Abdullah bin Saleh Samahiji collected the supplications of Hazrat Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) and named the collection: Sahifa Alawiyyah.
Other scholars also compiled their collections of Duas related from Imam Ali (a.s.) but the collection that became most popular was that of Abdullah bin Saleh. It had 160 Duas.
Sahifa Alawiyyah was first published in 1305 A.H. (1887 A.D.) from Bombay. Then from Majma’ al-Bahrayn Press, Ludhiana and after this in 1311 A.H. (1893 A.D.) from Tehran. The fourth time it was published from Nizami Press, Lucknow with translation and commentary in 1371 A.H. (1951 A.D.). But it is regretful that it did not mention the sources.
The supplications of Sahifa Alawiyyah can be broadly divided into two sections. The expression of Allah’s slaveship and the entreaties of the supplicant. Each of the supplications is a masterpiece of the expression of ones helplessness before the grandeur of the Almighty and only a personality like Imam Ali (a.s.) could have composed such Duas.
The present English Version is based on the Urdu translation of Sahifa Alawiya by Maulana Sayyid Murtuza Husain Lakhnavi, republished by Hyderi Kutub Khana.
8. Mentioning Isme Azam (Great Name Of Allah) 49
9. In Praise Of Allah To Recite Before Asking For Favours 51
10. In Glorifying Allah And Confessing Belief Dua-E-Jaameah 51
11. In Praising, Glorifying, Thanking And Exalting Allah Dua-E-Mazkhoor 55
12. Mentioning The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) 63
13. Invoking Peace On Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.A.) 66
14. Imploring And Expressing Helplessness Before The Almighty 68
15. Submission Before Allah And Seeking Forgiveness 70
16. Expressing Sincere Attention Towards Allah 71
17. Recited In Morning Prayers At The Time Of Dawn 83
18. Seeking Pardon 83
19. Seeking Forgiveness 1 84
20. Seeking Forgiveness 2 85
21. Seeking Forgiveness 3 86
22. Seeking Forgiveness 4 87
23. Expressing Devotion To Allah 87
24. An Elegy (Munajat) 118
25. Another Elegy Of Imam Ali (A.S.) 128
26. His Dua At The Time Of Severe Difficulties 137
29. On Sighting The New Moon 163
30. Another Supplication On Sighting The Moon 164
31. On Sighting The Moon Of The Month Of Ramazan Recited Facing The Qibla 165
32. At The Time Of Breaking The Fast 165
33. Dua Noor Supplication At The Time Of Ending The Fast As Taught By The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) 166
34. While Prostrating 168
35. Tahlilat Tab In The First Ten Days Of Zilhajj 169
36. 27. When He Was Ill 169
37. For Being Cured From Disease 170
38. For Every Physical Pain 171
39. For Cure From Dropsy 171
40. For Fits 171
41. For Toothache 172
42. For Stomachache To Be Recited After Drinking Some Hot Water 172
43. For Hemorrhoids 173
44. At The Time Of Childbirth 173
45. For Fever As Taught By The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A.) 173
46. To Save From Drowning Or Burning 174
47. For Curing Wart 174
48. To Be Written On The Deer’S Skin To Avert Magic 175
49. Like A Fort To Be Written And Tied On The Right Arm 176
50. For Warding Off Calamities And Seeking Protection 178
51. When Sustenance Becomes Scarce 179
52. Seeking Refuge From Allah 181
53. In Asking For Needs And Attaining Proximity To Allah 188
54. In Times Of Distress And Difficulties Dua-E-Yamaani 192
55. Another Supplication In Troubles 214
56. Seeking Protection From The Enemies 216
57. For Seeking Sustenance 219
58. For Seeking Sustenance(To Be Recited After Morning Prayers) 219
59. In The Morning 220
60. Another Supplication In The Morning 221
62. Dua-E-Sabah 224
63. For Repayment Of Debts 231
64. For Paying Of Debts 232
65. When He Wanted To Seek Desires, He (A.S.) Write It And Would Take It In The Right Hand 232
66. (Curse) For The Enemies 233
67. Cursing The Oppressors After Two Units Of Prayers With Ghusl/Wuzu 234
68. For Averting The Trap Of The Enemies 235
69. For Safety From Calamities 236
70. For Victory Over The Enemies 236
71. When People Gathered Around Him 237
72. Another Supplication Famous As "Dua Of Karb Grief" 239
73. In The Battlefield Of Siffin 241
74. Before The Battle Of Jamal 249
75. When He Used To Fight The Enemy 253
76. When He (A.S.) Was Aggrieved 254
77. For Desiring Martyrdom In The Way Of Allah 255
78. For Reforming His Enemies 257
79. When He Extorted People For The War Of Siffin And When People Did Not Respond, He Supplicated As Under: 257
80. For The Return Of The One Who Flees The Battlefield 258
81. Another Of For The Return Of The One Who Flees 258
82. To Be Recited After Praying Two Rakats Prayer In Which Surah Yasin Is Recited After Surah Hamd 259
83. When Some People Praised Him (A.S.) To His Face 260
84. Seeking Refuge From Show-Off 260
85. For ‘Seeking The Best’ (Istekhara) 261
86. When Leaving For A Journey 262
87. While Going To Yemen 262
88. When He Mount His Horse For Battlefield 265
89. For Rains Known As ‘Istisqaa’ 265
90. In Glorification After Four Units Of Prayer 272
91. While Pouring Wuzu Water With The Right Hand On The Left 273
92. While Urinating 273
93. While Rinsing The Mouth 273
94. While Rinsing The Nostrils 274
95. While Washing The Face 274
96. While Washing His Right Hand 274
97. While Washing His Left Hand 275
98. While Wiping His Head 275
99. While Wiping His Feet 275
100. For Nafilah On Friday 275
101. Recited After Entering The Mosque And Before Commencing The Prayers 276
102. After The Five Daily Prayers. 281
103. After Every Obligatory Prayer 282
104. Another Of After The Morning Prayers 283
105. After Every Prayer For Protection And Safety 283
107. In The Middle Of The Night 285
108. After Completing Eight Rakats (Units) Of Midnight Prayers 286
109. Recited Standing In Watr Prayer. 287
110. On The Eve Of Saturday 288
111. At The Time Of Mid-Day 292
112. When Prostrating For Thanking Allah (S.W.T.) 293
113. In Prostration Of Thankfulness 293
114. Recited In Prostration 294
115. At The Times Of Going To Bed 295
116. When Turning Sideways On Bed 295
117. After Waking 296
118. As Taught To Imam Hasan (A.S.) 296
119. As Taught To Imam Husain (A.S.) 297