The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali and How It Should Be Performed — Hadith 3

d its source, and that the inheritance of prophethood is with you and with your family (a. s. ). I testify that you are regarded as the most truthful one with Allāh and you are His Decisive Proof on His creation. I testify that your call is Ḥaqq, and that any other caller who has been appointed (by the people) is invalid and false. And I testify that Allāh is the Manifesting Ḥaqq. Then move toward his feet and choose some supplications to recite and pray for yourself. Thereafter, move toward the head of ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (a. s. ) and recite (the following): Salām of Allāh, Salām of His High-Ranked Angels, and Salām of His prophets who were sent as messengers be upon you, O my master and the son of my master. May Allāh’s Mercy and Blessings be upon you. May Allāh’s blessing be upon you, your family, and the offspring of your righteous and pious fathers, those from whom Allāh kept away the impurities and whom Allāh purified with a thorough purification. Then go to the graves of the martyrs and say Salām to them by reciting (the following): : Salām to you, O godly men. You have preceded us and you are our leaders and we are your followers and supporters. I testify that you are Allāh’s supporters as Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, says in His Book, “And many a prophet has fought with innumerable godly men beside him, while they did not lose heart for anything that befell them in the way of Allāh, nor they weakened, nor they humbled themselves before their enemies” (3: 146). Verily you did not lose heart, you were not weakened, and you did not humble yourselves before your enemies until you met Allāh on the Path of Truth while supporting Allāh’s Most Complete Word (Imam Ḥusain (a. s. )). May Allāh’s blessing and His worthy Salām be upon your souls and your bodies. Rejoice in the promise of Allāh which will not fail. “Verily Allāh does not fail His promise” (3: 9) and Allāh shall avenge you as He promised you. You are the Masters of the Martyrs in this life and in the Hereafter and you are the foremost, those who migrated, and the supporters. I testify that you fought in the way of Allāh and you were killed while following the traditions of the Messenger of Allāh and the son of the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ). Praise be to Allāh who fulfilled His promise to you and showed you that which you love. Then (bid farewell to Ḥusain (a. s. ) and) recite (the following): I have come to you, O love of the Messenger of Allāh and the son of His Messenger (s. a. a. w. ), while I believe in you (your status), testify to your rights, am endowed with insight into your merits, am certain about the corruption of those who opposed you, and while I believe in the path of guidance on which you are. May I sacrifice my father, my mother, and myself for you. O Allāh! I send blessing on him (Ḥusain (a. s. )) just as You, Your messengers, and the Commander of the Believers send blessings on him, blessings which are continuous and frequent, blessings which follow one another in an unbroken succession, blessings which do not stop and for which there is no ending nor any limit. (O Allāh! Send these blessings on him) while we are here and continue to send them when we leave and when we come back (to this Ziyārah). Salām to him (Ḥusain (a. s. )) and (may) Allāh’s Mercy and Blessings be upon him.