Ziyarah of the Head of Imam Husayn (a.s.) — At Imam Ali’s Shrine, Najaf

Text and Translation

Ziarat Imam Hussain(as) from Imam Ali(as) Shrine

It is also recommended to visit the head of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) from the tomb of Imam `Ali (‘a). In the two books of al-Wasa'il and al-Mustadrak, an entire chapter has been dedicated to mentioning the forms of such Ziyarah.

The author of al-Mustadrak has reported from the book of al-Mazar by Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi that Imam al-Sadiq (as) said this while he was at the head’s side of the tomb of Imam `Ali (‘a) where he offered four units of prayer and said the following form of Ziyarah:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna rasuli allahi

Peace be upon you, O son of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alssalamu `alayka yabna amiri almu'minina

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

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ ٱلصِّديقَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرَةِ

alssalamu `alayka yabna alssiddiqati alttahirati

Peace be upon you, O son of the veracious and pure

سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ

sayyidati nisa'i al`alamina

doyenne of all women of the world.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

alssalamu `alayka ya mawlaya ya aba `abdillahi

Peace be upon you, O my master, Abu-`Abdullah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَركَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

So be upon you Allah’s mercy and blessings.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka qad aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you offered the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

gave alms (zakat),

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْروُفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

you enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَتَلَوْتَ ٱلْكِتَابَ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ

wa talawta alkitaba haqqa tilawatihi

recited the Book as it ought to be read,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

strove for the sake of Allah as it ought to be striven,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلأَذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ

wa sabarta `ala aladha fi janbihi

and stood harm for His sake,

مُحْتَسِباً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقينُ

muhtasiban hatta ataka alyaqinu

seeking His reward, until death came upon you.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱلَّذينَ خَالَفُوكَ وَحَارَبُوكَ

wa ashhadu anna alladhina khalafuka wa harabuka

And I witness that those who dissented with you, those who fought against you,

وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذينَ خَذَلُوكَ وَٱلَّذينَ قَتَلُوكَ

wa anna alladhina khadhaluka walladhina qataluka

those who disappointed you, and those who slew you—

مَلْعُونُونَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلأُمِّيِّ

mal`ununa `ala lisani alnnabiyyi al-ummiyyi

all those are accused in the words of the Ummi (i.e. inhabitant of Umm al-Qura, Makkah) Prophet.

وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ

wa qad khaba man iftara

And the forger must suffer frustration!

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ لَكُمْ

la`ana allahu alzzalimina lakum

May Allah curse those who prosecuted you

مِنَ ٱلأَوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

min al-awwalina wal-akhirina

from the past and the coming generations

وَضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلأَلِيمَ

wa da`afa `alayhim al`adhaba al-alima

and may He double for them the painful chastisement.

أَتَيْتُكَ يَا مَوْلاَيَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

ataytuka ya mawlaya yabna rasuli allahi

O my master and son of Allah’s Messenger,

زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ

za'iran `arifan bihaqqika

I have come visiting you and recognizing your status,

مُوَالِياً لأَوْلِيَائِكَ

muwaliyan li-awliya'ika

showing loyalty to your adherents,

مُعَادِياً لأَعْدَائِكَ

mu`adiyan li-a`da'ika

incurring the hostility of your enemies,

مُسْتَبْصِراً بِٱلْهُدَىٰ ٱلَّذِي أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِ

mustabsiran bilhuda alladhi anta `alayhi