The noble Sheikh Ja'far ibn Qawlawayh al-Qummi related to a considerable series of narrators that Abu-Hamza ath-Themali said that (Imam) as-Sadiq If you intend to visit the tomb of al-Abbas ibn Ali that lies on the bank of the River Euphrates opposite to al-Haair, you should stop at the gate of the shed (precinct) and say:

Salaam of Allah and Salaam of His favorite angels, His commissioned prophets, His righteous servants, all the Shahids, and all the veracious (ones), and also pure, true blessings that come and go, be upon you; son of Amir ul-Mu'minin (chief of the faithful ones). I testify to you of submission (to the will of God), honest acceptance as true, loyalty, and sincerity with regard to the descendant of the commissioned Prophet (a) and his family, the chosen grandson (of the Prophet), the well knowledgeable guide (to the true religion), the conveying successor, and the wrongfully oppressed one. (Namely,"Wronglfully oppressed one. (Namely, Imam al-Hussein ibn Ali).

So, Allah may reward you on behalf of His Messenger, Amir ul-Mu'minin, al-Hasan, and al-Hussein, peace of Allah be upon them, the best reward for your steadfastness, dedication (to the sake of God), and support (for the right party). Very excellent be the reward of the eternal life.

Allah's curse be on him who killed you. And Allah's curse be on him who omitted your right, belittled your sanctity. And Allah's curse be on him who precluded you from having from the water of the River Euphrates.

I testify that you were killed wrongfully, and that Allah will verily fulfill His promise that He made with you. Son of Amir ul-Mu'minin, I have come to you to present myself before you. My heart is submissive to you and is following you. And I am your follower. I am ready to support you until Allah decides for me. He is surely the Best of all who decide.

I am verily with you, not with your enemy. I am one of those who believe in you and believe in your Return. I also one of those who deny your opposites and killers. Allah may kill the group who killed you with hands and tongues (by giving orders of killing you.) You should then enter, throw yourself on the tomb, and say:

Salaam be upon you; the righteous servant (of God), the obedient to Allah, His Messenger, Amir ul-Mu'minin, al-Hasan, and al-Hussein, peace and greetings of Allah be upon them.

Salaam, Allah's mercy, blessings, forgiveness, and gratifications be upon you, your soul, and your body. I testify, and call Allah to witness, that you abided by the same course that was taken by the warriors of (the .battle of) Badr and the mujahids for Allah's sake who faithfully served Him in the battlefields against His enemies, did their bests for supporting His disciples, and defended His intimate ones.

So, Allah may reward you the best, the maximum, the most abundant, and the most abundant, and the most conclusive reward that He may give to anyone who fulfills his homage, answers the call (of the religion), and obeys his (divinely elected) leaders. I testify that you serveed the (the Lord) extremely sincerely and exerted all your efforts ( in this regard) Allah may attach you to the shahids, add your soul to the souls of the happy ones, give you the largest abode and the most handsome room in His Paradise, exalt your mention in Illiyyin, join you to the prophets, the veracious (ones), the shahids, and the righteous (ones). Very excellent is the companionship of such ones.

I testify that you did not lag behind and did not turn away the face, and that you left this life with full awareness of the truth, following the examples of the righteous ones and sticking to the prophets. So, Allah may gather us with you, His Messenger, and His disciples in the abodes of those who practiced humbly (with their Lord). He is certainly the most Merciful of all the merciful ones.

You should then turn to the side of the head and offer a two-Rakaa prayer. Afterwards, you may offer prayers as many as you wish. You should also supplicate to God earnestly. After these prayers, you should say:

O Allah, send Your blessings to Mohammed and the family of Mohammed and do not leave for me, in this honored place and glorified shrine, any sin (that I did) without forgiveness, any care without relief, any illness without cure, any defect with covering up, any (source of) sustenance without expansion, any item of terror without pacification, any disunity without reunification, any absent one without guarding and approaching (him to me), and any single need whose settlement achieves your gratification and my good, among the many needs of this life as well as the life to come without settlement. You are the most Merciful of all the merciful ones. You should then return to the tomb, stop at the side of the legs, and say:

Salaam be upon you, Abu-al-Fadhl al-Abbas, son of Amir ul-Mu'minin.

Salaam be upon you, son of the chief of the successors (of the prophets.) Salaam be upon you, son of the foremost to (the embracement of) Islam, the first one who believed (in God), the best one who served the religion of Allah, and the most knowledgeable of Islam. I testify that you served Allah, His Messenger, and your brother sincerely. You were the most excellent consoling brother. So, Allah's curse be on the group who killed you. And Allah's curse be on the group who wronged you. And Allah's curse be on the group who violated your sanctities and infringed the sanctity of Islam. You were the most excellent steadfast fighter, protector, supporter, and brother who defended his brother, responded to the obedience to his Lord, and worked desirably for gaining the abundant reward and the nice tribute that others refused.'a' So, Allah may attach you to the rank of your fathers in the gardens of bliss.

O Allah, I have done the pilgrimage to Your disciples out of my desire for (winning) your reward and my wish to recognize You and Your abundant benevolence. So, I implore to You to send Your blessings to Mohammad and his immaculate family and make my sustenance, by their intercession, flow copiously, my living delightful, my pilgrimage rewardable, and my life pleasant. And make me take to the conduct of the honored ones and make me one of those who win success and prosperity and deserve forgiveness of sins, covering up of defects, and relief of disasters after their return from the pilgrimage of the shrines of Your intimate disciples. You are surely worthy of being feared and worthy of forgiving. If you intend to take leave, approach the holy tomb and say: I seek, through you, the guard and custody of Allah and I say Salaam to you. We have believed in Allah and in His Messenger and in His Book and in that which he conveyed from Allah. O Allah, record our names with the witnesses.

O Allah, do not make this pilgrimage to the tomb of the son of Your Messenger's (peace of Allah be upon him and his family) brother the last one. Grant me opportunities to visit him so long as You keep me alive, and join me to him and his fathers in the paradises, and introduce me to him, to Your Messenger, and to Your disciples. O Allah, send Your blessings to Mohammad and the family of Mohammed and take me to you abiding by the believing in You, giving credence to Your Messenger, being faithful to Ali ibn Abi-Talib and the Imams; his descendants, and disavowing their enemy. My Lord, I have accepted such. Allah may send blessings to Mohammad and the family of Mohammad. You may then supplicate to God for yourself, your parents, the faithful believers, and the Muslims. You may choose any statement of supplication you like.