Arbaeen witnesses the LARGEST peaceful gathering EVER on the earth. Millions visit Kerbala- Iraq, to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) the grandson of the Prophet of Islam, in yr 680 AD! According to Imam Hasan bin Ali Al Askari (as), The signs of a true believer are five:- 1) Recite 51 Rak—a’t Salaat during the 24 hours of the day (17 Rakats obligatory, + 34 Rakats in Naafilah Salaats). 2) Be in Karbala for the Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (as)/other martyrs, or at least recite the Ziyarat of the Holy Imam as given below 3) To wear a ring in the right hand. 4) To put the forehead on the earth (preferably on the earth of Karbala) in prostration. 5) To pronounce “Bismillahir-Rah’maanir-Rah’eem” in clear and loud voice while praying the salats. The Purpose of Imams mission is very well summarised in this ziarat as "...made every effort and put his heart, mind, soul and life at the disposal of Thy mission to liberate the people from the yoke of ignorance" Reported by Shaykh al-Tusi, in Tahdhib al-Ahkam and Misbah al-Mutahajjid, from Safwan al-Jammal who said: My master al-Sadiq, Allah’s blessings be upon him, instructed me to visit Imam al-Husayn (`a) on the Arba`in Day, in the early forenoon, and to say the following words اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ وَلِيِّ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبِيبِهِ alssalamu `ala waliyyi allahi wa habibihi Peace be upon the intimate servant of Allah and His most-beloved. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ خَلِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَنَجِيبِهِ alssalamu `ala khalili allahi wa najibihi Peace be upon the friend of Allah and His elite. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ صَفِيِّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنِ صَفِيِّهِ alssalamu `ala safiyyi allahi wabni safiyyihi Peace be upon the choice of Allah and son of His choice. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ ٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ alssalamu `ala alhusayni almazlumi alshshahidi Peace be upon al-Husayn the wronged and martyred. اَلسَّلاَمُ علىٰ اسِيرِ ٱلْكُرُبَاتِ alssalamu `ala asiri alkurubati Peace be upon the captive of agonies وَقَتِيلِ ٱلْعَبَرَاتِ wa qatili al`abarati and victim of the shed tears. اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اشْهَدُ انَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ وَلِيِّكَ allahumma inni ashhadu annahu waliyyuka wabnu waliyyika O Allah, I do bear witness that he is verily Your intimate servant and son of Your intimate servant, وَصَفِيُّكَ وَٱبْنُ صَفِيِّكَ wa safiyyuka wabnu safiyyika Your choice and son of Your choice, ٱلْفَائِزُ بِكَرَامَتِكَ alfa'izu bikaramatika and the winner of Your honoring. اكْرَمْتَهُ بِٱلشَّهَادَةِ akramtahu bilshshahadati You have honored him with martyrdom, وَحَبَوْتَهُ بِٱلسَّعَادَةِ wa habawtahu bilssa`adati endued him with happiness, وَٱجْتَبَيْتَهُ بِطِيبِ ٱلْوِلاَدَةِ wajtabaytahu bitibi alwiladati privileged him with legitimate birth, وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّداً مِنَ ٱلسَّادَةِ wa ja`altahu sayyidan min alssadati made him one of the chiefs, وَقَائِداً مِنَ ٱلْقَادَةِ wa qa'idan min alqadati one of the leaders, وَذَائِداً مِنْ ٱلذَّادَةِ wa dha'idan min aldhdhadati and one of the defenders (of Your religion), وَاعْطَيْتَهُ مَوَارِيثَ ٱلانْبِيَاءِ wa a`taytahu mawaritha al-anbiya'i gave him the inheritances of the Prophets, وَجَعَلْتَهُ حُجَّةً عَلَىٰ خَلْقِكَ مِنَ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ wa ja`altahu hujjatan `ala khalqika min al-awsiya'i and chose him as argument against Your created beings and one of the Prophets’ successors. فَاعْذَرَ فِي ٱلدُّعَاءِ fa a`dhara fi alddu`a'i So, he called to you flawlessly, وَمَنَحَ ٱلنُّصْحَ wa manaha alnnusha gave advices, وَبَذَلَ مُهْجَتَهُ فِيكَ wa badhala muhjatahu fika and sacrificed his soul for You لِيَسْتَنْقِذَ عِبَادَكَ مِنَ ٱلْجَهَالَةِ liyastanqidha `ibadaka min aljahalati to save Your servants from ignorance وَحَيْرَةِ ٱلضَّلاَلَةِ wa hayrati alddalalati and perplexity of straying off. وَقَدْ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ ٱلدُّنْيَا wa qad tawazara `alayhi man gharrat-hu alddunya Yet, those whom were seduced by this worldly life, وَبَاعَ حَظَّهُ بِٱلارْذَلِ ٱلادْنَىٰ wa ba`a hazzahu bil-ardhali al-adna who sold their share (of reward) with the lowliest and meanest, وَشَرَىٰ آخِرَتَهُ بِٱلثَّمَنِ ٱلاوْكَسِ wa shara akhiratahu bilththamani al-awkasi retailed their Hereafter with the cheapest price, وَتَغَطْرَسَ وَتَرَدَّىٰ فِي هَوَاهُ wa taghatrasa wa taradda fi hawahu acted haughtily, perished because of following their desires, وَاسْخَطَكَ وَاسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ wa askhataka wa askhata nabiyyaka brought to themselves Your wrath and the wrath of Your Prophet, وَاطَاعَ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ اهْلَ ٱلشِّقَاقِ وَٱلنِّفَاقِ wa ata`a min `ibadika ahla alshshiqaqi walnnifaqi and obeyed the dissident and hypocritical servants of You وَحَمَلَةَ ٱلاوْزَارِ ٱلْمُسْتَوْجِبِينَ ٱلنَّارَ wa hamalata al-awzari almustawjibina alnnara and the bearers of the burdens (of sins) who deserve Hellfire—all those supported each other against him. فَجَاهَدَهُمْ فِيكَ صَابِراً مُحْتَسِباً fajahadahum fika sabiran muhtasiban However, he fought against them painstakingly with steadfastness expecting Your reward حَتَّىٰ سُفِكَ فِي طَاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ hatta sufika fi ta`atika damuhu until his blood was shed on account of his obedience to You وَٱسْتُبِيحَ حَرِيـمُهُ wastubiha harimuhu and his women were violated. اَللَّهُمَّ فَٱلْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً وَبيلاًَ allahumma fal`anhum la`nan wabilan So, O Allah, pour heavy curses on them وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذَاباً الِيماً wa `adhdhibhum `adhaban aliman and chastise them with painful chastisement. 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 سَيِّدِ ٱلاوْصِيَاءِ alssalamu `alayka yabna sayyidi al-awsiya'i Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors. اشْهَدُ انَّكَ امِينُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنُ امِينِهِ ashhadu annaka aminu allahi wabnu aminihi I bear witness that you are verily the trustee of Allah and the son of His trustee. عِشْتَ سَعيداً `ishta sa`idan You lived with happiness, وَمَضَيْتَ حَمِيداً wa madayta hamidan passed away with praiseworthiness, وَمُتَّ فَقِيداً مَظْلُوماً شَهِيداً wa mutta faqidan mazluman shahidan and died missed, wronged, and martyred. وَاشْهَدُ انَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ مَا وَعَدَكَ wa ashhadu anna allaha munjizun ma wa`adaka I also bear witness that Allah shall inevitably fulfill His promise to You, وَمُهْلِكٌ مَنْ خَذَلَكَ wa muhlikun man khadhalaka exterminate those who disappointed you, وَمُعَذِّبٌ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ wa mu`adhdhibun man qatalaka and chastise those who slew you. وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdi allahi I also bear witness that you fulfilled your pledge to Allah وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ wa jahadta fi sabilihi hatta ataka alyaqinu and strove hard in His way until death came upon you. فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ fala`ana allahu man qatalaka So, may Allah curse those who slew you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ wa la`ana allahu man zalamaka May Allah curse those who wronged you. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ امَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذٰلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ wa la`ana allahu ummatan sami`at bidhalika faradiyat bihi May Allah curse the people who, when informed about that, were pleased with it. اَللَّهُمَّ إِِنِّي اشْهِدُكَ انِّي وَلِيٌّ لِمَنْ وَالاَهُ allahumma inni ushhiduka anni waliyyun liman walahu O Allah, I do ask You to witness for me that I am loyalist to those who are loyalists to him وَعَدُوٌّ لِمَنْ عَادَاهُ wa `aduwwun liman `adahu and enemy of those who are enemies of him. بِابِي انْتَ وَامِّي يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ bi'abi anta wa ummi yabna rasuli allahi May my father and mother be accepted as ransoms for you, O son of Allah’s Messenger. اشْهَدُ انَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً فِي ٱلاصْلاَبِ ٱلشَّامِخَةِ ashhadu annaka kunta nuran fi al-aslabi alshshamikhati I bear witness that you were light in the sublime loins وَٱلارْحَامِ ٱلْمُطَهَّرَةِ wal-arhami almutahharati and purified wombs; لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ ٱلْجَاهِلِيَّةُ بِانْجَاسِهَا lam tunajjiska aljahiliyyatu bi'anjasiha the impurities of the Ignorance Era could not object you to filth وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ ٱلْمُدْلَهِمَّاتُ مِنْ ثِيَابِهَا wa lam tulbiska almudlahimmatu min thiyabiha nor could its murky clothes dress you. وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ مِنْ دَعَائِمِ ٱلدِّينِ wa ashhadu annaka min da`a'imi alddini I also bear witness that you are one of the mainstays of the religion, وَارْكَانِ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ wa arkani almuslimina the supports of Muslims, وَمَعْقِلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ wa ma`qili almu'minina and the haven of the believers. وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلْبَرُّ ٱلتَّقِيُّ wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu albarru alttaqiyyu I also bear witness that you are the God-fearing, pious, ٱلرَّضِيُّ ٱلزَّكِيُّ alrradiyyu alzzakiyyu pleased, immaculate, ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ alhadi almahdiyyu guide, and well-guided Imam. وَاشْهَدُ انَّ ٱلائِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ wa ashhadu anna al-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwa And I bear witness that the Imams from your progeny are the spokesmen of piety, وَاعْلاَمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ wa a`lamu alhuda the signs of guidance, وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ wal`urwatu alwuthqa the firmest handle (of Islam), وَٱلْحُجَّةُ علىٰ اهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا walhujjatu `ala ahli alddunya and the decisive Argument against the inhabitants of the world. وَاشْهَدُ انِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِإِِيَابِكُمْ wa ashhadu anni bikum mu'minun wa bi'iyabikum I also bear witness that I believe in you all and in your Return, مُوقِنٌ بِشَرَايِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي muqinun bisharayi`i dini wa khawatimi `amali I have full confidence in the laws of my religion and in the seals of my deeds, وَقَلْبِي لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ wa qalbi liqalbikum silmun my heart is at peace with you all, وَامْرِي لاِمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ wa amri li'amrikum muttabi`un all my affairs are based on your commands, وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun and my support for you all is already all set حَتَّىٰ يَاذَنَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ hatta ya'dhana allahu lakum until Allah permits you. فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ fama`akum ma`akum So, I am with you. I am with you, لاََ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ la ma`a `adduwwikum not with your enemies. صَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ salawatu allahi `alaykum Allah’s blessings be upon you, وَعَلَىٰ ارْوَاحِكُمْ وَاجْسَادِكُمْ wa `ala arwahikum wa ajsadikum upon your souls, upon your bodies, وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ wa shahidikum wa gha'ibikum upon the present and the absent from you, وَظَاهِرِكُمْ وَبَاطِنِكُمْ wa zahirikum wa batinikum and upon the apparent and the invisible from you. آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ amina rabba al`alamina Respond to us, O Lord of the Worlds. Recite 2 Rakat Salat and seek your needs. Other Aamal mentioned ( Abtv): Tasbihaat Arba 70 times Ghusl before Zuhr After Zuhr recite Sura Asr & seek forgiveness 70 times -Astaghfirullah During sunset "La ilaha illalah" x 40 timesShort Ziarat السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا آلَ ٱللَّهِ alssalamu `alaykum ya ala allahi Peace be upon you all, O Household of Allah. السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا صَفْوَةَ ٱللَّهِ… alssalamu `alaykum ya safwata allahi… Peace be upon you all, O elite of Allah… The pilgrimage supplications for visiting the shrine of Al-Abbas – the son of our Master – the Commander of the Faithful Ali (as), and those who were martyred along with Al-Hussein (MGB) is similar. On this day, perform the pilgrimage supplications for them in the same way that was explained before about the pilgrimage procedures for the day of Ashura or recite one of the other pilgrimage supplications for them as reported on the authority of other Divine Leaders (as). Iqbal Aamal extract : The following is narrated through a chain of documents to Abi Muhammad Harun ibn Musa al-Talakbari, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ma‟mar, on the authority of Abul Hassan Ali ibn Mas‟adat and Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Fazzal, on the authority of Sa'dan ibn Muslim, on the authority of Safvan ibn Mihran. My Master as-Sadiq (MGB) told me the following regarding the pilgrimage supplications for the Day of Arbaeen, "Go to visit the shrine at the midst of the day and say the following,
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