The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali and How It Should Be Performed — Hadith 19

li and the killers of the supporters of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali. Burn them with Your blazing fires, make them taste Your Wrath, multiply the painful chastisement on them, and curse them with a severe curse. O Allāh! Make Your Wrath befall them, attack them where they do not expect, seize them while they are unaware, and punish them with an intense chastisement. (O Allāh! ) Curse the enemies of Your Prophet and the enemies of the family of Your Prophet with a severe curse. O Allāh! Curse the Jibt and the Ťāghūt and the pharaohs. Verily You have power over all things. Then recite (the following): May I sacrifice my father and mother for you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh! I have traveled to you although my home is far, I have shed tears over you, and my sorrow, my lamentation, my screaming, my sighing, and my sobbing was over you. I came to you and I am using you to hide from my great sins. I have come to you as a Zā`ir and a guest whose back has become heavy (from the weight of his sins). May I sacrifice my father and mother for you, O my Master! I have cried over you, O best of Allāh’s Creation and the son of the best of Allāh’s Creation, and I should be crying over you since the heavens, the earths, the mountains, and the seas have cried over you. Therefore, what can be my excuse for not crying over you while the Love of my Lord (the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. )) and the Imams (a. s. ) have cried over you and everyone below Sidratul Muntahā (down) to the earth has cried impatiently over you? ! ! ! Then touch the grave and recite (the following): Salām to you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh, O Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali, O son of the Messenger of Allāh. Salām to you, O Allāh’s Decisive Proof and son of His Decisive Proof. I testify that you are Allāh’s Slave and His Trustee. You announced (the message of Allāh) with loyalty and you fulfilled (your duties) faithfully. You said the truth, you were killed as the Most Truthful One, and you died as a martyr with certainty. You did not prefer blindness over guidance, you did not lean toward falsehood and away from Ḥaqq, and you did not answer anyone’s call except Allāh’s alone. I testify that you had insight into your Lord, you announced that which you were ordered to, and you fulfilled your obligations toward Him. You believed in the truth of those (appointed by Allāh) who preceded you without weakness or languor. May Allāh’s blessing and Salām be upon you.