Message of Arbaeen

Imam Hasan Askari (a.s.) has mentioned the sign of a believer as follows:
(1) To recite fifty-one units (rakats) of prayer:
17 units of daily ritual prayer: 2 units of Morning Prayer, 4 units of Noon Prayer, 4 units of Afternoon Prayer, 3 units of Evening Prayer, 4 units of Night Prayer, 34 units of the Nafila of Daily Prayer: 2 units of Nafila of Morning Prayer, which is prayed before the Morning Prayer, 8 units of Nafila of Noon Prayer, which is also prayed before the Noon Prayer, 8 units of Nafila of Afternoon Prayer, which is also prayed before the Afternoon Prayer, 4 units of Nafila of Evening Prayer, which is prayed after the Evening Prayer, 1 unit of Nafila of Night Prayer, which is prayed after the Night Prayer(It is better to recite two units of the Nafila of Night Prayer in the sitting position. These two units prayed in the sitting position will be counted as one unit)
11 units of the Midnight Prayer which includes: 8 units with the intention of Shab prayer, 2 units with the intention of Shafa prayer, 1 unit with the intention of Witr prayer. Thus completing 51 units of prayer.
All recommended prayers are recited like the Morning Prayer in units of two rakats each.
(2) Ziyarat Arbaeen
(3) To wear a ring in the right hand
(4) To do Sajdah on mud/clay
(5) To recite Bismillaahir Rah’maanir Rah’eem in a aloud.

Since everything is recognized by its signs, therefore if we want to know how much Faith do we have, we should see how many of the above signs do we have. If all the signs are present among us, we should thank the Almighty Allah and if only some are present we should try to acquire the remaining also. And we should do all this quickly as no time is fixed for ones death.

Ziarat Arbaeen
It is a sign of faith to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) on the 20th of Safar and to perform his Ziyarat. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) has taught the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arbaeen as follows: He says:Perform the Ziyarat in the following manner after the sun is considerably up:“At the time of reciting the Ziyarat it is necessary that along with reciting it verbally you must also pay attention on the meaning of that which you are reciting so that you may earn the rewards of Ziyarat along with cognition (Marifat). And you should also be aware of the position and status of the one whose Ziyarat you are reciting.What was the aim of his martyrdom? Of what aim did he accept this great martyrdom? And what is the secret that along with guidance his martyrdom is bestowed with such freshness and perpetuity? Even after the passage of fourteen hundred years, every day and every time it seems as if this incident has occurred juts today.”The following sentence of Ziarat Arbaeen explains the aim of Imam Husain’s (a.s.) martyrdom:He called the people to God, the Prophet and religion in such a way that he left no scope for excuses. He dispensed good advice in the best and the most appropriate manner and O Allah, he sacrificed his life in Your way. So that:He be able to save Your servants from the dangerous waves of a death of ignorance, deviation, perplexity and confusion.This statement shows that one of the aim of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.) was to save people from ignorance and deviation.One can come out of ignorance through education. The better is the level of education, the more a person would be away from deviation.One can keep away from deviation through guidance. Guidance means to remain firm on the straight path. Ahle Bayt (a.s.) are the Straight Path. As much as we adopt the manners and morals of Ahle Bayt (a.s.) as much we would be guided. As much as we are educated and guided as much proximate we would be with the aim of the martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s.).

Translation of Ziarat Arbaeen
Peace be on the favorite of Allah, Peace be on the beloved friend of Allah, His distinguished hero! Peace be on the choicest confidant of Allah, sincerely attached precisely like his father! Peace be on Hussain, who gave his life in the way of Allah, a martyr, underwent untold hardships Peace be on the hostage surrounded by the-tightening circle of sorrow and grief, killed by a horde of savages.
O my Allah I give witness that beyond a shadow of doubt he is Thy favorite and choicest confidant, who enjoys Thy confidence and favor, precisely like his father!
Thou looked upto him and elected him in Thy cause, picked and chose him for the good fortune, selected for him the best purified parents, appointed him guardian, leader, and defender of rights, a true representative (inheritor and progenitor) of guardians, leaders and defenders of rights, gave him much and more from the inheritance of the Prophets, put him forward as a decisive argument, along with the other successors (of the Holy Prophet-the twelve lmams) to the mankind. He met with deadly dangers, acted justly and fairly, made use of everything belonging to him to pay full attention to give sincere advice, took pains, made every effort and put his heart, mind, soul and life at the disposal of Thy mission to liberate the people from the yoke of ignorance and evil of bewilderment, but an evildoer, deceived with empty hopes of mean and worthless worldly gains, had pressed heavily on him, and sold out his share (eternal bliss) for the meanest and lowest bargain, betrayed his "day of judgment" for a vulgar return, took pride in insolence, fell into the fathom- well of silly stupid follies, provoked Thee and Thy Prophet to anger, did as the harsh discordant, the hypocrite, the heavily burdened bearers of sin, condemned to Hellfire, advised to him, however, he (the Holy lmam), steadily, rightly and justly coped With them, till, in Thy obedience, gave his life after which his family was set adrift.
O my Allah, therefore, condemn them to hell as a denunciation and conviction; and crack-down on them with a painful Punishment. Peace be on you O the son of the Messenger of Allah! Peace be on you O the son of the first of the successors (of the Holy Prophet)! I bear witness that Allah put faith in you like He had full confidence in your father, and that you always looked for and collected good and virtue, lived a highly praiseworthy life and departed from this world a martyr, forsaken and abused; I bear witness that Allah will promptly fulfill the promise, He made to you, and destroy those who left you helpless and punish those who killed you; I bear witness that you kept your promise made with Allah, and strived in His way till what was certain came upon you, so curse of Allah be an those who killed you, curse of Allah be on those who oppressed you, curse of Allah be on the people who came to know and approved.
O my Allah be my witness that I make friends with those who love him and oppose those who deny him. I, my father and mother, are at your disposal 0 the son of the Messenger of Allah. I know and bear witness that you were "light" in the sublime loins and in the pure wombs, never touched you the dirt of ignorance, nor ever obscurity concealed you in its folds; I bear witness that you are the pillar of "Deen", support of the Muslims, refuge of the faithful; I bear witness that you are a truthful, well-aware, content, intelligent, rightly guided guide (Imam); I bear witness that the Imams among your descendants are the symbols of "conscious piety" and signs of "true guidance", the "safe handle"-Islam, and the decisive arguments over mankind; I declare positively that I have full faith in you and I know for certain that you shall return. I am, fully committed to the laws of my religion, certain of my deeds, my mind and heart ready for your return, and my affairs carried out in the light of your instructions, till Allah gives you permission, together with you, along with you, not at the same time with your enemies. Blessings of Allah be on you, on your souls, on your bodies when you are visible, when you are invisible, on your perceivable aspects, on your innermost genius be it so, O Lord of the worlds.

Shabe Arbaeen Shab Bedaari

The Majlis of Shabe Arbaeen Shab-Bedaari was recited by Maulana Ahmed Ali Abedi Sahab on the Topic of Importance of Azadari. 40 Anjumans across the Mumbai city and 1 from Poona had come to do Azadari.