Ziyarah of Hazrat Abbas (a.s.) — Karbala

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Ziyarah of al-`Abbas ibn `Ali

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The noble Shaykh Ja`far ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi has reported through a considerable chain of authority that Abu-Hamzah al-Thumali reported Imam al-Sadiq (`a) as saying: If you intend to visit the tomb of al-`Abbas ibn `Ali (`a) that lies on the bank of the River Euphrates opposite to al-Ha'ir, you should stop at the gate of the shed (precinct) and say these words:

سَلاَمُ ٱللَّهِ وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

salamu allahi wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

Peace of Allah and peace of His favorite angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina

His commissioned prophets,

وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَالِحينَ

wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His righteous servants,

وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

all the martyrs, and all the veracious (ones),

وَٱلزَّاكِيَاتُ ٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ فِيمَا تَغْتَدِي وَتَرُوحُ

walzzakiyatu alttayyibatu fima taghtadi wa taruhu

and also pure, true blessings that come and go,

عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

`alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِٱلتَّسْلِيمِ وَٱلتَّصْدِيقِ

ashhadu laka bilttaslimi walttasdiqi

I testify to you of submission (to the will of God), honest acceptance as true,

وَٱلْوَفَاءِ وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ

walwafa'i walnnasihati

loyalty, and sincerity

لِخَلَفِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِ

likhalafi alnnabiyyi salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi almursali

to the descendant of the commissioned Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Household,

وَٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ

walssibti almuntajabi

the chosen grandson (of the Prophet),

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ ٱلْعَالِمِ

walddalili al`alimi

the well knowledgeable guide (to the true religion),

وَٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْمُبَلِّغِ

walwasiyyi almuballighi

the conveying successor,

وَٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلْمُهْتَضَمِ

walmazlumi almuhtadami

and the wrongfully oppressed one.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an rasulihi

So, Allah may reward you on behalf of His Messenger,

وَعَنْ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `an amiri almu'minina

the Commander of the Faithful,

وَعَنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `an alhasani walhusayni

al-Hasan, and al-Husayn,

صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمْ

salawatu allahi `alayhim

peace of Allah be upon them,

أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i

with the best reward

بِمَا صَبَرْتَ وَٱحْتَسَبْتَ وَأَعَنْتَ

bima sabarta wahtasabta wa a`anta

for your steadfastness, dedication (to the sake of God), and support (for the right party).

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ

fani`ma `uqba alddari

Very excellent be the reward of the eternal life.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

la`ana allahu man qatalaka

Allah’s curse be on him who killed you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man jahila haqqaka

Allah’s curse be on him who ignored your position

وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ

wastakhaffa bihurmatika

and belittled your sanctity.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ حَالَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ مَاءِ ٱلْفُرَاتِ

wa la`ana allahu man hala baynaka wa bayna ma'i alfurati

Allah’s curse be on him who precluded you from having from the water of the Euphrates.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman

I testify that you were killed wrongfully

وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ مَا وَعَدَكُمْ

wa anna allaha munjizun lakum ma wa`adakum