Ziyarat at Mada'in — Salman al-Farsi, Hudhayfah al-Yamani, Tahir ibn Imam al-Baqir & Abdullah ibn Jabir (r.a.)

Text and Translation

At the tomb of Salman, direct your face towards the kiblah and say:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAA RASOOLIL LAAHE

Peace be upon the Messenger of Allah

مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

MOHAMMADIBNE A’BDIL LAAHE

Muhammad the son of `Abdullah,

خَاتَمِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ

KHAATAMIN NABIYYEENA

the Seal of the Prophets.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAA AMEERIL MOAMENEENA

Peace be upon the Commander of the Faithful,

سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ

SAYYEDIL WASIYYEENA

the chief of the Prophet’s successors.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلائِمَّةِ ٱلْمَعْصُومِينَ ٱلرَّاشِدِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAL A-IMMATIL MA’SOOMEENAR RAASHEDEENA

Peace be upon the Imams; the infallible and rightly guided.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَلاَئِكَةِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAL MALAAA-EKATIL MOQARRABEENA

Peace be upon the archangels.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلامِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA SAAHEBA RASOOLIL LAAHIL AMEENA

Peace be upon you, O faithful companion of Allah’s Messenger.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA WALIYYA AMEERIL MOAMENEENA

Peace be upon you, O loyalist to the Commander of the Faithful.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُودَعَ اسْرَارِ ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA MOODA-A’ ASRAARIS SAADATIL MAYAAMEENE

Peace be upon you, O trusted with the secrets of the blessed chiefs.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بَقِيَّةَ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلْبَرَرَةِ ٱلْمَاضِينَ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA BAQIYYATAL LAAHE MENAL BARARATIL MAAZEENA

Peace be upon you, O he whom Allah has left from the past dutiful ones.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA ABAA A’BDIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU

Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ اطَعْتَ ٱللَّهَ كَمَا امَرَكَ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA ATA’TAL LAAHA KAMAA AMARAKA

I bear witness that you obeyed Allah as exactly as He ordered you to do,

وَٱتَّبَعْتَ ٱلرَّسُولَ كَمَا نَدَبَكَ

WAT TABA’TAR RASOOLA KAMAA NADABAKA

followed the Messenger as exactly as He directed you to do,

وَتَوَلَّيْتَ خَلِيفَتَهُ كَمَا الْزَمَكَ

WA TAWALLAYTA KHALEEFATAHU KAMAA ALZAMAKA

acted loyally to his vicegerent as exactly as He bound you to do,

وَدَعَوْتَ إِِلَىٰ ٱلإِهْتِمَامِ بِذُرِّيَّتِهِ كَمَا وَقَفَكَ

WA DA-A’WTA ELAL EHTEMAAME BE-ZURRIYYATEHI KAMAA WAQAFAKA

called for having care of his offspring as exactly as He used you for,

وَعَلِمْتَ ٱلْحَقَّ يَقيناً وَٱعْتَمَدْتَهُ كَمَا امَرَكَ

WA A’LIMTAL HAQQA YAQEENANW WA’TAMADTAHU KAMAA AMARAKA

and had full acquaintance with the truth and thus you rested upon it as exactly as He ordered you to

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ بَابُ وَصِيِّ ٱلْمُصْطَفَىٰ

WA ASH-HADO ANNAKA BAABO WASIYYIL MUSTAFAA

I also bear witness that you are the door to the successor of the Chosen Prophet,

وَطَريقُ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُرْتَضَىٰ

WA TAREEQO HUJJATIL LAAHIL MURTAZAA

the path to the well-pleased argument of Allah,

وَامِينُ ٱللَّهِ فِي مَا ٱسْتُوْدِعْتَ مِنْ عُلُومِ ٱلاصْفِيَاءِ

WA AMEENUL LAAHE FEEMAS TOODE’TA MIN O’LOOMIL ASFEYAAA-E

and the trustee of Allah in the knowledge of the Elite Ones with whichHe entrusted you.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ مِنْ اهْلِ بَيْتِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلنُّجَبَاءِ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA MIN AHLE BAYTIN NABIYYIN NOJABAAA-E

I bear witness that you belong to the outstanding members of the Prophet’s family

ٱلْمُخْتَارِينَ لِنُصْرَةِ ٱلْوَصِيِّ

ALMUKHTAAREENA LE-NUSRATIL WASIYYE

and you are one of those chosen for supporting the Successor.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ صَاحِبُ ٱلْعَاشِرَةِ

ASH-HADO ANNAKA SAAHEBUL A’ASHERATE

I bear witness that you attained the tenth rank (of faith),

وَٱلْبَرَاهِينِ وَٱلدَّلاَئِلِ ٱلْقَاهِرَةِ

WAL BARAAHEENE WAD DALAAA-ELIL QAAHERATE

you were given the subduing proofs and demonstrations,

وَاقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

WA AQAMTAS SALAATA

you performed the prayer,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

WA AATAYTAZ ZAKAATA

defrayed the poor-rate,

وَامَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

WA AMARTA BIL-MA’ROOFE

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

WA NAHAYTA A’NIL MUNKARE

forbade the wrong,

وَادَّيْتَ ٱلامَانَةَ

WA ADDAYTAL AMAANATA

fulfilled the trust,

وَنَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ

WA NASAHTA LILLAAHE WA LE-RASOOLEHI

acted sincerely for Allah and His Messenger,

وَصَبَرْتَ عَلَىٰ ٱلاذَىٰ فِي جَنْبِهِ

WA SABARTA A’LAL AZAA FEE JANBEHI

and endured harm for His sake

حَتَّىٰ اتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

HATTAA ATAAKAL YAQEENO

until death came upon you.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَحَدَكَ حَقَّكَ

LA-A’NAL LAAHO MAN JAHADAKA HAQQAKA

May Allah curse those who denied your precedence

وَحَطَّ مِنْ قَدْرِكَ

WA HATTA MIN QADREKA

and belittled your status.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ آذَاكَ فِي مَوَالِيكَ

LA-A’NAL LAAHO MAN AAZAAKA FEE MAWAALEEKA

May Allah curse those who injured you when they harmed your chiefs.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ اعْنَتَكَ فِي اهْلِ بَيْتِ نَبِيِّكَ

LA-A’NAL LAAHO MAN A-A’NATAKA FEE AHLE BAYTE NABIYYEKA

May Allah curse those who caused you distress when they harmed the Household of your Prophet.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ لاَمَكَ فِي سَادَاتِكَ

LA-A’NAL LAAHO MAL LAAMAKA FEE SAADAATEKA

May Allah curse those who blamed you for your having followed your chiefs.

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ عَدُوَّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

LA-A’NAL LAAHO A’DUWWA AALE MOHAMMADIN

May Allah curse the enemy of Muhammad’s Family

مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ

MENAL JINNE WAL INSE

from the jinn and men

مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ

MENAL AWWALEENA WAL AAKHEREENA

and from the past and the last generations.

وَضَاعَفَ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلالِيمَ

WA ZAA-A’FA A’LAYHEMUL A’ZAABAL ALEEMA

May Allah multiply for them the painful chastisement.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYKA YAA ABAA A’BDIL LAAHE

May Allah bless you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYKA YAA SAAHEBA RASOOLIL LAAHE

May Allah bless you, O companion of Allah’s Messenger.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI

May Allah bless him, his Household,

وَعَلَيْكَ يَا مَوْلَىٰ امِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

WA A’LAYKA YAA MAWLAA AMEERIL MOAMENEENA

and you, O follower of the Commander of the Faithful.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ ٱلطَّيِّبَةِ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA ROOHEKAT TAYYEBATE

May Allah bless your immaculate soul

وَجَسَدِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِ

WA JASADEKAT TAAHERE

and pure body,

وَالْحَقَنَا بِمَنِّهِ وَرَافَتِهِ

WA ALHAQANAA BE-MANNEHI WA RAAFATEHI

and may He, out of His favoring and kindness, join us,

إِِذَا تَوَفَّانَا بِكَ

EZAA TAWAFFAANAA BEKA

when He grasps our souls, with you

وَبِمَحَلِّ ٱلسَّادَةِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

WA BE-MAHALLIS SAADATIL MAYAAMEENE

and with the position of the blessed chiefs,

وَجَمَعَنَا مَعَهُمْ بِجِوَارِهِمْ فِي جَنَّاتِ ٱلنَّعيِمِ

WA JAMA-A’NAA MA-A’HUM BE-JEWAAREHIM FEE JANNATIN NA-E’EME

and may He gather us in their vicinity in the gardens of bliss.

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYKA YAA ABAA A’BDIL LAAHE

May Allah bless you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ إِِخْوَانِكَ ٱلشِّيعَةِ ٱلْبَرَرَةِ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA IKHWAANEKASH SHEE-A’TIL BARARATE

May Allah also bless your brothers the dutiful partisans

مِنَ ٱلسَّلَفِ ٱلْمَيَامِينِ

MENAS SALAFIL MAYAAMEENE

from the blessed bygone generation.

وَادْخَلَ ٱلرَّوْحَ وَٱلرِّضْوَانَ عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَلَفِ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

WA ADKHALAR RAWHA WAR RIZWAANA A’LAL KHALAFE MENAL MOAMENEENA

May He insert bliss and pleasure to the believers from the succeeding generations

وَالْحَقَنَا وَإِيَّاهُمْ بِمَنْ تَوَلاَّهُ مِنْ ٱلْعِتْرَةِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

WA ALHAQANAA WA IYYAAHUM BEMAN TAWALLAAHO MENAL E’TRATIT TAAHEREENA

and may He add them and us to the immaculate progeny to whom we have shown loyalty.

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

WA A’LAYKA WA A’LAYHEMUS SALAAMO

Upon you and them be peace

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU

and Allah’s mercy and blessings.

You may then repeat [Surah al-Qadr](A101) (No. 97) seven times and then offer any voluntary prayer you wish. When you decide to leave, you may stop at the tomb to bid farewell farewell to him. You may now say the following words, which Sayyid Ibn Tawus mentioned at the end of the fourth form of ziyarah of Salman:

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ

ASSALAAMO A’LAYKA YAA ABAA A’BDIL LAAHE

Peace be upon you, O Abu-`Abdullah.

انْتَ بَابُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُؤْتىٰ مِنْهُ وَٱلْمَاخُوذُ عَنْهُ

ANTA BAABUL LAAHIL MOATAA MINHO WAL MAAKHOOZO A’NHO

You are the door to Allah from which He is reached and what He has is received.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قُلْتَ حَقّاً وَنَطَقْتَ صِدْقاً

ASH-HADO ANNAKA QULTA HAQQANW WA NATAQTA SIDQAN

I bear witness that you have said the truth, spoken honestly,

وَدَعَوْتَ إِلَىٰ مَوْلاَيَ وَمَوْلاَكَ عَلاَنِيَةً وَسِرّاً

WA DA-A’WTA ELAA MAWLAAYA WA MAWLAAKA A’LAANEYATANW WA SIRRAN

and called to my and your master openly and in secret.

اتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً

ATAYTOKA ZAAA-ERAN

I have come to you, visiting you

وَحَاجَاتِي لَكَ مُسْتَوْدِعاً

WA HAAJAATEE LAKA MUSTAWDE-A’N

and entrusting with you all my needs.

وَهَا انَا ذَا مُوَدِّعُكَ

WA HAA ANAA ZAA MOWADDE-O’KA

Here I am bidding farewell to you.

اسْتَوْدِعُكَ دِينِي وَامَانَتِي

ASTAWDE-O’KA DEENEE WA AMAANATEE

I thus entrust with you my faith, trust,

وَخَوَاتِيمَ عَمَلِي وَجَوَامِعَ امَلِي

WA KHAWAATEEMA A’MALEE WA JAWAAME-A’ AMALEE

the seals of my deeds, and my entire hope

إِلَىٰ مُنْتَهَىٰ اجَلِي

ELAA MUNTAHAA AJALEE

up to the end of my lifetime.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

WAS SALAAMO A’LAYKA WA RAHMATUL LAAHE WA BARAKAATOHU

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلاخْيَارِ

WA SALLAL LAAHO A’LAA MOHAMMADINW WA AALEHIL AKHYAARE

May Allah bless Muhammad and his Household, the virtuous.