Ziyarat of Muslim ibn Aqil and Hani ibn Urwa

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْحَقِّ ٱلْمُبِينِ

alhamdu lillahi almaliki alhaqqi almubini

All praise be to Allah: the Lord and the evident Truth.

ٱلْمُتَصَاغِرِ لِعَظَمَتِهِ جَبَابِرَةُ ٱلطَّاغِينَ

almutasaghiri li`azamatihi jababiratu alttaghina

All the tyrannical oppressors are subservient to His almightiness.

ٱلْمُعْتَرِفِ بِرُبُوبِيَّتِهِ جَمِيعُ أَهْلِ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ وَٱلأَرَضِينَ

almu`tarifi birububiyyatihi jami`u ahli alssamawati wal-aradina

All the inhabitants of the heavens and the layers of the earth admit His Godhead.

ٱلْمُقِرِّ بِتَوْحِيدِهِ سَائِرُ ٱلْخَلْقِ أَجْمَعِينَ

almuqirri bitawhidihi sa'iru alkhalqi ajma`ina

All the created beings confess of His Oneness.

وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّـدِ ٱلأَنَامِ

wa salla allahu `ala sayyidi al-anami

May Allah send blessings upon the master of all created beings

وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ ٱلْكِرَامِ

wa ahli baytihi alkirami

and upon the members of his Household; the noble ones,

صَلاةً تَقَرُّ بِهَا أَعْيُنُهُمْ

salatan taqarru biha a`yunuhum

such blessings that delight them

وَيَرْغَمُ بِهَا أَنْفُ شَانِئِهِمْ

wa yarghamu biha anfu shani'ihim

and humiliate all those who antagonize them

مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلإِنْسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

min aljinni wal-insi ajma`ina

from all jinn and mankind.

سَلامُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَلِيِّ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

salamu allahi al`aliyyi al`azimi

Peace of Allah the All-high and All-great,

وَسَلاَمُ مَلاَئِكَتِهِ ٱلْمُقَرَّبِينَ

wa salamu mala'ikatihi almuqarrabina

and peace of His favorite angels,

وَأَنْبِيَائِهِ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

wa anbiya'ihi almursalina

His missioned Prophets,

وَأَئِمَّتِهِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِينَ

wa a'immatihi almuntajabina

His choice Imams,

وَعِبَادِهِ ٱلصَّالِحِينَ

wa `ibadihi alssalihina

His righteous servants,

وَجَمِيعِ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa jami`i alshshuhada'i walssiddiqina

and all the martyrs and veracious ones,

وَٱلزَّاكِيَاتُ ٱلطَّيِّبَاتُ

walzzakiyatu alttayyibatu

and all blessings that are pure and delightful,

فِيمَا تَغْتَدِي وَتَرُوحُ

fima taghtadi wa taruhu

that are coming and going,

عَلَيْكَ يَا مُسْلِمُ بْنَ عَقِيلِ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ

`alayka ya muslimu bna `aqili bni abi talibin

be upon you, Muslim the son of `Aqil the son of Abu Talib.

وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Allah’s mercy and benedictions be upon you.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَقَمْتَ ٱلصَّلاَةَ

ashhadu annaka aqamta alssalata

I bear witness that you performed the prayers,

وَآتَيْتَ ٱلزَّكَاةَ

wa atayta alzzakata

defrayed the zakat,

وَأَمَرْتَ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ

wa amarta bilma`rufi

enjoined the right,

وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ ٱلْمُنْكَرِ

wa nahayta `an almunkari

forbade the wrong,

وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ

wa jahadta fi allahi haqqa jihadihi

strove in the way of Allah in the best manner of striving,

وَقُتِلْتَ عَلَىٰ مِنْهَاجِ ٱلْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ

wa qutilta `ala minhaji almujahidina fi sabilihi

and you were slain following the course of those who strive in Allah’s way

حَتَّىٰ لَقِيتَ ٱللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَهُوَ عَنْكَ رَاضٍ

hatta laqita allaha `azza wa jalla wa huwa `anka radin

until you met Allah, to Whom belong all might and majesty, while He is pleased with you.

وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ

wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi`ahdi allahi

And I bear witness that you fulfilled your covenant with Allah

وَبَذَلْتَ نَفْسَكَ فِي نُصْرَةِ حُجَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنِ حُجَّتِهِ

wa badhalta nafsaka fi nusrati hujjati allahi wabni hujjatihi

and sacrificed yourself for the sake of supporting Allah’s argument and the son of Allah’s argument (namely, Imam al-Husayn)

حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ

hatta ataka alyaqinu

until death came upon you.

أَشْهَدُ لَكَ بِٱلتَّسْلِيمِ وَٱلْوَفَاءِ

ashhadu laka bilttaslimi walwafa'i

I bear witness that you submitted and acted loyally to him

وَٱلنَّصِيحَةِ لِخَلَفِ ٱلنَّبِيِّ ٱلْمُرْسَلِ

walnnasihati likhalafi alnnabiyyi almursali

and that you acted sincerely to the successor of the missioned Prophet,

وَٱلسِّبْطِ ٱلْمُنْتَجَبِ

walssibti almuntajabi

the select grandson (of the Prophet),

وَٱلدَّلِيلِ ٱلْعَالِمِ

walddalili al`alimi

the guide (to the right path), the knowledgeable,

وَٱلْوَصِيِّ ٱلْمُبَلِّغِ

walwasiyyi almuballighi

the Prophet’s successor, the conveyor (of his mission),

وَٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلْمُهْتَضَمِ

walmazlumi almuhtadami

the wronged, and the oppressed Imam.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِهِ

fajazaka allahu `an rasulihi

May Allah reward you on behalf of His Messenger,

وَعَنْ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

wa `an amiri almu'minina

on behalf of the Commander of the Faithful,

وَعَنِ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `an alhasani walhusayni

and on behalf of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

afdala aljaza'i

with the best of rewarding

بِمَا صَبَرْتَ وَٱحْتَسَبْتَ وَأَعَنْتَ

bima sabarta wa ihtasabta wa a`anta

that befits your steadfastness, reliance (on Allah), and assistance.

فَنِعْمَ عُقْبَىٰ ٱلدَّارِ

fani`ma `uqba alddari

How excellent is the final home!

لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ

la`ana allahu man qatalaka

May Allah curse him who slew you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِكَ

wa la`ana allahu man amara biqatlika

May Allah curse him who ordered of slaying you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ

wa la`ana allahu man zalamaka

May Allah curse him who wronged you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَيْكَ

wa la`ana allahu man iftara `alayka

May Allah curse him who forged lies against you.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ جَهِلَ حَقَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man jahila haqqaka

May Allah curse him who underestimated your position

وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحُرْمَتِكَ

wastakhaffa bihurmatika

and belittled your sanctity.

وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ بَايَعَكَ وَغَشَّكَ

wa la`ana allahu man baya`aka wa ghashshaka

May Allah curse those who cheated you after they had sworn allegiance to you,

وَخَذَلَكَ وَأَسْلَمَكَ

wa khadhalaka wa aslamaka

those who disappointed and let you down,

وَمَنْ أَلَّبَ عَلَيْكَ وَلَمْ يُعِنْكَ

wa man allaba `alayka wa lam yu`inka

and those who allied against you instead of assisting you.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلَ ٱلنَّارَ مَثْوَاهُمْ

alhamdu lillahi alladhi ja`ala alnnara mathwahum

All praise be to Allah Who decided Hellfire to be the eternal abode of those peoples.

وَبِئْسَ ٱلْوِرْدُ ٱلْمَوْرُودُ

wa bi'sa alwirdu almawrudu

Woeful indeed will be the place to which they are led!

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman

I bear witness that you were slain wrongly

وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ لَكُمْ مَا وَعَدَكُمْ

wa anna allaha munjizun lakum ma wa`adakum

and that Allah shall fulfill His promise to you.

جِئْتُكَ زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكُمْ

ji'tuka za'iran `arifan bihaqqikum

As I am visiting you, I recognize your right,

مُسَلِّماً لَكُمْ

musalliman lakum

I am submissive to you,

تَابِعاً لِسُنَّتِكُمْ

tabi`an lisunnatikum

I am imitating your course,

وَنُصْرَتِي لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ

wa nusrati lakum mu`addatun

and I am preparing myself for supporting you

حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَاكِمِينَ

hatta yahkuma allahu wa huwa khayru alhakimina

until Allah judges, and He is the best of judges.

فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ

fama`akum ma`akum

So, I am always with you

لاَ مَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ

la ma`a `aduwwikum

and I never am with your enemies.

صَلوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ

salwatu allahi `alaykum

May Allah’s peace be upon you

وَعَلَىٰ أَرْوَاحِكُمْ وَأَجْسَادِكُمْ

wa `ala arwahikum wa ajsadikum

and upon your souls and bodies

وَشَاهِدِكُمْ وَغَائِبِكُمْ

wa shahidikum wa gha'ibikum

and upon the present from you and the absent one.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa alssalamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.

قَتَلَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكُمْ بِٱلأَيْدِي وَٱلأَلْسُنِ

qatala allahu ummatan qatalatkum bilaydi wal-alsuni

May Allah kill the groups that have killed you with deeds and words.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah),

ٱلْمُطِيعُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

almuti`u lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

who is obedient to Allah, to His Messenger, to the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

walhasani walhusayni `alayhim alssalamu

to al-Hasan, and to al-Husayn, peace be upon them.

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

alhamdu lillahi

All praise be to Allah

وَسَلاَمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰ

wa salamun `ala `ibadihi alladhina istafa

and all peace be upon His servants whom He has chosen:

مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ

muhammadin wa alihi

Muhammad and his Household.

وَٱلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ

wa alssalamu `alaykum wa rahmatu allahi

Peace, Allah’s mercy,

وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ

wa barakatuhu wa maghfiratuhu

blessings, and forgiveness be upon you

وَعَلَىٰ رُوحِكَ وَبَدَنِكَ

wa `ala ruhika wa badanika

and upon your soul and your body.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ مَا مَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ٱلْبَدْرِيُّونَ

ashhadu annaka madayta `ala ma mada `alayhi albadriyyuna

I bear witness that you died for the same principles for which the martyrs of the Battle of Badr died:

ٱلْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ

almujahiduna fi sabili allahi

those who strove in Allah’s way

ٱلْمُبَالِغُونَ فِي جِهَادِ أَعْدَائِهِ

almubalighuna fi jihadi a`da'ihi

and did their best in struggling against Allah’s enemies

وَنُصْرَةِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ

wa nusrati awliya'ihi

and in supporting Allah’s friends.

فَجَزَاكَ ٱللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

fajazaka allahu afdala aljaza'i

So, may Allah reward you with the best rewarding,

وَأَكْثَرَ ٱلْجَزَاءِ

wa akthara aljaza'i

with the most abundant rewarding,

وَأَوْفَرَ جَزَاءِ أَحَدٍ مِمَّنْ وَفَىٰ بِبَيْعَتِهِ

wa awfara jaza'i ahadin mimman wafa bibay`atihi

and with the most affluent rewarding that He grants to one who fulfilled his allegiance to Him,

وَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُ دَعْوَتَهُ

wastajaba lahu da`watahu

responded to His invitation,

وَأَطَاعَ وُلاَةَ أَمْرِهِ

wa ata`a wulata amrihi

and obeyed His representatives.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَالَغْتَ فِي ٱلنَّصِيحَةِ

ashhadu annaka qad balaghta fi alnnasihati

I bear witness that you exerted all efforts in acting sincerely

وَأَعْطَيْتَ غَايَةَ ٱلْمَجْهُودِ

wa a`tayta ghayata almajhudi

and you put forth all possible endeavors

حَتَّىٰ بَعَثَكَ ٱللَّهُ فِي ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ

hatta ba`athaka allahu fi alshshuhada'i

so that Allah has included you with the martyrs,

وَجَعَلَ رُوحَكَ مَعَ أَرْوَاحِ ٱلسُّعَدَاءِ

wa ja`ala ruhaka ma`a arwahi alssu`ada'i

put your soul with the souls of the delighted ones,

وَأَعْطَاكَ مِنْ جِنَانِهِ أَفْسَحَهَا مَنْزِلاً

wa a`taka min jinanihi afsahaha manzilan

has decided for you the most spacious abode in the gardens of His Paradise

وَأَفْضَلَهَا غُرَفاً

wa afdalaha ghurafan

and the best rooms therein,

وَرَفَعَ ذِكْرَكَ فِي ٱلْعِلِّيِّينَ

wa rafa`a dhikraka fi al`illiyyina

raised your name to the `illiyyin (the loftiest place),

وَحَشَرَكَ مَعَ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلصِّدِّيقِينَ

wa hasharaka ma`a alnnabiyyina walssiddiqina

and added you to the group of the Prophets, the veracious ones,

وَٱلشُّهَدَاءِ وَٱلصَّالِحِينَ

walshshuhada'i walssalihina

the martyrs, and the righteous ones.

وَحَسُنَ أُولٰئِكَ رَفِيقاً

wa hasuna ula'ika rafiqan

How excellent is the company of these.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَمْ تَهِنْ وَلَمْ تَنْكُلْ

ashhadu annaka lam tahin wa lam tankul

I bear witness that you never slackened or recoiled (from your duty)

وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ مَضَيْتَ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ مِنْ أَمْرِكَ

wa annaka qad madayta `ala basiratin min amrika

and that you died while you are certain of your doctrine

مُقْتَدِياً بِٱلصَّالِحِينَ

muqtadiyan bilssalihina

as you followed the righteous ones

وَمُتَّبِعاً لِلنَّبِيِّينَ

wa muttabi`an lilnnabiyyina

and imitated the Prophets.

فَجَمَعَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ

fajama`a allahu baynana wa baynaka

So, may Allah gather us with you

وَبَيْنَ رَسُولِهِ وَأَوْلِيَائِهِ

wa bayna rasulihi wa awliya'ihi

and with His Messenger and intimate servants

فِي مَنَازِلِ ٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ

fi manazili almukhbitina

in the abodes of the modest ones.

فَإِنَّهُ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ

fa'innahu arhamu alrrahimina

Surely, He is the most merciful of all those who show mercy.

اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ

allahumma salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَلاَ تَدَعْ لِي فِي هٰذَا ٱلْمَكَانِ ٱلْمُكَرَّمِ…

wa la tada` li fi hadha almakani almukarrami…

and, as I am in this noble place…

سَلامُ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ وَصَلَوَاتُهُ

salamu allahi al`azimi wa salawatuhu

Peace of Allah the All-great and His blessings

عَلَيْكَ يَا هَانِئُ بْنَ عُرْوَةَ

`alayka ya hani'u bna `urwata

be upon you, Hani' the son of `Urwah.

اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ ايُّهَا ٱلْعَبْدُ ٱلصَّالِحُ

alssalamu `alayka ayyuha al`abdu alssalihu

Peace be upon you, O righteous servant (of Allah),

ٱلنَّاصِحُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلاِمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

alnnasihu lillahi wa lirasulihi wa li'amiri almu'minina

who acted sincerely for the sake of Allah, His Messenger, the Commander of the Faithful,

وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ

walhasani walhusayni `alayhim alssalamu

al-Hasan, and al-Husayn, peace be upon them.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً

ashhadu annaka qutilta mazluman

I bear witness that you were slain wrongly.

فَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ وَٱسْتَحَلَّ دَمَكَ

fala`ana allahu man qatalaka wastahalla damaka

So, may Allah curse those who slew you and dared to shed your blood

وَحَشَىٰ قُبُورَهُمْ نَاراً

wa hasha quburahum naran

and may He stuff their graves with fire.

اشْهَدُ انَّكَ لَقِيتَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ رَاضٍ عَنْكَ

ashhadu annaka laqita allaha wa huwa radin `anka

I bear witness that you met Allah while He is pleased with You

بِمَا فَعَلْتَ وَنَصَحْتَ

bima fa`alta wa nasahta

for what you did and acted sincerely.

وَاشْهَدُ انَّكَ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ دَرَجَةَ ٱلشُّهَدَاءِ

wa ashhadu annaka qad balaghta darajata alshshuhada'i

And I bear witness that you have attained the rank of the martyrs,

وَجُعِلَ رُوحُكَ مَعَ ارْوَاحِ ٱلسُّعَدَاءِ

wa ju`ila ruhuka ma`a arwahi alssu`ada'i

your soul has been included with the souls of the delighted ones

بِمَا نَصَحْتَ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ مُجْتَهِداً

bima nasahta lillahi wa lirasulihi mujtahidan

for you painstakingly acted with sincerity for Allah and for His Messenger,

وَبَذَلْتَ نَفْسَكَ فِي ذَاتِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَرْضَاتِهِ

wa badhalta nafsaka fi dhati allahi wa mardatihi

and sacrificed yourself for the sake of Allah and for the sake of attaining His pleasure.

فَرَحِمَكَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَضِيَ عَنْكَ

farahimaka allahu wa radiya `anka

So, may Allah have mercy upon you and be pleased with you,

وَحَشَرَكَ مَعَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ

wa hasharaka ma`a muhammadin wa alihi alttahirina

may He include you with the group of Muhammad and his Immaculate Household,

وَجَمَعَنَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ مَعَهُمْ فِي دَارِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

wa jama`ana wa iyyakum ma`ahum fi dari alnna`imi

and may He gather us with you and them in the Abode of Bliss.

وَسَلامٌ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

wa salamun `alayka wa rahmatu allahi wa barakatuhu

Peace and Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you.