Recommended Acts (A'amal) of Masjid al-Sahla

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Entering the Mosque

It is highly recommended to offer at Masjid al-Sahlah a two-unit prayer between the obligatory Maghrib (Sunset) and `Isha' (Evening) prayers, for it has been reported that Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) said that Almighty Allah shall definitely save whoever offers this prayer and supplicates Almighty Allah from all grievances. All Audio together

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When you intend to enter Masjid al-Sahla, you may stop at its gate and say the following words:

بِسْمِ ٱللهِ وَبِٱللهِ

bismi allahi wa billahi

In the Name of Allah (I begin), in Allah (I trust),

وَمِنَ ٱللهِ وَإِلَىٰ ٱللهِ

wa min allahi wa ila allahi

from Allah (I derive power), to Allah (I refer all my affairs),

وَمَا شَاءَ ٱللهُ

wa ma sha'a allahu

only that which Allah wills shall come to pass,

وَخَيْرُ ٱلاسْمَاءِ لِلهِ

wa khayru al-asma'i lillahi

and the most excellent Names are Allah’s.

تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَىٰ ٱللهِ

tawakkaltu `ala allahi

I rely upon Allah.

وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِٱللهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

There is neither might nor power except with Allah the All-high and All-great.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْنِي مِنْ عُمَّارِ مَسَاجِدِكَ وَبُيُوتِكَ

allahumma ij`alni min `ummari masajidika wa buyutika

O Allah, (please) make me of those who construct Your mosques and houses.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma inni atawajjahu ilayka bimuhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, I turn my face toward You, asking You in the name of Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَاقَدِّمُهُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَوَائِجِي

wa uqaddimuhum bayna yaday hawa'iji

and I present them before my requests;

فَٱجْعَلْنِي ٱللَّهُمَّ بِهِمْ عِنْدَكَ وَجِيهاً

faj`alni allahumma bihim `indaka wajihan

so, O Allah, (please) make me worthy of Your regard in their names,

فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

fi alddunya wal-akhirati wa min almuqarrabina

in this world and the Hereafter and make me of those who are made near to You.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱجْعَلْ صَلاَتِي بِهِمْ مَقْبُولَهً

allahumma ij`al salati bihim maqbulahan

O Allah, (please) accept my prayers in their names,

وَذَنْبِي بِهِمْ مَغْفُوراً

wa dhanbi bihim maghfuran

forgive my sins in their names,

وَرِزْقِي بِهِمْ مَبْسُوطاً

wa rizqi bihim mabsutan

expand sustenance for me in their names,

وَدُعَائِي بِهِمْ مُسْتَجَاباً

wa du`a'i bihim mustajaban

respond to my supplications in their names,

وَحَوَائِجِي بِهِمْ مَقْضِيَّةً

wa hawa'iji bihim maqziyyatan

grant me all of my requests in their names,

وَٱنْظُرْ إِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

wanzur ilayya biwajhika alkarimi

and look at me with Your All-noble Face;

نَظْرَةً رَحِيمَةً اسْتَوْجِبُ بِهَا ٱلْكَرَامَةَ عِنْدَكَ

nazratan rahimatan astawjibu biha alkaramata `indaka

such a kind look due to which I shall attain Your honor,

ثُمَّ لاَ تَصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي ابَداً

thumma la tasrifhu `anni abadan

and (please) never turn Your Face away from me

بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

birahmatika ya arhama alrrahimina

in the name of Your mercy, O most merciful of all those who show mercy.

يَا مُقَلِّبَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ وَٱلابْصَارِ

ya muqalliba alqulubi wal-absari

O He Who changes hearts and sights,

ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ

thabbit qalbi `ala dinika

(please do) make my heart permanently steady in following Your religion

وَدِينِ نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّكَ

wa dini nabiyyika wa waliyyika

and the religion of Your Prophet and Intimate servant,

وَلاَ تُزِغْ قَلْبِي بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنِي

wa la tuzigh qalbi ba`da idh hadaytani

do not cause my heart to deviate after You have guided me (to the true path),

وَهَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً

wa hab li min ladunka rahmatan

and grant me mercy from You,

إِنَّكَ انْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

innaka anta alwahhabu

for You are the most liberal Giver.

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ

allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu

O Allah, I am turning my face towards You,

وَمَرْضَاتَكَ طَلَبْتُ

wa marzataka talabtu

seeking Your pleasure,

وَثَوَابَكَ ٱبْتَغَيْتُ

wa thawabaka ibtaghaytu

desiring for Your reward,

وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ

wa bika amantu

having full faith in You,

وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ

wa `alayka tawakkaltu

and putting all trust in You.

اَللَّهُمَّ فَاقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِكَ إِلَيَّ

allahumma fa'aqbil biwajhika ilayya

So, O Allah, meet me with Your face

وَاقْبِلْ بِوَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ

wa aqbil biwajhi ilayka

and allow me to meet You with my face.

You may then recite Ayah al-Kursi (2:255), [Surah al-Falaq](A117), Surah al-Nas, each one seven times and then repeat the following prayer seven times, too:

سُبْحَانَ ٱللهِ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ

subhana allahi walhamdu lillahi

All glory be to Allah. All praise be to Allah.

وَلاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ ٱللهُ وَٱللهُ اكْبَرُ

wa la ilaha illa allahu wallahu akbaru

there is no god save Allah. Allah is the Most Great.

Then, you may say the following

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَيْتَنِي

allahumma laka alhamdu `ala ma hadaytani

O Allah, all praise be to You for You have guided me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا فَضَّلْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala ma fazzaltani

All praise be to You for You have favored me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ مَا شَرَّفْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala ma sharraftani

All praise be to You for You have honored me.

وَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ بَلاءٍ حَسَنٍ ٱبْتَلَيْتَنِي

wa laka alhamdu `ala kulli bala'in hasanin ibtalaytani

All praise be to You for all of the good turns that You have bestowed upon me.

اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ صَلاَتِي وَدُعَائِي

allahumma taqabbal salati wa du`a'i

O Allah, (please do) accept my prayer and supplication,

وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي وَٱشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ

wa tahhir qalbi washrah li sadri wa tub `alayya

purify my heart, expand my breast for me, and accept my repentance.

إِنَّكَ انْتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

innaka anta alttawwawabu alrrahimu

You are indeed the Oft-returning to mercy and the All-merciful.

Centre of the Mosque

Sayyid Ibn Tawus says that if you intend to visit Masjid al-Sahlah, you may choose for this visit the time between the Maghrib and the `Isha' obligatory prayers at the night before Wednesday . This is because this time is better than any other time.

At Masjid al-Sahlah, you may offer the obligatory Maghrib Prayer and then offer the Maghrib nafila prayer. Then, you may stand up for offering a two-unit prayer as the prayer of greeting the mosque. This prayer may be intended for seeking nearness to Almighty Allah. When you finish, you may raise your hands towards the sky and say the following prayer:

انْتَ ٱللهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god save You.

مُبْدِئُ ٱلْخَلْقِ وَمُعِيدُهُمْ

mubdi' alkhalqi wa mu`iduhum

You are the Beginner of the process of creation and the Repeater of it.

وَانْتَ ٱللهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god save You.

خَالِقُ ٱلْخَلْقِ وَرَازِقُهُمْ

khaliqu alkhalqi wa raziquhum

You are the Creator of creatures and the Sustainer of them.

وَانْتَ ٱللهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god save You.

ٱلْقَابِضُ ٱلْبَاسِطُ

alqabizu albasitu

You are the Straightener and the Expander.

وَانْتَ ٱللهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god save You.

مُدَبِّرُ ٱلامُورِ

mudabbiru al'umuri

You are the Manager of all affairs

وَبَاعِثُ مَنْ فِي ٱلْقُبُورِ

wa ba`ithu man fi alquburi

and the Resurrector of those who are in graves.

انْتَ وَارِثُ ٱلارْضِ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا

anta warithu al-arzi wa man `alayha

You are the Inheritor of the earth & whatever/whoever is on it.

اسْالُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلْمَخْزُونِ ٱلْمَكْنُونِ

as'aluka bismika almakhzuni almaknuni

I beseech You by Your Name: the concealed, the obscured,

ٱلْحَيِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِ

alhayyi alqayyumi

the ever-living, and the self-subsistent.

وَانْتَ ٱللهُ لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ انْتَ

wa anta allahu la ilaha illa anta

You are Allah; there is no god save You.

عَالِمُ ٱلسِّرِّ وَاخْفَىٰ

`alimu alssirri wa akhfa

You are the Knower of secrets and what is yet more hidden.

اسْالُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي إِذَا دُعِيتَ بِهِ اجَبْتَ

as'aluka bismika alladhi idha du`ita bihi ajabta

I beseech You by Your Name: the Name that You respond to him who beseeches You by it

وَإِذَا سُئِلْتَ بِهِ اعْطَيْتَ

wa idha su'ilta bihi a`tayta

and the Name that You give him who asks You by it.

وَاسْالُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

wa as'aluka bihaqqika `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

And I beseech You in the name of the duty of Muhammad and his Household towards You

وَبِحَقِّهِمُ ٱلَّذِي اوْجَبْتَهُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِكَ

wa bihaqqihim alladhi awjabtahu `ala nafsika

and in the name of the duty that You have made incumbent upon Yourself towards them

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَانْ تَقْضِيَ لِي حَاجَتِي

wa an taqziya li hajati

and to grant me my requests

ٱلسَّاعَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةَ

alssa`ata alssa`ata

at this very hour! At this very hour!

يَا سَامِعَ ٱلدُّعَاءِ

ya sami`a alddu`a'i

O Hearer of prayers!

يَا سَيِّدَاهُ يَا مَوْلاَهُ يَا غِيَاثَاهُ

ya sayyidahu ya mawlahu ya ghiyathahu

O my Master! O my Lord! O my Aide!

اسْالُكَ بِكُلِّ ٱسْمٍ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ

as'aluka bikulli ismin sammayta bihi nafsaka

I beseech You by all the Names that You used for Yourself

اوِ ٱسْتَاثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ

aw ista'tharta bihi fi `ilmi alghaybi `indaka

and the Names that You take exclusively for Yourself in the Unseen Knowledge of You

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

وَانْ تُعَجِّلَ فَرَجَنَا ٱلسَّاعَةَ

wa an tu`ajjila farajana alssa`ata

and to expedite our relief to this very hour.

يَا مُقَلِّبَ ٱلْقُلُوبِ وَٱلابْصَارِ

ya muqalliba alqulubi wal-absari

O He Who changes hearts and sights!

يَا سَمِيعَ ٱلدُّعَاءِ

ya sami`a alddu`a'i

O Hearer of prayers!

You may then prostrate yourself, show submission to Almighty Allah, and supplicate Him for anything you need.

Station of Ibrahim (a)

Prophet Ibrahim(as)

Prophet Ibrahim’s house, from where he used to ready himself for fighting against the giants. At this place, you may offer a two-unit prayer after which you may say the Tasbih statements followed by this supplicatory prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هٰذِهِ ٱلْبُقْعَةِ ٱلشَّرِيفَةِ

allahumma bihaqqi hadhihi albuq`ati alshsharifati

O Allah, (I beseech You) in the name of this holy area

وَبِحَقِّ مَنْ تَعَبَّدَ لَكَ فِيهَا

wa bihaqqi man ta`abbada laka fiha

and in the name of him who used to worship You here.

قَدْ عَلِمْتَ حَوَائِجِي

qad `alimta hawa'iji

You know my needs;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَٱقْضِهَا

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin waqziha

so, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and settle them for me.

وَقَدْ احْصَيْتَ ذُنُوبِي

wa qad ahsayta dhunubi

You have accounted my sins;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَٱغْفِرْهَا

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin waghfirha

so, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and forgive them for me.

اَللَّهُمَّ احْيِنِي مَا إِذَا كَانَتِ ٱلْحَيَاةُ خَيْراً لِي

allahumma ahyini ma idha kanat alhayatu khayran li

O Allah, (please do) keep me alive as long as life is better for me,

وَامِتْنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ ٱلْوَفَاةُ خَيْراً لِي

wa amitni idha kanat alwafatu khayran li

cause me to die if death is better for me,

عَلَىٰ مُوَالاَةِ اوْلِيَائِكَ وَمُعَادَاةِ اعْدَائِكَ

`ala muwalati awliya'ika wa mu`adati a`da'ika

cause me to die bearing loyalty to Your intimate servants and antagonism against Your enemies,

وَٱفْعَلْ بِي مَا انْتَ اهْلُهُ

waf`al bi ma anta ahluhu

and do to me that which befits You,

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

Station of Idris (a)

Prophet Idris(as)

You may then move to the other side, which is in the kiblah direction, and offer a two-unit prayer. You may then raise your hands towards the sky and say the following supplicatory words:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ هٰذِهِ ٱلصَّلاَةَ ٱبْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَاتِكَ

allahumma inni sallaytu hadhihi alssalata ibtigha'a marzatika

O Allah, I have offered this prayer seeking Your pleasure,

وَطَلَبَ نَائِلِكَ

wa talaba na'ilika

wishing for Your gift,

وَرَجَاءَ رِفْدِكَ وَجَوَائِزِكَ

wa raja'a rifdika wa jawa'izika

and hoping for Your prizes and rewards;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

so, (please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَتَقَبَّلْهَا مِنِّي بِاحْسَنِ قَبُولٍ

wa taqabbalha minni bi-ahsani qabulin

accept it from me with the best acceptance,

وَبَلِّغْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ ٱلْمَامُولَ

wa ballighni birahmatika alma'mula

make me gain what I hope, out of Your mercy,

وَٱفْعَلْ بِي مَا انْتَ اهْلُهُ

waf`al bi ma anta ahluhu

and do to me that which befits You,

يَا ا رْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

Station of Khizr (a)

Hz.Khizr

You may then prostrate yourself and put your cheek on the ground. Then, you may walk to the eastern side of the mosque where you may offer a two-unit prayer. After that, you may extend your hands and say the following supplicatory words:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَتِ ٱلذُّنُوبُ وَٱلْخَطَايَا

allahumma in kanat aldhdhunubu walkhataya

O Allah, if my sins and faults

قَدْ اخْلَقَتْ وَجْهِي عِنْدَكَ

qad akhlaqat wajhi `indaka

have caused my face to be tattered in Your view;

فَلَمْ تَرْفَعْ لِي إِلَيْكَ صَوْتاً

falam tarfa` li ilayka sawtan

therefore, they impeded my voice from reaching You

وَلَمْ تَسْتَجِبْ لِي دَعْوَةً

wa lam tastajib li da`watan

and You thus have not responded to any of my prayers,

فَإِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِكَ يَا اَللَّهُ

fa'inni as'aluka bika ya allahu

I then beseech You in Your Name, O Allah,

فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِثْلَكَ احَدٌ

fa'innahu laysa mithlaka ahadun

for there is verily nothing like You,

وَاتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

wa atawassalu ilayka bimuhammadin wa alihi

I seek the intercession of Muhammad and his Household to You,

وَاسْالُكَ انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

and I beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَانْ تُقْبِلَ إِلَيَّ بِوَجْهِكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ

wa an tuqbila ilayya biwajhika alkarimi

to come to me with Your Noble Face,

وَتُقْبِلَ بِوَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ

wa tuqbila biwajhi ilayka

to accept my turning my face towards You,

وَلاَ تُخَيِّبْنِي حيِنَ ادْعُوكَ

wa la tukhayyibni hina ad`uka

not to let me down when I supplicate You,

وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي حيِنَ ارْجُوكَ

wa la tahrimni hina arjuka

and not to deprive me (of Your response) when I please You.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

Station of the Prophets & Righteous

Ambiya and Saleheen

According to an anonymous guidebook of Ziyarah, it has been mentioned that you may then walk to the other eastern corner of the mosque and offer there a two-unit prayer and then say the following supplicatory prayer:

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ يَا اَللهُ

allahumma inni as'aluka bismika ya allahu

O Allah, I do beseech You by Your Name, O Allah,

انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَانْ تَجْعَلَ خَيْرَ عُمْرِي آخِرَهُ

wa an taj`ala khayra `umri akhirahu

to cause the best of my lifetime to be the last of it,

وَخَيْرَ اعْمَالِي خَوَاتِيمَهَا

wa khayra a`mali khawatimaha

the best of my deeds to be the last of them,

وَخَيْرَ ايَّامِي يَوْمَ الْقَاكَ فِيهِ

wa khayra ayyami yawma alqaka fihi

and the best of my days to be the day on which I meet You.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Verily, You have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ دُعَائِي

allahumma taqabbal du`a'i

O Allah, (please) accept my prayer

وَٱسْمَعْ نَجْوَايَ

wasma` najwaya

and listen to my confidential speech (with You).

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ

ya `aliyyu ya `azimu

O All-high! O All-great!

يَا قَادِرُ يَا قَاهِرُ

ya qadiru ya qahiru

O All-powerful! O All-prevalent!

يَا حَيّاً لاَ يَمُوتُ

ya hayyan la yamutu

O He Who is Ever-living and never dies,

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

(please) send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِيَ ٱلذُّنُوبَ ٱلَّتِي بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ

waghfir liya aldhdhunuba allati bayni wa baynaka

forgive my sins that I have committed between You and me,

وَلاَ تَفْضَحْنِي عَلَىٰ رُؤُوسِ ٱلاشْهَادِ

wa la tafzahni `ala ru'usi al-ashhadi

do not expose me in the presence of the witnesses,

وَٱحْرُسْنِي بِعَيْنِكَ ٱلَّتِي لاَ تَنَامُ

wahrusni bi`aynika allati la tanamu

guard me with Your Eye that never sleeps,

وَٱرْحَمْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيَّ

warhamni biqudratika `alayya

and have mercy upon me as You have full power over me.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

wa salla allahu `ala sayyidina muhammadin

May Allah send blessings upon our master Muhammad

وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

wa alihi alttahirina ya rabba al`alamina

and upon his Immaculate Household. O Lord of the worlds!

Maqam of Imam Sajjad (a)

Station of Imam Zainul Abideen (as)

This holy area of Masjid al-Sahla is currently known as maqam zayn al-`Abidin (the Place of Imam Zayn al-`Abidin). Then, you may offer a two-unit prayer in the house that is situated in the middle of Masjid al-Sahla. Upon accomplishment, you may say the following words:

يَا مَنْ هُوَ اقْرَبُ إِلَيَّ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

ya man huwa aqrabu ilayya min habli alwaridi

O He Who is nearer to me than my life-vein!

يَا فَعَّالاً لِمَا يُرِيدُ

ya fa``alan lima yuridu

O He Who does whatever He wills!

يَا مَنْ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ

ya man yahulu bayna almar'i wa qalbihi

O He Who intervenes between man and his heart!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

salli `ala muhammadin wa alihi

(Please do) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household

وَحُلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَنْ يُؤْذِينَا

wa hul baynana wa bayna man yu'dhina

and intervene between us and those who intend harm to us,

بِحَوْلِكَ وَقُوَّتِكَ

bihawlika wa quwwatika

in the name of Your might and power.

يَا كَافِياً مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

ya kafiyan min kulli shay'in

O He Who saves from all things

وَلاَ يَكْفِي مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ

wa la yakfi minhu shay'un

and nothing can ever save from Him!

ٱكْفِنَا ٱلْمُهِمَّ مِنْ امْرِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

ikfina almuhimma min amri alddunya wal-akhirati

(Please do) relieve us from whatever aggrieves us from our worldly and religious affairs.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

You may then put both your cheeks on the ground. In the book of al-Mazar al-Qadim, it is mentioned that one may offer at this place a two-unit prayer and then say the previously mentioned prayer ( in Masjid Kufa Maqam Noah)

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي اسْالُكَ يَا مَنْ لاَ تَرَاهُ ٱلْعُيُونُ

allahumma inni as'aluka ya man la tarahu al`uyunu

O Allah, I beseech You, O He Whom cannot be seen by eyes,

وَلاَ تُحِيطُ بِهِ ٱلظُّنُونُ

wa la tuhitu bihi alzzununu

Whom cannot be comprehended by visions,

وَلاَ يَصِفُهُ ٱلْوَاصِفُونَ

wa la yasifuhu alwasifuna

Whom cannot be described by all those who describe Him,

وَلاَ تُغَيِّرُهُ ٱلْحَوَادِثُ

wa la tughayyiruhu alhawadithu

Whom cannot be affected by events,

وَلاَ تُفْنِيهِ ٱلدُّهُورُ

wa la tufnihi aldduhuru

and Whom cannot be obliterated due to passage of ages!

تَعْلَمُ مَثَاقِيلَ ٱلْجِبَالِ

ta`lamu mathaqila aljibali

You know the measures of mountains,

وَمَكَايِيلَ ٱلْبِحَارِ

wa makayila albihari

the amounts (of water) of oceans,

وَوَرَقَ ٱلاشْجَارِ

wa waraqa al-ashjari

the number of the trees’ leaves,

وَرَمْلَ ٱلْقِفَارِ

wa ramla alqifari

the sands of deserts,

وَمَا اضَاءَتْ بِهِ ٱلشَّمْسُ وَٱلْقَمَرُ

wa ma aza'at bihi alshshamsu walqamaru

whatever is under the sunlight and moonlight,

وَاظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِ ٱللَّيْلُ

wa azlama `alayhi allaylu

whatever is under darkness of night,

وَوَضَحَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّهَارُ

wa wazaha `alayhi alnnaharu

and whatever is shown by daylight.

وَلاَ تُوَارِي مِنْكَ سَمَاءٌ سَمَاءً

wa la tuwari minka sama'un sama'an

No sky can screen another sky from You,

وَلاَ ارْضٌ ارْضاً

wa la arzun arzan

no layer of the earth can screen another layer from You,

وَلاَ جَبَلٌ مَا فِي اصْلِهِ

wa la jabalun ma fi aslihi

no mountain can screen its other parts from You,

وَلاَ بَحْرٌ مَا فِي قَعْرِهِ

wa la bahrun ma fi qa`rihi

and no ocean can screen its depths from You.

اسْالُكَ انْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

as'aluka an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

I thus beseech You to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَانْ تَجْعَلَ خَيْرَ امْرِي آخِرَهُ

wa an taj`ala khayra amri akhirahu

to cause the best of my affair to be the conclusion of it,

وَخَيْرَ اعْمَالِي خَوَاتِيمَهَا

wa khayra a`mali khawatimaha

to cause the best of my deeds to be the last of them,

وَخَيْرَ ايَّامِي يَوْمَ الْقَاكَ

wa khayra ayyami yawma alqaka

and to cause the best of my days to be the day when I meet You,

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli sha'in qadirun

for You verily have power over all things.

اَللَّهُمَّ مَنْ ارَادَنِي بِسُوءٍ فَارِدْهُ

allahumma man aradani bisu'in fa'arid-hu

O Allah, (please do) deter all those who intend evil to me,

وَمَنْ كَادَنِي فَكِدْهُ

wa man kadani fakid-hu

encumber all those who plan to do evil to me,

وَمَنْ بَغَانِي بِهَلَكَةٍ فَاهْلِكْهُ

wa man baghani bihalakatin fa'ahlik-hu

terminate all those who is set to terminate me,

وَٱكْفِنِي مَا اهَمَّنِي مِمَّنْ دَخَلَ هَمُّهُ عَلَيَّ

wakfini ma ahammani mimman dakhala hammuhu `alayya

and save me from all that which aggrieves me at the hands of those who intend grief to me.

اَللَّهُمَّ ادْخِلْنِي فِي دِرْعِكَ ٱلْحَصِينَةِ

allahumma adkhilni fi dir`ika alhasinati

O Allah, (please do) include me with Your impervious armor

وَٱسْتُرْنِي بِسِتْرِكَ ٱلْوَاقِي

wasturni bisitrika alwaqi

and cover me with Your protective shield.

يَا مَنْ يَكْفِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

ya man yakfi min kulli shay'in

O He Who saves from all things

وَلاَ يَكْفِي مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ

wa la yakfi minhu shay'un

and nothing can ever save from You,

إِكْفِنِي مَا اهَمَّنِي مِنْ امْرِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ

akfini ma ahammani min amri alddunya wal-akhirati

(please) relieve me from whatever has aggrieved me from the affairs of this world and the world to come

وَصَدِّقْ قَوْلِي وَفِعْلِي

wa saddiq qawli wa fi`li

and cause my words to be corresponding with my deeds.

يَا شَفِيقُ يَا رَفِيقُ

ya shafiqu ya rafiqu

O All-sympathetic! O All-kind!

فَرِّجْ عَنِّيَ ٱلْمَضِيقَ

farrij `anni almaziqa

(please) relieve me from depression

وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنِي مَا لاَ اطِيقُ

wa la tuhammilni ma la utiqu

and do not burden on me that which I cannot stand.

اَللَّهُمَّ ٱحْرُسْنِي بِعَيْنِكَ ٱلَّتِي لاَ تَنَامُ

allahumma ihrusni bi`aynika allati la tanamu

O Allah, (please) guard me with Your Eye that never sleeps

وَٱرْحَمْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيَّ

warhamni biqudratika `alayya

and have mercy upon me in the name of Your power over me.

يَا ارْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

ya arhama alrrahimina

O most merciful of all those who show mercy!

يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ

ya `aliyyu ya `azimu

O All-high! O All-great!

انْتَ عَالِمٌ بِحَاجَتِي

anta `alimun bihajati

You know what I need

وَعَلَىٰ قَضَائِهَا قَدِيرٌ

wa `ala qaza'iha qadirun

and You have the power to grant it to me,

وَهِيَ لَدَيْكَ يَسِيرٌ

wa hiya ladayka yasirun

which is an easy thing to be done by You

وَانَا إِلَيْكَ فَقِيرٌ

wa ana ilayka faqirun

and I do want You;

فَمُنَّ بِهَا عَلَيَّ يَا كَرِيمُ

famunna biha `alayya ya karimu

so, (please) do me the favor of settling my need, O All-merciful!

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun

Verily, You have power over all things.

You may then prostrate yourself and say the following words:

إِلٰهِي قَدْ عَلِمْتَ حَوَائِجِي

ilahi qad `alimta hawa'iji

O my God, You have known my needs;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَٱقْضِهَا

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin waqziha

so, please send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad and settle my needs.

وَقَدْ احْصَيْتَ ذُنُوبِي

wa qad ahsayta dhunubi

You have accounted all my sins;

فَصَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَٱغْفِرْهَا

fasalli `ala muhammadin wa alihi waghfirha

so, please send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household and forgive them,

يَا كَرِيمُ

ya karimu

O All-generous!

Next to this place, there is an area known as maqam al-mahdi (the Place of Imam al-Mahdi).