Imam Ali Naqi Al Hadi
( peace be upon him)
10th Imam from Ahlulbayt(as)
Son of Imam Mohammed Taqi Al Jawaqd(as)and Father of Imam Hassan Askari(as)
Brief info
Title/Agnomen:Al Hadi/Naqi, Abul Hassan
Father: Imam Mohammed Al Taqi(as) |Mother: Samaana
Birth: 5 Rajab 212 AH/ 827 (15 Zilhajj alternate)
Martyrdom: Poisoned by Muatazzbillah on 3 Rajab 254 AH/868 AD (26th Jamadiussani alternate dt)|Shrine:Samarra Iraq
Lifespan: 42 years
Imam at age of: 9 years
Period of Imamate: 33 years
Book on life .B.Quraishi
Other Books
Life sketch pdf-Al Zeeshan Haider
Muntahal Aamal-Shk Abbas Qummi- | Buy at Jpc
The Famous Ziarat Jamia Kabira is taught by Imam
Wikipedia
Imam's Prayer Book
Ancestors and Descendants -Ahlulbayt(as) Position & Importance

Biography








Common Izn Dukhool
Specific Izn Dukhool |
Ziyarat
Specific Recitation at the entrance
اادْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya nabiyya allahi
May I enter, O Prophet of Allah?

اادْخُلُ يَا امِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
a'adkhulu ya amira almu'minina
May I enter, O Commander of the Faithful?

اادْخُلُ يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ
a'adkhulu ya fatimatu alzzahra'u
May I enter, O Fatimah the luminous

سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
sayyidata nisa'i alAlamina
and the doyenne of the women of the world?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ ٱلْحَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya alhasanu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master al-Hasan the son of Ali?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ ٱلْحُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya alhusaynu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master al-Husayn the son of Ali?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya Aliyyu bna alhusayni
May I enter, O my master Ali the son of al-Husayn?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Muhammad the son of Ali?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ja`faru bna muhammadin
May I enter, O my master Ja`far the son of Muhammad?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya musa bna ja`farin
May I enter, O my master Musa the son of Ja`far?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya Aliyyu bna musa
May I enter, O my master Ali the son of Musa?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya muhammadu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Muhammad the son of Ali?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani Aliyyu bna muhammadin
May I enter, O my master Abul-Hasan Ali the son of Muhammad?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْحَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
a'adkhulu ya mawlaya ya aba muhammadin alhasanu bna Aliyyin
May I enter, O my master Abu-Muhammad al-Hasan the son of Ali?

اادْخُلُ يَا مَلاَئِكَةَ ٱللَّهِ
a'adkhulu ya mala'ikata allahi
May I enter, O angels of Allah

ٱلْمُوَكَّلِينَ بِهٰذَا ٱلْحَرَمِ ٱلشَّرِيفِ
almuwakkalina bihadha alharami alshsharifi
whom are assigned to manage this holy sanctuary?

You may then enter the holy shrine preceding your right foot to the left. When you stop on the tomb of Imam Abul-Hasan al-Hadi, peace be upon him, directing your face towards the tomb and your back towards the kiblah direction, you may repeat one hundred times:
اَللَّهُ اكْبَرُ
allahu akbar
Allah is the Most Great.

You may then say the following



اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
alssalamu Alayka ya aba alhasani
Peace be upon you, O Abul-Hasan

عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
Aliyyu bna muhammadin
Ali the son of Muhammad,

ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلرَّاشِدُ
alzzakiyyu alrrashida
the pious, right-directing,

ٱلنُّورُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ
alnnura alththaqiba
and brightly shining light.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafiyya allahi
Peace be upon you, O sincerely attached friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya sirra allahi
Peace be upon you, O confidant of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبْلَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya habla allahi
Peace be upon you, O rope of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا آلَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya ala allahi
Peace be upon you, O household of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya khiyarata allahi
Peace be upon you, O select of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya Ľafwata allahi
Peace be upon you, O choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا امِينَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya amina allahi
Peace be upon you, O trustee of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَقَّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya haqqa allahi
Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu Alayka ya habiba allahi
Peace be upon you, O most-beloved by Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱلانْوَارِ
alssalamu Alayka ya nura al-anwari
Peace be upon you, O light of the lights.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا زَيْنَ ٱلابْرَارِ
alssalamu Alayka ya zayna al-abrari
Peace be upon you, O pride of the virtuous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَلِيلَ ٱلاخْيَارِ
alssalamu Alayka ya salila al-akhyari
Peace be upon you, O descendant of the upright ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عُنْصُرَ ٱلاطْهَارِ
alssalamu Alayka ya `unĽura al-athari
Peace be upon you, O essence of the purified ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ
alssalamu Alayka ya hujjata alrrahmani
Peace be upon you, O argument of the All-beneficent God.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ ٱلإِيـمَانِ
alssalamu Alayka ya rukna al-imani
Peace be upon you, O essence of the true faith.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَىٰ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu Alayka ya mawla almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O master of the believers.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
alssalamu Alayka ya waliyya alĽĽalihina
Peace be upon you, O guardian of the righteous ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
alssalamu Alayka ya Alama alhuda
Peace be upon you, O symbol of true guidance.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَلِيفَ ٱلتُّقَىٰ
alssalamu Alayka ya halifa alttuqa
Peace be upon you, O ally of piety.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ
alssalamu Alayka ya Amuda alddini
Peace be upon you, O mainstay of the religion.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
alssalamu Alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
alssalamu Alayka yabna sayyidi alwaĽiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ
alssalamu Alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the Luminous

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
sayyidati nisa'i alAlamina
and the doyenne of the women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلامِينُ ٱلْوَفِيُّ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha al-aminu alwafiyyu
Peace be upon you, O faithful trustee.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَلَمُ ٱلرَّضِيُّ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alAlamu alrradiyyu
Peace be upon you, O favorite epitome.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلزَّاهِدُ ٱلتَّقِيُّ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alzzahidu alttaqiyyu
Peace be upon you, O ascetic and pious.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلْقِ اجْمَعِينَ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alhujjatu Ala alkhalqi ajma`ina
Peace be upon you, O decisive argument against all creatures.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلتَّالِي لِلْقُرْآنِ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttali lilqur'ani
Peace be upon you, O succeeding of the Qur'an.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْمُبَيِّنُ لِلْحَلاَلِ مِنَ ٱلْحَرَامِ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha almubayyinu lilhalali min alharami
Peace be upon you, O distinguishing between the lawful and the unlawful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلنَّاصِحُ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alwaliyyu alnnaĽihu
Peace be upon you, O sincere saint.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلطَّرِيقُ ٱلْوَاضِحُ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alttariqu alwadihu
Peace be upon you, O evident course.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱللاَّئِحُ
alssalamu Alayka ayyuha alnnajmu alla'ihu
Peace be upon you, O bright star.

اشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
ashhadu ya mawlaya ya aba alhasani
I bear witness, O my master Abul-Hasan,

انَّكَ حُجَّةُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
annaka hujjatu allahi Ala khalqihi
that you are verily the decisive argument of Allah against His creatures,

وَخَلِيفَتُهُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ
wa khalifatuhu fi bariyyatihi
His representative among His created beings,

وَامِينُهُ فِي بِلاَدِهِ
wa aminuhu fi biladihi
His trusted administrator in His lands,

وَشَاهِدُهُ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ
wa shahiduhu Ala `ibadihi
and His witness over His servants.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
wa ashhadu annaka kalimatu alttaqwa
I also bear witness that you are verily the word of piety,

وَبَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
wa babu alhuda
the door to true guidance,

وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ
wal`urwatu alwuthqa
the Firmest Handle,

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلارْضِ
walhujjatu Ala man fawqa al-ardi
and the evident proof against those who are on the earth

وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ
wa man tahta alththara
and those who are beneath the layers of the soil.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ ٱلذُّنُوبِ
wa ashhadu annaka almutahharu min aldhdhunubi
I bear witness that you are purified from sins,

ٱلْمُبَرَّا مِنَ ٱلْعُيُوبِ
almubarra'u min al`uyubi
cleaned against defects,

وَٱلْمُخْتَصُّ بِكَرَامَةِ ٱللَّهِ
walmukhtaĽĽu bikaramati allahi
bestowed with the honor of Allah,

وَٱلْمَحْبُوُّ بِحُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ
walmahbuwwubihujjati allahi
endued with the proof of Allah,

وَٱلْمَوْهُوبُ لَهُ كَلِمَةُ ٱللَّهِ
walmawhubu lahu kalimatu allahi
granted the Word of Allah,

وَٱلرُّكْنُ ٱلَّذِي يَلْجَا إِِلَيْهِ ٱلْعِبَادُ
walrruknu alladhi yalja'u ilayhi al`ibadu
and the stronghold to whom the servants (of Allah) resort

وَتُحْيَىٰ بِهِ ٱلْبِلاَدُ
wa tuhya bihi albiladu
and by whom the lands are revived.

وَاشْهَدُ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
wa ashhadu ya mawlaya
I bear witness, O my master,

انِّي بِكَ وَبِآبَائِكَ وَابْنَائِكَ مُوقِنٌ مُقِرٌّ
anni bika wa bi'aba'ika wa abna'ika muqinun muqirrun
that I have faith in and I submit to  you, your forefathers and your sons,

وَلَكُمْ تَابِعٌ فِي ذَاتِ نَفْسِي
wa lakum tabi`un fi dhati nafsi
I follow all of you in my personal affairs,

وَشَرَايِعِ دِينِي
wa sharayi`i dini
in my religious performance,

وَخَاتِمَةِ عَمَلِي
wa khatimati Amali
in the seals of my deed,

وَمُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ
wa munqalabi wa mathwaya
and in my return and final place.

وَانِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَكُمْ
wa anni waliyyun liman walakum
I do show loyalty to your loyalists,

وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاكُمْ
wa Aduwwun liman Adakum
I show enmity towards your enemies,

مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَعَلاَنِيَتِكُمْ
mu'minun bisirrikum wa Alaniyatikum
I believe in all of the invisible and the visible,

وَاوَّلِكُمْ وَآخِرِكُمْ
wa awwalikum wa akhirikum
and the first and the last of you.

بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي
bi'abi anta wa ummi
May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
walssalamu Alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Peace and Allahs mercy and blessings be upon you.

You may then kiss the tomb and place your right and then left cheeks on it and say the following words:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ ٱلْوَفِيِّ
wa Ľalli Ala hujjatika alwafiyyi
and send blessings upon Your faithful demonstrator,

وَوَلِيِّكَ ٱلزَّكِيِّ
wa waliyyika alzzakiyyi
Your sagacious representative,

وَامِينِكَ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ
wa aminika almurtada
Your well-pleased trustee,

وَصَفِيِّكَ ٱلْهَادِي
wa Ľafiyyika alhadi
Your sincerely attached guide,

وَصِرَاطِكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمِ
wa Ľiratika almustaqimi
Your Right Path,

وَٱلْجَادَّةِ ٱلْعُظْمَىٰ
waljaddati al`uzma
the most important approach,

وَٱلطَّرِيقَةِ ٱلْوُسْطَىٰ
walttariqati alwusta
the just and equitable course,

نُورِ قُلُوبِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
nuri qulubi almu'minina
the light of the faithful believers hearts,

وَوَلِيِّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
wa waliyyi almuttaqina
the friend of the pious ones,

وَصَاحِبِ ٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ
wa Ľahibi almukhliĽina
and the comrade of the sincere.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
allahumma Ľalli Ala sayyidina muhammadin wa ahli baytihi
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon our Master Muhammad and upon his Household

وَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa Ľalli Ala Aliyyi bni muhammadin
and send blessings upon Ali the son of Muhammad,

ٱلرَّاشِدِ ٱلْمَعْصُومِ مِنَ ٱلزَّلَلِ
alrrashidi alma`Ľumi min alzzalali
the rightly-directing, the infallible guide,

وَٱلطَّاهِرِ مِنَ ٱلْخَلَلِ
walttahiri min alkhalali
the free from defects,

وَٱلْمُنْقَطِعِ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلامَلِ
walmunqati`i ilayka bil-amali
who, putting hope in You, kept himself aloof from temptations,

ٱلْمَبْلُوِّ بِٱلْفِتَنِ
almabluwwi bilfitani
who was tried (by You) through seditious matters,

وَٱلْمُخْتَبَرِ بِٱلْمِحَنِ
walmukhtabari bilmihani
who was tested (by You) through tribulations,

وَٱلْمُمْتَحَنِ بِحُسْنِ ٱلْبَلْوَىٰ
walmumtahani bihusni albalwa
who was examined (by You) through acting excellently towards misfortunes,

وَصَبْرِ ٱلشَّكْوَىٰ
wa Ľabri alshshakwa
and through steadfastness against complaining;

مُرْشِدِ عِبَادِكَ
murshidi `ibadika
(he is) the spiritual guide of Your servants,

وَبَرَكَةِ بِلاَدِكَ
wa barakati biladika
the blessing for Your lands,

وَمَحَلِّ رَحْمَتِكَ
wa mahalli rahmatika
the destination of Your mercy,

ومُسْتَوْدَعِ حِكْمَتِكَ
wa mustawda`i hikmatika
the hoarder of Your wisdom,

وَٱلْقَائِدِ إِلَىٰ جَنَّتِكَ
walqa'idi ila jannatika
the leader to Your Paradise,

ٱلْعَالِمِ فِي بَرِيَّتِكَ
alAlimi fi bariyyatika
the all-knowledgeable among Your created beings,

وَٱلْهَادِي فِي خَلِيقَتِكَ
walhadi fi khaliqatika
the true guide of Your creatures,

ٱلَّذِي ٱرْتَضَيْتَهُ وَٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ
alladhi irtadaytahu wantajabtahu
whom You pleased, preferred,

وَٱخْتَرْتَهُ لِمَقَامِ رَسُولِكَ فِي امَّتِهِ
wakhtartahu limaqami rasulika fi ummatihi
selected to take the place of Your Prophet among his people,

وَالْزَمْتَهُ حِفْظَ شَرِيعَتِهِ
wa alzamtahu hifza shariAtihi
and bounded with the guardianship of his laws.

فَٱسْتَقَلَّ بِاعْبَاءِ ٱلْوَصِيَّةِ
fastaqalla bi'a`ba'i alwaĽiyyati
So, he accomplished the onerous task of representation (of the Prophet),

نَاهِضاً بِهَا
nahidan biha
carrying it perfectly,

ومُضْطَلِعاً بِحَمْلِهَا
wa mudtaliAn bihamliha
and undertaking the responsibility of bearing it.

لَمْ يَعْثُرْ فِي مُشْكِلٍ
lam ya`thur fi mushkilin
He neither slipped in any problematic action

وَلاَ هَفَا فِي مُعْضِلٍ
wa la hafa fi mu`dilin
nor did he fail to solve any complexity.

بَلْ كَشَفَ ٱلْغُمَّةَ
bal kashafa alghummata
Rather, he relieved all agonies,

وَسَدَّ ٱلْفُرْجَةَ
wa sadda alfurjata
sealed the loopholes,

وَادَّىٰ ٱلْمُفْتَرَضَ
wa adda almuftarada
and fulfilled the required.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَكَمَا اقْرَرْتَ نَاظِرَ نَبِيِّكَ بِهِ
allahumma fakama aqrarta nazira nabiyyika bihi
O Allah, just as You made him a source of delight for Your Prophet,

فَرَقِّهِ دَرَجَتَهُ
faraqqihi darajatahu
so also (please) raise him to the most elevated position,

وَاجْزِلْ لَدَيْكَ مَثُوبَتَهُ
wa ajzil ladayka mathubatahu
give him the most fitting reward that suits him,

وَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ
wa Ľalli Alayhi
bless him,

وَبَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلاَماً
wa ballighhu minna tahiyyatan wa salaman
convey our greetings and salutations to him,

وَآتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاَتِهِ فَضْلاًَ وَإِِحْسَاناً
wa atina min ladunka fi muwalatihi fadlan wa ihsanan
and give us, on account of our love for him, from You bounties, favors,

وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرِضْوَاناً
wa maghfiratan wa ridwanan
amnesty, and approval.

إِِنَّكَ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
innaka dhu alfadli alAzimi
Verily, You are the Lord of superabundant favors.





Salat-Dua- Farewell
Offer the Ziyarah Prayer and then you may say the following dua:
يَا ذَا ٱلْقُدْرَةِ ٱلْجَامِعَةِ
ya dha alqudrati aljamiAti
O Lord of omnipotent power!

وَٱلرَّحْمَةِ ٱلْوَاسِعَةِ
walrrahmati alwasiAti
O Lord of all-inclusive mercy!

وَٱلْمِنَنِ ٱلْمُتَتَابِعَةِ
walminani almutatabiAti
O Lord of successive favors!

وَٱلآلاَءِ ٱلْمُتَوَاتِرَةِ
wal-ala'i almutawatirati
O Lord of uninterrupted bounties!

وَٱلايَادِي ٱلْجَلِيلَةِ
wal-ayadi aljalilati
O Lord of magnificent bestowals!

وَٱلْمَوَاهِبِ ٱلْجَزِيلَةِ
walmawahibi aljazilati
O Lord of abundant conferrals!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ
Ľalli Ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin alĽĽadiqina
(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad the veracious ones,

وَاعْطِنِي سُؤْلِي
wa a`tini su'li
grant me that which I ask from You,

وَٱجْمَعْ شَمْلِي
wajma` shamli
re-unify me (with my family),

وَلُمَّ شَعْثِي
wa lumma shaAthi
unite me (with my family),

وَزَكِّ عَمَلِي
wa zakki Amali
purify my deeds,

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي
wa la tuzigh qalbi ba`da idh hadaytani
cause not my heart to stray after You have guided me,

وَلاَ تُزِلَّ قَدَمِي
wa la tuzilla qadami
cause not my footstep to slip,

وَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ ابَداً
wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata Aynin abadan
never refer me to myself even for a time as short as a wink of an eye,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ طَمَعِي
wa la tukhayyib tama`i
disappoint not my desire,

وَلاَ تُبْدِ عَوْرَتِي
wa la tubdi Awrati
expose not my private parts,

وَلاَ تَهْتِكْ سِتْرِي
wa la tahtik sitri
disclose not my covering,

وَلاَ تُوحِشْنِي وَلاَ تُؤْيِسْنِي
wa la tuhishni
cause me not to feel lonely, despair me not,

وَكُنْ بِي رَؤُوفاً رَحِيماً
wa la tu'yisni
be to me kind and merciful,

وَٱهْدِنِي وَزَكِّنِي
wa kun bi ra'ufan rahiman
guide me (to the right path), make me grow,

وَطَهِّرْنِي وَصَفِّنِي
wahdini wa zakkini
purify me, cleanse me,

وَٱصْطَفِنِي وَخَلِّصْنِي وَٱسْتَخْلِصْنِي
wa tahhirni wa Ľaffini
dedicate me to You, select me, render me suitable,

وَٱصْنَعْنِي وَٱصْطَنِعْنِي
waĽtafini wa khalliĽni wastakhliĽni
arrange me for You alone, attach me to Yourself,

وَقَرِّبْنِي إِِلَيْكَ وَلاَ تُبَاعِدْنِي مِنْكَ
waĽna`ni waĽtani`ni
draw me near You, take me not far away from You,

وَٱلْطُفْ بِي وَلاَ تَجْفُنِي
wa qarribni ilayka wa la tuba`idni minka
be kind to me, do not turn away from me,

وَاكْرِمْنِي وَلاَ تُهِنِّي
waltuf bi wa la tajfuni
honor me, do not humiliate me,

وَمَا اسْالُكَ فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي
wa akrimni wa la tuhinni
do not deprive me of all that which I ask from You,

وَمَا لاََ اسْالُكَ فَٱجْمَعْهُ لِي
wa ma as'aluka fala tahrimni
and give me altogether all that which I have not asked from You.

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
wa ma las'aluka fajma`hu li
(Please do all that) in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

وَاسْالُكَ بِحُرْمَةِ وَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina
I also beseech You in the name of the sacredness of Your Honorable Face,

وَبِحُرْمَةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ
wa as'aluka bihurmati wajhika alkarimi
the sanctity of Your Prophet Muhammad,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
wa bihurmati nabiyyika muhammadin
may Your blessings be upon him and upon his Household,

وَبِحُرْمَةِ اهْلِ بَيْتِ رَسُولِكَ
Ľalawatuka Alayhi wa alihi
and the sanctity of Your Prophets Household;

امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيٍّ
wa bihurmati ahli bayti rasulika
namely, Ali the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
amiri almu'minina Aliyyin
al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ
walhasani walhusayni
Ali, Muhammad,

وَجَعْفَرٍ ومُوسَىٰ
wa Aliyyin wa muhammadin
Ja`far, Musa,

وَعَلَيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ
wa ja`farin wa musa
Ali, Muhammad,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ
wa Aliyyin wa muhammadin
Ali, al-Hasan,

وَٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلْبَاقِي
wa Aliyyin walhasani
and the Remaining Successor;

صَلَوَاتُكَ وَبَرَكَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمِ
walkhalafi albaqi
may Your benedictions and blessings be upon them all,

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعِينَ
Ľalawatuka wa barakatuka Alayhim
(I beseech You in their names) to send blessings upon all of them,

وَتُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَ قَائِمِهِمْ بِامْرِكَ
an tuĽalliya Alayhim ajma`ina
hasten the Relief of their Rising Imam by Your permission,

وَتَنْصُرَهُ وَتَنْتَصِرَ بِهِ لِدِينِكَ
wa tuAjjila faraja qa'imihim bi'amrika
support him, betake him as the means of victory of Your religion,

وَتَجْعَلَنِي فِي جُمْلَةِ ٱلنَّاجِينَ بِهِ
wa tanĽurahu wa tantaĽira bihi lidinika
and include me with those who shall be redeemed through him

وَٱلْمُخْلِصِينَ فِي طَاعَتِهِ
wa tajAlani fi jumlati alnnajina bihi
and those who act sincerely in obedience to him.

وَاسْالُكَ بِحَقِّهِمْ
walmukhliĽina fi taAtihi
I also beseech You in the name of their right

لَمَّا ٱسْتَجَبْتَ لِي دَعْوَتِي
wa as'aluka bihaqqihim
to respond to my prayer,

وَقَضَيْتَ لِي حَاجَتِي
lamma istajabta li da`wati
grant me my needs,

وَاعْطَيْتَنِي سُؤْلِي
wa qadayta li hajati
answer my requests,

وَكَفَيْتَنِي مَا اهَمَّنِي
wa a`taytani su'li
and save me from whatever aggrieves me

مِنْ امْرِ دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي
wa kafaytani ma ahammani
from the affairs of this world as well as the world to come.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
min amri dunyaya wa akhirati
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا نُورُ يَا بُرْهَانُ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O Light! O Evident!

يَا مُنِيرُ يَا مُبِينُ
ya nuru ya burhanu
O Granter of light! O Granter of evidence!

يَا رَبِّ ٱكْفِنِي شَرَّ ٱلشُّرُورِ
ya muniru ya mubinu
O Lord! (Please do) save me from all evils

وَآفَاتِ ٱلدُّهُورِ
ya rabbi ikfini sharra alshshururi
and from vicissitudes of time.

وَاسْالُكَ ٱلنَّجَاةَ
wa afati aldduhuri
I also beseech You for redemption

يَوْمَ يُنْفَخُ فِي ٱلصُّورِ
wa as'aluka alnnajata
on the Day when the Trumpet is blown.

You may then pray Almighty Allah for anything you wish.
You may also repeat the following  prayer as many times as possible:
يَا عُدَّتِي عِنْدَ ٱلْعُدَدِ
ya `uddati `inda al`udadi
O my means when I lack means!

وَيَا رَجَائِي وَٱلْمُعْتَمَدَ
wa ya raja'i walmu`tamadu
O my hope and my trust!

وَيَا كَهْفِي وَٱلسَّنَدَ
wa ya kahfi walssanadu
O my haven and my support!

يَا وَاحِدُ يَا احَدُ
ya wahidu ya ahadu
O One! O One and Only!

وَيَا قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ احَدٌ
wa ya qul huwa allahu ahadun
O (described in) "Say: He is Allah, the One."

اسْالُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مَنْ خَلَقْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ
as'aluka allahumma bihaqqi man khalaqta min khalqika
I beseech You in the name of those whom You created from among Your creations

وَلَمْ تَجْعَلْ فِي خَلْقِكَ مِثْلَهُمْ احَداً
wa lam tajAl fi khalqika mithlahum ahadan
but You have not made anyone to be like them at all,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَمَاعَتِهِمْ
Ľalli Ala jamaAtihim...
(please do) send blessings upon them all...

You may now submit your requests (before Almighty Allah). Imam al-Hadi, peace be upon him, is reported to have said, "I have besought Allah the Almighty and All-majestic not to disappoint any one who says this prayer in my shrine."
Bidding Farewell to the two imams
When you intend to bid farewell to the two holy Imams, you may stop at the holy tomb and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s representatives.

اسْتَوْدِعُكُمَا ٱللَّهَ
astawdi`ukuma allaha
I entrust you both with Allah

وَاقْرَا عَلَيْكُمَا ٱلسَّلاَمَ
wa aqra'u `alaykuma alssalama
and invoke His peace upon you both.

آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ
amanna billah wa bilrrasuli
We believe in Allah, in the Messenger,

وَبِمَا جِئْتُمَا بِهِ وَدَلَلْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ
wa bima ji'tuma bihi wa dalaltuma `alayhi
and in that which you both have come with and instructed.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّاهِدينَ
allahumma iktubna ma`a alshshahidina
O Allah, write us down with those who bear witness.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاََ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ
allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi
O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit

مِنْ زِيَارَتِي إِِيَّاهُمَا
min ziyarati iyyahuma
to be the last visit of mine to them;

وَٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْعَوْدَ إِِلَيْهِمَا
warzuqni al`awda ilayhima
rather, grant me more chances to re-visit them

وَٱحْشُرْنِي مَعَهُمَا
wahshurni ma`ahuma
and include me with both of them,

وَمَعَ آبَائِهِمَا ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa ma`a aba'ihima alttahirina
with their immaculate fathers,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْحُجَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا
walqa'imi alhujjati min dhurriyyatihima
and with the Rising, Argument Imam from their offspring.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.





اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala `aliyyi bni muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Ali the son of Muhammad,

وَصِيِّ ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ
wasiyyi al-awsiya'i
the successor of the Successors,

وَإِمَامِ ٱلأَتْقِيَاءِ
wa imami al-atqiya'i
the leader of the pious,

وَخَلَفِ أَئِمَّةِ ٱلدِّينِ
wa khalafi a'immati alddini
the descendant of the leaders of the religion,

وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلاَئِقِ أَجْمَعِينَ
walhujjati `ala alkhala'iqi ajma`ina
and the argument against all of the creatures.

اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ نُوراً يَسْتَضِيءُ بِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
allahumma kama ja`altahu nuran yastadi'u bihi almu'minuna
O Allah, as You have made him the source of light from which the believers derive light,

فَبَشَّرَ بِٱلْجَزِيلِ مِنْ ثَوَابِكَ
fabashshara biljazili min thawabika
and so he conveyed the good tidings of Your abundant reward,

وَأَنْذَرَ بِٱلأَلِيمِ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ
wa andhara bil-alimi min `iqabika
warned against Your painful punishment,

وَحَذَّرَ بَأْسَكَ
wa hadhdhara ba'saka
notified against Your prowess,

وَذَكَّرَ بِآيَاتِكَ
wa dhakkara bi'ayatika
reminded of Your sings,

وَأَحَلَّ حَلاَلَكَ
wa ahalla halalaka
rendered legal that which You have deemed legal,

وَحَرَّمَ حَرَامَكَ
wa harrama haramaka
rendered illegal that which You have deemed illegal,

وَبَيَّنَ شَرَائِعَكَ وَفَرَائِضَكَ
wa bayyana shara'i`aka wa fara'idaka
explained Your laws and the duties towards You,

وَحَضَّ عَلَىٰ عِبَادَتِكَ
wa hadda `ala `ibadatika
encouraged on servitude to You,

وَأَمَرَ بِطَاعَتِكَ
wa amara bita`atika
enjoined obedience to You,

وَنَهَىٰ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
wa naha `an ma`siyatika
and forbade disobedience to You,

فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ
fasalli `alayhi
so also (please) bless him

أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ
afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin
with the most favorite blessings that You have ever bestowed

مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ وَذُرِّيَّةِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ
min awliya'ika wa dhurriyyati anbiya'ika
upon any of Your intimate servants and descendants of Your Prophets.

يَا إِلٰهَ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
ya ilaha al`alamina
O God of the Worlds!




Combined Ziyarah of Imam `Ali al-Naqi and Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari
Farewell Ziyarat
When you arrive in Samarra' (also called Surra-man-Ra'a; central Iraq)you perform Ghusl and all the etiquettes of entering the holy shrines. You may then walk with tranquility and gravity. When you are at the gate of the holy shrine, you may ask permission of entrance and recite the following form of ziyarah, which is considered the most authentic:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyy allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O representatives of Allah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya hujjatay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Arguments of Allah (against His created beings).

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya nuray allahi fi zulumati al-ardi
Peace be upon both of you, O Light of Allah in the darkness of the earth.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلَّهِ فِي شَانِكُمَا
alssalamu `alaykuma ya man bada lillahi fi sha'nikuma
Peace be upon both of you, O they about whom Allah has decided.

اتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِراً
ataytukuma za'iran
I have come to you visiting (your tombs),

وعَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمَا
`arifan bihaqqikuma
recognizing your right,

مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكُمَا
mu`adiyan li'a`da'ikuma
showing enmity towards your enemies,

مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكُمَا
muwaliyan li'awliya'ikuma
declaring loyalty to your loyalists,

مُؤْمِناً بِمَا آمَنْتُمَا بِهِ
mu'minan bima amantuma bihi
believing in that which you both believed in,

كَافِراً بِمَا كَفَرْتُمَا بِهِ
kafiran bima kafartuma bihi
disbelieving in all that which you both disbelieved in,

مُحَقِّقاً لِمَا حَقَّقْتُمَا
muhaqqiqan lima haqqaqtuma
deeming right all that which you deemed right,

مُبْطِلاًَ لِمَا ابْطَلْتُمَا
mubtilan lima abtaltuma
and deeming wrong all that which you deemed wrong.

اسْالُ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمَا
as'alu allaha rabbi wa rabbakuma
I thus beseech Allah, my and your Lord,

انْ يَجْعَلَ حَظِّي مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا
an yaj`ala hazzi min ziyaratikuma
to decide that my rewards for my visit to you both

ٱلصَّلاَةَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ
alssalata `ala muhammadin wa alihi
to be His sending blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَانْ يَرْزُقَنِي مُرَافَقَتَكُمَا فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ
wa an yarzuqani murafaqatakuma fi aljinani
and to grant me the favor of accompanying you both in the gardens of Paradise

مَعَ آبَائِكُمَا ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
ma`a aba'ikuma alssalihina
with your righteous fathers.

وَاسْالَهُ انْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
wa as'aluhu an yu`tiqa raqabati min alnnari
I also beseech Him to save me from Hellfire,

وَيَرْزُقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمَا وَمُصَاحَبَتَكُمَا
wa yarzuqani shafa`atakuma wa musahabatakuma
to grant me your intercession and your company,

وَيُعَرِّفَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمَا
wa yu`arrifa bayni wa baynakuma
to introduce me to you,

وَلاَ يَسْلُبَنِي حُبَّكُمَا
wa la yaslubani hubbakuma
not to take out from my heart love for you both

وَحُبَّ آبَائِكُمَا ٱلصَّالِحِينَ
wa hubba aba'ikuma alssalihina
and for your righteous fathers at all,

وَانْ لاََ يَجْعَلَهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا
wa an la yaj`alahu akhira al`ahdi min ziyaratikuma
not to decide this time of my visit to you as the last,

وَيَحْشُرَنِي مَعَكُمَا فِي ٱلْجَنَّةِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ
wa yahshurani ma`akuma fi aljannati birahmatihi
and to include me with your group in Paradise, out of His mercy .

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱرْزُقْنِي حُبَّهُمَا
allahumma irzuqni hubbahuma
O Allah, (please do) grant me love for them

وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِهِمَا
wa tawaffani `ala millatihima
and make me die following their faith.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ ظَالِمِي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ حَقَّهُمْ وَٱنْتَقِمْ مِنْهُمْ
allahumma il`an zalimi ali muhammadin haqqahum wantaqim minhum
O Allah, curse and punish those who usurped the right of the Household of Muhammad wrongfully.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلاوَّلِينَ مِنْهُمْ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
allahumma il`an al-awwalina minhum wal-akhirina
O Allah, curse the past and the coming generations of those people,

وَضَاعِفْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ
wa da`if `alayhim al`adhaba
apply to them many folds of torture,

وَابْلِغْ بِهِمْ وَبِاشْيَاعِهِمْ
wa abligh bihim wa bi'ashya`ihim
and send them, their fans,

وَمُحِبِّيهِمْ وَمُتَّبِعِيهِمْ
wa muhibbihim wa muttabi`ihim
their adherents, and the followers

اسْفَلَ دَرْكٍ مِنَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
asfala darkin min aljahimi
to the deepest area of Hellfire.

إِِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
Verily, You have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ عَجِّلْ فَرَجَ وَلِيِّكَ وَٱبْنِ وَلِيِّكَ
allahumma `ajjil faraja waliyyika wabni waliyyika
O Allah, (please do) hasten the Relief of Your representative and the son of Your representative

وَٱجْعَلْ فَرَجَنَا مَعَ فَرَجِهِمْ
waj`al farajana ma`a farajihim
and cause our relief to accompany his relief,

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.


You may then pray for yourself and your parents .
If you can reach their tombs, you may offer a two-unit prayer there. or in the mosque which is adjacent to the house of the two Imams, peace of Allah be upon them, where they used to perform the prayers.
Ziyarah with a Little Difference
The aforesaid form of ziyarah has been cited according to the book of Kamil al-Ziyarah. However, Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi, Shaykh al-Mufid, and al-Shahid, in their books on forms of ziyarah, have recorded it with little difference. i.e. added the following:
You may then approach towards the two tombs, throw yourself on them, kiss them, and place your two cheeks on them. When you raise your head, you may say the following last section above:
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱرْزُقْنِي حُبَّهُمَا
allahumma irzuqni hubbahuma
O Allah, (please do) grant me love for them,

وَتَوَفَّنِي عَلَىٰ مِلَّتِهِمَا
wa tawaffani `ala millatihima
and make me die following their course…

Up to the end of the aforesaid form of ziyarah.
They then added: You may now offer four units of prayer next to the side of the Imam’s head.
Bidding Farewell to the two imams
When you intend to bid farewell to the two holy Imams, you may stop at the holy tomb and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykuma ya waliyyay allahi
Peace be upon both of you, O Allah’s representatives.

اسْتَوْدِعُكُمَا ٱللَّهَ
astawdi`ukuma allaha
I entrust you both with Allah

وَاقْرَا عَلَيْكُمَا ٱلسَّلاَمَ
wa aqra'u `alaykuma alssalama
and invoke His peace upon you both.

آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ
amanna billah wa bilrrasuli
We believe in Allah, in the Messenger,

وَبِمَا جِئْتُمَا بِهِ وَدَلَلْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ
wa bima ji'tuma bihi wa dalaltuma `alayhi
and in that which you both have come with and instructed.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّاهِدينَ
allahumma iktubna ma`a alshshahidina
O Allah, write us down with those who bear witness.

اَللَّهُمَّ لاََ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ
allahumma la taj`alhu akhira al`ahdi
O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit

مِنْ زِيَارَتِي إِِيَّاهُمَا
min ziyarati iyyahuma
to be the last visit of mine to them;

وَٱرْزُقْنِي ٱلْعَوْدَ إِِلَيْهِمَا
warzuqni al`awda ilayhima
rather, grant me more chances to re-visit them

وَٱحْشُرْنِي مَعَهُمَا
wahshurni ma`ahuma
and include me with both of them,

وَمَعَ آبَائِهِمَا ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa ma`a aba'ihima alttahirina
with their immaculate fathers,

وَٱلْقَائِمِ ٱلْحُجَّةِ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا
walqa'imi alhujjati min dhurriyyatihima
and with the Rising, Argument Imam from their offspring.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy.





The Tomb of al-Husayn ibn `Ali ibn Muhammad
 Near the tombs of Imam al-Hadi and Imam al-`Askari (`a), there lies the tomb of al-Husayn the son of Imam al-Hadi and the brother of Imam al-`Askari as well as other tombs of great personalities from the descendants of the Holy Prophet (i.e. sayyids). Although I, personally, have not put my hand on the biography of al-Husayn, he seems to have been one of the sublime and great personalities. Some traditions have mentioned that Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (`a) and his brother al-Husayn were called the two grandsons, being resembled to the two grandsons of the Holy Prophet; namely, Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn the sons of Imam `Ali, peace be upon them all.
According to the tradition reported by Abu’l-Tayyib, the voice of Imam al-Mahdi (`a) was similar to the voice of al-Husayn.
In his book of Shajarat al-Awliya', Sayyid Ahmad al-Ardukani al-Yazdi, the wise jurisprudent and traditionist, mentioning the sons of Imam `Ali al-Hadi, says that his son al-Husayn was one of the famous ascetics and worshippers and he professed the Imamate of his brother.
A deep investigation may lead to more points of the virtues and sublimity of this personality than what I have obtained.
Ziyarah of Sayyid Muhammad the son of Imam `Ali al-Hadi Sayyid Muhammad the son of Imam `Ali al-Hadi has a famous shrine near a village called Balad. This sayyid is well-known for virtue and sublimity as well as extraordinary, miraculous signs. All people always have the honor of visiting his shrine, making vows, presenting numerous contributions, and asking their needs to be granted by Almighty Allah. The Arab dwellers of that village venerate and hold him in the highest regard.
It is said that miraculous matters, which are too many to be mentioned in this book, were seen from that shrine. A sufficient virtue and honor of this sayyid is that he was qualified for Imamate and he was the eldest son of Imam al-Hadi (`a). Imam al-Hasan al-`Askari (`a), expressing sadness for the departure of this sayyid, tore his shirt.
Our mentor, the trusty Shaykh al-Nuri, may Allah illumine his grave, had full faith in the pilgrimage to the shrine of Sayyid Muhammad; he therefore had many attempts to build up his shrine, writing down the following inscription on the holy tomb: “This is the tomb of the sublime Sayyid Abu-Ja`far Muhammad the son of Imam Abu’l-Hasan `Ali al-Hadi, peace be upon him, a person of a great esteem and sublime regard.”
His contemporary Shi`ah used to claim that Sayyid Muhammad would be the next Imam after his father, but when Sayyid Muhammad passed away, his father named his brother Abu-Muhammad al-Zaki (al-`Askari) as the next Imam. Commenting on this nomination, the Imam (`a) said to his son, “Renew thanks for Almighty Allah, because He has decided a new decree about you.”
Sayyid Muhammad’s father left him in al-Madinah as child, but the son joined his father in Samarra' while he was ailed. When he tried to return to Hijaz, his ailment intensified, causing him to die in that village of Balad, about 40 kilometers away from Samarra'. When he died, Imam al-`Askari (`a) tore his shirt as expression of deep sadness. When he was blamed for that, the Imam (`a) said, “Prophet Moses tore his shirt when his brother, Prophet Aaron, died.”
Sayyid Muhammad passed away in approximately AH 252.