How Those Who Live Far (from the Grave of Ĥusain ) Should Perform His Ziyārah — Hadith 7

ir of Mūsā, the One Addressed by Allāh; And O heir of ‘Isā, the Spirit of Allāh; And O heir of Muḥammad, the Love, the Prophet, and the Messenger of Allāh; And O heir of ‘Ali, the Commander of the Believers, the Successor of the Messenger of Allāh and his Caliph; And O heir of Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali, the Successor of the Commander of the Believers. May Allāh’s curse be upon those who killed you and may He renew their torment in this hour and in every hour. O my master! I seek nearness to Allāh, the Great and Almighty, and to your grandfather, the Messenger of Allāh, and to your father, the Commander of the Believers, and to your brother, Ḥasan, and to you, O my leader, through performing your Ziyārah with my heart, my tongue, and all of my organs. Salām to you and (may) Allāh’s Mercy and Blessings be upon you. O my master! Intercede on my behalf so that this Ziyārah is accepted from me. I seek nearness to Allāh and to all of you by dissociating myself from your enemies and by cursing them. May Allāh’s blessings, His Pleasure, and His Mercy be upon you. Then move a short distance to the left and turn your face toward the grave of ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (a. s. ), who is (buried) next to the feet of his father, and say Salām to him in the same way. Thereafter, ask Allāh for that which you want with regards to the matters of your religion and your life and then establish four Rak’ah of prayers. Verily the prayers of the Ziyārah can be established in either eight, six, four, or two Rak’ah, and the best is eight Rak’ah. After the prayers face the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain (a. s. )) and say: I bid farewell to you, O my master and the son of my master and O my leader and the son of my leader. And I bid farewell to you, O my master and the son of my master, O ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain. And I bid farewell to you, O my masters, O crowd of Martyrs. May Allāh’s Salām, His Mercy, His Pleasure, and His Blessings be upon you.