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The '''supplication of ʿAlqama''' (Arabic: دُعاء عَلقَمَة) is usually recited after [[Ziarat-Ashura|Ziarat Ashura]]. It is narrated by Safwan b. Mihran from [[Jaʿfar al-Sadiq|Imam Sadiq]]. It is also reported that Alqamah said that [[Mohammad al-Baqir|Imam Baqir]] had told him, "If you can perform the [[Ziara|ziarat]] of the [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] through this ziarat from your home, you will gain all rewards." This supplication is included in [[Mafatih al-Jinan]]. Al Shaykh [[al-Tusi]] has reported it in his famous book, Misbah al-Mutahajjid.  

یَا اللَّهُ یَا اللَّهُ یَا اللَّهُ یَا مُجِیبَ دَعْوَةِ ٱلْمُضْطَرِّینَ  یَا کَاشِفَ کُرَبِ ٱلْمَکْرُوبِینَ یَا غِیَاثَ ٱلْمُسْتَغِیثِینَ

May not Allah not deprive me of what I hope and grant me Your ziarat. Verily He is near and answers the prayers.  

Sayf ibn `Umayrah said, “I told Safwan that `Alqamah ibn Muhammad did not mention this du`a while quoting Imam Baqir rather, he related just the same ziarat. Safwan said, “I came here in company with my master Imam Sadiq and He observed the ziarat as we did; and while bidding farewell He recited this du`a after He had said two rak`ats of prayer as we did; and bid farewell as we did.’ Then Safwan added that Imam Sadiq had told him, “Keep on reciting this ziarat and this du`a. Verily, if one makes ziarat this way, and recites this du`a no matter from near or far; I guarantee his ziarat will be accepted, his attempt be thanked, his salutation will be conveyed to the Imam, and his request will be met by Allah, the Most High; he will be exalted to any rank he wishes, and Allah will not take him back disappointed. O Safwan! By this guarantee I found the very ziarat from My Father, from His Father [[Jaʿfar al-Sadiq|Imam Sajjad]] by the very guarantee, from [[Hussain ibn Ali|Imam Hussain]] by the same guarantee, from His Brother [[Hasan B. Ali B. Abi Taleb|Imam Hasan]] by the very guarantee, from  His Father, [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Amir al-Momineen]] by the same guarantee, from  RasoolAllah by the very guarantee, from Jibrael by the same guarantee, from Allah, the Exalted by the very guarantee. Definitely, Allah has sworn by His Self that he who makes Ziarat to the shrine of Imam Hussain  by reciting this ziarat – no matter from near or far away – and recites this du`a, Allah will accept his  ziarat, and will meet any requests of his;  therefore, he will not come back disappointed and in loss, and Allah will turn  him back joyful because his requests were granted, entering Paradise and being secured from hellfire; and will accept his intercession for whomever he intercedes for except for Our enemies.”

The man asked whether she had made ziarat to the shrine of Imam Hussain. The answer was “No”.  Then he asked him whether she had recited masaib for the Imam or whether she had held majalis of the Imam. The answer to both was “No”.  Then the blacksmith asked, “What are you looking for?” The man narrated the dream to the blacksmith. The blacksmith said, “She use to continuously recite Ziarat Ashura”.

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