The respected Sayyid Ali bin Taaoos has narrated in his MohijjudDaawaat[1]
from the books of some ancient scholars, who narrate that Abu Ali Ahmad bin
Muhammad bin Husain and Ishaq bin Ja’far bin Muhammad Alawi Aridhi in Harran
that he said: Informed me from Muhammad bin Ali Alawi Husaini, who lived in
Egypt that he said: A great calamity and severe concern struck me in context to
my relationship to the ruler of Egypt. I feared for my life. I had been
slandered before Ahmad Ibne Tulun.
So, I left Egypt
for Hajj and went from Hijaz to Iraq.
I wanted to go to the shrine of my master, Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) to seek
refuge from him and seek asylum at his tomb, in order to be secure from the
lash of the person I feared. I remained at the sacred abode for fifteen days,
praying and making earnest and tearful entreaties day and night.
for Hajj and went from Hijaz to Iraq.
I wanted to go to the shrine of my master, Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) to seek
refuge from him and seek asylum at his tomb, in order to be secure from the
lash of the person I feared. I remained at the sacred abode for fifteen days,
praying and making earnest and tearful entreaties day and night.
So, the Custodian of the Time and the Bosom Friend of the
All-Merciful was shown to me, as I was in a state between stupor and awake. He
said to me, “Imam Husain is saying to you, O my son, do you fear so-and-so?” I
said: “Yes, he wants to kill me. So, I have sought refuge with my master (a.s.)
to complain from the calamity my enemy has schemed for me.”
All-Merciful was shown to me, as I was in a state between stupor and awake. He
said to me, “Imam Husain is saying to you, O my son, do you fear so-and-so?” I
said: “Yes, he wants to kill me. So, I have sought refuge with my master (a.s.)
to complain from the calamity my enemy has schemed for me.”
He urged me, “Why don’t you pray to Allah, your Lord and the
Lord of your forefathers, through Duas, through which the apostles in the past
beseeched the Lord? They were in severity and Allah succored them.”
Lord of your forefathers, through Duas, through which the apostles in the past
beseeched the Lord? They were in severity and Allah succored them.”
“Which Dua should I recite?” I asked. “When it is the Friday
eve, make a Ghusl and offer your midnight
prayers. When you have performed your prostration of thankfulness, recite this
Dua, as you are hobbling on your knees.” Then he mentioned to me the
supplication.
eve, make a Ghusl and offer your midnight
prayers. When you have performed your prostration of thankfulness, recite this
Dua, as you are hobbling on your knees.” Then he mentioned to me the
supplication.
I saw him in the same time, as he would come to me as I was
between stupor and awake. He came to me on five consecutive nights, repeating
the same words until I memorized the Dua. His visits to me stopped on Friday
eve.
between stupor and awake. He came to me on five consecutive nights, repeating
the same words until I memorized the Dua. His visits to me stopped on Friday
eve.
I made Ghusl, dusted my dress off and applied fragrance. I
prayed the midnight prayers
and performed the prostration of thankfulness. I hobbled on my knees and
entreated Allah, the Exalted, through this Dua. The Master of the Age (a.s.)
came to me on the eve of Saturday and said, “Your Dua has been accepted, O
Muhammad; your enemy was killed when you had just finished your supplication,
before the very person he had slandered you to.”
prayed the midnight prayers
and performed the prostration of thankfulness. I hobbled on my knees and
entreated Allah, the Exalted, through this Dua. The Master of the Age (a.s.)
came to me on the eve of Saturday and said, “Your Dua has been accepted, O
Muhammad; your enemy was killed when you had just finished your supplication,
before the very person he had slandered you to.”
Next morning, I bid my Master farewell and departed for Egypt; and as I
reached Jordan
on my way to Egypt,
I saw one of my neighbors, who was a pious man. He told me that Ahmad Ibne
Tulun had seized my enemy and had ordered that he should be taken care of and
that my enemy was found beheaded from the hind in the morning. This had
happened on that Friday eve and Ahmad Ibne Tulun had ordered, on the virtue of
which his body had been dumped into the Nile.
reached Jordan
on my way to Egypt,
I saw one of my neighbors, who was a pious man. He told me that Ahmad Ibne
Tulun had seized my enemy and had ordered that he should be taken care of and
that my enemy was found beheaded from the hind in the morning. This had
happened on that Friday eve and Ahmad Ibne Tulun had ordered, on the virtue of
which his body had been dumped into the Nile.
A number of people of my area and our Shia brothers told me
that this event had reached them at the same time when I had finished the Dua,
as my Master had informed me.
that this event had reached them at the same time when I had finished the Dua,
as my Master had informed me.
Sayyid (r.a.) has narrated this incident through another
channel from Abu Hasan Ali bin Hammad Misri with some differences and its end
is as follows: When I reached some stations, I suddenly saw a messenger from my
children and with him was a letter containing the following: The person from
whom you have fled, he has collected people and has provided dinner to them; so
they ate and drank and then dispersed and he and his servants slept at that
place only.
channel from Abu Hasan Ali bin Hammad Misri with some differences and its end
is as follows: When I reached some stations, I suddenly saw a messenger from my
children and with him was a letter containing the following: The person from
whom you have fled, he has collected people and has provided dinner to them; so
they ate and drank and then dispersed and he and his servants slept at that
place only.
When the people woke up in the morning, they did not hear
anything from him. So they removed the quilt from over him and found him
slaughtered and bleeding… till the end.
anything from him. So they removed the quilt from over him and found him
slaughtered and bleeding… till the end.
Then the Sayyid quoted the Dua and after that narrated from
Ali bin Hammad that he said: I have taken this supplication from Abul Hasan Ali
Alawi Areezi and he made a condition to me that I would not give it to an
opponent and will only give to one about whom I am aware that he is a devotee
of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and it was with me; I and my brothers recited it.
Ali bin Hammad that he said: I have taken this supplication from Abul Hasan Ali
Alawi Areezi and he made a condition to me that I would not give it to an
opponent and will only give to one about whom I am aware that he is a devotee
of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and it was with me; I and my brothers recited it.
At that time, a judge of Ahwaz
met me in Basra;
he was an opponent and he owed a favor to me and I was needful for him in his
country and I was living with him.
met me in Basra;
he was an opponent and he owed a favor to me and I was needful for him in his
country and I was living with him.
Thus, the king apprehended him and he took from him a
statement that he will give him twenty thousand dirhams. So I had pity on him
and I gave this Dua to him. He recited it, the week was not over, but that the
Sultan began to release him and from that writing he did not take anything from
him. He sent him to his country with respect and I escorted him till Aballa and
then returned to Basra.
After some days, I called for that Dua. I did not get it and I searched for it
in all the books, but there was no sign of it. So I asked that Dua from Abu
Mukhtar Husaini as he was having a copy of it. He was also unable to find it in
his books.
statement that he will give him twenty thousand dirhams. So I had pity on him
and I gave this Dua to him. He recited it, the week was not over, but that the
Sultan began to release him and from that writing he did not take anything from
him. He sent him to his country with respect and I escorted him till Aballa and
then returned to Basra.
After some days, I called for that Dua. I did not get it and I searched for it
in all the books, but there was no sign of it. So I asked that Dua from Abu
Mukhtar Husaini as he was having a copy of it. He was also unable to find it in
his books.
I searched for it in all my books from that time till twenty
years, but was unable to find it and then I realized that as I had given it to
a non-Shia person it was a punishment from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.
years, but was unable to find it and then I realized that as I had given it to
a non-Shia person it was a punishment from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.
After twenty years I found it in my books and while I had searched
for it so many times, but failed to locate it. I swore that I will not give it
to anyone about whose belief I am not certain that he is a believer in the
Wilayat of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and after that I will take pledge from him that
he will similarly not give to anyone, unless he is worthy of it. Since the
supplication is very long; it is beyond the scope of this book and it is
present in all books of supplications, I have not quoted it here.[2]
for it so many times, but failed to locate it. I swore that I will not give it
to anyone about whose belief I am not certain that he is a believer in the
Wilayat of Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and after that I will take pledge from him that
he will similarly not give to anyone, unless he is worthy of it. Since the
supplication is very long; it is beyond the scope of this book and it is
present in all books of supplications, I have not quoted it here.[2]
It should be known that the source of this Dua, famous as
Dua Alawi Misri is the book of Mohijjud Daawaat[3]
of Sayyid and before that it was not seen in any books and its beginning is
as follows: “Rabbi manzal ladhee doaaoka…”
Dua Alawi Misri is the book of Mohijjud Daawaat[3]
of Sayyid and before that it was not seen in any books and its beginning is
as follows: “Rabbi manzal ladhee doaaoka…”
However, in the treatise of the addenda to Misbaah
Kafami, which is famous and is mostly accompanied with a copy of Misbaah
and its author is unknown, it is mentioned as follows:
Kafami, which is famous and is mostly accompanied with a copy of Misbaah
and its author is unknown, it is mentioned as follows:
It is a very effective prayer for warding off the mischief
of the enemies and there is long incident connected with it, but here we do not
have the scope to mention it. However, we should know that this supplication is
reliably narrated with authentic chains of narrators; narrating from Ameerul
Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) and towards one, who has experienced it and
regained health because of it.
of the enemies and there is long incident connected with it, but here we do not
have the scope to mention it. However, we should know that this supplication is
reliably narrated with authentic chains of narrators; narrating from Ameerul
Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) and towards one, who has experienced it and
regained health because of it.
After that etiquettes are mentioned, which must be observed
before it and the chapters and verses of Quran, which are to be recited before
the supplication.
before it and the chapters and verses of Quran, which are to be recited before
the supplication.
After that he said: Begin the supplication with sincerity,
humility and purity of intention and after scrutiny till now it is not yet
known that what and where is the source of the author regarding these rituals.
and Allah knows best.
humility and purity of intention and after scrutiny till now it is not yet
known that what and where is the source of the author regarding these rituals.
and Allah knows best.