زيارة الناحية المقدسة
Ziarate Nahiya Al-Muqaddasa
"But as I have been hindered by the course of time, and (Allah's) decree has prevented me from helping you... I will, therefore, lament you morning and evening, and will weep blood in place of tears..."
— Imam al-Mahdi (ajtfs)
— Imam al-Mahdi (ajtfs)
Significance: Of the several prescribed Ziyarat of Imam al-Husain (as), one was recited by Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH) and reached us through one of his four special deputies. It is known as al-Muqaddasa. In this Ziyarat, Imam al-Mahdi (as) graphically describes the events of Ashura and the agony faced by the Household of the Prophet (saw).
Salutations to the Prophets
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى آدَمَ صِفْوَةِ اللهِ مِنْ خَليقَتِهِ
assalāmu alā ādama šifwatil-lāhi minkhalīqatih
Peace be upon Adam, the chosen one of Allah from among His creation.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى شَيْثٍ وَلِيِّ اللهِ وَ خِيَرَتِهِ
assalāmu alā shaythin waliyil-lāhi wakhiyaratih
Peace be upon Seth (Shaith), the friend of Allah and His elite.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى إدْريسَ الْقائِمِ للهِِ بِحُجَّتِهِ
assalāmu alā 'idrīsal qā'imi lil-lāhibi-ħujjatih
Peace be upon Enoch (Idris), who established religion on behalf of Allah by His authority.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى نُوحٍ الْمُجابِ في دَعْوَتِهِ
assalāmu alā nūħinil mujābi fīdawatih
Peace be upon Noah (Nuh), whose invocation was answered.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى هُودٍ الْمَمْدُودِ مِنَ اللهِ بِمَعُونَتِهِ
assalāmu alā hūdinil mamdūdi minal-lāhi bi-maūnatih
Peace be upon Hud, who was assisted through Allah's aid.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى صالِحِ الَّذي تَوَّجَهُ اللهُ بِكَرامَتِهِ
assalāmu alā šāliħil-ladhītawwajahul-lāhu bi-karāmatih
Peace be upon Salih, whom Allah crowned with His generosity.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى إبْراهيمَ الَّذي حَباهُ اللهُ بِخُلَّتِهِ
assalāmu alā 'ibrāhimal-ladhīħabāhul-lāhu bi-khullatih
Peace be upon Abraham (Ibrahim), whom Allah endowed with His friendship.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى إسْماعيلَ الَّذي فَداهُ اللهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظيمٍ مِنْ جَنَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Ishmael (Isma'il), whom Allah ransomed with a great sacrifice from His Heaven.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى إسْحاقَ الَّذي جَعَلَ اللهُ النُّبُوَّةَ في ذُرِّيَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Isaac (Is'haq), in whose progeny Allah placed prophethood.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى يَعْقُوبَ الَّذي رَدَّ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ بَصَرَهُ بِرَحْمَتِهِ
Peace be upon Jacob (Ya'qub), for whom Allah restored his sight by His mercy.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى يُوسُفَ الَّذي نَجّاهُ اللهُ مِنَ الْجُبِّ بِعَظَمَتِهِ
Peace be upon Joseph (Yusuf), whom Allah rescued from the well by His majesty.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُوسَى الَّذي فَلَقَ اللهُ الْبَحْرَ لَهُ بِقُدْرَتِهِ
Peace be upon Moses (Musa), for whom Allah split the sea with His Power.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى هارُونَ الَّذي خَصَّهُ اللهُ بِنُبُوَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Aaron (Harun), whom Allah distinguished with his prophethood.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى شُعَيْبِ الَّذي نَصَرَهُ اللهُ عَلى اُمَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Shu'aib, whom Allah made victorious over his people.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى داوُدَ الَّذي تابَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَطيئَتِهِ
Peace be upon David (Dawud), to whom Allah turned in mercy after his mistake.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى سُلَيْمانَ الَّذي ذَلَّتْ لَهُ الْجِنُّ بِعِزَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Solomon (Sulaiman), for whom Allah made the Jinn subservient by His majesty.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى أيُّوبَ الَّذي شَفاهُ اللهُ مِنْ عِلَّتِهِ
Peace be upon Job (Ayyub), whom Allah cured after his illness.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى يُونُسَ الَّذي أنْجَزَ اللهُ لَهُ مَضْمُونَ عِدَتِهِ
Peace be upon Jonah (Yunus), for whom Allah fulfilled the purport of His promise.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عُزَيْرِ الَّذي أحْياهُ اللهُ بَعْدَ ميتَتِهِ
Peace be upon Ezra (Uzair), whom Allah brought to life after his death.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى زَكَرِيّا الصّابِرِ في مِحْنَتِهِ
Peace be upon Zechariah (Zakariyya), who remained patient in his tribulations.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى يَحْيَى الَّذي أزْلَفَهُ اللهُ بِشَهادَتِهِ
Peace be upon John (Yahya), whom Allah drew near by his martyrdom.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عيسى رُوحِ اللهِ وَ كَلِمَتِهِ
Peace be upon Jesus (Isa), the spirit of Allah and His word.
Salutations to the Prophet and Ahlulbayt
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ حَبيبِ اللهِ وَ صِفْوَتِهِ
Peace be upon Muhammad, the beloved of Allah and His elite.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى أميرِالْمُؤْمِنينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أبي طالِبٍ الْمَخْصُوصِ بِاُخُوَّتِهِ
Peace be upon the Leader of the Faithful, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, exclusively selected for brotherhood to the Prophet.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى فاطِمَةَ الزَّهْراءِ ابْنَتِهِ
Peace be upon Fatima al-Zahra, his daughter.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى أبي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ وَصِيِّ أبيهِ وَ خَليفَتِهِ
Peace be upon Abu Muhammad al-Hasan, the executor of his father and his successor.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ الَّذي سَمَحَتْ نَفْسُهُ بِمُهْجَتِهِ
Peace be upon al-Husain, who sacrificed himself up to the last drops of the blood of his heart.
Attributes of Imam Hussain (as)
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مَنْ أطاعَ اللهَ في سِرِّهِ وَ عَلانِيَتِهِ
Peace be upon him, who obeyed Allah secretly and openly.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مَنْ جَعَلَ اللهُ الشِّفاءَ في تُرْبَتِهِ
Peace be upon whom Allah placed a cure in the soil of his martyrdom.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مَنِ الإجابَةُ تَحْتَ قُبَّتِهِ
Peace be upon the one under whose dome answer to supplications is guaranteed.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مَنِ الأئِمَّةُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِهِ
Peace be upon the one in whose descendants are the Imams.
The Tragedy of Karbala
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْمُرَمَّلِ بِالدِّماءِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الْمَهْتُوكِ الْخِباءِ
Peace be upon him who was saturated in his blood. Peace be upon him whose tents were violated.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى خامِسِ أصْحابِ الْكِساءِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى غَريبِ الْغُرَباءِ
Peace be upon the fifth of the People of the Cloak. Peace be upon the loneliest of the lonely.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى شَهيدِ الشُّهَداءِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى قَتيلِ الأدْعِياءِ
Peace be upon the martyr of all martyrs. Peace be upon him who was slain by the illegitimate.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى ساكِنِ كَرْبَلاءَ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى مَنْ بَكَتْهُ مَلائِكَةُ السَّماءِ
Peace be upon the one at rest in Karbala. Peace be upon the one for whom the heavenly Angels wept.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى يَعْسُوبِ الدّينِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى الْقَتيلِ الْمَظْلُومِ
Peace be upon the chief of the religion. Peace be upon the slain and the oppressed one.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى أخيهِ الْمَسْمُومِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى عَلِيٍّ الْكَبيرِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَى الرَّضيعِ الصَّغيرِ
Peace be upon his poisoned brother. Peace be upon Ali the elder. Peace be upon the suckling infant.
The Final Lamentation
فَلَأَنْدُبَنَّكَ صَباحاً وَ مَساءً وَ لَأَبْكِيَنَّ لَكَ بَدَلَ الدُّمُوعِ دَماً، حَسْرَةً عَلَيْكَ وَ تَأسُّفاً عَلى ما دَهاكَ وَ تَلَهُّفاً
I will, therefore, lament you morning and evening, and will weep blood in place of tears, out of my anguish for you and my sorrow for all that befell you,
حَتّى أمُوتَ بِلَوْعَةِ الْمُصابِ، وَ غُصَّةِ الإكْتِيابِ
until I meet death from the pain of the catastrophe and the choking grief.
اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ فَإنّي قَصَدْتُ إلَيْكَ، وَ رَجَوْتُ الْفَوْزَ لَدَيْكَ
Peace be upon you! Indeed, I intended your visitation, and I am hopeful of achieving the prosperity that is with you.
Source: Bihar al-Anwar & Mafatih al-Jinan | Islamic Hub 2026
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