Salat for Hajaat (7)

This prayer has been reported by a big number of scholars, such as Shaykh al-Mufid, al-Tusi, Sayyid Ibn Tawus, and many others, from Imam al-Sadiq (`a). However, according to the report of Sayyid Ibn Tawus, the way of offering this prayer is as follows: — When you have an urgent need and you wish Almighty Allah to grant it for you, you may observe fasting on three successive days; Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Friday, you may bathe yourself, dress yourself with a new, clean costume, go up to the highest point in your house, and offer a two-unit prayer. Then, you may raise your hands towards the sky and say the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي حَلَلْتُ بِسَاحَتِكَ

allahumma inni halaltu bisahatika

O Allah, I have resided in Your court

لِمَعْرِفَتِي بِوَحْدَانِيَّتِكَ وَصَمَدَانِيَّتِكَ

lima`rifati biwahdaniyyatika wa samadaniyyatika

due to my full acquaintance with Your Oneness, Self-independence, and

وَأَنَّهُ لاَ قَادِراً عَلَىٰ قَضَاءِ حَاجَتِي غَيْرُكَ

wa annahu la qadiran `ala qada'i hajati ghayruka

that there is none to settle my need save You.

وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَا رَبِّ

wa qad `alimtu ya rabbi

I have known, O my Lord,

أَنَّهُ كُلَّمَا تَظَاهَرَتْ نِعْمَتُكَ عَلَيَّ

annahu kullama tazaharat ni`matuka `alayya

that whenever Your graces are poured down on me in hoards,

ٱشْتَدَّتْ فَاقَتِي إِلَيْكَ

ishtaddat faqati ilayka

my need to You becomes more urgent.

وَقَدْ طَرَقَنِي هَمُّ… كَذا وَكَذا.

wa qad taraqani hammu…

I have been inflicted by the distress of…

You should now mention your problem and then keep on, saying:

وَأَنْتَ بِكَشْفِهِ عَالِمٌ غَيْرُ مُعَلَّمٍ

wa anta bikashfihi `alimun ghayru mu`allamin

About relieving me from this distress, You have full knowledge and You need no direction

وَاسِعٌ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلِّفٍ

wasi`un ghayru mutakallifin

and You are Limitless and You do not have to think about it.

فَأَسْأَلُكَ بِٱسْمِكَ ٱلَّذِي وَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلْجِبَالِ فَنُسِفَتْ

fa'as'aluka bismika alladhi wa da`tahu `ala aljibali fanusifat

I therefore beseech You in the name of Your Name that You put on the mountains; so, they were carried away from the roots,

وَوَضَعْتَهُ عَلَىٰ ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ فَٱنْشَقَّتْ

wa wada`tahu `ala alssamawati fanshaqqat

You put on the heavens; so, they were rent asunder,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلنُّجُومِ فَٱنْتَشَرَتْ

wa `ala alnnjumi fantasharat

on the stars; so, they were spread,

وَعَلَىٰ ٱلأَرْضِ فَسُطِحَتْ

wa `ala al-ardi fasutihat

and on the earth; so, it was made a vast expanse.

وَأَسْأَلُكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ٱلَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ عِنْدَ مُحَمَّدٍ

wa as'aluka bilhaqqi alladhi ja`altahu `inda muhammadin

I also beseech You in the name of the Right that You deposited with Muhammad,

صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ

salla allahu `alayhi wa alihi

may Allah bless him and his Household,

وَعِنْدَ عَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُسَيْنِ

wa `inda `aliyyin walhasani walhusayni

and with `Ali, al-Hasan, al-Husayn,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ وَجَعْفَرٍ

wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin wa ja`farin

`Ali, Muhammad, Ja`far,

وَمُوسَىٰ وَعَلِيٍّ وَمُحَمَّدٍ

wa musa wa `aliyyin wa muhammadin

Musa, `Ali, Muhammad,

وَعَلِيٍّ وَٱلْحَسَنِ وَٱلْحُجَّةِ

wa `aliyyin walhasani walhujjati

`Ali, al-Hasan, and the Argument,

عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

`alayhim alssalamu

peace be upon them,

أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ

an tusalliya `ala muhammadin wa ahli baytihi

[I beseech You] t0 send blessings upon Muhammad and his Household,

وَأَنْ تَقْضِيَ لِي حَاجَتِي

wa an taqdiya li hajati

settle my need for me,

وَتُيَسِّرَ لِي عَسِيرَهَا

wa tuyassira li `asiraha

make easy what is difficult in it,

وَتَكْفِيَنِي مُهِمَّهَا

wa takfiyani muhimmaha

and save me from the intricate part of it.

فَإِنْ فَعَلْتَ فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

fa'in fa`alta falaka alhamdu

If you do, then all praise be to You.

وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ فَلَكَ ٱلْحَمْدُ

wa in lam taf`al falaka alhamdu

If you do it not, then all praise be to You,

غَيْرَ جَائِرٍ فِي حُكْمِكَ

ghayra ja'irin fi hukmika

because You are neither biased in Your judgment,

وَلاَ مُتَّهَمٍ فِي قَضَائِكَ

wa la muttahamin fi qada'ika

nor accused in Your decree,

وَلاَ حَائِفٍ فِي عَدْلِكَ

wa la ha'ifin fi `adlika

nor prejudicing in Your justice.

You may then put your face on the ground and say the following supplication:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ يُونُسَ بْنَ مَتَّىٰ عَبْدَكَ

allahumma inna yunusa ibna matta `abdaka

O Allah, Jonah the son of Amittai, Your servant,

دَعَاكَ فِي بَطْنِ ٱلْحُوتِ

da`aka fi batni alhuti

prayed to You from the belly of the big fish

وَهُوَ عَبْدُكَ فَٱسْتَجَبْتَ لَهُ

wa huwa `abduka fastajabta lahu

and he is Your servant, and You responded to him;

وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ أَدْعُوكَ فَٱسْتَجِبْ لِي

wa ana `abduka ad`uka fastajib li

and I am Your servant too; so, (please) respond to me.