# Salawaat on Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn (a)

- **Arabic title:** الصلاة على الحسن والحسين عليهما السلام
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Friday](https://duasonline.org/category/friday.md), [Salawat](https://duasonline.org/category/salawat.md)
- **When:** Friday
- **Recitation:** a recorded Arabic recitation, on the web page
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/salawaat0405-imamhasan-imamhusain-as

## Preface

Ziaraat & Salawaat Upon Ahl al-Bayt (a)

Salawaat Upon Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn

Ziaraat & Salawaat Upon Ahl al-Bayt (a)

Within the recommended rites on Fridays, Shaykh al-Tusi, in his book of Misbah al-Mutahajjid, has mentioned the following from Imam Hasan Askari (a):

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/mobile/salawaat0405-imamhasan-imamhusain-as.html), which also hosts the recitation.

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

1. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala alhasani walhusayni*\
   O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan and al-Husayn,

2. عَبْدَيْكَ وَوَلِيَّيْكَ\
   *\`abdayka wa waliyyayka*\
   Your two servants and friends,

3. وَٱبْنَيْ رَسُولِكَ وَسِبْطَيِ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ\
   *wabnay rasulika wa sibtay alrrahmati*\
   the two sons of Your Messengers, the two grandsons of Mercy,

4. وَسَيِّدَيْ شَبَابِ أَهْلِ ٱلْجَنَّةِ\
   *wa sayyiday shababi ahli aljannati*\
   and the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

5. أَفْضَلَ مَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ أَحَدٍ مِنْ أَوْلاَدِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ وَٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ\
   *afdala ma sallayta \`ala ahadin min awladi alnnabiyyina walmursalina*\
   with the most excellent blessings that You have ever sent upon any of the sons of the Prophets and the Messengers.

6. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحَسَنِ ٱبْنِ سَيِّدِ ٱلنَّبِيِّينَ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala alhasani ibni sayyidi alnnabiyyina*\
   O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Hasan the son of the chief of the Prophets

7. وَوَصِيِّ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ\
   *wa wasiyyi amiri almu'minina*\
   and the successor of the Commander of the Faithful.

8. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *alssalamu \`alayka yabna rasuli allahi*\
   Peace be upon you, O son of Allah's Messenger.

9. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ ٱلْوَصِيِّينَ\
   *alssalamu \`alayka yabna sayyidi alwasiyyina*\
   Peace be upon you, O son of the chief of the Prophets’ successors.

10. أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ\
   *ashhadu annaka yabna amiri almu'minina*\
   I bear witness that you are indeed the son of the Commander of the Faithful,

11. أَمِينُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنُ أَمِينِهِ\
   *aminu allahi wabnu aminihi*\
   the trustee of Allah, and the son of His trustee.

12. عِشْتَ رَشِيداً مَظْلُوماً\
   *\`ishta rashidan mazluman*\
   You lived upright and persecuted

13. وَمَضَيْتَ شَهِيداً\
   *wa madayta shahidan*\
   and passed away as martyr.

14. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ ٱلإِمَامُ ٱلزَّكِيُّ\
   *wa ashhadu annaka al-imamu alzzakiyyu*\
   And I bear witness that you are indeed the pure,

15. ٱلْهَادِي ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ\
   *alhadi almahdiyyu*\
   guiding, and well-guided leader.

16. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ\
   *allahumma salli \`alayhi*\
   O Allah, (please) send blessings upon him

17. وَبَلِّغْ رُوحَهُ وَجَسَدَهُ عَنِّي\
   *wa balligh ruhahu wa jasadahu \`anni*\
   and convey to his soul and body

18. فِي هٰذِهِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَفْضَلَ ٱلتَّحِيَّةِ وَٱلسَّلاَمِ\
   *fi hadhihi alssa\`ati afdala alttahiyyati walssalami*\
   at this hour the best greeting and salutation from me.

19. اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ\
   *allahumma salli \`ala alhusayni ibni \`aliyyin*\
   O Allah, (please) send blessings upon al-Husayn the son of Ali,

20. ٱلْمَظْلُومِ ٱلشَّهِيدِ\
   *almazlumi alshshahidi*\
   the oppressed, the martyr,

21. قَتِيلِ ٱلْكَفَرَةِ وَطَرِيحِ ٱلْفَجَرَةِ\
   *qatili alkafarati wa tarihi alfajarati*\
   the slain by the unbelievers, and the thrown down by the sinful people.

22. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *alssalamu \`alayka ya aba \`abdi allahi*\
   Peace be upon you, O Abu-\`Abdullah.

23. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *alssalamu \`alayka yabna rasuli allahi*\
   Peace be upon you, O son of Allah's Messenger.

24. اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ أَمِيرِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ\
   *alssalamu \`alayka yabna amiri almu'minina*\
   Peace be upon you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful.

25. أَشْهَدُ مُوقِناً أَنَّكَ أَمِينُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبْنُ أَمِينِهِ\
   *ashhadu muqinan annaka aminu allahi wabnu aminihi*\
   I bear witness with full conviction that you are indeed the trustee of Allah and the son of His trustee.

26. قُتِلْتَ مَظْلُوماً وَمَضَيْتَ شَهِيداً\
   *qutilta mazluman wa madayta shahidan*\
   You were killed wrongly and you passed away as martyr.

27. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَعَالَىٰ ٱلطَّالِبُ بِثَأْرِكَ\
   *wa ashhadu anna allaha ta\`ala alttalibu bitha'rika*\
   I also bear witness that Allah the All-exalted is the One Who shall avenge You

28. وَمُنْجِزٌ مَا وَعَدَكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّصْرِ وَٱلتَّأْيِيدِ\
   *wa munjizun ma wa\`adaka min alnnasri waltta'yidi*\
   and shall fulfill His promise to You of support and victory

29. فِي هَلاَكِ عَدُوِّكَ وَإِظْهَارِ دَعْوَتِكَ\
   *fi halaki \`aduwwika wa izhari da\`watika*\
   through exterminating your enemies and demonstrating your call (to the true guidance).

30. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *wa ashhadu annaka wafayta bi\`ahdi allahi*\
   I also bear witness that you fulfilled your covenant with Allah,

31. وَجَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *wa jahadta fi sabili allahi*\
   strove hard for His sake,

32. وَعَبَدْتَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصاً حَتَّىٰ أَتَاكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ\
   *wa \`abadta allaha mukhlisan hatta ataka alyaqinu*\
   and served Allah sincerely until death came upon you.

33. لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً قَتَلَتْكَ\
   *la\`ana allahu ummatan qatalatka*\
   May Allah curse the people who killed you.

34. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً خَذَلَتْكَ\
   *wa la\`ana allahu ummatan khadhalatka*\
   May Allah curse the people who disappointed you.

35. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ أُمَّةً أَلَّبَتْ عَلَيْكَ\
   *wa la\`ana allahu ummatan allabat \`alayka*\
   May Allah curse the people who incited people against you.

36. وَأَبْرَأُ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ تَعَالَىٰ مَمَّنْ كَذَّبَكَ\
   *wa abra'u ila allahi ta\`ala mamman kadhdhabaka*\
   I release myself before Allah the All-exalted from those who belied you,

37. وَٱسْتَخَفَّ بِحَقِّكَ وَٱسْتَحَلَّ دَمَكَ\
   *wa istakhaffa bihaqqika wa istahalla damaka*\
   belittled your right, and allowed themselves to shed your blood.

38. بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ\
   *bi'abi anta wa ummi ya aba \`abdi allahi*\
   May my father and mother be ransoms for you.

39. لَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ\
   *la\`ana allahu qatilaka*\
   Allah's curse be on those who killed you.

40. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ خَاذِلَكَ\
   *wa la\`ana allahu khadhilaka*\
   Allah's curse be on those who let you down.

41. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ سَمِعَ وَاعِيَتَكَ فَلَمْ يُجِبْكَ وَلَمْ يَنْصُرْكَ\
   *wa la\`ana allahu man sami\`a wa\`iyataka falam yujibka wa lam yansurka*\
   Allah's curse be on those who heard your call (for help), but they refrained from responding to you or supporting you.

42. وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ مَنْ سَبَىٰ نِسَاءَكَ\
   *wa la\`ana allahu man saba nisa'aka*\
   Allah's curse be on those who captured your women.

43. أَنَا إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ مِنْهُمْ بَرِيءٌ وَمِمَّنْ وَالاَهُمْ\
   *ana ila allahi minhum bari'un wa mimman walahum*\
   I disavow them all before Allah and disavow those who adhered to them,

44. وَمَاَلأَهُمْ وَأَعَانَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ\
   *wa mala'ahum wa a\`anahum \`alayhi*\
   those who kept up with them, and those who helped them against you.

45. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ وَٱلأَئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ\
   *wa ashhadu annaka wal-a'immata min wuldika kalimatu alttaqwai*\
   I also bear witness that you and the Imams from your descendants are the word of piety,

46. وَبَابُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَٱلْعُرْوَةُ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ\
   *wa babu alhuda wal\`urwatu alwuthqai*\
   the door to true guidance, the firmest handle,

47. وَٱلْحُجَّةُ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ ٱلدُّنْيَا\
   *walhujjatu \`ala ahli alddunya*\
   and the argument against the inhabitants of this world.

48. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنِّي بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ\
   *wa ashhadu anni bikum mu'minun*\
   I also bear witness that I have full faith in you,

49. وَبِمَنْزِلَتِكُمْ مُوقِنٌ\
   *wa bimanzilatikum muqinun*\
   I have conviction in your standing,

50. وَلَكُمْ تَابِعٌ بِذَاتِ نَفْسِي\
   *wa lakum tabi\`un bidhati nafsi*\
   and I always follow you in myself,

51. وَشَرَائِعِ دِينِي وَخَوَاتِيمِ عَمَلِي\
   *wa shara'i\`i dini wa khawatimi \`amali*\
   in the laws of my religion, in my sealing deeds,

52. وَمُنْقَلَبِي وَمَثْوَايَ فِي دُنْيَايَ وَآخِرَتِي\
   *wa munqalabi wa mathwaya fi dunyaya wa akhirati*\
   in my tour, and in my settlement in this worldly life and the Hereafter.

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