It has been narrated that the best hours of Fridays are these coming after the `Asr Prayer. Accordingly, it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
اللَّهُمُّ صَلّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa `ajjil farajahum
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and hasten their Relief.
Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying: i)To invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Prophet and his Household in the time between the Dhuhr and `Asr Prayers (on Fridays) is equal (in reward) to seventy rakats. ii)One who says the following invocation after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will be awarded the reward of the righteous deeds of all men and jinn on that day: iii)One who repeats this invocation ten times immediately after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will receive the blessings of the angels up to the next Friday and the very hour.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsiya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased—
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhim
And peace be upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies;
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.
Adding to this, Shaykh al-Tusi says that it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ وَملاَئِكَتِهِ
salawatu allahi wa mala'ikatihi
The blessings of Allah, His angels,
وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ
wa anbiya'ihi wa rusulihi
His prophets, His messengers,
وَجَميعِ خَلْقِهِ
wa jami`i khalqihi
and all of His creatures
عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
`ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
be upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
walssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
So be Allah’s mercy and blessings.
In al-Kafi, Shaykh al-Kulayni has narrated the following: When you complete the `Asr Prayer on Friday, say the following invocation.Almighty Allah will record for him one hundred thousand rewards, erase one hundred thousand of his evildoings, grant him one hundred thousand requests, and elevate him one hundred thousand ranks: He adds that if one repeats the same invocation seven times, Almighty Allah will give him rewards as many as His servants, accept his deeds on that day, and place light between his eyes on the Resurrection Day.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and them
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be also upon them.
It is recommended to repeat seventy times after the `Asr Prayer so that sins will be forgiven:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
astaghfiru allaha wa atubu ilayhi
I pray the forgiveness of Allah and I repent before Him.
Recite Dua Marefat-Allahumma Arrifni
Sayyid Ibn Tawus in his book of Jamal al-Usbu` mentions the dua of marefat of Imam Mahdi(ajtfs) after the `Asr Prayers on Fridays
It has been narrated that the best hours of Fridays are these coming after the `Asr Prayer. Accordingly, it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
اللَّهُمُّ صَلّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa `ajjil farajahum
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and hasten their Relief.
Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying: i)To invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Prophet and his Household in the time between the Dhuhr and `Asr Prayers (on Fridays) is equal (in reward) to seventy rakats. ii)One who says the following invocation after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will be awarded the reward of the righteous deeds of all men and jinn on that day: iii)One who repeats this invocation ten times immediately after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will receive the blessings of the angels up to the next Friday and the very hour.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsiya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased—
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhim
And peace be upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies;
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.
Adding to this, Shaykh al-Tusi says that it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ وَملاَئِكَتِهِ
salawatu allahi wa mala'ikatihi
The blessings of Allah, His angels,
وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ
wa anbiya'ihi wa rusulihi
His prophets, His messengers,
وَجَميعِ خَلْقِهِ
wa jami`i khalqihi
and all of His creatures
عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
`ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
be upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
walssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
So be Allah’s mercy and blessings.
In al-Kafi, Shaykh al-Kulayni has narrated the following: When you complete the `Asr Prayer on Friday, say the following invocation.Almighty Allah will record for him one hundred thousand rewards, erase one hundred thousand of his evildoings, grant him one hundred thousand requests, and elevate him one hundred thousand ranks: He adds that if one repeats the same invocation seven times, Almighty Allah will give him rewards as many as His servants, accept his deeds on that day, and place light between his eyes on the Resurrection Day.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and them
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be also upon them.
It is recommended to repeat seventy times after the `Asr Prayer so that sins will be forgiven:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
astaghfiru allaha wa atubu ilayhi
I pray the forgiveness of Allah and I repent before Him.
Recite Dua Marefat-Allahumma Arrifni
Sayyid Ibn Tawus in his book of Jamal al-Usbu` mentions the dua of marefat of Imam Mahdi(ajtfs) after the `Asr Prayers on Fridays
It has been narrated that the best hours of Fridays are these coming after the `Asr Prayer. Accordingly, it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
اللَّهُمُّ صَلّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُمْ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin wa `ajjil farajahum
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and hasten their Relief.
Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is reported as saying: i)To invoke Almighty Allah’s blessings upon the Prophet and his Household in the time between the Dhuhr and `Asr Prayers (on Fridays) is equal (in reward) to seventy rakats. ii)One who says the following invocation after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will be awarded the reward of the righteous deeds of all men and jinn on that day: iii)One who repeats this invocation ten times immediately after the `Asr Prayer on Fridays will receive the blessings of the angels up to the next Friday and the very hour.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad—
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsiya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased—
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhim
And peace be upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies;
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon them.
Adding to this, Shaykh al-Tusi says that it is recommended to repeat the following invocation one hundred times at that time:
صَلَوَاتُ اللّهِ وَملاَئِكَتِهِ
salawatu allahi wa mala'ikatihi
The blessings of Allah, His angels,
وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ
wa anbiya'ihi wa rusulihi
His prophets, His messengers,
وَجَميعِ خَلْقِهِ
wa jami`i khalqihi
and all of His creatures
عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
`ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
be upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
walssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and upon them
وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِهِمْ وَأَجْسَادِهِمْ
wa `ala arwahihim wa ajsadihim
and upon their souls and bodies.
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
So be Allah’s mercy and blessings.
In al-Kafi, Shaykh al-Kulayni has narrated the following: When you complete the `Asr Prayer on Friday, say the following invocation.Almighty Allah will record for him one hundred thousand rewards, erase one hundred thousand of his evildoings, grant him one hundred thousand requests, and elevate him one hundred thousand ranks: He adds that if one repeats the same invocation seven times, Almighty Allah will give him rewards as many as His servants, accept his deeds on that day, and place light between his eyes on the Resurrection Day.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
O Allah, bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
ٱلأَوْصِيَاءِ ٱلْمَرْضِيِّينَ
al-awsya'i almardiyyina
the Successors and the pleased
بِأَفْضَلِ صَلَوَاتِكَ
bi-afdali salawatika
with the best of Your blessings,
وَبَارِكْ عَلَيْهِمْ
wa barik `alayhim
and confer upon them
بِأَفْضَلِ بَرَكَاتِكَ
bi-afdali barakatika
with the best of your favors.
وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمْ
wa alssalamu `alayhi wa `alayhim
And peace be upon him and them
وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu
and Allah’s mercy and blessings be also upon them.
It is recommended to repeat seventy times after the `Asr Prayer so that sins will be forgiven:
أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
astaghfiru allaha wa atubu ilayhi
I pray the forgiveness of Allah and I repent before Him.
Recite Dua Marefat-Allahumma Arrifni
Sayyid Ibn Tawus in his book of Jamal al-Usbu` mentions the dua of marefat of Imam Mahdi(ajtfs) after the `Asr Prayers on Fridays