The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali and How It Should Be Performed — Hadith 1

o Allāh, the One, who runs all of the affairs alone. He created the creation and none of their affairs escape His knowledge; He knows everything with His power. The earth and those on it have guaranteed that your blood shall be avenged (in this life), O son of the Messenger of Allāh! May Allāh’s blessing be upon you. I testify that Allāh has promised to support you and achieve victory for you and that He has truly promised to destroy your enemies. Surely Allāh will fulfill His promise to you. : I testify that those who followed you are the truthful ones about whom Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, says, “They are the truthful ones; and they are witnesses (to the truth) before their Lord. They shall have their recompense and their light” (57: 19). Then say “Allāhu Akbar” seven times and walk a short distance. Then face the grave (again) and recite (the following): Praise be to Allāh who “has not taken a son, for whom there is not a partner in the kingdom, and who created everything and determined for it a fixed measure” (25: 2). I testify that you invited (the people) to Allāh and to His Messenger (s. a. a. w. ) and you fulfilled the covenant of Allāh. You rose with the words of Allāh and you fought in the way of Allāh until that which is certain (death) came to you. May Allāh’s curse be upon the party who killed you; may Allāh’s curse be upon the party who oppressed you; may Allāh’s curse be upon the party who abandoned you; and may Allāh’s curse be upon the party who betrayed you. O Allāh! I take You as witness that I love those whom You love and those whom Your messengers love. And I testify that I dissociate myself from those from whom You and Your messengers dissociate yourselves. O Allāh! Curse those who belied Your messengers, destroyed Your Ka’bah, distorted Your Book, spilled the blood of the family of Your Prophet, caused mischief in Your land, and disgraced Your slaves. O Allāh! Multiply Your chastisement on them as long as anyone travels on Your routes, Your lands, and Your seas. O Allāh! Curse them in Your earth and in Your heaven in the most secretive ways which are hidden and in the most public ways. Imam (a. s. ) added, “And every time you enter the Ḥā`ir, say Salām (to Ḥusain (a. s. )) and place your hands on the grave. ”