the rituals observed by the Báb himself, particularly during the early, pietistic phase of Bábism

• Pious Observances (Early Phase):
  • Writings: He observed the custom of writing texts and documents in red ink before the composition of the Persian Bayān.
  • Talismans: He was known to have fashioned amulets (hayākil), charms (aḥrāz), and talismans (ṭilismāt).
• Ritual Prayer (Salāt):
  • He held it obligatory to use four tablets (muhr) of soil from the shrine of the Imām Ḥusayn at Karbalā upon which to place the hands, forehead, and nose during the prostration (salat).
  • He taught his followers (and implicitly observed) the importance of performing prostration during salat on the grave of the Imām Ḥusayn so that the worshipper’s nose would touch the grave.
  • He specifically proclaimed the obligation of the Friday prayer (which the Shí‘a generally regarded as suspended during the occultation of the Imām).
• Fasting:
  • He introduced a structured schedule for ritual fasting (ṣawm), which included: 10 days each month until age 30, 15 days each month from age 30 to 40, three days from age 40 to 50, and Ramadān only from age 50. Note that many early Bábís (his companions) practiced an even stricter regimen, performing a fast of three consecutive months (Rajab, Sha‘bān, and Ramaḍān).
• Pilgrimage and Visitation (Ḥajj and Ziyāra):
  • He considered the pilgrimage of ‘Āshūra a duty.
  • He provided instructions for pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Ḥusayn.
• Devotional Practices:
• He laid down specific prayers (ad‘īa) and supererogatory observances (ta‘qībāt) for use.
• He provided prayers for major Islamic festivals ('Id al-Ghadīr, 'Id al-Fiṭr, 'Id al-Aḍḥā).
• He introduced the ritual observance of prayers for the celebration of the day on which he declared himself the vice-regent of the Imām (5 Jumādā I).
• He instructed his followers (and implicitly followed himself as a sālik or spiritual seeker) in a strenuous daily routine that included dedicated practices like supererogatory devotions (nawāfil) and the diligent reading of scriptural texts.

(Extracted from Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism by Denis MacEoin, London: British Academic Press, 1994)

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