The Rewards and the Merits of Going to the Mosques and the Graves in Madǐnah
Kāmil al-Ziyārāt|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 6
Kāmil al-Ziyārāt
Book 2, Chapter 6
The Rewards and the Merits of Going to the Mosques and the Graves in Madǐnah
4 وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ بَعْضِهِمْ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ لَكَ مُقَامٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَأَتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ كَذَلِكَ أَيْضاً بِمَكَّةَ وَ إِنْ أَقَمْتَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فَأَتِمَّ الصَّلَاةَ وَ إِذَا كَانَ لَكَ مُقَامٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ صُمْتَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ صُمْتَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ وَ صَلِّ لَيْلَةَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَ أُسْطُوَانَةِ التَّوْبَةِ وَ هِيَ أُسْطُوَانَةُ أَبِي لُبَابَةَ الَّتِي كَانَ رَبَطَ إِلَيْهَا نَفْسَهُ حَتَّى نَزَلَ عُذْرُهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ تَقْعُدُ عِنْدَهَا يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي لَيْلَةَ الْخَمِيسِ الَّتِي تَلَاهَا مِمَّا يَلِي مَقَامَ النَّبِيِّ (ص) فَتَقْعُدُ عِنْدَهَا لَيْلَتَكَ وَ يَوْمَكَ وَ تَصُومُ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْأُسْطُوَانَةَ الَّتِي تَلِي مَقَامَ النَّبِيِّ (ص) لَيْلَةَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَتُصَلِّي عِنْدَهَا لَيْلَتَكَ وَ يَوْمَكَ وَ تَصُومُ فِيهِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ لَا تَتَكَلَّمَ بِشَيْءٍ فِي هَذِهِ الثَّلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا مَا لَا بُدَّ لَكَ مِنْهُ وَ لَا تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا لِحَاجَةٍ وَ لَا تَنَامَ فِي اللَّيْلِ وَ لَا فِي النَّهَارِ [فِي لَيْلٍ وَ نَهَارٍ] فَافْعَلْ فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ [فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا تُعَدُّ فِيهِ الْفَضْلُ] ثُمَّ احْمَدِ اللَّهَ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلِّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ وَ لْيَكُنْ فِيمَا تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا كَانَتْ لِي إِلَيْكَ مِنْ حَاجَةٍ سَارَعْتُ أَنَا فِي طَلَبِهَا وَ الْتِمَاسِهَا- أَوْ حَاجَةٍ لَمْ أُسْرِعْ سَأَلْتُكَهَا [أَوْ لَمْ أَسْأَلْكَهَا] فَإِنِّي أَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ ص نَبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ فِي قَضَاءِ حَوَائِجِي صَغِيرِهَا وَ كَبِيرِهَا
4. It is narrated from one of the Imams عليه السلام who said: If you are going to stay in Madīnah for three days, establish your prayers in the complete format. The same applies to staying in Makkah. If you are going to stay in Madīnah for three days, fast three days, starting on a Wednesday. Pray Tuesday night next to the Pillar of Repentance (in the Mosque of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم) which is where Abū Lubābah tied himself until his forgiveness was revealed from the heavens. Then on Wednesday, (fast and) sit by the same pillar all day. At night, come next to the grave of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and spend that night and the next day there, fasting on Thursday. Then on Thursday night, come to the pillar next to the grave of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and establish prayers there throughout the night and throughout the day Friday. You should also fast on Friday. If possible, do not speak during these three days, except to say that which you have to say, and do not leave the mosque unless it is necessary. If you can, do not sleep at night or during the day, for this will add to the grace of this act. Then finally on Friday, praise Allāh, sanctify Him, send blessing on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and ask for your needs. The following should be recited along with your other supplications: . O Allāh! I come to You through Your Prophet, Muḥammad, the Prophet of Mercy, to fulfill all of my needs, from the smallest to the greatest. And (I ask You to fulfill) those needs which I hastened in asking and begging for, and (also to fulfill) those needs which I did not hasten to ask for, and (those needs) which I did not even ask to be fulfilled.