ZIYARAT WARITHA^[1]

  اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ آدَمَ صَفْوَةِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ نُوحٍ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ إِبْراهيمَ خَليلِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ مُوسى كَليمِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ عيسى رُوحِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَبيبِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وارِثَ أَميرِالْمُؤْمِنينَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ .

    اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُصْطَفى ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضى ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ فاطِمَةَ الزَّهْراءِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ خَديجَةَ الْكُبْرى ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا ثارَ اللَّهِ وَابْنَ ثارِهِ وَالْوِتْرَ الْمَوْتُورَ .

    أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلوةَ ، وَاتَيْتَ الزَّكوةَ ، وَأَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ ، وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ ، وَأَطَعْتَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ حَتَّى أَتاكَ الْيَقينُ ، فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ ، وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ ، وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ .

    يا مَوْلايَ يا أَباعَبْدِاللَّهِ ، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي الْأَصْلابِ الشَّامِخَةِوَالْأَرْحامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ ، لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجاهِلِيَّةُ بِأَنْجاسِها ، وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ مِنْ مُدْلَهِمَّاتِ ثِيابِها .

    وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعائِمِ الدّينِ وَأَرْكانِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ الْإِمامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِيُّ الرَّضِيُّ الزَّكِيُّ الْهادِى الْمَهْدِيُّ ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ الْأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوى، وَأَعْلامُ الْهُدى، وَالْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقى، وَالْحُجَّةُ عَلى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيا.

    وَاُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ وَأَنْبِيائَهُ وَرُسُلَهُ أَنّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ ، وَبِإِيابِكُمْ مُوقِنٌ ، بِشَرايِعِ ديني ، وَخَواتيمِ عَمَلي ، وَقَلْبي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ ، وَأَمْري لِأَمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ ، صَلَواتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعَلى أَرْواحِكُمْ ، وَعَلى أَجْسادِكُمْ وَعَلى أَجْسامِكُمْ ، وَعَلى شاهِدِكُمْ وَعَلى غائِبِكُمْ ، وَعَلى ظاهِرِكُمْ وَعَلى باطِنِكُمْ .

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam, the chosen one of Allah 

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Nuh, the Prophet of Allah
Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ibrahim, the friend of Allah 

Peace be upon you. O inheritor of Musa, the one who talked to Allah

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of 'Isa, the spirit of Allah

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad, the beloved friend of Allah

Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ali, the commander of the faithful and the friend of Allah

Peace be upon you, O son of the Muhammad Mustafaa

Peace be upon you, O son of Ali Murtazaa

Peace be upon you, O son of Fatema, 

Peace be upon you, O son of Khadijatul- kubra 

Peace be upon you, O he who fought in the way of Allah and the son of one who fought in the way of Allah 

I bear witness that verily you established the prayers And gave the zakat (prescribed share) to the needy 

And commanded to do what is right and lawful And not to do that which is wrong and unlawful 

And obeyed Allah and His Messenger until the inevitable came unto you 

So, Allah curse those who killed you And Allah curse those who wronged you 

And Allah curse those who heard the event and rested satisfied 

O My Master, O Aba ′Abdullah! 

I bear witness that verily you were a light in the sublime loins and purified wombs 

The impurities of ignorance did not even touch you

Nor could its soiled and dirty bearing ever smear you

I bear witness that, verily, you are the mainstay of the religion, and the supporter of the faithful ones 

I bear witness that, verily, you are a pious, God-fearing, favorite, wise And rightly guided (Imam) 

I bear witness that the Imams, in your progeny, are the words of piety 

And the signs of guidance And the safe handle of Islam, And the decisive argument for the humankind. 

I call Allah to give witness, and also His Angels And His Prophets and His Messenger 

That, verily, I believe in (all of) you And that I am sure of your Return Joined to the divine laws of my belief and my accomplishments 

And my heart is resigned to yours And my conduct is following the example of yours 

Blessings of Allah be on (all of) you and on your souls And on your bodies 

and on your forms and (when) you are in view 

and (when) you are out of sight and on your style and on your substance.

Then throw yourself on the grave, kiss it and say the following words:

بِأَبي أَنْتَ وَاُمّي يَابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ، بِأَبي أَنْتَ وَاُمّي يا أَباعَبْدِاللَّهِ ، لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ ، وَجَلَّتِ الْمُصيبَةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنا وَعَلى جَميعِ أَهْلِ السَّماواتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ، فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً أَسْرَجَتْ وَأَلْجَمَتْ وَتَهَيَّأَتْ لِقِتالِكَ .

    يا مَوْلايَ يا أَباعَبْدِاللَّهِ ، قَصَدْتُ حَرَمَكَ ، وَأَتَيْتُ إِلى مَشْهَدِكَ ، أَسْئَلُ اللَّهَ بِالشَّأْنِ الَّذي لَكَ عِنْدَهُ ، وَبِالْمَحَلِّ الَّذي لَكَ لَدَيْهِ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، وَأَنْ يَجْعَلَني مَعَكُمْ فِي الدُّنْيا وَالْاخِرَةِ.

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

Extremely terribly was the calamity and astounding was is the misfortune you suffered upon us and upon all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth.

Therefore, Allah may curse the people who saddled up, gave rein to their horses, and prepared themselves to kill you.

O my Master, O’ Aba Abdillah! I moved towards your sanctuary and came to your shrine beseeching Allah in the name of the glorious position that you enjoy with Him and the position that you occupy with Him, to send blessings on Mohammad and the Household of Mohammad, and to keep me with you in this world and in the Hereafter.

Then rise and offer two units of prayer near the place of Imam’s (A.S.) pure head, and recite any Surah you like in the prayer. After offering the prayer, say:

   أَللَّهُمَّ إِنّي صَلَّيْتُ وَرَكَعْتُ وَسَجَدْتُ لَكَ ، وَحْدَكَ لا شَريكَ لَكَ ، لِأَنَّ الصَّلاةَ وَالرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ لايَكُونُ إِلّا لَكَ ، لِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلّا أَنْتَ . أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، وَأَبْلِغْهُمْ عَنّي أَفْضَلَ السَّلامِ وَالتَّحِيَّةِ ، وَارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ مِنْهُمُ السَّلامَ .

    أَللَّهُمَّ وَهاتانِ الرَّكْعَتانِ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنّي إِلى مَوْلايَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلامُ . أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَيْهِ ، وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنّي ، وَأْجُرْني عَلى ذلِكَ بِأَفْضَلِ أَمَلي وَرَجائي فيكَ وَفي وَلِيِّكَ ، يا وَلِيَّ الْمُؤْمِنينَ.

O’ Allah, Indeed I offered prayer, performed Rukoo’ and prostrated for You alone, You do not have any partner, because the prayer and Rukoo’ and prostration cannot be done but for You, because indeed You are Allah, and there is no God but You. O Allah, bless Mohammad and the household of Mohammad, and send them from me the best Salaam and greetings, and return their Salaam for me. O Allah, these two untis of prayers are a gift from me for my Master, Husain ibn e Ali (peace be upon them). O Allah, bless Mohammad and bless him, and accept from me, and reward me against it with the best of my hopes and desires that I have in You and in Your Guardian, O’ Guardian of the Believers.    

Then rise and move towards the foot area of his holiness, then stand near the head of Ali al-Akbar (A.S.) and pronounce:

  اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ أَميرِالْمُؤْمِنينَ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَابْنَ الْحُسَيْنِ الشَّهيدِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الشَّهيدُ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْمَظْلُومُ وَابْنُ الْمَظْلُومِ ، لَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ، وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً ظَلَمَتْكَ، وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ.

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

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

Peace be upon you, O son of Ameer al-Mu’mineen (the commander of the believers). 

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

Peace be upon you, O shaheed. the son of shaheed.

Peace be upon you, O the oppressed one and son of the oppressed one. 

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

Then stick yourself with the holy grave, kiss it, and say the following lines:

  اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ وَابْنَ وَلِيِّهِ ، لَقَدْ عَظُمَتِ الْمُصيبَةُ ، وَجَلَّتِ الرَّزِيَّةُ بِكَ عَلَيْنا وَعَلى جَميعِ الْمُسْلِمينَ ، فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ ، وَأَبْرَءُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَ إِلَيْكَ مِنْهُمْ.

Peace be upon you O friend of Allah and the son of His friend, extremely terribly was the calamity and astounding was is the misfortune you suffered upon us and upon all the Muslims.

Therefore, Allah may curse the people who killed you, and I seek distance from them towards Allah and towards You.

Then take an exit from the gate which is towards the lower area of Ali Akbar (A.S.), and facing the martyrs of Karbala, pronounce:

اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَوْلِياءَ اللَّهِ وَأَحِبَّائَهُ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَصْفِياءَ اللَّهِ وَأَوِدَّائَهُ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ دينِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ أَميرِالْمُؤْمِنينَ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ فاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِساءِ الْعالَمينَ.

    اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ أَبي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَلِيِّ النَّاصِحِ ، اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يا أَنْصارَ أَبي عَبْدِاللَّهِ ، بِأَبي أَنْتُمْ وَاُمّي ، طِبْتُمْ وَطابَتِ الْأَرْضُ الَّتي فيها دُفِنْتُمْ ، وَفُزْتُمْ فَوْزاً عَظيماً ، فَيا لَيْتَني كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ فَأَفُوزَ مَعَكُمْ.

Peace be on (all of) you, O the friends of Allah and His lovers. Peace be on you, O the adorers of Allah sincerely attached to him. Peace be on you, O the helpers of the religion of Islam. Peace be on you, O the helpers of Allah’s Messenger. Peace be on you, O the helpers of Amir ul Muminin. Peace be on you, O the helpers of Fatimah, the leader of the women of the worlds.
Peace be on you, O the helpers of Aba Muhammad Hassan bin Ali, the sincere friend who always gave good advice.

Peace be upon all of you, O the helpers of Aba Abdullah 

My father and mother be sacrificed for you Verily, you were pure; therefore, the land wherein you are buried has been purified 

You also attained your end and won great fortune 

Would that we were with you 

So that we could also share the accomplishment with you.

Then return towards the holy head of Imam (A.S.) and pray as much as you can, for yourself, for your family, for you parents, and for your brothers; in that shrine, no supplication or prayer is rejected.^[2]

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The content that you have read in this book, comprises of the supplications and the Ziyarats which I have successfully compiled with Allah’s support and by the grace of Imam Mahdi (A.S.).

 

  وأنا العبد الفاني مرتضى ، ابن الورع العابد ذي المجد والسداد ، السيّد محمّد جواد ، المتوفَّى في يوم عاشوراء سنة 1415 هـ بعد قرائة زيارة عاشوراء في مجلس العزاء لسيّد الشهداء عليه آلاف التحيّة والثناء ، ابن العالم العابد الزاهد السيّد محمّد باقر ، ابن العالم الربّاني آية اللَّه العظمى السيّد علي السيستاني أعلى اللَّه مقامه .

And I am a mortal servant, Murtada, son of the devouted servant, the pious and god-fearing cleric, Al-Sayyid Mohammad Jawad, who passed away on the day of Ashura, in the year 1415 Hijri, after the recitation of Ziyarat ul Ashura commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Husain (A.S.), peace be upon him, son of the great cleric, the pious servant, Sayyid Mohammad Baqir, son of the divine cleric, Ayatullah ul-Uzma Sayyid Ali Sistani (may Allah have mercy upon him).