Salawat upon Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.)
Among the recommended rites of Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, records an invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Lady
Open Salawat upon Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) in Shia Companion
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Among the recommended rites of Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in Misbah al-Mutahajjid, records an invocation of blessings upon the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Lady Fatimah (s.a.) and each of the Imams (a.s.) in turn, reported from Imam al-Hasan al-'Askari (a.s.). This is its part upon Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.).
Text and Translation
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقِ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAA JA'FARIBNI MUHAMMADINIS SAADIQ
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Ja'far the son of Muhammad the veracious,
خَازِنِ الْعِلْمِ
KHAAZINIL I'LM
the treasure of knowledge,
الدَّاعِي اِلَيْكَ بِالْحَقِّ
AD-DAA'EE ILAYKA BIL HAQQ
the caller to You with the truth,
النُّورِ الْمُبِينِ
AN-NOORIL MUBEEN
and the manifest light.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا جَعَلْتَهٗ مَعْدِنَ كَلَامِكَ وَوَحْيِكَ
ALLAAHUMMA WA KAMAA JA'ALTAHOO MA'DINA KALAAMIKA WA WAHYIK
O Allah, as You have made him the core of Your words and revelations,
وَخَازِنَ عِلْمِكَ
WA KHAAZINA I'LMIK
the treasure of Your knowledge,
وَلِسَانَ تَوْحِيدِكَ
WA LISAANA TAWHEEDIK
the spokesman of the profession of Your Oneness,
وَوَلِيَّ اَمْرِكَ
WA WALIYYA AMRIK
the authorized to undertake Your mission,
وَمُسْتَحْفَظَ دِينِكَ
WA MUSTAHFAZA DEENIK
and the keeper of Your religion,
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ
FASALLI A'LAYH
so also (please) send blessings upon him
اَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ اَحَدٍ
AFDALA MAA SALLAYTA A'LAA AHAD
with the most excellent blessings that You have ever sent upon any
مِنْ اَصْفِيَائِكَ وَحُجَجِكَ
MIN ASFIYAA'IKA WA HUJAJIK
of Your elite people and arguments.
اِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
INNAKA HAMEEDUM MAJEED
Verily, You are full of praise, full of glory.
