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Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens): Arabic-English

Mafatih al-Jinan (Keys to Heavens): Arabic-English

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Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought


Notes:

We worked on this book in several formats, because there was not any English translation of this book freely downloadable in Word, HTML, and PDF as we have been searching for it since last year except for some parts of it on some sites.

The method of our work:

1- We took the software (android) of Mafatih from the version of Erfan.ir.

2- We transferred all parts even page by page into HTML format by sending them one by one by sharing on our email: http://alhassanain2014@gmail.com

3- Then, we pasted them into unformatted text and started to recheck. So, we found out that Surah al-Rum has only 26 verses, and like other errors.

4- We saw that this version was not chapterized, so, we chapterized it according to the original text in Persian and then Arabic Translation of it.

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SUPPLICATORY PRAYER FOR SEEKING REFUGE WITH ALLAH

DU’A’ AL-I’TISAM

Seventh Tradition: According to a validly reported tradition, when Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) came to Iraq, some people came to him and asked, “We have already known that the clay of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb is remedy for all maladies. Is it also security against all feared matters?”

The Imam (‘a) answered, “Yes, it is. Whoever would like this clay to secure him against all fears, may hold a rosary made of that clay in his hand and repeat the following supplicatory prayer three times:

اَصْبَحْتُ [اَمْسَيْتُ‏] اللّٰهُمَّ مُعْتَصِما بِذِمَامِكَ وَ جِوَارِكَ الْمَنِيعِ الَّذِي لا يُطَاوَلُ وَ لا يُحَاوَلُ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ غَاشِمٍ وَ طَارِقٍ مِنْ سَائِرِ مَنْ خَلَقْتَ وَ مَا خَلَقْتَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ الصَّامِتِ وَ النَّاطِقِ [فِي جُنَّةٍ] مِنْ كُلِّ مَخُوفٍ بِلِبَاسٍ سَابِغَةٍ حَصِينَةٍ وَ هِيَ وِلاءُ اَهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ [مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ‏] مُحْتَجِزا [مُحْتَجِبا] مِنْ كُلِّ قَاصِدٍ لِي اِلَى اَذِيَّةٍ بِجِدَارٍ حَصِينٍ الْاِخْلاصِ فِي الاعْتِرَافِ بِحَقِّهِمْ وَ التَّمَسُّكِ بِحَبْلِهِمْ جَمِيعا مُوقِنا اَنَّ الْحَقَّ لَهُمْ وَ مَعَهُمْ وَ مِنْهُمْ وَ فِيهِمْ وَ بِهِمْ اُوَالِي مَنْ وَالَوْا وَ اُعَادِي مَنْ عَادَوْا وَ اُجَانِبُ مَنْ جَانَبُوا فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اَعِذْنِي اللّٰهُمَّ بِهِمْ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ مَا اَتَّقِيهِ يَا عَظِيمُ حَجَزْتُ الْاَعَادِيَ عَنِّي بِبَدِيعِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْاَرْضِ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ اَيْدِيهِمْ سَدّا وَ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدّا فَاَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لا يُبْصِرُونَ.

He may then kiss the rosary, rub it over his eyes, and say the following supplicatory words:

اللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ صَاحِبِهَا وَ بِحَقِّ جَدِّهِ وَ بِحَقِّ اَبِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّ اُمِّهِ وَ بِحَقِّ اَخِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّ وُلْدِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ اجْعَلْهَا شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ اَمَانا مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ وَ حِفْظا مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ.

He may then place in on the forehead. If he does so in the morning, he will be under the security of Almighty Allah up to the evening; and if he does so in the evening, he will be under the security of Almighty Allah up to the next morning.”

According to another tradition, it has been reported that one who fears the persecutive power of a ruler or any other tyrannical person, may do the same as the aforementioned instructions when he goes out of his house so that this will be protection for him.

As a familiar ruling decided by master scholars of Muslim jurisprudence, it is impermissible to have any thing of dust or clay except the blessed clay taken from Imam al-Husayn’s tomb in purpose of seeking healing and with no intention to have an agreeable taste from it provided that the amount that may be had must be as small as a chick-pea grain or, as a precautionary ruling, is not bigger than a seed of lentil. It is also preferred to put that amount of clay in the mouth and have a drink of water, saying the following supplicatory words:

اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ رِزْقا وَاسِعا وَ عِلْما نَافِعا وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ.

‘Allamah al-Majlisi says that it is precautious to avoid selling the rosary of prostration-clay that are made of the clay of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb; rather, such things must be given as gifts. However, it may be unobjectionable that the two parties of such transaction (of selling or purchasing objects made of this clay) reach an agreement consensually without specifying any article as condition in advance. Supporting this ruling, Imam al-Sadiq (‘a), in a validly reported tradition, is reported to have said, “Whoever sells the dust of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb is considered as having sold his own flesh.”

Our well-versed traditionist and mentor, Shaykh al-Nuri, has mentioned the following story in his book of Dar al-Salam:

When one of my brothers presented himself before my mother, may Allah rest her soul, she noticed that he had put a piece of the clay of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb in his pocket, which is under his garment. She thus reproached him, saying, “This is impoliteness! This piece of clay may be under your thigh and then broken.” He answered, “This is true! Two pieces of this clay have been already broken.” He then promised her not to do this ever again.

A few days later, my father the master scholar, may Allah raise his rank, who did not know about this incident, saw in sleep that our master Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon him, visited him and sat in the reading room where my father used to sit. The Imam (‘a) treated him with kindness and then asked him to summon his sons so that the Imam (‘a) would honor them. So, my father sent for them, who were five with me, and they stood next to the door before the Imam (‘a), who had some stuff of dresses and other things in his hand. He thus called them one by one and gave them a part of that stuff. When it was the turn of my brother whom had been reproached by my mother, the Imam (‘a) looked at him with some anger, turned his face towards my father, and said, “This son of you has broken two pieces of clay taken from my tomb under his thigh.” Then, the Imam (‘a) threw something towards my brother without asking him to take it. As much as I remember, the Imam (‘a) gave my brother a comb-like apparatus that is usually made of clothing and [used in engraving on carpets] called in Persian tirmeh. Hence, when my father woke up, he told my mother of this dream and she told him of her story with her son. So, my father was amazed of this incident.

EIGHTH CHAPTER: MERTIS AND METHOD OF VISITING KAZIMAYN

MERTIS AND METHOD OF VISITING KAZIMAYN

In addition to the merits and method of visiting the holy shrine of Imam Musa al-Kazim and his grandson Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (al-Taqi), this chapter includes some references to Masjid Buratha, the method of visiting the Four Emissaries (of Imam al-Mahdi), may Allah be pleased with them, and the method of visiting Salman.( )

This chapter consists of several sections, as follows:

MERITS AND METHOD OF VISITING IMAM AL-KAZIM AND IMAM AL-JAWAD

MERITS

Traditions have borne great rewards for those who visit these two Infallible Imams (‘a). According to many reports, to visit Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (‘a) is as same as visiting the Holy Prophet (s).

According to another tradition, he who visits Imam al-Kazim (‘a) is as if he has visited the Holy Prophet (s) and Imam ‘Ali Amir al-Mu’minin (‘a).

According to a third tradition, to visit Imam al-Kazim (‘a) is as same as visiting Imam al-Husayn (‘a).

According to a fourth tradition, he who visits Imam al-Kazim (‘a) will have Paradise as reward.

The lofty master scholar, Muhammad ibn Shahr’ashub, has quoted in his book of al-Manaqib al-Khatib al-Baghdadi as saying, in his book of Tarikh Baghdad, that ‘Ali ibn Khallal used to say, “Whenever I faced a grieving problem, I would direct to [the tomb of] Musa ibn Ja’far and beg Allah in the name of him to solve it. Hence, Almighty Allah would always relieve that problem.”

‘Ali ibn Khallal also told this story: In Baghdad, people saw a woman running fast. “Where are you going?” they asked. “I am going to Musa ibn Ja’far, because my son has been led to prison.” Mocking at her, a man of the Hanbali School said to her, “Your son will thus die in the prison!” The woman answered, “I then beseech Allah in the name of the one who was killed in the prison (i.e. Imam al-Kazim) to show me His omnipotence.” So, her son was immediately released and the son of the mocking man was arrested and punished for his felony.

Shaykh al-Saduq has reported Ibrahim ibn ‘Aqabah as saying: I wrote a letter to Imam ‘Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) asking him about the merits of visiting Imam al-Husayn (‘a) and visiting Imam Musa ibn Ja’far (‘a) and Imam Muhammad al-Taqi (‘a). (i.e. which is more preferred; to visit Imam al-Husayn or to visit Imam al-Kazim and Imam al-Jawad).

The Imam (‘a) wrote back, “Visiting Abu-’Abdullah (i.e. Imam al-Husayn) is preferred. Visiting Imam al-Kazim and Imam al-Jawad is more comprehensive and more rewardable.”

METHOD

As for the method and the forms of ziyarah in the holy shrine of Imam al-Kazim and Imam al-Jawad, some forms are shared by the two Imams while others are dedicated to each one separately.

ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL KAZIM (A)

As for the forms of ziyarah dedicated to Imam Musa al-Kazim (‘a), Sayyid Ibn Tawus, in his book of al-Mazar, has mentioned the following method and form:

When you intend to visit Imam al-Kazim (‘a), you ought to bathe yourself before you come to the holy shrine with tranquility and solemnity. When you come, you may stop at the gate of the shrine and say the following words:

اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللّٰهُ وَ اللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى هِدَايَتِهِ لِدِينِهِ وَ التَّوْفِيقِ لِمَا دَعَا اِلَيْهِ مِنْ سَبِيلِهِ اللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّكَ اَكْرَمُ مَقْصُودٍ وَ اَكْرَمُ مَأْتِيٍّ وَ قَدْ اَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّبا اِلَيْكَ بِابْنِ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ عَلَى آبَائِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ اَبْنَائِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ لا تُخَيِّبْ سَعْيِي وَ لا تَقْطَعْ رَجَائِي وَ اجْعَلْنِي عِنْدَكَ وَجِيها فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ.

You may then enter the shrine by preceding your right foot (to the left), saying the following words:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّٰهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِوَالِدَيَّ وَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ.

When you reach the gate of the dome, you may stop there and ask permission of entrance by saying the following words:

اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللّٰهِ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ الْحُسَيْنَ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلِيَّ بْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا جَعْفَرٍ اَ اَدْخُلُ يَا مَوْلايَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيِّ.

While entering, you may repeat the following statement four times:

اللّه اكبر

You may then stop in front of the holy tomb, making the kiblah direction to be between your shoulders, and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ وَلِيِّهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ حُجَّتِهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفِيَّ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ صَفِيِّهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِينَ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ اَمِينِهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اِمَامَ الْهُدَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ الدِّينِ وَ التُّقَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَائِبَ الْاَوْصِيَاءِ السَّابِقِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَعْدِنَ الْوَحْيِ الْمُبِينِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ الْعِلْمِ الْيَقِينِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ عِلْمِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الصَّالِحُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الزَّاهِدُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ الْعَابِدُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْاِمَامُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّشِيدُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمَقْتُولُ الشَّهِيدُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ وَصِيِّهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ عَنِ اللّٰهِ مَا حَمَّلَكَ وَ حَفِظْتَ مَا اسْتَوْدَعَكَ وَ حَلَّلْتَ حَلالَ اللّٰهِ وَ حَرَّمْتَ حَرَامَ اللّٰهِ وَ اَقَمْتَ اَحْكَامَ اللّٰهِ وَ تَلَوْتَ كِتَابَ اللّٰهِ وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْاَذَى فِي جَنْبِ اللّٰهِ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَى مَا مَضَى عَلَيْهِ آبَاؤُكَ الطَّاهِرُونَ وَ اَجْدَادُكَ الطَّيِّبُونَ الْاَوْصِيَاءُ الْهَادُونَ الْاَئِمَّةُ الْمَهْدِيُّونَ لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمًى عَلَى هُدًى وَ لَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ اِلَى بَاطِلٍ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ وَ لِاَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ اَنَّكَ اَدَّيْتَ الْاَمَانَةَ وَ اجْتَنَبْتَ الْخِيَانَةَ وَ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ عَبَدْتَ اللّٰهَ مُخْلِصا مُجْتَهِدا مُحْتَسِبا حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ عَنِ الْاِسْلامِ ، وَ اَهْلِهِ اَفْضَلَ الْجَزَاءِ وَ اَشْرَفَ الْجَزَاءِ اَتَيْتُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ زَائِرا عَارِفا بِحَقِّكَ مُقِرّا بِفَضْلِكَ مُحْتَمِلا لِعِلْمِكَ مُحْتَجِبا بِذِمَّتِكَ عَائِذا بِقَبْرِكَ لائِذا بِضَرِيحِكَ مُسْتَشْفِعا بِكَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكَ مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكَ مُسْتَبْصِرا بِشَأْنِكَ وَ بِالْهُدَى الَّذِي اَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ عَالِما بِضَلالَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ وَ بِالْعَمَى الَّذِي هُمْ عَلَيْهِ بِاَبِي اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّي وَ نَفْسِي وَ اَهْلِي وَ مَالِي وَ وُلْدِي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اَتَيْتُكَ مُتَقَرِّبا بِزِيَارَتِكَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَعَالَى وَ مُسْتَشْفِعا بِكَ اِلَيْهِ فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ لِيَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَ يَعْفُوَ عَنْ جُرْمِي وَ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْ سَيِّئَاتِي وَ يَمْحُوَ عَنِّي خَطِيئَاتِي وَ يُدْخِلَنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَ يَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا هُوَ اَهْلُهُ وَ يَغْفِرَ لِي وَ لِآبَائِي وَ لِاِخْوَانِي وَ اَخَوَاتِي وَ لِجَمِيعِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ فِي مَشَارِقِ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَغَارِبِهَا بِفَضْلِهِ وَ جُودِهِ وَ مَنِّهِ .

You may then throw yourself on the grave, smear your two cheeks on it, and pray Almighty Allah for any thing you want.

You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْاِمَامُ الْهَادِي وَ الْوَلِيُّ الْمُرْشِدُ وَ اَنَّكَ مَعْدِنُ التَّنْزِيلِ وَ صَاحِبُ التَّأْوِيلِ وَ حَامِلُ التَّوْرَاةِ وَ الْاِنْجِيلِ وَ الْعَالِمُ الْعَادِلُ وَ الصَّادِقُ الْعَامِلُ يَا مَوْلايَ اَنَا اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَعْدَائِكَ وَ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِمُوَالاتِكَ فَصَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آبَائِكَ وَ اَجْدَادِكَ وَ اَبْنَائِكَ وَ شِيعَتِكَ وَ مُحِبِّيكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah, reciting Surah Yasin (No. 36) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the first unit- and Surah al-Rahman (No. 55) –after Surah al-Fatihah in the second unit. You may also recite any Surah instead. Then, you may pray Almighty Allah for whatever you need.

ANOTHER FORM OF ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL-KAZIM

Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi have said the following:

If you intend to visit Imam al-Kazim (‘a) in Baghdad, you may first bathe yourself with the intention of visiting him, direct to the holy shrine, stop at its gate, ask permission of entrance, and then enter there while saying the following words:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ بِاللّٰهِ وَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّٰهِ وَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ السَّلامُ عَلَى اَوْلِيَاءِ اللّٰهِ.

You may then walk until you stop in front of the grave of Musa ibn Ja’far (‘a). When you stop there, you may say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ اللّٰهِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ تَلَوْتَ الْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاوَتِهِ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْاَذَى فِي جَنْبِهِ مُحْتَسِبا وَ عَبَدْتَهُ مُخْلِصا حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اَوْلَى بِاللّٰهِ وَ بِرَسُولِهِ وَ اَنَّكَ ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ حَقّا اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَعْدَائِكَ وَ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِمُوَالاتِكَ اَتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلايَ عَارِفا بِحَقِّكَ مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكَ مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكَ فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ.

You may then throw yourself on the grave, kiss it, place both your cheeks on it, turn to the side of the Imam’s head, stop there, and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ صَادِقٌ اَدَّيْتَ نَاصِحا وَ قُلْتَ اَمِينا وَ مَضَيْتَ شَهِيدا لَمْ تُؤْثِرْ عَمًى عَلَى الْهُدَى وَ لَمْ تَمِلْ مِنْ حَقٍّ اِلَى بَاطِلٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آبَائِكَ وَ اَبْنَائِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ .

You may then kiss the grave and offer a two-unit prayer. You may then offer any prayer you like. After that, you may prostrate yourself and say the following supplicaroty words:

اللّٰهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ اعْتَمَدْتُ وَ اِلَيْكَ قَصَدْتُ وَ بِفَضْلِكَ رَجَوْتُ وَ قَبْرَ اِمَامِيَ الَّذِي اَوْجَبْتَ عَلَيَّ طَاعَتَهُ زُرْتُ وَ بِهِ اِلَيْكَ تَوَسَّلْتُ فَبِحَقِّهِمُ الَّذِي اَوْجَبْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ اغْفِرْ لِي وَ لِوَالِدَيَّ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَا كَرِيمُ.

You may then put your right cheek on the ground and say the following supplicatory words:

اللّٰهُمَّ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ حَوَائِجِي فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اقْضِهَا.

You may then put your left cheek on the ground and say the following supplicaroty words:

اللّٰهُمَّ قَدْ اَحْصَيْتَ ذُنُوبِي فَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْهَا وَ تَصَدَّقْ عَلَيَّ بِمَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ.

You may then return to the position of prostration and repeat the following word one hundred times:

شكرا شكرا

You may then raise your head from prostration and pray for whatever you wish and whomever you wish.

SALAWAT UPON IMAM AL KAZIM (A)

In his book of Misbah al-Za’ir, the sublime Sayyid Ibn Tawus, while referring to some forms of ziyarah of Imam al-Kazim (‘a), has mentioned a form of invoking blessings on him, which contains references to some of the Imam’s virtues, merits, method of worship, and misfortunes. Hence, a visitor of this Imam (‘a) is advised not to miss the reward of this form of invocation of blessings, which is as follows:

اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ وَصِيِّ الْاَبْرَارِ وَ اِمَامِ الْاَخْيَارِ وَ عَيْبَةِ الْاَنْوَارِ وَ وَارِثِ السَّكِينَةِ وَ الْوَقَارِ وَ الْحِكَمِ وَ الْآثَارِ الَّذِي كَانَ يُحْيِي اللَّيْلَ بِالسَّهَرِ اِلَى السَّحَرِ بِمُوَاصَلَةِ الاسْتِغْفَارِ حَلِيفِ السَّجْدَةِ الطَّوِيلَةِ وَ الدُّمُوعِ الْغَزِيرَةِ وَ الْمُنَاجَاةِ الْكَثِيرَةِ وَ الضَّرَاعَاتِ الْمُتَّصِلَةِ وَ مَقَرِّ النُّهَى وَ الْعَدْلِ وَ الْخَيْرِ وَ الْفَضْلِ وَ النَّدَى وَ الْبَذْلِ وَ مَأْلَفِ الْبَلْوَى وَ الصَّبْرِ وَ الْمُضْطَهَدِ بِالظُّلْمِ وَ الْمَقْبُورِ بِالْجَوْرِ وَ الْمُعَذَّبِ فِي قَعْرِ السُّجُونِ وَ ظُلَمِ الْمَطَامِيرِ ذِي السَّاقِ الْمَرْضُوضِ بِحَلَقِ الْقُيُودِ وَ الْجَنَازَةِ الْمُنَادَى عَلَيْهَا بِذُلِّ الاسْتِخْفَافِ وَ الْوَارِدِ عَلَى جَدِّهِ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ اَبِيهِ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ اُمِّهِ سَيِّدَةِ النِّسَاءِ، بِاِرْثٍ مَغْصُوبٍ وَ وِلاءٍ مَسْلُوبٍ وَ اَمْرٍ مَغْلُوبٍ وَ دَمٍ مَطْلُوبٍ وَ سَمٍّ مَشْرُوبٍ اللّٰهُمَّ وَ كَمَا صَبَرَ عَلَى غَلِيظِ الْمِحَنِ وَ تَجَرَّعَ غُصَصَ الْكُرَبِ وَ اسْتَسْلَمَ لِرِضَاكَ وَ اَخْلَصَ الطَّاعَةَ لَكَ وَ مَحَضَ الْخُشُوعَ وَ اسْتَشْعَرَ الْخُضُوعَ وَ عَادَى الْبِدْعَةَ وَ اَهْلَهَا وَ لَمْ يَلْحَقْهُ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ مِنْ اَوَامِرِكَ وَ نَوَاهِيكَ لَوْمَةُ لائِمٍ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ صَلاةً نَامِيَةً مُنِيفَةً زَاكِيَةً تُوجِبُ لَهُ بِهَا شَفَاعَةَ اُمَمٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ قُرُونٍ مِنْ بَرَايَاكَ وَ بَلِّغْهُ عَنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَ سَلاما وَ آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فِي مُوَالاتِهِ فَضْلا وَ اِحْسَانا وَ مَغْفِرَةً وَ رِضْوَانا اِنَّكَ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَمِيمِ وَ التَّجَاوُزِ الْعَظِيمِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL JAWAD

About the ziyarah form dedicated to Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (‘a), the three master scholars (Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi) have said the following:

You may then direct to the tomb of Abu-Ja’far Muhammad ibn ‘Ali al-Jawad (‘a) whose tomb is in the back of the tomb of his grandfather (i.e. Imam al-Kazim). When you stop near the tomb, you may say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آبَائِكَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى اَبْنَائِكَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى اَوْلِيَائِكَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ تَلَوْتَ الْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاوَتِهِ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْاَذَى فِي جَنْبِهِ حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ اَتَيْتُكَ زَائِرا عَارِفا بِحَقِّكَ مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكَ مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكَ فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ.

You may then kiss the tomb and put your both cheeks on it. You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah after which you may offer any other prayers. You may then prostrate yourself and say the following words:

ارْحَمْ مَنْ اَسَاءَ وَ اقْتَرَفَ وَ اسْتَكَانَ وَ اعْتَرَفَ

You may then place your right cheek on the ground and say the following words:

اِنْ كُنْتُ بِئْسَ الْعَبْدُ فَاَنْتَ نِعْمَ الرَّبُّ.

You may then place your left cheek on the ground and say the following words:

عَظُمَ الذَّنْبُ مِنْ عَبْدِكَ فَلْيَحْسُنِ الْعَفْوُ مِنْ عِنْدِكَ يَا كَرِيمُ

You may then return to the position of prostration and repeat the following word one hundred times:

شكرا شكرا

You may then leave.

ANOTHER FORM OF ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL-JAWAD

In his book of al-Mazar, Sayyid Ibn Tawus says:

After you visit Imam Musa al-Kazim (‘a), you may stop at the tomb of Imam al-Jawad (‘a), kiss it, and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْبَرَّ التَّقِيَّ الْاِمَامَ الْوَفِيَّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَجِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيرَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سِرَّ اللّٰهِ [سِتْرَ اللّٰهِ‏] السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ضِيَاءَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَنَاءَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا كَلِمَةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَحْمَةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النُّورُ السَّاطِعُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْبَدْرُ الطَّالِعُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الطَّيِّبُ مِنَ الطَّيِّبِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الطَّاهِرُ مِنَ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْآيَةُ الْعُظْمَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْحُجَّةُ الْكُبْرَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُطَهَّرُ مِنَ الزَّلاتِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُنَزَّهُ عَنِ الْمُعْضِلاتِ [الْمُعْظِلاتِ‏] السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَلِيُّ عَنْ نَقْصِ الْاَوْصَافِ، السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الرَّضِيُّ عِنْدَ الْاَشْرَافِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ الدِّينِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ وَلِيُّ اللّٰهِ وَ حُجَّتُهُ فِي اَرْضِهِ وَ اَنَّكَ جَنْبُ اللّٰهِ وَ خِيَرَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ مُسْتَوْدَعُ عِلْمِ اللّٰهِ وَ عِلْمِ الْاَنْبِيَاءِ وَ رُكْنُ الْاِيمَانِ وَ تَرْجُمَانُ الْقُرْآنِ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَ الْهُدَى وَ اَنَّ مَنْ اَنْكَرَكَ وَ نَصَبَ لَكَ الْعَدَاوَةَ عَلَى الضَّلالَةِ وَ الرَّدَى اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ وَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ مَا بَقِيتُ وَ بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ

INVOCATION OF BLESSINGS UPON IMAM AL-JAWAD

Invoking Almighty Allah’s blessings on Imam al-Jawad (‘a), you may say the following words:

اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الزَّكِيِّ التَّقِيِّ وَ الْبَرِّ الْوَفِيِّ وَ الْمُهَذَّبِ النَّقِيِّ هَادِي الْاُمَّةِ وَ وَارِثِ الْاَئِمَّةِ وَ خَازِنِ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ يَنْبُوعِ الْحِكْمَةِ وَ قَائِدِ الْبَرَكَةِ وَ عَدِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ فِي الطَّاعَةِ وَ وَاحِدِ الْاَوْصِيَاءِ فِي الْاِخْلاصِ وَ الْعِبَادَةِ وَ حُجَّتِكَ الْعُلْيَا وَ مَثَلِكَ الْاَعْلَى وَ كَلِمَتِكَ الْحُسْنَى الدَّاعِي اِلَيْكَ وَ الدَّالِّ عَلَيْكَ الَّذِي نَصَبْتَهُ عَلَما لِعِبَادِكَ وَ مُتَرْجِما لِكِتَابِكَ وَ صَادِعا بِاَمْرِكَ وَ نَاصِرا لِدِينِكَ وَ حُجَّةً عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ نُورا تَخْرُقُ بِهِ الظُّلَمَ وَ قُدْوَةً تُدْرَكُ بِهَا الْهِدَايَةُ وَ شَفِيعا تُنَالُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةُ اللّٰهُمَّ وَ كَمَا اَخَذَ فِي خُشُوعِهِ لَكَ حَظَّهُ وَ اسْتَوْفَى مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ نَصِيبَهُ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ اَضْعَافَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى وَلِيًّ ارْتَضَيْتَ طَاعَتَهُ وَ قَبِلْتَ خِدْمَتَهُ وَ بَلِّغْهُ مِنَّا تَحِيَّةً وَ سَلاما وَ آتِنَا فِي مُوَالاتِهِ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ فَضْلا وَ اِحْسَانا وَ مَغْفِرَةً وَ رِضْوَانا اِنَّكَ ذُو الْمَنِّ الْقَدِيمِ وَ الصَّفْحِ الْجَمِيلِ.

You may then offer the two-unit prayer of ziyarah. After accomplishment, you may say the supplication, which begins with this statement:

اَنْتَ الرَّبُّ وَ اَنَا الْمَرْبُوبُ

[This supplication will be quoted entirely within Appendix II of this volume.]

You may then pray Almighty Allah for your personal requests and they shall be granted, Allah willing.

ANOTHER FORM OF ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL-JAWAD

In man-la-yahzuruhu’l-faqih, Shaykh al-Saduq has reported the following:

When you intend to visit Imam al-Jawad (‘a), you may bathe yourself and put on two clean (and ceremonially pure) pieces of clothes. You may then say the following words:

اللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْاِمَامِ التَّقِيِّ النَّقِيِّ الرَّضِيِّ الْمَرْضِيِّ وَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَى مَنْ فَوْقَ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَنْ تَحْتَ الثَّرَى صَلاةً كَثِيرَةً نَامِيَةً زَاكِيَةً مُبَارَكَةً مُتَوَاصِلَةً مُتَرَادِفَةً مُتَوَاتِرَةً كَاَفْضَلِ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى اَحَدٍ مِنْ اَوْلِيَائِكَ وَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اِمَامَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ سُلالَةَ الْوَصِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ اَتَيْتُكَ زَائِرا عَارِفا بِحَقِّكَ مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكَ مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكَ فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ.

You may then pray Almighty Allah to grant you your personal needs.

You may then offer two prayers with four units under the dome that is over the tomb of Imam al-Jawad (‘a) to the side of his head; a prayer for visiting Imam al-Kazim (‘a) and another prayer for visiting Imam al-Jawad (‘a).

Do not offer a prayer to the side of Imam al-Kazim’s head, because this side is facing the graves of the people of Quraysh, which is impermissible to be taken as direction of prayer (i.e. kiblah).

As understood from the words of Shaykh al-Saduq, the tomb of Imam al-Kazim (‘a) was separated from the tomb of Imam al-Jawad (‘a) by an independent dome and gate. So, visitors used to leave this dome to come under the dome of Imam al-Jawad (‘a), which was thereby an independent building.

ZIYARAH WHICH IS COMMON TO IMAM AL KAZIM AND IMAM AL JAWAD

There are two types of common forms of ziyarah. The first is said to each Imam independently.

The sublime Shaykh Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi has reported in his book of Kamil al-Ziyarah that Imam ‘Ali al-Naqi (al-Hadi) instructed to say the following form of ziyarah for each of the two Imams (i.e. al-Kazim and al-Jawad) separately:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلَّهِ فِي شَأْنِهِ اَتَيْتُكَ زَائِرا عَارِفا بِحَقِّكَ مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكَ مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكَ فَاشْفَعْ [اشْفَعْ‏] لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ يَا مَوْلايَ.

Actually, this form of ziyarah is highly considered; it has been also reported by al-Saduq, al-Kulayni, and al-Tusi with very little difference.

The following are some forms of ziyarah addressed to the two Imams (‘a) altogether.

Al-Mufid, al-Shahid, and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi have said the following:

When visiting the two Imams (‘a) together, you may say the following words after you stop at the holy tomb:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكُمَا قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمَا عَنِ اللّٰهِ مَا حَمَّلَكُمَا وَ حَفِظْتُمَا مَا اسْتُودِعْتُمَا وَ حَلَّلْتُمَا حَلالَ اللّٰهِ وَ حَرَّمْتُمَا حَرَامَ اللّٰهِ وَ اَقَمْتُمَا حُدُودَ اللّٰهِ وَ تَلَوْتُمَا كِتَابَ اللّٰهِ وَ صَبَرْتُمَا عَلَى الْاَذَى فِي جَنْبِ اللّٰهِ مُحْتَسِبَيْنِ حَتَّى اَتَاكُمَا الْيَقِينُ اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ مِنْ اَعْدَائِكُمَا وَ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِوِلايَتِكُمَا اَتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِرا عَارِفا بِحَقِّكُمَا مُوَالِيا لِاَوْلِيَائِكُمَا مُعَادِيا لِاَعْدَائِكُمَا مُسْتَبْصِرا بِالْهُدَى الَّذِي اَنْتُمَا عَلَيْهِ عَارِفا بِضَلالَةِ مَنْ خَالَفَكُمَا فَاشْفَعَا لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمَا فَاِنَّ لَكُمَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ جَاها عَظِيما وَ مَقَاما مَحْمُودا.

You may then kiss the holy dust (of their graves) and put your right cheek on it. You may then turn to the side of the Imam’s head and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اللّٰهِ فِي اَرْضِهِ وَ سَمَائِهِ عَبْدُكُمَا وَ وَلِيُّكُمَا زَائِرُكُمَا مُتَقَرِّبا اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِزِيَارَتِكُمَا اللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي اَوْلِيَائِكَ الْمُصْطَفَيْنَ وَ حَبِّبْ اِلَيَّ مَشَاهِدَهُمْ وَ اجْعَلْنِي مَعَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

You may then offer a two-unit prayer for each Imam and then pray Almighty Allah for anything you wish.

SHORT FORMS OF ZIYARAH?

The age in which these short forms of ziyarah were issued was an age of terrible persecution (against the holy Imams); therefore, they used to practice taqiyyah (self-protection by showing pious dissimulation). The Holy Imams (‘a) therefore taught their followers such short forms of ziyarah so as to protect them against the tyrannical rulers of these ages.

If a visitor wishes to say a long form of ziyarah, he may say the comprehensive (jami’ah) forms of ziyarah, which will be cited in this book. These comprehensive forms are in fact the best forms of ziyarah addressed to the Holy Imams (‘a). The first of these forms (namely; al-Ziyarah al-Jami’ah al-Kabirah –the Major Comprehensive Form of Ziyarah) is best advisable for the visitors of Imam al-Kazim (‘a), because its report shows some peculiarity to this holy Imam.

FORM OF BIDDING FAREWELL

When a visitor of Imam al-Kazim (‘a) and Imam al-Jawad (‘a) intends to leave, he/she may say the forms of bidding farewell (wada’) some of which have been previously cited in this book. The following is one of these forms, which is reported by Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Tahdhib al-Ahkam, where he says:

When you intend to bid farewell to Imam Musa al-Kazim (‘a), you may stop near the tomb and say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللّٰهَ وَ اَقْرَاُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلامَ آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَ دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ اللّٰهُمَّ اكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ.

In bidding farewell to Imam al-Jawad (‘a), you may say the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللّٰهَ وَ اَقْرَاُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلامَ آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَ بِرَسُولِهِ وَ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَ دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ اللّٰهُمَّ اكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ.

You may then pray Almighty Allah not to decide this time of visit to be the last and beseech Him to grant you another opportunity to visit them. You may then kiss the tomb and place your both cheeks on it.

SALAWAT ABUL HASAN AL DARRAB AL ISFAHANI

It is worth mentioning that Friday has relationship with Imam al-Mahdi - may Allah hasten his advent - from several aspects. On Friday, Imam al-Mahdi was born and on Friday, his delightful advent shall be. Hence, to expect Relief on Friday should be more intense than other days. In Imam al-Mahdi’s private Ziyarah on Fridays that will be mentioned later on in this book, the following statement is mentioned:

“هذا يوم الجمعة،و هو يومك المتوقّع فيه ظهورك،و الفرج فيه للمؤمنين على يدك”

In fact, Friday has been decided as feast day just because it is the day on which Imam al-Mahdi(a.s.) will reappear in order to purify the entire earth from the filth of polytheism and atheism and from the dirt of acts of disobedience to Almighty Allah and from sins. He shall also annihilate the tyrants, the infidels, and the hypocrites. Thus, true believers shall be delighted and their hearts shall be tranquil since the Word of Truth shall prevail over all things and the true religion and creed shall be the dominant. On that day, too, the earth shall beam with the Light of its Lord. In view of that, it is highly recommended to say the major invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt. It is also highly advisable to say the supplication that Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida(a.s.) advised to be said for the sake of Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. The supplication, which will be cited in this book later on, begins with the following statement:

“اللّهمّ ادفع عن وليّك و خليفتك”

It is also recommended to say the supplication that Shaykh Abu-’Amr al-’Amri dictated to Abu-Ali ibn Hammam and advised him to say it during the Occultation of Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. Because this book is intended to be as brief as possible, this long supplication will be omitted. Yet, the gentle reader may find it, as well as the previously mention major invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt, in the books of Misbah al-Mutahajjid and Jamal al-Usbu’.

It is also necessary not to overlook the famous invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet and the Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, that is ascribed to Abu’l-Hasan al-Darrab al-Isfahani. Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus have included this famous invocation with the recommended rites of Friday afternoons. Confirming its significance and writing down the series of its reporters, Sayyid Ibn Tawus adds, “This invocation is reported from our master Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. So, if you have to neglect all the post-prayer litanies on Friday, try not to overlook this invocation for a matter that Almighty Allah has shown to me.”

As for Shaykh al-Tusi, he says, “This invocation is reported from the Patron of the Age, Imam al-Mahdi, peace be upon him. It was shown to Abu’l-Hasan al-Darrab in Makkah.”

Allowing for summary, the series of reporters will be overlooked. However, the supplication is as follows:

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْمُنْتَجَبِ فِي الْمِيثَاقِ الْمُصْطَفَى فِي الظِّلالِ الْمُطَهَّرِ مِنْ كُلِّ آفَةٍ الْبَرِي‏ءِ مِنْ كُلِّ عَيْبٍ الْمُؤَمَّلِ لِلنَّجَاةِ الْمُرْتَجَى لِلشَّفَاعَةِ الْمُفَوَّضِ اِلَيْهِ دِينُ اللّٰهِ اللَّهُمَّ شَرِّفْ بُنْيَانَهُ وَ عَظِّمْ بُرْهَانَهُ وَ اَفْلِجْ حُجَّتَهُ وَ ارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ وَ اَضِئْ نُورَهُ وَ بَيِّضْ وَجْهَهُ وَ اَعْطِهِ الْفَضْلَ وَ الْفَضِيلَةَ وَ الْمَنْزِلَةَ وَ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَ الدَّرَجَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ وَ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَاما مَحْمُودا يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الْاَوَّلُونَ وَ الْآخِرُونَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى اَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ قَائِدِ الْغُرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِينَ وَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى الْخَلَفِ الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيِّ اِمَامِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ، اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الْاَئِمَّةِ الْهَادِينَ الْعُلَمَاءِ الصَّادِقِينَ الْاَبْرَارِ الْمُتَّقِينَ دَعَائِمِ دِينِكَ وَ اَرْكَانِ تَوْحِيدِكَ وَ تَرَاجِمَةِ وَحْيِكَ وَ حُجَجِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ خُلَفَائِكَ فِي اَرْضِكَ الَّذِينَ اخْتَرْتَهُمْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَ اصْطَفَيْتَهُمْ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ وَ ارْتَضَيْتَهُمْ لِدِينِكَ وَ خَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَعْرِفَتِكَ وَ جَلَّلْتَهُمْ بِكَرَامَتِكَ وَ غَشَّيْتَهُمْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ وَ رَبَّيْتَهُمْ بِنِعْمَتِكَ وَ غَذَّيْتَهُمْ بِحِكْمَتِكَ وَ اَلْبَسْتَهُمْ نُورَكَ وَ رَفَعْتَهُمْ فِي مَلَكُوتِكَ وَ حَفَفْتَهُمْ بِمَلائِكَتِكَ وَ شَرَّفْتَهُمْ بِنَبِيِّكَ صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلاةً زَاكِيَةً نَامِيَةً، كَثِيرَةً دَائِمَةً طَيِّبَةً لا يُحِيطُ بِهَا اِلا اَنْتَ وَ لا يَسَعُهَا اِلا عِلْمُكَ وَ لا يُحْصِيهَا اَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى وَلِيِّكَ الْمُحْيِي سُنَّتَكَ الْقَائِمِ بِاَمْرِكَ الدَّاعِي اِلَيْكَ الدَّلِيلِ عَلَيْكَ حُجَّتِكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ خَلِيفَتِكَ فِي اَرْضِكَ وَ شَاهِدِكَ عَلَى عِبَادِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اَعِزَّ نَصْرَهُ وَ مُدَّ فِي عُمْرِهِ وَ زَيِّنِ الْاَرْضَ بِطُولِ بَقَائِهِ اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِهِ بَغْيَ الْحَاسِدِينَ وَ اَعِذْهُ مِنْ شَرِّ الْكَائِدِينَ وَ ازْجُرْ عَنْهُ اِرَادَةَ الظَّالِمِينَ وَ خَلِّصْهُ مِنْ اَيْدِي الْجَبَّارِينَ ، اللَّهُمَّ اَعْطِهِ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ رَعِيَّتِهِ وَ خَاصَّتِهِ وَ عَامَّتِهِ وَ عَدُوِّهِ وَ جَمِيعِ اَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا مَا تُقِرُّ بِهِ عَيْنَهُ وَ تَسُرُّ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ وَ بَلِّغْهُ اَفْضَلَ مَا اَمَّلَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْآخِرَةِ اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ جَدِّدْ بِهِ مَا امْتَحَى [مُحِيَ‏] مِنْ دِينِكَ وَ اَحْيِ بِهِ مَا بُدِّلَ مِنْ كِتَابِكَ وَ اَظْهِرْ بِهِ مَا غُيِّرَ مِنْ حُكْمِكَ حَتَّى يَعُودَ دِينُكَ بِهِ وَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ غَضّا جَدِيدا خَالِصا مُخْلِصا لا شَكَّ فِيهِ وَ لا شُبْهَةَ مَعَهُ وَ لا بَاطِلَ عِنْدَهُ وَ لا بِدْعَةَ لَدَيْهِ اللَّهُمَّ نَوِّرْ بِنُورِهِ كُلَّ ظُلْمَةٍ وَ هُدَّ بِرُكْنِهِ كُلَّ بِدْعَةٍ وَ اهْدِمْ بِعِزِّهِ كُلَّ ضَلالَةٍ وَ اقْصِمْ بِهِ كُلَّ جَبَّارٍ وَ اَخْمِدْ بِسَيْفِهِ كُلَّ نَارٍ وَ اَهْلِكْ بِعَدْلِهِ جَوْرَ كُلِّ جَائِرٍ وَ اَجْرِ حُكْمَهُ عَلَى كُلِّ حُكْمٍ وَ اَذِلَّ بِسُلْطَانِهِ كُلَّ سُلْطَانٍ. اللَّهُمَّ اَذِلَّ كُلَّ مَنْ نَاوَاهُ وَ اَهْلِكْ كُلَّ مَنْ عَادَاهُ وَ امْكُرْ بِمَنْ كَادَهُ وَ اسْتَأْصِلْ مَنْ جَحَدَهُ حَقَّهُ وَ اسْتَهَانَ بِاَمْرِهِ وَ سَعَى فِي اِطْفَاءِ نُورِهِ وَ اَرَادَ اِخْمَادَ ذِكْرِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُصْطَفَى وَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى وَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ وَ الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا وَ الْحُسَيْنِ الْمُصَفَّى وَ جَمِيعِ الْاَوْصِيَاءِ مَصَابِيحِ الدُّجَى وَ اَعْلامِ الْهُدَى وَ مَنَارِ التُّقَى وَ الْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَى وَ الْحَبْلِ الْمَتِينِ وَ الصِّرَاطِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى وَلِيِّكَ وَ وُلاةِ عَهْدِكَ وَ الْاَئِمَّةِ مِنْ وُلْدِهِ وَ مُدَّ فِي اَعْمَارِهِمْ وَ زِدْ فِي آجَالِهِمْ وَ بَلِّغْهُمْ اَقْصَى آمَالِهِمْ دِينا وَ دُنْيَا وَ آخِرَةً اِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْ‏ءٍ قَدِيرٌ

According to some narrations, the Saturday nights are as sacred as Friday nights; therefore, it is recommendably required to say the same supplications of Friday night at Saturday nights.

FIFTH CHAPTER: THE HOLY INFALLIBLES AND THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

DEDICATION OF THE NAMES OF THE HOLY PROPHET AND IMAMS TO THE DAYS OF THE WEEK AND THEIR ZIYARAHS ON EACH DAY

Sayyid Ibn Tawus, in his book, Jamal al-Usbu’, states that it has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Baabwayh that al-Saqr ibn Abi-Dalaf said:

When al-Mutawakkil, the ‘Abbasid ruler, ordered our master Ali ibn Muhammad al-Naqi (Imam al-Hadi, peace be upon him) to be present in Samarra’, the capital, I went there investigating his news. He was imprisoned at al-Zariqi, al-Mutawakkil’s chamberlain. When I was permitted to visit this chamberlain, he asked me, “O Saqr! What for are you here?”

“I am here for a good matter,” I answered.

The chamberlain then asked me to sit down. When I did, we discussed the public affairs until he asked all the others to leave him. When we remained alone, he asked me,

“Tell me the truth! What for are you here and what has brought you?”

“I am here for a good matter,” I answered.

He then said to me, “Perhaps, you have come here to see your master.”

“My master is the Prince of the Faithful (i.e. the ruler),” I answered.

But the chamberlain said to me, “Shut up! Your real master is the Truth. Do not fear from me. I also follow the same faith you follow.”

I thus expressed my thanks to Almighty Allah.

He then asked me whether I would like to see the Imam (a.s.) and I answered in the affirmative. Yet, he asked me to wait until the mailman would leave.

When the man left, the chamberlain ordered one of the servants to take me from the hand and lead me inside a certain room.

When I entered, I found the Imam (a.s.) sitting on a rug next to which there was a ready grave. After he responded to my salutation, the Imam (a.s.) allowed me to sit down and then asked me the reason why I was there.

“I am here to investigate your manner,” I said.

As my eyes fell on the grave, I wept. The Imam (a.s.) looked at me and said, “Saqr! Do not be upset. They will not be able to hurt me.”

I thus praised and thanked Almighty Allah and said, “O my master! There is a Hadith reported from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) whose meaning is not known by me.”

“What is that Hadith?” asked the Imam.

I mentioned the Hadith that reads, “Do not provoke the hostility of the Days otherwise they will be your enemies.”

Explaining to me, the holy Imam (a.s.) said, “Verily, we are the Days so long as the heavens and the earth endure. Saturday is the name of the Messenger of Allah, Sunday the name of Ameer al-Momineen Imam Ali, Monday the name of the Imams al-Hasan and al-Husayn, Tuesday the names of Ali ibn al-Husayn (Imam Zayn al-’Abidin), Muhammad ibn Ali (Imam al-Baqir) and Ja’far ibn Muhammad (Imam al-Sadiq), Wednesday the names of Musa ibn Ja’far (Imam al-Kazim), Ali ibn Musa (Imam al-Rida), Muhammad ibn Ali (Imam al-Jawad) and me, Thursday the name of my son al-Hasan ibn Ali, and Friday the name of my grandson (Imam al-Mahdi). On Friday will the group of the Truth join him. This is the meaning of the Days. You thus should not provoke their hostility in this world; otherwise, they will be your enemies in the Next World.”

The Imam (a.s.) then asked me to bid farewell and leave.

Sayyid Ibn Tawus has narrated the same narration in another series of reporters on the authority of al-Qutb al-Rawandi with the following details:

ZIYARAH ON SATURDAYS

ZIYARAH OF THE HOLY PROPHET

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لا اِلَهَ اِلا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ رَسُولُهُ وَ اَنَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالاتِ رَبِّكَ وَ نَصَحْتَ لِاُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّٰهِ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَ اَدَّيْتَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَ اَنَّكَ قَدْ رَؤُفْتَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ غَلُظْتَ عَلَى الْكَافِرِينَ وَ عَبَدْتَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصا حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَبَلَغَ اللَّهُ بِكَ اَشْرَفَ مَحَلِّ الْمُكَرَّمِينَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي اسْتَنْقَذَنَا بِكَ مِنَ الشِّرْكِ وَ الضَّلالِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ صَلَوَاتِكَ وَ صَلَوَاتِ مَلائِكَتِكَ وَ اَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ اَهْلِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَ الْاَرَضِينَ وَ مَنْ سَبَّحَ لَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الْاَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ اَمِينِكَ وَ نَجِيبِكَ وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ صَفِيِّكَ وَ صِفْوَتِكَ وَ خَاصَّتِكَ وَ خَالِصَتِكَ وَ خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَ اَعْطِهِ الْفَضْلَ وَ الْفَضِيلَةَ وَ الْوَسِيلَةَ وَ الدَّرَجَةَ الرَّفِيعَةَ وَ ابْعَثْهُ مَقَاما مَحْمُودا يَغْبِطُهُ بِهِ الْاَوَّلُونَ وَ الْآخِرُونَ اللَّهُمَّ اِنَّكَ قُلْتَ وَ لَوْ اَنَّهُمْ اِذْ ظَلَمُوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَ اسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابا رَحِيما اِلَهِي فَقَدْ اَتَيْتُ نَبِيَّكَ مُسْتَغْفِرا تَائِبا مِنْ ذُنُوبِي، فَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ اغْفِرْهَا لِي يَا سَيِّدَنَا اَتَوَجَّهُ بِكَ وَ بِاَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَعَالَى رَبِّكَ وَ رَبِّي لِيَغْفِرَ لِي،

Then repeat the following three times:

اِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ اِنَّا اِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

Then say the following:

اُصِبْنَا بِكَ يَا حَبِيبَ قُلُوبِنَا فَمَا اَعْظَمَ الْمُصِيبَةَ بِكَ حَيْثُ انْقَطَعَ عَنَّا الْوَحْيُ وَ حَيْثُ فَقَدْنَاكَ فَاِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ اِنَّا اِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ يَا سَيِّدَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ [الطَّيِّبِينَ‏] الطَّاهِرِينَ هَذَا يَوْمُ السَّبْتِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ وَ اَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَ جَارُكَ فَاَضِفْنِي وَ اَجِرْنِي فَاِنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الضِّيَافَةَ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالْاِجَارَةِ فَاَضِفْنِي وَ اَحْسِنْ ضِيَافَتِي وَ اَجِرْنَا وَ اَحْسِنْ اِجَارَتَنَا بِمَنْزِلَةِ اللّٰهِ عِنْدَكَ وَ عِنْدَ آلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِمْ عِنْدَهُ وَ بِمَا اسْتَوْدَعَكُمْ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ فَاِنَّهُ اَكْرَمُ الْاَكْرَمِينَ

As for myself, ‘Abbas al-Qummi the author of this book, whenever I address this form of Ziyarah to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) I begin with the following form that Imam al-Rida(a.s.) taught to al-Bizanti. In this respect, it has been authentically narrated that when Abu-Basir asked him about the most proper form of visiting the Holy Prophet’s tomb and invoking Allah’s salutations upon him after the prayer, Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida(a.s.) answered that he may say:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خِيَرَةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صِفْوَةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِينَ اللّٰهِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِاُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ اَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّا عَنْ اُمَّتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ اَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى اِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ آلِ اِبْرَاهِيمَ اِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ.

ZIYARAH OF AMIR AL MUMININ (A) ON SUNDAYS

Someone who had the honor to meet the Patron of the Age (a.s.) has narrated that he heard from him the following form of Ziyarah addressed to Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.) on Sundays, which is dedicated to him:

السَّلامُ عَلَى الشَّجَرَةِ النَّبَوِيَّةِ وَ الدَّوْحَةِ الْهَاشِمِيَّةِ الْمُضِيئَةِ الْمُثْمِرَةِ بِالنُّبُوَّةِ الْمُونِقَةِ [الْمُونِعَةِ] بِالْاِمَامَةِ وَ عَلَى ضَجِيعَيْكَ آدَمَ وَ نُوحٍ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلامُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى اَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى الْمَلائِكَةِ الْمُحْدِقِينَ بِكَ وَ الْحَافِّينَ بِقَبْرِكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْاَحَدِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ وَ بِاسْمِكَ وَ اَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فِيهِ وَ جَارُكَ فَاَضِفْنِي يَا مَوْلايَ وَ اَجِرْنِي فَاِنَّكَ كَرِيمٌ تُحِبُّ الضِّيَافَةَ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالْاِجَارَةِ فَافْعَلْ مَا رَغِبْتُ اِلَيْكَ فِيهِ وَ رَجَوْتُهُ مِنْكَ بِمَنْزِلَتِكَ وَ آلِ بَيْتِكَ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَ مَنْزِلَتِهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَ بِحَقِّ ابْنِ عَمِّكَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ وَ عَلَيْهِمْ [عَلَيْكُمْ‏] اَجْمَعِينَ.

ZIYARAH OF LADY FATIMAH AL ZAHRA (S) ON SUNDAYS

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مُمْتَحَنَةُ امْتَحَنَكِ الَّذِي خَلَقَكِ فَوَجَدَكِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ صَابِرَةً اَنَا لَكِ مُصَدِّقٌ صَابِرٌ عَلَى مَا اَتَى بِهِ اَبُوكِ وَ وَصِيُّهُ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِمَا وَ اَنَا اَسْاَلُكِ اِنْ كُنْتُ صَدَّقْتُكِ اِلا اَلْحَقْتِنِي بِتَصْدِيقِي لَهُمَا لِتُسَرَّ نَفْسِي فَاشْهَدِي اَنِّي ظَاهِرٌ [طَاهِرٌ] بِوِلايَتِكِ وَ وِلايَةِ آلِ بَيْتِكِ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِينَ

Another Ziyarah According To Another Narration

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا مُمْتَحَنَةُ امْتَحَنَكِ الَّذِي خَلَقَكِ قَبْلَ اَنْ يَخْلُقَكِ وَ كُنْتِ لِمَا امْتَحَنَكِ بِهِ صَابِرَةً وَ نَحْنُ لَكِ اَوْلِيَاءُ مُصَدِّقُونَ وَ لِكُلِّ مَا اَتَى بِهِ اَبُوكِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ وَ اَتَى بِهِ وَصِيُّهُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مُسَلِّمُونَ وَ نَحْنُ نَسْاَلُكَ اللَّهُمَّ اِذْ كُنَّا مُصَدِّقِينَ لَهُمْ اَنْ تُلْحِقَنَا بِتَصْدِيقِنَا بِالدَّرَجَةِ الْعَالِيَةِ لِنُبَشِّرَ اَنْفُسَنَا بِاَنَّا قَدْ طَهُرْنَا بِوِلايَتِهِمْ [بِوَلايَتِهِمْ‏] عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ

ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL HASAN(A) ON MONDAYS

Monday is dedicated to Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn, peace be upon them.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صِفْوَةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِينَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صِرَاطَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَيَانَ حُكْمِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ دِينِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا السَّيِّدُ الزَّكِيُّ ، السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْبَرُّ الْوَفِيُّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْقَائِمُ الْاَمِينُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَالِمُ بِالتَّأْوِيلِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الطَّاهِرُ الزَّكِيُّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا التَّقِيُّ النَّقِيُّ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْحَقُّ الْحَقِيقُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الشَّهِيدُ الصِّدِّيقُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ.

ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL HUSAYN (A) ON MONDAYS

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ عَبَدْتَ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصا وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَعَلَيْكَ السَّلامُ مِنِّي مَا بَقِيتُ وَ بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ. اَنَا يَا مَوْلايَ مَوْلًى لَكَ وَ لِآلِ بَيْتِكَ سِلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ وَ حَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ جَهْرِكُمْ وَ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَ بَاطِنِكُمْ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ اَعْدَاءَكُمْ مِنَ الْاَوَّلِينَ وَ الْآخِرِينَ وَ اَنَا اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَعَالَى مِنْهُمْ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْاِثْنَيْنِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكُمَا وَ بِاسْمِكُمَا وَ اَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفُكُمَا فَاَضِيفَانِي وَ اَحْسِنَا ضِيَافَتِي فَنِعْمَ مَنِ اسْتُضِيفَ بِهِ اَنْتُمَا وَ اَنَا فِيهِ مِنْ جِوَارِكُمَا فَاَجِيرَانِي فَاِنَّكُمَا مَأْمُورَانِ بِالضِّيَافَةِ وَ الْاِجَارَةِ فَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمَا وَ آلِكُمَا الطَّيِّبِينَ

ZIYARAH OF IMAM ZAYN AL ABIDIN, IMAM MUHAMMAD AL BAQIR & IMAM JAFAR AL SADIQ (A) ON TUESDAY

This day is dedicated to the Imams Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-’Abidin, Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir, and Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq - peace be upon them all. Their Ziyarah on Tuesdays is as follows:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا خُزَّانَ عِلْمِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا تَرَاجِمَةَ وَحْيِ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اَعْلامَ التُّقَى السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اَوْلادَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اَنَا عَارِفٌ بِحَقِّكُمْ مُسْتَبْصِرٌ بِشَأْنِكُمْ مُعَادٍ لِاَعْدَائِكُمْ مُوَالٍ لِاَوْلِيَائِكُمْ بِاَبِي اَنْتُمْ وَ اُمِّي صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّي اَتَوَالَى آخِرَهُمْ كَمَا تَوَالَيْتُ اَوَّلَهُمْ وَ اَبْرَاُ مِنْ كُلِّ وَلِيجَةٍ دُونَهُمْ وَ اَكْفُرُ بِالْجِبْتِ وَ الطَّاغُوتِ وَ اللاتِ وَ الْعُزَّى صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا مَوَالِيَّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ الْعَابِدِينَ وَ سُلالَةَ الْوَصِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَاقِرَ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَادِقا مُصَدَّقا فِي الْقَوْلِ وَ الْفِعْلِ يَا مَوَالِيَّ هَذَا يَوْمُكُمْ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الثُّلاثَاءِ وَ اَنَا فِيهِ ضَيْفٌ لَكُمْ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكُمْ فَاَضِيفُونِي وَ اَجِيرُونِي بِمَنْزِلَةِ اللّٰهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَ آلِ بَيْتِكُمْ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ

ZIYARAH OF IMAM MUSA AL KAZIM, ALI AL RIDA, MUHAMMAD AL TAQI, ALI AL NAQI (A) ON WEDNESDAY

This day is dedicated to the Imams Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim, Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, Muhammad ibn Ali al-Taqi al-Jawad, and Ali ibn Muhammad al-Naqi al-Hadi - peace be upon them all. theirZiyarah on Wednesdays is as follows:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا اَوْلِيَاءَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا حُجَجَ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْاَرْضِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكُمْ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ بِاَبِي اَنْتُمْ وَ اُمِّي لَقَدْ عَبَدْتُمُ اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ وَ جَاهَدْتُمْ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ حَتَّى اَتَاكُمُ الْيَقِينُ فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اَعْدَاءَكُمْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ الْاِنْسِ اَجْمَعِينَ وَ اَنَا اَبْرَاُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَ اِلَيْكُمْ مِنْهُمْ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا اِبْرَاهِيمَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ اَنَا مَوْلًى لَكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ جَهْرِكُمْ مُتَضَيِّفٌ بِكُمْ فِي يَوْمِكُمْ هَذَا وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْاَرْبِعَاءِ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكُمْ فَاَضِيفُونِي وَ اَجِيرُونِي بِآلِ بَيْتِكُمُ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

ZIYARAH OF IMAM HASAN AL ASKARI (A) ON THURSDAY

This day is dedicated to Imam al-Hasan ibn Ali al-’Askari, peace be upon him. So, when you visit him on Thursdays, you are recommended to say the following:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ وَ خَالِصَتَهُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اِمَامَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَ وَارِثَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَ حُجَّةَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا اَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ اَنَا مَوْلًى لَكَ وَ لِآلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ هَذَا يَوْمُكَ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْخَمِيسِ وَ اَنَا ضَيْفُكَ فِيهِ وَ مُسْتَجِيرٌ بِكَ فِيهِ فَاَحْسِنْ ضِيَافَتِي وَ اِجَارَتِي بِحَقِّ آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL MAHDI (A.T.F.S.) ON FRIDAY

Friday is dedicated to Imam al-Mahdi, the Patron of the Age - peace be upon him - for his blessed advent will be on Friday. May Allah hasten his advent. So, when you visit him on Fridays, you are recommended to say the following:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللّٰهِ فِي اَرْضِهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ اللّٰهِ فِي خَلْقِهِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نُورَ اللّٰهِ الَّذِي يَهْتَدِي بِهِ الْمُهْتَدُونَ وَ يُفَرَّجُ بِهِ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمُهَذَّبُ الْخَائِفُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَلِيُّ النَّاصِحُ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ النَّجَاةِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْنَ الْحَيَاةِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطَّاهِرِينَ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا وَعَدَكَ مِنَ النَّصْرِ وَ ظُهُورِ الْاَمْرِ السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلايَ اَنَا مَوْلاكَ عَارِفٌ بِاُولاكَ وَ اُخْرَاكَ اَتَقَرَّبُ اِلَى اللّٰهِ تَعَالَى بِكَ وَ بِآلِ بَيْتِكَ وَ اَنْتَظِرُ ظُهُورَكَ وَ ظُهُورَ الْحَقِّ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ، وَ اَسْاَلُ اللَّهَ اَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِرِينَ لَكَ وَ التَّابِعِينَ وَ النَّاصِرِينَ لَكَ عَلَى اَعْدَائِكَ وَ الْمُسْتَشْهَدِينَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ فِي جُمْلَةِ اَوْلِيَائِكَ يَا مَوْلايَ يَا صَاحِبَ الزَّمَانِ صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى آلِ بَيْتِكَ هَذَا يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ هُوَ يَوْمُكَ الْمُتَوَقَّعُ فِيهِ ظُهُورُكَ وَ الْفَرَجُ فِيهِ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى يَدَيْكَ وَ قَتْلُ الْكَافِرِينَ بِسَيْفِكَ وَ اَنَا يَا مَوْلايَ فِيهِ ضَيْفُكَ وَ جَارُكَ وَ اَنْتَ يَا مَوْلايَ كَرِيمٌ مِنْ اَوْلادِ الْكِرَامِ وَ مَأْمُورٌ بِالضِّيَافَةِ وَ الْاِجَارَةِ فَاَضِفْنِي وَ اَجِرْنِي صَلَوَاتُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلَى اَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ الطَّاهِرِينَ.

Commenting on this Ziyarah, Sayyid Ibn Tawus says: As I say this form of Ziyarah, I cite this couple of poetic verses as the best expression of my feeling:

نَزِيلُكَ حَيْثُ مَا اتَّجَهَتْ رِكَابِي وَ ضَيْفُكَ حَيْثُ كُنْتُ مِنَ الْبِلادِ


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