The Life of Imam Al-hasan Al-mujtaba

Appendix:ziyarah of Imam Al-hasan

Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Hasan On Mondays

assala-mu ‘alayka yabna rasu-li rabbil-‘a-lami-n

Peace be on you, O son of the Messenger of the Lord of the Worlds

assala-mu ‘alayka yab-na ami-ril-mu`mini-n

Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the faithful believers

assala-mu ‘alayka yab-na fa-timataz-zahra-`

Peace be on you, O son of Fatima al-Zahra

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- habi-balla-h

Peace be on you, O the beloved of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- safwatalla-h

Peace be on you, O the choice of Allah,

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- ami-nalla-h

Peace be on you, O the trustee of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- hujjatalla-h

Peace be on you, O the Claim of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- nu-ralla-h

Peace be on you, O the Light of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- sira-talla-h

Peace be on you, O the Path of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- baya-na hukmilla-h

Peace be on you, O the elucidation of the rule of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- na-sira di-nilla-h

Peace be on you, O the supporter of the religion of Allah

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhas-sayyiduz-zakiy

Peace be on you, O the pure master

(739)

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhal-barrul-wafiy

Peace be on you, O the self-righteous and the truthful

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhal-qa-`imul-ami-n

Peace be on you, O the practiser (of God’s commands) and the trustee

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyhual-‘a-limu bit-ta`wi-l

Peace be on you, O the well-experienced in the interpretation (of the Holy Qur’an)

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhal-ha-dil-mahdiy

Peace be on you, O the guide and the well-guided

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhat-ta-hiruz-zakiy

Peace be on you, O the pure and the immaculate

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhat-taqiyyun-naqiy

Peace be on you, O the pious and the infallible

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhal-haqqul-haqi-q

Peace be on you, O the veritable truth

assala-mu ‘alayka ayyuhash-shahi-dus-siddi-q

Peace be on you, O the martyr and the upright

assala-mu ‘alayka ya- aba- muhammadinil-hasanib-ni ‘aliy

Peace be on you, O Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali

wa rahmatulla-hi wabaraka-tuh

And (on you be) Allah’s mercy and blessings

(740) Ziyarah of Imam al-Hasan at al-Baqee’ Cemetery

alla-hu akbaru kabi-ran

Allah is, greatly, the Greatest.

wal-hamdu lilla-hi kathi-ran

All praise be to Allah abundantly.

wa subha-na alla-hi bukratan wa asi-lan

Glory be to Allah in morns and eves.

walhamdu lilla-hi alfardi alssamadi

All praise be to Allah, the Single, the Absolute,

alma-jidi alahadi

the Glorious, the One and Only,

almutafaddili almanna-ni

the All-obliging, the All-benefactor,

almutatawwili alhanna-ni

the Donor, the All-compassionate

alladhy mann bitawlihi

Who conferred (upon us) with His bequests,

wa sahhala ziya-rata sa-da-ty bi-ihsa-nihi

Who has made easy for me to visit my masters[^1] out of His beneficence,

wa lam yaj`alny `an ziya-ratihim mamnu-`an

Who has not prevented me from visiting them;

bal tatawwla wa manaha

rather He has bestowed upon me and donated me (this favor).

alssala-mu `alaykum a’immata alhuda-

Peace be upon you: O the Leaders of true guidance.

alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alttaqwa-

Peace be upon you: O the people of piety. [^1] This form of Ziyarah is common for the four Holy Imams who are buried in al-Baqee’ Cemetery; namely, Imam al-Hasan, Imam Zayn al-Abideen, Imam al-Baqir, and Imam al-Sadiq—peace be upon them all.

(741)

alssala-mu `alaykum ayyuha- alhujaju `ala- ahli alddunya-

Peace be upon you: O the Arguments on the inhabitants of this world.

alssala-mu `alaykum ayyuha- alqu-wa-mu fi- albariyyati bilqisti

Peace be upon you: O the maintainers of justice on people.

alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alssafwati

Peace be upon you: O the choicest people.

alssala-mu `alaykum a-la rasu-li alla-hi

Peace be upon you: O the Household of Allah’s Messenger.

alssala-mu `alaykum ahla alnnajwa-

Peace be upon you: O the people of confidence.

ash-hadu annakum qad ballghtum wa nasahtum

I bear witness that you did convey, offer advice,

wa sabartum fi- dha-ti alla-hi

endure for the sake of Allah,

wa kudhdhbtum wa ‘usi-‘a ilaykum faghafartum

and forgive when you were belied and maltreated.

wa ash-hadu annakumu al-a’immatu alrra-shidu-na almuhtadu-na

I also bear witness that you are the orthodox, the well-guided Imams,

wa ann ta-`atakum mafru-datun

and that the obedience to you is obligatory,

wa ann qawlakumu alssidqu

and that your words are true,

wa annakum da`awtum falam tuja-bu-

and that you called (to Allah) but you were not answered,

wa amartum falam tuta-`u-

and that you enjoined (the right) but you were not obeyed,

(742)

wa annakum da`a-’imu alddi-ni wa arka-nu al-ardi

and that you are the supports of the religion and the poses of the earth.

lam taza-lu- bi`ayni alla-hi

You were always under the sight of Allah

yansakhukum min asla-bi kull mutahhrin

Who moved you from the loins of purified men

wa yanqulukum min arha-mi almutahhara-ti

to the wombs of purified women.

lam tudanniskumu alja-hiliyyatu aljahla-‘u

The benighted ignorance could not stain you

wa lam tashrak fi-kum fitanu alahwa-‘i

and the whimsical sedition could not attract you.

tibtum wa ta-ba manbatukum

Pleased be you as your origin has been pleasant.

manna bikum `alayna- dayya-nu alddi-ni

The King of the religion has conferred upon us with the grace of our acknowledgment of you;

faja`alakum fi- buyu-tin adhina alla-hu an turfa`a wa yudhkara fi-ha- asmuhu

He therefore caused you to be in houses which Allah has permitted to be exalted and that His Name may be mentioned therein,

wa ja`ala sala-tana- `alaykum rahmatan lana- wa kaffa-ratan lidhunu-bina-

and He has decided our prayers for sending blessing upon you to be mercy on us and to be granting remission of our sins,

idhi akhta-rakumu alla-hu lana-

Allah has chosen you for us

(743)

wa tayyiba khalqana- bima- mann `alayna- min wila-yatikum

and has purified our creation through the grace of our loyalty to your (divinely commissioned) Leadership with which He has conferred upon us.

wa kunna- `indahu musammi-na bi`ilmikum

We have thus become nominated with Him due to our acknowledgement of you

mu`tarifi-na bitasdi-qina- ‘iyya-kum

and our giving credence to you.

wa ha-dha- maqa-mu man asrafa wa akhta’a

So, this is the situation of him who has committed mistakes and sins,

wastaka-na wa aqarra bima- jana-

shown submission (to you), and confessed of what he had committed.

wa raja- bimaqa-mihi alkhala-sa

Hence, being in this situation, I hope for redemption

wa an yastanqidhahu bikum mustanqidhu alhalka- mina alrrada-

and hope that the Savior of the perishing ones from perdition may save me through you.

faku-nu- li- shufa`a-‘a

So, (please) be my interceders,

faqad wa fadtu ilaykum idh raghiba `ankum ahlu alddunya-

for I have come to you when the people of this world left you,

wa-ttkhadhu- a-ya-ti alla-hi huzwan wa-stakbaru- `anha-

took the Signs of Allah for a jest, and turned away from them haughtily.

ya- man huwa qa-’imun la- yas-hu-

O He Who is Self-Subsisting and never forgets;

(744)

wa da-’imun la- yalhu-

and Who is Ever-living and never becomes heedless;

wa muhi-tun bikulli shay‘in

and encompasses all things:

laka almannu bima- waffaqtani-

You are the source of the favor that You have guided me (to this)

wa `arrftany bima- aqamtany `alayhi

and You have introduced to me that on which I rest,

idh sadda `anhu `iba-duka wa jahilu- ma`rifatahu

when Your servants diverted from it, ignored the recognition of it,

wa-stakhaffu- bihaqqhi

belittled its right,

wa ma-lu- ila- siwa-hu

and inclined to elsewhere.

faka-nati alminnatu minka `alayya

Hence, You have conferred upon me,

ma`a aqwa-min khasastahum bima- khasastany bihi

as well as other people, upon whom You have conferred, with this favor.

falaka alhamdu idh kuntu `indaka fi- maqa-my ha-dha- madhku-ran maktu-ban

So, all praise be to You, for I have been mentioned and written with You due to the situation in which I am now.

fala- tahrimny ma- rajawtu

Hence, (please) do not deprive me of what I long for,

wa la- tukhayybny fi-ma- da`awtu

and do not disappoint me as regards my supplication;

bihurmati muhammadin wa a-lihi altta-hiri-na

(please do it) in the name of the sacredness of Muhammad and his immaculate Household.

wa salla- alla-hu `ala- muhammadin wa a-li muhammadin

May Allah send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad.