Imam Hasan Askari (as) and Holy Prophet Muhammad's tradition about Twelve Successors

In the early days of his Imamate of our 11th Imam, Imam Hasan Askari
[who succeeded his father, Imam Ali Naqi in 254 AH / 868 CE at the age
of 22], Al-Mu'tazz was the Abbasid Caliph. When the latter was
deposed, he was succeeded by al-Muhtadi, son of al-Wathiq. After his
brief reign of only eleven months and one week, Al-Mu'tamid eldest
surviving son of al-Mutawakkil came to the throne. During their
regimes, Imam Hasan Askari (as) did not enjoy peace at all. Although
the Abbasid dynasty was involved in constant complications and
disorders, each and every Caliph thought it necessary to keep Imam
Hasan Askari (as) imprisoned.
One of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's traditions ran that the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (saw) would be succeeded by twelve successors from
his progeny ( Ahlul Bayt), the last of whom would be Imam al-Mahdi
(as).
The Book on Government (Kitab Al-Imara)
Sahih Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4480
It has been narrated on the authority of Jabir b. Samura who said: I
heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) say: Islam will
continue to be triumphant until there have been twelve Caliphs. Then
the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) said something which I could
not understand. I asked my father: What did he say? He said: He has
said that all of them (twelve Caliphs) will be from the Quraish.
Judgments (Ahkaam)
Sahih Bukhari :: Book 9 :: Volume 89 :: Hadith 329
Narrated Jabir bin Samura: I heard Prophet Muhammad saying, "There
will be twelve Muslim rulers (who will rule all the Islamic world)."
He then said a sentence which I did not hear. My father said, "All of
them (those rulers) will be from Quraish."
The Abbasids knew well that the true successors of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (saw) were these very Imams. Imam Hasan Askari (as) being the
eleventh, his son would surely be the 12th or the last. They, tried to
put an end to his life in such a way, that it would ensure there would
be nobody to succeed him. But these Abbasid Caliphs had forgotten how
Firaun (Pharaoh) had tried to stop the reign of Prophet Musa / Moses
(pbuh)by killing all the baby boys born to the Israelites, yet he
himself was bringing up the one he wanted to kill.
As the simple confinement inflicted on his father, Imam Ali Naqi (as)
was considered inadequate for Imam Hasan Askari (as), so he was
imprisoned, away from his family. No doubt the revolutionary intervals
between two regimes gave him brief periods of freedom. Yet as soon as
the new Caliph came to the throne, he followed his predecessor's
policy and imprisoned Imam Hasan Askari (as) again. Imam Hasan
Askari's (as) brief life (28 years) therefore was mostly spent inside
dungeon cells.
Moral:Allah (SWT) says in the Noble Qur'an, "And they planned, and
Allah planned, and Allah is the best of planners." (Noble Qur'an 3:54)
i.e. Whatever Allah (SWT) has decided no-one can change.

Dua' - Curing Ailments - Curing ailments from Dua 'Joshn Kabir

In the name of Allah,
The Beneficent, The Merciful
1- TO OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES
O Allah, verily I beseech Thee in Thy name:
O Allah,O Most Merciful,
O Most Compassionate, O Most Generous,
O Self-Subsisting, O Greatest,
O Eternal, O All-Knowing,
O Forbearing,O Wise.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
2- TO SEEK HELP
O Master of Masters,O Acceptor of prayers,
O Elevator of rank, O Guardian of good deeds,
O Forgiver of evil deeds,O Granter of requests,
O Acceptor of repentance,O Hearer of voices,
O Knower of attributes, O Repeller of calamities.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee, The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
3- TO ATTAIN HONOR, DIGNITY
O Best of forgivers,O Best of deciders,
O Best of helpers, O Best of rulers,
O Best of providers,O Best of inheritors,
O Best of praisers, O Best of rememberers,
O Best of Dischargers,O Best of benefactors.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
4- TO ACQUIRE NOBILITY
O He, to Whom is all glory and virtue,
O He, to Whom is all might and perfection,
O He, to Whom is all dominion and sublimity,
O He, Who is great above all,
O He, Who creates heavy clouds,
O He, Who is the most powerful,
O He, Who metes out the severest punishment,
O He, Who is quick to reckon,
O He, with Whom is the excellent reward,
O He, with Whom is the Original Book.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
5- TO ACHIEVE RENOWN, SUCCESS
O Allah, verily I beseech Thee in Thy name:
O Charitable One,O Benefactor,
O Judge, O Proof,
O Sovereign,O Approver,
O Forgiver, O Elevated One,
O Helper, O Holder of blessings and manifestation.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
6- TO OBTAIN BLESSINGS, RANKS
O He before Whose greatness everything bows,
O He before Whose power everything submits,
O He before Whose might overshadows everything,
O He before Whose awesomeness everything is humbled,
O He before Whose fearsomeness everything yields,
O He before Whose terribleness mountains shake,
O He before Whose command the heavens are raised,
O He through Whose permission the earths are secured,
O He Whose glory the thunder proclaims,
O He Who is never cruel to his subjects.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
7- TO DISPERSE CALAMITIES
O Forgiver of sins,O Dispeller of tribulations,
O Aim of hopes, O Giver of abundant gifts,
O Bestower of bounties,O Provider of creatures,
O Judge of destinies, O Hearer of complaints,
O Resurrector of creatures,O Freer of captives.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
8- TO ASK PARDON
O He, to Whom is due all praise and adoration,
O He, Who holds all pride and eminence,
O He, Who holds all honour and rank,
O He, Who makes promises and honours them,
O He, Who pardons and is content,
O He, Who holds all abundance and provides,
O He, Who is glorious and eternal,
O He, Who is liberal and munificent,
O He, Who holds all blessings and bounties,
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
9- TO CLEAR AWAY FEAR, DISEASE
O Allah, verily I beseech Thee in Thy name:
O Preventer of misfortune,O Repeller of calamities,
O Elevator of rank, O Fashioner,
O Benefiter, O Hearer,
O Aggregator,O Intercessor,
O Magnanimous,O Increaser.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour,Protect us from the Fire, O Lord.
10- TO GET CONDUCT APPROVED
O Fashioner of every fashioned thing, O Creator of every created thing,
O Provider for every needy thing,
O Sovereign over all subjects,
O Dispeller of every hardship,
O Comforter of every griever,
O Merciful to every sufferer,
O Helper of everything forsaken,
O Concealer of every blemished thing,
O Shelter for every exile.
Praise be to Thee, there is no god but Thee,The Granter of all
Succour, protect us from the Fire, O Lord.

Dua' - Curing Ailments - Dua when ill- by Imam e Sajjad (a.s.)

1O God, to Thee belongs praise for the good health of my body which
lets me move about,أللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا لَمْ أَزَلْ
أَتَصَرَّفُ فِيهِ مِنْ سَلاَمَةِ بَدَنِي،1
2and to Thee belongs praise, for the ailments which Thou causest to
arise in my flesh!وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا أَحْدَثْتَ بِيْ مِنْ
عِلَّة فِي جَسَـدِي.2
3For I know not, my God, which of the two states deserves more my
thanking Theeفَمَا أَدْرِي يَـا إلهِي، أَيُّ الْحَالَيْنِ أَحَقُّ
بِالشُّكْرِ لَكَ،3
4and which of the two times is more worthy for my praise of
Thee:وَأَيُّ الْوَقْتَيْنِ أوْلَى بِالْحَمْدِ لَكَ،4
5the time of health, within which Thou makest me delight in the
agreeable things of Thy provision,أَوَقْتُ الصِّحَةِ الَّتِي
هَنَّـأْتَنِي فِيهَا طَيِّبَاتِ رِزْقِكَ،5
6through which Thou givest me the joy to seek the means to Thy good
pleasure and bounty,وَنَشَّطْتَنِي بِهَا لابْتِغاءِ مَرْضَاتِكَ
وَفَضْلِكَ،6
7and by which Thou strengthenest me for the acts of obedience which
Thou hast given me success to accomplish;وَقَوَّيْتَنِي مَعَهَا عَلَى
مَـا وَفَّقْتَنِي لَهُ مِنْ طَـاعَتِـكَ7
8or the time of illness through which Thou puttest me to the testأَمْ
وَقْتُ الْعِلَّةِ الَّتِي مَحَّصْتَنِي بِهَا،8
9and bestowest upon me favours:وَالنِّعَمِ الَّتِي أَتْحَفْتَنِي بِهَا9
10lightening of the offenses that weigh down my back,تَخْفِيفاً لِمَا
ثَقُلَ بِهِ عَلَى ظَهري مِنَ الْخَطِيئاتِ10
11purification of the evil deeds into which I have plunged,وَتَطْهيراً
لِمَا انْغَمَسْتُ فيهِ مِنَ السَّيِّئاتِ ،11
12incitement to reach for repentance, reminder of the erasure of
misdeeds through ancient favour;وَتَنْبِيهاً لِتَنَاوُلِ التَّوْبَةِ،
وَتَذْكِيراً لِمَحْوِ الْحَوْبَةِ بِقَدِيمِ النِّعْمَةِ،12
13and, through all that, what the two writers write for me:وَفِي
خِلاَلِ ذَلِكَ مَا كَتَبَ لِيَ الْكَاتِبَانِ13
14blameless acts, which no heart had thought,مِنْ زَكِيِّ الأعْمَالِ،
مَا لا قَلْبٌ فَكَّرَ فِيهِ،14
15no tongue had uttered, and no limb had undertaken, rather, as Thy
bestowal of bounty upon meوَلا لِسَانٌ نَطَقَ بِهِ وَلاَ جَارِحَةٌ
تَكَلَّفَتْهُ بَلْ إفْضَالاً مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ،15
16and the beneficence of Thy benefaction toward me.وَإحْسَاناً مِنْ
صَنِيعِـكَ إلَيَّ.16
17O God, bless Muhammad and his Household,أللَّهُمَّ فَصَلِّ عَلَى
مُحَمَّـد وَآلِـهِ17
18make me love what Thou hast approved for me,وَحَبِّبْ إلَيّ مَـا
رَضِيتَ لِي ،18
19make easy for me what Thou hast sent down upon me,وَيَسِّرْ لِي مَا
أَحْلَلْتَ بِيْ،19
20purify me of the defilement of what I have sent ahead,وَطَهِّرْنِي
مِنْ دَنَسِ مَا أَسْلَفْتُ ،20
21erase the evil of what I have done beforehand,وَامْحُ عَنِّي شَرَّ
مَا قَـدَّمْتُ،21
22let me find the sweetness of well-being, let me taste the coolness
of safety,وَأَوْجِدْنِي حَلاَوَةَ الْعَافِيَةِ ، وَأَذِقْنِي بَرْدَ
السَّلاَمَةِ22
23and appoint for me a way out from my illness to Thy pardon,وَاجْعَلْ
مَخْرَجِي عَنْ عِلَّتِي إلَى عَفْوِكَ،23
24transformation of my infirmity into Thy forbearance,وَمُتَحَوَّلِي
عَنْ صَرْعَتِي إلَى تَجَاوُزِكَ،24
25escape from my distress to Thy refreshment,وَخَلاصِي مِنْ كَرْبِي
إلَى رَوْحِكَ،25
26and safety from this hardship in Thy relief!وَسَلاَمَتِي مِنْ هَذِهِ
الشِّدَّةِ إلَى فَرَجِكَ،26
27Thou art gratuitously bountiful in beneficence,إنَّكَ الْمُتَفَضِّلُ
بِالإِحْسَانِ،27
28ever gracious in kindness, the Generous, the Giver,الْمُتَطَوِّلُ
بِالامْتِنَانِ، الْوَهَّابُ الْكَرِيمُ،28
29Possessor of majesty and munificence!ذُو الْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ29
GIF FORMAT
O God, to Thee belongs praise
for the good health of my body
which lets me move about,
and to Thee belongs praise,
for the ailments
which Thou causest to arise in my flesh!
For I know not, my God,
which of the two states deserves more my thanking Thee
and which of the two times is more worthy for my praise of Thee:
the time of health,
within which Thou makest me delight
in the agreeable things of Thy provision,
through which Thou givest me the joy to seek
the means to Thy good pleasure and bounty,
and by which Thou strengthenest me
for the acts of obedience
which Thou hast given me success to accomplish;
or the time of illness
through which Thou puttest me to the test
and bestowest upon me favors:
lightening of the offenses
that weigh down my back,
purification of the evil deeds
into which I have plunged,
incitement to reach
for repentance,
reminder of the erasure of misdeeds
through ancient favor;
and, through all that, what the two writers write for me:
blameless acts,
which no heart had thought,
no tongue had uttered,
and no limb had undertaken,
rather, as Thy bestowal of bounty upon me
and the beneficence of Thy benefaction toward me
O God,
bless Muhammad and his Household,
make me love
what Thou hast approved for me,
make easy for me
what Thou hast sent down upon me,
purify me of the defilement
of what I have sent ahead,
erase the evil
of what I have done beforehand,
let me find the sweetness
of well-being,
let me taste the coolness
of safety,
and appoint for me
a way out from my illness to Thy pardon,
transformation of my infirmity into Thy forbearance,
escape from my distress to Thy refreshment,
and safety from this hardship in Thy relief!
Thou art gratuitously bountiful in beneficence,
ever gracious in kindness,
the Generous, the Giver,
Possessor of majesty and munificence!
Transliteration
WA KAANA MIN DUA'AA-IHEE A'LAY-HIS-SALAAMU ID'AA MARIZ''A AW NAZALA
BIHEE KAR-BUN AW BALEE-YAH
AL-LAAHUM-MA LAKAL-H'AM-DU A'LAA MAA LAM AZAL ATAS'AR-RAFU FEEHEE MIN
SALAAMATI BADANEE
WA LAKAL-H'AM-DU A'LAA MAAA AH'-DATH-TA BEE MIN I'L-LATIN FEE JASADEE
FAMAAA AD-REE YAAA ILAAHEE
AY-YUL-H'AALAY-NI AH'AQ-QU BISH-SHUK-RI LAKA?
WA AY-YUL-WAQ-TAY-NI AW-LAA BIL-H'AM-DI LAKA?
AWAQ-TUS'-S'IH'-H'ATIL-LATEE
HAN-NAA-TANEE FEEHAA T'AY-YIBAATI RIZ-QIK
WA NASH-SHAT'-TANEE BIHAA LIAB-TIGHAAA-I MAR-Z''AATIKA WAFAZ''-LIK
WA QAW-WAY-TANEE MAA'HAA A'LAA MAA WAF-FAQ-TANEE LAHOO MIN T'AAA'TIKA?
AM WAQ-TUL-I'L-LATIL-LATEE MAH'-H'AS'-TANEE BIHAA
WAN-NIA'MI AL-LATEEE AT-H'AF-TANEE BIHAA?
TAKH-FEEFAL-LIMAA THAQULA A'LAA Z'AH-REE MINAL-KHAT'EE-AAT
WA TAT'-HEERAL-LIMAN-GHAMAS-TU FEEHEE MINAS-SAY-YI-AAT
WA TAMBEEHAL-LITANAAWLIT-TAW-BAH
WA TAD'-KEERAL-LIMAH'-WIL-H'AW-BATI BIQADEEMIN-NIA'-MAH
WA FEE KHILAALI D'ALIKA MAA KATABA LEEAL-KAATIBAANI MIN ZAKY-YIL-AA'-MAAL
MAA LAA QAL-BUN FAK-KARA FEEH
WA LAA LISAANUN-NAT'AQA BIH
WA LAA JAARIH'ATUN TAKAL-LAFAT-H
BAL IF-Z''AALAM-MINKA A'LAY
WA IH'-SAANAM-MIN S'ANEEI'KA ILAY
AL-LAAHUM-MA FAS'AL-LI A'LAA MUH'AM-MADIW-WA AAALIH
WA H'AB-BIB ILAY-YA MAA RAZ''EETA LEE
WA YAS-SIR LEE MAAA AH'-LAL-TA BEE
WA T'AH-HIR-NEE MIN DANASI MAAA AS-LAF-T
WAM-HOO A'N-NEE SHAR-RA MAA QAD-DAM-T
WA AW-JID-NEE H'ALAAWATAL-A'AFEEAH
WA AD'IQ-NEE BAR-DAS-SALAAMAH
WAJ-A'L
MAKH-RAJEE A'N I'L-LATEEE ILAA A'F-WIK
WA MUTAH'AW-WALEE A'N S'AR-A'TEEE ILAA TAJAAWUZIK
WA KHALAAS'EE MIN KAR-BEEE ILAA RAW-H'IK
WA SALAAMATEE MIN HD'IHISH-SHID-DATI ILAA FARAJIK
IN-NAKAL-MUTAFAZ''-Z''ILU BIL-IH'-SAAN
AL-MUTAT'AW-WILU BIIAM-TINAAN
AL-WAH-HAABUL-KAREEM
D'OOL-JALAALI WAL-IK-RAAM

Story, - Must be fate

Induction day, the start of my new job I was ushered In to a tiny
office with three other people, when in popped this good looking but
short guy called Stephen he is the office manager of my new retail
position. We all filled out the necessary paperwork and talked about
ourselves, talked about music and activities we like to do. Straight
away me and Stephen had things in common all the time me thinking he's
kinda cute :) we all headed towards the warehouse where he put on a
high vis jacket 4 sizes too big for him it looked like a dress I
couldn't stop smiling and he kept looking at me whilst going through
safety training he realised what I was smiling about. After that day I
didn't see him or talk to him much for a few weeks as I'm pretty shy,
but one weekend there was a leaving do for a guy on my department, I
got to the pub pretty early that day for abit of liquid confidence as
I still didn't know my colegues that well. Then there he was Stephen
walking towards to our table and sat right next to me I was feeling
rather nervous as I didn't know how to act with my manager out of work
but turns out he was very chatty and we had some funny conversations
he brought his twin brother along who at the time was trying to make a
pass at me but I wasn't interested. As the night progressed me and ste
had a few drinks had a dance and a laugh then he kissed me on the
dance floor in a small rock club, by this point I was quite drunk and
a friend had to call me a taxi. The next day all the rumours were
flying about and other managers heard of what happened and warned me
off " stay away from management it's not professional" to be honest
what I do in my spare time has nothing to do with them but I did what
I was told. Months went by when we would chat at work but it was
harmless, then it came to another famous work night out where I
unfortunately got way too drunk and broke my foot falling off a 3ft
stage which I didn't know till morning. My parents came into work with
me the next day with my cast on to proove I broke it, every one
gathered round laughing recalling the night out then Stephen came down
from the office really concerned about me and told my dad "I'll have
to take care of her next time" which I thought was sweet. I was off
work for 6 weeks. When I returned me and Stephen would always have our
in jokes and just have a laugh in general. By this point I had
developed strong feelings for him but I was too afraid to tell him so
I didn't, I confessed to a work mate on halloween that I really liked
him but that was a mistake as this person would tease and embarrass me
every time Stephen walked past.
2 months later came our works Christmas do in a working mans club,
where everyone was taking turns on the karioke, it was Stephens turn
and I ran up behind him and we both started singing, after that he
came up to me asking if I would sing another song then another then
another. When it got to 12pm the whole group made it's way to a night
club. I didn't realise at the time that there was some trouble between
Stephen and another member of staff that night which i thought would
end up in a fight luckily enough they just argued it out and I clocked
Stephen standing by himself so I approached and asked if he was ok
then out of the blue he said " i really like you, I have since we
first met but didn't know how to tell you" I was so happy inside and a
little shocked I just said " me too".
We have been together for 2 years and 2 months and I can't be any happier.
Heres the unbelievable part about 6 months ago we decided our parents
should finally meet, so we went to a carvery for lunch my parents were
already waiting there for us when me Stephen and his mother arrived,
to our shock that they had known each other there entire life and that
my grandma and Stephens grandma were best friends whilst they were
pregnant. They had lost contact when my mom got married. Fate has
brought our families back together.
I had never met Stephen before I started working with him.
Thanks for reading sorry it's long ;)