PERMISSION TO ENTER HOLY SHRINE OF IMAM ALI AL NAQI AL HADI

In his book of Misbah al-Za’ir, Sayyid Ibn Tawus has restricted to each of the two Imams (namely, al-Hadi and al-’Askari) a long form of ziyarah, form of invocation of Allah’s blessing on them, and a supplicatory prayer to be said after the Ziyarah Prayer.

Because these forms of ziyarah are full of excellent points, we will mention them hereinafter even if this may lead us to extend the book.

Sayyid Ibn Tawus says:

When you arrive at the holy place of Imam al-Hadi (‘a) in Samarra’, you may immediately perform the ritual bathing of ziyarah, put on the cleanest of your clothes, and walk with tranquility and gravity towards the holy shrine. When you reach the gate, you may ask permission of entrance, by saying the following words: