According to Imam Hasan bin Ali Al Askaree (AS) today it is highly desirable to:
1) Pray 51 Raka’t Prayer during the 24 hours of the day of Arbae’en, (17 Rak—a’ts in obligatory, and 34 Rak—a’ts in Naafilah Salaats).
2) Be in Karbala for Ziyaarat of Imam Husayn and other martyrs, if not possible, recite Ziyaarat of the Holy Imam and other martyrs of Karbala.
3) To wear a ring in the right hand.
4) To put the forehead on the earth (preferably on the earth of Karbala) in prostration.
5) To pronounce “Bismillahir-Rah’maanir-Rah’eem” in clear and loud voice while praying the salaats.
6) Imam Jaa’far bin Muhammad Al Saadiq (AS) had advised the faithfuls to recite the following “Ziyaarat” on the day of Arbae’en:
اَلسَّلامُ عَلى وَلِىِّ اللَّهِ وَحَبيبِهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى خَليلِ اللَّهِ وَنَجيبِهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلى صَفِىِّ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ صَفِيِّهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلىَ الْحُسَيْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ الشَّهيدِ اَلسَّلامُ على اَسيرِ الْكُرُباتِ وَقَتيلِ الْعَبَراتِ
assalaamu a'laa waliyyillaahi wa h'abeebihee assalaamu a'laa khaleelillaahi wa najeebihee assalaamu a'laa s'afiyyillaahi wabni s'afiyyihee assalaamu a'lal h'usayni l maz'loomsih shaheed assalaamu a'laa aseeril kurubaati wa gateeli l a'baraat
Peace be on the favourite of Allah, Peace be on the beloved friend of Allah, His distinguished hero! Peace be on the choicest confidant of Allah, sincerely attached precisely like his father! Peace be on Husayn, who gave his life in the way of Allah, a martyr, underwent untold hardships Peace be on the hostage surrounded by the-tightening circle of sorrow and grief, killed by a horde of savages.
اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اَشْهَدُ اَنَّهُ وَلِيُّكَ وَابْنُ وَلِيِّكَ وَصَفِيُّكَ وَابْنُ صَفِيِّكَ الْفاَّئِزُ بِكَرامَتِكَ اَكْرَمْتَهُ بِالشَّهادَةِ وَحَبَوْتَهُ بِالسَّعادَةِ وَاَجْتَبَيْتَهُ بِطيبِ الْوِلادَةِ وَجَعَلْتَهُ سَيِّداً مِنَ السّادَةِ وَ قآئِداً مِنَ الْقادَةِ وَذآئِداً مِنْ الْذادَةِ وَاَعْطَيْتَهُ مَواريثَ الاَْنْبِياَّءِ
allaahumma innee ash-hadu annahoo waliyyuka wabnu waliyyika wa s'afiyyuka wabnu s'afiyyikal faa-izu bl-karaamatika akramtahoo bish shahaadati wa h'abawtahoo bis sa-a'adati waj-tabaytahoo bi-t'eebi l wi laadati wa ja-a'ltahoo sayyidan minas.saadati wa gaa-idan minal oaadati wa d'aa-idan minad'd'aadati wa aa'-t'aytahoo mawaareethal ambiyaaa-i
O my Allah I give witness that beyond a shadow of doubt he is Thy favourite and choicest confidant, who enjoys Thy confidence and favour, precisely like his father!
Thou looked upto him and elected him in Thy cause, picked and chose him for the good fortune, selected for him the best purified parents, appointed him guardian, leader, and defender of rights, a true representative (inheritor and progenitor) of guardians, leaders and defenders of rights, gave him much and more from the inheritance of the Prophets,
wa ja-a'ltahoo h'ujjatan a'laa khalqika minalaws'iyaaa-i fa-aa'-d'ara fid du-a'a-i wa man h'an nus'h'a wa bad'ala muhjatahoo feeka ll-yastangid'a i'baadika minal jahaalati wa h'ayratiz" z"alaalati wa qad tawaazara a'layhi man gharrathud dunyaa wa baa-a'h'az'z'ahoo bil-ard'alil adnaa wa sharaa aakhiratahoo bith-thamanilawkasi
put him forward as a decisive argument, along with the other successors (of the Holy Prophet-the twelve lmams) to the mankind. He met with deadly dangers, acted justly and fairly, made use of everything belonging to him to pay full attention to give sincere advice, took pains, made every effort and put his heart, mind, soul and life at the disposal of Thy mission to liberate the people from the yoke of ignorance and evil of bewilderment, but an evildoer, deceived with empty hopes of mean and worthless worldly gains, had pressed heavily on him, and sold out his share (eternal bliss) for the meanest and lowest bargain,
وَتَغَطْرَسَ وَتَرَدّى فى هَواهُ وَاَسْخَطَكَ وَاَسْخَطَ نَبِيَّكَ وَاَطاعَ مِنْ عِبادِكَ اَهْلَ الشِّقاقِ وَالنِّفاقِ وَحَمَلَةَ الاَْوْزارِ الْمُسْتَوْجِبينَ النّارَ فَجاهَدَهُمْ فيكَ صابِراً مُحْتَسِباً حَتّى سُفِكَ فى طاعَتِكَ دَمُهُ وَاسْتُبيحَ حَريمُهُ
wa taghat'rasa wataraddaa fee hawaahu wa askhat'aka wa askhat'a nabiyyaka wa at'aa-a' min i'baadika ahlash shiqaaqi wan nifaaqi wa h'amalatal awzaaril mustawjibeenan naar fa-jaahada hum feeka s'aabiran muhtasiban h'attaa su fika fee t'aa-a-rika damuhoo wastubeeh'a h'areemuhoo
betrayed his "day of judgement" for a vulgar return, took pride in insolence, fell into the fathom- well of silly stupid follies, provoked Thee and Thy Prophet to anger, did as the harsh discordant, the hypocrite, the heavily burdened bearers of sin, condemned to Hellfire, advised to him, however, he (the Holy lmam), steadily, rightly and justly coped With them, till, in Thy obedience, gave his life after which his family was set adrift.
اَللّهُمَّ فَالْعَنْهُمْ لَعْناً وَبيلاً وَعَذِّبْهُمْ عَذاباً اَليماً اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ اَلسَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا بْنَ سَيِّدِ الاَْوْصِياَّءِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ اَمينُ اللَّهِ وَابْنُ اَمينِهِ عِشْتَ سَعيداً وَمَضَيْتَ حَميداً وَمُتَّ فَقيداً مَظْلُوماً شَهيداً
allaahumma fal-a'nhum laa'-nan wa bee lan wa a'd'd'i b h u m a'd'aaban aleemaa assalaamu alayka yabna rasulullah assalaamu alayka yabna sayyedel awsia ashhadu annaka aminullah wabnu amineh eshtu saidan wa madaytu hamidan wa muttu faghidan mazluman shahida
O my Allah, therefore, condemn them to hell as a denunciation and conviction; and crack-down on them with a painful Punishment. Peace be on you O the son of the Messenger of Allah! Peace be on you O the son of the first of the successors (of the Holy Prophet)!
وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ اللَّهَ مُنْجِزٌ ما وَعَدَكَ وَمُهْلِكٌ مَنْ خَذَلَكَ وَمُعَذِّبٌ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ وَفَيْتَ بِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ وَجاهَدْتَ فى سَبيلِهِ حَتّى اَتيكَ الْيَقينُ فَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَكَ وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ وَلَعَنَ اللَّهُ اُمَّةً سَمِعَتْ بِذلِكَ فَرَضِيَتْ بِهِ
wa ash-hadu annallaaha munjizun maa wa-a'daka wa muh-li kun man khad'alaka wa mu-a'd'd'ibun man oatalaka wa ash-hadu annaka wafayta bi-a'hdillaahi wa jaahadta fee sabeelihee hattaa ataykal yageen fa-la-a'nallaahu man oatalaka wa la-a'nallaahu man z'alamaka wa la-a'nall.aahu ummatan sami-a't bi-d'aalika faraz"iyat bihee
I bear witness that Allah put faith in you like He had full confidence in your father, and that you always looked for and collected good and virtue, lived a highly praiseworthy life and departed from this world a martyr, forsaken and abused; I bear witness that Allah will promptly fulfill the promise, He made to you, and destroy those who left you helpless and punish those who killed you; I bear witness that you kept your promise made with Allah, and strived in His way till what was certain came upon you, so curse of Allah be an those who killed you, curse of Allah be on those who oppressed you, curse of Allah be on the people who came to know and approved.
اَللّهُمَّ اِنّى اُشْهِدُكَ اَنّى وَلِىُّ لِمَنْ والاهُ وَعَدُوُّ لِمَنْ عاداهُ بِاَبى اَنْتَ وَاُمّى يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ كُنْتَ نُوراً في الاَْصْلابِ الشّامِخَةِ وَالاَْرْحامِ الْمُطَهَّرَةِ لَمْ تُنَجِّسْكَ الْجاهِلِيَّةُ بِاَنْجاسِها وَلَمْ تُلْبِسْكَ الْمُدْلَهِمّاتُ مِنْ ثِيابِها
allaahumma innee ush-hiduka annee waliyyun liman walaahu waa'duwwun liman a'adaahu bi-abee anta wa ummee yabna rasoolili aah ash-hadu annaka kunta nooran fil as'laabish shaamikhati wal arh'aamil mut'ahharah lam tunajjiskal jaahiliyyatu bi-anjaasihaa wa lam tulbiskal mudlahimmaatu min thiyaabihaa
O my Allah be my witness that I make friends with those who love him and oppose those who deny him. I, my father and mother, are at your disposal 0 the son of the Messenger of Allah. I know and bear witness that you were "light" in the sublime loins and in the pure wombs, never touched you the dirt of ignorance, nor ever obscurity concealed you in its folds;
وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ مِنْ دَعاَّئِمِ الدّينِ وَاَرْكانِ الْمُسْلِمينَ وَمَعْقِلِ الْمُؤْمِنينَ وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّكَ الاِْمامُ الْبَرُّ التَّقِىُّ الرَّضِىُّ الزَّكِىُّ الْهادِى الْمَهْدِىُّ
wa ash-hadu an naka min da-a'aa-imid deeni wa arkaanil muslimeena wa maa'-qilil moo-mineen wa ash-hadu annakal imaamul barrut taqqiyyur raz"iyyuz zakiyyul haadi l mahdiyy
I bear witness that you are the pillar of "Deen", support of the Muslims, refuge of the faithfuls; I bear witness that you are a truthful, well-aware, content, intelligent, rightly guided guide (Imam);
وَاَشْهَدُ اَنَّ الاَْئِمَّةَ مِنْ وُلْدِكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوى وَاَعْلامُ الْهُدى وَالْعُرْوَةُ الْوُثْقى وَالْحُجَّةُ على اَهْلِ الدُّنْيا وَاَشْهَدُ اَنّى بِكُمْ مُؤْمِنٌ وَبِاِيابِكُمْ مُوقِنٌ بِشَرايِعِ دينى وَخَواتيمِ عَمَلى وَقَلْبى لِقَلْبِكُمْ سِلْمٌ وَاَمْرى لاَِمْرِكُمْ مُتَّبِعٌ وَنُصْرَتى لَكُمْ مُعَدَّةٌ
wa ash-hadu annal a-immata min wuldika kalimatut taqwaa wa aa' laamul hudaa wal u'rwatul wuthqaa wa l h'ujjatu a'laa ah lid dunyaa wa ash-hadu annee bikum moo-minun wa bi iyaabikum moo-qinun bi-sharaa-yi-i'deenee wa khawaateemi a'malee wa qalbee ll-qalbi kum silmun wa amree li-amrikum muttabi-u'n wa nus'ratee lakum mu-a'ddatun
I bear witness that the Imams among your descendants are the symbols of "conscious piety" and signs of "true guidance", the "safe handle"-Islam, and the decisive arguments over mankind; I declare positively that I have full faith in you and I know for certain that you shall return. I am, fully committed to the laws of my religion, certain of my deeds, my mind and heart ready for your return, and my affairs carried out in the light of your instructions,
حَتّى يَاْذَنَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ فَمَعَكُمْ مَعَكُمْ لامَعَ عَدُوِّكُمْ صَلَواتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَعلى اَرْواحِكُمْ وَاَجْسادِكُمْ وَشاهِدِكُمْ وَغاَّئِبِكُمْ وَظاهِرِكُمْ وَباطِنِكُمْ آمينَ رَبَّ الْعالَمينَ
h'attaa yaad'anallaahu lakum fa-ma-a'kum ma-a'kum laa ma-a'a'dduwwikum s'alawatullaahi a'laykum wa a'laa arwaah'ikum wa ajsaadi kum wa shaahidikum wa ghaa-ibikum wa z'aahirikum wa baat'inikum aameen rabbal a'alameen
till Allah gives you permission, together with you, along with you, not at the same time with your enemies. Blessings of Allah be on you, on your souls, on your bodies when you are visible, when you are invisible, on your perceivable aspects, on your innermost genius be it so, O Lord of the worlds .
