The Day of Mubaahelah
On the twenty-forth of Zilhajj, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) invited the Christians of Najran that each party would invoke Almighty Allah’s curse upon the l
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Invoking Allah’s Curse Upon the Lying Party
On the twenty-forth of Zilhajj, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) invited the Christians of Najran that each party would invoke Almighty Allah’s curse upon the liars among them so that the truthful party would be distinguished and the lying party would be cursed. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) put on a cloak and embraced Imam Ali, Lady Fatemah al-Zahra, Imam al-Hasan, and Imam al-Husayn - peace be upon them all - and prayed Almighty Allah, saying, “O Allah, verily, each Prophet had a family members whom were the nearest to him. O Allah, these are my Household; so, remove uncleanness from them and purify them with thorough purification.” Immediately after that, Archangel Jibraeel descended carrying the Verse of Purification. Then, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) accompanied his family members as his partners in the process of invoking Almighty Allah’s curse upon the lying party. As soon as the Christians’ eyes fell on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.)’s household, they realized that those individuals were the most truthful and that chastisement would be the share of anyone who would oppose them. They therefore did not dare to participate in that invocation of curse and, instead, they agreed to pay a tribute (jizyah) to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.).
On the twenty-fourth of Zilhajj too, Imam Ali Ameer al-Momineen (a.s.), while he was offering a prayer and, more precisely, while he was in the genuflection (ruku') of that prayer, gave his ring as alms to a poor who was begging in the mosque. Therefore, Almighty Allah revealed the holy verses (5:55-56): “Only Allah is your walee (master) and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow. And whoever takes Allah and His messenger and those who believe for a guardian, then surely the party of Allah are they that shall be triumphant.”
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Various Zikrs
The recommended acts on this day are as follows:
First: It is recommended to bathe oneself on this day.
Second: It is recommended to observe fasting.
Third: It is recommended to offer a two unit prayer that should be similar to the two unit prayer that is offered on the Eid al-Ghadeer Day in form, time, and even reward. The only difference is that Ayah al-Kursi should be recited with the two verses following it.
Fourth: It is recommended to say the supplicatory prayer that Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Taaoos reported to be said after offering a two unit prayer and imploring for forgiveness seventy times. This supplicatory prayer begins with the following: اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ
In order to imitate the Commander of the Believers, Imam Ali (a.s.), each believing man and woman is required to give alms on this day. It is also advisable to visit the holy tomb of Imam Ali (a.s.) and it is proper to say [al-Ziyarah al-Jaame’ah](G13) (the Comprehensive Ziyarah).
Dua al-Mubaahalah
Fifth: It is recommended to say Dua al-Mubahalah, which is similar to the famous supplicatory prayer known as Dua al-Baha’ that is said at the last hours of Ramazan nights (i.e. sahar). Nevertheless, a little difference in this supplication is noticed between the version of Shaykh al-Tusi and the version of Sayyid Ibn Taaoos. I will thus choose the earlier one that is recorded in Shaykh al-Tusi’s book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid and reported from Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (a.s.):
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ بِهَآئِكَ بِاَبْهَاهُ وَ کُلُّ بَهَآئِكَ بَہِیٌّ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN BAHAAA-EKA BE-ABHAAHO WA KULLO BAHAAA-EKA BAHIYYUN
O Allah, I ask You by the most radiant of Your radiance, and all of Your radiance is radiant.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِبَهَآئِكَ کُلِّہٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-BAHAAA-EKA KULLEHI
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your radiance.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ جَلَالِكَ بِاَجَلِّہٖ وَ کُلُّ جَلَالِكَ جَلِیْلٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN JALAALEKA BE-AJALLEHI WA KULLO JALAALEKA JALEELUN
O Allah, I ask You by the most majestic of Your majesty, and all of Your majesty is majestic.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِجَلاَلِكَ کُلِّہٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-JALAALEKA KULLEHI
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your majesty.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ جَمَالِكَ بِاَجْمَلِہٖ وَ کُلُّ جَمَالِكَ جَمِیْلٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN JAMAALEKA BE-AJMALEHI WA KULLO JAMAALEKA JAMEELUN
O Allah, I ask You by the most beautiful of Your beauty, and all of Your beauty is beautiful.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِجَمَالِكَ کُلِّہٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BEJAMAALEKA KULLEHI
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your beauty.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنِیْ فَاسْتَجِبْ لِیْ كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِیْ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AD-O'OKA KAMAA AMARTANEE FAS-TAJIB LEE KAMAA WA-A'DTANEE
O Allah, I call upon You as You commanded me, so answer me as You promised me.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ عَظَمَتِكَ بِاَعْظَمِهَا وَ کُلُّ عَظَمَتِكَ عَظِیْمَۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN A'ZAMATEKA BE-AA'ZAMEHAA WA KULLO A'ZAMATEKA A'ZEEMATUN
O Allah, I ask You by the greatest of Your greatness, and all of Your greatness is great.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِعَظَمَتِكَ کُلِّهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-A'ZAMATEKA KULLEHAA
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your greatness.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ نُوْرِكَ بِاَنْوَرِہٖ وَ کُلُّ نُوْرِكَ نَیِّرٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN NOOREKA BE-ANWAREHI WA KULLO NOOREKA NAYYERUN
O Allah, I ask You by the brightest of Your light, and all of Your light is luminous.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِنُوْرِكَ کُلِّہٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-NOOREKA KULLEHI
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your light.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ بِاَوْسَعِهَا وَ کُلُّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَاسِعَۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN RAHMATEKA BE-AWSA-E'HAA WA KULLO RAHMATEKA WAASE-A'TUN
O Allah, I ask You by the vastest of Your mercy, and all of Your mercy is vast.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ کُلِّهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-RAHMATEKA KULLEHAA
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your mercy.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنِیْ فَاسْتَجِبْ لِیْ كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِیْ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AD-O'OKA KAMAA AMARTANEE FAS-TAJIB LEE KAMAA WA-A'DTANEE
O Allah, I call upon You as You commanded me, so answer me as You promised me.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ كَمَالِكَ بِاَكْمَلِہٖ وَ کُلُّ كَمَالِكَ كَامِلٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN KAMAALEKA BE-AKMALEHI WA KULLO KAMAALEKA KAAMELUN
O Allah, I ask You by the most perfect of Your perfection, and all of Your perfection is perfect.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسئَلُكَ بِكَمَالِكَ کُلِّہٖ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-KAMAALEKA KULLEHI
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your perfection.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ كَلِمَاتِكَ بِاَتَمِّهَا وَ کُلُّ كَلِمَاتِكَ تَآمَّۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN KALEMAATEKA BE-ATAMMEHAA WA KULLO KALEMAATEKA TAAAM-MATUN
O Allah, I ask You by the most complete of Your words, and all of Your words are complete.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِكَلِمَاتِكَ کُلِّهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BEKALEMAATEKA KULLEHAA
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your words.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ اَسْمَآئِكَ بِاَكْبَرِهَا وَ کُلُّ اَسْمَآئِكَ كَبِیْرَۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN ASMAAA-EKA BEAKBAREHAA WA KULLO ASMAAA-EKA KABEERATUN
O Allah, I ask You by the greatest of Your names, and all of Your names are great.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِاَسْمَآئِكَ کُلِّهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-ASMAAA-EKA KULLEHAA
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your names.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَدْعُوْكَ كَمَا اَمَرْتَنِیْ فَاسْتَجِبْ لِیْ كَمَا وَعَدْتَنِیْ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AD-O'OKA KAMAA AMARTANEE FAS-TAJIB LEE KAMAA WA-A'DTANEE
O Allah, I call upon You as You commanded me, so answer me as You promised me.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ عِزَّتِكَ بِاَعَزِّهَا وَ کُلُّ عِزَّتِكَ عَزِیْزَۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN I'ZZATEKA BE-A-A'ZZEHAA WA KULLO I'ZZATEKA A'ZEEZATUN
O Allah, I ask You by the mightiest of Your might, and all of Your might is mighty.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ کُلِّهَا
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-I'ZZATEKA KULLEHAA
O Allah, I ask You by all of Your might.
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُكَ مِنْ مَشِیَّتِكَ بِاَمْضَاهَا وَ کُلُّ مَشِیَّتِكَ مَاضِیَۃٌ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA MIN MASHIYYATEKA BE-AMZAAHAA WA KULLO MASHIYYATEKA MAAZEYATUN
