It is highly recommended to offer at Masjid al-Sahlah a two-unit prayer between the obligatory Maghrib (Sunset) and `Isha' (Evening) prayers, for it has been reported that Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) said that Almighty Allah shall definitely save whoever offers this prayer and supplicates Almighty Allah from all grievances.

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When you intend to enter Masjid al-Sahla, you may stop at its gate and say the following words:

بِسْمِ ٱللهِ وَبِٱللهِ

bismi allahi wa billahi

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَمِنَ ٱللهِ وَإِلَىٰ ٱللهِ

wa min allahi wa ila allahi

from Allah (I derive power), to Allah (I refer all my affairs),

وَمَا شَاءَ ٱللهُ

wa ma sha'a allahu

only that which Allah wills shall come to pass,

وَخَيْرُ ٱلاسْمَاءِ لِلهِ

wa khayru al-asma'i lillahi

and the most excellent Names are Allah’s.

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَىٰ ٱللهِ

tawakkaltu `ala allahi

I rely upon Allah.

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-high and All-great.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ عُمَّارِ مَسَاجِدِكَ وَبُيُوتِكَ

allahumma ij`alni min `ummari masajidika wa buyutika

O Allah, (please) make me of those who construct Your mosques and houses.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni atawajjahu ilayka bimuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, I turn my face toward You, asking You in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَاقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي

wa uqaddimuhum bayna yaday hawa'iji

and I present them before my requests;

فَٱجْعَلْنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ بِهِمْ عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً

faj`alni allahumma bihim `indaka wajihan

so, O Allah, (please) make me worthy of Your regard in their names,

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina

in this world and the Hereafter and make me of those who are made near to You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَهً

allahumma ij`al salati bihim maqbulahan

O Allah, (please) accept my prayers in their names,

وَذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً

wa dhanbi bihim maghfuran

forgive my sins in their names,

وَرِزْقِي بِهِمْ مَبْسُوطاً

wa rizqi bihim mabsutan

expand sustenance for me in their names,

وَدُعَائِي بِهِمْ مُسْتَجَاباً

wa du`a'i bihim mustajaban

respond to my supplications in their names,

وَحَوَائِجِي بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً

wa hawa'iji bihim maqziyyatan

grant me all of my requests in their names,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

wanzur ilayya biwajhika alkarimi

and look at me with Your All-noble Face;

نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً اسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ

nazratan rahimatan astawjibu biha alkaramata `indaka

such a kind look due to which I shall attain Your honor,

ثُمَّ لاَ تَصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي ابَداً

thumma la tasrifhu `anni abadan

and (please) never turn Your Face away from me

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

يَا مُقَلِّبَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ وَٱلابْصَارِ

ya muqalliba alqulubi wal-absari

O He Who changes hearts and sights,

ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ

thabbit qalbi `ala dinika

(please do) make my heart permanently steady in following Your religion

وَدِينِ نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

wa dini nabiyyika wa waliyyika

and the religion of Your Prophet and Intimate servant,

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي

wa la tuzigh qalbi ba`da idh hadaytani

do not cause my heart to deviate after You have guided me (to the true path),

وَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً

wa hab li min ladunka rahmatan

and grant me mercy from You,

إِنَّكَ انْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

innaka anta alwahhabu

for You are the most liberal Giver.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ

allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu

O Allah, I am turning my face towards You,

وَمَرْضَاتَكَ طَلَبْتُ

wa marzataka talabtu

seeking Your pleasure,

وَثَوَابَكَ ٱبْتَغَيْتُ

wa thawabaka ibtaghaytu

desiring for Your reward,

وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ

wa bika amantu

having full faith in You,

وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ

wa `alayka tawakkaltu

and putting all trust in You.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَاقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِكَ إِلَيَّ

allahumma fa'aqbil biwajhika ilayya

So, O Allah, meet me with Your face

وَاقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ

wa aqbil biwajhi ilayka

and allow me to meet You with my face.

You may then recite Ayah al-Kursi (2:255), Surah al-Falaq, Surah al-Nas, each one seven times and then repeat the following prayer seven times, too:

سُبْحَانَ ٱللهِ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ

subhana allahi walhamdu lillahi

All glory be to Allah. All praise be to Allah.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللهُ وَٱللهُ اكْبَرُ

wa la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru

there is no god save Allah. Allah is the Most Great.

Then, you may say the following

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَيْتَنِي

allahumma laka alhamdu `ala ma hadaytani

O Allah, all praise be to You for You have guided me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا فَضَّلْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala ma fazzaltani

All praise be to You for You have favored me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا شَرَّفْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala ma sharraftani

All praise be to You for You have honored me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ بَلاءٍ حَسَنٍ ٱبْتَلَيْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala kulli bala'in hasanin ibtalaytani

All praise be to You for all of the good turns that You have bestowed upon me.

اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ صَلاَتِي وَدُعَائِي

allahumma taqabbal salati wa du`a'i

O Allah, (please do) accept my prayer and supplication,

وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي وَٱشْرَحلِي صَدْرِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

wa tahhir qalbi washrah li sadri wa tub `alayya

purify my heart, expand my breast for me, and accept my repentance.

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

innaka anta alttawwawabu alrrahimu

You are indeed the Oft-returning to mercy and the All-merciful.