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This chapter demonstrates the forms of ziy¡rah of our master Imam `Al¢ ibn M£s¡ al-Ri¤¡, the chief of both men and jinn, the buried in the strange land, and the piece of the flesh of the chief of creatures (i.e. the Holy Prophet). May Allah’s blessings be upon his fathers and sons the leaders to true guidance.
The merits and great rewards that are gained due to visiting the holy tomb of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) are too many to be counted. However, we seek blessings from mentioning several traditions, most of which are quoted from the book of Tu¦fat al-Z¡'ir.
First Tradition: The Holy Prophet (¥) is reported to have said, “A piece of my flesh will be buried in Khur¡s¡n. Any faithful believer visits him will win Paradise as reward recorded obligatorily by Almighty Allah and will have Hellfire prohibited by Him from consuming his body.”
According to another validly reported tradition, the Holy Prophet (¥) has said, “A piece of my flesh will be buried in Khur¡s¡n. Any agonized person visits him, will have his agonies relieved by Almighty Allah and any sinful person visits him, will have his sins forgiven by Almighty Allah.”
Second Tradition: According to a valid chain of authority, Imam M£s¡ ibn Ja`far (al-K¡¨im), peace and Allah’s blessings be upon him, is reported to have said, “Whoever visits the tomb of my son `Al¢, shall be awarded by Almighty Allah the reward of seventy times of performing admissible ¦ajj.”
The reporter said in astonishment, “Do you really mean the reward of seventy times of performing admissible ¦ajj?”
The Imam (`a) said, “Yes, even seventy thousand times of performing ¦ajj.”
The Imam (`a) added, “Some performances of ¦ajj may be inadmissible; therefore, whoever visits him or spends a night next to him, will be regarded as having visited Almighty Allah in His Throne.”
The reporter said in astonishment, “Is it really regarded as visiting Almighty Allah in His Throne!”
The Imam answered, “Yes, it is. When the Resurrection Day comes, four persons from the past generations and four others from the last generations shall surround the Throne of Almighty Allah. Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus are the four persons from the past generations. Mu¦ammad, `Al¢, al-°asan, and al-°usayn are the four persons from the last generations. Then, a rope will be extended and the visitors of the tombs of the Imams will be allowed to sit with us. The highest of rank and the most welcomed of them will be the visitors of the tomb of my son `Al¢.”
Third Tradition: Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) is reported to have said, “In Khur¡s¡n, there is an area, which will soon be frequently visited by the angels; a group is descending and another is ascending until the Trumpet will be blown (to declare the coming of the Resurrection Day).”
“Son of Allah’s Messenger,” the Imam (`a) was asked, “What is this area?”
He answered, “It is in the land of ±£s. By Allah (I swear), it is one of the gardens of Paradise. Whoever visits me therein, will be as if he has visited the Messenger of Allah (¥). For that visit too, Almighty Allah will record the reward of one thousand times of going on admissible ¦ajj and one thousand times of going on admissible `umrah; and my fathers and I will be his intercessors on the Resurrection Day.”
Fourth Tradition: According to authentic chain of authority, Ibn Ab¢-Na¥r has reported that he himself read the following letter of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a): “Pass on the following information to my Sh¢`ah (i.e. adherents): Almighty Allah regards one visitation to me as equal in reward to one thousand times of ¦ajj.”
When I reported this tradition to Imam Mu¦ammad al-Taq¢, Allah’s blessings be upon him, he commented, “Yes, it is. I swear it by Allah. It is even equal in reward to one million times of ¦ajj for those who visit him, recognizing his actual standing.”
Fifth Tradition: Through two valid chains of authority, Imam al-Ri¤¡, Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, is reported to have said, “If one visits me despite farness of my place, I will come to him on three occasions of the Resurrection Day so as to save him from the horrors of these occasions: (1) When the records of deeds are thrown right and left, (2) When the Discriminating Bridge (¯ir¡§) is crossed, and (3) when the scale of deeds is set up.”
Sixth Tradition: According to another validly reporter tradition, Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) is reported to have said, “I will be killed wrongfully by poison and I will be entombed beside H¡r£n the `Abb¡sid ruler. Almighty Allah shall then make the soil of my tomb frequently visited by my adherents (i.e. Sh¢`ah). Hence, whoever visits me in my strange land, it will be incumbent on me to pay him a visit on the Resurrection Day. I swear by Him Who honored Mu¦ammad with prophethood and chose him over all the creatures, any one of you who offers a two-unit prayer near my tomb shall be worthy of receiving forgiveness of Almighty Allah on the day when he will meet Him. I swear by Him Who honored us after Mu¦ammad with Imamate and gave us succession (of Prophethood) in particular, the visitors of my tomb shall be the most honored delegations of Almighty Allah on the Resurrection Day. Any faithful believer whose face is touched by a drop of the sky (on his way to visit us), Almighty Allah shall forbid Hellfire to consume his body.”
Seventh Tradition: Through a valid chain of authority, Mu¦ammad ibn Sulaym¡n has reported that he asked Imam Mu¦ammad al-Taq¢ (`a) about a man who went to perform his obligatory ¦ajj and then went to perform ‘umrah, and Almighty Allah granted him success to perform both ¦ajj and `umrah together. Then he went to al-Mad¢nah and greeted the Holy Prophet. He then went to visit your forefather the Commander of the Faithful, recognizing that he is rightfully the Argument of Allah against His creatures and His door from which the Almighty must be approached. So, he greeted him. Then he went to visit Imam al-°usayn and greeted him. Then he went to Baghdad and greeted Imam M£s¡ al-K¡¨im. Then he went back to his hometown. If once again Almighty Allah grants him opportunity to go on ¦ajj; to whom will it be better for him to go under these conditions? Should he who has already performed ¦ajj go on pilgrimage to the Holy Ka`bah, or should he turn towards Khur¡s¡n to greet and visit the shrine of your father `Al¢ ibn M£s¡ al-Ri¤¡?”
The Imam (`a) replied, “It is better for him to go towards Khur¡s¡n to greet my father. This visit will be even much better if it is done in the month of Rajab. However, it is not appropriate to do this now, because the ruling authorities have had bad idea about us.”
Eighth Tradition: Shaykh al-¯ad£q, in his book of man-l¡-ya¦¤uruhul-faq¢h, has reported Imam Mu¦ammad al-Taq¢ (`a) as saying, “Between the two mountains of ±£s, there is an area brought from Paradise. Hence, whoever enters that area will be secured against Hellfire on the Resurrection Day.”
Ninth Tradition: Imam Mu¦ammad al-Taq¢ (`a) is also reported to have said, “I will guarantee Paradise on behalf of Almighty Allah for those who visit my father in ±£s.”
Tenth Tradition: Shaykh al-¯ad£q, in his book of `Uy£n Akhb¡r al-Ri¤¡, has reported the following:
A righteous man saw the Holy Prophet (¥) in his dream, “O Allah’s Messenger,” the man asked, “Which of your offspring should I go to visit?”
The Holy Prophet (¥) answered, “Some of them have come to me poisoned. Others have come slain.”
“Then,” the man asked, “Given the great distances between their shrines, which one of them do you recommend me to go and visit?”
The Holy Prophet (¥) said, “You may visit the one closest to you, who is buried in the land of loneliness.”
“O Allah’s Messenger,” the man asked, “Do you mean al-Ri¤¡?”
The Holy Prophet (¥) instructed, “You should have added (after mentioning his name): Allah’s blessings be upon him! Allah’s blessings be upon him! Allah’s blessings be upon him! (three times)”
In the books of Was¡'il al-Sh¢`ah and al-Mustadrak `al¡ Was¡'il al-Sh¢`ah, chapters have been dedicated to the recommendation of seeking blessings from the shrine of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) as well as the shrines of the other Holy Imams (`a), the recommendation of preceding pilgrimage to Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) to pilgrimage to Imam al-°usayn (`a) as well as all the other Holy Imams (`a) and preceding it even to the supererogatory ¦ajj and `umrah.
Because this book is too brief to cope with lengthiness, I will mention no more than the aforementioned ten traditions.
Several forms of ziy¡rah of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) have been mentioned. However, the most famous form has been mentioned in the most reliable books and reported from the sublime Shaykh Mu¦ammad ibn al-°asan ibn al-Wal¢d, one of the mentors of Shaykh al-¯ad£q. From the book of al-Maz¡r by Ibn Qawlawayh, we can conclude that this form of ziy¡rah has been reported from the Holy Imams. This form of ziy¡rah, according to Shaykh al-¯ad£q’s book of man-l¡-ya¦¤uruhul-faq¢h, is as follows:
When you intend to visit Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) in ±£s, you may bathe yourself before you leave your house (at your hometown) and say the following words:
اَللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي |
all¡humma §ahhirn¢ wa §ahhir qalb¢ |
O Allah, (please) cleanse me, cleanse my heart, |
وَٱشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي |
washra¦ l¢ ¥adr¢ |
expand my breast, |
وَاجْرِ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَٱلثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ |
wa ajri `al¡ lis¡n¢ mid¦atika walththan¡'a `alayka |
and let Your praise and eulogy flow out from my tongue; |
فإِنَّهُ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ |
fa'innah£ l¡ ¦awla wa l¡ quwwata ill¡ bika |
since indeed there is neither might nor power except with You. |
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَشِفاءً |
all¡humma ij`alhu l¢ §ah£ran wa shif¡'an |
O Allah, (please) establish it as a means of cleansing and healing for me. |
Say the following supplicatory words as you leave your house:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
bismi all¡hi alrra¦m¡ni alrra¦¢mi |
In the name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. |
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ |
bismi all¡hi wa bill¡hi |
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust), |
وَإِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَىٰ ٱبْنِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ |
wa il¡ all¡hi wa il¡ ibni ras£li all¡hi |
to Allah and towards the son of Allah’s Messenger (I trun my face). |
حَسْبِيَ ٱللَّهُ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ |
¦asbiya all¡hu tawakkaltu `al¡ all¡hi |
Allah is Sufficient unto me and on Allah do I rely. |
اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَإلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ |
all¡humma ilayka tawajjahtu wa ilayka qa¥adtu |
O Allah, I have set out to You, directed toward You, |
وَمَا عِنْدَكَ ارَدْتُ |
wa m¡ `indaka aradtu |
and desired for what You have in possession. |
When you go out of your house, you may stop at the door and say the following supplicatory words:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي |
all¡humma ilayka wajjahtu wajh¢ |
O Allah, to You am I turning my face |
وَعَلَيْكَ خَلَّفْتُ اهْلِي وَمَالِي وَمَا خَوَّلْتَنِي |
wa `alayka khallaftu ahl¢ wa m¡l¢ wa m¡ khawwaltan¢ |
and with You do I keep my family members, my property, and everything with which You have allowed me to behave. |
وَ بِكَ وَثِقْتُ فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي |
wa bika wathiqtu fal¡ tukhayyibn¢ |
I have trusted in You; so, do not disappoint me. |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يُخَيِّبُ مَنْ ارَادَهُ |
y¡ man l¡ yukhayyibu man ar¡dah£ |
O He Who saves those who trust in Him from disappointment |
وَلاَ يُضَيِّعُ مَنْ حَفِظَهُ |
wa l¡ yu¤ayyi`u man ¦afi¨ah£ |
and He Who does not give up those whom He safeguards. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin |
O Allah, (please do) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad and the Household of Mu¦ammad |
وَٱحْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِكَ |
wa¦fa¨n¢ bi¦if¨ika |
and guard me under Your custody, |
فَإِنَّهُ لا يَضِيعُ مَنْ حَفِظْتَ |
fa'innah£ l¡ ya¤¢`u man ¦afi¨ta |
since nothing that You guard may be ruined. |
When you arrive there safely, Allah willing, and you intend to visit the Imam (`a), you may bathe yourself and say the following words meanwhile:
اَللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَطَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي |
all¡humma §ahhirn¢ wa §ahhir l¢ qalb¢ |
O Allah, (please) cleanse me, cleanse my heart for me, |
وَٱشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي |
washra¦ l¢ ¥adr¢ |
expand my breast, |
وَاجْرِ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَمَحَبَّتَكَ وَٱلثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ |
wa ajri `al¡ lis¡n¢ mid¦atika wa ma¦abbataka walththan¡'a `alayka |
and let Your praise, eulogy, and love flow out from my tongue; |
فإِنَّهُ لاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ |
fa'innah£ l¡ quwwata ill¡ bika |
since indeed there is no power except with You. |
وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ انَّ قِوَامَ دِينِي |
wa qad `alimtu anna qiw¡ma d¢n¢ |
I know for sure that the basis of my faith |
ٱلتَّسْلِيمُ لاِمْرِكَ وَٱلِٱتِّبَاعُ لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ |
alttasl¢mu li'amrika walittib¡`u lisunnati nabiyyika |
is to submit to Your decree, to keep to the traditions of Your Prophet, |
وَٱلشَّهَادَةُ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ |
walshshah¡datu `al¡ jam¢`i khalqika |
and to bear witness to all Your creatures. |
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْهُ لِي شِفَاءً وَنُوراً |
all¡humma ij`alhu l¢ shif¡'an wa n£ran |
O Allah, (please) make it curative and light for me. |
إِِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ |
innaka `al¡ kulli shay'in qad¢run |
You verily have power over all things. |
You may put on the purest and cleanest of your clothes, walk barefooted with tranquility and submission, and mention Almighty Allah in your heart, repeating the following statements:
اللَّهُ اكْبَرُ |
all¡hu akbaru |
Allah is the Most Great. |
لاَ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ |
l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu |
There is no god save Allah. |
سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ |
sub¦¡na all¡hi |
All glory be to Allah. |
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ |
al¦amdu lill¡hi |
All praise be to Allah. |
While entering the sacred shrine, you may say the following words:
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِٱللَّهِ |
bismi all¡hi wa bill¡hi |
In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust), |
وَعَلَىٰ مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ |
wa `al¡ millati ras£li all¡hi |
and the course of Allah’s Messenger (I follow), |
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ |
¥all¡ all¡hu `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ |
peace be upon him and his Household. |
اشْهَدُ انْ لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ |
ashhadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu |
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, |
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ |
wa¦dah£ l¡ shar¢ka lah£ |
One and Only God and having no partner. |
وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ |
wa ashhadu anna mu¦ammadan `abduh£ wa ras£luh£ |
And I bear witness that Mu¦ammad is His servant and Messenger |
وَانَّ عَلِيّاً وَلِيُّ ٱللَّهِ |
wa anna `aliyyan waliyyu all¡hi |
and `Al¢ is Allah’s most intimate servant. |
You may then walk towards the tomb to stop there, face it, and say the following words:
اشْهَدُ انْ لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ ٱللَّهُ |
ashhadu an l¡ il¡ha ill¡ all¡hu |
I bear witness that there is no god save Allah, |
وَحْدَهُ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَهُ |
wa¦dah£ l¡ shar¢ka lah£ |
One and Only God and having no partner. |
وَاشْهَدُ انَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ |
wa ashhadu anna mu¦ammadan `abduh£ wa ras£luh£ |
And I bear witness that Mu¦ammad is His servant and Messenger, |
وَانَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ |
wa annah£ sayyidu al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na |
the chief of the past and the coming generations, |
وَانَّهُ سَيِّدُ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ |
wa annah£ sayyidu al-anbiy¡'i walmursal¢na |
and the chief of the Prophets and Messengers. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin |
O Allah, (please) bless Mu¦ammad, |
عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَنَبِيِّكَ |
`abdika wa ras£lika wa nabiyyika |
Your servant, messenger, prophet, |
وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ اجْمَعِينَ |
wa sayyidi khalqika ajma`¢na |
and the chief of all Your creatures, |
صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ |
¥al¡tan l¡ yaqw¡ `al¡ i¦¥¡'ih¡ ghayruka |
with such blessings that none can calculate save You. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤمِنِينَ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ am¢ri almu'min¢na |
O Allah, (please) bless the Commander of the Faithful |
عَلِيِّ بْنِ ابِي طَالِبٍ |
`aliyyi bni ab¢ §¡libin |
`Al¢ the son of Ab¢-±¡lib, |
عَبْدِكَ وَاخِي رَسُولِكَ |
`abdika wa akh¢ ras£lika |
Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger, |
ٱلَّذِي ٱنْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ |
alladh¢ intajabtah£ bi`ilmika |
whom You have selected on the basis of Your knowledge |
وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ |
wa ja`altah£ h¡diyan liman shi'ta min khalqika |
and thus made lead (to the truth) whomever You willed amongst Your creatures |
وَٱلدَّلِيلَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ |
walddal¢la `al¡ man ba`athtah£ biris¡l¡tika |
and made the guide to those whom You sent with Your messages, |
وَدَيَّانَ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ |
wa dayy¡na aldd¢ni bi`adlika |
the establisher of the true religion owing to Your justice, |
وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ |
wa fa¥li qa¤¡'ika bayna khalqika |
the decisive judge among Your creatures, |
وَٱلْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ كُلِّهِ |
walmuhaymina `al¡ dh¡lika kullih¢ |
and the prevalent over all that. |
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
wa alssal¡mu `alayhi wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon him. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ f¡§imata |
O Allah, (please) send blessings on F¡§imah |
بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ |
binti nabiyyika |
the daughter of Your Prophet, |
وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ |
wa zawjati waliyyika |
the wife of Your friend, |
وَامِّ ٱلسِّبْطَيْنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ |
wa ummi alssib§ayni al¦asani wal¦usayni |
the mother of the two grandsons al-°asan and al-°usayn |
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ |
sayyiday shab¡bi ahli aljannati |
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise; |
ٱلطُّهْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ |
al§tuhrati al§§¡hirati almu§ahharati |
(she is) the genuinely pure, the immaculate, the purified, |
ٱلتَّقِيَّةِ ٱلنَّقِيَّةِ ٱلرَّضِيَّةِ ٱلزَّكِيَّةِ |
alttaqiyyati alnnaqiyyati alrra¤iyyati alzzakiyyati |
the pious, the perfect, the pleased, the pristine, |
سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ اجْمَعِينَ |
sayyidati nis¡'i ahli aljannati ajma`¢na |
and the doyenne of all the women of Paradise, |
صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ |
¥al¡tan l¡ yaqw¡ `al¡ i¦¥¡'ih¡ ghayruka |
(bless her) with such blessings that none can count except You. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ al¦asani wal¦usayni |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-°asan and al-°usayn, |
سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ |
sib§ay nabiyyika |
the two grandsons of Your Prophet, |
وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ |
wa sayyiday shab¡bi ahli aljannati |
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise, |
ٱلْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
alq¡'imayni f¢ khalqika |
the two who establish authority among Your creatures, |
وَٱلدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ |
walddal¢layni `al¡ man ba`athta biris¡l¡tika |
who guide to those whom You sent with Your messages, |
وَدَيَّانَيِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ |
wa dayy¡nay aldd¢ni bi`adlika |
who manage the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice, |
وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ |
wa fa¥lay qa¤¡'ika bayna khalqika |
and who judge on the basis of Your decrees among Your creatures. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ `aliyyi bni al¦usayni |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn, |
عَبْدِكَ ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
`abdika alq¡'imi f¢ khalqika |
Your servant who undertakes Your mission among Your creatures, |
وَٱلدَّلِيلِ عَلَىٰ مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاَتِكَ |
walddal¢li `al¡ man ba`athta biris¡l¡tika |
who guides to those whom You sent with Your messages, |
وَدَيَّانِ ٱلدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ |
wa dayy¡ni aldd¢ni bi`adlika |
who manages the religious affairs on the basis of Your justice, |
وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ |
wa fa¥li qa¤¡'ika bayna khalqika |
who judges according to Your decrees among Your creatures, |
سَيِّدِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ |
sayyidi al`¡bid¢na |
and who is the prime of all worshippers. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadi bni `aliyyin |
O Allah, (please) send blessings on Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, |
عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي ارْضِكَ |
`abdika wa khal¢fatika f¢ ar¤ika |
Your servant and Your representative in Your lands, |
بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ |
b¡qiri `ilmi alnnabiyy¢na |
who split asunder the knowledge of the Prophets. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلصَّادِقِ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ ja`fari bni mu¦ammadin al¥¥¡diqi |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja`far the son of Mu¦ammad, |
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ |
`abdika wa waliyyi d¢nika |
Your servant, the authority of Your religion, |
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ اجْمَعِينَ |
wa ¦ujjatika `al¡ khalqika ajma`¢na |
Your argument against all of Your creatures, |
ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ |
al¥¥¡diqi alb¡rri |
the veracious, and the dutiful. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ m£s¡ bni ja`farin |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon M£s¡ the son of Ja`far, |
عَبْدِكَ ٱلصَّالِحِ |
`abdika al¥¥¡li¦i |
Your righteous servant, |
وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
wa lis¡nika f¢ khalqika |
Your spokesman among Your creatures, |
ٱلنَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ |
alnn¡§iqi bi¦ukmika |
who speaks with Your judgment, |
وَٱلْحُجَّةِ عَلَىٰ بَرِيَّتِكَ |
wal¦ujjati `al¡ bariyyatika |
and who is the argument against Your created beings. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ `aliyyi bni m£s¡ |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Al¢ the son of M£s¡, |
ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ |
alrri¤¡ almurta¤¡ |
the cordial, the well-pleased, |
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ |
`abdika wa waliyyi d¢nika |
the servant of You, the authority of Your religion, |
ٱلْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ |
alq¡'imi bi`adlika |
who undertakes the mission with Your justice, |
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ |
waldd¡`¢ il¡ d¢nika wa d¢ni ¡b¡'ih¢ al¥¥¡diq¢na |
who calls to the religion of You and of his veracious fathers; |
صَلاَةً لاََ يَقْوَىٰ عَلَىٰ إِِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ |
¥al¡tan l¡ yaqw¡ `al¡ i¦¥¡'ih¡ ghayruka |
(bless him) with such blessings that none can count except You. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadi bni `aliyyin |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢, |
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ |
`abdika wa waliyyika |
Your servant, Your authority, |
ٱلْقَائِمِ بِامْرِكَ |
alq¡'imi bi'amrika |
who undertakes the mission by Your command |
وَٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِكَ |
waldd¡`¢ il¡ sab¢lika |
and calls to Your path. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَليِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ `aliyyi bni mu¦ammadin |
O Allah, (please) send blessing upon `Al¢ the son of Mu¦ammad, |
عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ |
`abdika wa waliyyi d¢nika |
Your servant and the authority of Your religion. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ al¦asani bni `aliyyin |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-°asan the son of `Al¢ |
ٱلْعَامِلِ بِامْرِكَ |
al`¡mili bi'amrika |
who carries out Your commands, |
ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
alq¡'imi f¢ khalqika |
who undertakes the mission among Your creatures, |
وَحُجَّتِكَ ٱلْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ |
wa ¦ujjatika almu'add¢ `an nabiyyika |
Your argument who acts on behalf of Your Prophet, |
وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ |
wa sh¡hidika `al¡ khalqika |
Your witness on Your creatures, |
ٱلْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ |
almakh¥£¥i bikar¡matika |
the exclusively endued with Your honor, |
ٱلدَّاعِي إِلَىٰ طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ رَسُولِكَ |
aldd¡`¢ il¡ §¡`atika wa §¡`ati ras£lika |
and the caller to the obedience to You and to Your Messenger. |
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعِينَ |
¥alaw¡tuka `alayhim ajma`¢na |
Your blessings be upon them all. |
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ ¦ujjatika wa waliyyka |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Your argument and authority |
ٱلْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
alq¡'imi f¢ khalqika |
who undertakes the mission among Your creatures |
صَلاَةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً |
¥al¡tan t¡mmatan n¡miyatan b¡qiyatan |
with such blessing that is perfect, ever-increasing, and everlasting |
تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ |
tu`ajjilu bih¡ farajah£ |
due to which You may hasten his Relief, |
وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا |
wa tan¥uruh£ bih¡ |
grant him victory, |
وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ |
wa taj`alun¡ ma`ah£ f¢ aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati |
and include us with him in this world and the Hereafter. |
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ |
all¡humma inn¢ ataqarrabu ilayka bi¦ubbihim |
O Allah, I am seeking nearness to You through bearing love for them, |
وَاوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ وَاعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ |
wa uw¡l¢ waliyyahum wa u`¡d¢ `aduwwahum |
and I am loyal to their loyalists and enemy of their enemies. |
فَٱرْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ |
farzuqn¢ bihim khayra aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati |
So (please) provide me in their names the goodness of this world and the Hereafter |
وَٱصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ |
wa¥rif `ann¢ bihim sharra aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati |
and fend off from me the evils of this world and the Hereafter |
وَاهْوَالَ يَوْمِ ٱلْقِيَامَةِ |
wa ahw¡la yawmi alqiy¡mati |
as well as the horrors of the Resurrection Day. |
You may then sit to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ waliyya all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s friend. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ¦ujjata all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ ٱللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ ٱلارْضِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ n£ra all¡hi f¢ ¨ulum¡ti al-ar¤i |
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s light in the darkness of the earth. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ ٱلدِّينِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ `am£da aldd¢ni |
Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha ¡dama ¥afwati all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the choice of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha n£¦in nabiyyi all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the prophet of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha ibr¡h¢ma khal¢li all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِِسْمَاعيلَ ذَبيحِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha ism¡`¢la dhab¢¦i all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael the slain for the sake of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha m£s¡ kal¢mi all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha `¢s¡ r£¦i all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha mu¦ammadin ras£li all¡hi |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Mu¦ammad the messenger of Allah. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha am¢ri almu'min¢na |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful |
عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ |
`aliyyin waliyyin all¡hi |
`Al¢ the authority of Allah |
وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ |
wa wa¥iyyi ras£li rabbi al`¡lam¢na |
and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha f¡§imata alzzahr¡'i |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of F¡§imah the luminous lady. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha al¦asani wal¦usayni |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of al-°asan and al-°usayn |
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ |
sayyiday shab¡bi ahli aljannati |
the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَليِّ بْنِ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ ٱلْعَابِدِينَ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha `aliyyi bni al¦usayni zayni al`¡bid¢na |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Al¢ the son of al-°usayn the adornment of the worshippers. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha mu¦ammadi bni `aliyyin |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Mu¦ammad the son of `Al¢ |
بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ |
b¡qiri `ilmi al-awwal¢na wal-¡khir¢na |
the splitter of the knowledge of the past and the last generations. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha ja`fari bni mu¦ammadin |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ja`far the son of Mu¦ammad |
ٱلصَّادِقِ ٱلْبَارِّ |
al¥¥¡diqi alb¡rri |
the veracious and dutiful. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ w¡ritha m£s¡ bni ja`farin |
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of M£s¡ the son of Ja`far. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّيقُ ٱلشَّهِيدُ |
alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ al¥¥idd¢qu alshshah¢du |
Peace be upon you, O ever-truthful and martyr. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْوَصِيُّ ٱلْبَارُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ |
alssal¡mu `alayka ayyuh¡ alwa¥iyyu alb¡rru alttaqiyyu |
Peace be upon you, O dutiful and pious successor. |
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ اقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ |
ashhadu annaka qad aqamta al¥¥al¡ta |
I bear witness that you performed the prayers, |
وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ |
wa ¡tayta alzzak¡ta |
defrayed the poor-rate (and alms), |
وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ |
wa amarta bilma`r£fi |
enjoined the right, |
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ |
wa nahayta `an almunkari |
forbade the wrong, |
وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ |
wa `abadta all¡ha mukhli¥an ¦att¡ at¡ka alyaq¢nu |
and serve Allah sincerely until death came upon you. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ab¡ al¦asani |
Peace be upon you, O Abu’l-°asan. |
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. |
You may then throw yourself on the tomb and say the following supplicatory prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ ارْضِي |
all¡humma ilayka ¥amadtu min ar¤¢ |
O Allah, for Your sake alone have I set out from my homeland |
وَقَطَعْتُ ٱلْبِلاَدَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ |
wa qa§a`tu albil¡da raj¡'a ra¦matika |
and covered many countries in the hope of winning Your mercy; |
فَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلاَ تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي |
fal¡ tukhayyibn¢ wa l¡ taruddan¢ bighayri qa¤¡'i ¦¡jat¢ |
so, (please) do not disappoint me and do not make me return without having my needs settled (by You), |
وَٱرْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَىٰ قَبْرِ ٱبْنِ اخِي رَسُولِكَ |
war¦am taqallub¢ `al¡ qabri ibni akh¢ ras£lika |
and have mercy upon my turning over on the tomb of the son of Your Prophet’ brother, |
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ |
¥alaw¡tuka `alayhi wa ¡lih¢ |
Your blessings be upon him and his Household. |
بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي يَا مَوْلاَيَ |
bi'ab¢ anta wa umm¢ y¡ mawl¡ya |
May my father and mother be ransoms for you, O my master. |
اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً |
ataytuka z¡'iran w¡fidan |
I have come to you visiting and getting to you, |
عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِي |
`¡'idhan mimm¡ janaytu `al¡ nafs¢ |
seeking protection against all that which I have committed against myself |
وَٱحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِي |
wa¦ta§abtu `al¡ ¨ahr¢ |
and overburdened my back with. |
فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ |
fakun l¢ sh¡fi`an il¡ all¡hi |
So, (please) be my intercessor with Allah |
يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي |
yawma faqr¢ wa f¡qat¢ |
on the day of my poverty and neediness, |
فَلَكَ عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ |
falaka `inda all¡hi maq¡mun ma¦m£dun |
for you enjoy with Allah a praiseworthy position |
وَانْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ |
wa anta `indah£ waj¢hun |
and you are worthy of regard with Him. |
You may then raise your right hand towards the sky, stretch out your left hand on the tomb, and say the following supplicatory prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلاَيَتِهِمْ |
all¡humma inn¢ ataqarrabu ilayka bi¦ubbihim wa biwil¡yatihim |
O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through bearing love for them and being loyal to them; |
اتَوَلَّىٰ آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ اوَّلَهُمْ |
atawall¡ ¡khirahum bim¡ tawallaytu bih¢ awwalahum |
I am loyal to the last of them in the same way as I am loyal to the first |
وَابْرَا مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ |
wa abra'u min kulli wal¢jatin d£nahum |
and I repudiate any adherence to any one other than them. |
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوٱ نِعْمَتَكَ |
all¡humma il`an alladh¢na baddal£ ni`mataka |
O Allah, pour curses on those who have altered Your bounty, |
وَٱتَّهَمُوٱ نَبِيَّكَ |
wattaham£ nabiyyaka |
suspected Your Prophet, |
وَجَحَدُوٱ بِآيَاتِكَ |
wa ja¦ad£ bi'¡y¡tika |
denied Your signs, |
وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِِمَامِكَ |
wa sakhir£ bi'im¡mika |
scoffed at Your Imam, |
وَحَمَلُوٱ ٱلنَّاسَ عَلَىٰ اكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
wa ¦amal£ alnn¡sa `al¡ akt¡fi ¡li mu¦ammadin |
and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of Mu¦ammad’s Household. |
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَيْكَ بِٱلْلَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ |
all¡humma inn¢ ataqarrabu ilayka billa`nati `alayhim |
O Allah, I do seek nearness to You through invoking curse on these peoples (i.e. the enemies of the Holy Prophet’s Household) |
وَٱلْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمٰنُ |
walbar¡'ati minhum f¢ aldduny¡ wal-¡khirati y¡ ra¦m¡nu |
and disavowing them in this world and the Hereafter, O All-beneficent Lord. |
You may turn to the side of the Imam’s feet and say the following words:
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا ٱلْحَسَنِ |
¥all¡ all¡hu `alayka y¡ ab¡ al¦asani |
Allah’s blessings be upon you, O Abu’l-°asan. |
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ |
¥all¡ all¡hu `al¡ r£¦ika wa badanika |
Allah’s blessings be upon your soul and body. |
صَبَرْتَ وَانْتَ ٱلصَّادِقُ ٱلْمُصَدَّقُ |
¥abarta wa anta al¥¥¡diqu almu¥addaqu |
You did act patiently and you are veracious and believed. |
قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِٱلايْدِي وَٱلالْسُنِ |
qatala all¡hu man qatalaka bil-ayd¢ wal-alsuni |
May Allah kill those who killed you with hands and tongues. |
You may then earnestly invoke the curse of Allah on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful (Imam `Al¢), the slayers of Imams al-°asan and al-°usayn, and all the slayers of the family members of the Holy Prophet.
You may then return to the side of the Imam’s head and offer a two-unit prayer in which you may recite S£rah Y¡s¢n (No. 36) after S£rah al-F¡ti¦ah in one unit and S£rah al-Ra¦m¡n (No. 55) after S£rah al-F¡ti¦ah in the other.
You may also pray and implore Almighty Allah as earnestly as possible.
You may also pray for yourself, your parents, and your brothers and sisters-in-faith as much as you can.
You may stay at the side of the Imam’s head as long as you wish, offering all your prayers there.
The aforesaid form of ziy¡rah is in fact the most excellent. One of its statements has read:
وَسَخِرُوٱ بِإِِمَامِكَ |
wa sakhir£ bi'im¡mika |
…and scoffed at Your Imam… |
This statement has been quoted from the books of man-l¡-ya¦¤uruhul-faq¢h, `Uy£n Akhb¡r al-Ri¤¡, and the books of `All¡mah al-Majlis¢.
The statement involved thus means that these persons mocked at the Imam whom You have appointed for them.
However, according to the book of Mi¥b¡¦ al-Z¡'ir, the statement is mentioned in this form:
وَسَخِرُوٱ بِايَّامِكَ |
wa sakhir£ bi'ayy¡mika |
…and scoffed at Your Days… |
This meaning is also accurate and may be more accurate than the earlier from various aspects.
The Days are the Holy Imams, peace be upon them, according to the report of ¯aqr ibn Ab¢-Dalaf, which has been previously cited in the book (pp. 184, Vol. 1).
It is worth mentioning that invocation of Almighty Allah’s curse on the enemies of the Holy Imams can be said in any language or form. However, the most appropriate form may be the following, which is quoted from some validly reported supplications:
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ قَتَلَةَ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
all¡humma il`an qatalata am¢ri almu'min¢na |
O Allah, pour curses on the slayers of the Commander of the Faithful, |
وَقَتَلَةَ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ |
wa qatalata al¦asani wal¦usayni `alayhimu alssal¡mu |
the slayers of al-°asan and al-°usayn, peace be upon them, |
وَقَتَلَةَ اهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ |
wa qatalata ahli bayti nabiyyika |
and the slayers of the members of Your Prophet’s Household. |
اَللَّهُمَّ ٱلْعَنْ اعْدَاءَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَقَتَلَتَهُمْ |
all¡humma il`an a`d¡'a ¡li mu¦ammadin wa qatalatahum |
O Allah, curse the enemies and slayers of Mu¦ammad’s family members, |
وَزِدْهُمْ عَذَاباً فَوْقَ ٱلْعَذَابِ |
wa zid-hum `adh¡ban fawqa al`adh¡bi |
add up chastisement to the chastisement that You decide for them, |
وَهَوَاناً فَوْقَ هَوَانٍ |
wa haw¡nan fawqa haw¡nin |
add up humility to the humility that You decide for them, |
وَذُلاًّ فَوْقَ ذُلٍّ |
wa dhullan fawqa dhullin |
add up disgrace to the disgrace that You decide for them, |
وَخِزْياً فَوْقَ خِزْيٍ |
wa khizyan fawqa khizyin |
and add up ignominy to the ignominy that You decide for them. |
اَللَّهُمَّ دُعَّهُمْ إِِلَىٰ ٱلنَّارِ دَعّاً |
all¡humma du``hum il¡ alnn¡ri da``an |
O Allah, thrust them into Hellfire with disdainful thrusting, |
وَارْكِسْهُمْ فِي الِيمِ عَذَابِكَ رَكْساً |
wa arkishum f¢ al¢mi `adh¡bika raksan |
cast them down in the painful torment of You with violent casting, |
وَٱحْشُرْهُمْ وَاتْبَاعَهُمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَراً |
wa¦shurhm wa atb¡`ahum il¡ jahannama zumaran |
and drive them and their followers to Hell in groups. |
In the book of Tu¦fat al-Z¡'ir, Shaykh al-Muf¢d states that it is recommended to say the following supplicatory prayer after accomplishing the prayer of visiting Imam al-Ri¤¡’s tomb:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اسْالُكَ يَا اللَّهُ |
all¡humma inn¢ as'aluka y¡ all¡hu |
O Allah, I beseech You, O Allah |
ٱلدَّائِمُ فِي مُلْكِهِ |
aldd¡'imu f¢ mulkih¢ |
Who is permanent in His kingdom, |
ٱلْقَائِمُ فِي عِزِّهِ |
alq¡'imu f¢ `izzih¢ |
self-subsisting in His almightiness, |
ٱلْمُطَاعُ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ |
almu§¡`u f¢ sul§¡nih¢ |
obeyed in His authority, |
ٱلْمُتَفَرِّدُ فِي كِبْرِيَائِهِ |
almutafarridu f¢ kibriy¡'ih¢ |
unique in His pride, |
ٱلْمُتَوَحِّدُ فِي دَيْمُومَةِ بَقَائِهِ |
almutawa¦¦idu f¢ daym£miyyati baq¡'ih¢ |
one and only in the perpetuity of His intransience, |
ٱلْعَادِلُ فِي بَرِيَّتِهِ |
al`¡dilu f¢ bariyyatih¢ |
fair with His creatures, |
ٱلْعَالِمُ فِي قَضِيَّتِهِ |
al`¡limu f¢ qa¤iyyatih¢ |
knowing of His issue, |
ٱلْكَرِيمُ فِي تَاخِيرِ عُقُوبَتِهِ |
alkar¢mu f¢ ta'kh¢ri `uq£batih¢ |
and noble in delaying His punishment. |
إِِلٰهِي حَاجَاتِي مَصْرُوفَةٌ إِِلَيْكَ |
il¡h¢ ¦¡j¡t¢ ma¥r£fatun ilayka |
O my God, my requests are aimed at You |
وَآمَالِي مَوْقُوفَةٌ لَدَيْكَ |
wa ¡m¡l¢ mawq£fatun ladayka |
and my hopes are addressed to You exclusively. |
وَكُلَّ مَا وَفَّقْتَنِي مِنْ خَيْرٍ |
wa kulla m¡ waffaqtan¢ min khayrin |
As to all items of goodness that You have granted me the success to attain, |
فَانْتَ دَلِيلِي عَلَيْهِ وَطَرِيقِي إِِلَيْهِ |
fa'nta dal¢l¢ `alayhi wa §ar¢q¢ ilayhi |
it is You Who is my guide to them and my path towards them. |
يَا قَدِيراً لاََ تَؤُودُهُ ٱلْمَطَالِبُ |
y¡ qad¢ran l¡ ta'£duh£ alma§¡libu |
O Omnipotent Who cannot be thwarted by requests! |
يَا مَلِيّاً يَلْجَا إِِلَيْهِ كُلُّ رَاغِبٍ |
y¡ maliyyan yalja'u ilayhi kullu r¡ghibin |
O All-encompassing to Whom desirous ones resort! |
مَا زِلْتُ مَصْحُوباً مِنْكَ بِٱلنِّعَمِ |
m¡ ziltu ma¥¦£ban minka bilnni`ami |
I have been always endued with bounties from You |
جَارِياً عَلَىٰ عَادَاتِ ٱلإِحْسَانِ وَٱلْكَرَمِ |
j¡riyan `al¡ `¡d¡ti al-i¦s¡ni walkarami |
and accustomed to receive conferrals and generosity from You. |
اسْالُكَ بِٱلْقُدْرَةِ ٱلنَّافِذَةِ فِي جَمِيعِ ٱلاشْيَاءِ |
as'aluka bilqudrati alnn¡fidhati f¢ jam¢`i al-ashy¡'i |
I beseech You in the name of the omnipotence to which all things are applicable, |
وَقَضَائِكَ ٱلْمُبْرَمِ ٱلَّذِي تَحْجُبُهُ بِايْسَرِ ٱلدُّعَاءِ |
wa qa¤¡'ika almubrami alladh¢ ta¦jubuh£ bi-aysari alddu`¡'i |
in the name of Your unstoppable decree that You may stop by the simplest entreaty, |
وَبِٱلنَّظْرَةِ ٱلَّتِي نَظَرْتَ بِهَا إِِلَىٰ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَتَشَامَخَتْ |
wa bilnna¨rati allat¢ na¨arta bih¡ il¡ aljib¡li fatash¡makhat |
and in the name of the look with which You looked at the mountains and they thus towered, |
وَإِِلَىٰ ٱلارَضِينَ فَتَسَطَّحَتْ |
wa il¡ al-ara¤¢na fatasa§§a¦at |
at the layers of the earth and they thus flattened, |
وَإِِلَىٰ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ فَٱرْتَفَعْت |
wa il¡ alssam¡w¡ti fartafa`at |
at the heavens and they thus rose, |
وَإِِلَىٰ ٱلْبِحَارِ فَتَفَجَّرَتْ |
wa il¡ albi¦¡ri fatafajjarat |
and at the seas and they thus gushed; |
يَا مَنْ جَلَّ عَنْ ادَوَاتِ لَحَظَاتِ ٱلْبَشَرِ |
y¡ man jalla `an adaw¡ti la¦a¨¡ti albashari |
O He Who is too Majestic to have the human beings’ organs of sight |
وَلَطُفَ عَنْ دَقَائِقِ خَطَرَاتِ ٱلْفِكَرِ |
wa la§ufa `an daq¡'iqi kha§ar¡ti alfikari |
and Who is too Subtle to be comprehended by the finest line of thinking. |
لاََ تُحْمَدُ يَا سَيِّدِي إِِلاَّ بِتَوْفيقٍ مِنْكَ يَقْتَضِي حَمْداً |
l¡ tu¦madu y¡ sayyid¢ ill¡ bitawf¢qin minka yaqta¤¢ ¦amdan |
Whenever You, O my master, are praised, this is due to a bestowal of success that You grant and that requires (us) to praise You for it. |
وَلاَ تُشْكَرُ عَلَىٰ اصْغَرِ مِنَّةٍ إِِلاَّ ٱسْتَوْجَبْتَ بِهَا شُكْراً |
wa l¡ tushkaru `al¡ a¥ghari minnatin ill¡ istawjabta bih¡ shukran |
Whenever You are thanked for the least of Your favors, this requires (us) to thank You for this thanking of ours for You. |
فَمَتَىٰ تُحْصَىٰ نَعْمَاؤُكَ يَا إِِلٰهِي |
famat¡ tu¦¥¡ na`m¡'uka y¡ il¡h¢ |
Then, at what time can Your bounties be calculated, O my God, |
وَتُجَازَىٰ آلاَؤُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ |
wa tuj¡z¡ ¡l¡'uka y¡ mawl¡ya |
or can Your errands be recompensed, O my Lord, |
وَتُكَافَا صَنَائِعُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي |
wa tuk¡fa'u ¥an¡'i`uka y¡ sayyid¢ |
or can Your favors be paid off, O my Master? |
وَمِنْ نِعَمِكَ يَحْمَدُ ٱلْحَامِدُونَ |
wa min ni`amika ya¦madu al¦¡mid£na |
It is one of Your bounties that praisers praise You |
وَمِنْ شُكْرِكَ يَشْكُرُ ٱلشَّاكِرُونَ |
wa min shukrika yashkuru alshsh¡kir£na |
and it is one of Your thankworthy acts that thanksgivers thank You. |
وَانْتَ ٱلْمُعْتَمَدُ لِلذُّنُوبِ فِي عَفْوِكَ |
wa anta almu`tamadu lildhdhun£bi f¢ `afwika |
You are also the trusted for pardoning sins, |
وَٱلنَّاشِرُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَاطِئِينَ جَنَاحَ سِتْرِكَ |
walnn¡shiru `al¡ alkh¡§i'¢na jan¡¦a sitrika |
the One Who stretches the wing of Your covering on the wrongdoers, |
وَانْتَ ٱلْكَاشِفُ لِلضُّرِّ بِيَدِكَ |
wa anta alk¡shifu lil¤¤urri biyadika |
and the One Who relieves from harm with Your Hand. |
فَكَمْ مِنْ سَيِّئَةٍ اخْفَاهَا حِلْمُكَ حَتَّىٰ دَخِلَتْ |
fakam min sayyi'atin akhf¡h¡ ¦ilmuka ¦att¡ dakhilat |
Too many have been the sins that Your forbearance concealed until they became hidden |
وَحَسَنَةٍ ضَاعَفَهَا فَضْلُكَ حَتَّىٰ عَظُمَتْ عَلَيْهَا مُجَازَاتُكَ |
wa ¦asanatin ¤¡`afah¡ fa¤luka ¦att¡ `a¨umat `alayh¡ muj¡z¡tuka |
and too many are the good deeds that Your favoring multiplied until Your reward for them became massive. |
جَلَلْتَ انْ يُخَافَ مِنْكَ إِِلاَّ ٱلْعَدْلُ |
jalalta an yukh¡fa minka ill¡ al`adlu |
You are too Majestic for us to anticipate anything from You save justice |
وَانْ يُرْجَىٰ مِنْكَ إِِلاَّ ٱلإِحْسَانُ وَٱلْفَضْلُ |
wa an yurj¡ minka ill¡ al-i¦s¡nu walfa¤lu |
and to desire for anything from You save good turn and favoring. |
فَٱمْنُنْ عَلَيَّ بِمَا اوْجَبَهُ فَضْلُكَ |
famnun `alayya bim¡ awjabah£ fa¤luka |
So, (please) endue me with the favors that are incumbent upon You on the basis of Your graciousness |
وَلاَ تَخْذُلْنِي بِمَا يَحْكُمُ بِهِ عَدْلُكَ |
wa l¡ takhdhuln¢ bim¡ ya¦kumu bih¢ `adluka |
and do not disappoint me of that which is required by Your justice. |
سَيِّدِي لَوْ عَلِمَتِ ٱلارْضُ بِذُنُوبِي لَسَاخَتْ بِي |
sayyid¢ law `alimat al-ar¤u bidhun£b¢ las¡khat b¢ |
My Master, if the earth knew about my sins, it would swallow me; |
اوِ ٱلْجِبَالُ لَهَدَّتْنِي |
aw aljib¡lu lahaddatn¢ |
if mountains knew about them, they would collapse on me; |
اوِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتُ َلٱخْتَطَفَتْنِي |
aw alssam¡w¡tu lakhta§afatn¢ |
if heavens knew about them, they would snatch me; |
اوِ ٱلْبِحَارُ َلاَغْرَقَتْنِي |
aw albi¦¡ru la'aghraqatn¢ |
and if oceans knew about them, they would down me! |
سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِي سَيِّدِي |
sayyid¢ sayyid¢ sayyid¢ |
My Master! My Master! My Master! |
مَوْلاَيَ مَوْلاَيَ مَوْلاَيَ |
mawl¡ya mawl¡ya mawl¡ya |
My Lord! My Lord! My Lord! |
قَدْ تَكَرَّرَ وُقُوفِي لِضِيَافَتِكَ |
qad takarrara wuq£f¢ li¤iy¡fatika |
Frequent has been my standing up in Your hospitability; |
فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي مَا وَعَدْتَ ٱلْمُتَعَرِّضِينَ لِمَسْالَتِكَ |
fal¡ ta¦rimn¢ m¡ wa`adta almuta`arri¤¢na limas'alatika |
so, (please) do not deprive me of that which You have promised those who present themselves for praying You. |
يَا مَعْرُوفَ ٱلْعَارِفيِنَ |
y¡ ma`r£fa al`¡rif¢na |
O Well-known by the cognitive ones! |
يَا مَعْبُودَ ٱلْعَابِدينَ |
y¡ ma`b£da al`¡bid¢na |
O Served by the worshippers! |
يَا مَشْكُورَ ٱلشَّاكِرينَ |
y¡ mashk£ra alshsh¡kir¢na |
O Thanked by the thanksgivers! |
يَا جَلِيسَ ٱلذَّاكِرِينَ |
y¡ jal¢sa aldhdh¡kir¢na |
O Present in the sessions of the mindful ones! |
يَا مَحْمُودَ مَنْ حَمِدَهُ |
y¡ ma¦m£da man ¦amidah£ |
O Praised by the praisers of Him! |
يَا مَوْجُودَ مَنْ طَلَبَهُ |
y¡ mawj£da man §alabah£ |
O Nearby to those who seek for Him! |
يَا مَوْصُوفَ مَنْ وَحَّدَهُ |
y¡ maw¥£fa man wa¦¦adah£ |
O Described by those who profess His Oneness! |
يَا مَحْبُوبَ مَنْ احَبَّهُ |
y¡ ma¦b£ba man a¦abbah£ |
O Dearest of those who love Him! |
يَا غَوْثَ مَنْ ارَادَهُ |
y¡ ghawtha man ar¡dah£ |
O Aide of those who require Him! |
يَا مَقْصُودَ مَنْ انَابَ إِِلَيْهِ |
y¡ maq¥£da man an¡ba ilayhi |
O Purpose of those who turn to Him frequently! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ ya`lamu alghayba ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none knows the hidden! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يَصْرِفُ ٱلسُّوءَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ ya¥rifu alss£'a ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none fends off evil! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلامْرَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ yudabbiru al-amra ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none manages the affairs! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذَّنْبَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ yaghfiru aldhdhanba ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none forgives sins! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يَخْلُقُ ٱلْخَلْقَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ yakhluqu alkhalqa ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none creates the created beings! |
يَا مَنْ لاََ يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ إِِلاَّ هُوَ |
y¡ man l¡ yunazzilu alghaytha ill¡ huwa |
O He save Whom none brings down rain! |
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin |
Pour down blessings upon Mu¦ammad and Mu¦ammad’s Household |
وَٱغْفِرْ لِي يَا خَيْرَ ٱلْغَافِرِينَ |
waghfir l¢ y¡ khayra algh¡fir¢na |
and forgive me, O best of all forgivers. |
رَبِّ إِِنِّي اسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ حَيَاءٍ |
rabbi inn¢ astaghfiruka istighf¡ra ¦ay¡'in |
O my Lord, I do implore for Your forgiveness timidly. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ رَجَاءٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra raj¡'in |
I implore for Your forgiveness hopefully. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ إِِنَابَةٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra in¡batin |
I implore for Your forgiveness turning to You frequently. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ رَغْبَةٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra raghbatin |
I implore for Your forgiveness desiring for You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ رَهْبَةٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra rahbatin |
I implore for Your forgiveness, fearing You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ طَاعَةٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra §¡`atin |
I implore for Your forgiveness obediently. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ إِيـمَانٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra ¢m¡nin |
I implore for Your forgiveness having faith in You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ إِِقْرَارٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra iqr¡rin |
I implore for Your forgiveness professing of You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ إِِخْلاَصٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra ikhl¡¥in |
I implore for Your forgiveness sincerely. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ تَقْوىٰ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra taqw¡ |
I implore for Your forgiveness piously. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ تَوَكُّلٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra tawakkulin |
I implore for Your forgiveness, having full trust in You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ ذِلَّةٍ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra dhillatin |
I implore for Your forgiveness, showing submission to You. |
وَاسْتَغْفِرُكَ ٱسْتِغْفَارَ عَامِلٍ لَكَ |
wa astaghfiruka istighf¡ra `¡milin laka |
I implore for Your forgiveness, dedicating all my acts to You |
هَارِبٍ مِنْكَ إِِلَيْكَ |
h¡ribin minka ilayka |
and fleeing from You towards You. |
فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
fa¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin |
So, (please) pour down blessings upon Mu¦ammad and Mu¦ammad’s Household |
وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ |
wa tub `alayya wa `al¡ w¡lidayya |
and accept my and my parents’ repentance |
بِمَا تُبْتَ وَتَتُوبُ عَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ |
bim¡ tubta wa tat£bu `al¡ jam¢`i khalqika |
through the means by which You did and will accept the repentance of all Your creatures. |
يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ |
y¡ ar¦ama alrr¡¦im¢na |
O most merciful of all those who show mercy! |
يَا مَنْ يُسَمَّىٰ بِٱلْغَفُورِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
y¡ man yusamm¡ bilghaf£ri alrra¦¢mi |
O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful. |
يَا مَنْ يُسَمَّىٰ بِٱلْغَفُورِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
y¡ man yusamm¡ bilghaf£ri alrra¦¢mi |
O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful. |
يَا مَنْ يُسَمَّىٰ بِٱلْغَفُورِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ |
y¡ man yusamm¡ bilghaf£ri alrra¦¢mi |
O He Who is called the All-forgiving, the All-merciful. |
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
¥alli `al¡ mu¦ammadin wa ¡li mu¦ammadin |
Pour down blessings upon Mu¦ammad and Mu¦ammad’s Household, |
وَٱقْبَلْ تَوْبَتِي |
waqbal tawbat¢ |
accept my repentance, |
وَزَكِّ عَمَلِي |
wa zakki `amal¢ |
purify my deed, |
وَٱشُكرْ سَعْيِي |
washkur sa`y¢ |
appreciate my efforts, |
وَٱرْحَمْ ضَرَاعَتِي |
war¦am ¤ar¡`at¢ |
have mercy upon my imploration, |
وَلاَ تَحْجُبْ صَوْتِي |
wa l¡ ta¦jub ¥awt¢ |
do not interdict my voice, |
وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْ مَسْالَتِي |
wa l¡ tukhayyib mas'alat¢ |
and do not frustrate my prayers. |
يَا غَوْثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ |
y¡ ghawtha almustagh¢th¢na |
O Aide of those who seek aid! |
وَابْلِغْ ائِمَّتِي سَلاَمِي وَدُعَائِي |
wa abligh a'immat¢ sal¡m¢ wa du`¡'¢ |
And (please) convey my salutations and my prayers to my Leaders, |
وَشَفِّعْهُمْ فِي جَمِيعِ مَا سَالْتُكَ |
wa shaffi`hum f¢ jam¢`i m¡ sa'altuka |
accept their intercession for me with You in all of that which I have asked You for, |
وَاوْصِلْ هَدِيَّتِي إِِلَيْهِمِ كَمَا يَنْبَغي لَهُمْ |
wa aw¥il hadiyyat¢ ilayhim kam¡ yanbagh¢ lahum |
deliver my present to them in a way befitting their status, |
وَزِدْهُمْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ مَا يَنْبَغِي لَكَ |
wa zid-hum min dh¡lika m¡ yanbagh¢ laka |
and multiply that for them in a way befitting You |
بِاضْعَافٍ لاََ يُحْصِيهَا غَيْرُكَ |
bi'a¤`¡fin l¡ yu¦¥¢h¡ ghayruka |
with such folds that cannot be counted by anyone other than You. |
وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِِلاَّ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ |
wa l¡ ¦awla wa l¡ quwwata ill¡ bill¡hi al`aliyyi al`a¨¢mi |
There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-High and All-great. |
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ اطْيَبِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ |
wa ¥all¡ all¡hu `al¡ a§yabi almursal¢na |
May Allah bless the purest of the Messengers |
مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ |
mu¦ammadin wa ¡lih¢ al§§¡hir¢na |
Mu¦ammad and his Immaculate Household. |
In his book of Bi¦¡r al-Anw¡r, `All¡mah al-Majlis¢ has quoted another form of ziy¡rah of Imam al-Ri¤¡ ('a), known as al-Ziy¡rah al-Jaw¡diyyah, from books of some ancient authors.
After mentioning this form of ziy¡rah, `All¡mah al-Majlis¢ said: You may now offer the two-unit prayer of ziy¡rah, say statements of glorification of Almighty Allah, and dedicate these as present to Imam al-Ri¤¡, peace be upon him. You may then say the following supplication:
اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اسْالُكَ يَا اللَّهُ |
all¡humma inn¢ as'aluka y¡ all¡hu |
O Allah, I beseech You, O Allah |
ٱلدَّائِمُ فِي مُلْكِهِ… |
aldd¡'imu f¢ mulkih¢… |
Who is permanent in His kingdom… |
Hence, he cited the aforesaid supplicatory prayer wholly.
Whenever one visits Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) with this form of ziy¡rah (i.e. al-Ziy¡rah al-Jaw¡diyyah), it is highly advised not to miss saying this supplicatory prayer after it.
Ibn Qawlawayh reported one of the Holy Imams (`a) to have said: When you reach the tomb of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a), you may say the following supplicatory words there:
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَىٰ |
all¡humma ¥alli `al¡ `aliyyi bni m£s¡ |
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon `Al¢ the son of M£s¡, |
ٱلرِّضَا ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ |
alrri¤¡ almurta¤¡ |
the cordial, the well-pleased, |
ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلتَّقِيِّ ٱلنَّقِيِّ |
al-im¡mi alttaqiyyi alnnaqiyyi |
the Imam, the pious, the bright, |
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَىٰ مَنْ فَوْقَ ٱلارْضِ وَمَنْ تَحْتَ ٱلثَّرَىٰ |
wa ¦ujjatika `al¡ man fawqa al-ar¤i wa man ta¦ta alththar¡ |
Your argument against whoever is above the earth and whoever is beneath the dust, |
ٱلصِّدِّيقِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ |
al¥¥id¢qi alshshah¢di |
and the ever-truthful and martyr |
صَلاَةً كَثِيرَةً تَامَّةً زَاكِيَةً |
¥al¡tan kath¢ratan t¡mmatan z¡kiyatan |
with such blessings that are very much, perfect, purified, |
مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً |
mutaw¡¥ilatan mutaw¡tiratan mutar¡difatan |
continuous, uninterrupted, and consecutive, |
كَافْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ احَدٍ مِنْ اوْلِيَائِكَ |
ka'af¤ali m¡ ¥allayta `al¡ a¦adin min awliy¡'ika |
and with the best form of blessings that You have ever bestowed upon any of Your intimate servants. |
In his book of al-Muqni`ah, Shaykh al-Muf¢d, reporting this form of ziy¡rah, has said:
After performing the ritual bathing of ziy¡rah and putting on the purest of your clothes, you may stop at the tomb of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ waliyya all¡hi wabna waliyyih¢ |
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s authority and son of His authority. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ حُجَّتِهِ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ ¦ujjata all¡hi wabna ¦ujjatih¢ |
Peace be upon you, O Allah’s argument and son of His argument. |
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِِمَامَ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ im¡ma alhud¡ wal`urwatu alwuthq¡ |
Peace be upon you, O leader to true guidance and firmest handle (of Islam). |
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. |
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ ٱلطَّاهِرُونَ |
ashhadu annaka ma¤ayta `al¡ m¡ ma¤¡ `alayhi ¡b¡'uka al§§¡hir£na |
I bear witness that you passed away carrying the same principles on which your immaculate fathers had passed away. |
صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ |
¥alaw¡tu all¡hi `alayhim |
Allah’s blessings be upon them. |
لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمىٰ عَلَىٰ هُدىٰ |
lam tu'thir `aman `al¡ hudan |
You never preferred blindness to true guidance |
وَلَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ إِلَىٰ بَاطِلٍ |
wa lam tamil min ¦aqqin il¡ b¡§ilin |
and never slanted from right to wrong. |
وَانَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ |
wa annaka na¥a¦ta lill¡hi wa liras£lih¢ |
And you acted for the sake of Allah and His Messenger sincerely |
وَادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ |
wa addayta al-am¡nata |
and fulfilled the trust. |
فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلإِسْلاَمِ وَاهْلِهِ خَيْرَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ |
fajaz¡ka all¡hu `an al-isl¡mi wa ahlih¢ khayra aljaz¡'i |
May Allah reward you on behalf of Islam and its embracers with the most favorable reward. |
اتَيْتُكَ بِابِي وَامِّي زَائراً |
ataytuka bi'ab¢ wa umm¢ z¡'iran |
I have come to you—may my father and mother be accepted as ransoms for you—visiting you, |
عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ |
`¡rifan bi¦aqqika |
recognizing your right, |
مُوَالِياً لاِوْلِيَائِكَ |
Muw¡liyan li'awliy¡'ika |
declaring loyalty to your loyalists, |
مُعَادِياً لاِعْدَائِكَ |
mu`¡diyan li'a`d¡'ika |
and showing enmity towards your enemies. |
فَٱشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ |
fashfa` l¢ `inda rabbika |
So, intercede for me with your Lord. |
You may then throw yourself at the tomb, kiss it, put your both cheeks on it, turn to the side of the Imam’s head, and say the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ mawl¡ya |
Peace be upon you, O my master, |
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ |
yabna ras£li all¡hi |
O son of Allah’s Messenger. |
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. |
اشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْهَادِي |
ashhadu annaka al-im¡mu alh¡d¢ |
I bear witness that you are verily the guiding leader |
وَٱلْوَلِيُّ ٱلْمُرْشِدُ |
walwaliyyu almurshidu |
and the directing saint. |
ابْرَا إِِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ اعْدَائِكَ |
abra'u il¡ all¡hi min a`d¡'ika |
I repudiate your enemies in the presence of Allah |
وَاتَقَرَّبُ إِِلَىٰ اللَّهِ بِوِلاَيَتِكَ |
wa ataqarrabu il¡ all¡hi biwil¡yatika |
and seek nearness to Allah through declaring loyalty to you. |
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ |
¥all¡ all¡hu `alayka |
May Allah bless you. |
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. |
You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziy¡rah after which you may offer any prayers you wish.
You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s foot and pray Almighty Allah for anything you want.
A great reward is gained when Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) is visited at the hours and on the occasions that are related to him, especially in the month of Rajab, on the twenty-third and twenty-fifth of Dhu’l-Qa`dah, and on the sixth of Rama¤¡n, as well as other days that are related to Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a), as has been previously detailed within the acts on these days mentioned in the previous section of this book.
When you intend to leave and bid farewell to the Imam, you may say the same form, which has been cited for bidding farewell to the Holy Prophet (¥). This form is as follows:
لاَ جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ آخِرَ تَسْلِيمِي عَلَيْكَ |
l¡ ja`alah£ all¡hu ¡khira tasl¢m¢ `alayka |
Allah may not decide this compliment of me to be the last. |
You may then add the following words:
اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
alssal¡mu `alayka y¡ waliyya all¡hi wa ra¦matu all¡hi wa barak¡tuh£ |
Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you, O Allah’s authority. |
اَللَّهُمَّ لاََ تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ ٱلْعَهْدِ |
all¡humma l¡ taj`alhu ¡khira al`ahdi |
O Allah, (please) do not decide this visit |
مِنْ زِيَارَتِي ٱبْنَ نَبِيِّكَ وَحُجَّتَكَ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ |
min ziy¡rat¢ ibna nabiyyika wa ¦ujjataka `al¡ khalqika |
to be the last of my visit to the son of Your Prophet and Your argument against Your creatures. |
وَٱجْمَعْنِي وَإِِيَّاهُ فِي جَنَّتِكَ |
wajma`n¢ wa iyy¡hu f¢ jannatika |
Include me with him in Your Paradise |
وَٱحْشُرْنِي مَعَهُ وَفِي حِزْبِهِ |
wa¦shurn¢ ma`ah£ wa f¢ ¦izbih¢ |
and involve me with him and with his group |
مَعَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ |
ma`a alshshuhad¡'i wal¥¥¡li¦¢na |
with the martyrs and the righteous ones; |
وَحَسُنَ اولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً |
wa ¦asuna ul¡'ika raf¢qan |
and excellent the companionship of these is. |
وَاسْتَوْدِعُكَ ٱللَّهَ وَاسْتَرْعِيكَ |
wa astawdi`uka all¡ha wa astar`¢ka |
I entrust you with Allah, ask Him to keep you under His custody, |
وَاقْرَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلسَّلاَمَ |
wa aqra'u `alayka alssal¡ma |
and invoke His blessings upon you. |
آمَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَبِٱلرَّسُولِ |
¡mann¡ bill¡hi wa bilrras£li |
We believe in Allah, in the Messenger, |
وَبِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَدَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ |
wa bim¡ ji'ta bih¢ wa dalalta `alayhi |
and in whatever you have come with and instructed. |
فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّاهِدِينَ |
faktubn¡ ma`a alshsh¡hid¢na |
So, (please) write us down with those who bear witness. |
In this respect, it seems appropriate to mention a few matters, as follows:
First: According to an acceptable chain of authority, Imam `Al¢ al-Naq¢ (al-H¡d¢) is reported to have said, “Whoever has an urgent need to be granted by Almighty Allah, may visit the tomb of my grandfather al-Ri¤¡ in ±£s and, after bathing himself, offer a two-unit prayer at the side of his head and mention his need in the supplication (qun£t) of the prayer. Doing so, his need will be granted unless it results in an act of disobedience to Him or a rupture of relations with the relatives. Verily, the place of his tomb is an area of Paradise. Any faithful believer who visits him will be saved from Hellfire and allowed to enter Paradise by Almighty Allah.”
Second: `All¡mah al-Majlis¢ has reported the following from a statement handwritten by the sublime Shaykh °usayn ibn `Abd al-¯amad the father of Shaykh al-Bah¡'¢:
Shaykh Abu’l-±ayyib °usayn ibn A¦mad al-R¡z¢, the jurisprudent, has mentioned that whoever visits Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) or any other Imam and performs there the famous prayer known as ¯al¡t Ja`far, will have the reward of one who has gone on ritual ¦ajj for thousand times, gone on ritual `umrah for one thousand times, manumitted one thousand slaves for the sake of Allah, and participated in a holy war with a missioned Prophet one thousand times for each unit of prayer he performs. For each step that he makes, he will be granted the reward of one hundred times of going on ritual ¦ajj and one hundred times of going on ritual `umrah; and he will also gain the rewards of doing one hundred good deeds and one hundred punishable sins of him will be erased.
The method of ¯al¡t Ja`far has been previously cited in this book within the recommended acts on Fridays (pp. 160 of Vol. 1).
Third: Mu¦awwil al-Sajist¡n¢ is reported to have narrated the following:
When the official message of summoning Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) to be present in Khur¡s¡n (to hold the new office of crown princeship) was received (by the governor of al-Mad¢nah), Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) entered the Prophet’s Mosque to bid farewell to the Holy Prophet (¥). He repeated this act many times at each of which he would return to the Holy Prophet’s tomb and raise his voice with weeping and wailing. At one of these times, I approached, greeted, and congratulated him for the new office. The Imam (`a) greeted me back and said, “Visit me, for I will leave the vicinity of my grandfather, I will die in a strange land, and I will be buried next to H¡r£n (the `Abb¡sid ruler).”
Shaykh Y£suf ibn °¡tam al-Sh¡m¢, in his book of al-Durr al-Na¨¢m, reported the following, on the authority of a group of companions, from Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a):
“After I had prepared myself to leave al-Mad¢nah towards Khur¡s¡n, I gathered all my dependants and ordered them to weep for me in my presence so that I would hear them. I then distributed twelve thousand dinars among them and said, “I will never come back to my dependants.” I then took Ab£-Ja`far al-Jaw¡d to the mosque, put his hand on the edge of the Holy Prophet’s tomb, asked him to stick himself to the tomb, and prayed Allah to make Allah’s Messenger guard him. I then ordered all my deputies and retinue to listen to and obey him and warned them against disobeying him, because he would be my representative among them.”
Sayyid `Abd al-Kar¢m ibn ±¡w£s has reported that when al-Ma'm£n (the `Abb¡sid ruler) ordered that Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) should leave al-Mad¢nah towards Khur¡s¡n, the Imam took the way that led to al-Ba¥rah, not al-K£fah. From al-Ba¥rah, the Imam headed towards Baghdad from the way of al-K£fah. From Baghdad, the Imam headed towards the city of Qumm. When he entered this city, its people received him warmly and each one of them wanted the Imam to be his guest. However, the Imam referred the matter to his camel, saying, “My camel has been already ordered.” Hence, the camel headed for a certain house and sat at its door. The owner of this house had seen in dream that Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a) would be his guest the next day.
Soon after that, this house became one of the high esteemed places. It has now become a renowned school.
Shaykh al-¯ad£q has reported the following story from Is¦¡q ibn R¡hawayh:
When Abu’l-°asan al-Ri¤¡ (`a) entered the city of Naysh¡b£r and then intended to leave it, the scholars of ¦ad¢th of that city gathered around him and asked, “Will you leave us before you deliver to us a tradition (¦ad¢th) from which we may benefit?” Hence, the Imam, who was in a howdah, took his head out of the howdah and said:
سَمِعْتُ ابِي مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father M£s¡ ibn Ja`far saying: |
سَمِعْتُ ابِي جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father Ja`far ibn Mu¦ammad saying: |
سَمِعْتُ ابِي مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father Mu¦ammad ibn `Al¢ saying: |
سَمِعْتُ ابِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father `Al¢ ibn al-°usayn saying: |
سَمِعْتُ ابِي الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father al-°usayn ibn `Al¢ saying: |
سَمِعْتُ ابِي امِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ ابِي طَالِبٍ يَقُولُ: |
I heard my father the Commander of the Faithful `Al¢ ibn Ab¢-±¡lib saying: |
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ: |
I heard the Messenger of Allah saying: |
سَمِعْتُ جَبْرَئِيلَ يَقُولُ: |
I heard (Archangel) Gabriel saying: |
سَمِعْتُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ: |
I heard Allah the Almighty and All-majestic saying: |
لاََ إِِلٰهَ إِِلاَّ اللَّهُ حِصْنِي، فَمَنْ دَخَلَ حِصْنِي امِنَ مِنْ عَذَابِي. |
There is no god save Allah; this is My fortress. Hence, whoever enters My fortress will be saved from My chastisement. |
When the caravan moved for a few steps, the Imam (`a) shouted at us:
بِشُرُوطِهَا؛ وَانَا مِنْ شُرُوطِهَا. |
This is contingent upon its conditions; and I am one of these conditions. |
Abu’l-¯alt has reported that when Imam al-Ri¤¡, on his way to meet al-Ma'm£n, passed by the Red Village, some of the companions said to him, “O Son of Allah’s Messenger! It is midday. Shall we perform the prayer?” So, the Imam rode off and asked for some water to do the ritual ablution. When he was informed that they did not have any water with them, the Imam scratched the ground with his hand and a quantity of water, which was enough for him and his companions to do the ritual ablution with, gushed out from there. The trace of this water is still existent up to the present day.
When the Imam entered the city of San¡bad, he reclined to the mountain from which pots were made and prayed, “O Allah! Grant them benefits from this mountain and bless whatever is hewed from it.”
The Imam then ordered them to make some pots from the rocks of that mountain for him. He then said, “You may eat no food except that which is cooked in these pots.” Since that day, people were attracted to this profession and the blessings of the Imam’s prayer have been noticed.
Kings Visiting Imam al-Ri¤¡’s Holy Shrine
Fourth: The author of Ma§la` al-Shams (a book of history) has mentioned that Shah `Abb¡s I (AD 1588–1629) resided in Mashhad on the twenty-fifth of Dhu’l-°ijjah, AH 1006 after `Abd al-Ra¦m¡n the Uzbek had robbed the holy shrine of Imam al-Ri¤¡, leaving nothing except the golden fence. On the twenty-eighth of the same month, Shah `Abb¡s I headed towards the city of Har¡t and brought back all the robbed things and arranged the affairs in that city. When he came back to Mashhad, he resided for a whole month during which he reconstructed the yard of Imam al-Ri¤¡’s holy shrine, conferred upon the custodians of that holy place generously, and endued them with his kindness. When he returned to Iraq, he visited Khur¡s¡n again in AH 1008 and spent the entire winter there. During this period, he had the honor of serving the holy shrine by himself.
Fulfilling the vow that he had made, Shah `Abb¡s I, in AH 1009, traveled to the holy shrine of Imam al-Ri¤¡ walking. He covered this long distance in twenty-eight days. When he arrived in Khur¡s¡n, he ordered to enlarge the yard of the holy shrine. At that time, the entrance to the holy shrine was from the hall known as `Al¢ Sh¢r’s Hall, which was an untidy hall to the end of one side of the holy shrine. Shah `Abb¡s I thus ordered the yard to be reconstructed in a way making this hall lie in its center. He then built another hall in the opposite side. He also built a central way that passed through the two gates of the yard and the hall and enrolled the city from its western gate to the eastern. He also dug out many springs and channels in the city. In the middle of this public central street, he dug a rivulet flowing to a big pond that he made in the center of the yard of the holy shrine to penetrate it towards the eastern side of the street.
The inscriptions found on these buildings were carved by M¢rz¡ Mu¦ammad Ri¤¡ ¯adr al-Kutt¡b, `Al¢ Ri¤¡ al-`Abb¡s¢, and Mu¦ammad Ri¤¡ al-Im¡m¢.
Shah `Abb¡s I also gilded the blessed dome, as is known from the inscription carved on this dome and reading the following: “In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful. This is one of the greatest successful matters that Allah the All-glorified has granted to the greatest Sultan, the lord of the Iranians, the owner of the Prophetic immaculate lineage and the `Al¢d dazzling pedigree, who seeks blessings from the dust of the feet of the custodians of this Divinely purified shrine and the visitors of this Paradisiacal, shining garden, and who propagates the traditions of his infallible forefathers, the Safavid Sultan and the son of the Sultan, Abu’l-Mu¨affar Shah `Abb¡s al-°usayn¢ al-M£saw¢ Bah¡dir Kh¡n who had the pleasure to walk on feet from the sultanate house in I¥fah¡n to visit this most honorable sanctuary. He had the honor of gilding this dome from his purest money in AH 1010. This was finished in AH 1016.”
In his book of I`l¡m al-War¡ bi-A`l¡m al-Hud¡, al-±abris¢, after mentioning some miracles of Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a), states the following:
“The miraculous blessings of Imam al-Ri¤¡’s holy shrine that were shown to people after his demise, as well as the signs and marvelous matters that the creatures saw in that place and to which the general and the elite people submitted and of which the dissidents and the adherents (of him) confessed up to this day are too many to be counted. In that holy shrine, blind and leprous people were cured, prayers were responded, requests were granted, and intricate matters were relieved. We have certainly seen many examples of these miracles without doubt.”
In his book of Ithb¡t al-Hud¡t, the sublime Shaykh al-°urr al-`ªmil¢, after quoting the aforesaid statement of al-±abris¢, says the following:
“The author of this book, Mu¦ammad ibn al-°asan al-°urr, says: I myself have seen many of such miracles as Shaykh al-±abris¢ did and I have been certain of them as Shaykh al-±abris¢ was. That was during my neighborhood of the holy shrine for twenty-six years. I have also heard about such miracles in such a certain way that it exceeds the uninterruptability of the chains of authority. I cannot remember that I would not be granted any request that I prayed for in this holy shrine. All praise be to Allah for so. However, because details of this topic are too lengthy to be mentioned in this book, I am resorting to mentioning a summary of it.”
Shaykh `Abb¡s al-Qumm¢, the author of this book, says: We do not need to mention the miraculous things that were shown from this sacred Paradisiacal place in the past and that have been taking place in every age. In Section Two of this book, within the recommended rites at the twenty-seventh night of Rajab, I have cited a discussion related to this topic.
Let us close up this chapter with mentioning a couple of poetic verses composed by al-J¡m¢, praising Imam al-Ri¤¡ (`a):
Peace be upon the family of ±¡h¡ and Y¡s¢n.
Peace be upon the family of the Prophets.
Peace be upon a garden in which resided,
an Imam about whom kingship and religion are boasted.
It is highly advisable to visit the Holy Shrine of Imam al-Riza (a.s) in Rajab, since it enjoys a special rank in this month:
Whenever you intend to visit Imam al-Riza (a.s) in ±us, then perform the ritual bath before you leave your house (at your hometown) and say the following while you are performing the ritual bath:
اَللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي |
allahumma tahhirne wa-tahhir qalbe |
O God! Please cleanse me, and cleanse my heart! |
وَاشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي |
wa’shrah le sadre |
(Please) ‘expand my breast’, |
وَأَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَالثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ |
wa’ajri ‘ala lisane midhatika wa-ththana’i ‘alayka |
and let Thy praise and eulogy flow out from my tongue |
فإنَّهُ لا حَوْلَ وَلا قُوَّةَ إلاَّ بِكَ. |
fa’innahu la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika. |
since indeed there is no power but in Thee. |
اَللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي طَهُوراً وَشِفاءً. |
allahumma-j’alhu le tahuran wa-shifa’a(n) |
O God! Please establish it as a means of cleansing and treatment for me. |
Say the following as you leave your house:
بِسْم اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
bismil-lahir-rahmanir-rahem. |
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. |
بِسْمِ اللهِ، وَبِاللهِ، |
bismillahi wa-billahi |
In the name of God. By God, |
وَإلَى اللهِ، وَإلِى ابْنِ رَسُولِ اللهِ. |
wa-ilal-lahi wa-ilabni rasulil-lahi |
I turn to God and towards the son of God’s Prophet. |
حَسْبِيَ اللهُ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ. |
hasbiyal-lahu tawakkaltu ‘alal-lahi |
God suffices me, and I rely on God. |
اَللَّهُمَّ إلَيكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ، وَإلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ، |
allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu wa-ilayka qasadtu |
O God! I have set out to Thee. And I have directed toward You, |
وَما عِندَكَ أرَدْتُ. |
wa-ma ‘indaka aradtu. |
And I have decided (to get) what is near Thee. |
When you go out stop at the door of your house and say:
اللّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي، |
allahumma ilayka wajjahtu wajhe |
O God! I have turned my face towards Thee. |
وَعَلَيْكَ خَلَّفْتُ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي وَولدِي وَمَا خَوَّلْتَنِي، |
wa’alayka khallaftu ahle wa-male wa-walade wa-ma khawwaltane |
And I have left behind my family, wealth and whatever Thee have granted me. |
وَبِكَ وَثِقْتُ فَلا تُخَيِّبْنِي يَا مَنْ لا يُخَيَّبُ مَنْ أَرَادَهُ، |
wa-bika wathiqtu fala tukhayyibne ya man la yukhayyabu man aradahu |
I have trusted Thee. Then (please) do not turn me into a loser, O the One who would not make a loser anyone whom Thee wish, |
وَلا يُضَيَّعُ مَنْ حَفِظَهُ، |
wa-la yuzayya’u man hafizhahu |
and will not ruin whatever he possesses. |
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ |
salli ‘ala muhammadin wa-ali muhammadin |
Blessings be upon Muhammad and Muhammad’s Household. |
وَاحْفَظْنِي بِحِفْظِكَ |
wa-hfazhne bi-hifzhika |
And (please) guard me under Thy custody |
فَإِنَّهُ لا يَضِيعُ مَنْ حَفِظْتَ. |
fa-innahu la yaze`u man hafizht(a). |
since nothing that Thee guard gets ruined. |
Then whenever you want to go to visit, perform the ritual bathing and while you are bathing say:
اللّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي، |
allahumma tahhirne |
O God! Please cleanse me, |
وَطَهِّرْ لِي قَلْبِي، |
wa-tahhir qalbe |
and cleanse my heart! |
وَاشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي، |
wa’shrah le sadre |
(Please) ‘expand my breast’; |
وَأَجْرِ عَلَى لِسَانِي مِدْحَتَكَ وَمَحَبَّتَكَ وَالثَّنَاءَ عَلَيْكَ، |
wa-ajri ‘ala lisane mid-hatika wa-mahabbatika wa’th-thana`i ‘alayka |
and let Thy praise, love and eulogy flow out from my tongue |
فَإِنَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِكَ، |
fa-innahu la quwwata illa bika |
since indeed there is no power but in Thee. |
وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ قِوَامَ دِينِي التَّسْلِيمُ لأَمْرِكَ، |
wa-qad ‘alimtu anna qiwama dene al-taslemu li-amrika |
I have indeed realized that the strength of my religion depends upon my submission to Thy decrees, |
وَالإتِّبَاعُ لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ، |
walit-tiba’u li-sunnati nabiyyika |
and the following of Thy Prophet’s traditions, |
وَالشَّهَادَةُ عَلَى جَمِيعِ خَلْقِكَ، |
wash-shahadatu ‘ala jame’i khalqika |
and bearing witness (to this) for all Thy creatures. |
اللّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لِي شِفَاءً وَنُوراً |
allahumma-j’alhu le shifa`an wa-nuran |
O God! Please establish it as a means of healing for me, and as a light, |
إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. |
innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qader. |
since Thee are capable of all things. |
Then put on your cleanest clothes.
Walk with bare feet, with calmness, dignity, exaltation, acclamation and glorification of God; that is, you may repeat the following statements:
اللّهُ أَكْبَرُ، |
allahu akbaru |
Allah is the Most Great |
لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ، |
la ilaha illallahu |
There is no god save Allah |
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ، |
subhanallahi |
All glory be to Allah |
الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ. |
alhamdu lillahi |
All praise be to Allah |
Take short steps and while you are entering (the holy shrine) say:
بِسْم اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ |
bismillahir-rahmanir-rahem |
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful. |
بِسْمِ اللّهِ، وَبِاللّهِ، |
bismil-lahi wa-billahi |
In the name of God and by God |
وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، |
wa-‘ala millati rasulil-lahi sallal-lahu ‘alayhi wa-alih. |
and to the nation of God’s Prophet: God’s blessings be upon him and his Household. |
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، |
ash-hadu an-la ilaha wahdahu la shareka lahu |
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. He is One and He has no partners. |
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، |
wa-ash-hadu anna muhammadan ‘abduhu wa-rasuluhu |
And I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger. |
وَأَنَّ عَلِيّاً وَلِيُّ اللّهِ. |
wa-anna ‘aliyyan waliyyu’l-lah. |
And I bear witness that Ali is God’s friend. |
Then walk until you stop at his tomb. Then face him by turning your back towards the Qibla (prayer direction) and say:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، |
ash-hadu an la ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareka lahu |
I bear witness that there is no god but God, the One; and there are no partners for Him. |
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، |
wa-ash-hadu anna muhammadan ‘abduhu wa-rasuluhu |
I bear witness that Muhammad is His Servant and His Messenger. |
وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ، |
wa-annahu sayyidu’l-awwalena wa’l-akhirena |
Verily, he is the Master of all those of old and those of later times. |
وَأَنَّهُ سَيِّدُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ. |
wa-annahu sayyidu’l-anbiya`i wa’l-mursalen. |
Verily, he is the Master of the Prophets and the Messengers. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ |
allahumma salli ‘ala muhammadin |
O God! God’s Blessings be upon Muhammad |
عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ |
‘abdika wa-rasulika |
Thy Servant; Thy Messenger, |
وَنَبِيِّكَ وَسَيِّدِ خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ |
wa-nabiyyika wa-sayyidi khalqika ajma’ena |
Thy Prophet and the Master of all Thy creatures |
صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ. |
salatan la yaqwa ‘ala ihsa`iha ghayruka. |
blessings that no one but Thee can measure. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
allahumma salli ‘ala ameri’l-mu`minena |
O God! God’s blessings be upon the Commander of the Faithful |
عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ |
‘aliyyi-bni abe talibin |
`Ale ibn Abe-±alib, |
عَبْدِكَ وَأَخِي رَسُولِكَ الَّذِي انْتَجَبْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ، |
‘abdika wa-akhe rasulika’l-ladhi-ntajabtahu bi’ilmika |
Thy servant, the brother of Thy Messenger, whom Thou elected by Thy Knowledge, |
وَجَعَلْتَهُ هَادِياً لِمَنْ شِئْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، |
wa-ja’altahu hadiyan liman shi`ta min khalqika |
whom Thou established as a guide (to show the right path) to those of Thy creatures, |
وَالدَّلِيلَ عَلَى مَنْ بَعَثْتَهُ بِرِسَالاتِكَ، |
wa’d-dalela ‘ala man ba’athtahu bi-risalatika |
and as evidence for those whom Thou appointed to (deliver) Thy Message. |
وَدَيَّانَ الدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ، |
wa-dayyanad-deni bi-‘adlika wa-fasli qaza`ika bayna khalqika |
And he managed the affairs of the religion according to Thy (system of) justice, and applied Thy Judgments (to settle the issues which cropped up) |
وَالْمُهَيْمِنَ عَلَى ذلِكَ كُلِّهِ، |
wa’l-muhaymini ‘ala dhalika kullihe |
among the people whom Thee predominated thereon. |
وَالسَّلامُ عَلَيْهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ. |
wa’s-salamu ‘alayhi wa-rahmatul-lahi wa-barakatuh. |
And also God’s mercy and blessings be upon him. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala fatimata binti nabiyyika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon Fatimah, the daughter of Thy Prophet, |
وَزَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ، |
wa-zawjati waliyyika |
the wife of Thy friend, |
وَأُمِّ السِّبْطَيْنِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ |
wa-ummis-sibtayni al-hasani wa’l-husayni |
the mother of the two grandsons, al-Hasan and al-Husayn, |
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، |
sayyiday shababi ahlil-jannah |
the Masters of Youth in Heaven. |
الطُّهْرَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ |
at-tuhratit-tahiratil-mutahharati |
She is clean, immaculate, purified, |
التَّقِيَّةِ النَّقِيَّةِ |
at-taqiyyatin-naqiyyati |
pious, pure, |
الرَّضِيَّةِ الزَّكِيَّةِ |
arraziyyatiz-zakiyyati |
content, sinless |
سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ أَجْمَعِينَ |
sayyidati nisa`i ahlil-jannati ajma’ena |
the Doyenne of all the Women of Heaven |
صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ. |
salatan la yaqwa ‘ala ihsa`iha ghayruk. |
blessings which no one but Thee can measure. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ سِبْطَيْ نَبِيِّكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘alal-hasani wal-husayni sibtay nabiyyika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn; the two grandsons of Thy Prophet, |
وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، |
wa-sayyiday shababi ahlil-jannati |
the Masters of Youth in Heaven; |
الْقَائِمَيْنِ فِي خَلْقِكَ، |
al-qa`imayni fe khalqika |
Thy two established authorities among Thy creatures: |
وَالدَّلِيلَيْنِ عَلَى مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاتِكَ، |
wad-dalelayni ‘ala man ba’athta bi-risalatika |
And they are established as two proofs for those whom Thou appointed them to (deliver) Thy Message to. |
وَدَيَّانَيِ الدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ، |
wa-dayyanayid-deni bi-‘adlika |
And they are the two who managed the affairs of the religion according to Thy (system of) justice, |
وَفَصْلَيْ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ. |
wa-faslay qaza`ika bayna khalqik. |
and applied Thy Judgments (to settle the issues which cropped up) among Thy creatures. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَبْدِكَ الْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala ‘aliyyib-nil-husayni ‘abdikal-qa`imi fe khalqika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon `Ale ibn al-Husayn, Thy servant, Thy established authority among Thy creatures |
وَالدَّلِيلِ عَلَى مَنْ بَعَثْتَ بِرِسَالاتِكَ، |
wad-daleli ‘ala man ba’athta bi-risalatika |
and as proof for those to whom Thee appointed him to (deliver) Thy Message to. |
وَدَيَّانِ الدِّينِ بِعَدْلِكَ، |
wa-dayyanid-deni bi-‘adlika |
And he managed the affairs of the religion according to Thy (system of) justice, |
وَفَصْلِ قَضَائِكَ بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ سَيِّدِ الْعَابِدِينَ. |
wa-fasli qaza`ika bayna khalqika sayyidil-‘abiden. |
and applied Thy Judgments (to settle the issues which cropped up) among Thy creatures. He is the Master of the Worshippers. |
اللّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَبْدِكَ وَخَلِيفَتِكَ فِي أَرْضِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala muhammadib-ni ‘aliyyin ‘abdika wa-khalefatika fe arzika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon Muhammad bin `Ale - Thy servant; Thy representative on Earth; |
بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ. |
baqiri ‘ilmin-nabiyyen. |
and the dissector of the Knowledge of the Prophets. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ عَبْدِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala ja’farib-ni muhammadinis-sadiqi ‘abdika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon Ja`far ibn Muhammad as-¯adiq (the veracious) – Thy servant; |
وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ، |
wa-waliyyi denika |
the defender of Thy religion; |
وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ أَجْمَعِينَ الصَّادِقِ الْبَارِّ. |
wa-hujjatika ‘ala khalqika ajma’ena as-sadiqil-barr. |
and Thy proof for all Thy creatures. He is the truthful, and the righteous. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَبْدِكَ الصَّالِحِ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala musab-ni ja’farin ‘abdikas-salihi |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon Musa ibn Ja`far - Thy devoted servant; |
وَلِسَانِكَ فِي خَلْقِكَ، |
wa-lisanika fe khalqika |
Thy spokesman among Thy creatures |
النَّاطِقِ بِحُكْمِكَ وَالْحُجَّةِ عَلَى بَرِيَّتِكَ. |
an-natiqi bi-hukmika wal-hujjati ‘ala bariyyatik. |
speaking by Thy authority, and the proof for all Thy creatures. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا الْمُرْتَضَى عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّ دِينِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala ‘aliyyib-ni musar-rizal-murtaza ‘abdika wa-waliyyi denika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon `Ale ibn Musa al-Riza–the absolute model of contentment – Thy devoted servant; the defender of Thy religion; |
الْقَائِمِ بِعَدْلِكَ، |
al-qa`imi bi-‘adlika |
Thy established authority of Thy justice; |
وَالدَّاعِي إِلَى دِينِكَ وَدِينِ آبَائِهِ الصَّادِقِينَ، |
wad-da’e ila denika wa-deni aba`ihis-sadiqena |
the caller to Thy religion and the religion of his truthful forefathers |
صَلاةً لا يَقْوَى عَلَى إِحْصَائِهَا غَيْرُكَ. |
salatan la yaqwa ‘ala ihsa`iha ghayruk. |
blessings that no one but Thee can measure. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ الْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala muhammadib-ni ‘aliyyin ‘abdika wa-waliyyika al-qa`imi bi-amrika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon Muhammad ibn `Ale - Thy servant; Thy established defender by Thy decree; |
وَالدَّاعِي إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ. |
wad-da’e ila sabelik. |
the caller to Thy path. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ الْقَائِمِ بِأَمْرِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘ala ‘aliyyib-ni muhammadin ‘abdika wa-waliyyika al-qa`imi bi-amrika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon `Ale ibn Muhammad - Thy servant; Thy established authority defending Thy decree |
وَالدَّاعِي إِلَى سَبِيلِكَ. |
wad-da’e ila sabelik. |
and the caller to Thy path. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْعَامِلِ بِأَمْرِكَ، |
allahumma salli ‘alal-hasanib-ni ‘aliyyinil-‘amili bi-amrika |
O God! (Please) send blessings upon al-Hasan ibn `Ale – the agent acting upon Thy decrees; |
الْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ، |
al-qa`imi fe khalqika |
the established authority over Thy creatures; |
وَحُجَّتِكَ الْمُؤَدِّي عَنْ نَبِيِّكَ، |
wa-hujjatikal-mu`adde ‘an nabiyyika |
Thy proof acting on behalf of Thy Prophet; |
وَشَاهِدِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ، |
wa-shahidika ‘ala khalqika |
Thy witness for Thy creatures; |
الْمَخْصُوصِ بِكَرَامَتِكَ، |
al-makhsusi bi-karamatika |
the exclusive (receiver) of Thy munificence. |
الدَّاعِي إِلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَطَاعَةِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ. |
ad-da’e ila ta’atika wa-ta’ati nabiyyika salawatuka ‘alayhim ajma’en. |
He is the caller to Thy obedience and obedience to Thy Prophet. May Thou send blessings upon them all. |
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى حُجَّتِكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ |
allahumma salli ‘ala hujjatika wa-waliyyika |
O God! (Please) send blessings to Thy proof; Thy friend; |
الْقَائِمِ فِي خَلْقِكَ |
al-qa`imi fe khalqika |
Thy established authority over Thy creatures: |
صَلاةً تَامَّةً نَامِيَةً بَاقِيَةً تُعَجِّلُ بِهَا فَرَجَهُ وَتَنْصُرُهُ بِهَا، |
salatan ta(a)mmatan namiyatan baqiyatan tu’ajjilu biha farajahu wa-tansuruhu biha |
Blessings so perfect, developed and lasting by which Thee may expedite his arrival and make him victorious. |
وَتَجْعَلُنَا مَعَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ. |
wa-taj’aluna ma’ahu fid-dunya wal-akhirah. |
And make us accompany him in this world and the Hereafter. |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ، |
allahumma inne ataqarrabu ilayka bi-hubbihim |
O God! I seek Thy nearness through my love for them. |
وَأُوَالِي وَلِيَّهُمْ، |
wa-uwale waliyyahum |
I am friends with their friends |
وَأُعَادِي عَدُوَّهُمْ، |
wa-u’ade ‘aduwwahum |
and oppose their enemies. |
فَارْزُقْنِي بِهِمْ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، |
far-zuqne bihim khayrad-dunya wal-akhirati |
Therefore grant me the good of this world and the Hereafter on their account. |
وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي بِهِمْ شَرَّ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَأَهْوَالَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ. |
was-rif ‘anne bihim sharrad-dunya wal-akhirati wa-ahwala yawmil-qiyamah. |
And on their account, fend off the evils of this world and the Hereafter from me, and the dreadful fright on the Judgment Day. |
Then you sit near the position of his head and say the following:
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waliyyal-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the friend of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya hujjatal-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the proof of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الأَرْضِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya nural-lahi fe ¨ulumatil-arzi, |
Peace be upon you! O the light of God in the darkness of the Earth! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ الدِّينِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya ‘amudad-den. |
Peace be upon you! O the pillar of the religion! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha adama safwatil-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Adam - chosen by God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyil-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Noah - the Prophet of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha ibrahema khalelil-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Abraham - the friend of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ذَبِيحِ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha isma’ela dhabehil-lah, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Ishmael - the offering to God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَى كَلِيمِ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha musa kalemil-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Moses - the interlocutor of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَى رُوحِ اللّهِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha ‘esa ruhil-lahi, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Jesus - the spirit of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولِ اللّهِ. |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha muhammadin rasulil-lah. |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Muhammad - the Prophet of God! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha ameril-mu`minena |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful |
عَلِيٍّ وَلِيِّ اللّهِ |
‘aliyyin waliyyil-lahi |
`Ale the friend of God |
وَوَصِيِّ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، |
wa-wasiyyi rasuli rabbil-‘alamena, |
and the Testamentary Trustee of the Messenger of the Lord of the worlds! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha fatimataz-zahra`i, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Fatimah al-Zahra'! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya warithal-hasani wal-husayni |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of al-Hasan and al-Husayn |
سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الجَنَّةِ، |
sayyiday shababi ahlil-jannah |
the Masters of Youth in Paradise! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ زَيْنِ الْعَابِدِينَ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha ‘aliyyib-nil-husayni zaynil-‘abidena, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of `Ale ibn al-Husayn; the adornment of the worshippers! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha muhammadib-ni ‘aliyyin baqiri ‘ilmil-awwalena wal-akhirena, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Muhammad ibn `Ale - the dissector versed in the knowledge of those of old and those of later times! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ الْبَارِّ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha ja’farib-ni muhammadinis-sadiqil-barri, |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Ja`far ibn Muhammad the veracious, the virtuous! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ. |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya waritha musab-ni ja’far. |
Peace be upon you! O the inheritor of Musa ibn Ja`far! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ الشَّهِيدُ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ayyuhas-siddeqush-shahedu, |
Peace be upon you! O the truthful martyr! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَارُّ التَّقِيُّ، |
as-salamu ‘alayka ayyuhal-wasiyyul-barrut-taqiyyu, |
Peace be upon you! O the virtuous and pious trustee! |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ. |
as-salamu ‘alayk |
Peace be upon you! |
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةُ، |
ashhadu annaka qad aqamtas-salata |
I bear witness that it was indeed you who established prayers, |
وَآتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ، |
wa-ataytaz-zakata |
paid the alms-tax, |
وَأَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ، |
wa-amarta bil-ma’rufi |
commanded to do right, |
وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ، |
wa-nahayta ‘anil-munkari |
admonished against doing wrong |
وَعَبَدْتَ اللّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ. |
wa-‘abadtal-laha mukhlisan hatta atakal-yaqen. |
and sincerely served God until what is sure to come happened to you. |
السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ |
as-salamu ‘alayka ya abal-hasani wa-rahmatul-lahi wa-barakatuh, |
O Abu’l-Hasan (Imam al-Riza (a.s))! Peace be upon you! And the grace of God and His blessings be upon you, |
إنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ. |
innahu hamedun majed. |
For He is indeed worthy of all praise, full of all glory! |
لَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ، |
la`anal-lahu ummatan qatalatka, |
May God’s curse be upon the people who murdered you! |
لَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ، |
la`anal-lahu ummatan ¨alamatka, |
May God’s curse be upon the people who oppressed you! |
لَعَنَ اللهُ أُمَّةً أَسَّسَتْ أَسَاسَ الظُّلْمِ وَالْجَوْرِ وَالبِدْعَةِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ البَيْتِ. |
la’anal-lahu ummatan assasat asasa¨-¨ulmi wal-jawri wal-bizati ‘alaykum ahlal-bayt. |
May God’s curse be upon the people who established the foundations of oppression, tyranny and innovation against you—members of the Household (of the Prophet) (a.s)! |
Then you touch the tomb and say:
اللّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ صَمَدْتُ مِنْ أَرْضِي، |
allahumma ilayka samadtu min arze |
O God! I set out towards Thee from my homeland, |
وَقَطَعْتُ الْبِلادَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَتِكَ |
wa-qata’tul-bilada raja`a rahmatika |
and passed through many towns with the hope of receiving Thy mercy. |
فَلا تُخَيِّبْنِي وَلا تَرُدَّنِي بِغَيْرِ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي، |
fala tukhayyibne wa-la taruddane bi-ghayri qaza`i hajate |
Please do not disappoint me, and do not send me back without having my needs fulfilled. |
وَارْحَمْ تَقَلُّبِي عَلَى قَبْرِ ابْنِ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ |
warham taqallube ‘ala qabrib-ni akhe rasulika |
Have mercy upon my turning towards the tomb of the son of Thy Messenger's brother. |
صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، |
salawatuka ‘alayhi wa-alih. |
May Thy blessings be upon him and his Household. |
بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا مَوْلايَ |
bi-abe anta wa-umme ya mawlaya |
O my Master! May my parents be your ransom! |
أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً وَافِداً |
ataytuka za`iran wafidan |
I have come to visit you and I have arrived. |
عَائِذاً مِمَّا جَنَيْتُ عَلَى نَفْسِي، |
‘a`idham-mimma janaytu ‘ala nafse |
I seek refuge in you from whatever crimes I have committed against myself |
وَاحْتَطَبْتُ عَلَى ظَهْرِي |
wahtatabtu ‘ala ¨ahre |
the burden of which I carry on my back. |
فَكُنْ لِي شَافِعاً إِلَى اللّهِ يَوْمَ فَقْرِي وَفَاقَتِي، |
fakun le shafi’an ilal-lahi yawma faqre wa-faqate |
Then (please) intercede with God on my behalf on the Day of my poverty and destitution |
فَلَكَ عِنْدَ اللّهِ مَقَامٌ مَحْمُودٌ، |
falaka ‘indal-lahi maqamun mahmudun |
as you enjoy an especial praiseworthy position in the presence of God. |
وَأَنْتَ عِنْدَهُ وَجِيهٌ. |
wa-anta ‘indahu wajeh. |
He considers you to be an eminent man. |
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Then you raise your right hand up and extend your left hand towards the tomb and say:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِحُبِّهِمْ وَبِوِلايَتِهِمْ، |
allahumma inne ataqarrabu ilayka bi-hubbihim wa-biwilayatihim, |
O God! I seek Thy nearness through my love and friendship for them. |
أَتَوَلَّى آخِرَهُمْ بِمَا تَوَلَّيْتُ بِهِ أَوَّلَهُمْ، |
atawalla akhirahum bima tawallaytu bihe awwalahum |
I love the last one of them as much as I love the first one, |
وَأَبْرَأُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ. |
wa-abra`u min kulli walejatin dunahum. |
and avoid any intimate friendship with anyone but them. |
اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنِ الَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوَا نِعْمَتَكَ، |
allahummal-‘anil-ladhena baddalu ni’mataka |
My God! (Please) curse those who altered Thy blessings, |
وَاتَّهَمُوَا نَبِيَّكَ، |
wat-tahamu nabiyyaka |
accused Thy Prophet, |
وَجَحَدُوَا بِآيَاتِكَ، |
wa-jahadu bi-ayatika |
denied Thy verses, |
وَسَخِرُوَا بِإِمَامِكَ، |
wa-sakhiru bi-imamika |
mocked Thy appointed leader, |
وَحَمَلُوَا النَّاسَ عَلَى أَكْتَافِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ. |
wa-hamalun-nasa ‘ala aktafi ali muhammad. |
and placed the burden of the people upon the shoulders of the members of the Household of Muhammad (a.s). |
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيْكَ بِاللَّعْنَةِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَالْبَرَاءَةِ مِنْهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ يَا رَحْمانُ. |
allahumma inne ataqarrabu ilayka bil-la’nati ‘alayhim wal-bara`ati minhum fid-dunya wal-akhirati ya rahman. |
O God! I seek Thy nearness by cursing them (your enemies), and by staying away from them in this world and in the Hereafter, O the Beneficent! |
Then you turn towards the position of his feet and say:
صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ، |
sallal-lahu ‘alayka ya abal-hasani, |
O Abu’l-Hasan! May God’s blessings be upon you! |
صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَى رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ، |
sallal-lahu ‘ala ruhika wa-badanika, |
May God’s blessings be upon your soul and your body! |
صَبَرْتَ وَأَنْتَ الصَّادِقُ المُصَدَّقُ، |
sabarta wa-antas-sadiqul-musaddaqu |
You persevered. You were truthful and your truthfulness has been confirmed. |
قَتَلَ اللّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ بِالأَيْدِي وَالأَلْسُنِ. |
qatalal-lahu man qatalaka bil-ayde wal-alsun. |
May God curse whoever martyred you with his hands and tongue. |
Then supplicate and curse the murderer of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s) and the murderers of al-Hasan (a.s), al-Husayn (a.s) and all those who murdered the members of the Household of the God’s Messenger (a.s). Then turn towards the position of his head from behind his back and offer two units of prayers. Recite the chapters al-Fatihah (No. 1) and Yasen (No. 36) in the first unit, and recite the chapters al-Fatihah and al-Rahman(No. 55) in the second unit. But if you have not memorized them recite the chapter al-Tawhed (No. 112) in both units. And pray for the believing men and women, and especially pray for your parents. Also make an effort to say supplications, cry, and pray a lot for yourself, your parents and all your brethren. And stay near the position of his head as much as you wish. And you must say your prayers at the tomb.
[1] This form of Ziy¡rah is translated by Dr. Ali Peiravi.
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