Chapter on What Has Been Reported About Those Who Performed Hajj Without Visiting the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and Those Who Died in Mecca or Medina
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 155
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 155
Chapter on What Has Been Reported About Those Who Performed Hajj Without Visiting the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and Those Who Died in Mecca or Medina
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رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ اَلدَّيْلَمِيُّ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي حُجْرٍ اَلْأَسْلَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «مَنْ أَتَى مَكَّةَ حَاجّاً وَ لَمْ يَزُرْنِي إِلَى اَلْمَدِينَةِ جَفَوْتُهُ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ وَ مَنْ أَتَانِي زَائِراً وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَ مَنْ وَجَبَتْ لَهُ شَفَاعَتِي وَجَبَتْ لَهُ اَلْجَنَّةُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ فِي أَحَدِ اَلْحَرَمَيْنِ مَكَّةَ وَ اَلْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يُعْرَضْ وَ لَمْ يُحَاسَبْ وَ مَاتَ مُهَاجِراً إِلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ حُشِرَ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ مَعَ أَصْحَابِ بَدْرٍ ».
It is narrated by Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Daylami from Ibrahim ibn Abi Hujr al-Aslami from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام, who said that the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) stated: "Whoever comes to Mecca for Hajj and does not visit me in Medina, I will show him indifference on the Day of Judgment. And whoever visits me as a pilgrim, my intercession will be guaranteed for him. And whoever is guaranteed my intercession is guaranteed Paradise. Whoever dies in one of the two sanctuaries, Mecca or Medina, will not be subjected to the presentation or accounting and will die as a migrant to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, and will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment with the people of Badr."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
[اتيان المنبر] ثم ائت المنبر فامسح عينيك ووجهك برمانتيه فإنه يقال: إنه شفاء للعين، وقم عنده واحمد الله واثن عليه وسل حاجتك.
Coming to the Pulpit: Then approach the pulpit and rub your eyes and face with its knobs, as it is said to be a cure for the eyes. Stand near it, praise and thank Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and ask for your needs.
فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ: «مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ إِنَّ مِنْبَرِي عَلَى تُرْعَةٍ مِنْ تُرَعِ اَلْجَنَّةِ ».
It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family, said: "Between my grave and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon one of the pathways to Paradise."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
- قوائم المنبر ربت في الجنة، والترعة هي الباب الصغير - ". ثم ائت مقام النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فصل عنده ما بدا لك، ومتى دخلت المسجد فصل على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وكذلك إذا خرجت. ثم ائت مقام جبرئيل عليه السلام وهو تحت الميزاب، فإنه كان مقامه إذا استأذن على نبي الله صلى الله عليه وآله ثم قل: " أي جواد أي كريم أي قريب أي أسألك أن ترد علي نعمتك ". وذلك مقام لا تدعو فيه حائض فتستقبل القبلة إلا رأت الطهر، ثم تدعو بدعاء الدم تقول: " اللهم إني أسألك بكل اسم هولك أو تسميت به لاحد من خلقك، أو هو مأثور في علم الغيب عندك، وأسألك باسمك الأعظم الأعظم الأعظم، وبكل حرف أنزلته على موسى، وبكل حرف أنزلته على عيسى، وبكل حرف أنزلته على محمد صلواتك عليه وآله وعلى أنبياء الله إلا فعلت بي كذ وكذا " والحائض تقول: " إلا أذهبت عني هذا الدم.
The supports of the pulpit have their roots in Paradise, and the pathway refers to the small gate or entryway. - Then, come to the place of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and pray there as much as you wish. Whenever you enter the mosque, send blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and do so again when you leave. Next, proceed to the station of Archangel Jibril عليه السلام located beneath the waterspout (Mizab), as this was his station when he sought permission to enter upon the Prophet of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family. There, recite the following: "O Generous One, O Noble One, O Near One, I ask You to restore Your blessing upon me." This is a place where even a woman in menstruation, if she faces the Qibla and prays, will see her purity restored. For supplications during menstruation, she should recite: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I ask You by every name that is Yours, by which You have named any of Your creation, or which remains preserved in the unseen knowledge with You. I ask You by Your Greatest Name, by every letter You revealed to Moses, by every letter You revealed to Jesus, and by every letter You revealed to Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, and upon the Prophets of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, to grant me [mention your request]." And the menstruating woman should specifically say: "To remove this blood from me."
[الصوم بالمدينة والاعتكاف عند الأساطين] إن كان لك بالمدينة مقام ثلاثة أيام صمت يوم الأربعاء وصليت ليلة الأربعاء عند أسطوانة التوبة وهي أسطوانة أبي لبابة التي ربط نفسه إليها وتقعد عندها يوم الأربعاء، ثم تأتي ليلة الخميس الأسطوانة التي تليها مما يلي مقام النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فتقعد عندها ليلتك ويومك وتصوم يوم الخميس، ثم تأتي الأسطوانة التي تلي مقام النبي صلى الله عليه وآله ومصلاه ليلة الجمعة فتصلي عندها ليلتك ويومك وتصوم يوم الجمعة، وإن استطعت أن لا تتكلم بشئ هذه الأيام إلا بما لا بد منه ولا تخرج من المسجد إلا لحاجة ولا تنام في ليل ولا نهار إلا القليل فافعل، واحمد الله عز وجل يوم الجمعة واثن عليه وصل على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله، ثم سل حاجتك، ثم قل: " اللهم ما كانت لي إليك من حاجة شرعت في طلبها والتماسها أو لم أشرع، سألتكها أو لم أسألكها فإني أتوجه إليك بنبيك محمد نبي الرحمة في قضاء حوائجي صغيرها وكبيرها ".
Fasting in Medina and Devotion at the Pillars: If you plan to stay in Medina for three days, fast on Wednesday and pray on the night of Wednesday at the Pillar of Repentance (As-Sawt Al-Tawba), which is the pillar where Abu Lubaba tied himself. Sit by this pillar on Wednesday. On the night of Thursday, move to the pillar adjacent to it near the station of the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, and spend your night and day there. Fast on Thursday. On the night of Friday, go to the pillar next to the station of the Prophet and his place of prayer. Spend your night and day there in worship and fast on Friday. If you can avoid speaking during these days except for what is necessary and refrain from leaving the mosque except for needs, and if you can minimize sleep both day and night, then do so. On Friday, praise and thank Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, then ask for your needs. Recite the following: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, for any need I have with You, whether I have sought it or not, whether I have expressed it or kept silent, I now turn to You with Your Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet of Mercy, to fulfill my needs, both great and small."
[زِيَارَةُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى أَبِيهَا وَبَعْلِهَا وَبَنِيهَا] قَالَ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ -: اِخْتَلَفَتِ الرِّوَايَاتُ فِي مَوْضِعِ قَبْرِ فَاطِمَةَ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلَامُ، فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ رَوَى أَنَّهَا دُفِنَتْ فِي الْبَقِيعِ، وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ رَوَى أَنَّهَا دُفِنَتْ بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَالْمِنْبَرِ، وَأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ إِنَّمَا قَالَ: "مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِي وَمِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ" لِأَنَّ قَبْرَهَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَالْمِنْبَرِ. وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ رَوَى أَنَّهَا دُفِنَتْ فِي بَيْتِهَا، فَلَمَّا زَادَتْ بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ صَارَتْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَهَذَا هُوَ الصَّحِيحُ عِنْدِي. وَإِنِّي لَمَّا حَجَجْتُ بَيْتَ اللَّهِ الْحَرَامَ كَانَ رُجُوعِي عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ بِتَوْفِيقِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ذِكْرُهُ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ قَصَدْتُ إِلَى بَيْتِ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلَامُ، وَهُوَ مِنْ عِنْدِ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَدْخُلُ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ بَابِ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ إِلَى مُؤَخَّرِ الْحَظِيرَةِ الَّتِي فِيهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقُمْتُ عِنْدَ الْحَظِيرَةِ وَيَسَارِي إِلَيْهَا، وَجَعَلْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَى الْقِبْلَةِ، وَاسْتَقْبَلْتُهَا بِوَجْهِي وَأَنَا عَلَى غُسْلٍ، وَقُلْتُ: "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ حَبِيبِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ صَفِيِّ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ أَمِينِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا بِنْتَ أَفْضَلِ أَنْبِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا ابْنَةَ خَيْرِ الْبَرِيَّةِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا سَيِّدَةَ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا زَوْجَةَ وَلِيِّ اللَّهِ وَخَيْرِ الْخَلْقِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا أُمَّ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ سَيِّدَي شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الصِّدِّيقَةُ الشَّهِيدَةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الرَّضِيَّةُ الْمَرْضِيَّةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْفَاضِلَةُ الزَّكِيَّةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْحُورِيَّةُ الْإِنْسِيَّةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا التَّقِيَّةُ النَّقِيَّةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْمُحَدَّثَةُ الْعَلِيمَةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْمَظْلُومَةُ الْمَغْصُوبَةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ أَيَّتُهَا الْمُضْطَهَدَةُ الْمَقْهُورَةُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكِ يَا فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ." صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَى رُوحِكِ وَبَدَنِكِ. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكِ مَضَيْتِ عَلَى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبِّكِ، وَأَنَّ مَنْ سَرَّكِ فَقَدْ سَرَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَمَنْ جَفَاكِ فَقَدْ جَفَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَمَنْ آذَاكِ فَقَدْ آذَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَمَنْ وَصَلَكِ فَقَدْ وَصَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ، وَمَنْ قَطَعَكِ فَقَدْ قَطَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ. لِأَنَّكِ بَضْعَةٌ مِنْهُ، وَرُوحُهُ الَّتِي بَيْنَ جَنْبَيْهِ، كَمَا قَالَ عَلَيْهِ أَفْضَلُ صَلَوَاتِ اللَّهِ وَسَلَامِهِ. "أَشْهَدُ اللَّهَ وَرُسُلَهُ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ أَنِّي رَاضٍ عَمَّنْ رَضِيتِ عَنْهُ، سَاخِطٌ عَلَى مَنْ سَخِطْتِ عَلَيْهِ، مُتَبَرِّئٌ مِمَّنْ تَبَرَّأْتِ مِنْهُ، مُوَالٍ لِمَنْ وَالَيْتِ، مُعَادٍ لِمَنْ عَادَيْتِ، مُبْغِضٌ لِمَنْ أَبْغَضْتِ، مُحِبٌّ لِمَنْ أَحْبَبْتِ، وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ شَهِيدًا وَحَسِيبًا وَجَازِيًا وَمُثِيبًا." ثُمَّ قُلْتُ: "اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ وَخَيْرِ الْخَلَائِقِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى وَصِيِّهِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِمَامِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَخَيْرِ الْوَصِيِّينَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ مُحَمَّدٍ سَيِّدَةِ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدَي شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ. وَصَلِّ عَلَى زَيْنِ الْعَابِدِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَاقِرِ عِلْمِ النَّبِيِّينَ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى الصَّادِقِ عَنْ اللَّهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى كَاظِمِ الْغَيْظِ فِي اللَّهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى الرِّضَا عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى، وَصَلِّ عَلَى التَّقِيِّ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى النَّقِيِّ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى الزَّكِيِّ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، وَصَلِّ عَلَى الْحُجَّةِ الْقَائِمِ ابْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ." "اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِهِ بِالْعَدْلِ، وَأَمِتْ بِهِ الْجَوْرَ، وَزَيِّنْ بِطُولِ بَقَائِهِ الْأَرْضَ، وَأَظْهِرْ بِهِ دِينَكَ وَسُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكَ حَتَّى لَا يُخْفَى بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْحَقِّ مَخَافَةَ أَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَعْوَانِهِ وَأَشْيَاعِهِ وَالْمَقْبُولِينَ فِي زُمْرَةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ." "اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ الَّذِينَ أَذْهَبْتَ عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْسَ وَطَهَّرْتَهُمْ تَطْهِيرًا."
Visiting Fatimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Daughter of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم (peace Be Upon Her and Upon Her Father صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, Husband عليه السلام, and Sons عليه السلام): The compiler of this book—may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him—stated: There are differing narrations regarding the burial place of Fatimah, the Lady of the Worlds, peace be upon her. Some narrations state that she was buried in al-Baqi‘. Others suggest that she was buried between the Prophet’s grave and his pulpit, and that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: “What is between my grave and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise” because her grave lies between the two. Another set of narrations claims that she was buried in her house. When the Umayyads expanded the mosque, her burial site became part of the mosque. This last opinion is the one I consider to be correct. When I performed Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, my return journey took me to Madinah through the grace of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted. After completing my visitation to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, I went to the house of Fatimah, peace be upon her. It lies from the column near the entrance through the Gate of Archangel Jibril عليه السلام extending to the rear of the sacred enclosure that houses the grave of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family. I stood near the enclosure, to its left side, with my back facing the Qiblah and my face directed towards her resting place. I performed this while in a state of ritual purification and recited: "Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Prophet of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Beloved of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Chosen of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the Trustworthy of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the best of Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى creation. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the most excellent of Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى Prophets, Messengers, and Angels. Peace be upon you, O daughter of the best of creation. Peace be upon you, O Mistress of the women of the worlds, from the first to the last. Peace be upon you, O wife of the Friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and the best of creation after the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O mother of Hasan and Husayn, the chiefs of the youth of Paradise. Peace be upon you, O truthful martyr. Peace be upon you, O content and satisfied one. Peace be upon you, O virtuous and pure one. Peace be upon you, O heavenly human. Peace be upon you, O pious and pure one. Peace be upon you, O learned and inspired one. Peace be upon you, O oppressed and usurped one. Peace be upon you, O persecuted and subdued one. Peace be upon you, O Fatimah, daughter of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. May the mercy and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon you." "Peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon you, upon your soul, and upon your body. I testify that you departed this world upon clear guidance from your Lord عز وجل. Verily, whoever pleases you has pleased the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family; whoever distances themselves from you has distanced themselves from the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family; whoever harms you has harmed the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family; whoever connects with you has connected with the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family; and whoever severs ties with you has severed ties with the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family. For you are a part of him, his very essence, as he, peace and blessings be upon him, has said, 'You are his soul which resides between his sides.' I call upon Allah سبحانه وتعالى, His messengers, and His angels as witnesses that I am pleased with those whom you are pleased with, I am displeased with those whom you are displeased with, I disassociate myself from those from whom you have disassociated yourself, I maintain loyalty to those whom you have allied with, I oppose those whom you oppose, I detest those whom you detest, and I love those whom you love. And Allah سبحانه وتعالى suffices as a Witness, Reckoner, and Rewarder." "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, bless and send peace upon Your servant and Messenger Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and the best of all creation. Bless the Successor, Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Commander of the Faithful, the leader of the Muslims, and the best of successors. Bless Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, the mistress of the women of the worlds. Bless the two leaders of the youth of Paradise, Hasan and Husayn. Bless Ali ibn Husayn, the adornment of worshippers. Bless Muhammad ibn Ali, the expositor of the knowledge of the Prophets. Bless Ja'far ibn Muhammad, the truthful about Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Bless Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim, who restrained anger for Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Bless Ali ibn Musa, the contented. Bless Muhammad ibn Ali, the pious. Bless Ali ibn Muhammad, the pure. Bless Hasan ibn Ali, the righteous. And bless the Hujjah (the Proof), the Awaited, son of Hasan ibn Ali. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, give life to the earth with justice through him and destroy tyranny through him. Adorn the earth with the extension of his reign and manifest Your religion and the Sunnah of Your Prophet through him so that no aspect of the truth remains concealed out of fear of any of Your creation. Include us among his supporters, followers, and those accepted among his allies, O Lord عز وجل of the worlds. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, bless Muhammad and his household, whom You have purified and removed all impurity from thoroughly.
قَالَ مُصَنِّفُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ - رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ -: لَمْ أَجِدْ فِي الْأَخْبَارِ شَيْئًا مُوَظَّفًا مَحْدُودًا لِزِيَارَةِ الصِّدِّيقَةِ عَلَيْهَا السَّلَامُ، فَرَضِيتُ لِمَنْ نَظَرَ فِي كِتَابِي هَذَا مِنْ زِيَارَتِهَا مَا رَضِيتُ لِنَفْسِي، وَاللَّهُ الْمُوَفِّقُ لِلصَّوَابِ، وَهُوَ حَسْبُنَا وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ.
The author of this book, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy upon him, stated: I have not found specific narrations prescribing a fixed form for the visitation of the Truthful Lady (Fatimah), peace be upon her. Therefore, I am content with what I have chosen for myself in visiting her, and I leave it to those who read this book to adopt the same if they wish. Allah سبحانه وتعالى is the guide to the right path, and He suffices us, and He is the best disposer of affairs."
[اتيان المشاهد وقبور الشهداء] ولا تدع أن تأتي المشاهد كلها: مسجد قبا، ومشربة أم إبراهيم، ومسجد الفضيخ وقبور الشهداء، ومسجد الأحزاب وهو مسجد الفتح، وتطوع فيها بما أحببت من الصلاة. وإذا أتيت قبور الشهداء فقل: " السلام عليكم بما صبرتم فنعم عقبى الدار " وإذا أتيت مسجد الفتح فقل: " يا صريخ المكروبين ويا مجيب [دعوة] المضطرين اكشف عني غمي وهمي وكربي كما كشفت عن نبيك صلواتك عليه وآله همه وغمه وكربه وكفيته هول عدوه في هذا المكان.
Visiting the Holy Shrines and Graves of the Martyrs: And ensure that you visit all the significant places: the Quba Mosque, Mashrabat Umm Ibrahim, Masjid Al-Fadhikh, the graves of the martyrs, and Masjid Al-Ahzab, also known as Masjid Al-Fath. Perform voluntary prayers at these locations as you desire. When you reach the graves of the martyrs, recite: 'Peace be upon you for your patience, and how excellent is the final abode.' When you reach Masjid Al-Fath, say: 'O Responder to the cries of the distressed, O Answerer of the supplications of the afflicted, relieve me of my sorrow, distress, and grief as You relieved Your Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—of his sorrow, distress, and grief, and as You protected him from the terror of his enemies in this place.'"
[توديع قبر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله ومنبره] فإذا أردت أن تخرج من المدينة فائت موضع رأس النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فسلم عليه، ثم ائت المنبر وصل عنده على النبي صلى الله عليه وآله ما استطعت وادع لنفسك بما أحببت للدين والدنيا، ثم ارجع إلى قبر النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وألزق منكبك الأيسر بالقبر قريبا من الأسطوانة التي دون الأسطوانة المخلفة عند رأس النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فصل ست ركعات أو ثمان ركعات واقرأ في كل ركعة الحمد وسورة واقنت في كل ركعتين، فإذا فرغت منها استقبلت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وقلت مودعا له عليه السلام: " صلى الله عليك السلام عليك لا جعله الله آخر تسليمي عليك، اللهم لا تجعله آخر العهد من زيارة قبر نبيك صلواتك عليه وآله وإن توفيتني قبل ذلك فاني أشهد في مماتي على ما أشهد في حياتي أن لا إله إلا أنت وأن محمدا عبدك ورسولك.
Farewell to the Grave of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and His Minbar (pulpit): When you wish to leave the city of Medina, go to the place of the Prophet's (peace be upon him and his family) head and offer salutations to him. Then, proceed to the pulpit, and send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) as much as you can. Pray for yourself regarding matters of religion and the world as you wish. Afterward, return to the Prophet's grave (peace be upon him and his family), aligning your left shoulder close to the grave near the pillar that is just before the farther pillar at the head of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family). Pray six or eight units of prayer, reciting Surah Al-Fatiha and another Surah in each unit, and perform qunoot (supplication) in every two units. When you complete the prayers, turn towards the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) and bid him farewell by saying: "Peace and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى be upon you. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى not make this my final farewell to you. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, do not make this my last visit to the grave of Your Prophet, blessings be upon him and his family. If You take me away before another visit, I bear witness at the time of my death as I do in my life that there is no deity but You and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger."
[زِيَارَةُ قُبُورِ الْأَئِمَّةِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، وَعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ الْبَاقِرِ، وَجَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ الصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ بِالْبَقِيعِ] فَإِذَا أَتَيْتَ قُبُورَ الْأَئِمَّةِ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّلَامُ بِالْبَقِيعِ فَاجْعَلْهَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ، ثُمَّ قُلْ: "السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا حُجَجَ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْقَوَّامُونَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ النَّجْوَى، أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَنَصَحْتُمْ وَصَبَرْتُمْ فِي ذَاتِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَكُذِّبْتُمْ، وَأُسِيءَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَغَفَرْتُمْ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ الرَّاشِدُونَ وَأَنَّ طَاعَتَكُمْ مَفْرُوضَةٌ، وَأَنَّ قَوْلَكُمُ الصِّدْقُ، وَأَنَّكُمْ دَعَوْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُجَابُوا، وَأَمَرْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُطَاعُوا، وَأَنَّكُمْ دَعَائِمُ الدِّينِ، وَأَرْكَانُ الْأَرْضِ، لَمْ تَزَالُوا بِعَيْنِ اللَّهِ، يُنْسَخُكُمْ فِي أَصْلَابِ الْمُطَهَّرِينَ، وَيَنْقُلُكُمْ فِي أَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَاتِ، لَمْ تَدْنُسْكُمُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ الْجَهْلَاءُ وَلَمْ تُشْرِكْ فِيكُمْ فِتَنُ الْأَهْوَاءِ، طِبْتُمْ وَطَابَ مَنْبَتُكُمْ، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا دَيَّانَ الدِّينِ، فَجَعَلَكُمْ فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ، وَجَعَلَ صَلَوَاتِنَا عَلَيْكُمْ رَحْمَةً لَنَا وَكَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِنَا إِذِ اخْتَارَكُمْ لَنَا، وَطَيَّبَ خَلْقَنَا بِمَا مَنَّ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ وِلَايَتِكُمْ، وَكُنَّا عِنْدَهُ بِفَضْلِكُمْ مُعْتَرِفِينَ، وَبِتَصْدِيقِنَا إِيَّاكُمْ مُقِرِّينَ. وَهَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ أَسْرَفَ وَأَخْطَأَ وَاسْتَكَانَ وَأَقَرَّ بِمَا جَنَى، وَرَجَا بِمَقَامِهِ الْخَلَاصَ، وَأَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذَهُ بِكُمْ مُسْتَنْقِذَ الْهَلْكَى مِنَ النَّارِ، فَكُونُوا لِي شُفَعَاءَ، فَقَدْ وَفَدْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذْ رَغِبَ عَنْكُمْ أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا، وَاتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِ اللَّهِ هُزُوًا، وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا عَنْهَا. يَا مَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ لَا يَسْهُو وَدَائِمٌ لَا يَلْهُو وَمُحِيطٌ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ، لَكَ الْمَنُّ بِمَا وَفَّقْتَنِي وَعَرَّفْتَنِي بِمَا ائْتَمَنْتَنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذْ صَدَّ عَنْهُ عِبَادُكَ، وَجَهِلُوا مَعْرِفَتَهُمْ، وَاسْتَخَفُّوا بِحَقِّهِمْ، وَمَالُوا إِلَى سِوَاهُمْ، فَكَانَتِ الْمِنَّةُ مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ مَعَ أَقْوَامٍ خَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَا خَصَصْتَنِي بِهِ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ إِذْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَكَ فِي مَقَامِي مَكْتُوبًا، فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِي مَا رَجَوْتُ، وَلَا تُخَيِّبْنِي فِيمَا دَعَوْتُ." وَادْعُ لِنَفْسِكَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ. ثُمَّ صَلِّ ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي هُنَاكَ، وَتَقْرَأُ فِيهَا مَا أَحْبَبْتَ وَتُسَلِّمُ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ. وَيُقَالُ: إِنَّهُ مَكَانٌ صَلَّتْ فِيهِ فَاطِمَةُ عَلَيْهَا السَّلَامُ.
Visiting the Graves of the Imam Hasan Ibn Ali Ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام, Imam Ali Ibn Al-Husayn عليه السلام, Imam Muhammad Ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, and Imam Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام in Al-Baqi: When you arrive at the graves of the Imams عليه السلام in Al-Baqi‘, place yourself before them and recite: "Peace be upon you, O Imams of guidance. Peace be upon you, O people of piety. Peace be upon you, O proofs of Allah سبحانه وتعالى upon the inhabitants of the earth. Peace be upon you, O those who uphold justice among creation. Peace be upon you, O people of purity. Peace be upon you, O companions of the divine secrets. I bear witness that you conveyed the message, advised sincerely, endured patiently for the sake of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Exalted. You were denied and wronged, yet you forgave. I bear witness that you are the rightly guided Imams, and that obedience to you is obligatory, your words are truthful, and that you called but were not answered, you commanded but were not obeyed. You are the pillars of religion and the foundations of the earth. You have always been under Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى watchful gaze, transferred from the loins of the purified to the wombs of the chaste. The ignorance of the ignorant era did not defile you, nor did the tribulations of desires affect you. Blessed are you, and blessed are your origins. You are those upon whom Allah سبحانه وتعالى has bestowed His favor, the Judge of the faith, placing you in houses which Allah سبحانه وتعالى has permitted to be exalted and in which His name is remembered. He made our prayers upon you a mercy for us and an expiation for our sins. He chose you for us, and He purified our creation through the grace of your guardianship. Through your merit, we are recognized by Him, and through our affirmation of you, we acknowledge the truth." And this is the stance of one who has transgressed, erred, humbled himself, and confessed to his wrongdoing, hoping in his position for salvation and to be delivered by you, as the Deliverer of those perishing from the Fire. Be my intercessors, for I have come to you at a time when the people of the world have turned away from you, mocked the signs of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and arrogantly disregarded them. O He who is ever-watchful, never heedless, eternal, never distracted, and encompassing all things! Yours is the favor for guiding me and making me aware of what You entrusted to me, while others of Your servants turned away, ignorant of their duty, belittled their rights, and leaned toward others. Your grace upon me is shared with those whom You have uniquely favored, just as You have uniquely favored me. All praise belongs to You for counting me among those who are recorded before You in this state. So do not deprive me of what I hope for, and do not disappoint me in what I have asked. Then, pray for yourself for whatever you wish. After that, perform eight units of prayer in the mosque there, reciting in them whatever you desire and ending with salutations after every two units. It is said that this is the place where Fatimah, peace be upon her, performed her prayers.
وَ أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِنَّمَا قَالَ: «مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِي وَ مِنْبَرِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ اَلْجَنَّةِ ».
And the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, said: "What lies between my grave and my pulpit is a garden from the gardens of Paradise.".
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh
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