The most widely transmitted version includes a powerful second part, known as the Alqamah supplication, which Abdul Azim al-Hasani narrated from Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (AS). This section is particularly potent for asking Allah to avenge the blood of Imam Hussain (AS) and to grant the reciter’s legitimate needs.
Q1: Can I recite Ziarat e Ashura if I don’t understand Arabic? Yes. However, scholars recommend that you read the translation beforehand, then recite the Arabic. Over time, learn the meaning of repeated phrases like “Assalamu alayka ya Aba Abdillah”.
Q2: Is there a specific time of day for recitation? The most meritorious time is the morning (after sunrise) or the day of Ashura itself. However, it can be recited at any time, including at night.
Q3: Can a woman menstruating recite Ziarat e Ashura? Yes. Unlike ritual prayer (Salat), Ziarat does not require Wudu or ritual purity. She can recite it from memory, a PDF, or a book. ziarat e ashura in arabic pdf
Q4: Is Ziarat e Ashura mentioned in the Quran? Not verbatim, but its themes—standing for justice, mourning the righteous killed, and Allah’s punishment of oppressors—are deeply Qur’anic (e.g., Surah Al-Buruj, Surah Al-Fajr).
Q5: How long does full recitation take? With the 100 La’n, 100 Salawat, and the Alqamah supplication, a fluent Arabic speaker takes 20–25 minutes. Beginners with a PDF may take 35–40 minutes.
Authentic traditions highlight extraordinary benefits for those who recite the Ziarat e Ashura in Arabic: The most widely transmitted version includes a powerful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَعَلَى الأرْواحِ الَّتِي حَلَّتْ بِفِنَائِكَ، عَلَيْكَ مِنِّي السَّلَامُ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَأَيُّهَا الوَلِيُّ وَأَيُّهَا الشَّهِيدُ.
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَبْلَغْتَ رِسَالَةَ اللَّهِ، وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ أَوْلَیْتَ حَقَّهُ، وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ قَامَتْ لِدِينِهِ، وَأَنَّكَ قَدْ أَدَّيْتَ أَمَانَتَهُ.
اللَّهُمَّ هَذَا قَوْمٌ ظَلَمُوهُ، وَبَغَوْا عَلَيْهِ، فَجَاءَتْ بِهِمْ سُنَّتُكَ، وَإِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يا ثَأْرَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَظْلُومَةَ الدِّينِ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ قَتَلُوهُ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مَنْ قَتَلُوا أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ.
أَمَّا بَعْدُ: فَسَـأَلُ اللَّهَ بِحَقِّكَ وَبِشَهَادَتِكَ أَنْ يُعَزِّزَ حَقَّكَ، وَأَنْ يُنْصُرَ أَوْلِيَاءَكَ، وَأَنْ يُرِيَ الْكَافِرِينَ سَبِيلَهُمْ، وَأَنْ يُعَجِّلَ لَنَا فِي قَضَاءِ حَقِّكَ وَحَقِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ. Q2: Is there a specific time of day for recitation
أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَمَرْتَ بِالمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَيْتَ عَنِ المُنْكَرِ، وَأَنَّكَ كُنْتَ أَسَرَّتَ لِلْحَقِّ وَجَلَسْتَ عَلَى خُطَى النُّبُوَّةِ.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِمَّنْ يَلْتَزِمُ بِحَقِّهِ، وَيُبَارِكُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ، وَيَتَّبِعُ سُنَّتَهُ.
السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَكْسِرُوا بِقُوَّتِهِمْ، السَّلَامُ عَلَى الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ، وَعَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ مِنَ الْإِمَامِ إِلَى خَاتِمِهِمْ.
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَارْزُقْنَا الشَّفَاعَةَ بِحَقِّهِمْ، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِمَّنْ يَتَّبِعُ هَدْيَهُمْ.
(نُسْخٌ مُخْتَصَرَةٌ — يمكن استبدالها بالنُّسْخَةِ المَعْهُودَةِ لِزِيَارَةِ عَاشُورَاءَ مِنَ الكُتُبِ التَّقْلِيدِيَّةِ)
One hundred times the reciter sends blessings (Salawat) upon the Ahlul Bayt, particularly Imam Hussain (AS), his family, and his companions.