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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Manasek Hajj Courtesies in Safe It is recommended to depart to Safaa by the door facing the Black Stone and with peace and solemnity.

On reaching there one must look at the Holy Kaaba and concentrate on the corner with the Black Stone, praise Allah and narrate His bounties and then say seven times each Allahu Akber, Al-Hamdulillah and Lailaha ilallah and then say: لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد يحيي ويميت وهو حي لا يموت وهو على كل شيء قدير (Translation: 'There is no God except Allah, He is One without any partner. All land belongs to Him and all praise is due to Him.

He gives life and takes it away; He has always been alive and will never die. All goodness emanates from Him and is powerful over all things.) Then send blessings on Muhammad and his progeny (a.s.) and say thrice: الله اكبر الحمد لله على ما هدانا والحمد لله على ما اولانا والحمد لله الحي القيوم والحمد لله الحي الدائم (Translation: Allah is Great; He has granted us guidance. All praise is to Allah; He has showered on us bounties.

All praise to Allah who is Living and Eternal and all praise is ever due to Him.) Then say thrice: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله ، وأشهد أن محمداً عبدهُ ورسولهُ ، لا نعبدُ إلا إياه مخلصين له الدين ولو كره المشركون . (Translation: I bear witness that there is no God except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

We do not worship anyone except Him, sincere to the religion, however averse may the polytheists be.) Then say thrice: اللهم إني أسألك العفو والعافية واليقين في الدنيا والآخرة (Translation: O Allah, I beseech You for forgiveness, health, and firmness in faith in this world and the Hereafter).

Then say thrice: اللهم آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار (Translation: O Allah, grant us the virtues of this world and the Hereafter and protect us from the fire of Hell.) Then recite a hundred times each of Allahu Akber, La ilaha illallah, Al-Hamdulillah and Subhanallah and then say: لا إله إلا الله وحده وحده ، أنجز وعده ونصر عبده ، وغلب الاحزاب وحده فله الملك وله الحمد ، وحده وحده ، اللهم بارك لي في الموت وفي ما بعد الموت ، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من ظلمة القبر ووحشته ، اللهم أظلني في ظل عرشك يوم لا ظل إلا ظلك (Translation: There is no God except Allah, He is only One, He has accomplished His promise, He has helped His servant and singly overpowered the groups (of infidels).

All land belongs to Him and all praise is due to Him, Him along.