Dua for One Who Wishes to See the Prophet (s.a.w.a.), the Holy Imams (a.s.), One of the Dead or One of His Parents
In some books written by Imamiyyah scholars, it is reported that whoever wishes to see in a dream one of the Prophets, one of the Holy Imams, one of the de
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In some books written by Imamiyyah scholars, it is reported that whoever wishes to see in a dream one of the Prophets, one of the Holy Imams, one of the departed, or one of his parents may do this.
If he does this, he will see in his dream whomever Allah wants him to see, and speak with whomever Allah wants him to speak with.
Kaf'ami, in al-Misbah, and al-Muhaddith al-Fayd, in Khulasat al-Adhkar, both record this from Imamiyyah scholars.
Text and Translation
Recite [Surah al-Shams](A95), [Surah al-Layl](A96), [Surah al-Qadr](A101), [Surah al-Kafirun](A113), [Surah al-Tawhid](A116), [Surah al-Falaq](A117) and [Surah al-Nas](A118).
Then recite [Surah al-Tawhid](A116) 100 times and send salawat upon the Holy Prophet and his Household 100 times.
Perform wudu and sleep on your right side.
According to another copy, one may do all of the above over seven successive nights after saying this supplicatory prayer:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الَّذِيْ لَا يُوْصَفُ
ALLAAHUMMA ANTAL HAYYUL LAZEE LAA YOOSAFO
O Allah, You are the Living One Who cannot be described,
وَالْاِيْمَانُ يُعْرَفُ مِنْهُ
WAL EEMAANO YU'RAFO MINHO
and faith is known through Him,
مِنْكَ بَدَتِ الْاَشْيَاۤءُ وَاِلَيْكَ تَعُوْدُ
MINKA BADATIL ASHYAA-O WA ILAYKA TA'OODO
from You all things originated, and to You they return,
فَمَاۤ اَقْبَلَ مِنْهَا كُنْتَ مَلْجَاَهُ وَمَنْجَاهُ
FAMAA AQBALA MINHAA KUNTA MALJA-AHU WA MANJAAHU
so whatever of them turns toward You, You are its refuge and its deliverance,
وَمَاۤ اَدْبَرَ مِنْهَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَلْجَاۤءٌ وَلَا مَنْجًا مِنْكَ اِلَّاۤ اِلَيْكَ
WA MAA ADBARA MINHAA LAM YAKUL LAHU MALJA-ON WA LAA MANJAN MINKA ILLAA ILAYKA
and whatever of them turns away, it has no refuge and no deliverance from You except back to You,
فَاَسْاَلُكَ بِلَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ
FA-AS-ALOKA BE LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA
so I ask You by "there is no god but You,"
وَاَسْاَلُكَ بِبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
WA AS-ALOKA BE BISMIL LAAHIR RAHMAANIR RAHEEM
and I ask You by "In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate,"
وَبِحَقِّ حَبِيْبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ سَيِّدِ النَّبِيِّيْنَ
WA BEHAQQE HABEEBIKA MOHAMMADIN SALLAL LAAHO ALAYHE WA AALEHI SAYYIDIN NABIYYEEN
and by the right of Your beloved Muhammad — Allah's blessings be upon him and his Household — the master of the Prophets,
وَبِحَقِّ عَلِيٍّ خَيْرِ الْوَصِيِّيْنَ
WA BEHAQQE ALIYYIN KHAYRIL WASIYYEEN
and by the right of Ali, the best of the successors,
وَبِحَقِّ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاۤءِ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
WA BEHAQQE FAATIMATA SAYYIDATE NISAA-IL AALAMEEN
and by the right of Fatimah, the mistress of the women of the worlds,
وَبِحَقِّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ جَعَلْتَهُمَا سَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ اَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ السَّلَامُ
WA BEHAQQIL HASANE WAL HUSAYNIL LAZAYNI JA-ALTAHOMAA SAYYIDAY SHABAABE AHLIL JANNATI, ALAYHIM AJMA-EENAS SALAAM
and by the right of Hasan and Husayn, whom You made the two masters of the youth of the people of Paradise — peace be upon them all —
اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
AN TUSALLIYA ALAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMAD
to send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَاَنْ تُرِيَنِيْ مَيِّتِيْ فِى الْحَالِ الَّتِيْ هُوَ فِيْهَا
WA AN TUREYANEE MAYYITEE FIL HAALIL LATEE HOWA FEEHAA
and to show me my departed one, in the state that he is in.
