Salamun alaykum,
10th Muharram : Ashura: Day of intense grief:
“He for whom the day of Ashura is a day of grief, sorrow and crying, Allah Mighty and Exalted, will make the day of resurrection a day of joy and happiness for him.” (Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha a.s.)
On Ashura day
- When we meet let us greet :
Ahlul bayt a.s. have advised us to condole muminin in the following words:
A’adhamallahu ujurana wa ujurakum bi musaabina bil Husayn alayhis salaam
(May Allah make great our reward and your reward, for our grief on Husayn a.s.)
OR
A’adhamallahu ujurana wa ujurakum bi musaabina bil Husayn alayhis salaam wa ja’alana wa iyyakum min at-taalibina bi thaarihi ma’a waliyyihil Imamal Mahdiyyi min aali Muhammadin ‘alayhimuu salaam
(May Allah make great our reward and your reward, for our grief on Husayn a.s. May He place us and you from those who help his cause with His representative, the guided Imam from the family of Muhammad, peace be on them)
- Recite Suratul Ikhlas 1000 times or as many times as possible. According to hadith, Allah SWT looks with mercy at a person who recites Suratul Ikhlas on the day of Ashura.
- Recite salawat in abundance.
- Perform A'mal of Ashura including Ziyarate Ashura.
Merits of Reciting Ziyarate Ashura:
- "O Safwan! Allah has sworn that one who recites my grandfather's (Imam Husayn ) ziyarat from near or afar, and raises his hands to seek his desires after reciting this ziyarat, shall find Allah fulfilling his desires. Allah, on account of this ziyarat, shall not let disappointment and dejection befall his servant. Allah will bestow him with nothing less than Paradise and immunise him from the Fire. His stature shall be elevated manifold, so that he will be bestowed with powers of intercession on the day of resurrection.” Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir a.s.
- “O Safwaan! Reciting Ziyarat of Imam Husayn (a.s) is equal to Ziyarat of Allah at the Arsh (throne)." Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir a.s.
- “When you are confronted with some adversity, then seek redress of your grievances from Imam Al Husayn wth this ziyarat and Allah never reneges on His word” Imam J’afar Al Sadiq a.s.
Let us remember each other in duas on the day of Ashura.
Wa ma tawfiqi illa billah
With salaams and duas
Fazle Abbas Datoo
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Wessex Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat. Al Mahdi, Wickham Road, Fareham, Hampshire . PO17 5BU. Reg. Charity Number: 1010076. Tel: 01329 832537. Fax: 02392-529766
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Jamaat Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk: Project Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk/almahdiproject
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Member of Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board
