Salawat upon Imam al-Kazim (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
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Merits
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-Kazim (a.s.).
Text and Translation
اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى الْاَمِيْنِ الْمُؤْتَمَنِ مُوْسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ
ALLAAHUMMA SALLI A'LAL AMEENIL MU'TAMANI MOOSABNI JA'FAR
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon the honest and trusted Musa the son of Ja'far,
الْبَرِّ الْوَفِيِّ الطَّاهِرِ الزَّكِيِّ
AL-BARRIL WAFIYYIT TAAHIRIZ ZAKIYY
the dutiful, the faithful, the pure, the bright,
النُّوْرِ الْمُبِيْنِ الْمُجْتَهِدِ الْمُحْتَسِبِ
AN-NOORIL MUBEENIL MUJTAHIDIL MUHTASIB
the clear light, the striver, the seeker of Your rewards,
الصَّابِرِ عَلَى الْاَذٰى فِيْكَ
AS-SAABIRI A'LAL ADHAA FEEK
and the bearer of harm for Your sake.
اَللّٰهُمَّ وَكَمَا بَلَّغَ عَنْ اٰبَاۤئِهٖ
ALLAAHUMMA WA KAMAA BALLAGHA A'N AABAA'IH
O Allah, as he conveyed on the authority of his fathers
مَا اسْتُوْدِعَ مِنْ اَمْرِكَ وَنَهْيِكَ
MAS TOODI'A MIN AMRIKA WA NAHYIK
all Your orders and prohibitions that were deposited with him,
وَحَمَلَ عَلَى الْمَحَجَّةِ
WA HAMALA A'LAL MAHAJJAH
directed (people) to the clear course,
وَكَابَدَ اَهْلَ الْعِزَّةِ وَالشِّدَّةِ
WA KAABADA AHLAL I'ZZATI WASH SHIDDAH
and had to encounter the people of authority and persecution
فِيْمَا كَانَ يَلْقٰى مِنْ جُهَّالِ قَوْمِهٖ
FEEMAA KAANA YALQAA MIN JUHHAALI QAWMIH
while he was facing troubles from the ignorant people,
رَبِّ فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ اَفْضَلَ وَاَكْمَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰىۤ اَحَدٍ
RABBI FASALLI A'LAYHI AFDALA WA AKMALA MAA SALLAYTA A'LAA AHAD
so, O Lord, bless him with the most favorite and most perfect blessings that You have ever conferred upon any one
مِمَّنْ اَطَاعَكَ وَنَصَحَ لِعِبَادِكَ
MIMMAN ATAA'AKA WA NASAHA LI-I'BAADIK
who obeyed You and wished well for Your servants.
اِنَّكَ غَفُوْرٌ رَحِيْمٌ
INNAKA GHAFOORUR RAHEEM
You are verily All-forgiving, All-merciful.
