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PRAYER FOR THE LEADER OF WOMEN, FATIMAH ZAHRA (peace be on her) [O' Allah bless Fatimah and her father…]

Prayer for Fatimah Zahra (peace be on her) is among the implemented supplication for obtaining ones demand, it should be recited for (530) five hundred and thirty times:

  أَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلى فاطِمَةَ وَأَبيها وَبَعْلِها وَبَنيها [وَالسِّرِّ الْمُسْتَوْدَعِ فيها] بِعَدَدِ ما أَحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُكَ .

O' Allah! Bless Fatimah, her father, her husband and her children (and the deposited mystery in her) to the extent of all that is encompassed by Your knowledge.

This prayer was not mentioned in the ancient books, but it was common during the time of Sheikh Al-Azam Al-Ansari and we have mentioned it in this book for two reasons:

1- This prayer even though it was not mentioned in the ancient books and Sheikh Ansari has quoted it but for the deep connection between Sheikh Ansari and the awaiting leader (may our souls be sacrifice for him) there is strong probability that the prayer is from Imam (peace be upon him) even though Sheikh Ansari did not declare it.

2- The meaning of the word «السرّ المستودع فيها» "the secret deposited in her" is the Imam Al-Mahdi (May our souls be sacrificed for him).^[1]

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