AAMAL AT THE FIFTH COLUMN (SUTOON)
The fifth column in al-Kufah Mosque is one of the peculiar places; therefore, it is advised not to miss offering a prayer there and not to miss supplicating Almighty Allah for granting the personal requests. According to an authoritative narration, Prophet Abraham (‘a) offered a prayer at this place.
As other narrations have mentioned that Prophet Abraham (‘a) offered prayers at other places in this mosque, this does not bring about contradiction between such narrations; rather, it means that Prophet Abraham (‘a) offered prayers at different places in this mosque.
According to another authoritative narration, Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) has said, “The fifth column is the standing-place of Archangel Gabriel (‘a).
It is also understood from an aforementioned narration that Imam al-Hasan (‘a) used to offer prayers at this place.
In conclusion, narrations have confirmed that the seventh and the fifth columns in Masjid al-Kufah are the most blessed places.
Sayyid Ibn Tawus says: At the fifth column, you may offer a two-unit prayer reciting any Surah you want after Surah al-Fatihah. When you finish the prayer and say the Tasbih statements, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:
مَا عَلِمْنَا مِنْهَا وَ مَا لَا نَعْلَمُ
وَ اَسْاَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ الْعَظِيْمِ الْاَعْظَمِ
الْكَبِيْرِ الْاَكْبَرِ
الَّذِيْ مَنْ دَعَاكَ بِهِ اَجَبْتَهُ
وَ مَنْ سَاَلَكَ بِهِ اَعْطَيْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَنْصَرَكَ بِهِ نَصَرْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَغْفَرَكَ بِهِ غَفَرْتَ لَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَعَانَكَ بِهِ اَعَنْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَرْزَقَكَ بِهِ رَزَقْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَغَاثَكَ بِهِ اَغَثْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَرْحَمَكَ بِهِ رَحِمْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَجَارَكَ بِهِ اَجَرْتَهُ
وَ مَنْ تَوَكَّلَ عَلَيْكَ بِهِ كَفَيْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَعْصَمَكَ بِهِ عَصَمْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَنْقَذَكَ بِهِ مِنَ النَّارِ اَنْقَذْتَهُ
وَ مَنِ اسْتَعْطَفَكَ بِهِ تَعَطَّفْتَ لَهُ
وَ مَنْ اَمَّلَكَ بِهِ اَعْطَيْتَهُ
الَّذِي اتَّخَذْتَ بِهِ اٰدَمَ صَفِيًّا
وَ نُوْحًا نَجِيًّا
وَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ خَلِيْلًا
وَ مُوْسٰى كَلِيْمًا
وَ عِيْسٰى رُوْحًا
وَ مُحَمَّدًا حَبِيْبًا
وَ عَلِيًّا وَصِيًّا
صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْ اَجْمَعِيْنَ
اَنْ تَقْضِيَ لِيْ حَوَاۤئِجِيْ
وَ تَعْفُوَ عَمَّا سَلَفَ مِنْ ذُنُوْبِيْ
وَ تَتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيَّ بِمَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ
وَ لِجَمِيْعِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ لِلدُّنْيَا وَ الْاٰخِرَةِ
يَا مُفَرِّجَ هَمِّ الْمَهْمُوْمِيْنَ
وَ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمَلْهُوْفِيْنَ
لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنْتَ
سُبْحَانَكَ يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ۔
It is narrated that Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) instructed one of his companions to offer a two-unit prayer at the fifth column, for it is the place where Prophet Abraham (‘a) used to offer prayers. The Imam (‘a) then taught him to say there, while facing the kiblah direction, the aforementioned form of ziyarah that comprises the following statements:
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلٰى اَبِیْنَا اٰدَمَ وَ اُمِّنَا حَوَّاۤءَ۔۔۔۔۔
