Conversation between fourth Imam Zaynul Abideen (as) and Shibli

Conversation between fourth Imam Zaynul Abideen (as) and Shibli:  A must for those planning to go for Hajj When the fourth Imam Zaynul Abideen (as) returned from Hajj,  Shibli came to meet him.  They engaged in the following conversation: Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you go for Hajj O Shibli? Shibli: Yes O son of the Messenger of Allah. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you stop at the Miqat (Miqat are the stations at which pilgrims on the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah, put on Ihram, the pilgrim's garment) and put away the sewn clothes and perform the sacred bath? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you stopped at Miqat did you make the intention that you are taking off the clothes of disobedience and putting on the clothes of obedience? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you had taken off your sewn clothes did you make the intention that you had taken off hypocrisy and entering dubious acts? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you took the bath did you have the intention that you are washing yourself from all sins and errors? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not stop at Miqat, nor did you take off sewn clothes nor did you perform the sacred bath. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you cleanse yourself and put on Ihram and fulfill your covenant of Hajj? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you did this did you have the intention that you are cleaning yourself with the nurah of the sincere repentance to Almighty Allah (SWT) the most high? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you put on the Ihram did you have the intention that you are forbidding yourself everything that Almighty Allah (SWT) has forbidden? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you fulfilled the covenant of Hajj did you have the intention that you have nullified all other covenants with other than Allah (SWT)? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not cleanse yourself nor did you put on the Ihram nor did you fulfill the covenant of hajj. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you enter the Miqat and pray the two Rakats of the Ihram and did you chant Talbiyah? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you entered the Miqat, did you make the intention of entering as a visitor? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you prayed the two Rakats did you make the intention that you are trying to get closer to Allah (SWT) with the best of acts from the prayers and the biggest of good deeds from the acts of worship? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you chanted the Talbiyah did you have the intention that you were talking to almighty Allah (SWT) with all obedience and keeping quiet from all disobedience? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not enter Miqat nor did you pray nor did you chant the Talbiyah. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you enter the Haram and did you see the Holy Kaaba and did you pray there? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you entered the Haram did you have the intention that you were prohibiting on yourself all backbiting of all the Muslims from the Nations of Islam? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you reached Makka did you make the intention with your heart that you had come to Almighty Allah (SWT)? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You have neither entered Haram nor seen the Holy Kaaba nor prayed. Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you go round the house and did you touch the Rukn and did you make Saee? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you did the Saee did you have the intention that you were running towards Almighty Allah (SWT) and did Allah (SWT) the knower of all secrets know this? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not go round the house nor did you touch Rukn nor did you make Saee. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you touch the Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone) and did you stand at the Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham) and did you pray two Rakats on it? Shibli: Yes Here the Imam Zaynul Abideen (as) gave a scream as if he was about to leave this world saying Ah! Ah! Whoever touches the black stone it is as if he has shaken hands with Almighty Allah (SWT). So Look O poor chap that you do not destroy the reward of something whose sacredness has been made very great and you do not spoil your Handshake by disobedience and by grasping evil like the sinners. Then Imam Zaynul Abideen (as) asked: Did you have the intention when you were standing on Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham) that you were are standing on every obedience and that you have put behind you all disobedience? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you prayed two Rakats there did you make the intention that you are praying the prayers of Ibrahim and that you are humiliating Shaitan with your prayers? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not stand on Maqam Ibrahim (Station of Abraham) nor did you pray two Rakats on it. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you look over the well of Zamzam and did you drink from its water? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you have the intention when you were looking over the well that you looking at obedience to Almighty Allah (SWT) and closing your eyes from all disobedience? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not look over it nor did you drink from its water. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you run between Safa and Marwa and did you walk between it repeatedly? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you have the intention that you were between hope and fear? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not run between Safa and Marwa. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you go out to Mina? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you have the intention that every Muslim was safe from your tongue, your heart and you? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): You did not go out to Mina. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you stay a short time at Arafa and did you climb Jabal al-Rahma and did you recognize the wadi of Namira and did to supplicate to Almighty Allah (SWT) near al-Mil and al-Jamaraat? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you conceive by your stay in Arafa the gnosis (Irfan) of Almighty Allah (SWT) and the knowledge of good things and acts; and did you conceive that your book of deeds was in the hands of Allah (SWT) and that Allah (SWT) had full knowledge of your secrets and what is in your heart? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you climbed the Jabal al-Rahma did you have the intention that Almighty Allah (SWT) may have mercy on all believing men and all believing women and that He will help all Muslim men and women? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you have the intention at wadi of Namira that you would not enjoin good until you practice it yourself and you would not forbid evil until you leave it yourself? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you stopped at al-Mil and al-Jamaraat did you have the intention that they were witnessing all your acts of worship and that they were guarding you together with guardian angels by the order of Almighty Allah (SWT)? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Then you did not stay at Arafat nor did you go up the Mountain of Mercy nor did you recognize the wadi of Namirah nor did you supplicate to Almighty Allah (SWT). Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you pass between the two columns pray two Rakats before crossing; go to Muzdalifah pick up pebbles and cross the Mash'arul Haram? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you prayed the two Rakats, did you have the intention that you were praying the prayer of thanksgiving within the ten nights which removes every hardship and facilitates every ease? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): At the time of passing between the two columns without deviating to the right or the left did you have the intention that you would never deviate from the true religion to the right or the left neither with your heart, tongue nor with your limbs? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you walked through Muzdalifah and picked up the pebbles did you have the intention that you have plucked all acts of disobedience and ignorance and that you had affirmed knowledge and action? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Then when you walked in the Mash'arul Haram did you have the intention that you had embossed your heart with the identification of those who have Taqwa and fear of Almighty Allah (SWT) the Most High? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Then you did not pass between the two columns nor did you pray the two Rakats, nor walked into Muzdalifah, nor picked up the pebbles nor walked in the Mash'arul Haram. Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Did you arrive at Mina, throw stones at the Jamarah and did you shave your head and slaughter the sacrifice and did you pray in Masjid al-Kheef and did you return to Makkah and perform the Tawaf of Ifadha (return) to Makkah? Shibli: Yes Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): When you reached Mina and pelted the Jamarah did you have the intention that you have attained your goal and your Lord has fulfilled all your needs? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you pelted the Jamarah did you have the intention that you had pelted your enemy Iblees and by completing this precious Hajj you had disobeyed him? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you shaved your head did you have the intention that you had cleansed yourself from all filth and from all the injustice of the children of Adam and that you had purified yourself from sin just like a new born baby. Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you slaughtered your hadiya did you have the intention that you are cutting the artery of greed by holding fast to the reality of piety and that you are following the tradition of Prophet Ibrahim / Abraham (as) when he was prepared to slighter his son, the fruit of his heart, through which he established the Sunna of gaining nearness to Almighty Allah (SWT) for those who came after him? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): And when you returned to Makka and did the Tawaaf of Ifadha did you have the intention that you had come back with the Mercy of Almighty Allah (SWT) to His obedience and that you had clasped His love that you had performed your duty to Him and had gained nearness to him? Shibli: No Imam Zaynul Abideen (as): Then you did not reach Mina nor did you pelt the Jamaraat nor did you shave your head nor did you slaughter the hadiya nor did you pray in the Masjid Al-Kheef nor did you return to Makkah and perform the Tawaaf of Ifadha. Go back because you have not performed Hajj! Having heard all this Shibli started to cry because of what he had missed in his Hajj and he continued to learn the secrets of Hajj until he could perform the Hajj through knowledge and understanding.

Day of Arafa'h- 9th Zilhajj Aa’-Maal

The day of Arafah is one of the most sacred days of the Islamic Calendar. On this day Allah invites his servants towards his worship and obedience, and spreads his bounties and blessings. Imam Zaynul Abidin (as) says about this great day: "O God, this is the day of Arafah a day which you have made noble, given honor and magnified within it. You have spread your mercy, showed kindness through your pardon, made plentiful your giving and by it you have been gracious towards your servants." (Sahifa as-Sajjadiyyah, Du'a no. 47)

It is also narrated that once Imam saw a man begging from people on the day of Arafah. & said "Woe unto you that on a day like this you are asking from other than God. This is a day when the mercy and grace of Allah reaches (even) the fetus in the womb."

Complete Amal :

Ghusl /bath.

Recite Special Ziarat of Imam Husayn (a.s.)

Recite a 2 Rak—a’t Salaat after As’r prayers as under:
In the first Rak—a’t, after the recitation of Soorah Al Faatih’ah, recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas. In the second Rak—a’t, after recitation of Soorah Al Faatih’ah, recite Soorah Al Kaafiroon.

Recite a 4 Rak—a’t Salaat in 2 sets of 2 Rak—a’t each as follows:In every Rak—a’t, after the recitation of Soorah Al Faatih’ah, recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas 50 times.

Recite Imam Hussain (as) Arafat Dua

Recite Imam Zain ul abidin (as) Arafat Dua47 from Sahifa as-Sajjadiyyah

Dua Asharaat & Third Ziarat Jamea

Recite the following i - ix which the Holy Prophet (saws) used to recite:-

i)Say
Glory be to He whose Arsh is in the heavens!

Glory be to He whose Will operates in the earth!

Glory be to He who examines (the dead) in the graves!

Glory be to He who surfaced a path over the ocean!

Glory be to He who has the total control over the Fire!

Glory be to He who surrounds the Paradise with (His) mercy!

Glory be to He who will do justice on the Day of Judgement!

Glory be to He who raised the sky!

Glory be to He who spread the earth!

Glory be to He from whom there is no running away unless (one takes refuge) with Him!




i) SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIS SAMAAA—I A’RSHUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIL ARZ”I H’UKMUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIL QUBOORI QAZ” AAA—UHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIL BAH’RI SABEELUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FINNAARI SULT’AANUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIL JANNATI RAH’MATUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE FIL QIYAAMATI A’DLUHU SUBH’AANALLAD’EE RAFA—A’S SAMAAA SUBH’AANALLAD’EE BASAT’ALARZ” SUBH’AANALLAD’EE LAA MALJA—A WA LAA MANJAA MINHU ILLAA ILAYH

(ii) Say
Glory be to Allah. (All) praise be to Allah. There is no god save Allah. Allah is the Greatest



SUBH’AANALLAAHI WAL H’AMDU LILLAAHI WA LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WALLAAHU AKBAR.

(iii) Recite Soorah Al Ikhlaas 100 times.

(iv) Recite Aayaat ul Kursee 100 times.

(v) Recite Salawaat 100 times

(vi) Say 100 times:
There is no god save Allah, the Only One. He has no partner. Sovereignty belongs to Him. (All) Praise belongs to Him. He gives life, puts to death, makes dead, and brings to life. He is Ever-Alive, never non-existent, in His hand is the good. He is able to do all things.



LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAHU WAH’DAHU LAA SHAREEKA LAHOO LAHUL MULKU WA LAHUL H’AMDU YUH’YEE WA YUMEETU WA YUMEETU WA YUH’YEE WA HUWA H’AYYUN LAA YAMOOTU BI—YADIHIL KHAYR WA HUWA A’LAA KULLI SHAY—IN QADEER

(vii) Say 10 times:
I ask forgiveness of Allah. There is no god save He, the Ever-Alive Eternal; and unto Him I turn repentant.



ASTAGHFIRULLAAHAL LAD’EE LAA ILAAHA ILLAA HUWAL H’AYYYUL QAYOOM WA ATOOBU ILAYH

viii) Say 10 times:


O Allah!

O Beneficent!

O Merciful!

O Creator of the heavens and the earth.

O Owner of might and majesty.

O Ever-Alive! O Eternal!

O Giver! O Bestower!

O “There is no god save Thou”!

So be it

YAA ALLAAH

YAA RAH’MAAN

YAA RAH’EEM

YAA BADEE—A’S SAMAAWAATI WAL ARZ”

YAA D’AL JALAALI WAL IKRAAM

YAA H’AYYU YAA QAYYOOM

YAA H’ANNAANU YAA MANNAAN

YAA LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA

AAMEEN



(ix) Recite:
O Allah I beseech Thee. O He who is nearer than my jugular vein. O He who intervenes between the body and the soul. O He who is in the heavenly heights; and true horizons. O He who is Beneficent on the established A’rsh. O He like unto whom there is nothing and He is Hearing, Seeing. I ask Thee to send blessing on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad.



ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS—ALUKA YAA MAN HUWA AQRABU ILAYYA MIN H’ABLIL WAREED YAA MAN YAH’OOLU BAYNAL MAR—I WA QALBIH YAA MAN HUWA BIL—MANZ’ARIL AA’—LAA WA BIL—UFUQIL MUBEEN YAA MAN HUWAR—RAH’MAANU A’LAL A’RSHIS—TAWAA YAA MAN LAYSA KAMITHLIHEE SHAY—UN WA HUWAS SAMEE—U’L BAS’EER AS—ALUKA AN TUS’ALLIYA A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AALI MUH’AMMAD



9. Imam Jaa’—far As Saadiq (A.S.) had advised to recite the following Salawaat:
O Allah! O the Most Generous who gives more than all the givers! O the Best (eternally) Besought of all those who are beseeched! O the Most Merciful of all the merciful! O Allah send blessing on Muhammad and on his children in the earlier times, and send blessings on Muhammad and on his children in the later times, send blessings on Muhammad and on his children, (in the midst of those) living in a satisfying state of the highest degree, send blessings on Muhammad and on his children in the midst of the Messengers.

O Allah give to Muhammad and his children (all) rights of being “the means of approach” (unto Thee), and abundant merits, distinctions, high ranks, and most important privileges.

O Allah I have accepted the “truth of Muhammad” (Allah’s blessings be on him and on his children), though I have not met him, therefore let it not be that I am deprived of his vision on the Day of Judgment, and let my life (in the Hereafter be spent in his company, make me follow his creed,

let me quench my thirst from his cistern (Kawthar), thoroughly, in plenty, gliding the wholesome water pleasantly down the throat, never ever to be thirsty again,

Verily, Thou art able to do all things. O Allah I have accepted the “truth of Muhammad” (Allah’s blessings on him and on his children), though I have not met him, therefore, let me remain aware of his true aspects in the Paradise. O Allah convey to Muhammad (Allah’s blessings be on him and on his children) my much compliments and salutations.



ALLAAHUMMA YAA AJWADA MAN AA’—T’AA WA YAA KHAYRA MAN SU—ILA WA YAA ARH’AMA MANIS—TURH’IM ALLAAHUMMA S’ALLI A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AALIHEE FIL AWWALEEN WA S’ALLI A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AALIHEE FIL AAKHIREEN WA S’ALLI A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AALIHEE FIL MALAA—IL A’ALAA WA S’ALLI A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN WA AALIHEE FIL MURSALEEN ALLAAHUMMA AA’—TI MUH’AMMADAN WA AALAHUL WASEELATA WAL FAZ”EELATA WASH SHARAFA WAR RIF—A’TA WAD DARAJATAL KABEERAH ALAAHUMMA INNEE AAMANTU BI—MUH’AMMADIN S’ALLALLAAHU A’LAYHI WA AALIHEE WA LAM ARAHU FA—LAA TAH’RIMNEE FIL QIYAAMAH RUWYATAHU WAR—ZUQNEE’S’UH’BATAHU WA TAWAFFANEE A’LAA MILLATIHEE WAS—QINEE MIN H’AWZ”IHEE MASHRABAN RAWIYYAN SAA—IGHAN HANEE—AA LAA AZ’MAA—U BAA’—DAHU ABADAA INNAKA A’LAA KULLI SHAY—IN QADEER ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AAMANTU BI—MUH’AMMADIN S’ALLALLAAHU A’LAYHI WA AALIHEE WA LAM ARAHU FA—A’RRIFNEE FIL JINAANI WAJHAHU ALLAAHUMMA BALLIGH MUH’AMMADAN S’ALLALLAAHU A’LAYHI WA AALIHEE MINNEE TAH’IYYATAN KATHEERATAN WA SALAAMAA

10. Recite Dua’a “ ALLAAHUMMA MAN TA—A’BBA—A WA TAHAYYAA”.

11. Recite Dua - Ya shahida Kulle Najwa

12.Recite Dua’a “Ummi Dawood”.

14. Recite the 4 “Tasbihaat” (each in 10 sections)

15.Muslim bin Aqil's (attempted) rising in Kufa was on Tuesday, 8th of Dhu al-Hijja in the year 60 A.H. (680). He, May God have mercy on him, was killed on Wednesday, 9th of Dhu al-Hijja, on the Day of Arafah.

To read Aboud Shahzada Muslim bin Aqeel (as) Goto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wi​ki/Muslim_ibn_Aqeel

http://www.yahussain.info/

http://www.al-islam.org/na​fas/10.htm

http://www.dartabligh.org/​biographies/muslim_bin_aqe​el.html

http://www.ezsoftech.com/i​slamic/muslim.asp

http://www.shiaforums.com/​vb/f44/safeer-e-hussain-12​40/

16 Recite the following dua’as just before sunset:
يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ ذُنُوبِي لاَ تَضُرُّكَ
O my Lord, my sins do not harm You

وَإِنَّ مَغْفِرَتَكَ لِي لاَ تَنْقُصُكَ
nor will Your forgiveness to me reduce Your Grandeur.

فَاعْطِنِي مَا لاَ يَنْقُصُكَ
So, (please do) grant me that which does not reduce Your Grandeur

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي مَا لاَ يَضُرُّكَ
and forgive me that which does not harm You.


YAA RABBI INNA D’UNOOBEE LAA TAZ”URRUKA WA INNA MAGHFIRATAKA LEE LAA TANQUS’UKA FA-AA’-T’INEE MAA AA YANQUS’UKA WAGHFIRLEE MAA LAA YAZ”URRUKA

O Lord-Sustainer! Apparently my wrongdoings do not undermine Thy authority, Certainly there will be no decrease in Thy possessions if I am forgiven. So give me free gifts as (no amount of giving) dwindles Thy stock, and forgive me as (forgiveness) does not put Thee to any loss.)
اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَحْرِمْنِي خَيْرَ مَا عِنْدَكَ لِشَرِّ مَا عِنْدِي
O Allah, (please) do not deprive me of the good that You have because of the evil that I have.

فَإِنْ انْتَ لَمْ تَرْحَمْنِي بِتَعَبِي وَنَصَبِي
If You do not have mercy upon me due to my fatigue an tiredness,

فَلاَ تَحْرِمْنِي اجْرَ ٱلْمُصَابِ عَلَىٰ مُصيبَتِهِ
(please) then do not deprive me of the reward of those whom are afflicted with misfortunes.


ALLAAHUMMA LAA TAH’RIMNEE KHAYRA MAA I’NDAKA LISHARI MAA I’NDEE FA-IN ANTA LAM TARH’AMNEE BITA-A’BEE MA NAS’ABEE FALAA TAH’RIMNEE AJRAL MUS’AABI A’LAA MUS’EEBATIHI

O Allah , do not deprive me of the good which flows from Thee on account of the evil which preys upon me. If Thou does not take into consideration my troubles and depressions, for having mercy on me, then do not stop me from getting the recompense of bearing up the hardships I underwent. )