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السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ أَیُّهَا الإِمَامُ الصَّادِقُ.
Alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al-imamu alssadiqu
Peace be upon you; O veracious leader!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ أَیُّهَا الوَصِیُّ النَّاطِقُ.
Alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alwasiyyu alnnatiqu
Peace be upon you; O speaking successor!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ أَیُّهَا الفَاتِقُ الرَّاتِقُ.
Alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alfa`iqu alrratiqu
Peace be upon you; O excellent splitter (of knowledge)!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ أَیُّهَا السَّنَامُ الأَعْظَمُ.
Alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alssanamu al-a `zamu
Peace be upon you; O greatest peak!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ أَیُّهَا الصِّرَاطُ الأَقْوَمُ.
Alssalamu `alayka ayyuha alssiratu al-aqwamu
Peace be upon you; O straightest path!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا مِفْتَاحَ الخَیْرَاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya miftaha alkhayrati
Peace be upon you; O key to all goodness!
السَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا مِصْبَاحَ الْظُلُمَاتِ
Alssalamu `alayka ya misbaha alzzulumati
Peace be upon you O he who is lantern in darkness
السَّلَامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا دَافِعَ الْمُعْضِلَاتِ
Alssalamu `alayka ya dafi `a almu `dilati
Peace be upon you; O he who wards off unsolvable problems!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا مَعْدِنَ البَرَكَاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya ma `dina albarakati
Peace be upon you; O essence of blessings!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا صَاحِبَ الحُجَجِ وَالدَّلالاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba alhujaji walddalalati
Peace be upon you; O owner of (irrefutable) proofs and signs!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا صَاحِبَ البَرَاهِینِ الوَاضِحَاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya sahiba albarahini alwadihati
Peace be upon you; O owner of clear-cut points of evidence!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا نَاصِرَ دِینِ اللَّهِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya nasira dini allahi
Peace be upon you; O supporter of Allah’s religion!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا نَاشِرَ حُكْمِ اللَّهِ.
Assalamu `alayka ya nashira hukmi allahi
Peace be upon you; O promoter of Allah’s laws!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا فَاصِلَ الخِطَابَاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya fasila alkhitabati
Peace be upon you; O decider of all speeches!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا كَاشِفَ الكُرُبَاتِ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya kashifa alkurubati
Peace be upon you; O reliever of agonies!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا عَمِیدَ الصَّادِقِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya `amida alssadiqina
Peace be upon you; O head of the veracious ones!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا لِسَانَ النَّاطِقِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya lisana alnnatiqina
Peace be upon you; O spokesman of all speakers!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا خَلَفَ الخَائِفِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya khalafa alssabiqina
Peace be upon you; O inheritor of the Foremost Ones!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا زَعِیمَ الصَّالِحِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya za `ima alssadiqina alssalihina
Peace be upon you; O chief of the veracious ones!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا سَیِّدَ المُسْلِمِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya sayyida almuslimina
Peace be upon you; O master of Muslims!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْ. یَا كَهْفَ المُؤْمِنِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya Kahfa almu’minina
Peace be upon you; O haven of the believers!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا هَادِیَ المُضِلِّینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya hadiya almudillina
Peace be upon you; O guide of the misleaders!
السَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ یَا سَكَنَ الطَّائِعِینَ.
Alssalamu `alayka ya sakana altta`i `in
Peace be upon you; O center of the obedient ones!
أَشْهَدُ یَا مَوْلایَ أَنَّكَ عَلَمُ الهُدَى،
ashhadu ya mawlaya Annaka `alamu alhuda
I bear witness, O my master, that you are verily the sign of true guidance,
وَالعُرْوَةُ الوُثْقَى، وَشَمْسُ الضُّحَى،
wal `urwatu alwuthqa wa shamsu aldduha
And the firmest handle, and the sunlight of forenoon,
وَبَحْرُ النَّدَى،وَكَهْفُ الوَرَى، وَالمَثَلُ الأَعْلَى،
Wa bahru alnnada wa kahfu alwara walmathalu al-a `la
and the ocean of Generosity, and the haven of created beings, and the most supreme ideal.
وَصَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ.
wa Salllahu `ala ruhika wa badanika…
May Allah bless your soul and body…
واَلسَّلامُ عَلَیْكَ وَعَلَى العَبَّاسِ عَمِّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَیْهِ وَآلِهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُه.
نعزی الامة الاسلامیه و شیعة اهل البیت (ع) بذکری استشهاد الامام جعفر بن محمدالصادق علیه السلام صباح الخير
About Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.)
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (a.s.) is the sixth Imam of the Ahlulbayt. He was born in Madinah in 83 AH and was martyred in 148 AH. He is buried in Jannat al-Baqi in Madinah, alongside Imam Hasan (a.s.), Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (a.s.) and Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.).
Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) taught a very large circle of students in Madinah, covering jurisprudence, hadith, Qur’anic commentary, theology and the natural sciences. Shia jurisprudence is called Fiqh e Jafria after him, because so much of it is narrated from his teaching. His title as-Sadiq means “the Truthful”.
How to Recite This Ziyarat
- It can be recited at his shrine in Jannat al-Baqi or from anywhere in the world, facing towards Madinah if possible.
- It is especially recited on the anniversary of his martyrdom in Shawwal and on his birth anniversary on 17 Rabi al-Awwal.
- After the ziyarat, it is recommended to pray two rak’ats of ziyarat prayer and dedicate the reward to the Imam (a.s.).
Read more about Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.), the beacon of knowledge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.)?
He was the sixth Shia Imam, born in Madinah in 83 AH and martyred in 148 AH. Shia jurisprudence, Fiqh e Jafria, is named after him.
Where is Imam Jafar as-Sadiq (a.s.) buried?
He is buried in Jannat al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah.
Can I recite the ziyarat of Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) from home?
Yes. Ziyarat can be recited from a distance, and believers recite it from home, especially on his birth and martyrdom anniversaries.
