The Ziyārah of Abil Ĥasan Mūsā ibn Ja’far and Abǐ Ja’far Muĥammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Jawād — Hadith 1

ogeny of the successors. Salām to you, O Allāh’s light in the darkness of the earth. I have come to you to perform your Ziyārah while I believe in your rights, I am the enemy of your enemies, and I befriend your friends. Therefore, intercede for me with your Lord, O my master. Then ask for your needs, for verily, Allāh-Willing, they will be fulfilled. Imam (a. s. ) said: Recite the following next to the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a. s. )) in Baghdad – and you can recite the same in all of the sites (of the infallibles (a. s. )): Salām upon Allāh’s Divine Authorities and His Chosen Ones. Salām upon Allāh’s Loved Ones and His Trustees. Salām upon Allāh’s Supporters and His Caliphs. Salām upon the places in which Allāh can be known. Salām upon the houses in which Allāh is extolled. Salām upon those who manifest Allāh’s orders and His prohibitions. Salām upon the Ones who call (the people) toward Allāh. Salām upon the Ones who are settled firmly in that which pleases Allāh. Salām upon the Ones who are loyal in obeying Allāh. Salām upon the guides to Allāh. Salām upon the Ones whom those who follow them have followed Allāh, those who antagonize them have antagonized Allāh, those who know them have known Allāh, those who ignore them have ignored Allāh, those who seek refuge with them have sought refuge with Allāh, and those who abandon them have abandoned Allāh. I take Allāh as witness that I have submitted to you, I make peace with those who make peace with you, I antagonize those who antagonize you, I believe in that which is secret about you and that which is apparent about you, and I rely on you in all of this. May Allāh’s curse be upon the enemies of the family of Muḥammad from among the Jinn and mankind and I seek nearness to Allāh by dissociating myself from them. And may Allāh’s blessing be upon Muḥammad and his family. Imam (a. s. ) added: This Ziyārah will suffice in all of the sites (of the infallibles (a. s. )). And (after reciting it), send blessings on Muḥammad (s. a. a. w. ) and his family (a. s. ) increasingly and name them one after the other and dissociate from their enemies. Then choose some supplications and pray for yourself and the believers from among the men and the women.