Hadith record

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Uramah from certain individuals of our people who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan Sahib al- ‘Askar (a.s.), has said, near the head of al-Husayn (a.s.), you should say this. ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O abu ‘Abd Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O possessor of authority of Allah on His earth and a witness over His creatures. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O grandson of the Messenger of Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O son of Ali, al-Murtada’. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O son of Fatimah, al-Zahra’. I testify that you performed salat (prayer), paid zakat, commanded people to do good and forbade them from doing evil deeds and strove hard for the cause of Allah until the time of your death. I appeal before Allah to grant salawat (favors and compensation to you worthy of your services to His cause) during the lifetime as well as after death.’ “Thereafter place the right side of your face on the grave and say, ‘I testify that you had clear proof about your Lord. I have come to confess to my sins so you may intercede on my behalf before your Lord, O grandson of the Messenger of Allah,’ then mention the names of ’A’immah (a.s.), one by one and say, T testify that you are possessors of authority of Allah.’ Then say, ‘Please, write down before you, as pledge and covenant that I came before you to renew the covenant, so bear witness for me before your Lord that you are the witness.’” NOTE:Muhammad ibn Ja’far al-Raziy al-Kufiy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa ibn ‘Ubayd from those whom he has mentioned from abu al-Hassan (a.s.), a similar Hadith.

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.