Masjid-e-Sahla

After the Masjid of Kufa, t he most significant and honorable is the Sahla Masjid. This Masjid had been the residence of J anab-e- Idrees (a.s. ) and Janab-e- Ibraahim (a.s.). Janab-e-Khizr (a.s.) used to frequent this place and according to the tradition of Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) after the reapp earance, it would be the res idence of Haz rat Vali-ul-Asr (a.t.f.s.). He would stay therein with his family. All the prophets have recited namaz in this Masjid. To stay in this Masjid is like staying in the tent of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) with him. This is the place where Allah desires that morning and evening His name is exalted. The prime time for this Masjid is Wednesday eve.

Aamal of Masjid Sahla

In this mosque it is recommended to pray 2 rak'ats prayer between Maghrib and Isha. As Imam Sadiq (a.s.) has said: If any sorrowful person will pray this namaz, Allah will ward off his sorrow. (1) In some books of ziyarat it is mentioned that if you intend to enter the mosque, s tand at the gate of the mosque and recite the following Dua:


BISMIL LAAHE WA BILLAAHE WA MENAL LAAHE WA ELAL LAAHE WA MAA SHAAA-AL LAAHE WA KHAYRUL AS-MAAA-E LILLAAHE TAWAKKALTO A'LAL LAAHE WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHIL A'LIYYIL A'ZEEME ALLAAHUMMAJ A'LNEE MEN U'MMAARE MASAAJEDEKA WA BOYOOTEKA ALLAAHUMMA INNEE ATAW AJ JA HO ELA YKA BE- MOHA MMA DIWN WA AAL E MOH AMM ADIWN WA O-Q ADD EMO HUM BA YN A Y ADA Y HAWAAA-EJ EE FAJ -A'LNEE ALLAAHUMMA BEHIM I'NDAKA WAJ EEHAN F ID-DUNYAA WAL AAKHER ATE WA MENA L MOQARRABEENA ALLAAHUM MAJ A'L SALAATEE BEHIM MAQBOOLATAWN WA ZAMBEE BEHIM MAGHFOORATAWN WA RIZQEE BEHI M MAB SOOTA WN WA DO-A AA-EE BEHI M MUSTAJAABAWN WA HAWAAA-EJ EE BEHIM MAQZIYYATWN WAN- ZUR ELAYYA BE-WAJHEKAL KAREEME NAZRATAR RAHEEMATAN ASTAWJEBO BEHAL KARAAMATA I'NDAKA SUMMA LAA TASRIFHO A'NNEE ABADAM BE RAHMATEKA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEENA YAA MOQALLEBAL QOLOOBE WAL ABSAARE SABBIT QALBEE A'LAA DEENEKA WA DEENE NABIYYEKA WA WALIYYEKA WA LAA TOZIGH QALBEE BA'DA IZ HADAYTANEE WA HAB LEE MIL LADUNKA RAHMATAN INNAKA ANTAL WAHHAABO ALLAAHUMMA ELAYKA TAWAJJAHTO WA MARZAATAKA TALABTO WA SAWAABAKAB TAGHAYTO WA BEKA AAMANTO WA A'LAYKA TAWAKKALTO ALLAAHUMMA FAQBIL BE-WAJHEKA ELAYYAWN WA AQBIL BE-WAJHEE ELAYKA.

(Ienter)inthenameofAllah,withthehelpofAllah,fromAllah,untoAllah.WhateverAllahwillstakes place.AllthebeautifulnamesbelongtoAllah.IrelyonAllah.Thereisnomightnorpowerwithanysave Allah,thehigh,thegreat.OAllahletmebeamongthosewhofrequentlyvisityourmasjidsandyour houses.OAllah,verilyIturntoyouthroughMuhammadandthechildrenofMuhammadandIseektheir recommendationstorequestYouforfulfillmentofmyneeds.Soonaccountofthemletmeoccupyan honoredplaceinYourpresenceamongYourfavouritesinthisworldandthehereafter.OAllahaccept myprayerforthesake,andwrongdoings,givemeabundantmeansofsustenance,hearmysupplication,

andfulfillmydesires,payyourmercifulattentiontomeandfavourmewithYourkinddispensation, becauseofwhichImaybetreatedasYourhonourableservant,donoteverwithdrawitfrommeOthe mostmerciful.OHewhosetsupsidedownheartsandsights,keepmyheartsteadfastinYourreligion andthereligionofYourprophetandYourwali,anddonotletmyheartdriftwaywardafterIhavebeen rightlyguidedandletmehaveyourmercy;verilyYougivefreebounties.OAllahIturntoYou,seekYour pleasure,requestYouforYourrewards,Ibelieveinyou,IrelyonYou.OAllahsoturntomeandaccept myturninguntoYou.

ALLAAHUMMA LAKAL HAMDO A'LAA MAA HADAYTANEE WA LAKAL HAMDO A'LAA MAA FAZZALTANEE WA LAKAL HAMDO A'LAA MAA SHARRAFTANEE WA LAKAL HAMDO A'LAA KULLE BA-LAAA-IN HASANE-NIB-TALAYTANEE ALLAAHUMMA TAQABBAL SALAATEE WA DO-A'AA-EE WA TAHHIR QALBEE WASH-RAH LEE SADREE WA TUB A'LAYYA INNAKA ANTAT TAWWAABUR RAHEEM.

GlorybetoAllah.PraisebetoAllah.ThereisnogodsaveAllah.Allahisthegreatest. Thensay: AllahpraisebetoYoubecauseYouhaveguidedmetotherightpath;PraisebetoYoubecauseYouhave honouredme;praisebetoYoubecauseYouhaveputmetotestandtrialinordertomanifestthe goodnessinme.OAllahacceptmysalatandmyprayer,purifymyheart,expandmychestandaccept myrepentance,verilyYouverykindlyacceptrepentance.

(2) After praying the Maghrib Namaz and its Naafelah,

recite 2 rakat namaz for the honoring of the Masjid. After that raise y our hands and recite t he following Dua:

ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLA ANTA MUBDE-UL KHALQE WA MO-E'EDOHUM WA ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTAL KHAALEQUL KHALQE WA RAAZEQOHUM WA ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTAL QAABEZUL BAASETO WA ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA MODABBERUL OMOORE WA BAA-E'SO MAN FIL QOBOORE ANTA WAARESUL ARZE WA MAN A'LAYHAA AS-ALOKA BISMEKAL MAKHZOONIL MAKNOONIL HAYYIL QAYYOOME WA ANTAL LAAHO LAA ELAAHA ILLAA ANTA A'ALEMUS SIRRE WA AKHFAA AS-ALOKA BISMEKAL LAZEE EZAA DO-E'ETA BEHI AJABTA WA EZA SO- ILTA BEHI A-A'TAYTA WA AS-ALOKA BE-HAQQEKA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AHLE BAYTEHI WA BE-HAQQEHIMUL LAZEE AWJABTAHU A'LAA NAFSEKA AN TOSALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WA AN TAQZEYA HAAJATIS SAA-A'TAS SAA-A'TA YAA SAAME-A'D DO-A'AA-E YAA SAYYEDAAHO YAA MAWLAAHO YAA GHEYAASAAHO AS-ALOKA BE-KULLES-MIN SAMMAYTA BEHI NAFSAKA

AWIS- TAASARTA BEHI FEE I'LMIL GHAYBE I'NDAKA AN TOSALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN WA AN TO-A'JJELA FARAJANAS SAA-A'TA YAA MOQALLEBAL QOLOOBE WAL-ABSAARE YAA SAMEE-A'D DO-A'AA-E.

[Enterthemasjidnowandpray2rakatsalatinthemiddleofthecourtyard.Afterrecitingtasbihof SayyidaFatimaZahraraiseyourbothhandstowardstheskyandsay:] OAllahYouareAllah,thereisnogodsaveYouwhoinitiatedthecreationand(willagain)bringthem back(whentheydie).YourareAllah,thereisnogodsaveYouwhocreatedthecreationandgivethem sustenance.YourareAllah,thereisnogodsaveYouwhoplansanddirectsthingsandaffairs,andwill bringbacktolifethosewhoarelyingburiedinthegraves.Youaretheinheritoroftheearthandthat whichisinandonit.IbeseechYouinthenameofYourtreasuredandkeptprotectednamewhichis everliving,selfsubsisting,YouareAllah,thereisnogodsaveYouwhoknowsthatwhichissecretand concealed.IbeseechYouinthenameofYourthatnamewhichwhenisinvokedYouacceptthe supplicationandgrantwhateverisaskedfor.IbeseechYouinthenameofYourrightYouhaveon MuhammadandhisAhlulBaytandinthenameoftheirrightsYouhavemadeobligatoryonYou,to sendblessingsonMuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammadandtakea(favourable)decision regardingmyneedsjustnow,Ohearerofsupplications,Omaster,OLord,Osuccessor,IbeseechYouin thenameofYourselfinthedomainoftheknowledgeoftheunseenwhichYouhave,tosendblessings onMuhammadanddriveawaysorrowfromusatonce,OHewhosetsupsidedownheartsandsights,O hearerofsupplications.

After the Dua, go into Sajdah and Supplicate Allah fervently. (3) Pray two rakat namaz at the place of Ibrahim (a.s.). After the namaz recite the Tasbeeh of Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) and after this recite the following Dua.

ALLAAHUMMA BE-HAQQE HAAZEHIL BUQ-A'TISH SHAREEFATE WA BE-HAQQE MAN TA-A'BBADA LAKA FEEHAA QAD A'LIMTA HAWAAA-EJ EE FA-SALLE A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WAQ- ZEHAA WA QAD AH-SAYTA ZONOOBEE FA-SALLE A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WAGH-FIRHAA ALLAAHUMMA AHYENEE MAA KAANATIL HAYAATO KHAYRAN LEE WA AMITNEE EZAA KAANATIL WAFAATO KHAYRAL LEE A'LAA MOWAALAATE AWLE-YAAA-EKA WA MO-A'ADAATE A-A'DAAA-EKA WAF-A'L BEE MAA ANTA AHLOHU YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

[Tellyourneeds,gointosajdahshukr,thenpraya2rakatsalatonthemaqamIbrahim,afterreciting tasbihofSayyidaFatimaZahrasay:] OAllahforthesakeofthiscelebratedplaceandforthesakeofthosewhoworshippedYouhere,please takeafavourabledecisionconcerningmyneedswhichYouknow,aftersendingblessingson MuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammad.Youhavetherecordofmywrongdoings,sosend blessingsonMuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammadandforgivethem.OAllahkeepmealiveso farthereisgoodnessinmylifeandletmedieifdeathisgoodforme,intheloverofYourawliyaand withtotalaversiontoYourenemies.PleasedoformethatwhichYouareabletodo,Othemost merciful.

(4) Recite 2 rakats namaz at the corner which is to the west and towards the Qibla and after that raise up the hands and recite the following Dua:

ALLAAHUMMA INNE SALLAYTO HAAZEHIS SALAATAB TEGHAAA-A MARZAATEKA WA TALABA NAAA-ELEKA WA RAJAAA-A RIFDEKA WA JAWAA-EZEKA FA-SALLE A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WA TAQABBALHAA MINNEE BE-AHSANE QABOOLIWN WA BALLIGH-NEE BE-RAHMATEKAL MAAMOOLA WAF-A'L BEE MAA ANTA AHLOHU YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

[Tellyourneeds,dosajdahshukr,thenpray2rakatsalatontheplaceofProphetIdris.Afterreciting tasbihofSayyidaFatimaZahra,say:]

O,AllahIhaveprayedthissalattoseekYourpleasure,toaskforYourgrant,inthehopeofreceiving Yourgiftandrewards,sosendblessingsonMuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammadandaccept itfromme(arefinedrecognition),letmereachthedestinationofthefulfillmentofmydesiresthrough Yourmercy,anddotomethatwhichYouareabletodoOthemostmerciful.

Go into the Sajdah and p lace each cheek on t he ground in turn and supplicate Allah. (5) Recite 2 rakat namaz in the eastern corner. After the namaz raise the hands and recite this dua:

ALLAAHUMMA IN KAANATIZ ZONOOBO WAL-KHATAAYAA QAD AKHLAQAT WAJ-HEE I'NDAKA FA- LAM TAR-FA' LEE ELAYKA SAWTAWN WA LAM TAS- TAJ IB LEE DA'WATAN FA-INNEE AS-ALOKA BEKA YAA ALLAAHO FA-INNAHU LAYSA MISLAKA AHDUWN WA ATAWASSALO ELAYKA BE-MOHAMMADIWN WA AALEHI WA AS-ALOKA AN TOSALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WA AN TUQBELA ELAYYA BE-WAJHEKAL KAREEME WA TUQ-BELA BE-WAJHEE ELAYKA WA LAA TO-KHAYYIBNEE HEENA AD-O'OKA WA LAA TAHRIMNEE HEENA ARJOOKA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

O,Allah,asmyfacehasturnedpaleonaccountofmyevildeedsandwrongdoings,myfeeblevoicedoes notreachYouandYoudonotpayheedtomypleas,soIbeseechYouinYourname(OAllah,indeed thereisnothingcomparabletoYou)seekingthemediumofMuhammadandhischildren,tosend blessingsonMuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammadandturnYourgenerousdispositiontome andletmeturntoYou,donotdisappointmewheneverIbeseechYou,norsendmeawaywheneverI makearequesttoYouOthemostmerciful.

(6) After this recite 2 rakats namaz in the other corner in the west side and after the namaz recite the following dua:

ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BIS-MEKA YAA ALLAAHO AN TO-SALLEYA A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WA N TAJ-A'LA KHAYRA U'MREE AAKHERAHU WA KHAYRA A-A'MAALEE KHAWAATEEMAHAA WA KHAYRA AYYAAMEE YAWMA ALQAAKA FEEHE INNAKA A'LAA KULLE SHAY-IN QADEERUN ALLAAHUMMA TAQABBAL DO-A'AA-EE WAS-MA' NAJWAAYA YAA A'LIYYO YAA A'ZEEMO YAA QAADERO YAA QAAHERO YAA HAYYAN LAA YAMOOTO SALLE A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALE MOHAMMADIWN WAGH-FIR LEYAZ ZONOOBAL LATEE BAYNEE WA BAYNAKA WA LAA TAF- ZAHNEE A'LAA RO-OOOSIL ASH-HAADE WAH-RUS-NEE BE-A'YNEKAL LATEE LAA TANAAMO WAR-HAMNEE BE-QUDRATEKA A'LAYYA YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEENA WA SALLAL LAAHO A'LAA SAYYEDENAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALEHIT TAAHEREENA YAA RABBAL A'ALAMEEN.

O,AllahIbeseechYouinthenameofYourname,OAllah,tosendblessingsonMuhammadandon childrenofMuhammadandletthelastpartofmylifefullofgoodness,letmydeedsbegood,letits conclusionbegood,andletthedayIshallmeetYoubebetterforme,verilyYouhavepowerofoverall things.O,Allahacceptmysupplication,payattentiontomywhispers,Ohigh,Ogreat,Opowerful,O subduer,Oeverlivingwhoneverdies,sendblessingsonMuhammadandonthechildrenofMuhammad andforgivemysinswhicharebetweenYouandme;pleasedonotdisclosemyinfamytoothers,protect methroughYoureverwatchfuleyewhichneversleepsandhavemercyonmethroughYourmightand powerOthemostmerciful,andsendblessingsonourmasterMuhammadandonhisthoroughly purifiedchildrenOLordoftheworlds.

(7) Then recite 2 rakats namaz in the center of the masjid and then recite the following Dua:

YAA MAN HOWA AQRABO ELAYYA MIN HABLIL WAREEDE YAA FA'-A'ALAL LEMAA YOREEDO YAA MAYN YAHOOLO BAYNAL MAR-E WA QALBEHI SALLE A'LAA MOHAMMADIWN WA AALEHI WA HUL BAYNANAA WA BAYNA MAYN YOOZEENAA BE-HAWLEKA WA QUWWATEKA YAA KAAFEE MIN KULLE SHAY-IWN WA LAA YAKFEE MINHO SHAYUN IKFENAL MOHIMMA MIN AMRID DUNYAA WAL AAKHERATE YAA ARHAMAR RAAHEMEEN.

OHewhoisnearertomethanmyjugularvein,OHewhodoeswhatHewills,OHewhointervenes betweenmanandhisheart,sendblessingsonMuhammadandonhischildren,intervenebetweenus, withYourpowerandmight,OHewhomakesindependentofHim,pleasemakeeasyoureffortsinthe worldlymattersandinthehereafter.Othemostmerciful. [Tellyourneeds,dosajdashukr,andthengotothemaqamofthesahibuzAzmanandrecitethe istighasa.] [Tellyourneeds,prayandpraya2rakatsalat,andafterrecitingtasbihofSayyidaFatimaZahra,recite duaaAzamulBala.]