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NAMAZ HADIYAH MASOOMEEN (A)

وَلَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيْمِ۔

And there is neither might nor power except with Allah.

The Infallible Imams (a.s.) are reported to have said that a servant (of Allah) may offer eight units of prayer on Friday, separating each couple of units with the Taslim statement. Four of these units may be dedicated to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) while the other four units to Lady Fatimah (a.s.).

On Saturday, other four units of prayer are offered and dedicated to Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.). Likewise, four units of prayer may be offered every day and dedicated to one of the Holy Imams respectively. Thus, on Thursday, four units are offered and dedicated to Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq(a.s.). On Friday, eight units of prayer are offered; four of them are dedicated to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and four to Lady Fatimah (a.s.). On Saturday, four units of prayer are offered and dedicated to Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (a.s.). Likewise, four units of prayer may be offered every day and dedicated to one of the Holy Imams respectively. Hence, on Thursday, the four units of prayer are dedicated to Imam al-Mahdi the Patron of the Age, may Allah hasten his reappearance. The supplicatory prayer to be said between each couple of units is the following:

اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ السَّلَامُ

O Allah, You are the Peace,

وَ مِنْكَ السَّلَامُ

You are the source of peace,

وَ اِلَيْكَ يَعُوْدُ السَّلَامُ

and to You does peace belong.

حَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا مِنْكَ بِالسَّلَامِ

So, our Lord, greet us with peace from You.

اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّ هٰذِهِ الرَّكَعَاتِ

O Allah, these units of prayer

هَدِيَّةٌ مِنَّا اِلٰى وَلِيِّكَ۔

are presents from us to Your Vicegerent...

You should mention the name of the Imam to whom these units are dedicated.

فَصَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِهٖ وَ بَلِّغْهُ اِيَّاهَا

So, (please) send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household, convey them to him,

وَاَعْطِنِىْ اَفْضَلَ اَمَلِىْ وَ رَجَاۤئِىْ فِيْكَ وَ فِىْ رَسُوْلِكَ

and give me the best of my hope and expectation from You and Your Messenger,

صَلَوَاتُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ اٰلِهٖ۔

Your blessings be upon him and his Household.

You may now pray Almighty Allah for any thing you wish.