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 no difficulty or problem that this du’a does not solve. The merciful Allah is beseeched in the name of and for the sake of the Prophet (swt) and his Ahl al-Bayt (as).
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ وَأَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْكَ
O Allah, I beseech You and turn my face toward You
بِنَبِيِّكَ نَبِيِّ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
in the name of Your Prophet; the Prophet of Mercy,
مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
Muhammad—may Allah send blessings to him and his Household.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْقَاسِمِ
O Abu’l-Qasim!
يَا رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ
O Allah’s Messenger!
يَا إِمَامَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ
O Chief of Mercy!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا أَمِيرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
O commander of the Believers!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ
O `Ali, son of Abu-Talib!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ اللّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا فَاطِمَةُ ٱلزَّهْرَاءُ
O Fatimah, the Luminous Lady!
يَا بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O daughter of Muhammad!
يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ ٱلرَّسُولِ
O delight of the Messenger’s eyes!
يَا سَيِّدَتَنَا وَمَوْلاَتَنَا
O our chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
We are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكِ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهَةً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعي لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu-Muhammad!
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Hasan the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْمجْتَبَىٰ
O well-Chosen one!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
O Abu-`Abdullah!
يَا حُسَيْنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Husayn the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلشَّهِيدُ
O Martyr!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ ٱلْحُسَيْنِ
O `Ali the son of al-Husayn!
يَا زَيْنَ ٱلْعَابِدينَ
O Ornament of the Worshippers!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu-Ja`far!
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْبَاقِرُ
O Cleaver [of knowledge]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ ٱللَّهِ
O Abu-`Abdullah!
يَا جَعْفَرُ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Ja`far the son of Muhammad!
أَيُّهَا ٱلصَّادِقُ
O Veracious!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا مُوسَىٰ بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ
O Musa the son of Ja`far!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْكَاظِمُ
O Suppressor [of rage]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُوسَىٰ
O `Ali the son of Musa!
أَيُّهَا ٱلرِّضَا
O Amicable!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ
O Abu-Ja`far!
يَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Muhammad the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلتَّقِيُّ ٱلْجَوَادُ
O pious and magnanimous!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا ٱلْحَسَنِ
O Abu’l-Hasan!
يَا عَلِيُّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ
O `Ali the son of Muhammad!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْهَادِي ٱلنَّقِيُّ
O guide and pure!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ
O Abu-Muhammad!
يَا حَسَنُ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ
O Hasan the son of `Ali!
أَيُّهَا ٱلزَّكِيُّ ٱلْعَسْكَرِيُّ
O immaculate resident of `Askar [city]!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
يَا وَصِيَّ ٱلْحَسَنِ
O successor of al-Hasan!
وَٱلْخَلَفُ ٱلْحُجَّةُ
O descendant [of the Infallibles] and Argument [of Allah]!
أَيُّهَا ٱلْقَائِمُ ٱلْمُنْتَظَرُ ٱلْمَهْدِيُّ
O Riser, Awaited, and Well-guided!
يَا بْنَ رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ
O son of Allah’s Messenger!
يَا حُجَّةَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَىٰ خَلْقِهِ
O Allah’s Argument against His creatures!
يَا سَيِّدَنَا وَمَوْلاَنَا
O our master and chief!
إِنَّا تَوَجَّهْنَا وَٱسْتَشْفَعْنَا
we are turning our faces toward you, seeking your intercession
وَتَوَسَّلْنَا بِكَ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and your advocacy for us before Allah;
وَقَدَّمْنَاكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ حَاجَاتِنَا
and we are presenting you [as our intermediary] for the settlement of our needs.
يَا وَجِيهاً عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
O well-esteemed with Allah,
إِشْفَعْ لَنَا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
intercede for us before Allah.
You may now beseech Almighty Allah to grant your needs, and they will be settled, if Allah permits. According to another narration, you may say the following words thereafter:
يَا سَادَتِي وَمَوَالِيَّ
O my chiefs and masters!
إِنِّي تَوَجَّهْتُ بِكُمْ
I am turning my face toward Allah in the names of you [all],
ائِمَّتِي وَعُدَّتِي
for you are my leaders and my supporters
لِيَوْمِ فَقْرِي وَحَاجَتِي
on the day of my destitution and neediness
إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
before Allah.
وَتَوَسَّلْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
I am seeking your advocacy for me before Allah
وَٱسْتَشْفَعْتُ بِكُمْ إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
and seeking your intercession for me before Allah;
فَٱشْفَعُوا لِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
so, (please) intercede for me before Allah
وَٱسْتَنْقِذُونِي مِنْ ذُنُوبِي عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ
and save me from my sins before Allah,
فَإنَّكُمْ وَسيلَتِي إِلَىٰ ٱللَّهِ
for you are my means to Allah
وَبِحُبِّكُمْ وَبِقُرْبِكُمْ ارْجُو نَجَاةً مِنَ ٱللَّهِ
and through my love for you and my seeking nearness to you do I hope for salvation from Allah.
فَكُونُوا عِنْدَ ٱللَّهِ رَجَائِي
So, be my hope before Allah.
يَا سَادَتِي يَا اوْلِيَاءَ ٱللَّهِ
O my masters! O Allah’s intimate servants!
صَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ اجْمَعينَ
May Allah bless you all
وَلَعَنَ ٱللَّهُ اعْدَاءَ ٱللَّهِ ظَالِمِيهِمْ
and may Allah curse the enemies of Allah; those who wronged you,
مِنَ ٱلاوَّلِينَ وَٱلآخِرِينَ
from the past and the last generations.
آمِينَ رَبَّ ٱلْعَالَمينَ
Respond to us, O Lord of the Worlds!