Imam `Ali ibn al-Husain Sayyid as-Sajjidin (prayers be upon him) related from his father from his grandfather the Prophet of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) that this supplication was taught by the Angel Jibra’il (prayers be upon him) to the Prophet (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) during one of the battles. Imam Husain ibn Ali (as) said, “My father Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) had bequeathed to me that I should memorise and protect this supplication and write it on his Kafan (burial shroud) and that I should teach it to my family and encourage them to read it as it contains 1,000 names of Allah and within these names is the Greatest Name of Allah (Ism-e-Azam).
Imam `Ali ibn al-Husain as-Sayyid Sajjidin (solat atasnya) yang berkaitan daripada bapanya, daripada datuknya nabi Allah (rahmat Allah kepadanya dan keluarganya) yang berdoa ini telah diajar oleh Malaikat Jibra'il (doa kepadanya) kepada Nabi (rahmat Allah kepadanya dan keluarganya) dalam satu pertempuran. Imam Husain bin Ali (as) berkata: "Ayahku Ali bin Abi Talib (as) telah mewariskan kepada saya bahawa saya menghafal dan melindungi doa ini dan menulis pada Kafan beliau (kain kafan pengebumian) dan saya perlu mengajar kepada keluarga saya dan menggalakkan mereka untuk membacanya kerana ia mengandungi 1000 nama-nama Allah dan dalam nama-nama ini adalah nama kebesaran Allah (Ism-e-Azam).