Ziyarat Imam Hussain(as) - 15 Shaban --- Ziyarat Imam Hussain(as) - 15 Shaban --- The Prophets & The Angels visit Imam Hussain (as) on this night & performing the ziyarah is one of the most meritorious acts of this night.It has been said whoever wishes to shake hands with 124,000 prophets should perform this ziyarah on this night of 15th Sha'aban ألْحَمْدُ للهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظيمِ Alhamdu lillahi al`aliyy al`azimi All praise be to Allah; the Most High, the All-great. والسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ أيُّها الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ الزَّكيُّ wa alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alSSalihu alzzakiyy Peace be upon you; O the righteous, pure servant (of Allah). اُودِعُكَ شَهادَةً مِنِّي لَكَ تُقَرِّبُني إلَيْكَ فِي يَوْمِ شَفاعَتِكَ، udi`uka shahadatan minny laka tuqarribuny ilayka fi yawmi shafa`atika I entrust with you a testimony of mine that takes me near you on the day of your intercession (for some people). أشْهَدُ أنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ وَلَمْ تَمُتْ ash-hadu annaka qutilta wa lam tamut I bear witness that although you were slain, you have not died; بَلْ بِرَجاءِ حَياتِكَ حَيِيَتْ قُلُوبُ شيعَتِكَ، bal biraja‘i hayatika hayiyat qulubu shi`atika Rather the hearts of your adherents (Shi`ah) are living on the hope of your being alive; وَبِضِياءِ نُورِكَ اهْتَدَى الطَّالِبُونَ إلَيْكَ، wa biziya‘i nurika ahtada alttalibuna ilayka And by the light of your illumination have those seeking you been guided (to the right path). وَأشْهَدُ أنَّكَ نُورُ اللهِ الَّذي لَمْ يُطْفَأْ وَلا يُطْفَأُ أبَداً، wa ash-hadu annaka nuru allahi alladhy lam yutfa wa la yutfa’u abadan And I bear witness that you are verily the Light of Allah that has not and shall never be extinguished. وَأنَّكَ وَجْهُ اللهِ الَّذي لَمْ يَهْلِكْ وَلا يُهْلَكُ أبَداً، wa annaka wajhu allahi alladhy lam yahlik wa la yuhlaku abadan And you are verily the Face of Allah that has not and shall never be perishing. وَأشْهَدُ أنَّ هذِهِ التُّرْبَةَ تُرْبَتُكَ، wa ash-hadu ann hadhihi alttrbata turbatuka And I bear witness that this soil is yours, And this holy precinct is yours. وَهذا الْمَصْرَعَ مَصْرَعُ بَدَنِكَ wa hadha almaSra`a maSra`u badanika And this death is the death of your body only, While you have never been humiliated since Allah is the One Who is pouring honor upon you وَلا مَغْلُوبَ واللهِ ناصِرُكَ، wa la maghluba wallahu naSiruka And you have never been defeated since Allah is the One Who is supporting you. هذِهِ شَهادَةٌ لي عِنْدَكَ إلى يَوْمَ قَبْضِ روُحي بِحَضْرَتِكَ، hadhihi shahadatun li `indaka ila yawmi qabzi ruhy bihazratika I would like you to keep this testimony of mine with you up to the day when my soul will be grasped in the presence of you. والسَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ. wa alssalamu `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Reference: Mafatih al-Jinan (by Sheikh Abbas Qummi) --- Short Ziyarat of Imam Husain(as) --- --- Significance of this Ziyarat ---