Bidding Farewell (Wida') to the Holy Prophet (s)

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مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of BIDDING FAREWELL (WIDA) TO THE HOLY PROPHET (S) as recorded in Shia traditions.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ
Peace be upon you, O Allah's Messenger. I entrust you with
اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللهَ وَ اَسْتَرْعِيْكَ
Allah and ask Him to keep you under His custody and to
وَ اَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ
send blessings upon you. I believe in Allah and in whatever
أمَثثُ بِاللهِ وَ بِمَا جِثُتَ بِهِ وَ دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ
you have conveyed (from Him) and instructed. O Allah,
اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ أَخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنِّي
(please) do not make this to be my last visit to the tomb of
لِزِيَارَةٍ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ
فَإِنْ تَوَفِّيْتَنِي قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ
Your Prophet, and if you grasp my soul before that, l bear in
فَإِنَّيَ اشْهَدُ فِيْ مَمَاتِيْ
my death the same witness that I bear in my lifetime, which
عَلَى مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِيْ حَيَاتِيّ
اَنْ لَا اِلهَ اِلَا اَنْتَ
is that there is no god save You and that Muhammad is Your
وَ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُكَ وَ رَسُوْلَكَ
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ ألِهِ.
Servant and messenger, may Allah's blessings be upon his
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْكَ
and his Household.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ
May Allah send blessings upon you. Peace be upon you. May
لَا جَعَلَهُ اللهُ أَخِرَ تَسْلِيْمِي عَلَيْكَ.
Allah not make this visit of mine to be the last of my compliments to you.