"It is highly rewarding to be in Najaf Ashraf today for performing the Ziyarat of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.). Give alms today as much as you can, in the name of Allah, to the less fortunate, because, the "day of Ghadeer" is particularly specified for helping deserving people."
Imam Ali Al-Rida (a.s.)
Have a
Ghusl /bath, put on new or clean clothes and apply perfume.
Observe
fast.
Recite special
Ziyarats of Imam Ali ibne Abi Talib:
(i) Ziyarat Ameenallah
(ii) Ziyarat Mut"laqah
Recite
Nudbah Supplication.
We can give expression to
our joy and happiness in whatever manner available or
suitable to us keeping in view the life style the tenets of Islam.It is highly desirable to make the faithfuls (Moomineen) happy to do favours to relatives, to give gifts, and invite friends and relatives to eat meals together, and above all to
send blessings on Muhammad and Aali Muhammad as many times as possible.
Pray a
2 units prayer just
before noon time , as under:
In every unit, after the recitation of Soorah Al Fatih'ah, recite:
(i) Soorah Al Ikhlaas 10 times.
(ii) Aayaat ul Kursee 10 times.
(iii) Soorah At Qadr. 10 times.
(iv) After the Salaam go into Sajdah and say 100 times: ALH'aMDULILLAAH SHUKRAN LILLAAH
Then sit and recite the supplication: 'allamumma inni asaloka be anna lakal hamda wahdaka".
Then go into Sajdah and recite :ALHAMDU LILLAH 100 times & SHUKRAN LILLAH 100 times
One who does this rituals today is entitled to receive the reward of a person who was present at Ghadeer, had heard the declaration, and accepted it as true.
At the time of meeting
with the brothers-in-faith say the following:
Praise be to Allah, who blessed us to be among -those who cling and hold to the "Wilayaat" (love, friendship and authority) of Ameer Al Momineen and all the Imams, peace be on them all.
Praise be to Allah who honoured us with this day, and included us among those who have been given all that which was promised to them, and have been tied together with the bonds of contract to have full confidence in the authority of the guardians of the religious laws who established justice; and did not disgrace us to be among those who know better but deny the truth and treat the Day of Judgement as a false fable.
Recite the following 100
times:
Praise be to Allah, who had perfected His religion and completed His favour with the establishment of Ali ibn Abi Talib's authority, peace be on him.
