THE ZIYARAH OF IMAM AL-HASAN AL-ASKARI

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

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YABNA AMEERIL-MU`MINEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O son of the Chiefess of all women of the world.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YABNA SAYYIDATI NISAA`IL-‘AALAMEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O son of the guiding leaders.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YABNAL-A`IMMATIL-HAADEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ الائِمّةِ الْهَادِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O son of the orthodox successors (of the Prophets).

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YABNAL-AWS’IYAA`IR-RAASHIEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ الاوْصِيَاءِ الرَّاشِدِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the shelter of the pious ones.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA ‘IS’MATAL-MUTTAQEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ الْمُتّقِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the leader of the winning party.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA IMAAMAL-FAA`IZEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْفَائِزِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the haven of the (true) believers.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA RUKNAL-MU`MINEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رُكْنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the relief of the aggrieved ones.

ASSALAAM ‘ALAYKA YAA FARAJAL-MALHOOFEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا فَرَجَ الْمَلْهُوفِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the heir of the Prophets—the choice ones.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA WAARITHAL-ANBIYAA`IL-MUNTAJABEEN(A)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ الانْبِيَاءِ الْمُنْتَجَبِينَ،

Peace be upon you, O the keeper of the knowledge of the

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA KHAAZINA ‘ILMI WAS’IYYI RASOOLIL-LAAH(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَازِنَ عِلْمِ وَصِيّ رَسُولِ اللّهِ،

 successor of Allah’s Messenger.

Peace be upon you, O he who invites to the judgment of Allah.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA AYYUHAD-DAA’EE BIH’UKMIL-LAAH(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيّهَا الدَّاعِي بِحُكْمِ اللّهِ،

Peace be upon you, O he who speaks with the Book of Allah.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA AYYUHAN-NAAT’IQU BIKITAABIL-LAAH(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيّهَا النَّاطِقُ بِكِتَابِ اللّهِ،

Peace be upon you, O the prime Argument of all the arguments (of Allah).

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA H’UJJATAL-H’UJAJ(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجّةَ الْحُجَجِ،

Peace be upon you, O the guide of all nations.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA HAADIL-UMAM(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا هَادِيَ الامَمِ،

Peace be upon you, O the source of all bounties.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA WALIYYAN-NI’AM(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيّ النّعَمِ،

Peace be upon you, O the store of knowledge.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA ‘AYBATAL-‘ILM(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَيْبَةَ الْعِلْمِ،

Peace be upon you, O the ark of forbearance.

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA SAFEENATAL-H’ILM(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَفِينَةَ الْحِلْمِ،

Peace be upon you, O the father of the Awaited Imam:

ASSALAAMU ‘ALAYKA YAA ABAL-IMAAMIL-MUNTAZ’AR(I)

السّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الامَامِ الْمُنْتَظَرِ،

Whose claim is evident for the rational people;

AZ’-Z’AAHIRATI LIL-‘AAQILI H’UJJATUH(OO)

الظَّاهِرَةِ لِلْعَاقِلِ حُجّتُهُ،

Whose recognition is fixed in the most

WATH-THAABITATI FIL-YAQEENI MA’RIFATUH(OO)

وَالثَّابِتَةِ فِي الْيَقِين

 certain things;

مَعْرِفَتُهُ،

Whom is concealed against the eyes of the oppressors;

AL-MUH’TAJABI ‘AN A’YUNIZ’-Z’AALIMEEN(A)

الْمُحْتَجَبِ عَنْ أَعْيُنِ الظَّالِمِينَ،

Whom is hidden from the regimes of the faithless authorities;

WAL-MUGHAYYABI ‘AN DAWLATIL-FAASIQEEN(A)

وَالْمُغَيّبِ عَنْ دَوْلَةِ الْفَاسِقِينَ،

And through whom our Lord shall recover Islam over again after it will be effaced,

WAL-MU’EEDI RABBUNAA BIHIL-ISLAAMA JADEEDAN BA’DAL-INT’IMAAS(I)

وَالْمُعِيدِ رَبّنَا بِهِ الاسْلامَ جَدِيدًا بَعْدَ الانْطِمَاسِ،

And He shall recover the Qur’an fresh over again after it will be eradicated.

WAL-QUR`AANA GHAD’D’AN BA’DAL-INDIRAAS(I)

وَالْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا بَعْدَ الانْدِرَاسِ،

O master: I bear witness that you did offer prayers,

ASH-HADU YAA MAWLAAYA ANNAKA AQAMTAS’-S’ALAA(TA)

أَشْهَدُ يَامَوْلايَ أَنّكَ أَقَمْتَ الصّلاةَ،

And you did defray the Zakat,

WA-AATAYTAZ-ZAKAA(TA)

وَآتَيْتَ الزّكَاةَ،

And you did enjoined the right,

WA-AMARTA BIL-MA’ROOF(I)

وَأَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ،

And you did forbid the wrong,

WA NAHAYTA ‘ANIL-MUNKAR(I)

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ،

And you did call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation,

WA DA’AWTA IAA SABEELI RABBIKA BIL-H’IKMATI WAL-MAW-‘IZ’ATIL-H’ASANA(TI)

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ،

And you did worship Allah sincerely until death

WA ‘ABADTAL-LAAHA MUKHLIS’AN H’ATTAA ATAAKAL-YAQEEN(U)

وَعَبَدْتَ اللّهَ مُخْلِصًا حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ،

came upon you.

I thus beseech Allah in the name of the rank that you enjoy with Him,

AS`ALUL-LAAHA BISH-SHA`NIL-LADHEE LAKUM ‘INDAH(OO)

أَسْأَلُ اللّهَ بِالشّأْنِ الّذِي لَكُمْ عِنْدَهُ

That He may accept my visit to you,

AN YATAQABBALA ZIYAARATEE LAKUM

أَنْ يَتَقَبّلَ زِيَارَتِي لَكُمْ،

And He may receive my efforts with thanks,

WA YASHKURA SA’YEE ILAYKUM

وَيَشْكُرَ سَعْيِي إِلَيْكُمْ،

And He may respond to my prayers through you,

WA YASTAJEEBA DU’AA`EE BIKUM

وَيَسْتَجِيبَ دُعَائِي بِكُمْ،

And He may include me with the supporters, the followers, and adherents to the right

WA YAJ-‘ALANEE MIN ANS’AARIL-H’AQQI WA ATBAA’IHEE WA ASHYAA’IH(EE)

وَيَجْعَلَنِي مِنْ أَنْصَارِ الْحَقّ وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَأَشْيَاعِهِ

As well as with the devotees and the lovers of it.

WA MAWAALEEHI WA MUH’IBBEEH(I)

وَمَوَالِيهِ وَمُحِبّيهِ،

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

WAS-SALAAMU ‘ALAYKA WA RAH’MATUL-LAAHI WA BARAKAATUH(OO)

وَالسّلامُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ.

You may then kiss the holy tomb, put your right and then you left cheek on it, and say the following:

ثم قبّل ضريحه وضع خدّك الأيمنِ عليه، ثم الأيسر وقل:

O Allah: (please do) send blessings upon our master Muhammad and upon his

ALLAAHUMM S’ALLI ‘ALAA SAYYIDINAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AHLI BAYTIH(EE)

اللّهُمّ صَلّ عَلَى سَيّدِنَا مُحَمّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ،

witnessed by the ancient and the coming generations,

َ وَالآخِرُونَ،

And by which the intimate servants and the righteous ones are saved,

WA YANJOO BIHAL-AWLIYAA`U WAS’-S’AALIH’OON(A)

وَيَنْجُو بِهَا الاوْلِيَاءُ وَالصَّالِحُونَ،

And I also beg You in the name of Fatimah the Luminous, the mother of the well-guided Imams,

WA ATAWASSALU ILAYKA BI-FAAT’IMATAZ-ZAHRAA`I WAALIDATIL-A`IMMATIL-MAHDIYYEEN(A)

وَأَتَوَسّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِفَاطِمَةَ الزّهْرَاءِ وَالِدَةِ الائِمّةِ الْمَهْدِيّينَ،

And the Chiefess of all women of the world,

WA SAYYIDATI NISAA`IL-‘AALAMEEN(A)

وَسَيّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ،

Whom shall be allowed to intercede for the followers of her immaculate descendants,

AL-MUSHAFFA’ATI FEE SHII’ATI AWLAADIHAT’-T’AYYIBEEN(A)

الْمُشَفّعَةِ فِي شِيعَةِ أَوْلادِهَا الطّيّبِينَ،

So, (please do) send upon her blessings that are as endless as ages

FAS’ALLI ‘ALAYHAA S’ALAATAN DAA`IMATAN ABADAL-AABIDEEN(A)

فَصَلّ عَلَيْهَا صَلاةً دَائِمَةً أَبَدَ الآبِدِينَ،

And as endless as times.

WA DAHRAD-DAAHIREEN(A)

وَدَهْرَ الدَّاهِرِينَ،

And I also beg You in the name of al-Hasan—the pleased,

WA ATAWASSALU ILAYKA BIL-H’ASANIR-RAD’IYY(I)

وَأَتَوَسّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِالْحَسَنِ الرّضِيّ

The infallible, and the pure—

AT’-T’AAHIRIZ-ZAKIYY(I)

الطَّاهِرِ الزّكِيّ،

And in the name of al-Husayn—the oppressed, the

WAL-H’USAYNIL-MAZ’LOOMIL-MARD’IYYIL-BARRIT-TAQIYY(I)

وَالْحُسَيْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ الْمَرْضِيّ الْبَرّ التّقِيّ،

pleased, the pious, and the righteous—

(they both are) the masters of the youth of Paradise,

SAYYIDAY SHABAABI AHLIL-JANNA(TI)

سَيّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنّةِ

The two virtuous and infallible Imams

AL-IMAAMAYNIL-KHAYYIRAYNIT’-T’AYYIBAYN(I)

الامَامَيْنِ الْخَيّرَيْنِ الطّيّبَيْنِ

The pious, the pure,

AT-TAQIYYAYNIN-NAQIYYAYN(I)

التّقِيّيْنِ النّقِيّيْنِ

The immaculate, the martyred

AT’-T’AAHIRAYNISH-SHAHEEDAYN(I)

الطَّاهِرَيْنِ الشّهِيدَيْنِ

The oppressed, the slain;

AL-MAZ’LOOMAYNIL-MAQTOOLAYN(I)

الْمَظْلُومَيْنِ الْمَقْتُولَيْنِ،

So, (please do) send upon them blessings whenever the sun rises and sets;

FAS’ALLI ‘ALAYHIMAA MAA T’ALA’AT SHAMSUN WA MAA GHARABAT

فَصَلّ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا طَلَعَتْ شَمْسٌ وَمَا غَرَبَتْ

Blessings that are consecutive and successive.

S’ALAATAN MUTAWAALIYATAN MUTATAALIYA(TAN)

صَلاةً مُتَوَالِيَةً مُتَتَالِيَةً،

And I also beg You in the name of Ali son of al-Husayn—the chief of the worshippers,

WA ATAWASSALU ILAYK BI-‘ALIYYIBNIL-H’USAYNI SAYYIDIL-‘AABIDEEN(A)

وَأَتَوَسّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَلِيّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ سَيّدِ الْعَابِدِينَ،

And the concealed for fear of the oppressors—

AL-MAH’JOOBI MIN KHAWFIZ’-Z’AALIMEEN(A)

الْمَحْجُوبِ مِنْ خَوْفِ الظَّالِمِينَ،

And in the name of Muhammad son of Ali, al-Baqir (i.e. the one who split knowledge), the pure,

WA BIMUH’AMMADIBNI ‘ALIYYINIL-BAAQIRIT’-T’AAHIR(I)

وَبِمُحَمّدِ بْنِ عَلِيّ الْبَاقِرِ الطَّاهِرِ

part of the creation and in the deformed part of the nature surround them forever,

KHILQATI WA MASHAAWEEHIL-FIT’RATI DAA`IRATAN ‘ALAYHIM

الْخِلْقَةِ وَمَشَاوِيهِ الْفِطْرَةِ دَائِرَةً عَلَيْهِمْ

And control over them,

WA MUWAKKALATAN BIHIM

وَمُوَكّلَةً بِهِمْ

And strike them every morning and evening

WA JAARIYATAN FEEHIM KULLA S’ABAAH’IN WA MASAA`(IN)

وَجَارِيَةً فِيهِمْ كُلّ صَبَاحٍ وَمَسَاءٍ

And every single minute.

WA GHUDUWWIN WA RAWAAH’(IN)

وَغُدُوّ وَرَوَاحٍ.

O Our Lord: (please do) grant us goodness in this world

RABBANAA AATINAA FID-DUNYAA H’ASANA(TAN)

رَبّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدّنْيَا حَسَنَةً

And goodness in the world to come,

WA FIL-AAKHIRATI H’ASANA(TAN)

وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً

And save us, out of Your mercy, from the torment of Fire.

WA QINAA BIRAH’MATIKA ‘ADHAABAN-NAAR(I)

وَقِنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ عَذَابَ النَّارِ

You are surely the most Merciful of all those who show mercy.

YAA ARH’AMAR-RAAH’IMEEN(A)

 يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

You may then pray Him for yourself or your brethren-in-faith. 

ثم ادع بمَا تحبّ لنفسك ولاخوَانك.

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيّيِ اللّهِ،

ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKUMAA YAA WALIYYAYIL-LAAH(I)

Peace be upon you (both); O the representatives of Allah!

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجّتَيِ اللّهِ،

ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKUMAA YAA H'UJJATAYIL-LAAH(I)

Peace be upon you (both); O the Arguments of Allah (against His created beings)!

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اللّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الارْضِ،

ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKUMAA YAA NOORAYIL-LAAHI FEE Z'ULUMAATIL-ARD'(I)

Peace be upon you (both); O the Light of Allah in the murk of the earth!

السّلامُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا مَنْ بَدَا لِلّهِ فِي شَأْنِكُمَا،

ASSALAAMU 'ALAYKUMAA YAA YAA MAN BADAA LIL-LAAHI FEE SHA`NIKUMAA

Peace be upon you (both); O the two whom Allah has decided on you!

أَتَيْتُكُمَا زَائِرًا، عَارِفًا بِحَقّكُمَا،

ATAYTUKUMAA ZAA`IRAN 'AARIFAN BIH'AQQIKUMAA

I have come to you visiting your tombs and recognizing your right,

مُعَادِيًا لأَعْدَائِكُمَا، مُوَالِيًا لأَوْلِيَائِكُمَا،

MU'AADIYAN LI-A'DAA`IKUMAA MUWAALIYAN LI-AWLIYAA`IKUMAA

And incurring the hostility of those who antagonize you and declaring my friendliness to those who adhere to you,

مُؤْمِنًا بِمَا آمَنْتُمَا بِهِ،

MU`MINAN BIMAA AAMANTUMAA BIHEE

And believing in whatever you

 كَافِرًا بِمَا كَفَرْتُمَا بِهِ،

KAAFIRAN BIMAA KAFARTUMAA BIH(EE)

believed in and disbelieving in whatever you disbelieved,

مُحَقّقًا لِمَا حَقّقْتُمَا، مُبْطِلا لِمَا أَبْطَلْتُمَا،

MUH'AQQIQAN LIMAA H'AQQAQTUMAA MUBT'ILAN LIMAA ABT'ALTUMAA

And deeming right all that which you deemed right and deeming wrong all that which you deemed wrong.

أَسْأَلُ اللّهَ رَبّي وَرَبّكُمَا أَنْ يَجْعَلَ حَظّي مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا الصّلاةَ عَلَى مُحَمّدٍ وَآلِهِ،

AS-ALUL-LAAHA RABBEE WA RABBAKUMAA AN YAJ-'AL H'AZ'Z'EE MIN ZIYAARATIKUMAS'-S'ALAATA 'ALAA MUH'AMMADIN WA AALIH(EE)

I thus beseech Allah, my and your Lord, that He may decide that the rewards of my visit to you to be His sending blessings upon Mu¦ammad and his Household

وَأَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي مُرَافَقَتَكُمَا فِي الْجِنَانِ مَعَ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ،

WA AN YARZUQANEE MURAAFAQATAKUMAA FIL-JINAANI MA'A AABAA-IKUMAS'-S'AALIH'EEN(A)

And that He may grant me the favor of accompanying you both in the gardens of Paradise with your righteous fathers,

وَأَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ،

WA AS-ALUHOO AN YA'TIQA RAQABATEE MINAN-NAAR(I)

And I beseech Him that He may save me from Hellfire,

وَيَرْزُقَنِي شَفَاعَتَكُمَا وَمُصَاحَبَتَكُمَا،

WA YARZUQANEE SHAFAA'ATAKUMAA WA MUS'AAH'ABATAKUMAA

And that He may grant me your intercession and your company,

وَيُعَرّفَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمَا،

WA YU'ARRIFA BAYNEE WA BAYNAKUMAA

And that He may introduce me to

you

وَلا يَسْلُبَنِي حُبّكُمَا وَحُبّ آبَائِكُمَا الصَّالِحِينَ،

WA LAA YASLUBANEE H'UBBAKUMAA WA H'UBBA AABAA-IKUMAS'-S'AALIH'EEN(A)

And that He may never take out my love for you and my love for your righteous fathers from my heart

وَأَنْ لا يَجْعَلَهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِكُمَا،

WA AN LAA YAJ-'ALAHOO AAKHIRAL-'AHDI MIN ZIYAARATIKUMAA

And that He may not make this time the last of my visits to you,

وَيَحْشُرَنِي مَعَكُمَا فِي الْجَنّةِ بِرَحْمَتِهِ.

WA YAH'SHURANEE MA'AKUMAA FIL-JANNATI BIRAH'MATIH(EE)

And that He may include me with your group in Paradise, out of His mercy.

اللّهُمّ ارْزُقْنِي حُبّهُمَا، وَتَوَفّنِي عَلَى مِلّتِهِمَا.

ALLAAHUMMAR-ZUQNEE H'UBBAHUMAA WA TAWAFFANEE 'ALAA MILLATIHIMAA

O Allah: (please do) grant me love for them, and make me die following their course.

اللّهُمّ الْعَنْ ظَالِمِي آلِ مُحَمّدٍ حَقّهُمْ وَانْتَقِمْ مِنْهُمْ،

ALLAAHUMMAL-'AN Z'AALIMEE AALI MUH'AMMADIN H'AQQAHUM WANTAQIM MINHUM

O Allah: (please do) curse and punish those who usurped the right of the Family of Mu¦ammad.

اللّهُمّ الْعَنِ الاوّلِينَ مِنْهُمْ وَالآخِرِينَ

ALLAAHUMMAL-'ANIL-AWWALEENA MINHUM WAL-AAKHIREEN(A)

O Allah: (please do) curse the past and the coming generations of those people

وَضَاعِفْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْعَذَابَ

WA D'AA'IF 'ALAYHIMUL-

And apply to them two folds of