Do not give me too many (worldly blessings) such that I...

Do not give me too many (worldly blessings) such that I become fond of its wondering happiness and such that I become charmed by its shining decorations. (Also) do not give me too little such that my good deeds are affected by working too hard for this world and such that I continuously worry about it.

Give me enough so that I do not need the evil ones from Your -azwj creation and enough that I can attain Your -azwj pleasure, O the Most Merciful….(an extract from a Hadith on bidding farewell to Imam Hussain -asws ).

[36] Some Suggestions for the next Mashi (Insha Allah): All those who have the intention to complete the Mashi (walk from Najaf Ashraf to Karbala Moulla) are helped by the ‘Host’ (Masomeen -asws ), so rely on the Imam -asws rather than on your strength or lack of it; Never fix targets, be flexible and walk with the pace set by the slowest; Walking in a group with the ‘Alam Al-Abbas’ and recitation always assists in keeping your thoughts focused; The total distance (80 kilometres) is going to take about 30 hours of walking, obviously Momineen walk faster in the start.

Beware, walk moderately from the starting point as one develops blisters on feet, so build-up group’s walk pace, gradually, slowly and vary it as per evolving situations; Take 10-15 minutes rest after every 50 poles (each pole is 50 meters’ apart) is moderate for most group members, targeting 100 or more poles may be hard for children and some adults; Mashi in summer, requires one to walk in later hours and early mornings and try to catch-up with sleep during the hotter hours of the day; Also consider additional walking due to security detours, i.e., when entering Karbala Moulla, close to the day Arbaeen, hence expect between one to two hours’ additional walk from the last pole.