Introduction

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), and Imams Ĥasan and Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.), Invocations Next to His Grave, and Performance of the Ziyārah

The Rewards and the Merits of Establishing Prayers in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥamzah (a.s.), the Uncle of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.a.w.), and the Other Martyrs (of Uĥud)

The Rewards and the Merits of Going to the Mosques and the Graves in Madǐnah

Bidding Farewell After the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Rewards and the Merits of Establishing Prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah and the Mosque of Sahlah

Indication of the Location of the Grave of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), Invocations Next to His Grave, Performance of the Ziyārah

Bidding Farewell After the Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Merits of the Euphrates River, Drinking from Its Water, and Performing Ghusl in It

The Prophet’s Love for Imams Ĥasan and Ĥusain (a.s.), His Command to Love Them, and the Reward for Loving Them

The Ziyārah of Imam Ĥasan ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and the Other Imams (a.s.) in Baqǐ’

The Martyrdom of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) Revealed Through Jabra`ǐl

Jabra`ǐl Shows the Land on Which Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Be Killed to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Verses in Qur’an about the Martyrdom of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Avenging of His Blood

The Prophets’ Knowledge of the Martyrdom of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Angels’ Knowledge of the Martyrdom of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Curse of Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, and the Prophets on the Killers of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) said, “My nation will kill Ĥusain (a.s.) after me.”

Words of the Commander of the Believers and Imam Ĥusain (a.s.) about His Martyrdom

Signs of the Killing of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) in Different Places

The Killer of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Killer of Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.)

Crying of the Entire Creation of Allāh on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Crying of the Angels on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Weeping of the Heavens and the Earth over the Killing of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.)

The Lamentation of Jinn on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Cursing of the Pigeons on the Killers of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Lamentation of the Owl on Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Cry Over Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Recite a Poem about Ĥusain (a.s.), Cry, and Make Others Cry

The Reward for Those Who Drink Water, Remembering Ĥusain (a.s.) and Cursing His Killers

Crying of Imam ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain (a.s.) on (His Father) Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Ĥusain (a.s.): “The Martyr of Tears” No Believer Mentions Him Without Crying

Ĥusain (a.s.): “The Master of the Martyrs”

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) by the Prophets

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) by the Angels

The Messenger of Allāh, ‘Ali, Fāťimah, and the Imams (a.s.) Pray for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Angels’ Pray for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Merits of the Angels’ Prayers for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Obligatory and Every Believer Should Fulfill this Obligation Toward Ĥusain and the Rest of the Imams (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) or Help Others Go to His Ziyārah

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) at Times of Fear

The Reward for Those Who Give Charity During the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

That Which Is Not Recommended to Take to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Behavior Expected of Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Reward for Going to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on Foot or by Any Means of Transport, Allāh’s Confidential Discourse with the Zā`ir of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Way in Which Allāh, the Great and Almighty, Honours Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Time Spent in the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Not Counted from One’s Life

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Are the Neighbours of the Messenger of Allāh, the Commander of the Believers, and Fāťimah (a.s.)

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Enter Paradise Before Others

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Knowing His Rights

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Because of Their Love for the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), and Fāťimah (s.a.)

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Yearning for Him

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Anticipating Rewards from Allāh

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.): The Best of Deeds

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Like the Ziyārah of Allāh on His Throne

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Other Imams (a.s.) Is Equal to the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Prolongs Life and Increases Sustenance Neglecting It Shortens Life and Decreases Sustenance

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Erases Sins

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Performing an ‘Umrah

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Performing a Hajj

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward for Performing a Hajj and an ‘Umrah

Going to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to Performing Hajj Several Times

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Freeing Many Slaves

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Be Granted the Power of Intercession

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Removes One’s Grief and Fulfills Requests

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Āshūrā

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Fifteenth of Sha’bān

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) in the Month of Rajab

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on Any Day Other than an Eid and the Day of ‘Arafah

The Reward for Performing Ghusl with the Water of the Euphrates (River) Before the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Permission Not to Perform the Ghusl Before the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Different Ways in Which the Angels Honour Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Knowing His Rights

Those Who Neglect the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and How It Should Be Performed

How to Establish Prayers Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

 “TAQŠǏR” of the Obligatory Prayers and Performing Voluntary Prayers During Ziyārah

Establishing Prayers in Full Form Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for Establishing the Obligatory and “Nāfilah” Prayers Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell After the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Perform the Ziyārah of Abil Faďl ‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell After the Ziyārah of Abil Faďl ‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell to the Martyrs (Companions of Ĥusain (a.s.))

The Merits of Karbalā and the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ĥā`ir and Its Sanctity

Ĥā`ir: One of the Places in Which Allāh Loves to be Called Upon

The Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Seeking Cure Through It

The Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.): A Cure and Protection

The Place from Which the Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.) Should be Collected and How it Should be Collected

That Which Should be Recited Before Eating from the Dust of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Eating from any Clay is Unlawful Except the Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.), For Verily It Is the Cure

How Those Who Live Far (from the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)) Should Perform His Ziyārah

Neglecting the Ziyārah of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Minimum Number of Times One Should Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Longest Time Allowed to Delay the Ziyārah for the Wealthy and Poor

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Graves of Abil Ĥasan Mūsā ibn Ja’far and Muĥammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Jawād (a.s.) in Baghdad

1 حَدَّثَنِي جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ الصَّرْمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي (ع) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ

1. All of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d (ibn ‘Abdillāh), from Aĥmad ibn Muĥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Dāwūd Al-Šarmi, who said: I heard Abā Ja’far the Second (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) say: Those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) will be rewarded with Paradise.

2 حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ الصَّرْمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي (ع) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ

2. Ĥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh narrated to me from his father ‘Abdillāh ibn Muĥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Dāwūd Al-Šarmi, who said: I heard Abā Ja’far the Second (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) say: Those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (a.s.) will be rewarded with Paradise.

3 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْجَعْفَرِيُّ عَنْ حَمْدَانَ الدسواي [الدَّسْتُوَائِيِّ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي (ع) فَقُلْتُ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ بِطُوسَ فَقَالَ (ع) مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ حَمْدَانُ فَلَقِيتُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَيُّوبَ بْنَ نُوحِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ يَا أَبَا الْحُسَيْنِ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ مَوْلَايَ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (ع) يَقُولُ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ فَقَالَ أَيُّوبُ وَ أَزِيدُكَ فِيهِ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ يَعْنِي أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَنَّهُ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ نُصِبَ لَهُ مِنْبَرٌ بِحِذَاءِ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ النَّاسُ مِنَ الْحِسَابِ [حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ اللَّهُ مِنْ حِسَابِ الْخَلَائِقِ]

3. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhǐm Al-Ja’fari, from Ĥamdān Al-Daywāni, who said: I went to Abǐ Ja’far the Second (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) and asked him, “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of your father (a.s.) in Ťūs?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Allāh forgives the past and future sins of those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (a.s.) in Ťūs.” Thereafter, I met with Ayyūb ibn Nūĥ ibn Durrāj and said to him, “O Abal Ĥusain! I heard my master, Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) say, ‘Allāh forgives the past and future sins of those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (a.s.) in Ťūs.” Ayyūb said, “Should I tell you more about this?” I replied, “Yes.” He said, “I heard him – referring to Abǐ Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) – say, ‘Verily on the Day of Judgment, a pulpit will be placed beside the pulpit of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) for those who go to the Ziyārah of my father (a.s.) (and they will sit on it) while the rest of the people complete the judgment process.”

4 قَالَ أَبِي (رحمه الله) قَالَ سَعْدٌ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ الدَّقَّاقُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ شُعَيْبُ بْنُ عِيسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَالِحُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَمَدَانِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ النَّهَاوَنْدِيُّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (ع) مَنْ زَارَنِي عَلَى بُعْدِ دَارِي وَ شُطُونِ مَزَارِي أَتَيْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي ثَلَاثِ مَوَاطِنَ حَتَّى أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا إِذَا تَطَايَرَتِ الْكُتُبُ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا وَ عِنْدَ الصِّرَاطِ وَ عِنْدَ الْمِيزَانِ قَالَ سَعْدٌ وَ سَمِعْتُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْهَمَدَانِيِّ

4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain Al-Naysābūri Al-Daqqāq, from Abǐ Šāliĥ Shu’ayb ibn ‘Isā, from Šāliĥ ibn Muĥammad Al-Hamdāni, from Ibrāhǐm ibn Isĥāq Al-Nahāwandi, who said: Abul Ĥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) said: Those who come to my Ziyārah, even though my house is far and my grave is distant, will be visited by me on three occasions on the Day of Judgment and I will save them from its terrors: when the books will be spread to the right and left, at the Bridge, and by the Scale. Sa’d added: Later, I heard this Ĥadǐth from Šāliĥ ibn Muĥammad Al-Hamdāni himself.

5 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ رَيَّانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْحُسَيْنِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُطْرُبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى (ع) قَالَ مَرَّ بِهِ ابْنُهُ وَ هُوَ شَابٌّ حَدَثٌ وَ بَنُوهُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا يَمُوتُ فِي أَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ فَمَنْ زَارَهُ مُسَلِّماً لِأَمْرِهِ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ كَانَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَشُهَدَاءِ بَدْرٍ

5. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from Ibrāhǐm ibn Rayyān, from Yaĥyā ibn Ĥasan Al-Ĥusaini, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Quťrub, who said: One day when the children of Abil Ĥasan, Mūsā (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)), were gathered around him, his son (Imam Riďā (a.s.)), who was young at the time, passed by him. Imam (Kāżim (a.s.)) said: This son of mine will die lonely in a distant land. Verily those who go to his Ziyārah while submitting to him and knowing his rights will be regarded by Allāh, the Great and Almighty, as the martyrs of (the Battle of) Badr.

6 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ حَمْدَانَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (ع) أَوْ حُكِيَ لِي عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) الشَّكُّ مِنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (ع) مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ فَحَجَجْتُ بَعْدَ الزِّيَارَةِ فَلَقِيتُ أَيُّوبَ بْنَ نُوحٍ فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ (ع) مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ بَنَى لَهُ مِنْبَراً بِحِذَاءِ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ عَلِيٍّ (ع) حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ اللَّهُ مِنْ حِسَابِ الْخَلَائِقِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَيُّوبَ بْنَ نُوحٍ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ زَارَ فَقَالَ جِئْتُ أَطْلُبُ الْمِنْبَرَ

6. My father and Muĥammad ibn Ya’qūb both narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhǐm, from Ĥamdān ibn Isĥāq, who said: I heard – or a man heard – Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) say, “Allāh forgives the past and future sins of those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (a.s.) in Ťūs.” After performing the Ziyārah, I went for Hajj where I met Ayyūb ibn Nūĥ. He said to me, “Abū Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)) has said, ‘Allāh forgives the past and future sins of those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father (a.s.) in Ťūs and (on the Day of Judgment) He will set up a pulpit for them beside the pulpit of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and the pulpit of ‘Ali (a.s.) where they will sit until Allāh finishes judging the creation.” Thereafter, I met with Ayyūb ibn Nūĥ again and he had come to the Ziyārah (of Imam Riďā (a.s.)) and he said, “I have come seeking the pulpit!” The above Ĥadǐth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muĥammad ibn Ya’qūb, ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain, and others, from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhǐm, from Ĥamdān ibn Isĥāq, from Abǐ Ja’far (a.s.) – or from someone from Abǐ Ja’far (a.s.).

7 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ جَمِيعاً عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ الْجَبَلِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (ع) عَنْ رَجُلٍ حَجَّ حِجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ- فَدَخَلَ مُتَمَتِّعاً بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَأَعَانَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى حَجِّهِ وَ عَلَى عُمْرَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَدِينَةَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ أَتَاكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ حُجَّةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ وَ بَابُهُ الَّذِي يُؤْتَى مِنْهُ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ أَتَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنَ (ع) فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أَتَى بَغْدَادَ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ (ع) ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ وَقْتُ الْحَجِّ رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ لِهَذَا الَّذِي قَدْ حَجَّ حِجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ يَرْجِعُ فَيَحُجُّ أَيْضاً أَوْ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى خُرَاسَانَ إِلَى أَبِيكَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُوسَى الرِّضَا (ع) فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ بَلْ يَأْتِي خُرَاسَانَ فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ أَفْضَلُ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ فِي رَجَبٍ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَفْعَلُوا هَذَا الْيَوْمَ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْنَا وَ عَلَيْكُمْ خَوْفاً مِنَ السُّلْطَانِ وَ شُنْعَةً

7. My father, Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan, and ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain all narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Abǐ Khalaf, from Ĥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughǐrah, from Ĥusain ibn Sayf ibn ‘Amǐrah, from Muĥammad ibn Aslam Al-Jabali, from Muĥammad ibn Sulaymān, who said: I said to Abǐ Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)): (Let’s assume there is) a person (who) decides to go to Hajj to perform his obligatory Hajj after having performed the ‘Umrah of Tamattu’ and Allāh helps him and he completes his Hajj and ‘Umrah. Then he goes to Madǐnah and says Salām to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), then comes to you, while believing in your rights and knowing that you are Allāh’s Decisive Proof on His creation and the door which leads to Allāh, and says Salām to you. Thereafter, he goes to (the Ziyārah of) Abǐ ‘Abdillāh Al-Ĥusain (a.s.) and says Salām to him, and then he goes to Baghdād and says Salām to Abil Ĥasan, Mūsā ibn Ja’far (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)), and then returns to his home country. If Allāh sustains this person in the next year with enough wealth to go for Hajj again, is it better for him to repeat the Hajj as he did in the last year or to go to Khurāsān to (the Ziyārah of) your father, ‘Ali ibn Mūsā Al-Riďā (a.s.), and say Salām to him? Imam (a.s.) replied: It is better to go to Khurāsān and say Salām to Abil Ĥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)). He should go in the month of Rajab but this is not applicable now because there is fear for us and for you from the King and it outrages him.”

8 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الثَّانِي (ع) مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ الرِّضَا (ع) قَالَ فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ وَ اللَّهِ

8. Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan ibn Aĥmad narrated to me from Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan Al-Šaffār, from ‘Abbās ibn Ma’rūf, from ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, who said: I asked Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)), “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Imam Riďā (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “I swear to Allāh that their reward is Paradise.”

9 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي نَصْرٍ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ قَالَ قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (ع) أَبْلِغْ شِيعَتِي أَنَّ زِيَارَتِي تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَلْفَ حِجَّةٍ- قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) أَلْفَ حِجَّةٍ قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ وَ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حِجَّةٍ لِمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ

9. Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan narrated to me from Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan Al-Šaffār, from Aĥmad ibn Muĥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Aĥmad ibn Muĥammad ibn Abǐ Našr Al-Bizanťi, who said: I read the following in the letter of Abil Ĥasan Al-Riďā (a.s.): Tell my Shia that coming to my Ziyārah in the eyes of Allāh is equal to performing one thousand Hajj. So I asked Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)), “One thousand Hajj!?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “I swear to Allah, yes! And (the reward is) one million Hajj for those who go to his Ziyārah while knowing his rights.”

10 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قُولَوَيْهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ زَيْدٍ النَّرْسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ مَنْ زَارَ ابْنِي هَذَا وَ أَوْمَأَ إِلَى أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (ع) فَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ

10. My father, ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain, and (my brother) ‘Ali ibn Muĥammad ibn Qūlawayh all narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhǐm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Ibn Abǐ ‘Umayr, from Zayd Al-Narsi, who said: Abul Ĥasan, Mūsā ibn Ja’far (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) said: Those who go to the Ziyārah of this son of mine – and pointed to Abil Ĥasan Al-Riďā (a.s.) – will be rewarded with Paradise.

11 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ غَيْرُهُمَا عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَهْزِيَارَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ زِيَارَةُ الرِّضَا أَفْضَلُ أَمْ زِيَارَةُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) قَالَ زِيَارَةُ أَبِي أَفْضَلُ- وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَزُورُهُ كُلُّ النَّاسِ وَ أَبِي لَا يَزُورُهُ إِلَّا الْخَوَاصُّ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ

11. Muĥammad ibn Ya’qūb, ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain, and others narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhǐm, from his father, from ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, who said: I asked Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād (a.s.)), “May I sacrifice myself for you! Is (going to) the Ziyārah of Imam Riďā (a.s.) better or (going to) the Ziyārah of Abǐ ‘Abdillāh, Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “(Going to) the Ziyārah of my father (a.s.) is better. The reason is that everyone goes to the Ziyārah of Abǐ ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ĥusain (a.s.)) but only the chosen ones from among the Shia go to the Ziyārah of my father (a.s.).”

12 وَ عَنْهُمْ رَحِمَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ حَمْدَانَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (ع) أَوْ حَكَى لِي رَجُلٌ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) الشَّكُّ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ يَقُولُ وَ ذَكَرَ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ نُوحٍ حَدِيثَ الْمِنْبَرِ

12. Muĥammad ibn Ya’qūb narrated to me from Muĥammad ibn Yaĥyā Al-‘Attār, from ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain Al-Naysābūri, from Ibrāhǐm ibn Muĥammad, from ‘Abdil Raĥmān ibn Sa’ǐd Al-Makki, from Yaĥyā ibn Sulaymān Al-Māzini, who said: Abul Ĥasan, Mūsā ibn Ja’far (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) said, “Allāh will register seventy accepted Hajj for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my son (Imam Riďā (a.s.)).” I asked, “Seventy Hajj?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and even seven hundred Hajj.” I asked, “Seven hundred Hajj?!!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and even seventy thousand Hajj.” I asked, “Seventy thousand Hajj?!!!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and going to Hajj is not always accepted. Verily those who go to his Ziyārah and spend the night next to him are like those who go to the Ziyārah of Allāh on His Throne.” I asked, “Like those who go to the Ziyārah of Allāh on His Throne?!!!!” Imam (a.s.) replied: Yes! On the Day of Judgment, there will be four people from the past (nations) and four people from the last (nation) on the Throne of Allāh. The four who are from the past (nations) are Nūĥ, Ibrāhǐm, Mūsā, and ‘Isā (a.s.) and the four people from the last (nation) are Muĥammad, ‘Ali, Ĥasan, and Ĥusain – may Allāh’s blessings be upon all of them. Then a barrier will be extended and (only) those who have gone to the Ziyārah of the graves of the Imams (a.s.) will sit with us. Verily the highest ones in rank and the closest ones to us who will be honoured will be those who have gone to the Ziyārah of the grave of my son, ‘Ali (a.s.). The above Ĥadǐth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain Al-Naysābūri, from Ibrāhǐm ibn Riyāb, through the above Isnād from Abil Ĥasan, Mūsā ibn Ja’far (a.s.).

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 101