A'mal at Masjid al-Sahlah

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مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of AAMAL AT MASJID AL-SAHLAH as recorded in Shia traditions.
بِسْمِ اللَهِ
This form of ziyarah has been mentioned in the seventh
وَ بِاللهِ
chapter of the first section of this book under the title,
وَ مِنَ اللهِ
Seeking Aid From Imam al-Mahdi (pp. 458 of vol. 1). Sayyid Ibn Tawus has included this form of ziyarah with the other forms that are used for visiting Imam al-Mahdi ('a) in the Holy Vault (sirdab) in Samarra' after offering a two-unit prayer.
وَ اِلَى اللهِ
In the Name of Allah (l begin), in Allah (I trust), from Allah (l
وَ مَا شَاَءَ اللّهُ
derive power), to Allah (l refer all my affairs), only that which
وَ خَيْرُ الْاَسْمَاءِ للهُ
Allah wills shall come to pass, and the most excellent Names
تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ
are Allah's. I rely upon Allah. There is neither might nor power
وَلَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
except with Allah the All-high and All-great. O Allah, (please)
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنْ عُمَارٍ مَسَاجِدِكَ وَ بُيُوْتِكَ
make me of those who construct Your mosques and houses.
اَللَّهُمّ اِنَّنْ آَتَوَجَهُ اِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدِ وَ ألِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, I turn my face toward You, asking You in the name of
وَ أَقَدَّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِيْ
Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and I present
فَاجْعَلْنِيْ اَللَهُمَّ بِهِمْ عِنْدَكَ وَجِيْهَا
them before my requests; so, O Allah, (please) make me
فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْأَخِرَةِ وَ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ
worthy of Your regard in their names, in this world and the
اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صَلُوتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُوْلَةً
Hereafter and make me of those who are made near to You.
وَ ذَنْبِيْ بِهِمْ مَغْفَوْرًا
O Allah, (please) accept my prayers in their names, forgive
وَ رِزْقِيْ بِهِمْ مَبْسُوْطًا
وَ دُعَآئِيْ بِهِمْ مُسْتَجَابًا
my sins in their names, expand sustenance for me in their
وَ حَوَائِجِي بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً
names, respond to my supplications in their names, grant me
وَ انْظُرْ اِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيْمِ
all of my requests in their names, and look at me with Your
نَظْرَةً رَجِيْمَةً اَسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا الْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ
All-noble Face; such a kind look due to which I shall attain
ثُمَّ لَا تَصْرِفْهُ عَنَّيْ أَبَدًا
Your honor, and (please) never turn Your Face away from me
بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who
يَا مُقَلَّبَ الْقُلُوْبِ وَ الْأَبْصَارِ
show mercy. O He Who changes hearts and sights, (please
ثَبَّثْ قَلْبِيْ عَلَى دِيْنِكَ
do) make my heart permanently steady in following Your
وَ دِيْنِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ وَلِيِّكَ
religion and the religion of Your Prophet and Intimate
وَ لَا تُزِغْ قَلْبِيْ بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِيْ
servant, do not cause my heart to deviate after You have
وَ هَبْ لِيْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً
guided me (to the true path), and grant me mercy from You,
إِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
for You are the most liberal Giver. O Allah, I am turning my
اَللّهُمَّ اِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتْ
وَ مَرْضَاتَكَ طَلَبْتُ
face towards You, seeking Your pleasure, desiring for Your
وَ ثَوَابَكَ ابْتَغَيْتُ
وَ بِكَ امَنْتُ
وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتْ
reward, having full faith in You, and putting all trust in You.
اَللّهُمَّ فَاَقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِكَ إِلَيَّ
So, O Allah, meet me with Your face and allow me to meet
وَ اَقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِيْ اِلَيْكَ.
You with my face.
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ
وَ الْحَمْدُ للهِ
وَلَا اِلْهَ اَلّا اللهُ
All glory be to Allah. All praise be to Allah. there is no god
وَ اللهُ اَكْبَرُ.
save Allah. Allah is the Most Great.
اَللَهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا هَدَيْتَنِيْ
O Allah, all praise be to You for You have guided me. All
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا فَضَّلْتَنِيْ
praise be to You for You have favored me. All praise be to
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا شَرَّفْتَنِيْ
You for You have honored me. All praise be to You for all of
وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى كُلَّ بَلَاءِ حَسَنِ ابْتَلَيْتَنِيْ
the good turns that You have bestowed upon me. O Allah,
اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَلْ صَلَوتِي وَ دُعَآئِيْ
وَ طَهَرْ قَلْبِيْ
(please do) accept my prayer and supplication, purify my
وَ اشرَخ لِيْ صَدْرِيْ
heart, expand my breast for me, and accept my repentance.
وَ ثَبْ عَليَّ
You are indeed the Oft-returning to mercy and the All-
اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ.
merciful. prayer. Then, you may stand up for offering a twounit prayer
اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلْهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
You are Allah; there is no god save You. You are the Beginner
مُبْدِئُ الْخَلْقِ وَ مُعِيْدُهُمْ
of the process of creation and the Repeater of it. You are
وَ اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلَهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
Allah, there is no god save You. You are the Creator of
خَالِقُ الْخَلْقِ وَ رَازِقْهُمْ
creatures and the Sustainer of them. You are Allah, there is
وَ اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ اِلَا اَنْتَ
no god save You. You are the Straightener and the Expander.
الْقَابِضُ البَاسِطُ
وَ اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلْهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
You are Allah, there is no god save You. You are the Manager
مُدَبَّرُ الْأُمُوْرِ
وَ بَاعِثُ مَنْ فِي الْقُبُوْرِ
of all affairs and the Resurrector of those who are in graves.
أَنْتَ وَارِثُ الْاَرْضِ وَ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا
You are the Inheritor of the earth and whatever and whoever
أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْمَخْزُوْنِ الْمَكْنُوْنِ
is on it. I beseech You by Your Name: the concealed, the
الْحَيِّ الْقَيُّوْمِ
obscured, the ever-living, and the self-subsistent. You are
وَ اَنْتَ اللهُ لَا اِلْهَ اِلا اَنْتَ
Allah; there is no god save You. You are the Knower of
عَالِمُ السِّرِّ وَ آَخْفى
secrets and what is yet more hidden. I beseech You by Your
آَساَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الَّذِيّ اِذَا دُعِيْتَ بِهِ آَجَبْتَ
Name: the Name that You respond to him who beseeches
وَ اِذَا سُئِلْتَ بِهِ اعْطَيْتَ
You by it and the Name that You give him who asks You by it.
وَ اَسْآَلُكَ بِحَقَّكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ
And I beseech You in the name of the duty of Muhammad and his Household towards You and in the name of the duty
وَ بِحَقَّهِمُ الَّذِي آَوْجَبْتَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ
that You have made incumbent upon Yourself towards them
آَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِ مُحَمَّدٍ
to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of
وَ آَنْ تَقْضِيَ لِي حَاجَتِيْ
Muhammad and to grant me my requests at this very hour!
اَلسَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ
يَا سَامِعَ الدُّعَآءِ
At this very hour! O Hearer of prayers! O my Master! O my
يَا سَيِّدَاهُ يَا مَوْلَاهُ يَا غِيَاثَاهُ
Lord! O my Aide! I beseech You by all the Names that You
اَساَلُكَ بِكُلَّ اسْمِ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ
used for Yourself and the Names that You take exclusively
آَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِيْ عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ
for Yourself in the Unseen Knowledge of You to send
آَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَدِ وَ أَلِ مُحَمَدٍ
blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of
وَ اَنْ تُعَجَّلَ فَرَجَنَا السَّاعَةَ
Muhammad and to expedite our relief to this very hour. O He
يَا مُقَلَّبَ الْقُلُوْبِ وَ الْاَبْصَارِ
Who changes hearts and sights! O Hearer of prayers!
يَا سَمِيْعَ الدُّعَاءِ.
prayer:
اَللَّهُمَّ بِحَقَّ هَذِهِ الْبُقْعَةِ الشَّرِيْفَةِ
O Allah, (I beseech You) in the name of this holy area and in
وَ بِحَقُّ مَنْ تَعَبَدَ لَكَ فِيْهَا
the name of him who used to worship You here. You know
قَدْ عَلِمْتَ حَوَائِجِيْ
my needs; so, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and
فَصَلَّ عَلْى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اڤضِهَا
the Household of Muhammad and settle them for me. You
وَ قَدْ اَحْصَيْتَ ذُنُوْبِيْ
have accounted my sins; so, (please) send blessings upon
فَصَلَّ عَلْى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اغْفِرْهَا
Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and forgive
اَللَّهُمَّ اَخِيِنِي مَا [إِذَا] كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي
them for me. O Allah, (please do) keep me alive as long as
وَآَمِثَنِي [تَوَفَّيِي] اِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِيْ
life is better for me, cause me to die if death is better for me,
عَلَى مُوَالَاةِ اَوْلِيَآئِكَ وَ مُعَادَاةِ اَعْدَآئِكَ
cause me to die bearing loyalty to Your intimate servants and
وَ افْعَلْ بِي مَآ أَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ
antagonism against Your enemies, and do to me that which
يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.
befits You, O most merciful of all those who show mercy!
اَللّهُمّ إِنَّي صَلَّيْتُ هَذِهِ الصَّلوةَ ابْتِعَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ
O Allah, I have offered this prayer seeking Your pleasure,
وَ طَلَبَ نَآئِلِكَ
wishing for Your gift, and hoping for Your prizes and rewards;
وَ رَجَآءَ رِفْدِكَ وَ جَوَائِزِكَ
فَصَلّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِ مُحَمَدٍ
so, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the
وَ تَقَبَلْهَا مِنَّيْ بِآحْسَنِ قَبُوْلٍ
Household of Muhammad, accept it from me with the best
وَ بَلَّغْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ الْمَأْمُوْلِ
acceptance, make me gain what I hope, out of Your mercy,
وَ افْعَلَ بِيْ مَا أَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ
and do to me that which befits You, O most merciful of all
يَآ اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.
اَللَّهُمَّ اِنْ كَانَّتِ الذُّنُوْبُ وَ الْخَطَايَا
those who show mercy!
قدْ اخْلقَتْ وَجْهِيْ عِنْدَكَ
O Allah, if my sins and faults have caused my face to be
فَلَمْ تَرْفَعْ لِيْ اِلَيْكَ صَوْتًا
tattered in Your view; therefore, they impeded my voice from
وَ لَمْ تَسْتَجِبُ لِيْ دَعْوَةً
reaching You and You thus have not responded to any of my
فَإِنَّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَ يَآ اَللَه
prayers, I then beseech You in Your Name, O Allah, for there
فَاِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِثْلَكَ اَحَدٌ
is verily nothing like You, I seek the intercession of
وَ اَتَوَسَّلُ اِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِهِ
Muhammad and his Household to You, and I beseech You to
وَ آَساَلُكَ آَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ ألِ مُحَمَّدٍ
send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of
وَ اَنْ تُقْبِلَ اِلَيَّ [عَلَيَ] بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيْمِ
Muhammad, to come to me with Your Noble Face, to accept
وَ تُقْبِلَ بِوَجْهِيْ اِلَيْكَ
my turning my face towards You, not to let me down when l
وَ لَا تُخَيِّبَنِي جِيْنَ اَدْعُوكَ
وَ لَا تَحْرِمْنِيْ حِيْنَ اَرْجُوْكَ
supplicate You, and not to deprive me (of Your response)
يَا اَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.
When I please You. O most merciful of all those who show mercy!
اَللَهُمَّ إِنَّي اَساَلَكَ بِاسْمِكَ يَا اَللهُ
O Allah, I do beseech You by Your Name, O Allah, to send
آَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ
blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of
وَ آَنْ تَجْعَلَ خَيْرَ عُمْرِي أخِرَهُ
Muhammad, to cause the best of my lifetime to be the last of
وَ خَيْرَ اَعْمَالِيْ خَوَاتِيْمَهَا
it, the best of my deeds to be the last of them, and the best
وَ خَيْرَ آَيَّامِي يَوْمَ اَلْقَاكَ فِيْهِ
of my days to be the day on which I meet You. Verily, You
إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ
have power over all things. O Allah, (please) accept my
اَللّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ دُعَآئِيْ
وَ اسْمَع نَجْوَايَ
prayer and listen to my confidential speech (with You). O All-
يَا عَلِيٌّ يَا عَظِيْمُ
يَا قَادِرُ يَا قَاهِرُ
high! O Allgreat! O All-powerful! O All-prevalent! O He Who is
يَا حَيَّا لا يَمُوْتُ
Ever-living and never dies, (please) send blessings upon
صَلَّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِ مُحَمَّدٍ
Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad, forgive my
وَ اغْفِزْ لِيَ الذَّنُوْبَ الَتِيْ بَيْنِيْ وَ بَيْنَكَ
sins that I have committed between You and me, do not
وَ لَا تَفْضَحْنِي عَلَى رُؤْسِ الْاَشهَادِ
expose me in the presence of the witnesses, guard me with
وَ اخْرُسْنِيْ بِعَيْنِكَ الَتِيْ لَا تَنَامُ
Your Eye that never sleeps, and have mercy upon me as You
وَ ازحَمْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيَّ
يَا ازحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
have full power over me. O most merciful of all those who
وَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَى سَيَّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ
show mercy! May Allah send blessings upon our master
وَ الِهِ الطَّاهِرِيْنَ
Muhammad and upon his Immaculate Household. O Lord of
يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ-
the worlds!
يَا مَنْ هُوَ اَقْرَبُ اِلَيَّ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيْدِ
O He Who is nearer to me than my life-vein! O He Who does
يَا فَعَالًا لِمَا يُرِيدُ
يَا مَنْ يَحْوْلَ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَ قَلْبِهِ
Whatever He wills! O He Who intervenes between man and
صَلَّ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ الِهِ
his heart! (Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and
وَ حُلَ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ مَنْ يُؤْذِيْنَا
his Household and intervene between us and those who
بِحَوْلِكَ وَ قُوَّتِكَ
intend harm to us, in the name of Your might and power. 0
يَا كَافِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
He Who saves from all things and nothing can ever save
وَ لَا يَكُفِيْ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ
from Him! (Please do) relieve us from whatever aggrieves us
اِكْفِنَا الْمُهِمَّ مِنْ آَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَ الْأَخِرَةِ
from our worldly and religious affairs. O most merciful of all
يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ.
those who show mercy!
اَللّهمَّ اِنَّى اسالُكَ يَا مَنْ لَا تَرَاهُ الْعُيوْنُ ...
O Allah, I beseech You, O He Whom cannot be seen by eyes...
سَلَامُ اللّهِ الْكَامِلَ الثَّآمُّ ...
Peace of Allah-perfect, complete, comprehensive, and thorough.~ This form of ziyarah has been mentioned in the seventh chapter of the first section of this book under the title, Seeking Aid From Imam alMahdi (pp. 458 of vol. 1). Sayyid Ibn Tawus has included this form of ziyarah with the other forms that are used for visiting Imam alMahdi ('a) in the Holy Vault (sirdab) in Samarra' after offering a twounit prayer.