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The Third Pillar station of Imam `Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-`Abidin (as) You may then walk to the seat of Imam `Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-`ªbidin (as) that is situated near the third column from the direction of bab kindah (the Gate of Kindah). Opposite to this place from the kiblah direction is the seat of Imam `Ali Amir al-Mu'minin (as) and from the west side is bab kindah, which is now blocked.It has been also said that one who wants to offer prayers there must stand five arms far from the column, since the actual place of the seat of Imam Zayn al-`ªbidin (as) was there. Anyhow, you may offer there a two-unit prayer reciting Surah al-Fatihah and any other Surah you like.It has been also said that one who wants to offer prayers there must stand five arms far from the column, since the actual place of the seat of Imam Zayn al-`ªbidin (as) was there. Anyhow, you may offer there a two-unit prayer reciting Surah al-Fatihah and any other Surah you like.When you finish the prayer and say the Tasbih statements, you may say the following:

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بِسْمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

bismi allahi alrrahman alrrahimi

In the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ ذُنُوبِي قَدْ كَثُرَتْ

allahumma inna dhunubi qad kathurat

O Allah, my sins have been growing

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وَلَمْ يَبْقَ لَهَا إِلاَّ رَجَاءُ عَفْوِكَ

wa lam yabqa laha illa raja'u `afwika

and nothing can stand for them except the hope in Your pardon

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وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ آلَةَ ٱلْحِرْمَانِ إِلَيْكَ

wa qad qaddamtu alata alhirmani ilayka

although I have done things due to which I deserve deprivation of Your pardon.

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فَانَا اسْالُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَا لاَ اسْتَوْجِبُهُ

fa'ana as'aluka allahumma ma la astawjibuhu

Therefore, I beseech You, O Allah, for that which I do not deserve

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وَاطْلُبُ مِنْكَ مَا لاَ اسْتَحِقُّهُ

wa atlubu minka ma la astahiqquhu

and I seek from You that which I do not merit.

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اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ تُعَذِّبْنِي فَبِذُنُوبِي

allahumma in tu`adhdhibni fabidhunubi

O Allah, If you chastise me, then this will be on account of my sins

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وَلَمْ تَظْلِمْنِي شَيْئاً

wa lam tazlimni shay'an

and You shall never be unjust to me.

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وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لِي فَخَيْرُ رَاحِمٍ انْتَ يَا سَيِّدِي

wa in taghfir li fakhayru rahimin anta ya sayyidi

But if You forgive me, then You are already the best of all those who show mercy, O my Master.

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اَللَّهُمَّ انْتَ انْتَ وَانَا انَا

allahumma anta anta wa ana ana

O Allah, You are what You are and I am what I am:

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انْتَ ٱلْعَوَّادُ بِٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ

anta al`awwadu bilmaghfirati

You always return with forgiveness

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وَانَا ٱلْعَوَّادُ بِٱلذُّنُوبِ

wa ana al`awwadu bildhdhnubi

and I always return with sinning.

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وَانْتَ ٱلْمُتَفَضِّلُ بِٱلْحِلْمِ

wa anta almutafazzilu bilhilmi

You always confer with forbearance

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وَانَا ٱلْعَوَّادُ بِٱلْجَهْلِ

wa ana al`awwadu biljahli

and I always return with impatience.

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اَللَّهُمَّ فَإِنِّي اسْالُكَ

allahumma fa'inni as'aluka

O Allah, I do beseech You,

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يَا كَنْزَ ٱلضُّعَفَاءِ يَا عَظِيمَ ٱلرَّجَاءِ

ya kanza alzzu`afa'i ya `azima alrraja'i

O treasure of the weak! O He in Whom great hope is put!

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يَا مُنْقِذَ ٱلْغَرْقَىٰ يَا مُنْجِيَ ٱلْهَلْكَىٰ

ya munqidha algharqa ya munjiya alhalka

O rescuer of the drowned! O savior of those about to perish!

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يَا مُمِيتَ ٱلاحْيَاءِ يَا مُحْيِيَ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ

ya mumita al-ahya'i ya muhyiya almawta

O He Who cause the alive to die! O He Who causes the dead to live again!

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انْتَ ٱللهُ ٱلَّذِي لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

anta allahu alladhi la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god but You.

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انْتَ ٱلَّذِي سَجَدَ لَكَ شُعَاعُ ٱلشَّمْسِ

anta alladhi sajada laka shu`a`u alshshamsi

It is You before Whom have prostrated the ray of the sun,

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وَنُورُ ٱلْقَمَرِ وَظُلْمَةُ ٱللَّيْلِ

wa nuru alqamari wa zulmatu allayli

the moonlight, the murk of night,

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وَضَوْءُ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَخَفَقَانُ ٱلطَّيْرِ

wa zaw'u alnnahari wa khafaqanu alttayri

the light of daytime, and the flapping of birds.

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فَاسْالُكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ يَا عَظِيمُ

fa-as'aluka allahumma ya `azimu

I thus beseech You, O All-great,

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بِحَقِّكَ يَا كَرِيمُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ

bihaqqika ya karimu `ala muhammadin wa alihi alssadiqina

in the name of the duty of Muhammad and his veracious Household towards You, O All-generous,

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وَبِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلصَّادِقِينَ عَلَيْكَ

wa bihaqqi muhammadin wa alihi alssadiqina `alayka

in the name of Your duty towards Muhammad and his veracious Household,

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وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَىٰ عَلِيٍّ

wa bihaqqika `ala `aliyyin

in the name of the duty of `Ali towards You,

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وَبِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْكَ

wa bihaqqi `aliyyin `alayka

in the name of Your duty towards `Ali,

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وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَىٰ فَاطِمَةَ

wa bihaqqika `ala fatimata

in the name of the duty of Fatimah towards You,

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وَبِحَقِّ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْكَ

wa bihaqqi fatimata `alayka

in the name of Your duty towards Fatimah,

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وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ

wa bihaqqika `ala alhasani

in the name of the duty of al-Hasan towards You,

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وَبِحَقِّ ٱلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْكَ

wa bihaqqi alhasani `alayka

in the name of Your duty towards al-Hasan,

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وَبِحَقِّكَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa bihaqqika `ala alhusayni

in the name of the duty of al-Husayn towards You,

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وَبِحَقِّ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْكَ

wa bihaqqi alhusayni `alayka

and in the name of Your duty towards al-Husayn.

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فَإِنَّ حُقُوقَهُمْ مِنْ افْضَلِ إِنْعَامِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ

fa'inna huquqahum min afzali in`amika `alayhim

Verily, Your duty towards them is one of the greatest blessings that You conferred upon them.

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وَبِٱلشَّانِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ عِنْدَهُمْ

wa bilshsha'ni alladhi laka `indahum

And (I beseech You) in the name of the position that You enjoy with them

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وَبِٱلشَّانِ ٱلَّذِي لَهُمْ عِنْدَكَ

wa bilshsha'ni alladhi lahum `indaka

and in the name of the position that they enjoy with You

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صَلِّ يَا رَبِّ عَلَيْهِمْ

salli ya rabbi `alayhim

to (please) bless them, O Lord,

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صَلاَةً دَائِمَةً مُنْتَهَىٰ رِضَاكَ

salatan da'imatan muntaha rizaka

with blessings that are endless until they attain Your pleasure,

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وَٱغْفِرْ لِي بِهِمُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ

waghfir li bihim aldhdhunuba allati bayni wa baynaka

to forgive me, in their names, the sins that I committed concerning my duties towards You,

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وَاتْمِمْ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيَّ

wa atmim ni`mataka `alayya

to complete Your favors upon me

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كَمَا اتْمَمْتَهَا عَلَىٰ آبَائِي مِنْ قَبْلُ

kama atmamtaha `ala aba'i min qablu

in the same way as You had completed them upon my forefathers.

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يَا كٰهٰيٰعصٰ

ya kaf ha ya `ayn sad

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اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma kama sallayta `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, just as You have poured blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

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فَٱسْتَجِبْ لِي دُعَائِي فِيمَا سَالْتُكَ

fastajib li du`a'i fima sa'altuka

(please) respond to my entreaty as regards that which I have asked from You.

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You may then prostrate yourself and stick your right cheek to the ground and repeat as much as possible the following statements with reverence and weeping :

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يَا سَيِّدِي يَا سَيِّدِي يَا سَيِّدِي

ya sayyidi ya sayyidi ya sayyidi

O my Master! O my Master! O my Master!

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صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

Bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

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وَٱغْفِرْ لِي وَٱغْفِرْ لِي…

waghfir li waghfir li…

and forgive me. Please, forgive me…

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Repeat these words with tearful humility

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You may then stick your left cheek to the ground and repeat the same words. You may then supplicate to Almighty Allah for anything you want.