Ziaraat & Salawaat Upon Ahlubayt (علیه السلام)

Salawaat Upon Imam Mohammed ibn Ali al-Baqir

the Cleaver of Knowledge (peace be upon him)

Within the recommended rites on Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned the following from Imam Hasan Askari (peace be upon him):



اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ
allahumma salli `ala muhammadi ibni `aliyyin
O Allah, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad the son of `Ali
بَاقِرِ ٱلْعِلْمِ وَإِمَامِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
baqiri al`ilmi wa imami alhuda
the splitter of knowledge, the leader to true guidance,
وَقَائِدِ أَهْلِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ
wa qa'idi ahli alttaqwai
the chief of the people of piety,
وَٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ
walmuntajabi min `ibadika
and the superbly selected from among Your servants.
اَللَّهُمَّ وَكَمَا جَعَلْتَهُ عَلَماً لِعِبَادِكَ
allahumma wa kama ja`altahu `alaman li`ibadika
O Allah, as You have made him sign for Your servants,
وَمَنَاراً لِبِلاَدِكَ
wa manaran libiladika
lantern in Your lands,
وَمُسْتَوْدَعاً لِحِكْمَتِكَ
wa mustawda`an lihikmatika
depot of Your wisdom,
وَمُتَرْجِماً لِوَحْيِكَ
wa mutarjiman liwahyika
and interpreter of Your revelations,
وَأَمَرْتَ بِطَاعَتِهِ
wa amarta bita`atihi
and You ordered (us) to obey him,
وَحَذَّرْتَ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
wa hadhdharta `an ma`siyatihi
warned (us) against disobeying him;
فَصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ يَا رَبِّ
fasalli `alayhi ya rabbi
so also (please), O Lord, send blessings upon him
أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ
afdala ma sallayta `ala ahadin
with the most excellent blessings that You have ever sent upon any
مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَنْبِيَاءِكَ وَأَصْفِيَاءِكَ
min dhurriyyati anbiya'ika wa asfiya'ika
of the offspring of Your Prophets, Elite Ones,
وَرُسُلِكَ وَأُمَنَائِكَ
wa rusulika wa umana'ika
Messengers, and trustees.
يَا رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
ya rabba al`alamina
O Lord of the worlds!