1.Recite 8 Rak'ats Zuhr Nafilah(2X4) recited BEFORE Zuhr Prayer 3 Duas
1.From Misbah al-Mutahajjid:
This supplication has been reported from Imam Hasan Askari (as), who reported from his forefathers upto the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon them all)
لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ ٱلْحَلِيمُ
la ilaha illa allahu al`azimu alhalimu
There is no god save Allah, the All-great and Most Forbearing.
5.Post Dhuhr Prayers is among the most recommended times for invoking the early reappearance of our master, Imam-e-Asr (a.s.)
Imam Sadiq (a.s.)says,“One who says the following after the morning and noon prayers will not die till he reaches to the Qaem (a.t.f.s.) of Ale Muhammad (s.a.w.a.).”,
Yaa Ahlat Taqwaa Wal Maghferate Yaa Arhamar Raahemeena Anta Mawlaaya Wa Sayyedee Far Zuqnee Anta Khayrun Lee Min Abee Wa Ummee Wa Menan Naase Ajma-E’ena Bee Elayka Faqrun Wa Faaqatun Wa Anta Ghaniyyun A’nnee As-Aloka Be-Wajhekal Kareeme Wa As-Aloka An Tosalleya A’laa Mohammadin Wa Aale Mohammadin Wa A’laa Ikhwaanehin Nabiyyeena Wal A-Immatit Taahereena Wa Tastajeeba Do-A’aa-Ee Wa Tarhama Tazarro-E’e Was Rif A’nnee Anwaa-A’l Balaa-E Yaa Rahmaan.
O the worthiest of being feared and the Lord of forgiveness! O most Merciful! You are my Master and my Lord, provide me sustenance as You are to me better than my father and my mother and all the people. Unto You I am poor and needy, and You are needless.
I ask You by the name of Your generous face, and I ask You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and upon his brothers, the Prophets, and the pure Imams, and to accept my prayers, and have mercy upon my acquiescence, and take away from me all sorts of tribulations, O Beneficent!
« O Allah, I draw near to You with Your generosity and I draw near to You through Muhammad Your servant and Messenger, and I draw near to You with Your close angels, Your messenger prophets, and with You.
You have lifted me up from my stumble, and covered my sins, so fulfill my need today, and do not torture me due to what is ugly that you know of me, but your forgiveness and your presence are enough for me.. »
"O people of piety, O people of forgiveness, O righteousness, O merciful, you are more honorable to me than my father, my mother, and all creatures. Accept me by fulfilling my needs and answering my supplications.” Have mercy on my voice, you have revealed all kinds of afflictions from me"
Recite 8 Rak'ats Asr Nafilah(2X4) recited BEFORE Asr Prayer
9.Invocation "Ya Samia Kulle Saut"
( يَا سَامِعَ كُلّ صَوْتٍ ) after Dhuhr prayers:'for reappearance of Imam ajtfs
It was said in Falaahis Sa'il that the most important supplication after (Zuhr)noon prayer is to imitate Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) in his supplication for Imam Al-Mahdi (peace be upon him).
On the authority of Ibad bn Muhammad Mada'in, he said: I arrived near Abu Abdullah in Medina when he finished his noon prayer and I met him raising his hands to the Heaven offering the following supplication:
يا سامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ ،
يا جامِعَ (كُلِّ فَوْتٍ) ،
يا بارِئَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ،
O' He who hear all voice, O' He who gathered every thing, O' He who created soul after death,
يا باعِثُ ،
يا وارِثُ ،
يا سَيِّدَ السَّادَةِ ،
يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ ،
O' the causer, O' the Inheritor, O' master of the masters, O' God of gods,
يا جَبَّارَ الْجَبابِرَةِ ،
يا مَلِكَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ ،
O' The Mighty over the oppressors, O' The king of this world and the Hereafter,
يا رَبَّ الْأَرْبابِ ،
يا مَلِكَ الْمُلُوكِ
O' the Lord of the lords, O' the King of the kings,
يا بَطَّاشُ ، يا ذَا الْبَطْشِ الشَّديدِ ،
يا فَعَّالاً لِما يُريدُ ،
O' the vigorous, O' He who attain extreme vigorous, O' He who did what He wishes,
يا مُحْصِيَ عَدَدِ الْأَنْفاسِ وَنَقْلِ الْأَقْدامِ ،
O' He who knows the number of breaths and movement of feet,
يا مَنِ السِّرُّ عِنْدَهُ عَلانِيَةٌ ،
يا مُبْدِئُ ، يا مُعيدُ .
O' He who to Him all secrets are visible, O' the starter, O' He who returns every thing.
to send Your blessing on Muhammad and members of his house and to grant me the rescue of my neck from the Hell fire, execute for Your good friends from the descendant of Your Prophet, the callers to Your course with Your permission,
وَأَمينِكَ في خَلْقِكَ ، وَعَيْنِكَ في عِبادِكَ ، وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ ، عَلَيْهِ صَلَواتُكَ وَبَرَكاتُكَ وَعْدَهُ .
Your trustee among Your creatures, Your sight among Your servants, Your proof among Your creatures, may Your peace and blessing be upon him.
Open for them a protected authority and hasten his relief, let him prevail over Yours and Your Prophet's enemies, O' the Most Merciful of the merciful.
1 Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 86, p. 77; Mustadrak al-Wasaael, vol. 5, p. 96,
Jamaal al-Saaleheen
I said to Imam: May my soul be sacrificed for you, isn't you have prayed for yourself? He said: I have prayed to the light of the progeny of Muhammad (peace be on them) who shall retaliate against their enemies with the command of Almighty Allah.
I said: when will he be coming out?
When the owner of creations and command wishes, Imam replied. I said: what are the signs before then? He said: the signs are many and different. I said: like what? Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: A banner shall come out from the east and west, sedition will persist and a man shall come out from Yemen among the descendant of my uncle Zaid, and there shall be plunding of the house properties[1] then Allah will act according to his wishes.[2]
It is in the book ‘Mikyaal ul Makarim’ that this supplication can be recited for the following benefits:
First: It is recommended to pray for his holiness (A.T.F.S.) and to request for hastening his reappearance after the ‘Zuhr’ prayer.
Second: It is recommended to lift hands while praying for his holiness (A.S.).
Third: It is recommended to regard the Holy Progeny (A.S.) as intercessors and to request in their favour before making a wish.
Fourth: It is recommended to praise and glorify Allah (S.W.T.) before beginning a supplication.
Fifth: It is recommended to send ‘Salawaat’ on Mohammad and his Holy Progeny (P.B.U.T.) before demanding a wish.
Sixth: Purifying ones soul from sins through repentance and the likes of it; so that the soul becomes purified and prepared for acceptance. The proof of this word is the request for forgiveness and freedom from hellfire requested by Imam (A.S.).
Seven: In the words of the Infallibles (A.S.) and their supplications, if the word ‘Wali’ is used singly, without any additions, then its implied on our Master, Imam Mahdi (A.S.).
Eighth: It is recommended to supplicate in the favour of the supporters and companions of his holiness (A.S.).
Ninth: Imam witnesses the actions of the followers in every condition, he watches them and their behaviour, towards which the line ‘Your eyes between your slaves’ indicates and implies.
Tenth: One of the nicknames of his holiness (A.S.) is the ‘Light of Mohammad’s Holy Progeny’. Its proof can also be witnessed in the narrations; ‘Muhaqqiq e Noori’ (R.A.) mentions a few of them in his book ‘Najm us Saqib’.
Eleventh: His holiness is superior and greater than all the Imams (A.S.) except Imam Ali (A.S.), Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.). This point is approved by other narrations as well.
Twelfth: Almighty Allah (S.W.T.) has treasured his holiness and has delayed his advent to avenge his enemies and the enemies of Prophet (P.B.U.H.). There are several narrations regarding this topic.
Thirteenth: The time of his Advent is amongst the concealed issues necessitated by the divine policy. It is also mentioned in several narrations.
Fourteenth: The signs mentioned in the narrations are not certain and indispensable; due to the line mentioned in the end, ‘Allah performs as per His own will’. [3]
[1]- Al-Bihar 86: 62; Falaahu Ssa'il : 170; Almisbaah: 48; Al-Baladul Ameen: 27.
[2]- Mikyaalil Makarim 2: 11 .
[3] Mikyaal ul Makarim 2 : 11 .
1.Recite 8 Rak'ats Asr Nafilah(2X4) recited BEFORE Asr Prayer
The Post-Afternoon ('Asr) Prayer Litanies.
2. Post Asr dua as is quoted from Misbah al-Mutahajjid:
5. Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying: Anyone who implores Almighty Allah’s forgiveness (i.e. astaghfirullaha) seventy times after the `Asr Prayer will have seven hundred of his sins forgiven.
6.Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (al-Jawad) (peace be upon him) is also reported as saying: Anyone who recites Surah al-Qadr (No. 97) ten times after the `Asr Prayer will be granted the reward of the deeds of all creatures on that day.
7.From Sahifa Radhvia
after Asr
Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 87, p. 85-Raja’ Ibn Abi Zahhaak narrates: ‘On his journey to Khorasan, Imam Reza (a.s.) while sitting on his prayer-mat, after Asr prayer, would recite Tasbeeh (Glorification of Allah), Tamjeed (Praise be to Allah), Takbeer (Allah is the greatest) and Tahleel (there is no god but Allah) as many times as he wished. Then he would offer prostration of gratitude while he would
recite one hundred times
حَمْدًا لِلهِ.
hamdan lillaahe.
Praise is for Allah.
8.“After performing Asr prayer seek forgiveness from Allah seventy-seven times (77)
Muhammad Ibn Fuzail Sairafee on the authority of Imam Reza (a.s.) who on the authority of his forefathers (a.s.) who on the authority of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) mentions this that he (s.a.w.a.) said to a person Allah will settle down your sins committed during seventy-seven (77) years. by this recitation.”
The person exclaimed: ‘If I do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’,Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) replied:“Then the sins committed by your father would be forgiven.”
The person again asked: ‘If I and my father do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’.Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) answered:“Then the sins committed by you, your father or your mother would be forgiven.”
The person again retorted: ‘If I, my father and my mother do not get an age of seventy-seven years?’,
Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) responded:“Then the sins committed by you, your father, your mother and your relatives would be forgiven.” [2]Jaame’ Ahaadis al-Shiah, vol. 6, p. 104; Wasaael al-Shiah, vol. 4, p. 1053<
"Oh Allah! The Lord of seven heavens, and the Lord of seven earths, and whatever is in them, and whatever is between them, and whatever is beneath them, and the Lord of tremendous throne.
And the Lord of Gabriel, Michael and Israfeel, and the Lord of Sab-e-Masani (surah Al-Fateha), and the Lord of tremendous Quran; and the Lord of Muhammad, the l
I ask Thee by Thy mightiest name, by Whom heavens and earth are sustained, and by Whom the dead are given life and the living are provided with sustenance, and the gathered, and the scattered are gathered, and by Whom are encompassed the number of the spans of life, and the weight of mountains, and the measure of oceans.
Oh one! Who are like this, I ask Thee to Shower unbounded blessing on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and do for me such and such (in the place of ‘such and such’ ask for you need)."
12.Additonal Asr dua
اللهم إني أسألك الطيبات وترك المنكرات وفكاك خيرتي أن تغفر لنا وترحمنا وتتوب علينا وتوفنا غير مفتونين برحمتك يا أرحم الراحم
allaahumma innee as-alukat’t’ayyibaati wa tarkal munkaraati wa fi’-kak khayraati an taghfira lanaa wa tarh’amanaa wa tatooba a’laynaa wa tawaffanaa ghayra maftoonin birah’matika yaa arh’amar raah’imeen
O Allah, I ask you to make me do pious deeds, and that which is lawful, prevent me from ding that which is forbidden, let me do that which is good; protect us have pity on us, admit us to your mercy, and cause us to die without ever having been seduced to evil, by your mercy, O the most merciful
13. Invocation of Imam Kazim (a.s.) after Asr prayers for the Reappearance of Imam-e-Zamaan (a.t.f.s.)
It was stated in "Falaahi Ssa'il" among the important supplication to be observed after (Asr) afternoon prayer by imitating our master Musa ibn Ja'afar Al-Kazim (peace be upon him) in his dedicated supplication to our master Al-Mahdi
(peace and blessing of Allah be on his grand father Muhammad and same to him) as it was narrated by Yahya bn Al-Fadl Naufali, he said: I entered to Abu Al-Hasan, Musa bn Ja'afar after (Asr) afternoon prayer in Baghdad, thus I met him raising his hand to the Heaven and I heard him reciting the following:
You are God, there is no any other deity except You, You create the creations without helping hand from other than You and You are not in need of them;
Every day You are at Your duty and a duty did not disturb You from another, the Knower of all hidden and concealed things, the owner of Religion, the director of all things,
I requested from You by Your sheltered Name, the Eternal the Everlasting, who did not disappoint who ever call Him by His name, to send blessing on Muhammad and his family
and hasten the reappearance of Your retaliator from Your enemies and execute for him all You have promised him, O' the possessor of Magnificence and Honour.
I said to him, whom did you prayed for? He said: to Al-Mahdi of the Prophet's household (peace be on them).
He continued saying: may my father be sacrifice for him, his eyebrow are very close, his legs are very energetic, his shoulder is wide, brown in colour and close to be yellowish, may my father be sacrifice for him, his night shall guard the stars by his bowing down and prostration to Allah, may my father be sacrifice for him, he who the blames of those that blame shall not affect before Allah, he is the luminous lamp, may my father be sacrifice for him, he shall rise with the command of Allah.
I said to him, when will he come out? He said: when you saw armies from the city of Anbar in Iraq at the beach of Furat, sirah and Dajlah, and the arch of Kufah is destroy, and burning of some houses in Kufah, when you see all this, verily Allah will act according to His wish, no one can subdue the commandment of Allah and no one can review His Judgement.[1] 14.Dua after Asr -Nafilah app
“Glory be to Allah, all praise is due to Him! There is no god but Allah.
Allah is the greatest; and there is no might and no strength but from Allah, the most superior, the All-tremendous.
And to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth, at night fall and mid-day.Glory be to Allah and all honour for He is free from the stories ascribed (about Him).
Glory be to possessor of the dominion and the Kingdom. Glory be to possessor of might and invincibility. Glory be to the Living, the one Who will never die.
Glory be to the All-Self-existent, the Everlasting, Glory be to the Living the Self-subsistent. Glory be to the All-high, the Most High. Glory be to Him and exalted be He, All-glory and All-holy, our Lord and the Lord of Angels and spirit.
Oh Allah, surely my sin seeks the refuge of Thy pardon; and my fear seeks the refuge of Thy peace; and my indigence seeks the refuge of Thy self-sufficiency; and my abasement seeks the refuge of Thy exaltation.
Oh Allah! as Thy light has guided me, so all praise is due to Thee; and by the bounty of Thy clemency pardon me, so all praise is due to Thee Oh our Lord! Thou art the Most Generous of the generous and Thy Splendour is greater than all splendour, and Thy gift is greater in merit than all gifts.
Thou thank those who obey thee and forgive when disobeyed, and grants the supplication of one in distress, and removes the harm, and rescues from affliction, and enriches the indigent, and cures the ailing, and nobody can recompense for any of Thy blessings. Oh Most Merciful of the Merciful!”.
Nafilah - نــافلــة
Then Recite
يَا مَنْ خَتَمَ ٱلنُّبُوَّةَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ
ya man khatama alnnubuwwata bimuhammadin
O He Who has sealed the Prophethood with Muhammad,
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ
salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi
Allah may bless him and his Household,
إِخْتِمْ لِي فِي يَوْمِي هٰذَا بِخَيْرٍ
ikhtim li fi yawmi hadha bikhayrin
(please) seal with goodness this day of mine,
وَشَهْرِي بِخَيْرٍ
wa shahri bikhayrin
this month of mine,
وَسَنَتِي بِخَيْرٍ
wa sanati bikhayrin
this year of mine,
وَعُمْرِي بِخَيْرٍ
wa `umri bikhayrin
and my entire lifetime.
15.Imam Ali Naqi(as) supplication after the Asr Prayer(arabic na)
“O You, Who have raised high and been great, overcome and been mighty, been mighty and overcome, O You, Who has been mighty and so been great in His might, O You, Who have spread shadow over his creation, Who have endowed His people with favor,
I ask You, O You Mighty of retribution, Who avenge with His might on people of atheism, I ask You by the right of Your guardian Ali bin Abu Talib and I make him the means between You and my needs, to have mercy on Muhammad and the progeny of Muhammad and to help me satisfy my needs, perform my nafilas (Supererogatory prayers) and obligations and be pious to my brothers, and perfect in Your obedience, O You, the Most Merciful of the merciful.’
16. You may then do the thanksgiving prostration.(sajda Shukr)
When you intend to leave the mosque, you may say the following:
اللَّهُمَّ دَعَوْتَنِي فَاجَبْتُ دَعْوَتَكَ
allahumma da`awtani fa'ajabtu da`wataka
O Allah, when You called at me, I responded to Your call,
وَصَلَّيْتُ مَكْتُوبَتَكَ
wa sallaytu maktubataka
performed the prayer prescribed by You,
وَٱنْتَشَرْتُ فِي ارْضِكَ كَمَا امَرْتَنِي
wantashartu fi ardika kama amartani
and dispersed through the land as You have ordered me to do.
فَاسْالُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ٱلْعَمَلَ بِطَاعَتِكَ
fa'as'aluka min fadlika al`amala bita`atika
So, I beseech You to make me, out of Your favoring, work in obedience to You,
وَٱجْتِنَابَ مَعْصِيَتِكَ
wajtinaba ma`siyatika
avoid disobedience to You,
وَٱلْكَفَافَ مِنَ ٱلرِّزْقِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
walkafafa min alrrizqi birahmatika
and gain sufficient sustenance, in the name of Your mercy.
As soon as it is midday say the following It is reported that Imam al-Baqir (`a) instructed Muhammad ibn Muslim to keep on saying this as it keeps his eyes from haram
walhamdu lillahi alladhi lam yattakhidh sahibatan wa la waladan
and all praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a wife or a son
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي ٱلْمُلْكِ
wa lam yakun lahu sharikun fi almulki
and Who has not a partner in the kingdom,
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ
wa lam yakun lahu waliyyun min aldhdhulli
and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace;
وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيراً
wa kabbirhu takbiran
and magnify Him with all magnificence.
- Recite 8 Units/ Rak'ats (2 X 4 ) Nafilah ( Supererogatory) Noon Prayer - Recommended before Zuhr In the first two units, say the Takbir statement seven times & say,
اعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَانِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
a`udhu billahi min alshshaytani alrrajimi
I pray for Allah’s protection from Satan, the accursed.
Recite Surah al-Faatihah and S al-Tawhid in the first unit and S al-Fatihah and Surah al-Kafirun (No. 109) in the second. Upon accomplishment, you may repeat the Takbir statements three times, Tasbih al-Zahra', and then say the following prayer:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ضَعِيفٌ
allahumma inni da`ifun
O Allah, I am weak;
فَقَوِّ فِي رِضَاكَ ضَعْفِي
faqawwi fi ridaka da`fi
so, (please) strengthen my weakness in the course of Your pleasure,
make me attain, by means of Your mercy, all that which I wish from You,
وَٱجْعَلْ لِي وُدّاً
waj`al li wuddan
and appoint love for me,
وَسُرُوراً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
wa sururan lilmu'minina
delight for the believers,
وَعَهْداً عِنْدَكَ
wa `ahdan `indaka
and a covenant with You.
You may then stand up to offer next couple of units as exactly as the previous couple except that you may utter one statement of Takbir instead of seven. You may then offer another couple of units as same as you have offered the previous. Upon accomplishing these four units of prayer, you may say the same supplications and also say Tasbih al-Zahra' as has been previously cited. The last two units (of the eight-unit Supererogatory Noon Prayer) may be offered between the adhan and Iqamah.
Say the following prayer after the iqamah:
waj`alni bihim `indaka wajihan fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina
and, in their names, make me worthy of regard in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those drawn near to You.
You may recite the Surahs with low voice except for the basmalah. It is preferred to recite S al-Fatihah and S al-Qadr at the first unit and Sura al-Fatihah and Surah al-Tawhid at the second. After the tashahhud statement in the second unit, you may add the following:
وَتَقَبَّلْ شَفَاعَتَهُ وَٱرْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ
wa taqabbal shafa`atahuwarfa` darajatahu
And (please) admit his intercession and raise his rank.