اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اٰدَمَ صِفْوَةِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam the choice of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوْحٍ اَمِيْنِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin amini allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah the trustee of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you O inheritor of Abraham the Friend of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوْسٰى كَلِيْمِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses the spoken by Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيْسٰى رُوْحِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus the spirit of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad,

صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهِ حَبِيْبِ اللّٰهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi habibi allahi

blessings of Allah be upon him and his Household, the most-beloved of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عَلِيٍّ حُجَّةِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `aliyyin hujjati allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of `Ali the Argument of Allah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu albarru alttqiyyu

Peace be upon you, O obedient and pious successor.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ اللّٰهِ وَ ابْنَ ثَارِهِ وَ الْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُوْرَ

as-salamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi walwitra almawtura

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance, and the unavenged so far.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَ اٰتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the evil,

وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي اللّٰهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

and strove for the sake of Allah as exactly as strife must be

حَتَّى اسْتُبِيْحَ حَرَمُكَ وَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوْمًا۔

hatta istubiha haramuka wa qutilta mazluman

until your inviolability was violated and you were slain wrongfully.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَاۤ اَبَا عَبْدِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O Aba-`Abdullah.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ سَيِّدِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the prophets’ successors.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاۤءِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah the luminous lady

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

and the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَطَلَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka ya batala almuslimina

Peace be upon you, O hero of Muslims.

يَا مَوْلَايَ

ya mawlaya

O my master,

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوْرًا فِي الْاَصْلَابِ الشَّامِخَةِ

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

I bear witness that You were light in the lofty loins

وَ الْاَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ

wal-arhami almutahharati

and purified wombs.

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِاَنْجَاسِهَا

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

The ignorance could not stain you with its impurities

وَ لَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ‏ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا

wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha

or dress you its gloomy garbs.

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَاۤئِمِ الدِّيْنِ

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

I also bear witness that you are one of the pillars of the religion,

وَ اَرْكَانِ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

wa arkani almuslimina

the supports of Muslims,

وَ مَعْقِلِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

wa ma`qili almu'minina

and the havens of the faithful believers.

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الْاِمَامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttqiyyu alrrdiyyu

I also bear witness that you are the God-fearing, pious, pleased,

الزَّكِيُّ الْهَادِي الْمَهْدِيُّ

alzzakiyyu alhadi almahdiyyu

pure, guide, and well-guided Imam.

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ الْاَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika

I also bear witness that the Imams from your progeny

كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوٰى وَ اَعْلَامُ الْهُدٰى

kalimatu alttaqwa wa a`lamu alhuda

are the spokesmen of piety, the signs of guidance,

وَ الْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقٰى

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle (of Islam),

وَ الْحُجَّةُ عَلٰىۤ اَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا۔

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

and the arguments against the inhabitants of this world.

اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

يَا مَوْلَايَ اَنَا مُوَالٍ لِوَلِيِّكُمْ

ya mawlaya ana muwalin liwaliyyikum

O my master, I am loyal to your loyalists

وَ مُعَادٍ لِعَدُوِّكُمْ

wa mu`adin li`aduwwikum

and enemy of your enemies.

وَ اَنَا بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ بِاِيَابِكُمْ

wa ana bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum

I also believe in you all and in your Return

مُوْقِنٌ بِشَرَاۤئِعِ دِيْنِيْ

muqinun bisharayi`i dini

and I have full confidence in the laws of my religion

وَ خَوَاتِيْمِ عَمَلِيْ

wa khawatimi `amali

and in the seals of my deeds.

وَ قَلْبِيْ لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

My heart is at peace with your heart

وَ اَمْرِيْ لِاَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

wa amri li'amrikum muttabi`un

and all my affairs are following your commands.

يَا مَوْلَايَ اَتَيْتُكَ خَاۤئِفًا فَاٰمِنِّيْ

ya mawlaya ataytuka kha'ifan fa'aminni

O my master, I have come to you fearful; so, (please) secure me.

وَ اَتَيْتُكَ مُسْتَجِيْرًا فَاَجِرْنِيْ

wa ataytuka mustajiran fa'ajirni

I have come to you seeking shelter; so, (please) grant me shelter.

وَ اَتَيْتُكَ فَقِيْرًا فَاَغْنِنِيْ

wa ataytuka faqiran fa'aghnini

I have come to you deprived; so, (please) grant me wealth.

سَيِّدِيْ وَ مَوْلَايَ

sayyidi wa mawlaya

My chief and master,

اَنْتَ مَوْلَايَ حُجَّةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ

anta mawlaya hujjatu allahi `ala alkhalqi ajma`ina

you are, O my master, Allah’s argument against all of His creatures.

اٰمَنْتُ بِسِرِّكُمْ وَ عَلَانِيَتِكُمْ

amantu bisirrikum wa `alaniyatikum

I believe in your secret and open affairs,

وَ بِظَاهِرِكُمْ وَ بَاطِنِكُمْ

wa bizahirikum wa batinikum

in your visible and invisible affairs,

وَ اَوَّلِكُمْ وَ اٰخِرِكُمْ

wa awwalikum wa akhirikum

and in the foremost and the last of you.

وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ التَّالِيْ لِكِتَابِ اللّٰهِ وَ اَمِيْنُ اللّٰهِ

wa ashhadu annaka alttali likitabi allahi wa aminu allahi

I also bear witness that you have recited the Book of Allah and you are the Trustee of Allah,

الدَّاعِيۤ اِلَى اللّٰهِ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَ الْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ

aldda`i ila allahi bilhikmati walmaw`izati alhasanati

who calls to Allah with wisdom and excellent exhortation.

لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ اُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who wronged you.

وَ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ‏ وَ لَعَنَ اللّٰهُ اُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ۔

wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi

May Allah curse the people who were pleased when they heard of that.

You may then turn to `Ali ibn al-Husayn (`a), who is buried to the side of Imam al-Husayn’s feet, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi

Peace be upon you, O Allah’s intimate servant.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khatami alnnabiyyina

Peace be upon you, O son of the seal of the prophets.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatimah

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

the doyenne of the women of the worlds.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْمَظْلُوْمُ الشَّهِيْدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O persecuted and martyred.

بِاَبِيۤ اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّيْ

bi'abi anta wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and my mother as ransoms for you.

عِشْتَ سَعِيْدًا

`ishta sa`idan

You lived happily

وَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوْمًا شَهِيْدًا۔

wa qutilta mazluman shahidan

and were killed as wronged and martyred.

You may then turn to the tombs of the martyrs—may Allah’s pleasure be upon them—and say the following

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ اَيُّهَا الذَّآبُّوْنَ عَنْ تَوْحِيْدِ اللّٰهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ayyuha aldhdhabbuna `an tawhidi allahi

Peace be upon you all, O defenders of (the faith of) Allah’s Oneness.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا صَبَرْتُمْ

as-salamu `alaykum bima sabartum

Peace be upon you because you were constant.

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَى الدَّارِ

fani`ma `uqba alddari

How excellent then the issue of the abode is.

بِاَبِيۤ اَنْتُمْ وَ اُمِّيْ

bi'abi antum wa ummi

May Allah accept my father and my mother as ransoms for you.

فُزْتُمْ فَوْزًا عَظِيْمًا۔

fuztum fawzan `aziman

You achieved a great success.

You may then walk to the shrine of al-`Abbas ibn `Ali, stop at his holy tomb, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ وَ الصِّدِّيْقُ الْمُوَاسِيْ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu walssiddiqu almuwasi

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah) and veracious self-sacrificing.

اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اٰمَنْتَ بِاللّٰهِ

ashhadu annaka amanta billahi

I bear witness that you believed in Allah,

وَ نَصَرْتَ ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ

wa nasarta ibna rasuli allahi

supported the son of Allah’s Messenger,

وَ دَعَوْتَ اِلٰى سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ

wa da`awta ila sabili allahi

called to the way of Allah,

وَ وَاسَيْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ

wa wasayta binafsika

and sacrificed yourself for Him.

فَعَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَفْضَلُ التَّحِيَّةِ وَ السَّلَامِ۔

fa`alayka min allahi afdalu alttahiyyati walssalami

So, the most favorite greetings and compliments of Allah be upon you.

You may now throw yourself on the tomb and say the following words:

بِاَبِيۤ اَنْتَ وَ اُمِّيْ يَا نَاصِرَ دِيْنِ اللّٰهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya nasira dini allahi

May Allah accept my father and mother as ransoms for you, O supporter of Allah’s religion.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ الْحُسَيْنِ الصِّدِّيْقِ

as-salamu `alayka ya nasira alhusayni alssiddiqi

Peace be upon you, O supporter of al-Husayn the veracious.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَاصِرَ الْحُسَيْنِ الشَّهِيْدِ

as-salamu `alayka ya nasira alhusayni alshshahidi

Peace be upon you, O supporter of al-Husayn the martyr.

عَلَيْكَ مِنِّيِ السَّلَامُ

`alayka minni as-salamu

Peace from me be upon you

مَا بَقِيْتُ وَ بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ۔

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

You may then stand up to offer a two-unit prayer to the side of his head and then repeat the same words that you have said after offering a prayer at Imam al-Husayn’s shrine. These words, which have been previously cited, begin with the following statement: allahumma inni laka sallaytu wa laka raka`tu wa laka sajadtu…

If you intend to leave and bid farewell to the Imam (`a), you may stop at the side of the head and say the following words while weeping:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ

as-salamu `alayka ya mawlaya

Peace be upon you, O my master.

سَلَامَ مُوَدِّعٍ لَا قَالٍ وَ لَا سَئِمٍ

salama muwaddi`in la qalin wa la sa'imin

This is the greeting of one who has to bid you farewell although he is neither bored with you nor tired of you.

فَاِنْ اَنْصَرِفْ فَلَا عَنْ مَلَالَةٍ

fa'in ansarif fala `an malalatin

If I leave (you), this is not because of weariness,

وَ اِنْ اُقِمْ فَلَا عَنْ سُوۤءِ ظَنٍّ

wa in uqim fala `an su'i zannin

and if I reside, this is not because of mistrusting

بِمَا وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الصَّابِرِيْنَ

bima wa`ada allahu alssabirina

the promise that Allah has made for the serene ones.

يَا مَوْلَايَ لَا جَعَلَهُ اللّٰهُ اٰخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّيْ لِزِيَارَتِكَ

ya mawlaya la ja`alahu allahu akhira al`ahdi minni liziyaratika

O my master, may Allah not decide this time of my visit to you to be the last

وَ رَزَقَنِي الْعَوْدَ اِلَيْكَ

wa razaqani al`awda ilayka

and may He endue me with more chances to re-visit you,

وَ الْمَقَامَ فِيْ حَرَمِكَ

walmaqama fi haramika

to reside in your sanctuary,

وَ الْكَوْنَ فِيْ مَشْهَدِكَ

walkawna fi mashhadika

and to be in your presence.

اٰمِيْنَ رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ ۔

amina rabba al`alamina

Respond to me, O Lord of the worlds!

You may then kiss the tomb and try to pass your entire body over it, because this tomb is security and protection. You may then leave it by walking backwards without giving your back to the tomb. You may say the following words:

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَابَ الْمَقَامِ

as-salamu `alayka ya baba almaqami

Peace be upon you, O door to the High Position.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَرِيْكَ الْقُرْاٰنِ

as-salamu `alayka ya sharika alqur'ani

Peace be upon you, O partner of the Quran.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ الْخِصَامِ

as-salamu `alayka ya hujjata alkhisami

Peace be upon you, O argument against disputants.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِيْنَةَ النَّجَاةِ

as-salamu `alayka ya safinata alnnajati

Peace be upon you, O ark of salvation.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا مَلَاۤئِكَةَ رَبِّيَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya mala'ikata rabbi

Peace be upon you all, O angels of my Lord

الْمُقِيْمِيْنَ فِيْ هٰذَا الْحَرَمِ

almuqimina fi hadha alharami

who are residing in this sanctuary.

اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَبَدًا

as-salamu `alayka abadan

Peace be upon you forever

مَا بَقِيْتُ وَ بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَ النَّهَارُ

ma baqitu wa baqiya allaylu walnnaharu

as long as I am existent and as long as there are day and night.

You may also say the following words:

اِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ

inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji`una

To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.

وَ لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ۔

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.

You may then leave. Sayyid Ibn Tawus and Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi said, “If you do all these devotional acts (correctly), you will be as if you have visited Almighty Allah in His Divine Throne.”