Therefore...

Therefore, we beg you (now that we believe) to make us join

both of them so that we may rejoice at being purified for

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(It is recommended to add here)

Peace be upon you O daughter of the Messenger of Allah;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the Prophet of Allah;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the beloved of Allah;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the friend of Allah;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the sincere friend of Allah;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the trusted (Messenger) of

Peace be upon you O daughter of the best of Allah's creatures;

Peace be upon you O daughter of the best of Allah's prophets,

Peace be upon you O daughter of him who is the best of all

Peace be upon you O wife of the friend of Allah and the best of

creatures after the Messenger of Allah;

Peace be upon you O Mother of Al-Hassan and Al- Hussain,

who are the masters of the youth of Paradise;

Peace be upon you the truth-•teller (devoted one) and martyr;

Peace be upon you O gratified and accepted one;

Peace be upon you O well-•mannered and chaste one;

Peace be upon you O human huri;

Peace be upon you O pious and pure one;

Peace be upon you who is spoken to by angels, and who is

Peace be upon you O oppressed and usurped one;

Peace be upon you O repressed and defeated one;

Peace be upon you O Fatima, daughter of Allah's Messenger;

and may the blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you and

I bear witness that you have perished while fully knowing your

(I also bear witness) that he who gladdens you, gladdens the

Messenger of Allah (S) he who deserts you, deserts the

he who harms you, harms the Messenger of Allah (S)

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he who bestows you (with a favor), bestows (a favor) upon the

he who deprive you, deprives the Messenger of Allah (S) (This

is) because you are "part of him and his spirit which lies in his

Allah, His Messengers and His Apostles are my witnesses that I

accept him whom you accept, resent him who you resent;

I exonerate myself to Allah from him who you exonerate yourself

to Allah from, him who you be friend, hold as my enemy those

who you hold (as your enemies), and dislike him who you

Allah is the best Witness, the best-anticipated One, best

(It is recommended to pray on behalf of the Prophet and his

progeny after this visitation.) ALL PRAISE IS DUE ALLAH THE

[1] Al-Kafi. [2] Ibn Hazm in Jamharat Ansab al- Arab, Tabari in