A great reward is gained when Imam al-Rida (‘a) is visited at the hours and on the occasions that are related to him, especially in the month of Rajab, on the twenty-third and twenty-fifth of Dhu’l-Qa’dah, and on the sixth of Ramazan, as well as other days that are related to Imam al-Rida (‘a), as has been previously detailed within the acts on these days mentioned in the previous section of this book.

BIDDING FAREWELL TO IMAM AL REZA

When you intend to leave and bid farewell to the Imam, you may say the same form, which has been cited for bidding farewell to the Holy Prophet (s). This form is as follows:

لا جلعه اللّه آخر تسليمى عليك...

You may then add the following words:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللّٰهِ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ اللّٰهُمَّ لا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَتِي ابْنَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ حُجَّتَكَ عَلَى خَلْقِكَ وَ اجْمَعْنِي وَ اِيَّاهُ فِي جَنَّتِكَ وَ احْشُرْنِي مَعَهُ وَ فِي حِزْبِهِ مَعَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَ الصَّالِحِينَ وَ حَسُنَ اُولَئِكَ رَفِيقا وَ اَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللّٰهَ وَ اَسْتَرْعِيكَ وَ اَقْرَاُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلامَ آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَ دَلَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ