AAMAL AT BAB AL FARAJ

The bab al-faraj (The Gate of Relief) is also called maqam nuh (the standing-place of Prophet Noah). When you accomplish the acts at the third column, you may walk to the Seat of Amir al-Mu’minin (‘a), which is the bench located next to the gate of the mosque from the side of Imam ‘Ali’s house. You may offer there a four-unit prayer, reciting Surah al-Fatihah and any other Surahs you want. When you finish the prayer and say the Tasbih statements, you may say the following:

ANOTHER PRAYER AT THIS PLACE

You may also offer another two-unit prayer at this place. When you finish and say the Tasbih statements, you may say the following supplicatory prayer:

Then, you may put your right cheek on the ground and say the following supplicatory words:

You may then mention your needs.

Then, you may put your left cheek on the ground and say the following supplicatory words:

You may then return to the normal position of prostration and say the following words:

PRAYER FOR GRANTING THE REQUESTS AT THIS PLACE

In order to supplicate for settling the needs, one may offer at this place a four-unit prayer. After accomplishment and saying the Tasbih statements, one may say the following supplicatory prayer:

You may then prostrate yourself and say the following supplicatory words:

You may then put your right cheek on the ground and say the following:

You may then put your left cheek on the ground and say the following:

You may then return to the normal position of prostration and say the following words:

It is worth mentioning that the previously mentioned supplicatory prayer up to:

has been mentioned in the book of al-Mazar al-Qadim to be said within the acts at maqam zayn al-’Abidin (the standing-place of Imam Zayn al-’Abidin) in the courtyard of the mosque known as Masjid al-Sahlah.

At the place where Imam ‘Ali Amir al-Mu’minin (‘a) was martyred, you may offer a two-unit prayer reciting Surah al-Fatihah and any other Surah. After accomplishment and saying the Tasbih statements, you may say the following supplicatory prayers: