Shaykh al-Tusi, Sayyid Ibn Baqi, and Shaykh al-Kaf`ami have divided the day into twelve time periods (called 'hours' but of unequal durations), dedicating each to one of the Twelve Imams (`a) and mentioning an advocacy-seeking supplication (i.e. tawassul) addressed to the Imam of that time period/hour.
يَا مَنْ تَكَبَّرَ عَنِ ٱلاوْهَامِ صُورَتُهُ
ya man takabbara `an al-awhami suratuhu
O He Whose Figure is too great above all illusions!
يَا مَنْ تَعَالَىٰ عَنِ ٱلصِّفَاتِ نُورُهُ
ya man ta`ala `an alssifati nuruhu
O He Whose Light is too elevated above attributes!
يَا مَنْ قَرُبَ عِنْدَ دُعَاءِ خَلْقِهِ
ya man qaruba `inda du`a'i khalqihi
O He Whose is Nigh when His creatures pray Him!
يَا مَنْ دَعَاهُ ٱلْمُضْطَرُّوْنَ
ya man da`ahu almudtarruna
O He Whom is supplicated by the distressed,
وَلَجَا إِلَيْهِ ٱلْخَائِفُونَ
wa laja'a ilayhi alkha'ifuna
to Whom the afraid have recourse,
وَسَالَهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنوْنَ
wa sa'alahu almu'minuna
asked by the believers,
وَعَبَدَهُ ٱلشَّاكِرُونَ
wa `abadahu alshshakiruna
served by the thankful,
وَحَمِدَهُ ٱلْمُخْلِصُونَ
wa hamidahu almukhlisuna
and praised by the sincere!
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ نُورِكَ ٱلْمُضِيءِ
as'aluka bihaqqi nurika almudi'i
I beseech You in the name of Your glowing light
وَبِحَقِّ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْكَ
wa bihaqqi musa bni ja`farin `alayka
and the regard of Musa, the son of Ja`far, with You
وَاتَقَرَّبُ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ
wa ataqarrabu bihi ilayka
through whom I seek nearness to You
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
THREE SPECIAL HOURS- Day/ Night-The three hours of days begin at early forenoon (when the sun in the east side is in the same rising in the afternoon on the other (west) side;)
The three hours of night begin at the last third of night up to dawn.
The first period/ hour of the day, is the space of time between dawn and sunrise, is dedicated to Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (`a). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلْبَهَاءِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ
allahumma rabba albaha'i wal`azamati
O Allah, O Lord of brilliance, greatness,
وَٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلسُّلْطَانِ
walkibriya'i walssultani
grandeur, and authority!
اظْهَرْتَ ٱلْقُدْرَةَ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ
azharta alqudrata kayfa shi'ta
You have demonstrated the power as You wished,
وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ بِمَغْفِرَتِكَ
wa mananta `ala `ibadika bimaghfiratika
bestowed upon Your servants with Your forgiveness,
وَتَسَلَّطْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِجَبَرُوتِكَ
wa tasallatta `alayhim bijabarutika
dominated over them with Your supremacy,
وَعَلَّمْتَهُمْ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ
wa `allamtahum shukra ni`matika
and taught them how to thank Your graces.
اللَّهُمَّ فَبِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ لِلدِّينِ
allahumma fabihaqqi `aliyyin almurtada lilddini
O Allah, in the name of `Ali, the well-pleased for the religion,
وَٱلْعَالِمِ بِٱلْحُكْمِ وَمَجَارِي ٱلتُّقَىٰ
wal`alimi bilhukmi wa majari alttuqa
the well-versed with the judgment and the streams of piety,
إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
imami almuttaqina
and the leader of the pious,
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ فِي ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi fi al-awwalina wal-akhirina
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household among the past and the coming generations,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him (i.e. `Ali) as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ …
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
[I beseech You] to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
The second period/hour, which is the space of time between sunrise and disappearance of the redness of the sun, is dedicated to Imam al-Hasan ibn `Ali (`a). The following is the supplication at this hour:
اللَّهُمَّ لَبِسْتَ بَهَاءَكَ فِي اعْظَمِ قُدْرَتِكَ
allahumma labista baha'aka fi a`zami qudratika
O Allah, You have dressed Yourself with Your brilliance in the greatest level of Your power.
وَصَفَا نُورُكَ فِي انْوَرِ ضَوْئِكَ
wa safa nuruka fi anwari daw'ika
Your Light has been clear in the most glowing level of Your brightness.
وَفَاضَ عِلْمُكَ حِجَابَكَ
wa fada `ilmuka hijabaka
Your knowledge has surpassed Your Screen.
وَخَلَّصْتَ فِيهِ اهْلَ ٱلثِّقَةِ بِكَ عِنْدَ جُودِكَ
wa khallasta fihi ahla alththiqati bika `inda judika
Through it (i.e. knowledge), You have accurately selected those having full trust in You, out of Your magnanimity.
فَتَعَالَيْتَ فِي كِبْرِيَائِكَ
fata`alayta fi kibriya'ika
So, exalted by You in Your grandeur
عُلُوّاً عَظُمَتْ فِيهِ مِنَّتُكَ عَلَىٰ اهْلِ طَاعَتِكَ
`uluwwan `azumat fihi minnatuka `ala ahli ta`atika
with such exaltation due to which Your conferrals upon the people of obedience to You have been immense.
فَبَاهَيْتَ بِهِمْ اهْلَ سَمَاوَاتِكَ بِمِنَّتِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ
fabahayta bihim ahla samawatika biminnatika `alayhim
You therefore boasted the inhabitants of Your heavens about Your favoring upon them (i.e. the obedient to You).
اللَّهُمَّ فَبِحَقِّ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْكَ اسْالُكَ
allahumma fabihaqqi alhasani bni `aliyyin `alayka as'aluka
O Allah, in the name the regard of al-Hasan, the son of `Ali, with You I beseech You,
وَبِهِ اسْتَغِيثُ إِلَيْكَ
wa bihi astaghithu ilayka
and in his name too, I seek Your succor
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The third hour, which is from spreading of the sun's rays ip to its ascension/the rising of the daylight, is dedicated to Imam al-Husayn ibn `Ali (`a). The following is the supplication at this hour:
يَا مَنْ تَجَبَّرَ فَلاَ عَيْنٌ تَرَاهُ
ya man tajabbara fala `aynun tarahu
O He Who is too Omnipotent to be seen by any eye!
يَا مَنْ تَعَظَّمَ فَلاَ تَخْطُرُ ٱلْقُلُوبُ بِكُنْهِهِ
ya man ta`azzama fala takhturu alqulubu bikunhihi
O He Who is so Great that hearts cannot even imagine His quiddity!
يَا حَسَنَ ٱلْمَنِّ
ya hasana almanni
O most Excellent in favoring!
يَا حَسَنَ ٱلتَّجَاوُزِ
ya hasana alttjawuzi
O most Excellent in condonation!
يَا حَسَنَ ٱلْعَفْوِ
ya hasana al`afwi
O most Excellent in pardoning!
يَا جَوَادُ يَا كَرِيمُ
ya jawadu ya karimu
O All-magnanimous! O All-generous!
يَا مَنْ لاَ يُشْبِهُهُ شَيْءٌ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
ya man la yushbihuhu shay'un min khalqihi
O He none of Whose creatures is like Him!
يَا مَنْ مَنَّ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ بِاوْلِيَائِهِ
ya man manna `ala khalqihi bi'awliya'ihi
O He Who has conferred a benefit upon His creatures through His Vicegerents
إِذِ ٱرْتَضَاهُمْ لِدِينِهِ
idhi irtadahum lidinihi
whom He has accepted for His religion,
وَادَّبَ بِهِمْ عِبَادَهُ
wa addaba bihim `ibadahu
through whom He has disciplined His servants,
وَجَعَلَهُمْ حُجَجاً مَنّاً مِنْهُ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
wa ja`alahum hujajan mannan minhu `ala khalqihi
and whom He has made arguments against His creatures, out of His favor!
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
as'aluka bihaqqi alhusayni bni `aliyyin
I beseech You in the name of al-Husayn the son of `Ali,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
ٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلتَّابِعِ لِمَرْضَاتِكَ
alssibti alttabi`i limardatika
the grandson who is subservient to Your pleasure,
وَٱلنَّاصِحِ فِي دِينِكَ
walnnasihi fi dinika
sincere in Your religion,
وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِكَ
walddalili `ala dhatika
and the signpost on Your Essence;
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّهِ
as'aluka bihaqqihi
I thus beseech You in the name of him
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The fourth hour is the space of time between the the' the ascension of the sun'/rise of daylight up till noontime/midday. It is dedicated to Imam `Ali ibn al-Husayn (`a). The following is the supplication at this hour:
اللَّهُمَّ صَفَا نُورُكَ فِي اتَمِّ عَظَمَتِكَ
allahumma safa nuruka fi atammi `azamatika
O Allah, very clear is Your Light in Your most perfect greatness.
وَعَلاَ ضِيَاؤُكَ فِي ابْهَىٰ ضَوْئِكَ
wa `ala diya'uka fi abha daw'ika
Very exalted is Your brightness in Your most brilliant glow.
اسْالُكَ بِنُورِكَ ٱلَّذِي نَوَّرْتَ بِهِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلارَضِينَ
as'aluka binurika alladhi nawwarta bihi alssamawati wal-aradina
I beseech You in the name of Your Light by which You have lit up the heavens and the layers of the earth,
وَقَصَمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْجَبَابِرَةَ
wa qasamta bihi aljababirata
annihilated the tyrants,
وَاحْيَيْتَ بِهِ ٱلامْوَاتَ
wa ahyayta bihi al-amwata
restored the dead to life,
وَامَتَّ بِهِ ٱلاحْيَاءَ
wa amatta bihi al-ahya'a
caused the alive to die,
وَجَمَعْتَ بِهِ ٱلْمُتَفَرِّقَ
wa jama`ta bihi almutafarriqa
brought together the scattered,
وَفَرَّقْتَ بِهِ ٱلْمُجْتَمِعَ
wa farraqta bihi almujtami`a
split the brought together,
وَاتْمَمْتَ بِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَاتِ
wa atmamta bihi alkalimati
perfected the Words,
وَاقَمْتَ بِهِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ
wa aqamta bihi alssamawati
and established the heavens.
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ وَلِيِّكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
as'aluka bihaqqi waliyyka `aliyyi bni alhusayni
I beseech You in the name of Your vicegerent, `Ali the son of al-Husayn,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
ٱلذَّابِّ عَنْ دِينِكَ
aldhdhabbi `an dinika
who defended Your religion
وَٱلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِكَ
walmujahidi fi sabilika
and strove painstakingly for Your sake;
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The fifth hour of the day, which is the space of time between midday and the amount of four units of prayer after midday, is dedicated to Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (`a). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلضِّيَاءِ وَٱلْعَظَمَةِ
allahumma rabba alddiya'i wal`azamati
O Allah, O Lord of brightness, greatness,
وَٱلنُّوْرِ وَٱلْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَٱلسُّلْطَانِ
walnnuri walkibriya'i walssultani
light, grandeur, and authority!
تَجَبَّرْتَ بِعَظَمَةِ بَهَائِكَ
tajabbarta bi`azamati baha'ika
You have practiced omnipotence in the greatness of Your brilliance,
وَمَنَنْتَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ بِرَافَتِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
wa mananta `ala `ibadika bira'fatika wa rahmatika
conferred upon Your servants with the favor of Your kindness and mercy,
وَدَلَلْتَهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَوجُودِ رِضَاكَ
wa dalaltahum `ala mawjudi ridaka
showed them where Your pleasure lies,
وَجَعَلْتَ لَهُمْ دَلِيلاًَ يَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَحَبَّتِكَ
wa ja`alta lahum dalilan yadulluhum `ala mahabbatika
and made for them a sign guiding them to Your love,
وَيُعَلِّمُهُمْ مَحَابَّكَ
wa yu`allimuhum mahabbaka
teaching them the items that You love,
وَيَدُلُّهُمْ عَلَىٰ مَشِيئَتِكَ
wa yadulluhum `ala mashi'atika
and showing them Your volition.
اللَّهُمَّ فَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
allahumma fabihaqqi muhammadi bni `aliyyin
O Allah, in the name of the regard of Muhammad, the son of `Ali,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ
`alayhima alssalamu `alayka
peace be upon both of them, with You, I beseech You
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
You may now mention your needs.
The sixth hour, which is the space of time between the from a duration of offering four units of prayer after noontime uptill the time of Zuhr, is dedicated to Imam Ja`far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq (`a). The supplication at this hour is the following:
يَا مَنْ لَطُفَ عَنْ إِدْرَاكِ ٱلاوْهَامِ
ya man latufa `an idraki al-awhami
O He Who is too subtle to be comprehended by illusions!
يَا مَنْ كَبُرَ عَنْ مَوْجُودِ ٱلْبَصَرِ
ya man kabura `an mawjudi albasari
O He Who is too great to be observed by existent sights!
يَا مَنْ تَعَالَىٰ عَنِ ٱلصِّفَاتِ كُلِّهَا
ya man ta`ala `an alssifati kulliha
O He Who is too exalted above all attributes!
يَا مَنْ جَلَّ عَنْ مَعَانِي ٱللُّطْفِ
ya man jalla `an ma`ani allutfi
O He Who is too majestic above all significances of subtlety
وَلَطُفَ عَنْ مَعَانِي ٱلْجَلاَلِ
wa latufa `an ma`ani aljalali
and too subtle above all significances of majesty!
اسْالُكَ بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ وَضِيَاءِ كِبْرِيَائِكَ
as'aluka binuri wajhika wa diya'i kibriya'ika
I beseech You in the name of the light of Your Face and the brightness of Your grandeur
وَاسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ عَظَمَتِكَ
wa as'aluka bihaqqi `azamatika
and I beseech You in the name of Your greatness
ٱلْعَافِيَةَ مِنْ نَارِكَ
al`afiyata min narika
to grant me salvation from Your Fire.
وَاسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْكَ
wa as'aluka bihaqqi ja`fari bni muhammadin `alayka
I also beseech You in the name of the regard of Ja`far, the son of Muhammad, with You
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The seventh hour, which is the space of time between the Zuhr/Noon Prayer -and- uptill the time of four units of prayer just before the time of Asr, is dedicated to Imam Musa ibn Ja`far al-Kazim (`a). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
You may now mention your needs.
The eighth hour, which is the space of time between the the duration of four units of prayer before the time of Asr till the time of Asr. is dedicated to Imam `Ali ibn Musa al-Rida (`a). The supplication at this hour is the following:
يَا خَيْرَ مَدْعُوٍّ
ya khayra mad`uwwin
O Best of all besought ones!
يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ اعْطَىٰ
ya khayra man a`ta
O Best of all givers!
يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ
ya khayra man su'ila
O Best of all asked ones!
يَا مَنْ اضَاءَ بِاسْمِهِ ضَوْءُ ٱلنَّهَارِ
ya man ada'a bismihi daw'u alnnahari
O He by Whose Name the light of days beams,
وَاظْلَمَ بِهِ ظُلْمَةُ ٱللَّيْلِ
wa azlama bihi zulmatu allayli
the darkness of nights dims,
وَسَالَ بِٱسْمِهِ وَابِلُ ٱلسَّيْلِ
wa sala bismihi wabilu alssayli
the heavy rain of floods flows,
وَرَزَقَ اوْلِيَاءَهُ كُلَّ خَيْرٍ
wa razaqa awliya'ahu kulla khayrin
and has provided His intimate servants with all prosperity!
يَا مَنْ عَلاَ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ نُورُهُ
ya man `ala alssamawati nuruhu
O He Whose light has gone up the heavens,
وَٱلارْضَ ضَوْؤُهُ
wal-arda daw'uhu
Whose beam has gone up the earth,
وَٱلشَّرْقَ وَٱلْغَرْبَ رَحْمَتُهُ
walshsharqa walgharba rahmatuhu
and Whose mercy has gone up the east and the west!
يَا وَاسِعَ ٱلْجُودِ
ya wasi`a aljudi
O Ample in magnanimity,
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ ٱلرِّضَا
as'aluka bihaqqi `aliyyi bni musa alrrida
I beseech You in the name of `Ali, the son of Musa, the well-contented,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The ninth hour, which is the space of time between the Asr-Afternoon Prayer up to two hours after Asr, is dedicated to Imam Muhammad ibn `Ali al-Taqi (`a). The supplication at this hour is as follows:
يَا مَنْ دَعَاهُ ٱلْمُضْطَرُّونَ فَاجَابَهُمْ
ya man da`ahu almudtarruna fa'ajabahum
O He Who, when the distressed prayed Him, responded to them,
وَٱلْتَجَا إِلَيْهِ ٱلْخَائِفُونَ فَآمَنَهُمْ
waltaja'a ilayhi alkha'ifuna fa'amanahum
when the afraid had recourse with Him, granted them security,
وَعَبَدَهُ ٱلطَّائِعُونَ فَشَكَرَهُمْ
wa `abadahu altta'i`una fashakarahum
when the obedient served Him, thanked them,
وَشَكَرَهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ فَحَبَاهُمْ
wa shakarahu almu'minuna fahabahum
when the believers thanked Him, favored upon them,
وَاطَاعُوهُ فَعَصَمَهُمْ
wa ata`uhu fa`asamahum
when they obeyed Him, safeguarded them,
وَسَالُوهُ فَاعْطَاهُمْ
wa sa'aluhu fa'a`tahum
when they asked Him, gave them,
وَنَسُوا نِعْمَتَهُ فَلَمْ يُخْلِ شُكْرَهُ مِنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ
wa nasu ni`matahu falam yukhli shukrahu min qulubihim
and when they forgot His grace, did not evacuate thanking Him from their hearts;
وَٱمْتَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلَمْ يَجْعَلِ ٱسْمَهُ مَنْسِيّاً عِنْدَهُمْ
wamtanna `alayhim falam yaj`al ismahu mansiyyan `indahum
and He favored them when He did not make His Name forgotten by them.
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
as'aluka bihaqqi muhammadi bni `aliyyin
I beseech You in the name of Muhammad, the son of `Ali,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
حُجَّتِكَ ٱلْبَالِغَةِ
hujjatika albalighati
You conclusive argument,
وَنِعْمَتِكَ ٱلسَّابِغَةِ
wa ni`matika alssabighati
affluent grace,
وَمَحَجَّتِكَ ٱلْوَاضِحَةِ
wa mahajjatika alwadihati
and patent course,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The tenth hour, which is the space of time time between 'two hours after the Asr Prayer' -and- the time 'before the sun starts to yellow ' is dedicated to Imam `Ali ibn Muhammad al-Naqi (`a). The following is the supplication at this hour:
يَا مَنْ عَلاَ فَعَظُمَ
ya man `ala fa`azuma
O He Who is Exalted and thus All-great!
يَا مَنْ تَسَلَّطَ فَتَجَبَّرَ
ya man tasallata fatajabbara
O He Who is All-powerful and thus Omnipotent!
وَتَجَبَّرَ فَتَسَلَّطَ
wa tajabbara fatasallata
O He Who is Omnipotent and thus All-powerful!
يَا مَنْ عَزَّ فَٱسْتَكْبَرَ فِي عِزِّهِ
ya man `azza fsstakbara fi `izzihi
O He Who is Almighty and thus All-grand in His almightiness!
يَا مَنْ مَدَّ ٱلظِّلَّ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
ya man madda alzzilla `ala khalqihi
O He Who extended the shadow on His creatures!
يَا مَنِ ٱمْتَنَّ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
ya man imtann bilma`rufi `ala `ibadihi
O He Who has conferred upon His servants with favors!
يَا عَزِيزاً ذَا ٱنْتِقَامٍ
ya `azizan dha intiqamin
O Mighty and Lord of retribution!
يَا مُنْتَقِماً بِعِزَّتِهِ مِنْ اهْلِ ٱلشِّرْكِ
ya muntaqiman bi`izzatihi min ahli alshshirki
O He Who retaliates upon the people of polytheism by His Might!
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
as'aluka bihaqqi `aliyyi bni muhammadin
I beseech You in the name of `Ali, the son of Muhammad,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The eleventh hour, which extends from the time before the yellowishing of the sun up to the time when it is colored yellowish, is dedicated to Imam al-Hasan ibn `Ali al-`Askari (`a). The supplication at this hour is the following:
يَا اوَّلاًَ بِلاَ اوَّلِيَّةٍ
ya awwalan bila awwaliyyatin
O Foremost without having beginning!
وَيَا آخِراً بِلاَ آخِرِيَّةٍ
wa ya akhiran bila akhiriyyatin
O Ultimate without having end!
يَا قَيُّوْماً بِلاَ مُنْتَهىٰ لِقِدَمِهِ
ya qayyuman bila muntaha liqidamihi
O Self-Subsisting without there being termination of His eternity!
يَا عَزِيزاً بِلاَ ٱنْقِطَاعٍ لِعِزَّتِهِ
ya `azizan bila inqita`in li`izzatihi
O Almighty without cessation of His almightiness!
يَا مُتَسَلِّطاً بِلاَ ضَعْفٍ مِنْ سُلْطَانِهِ
ya mutasallitan bila da`fin min sultanihi
O All-powerful without there being weak point in His overpowering!
يَا كَرِيـماً بِدَوَامِ نِعْمَتِهِ
ya kariman bidawami ni`matihi
O All-generous along with perpetuity of His graces!
يَا جَبَّاراً وَمُعِزّاً لاِوْلِيَائِهِ
ya jabbaran wa mu`izzan li'awliya'ihi
O Omnipotent and Dignifier of His intimate servants!
يَا خَبِيراً بِعِلْمِهِ
ya khabiran bi`ilmihi
O All-aware in His knowledge!
يَا عَلِيماً بِقُدْرَتِهِ
ya `aliman biqudratihi
O All-knowledgeable in His power!
يَا قَدِيراً بِذَاتِهِ
ya qadiran bidhatihi
O Powerful in His Essence!
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
as'aluka bihaqqi alhasani bni `aliyyin
I beseech You in the name of al-Hasan, the son of `Ali,
عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسلاَمُ
`alayhima alssalamu
peace be upon both of them,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and I present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
The twelfth hour of the day begins with the sun turns yellow and ends with sunset. This hour is dedicated to Imam al-Mahdi the Patron of the Age (`a), and the following is the supplication at this hour:
يَا مَنْ تَوَحَّدَ بِنَفْسِهِ عَنْ خَلْقِهِ
ya man tawahhada binafsihi `an khalqihi
O He Who has excluded Himself lonely from His creatures!
يَا مَنْ غَنِيَ عَنْ خَلْقِهِ بِصُنْعِهِ
ya man ghaniya `an khalqihi bisun`ihi
O He Who has sufficed Himself from His creatures by His making!
يَا مَنْ عَرَّفَ نَفْسَهُ خَلْقَهُ بِلُطْفِهِ
ya man `arrafa nafsahu khalqahu bilutfihi
O He Who has introduced Himself to His creatures out of His gentleness!
يَا مَنْ سَلَكَ بِاهْلِ طَاعَتِهِ مَرْضَاتَهُ
ya man salaka bi'ahli ta`atihi mardatahu
O He Who has led the people of obedience to Him to His pleasure!
يَا مَنْ اعَانَ اهْلَ مَحَبَّتِهِ عَلَىٰ شُكْرِهِمْ
ya man a`ana ahla mahabbatihi `ala shukrihim
O He Who has helped the people of love for Him to thank Him!
يَا مَنْ مَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِدِينِهِ
ya man manna `alayhim bidinihi
O He Who has conferred upon them with the favor of His religion
وَلَطُفَ لَهُمْ بِنَائِلِهِ
wa latufa lahum bina'ilihi
and has been kind to them through His rewards!
اسْالُكَ بِحَقِّ ٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلصَّالِحِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ
as'aluka bihaqqi alkhalafi alssalihi `alayhi alssalamu `alayka
I beseech You in the name of the regard of the Righteous Successor, peace be upon him, with You,
وَاتَضَرَّعُ إِلَيْكَ بِهِ
wa atadarra`u ilayka bihi
implore to You in his name,
وَاقَدِّمُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي
wa uqaddimuhu bayna yaday hawa'iji
and present him as my mediation for the settling of my needs,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
اولِي ٱلامْرِ ٱلَّذِينَ امَرْتَ بِطَاعَتِهِمْ
uli al-amri alladhina amarta bita`atihim
the men of authority whom You have ordered us to obey,
وَاولِي ٱلارْحَامِ ٱلَّذِينَ امَرْتَ بِصِلَتِهِمْ
wa uli al-arhami alladhina amarta bisilatihim
the kindred by blood whom You have ordered us to connect,
وَذَوِي ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ ٱلَّذِينَ امَرْتَ بِمَوَدَّتِهِمْ
wa dhawi alqurba alladhina amarta bimawaddatihim
the relatives whom You have ordered us to love,
وَٱلْمَوَالِي ٱلَّذِينَ امَرْتَ بِعِرْفَانِ حَقِّهِمْ
walmawali alladhina amarta bi`irfani haqqihim
the masters whom You have ordered us to recognize their right,
وَاهْلِ ٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلَّذِينَ اذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيراً
wa ahli albayti alladhina adhhabta `anhum alrrijsa wa tahhartahum tathiran
and the People of the House from whom You have removed away filth and whom You have purified with thorough purifying,
انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ…
an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin…
(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and...
You may now mention your needs.
THREE SPECIAL HOURS- Day/ Night-The three hours of days begin at early forenoon (when the sun in the east side is in the same rising in the afternoon on the other (west) side;)
The three hours of night begin at the last third of night up to dawn.
In his book of Miqbas al-Masabih, `Allamah al-Majlisi says: Imam al-Sadiq (`a) is reported through valid chains of authority to have said: There are three hours at night and three others at day at which Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, glorifies Himself. The three hours of days begin when the sun in the east side is in the same rising in the afternoon on the other (west) side; that is at early forenoon. The three hours of night begin at the last third of night up to dawn. Any servant glorifies Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, at these hours with full heart presence, Almighty Allah will settle his needs, and if he is unhappy (because of sinning), I expect that he will be made happy.
It is most suitable to say the following words of glorification at these hours:
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta rabbu al`alamina
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Lord of the Worlds.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alrrahmanu alrrahimu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta al`aliyyu alkabiru
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-High, the All-great.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ مَلِكُ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta maliku yawmi alddini
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Master of the Judgment Day.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta alghafuru alrrahimu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the All-forgiving, the All-merciful.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta al`azizu alhakimu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Almighty, the All-wise.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ مِنْكَ بَدْءُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta minka bad'u kulli shay'in
You are Allah; there is no god save You, from You is the beginning of all things
وَإِلَيْكَ يَعُودُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ
wa ilayka ya`udu kullu shay'in
and to You do all things return.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ لَمْ تَزَلْ وَلاَ تَزَالُ
anta allahu alladhi la ilaha illa anta lam tazal wa la tazalu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, You have been always existent and You will always be existent.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ خَالِقُ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَٱلشَّرِّ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta khaliqu alkhayri walshsharri
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Creator of good and evil.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ خَالِقُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَٱلنَّارِ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta khaliqu aljannati walnnari
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the Creator of Paradise and Hell.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلاحَدُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta al-ahadu alssamadu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the One and the eternally besought of all.
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
lam yalid wa lam yulad
He begets not nor was begotten
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُواً احَدٌ
wa lam yakun lahu kufwan ahadun
and there is none comparable to Him.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta almaliku alquddusu
You are Allah; there is no god save You, the King, the All-holy,
ٱلسَّلاَمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيمِنُ
alssalamu almu'minu almuhayminu
the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, the Guardian over all,
ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ
al`azizu aljabbaru almutakabbiru
the Almighty, the Omnipotent, and the Grand.
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
subhana allah `amma yushrikuna
Glory be to Allah from what they set up with Him.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَالِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمصَوِّرُ
anta allahu alkhaliqu albari'u almusawwiru
You are Allah; the Creator, the Originator, and the Fashioner.
لَكَ ٱلاسْمَاءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
laka al-asma'u alhusna
Yours are the most excellent names.
يُسَبِّحُ لَكَ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَوَاتِ وَٱلارْضِ
yusabbihu laka ma fi alssamawati wal-ardi
Whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares Your glory;
وَانْتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
wa anta al`azizu alhakimu
and You are the Almighty, the All-wise.
انْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاََّ انْتَ
anta allahu la ilaha illa anta
You are Allah; there is no god save You,
ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِي وَٱلْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَاؤُكَ
alkabiru almuta`ali walkibriya'u rida'uka
the Great, the Most High. Grandeur is Your dress.
Although the master scholars have not mentioned any tradition that is reported from the Holy Imams (`a) about this division, we, depending on the high regard of these scholars, can say that they would never say or do anything unless they had acquainted themselves with a narration indicating that saying or deed.
The prayers from Mafatih quoted from the book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid by Shaykh al-Tusi.
It is most suitable to say the following words of glorification at these hours:
Although the master scholars have not mentioned any tradition that is reported from the Holy Imams (`a) about this division, we, depending on the high regard of these scholars, can say that they would never say or do anything unless they had acquainted themselves with a narration indicating that saying or deed.
The prayers from Mafatih quoted from the book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid by Shaykh al-Tusi.
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Sayed ibn Taaoos (r.a.) says that one should recite the supplication which is attributed to the said hour. It makes no difference if it is summer during which days are longer or it is winter when the days are shorter. The days should be allotted twelve hours and one should recite the duas attributed to that particular hour.
So when you set for a journey at a particular hour recite this supplication which is attributed to an infallible Imam (a.s.):
اَللّٰہُمَّ بَلِّغْ مَوْلَانَا فُلَانًا صَلَوَاتُ اللہِ عَلَیْہِ اِنَّنِیْ اُسَلِّمُ عَلَیْہِ وَ اِنَّنِیْ اَتَوَجَّہُ اِلَیْہِ بِاِقْبَالِكَ عَلَیْہِ فِیْ اَنْ یَكُوْنَ خَفَارَتِیْ وَ حِمَایَتِیْ وَ سَلَامَتِیْ وَ كَمَالُ سَعَادَتِیْ ضِمَانَہَا بِكَ عَلَیْہِ حَیْثُ قَدْ تَوَجَّہْتُ فِیْ السَّاعَۃِ الَّتِیْ جَعَلْتَہٗ كَالْـخَفِیْرِ فِیْہَا وَ حَدِیْثِہَا فِیْ ذٰلِكَ اِلَیْہِ.
allaahumma balligh mawlaanaa folaanan salawaatul laahe a’layhe innanee osallemo a’layhe wa innanee atawajjaho elayhe be-iqbaaleka a’layhe fee an yakoona khafaaratee wa hemaayatee wa salaamatee wa kamaalo sa-a’adatee zamaanahaa beka a’layhe hayso qad tawajjahto fis saa-a’til latee ja-a’ltahu kal-khafeere feehaa wa hadeesehaa fee zaaleka elayhe.
O Allah! Convey to our master, so and so, Allah’s blessings be upon him, that I send salutation upon him, and I turn towards him for Your closeness to him, to be my guardian, my protector, my safety and complete happiness because of the guarantee on him by You, certainly when I turned to him in the hour which You have appointed him as the guard in it and protector towards it.
When you reach to your destination at a specified hour, recite the supplication to which that hour has been attributed to one of the infallible Imam (a.s.) or when you want to restart from that place, send salutation on that Imam (a.s.) as if you are close to him and while addressing him say that ‘I declare you as custodian at this hour. Had the Almighty Allah not wanted you to do that work, He would have not guided you towards it.’ When you acted in this manner and recited the related supplication then all your movements and staying shall be considered as worship and will be caused for your bliss and good luck in the Hereafter.[4]
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Sayed ibn Taaoos (r.a.) says that one should recite the supplication which is attributed to the said hour. It makes no difference if it is summer during which days are longer or it is winter when the days are shorter. The days should be allotted twelve hours and one should recite the duas attributed to that particular hour.
So when you set for a journey at a particular hour recite this supplication which is attributed to an infallible Imam (a.s.):