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Ziyarat
A ziyarat of Imam Hussain (as), named after its opening greetings to him as the inheritor (wārith) of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and the Prophet Muhammad (s). It is recorded in Mafātīḥ al-Jinān.
Part of the set of instructions Imam al-Sadiq (as) gave Safwan al-Jammal for visiting Imam Hussain (as). It is recited on reaching the place by the Imam’s head. Some associate it with the day and night of Arafa and Eid al-Adha, but according to the narrations it may be recited at any time. It is recorded in al-Mazār of al-Shaykh al-Mufīd and Miṣbāḥ al-Mutahajjid of al-Shaykh al-Ṭūsī.
Reference: WikiShia, "Ziyara Warith" (en.wikishia.net/view/Ziyara_Warith), revision of 2 December 2023. Accessed 14 October 2026.
Greetings to Imam Hussain (as) as heir of the prophets and son of the Prophet (s), Ali, Fatima and Khadija. It bears witness that he established prayer and enjoined good, curses those who wronged him, then continues with greetings to Ali al-Akbar and the martyrs of Karbala.
زيارة وارث
A ziyarat of Imam Hussain (as), named after its opening greetings to him as the inheritor (wārith) of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa and the Prophet Muhammad (s). It is recorded in Mafātīḥ al-Jinān.
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