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SUPPLICATION FOR THE APPEARANCE OF IMAM

(peace be upon him)AFTER NOON PRAYER DAILY

It was said in Falaahis Sa'il that the most important supplication after (Zuhr)noon prayer is to imitate Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) in his supplication for Imam Al-Mahdi (peace be upon him) which the Prophet has given his glad tidings to his nation in the authentic narrations, Prophet has promised his nationthat Imam Al-Mahdi will appear prior to the last hour as Muhammad bn Rahban Dabili has reported:

On the authority of Ibad bn Muhammad Mada'in, he said: I arrived near Abu Abdullah in Medina when he finished his noon prayer and I met him raising his hands to the Heaven offering the following supplication:

يا سامِعَ كُلِّ صَوْتٍ ، يا جامِعَ (كُلِّ فَوْتٍ) ، يا بارِئَ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، يا باعِثُ ، يا وارِثُ ، يا سَيِّدَ السَّادَةِ ، يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ ، يا جَبَّارَ الْجَبابِرَةِ ، يا مَلِكَ الدُّنْيا وَالْآخِرَةِ ، يا رَبَّ الْأَرْبابِ ، يا مَلِكَ الْمُلُوكِ . يا بَطَّاشُ ، يا ذَا الْبَطْشِ الشَّديدِ ، يا فَعَّالاً لِما يُريدُ ، يا مُحْصِيَ عَدَدِ الْأَنْفاسِ وَنَقْلِ الْأَقْدامِ ، يا مَنِ السِّرُّ عِنْدَهُ عَلانِيَةٌ ، يا مُبْدِئُ ، يا مُعيدُ .

  أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّكَ عَلى خِيَرَتِكَ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، وَبِحَقِّهِمُ الَّذي أَوْجَبْتَ لَهُمْ عَلى نَفْسِكَ ، أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَيْهِمُ السَّلامُ ، وَأَنْ تَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ السَّاعَةَ السَّاعَةَ بِفِكاكِ رَقَبَتي مِنَ النَّارِ ، وَأَنْجِزْ لِوَلِيِّكَ وَابْنِ نَبِيِّكَ الدَّاعي إِلَيْكَ بِإِذْنِكَ ، وَأَمينِكَ في خَلْقِكَ ، وَعَيْنِكَ في عِبادِكَ ، وَحُجَّتِكَ عَلى خَلْقِكَ ، عَلَيْهِ صَلَواتُكَ وَبَرَكاتُكَ وَعْدَهُ .

  أَللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْهُ بِنَصْرِكَ ، وَانْصُرْ عَبْدَكَ ، وَقَوِّ أَصْحابَهُ وَصَبِّرْهُمْ ، وَاجْعَلْ لَهُمْ مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطاناً نَصيراً ، وَعَجِّلْ فَرَجَهُ ، وَأَمْكِنْهُ مِنْ أَعْدائِكَ وَأَعْداءِ رَسُولِكَ ، يا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمينَ .

O' He who hear all voice, O' He who gathered every thing, O' He who created soul after death, O' the causer, O' the Inheritor, O' master of the masters, O' God of gods, O' The Mighty over the oppressors, O' The king of this world and the Hereafter, O' the Lord of the lords, O' the King of the kings, O' the vigorous, O' He who attain extreme vigorous, O' He who did what He wishes, O' He who knows the number of breaths and movement of feet, O' He who to Him all secrets are visible, O' the starter, O' He who  returns every thing.

I requested from You by the sake of your right overthe best among Your creatures and for the sake of their right you have made incumbent on Yourself to send Your blessing on Muhammad and members of his house and to grant me the rescue of my neck from the Hell fire, execute for Your good friends from the descendant of Your Prophet, the callers to Your course with Your permission, Your trustee among Your creatures, Your sight among Your servants, Your proof among Your creatures, may Your peace and blessing be upon him.

O' Allah! Support him with Your assistance and assist Your servant, empowered his companions and grant them patient, Open for them a protected authority and hasten his relief, let him prevail over Yours and Your Prophet's enemies, O' the Most Merciful of the merciful.

I said to Imam: May my soul be sacrificed for you, isn't you have prayed for yourself? He said: I have prayed to the light of the progeny of Muhammad (peace be on them) who shall retaliate against their enemies with the command of Almighty Allah.

I said: when will he be coming out?

When the owner of creations and command wishes, Imam replied. I said: what are the signs before then? He said: the signs are many and different. I said: like what? Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: A banner shall come out from the east and west, sedition will persist and a man shall come out from Yemen among  the descendant of my uncle Zaid, and there shall be plunding of the house properties[1] then Allah will act according to his wishes.[2]

It has arrived in the book ‘Mikyaal ul Makarim’ that this supplication can be recited for the following benefits:

First: It is recommended to pray for his holiness (A.T.F.S.) and to request for hastening his reappearance after the ‘Zuhr’ prayer.

Second: It is recommended to lift hands while praying for his holiness (A.S.).

Third: It is recommended to regard the Holy Progeny (A.S.) as intercessors and to request in their favour before making a wish.

Fourth: It is recommended to praise and glorify Allah (S.W.T.) before beginning a supplication.

Fifth: It is recommended to send ‘Salawaat’ on Mohammad and his Holy Progeny (P.B.U.T.) before demanding a wish.

Sixth: Purifying ones soul from sins through repentance and the likes of it; so that the soul becomes purified and prepared for acceptance. The proof of this word is the request for forgiveness and freedom from hellfire requested by Imam (A.S.).

Seven: In the words of the Infallibles (A.S.) and their supplications, if the word ‘Wali’ is used singly, without any additions, then its implied on our Master, Imam Mahdi (A.S.).

Eighth: It is recommended to supplicate in the favour of the supporters and companions of his holiness (A.S.).

Ninth: Imam witnesses the actions of the followers in every condition, he watches them and their behaviour, towards which the line ‘Your eyes between your slaves’ indicates and implies.

Tenth: One of the nicknames of his holiness (A.S.) is the ‘Light of Mohammad’s Holy Progeny’. Its proof can also be witnessed in the narrations; ‘Muhaqqiq e Noori’ (R.A.) mentions a few of them in his book ‘Najm us Saqib’.

Eleventh: His holiness is superior and greater than all the Imams (A.S.) except Imam Ali (A.S.), Imam Hasan (A.S.) and Imam Husain (A.S.). This point is approved by other narrations as well.

Twelfth: Almighty Allah (S.W.T.) has treasured his holiness and has delayed his advent to avenge his enemies and the enemies of Prophet (P.B.U.H.). There are several narrations regarding this topic.

Thirteenth: The time of his Advent is amongst the concealed issues necessitated by the divine policy. It is also mentioned in several narrations.

Fourteenth: The signs mentioned in the narrations are not certain and indispensable; due to the line mentioned in the end, ‘Allah performs as per His own will’. [3]

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