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PRAYER FOR CONCENTRATION

(towards Imam Mahdi –peace be upon him)

Ahmad bn Ibrahim said: I complain to Abu Ja'afar, Muhammad bn Uthman that I am interested to see our master (peace be upon him) he said to me: with interest you desire to see him? Yes I replied. Be grateful to God for your interest, he said to me, and I would show you his direction in good health and at ease, O' Abu Abdullah don't solicit to see him because the days of occultation are yearning to see him and don't request to convene with him[1] because it is a firm resolution of God and it is better you submitted to it but you concentrate to him through Ziyarah (prayer). Regards what shall be his duty is what Muhammad bn Ali dictated to him as follows:

Give concentration to Imam with Ziyarah after you have offered twelve units (Raka'at) of prayer, in every unit you recite Suratul Ikhlas ((قل ھو اللہ احد and after every two units you terminate your prayer, you send salutation to Muhammad and his progeny after finishing and recite the following words of God:

«سَلامٌ عَلى آلِ ياسينَ» ، ذلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ الْمُبين مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ ، وَاللَّهُ ذُوالْفَضْلِ الْعَظيم ، إِمامُهُ مَنْ يَهديهِ صِراطَهُ الْمُسْتَقيم ، قَدْ آتاكُمُ اللَّهُ خِلافَتَهُ يا آلَ ياسين ... .

 "Peace be on the family of Yaseen, that is the manifested favour from God, and God possess tremendous favour, His appointed Imam is he who guide to the right path, verily the legacy of God has come to you, O' the family of Yaseen…"[2]