاتُكَ وَعْدَهُ .
وَانْصُرْ عَبْدَكَ ،
وَقَوِّ أَصْحابَهُ وَصَبِّرْهُمْ ،
وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ ،
وَأَمْكِنْهُ مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ وَأَعْداءِ رَسُولِكَ ،
يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمينَ .
I said to Imam: May my soul be sacrificed for you, isn't you have prayed for yourself? He said: I have prayed to the light of the progeny of Muhammad (peace be on them) who shall retaliate against their enemies with the command of Almighty Allah.
I said: when will he be coming out?
When the owner of creations and command wishes, Imam replied. I said: what are the signs before then? He said: the signs are many and different. I said: like what? Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: A banner shall come out from the east and west, sedition will persist and a man shall come out from Yemen among the descendant of my uncle Zaid, and there shall be plunding of the house properties[1] then Allah will act according to his wishes.[2]
It is in the book ‘Mikyaal ul Makarim’ that this supplication can be recited for the following benefits:
First: It is recommended to pray for his holiness (A.T.F.S.) and to request for hastening his reappearance after the ‘Zuhr’ prayer.
Second: It is recommended to lift hands while praying for his holiness (A.S.).
Third: It is recommended to regard the Holy Progeny (A.S.) as intercessors and to request in their favour before making a wish.
Fourth: It is recommended to praise and glorify Allah (S.W.T.) before beginning a supplication.
Fifth: It is recommended to send ‘Salawaat’ on Mohammad and his Holy Progeny (P.B.U.T.) before demanding a wish.
Sixth: Purifying ones soul from sins through repentance and the likes of it; so that the soul becomes purified and prepared for acceptance. The proof of this word is the request for forgiveness and freedom from hellfire requested by Imam (A.S.).
Seven: In the words of the Infallibles (A.S.) and their supplications, if the word ‘Wali’ is used singly, without any additions, then its implied on our Master, Imam Mahdi (A.S.).
Eighth: It is recommended to supplicate in the favour of the supporters and companions of his holiness (A.S.).
Ninth: Imam witnesses the actions of the followers in every condition, he watches them and their behaviour, towards which the line ‘Your eyes between your slaves’ indicates and implies.
Tenth: One of the nicknames of his holiness (A.S.) is the ‘Light of Mohammad’s Holy Progeny’. Its proof can also be witnessed in the narrations; ‘Muhaqqiq e Noori’ (R.A.) mentions a few of them in his book ‘Najm us Saqib’.
Eleventh: His holiness is superior and greater than all the Imams (A.S.) except Imam Ali (A.S.), Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.). This point is approved by other narrations as well.
Twelfth: Almighty Allah (S.W.T.) has treasured his holiness and has delayed his advent to avenge his enemies and the enemies of Prophet (P.B.U.H.). There are several narrations regarding this topic.
Thirteenth: The time of his Advent is amongst the concealed issues necessitated by the divine policy. It is also mentioned in several narrations.
Fourteenth: The signs mentioned in the narrations are not certain and indispensable; due to the line mentioned in the end, ‘Allah performs as per His own will’. [3]
[1]- Al-Bihar 86: 62; Falaahu Ssa'il : 170; Almisbaah: 48; Al-Baladul Ameen: 27.
[2]- Mikyaalil Makarim 2: 11 .
[3] Mikyaal ul Makarim 2 : 11 .
Recite 8 Rak'ats Asr Nafilah(2X4) recited BEFORE Asr Prayer
The Post-Afternoon ('Asr) Prayer Litanies.
2. Post Asr dua as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:
3. You may then say the following supplicatory prayer:
4.Recite Sura Asr
5. Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying: Anyone who implores Almighty Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. astaghfirullaha) seventy times after the `Asr Prayer will have seven hundred of his sins forgiven.
6.Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (al-Jawad) (peace be upon him) is also reported as saying: Anyone who recites Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) ten times after the `Asr Prayer will be granted the reward of the deeds of all creatures on that day.
7.From Sahifa Radhvia
after AsrBehaar al-Anwaar, vol. 87, p. 85-Raja’ Ibn Abi Zahhaak narrates: ‘On his journey to Khorasan, Imam Reza (a.s.) while sitting on his prayer-mat, after Asr prayer, would recite Tasbeeh (Glorification of Allah), Tamjeed (Praise be to Allah), Takbeer (Allah is the greatest) and Tahleel (there is no god but Allah) as many times as he wished. Then he would offer prostration of gratitude while he would recite one hundred times
8.“After performing Asr prayer seek forgiveness from Allah seventy-seven times (77)
Muhammad Ibn Fuzail Sairafee on the authority of Imam Reza (a.s.) who on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.) who on the authority of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) mentions this that he (s.a.w.a.) said to a person Allah will settle down your sins committed during seventy-seven (77) years. by this recitation.”
The person exclaimed: ‘If I do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’,Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied:“Then the sins committed by your father would be forgiven.”
The person again asked: ‘If I and my father do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’.Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) answered:“Then the sins committed by you, your father or your mother would be forgiven.”
The person again retorted: ‘If I, my father and my mother do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’, Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) responded:“Then the sins committed by you, your father, your mother and your relatives would be forgiven.”
[2]Jaame’ Ahaadis al-Shiah, vol. 6, p. 104; Wasaael al-Shiah, vol. 4, p. 1053<
9.Recite Syeda Fatima Zehra (sa) Dua after Asr Salat From Sahifa Fatimiya
10. Dua 'Asharaat is also recommended and the best time for this supplication is the time after the `Asr Prayers on Fridays.
11.Another Asr Dua "Allhumma Rabis samawat was sab"
12.Additonal Asr dua
13. Invocation of Imam Kazim (a.s.) after Asr prayers for the Reappearance of Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.)
It was stated in "Falaahi Ssa'il" among the important supplication to be observed after (Asr) afternoon prayer by imitating our master Musa ibn Ja'afar Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) in his dedicated supplication to our master Al-Mahdi (peace and blessing of Allah be on his grand father Muhammad and same to him) as it was narrated by Yahya bn Al-Fadl Naufali, he said: I entered to Abu Al-Hasan, Musa bn Ja'afar after (Asr) afternoon prayer in Baghdad, thus I met him raising his hand to the Heaven and I heard him reciting the following:
اَلْاَوَّلُ وَالْاٰخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُالْبَاطِنُ،
اِلَيْكَ زِيَادَةُ الْاَشْيَاۤءِ وَنُقْصَانُهَا،
خَلَقْتَ الْخَلْقَ بِغَيْرِ مَعُوْنَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ،
وَلَاحَاجَةٍ اِلَيْهِمْ،
مِنْكَ الْمَشِيَّةُ وَاِلَيْكَ الْبَدْءُ۔
قَبْلَ الْقَبْلِ وَخَالِقُ الْقَبْلِ،
بَعْدَ الْبَعْدِ وَخَالِقُ الْبَعْدِ،
تَمْحُوْ مَا تَشَاۤءُ وَتُثْبِتُ وَعِنْدَكَ اُمُّ الْكِتَابِ،
غَايَةُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَوَارِثُهُ،
لَايَعْزُبُ عَنْكَ الدَّقِيْقُ وَلَا الْجَلِيْلُ،
لَايَخْفٰى عَلَيْكَ اللُّغَاتُ،
وَلَاتَتَشَابَهُ عَلَيْكَ الْاَصْوَاتُ۔
لَايَشْغَلُكَ شَاْنٌ عَنْ شَاْنٍ،
عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَاَخْفٰى،
دَيَّانُ الدِّيْنِ،
مُدَبِّرُ الْاُمُوْرِ،
مُحْيِ الْعِظَامِ وَهِيَ رَمِيْمٌ،
اَلْحَيِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ،
اَلَّذِيْ لَايَخِيْبُ مَنْ سَاَلَكَ بِهِ،
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِهِ،
وَاَنْجِزْلَهُ مَا وَعَدْتَهُ،
يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْاِكْرَامِ۔
I said to him, whom did you prayed for? He said: to Al-Mahdi of the Prophet's household (peace be on them).
He continued saying: may my father be sacrifice for him, his eyebrow are very close, his legs are very energetic, his shoulder is wide, brown in colour and close to be yellowish, may my father be sacrifice for him, his night shall guard the stars by his bowing down and prostration to Allah, may my father be sacrifice for him, he who the blames of those that blame shall not affect before Allah, he is the luminous lamp, may my father be sacrifice for him, he shall rise with the command of Allah.
I said to him, when will he come out? He said: when you saw armies from the city of Anbar in Iraq at the beach of Furat, sirah and Dajlah, and the arch of Kufah is destroy, and burning of some houses in Kufah, when you see all this, verily Allah will act according to His wish, no one can subdue the commandment of Allah and no one can review His Judgement.[1]
14.Dua after Asr -Nafilah app
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ والْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلا إلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ
وَلا حَوْلَ ولا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ باللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
Allah is the greatest; and there is no might and no strength but from Allah, the most superior, the All-tremendous.
Glorify His purity when you enter upon the time of evening and morning.
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَجْهُكَ رَبَّنَا أَكْرَمُ الْوُجُوهِ وَجَاهُكَ أَعْظَمُ الْجَاهِ وَعَطِيَّتُكَ أَفْضَلُ الْعَطَايَا تُطَاعُ
وَتَشْفي السَّقِيمَ ولا يُجَاري آلاءَكَ أَحَدٌ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
Nafilah - نــافلــة
Then Recite
15.Imam Ali Naqi(as) supplication after the Asr Prayer(arabic na)
I ask You, O You Mighty of retribution, Who avenge with His might on people of atheism, I ask You by the right of Your guardian Ali bin Abu Talib and I make him the means between You and my needs, to have mercy on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and to help me satisfy my needs, perform my nafilas (Supererogatory prayers) and obligations and be pious to my brothers, and perfect in Your obedience, O You, the Most Merciful of the merciful.’