Religion:Dua-e Ahad

The Dua Ahd (Arabic: دعاء العهد) is an Arabic language allegiance supplication prayer for Muhammad al-Mahdi, twelfth Imam of Shia Islam (the Imam Mahdi).

Ja'far al-Sadiq had a hadith about important of reciting the supplication every morning. He stated that: “If one person read the supplication for 40 mornings, will be considered and accounted as helpers of Imam Mahdi and if he (she) dies before the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi, Allah will raise him (her) up from the grave.” It is common knowledge that reappearance of al-Mahdi takes place alongside Jesus, in effect, the supplication is to seeking reappearance of al-Mahdi and Jesus.

One of the sentences of this supplication is: “O Allah! If my death occurs before his coming, which you have decreed for your servants, then raise me from my grave, wrapped in my shroud, my sword unsheathed, my spear bared, answering the call of the caller in the cities as well as the deserts.”

In the prayer, the Shia pray to Allah that they see Imam Mahdi in their life and consider his helpers. Also, they beseech Allah to solve the problems of their nation and world with Mahdi's reappearance. At the end the reciter says: “Hasten! Hasten! O my Master, O Master of the era.” This phrase refers to the acceleration in the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi.

Imam Khomeini and Dua Ahd

Ruhollah Khomeini when in hospital Mafatih al-Jinan studied books. After his death the books were taken from the hospital to Imam Mafatih who wrote eight Shawwal. "The person who reads this dua every morning before the wishes and aspirations of Imam Testament closes And the treaty with Muhammad al-Mahdi will swear allegiance to the death, faithful. Read this dua and to emphasize is that this covenant between us and Muhammad al-Mahdi, is permanent and never will be weak and short."

See also

• Du'a Nudba
• Du'a al-Faraj