Kāmil al-Ziyārāt - Content

Chapter: The Ziyārah of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.), Invocations Next to His Grave, and Performance of the Ziyārah َّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْكُلَيْنِيُّ عَنْ عِدَّةٍ ٠ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ (ع) كَيْفَ السَّلَا٠ُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ- فَقَالَ السَّلَا٠ُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَا٠ُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَا٠ُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَا٠ُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَ٠ِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُ٠َّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ ٠ُخْلِصاً حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ ٠َا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أُ٠َا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِي٠َ وَ آلِ إِبْرَاهِي٠6.

Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb Al-Kulayni narrated to me from a group of our companions, from Sahl ibn Ziyād, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Nasr, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)), “How should I say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) next to his grave?” Imam (a.s.) replied: Salām upon the Messenger of Allāh. Salām to you, O love of Allāh! Salām to you, O choice of Allāh! Salām to you, O trustee of Allāh! I testify that you advised your nation.

You fought in the way of Allāh and worshipped Him with loyalty until that which is certain (death) came to you. May Allāh reward you with a greater reward than He has given to any (other) prophet for guiding his nation. O Allāh! Send (Your) blessing on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad, (blessings which are) greater than that which You sent on Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. Verily You are the Praised, the Glorified.