Hadith.3210 - When you wish to visit the grave of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha عليه السلام in Tus, perform ghusl (ritual purification) as you leave your home and say while washing: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power except through You. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make this cleansing for me a purification, a healing." Then, as you leave, say: "In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, with Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and to Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and towards the son of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. 'Allah سبحانه وتعالى is sufficient for me'... 'I place my trust in Allah سبحانه وتعالى.' O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, to You I have turned, towards You I have intended, and what is with You I have sought." As you stand at the door of your house, say: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have turned my face to You and left my family, my wealth, and all You have granted me in Your care. In You I trust; do not let me return disappointed, O the One who never disappoints those who seek Him and never abandons those He protects. Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and protect me with Your care, for the one protected by You is never lost." When you arrive safely at the destination, perform ghusl again and say while washing: "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, purify me, purify my heart for me, expand my chest, and cause Your praise, love, and thanks to flow on my tongue, for there is no power except through You. I know that the foundation of my religion is submission to Your command, following the Sunnah of Your Prophet, and bearing witness over all Your creation. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, make this for me a healing and a light, for surely You are capable of all things." Wear your cleanest clothes, walk barefoot, and maintain a state of tranquility and dignity while frequently uttering takbir (glorifying Allah سبحانه وتعالى), tahlil (proclaiming His Oneness), and tamjid (praising Him). Shorten your steps and say as you enter: "In the name of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, with Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace and blessings be upon him and his family." "I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah سبحانه وتعالى, alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that Ali is the wali (friend and authority) of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Then proceed until you stand at his grave. Face him directly, aligning his face with yours, and place the Qiblah between your shoulders. Then say: I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah سبحانه وتعالى, alone, without any partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, the leader of the first and the last, the master of the Prophets and messengers. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant, Your Messenger, Your Prophet, and the master of all creation, a blessing that none but You can encompass. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon the Commander of the Faithful, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Your servant and the brother of Your Messenger, whom You chose by Your knowledge and made a guide for whomever You willed from Your creation, and a proof for those to whom You sent Your messages. He is the adjudicator of religion with Your justice and the decisive arbiter of Your decree among Your creation, the overseer over all of this. Peace be upon him, and the mercy of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and His blessings. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Fatimah, the daughter of Your Prophet, the wife of Your wali, the mother of the two grandsons, Hasan عليه السلام and Husayn عليه السلام, the leaders of the youth of Paradise. She is pure, purified, righteous, virtuous, content, pleasing, the mistress of all women of Paradise. Send blessings upon her, a blessing that none but You can encompass." "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Hasan عليه السلام and Husayn عليه السلام, the grandsons of Your Prophet and the leaders of the youth of Paradise, who upheld the truth among Your creation, and who were proofs of the messages You sent. They judged the religion with Your justice and decisively arbitrated Your decree among Your creation. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Ali ibn Husayn عليه السلام, Your servant who upheld the truth among Your creation, who was a proof of the messages You sent, who judged the religion with Your justice, and who decisively arbitrated Your decree. He is the leader of the worshippers. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Muhammad ibn Ali, Your servant and successor in Your land, the one who unveiled the knowledge of the Prophets. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Jafar ibn Muhammad, the truthful, the pious, Your servant, the guardian of Your religion, and Your proof upon all of Your creation. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Musa ibn Jafar, Your righteous servant, the voice of Your wisdom among Your creation, and the proof upon all beings. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Ali ibn Musa Al-Ridha, the chosen one, Your servant and the guardian of Your religion, who upheld justice and called to Your religion and the religion of his truthful forefathers. Send blessings in abundance, such that none but You can encompass them. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Muhammad ibn Ali, Your servant and Your guardian, who carried out Your commands and called to Your path. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Ali ibn Muhammad, Your servant and the guardian of Your religion. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Hasan ibn Ali, who acted upon Your command, upheld Your truth among Your creation, was Your proof, conveyed from Your Prophet, and was a witness upon Your creation. He was distinguished by Your honor and called to Your obedience and the obedience of Your Messenger. May Your blessings be upon them all. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, send blessings upon Your proof and guardian, the one who upholds truth among Your creation, with a complete, ever-growing, and everlasting blessing. Hasten his reappearance, support him with it, and make us among those who are with him in this world and the Hereafter." "O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I seek closeness to You through my love for them, and I declare my loyalty to their friends and enmity to their enemies. Grant me, through them, the goodness of this world and the Hereafter, and keep away from me, through them, the evils of this world and the Hereafter, as well as the terrors of the Day of Judgment." Then, sitting by his head, say: "Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O light of Allah سبحانه وتعالى in the darkness of the earth. Peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Adam, the chosen of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Noah, the prophet of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Abraham, the friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ishmael, the sacrifice of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Moses, the one who conversed with Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jesus, the spirit of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad, the messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of the Commander of the Faithful, Ali, the friend of Allah سبحانه وتعالى and the successor of the Messenger of the Lord عز وجل of the worlds. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Fatimah, the radiant. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Hasan عليه السلام and Husayn عليه السلام, the leaders of the youth of Paradise. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Ali ibn Husayn عليه السلام, the leader of the worshippers. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Muhammad ibn Ali, the one who uncovered the knowledge of the early and the later generations. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Jafar ibn Muhammad, the truthful and the righteous. Peace be upon you, O inheritor of Musa ibn Jafar. Peace be upon you, O truthful and martyred one. Peace be upon you, O righteous and pious successor. I bear witness that you established the prayer, gave alms, enjoined good, forbade evil, and worshipped Allah سبحانه وتعالى sincerely until certainty [death] came to you." "Peace be upon you, O Abu al-Hasan, and the mercy and blessings of Allah سبحانه وتعالى. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy, Glorious. Then, lean upon the grave and say: O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have come to You from my homeland, traversing lands in hope of Your mercy. Do not disappoint me and do not return me without fulfilling my needs. Have mercy upon my movements around the grave of the son of Your Prophet's brother. Blessings and peace be upon him and his family. For you, by my father and mother, I have come as a visitor and a supplicant, seeking refuge from the burden of what I have committed against myself and carried upon my shoulders. Be an intercessor for me with Allah سبحانه وتعالى on the Day of my poverty and need. You have an exalted station with Allah سبحانه وتعالى, and you are esteemed before Him. Then, raise your right hand and place your left hand upon the grave, and say: O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I seek closeness to You through my love for them and their guardianship. I align with their last as I aligned with their first, and I distance myself from every ally apart from them. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, curse those who altered Your blessings, accused Your Prophet, denied Your signs, mocked Your appointed leader, and burdened the people upon the shoulders of the family of Muhammad. O Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I seek closeness to You by cursing them and by my dissociation from them in this world and the Hereafter. O Most Merciful. Then, move to the area by his feet and say: May Allah’s سبحانه وتعالى blessings be upon you, O Abu al-Hasan. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless your soul and body. You were patient, and you are truthful and affirmed. May Allah سبحانه وتعالى destroy those who killed you with their hands and tongues. Then, engage in cursing the killer of the Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام, the killers of Hasan عليه السلام and Husayn عليه السلام, and all the killers of the family of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, blessings be upon him and his family. After that, move to the area behind his head, and pray two rak’ahs. In the first rak’ah, recite Surah al-Hamd and Surah Ya-Sin; in the second, recite Surah al-Hamd and Surah al-Rahman. Strive in supplication and humility, making abundant supplication for yourself, your parents, and all your brethren. Stay by his head as long as you wish, and let your prayer at the grave be fervent."