It is recommended to visit the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him), for its reward is equal to the reward of one thousand times of Hajj, `Umrah, and one thousand times of Jihad (holy war), and even more. The narrations entailing the great merits and rewards of visiting the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) on the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah have been uninterruptedly reported. If fact, the reward of visiting the holy tomb of Imam al-Husayn (peace be upon him) and having the honor of attending therein is not less than the reward of attending on Mount `Arafat and even more.VIDEO
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً
allahu akbaru kabiran
Allah is the Most Great of all.
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً
walhamdu lillahi kathiran
All praise be to Allah very much.
وَسُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلاً
wa subhana allahi bukratan wa asilan
Glory be to Allah in mornings and evenings.
وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانَا لِهٰذَا
walhamdu lillahi alladhi hadana lihadha
All praise be to Allah Who has guided us to this.
وَمَا كُنَّا لِنَهْتَدِيَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ هَدَانَا ٱللَّهُ
wa ma kunna linahtadiya lawla an hadana allahu
We would not have been guided if Allah had not guided us.
لَقَدْ جَاءَتْ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ
laqad ja'at rusulu rabbina bilhaqqi
The messengers of our Lord have indeed come with the truth.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
alssalamu `ala rasuli allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah, peace of Allah be upon him and his Household.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu `ala amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
alssalamu `ala fatimata alzzahra'i sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina
Peace be upon Fatimah the luminous and the doyenne of all women of the world.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ
alssalamu `ala alhasani walhusayni
Peace be upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni alhusayni
Peace be upon `Ali the son of al-Husayn.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
alssalamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin
Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
alssalamu `ala ja`fari ibni muhammadin
Peace be upon Ja`far the son of Muhammad.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ
alssalamu `ala musa ibni ja`farin
Peace be upon Musa the son of Ja`far.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ
alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni musa
Peace be upon `Ali the son of Musa.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
alssalamu `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin
Peace be upon Muhammad the son of `Ali.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ
alssalamu `ala `aliyyi ibni muhammadin
Peace be upon `Ali the son of Muhammad.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
alssalamu `ala alhasani ibni `aliyyin
Peace be upon al-Hasan the son of `Ali.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلَفِ ٱلصَّالِحِ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرِ
alssalamu `ala alkhalafi alssalihi almuntazari
Peace be upon the virtuous Successor and Awaited.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi
Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.
عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَٱبْنُ أَمَتِكَ
`abduka wabnu `abdika wabnu amatika
I—the servant of you and the son of your servant and your bondwoman,
almwali liwaliyyika
who is loyal to those who are loyal to you
almu`adi li`aduwika
and enemy of those who are your enemies—
istajara bimashhadika
am seeking the shelter of your shrine
وَتَقَرَّبَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ بِقَصْدِكَ
wa taqarrba ila allahi biqasdika
and seeking nearness to Allah through directing to you.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي هَدَانِي لِوِلايَتِكَ
alhamdu lillahi alladhi hadani liwilayatika
All praise be to Allah Who guided me to be loyal to you,
wa khassani biziyaratika
Who conferred upon me with my visiting you,
wa sahhala li qasdaka
and Who made easy for me to direct to you.
You may then enter the shrine, stop next to the side of the Imam’s head, and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the chosen by Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the friend of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waritha fatimata alzzahra'i
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah the luminous.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ محَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ
alssalamu `alayka yabna mhammadin almustafa
Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen prophet.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ
alssalamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada
Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i
Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the luminous.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ
alssalamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra
Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi
Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah and son of His vengeance
walwitra almawtura
and the unavenged sanctity.
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ
ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata
I bear witness that you performed the prayers,
wa atayta alzzakata
defrayed the poor-rates,
وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ
wa amarta bilma`rufi
enjoined the right,
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ
wa nahayta `an almunkari
forbade the wrong,
وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
wa ata`ta allaha hatta ataka alyaqinu
and obeyed Allah until death came upon you.
فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ
fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka
May Allah curse the people who slew you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka
May Allah curse the people who wronged you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi
May Allah curse the people who were informed about that but they approved it.
يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi
O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!
أُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ
ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu
I call Allah, His angels,
وَأَنْبِيَائَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ
wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu
His Prophets, and His Messengers
أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ
anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum
to witness that I believe in you and in your Return
مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي
muqinun bisharayi`i dini wa khawatimi `amali
and I have faith in the laws of my religion and in the sealing deeds of mine,
وَمُنْقَلَبِي إِلَىٰ رَبِّي
wa munqalabi ila rabbi
and in my final return to my Lord.
فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ
fasalawatu allahi `alaykum
Allah’s blessings be upon you all,
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ
wa `ala arwahikum wa `ala ajsadikum
upon your souls, upon your bodies,
وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ
wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibikum
upon the present and the absent (of your group),
وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ
wa zahirikum wa batinikum
and upon the manifest and the hidden (of your affairs).
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ
alssalamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the Seal of Prophets,
وَٱبْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
wabna sayyidi alwasiyyina
son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors,
وَٱبْنَ إِمَامِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
wabna imami almuttaqina
son of the leader of the pious,
وَٱبْنَ قَائِدِ ٱلْغُرِّ ٱلْمُحَجَّلِينَ إِلَىٰ جَنَّاتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
wabna qa'idi alghurri almuhajjalina ila jannati alnna`imi
and son of the white-forehead, marked believers.
وَكَيْفَ لاَ تَكُونُ كَذٰلِكَ
wa kayfa la takunu kadhalika
How can that you be anything other than this
wa anta babu alhuda
while you are the door to the true guidance,
wa imamu alttuqa
the guide to piety,
وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ
wal`urwatu alwuthqa
the firmest handle,
وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا
walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya
the argument against the inhabitants of this world,
وَخَامِسُ أَصْحَابِ ٱلْكِسَاءِ
wa khamisu ashabi alkisa'i
and the fifth of the People of the Cloak.
غَذَّتْكَ يَدُ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
ghadhdhatka yadu alrrahmati
You were nourished by the hand of mercy,
وَرَضَعْتَ مِنْ ثَدْيِ ٱلإِيـمَانِ
wa rada`ta min thadyi al-imani
breast-fed by the bosom of faith,
وَرُبِّيتَ فِي حِجْرِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ
wa rubbita fi hijri al-islami
and brought up in the lap of Islam.
فَٱلنَّفْسُ غَيْرُ رَاضِيَةٍ بِفِرَاقِكَ
falnnafsu ghayru radiyatin bifiraqika
So, my soul is definitely displeased by the way you left this world
وَلاَ شَاكَّةٍ فِي حَيَاتِكَ
wa la shakkatin fi hayatika
and it has no doubt that you are alive.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ
salawatu allahi `alayka
Allah’s blessings be upon you,
وَعَلَىٰ آبَائِكَ وَأَبْنَائِكَ
wa `ala aba'ika wa abna'ika
your ascendants, and your descendants.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَرِيعَ ٱلْعَبْرَةِ ٱلسَّاكِبَةِ
alssalamu `alayka ya sari`a al`abrati alssakibati
Peace be upon you, O object of the pouring tears
وَقَرِينَ ٱلْمُصِيبَةِ ٱلرَّاتِبَةِ
wa qarina almusibati alrratibati
and match of the astounding misfortune.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ
la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima
May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities
وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِيكَ حُرمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ
wantahakat fika hurmata al-islami
and infringed the holiness of Islam.
فَقُتِلْتَ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ مَقْهُوراً
faqutilta salla allahu `alayka maqhuran
So, you—may Allah’s blessings be upon you—were killed overwhelmed,
وَأَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ ٱللَّهِ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ بِكَ مَوْتُوراً
wa asbaha rasulu allahi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi bika mawturan
the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household, became cut off because of loss of you,
وَأَصْبَحَ كِتَابُ ٱللَّهِ بِفَقْدِكَ مَهْجُوراً
wa asbaha kitabu allahi bifaqdika mahjuran
and the Book of Allah became deserted due to losing you.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَىٰ جَدِّكَ وَأَبِيكَ
alssalamu `alayka wa `ala jaddika wa abika
Peace be upon you, your grandfather, your father,
wa ummika wa akhika
your mother, your brother,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْأَئِمَّةِ مِنْ بَنِيكَ
wa `ala al-a'immati min banika
the Imams from your descendants,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ مَعَكَ
wa `ala almustashhadina ma`aka
those who were martyred with you,
وَعَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْحَافِّينَ بِقَبْرِكَ
wa `ala almala'ikati alhaffina biqabrika
and the angels who are surrounding your tomb,
وَٱلشَّاهِدِينَ لِزُوَّارِكَ
walshshahidina lizuwwarika
witnessing for your visitors,
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِٱلْقَبُولِ عَلَىٰ دُعَاءِ شِيعَتِكَ
almu'minina bilqabuli `ala du`a'i shi`atika
and praying for the acceptance of the prayers of your adherents.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
walssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi
May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.
بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdi allahi
May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O Abu-`Abdullah.
لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ
laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu
So unbearable is the misfortune
وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصِيبَةُ بِكَ
wa jallat almusibatu bika
and so horrendous is the calamity of you
عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ
`alayna wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi
for us and for all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.
فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ
fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat
May Allah curse the people who put saddles and reins on their animals
وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ
wa tahayya'at liqitalika
and readied themselves for fighting against you.
يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
ya mawlaya ya aba `abdi allahi
O my master! O Abu-`Abdullah!
qasadtu haramaka
I have directed to your sanctuary
wa ataytu mashhadaka
and I have come to your shrine
أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ
as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu
asking Almighty Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him
وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ
wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi
and in the name of the position that you occupy with him
أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati
and to include me with your group in this world and in the Hereafter,
بِمَنِّهِ وَجُودِهِ وَكَرَمِهِ
bimannihi wa judihi wa karamihi
out of His favor, magnanimity, and generosity.
You may then kiss the tomb and offer a two-unit prayer in which you may recite any Surah you wish. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following dua:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ
allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu
O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself
لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَكَ
laka wahdaka la sharika laka
for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You,
لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ
li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda
since all prayers, genuflections, and prostrations
la takunu illa laka
suit none except You.
لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta
Because You are Allah; there in no god save You.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلتَّحِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّلاَمِ
wa ablighhum `anni afdala alttahiyyati walssalami
convey to them my best greetings and compliments,
وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلتَّحِيَّةَ وَٱلسَّلاَمَ
wardud `alayya minhum alttahiyyata walssalama
and convey to me their replies to my greetings and compliments.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ
allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani
O Allah, these two units of prayer
هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ وَسَيِّدِي وَإِمَامِي
hadiyyatun minni ila mawlay wa sayyidi w aimami
are present from me to my master, chief, and leader,
ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ
alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima alssalamu
al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَتَقَبَّلْ ذٰلِكَ مِنِّي وَٱجْزِنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ
wa taqabbal dhalika minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika
and accept that from me and reward me for it
أَفْضَلَ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ
afdala amali wa raja'i fika wa fi waliyyika
in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You and from Your saint.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
ya arhama alrrahimina
O most merciful of all those who show mercy!
Ziyarah of Ali ibn Husayn (peace be upon him)
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Prophet.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina
Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ
alssalamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi
Peace be upon you, O son of al-Husayn the martyr.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ ٱبْنُ ٱلشَّهِيدِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu ibnu alshshahidi
Peace be upon you, O martyr and son of the martyr.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ
alssalamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi
Peace be upon you, O persecuted and son of the persecuted.
لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ
la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka
May Allah curse the people who slew you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka
May Allah curse the people who wronged you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradayit bihi
May Allah curse the people who were informed of that and they approved it.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ
alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya
Peace be upon you, O my master.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ
alssalamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend and son of His friend.
لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ
laqad `azumat almusibatu
Unbearable is the misfortune
وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ
wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika
and so horrendous is the calamity of you
عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
`alayna wa `ala jami`i almu'minina
for us and for all faithful believers.
فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ
fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka
May Allah curse the people who slew you.
وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum fi alddunya wal-akhirati
I release myself in the presence of Allah and you from these people in this world and in the Hereafter.
Ziyarah of the Martyrs
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّاءَهُ
alssalamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friends and beloved by him.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ
alssalamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu
Peace be upon you, O choices of Allah and His favorites.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi
Peace be upon you, O supporters of Allah’s Religion,
wa ansara nabiyyihi
supporters of His Prophet,
وَأَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
wa ansara amiri almu'minina
supporters of the Commander of the Faithful,
وَأَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
wa ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina
and supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of the world.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ
alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin
Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-Muhammad
ٱلْحَسَنِ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ
alhasani alwaliyyi alnnasihi
al-Hasan the sincere saint.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
alssalamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdi allahi
Peace be upon you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah
ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ
alhusayni alshshahidi almazlumi
al-Husayn the wronged martyr.
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
salawatu allahi `alayhim ajma`ina
Blessings of Allah be upon them all.
بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي
bi'abi antum wa ummi
May my father and mother be your ransoms.
طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ
tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum
Pure are you, and pure is the soil in which you were buried.
وَفُزْتُمْ وَٱللَّهِ فَوْزاً عَظِيماً
wa fuztum wallahi fawzan `aziman
And, by Allah, great is your triumph.
يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ
ya laytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum
I wish I were with you so that I would have won with you
فِي ٱلْجِنَانِ مَعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحينَ
fi aljinani ma`a alshshuhada'i walssalihina
in the gardens of Paradise with the martyrs and the righteous.
وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً
wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan
Excellent is the companionship of these.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
walssalamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you all.
Ziyarah of 'Abbas ibn Ali (peace be upon him)
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يا أَبَا ٱلْفَضْلِ
alssalamu `alayka ya aba alfadli
Peace be upon you, O Abu'l-Fadl
ٱلْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
al`abbas abna amiri almu'minina
al-`Abbas son of the Commander of the Faithful.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ
alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina
Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَوَّلِ ٱلْقَوْمِ إِسْلاَماً
alssalamu `alayka yabna awwali alqawmi islaman
Peace be upon you, O son of the foremost in accepting Islam,
وَأَقْدَمِهِمْ إِيـمَاناً
wa aqdamihim imanan
the leading in having faith in it,
وَأَقْوَمِهِمْ بِدِينِ ٱللَّهِ
wa aqwamihim bidini allahi
the most perfect in carrying out the laws of Allah’s religion,
وَأَحْوَطِهِمْ عَلَىٰ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ
wa ahwatihim `ala al-islami
and the most careful for Islam.
أَشْهَدُ لَقَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَخِيكَ
ashhadu laqad nasahta lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'akhika
I bear witness that you have acted sincerely for the sake of Allah, His Messenger, and your brother.
فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلْمُوَاسِي
fani`ma al-akhu almuwasi
So, how excellent sacrificing brother you are!
فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ
fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka
May Allah curse the people who slew you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka
May Allah curse the people who wronged you.
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ٱسْتَحَلَّتْ مِنْكَ ٱلْمَحَارِمَ
wa la`ana allahu ummatan istahallat minka almaharima
May Allah curse the people who violated your sanctities
وَٱنْتَهَكَتْ فِي قَتْلِكَ حُرْمَةَ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ
wantahakat fi qatlika hurmata al-islami
and infringed the holiness of Islam when they killed you.
فَنِعْمَ ٱلأَخُ ٱلصَّابِرُ ٱلْمُجَاهِدُ
fani`ma al-akhu alssabiru almujahidu
Most excellent steadfast, striver brother,
almuhami alnnasiru
defender, supporter,
وَٱلأَخُ ٱلدَّافِعُ عَنْ أَخِيهِ
wal-akhu alddafi`u `an akhihi
one who stood up for his brother,
ٱلْمُجِيبُ إِلَىٰ طَاعَةِ رَبِّهِ
almujibu ila ta`ati rabbihi
one who responded to the obedience to his Lord,
ٱلرَّاغِبُ فِيمَا زَهِدَ فيهِ غَيْرُهُ
alrraghibu fima zahida fihi ghayruhu
and one who desired for what others deemed unworthy;
مِنَ ٱلثَّوَابِ ٱلْجَزِيلِ وَٱلثَّنَاءِ ٱلْجَمِيلِ
min alththawabi aljazili walththana'i aljamili
namely, the abundant reward and the excellent praise you are.
وَأَلْحَقَكَ ٱللَّهُ بِدَرَجَةِ آبَائِكَ
wa alhaqaka allahu bidarajati aba'ika
May Allah attach you to the rank of your ancestors
fi dari alnna`imi
in the Abode of Bliss.
You may then throw yourself on the tomb and say the following words:
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ تَعَرَّضْتُ
allahumma laka ta`arradtu
O Allah, I am presenting myself before You
وَلِزِيَارَةِ أَوْلِيائِكَ قَصَدْتُ
wa liziyarati awliya'ika qasadtu
and I am intending to visit your intimate servants,
raghbatan fi thawabika
for I desire for gaining Your reward
wa raja'an limaghfiratika
and I hope for Your forgiveness
wa jazili ihsanika
and abundant benevolence.
فَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
fa'as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
So, I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ رِزْقِي بِهِمْ دَارّاً
wa an taj`ala rizqi bihim darran
and, (I beseech You) in their names, to make my sustenance unstoppable,
wa `ayshi bihim qarran
my life peaceful,
وَزِيَارَتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَةً
wa ziyarati bihim maqbulatan
my pilgrimage admissible,
وَحَيَاتِي بِهِمْ طَيِّبَةً
wa hayati bihim tayyibatan
my life serene,
وَذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً
wa dhanbi bihim maghfuran
and my sins forgiven.
وَٱقْلِبْنِي بِهِمْ مُفْلِحاً مُنْجِحاً
waqlibni bihim muflihan munjihan
And (I beseech You to) make me return from them with success and prosperity,
mustajaban du`a'i
having my prayers granted,
بِأَفْضَلِ مَا يَنْقَلِبُ بِهِ أَحَدٌ
bi'afdali ma yanqalibu bihi ahadun
with the best things with which any one
مِنْ زُوَّارِهِ وَٱلْقَاصِدِينَ إِلَيْهِ
min zuwwarihi walqasidina ilayhi
of his visitors and comers may return;
بِرَحْمَتِـكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمينَ
birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina
in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.
You may then kiss the tomb and offer there the prayer of ziyarah as well as any other prayer you wish to offer.