Ziyarah of the Head of Imam Husayn ('a)

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مروي عن الأئمة المعصومين عليهم السلام في كتب الأدعية والزيارات المعتبرة.
Virtues, description, and recitation method of ZIYARAH OF THE HEAD OF IMAM HUSAYN (A) IN THE TOMB as recorded in Shia traditions.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ
Peace be upon you, O son of Allah's Messenger. Peace be
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ اَمِيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful. Peace be
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ الصِّدِّيْقَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ
upon you, O son of the veracious and pure doyenne of all
سَيِّدَةٍ نِسَآَءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا آَبَا عَبْدِ اللهِ
women of the world. Peace be upon you, O my master, Abu-
وَ رَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ
Abdullah. So be upon you Allah's mercy and blessings. I bear
اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ قَدْ اَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ
witness that you offered the prayers, gave alms (zakat), you
وَ أتَّيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ
وَ اَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوْفِ
وَ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ المُنْكَرِ
وَ تَلَوْتَ الْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلَاوَتِهِ
enjoined the right, forbade the wrong, recited the Book as it
وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِيْ اللهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ
ought to be read, strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be
وَ صَبَرْتَ عَلَى الْاَذْى فِيْ جَنْبِهِ
striven, and stood harm for His sake, seeking His reward,
مُختَسِبًا حَتَّى اَتَاكَ الْيَقِيْنُ
until death came upon you. And I witness that those who
وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ الْذِيْنَ خَالَفُوْكَ وَ حَارَبُوْكَ
dissented with you, those who fought against you, those who
وَ اَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ خَذَّلُوْكَ وَ الَّذِيْنَ قَتَلُوْكَ
disappointed you, and those who slew you- all those are
مَلْعُوْنُوْنَ عَلَى لِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمَّيَّ
accused in the words of the Ummi (i.e. inhabitant of Umm al-
وَ قَدْ خَابَ مَنِ افْتَرْى
Qura, Makkah) Prophet. And the forger must suffer
لَعَنَ اللهُ الظَّالِمِيْنَ لَكُمْ
frustration! May Allah curse those who prosecuted you from
مِنَ الْاَوَّلِيْنَ وَ الْأَخِرِيْنَ
the past and the coming generations and may He double for
وَ ضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ الأَلِيْمَ
them the painful chastisement. O my master and son of
أَتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلَايَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ
Allah's Messenger, I have come visiting you and recognizing
زَآئِرًا عَارِفًا بِحَقَّكَ
مُوَالِيًا لِاوْلِيَائِكَ
your status, showing loyalty to your adherents, incurring the
مُعَادِيًا لِاعْدَاَئِكَ
hostility of your enemies, acknowledging the true guidance
مُسْتَبْصِرًا بِالْهَدَى الَّذِيْ آنْتَ عَلَيْهِ
that you follow, and understanding the deviation (from the
عَارِفًا بِضَلَالَةٍ مَنْ خَالَفَكَ
right path) of any one who disagrees with you. So,
فَاشفَعْ لِيْ عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ.
(please) intercede for me with your Lord.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَرْى مَكَانِيْ
O Allah, You can see my place, hear my speech, and nothing
وَ تَسْمَعُ كَلامِيْ
of my affairs can ever conceal itself from You. How come a
وَ لَا يَخْفِى عَلَيْكَ شَيْءٌ مِنْ اَمْرِيْ
thing that You have created and made conceal itself from
وَ كَيْفَ يَخْفَى عَلَيْكَ مَا أَنْتَ مُكَوَّنُهُ وَ بَارِثُهُ
You? I have come to you seeking the intercession of Your
وَ قَدْ جِثْتُكَ مُسْتَشْفِعًا بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ
Prophet-the Prophet of Mercy, and seeking the mediation of
وَ مُتَوَسِّلَا بِوَصِيٌّ رَسُوْلِكَ
Your Prophet's successor. So, I beseech You in the name of
فَاساَلَكَ بِهِمَا ثَبَاتَ الْقَدَمِ وَ الْهُذْى
both of them to grant me firmness, true guidance, and
وَ الْمَغْفِرَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَ الْأَخِرَةِ
forgiveness in this world as well as the world to come.