DUA FOR THE ONE WHO WISHES TO SEE THE PROPHET (S) OR HOLY IMAMS (A) OR ONE OF THE DEAD OR ONE OF HIS PARENTS

Sixteenth: Al-Kaf’ami, in his book entitled al-Misbah, and al-Muhaddith al-Fayz, in his book entitled Khulasat al-Adhkar, have said the following:

In some books written by Imamiyyah scholars, we have found that whoever wishes to see in dream one of the Prophets, one of the Holy Imams, one of people, or one of his parents, may recite Surah al-Shams (No. 91), Surah al-Layl (No. 92), Surah al-Qadr, Surah al-Kafirun, Surah al-Tawhid, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah al-Nas. Then, he may repeat Surah al-Tawhid one hundred times, repeat the invocation of Allah’s blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household one hundred times, and having performed the ritual ablutions (i.e. wuzu’) sleeps on his right side. If he does, he will see in dream whomever Allah wants him to see and talk with whomever Allah wants him to talk with.

According to another copy, one may do all the previous at seven (successive) nights after saying this supplicatory prayer:

O Allah, You are the Ever-living Lord Who is beyond all descriptions.

True faith is recognized from the recognition of You.

All things have been originated by You

and to You shall all of them return.

So, whatever of them comes to You, You will be its shelter and refuge,

but whatever of them refuses to come to You will never find itself any shelter

and any refuge against You save with You.

I thus beseech You in the name of that there is no god save You

and I beseech You in the name of Tn the Name of Allah; the All-beneficent, the All-merciful,’

in the name of Your beloved Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and his Household,

the master of all prophets,

in the name of 'Ali the best of all the successors of prophets,

in the name of Fatimah the doyenne of the women of the worlds,

and in the name of al-Hasan and al-Husayn

whom You have decided to be the two chiefs of the youth of Paradise,

may peace be upon all of them,

to bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

and to allow me to see my dead person in his very current situation.

Seventeenth: The author of Khulasat al-Adhkar has also reported the following from some books:

In the book entitled al-Akhlaq al-Hamidah and written by Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, I have seen this narration: Harith ibn Rawh has reported on the authority of his father on the authority of his grandfather who said to his sons: If you are attacked by a distressing matter, do not go to sleep before you make sure that your bodies, beds, and blankets are pure. While avoiding sleeping with any woman (i.e. the wife), you may recite Surah al-Shams and Surah al-Layl seven times each. After that, you may say this supplicatory prayer:

O Allah, (please) cause this (distressing) issue of mine to arrive at a relief and prepare for me a way out from it.

Once you do so, you will see in your dreams one who guides you how to find a way out from the distressing issue, either at this very night, or the third, or at the fifth (I, the reporter, think that he also added the seventh night).