Also known as “The Supplication of Lamentation”, this du’a is recommended to be recited on Fridays and the 4 Eid days; the Eid al-Fitr (1st Shawwal), Eid al-Adha (10th of Dhu’l-Hijjah), the Eid al-Ghadir (18th of Du’l-Hijjah). Significance & Background of Du'a One of the treasure of du’as is a
Shaykh Tusi says, in his book Misbah, that Imam Hassan bin Ali al-Askari (as) wrote this du’a for Abu Muhammad who requested him to teach him the proper way of reciting salawat. Allama Majlisi has mentioned this du’a on the authority of Ibn Babawayh who confidently says that there is
Imam Ali(as) advised Kumayl Ibn Ziyad Nakha'i to recite this "Du'a" on the eve of (i.e. evening preceding) every Friday, or once a month or at least once in every year so that, added Imam Ali(AS), "Allah may protect thee from the evils of the enemies and the plots contrived