Ziyarat At The Shrine

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

You should then come near the door of the dome from the side of the Imam’s head and say these words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna muhammadin almustafa

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen Prophet.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance,

 

وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتُورَ

walwitra almawtura

and the unavenged so far.

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

 

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

 

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

 

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

 

وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa ata`ta allaha wa rasulahu hatta ataka alyaqinu

and obeyed Allah and His Messenger until death came upon you.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, may Allah curse the people who slew you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

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

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

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu-`Abdullah!

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلأَصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins

 

وَٱلأَرْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

wal-arhami almutahharati

and purified wombs;

 

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth

 

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا

wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha

nor could it dress you its murky clothes.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

I also bear witness that you are one of the mainstays of the religion

 

وَأَرْكَانِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa arkani almu'minina

and the supports of the faithful believers.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu

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

 

ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu

pleased, immaculate,

 

ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

alhadi almahdiyyu

guide, and well-guided Imam.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwa

And (I bear witness) that the Imams from your progeny are the spokesmen of piety,

 

وَأَعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa a`lamu alhuda

the signs of guidance,

 

وَٱلْعُروَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle (of Islam),

 

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world.

 

وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ

wa ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu

And I call Allah, His angels,

 

وَأَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ

wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu

His Prophets, and His Messenger

 

أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'yabikum

to witness for me that I believe in you all and in your Return,

 

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَائِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلي

muqinun bishara'i`i dini wa khawatimi `amali

I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds,

 

وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

my heart is at peace with you all,

 

وَأَمْرِي لأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

wa amri li'amrikum muttbi`un

and all my affairs are based on your commands.

 

صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ

salawatu allahi `alaykum wa `ala arwahikum

May Allah’s benedictions be on your souls,

 

وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَامِكُمْ

wa `ala ajsadikum wa `ala ajsamikum

your bodies, your forms,

 

وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ

wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibkum

the present and the absent from you,

 

وَعَلَىٰ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ بَاطِنِكُمْ

wa `ala zahirikum wa `ala batinikum

and the apparent and the invisible from you.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah!

Then, you may throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say these words:

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdillahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat almusibatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi

and upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ

fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat

Therefore, Allah may curse the people who saddled up, gave rein to their horses,

 

وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ

wa tahayya'at liqitalika

and prepared themselves to kill you.

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ

qasadtu haramaka

I moved towards your sanctuary

 

وَأَتَيْتُ إِلَىٰ مَشْهَدِكَ

wa ataytu ila mashhadika

and came to your shrine

 

أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu

beseeching Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him

 

وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ

wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi

and the position that you occupy with Him

 

أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings on Muhammad and on the Household of Muhammad

 

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and to keep me with you in this world and in the Hereafter.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ

allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself

Then, you should stand up for offering a two-unit prayer next to the side of the Imam’s head. In this prayer, you can recite any Surah you like. When you finish, you should say these words:

لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

laka wahdaka la sharika laka

for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You

 

لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ

li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda

since all prayers, genuflection, and prostration

 

لاََ تَكُونُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

la takunu illa laka

suit none except You.

 

لإَِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

Because You are Allah, there in n0 god save You.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

 

وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ وَٱلتَّحِيَّةِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alssalami walttahiyyati

and convey to them my best greetings and compliments

 

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

and convey to me their replies.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani

O Allah, these two units of prayer

 

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ

hadiyyatun minni ila mawlaya

are present from me to my master

 

ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima as-salamu

al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi

O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on him,

 

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَأْجُرْنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa taqabbal minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika

accept my effort, and reward me for it

 

بِأَفْضَلِ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ

bi'afdali amali wa raja'i fika

in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You

 

وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa fi waliyyika ya waliyya almu'minina

and from Your saint, O Guardian of the faithful!

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.

Then, move to the side of the Imam’s feet, stop at the place of the head of `Ali Akbar ibn al-Husayn ('a) and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Prophet of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the commander of the faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O martyr.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi

Peace be upon you, O wronged and harassed and the son of the wrong and harassed.

 

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

Curse of Allah be on those who killed you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

Curse of Allah be on those who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ

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

Curse of Allah be on those who heard this even but rested satisfied.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah and the son of His intimate servant.

You should then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following words:

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ

laqad `azumat almusibatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered, upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُسْلِمينَ

wa `ala jami`i almuslimina

and upon all Muslims.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, curse of Allah be on those who killed you

 

وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ

wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum

and I disavow them in the presence of Allah and You.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّائَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O friends and dears of Allah.

You should then leave from the door that is at the side of `Ali ibn al-Husayn’s feet, direct towards the martyrs, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O choice of Allah and sincerely attached to Him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Allah’s religion.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara rasuli allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Messenger of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Commander of the Faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of this world.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu Muhammad,

 

ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alhasani ibni `aliyyin alwaliyyi alnnasihi

al-Hasan the son of `Ali, the saintly and sincere.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdillahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي

bi'abi antum wa ummi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you.

 

طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ

tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum

Verily, pure be you and pure be the soil in which you were buried.

 

وَفُزْتُمْ فَوْزاً عَظيماً

wa fuztum fawzan `aziman

You attained great success.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

You should then return to the place near the head of Imam al-Husayn ('a), supplicate Almighty Allah as much as you can, and pray for yourself, your family members, your parents, and your friends, because any prayer in the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (`a) shall never be rejected. Commentary: Known as Ziyarah Warith, this form of ziyarah has been quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, which is one of the most sublime, reliable, and famous books in the scholastic milieus. I have therefore quoted this form of ziyarah from this honorable book without leaning on any other means or reference book. Hence, the sealing statement of this form was the following:

 

 

 

was one of Imam Ali's (a) special companions. He was from Banu Asad tribe and lived in Kufa. When he saw that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Imam al-Husayn (a), he left Kufa, joined Imam, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Imam al-Husayn's (a) army.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ الْمُطِيْعُ لِللهِ وَلِرَسُولِهٖ وَلِاَمِيْرِ الْمُؤمِنِينَ وَلِفَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَآءِ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَينِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal a'bdus saalehul motee-o' lillaahe wa lerasoolehi wa le-ameeril moameneena wa lefaatemataz zahraaa-e wal hasane wal husayne a'layhemus salaamo

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant, obedient to God, His Messenger, the Commander of the Faithful, Fatimah Al-Zahra, Al-Hassan Al-Hussian,

 

الْغَرِيْبُ الْمَوَاسِىْ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَّ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ وَ نُصْرَتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ابْنَ بِنْتِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَ وَاسِیْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَ بَذَلْتَ مُهْجَتَكَ فَعَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اتَّآمُّ

al-ghareebul mawaaseeash-hado annaka jaahadta fee sabeelil laahe wa nasartal husaynabna binte rasoolil laahe wa waasayta benafseka wa bazalta mohjataka fa-a'layka menal laahe assalaamut taaammo

I bear witness that you have strived for the way of God, and the help of the son of the daughter of the Holy Prophet(saws)And you made your sacrifice, so peace be upon you from God.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْقَمَرُ الزَّاهِرُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal qamaruz zaahero

Peace be upon you, O supporter of Lady Zahra(sa)

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيْبَ ابْنَ مَظَاهِرِ اَلْاَسَدِىِّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُةُ-

assalaamo a'layka yaa habeebab na mazaahere al-asadiyye wa rahmatul laahe wa barakaatohu.

Peace be upon you, Habib Ibn Mazahir al-Asadi, and God's mercy and blessings.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

You should then come near the door of the dome from the side of the Imam’s head and say these words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna muhammadin almustafa

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen Prophet.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance,

 

وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتُورَ

walwitra almawtura

and the unavenged so far.

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

 

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

 

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

 

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

 

وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa ata`ta allaha wa rasulahu hatta ataka alyaqinu

and obeyed Allah and His Messenger until death came upon you.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, may Allah curse the people who slew you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

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

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

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu-`Abdullah!

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلأَصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins

 

وَٱلأَرْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

wal-arhami almutahharati

and purified wombs;

 

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth

 

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا

wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha

nor could it dress you its murky clothes.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

I also bear witness that you are one of the mainstays of the religion

 

وَأَرْكَانِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa arkani almu'minina

and the supports of the faithful believers.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu

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

 

ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu

pleased, immaculate,

 

ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

alhadi almahdiyyu

guide, and well-guided Imam.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwa

And (I bear witness) that the Imams from your progeny are the spokesmen of piety,

 

وَأَعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa a`lamu alhuda

the signs of guidance,

 

وَٱلْعُروَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle (of Islam),

 

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world.

 

وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ

wa ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu

And I call Allah, His angels,

 

وَأَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ

wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu

His Prophets, and His Messenger

 

أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'yabikum

to witness for me that I believe in you all and in your Return,

 

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَائِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلي

muqinun bishara'i`i dini wa khawatimi `amali

I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds,

 

وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

my heart is at peace with you all,

 

وَأَمْرِي لأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

wa amri li'amrikum muttbi`un

and all my affairs are based on your commands.

 

صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ

salawatu allahi `alaykum wa `ala arwahikum

May Allah’s benedictions be on your souls,

 

وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَامِكُمْ

wa `ala ajsadikum wa `ala ajsamikum

your bodies, your forms,

 

وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ

wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibkum

the present and the absent from you,

 

وَعَلَىٰ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ بَاطِنِكُمْ

wa `ala zahirikum wa `ala batinikum

and the apparent and the invisible from you.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah!

Then, you may throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say these words:

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdillahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat almusibatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi

and upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ

fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat

Therefore, Allah may curse the people who saddled up, gave rein to their horses,

 

وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ

wa tahayya'at liqitalika

and prepared themselves to kill you.

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ

qasadtu haramaka

I moved towards your sanctuary

 

وَأَتَيْتُ إِلَىٰ مَشْهَدِكَ

wa ataytu ila mashhadika

and came to your shrine

 

أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu

beseeching Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him

 

وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ

wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi

and the position that you occupy with Him

 

أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings on Muhammad and on the Household of Muhammad

 

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and to keep me with you in this world and in the Hereafter.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ

allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself

Then, you should stand up for offering a two-unit prayer next to the side of the Imam’s head. In this prayer, you can recite any Surah you like. When you finish, you should say these words:

لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

laka wahdaka la sharika laka

for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You

 

لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ

li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda

since all prayers, genuflection, and prostration

 

لاََ تَكُونُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

la takunu illa laka

suit none except You.

 

لإَِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

Because You are Allah, there in n0 god save You.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

 

وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ وَٱلتَّحِيَّةِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alssalami walttahiyyati

and convey to them my best greetings and compliments

 

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

and convey to me their replies.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani

O Allah, these two units of prayer

 

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ

hadiyyatun minni ila mawlaya

are present from me to my master

 

ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima as-salamu

al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi

O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on him,

 

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَأْجُرْنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa taqabbal minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika

accept my effort, and reward me for it

 

بِأَفْضَلِ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ

bi'afdali amali wa raja'i fika

in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You

 

وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa fi waliyyika ya waliyya almu'minina

and from Your saint, O Guardian of the faithful!

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.

Then, move to the side of the Imam’s feet, stop at the place of the head of `Ali Akbar ibn al-Husayn ('a) and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Prophet of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the commander of the faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O martyr.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi

Peace be upon you, O wronged and harassed and the son of the wrong and harassed.

 

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

Curse of Allah be on those who killed you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

Curse of Allah be on those who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ

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

Curse of Allah be on those who heard this even but rested satisfied.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah and the son of His intimate servant.

You should then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following words:

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ

laqad `azumat almusibatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered, upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُسْلِمينَ

wa `ala jami`i almuslimina

and upon all Muslims.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, curse of Allah be on those who killed you

 

وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ

wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum

and I disavow them in the presence of Allah and You.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّائَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O friends and dears of Allah.

You should then leave from the door that is at the side of `Ali ibn al-Husayn’s feet, direct towards the martyrs, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O choice of Allah and sincerely attached to Him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Allah’s religion.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara rasuli allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Messenger of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Commander of the Faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of this world.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu Muhammad,

 

ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alhasani ibni `aliyyin alwaliyyi alnnasihi

al-Hasan the son of `Ali, the saintly and sincere.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdillahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي

bi'abi antum wa ummi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you.

 

طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ

tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum

Verily, pure be you and pure be the soil in which you were buried.

 

وَفُزْتُمْ فَوْزاً عَظيماً

wa fuztum fawzan `aziman

You attained great success.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

You should then return to the place near the head of Imam al-Husayn ('a), supplicate Almighty Allah as much as you can, and pray for yourself, your family members, your parents, and your friends, because any prayer in the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (`a) shall never be rejected. Commentary: Known as Ziyarah Warith, this form of ziyarah has been quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, which is one of the most sublime, reliable, and famous books in the scholastic milieus. I have therefore quoted this form of ziyarah from this honorable book without leaning on any other means or reference book. Hence, the sealing statement of this form was the following:

 

 

 

was one of Imam Ali's (a) special companions. He was from Banu Asad tribe and lived in Kufa. When he saw that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Imam al-Husayn (a), he left Kufa, joined Imam, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Imam al-Husayn's (a) army.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ الْمُطِيْعُ لِللهِ وَلِرَسُولِهٖ وَلِاَمِيْرِ الْمُؤمِنِينَ وَلِفَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَآءِ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَينِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal a'bdus saalehul motee-o' lillaahe wa lerasoolehi wa le-ameeril moameneena wa lefaatemataz zahraaa-e wal hasane wal husayne a'layhemus salaamo

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant, obedient to God, His Messenger, the Commander of the Faithful, Fatimah Al-Zahra, Al-Hassan Al-Hussian,

 

الْغَرِيْبُ الْمَوَاسِىْ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَّ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ وَ نُصْرَتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ابْنَ بِنْتِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَ وَاسِیْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَ بَذَلْتَ مُهْجَتَكَ فَعَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اتَّآمُّ

al-ghareebul mawaaseeash-hado annaka jaahadta fee sabeelil laahe wa nasartal husaynabna binte rasoolil laahe wa waasayta benafseka wa bazalta mohjataka fa-a'layka menal laahe assalaamut taaammo

I bear witness that you have strived for the way of God, and the help of the son of the daughter of the Holy Prophet(saws)And you made your sacrifice, so peace be upon you from God.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْقَمَرُ الزَّاهِرُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal qamaruz zaahero

Peace be upon you, O supporter of Lady Zahra(sa)

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيْبَ ابْنَ مَظَاهِرِ اَلْاَسَدِىِّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُةُ-

assalaamo a'layka yaa habeebab na mazaahere al-asadiyye wa rahmatul laahe wa barakaatohu.

Peace be upon you, Habib Ibn Mazahir al-Asadi, and God's mercy and blessings.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha adama safwati allahi

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

You should then come near the door of the dome from the side of the Imam’s head and say these words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha nuhin nabiyyi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha ibrahima khalili allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham the intimate friend of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُوسَىٰ كَلِيمِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha musa kalimi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ عِيسَىٰ رُوحِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha `isa ruhi allahi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبِيبِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha muhammadin habibi allahi

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad the most beloved by Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

as-salamu `alayka ya waritha amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna muhammadin almustafa

Peace be upon you, O son of Muhammad the well-chosen Prophet.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna `aliyyin almurtada

Peace be upon you, O son of `Ali the well-pleased.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ فَاطِمَةَ ٱلزَّهْرَاءِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna fatimata alzzahra'i

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ خَدِيـجَةَ ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ

as-salamu `alayka yabna khadijata alkubra

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijah the grand lady.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ثَارَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ ثَارِهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya thara allahi wabna tharihi

Peace be upon you, O vengeance of Allah, son of His vengeance,

 

وَٱلْوِتْرَ ٱلْمَوْتُورَ

walwitra almawtura

and the unavenged so far.

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

 

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the poor-rate,

 

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

 

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

 

وَأَطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

wa ata`ta allaha wa rasulahu hatta ataka alyaqinu

and obeyed Allah and His Messenger until death came upon you.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, may Allah curse the people who slew you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

May Allah curse the people who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ

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

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

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu-`Abdullah!

 

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلأَصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ

ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati

I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins

 

وَٱلأَرْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ

wal-arhami almutahharati

and purified wombs;

 

لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجَاسِهَا

lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha

the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth

 

وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيَابِهَا

wa lam tulbiska min mudlahimmati thiyabiha

nor could it dress you its murky clothes.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ

wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini

I also bear witness that you are one of the mainstays of the religion

 

وَأَرْكَانِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa arkani almu'minina

and the supports of the faithful believers.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ

wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu

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

 

ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ

alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu

pleased, immaculate,

 

ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ

alhadi almahdiyyu

guide, and well-guided Imam.

 

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwa

And (I bear witness) that the Imams from your progeny are the spokesmen of piety,

 

وَأَعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ

wa a`lamu alhuda

the signs of guidance,

 

وَٱلْعُروَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ

wal`urwatu alwuthqa

the firmest handle (of Islam),

 

وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا

walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya

and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world.

 

وَأُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ

wa ushhidu allaha wa mala'ikatahu

And I call Allah, His angels,

 

وَأَنْبِيَاءَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ

wa anbiya'ahu wa rusulahu

His Prophets, and His Messenger

 

أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِيَابِكُمْ

anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'yabikum

to witness for me that I believe in you all and in your Return,

 

مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَائِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلي

muqinun bishara'i`i dini wa khawatimi `amali

I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds,

 

وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ

wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun

my heart is at peace with you all,

 

وَأَمْرِي لأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ

wa amri li'amrikum muttbi`un

and all my affairs are based on your commands.

 

صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ

salawatu allahi `alaykum wa `ala arwahikum

May Allah’s benedictions be on your souls,

 

وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَادِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ أَجْسَامِكُمْ

wa `ala ajsadikum wa `ala ajsamikum

your bodies, your forms,

 

وَعَلَىٰ شَاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ غَائِبِكُمْ

wa `ala shahidikum wa `ala gha'ibkum

the present and the absent from you,

 

وَعَلَىٰ ظَاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلَىٰ بَاطِنِكُمْ

wa `ala zahirikum wa `ala batinikum

and the apparent and the invisible from you.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O son of the Messenger of Allah!

Then, you may throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say these words:

بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba `abdillahi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ

laqad `azumat alrraziyyatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat almusibatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرْضِ

wa `ala jami`i ahli alssamawati wal-ardi

and upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ

fala`ana allahu ummatan asrajat wa aljamat

Therefore, Allah may curse the people who saddled up, gave rein to their horses,

 

وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتَالِكَ

wa tahayya'at liqitalika

and prepared themselves to kill you.

 

يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

O my Master, O Abu `Abdullah!

 

قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ

qasadtu haramaka

I moved towards your sanctuary

 

وَأَتَيْتُ إِلَىٰ مَشْهَدِكَ

wa ataytu ila mashhadika

and came to your shrine

 

أَسْأَلُ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلشَّأْنِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ

as'alu allaha bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahu

beseeching Allah in the name of the standing that you enjoy with Him

 

وَبِٱلْمَحَلِّ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ

wa bilmahalli alladhi laka ladayhi

and the position that you occupy with Him

 

أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an yusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings on Muhammad and on the Household of Muhammad

 

وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مَعَكُمْ فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

wa an yaj`alani ma`akum fi alddunya wal-akhirati

and to keep me with you in this world and in the Hereafter.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ

allahumma inni sallaytu wa raka`tu wa sajadtu

O Allah, I have offered a prayer, genuflected, and prostrated myself

Then, you should stand up for offering a two-unit prayer next to the side of the Imam’s head. In this prayer, you can recite any Surah you like. When you finish, you should say these words:

لَكَ وَحْدَكَ لاََ شَرِيكَ لَكَ

laka wahdaka la sharika laka

for Your sake purely without setting any partner with You

 

لأَنَّ ٱلصَّلاَةَ وَٱلرُّكُوعَ وَٱلسُّجُودَ

li'anna alssalata walrruku`a walssujuda

since all prayers, genuflection, and prostration

 

لاََ تَكُونُ إِلاَّ لَكَ

la takunu illa laka

suit none except You.

 

لإَِنَّكَ أَنْتَ ٱللَّهُ لاََ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

li'annaka anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

Because You are Allah, there in n0 god save You.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, (please) send blessings on Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

 

وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنِّي أَفْضَلَ ٱلسَّلاَمِ وَٱلتَّحِيَّةِ

wa ablighhum `anni afdala alssalami walttahiyyati

and convey to them my best greetings and compliments

 

وَٱرْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ ٱلسَّلاَمَ

wardud `alayya minhum alssalama

and convey to me their replies.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ وَهَاتَانِ ٱلرَّكْعَتَانِ

allahumma wa hatani alrrak`atani

O Allah, these two units of prayer

 

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنِّي إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ

hadiyyatun minni ila mawlaya

are present from me to my master

 

ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ عَلَيْهِمَا ٱلسَّلاَمُ

alhusayni bni `aliyyin `alayhima as-salamu

al-Husayn the son of `Ali, peace be upon both of them.

 

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa `alayhi

O Allah, send blessings on Muhammad and on him,

 

وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي وَأْجُرْنِي عَلَىٰ ذٰلِكَ

wa taqabbal minni wa'jurni `ala dhalika

accept my effort, and reward me for it

 

بِأَفْضَلِ أَمَلِي وَرَجَائِي فِيكَ

bi'afdali amali wa raja'i fika

in the best rewarding that I anticipate and hope from You

 

وَفِي وَلِيِّكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa fi waliyyika ya waliyya almu'minina

and from Your saint, O Guardian of the faithful!

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah.

Then, move to the side of the Imam’s feet, stop at the place of the head of `Ali Akbar ibn al-Husayn ('a) and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ نَبِيِّ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna nabiyyi allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of the Prophet of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon you, O son of the commander of the faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ

as-salamu `alayka yabna alhusayni alshshahidi

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

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha alshshahidu

Peace be upon you, O martyr.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَظْلُومُ وَٱبْنُ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ

as-salamu `alayka ayyuha almazlumu wabnu almazlumi

Peace be upon you, O wronged and harassed and the son of the wrong and harassed.

 

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

la`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

Curse of Allah be on those who killed you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ

wa la`ana allahu ummatan zalamatka

Curse of Allah be on those who persecuted you.

 

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضَيِتْ بِهِ

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

Curse of Allah be on those who heard this even but rested satisfied.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنَ وَلِيِّهِ

as-salamu `alayka ya waliyya allahi wabna waliyyihi

Peace be upon you, O intimate servant of Allah and the son of His intimate servant.

You should then throw yourself on the tomb, kiss it, and say the following words:

لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ ٱلْمُصيبَةُ

laqad `azumat almusibatu

Extremely terrible was the calamity

 

وَجَلَّتِ ٱلرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنَا

wa jallat alrraziyyatu bika `alayna

and astounding is the misfortune that you suffered, upon us

 

وَعَلَىٰ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُسْلِمينَ

wa `ala jami`i almuslimina

and upon all Muslims.

 

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ

fala`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka

So, curse of Allah be on those who killed you

 

وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ وَإِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ

wa abra'u ila allahi wa ilayka minhum

and I disavow them in the presence of Allah and You.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّائَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya awliya'a allahi wa ahibba'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O friends and dears of Allah.

You should then leave from the door that is at the side of `Ali ibn al-Husayn’s feet, direct towards the martyrs, and say the following words:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَصْفِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّاءَهُ

as-salamu `alaykum ya asfiya'a allahi wa awidda'ahu

Peace be upon all of you, O choice of Allah and sincerely attached to Him.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ دِينِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara dini allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Allah’s religion.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara rasuli allahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Messenger of Allah.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara amiri almu'minina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of the Commander of the Faithful.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara fatimata sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of this world.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi muhammadin

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu Muhammad,

 

ٱلْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ٱلْوَلِيِّ ٱلنَّاصِحِ

alhasani ibni `aliyyin alwaliyyi alnnasihi

al-Hasan the son of `Ali, the saintly and sincere.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَنْصَارَ أَبِي عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

as-salamu `alaykum ya ansara abi `abdillahi

Peace be upon all of you, O supporters of Abu-`Abdullah.

 

بِأَبِي أَنْتُمْ وَأُمِّي

bi'abi antum wa ummi

My father and mother be sacrificed for you.

 

طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَتِ ٱلأَرْضُ ٱلَّتِي فِيهَا دُفِنْتُمْ

tibtum wa tabat al-ardu allati fiha dufintum

Verily, pure be you and pure be the soil in which you were buried.

 

وَفُزْتُمْ فَوْزاً عَظيماً

wa fuztum fawzan `aziman

You attained great success.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

 

فَيَا لَيْتَنِي كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ

fayalaytani kuntu ma`akum fa'afuza ma`akum

Would that I were with you so that I could also share the accomplishment with you.

You should then return to the place near the head of Imam al-Husayn ('a), supplicate Almighty Allah as much as you can, and pray for yourself, your family members, your parents, and your friends, because any prayer in the holy shrine of Imam al-Husayn (`a) shall never be rejected. Commentary: Known as Ziyarah Warith, this form of ziyarah has been quoted from Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, which is one of the most sublime, reliable, and famous books in the scholastic milieus. I have therefore quoted this form of ziyarah from this honorable book without leaning on any other means or reference book. Hence, the sealing statement of this form was the following:

 

 

 

was one of Imam Ali's (a) special companions. He was from Banu Asad tribe and lived in Kufa. When he saw that people of Kufa have broken their allegiance to Imam al-Husayn (a), he left Kufa, joined Imam, and was martyred at the age of 75 while fighting in Imam al-Husayn's (a) army.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ الْمُطِيْعُ لِللهِ وَلِرَسُولِهٖ وَلِاَمِيْرِ الْمُؤمِنِينَ وَلِفَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَآءِ وَ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَينِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلاَمُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal a'bdus saalehul motee-o' lillaahe wa lerasoolehi wa le-ameeril moameneena wa lefaatemataz zahraaa-e wal hasane wal husayne a'layhemus salaamo

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant, obedient to God, His Messenger, the Commander of the Faithful, Fatimah Al-Zahra, Al-Hassan Al-Hussian,

 

الْغَرِيْبُ الْمَوَاسِىْ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ جَاهَدْتَّ فِىْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ وَ نُصْرَتَ الْحُسَيْنَ ابْنَ بِنْتِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَ وَاسِیْتَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَ بَذَلْتَ مُهْجَتَكَ فَعَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ اتَّآمُّ

al-ghareebul mawaaseeash-hado annaka jaahadta fee sabeelil laahe wa nasartal husaynabna binte rasoolil laahe wa waasayta benafseka wa bazalta mohjataka fa-a'layka menal laahe assalaamut taaammo

I bear witness that you have strived for the way of God, and the help of the son of the daughter of the Holy Prophet(saws)And you made your sacrifice, so peace be upon you from God.

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا الْقَمَرُ الزَّاهِرُ

assalaamo a'layka ayyohal qamaruz zaahero

Peace be upon you, O supporter of Lady Zahra(sa)

 

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيْبَ ابْنَ مَظَاهِرِ اَلْاَسَدِىِّ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُةُ-

assalaamo a'layka yaa habeebab na mazaahere al-asadiyye wa rahmatul laahe wa barakaatohu.

Peace be upon you, Habib Ibn Mazahir al-Asadi, and God's mercy and blessings.