A GIFT FROM IMAM AL-HUSAYN (A.S.)

On the 10th day of Muharram, known as the day of ‘Aashura, in the year 61 A.H. when Imam Abu ‘Abdillahil Hussein (as) came into the tent to bid farewell to his family members, he held the hand of his sick son, Ali ibn al-Hussein (as) and pressed it against his chest. He (as) then said,

“O son! I am teaching you a du'a which you should remember. Angel Jibrael taught it to my grandfather the messenger of Allah who passed it to my mother Fatima. Whenever you have a special need or are faced with any calamity or crises, or are inflicted with any grief or hardship, then recite the following supplication”:

BIHAQQI YASEEN WAL QUR-AANIL ‘HAKEEM
WA BIHAQQI TAA-HAA WAL QUR-AANIL ‘ADHEEM
YAA MAN YAQDIRU ‘ALAA ‘HAWAA-IJIS-SAA-ILEEN
YAA MAN YA’LAMU MAA FID-DHAMEER
YAA MUNAFFISAN ‘ANIL MAKROOBEEN
YAA MUFARRIJAN ‘ANIL MAGHMOOMEEN
YAA RAA-‘HIMA SHAYKHIL KABEER
YAA RAAZIQAT TIFLIS-SAGHEER
YAA MAN LAA YAHTAAJU ILAT-TAFSEER
SALLI ‘ALAA MUHAMMADIN WA AALI MUHAMMADIN
WAF-‘AL BEE  …….(mention your wishes)

By the truth of Yaseen (a title of the Holy Prophet) and the Quran full of wisdom
And for the sake of Taa-haa (another title of the Holy Prophet) and the great Quran
O he Who is able to fulfil the desires of those ask. O He Who knows what is in the heart. O He Who banishes sorrow from the sorrowful. O He Who dispels grief from those who grieve. O He Who is merciful to old men. O He Who provides for infants. O He Who needs not to be explained. Send blessings upon Muhammad and his progeny and fulfil for me…(mention your wishes)

The above dua’ can be found in Mafateeh al-Jinaan, page no.380

Late Ahmed Hussein Sheriff in his book “Imam Hussein (as), as his words portray” comments on the above dua’ as thus:

This dua’ in fact is meant to be a lesson to us not to get shaken in faith even under most trying circumstances. The words contained in the dua’ are meant to convey to us that Allah (SWT) is fully aware of what is going on in our hearts. He is capable of dispelling our sorrows and grief and He is the only One Who can fulfil all our desires. What is required of us is always to have full trust in Him and rely upon Him and Him alone.

He further adds:
As such, we are taught to present our desires and our problems through intermediaries and with the recommendations of the divinely chosen personalities in the persons of Muhammad (saww) and his progeny. We are therefore required to invoke blessings upon Muhammad (saww) and his progeny whilst invoking to Almighty God.

Mafateeh al-Jinaan, page no. 380