2. Ja’far ibn Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm Al-Mūsawi narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Nuhayk, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from Mu’āwiyah ibn ‘Ammār who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: After you finish your invocations next to the grave (of the Prophet ﷺ), proceed to the pulpit. Rub your hands on it and then hold its two bottom knobs. Rub your face and your eyes on them, for it is said that they cure the eyes. Thereafter, stand by the pulpit, praise Allāh, glorify Him, and then ask for your needs. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ has said: There is a garden from the gardens of Paradise between my pulpit and my grave. My pulpit is placed over an oasis from the oases of Paradise and its pillars were built in Paradise. Imam continued: Then go to the place (where) the Prophet ﷺ (used to pray) and establish as many prayers as you wish. Send blessings on Muḥammad and his family when you want to enter or exit the Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ and establish prayers increasingly while you are in the Mosque of the Prophet ﷺ.

3. Abū ‘Abdil Raḥmān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Ḥusain Al-‘Askari narrated to me from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from his father ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali ibn Abī Ťālib, from ‘Ali ibn Ja’far ibn Muḥammad, from his brother Abil Ḥasan Mūsā ibn Ja’far (Imam Kāżim ), from his father (Imam Sādiq ), who said: His grandfather (Imam Bāqir ) said: ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (Imam Sajjād ) used to stand next to the grave of the Prophet ﷺ and say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and testify that he announced the message of Allāh. Then he used to recite any prayer that would come to his mind. Thereafter, he would lean his back on the very delicate green marble that is attached to the grave of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. He would lean his back on the grave and face the Qiblah, and say: O Allāh! I seek refuge with You in (all of) my affairs and I have leaned my back on the grave of Muḥammad, Your slave and Your messenger, and I have turned my face toward the Qiblah that You chose for Muḥammad. O Allāh! I find that I do not have the power to attain the good that I desire for myself, nor do I have the power to avert the harm I fear. (O Allāh!) I find that all affairs are in Your Hand and that there is no one more needy than I. I am in need of the good that You have given me. O Allāh! I ask You to decree that which is good for me because no one can keep away Your grace. O Allāh! I seek refuge with You from replacing my name, from changing my body, or from removing Your blessing from me. O Allāh! Adorn me with piety and beautify me with Your blessings. Give me a long, healthy life and sustain me with the ability to thank You for good health.

4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Najrān, Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, and others, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Mas’ūd, who said: I saw Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) going to the grave of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. When he arrived at the grave, he placed his hand on it and said: I ask Allāh who selected you, chose you, guided you, and guided (the creation) through you, to send His blessing on you. Then he recited: “Verily Allāh and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who believe! Send your blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” (33:56).

5. Ḥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā narrated to me from his father, from Ibrāhīm ibn Abil Bilād, who said: Abul Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) asked me, “What do you recite in your salutation to the Prophet ﷺ?” I replied, “I recite that which is known and (commonly) narrated.” Imam asked, “Should I not teach you something that is better than that which you recite?” I replied, “Yes. May I sacrifice myself for you.” As I was sitting there, Imam wrote the following with his own hands for me, and he also read it to me: When you are standing next to his (the Prophet’s ﷺ) grave, recite (the following): ﷺ I testify that there is no god but Allāh; He is alone and He has no partners, and I testify that Muḥammad ﷺ is His slave and messenger. I testify that you are Muḥammad, son of ‘Abdillāh, and that you are the last of the prophets. I testify that you announced the messages of your Lord, you advised your nation, you fought in the way of your Lord, and you worshipped Him until that which is certain (death) came to you. And you fulfilled your obligations. O Allāh! Send Your blessing on Muḥammad, Your slave, Your messenger, Your confidant, Your trustee, Your chosen one, and the best of Your creation, (blessings which are) greater than any of the blessings You have sent on any of Your prophets or messengers. O Allāh! Send (Your) Salām on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad just as You sent Your Salām on Nūḥ “among the worlds.” Bestow Your favour on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad just as You bestowed Your favour “on Mūsā and Hārūn.” And bless Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad just as You blessed Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. Verily You are the Praised, the Glorified. O Allāh! Send blessing on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad and have mercy on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad. . O Allāh! O Lord of the Sacred House! O Lord of the Sacred Mosque! O Lord of RUKN and MAQĀM! O Lord of the Sacred Land! O Lord of the lawful and the unlawful! O Lord of MASH’AR AL-ḤARĀM! Send my Salām to the soul of Muḥammad, Your Prophet.

6. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb Al-Kulayni narrated to me from a group of our companions, from Sahl ibn Ziyād, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Nasr, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā ), “How should I say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ next to his grave?” Imam replied: Salām upon the Messenger of Allāh. Salām to you, O love of Allāh! Salām to you, O choice of Allāh! Salām to you, O trustee of Allāh! I testify that you advised your nation. You fought in the way of Allāh and worshipped Him with loyalty until that which is certain (death) came to you. May Allāh reward you with a greater reward than He has given to any (other) prophet for guiding his nation. O Allāh! Send (Your) blessing on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad, (blessings which are) greater than that which You sent on Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. Verily You are the Praised, the Glorified.

7. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb Al-Kulayni narrated to me from a group of our companions, from Sahl ibn Ziyād, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥassān, from one of our companions, who said: I saw Abal Ḥasan the First (Imam Kāżim ), Hārūn the (Abbasid) caliph, ‘Isā ibn Ja’far, and Ja’far ibn Yaḥyā all in Madīnah next to the grave of the Prophet ﷺ. Hārūn said to Imam Kāżim , “Go ahead (and say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ).” However, Imam refused. So Hārūn went ahead and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and then moved aside. Then ‘Isā ibn Ja’far asked Imam to go ahead and say Salām to the Prophet ﷺ. However, Imam refused. So ‘Isā moved forward and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and then moved aside and stood with Hārūn. Then Ja’far ibn Yaḥyā asked Imam to go ahead and say Salām to the Prophet ﷺ. However, Imam refused. So Ja’far moved forward and said Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and then he also moved aside and stood with Hārūn. Then Abul Ḥasan moved forward and said: Salam to you, O father! I ask Allāh who selected you, chose you, guided you, and guided (the creation) through you, to send His blessing on you. So Hārūn said to ‘Isā, “Did you hear what he said?” “Yes,” ‘Isā replied. “I testify that he (the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ) is truly his father,” Hārūn said.

8. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār narrated to me from his father, from his grandfather ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain Al-‘Alawi son of ‘Ali ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali ibn Abī Ťālib, from ‘Ali ibn Ja’far, from his brother Mūsā ibn Ja’far (Imam Kāżim ), from his father (Imam Sādiq ), who said: His father (Imam Bāqir ) said: My father, ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (Imam Sajjād ), used to stand next to the grave of the Prophet ﷺ and say Salām to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and testify that he announced the message of Allāh. Then he used to recite any prayer that would come to his mind. Thereafter, he would lean his back on the very delicate green marble that is attached to the grave of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. He would lean his back on the grave and face the Qiblah, and say: O Allāh! I seek refuge with You in (all of) my affairs and I have leaned my back on the grave of Muḥammad, Your slave and Your messenger, and I have turned my face toward the Qiblah that You chose for Muḥammad. O Allāh! I find that I do not have the power to attain the good that I desire for myself, nor do I have the power to avert the harm I fear. (O Allāh!) I find that all affairs are in Your hands and that there is no one more needy than I. I am in need of the good that You have given me. O Allāh! I ask You to decree that which is good for me because no one can keep away Your grace. O Allāh! I seek refuge with You from replacing my name, from changing my body, or from removing Your blessing from me. O Allāh! Adorn me with piety and beautify me with Your blessings. Give me a long, healthy life and sustain me with the ability to thank You for good health.

9. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā ibn ‘Ubayd, from Abī ‘Abdillāh Zakariyyā Al-Mu`min, from Ibrāhīm ibn Nājiyah, from Isḥāq ibn ‘Ammār, who said: I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ), “Teach me a short Salām to the Prophet ﷺ.” Imam replied: Recite (the following): I ask Allāh who selected you, chose you, guided you, and guided (the creation) through you, to increasingly send His delightful blessings on you.

10. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, Ya’qūb ibn Yazīd, and Mūsā ibn ‘Umar, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Nasr, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā ), “How should I say Salām to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ next to his grave?” Imam replied: Recite (the following): Salām upon the Messenger of Allāh. Salām to you and (may) Allāh’s Mercy and Blessings be upon you. Salām to you, O Messenger of Allāh! Salām to you, O Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh! Salām to you, O chosen one from the creation of Allāh! Salām to you, O love of Allāh! Salām to you, O choice of Allāh! Salām to you, O trustee of Allāh! I testify that you are the Messenger of Allāh and that you are Muḥammad, son of ‘Abdillāh. I testify that you advised your nation, you fought in the way of your Lord, and you worshipped Him until that which is certain (death) came to you. May Allāh reward you with a greater reward than He has given to any (other) prophet for guiding his nation. O Allāh! Send Your blessing on Muḥammad and the family of Muḥammad, (blessings which are) greater than that which You sent on Ibrāhīm and the family of Ibrāhīm. Verily You are the Praised, the Glorified.