Recommended Prayers

RecommendedPrayers

Compiled by:-Jafari Propagation Centre

Title : Recommended Prayers

Published &Distributed by : Jafari Propagation Centre

1st Indian Edition 2003

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TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Namaz in the view of Masoomeen (a.s.) .......................5

2. Types of Recommended (Mustahab) Prayers ................6

3. Rules of Recommended Prayers ....................................7

4. Doubts in Mustahab Prayers ..........................................8

5. Fazilat of reciting the Qaza of Namaz-e-Shab ..............10

6. Namaz-e-Ghufayla .......................................................11

7. Method of Namaz-e-Ghufayla .....................................11

8. Fazilat of Namaz-e-Jamat .............................................12

9. Rewards for the Namaz-e-Jamat ..................................13

10. Namaz-e-Juma ...........................................................15

11. Method of Namaz-e-Juma .........................................15

12. Rules of Namaz-e-Juma ..............................................15

13. Namaz Kamilah ..........................................................17

13. Namaz of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ........................17

13. Namaz of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.) .........................19

13. Namaz of Fatimah Zahra (s.a.) ....................................24

13. Namaz of Imam Hasan (a.s.) ......................................26

13. Namaz of Imam Husain (a.s.) .....................................27

13. Namaz of Imam Ali Zaynul A’abideen (a.s.) .............33

13. Namaz of Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (a.s.) ..............34

13. Namaz of Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (a.s.) .........................35

13. Namaz of Imam Moosa Al-Kazim (a.s.) .....................36

13. Namaz of Imam Ali Ar-Rizaa (a.s.) .............................38

13. Namaz of Imam Muhammad Taqi Al-Jawaad (a.s.) ...38

13. Namaz of Imam Ali An-Naqee (a.s.) .........................39

13. Namaz of Imam Hasan al-Askaree (a.s.) ....................41

13. Namaz of Sahibaz Zamaan (a.s.) 1 .............................43

13. Namaz of Sahibaz Zamaan (a.s.) 2 .............................45

14. Namaz of Ja’far Tayyaar ..............................................46

15. Method of Namaz Ja’far Tayyaar ................................48

15. Rules of Namaz Ja’far Tayyaar .....................................50

16. Prayers of the days of the Week ................................52

16. Other Prayers of the days of the Week ......................55

17. Common prayers for every month ............................57

18. Namaz for the first eve of every month .....................57

19. Namaz for the first day of every month .....................57

20. Namaz for beholding the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) in thedream ...............................................................................57

21. Namaz-e-Wahshat ......................................................57

21. Another Prayer ...........................................................58

22. Fazilat of Namaz-e-Wahshat .......................................58

23. Namaz-e-Isteghfar 1 ..................................................60






24. Namaz-e-Tawbah .......................................................61

25. Namaz of Isteghasa of Hazrat Fatima (s.a.) ................63

26. Namaz for memorizing the Quran .............................63

27. Namaz for Tawassul of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) ....63

1. NAMAZ IN THE VIEW OF THE MASOOMEEN (A.S.)

1. Hadith Qudsi:

The slave has not obtained proximity to Me with anythingexcept through the fulfilment of Obligatory acts. And theslave becomes so close to Me through Supererogatoryprayers. (Usoole Kafi Vol. 1, Pg. 352)

2. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said:

When the Ulul Azm Prophets of Allah used to be in difficulties,they used to take refuge in Namaz.

Amirul Mo-mineen Ali (a.s.) says:

One who desires proximity to Allah through obligatory andrecommended prayers get twice the reward.

3. Ali (a.s.) says:

When a person prays, his body, clothes and whatever isaround him will glorify Allah.

4. Janabe Fatimah Zahra (s.a.) said:

Allah has established the Prayer to keep away pride andselfishness from you.

5. Imam Sajjad (a.s.) said:

The truth is with Namaz. You should know that reciting Prayeris being presented in the court of Allah and you shouldconsider Namaz as the means of going before the Almighty.

(Beharul Anwaar)

6. Imam Baqir (a.s.) said:

One who recites the prayers with attention, his prayer is asmuch acceptable below the heavens as much attentive heis. (Muhajjatul Baizaa)

7. Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said:

When you have a need, perform two rakat Namaz and invokeblessings on Muhammad and Aale Muhammad (a.s.). Thenpray for your needs and they shall be fulfilled.

8. Imam Moosa al-Kazim (a.s.) said:

When your child is seven years old, prepare him for prayers.

9. Imam Moosa al-Kazim (a.s.) said:

The recommended prayers bring every believer closer toAllah. (Tohful Uqool Pg. 297)

10. Imam Jawad (a.s.) said:

Presence of mind and humility are the embellishments ofPrayers.

2. TYPES OF RECOMMENDED (MUSTAHAB) PRAYERS

Recommended (Mustahab) Prayers can be broadly dividedinto three categories:

1. Prayers that are performed at particular times like Nafilaof the daily Prayers.

2. Prayers that are performed in particular places. Like Namazfor honouring the mosque etc.

3. Prayers for special occasions, places or any other reason,like Namaz Ja’far at-Tayyar etc.

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3. RULES OF RECOMMENDED PRAYERS

1. All the recommended prayers are performed in units oftwo rakat, except for Namaz-e-Witr, which is only one rakatand Namaze-e-Aaraabi which is two rakat once and four rakattwice.

2. In recommended prayers leaving some prayers, it is notnecessary to recite the second Surah.

3. It is allowed to even intentionally break a recommendedprayer.

4. In recommended prayers if one forgetfully has increaseda rukn the prayer does not become invalid.

5. Doubt between first and second rakat does not make therecommended prayer invalid, one has the choice ofconsidering whichever rakat one desires to consider.

6. The nafila prayers can be offered in the sitting positionalso but it is better to consider two rakats offered in sittingposition equivalent to one rakat offered standing.

7. The nafila of Zuhr and Asr must not be recited on a journeybut the nafila of Isha can be offered with the intention ofgaining proximity of Allah that perhaps it be accepted byHim.

8. It is better that an obligatory prayer be offered in a Masjidhowever there is no such command about the recommendedprayers.

9. There is no Sajdah Sahv in recommended prayers.

10. If the recommended prayers are not offered in theprescribed time its Qaza can be performed later.

11. Recommended prayers can be offered while one iswalking or on a vehicle and if one recites the recommendedprayers in these two positions it is not necessary that heshould face the Qibla.

12. Recommended prayers can be offered standing, sitting,lying down or walking. In these same positions the ruku andsajdah can be performed by gesturing with the head, butone should try to face the Qibla.

13. Motionlessness of the body is not a necessary conditionin recommended prayers. And if one forgetfully increases ordecreases a rukn the prayer is not invalidated.

14. One can make a vow to nazr for performing arecommended prayer and in such circumstances one canperform the prayer sitting, standing or walking. But if at thetime of making a nazr one says that he would offer it sttingthen in the opinion of Imam Khomeini there is doubt inmaking such a nazr.

It is mentioned in traditions that the Almighty Allahexpressed pride to the Angels that look at my slave, he isperforming that which I have not made incumbent on him.

4. DOUBT IN MUSTAHAB PRAYERS

If a person doubts about the number of Rak’ats in a Mustahabprayer and if the higher side makes the prayers void, heshould decide on the lesser side of the doubt. For example,if he doubts whether he has performed 2 Rak’ats or 3 inNafilah of Fajr prayers, he should decide that he hasperformed 2 Rak’ats. But if the higher side does not invalidatethe prayers, like, if he doubts whether he has performed 2Rak’ats or 1, he is free to decide either way, and his prayerswill be valid. (Tauzeehul Masael Agha Seestani, Masla no.1202)

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Omission of a Rukn invalidates Nafilah (Mustahab prayers),but addition of a Rukn does not invalidate it. Hence, if theperson offering Nafilah prayers forgets to perform any part,and remembers when he has entered into another Rukn, heshould return to perform the forgotten part and then re-enterthe Rukn. For example, if he remembers during Ruku that hehas not recited Surah al-Hamd, he should return to reciteSurah al-Hamd, and then go into Ruku again. (1203)

If a person doubts whether he has performed any Rukn ornon-Rukn part of Nafilah prayers, he should perform it if itsstage has not passed, and if it has, then he should ignore thedoubt. (1204)

If in a Mustahab prayer of two Rak’ats, a person suspects thathe has offered 3 Rak’ats or more, he should ignore his doubt,and his prayers are in order. If, he suspects that he has offered2 Rak’ats or less, then as an obligatory precaution, he shouldpay heed to that suspicion. For example, if he suspects thathe has performed one Rak’at only, as a precaution, he willperform another Rak’at. (1205)

If a person in Nafilah prayers performs an act which, if hehad performed in an obligatory prayers, it would have beennecessary for him to do Sajdatus Sahv, or if he forgets oneSajdah, it will not be necessary to perform Sajdatus Sahv, orgive qadha for the Sajdah, after the Nafilah is over. (1206)

If a person doubts whether he has offered a particularMustahab prayer or not, and if that prayer does not have afixed time, like, the prayers of Ja’far Tayyar, he should decidethat he has not offered it. The position is the same if thatprayer has a fixed time, like Nafilah of daily prayers, and aperson doubts before its time lapses, whether he has offeredit or not. However, if he doubts after its time has gone, heshould ignore his doubt. (1207)

5. FAZILAT (MERIT) OF RECITING THE QAZA OFNAMAZ-E-SHAB

If one misses the Namaz-e-Shab one can perform its Qazaduring the day. If one has missed Namaz-e-Shab there is greatmerit in performing its Qaza. Thus there is a tradition fromImam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) in Tafseer Ali Ibne Ibrahim Qummithat a person said to Imam (a.s.): May I be sacrificed on you,sometimes I miss Namaz-e-Shab for one, two or three monthsand I perform it during the day, is such a thing allowed?

Imam (a.s.) said: By Allah! This action is the cause of the visionof your eyes. And he repeated this sentence thrice.

Ishaq bin Ammar has related from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that hequoted his father who quoted the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)that when a person performs the Qaza of Namaz-e-Shab theAlmighty Allah expresses pride before the Angels and says;O Angels! See he is performing the Qaza of that which Ihave not made obligatory on him. Be witness that I havegiven him salvation. (Beharul Anwaar Vol. 87 Pg. 202)

If while one is offering the Namaz-e-Shab and the dawnappears, for example the dawn has appeared afterperforming four rakats one should perform the rest of theprayer without recommended rituals. However if one hasnot prayed four rakats, one should complete the two rakats,then offer two rakats of the Nafila of the Morning Prayer,then two rakats obligatory Morning Prayer, and after this heshould recite the Qaza of the rest of the Namaz-e-Shab. Or ifhe has not even begun reciting the Namaz-e-Shab and thedawn has arrived one should recite two rakats of Nafila ofthe Morning Prayer and then two rakats of ObligatoryMorning Prayer. And after the Morning Prayer he shouldrecite the Qaza of Namaz-e-Shab.

If one offers the Namaz-e-Shab after the Morning Azan and

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before Sunrise one must neither recite it with the intentionof Qaza nor the intention of Adaa (in time), rather one shouldrecite it with the intention of ‘whatever is applicable’.

It means that one should make an intention that one ispraying the Namaz-e-Shab for gaining the proximity to Allah.(Qurbatan Elallah).

6. NAMAZ-E-GHUFAYLA

Fazilat of Namaz-e-Ghufayla

From the recommended prayers that are emphasized isNamaz-e-Ghufayla also.

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said:

Recite the recommended prayer in the time of carelessness(Ghaflat) even if it be two rakats because this two rakat namazenables one to enter the Paradise. It was asked: O Messengerof Allah! What is the time of carelessness? He replied: Thetime between Maghrib and Isha prayer.

Namaz-e-Ghufayla is two rakats which is recited betweenthe Maghrib and Isha Prayer. It has tremendous effect andgreat merits in the fulfillment of the desires in this world andin the hereafter.

7. METHOD OF NAMAZ-E-GHUFAYLA

Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) said:

Recite two rakat prayer between the Maghrib and the IshaPrayers. In the first rakat after Surah Hamd recite the followingayats:

Wa zannoone iz zahaba mughaazeban fazanna an lan naqdera

a’laihe fanaadaa fee zolomaat. An laa ilaaha illa antasubhaanaka inni kunto minaz zaalemeen. Fastajabnalahu wanajjainahu minal ghamme wa kazaalika nunjil mo-mineen.

And in the second rakat after Surah Hamd recite the followingayats:

Wa indahu mafatihul ghaibe laa ya’lamoha illa huwa waya’lamo maa fil barre wal bahre wa maa tusqutuminw waraqatin illa ya’lamoha wa laa habbatin fee zolomaatil arze walaa ratabinw wa laa yabesin illa fee kitaabim Mubeen.

Then raise your hands in Qunoot and recite the following:

Allaahumma inni as-aloka bi mafaatihil ghaibillati laaya’lamoha illa anta. An tusalle a’laa Muhammadinw wa aalhi.Wa an taf-a’l bi kaza wa kaza. Mention your desires insteadof kaza wa kaza, then continue: Allaahumma anta waliyyone’mati wal qaadiro a’laa talebati ta’lamo haajati fas aloka bihaqqe Muhammadinw wa aalehi a’laihe wa alaihimussalaamo lamma qazaitahali.

After this ask for your desires because it is mentioned in thetraditions that if one performs this prayer and then asks forhis needs from Allah, whatever it might be the Almightyshall certainly fulfill it.

8. FAZILAT OF NAMAZ-E-JAMAT

In Islam the congregational (Jamat) prayer is the sign of unity,brotherhood, loyalty and love and orderliness and system isinherent in its spirit.

When a Muslim hears the Adhan he heads towards the Masjid.When the sound of Takbir (Allaho Akbar) resounds and theIqamah is over all the people arrange themselves into orderlyrows and recite the Takbir together. At this time they all begin

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to listen to the recitation of the Surah Hamd and anotherSurah that the leader of the congregation is reciting and theypay attention to the meanings of the Quranic Surahs withutmost respect and reverence.

At this moment all are together as if they are a single souland they perform the Rukus and Sajdahs together. They getup and sit down together. At the conclusion of the prayerthey salute and shake hands (Musafeha) with each other.

We should know that hypocrisy, malice, wretchedness andjealousy and similar types of bad feelings are destroyed inthis kind of congregation. And in its place the feelings oflove, brotherhood, equality and sincerity are nurtured. Thecongregational prayers have great rewards and barakah(divine bounty) and also has social and individual benefits.

9. REWARDS FOR THE NAMAZ-E-JAMAT

(CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER)

It is recorded in traditions that if there is one person inaddition to the leader of prayer (Imam-e-Jamat) one rakat oftheir namaz has rewards equal to one hundred and fifty rakats.And if two persons pray with the Imam-e-Jamat the rewardsequal six hundred rakats. The rewards of the prayers willkeep on increasing with the increase in the number of theworshippers. And if the number of the people following theImam-e-Jamat reach ten the rewards are so extensive thateven if all the sky becomes a paper and all the seas becomeink and the trees become pen and all the jinns, men andangels become scribes they would not be able to write therewards of even one rakat prayer. (Tauzeehul Masael Masalano. 1400)

It is Mustahab to recite the obligatory prayers, especiallythe daily prayers in congregation (Jamat). More emphasis isthere for the Morning, Maghrib and Isha prayers, especiallyfor those near a Masjid and when they hear the sound of theAdhan they should pray the Morning, Maghrib and Ishaprayers in Congregation (Jamat). (Tauzeehul Masael Masalano. 1396)

It is Mustahab to wait and perform the prayers incongregation. It is more rewarding to pray in Jamat ratherthan to pray individually at the Awwale Waqt (earliest time).Similarly congregational prayer performed in brief is morerewarding than a prolonged prayer prayed alone. (TauzeehulMasael Masala no. 1403)

If a prayer is being performed in congregation then it isMustahab for one who has already performed that prayer topray again in the congregation.

And if later he learns that his earlier prayer was invalid thenhis second prayer, which was performed in congregation issufficient. (Tauzeehul Masael Masala no. 1403)

In the time of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) when there used tobe less people in congregation prayers he (s.a.w.s.) used toinvite other people and say:

It is more difficult for the hypocrites to remain present in theMorning and the Isha congregational prayers. (Kanzul UmmalVol. 8, Pg. 256)

It is mentioned in traditions that Allah likes those who likethe congregational prayer. (Wasailush Shia Vol. 1, Pg. 487)

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10. NAMAZ-E-JUMA

During the Ghaibat (occultation) of Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.) theFriday prayer is Wajib-e-Takhiri (That is on Friday one canrecite the Friday prayer instead of the Zuhr prayer) but theFriday prayer is superior and there is more precaution inperforming both the prayers. However if one has prayedthe Friday prayer it is not obligatory for him to pray the Zuhrprayer. But it is precautionary recommended that he shouldpray both.

11. METHOD OF NAMAZ-E-JUMA

Namaz-e-Juma is two rakats and its method is like that of theMorning Prayer. It has two Qunoots. The first Qunoot is inthe first rakat before the Ruku and the second Qunoot is inthe second rakat after the Ruku. There are two Khutba(sermons) in Namaz-e-Juma that are like the actual prayerand it is necessary that the Imam-e-Juma recites them. Namaz-e-Juma is not correct without these two Khutbas. And it isobligatory to recite these two Khutbas before the Namaz-e-Juma.

12. RULES OF NAMAZ-E-JUMA

Namaz-e-Juma is established due to the presence of menbut the women can also participate in it.

It is obligatory for Namaz-e-Juma to be performed incongregation, it cannot be recited individually and all therules that are applicable to the congregational prayers arealso applicable in the Namaz-e-Juma.

A traveler can participate in Namaz-e-Juma and he is similarlyexempted from the Zuhr prayer. In the same way womencan also participate in Namaz-e-Juma and their prayer is

correct and it is not necessary for them to recite the ZuhrPrayer.

It is obligatory that the follower (Mamoom) should attentivelylisten to the Khutba and it is precautionary recommended tosit quietly during the Khutba and not to talk during it. It isMakrooh (detestable) to talk during the Khutba. And if dueto the talking of the followers the sermon is inaudible and itsusefulness is destroyed it becomes obligatory to remain quietduring it.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Readers are requested to refer to the Tauzeehul Masael oftheir respective Mujtahids regarding all obligatory acts.

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NAMAZ KAMILAH:It is a 4 raka’t Namaz.In each rakat recite the following Surahs 10 times each:(a) Faatih’ah, (b) Naas, (c) Qadr, (d) Falaq, (e) Ikhlas, (f)Kaafiroon. (For all the above-noted Surahs see Selected surahsand Duas Vol. One), (g) and also recite Ayatush Shahaadat10 times. (See selected Surahs and Duas vol. Two p 116).(h) After the Namaz recite the following 100 times each:Astaghirullaaha Rabbe wa atoobu ilayh.Subhaanallahi wal Hamdu lillahi wa laa ilaha illallahu wallahuakbaru wa laa hawla wa laa Quwata illaa billaahil AliyyilAzeem. - And “Salawaat” (Durood).

NAMAZ OF THE HOLY PROPHET (S.A.W.S.).It is a 2 rakat Namaz.(a) In each rakat after Suratul Faatihah recite suratul Qadr 15times.(b) In every Ruku and Sajdah recite Suratul Qadr 15 times.(c) After every Rukoo and Sajdah recite Suratul Qadr 15times.(d) After Salam recite the following dua:ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADIW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMLAA ILAAHA ILLALLAHURABBUNAAWA RABBU AABAAA INALAWWALEENLAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHUILAAHAN WAHIDANWA NAHNU LAHOOMUSLIMOONALAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHULAA NAA’-BUDU ILLAA

IYYAAHU MUKHLISEENALAHUD DEENAWA LAW KARIHALMUSHRIKOONA LAA ILAAHAILLALLAAHUWAH’DAHOOWAH’DAHOOWAH’DAHOOANJAZA WAA’-DAHOO WANAS’ARA A’BDAHOO WA A-A’ZZA JUNDAHOOWA HAZAMAL AH’ZAABAWAH’DAHOO FALAHULMULKU WA LAHUL H’AMDUWA HUWA A’LAA KULLI SHAY-IN QADEERALLAHUMMA ANTA NURUSSAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ” WAMAN FEEHINNA FALAKALH’AMDU WA ANTAL H’AQQUWA WAA’-DUKAL H’AQQUNWA QAWLUKA H’AQQUNWA INJAAZUKA H’AQQUNWAL JANNATUL H’AQQUNWAN NAARU H’AQQUNALLAAHUMMA LAKAASLAMTU WA A’LAYKATAWAKKAL TU WA BIKAKHAAS’AMTUWA ILAYKA H’AAKAMTUYAA RABBIYAA RABBIYAA RABBIGHFIR LEEMAA QADDAMTU WAAKHKHARTUWA ASRARTUWA AA’LANTU

O Allah send blessings on

Muhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah the

Beneficent the MercifulThere is no god except Allah OurLord,

And the Lord of our ancestors andforefathers.There is no god except Allah,

The “One and Only” Lord Master,We submit entirely to His will.There is no God except Allah.

Do not worship Him except

they who sincerely obey,(even) if polytheists dislike it.There is no god except Allah,He is One, He is One,He is One,Fulfilled His promise, helped Hisservant, made honoured andpowerful His soldiers,And put the enemy troops toflight. He is One. So sovereigntyis His, (all) praise is for Him; andHe exercises absolute authorityover all things.O My Allah,Thou filled the heavens and theearth with light, and those who arethere praise Thee (only).Thou set up the heavens and theearth and put them into in order,And they who are there praiseThee (only).Thou art God. Thy promise is true.Thy words are law.Thy administration is just. Paradiseis real. Hell is certain.O My Allah!I resign myself to Thy will with

Thee I seek refuge,I rely on Thee, With Thy help Iprevail upon enemies,

And on Thy behalf I exerciseauthority. O Lord! O Lord!O Lord! Forgive me,

That which I begin,Or complete, Or withhold,Or make known.

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ANTA ILAAHEELAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA SALLIAALA MUHAMMADINW WAAALI MUHAMMADWAGHFIR LEEWARH’AMNEEWA TUBA’LAYYAINNAKA ANTAT TAWWAABURRAHEEMALLAHUMMA S’ALLI A’LAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUH’AMMAD.

Thou art God.There is no God save Thou.Send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.Forgive me.Have mercy on me.Accept my repentance.Verily Thou art Merciful Who allowsthe penitent to have His mercy.O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.

NAMAZ OF AMEERUL MOMINEEN (A.S.)Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) said that whoso prays the 4 Rakat Namaz ofAmeerul Momineen (a.s.), comes out of evil whirlpool of sins, as babycomes out from the womb.The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that whoso prays this Namaz andrecites the Dua’a at the end, is absolved from the accountability of allhis sins (provided no more sins are committed).Pray this 4 rakat Namaz exactly like any 4 rakat obligatory Namaz(Zuhr, Asr or Ishaa) on Friday or during the night of Friday, with thefollowing adjustments:

(i) In each Rakat, after recitation of Suratul Faatihah, recite suratulIkhlaas 50 times.

(ii) After Salaam, recite the following Tasbih of Ameerul Momineen(a.s.):

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMSUBHAANA MAL LAA TABEEDUMA-A’ALIMUHOO

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad.

In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.

Glory be to He Whose signs neverdisappear!

(iii) Now invoke Allah to fulfil your desires and recite the followingDua’a:

SUBH’AANA MAL LATANQUS’UK H A Z A A A - I N U H O O ,SUBHAANA MAL LAA IZ“MIH’LAALA LI-FAKHRIHEESUBHAANA MAL LAA YANFADUMAA INDAHOOSUBHAANA MAL LAA INQITAA-A’ LIMUDDATIHEESUBHAANA MAL LAAYUSHAARIKU AH’DAN FEEAMRIHEESUBHAANA MAL LAA ILAAHAGHAYRUHOOALLAAHUMMA S’ALLI A’LAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD

Glory be to He Whose reservesnever grow less.

Glory be to He Whose Glory neverruns low.

Glory be to he Who never suffersloss in what He has.

Glory be to He in Whose range andreach there is no gap!

Glory be to He Who shares withno one in the admininstration of Hisaffairs,

Glory be to He, except Whom,there is no god.

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad.

ALLAHUMMA S’ALLI A’LAAMUH’AMMADIN’W WA AALIMUHAMMAD.BISMILLAHIR RAH’MAANIRRAH’EEM.YAA MAN A’FAAA ANIS SAYYIAATI WA LAM YUJAAZI BIHARHAM ABDAKA YAA ALLAHUNAFSEE NAFSEEANAA ABDUKAYAA SAYYIDAAHUANAA ABDUKABAYNA YADAYKAAYAAA RABBAAHUILAAHEE BI-KAYNOO NATIKAYAA AMALAAHUYAA RAHMAANAAHUYAA GHIYAATHAAHU

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad.In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.O He who overlooks sins, and doesnot inflict punishment in return,Have mercy on Thy servant, OAllah, be sparing with me, saveme,I am Thy servant.I am at Thy disposal.O my Lord,O Allah, in the name of Thy Being.O Hope,O Beneficent,O Supporter,Thy servant, Thy servant,

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A’BDUKA A’BDUKA LAAHEELATA LAHOO. YAAMUNTAHA RAGHBATAHU. YAAMUJRIYAD DAMI FEE U’ROOQEEYAA SAYYIDAAHUYAA MAALIKAAHUAYAA HUWA, AYAA HUWAYAA RABBAAHUABDUKA ABDUKA LAAHEELATALIWA LAA GHINAA BEE ANNAFSEEWA LAA ASTATEEU LAHAAZARRAN. WA LAA NAF-AN WALAA AJIDU MAN USAANI-UHOOTAQATTAAT ASBAABULKHADAA-I ANNEE WAAZMAHALLA KULLUMAZNOONIN ANNEEAFRADANID DAHRU ILAYKAFAQUMTU BAYNA YADAYKAHAAD’AL MAQAAMA. YAAILAAHEEBI-ILMIKA KAANA HAAD’AAKULLUHOOFAKAYFA ANTA SAANI UN BEEWA LAYTA SHIA’-REE KAYFATAQOOLULIDU-A’AA-EE.ATAQULO NA-’AMAMTAQOOLU LAAFA-IN QULTA LAAFAYAA WAYLEEYAA WAYLEE, YAA WAYLEEYAA A’WLEE, YAA A’WLEEYAA A’WLEEYAA SHIQWATEE, YAA

SHIQWATEE, YAA SHIQWATEE,YAA D’ULLEEYAA D’ULLEE, YAA D’ULLEEILAA MAN WA MIMMANAW INDA MAN AWKAYFA AW MAA D’AAAW ILA AYYI SHAY-INALJAA-U WA MAN ARJOO WAMAN YAJOODU A’LAYYABI-FAZ LIHEE HEENATAR FUZ UNEEYAA WAASIALMAGHFIRATIWA IN QULTANA-A’M KAMAAHUWAZ ZANNU BIKAWAR RAJAAA-U LAKAFAT’OOBAA LEE ANASSA-E’EDU WA ANALMAS-O’ODU FAT’OOBAA LEEWA ANAL MARHOOMUYAA MUTARAHHIMUYAA MUTARA-IFUYAA MUTA-ATTIFU YAAMUTAJBIRRU YAAMUTAMALLIKU YAA MUQSITULAA AMALA LEE ABLUGHUBIHEE NAJAAHA HAAJATEE AS-A-LUKA BISMIKAL LADEE JA-ALTAHOO FEE MAKNOONIGHAYBIKA WAS TAQARRAINDAKA FALAA YAKHRUJUMINKA ILAA SHAY IN SIWAAKAAS-A-LUKA BIHEE WA BIKA WABIHEE FA-INNAHOO AJALLU WAASHRAFU ASMAA-IKALAASHAY-A LEE GHAYRU

Has no strategy, You are the laststage of his aspirations.O He who makes the blood runsinto my veins.O Chief,O Master,It is He Whom I desire,It is He Whom I desire,O Lord,Thy servant, Thy servant,Has no strategy;Has nothing of his own,Has no control over loss,No over profit.I do not find any one to seek help,so all profitable avenues havebeen blocked,All my expectations have turnedinto disappointments,Helpless and forsaken I came toThee, and (now) stand beforeThee.O my Allah,Thou art aware of that whichI speak about,So how would Thou deal withme?If I but knew how would ThouDispense with my prayer?Yes?Or No?If No,Then I am ruined!I am ruined!I am ruined!Woe to me!Woe to me!

Woe to me!Oh my misery!Oh my misery!Oh my misery!Oh my ill-luck!Oh my ill-luck!Oh my ill-luck!To whom? By whom?Or from whom? Or how?Or in which place to take shelter?Who shall pay attention and showfavour to me, when Thou hadforsaken me?O Liberal Forgiver,If it is yes,As I expect and desire, then it isan occasion for joy, I am successful,I am happy, I have been chosento receive (Thy) mercy.And I receive mercy,O Merciful!O Compassionate!O Pardoner!O Omnipotent!O Sovereign!O Just!If I do not have a clean record toshow Thee for obtaining fulfillmentof my desires, (then) I beseechThee in the names of Thy namewhich Thou has kept invisible.Safely under Thy control, andnothing comes out from thereexcept by Thy leave. I beseechThee by it. For, certainly it is themost high and honoured of Thynames, I have nothing to mention

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HAADAA WA LAA AHADA AAWADU ALAYYA MINKA YAAKAYNOONU,YAA MUKAWWINUYAH MAN ARRAFANEENAFSAHOOYAA MAN AMARANEE BITAA-ATIHEE. YAA MAN NAHAANEEAN MAA SIYATEE. WA YAAMAD UWWU. YAA MASOOLUYAA MATLOOBAN ILAYHIRAFAZ TUWA- SIYYATAKALLATEE AW SAYTANEE. WA LAMUTIA-KA. WA LAW ATA TUKA.FEEMAA AMAR TANEELAKAFAYTANEE MAA QUMTUILAYKA FEEHI WA ANAA MAAMAA SIYATEE LAKA RAAJINFALAA TAHUL BAYNEE WABAYNA MAA RAJAVTU. YAAMUTARAH IMMAN LEE A-IDNEEMIN BAYNI YADAYYA WA MINKHALFEE WA MIN FAWQEE WAMIN TAHTEE WA MIN KULLIJIHAATIL IHAATATI BEEA L L A H U M M ABIMUHAMMADIN SAYYIDEEWA BI-ALLIYYIN WALIYYEEWA BIL-AA-IMATIRRAASHIDEENAALAYHIMUS SALAAMUJ-ALALAYNAASALAWAATIKAWA RAAFATAKA WARAHMATAKA,W A AWSIA ALAYNAA MINRIZQIKAWAQZI ANNAD DAYNA

WA JAMEE-AHAWAAAIJINAA,YAA ALLAHUYAA ALLAHUYAA ALLAHUINNAKA ALAA KULLI SHAYINQADEERALLAAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.

except this, And no one is morebeneficial for me than Thee.O Absolute Being!O creator of creation!O He Who made my mind andsoul perceive His Being!O He Who commanded me toobey!O He Who directed me not todisobey!O He Who is besought!O He Who is requested!O He Who is desired!I overlooked Thy instructionswhich Thou gave me and did notobey Thee, although in that whichThou orders me I obey Thee; (but)in all events, for my every work Iturn to Thee and Thou effectivelyaccomplishes it. Inspite of mytransgression I am hopeful of Thykindness, so do not let my hoperemain unfulfilled,O the Most Merciful, keep me safe,under Thy protection, from (allevils) that are before me, behindme, above me, below me, andsurround me from all sides,O my Allah,For the sake of my master,Muhammad. And my Chief, Ali(a.s.), And the Righteous HolyImams, Peace be on them.Bestow Thy blessings (on us)Treat us kindly, and have mercy(on us),And multiply our

Livelihood,Make us repay our debts, andsatisfy all Our wantsAnd needs,O Allah,O Allah,O Allah,Verily Thou art able to do all things.O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad.

NAMAZ OF FATIMAH ZAHRA (S.A.) (1)It is also known as “Namaz of Istighaatha”, an appeal. It is a two RakatNamaz, prayed exactly like Fajr Namaz. After Salaam recite “Salaawaat”,“Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem” and Tasbih of Fatimah Zahra (s.a.)Allahu Akbar Allah is great,Al Hamdu lillaah Praise be to Allah.Subhaanallaah Glory be to Allah.Laa ilaaha illallaah There is no god save Allah.(i) Then go into Sajdah and recite the following 100 times:Yaa mawlaatee Yaa Faatimata Aghithnee.O Master! O Fatimah! Come to my help!(ii) Rise, go into Sajdah, and putting the right cheek on the Sajdagah,recite the above Dua 100 times.(iii) Rise, go into Sajdah and recite the above Dua 100 times.(iv) Rise, go into Sajdah and putting the left cheek on the Sajdagah,recite the above Dua 100 times.(v) Rise, go into Sajdah, recite the above Dua 100 times, and in Sajdah,beseech Allah to fulfil your legimate desires, or seek His help to removeyour hardships.Namaz of Fatimah Zahra (s.a.) (2)This namaz is prayed to seek fulfillment of legimate desires. It can beprayed any time, on any day, but Friday is strongly recomemded.Pray this Namaz exactly like Fajr, Namaz, with the following adjustments.(i) In the first Rakat, after recitaion of Suratul Fatihah, recite SuratulQadr 100 times.(ii) In the second Rakat, after recitation of Suratul Fatihah, recite suratul

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ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD. BISMILLAHIRRAHMAANIR RAHEEM.SUBHAANA ZIL IZZISHSHAAMIKHIL MUNEEF,SUBHAANA ZIL JALAALILBAAZIKHIL AZEEM,SUBHAANA ZIL MULKILFAKHERIL QADEEM.SUBHAANA MAN TARADDABINNURI WAL WAQARI.SUBHAANA MAL-LABISALBAHJATA WAL JAMAAL,SUBHAANA MAN YARAAATHARAN NAMLI FISSAFAA,SUBHAANA MAN YARAA WAQATTAYRI FIL HAWAAA,SUBHAANA MAN HUWA HAAKADAA LAA HAAKADAAGHAYRUH.ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progeny ofMuhammad.In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,the Merciful.Glory be to the Lord of Honour, andSublime Authority;Glory be to the Lord of Majesty andExalted Greatness;Glory be to the Lord of eternal Pride.Glory be to He Who is Splendourand Beauty;Glory be to He Who is Light andDignity;Glory be to He Who makes out thefootprints of the ant on the stone;Glory be to He Who knows (theexact time and place) the bird dipsdown through the air;Glory be to He Who is like this andno one (other than Him) is like this.O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progeny ofMuhammad.

Ikhlaas 100 times. After Salaam recite “Salawaat’, “Bismillahir-RahmaanirRaheem”, and Tasbih of Fatimah Zahra (s.a.)Then recite the following Dua:

(iv) Go into Sajdah and beseech Allah for obtaining fulfillment of yourlegitimate desires. (v) And recite the following Dua:ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEM.YAA MAN LAYSA GHAYRAHOORABBUN YUDAA,YAA MAN LAYSA FAWQAHOO

ILAAHUN YUKHSHAA,YAA MAN LAYSA DOONAHOOMALIKUN YUTTAQAA,YAA MAN LAYSA LAHOOWAZEERUN YOO-TAA,YAA MAN LAYSA LAHOOHAAJIBUN YURSHAA,YAA MAN LAYSA LAHOOBAWWAABUN YUGHSHAA,YAA MAN LAA YAZDADOALAA KATHRATIS SOO AALIILLAA KARAMANWO JOODAN WA ALAAKATHRATID DUNOOBI ILLAAAFWAN WA SAFHAN SALLIALAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALIMUHAMMAD.WAF AL BEE KADAA WAKADAA

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad.In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.O He, besides Whom, there is nolord, to be invoked,O He, above Whom, there is no

god to be feared;O He, except Whom, there is noMaster, to be obeyed;O He, except Who has nocounselor to be approached,O He, Who has no attendant to bebribed;O He, Who has no doorkeeper, tobe fooled;O He, Who gives not butgenerously and liberally, (Nomatter) how many are thedemands,And (deals out) with numerous sinsbut mercifully and kindly;Send blessings on Muhammadand his Progeny,And do (as I request)… (mentionyour desires).

NAMAZ OF IMAM HASAN (A.S.)

It is a 4 rakat Namaz.In each rakat, after recitation of suratul Faatihah, recite suratul Ikhlaas25 times. After Salaam recite the following dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEM.ALLA-HUMMA INNI ATA-QARRABU ILAYKA BIJOODIKAWA KARAMIKA.WA ATAQARRABU ILAYKABIMUHAMMADIN ABDIKA WARASOOLIKA

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O Allah send blessings onMuhammad and on the children ofMuhammad.In the name of Allah the Beneficentthe Merciful.O you Allah!I come near to Thee, towards Thyliberal beneficence and generouskindness.I come near to Thee, in the nameof Muhammad, Thy servant, ThyMessenger.

WA ATAQARRABO ILAYKAB I M A L A - I K A T E K A LMUQARRABIN WA AMBIYAAIKAWAROSOLIKA AN TOSALLIYAALA MUHAM-MADIN ABDEKAWA RASOOLIKA WA ALAA AALIMUHAMMAD WA ANTUQEELANEE ASHRATEE WATASTURA ALAYYA DUNOOBEEWA TAGHFIRAHAA LEE WATAQZIYA LEE HAWAA-IJEE WALAA TU – ADDIBANEEBIQABEEHIN KAANA MINNEE FAINNA AFWAKA WA JOODAKAYASA UNEE INNAKA ALAAKULLI SHAYIN QADEERALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.

NAMAZ OF IMAM HUSAIN (A.S.)It is 4 rakat Namaz.In each rakat recite Suratul Fatihah 50 times and Suratul Ikhlaas 50times.In every Rukoo and Sajdah recite Suratul Fatihah and Suratul Ikhlaas 10times each.After Salaam recite the following dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMALLAHUMMA ANTAL LADISTAJABTA LI AADAMA WAHAWWAA ID QAALAARABBANAA ZALAMNAANFUSANAAWA ILLAM TAGHFIRLANAA WA

TARHAMNAALANAKOONANNA MINALKHAASIREENAWA NAADAAKA NOOHUNFASTAHABTA LAHO WANAJJAYTAHOO WA AHLAHOOMINAL KARBIL AZEEMI WAATFAAATA NAARA NAMROODAAN KHALEELIKA IBRAAHEEMAFAJA-AL TAHAA BARDAN WASALAAMANWA ANTAL LAD IS – TAJABTA LIAYYOOBAID NAADAA RABBAHOO INNEEMASSANIYAZ ZURRUWA ANTA ARHAMURRAAHIMEENFAKASHAFTA MAA BIHEE MINZURRIN WA AATAYTAHOOAHLAHOOWA MITHLAHUM MA-AHUMRAHMATAN MIN INDIKA WADIKRAA LI-OOLIL AL-BAABIWA ANTAL LADIS TAJABTA LI-DAN NOONI HEENANAADAAKA FIZ ZULUMAATIAN LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTASUBHAANAKAINNEE KUNTU MINAZZAALIMEENFANAJJAYTAHOO MINALGHAMMIWA ANTAL LADIS – TAJABTALIMOOSAA WA HAAROONADAA’WATAHUMAA HEENAQULTA QAD UJEEBAT DAA-WATUKUMAA FASTAQEEMAA

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof MuhammadIn the name of Allah theBeneficent, the Merciful.O My Allah!Thou art He Who heard the prayersof Adam and Hawwaa when theysaid:“O our Lord we did not listen tothe voice of our conscience.

Now if Thou does not take a lenientview, and have mercy on us,We shall always be among thelosers.”And Nooh cried unto Thee, thenThou heard his prayer, and kepthim and his companions safeFrom the terrible catastrophe.Thou put out the fire set burningby Namrood, for Ibraaheem, Thyfriend, who came out from it hailand hearty.Thou art He Who heard the prayerof Ayyoob, when he cried unto hisLord: “Truly, I am hard-pressed andconcerned by losses and damages,and Thou art Most Merciful of allwho show mercy.”Then Thou dispersed hardships thatwere bothering him gave him backhis family,And the like thereof along withthem, a mercy from Thy store, anda remembrance for men ofunderstanding.Thou art He Who heard the prayerof Noon (Younus). As soon as hecried unto Thee in the darkness:“There is no god save Thee. BeThou glorified. Surely I have beena wrong-doer.”Then Thou saved him from anguish.Thou art He Who heard the prayersof Moosa and Haroon,When they called (unto Thee).Thou said, “Your prayer is heard.You two keep to the straight path.”

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I come near to Thee, in the nameof Thy close Angels, AndProphets, And Messengers, Thatblessings are sent on Muhammad,Thy servant and Thy Messenger,and on the children ofMuhammad, and that comfort andhappiness are made available forme, My sins are kept hidden, Andforgiven; My wants and needsfavourably taken care of, And I amnot punished for shortcomings. Dowhat is good for me for surely Thouvery kindly and lovingly takes careof me. Certainly Thou art able todo all things. O Allah sendblessings on Muhammad and onthe children of Muhammad.

WA AGHRAQTA FIR-O’ONA WAQAWMAHOO WA GHAFARTA LI-DAAWOODA DAMBAHOOWA TUBTA ALAYHI RAHMATANMINKA WA DIKRAAWA FADAYTA ISMAA-E-EELABI-DIBHIN AZEEM BAA-DAMAA ASLAMA WA TALLAHOOLILJABEENIFANAADAYTAHOO BILFARAJIWAR RAVHIWA ANTAL LADEE NAADAAKAZAKARIYYAANIDAAA-AN KHAFIYYANFAQAALA RABBI INNEEWAHANAL AZMU MINNEEWASHTA-ALAR RAASUSHAYBANWA LAM AKUN BIDU-A’AA-IKARABBI SHAQIYYANWA QULTA YAD-O’ONANAARAGHABAN WA RAHABAN WAKAANOO LANAA KHAASHI-E’ENAWA ANTAL LADIS TAJABTA LILLADEENA AAMANOO WAAMILUS SAALIHAATILIYAZEEDAHUM MIN FAZLIKAFALAA TAJ-A’LNEE MINAHWANID DAA-E’ENA LAKAWAR RAAGHIBEENA ILAYKAWASTAJIB LEE KAMAS-TAJABTALAHUM BIHAQQIHIM ALAYKAFATAHHIRNEE BITATHEERIKA WATAQABBAL SALAATEEWA DU-A’AA-EEBIQABOOLIN HASANIN

WA TAYYIB BAQIYYATAHAYAATEEWA TAYYIB WAFAATEEWAKHLUFNEE FEEMANAKHLUFUWAHFAZNEEYAA RABBIBI-DU-A’AA-EEWAJ-AL DURRIYYATEETAYYIBATANTAHOOTUHAABIHIYAATATIKABIKULLI MAA HUTUTA BIHEEDURRIYYATA AHADEEN MINAWLIYAA-IKA WA AHLI TAA-ATIKA BIRAHMATIKAYAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEENYAA MAN HUWA ALAA KULLISHAY IN RAQEEBUN WA LIKULLIDAA-IN MIN KHALAQIKAMUJEEBUNWA MIN KULLI SAAA-ILINQAREEBUNAS-ALUKAYAA LAA ILAAHAILLAA ANTALHAYYUL QAYYOOMULAHADUS S’AMADUL LADEELAM YALID WA LAM YOOLADWA LAM YAKUL LAHOOKUFUWAN AHAD WA BIKULLIS-MINRAFAA-TA BIHEESAMAAA-AKA. WA FARASHTABIHEE ARZAKAWA ARSAYTA BIHIL JIBAALA.WA AJRAYTA BIHIL MAAA-A

Firawn (Pharoah) and his peoplewere drowned.Thou had forgiven mistakescommitted by Dawood, andrelented towards him through Thymercy and glory.Thou ransomed Ismaa-eel with a“Zibhin Azeem” (great sacrifice),when they had both surrendered(to Allah), and he had flung himdown upon his face. Then hereceived the news of joy and relief.Thou art He unto Whom Zakariyyacried,A cry in secret. Saying: “My Lord!Surely my bones are weak andunsteady, my head is full of greyhair, And I have never beendeprived of blessings whenever Iprayed to Thee, O my Lord.”Thou said: “They cried unto Me inlonging and in fear, and weresubmissive unto Me.”Thou art He Who hears the prayersof those who believe and do gooddeeds, Gives them more andmore of Thy bounties.So count me not among theunimportant (people) who call onand turn toThee (in vain). Give answer to myprayer just as Thou heard theprayers of those whom Thou foundworthy of Thy attentionSo purify me with Thy purity,Listen to my prayer andsupplication,

And kindly accept themMake what is left in my life pureand pleasant, and make easy forme my death,Let me make amends andcompensate for misdeeds.Protect me.O my Lord!I call upon Thee.Make my children pure andchaste.Surround them with Thy reliableprotection,To save them from all that whichdegrade and humiliate;Children, every one of them to beamong Thy close confidants andobedient servants, through Thymercy.O the Most Merciful,O He who watches over all things,And gives answer to all those whocry unto Him;And is near to all those who makea request.I beseech Thee,O “There is no god save Thou,The Everliving, the Everlasting,One, Independent, Who begetsnot nor was begotten, and there isnone comparable unto Him.”In the name of all (Thy) Names,Thou employed to raise the sky,To spread out the earth,To set up the mountains,To make water run its course,To keep in control the clouds, the

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WA SAKHKHAR TA BIHISSAHAABA WASH SHAMSAWAL QAMARA WAN NUJOOMAWAL LAYLA WAN NAHAARWA KHALAQTAL KHALAA-IQAKULLAHAAS-ALUKA BI-AZAMATIWAJHIKAL AZEEMIL LADEEE.ASHRAQAT LAHUSSAMAAWAATU WAL ARZO FA-AZ AA-AT BIHIZ ZULUMAATUILLAA SALLAYTA ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD WA KAFAYTANEE AMRA MA-A’ASHEE WA MA-A’ADEEWA ASLAHTA LEE SHAANEKULLAHOOWA LAM TAKILNEE ILAANAFSEE TARFATA AYNINWA ASLAHTA AMREEWA AMRA IYAALEEWA KAFAYTANEE HAMMAHUMWA AGHNAYTANEEWA IYYAHUM MIN KANZIKAWA KHAZAAA-INIKAWASA-A’TI FAZLIKAL LADEELAA YANFADU ABADANWA ATHBIT FEE QALBEEYANAABEE-ALHIKMATIL LATEETANFA-UNEE BIHAA MINARTAZAYTA MIN IBAADIKAWAJ-AL LEE MINALMUTTAQEENA FEE AAKHIRIZZAMAANI IMAAMAANKAMAA JA-ALTA

IBRAAHEEMAL KHALEELAIMAMAAFA-INAA BI TAWFEEQIKAYAFOOZUL FAAA-IZOONAWA YATOOBUT TAA IBOONAWA YAA BUDUKALAABIDOONAWA BITASDEEDIKAYASLUHUS SAALIHOONALMUHSINOONALM U K H B I T O O N A LA’ABIDOONA LAKAL KHAA-IFOONA MINKA WA BI-IRSHAADIKANAJAN NAAJOONA MINNAARIKAWA ASHFAQA MINHALMUSHFIQOONA MINKHALQIKAWA BI-KHID LAANIKAKHASIRAL MUBTILOONAWA HALAKAZ ZAALIMOONAWA GHAFALAL GHAAFILOONALLAHUMMAAATI NAFSEE TAQWAAHAAFA-ANTA WALIYYUHAAWA ANTA KHAYRU MANZAKKAYAAHAAALLAHUMMABAYYIN LAHAA HUDAAHAAWA ALHIMHAATAQWAAHAA WABASHSHIRHA. BIRAHMATIKAHEENA TATAQAWWAAHAAWA NAZZILHAA MINALJINAANI ULYAAHAA WATAYYIB

sun, the moon, the stars, thenights,And the days, (so that they workas Thou wills);And thus Thou brought intoexistence all creations.I beseech Thee,In the name of Thy SublimeGlory which lighted up theheavens and the earth.Darkness spread far and wide overthem,Unless “Durood” was recited forMuhammad and the children ofMuhammad.Free me from the worries of life inthis world and spare me in theother world.Make better all my affairs.Do not let me rely upon my “Nafs”(source of vain desires andpassions) for a flash of an eye.Set my affairs right, and affairs ofmy dependents. Keep away fromme sorrows and poverty, Make meindependent. Give them fromThy unknown treasures.Multiply Thy favours that do notever run out. Let my mind knowfor certain.And stand firm so that it fills mewith wisdom that makes me fit forthe company of Thy servants.Put me among the God fearingwhen Thou will send the LastImam,Just as Thou elected Ibraheem, the

beloved one as the Imam,For certainly, with Thy consent andguidance, the chosen successfulattain their end;Turn repentant to Thee thepenitent;Worship Thee the devotees;With the help of Thy “True Path”,Remain upright the honest,praiseworthy and secludedworshippers,And take refuge with Thee. Onaccount of the direction in the rightway,(Thou shows) the relieved savethemselves from the fire,and those who remain on guardagainst evil get mercy andforgiveness.When forsaken by Thee the trierssuffer losses,The (transgressing) oppressors arecast into Hell,The careless are neglected.O my Allah!Give me peace of mind (a restfulsoul),For Thou controls the soul, andrefines him who keeps it pure.O my Allah!Render it clear and let it feelrelieved,Overfill it with wisdom and piety,bless it with inner satisfaction,Through Thy mercy, when Thoustimulates it,And let it take quarters in the

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WAFATAHAAWA MAHYAAHAAWA AKRIM MUNQALABAHAAWA MATH WAAHAWA MUSTAQARRAHAA WAMAAWAAHAAFA-ANTA WALIYYUHAA WAMAWLAAHAAALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD

pleasant surroundings of theexalted sanctuary, Make it noble,Let it grow in substance, anddevelop, Be kind when its turncomes to depart, And when itreaches the permanent abode,To live there for ever, allow it todwell in Paradise, Because Thouart its Friend, and its Master.O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM ALI ZAYNUL A’ABIDEEN (A.S.)

It is a four rakat Namaz.In each rakat after Suratul Fatihah recite Suratul Ikhlaas 100 times.After Salaam recite the following dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMYAA MAN AZHARAL JAMEELWA SATARAL QABEEHYAA MAN LAM YOO-AAKHIDBIL JAREERATIWA LAM YAHTIKIS SITRAYAA AZEEMAL AFWIYAA HASANAT TAJAAWUZIYAA WAASI-AL MAGHFIRATIYAA BAASITAL YADAYNI BIRRAHMATIYAA SAAHIBA KULLI NAJWAAYAA MUNTAHAA KULLISHAKWAAYAA KAREEMAS SAFHIYAA AZEEMAR RAJAAAI

YAA MUBTADI-ANBIN NI-A’MI QABLASTIH’QAAQIHAAYAA RABBANAA WASAYYIDANAA WAMAWLAANAA YAA GHAAYATARAGHBATINAA AS ALUKAALLAHUMMA AND TUSALLIYAALAA MUHAMMADINW WAAALI MUHAMMAD

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah theBeneficent the Merciful.O He Who makes known what isgood and beautiful, and covers upugliness and defects.O He Who does not demandsubmission under duress, withtying ropes and shackling chains,And does not withdrawprotection.O Generous Pardoner! O SubtleIndulgent! O Free-handed lavishForgiver! O Open-handedMerciful! O He Who brings everyfugutive to a place of safety!O the Ulimate Relief of everysufferer! O He Who overlooks, and

grants amnesty! O He Who fulfilshopes and expectations! O HeWho takes initiative to bestowbenefits before they become due!O our Lord! O our Chief! O ourMaster! O Sole purpose of ourlove!I beseech Thee, O my Allah,To send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM MUHAMMAD AL-BAQIR (A.S.)

It is a 2 rakat Namaz.In each rakat after recitation of Suratul Fatihah recite 100 timesSubhaanallahi wal Hamdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahuAkbarAfter salaam recite the following dua:ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMALLAHUMMAINNE AS ALUKAYAA HALEEMDOO ANAATINGHAFOORUN WADOODUNAN TATAJAAWAZA ANSAYYI-AATEEWA MAA INDEE BIHUSNEMAA INDAKAWA AN TUA-TIYUNEEMIN ATAAA-IKA. MAA YASAUNEE. WA TULHIMANEEFEEMAA AA TAYTANIL AMALA

Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.O my Allah!I beseech Thee.O Gentle and Considerate, Whois Tolerant, and gives respite;Forgiving, Loving,Overlooks my mistakes.Good that I have is from Thee,And that which Thou bestows onme from Thy free gifts makes meact.Thou encourages me and guidesme while I make efforts inobedience to Thy commands and

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FEEHI BITAA ATIKA WA T’AA-A’TIRASOOLIKA. WA AN TUATIYANEE MIN AFWIKA MAAASTAWJIBU BIHEEKARAAMATAKA. ALLAHUMMAAA-TINEE MAA ANTAAHLUHOO. WA LAA TAFAL BEEMAA ANAA AHLUHOO. FAINNAMAA ANAA BIKA. WALAM USIB KHAYRAN QATTUILLAA MINKA. YAA ABSARALABSAREEN. WA YAA ASMA-ASSAMIEEN. WA YAA AHKAMALH’AAKIMEEN. WA YAA JAARALMUSTAJEEREEN. WA YAAMUJEEBA DAA-WATILMUZTARREEN SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD.

ThyMessenger’s instructions; andwhat Thou gives me freely fromThy bounties is Thy kindestfavour.O My Allah!Give me that which befits Thee.Do not do that which I deserve.Only that I am Your slave.Do not make me ever run afteranything desirable except itcomes from Thee.O The Best of all those who hearand pay attention!O The Best of All Those whoexercise authority and judge!Send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM JAFAR AS-SADIQ (A.S.)

It is a 2 rakat Namaz.In each rakat, after recitation of Suratul Fatihah, recite AayaatushShahaadat:100 times (see selected Soorahs and Duas vol. Two)After Salaam recite the following dua:ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMYAA SAANIA KULLI MASNOOINYAA JAABIRA KULLI KASEERINWA YAA HAAZIRA KULLIMALAA-INWA YAA SHAAHIDA KULLINAJWAA

WA YAA AALIMA KULLIKHAFIYYATINWA YAA SHAAHIDU GHAYRAGHAAAIBINWA GHAALIBU GHAYRAMAGHLOOBINWA YAA QAREEBU GHAYRABAEEDINWA YAA MOONISA KULLIWAHEEDINWA YAA HAYYU MUHYI-YALMAWTAAWA MUMEETAL AHYAAAILQAAIMU ALAA KULLI NAFSINBIMAA KASABATWA YAA HAYYAN HEENA LAAHAYYALAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTASALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad. In the name ofAllah, the Beneficent, theMerciful.O Artist Creator of all things thathas been created!O He Who joins together separatebones!O He Who is everywhere!O He Who is aware of all secrets!

O He who knows the obscure andthe unseen!O He Who is present everywherewithout being absent from anyother place!O He Who prevails, and is neverdominated!O He who is near, and is never outof reach!O Companion of every unattendeddesolate!O Everliving, Who brings the deadto life,And makes the living dead,Everlasting vigilant over all soulsfor that which they have earned!O He Who was (ever) alive whennothing existed!There is no god except Thou.Send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM MOOSA AL-KAZIM (A.S.)It is a 2 rakat Namaz.In each rakat after recitation of Suratul Fatihah recite Suratul Ikhlaas 12times.After Salaam recite the following dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMILAAHEE KHASHA-ATILASWAATU LAKAWA ZALLATIL AHLAAMU FEEKA

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah theBeneficent, the Merciful.My Allah! Submissive all voices arelow and hushed before Thee.Lost and bewildered are minds andthoughts in Thy “supreme being”.

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WA WAJILA KULLU SHAYINMINKAWA HARABA KULLU SHAYINILAIKA. WA ZAAQATILASHYAAAU DOONAKAWA MALAA-A KULLA SHAYINNOORUKA. FA-ANTAR RAFEE-UFEE JALAALIKAWA ANTAL BAHIYYU FEEJAMAALIKA. WA ANTALAZEEMU FEE QUDRATIKAWA ANTAL LADEELAA YA UDUKA SHAY-UNYAA MUNZILA NIA – MATEEYAA MUFFARRIJA KURBATEEWA YAA QAAZIYA HAAJATEEAA TINEE MASALATEE BI LAAILAAHA ILLAA ANTAAAMANTU BIKAMUKHLISAN LAKA DEENEEASBAHTU ALAA AHDIKAWA WAA DIKAMAS TAT AA TU ABOO-ULAKA BIN NIAMATIWAS TAGHFIRUKAMINAD DUNBOOBIL LATEELAA YAGHFEROHA YAA MANHUWA FEE ULUWWIHEEDAANINWA FEE DUNUWWIHEE AALINWA FEE ISHRAAQIHEMUNEERUNWA FEE SULTAANIHEEQAWIYYUNSALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD

Everything stands in awe of Thee.Everything takes refuge with Thee.Everything takes refuge with Thee.In trouble and distress are all thingsif cut off from Thee.Filled with Thy “Light” are allthings.Thou art sublime in Thy majesty.Thou art elegantly Resplendent inThy graceful purity.Thou art Absolute in Thy authority.Thou art He Whom nothing can doany harm.O Bestower of bounties!O Disperser of sorrows!O Fulfiller of desires!Give me what I desire, in thename of “There is no god exceptThou.”I seek refuge with Thee, sincere inmy faith for Thee, and live in thehope of Thy promise and surety,which have the credentials to givehope of Thy bounties, andforgiveness of sins,That cannot be done by any oneelse.O He who is near and close at handthough highest, and in Hisnearness is the Highest High,In His splendour the Resplendent,And in His authority the MostPowerful.Send blessings of Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM ALI AR-RIZAA (A.S.)It is a 6 rakat Namaz.In each rakat, after recitation of Suratul Fatihah, recite Sooratul Dahr(Hal Ataa) 10 times.After Salaam recite the following Dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD. BISMILLAHIRRAHMAANIR RAHEEMYAA SAAHIBEE FEE SHIDDATEEWA YAA WALIYYEE FEE NIAMATEEWA YAA ILAAHEE. WA ILAAHAIBRAAHEEMA. WA ISMAA-E’EELA. WA ISHAAQA WAYAAQOOBA WA RABBA KAAAFHAA YAA AYYYN SAAAD WAYAA SEEEN WAL QUR-AANILHAKEEMAS ALUKA YAA AHSANA MANSUILA WAYAA KHAYRA MAN DU-IYAWA YAA AJWADA MAN AATAAWA YAA KHAYRA MURTAJAAAS-ALUKAAN TUS ALLIYA ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD

O Allah! Send Blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad. In the name ofAllah the Beneficent, the Merciful.O my Beloved Favourite in mycomforts!O my Allah, And Allah ofIbraaheem,And Ismaa-eel, And Ishaaq,And Yaaqoob.O Lord Of Kaaaf haa yaa ayyynsaaad And yaa seeen And theQuranil HakeemI beseech Thee, O He Who grantsfavour to him who makes arequest! O He Who does good tohim who calls! O He Who fills toover flowing whom He gives! OGenerous Merciful Who isimplored and entreated!I beseech Thee,To send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM MUHAMMAD TAQI AL-JAWAAD(A.S.)

It is a 2 rakat Namaz.In each rakat, after recitation of Suratul Fatihah, recite Suratul Ikhlaas 70times.After Salaam recite the following Dua:

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ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD. BISMILLAHIRRAHMAANIR RAHEEMALLAHUMMA RABBALARWAAHIL FAANIYATI. WALAJSAADIL BAALIYATI. AS-ALUKABITAA ATIL ARWAAHIR RAAJI ATIILAA AJSAADIHAA. WA BI TAAATIL AJSAADIL MULTA IMATIBI URUWUQIHAA WA BIKALIMATIKAN NAAFID ATIBAYNAHUM. WA AKHDIKALHAQQA MINHUM. WALKHALAAAIQU BAYNA YADAYKAYANTAZIROONA FASLAQAZAAAIKA. WA YARJOONARAHMATIKA. WAYAKHAAFOONA IQAABAKASALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD. WAJALIN NOORA FEE BASAREE.WAL YAQEENA FEE QALBEEWA DHIKRAKA BIL LAYLI WANNAHAARI ALAA LISAANEEWA AMLAN SAALIHANFARZUQNEE. ALLAHUMMASALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD

O Allah! Send Blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah theBeneficent, the Merciful.O My Allah!Lord of the fleeting frail souls,And perishable bodies!I beseech Thee,In the name of Thy wordsummoning all of them beforeThy court of justice, to hear andlearn from them what actuallythey did; and the whole createdbeings standing before Theewait ing for Thy decis ivejudgement,Hoping for Thy mercy, afraid ofThy punishment, to sendblessings on Muhammad and onthe children of Muhammad, andmake me see things clearly anddiscern,Have sure belief in truth,Remember Thee, day and night,And live a virtuous life,Free of sins. O Allah! SendBlessings on Muhammad and onthe children of Muhammad.

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NAMAZ OF IMAM ALI AN-NAQEE (A.S.)

It is a 2 rakat Namaz.In the first rakat recite Suratul Fatihah and Sooratul Yaa Seeen.In the second rakat recite Sooratul Fatihah and Sooratul Rahmaan.After Salaam recite the following Dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMYAA BAAARRUYAA WASOOLUYAA SHAHIDA KULLIGHAAAIBINWA YAA QAREEBU GHAYRA BA-E’EDINWA YAA GHAALIBU GHAYRAMAGHLOOBINWA YAA MAN LAA YAA LAMUKAYFA HUWAILLA HUWAYAA MAN LAA TUBLAGHUQUDRATUHOOAS-ALUKAALLAHUMMABISMIKAL MAKNOONILMAKHZOONIL MAKTOOMAMMAN SHITATTAAHIRAL MUTAHHARILMUQADDAIN NOORITTAAMMIL HAYYILQAYYOOMIL AZEEMNOORIS SAMAAWAATI WANOORI ARZEENAAALIMIL GHAYBI WASHSHAHAADATIL KABEERIL MUTA-A’ALIL AZEEMSALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah theBeneficent, the Merciful,O The Foremost Beneficent!O Object of Love!O He Who see every unseen!O He Who is near without beingaway (from any other thing)!O He Who (always) prevails (but)is never overpowered!O He Whom no one knows howHe is,Except He!O He Whose authority no one canchallenge!I beseech Thee,O My Allah,In Thy name, well guarded,treasured, concealed,From whom Thou wills,Pure, Purified, Holy,Pure Light, Everliving,Everlasting,Greatest,Light of the Heavens,And Light of the earths,Knower of the unseen,All-Aware, Highest,Sublime, Glorious!Send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF IMAM HASAN AL ASKAREE (A.S.)It is a 4 rakat Namaz. In the first rakat, after the recitation of SuratulFaatihah, recite Suratul zilzaal 15 times. In the 2nd rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Tawheed 15 times.After Salaam recite the following dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD

BISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEM

ALLAHUMMA

INNEE AS-ALUKA

BI ANNA LAKAL HAMDA

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTALBADEEEU QABLA KULLI SHAYIN

WA ANTAL HAYYUL QAYYOOM

WA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTALLADEE

LAA YUDILLUKA SHAYUN

WA ANTA KULLA YAWMIN FEESHAAN

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA

KHAALIQU MAA YURAA

WA MAA LAA YURAA

AL A’ALIMU BIKULLI SHAYIN

BI GHAYRI TAA-LEEM

AS-ALUKA

BI AAALAAA-IKA

WA NAA MAAA IKA

BI ANNAKALLAAHUR

RABBUL WAAHID

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTAT

RAHMAANUR RAHEEM

WA AS-ALUKA

BI ANNAKA ANTALLAAHU

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTALWITRUL FARDUL

AHADUS SAMADUL LADEE

LAM YALID WA LAM YOOLAD

WA LAM YAKULLAHOO

KUFUWAN AHAD

WA AS-ALUKA

BI ANNAKALLAHU

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTAL

LATEEFUL KHABEERUL

QAAAIMU ALAA KULLI

NAFSIN

BIMAA KASABAT

AR RAQEEBUL HAFEEZ

WA AS-ALUKA

BI ANNAKALLAAHUL

AWWALU QABLA KULLI SHAYIN

WAL AAKHIRU BAADA

KULLI SHAYIN

WAL BAATINU DOONA KULLISHAYIN

AZZAAARRUN NAAFIULHAKEEMUL ALEEM

WA AS-ALUKA

BI ANNAKA ANTALLAAHU

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTALHAYYUL QAYOOMUL

BAAITHUL WAARITHUL

HANNAAUL MANNAAN

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad.In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.O My Allah!I beseech Thee,Because (all) praise is for Thee,There is no god except Thou, theEver Foremost First, before allthings,And Thou art EverlivingEverlasting,(and) there is no god except Thou,nothing can sneak away fromThee,Thou, at all times, exercisesuniversal authority.There is no god except Thou,Creator of that which his seen, andthat which is not seen, fully awareof all things,Not needing any source ofinformation.I beseech Thee,In the name of the benefits Thoudistributes freely, and the bountiesThou bestows generously,(referring to the fact that) certainlyThou art Allah,the One and Only Lord, there is

no god except Thou, theBeneficent, the Merciful.And I beseech Thee, (with surebelief that) Thou art Allah,There is no god except Thou,The Single Unique,The One and Ever – Independent,Who gives birth to no one, nor anyone gave birth to Him,And there is none comparable (orlike) unto HimAnd I beseech Thee,(with sure belief that) Thou artAllah,there is no god except Thou,the Subtle, the All-Aware,Vigilant and Enduring over everysoul,So that it earns the daily bread andgathers knowledge, the Preserver,the Protector. And I beseech Thee,(with sure belief that) Thou artAllah,The Ever-Foremost, beforeexistence of all things,The Ever-Lasting, after all thingsdisappear,Who penetrates the heart ofeverything,The Punisher, the Rewarder,The Wise, the All-Knowing,And I beseech Thee,(with sure belief that) Thou artAllah,there is no god except Thou,the Ever-living, Everlasting, theCause, the inheritance, the

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BADEEUS SAMAAWAATI WALARZ

DUL JALAALI WAL IKRAAM

WA DUT TAWLI

WA DUL IZZATI

WA DUS SULTAAN

LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA

AHATTA BIKULLI SHAYIN ILMAN

WA AHSAYTA KULLA SHAYINADADAA

SALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMAD

Compassionate, the Benefactor,Creator of the heavens and theearth,The Majestic Lord, the LovingLord,The Generous Lord,The Honourable Lord,The Sovereign Lord,There is no god except Thou,Thy wisdom surroundseverythings,Send blessings on Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.

NAMAZ OF SAHIBAZ ZAMAAN (A.S.) (1)

This Namaz is highly effective to disperse calamities, and to removehardships and difficulties. It is a 2 rakat Namaz, prayed exactly like theFajr Namaz, on Friday, with the following adjustments: (i) In the 1st

and the 2nd rakat, while reciting Suratul Fatihah, when you come toiyyaaka naa budu wa iyyaka nastaeen. Recite this 100 times, thencontinue to recite the Surah in full, and then recite Suratul Ikhlaas.(ii) After Salaam, recite the following Dua:

ALLAHUMMASALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAH’MAANIRRAHEEMILAAHEEAZUMAL BALAAAUWA BARIHAL KHAFAAAUWAN KASHAFAL GHITAAAUWAN QATA AR RAJAAAUWA ZAAQATIL ARZUWA MUNI ATISSAMAAAU

WA ANTAL MUSTA AANOWA ILAYKAL MUSHTAKAAWA ALAYKAL MU AWWALUFISHSHIDDATIWAR RAKHAAA-IALLAHUMMASALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINWWA AALI MUHAMMADOOLIL AMRIL LADHEENAFARAZTA ALAYNAATAA ATAHUMWA ARRAFTANAABIDHAALIKA MANZILATAHUMFAFARRIJ ANNAABIHAQQIHIM FARAJANAAJILAN QAREEBANKALAMHIL BASARIAW HUWA AQRABYAA MUHAMMADUYAA ALIYYUYAA ALIYYUYAA MUHAMMADIKFIYAANEE FA INNAKUMMAKAAFIYAANWAN SURAANI FAINNAKUMMA NAASIRAANYAA MAULAANAAYAA SAAHIBAZZAMMALILGHAWTHAL GHAWTHADRIKNEEADRIKNEEADRIKNIYASSAA ATASSAA ATASSAA ATAS

O Allah! Send blessings onMuhammad and on the childrenof Muhammad. In the name ofAllah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.My Allah, irretrievable is ourplight, Our helplessness causespain and trouble, (now our)urgency has been laid bare (beforeThee), (all) hopes have been cutoff. The (plentiful) earth has shrunk(with very little to spare) for us,The heavenly blessings have beenwithheld.

We call upon Thee for help.We refer our grief and sorrow toThee.We have full faith in Thee,in the time of distressas well as in good fortune.O Allah, send blessingson Muhammadand on the children ofMuhammad.The Ulil Amr (authority),obedience to whomhas been made obligatory,Through which their high status hasbeen made known.Therefore let there be joy aftersorrow for us for their sake,right away,in the twinkle of an eye, morerapidly.O MuhammadO AliO AliO MuhammadGive me enough, because both ofyou provide sufficiently.And help me, because both of youhelp and protect.O our Master,O the authority of our times(Saahibaz Zamaan),Help! Help!Come to my help.Come to my help.In this hour.In this hour.In this hour.

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ALAJALALAJALALAJALYAA ARHAMAR RAAHIMEENBIHAQQI MUHAMMADINWWA AALIHIT TAAHIREENALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMAD

Be quick.Be quickBe quickO the most merciful for the sake ofMuhammadand his pure progenyO Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof Muhammad

NAMAZ OF SAHIBAZ ZAMAAN (A.S.) (2)

To disperse calamities and to remove hardships and difficulties recitethis 2 rakat Namaz exactly like Fajr Namaz, with the following adjust-ments:

(i) In the 1st rakat, after the recitation of Suratul Faatihah, reciteSuratul Yaa Seeen.

(ii) In the 2nd rakat, after the recitation of Suratul Faatihah, reciteSuratur Rahmaan.

(iii) After Salaam, recite the following Dua:

ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMYAA BAAARRUYAA WASOOLUYAA SHAAHIDA KULLI GHAAAIBINWA YAA QAREEBU GHAYRABAEEDIN WA YAA GHALIBUGHAIRA MAGHLOOBIN,WA YAA MAN LAAYAA LAMU KAYFAHUWA ILLAA HUWA,YAA MAN LAATUBLAGHU QUDRATUHOO,

AS ALUKA ALLAHUMMABISMIKALMAKNOONIL MAKHZOONILMAKTOOMI AMMAN SHITATTAAHIRIL MUTAHHARILMUQADDASIN NOORITTAAAMILHAYYIL QAYYOOMIL AZEEMINOORIS SAMAAWAAT I WANOORIL ARZEENAAALIMIL GHAYBI WASHSHAHAADATIL KABEERIL MUTAA’ALIL AZEEMISalli alaa Muhammadinw wa aaliMuhammad.

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the progenyof MuhammadIn the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.O Liberal Benefactor,O Beloved Object,O Knower of (all) unseen,O He Who is near,Without (being) distant,O He Who prevails,But never subdued,O He Whom no one knows howhe is?Except He.O He Who does not issuecommands but with authority,

I beseech Thee O My Allah, in thename of Thy name (which is) well-guarded, precious, hidden,permanently abiding, distinct,pure, purifying, sacred, perfectlyilluminated,Everlasting, Self Subsistant,Great,Light of the heavensAnd Light of the earths,Knower of Unseen,An Evidence, honoured, mosthigh and Great.,Send blessings on Muhammadand on the progeny ofMuhammad.

14. NAMAZ OF JA’FAR TAYYAAR

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) taught this Namaz to Hazrat Ja’far Tayyar,the brother of Ameerul Momineen Ali (a.s.).To seek forgiveness of sins, and to beseech Allah for fulfillment of anylegitimate desire this Namaz is prayed.The best time to pray this Namaz is between Sunrise and Zuhr, onFriday; if not possible, choose any suitable time.It is a four rakat Namaz, divided into two parts. Pray each part exactlylike the Fajr Namaz, with the following adjustments:(i) First rakatAfter recitation of Suratul Faatihah, recite Suratuz Zilzaal(ii) Second rakatAfter recitation of Suratul Faatihah, recite Suratul Aadiyaat(iii) Third RakatAfter recitation of Suratul Faatihah, recite Suratun Nasr(iv) Fourth Rakatafter recitation of Suratul Faatihah, recite Suratul Ikhlaas.(if you have not learned any by heart the second surah of each rakat,recite suratul Ikhlaas in all 4 rakats).

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In each rakat recite Tasbeehaatul ArbaaSubhaanallaahi wal hamdu lillaahi wa laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu Akbar.Glory be to Allah, Praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, andAllah is Great.(i) After reciation of Surahs… 15 times(ii) In Rukoo… 10 times(iii) In Qiyyaam after Rukoo… 10 times(iv) In the First Sajdah… 10 times(v) While sitting after First Sajdah… 10 times(vi) In the second Sajdah… 10 times(vii) While sitting after second Sajdah… 10 times.In this manner Tasbeehaatul Arbaa are recited 75 times in each rakatand 300 times in four rakats.In case of old age or weakness you can recite Tasbeehaatul arbaa 300times at the end of Namaz, according to your convenience, whilesitting, lying or standing.According to Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.), the following Dua is to berecited, in the last Sajdah of the fourth Rakat.ALLAHUMMA SALLI ALAAMUHAMMADINW WA AALLIMUHAMMADBISMILLAHIR RAHMAANIRRAHEEMSUBHAANA MAN LABISAL IZZAWAL WAQAAR,SUBHAANA MAN TA ATTAFA BILMAJDI WA TAKARRAMA BIHEESUBHAANA MAL LAAYANBAGHIT TASBEEHU ILLAALAHOO.SUBHAANA MAN AHSAAKULLA SHAYIN ILMUHSUBHAANA DHIL MANNI WANNI-A’MISUBHAANA DHIL QUDRATI WALKARAMALLAHUMMA INNE AS-ALUKA

BIMA A’AQIDIL IZZI MINARSHIKA WA MUNTAHARRAHMATI MIN KITAABIKAWASMIKALAA ZAMIWA KALIMAATIKATTAAAMMATIL LATEETAMMAT SIDQANWWA ADLANSALLI ALAA MUHAMMADINWWA AHLI BAYTIHI WAF AL BEEKADAA WA KADAA

O Allah, send blessings onMuhammad and on the Progenyof Muhammad.In the name of Allah, theBeneficent, the Merciful.Glory be to He Who covers Himselfwith honour and dignity.Glory be to He Who bestowsfavours abundantly, thereforesurpasses in glory.Glory be to He except whom noneis worthy of glorification.Glory be to He Whose wisdomsurrounds everything;Glory be to He Who owns favoursand bounties,Glory be to He who is the Lord ofPower and Generosity.O Allah! Beseech Thee in the name

of that which is the cause of themajest of Thy Arsh; and is theultimate mercy in Thy book, and(in the name of) Thy “ismi Aazam”andThy complete and perfect wordswhich have been made thoroughand conclusive through truth andjustice.Send blessings on Muhammadand on the progeny ofMuhammad,And do (as I request)…(mention your desires)

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15. MERITS OF NAMAZ-E-JA’FAR-E-TAYYAR

Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar is among the prayers that are greatlyemphasized and it is famous among all the Shia and Sunnis.It was a gift of love bestowed by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)to his cousin upon his return from the journey.

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) has said: On the day of the conquest ofKhyber when Ja’far returned from Abyssinia the Holy Prophet(s.a.w.s.) asked:

Don’t you want a reward? Don’t you want a gift? Don’t youwant a present?

Hazrat Ja’far replied: Why not, O Messenger of Allah? TheMessenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) said:

I am giving you something that if you perform it everyday itwould better than all those things that are present in theworld. And if you perform it once in two days the Almightywill forgive the sins of both these days and if you perform itevery Friday or every month or every year the Almighty willforgive all the sins committed in between.

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before noon. This prayer can be counted as the Nafila of thenight or the Nafila of the day. That is it can be counted amongthe Nafila prayers as well as in Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar. It ismentioned in a tradition that Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar can beperformed with the intention of the Nafila of Maghrib also.

This namaz is of 4 rakats with two salaams prayed in units oftwo rakats each. In every rakat after Surah Hamd and anotherSurah recite Subhaan Allaahe wal Hamdo lillaahe wa laa ilaahaillallaaho allaaho Akbar 15 times. Then the same tasbeehshould be recited 10 times in the ruku and 10 times afterarising from the ruku. In the same way 10 times in the Sajdahand 10 times after arising from the Sajdah. And again 10times in the second Sajdah and then 10 times after arisingfrom the second Sajdah. The second rakat should also becompleted in the same way. Thus all the 4 rakats should beprayed like this and in this way in each rakat the Tasbee-e-Araba will be 75 times and in all 300 times in the four rakats.

1. If one intends to pray Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar but he isshort of time he should recite as many Tasbee-e-Arba as hehas time and later when he is free he should recite thoseTasbees with the intention of getting Sawab.

2. If there is no time to recite the actual Tasbeehs then heshould recite Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar in units of two like theMorning Prayer and he can recite the Tasbee-e-Arba whilewalking or working or in any condition one likes with theintention of getting Sawab.

3. If he has only sufficient time to recite only two rakat withTasbeeh-e-Arba fully he should recite those two rakats onlyand the remaining two rakats he can recite whenever he hasthe time.

4. If during the prayer he forgets the Tasbeehat-e-Arba heshould recite it if he remembers it at that time itself but if he

remembers it later, that is after the time has passed in thiscondition the Namaz is correct, but it is better to recite theTasbeehat that he has missed with the intention of gettingSawab.

RULES OF NAMAZ-E-JA’FAR-E-TAYYAR

Shaykh Tusi and Sayyid Ibne Tawus have narrated fromMufaddal Ibne Umar that he says that: One day I saw ImamJa’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he was reciting Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar. Then after the Namaz he raised his hands and recitedYaa Rabbe Yaa Rabbe equal to one breath. In the same wayhe recited: Yaa Rabbaho, Yaa Rabbaho, Yaa Allaaho YaaAllaaho, in the same way Yaa Hayyo Yaa Hayyo and YaaRaheemo Yaa Raheemo. Each of these he recited equalingone breath and Yaa Rahmaano seven times and Yaa ArhamrRaahemeen seven times. Then he recited the following Dua:

Allaahumma inni aftateho qaula be hamdeka wa anteqoBithanaae alaika wa omajjedoka wa laa ghayata le madhekawa uthni alaika wa man yablogho ghayata thanaika wa amadamajdeka wa anna le khaleeqateka kunho ma’rifate majdekawa ayya zamanin lam takun mamdoohan be fazleka marsofanbe majdeka awwaadan alal muznebeena be hilmeka takhallafasukkaano arzeka an ta’teka fakunta alaihim at’oofan be joodekajawaadan be fazleka awwaadan be karameka yaa laa ilaahailla antal mannaano zul jalale wal ikraam.

Then Imam (a.s.) told me:

O Mufaddal! When you have a need, you must recite Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar and then recite this Dua and beseech theAlmighty for your needs so that it is fulfilled.

Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar can also prayed on behalf of thedeparted ones and also only the Sawab of this Namaz can begifted to them.

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Gifting the sawab to the departed ones increases the levelsof their soul and also the one who has prayed is also rewarded.The level would be as high as the gift is higher. And in thesame way would be the position of one who is gifting thesawab. The reward of Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar in the Haramof the Infallible Imams (a.s.) is more than that of a thousandHajjs and Umrahs.

It is the tradition of the Prophet (s.a.) that if one recites Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar and his sins are equal to the grains of sandin the desert and equal to the seas, the Almighty shall forgivehis sins.

Friday is the best day for Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar. One shouldperform Ghusl before the noon and if the problem is severehe should go in wilderness and pray Namaz-e-Ja’far-e-Tayyar.Then he should kneel down and recite the following Dua:

Yaa man azharal Jameela wa sataral Qabeeha. Yaa man lamyoakhiz bil jareerate wa lam yahtakis sitra. Yaa azeemal a’fweyaa hasanat tajawo zeya waaseal maghferate yaa baasetayadaine bir rahmate yaa saaheba kulle najwaa wa muntahakulle shakwa Yaa moqeelal atharate. Yaa kareemas safhe yaaazeemal Manne Yaa mubtadeyan bin n’eame qablasteheqaaqeha Yaa rabbaho Yaa rabbaho Yaa rabbaho.

10 times Yaa Allaaho, 10 times Yaa Sayyidaho, 10 times Yaamaulaho, 10 time Yaa Rajaaho, 10 times Yaa Ghayaasaho, 10times Yaa Ghayata Raghbataho, 10 times Yaa Rahmaano, 10times Yaa Raheemo, 10 times Yaa Motayal Khairaate, 10 timesSalle A’laa Muhammadin wa Aale Muhammadin Kathreeantayyiban ka afzale maa sallaita a’laa ahadin min khalqeka. Afterthis mention your needs/desires.

16. PRAYERS OF THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

1. PRAYER FOR SATURDAY EVE

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

One who recites four rakat prayers on Saturday eve and ineach rakat after Surah Hamd recites Surah Tawheed seventimes, each rakat of this prayer has the reward of 700 Hasanaand the Almighty shall give him a city in Paradise.

2. PRAYER FOR SATURDAY

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said:

One who recites four rakat prayers on Saturday and in eachrakat after Surah Hamd recites Surah Kafiroon thrice and afterthe prayer recites Ayatul Kursi once, then in exchange foreach letter the Almighty rewards him with the reward of amartyr.

3. PRAYER FOR SUNDAY EVE

It has come in traditions that one should recite six rakatsprayers on Sunday eve and in each rakat after Surah Hamdhe should recite Surah Tawheed seven times. There isinestimable reward for this prayer.

4. PRAYER FOR SUNDAY

It is mentioned in traditions that on Sunday when sun hasreached some height (late morning) one should pray tworakat prayers. In the first rakat after Surah Hamd recite SurahKauther thrice and in the second rakat after Surah Hamd reciteSurah Tawheed thrice. If one recites this prayer he is freefrom hellfire and purified of hypocrisy. There is great rewardfor this prayer.

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5. PRAYER FOR MONDAY EVE

It is of two rakats. In each rakat after Surah Hamd recite AyatulKursi, Surah Tawheed, Surah Falaq and Surah Naas once eachand after the prayer recite Isteghfar 10 times. The reward ofthis prayer equals 10 Hajjs and Umrahs.

6. PRAYER FOR MONDAY

It is four rakats. In the first rakat after Surah Hamd recite AyatulKursi once. In the second rakat after Surah Hamd recite SurahTawheed once. In the third rakat after Surah Hamd reciteSurah Falaq once. In the fourth rakat after Surah Hamd reciteSurah Naas once. Then after completing the prayer reciteIsteghfar 10 times.

7. PRAYER FOR TUESDAY EVE

The prayer for this eve is two rakats. In the first rakat afterSurah Hamd recite Surah Qadr once. In the second rakat afterSurah Hamd recite Surah Tawheed seven times.

8. PRAYER FOR TUESDAY

The prayer for this day is two rakats. In every rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Teen, Surah Tawheed, Surah Falaq andSurah Nass once each.

9. PRAYER FOR WEDNESDAY EVE

The prayer for this eve is two rakats. In every rakat after SurahHamd recite Ayatul Kursi, Surah Qadr and Surah Nasr onceeach and Surah Tawheed thrice. The Almighty Allah forgivesall the sins of the person who recites this prayer.

10. PRAYER FOR WEDNESDAY

The prayer for this day is two rakats. In every rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Zilzaal once and Surah Tawheed thrice.For one who recites this prayer the Almighty removes the

darkness from his grave till Qiyamat.

11. PRAYER FOR THURSDAY EVE

The prayer for this eve is six rakats. In every rakat after SurahHamd recite Ayatul Kursi and Surah Kafiroon once each andSurah Tawheed thrice.

After the prayers recite Ayatul Kursi thrice. For one whorecites this prayer the Almighty Allah appoints an angel topurify his sins who purifies his sins and in their place writesgood fortune and bestows him whatever he desires.

12. PRAYER FOR THURSDAY

It is two rakats. In every rakat after Surah Hamd recite SurahNasr and Surah Kauther five times each and after Asr reciteSurah Tawheed 40 times and Isteghfar 40 times. There isinestimable reward for this.

13. PRAYER FOR FRIDAY EVE

Regarding the prayer for Friday eve the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a.) said: If one recites two rakat prayers and in eachrakat after Surah Hamd recites Surah Tawheed 70 times andafter the prayer recites Astaghfirullaah 70 times, then by theOne Who has sent me with truth anyone who performs thisact and does Isteghfar then even if he supplicates for mywhole nation the Almighty would accept his supplicationand would enter the whole nation in Paradise.

14. PRAYER FOR FRIDAY

It is related from Amirul Mo-mineen (a.s.) that one whorecites this day eight-rakat prayer in the forenoon theAlmighty elevates him a thousand levels in Paradise.

The prayer for Friday is four rakats. In each rakat after SurahHamd recite Ayatul Kursi 15 times and after the prayers recite

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Astaghfirullaah 70 times and Laa hawla wala Quwwata illabilla 50 times.

OTHER PRAYERS OF THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

PRAYER FOR SATURDAY

Sayyid Ibne Tawus has related from Hazrat Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) that he quoted his forefathers that one who praysfour rakats prayer on Saturday and in each rakat he recitesSurah Hamd, Surah Tawheed and Ayatul Kursi, the Almightywrites for him the grade of the prophets, the martyrs andthe righteous. That is he shall be with them in Paradise andthey shall be his best friends.

PRAYER FOR SUNDAY

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that onewho offers four rakats prayer on Sunday, and in each rakatafter Surah Hamd recites Surah Mulk once the Almighty willgive him a place of his choice in Paradise.

PRAYER FOR MONDAY

This prayer is also narrated from the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a.) that one who recites ten rakats prayer on Mondayand in every rakat recites Surah Hamd and Surah Tawheed10 times each the Almighty Allah will appoint for him sucha light on the day of Qiyamat that it would illuminate hisplace till all the creatures vie him.

PRAYER FOR TUESDAY

This prayer is also narrated from the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a.) that one who recites six rakats prayer on Tuesdayand in every rakat after Surah Hamd recites the ayat ofAamannar Rasool... till the end of Surah Baqarah and Surah

Zilzaal once the Almighty would forgive his sins. And wouldpurify him from sins like when he was born.

PRAYER FOR WEDNESDAY

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that onewho recites four rakats prayer on Wednesday and in eachrakat after Surah Hamd recites Surah Tawheed and Surah Qadronce the Almighty would accept his repentance, forgive allhis sins and marry him to the houries of Paradise.

PRAYER FOR THURSDAY

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that onewho recites ten rakats prayer on Thursday and in each rakatrecites Surah Hamd and Surah Tawheed ten times each theangels will tell him: Ask whatever you want and it shall befulfilled.

PRAYER FOR FRIDAY

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) that onewho recites four rakats prayer on Friday and in each rakatafter Surah Hamd recites Surah Mulk and Surah Ha Mim theAlmighty would admit him into Paradise and would accepthis intercession for his family members and keep him safefrom the squeeze of the grave and the punishment ofQiyamat.

The narrator asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)regarding the time of these prayers. He (s.a.w.s.) replied:After sunrise and before noon. That is in between the two.

We should know that all these prayers for the days of theweek are narrated from Imam Hasan al-Askari (a.s.) and hehas quoted from his forefathers.

17. COMMON PRAYERS FOR EVERY MONTH

NAMAZ FOR THE FIRST EVE OF EVERY MONTH

It is two rakats. In every rakat after Surah Hamd recite SurahAnaam once.

NAMAZ FOR THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH

It is Mustahab to recite this Namaz on the first day of everymonth. The time for this prayer is from the early morning tillMaghrib. It consists of two rakats. In the first rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Tawheed 30 times and in the second rakatafter Surah Hamd recite Surah Qadr 30 times and after theprayer give as much as Sadaqah as one can. For one whoperforms this it is as if he has purchased for himself the safetyof this month.

20. NAMAZ FOR BEHOLDING THE MESSENGER OFALLAH (S.A.W.A.) IN ONE’S DREAM

It is mentioned in reliable traditions that if one desires to seethe Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) in his dream he should recitetwo rakats prayer after Isha prayer. In every rakat after SurahHamd recite whichever Surah you like and after the prayerrecite the following Dua:

Bismillaahir rahmaanir Raheem Yaa nooran noor yaamudabbiral umoor balligh minni rooha Muhammadinw waarwaaha aale muhammadin taheehayanw wa salaama

21. NAMAZ-E-WAHSHAT

It is Mustahab that on the day of the burial on this nightbetween Maghrib and Isha one should recite two rakatsprayer. This is known as Namaz-e-Wahshat because for thedead person the most horrifying and difficult is the first night.

In the first rakat after Surah Hamd recite Ayatul Kursi and in

the second rakat after Surah Hamd recite Suarah Qadr 10times and after the prayer say:

Allaahumma sale a’laa Muhammadinw wa aaleMuhammadinw wab a’tha thawaabaha ilaa qabre dhaalikalmayyite falaan bin falaan. Instead of falaan bin falaan mentionthe name of the dead person.

ANOTHER PRAYER

Sayyid Ibne Tawus has narrated from the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w.a.) that the most difficult for the dead person is thefirst night in the grave, so have pity on your dead ones andgive Sadaqah on their behalf so that their difficulty is reducedand if there is nothing to give in Sadaqah you must pray tworakats prayer.

In the first rakat after Surah Hamd recite Surah Tawheed twiceand in the second rakat after Surah Hamd recite Surah Takathur10 times and after the Salaam say:

Allaahumma sale A’laa Muhammadinw wa aalemuhammadin wab atha thawaabaha ilaa qabre dhaalikalmayyite falaan ibne falaan

Thus the Almighty this very moment would send thousandsof angels to the grave with heavenly garments and they turnthe narrowness of the grave into vastness till the time thebugle would be blown and would make the good deeds ofthe worshipper shine like the sun and elevate him 40 grades.

FAZILAT OF NAMAZ-E-WAHSHAT

Shaykh Thiqatul Islam Noori has narrated directly from FathAli Sultanabadi that he says he had the habit that wheneverhe heard of the death of a family member or a friend he wouldpray two rakats prayer of the night of burial and gift the Sawab.

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“No one knew about this practice of mine. One day I met afriend. He said: Last night I had a dream in which I saw aperson who had died that day. I asked him about his wellbeing and inquired about the conditions after death. He saidthat after my death I was in a terrible difficulty because mydeeds were very bad. Till the time this person recited tworakat prayer. And he mentioned your name. This two rakatNamaz saved me from the punishment. May Allah havemercy on the parents of this person who did this favour tome.

Marhum Haaj Mulla said: At this time the person asked mewhat that prayer was? I explained to him the method of thisprayer and those things that are beneficial to the dead ones.

They are as follows:

1. In order to be safe from the Wahshat-e-Qabr (terror of thegrave) one should perform the ruku properly. Thus it isrelated from Imam Baqir (a.s.) that one who performs theruku properly does not have terror in the grave.

2. Recite “Laa ilaaha illallaahul Malikul haqqul Mubeen” ahundred times daily. One who recites this is safe from povertyand terror of the grave and affluence pulls him towards itselfand the doors of Paradise open up for him.

3. Recite Surah Yasin before going to bed.

4. Recite Namaz-e-Lailatul Raghaib which is mentioned inthe A’maal of Rajab on the eve of the first Friday of the monthof Rajab.

It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that whenever there isnarrowness and severity on the dead body the Almightywidens his grave and removes the narrowness and says thatthis widening is because you had recited Namaz-e-Wahshatfor such and such believer brother.

23. NAMAZ-E-ISTEGHFAR - 1


If your sustenance reduces and you have difficulties in youraffairs you must remove them by asking your needs fromthe Almighty with the help of Namaz and Isteghfar. Namaz-e-Isteghfar is two rakats. In each rakat after Surah Hamd reciteSurah Qadr once and then say Astaghfirullaah 15 times. Thengo into the ruku and after the recitation of the ruku sayAstaghfirullaah 10 times. Rise up from the ruku and againsay it 10 times. Go into the first Sajdah and after the recitationof the Sajdah say Astaghfirullaah 10 times. Arise from thefirst Sajdah and again say Astaghfirullaah 10 times. Go intothe second Sajdah and repeat like the first Sajdah. Get upfrom the second Sajdah and say Astaghfirullaah 10 times. Inthe similar manner complete the second rakat and concludethe prayer. Insha Allah everything would be all right.

NAMAZ-E-ISTEGHFAR - 2

This is four rakat prayer. In the first rakat after Surah Hamdrecite Ayatul Kursi once. In the second rakat after Surah Hamdrecite Surah Tawheed once. In the third rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Falaq once. In the fourth rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Naas once. After concluding the prayerrecite the Isteghfar ten times.


If one recites this prayer on Saturday before noon theAlmighty Allah forgives all his sins.


The easiest Namaz-e-Isteghfar is two rakats. In each rakat afterSurah Hamd recite Surah Tawheed sixty times. Insha Allahthe sins would be forgiven.

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If one desires that his sins are forgiven he should pray tworakat Namaz on Tuesday eve. In the first rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Qadr once and in the second rakat afterSurah Hamd recite Surah Tawheed seven times. Afterconcluding the prayer recite Isteghfar. Insha Allah theAlmighty Allah would forgive the sins.



If one recites 10 rakats prayer on Tuesday in the followingway that in every rakat after Surah Hamd he recites AyatulKursi once and Surah Tawheed seven times; the AlmightyAllah shall forgive the sins of all his life.


Recite two rakats prayer. In the first rakat after Surah Hamdrecite Surah Qadr thrice and in the second rakat after SurahHamd recite Surah Zilzaal thrice. After concluding the prayerrecite 100 times: Astaghfirullaah Rabbi wa atoobo ilaihe.

24. NAMAZ-E-TAWBAH

The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) emerged from his houseon Sunday the 2nd of Zilqad and said:

O people! Who among you intends to perform Tawbah?

The people replied: All of us would like to do Tawbah.


Perform the Ghusl (bath) and Wuzu (ablution) and recite fourrakats prayer. In each rakat after Surah Hamd recite SurahTawheed thrice and Surah Falaq and Surah Naas once each

and after the prayer do Isteghfar and then say: Laa hawla walaa quwwata illa billaahil a’liyyil a’zeem. Then say: Yaa A’zeezoyaa ghaffooro ighfirli zunoobi wa zunooba Jamee’il mo-mineena wal mo-minaate. Fa innahu laa yaghfiro illa ant.

And the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said:

No servant of my Ummat performs this prayer that a callerdoes not calls out from the sky: O slave of Allah! This deedhas been elevated and your repentance (Tawbah) has beenaccepted and your sins are forgiven.

An angel will call out beneath the heavens: O slave of Allah!Congratulations to you and your family members.

An angel would call out: Your enemy would be satisfied withyou on the day of Judgment. Another angel would call out:O slave of Allah! You would leave this world with faith. Youwould not be arrested. Your grave shall be expansive andilluminated.

Another angel would call out: O slave of Allah! Your parentsare happy with you though they were dissatisfied with youbefore. Your parents and your descendants shall get salvationand there shall be increase in the livelihood in the world andthe hereafter.

Hazrat Jibraeel (a.s.) would call out: At the time of death Iwould come with the Angel of death and would be kind toyou and you shall not have any problem. Your body wouldnot be pained at the time the soul is taken out.

The people asked: O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), howshould one perform this if one desires to perform it in anyother month? The Prophet (s.a.) replied:

In the same way with the merits.

And said:

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Jibraeel has taught me these words on the night of ascension(Shab-e-Me’raj).

25. NAMAZ-E-ISTEGHASA HAZRAT FATIMAH (S.A.)

It is mentioned in traditions that whenever you are in someneed, pray two rakats Namaz and after the Salam say AllaahoAkbar thrice. After this recite the Tasbeeh of Fatimah Zahraand then go into the Sajdah and say a hundred times: Yaamaulati yaa Fatimato agheethini. Then put your face on theearth and say this a hundred times. Then again go into theSajdah and recite it a hundred times. Then again put yourface on the earth and say this a hundred times. Then againgo into the Sajdah and recite it a hundred times and ask foryour needs from the Almighty Allah. Insha Allah it shall befulfilled.

26. NAMAZ FOR MEMORIZING THE QURAN

Recite four rakats prayer on Friday eve or Friday. In the firstrakat after Surah Hamd recite Surah Yasin and in the secondrakat after Surah Hamd recite Surah Dukhan. In the third rakatafter Surah Hamd recite Surah Sajdah and in the fourth rakatafter Surah Hamd recite Surah Tabarak (Mulk).

After the Namaz recite Durood and do Isteghfar a hundredtimes for the Mo-mineen and then say: O Allah! Always keepme away from sins and keep me away from vain pursuitsand sorrow and grief.

27. NAMAZ FOR THE TAWASSUL OF THE HOLYPROPHET (S.A.W.S.)

The Namaz for the Tawassul of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)consists of two rakats. First perform the Ghusl and then recitetwo rakats prayers like the Morning Prayer and after the Salamrecite the following:

Allaahumma antas salaam wa minkas salaam wa ilaika yarjeo’ssalaam. Allaahumma sale a’laa muhammadinw wa aalemuhammadinw wa balligh rooha muhammadin sallallaahoalaihi wa aalehi wa roohal aaimmatis saaleheena salaami wardud a’laiyya minhumus salaama was salaamo a’laihim warahmatullaahe wa barakaatoh. Allaahumma inna haatainerakataine hadiyatam minni ilaa rasoolillaahe sallallaaho a’laihewa aalehi fa athibni a’laihima maa ammalto wa rajaoto feekawa fee rasoolillaahe sallallaaho a’laihe wa aalehi yaa waliyalmo-mineen.

Then recite the following 40 times in the Sajdah:

Yaa hayyo yaa qayyoom, Yaa hayyo laa ilaaha illa anta yaa zaljalaale wal ikraam

After this keep the face on the right and keep it on the left,then sit and raise the hands and in each position recite thesame words 40 times.

Then putting the hands behind the neck and catching holdof the index finger repeat the same words 40 times. Thenraise the hands from the neck and hold the beard with theleft hand and weep or make yourself as if you are weepingand then say:

Yaa Muhammad yaa rasoolalaahe ashkoo ilalaahe wa ilaikahaajati wa illa aali baitikar raashideena haajati

After this repeat Yaa Allaaho Yaa Allaaho... till you are out ofbreath. Then say:

Salle a’laa muhammdinw wa aale muhammadinw wafa’l biKaza wa Kaza

And in the place of Kaza wa Kaza mention your needs/desires.

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