Shaykh al-Tusi, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, al-Kaf`ami, and Sayyid Ibn Baqi have recorded that it is recommended to say the following prayer on Fridays and at Friday nights and on the day and night of `Arafat (the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah).The supplication below is as quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of al-Misbah:
اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ تَعَبَّا وَتَهَيَّا
allahumma man ta`abba'a wa tahayya'a
O Allah, One may call up, prepare,
وَاعَدَّ وَٱسْتَعَدَّ
wa a`adda wasta`adda
ready oneself, and stand prepared
لِوِفَادَةٍ إِلَىٰ مَخْلُوقٍ
liwifadatin ila makhluqin
for purpose of coming to a creature
رَجَاءَ رِفْدِهِ
raja'a rifdihi
in the hope of gaining his aid
وَطَلَبَ نَائِلِهِ وَجَائِزَتِهِ
wa talaba na'ilihi wa ja'izatihi
and asking for his gift and present.
فَإلَيْكَ يَا رَبِّ تَعْبِيَتِي وَٱسْتِعْدَادِي
fa-ilayka ya rabbu ta`biyati wasti`dadi
As for myself, to You—O my Lord—I make my preparations and readiness
رَجَاءَ عَفْوِكَ
raja'a `afwika
hoping for Your pardon
وَطَلَبَ نَائِلِكَ وَجَائِزَتِكَ
wa talaba na'ilika wa ja'izatika
and asking for Your gift and present.
فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ دُعَائي
fala tukhayyib du`a'i
So, (please) do not disappoint my entreaty.
يَا مَنْ لاَ يَخِيبُ عَلَيْهِ سَائِلٌ
ya man la yakhibu `alayhi sa'ilun
O He Who never disappoints His beseechers
وَلاَ يَنْقُصُهُ نَائِلٌ
wa la yanqusuhu na'ilun
and Whose prizes never decrease His ample-giving!
wa in ahlaktani faman dha alladhi ya`ridu laka fi `abdika
If You annihilate me, who can then interfere before You concerning the affair of me—Your slave
اوْ يَسْالُكَ عَنْ امْرِهِ
aw yas'aluka `an amrihi
or who can intercede to ask You about it?
وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ انَّهُ لَيْسَ فِي حُكْمِكَ ظُلْمٌ
wa qad `alimtu annahu laysa fi hukmika zulmun
I have already known for sure that Your decrees are devoid of injustice
وَلاَ فِي نَقَمَتِكَ عَجَلَةٌ
wa la fi naqimatika `ajalatun
and Your punishment does not count on immediateness.
وَإِنَّمَا يَعْجَلُ مَنْ يَخَافُ ٱلْفَوْتَ
wa innama ya`jalu man yakhafu alfawta
Verily, immediateness is the work of him who fears lest he may miss,
وَإِنَّمَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَىٰ ٱلظُّلْمِ ٱلضَّعِيفُ
wa innama yahtaju ila alzzulmi aldda`ifu
and only do the weak need injustice.
wa qad ta`alayta ya ilahi `an dhalika `uluwwan kabiran
As for You, O my God, You are too exalted to be so—Exalted and Great You are beyond all measure!
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اعُوذُ بِكَ فَاعِذْنِي
allahumma inni a`udhu bika fa-a`idhni
O Allah, I take refuge in You; so, (please) have protection upon me!
وَاسْتَجيرُ بِكَ فَاجِرْنِي
wa astajiru bika fa-ajirni
I call for Your safekeeping; so, (please) keep me under Your security!
وَاسْتَرْزِقُكَ فَٱرْزُقْنِي
wa astarziquka farzuqni
I appeal for Your sustenance; so, (please) provide me with sustenance!
وَاتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ فَٱكْفِنِي
wa atawakkalu `alayka fakfini
I put trust in You; so, (please) keep me under Your supervision!
وَاستَنْصِرُكَ عَلَىٰ عَدُوِّي فَٱنْصُرْنِي
wa astansiruka `ala `aduwwi fansurni
I call for Your aid against my enemy; so, (please) grant me support!
وَاسْتَعينُ بِكَ فَاعِنِّي
wa asta`inu bika fa-a`inni
I seek Your assistance; so, (please) assist me!
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ يَا إِلٰهِي فَٱغْفِرْ لِي
wa astaghfiruka ya ilahi faghfir li
I ask for Your forgiveness; so, (please) forgive me.