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 أَبِي (رحمه الله) وَ جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا بَصِيرٍ يَقُولُ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) بَعَثَ هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ إِلَى أَبِي فَأَشْخَصَهُ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ أَشْخَصْنَاكَ لِنَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ لَمْ يَصْلُحْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَكَ عَنْهَا غَيْرِي وَ لَا أَعْلَمُ فِي الْأَرْضِ خَلْقاً يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَعْرِفَ أَوْ عَرَفَ هَذِهِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ إِنْ كَانَ إِلَّا وَاحِداً فَقَالَ أَبِي لِيَسْأَلْنِي أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَمَّا أَحَبَّ فَإِنْ عَلِمْتُ أَجَبْتُ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ أَعْلَمْ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي وَ كَانَ الصِّدْقُ أَوْلَى بِي فَقَالَ هِشَامٌ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ اللَّيْلَةِ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍع بِمَا اسْتَدَلَّ بِهِ الْغَائِبُ عَنِ الْمِصْرِ الَّذِي قُتِلَ فِيهِ عَلَى قَتْلِهِ وَ مَا الْعَلَامَةُ فِيهِ لِلنَّاسِ- فَإِنْ عَلِمْتَ ذَلِكَ وَ أَجَبْتَ فَأَخْبِرْنِي هَلْ كَانَ تِلْكَ الْعَلَامَةُ لِغَيْرِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) فِي قَتْلِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّهُ لَمَّا كَانَ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ع) لَمْ يُرْفَعْ عَنْ وَجْهِ الْأَرْضِ حَجَرٌ إِلَّا وُجِدَ تَحْتَهُ دَمٌ عَبِيطٌ حَتَّى طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا هَارُونُ أَخُو مُوسَى (ع) وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا يُوشَعُ بْنُ نُونٍ وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي رُفِعَ فِيهَا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا شَمْعُونُ بْنُ حَمُّونَ الصَّفَا وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (ع) وَ كَذَلِكَ كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الَّتِي قُتِلَ فِيهَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ (ع) قَالَ فَتَرَبَّدَ وَجْهُ هِشَامٍ حَتَّى انْتَقَعَ لَوْنُهُ وَ هَمَّ أَنْ يَبْطِشَ بِأَبِي فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْوَاجِبُ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ الطَّاعَةُ لِإِمَامِهِمْ وَ الصِّدْقُ لَهُ بِالنَّصِيحَةِ وَ إِنَّ الَّذِي دَعَانِي إِلَى أَنْ أُجِيبَ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِيمَا سَأَلَنِي عَنْهُ مَعْرِفَتِي إِيَّاهُ بِمَا يَجِبُ لَهُ عَلَيَّ مِنَ الطَّاعَةِ فَلْيُحْسِنْ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيَّ الظَّنَّ فَقَالَ لَهُ هِشَامٌ انْصَرِفْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ إِذَا شِئْتَ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ فَقَالَ لَهُ هِشَامٌ عِنْدَ خُرُوجِهِ أَعْطِنِي عَهْدَ اللَّهِ وَ مِيثَاقَهُ أَنْ لَا تُوَقِّعَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ إِلَى أَحَدٍ حَتَّى أَمُوتَ فَأَعْطَاهُ أَبِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا أَرْضَاهُ وَ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ

1. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aĥmad ibn Muĥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ĥusain ibn Sa’ǐd, from someone, from Yaĥyā ibn Bashǐr, from Abǐ Bašǐr, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Šādiq (a.s.)) said: Hishām ibn ‘Abdil Malik sent (some of his soldiers) to take my father (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) to Shām. When my father (a.s.) entered (the palace), Hishām said, “O Abā Ja’far! I have brought you here to ask you a question that should not be asked by anyone other than me. I do not think that it is possible for anyone to know of this matter nor do I think that anyone is even capable of knowing of this matter except for one man.” My father (a.s.) said, “The commander of the believers can ask me whatever he wishes. If I know the answer, I will answer it. And if I do not, I will say that I do not know, for truth is more worthy of being told.” Hishām asked: Tell me about the night on which ‘Ali ibn Abǐ Ťālib (a.s.) was killed. How did those who were absent from the city in which he was killed learn of his killing? And what was the sign of his death (that appeared) for the people? If you know the answer, then tell me if that sign ever reappeared at the death of anyone other than ‘Ali (a.s.). My father (a.s.) said: O commander of the believers! On the night on which the Commander of the Believers (a.s.) was killed, no rock was moved (anywhere) on earth without fresh blood being seen under it until the break of dawn. The same thing happened on the night on which Hārūn (a.s.), brother of Mūsā (a.s.), was killed. The same thing happened on the night on which Yūsha’ ibn Nūn (a.s.) was killed. The same thing happened on the night on which ‘Isā ibn Maryam (a.s.) was raised to the sky. The same thing happened on the night on which Sham’ūn ibn Ĥammūn Al-Šafā (a.s.) was killed. The same thing happened on the night on which ‘Ali ibn Abǐ Ťālib (a.s.) was killed. The same thing happened on the night on which Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) was killed. Imam Šādiq (a.s.) continued: Hishām’s face and colour changed out of anger (when he heard this) and he was about to attack my father (a.s.). However, my father (a.s.) said, “O commander of the believers! It is obligatory for the slaves (of Allāh) to obey their Imam and to be truthful to him. That which led me to answer this question was my knowledge of the fact that I have to obey the commander of the believers. So may the commander of the believers judge me favourably!” Hishām said, “You may return to your family if you so choose.” So as my father (a.s.) was leaving, Hishām asked him to promise him not to narrate this Ĥadǐth to anyone for as long as Hishām lived, to which my father (a.s.) agreed.

2 حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ النَّاقِدُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْبَلْخِيُّ [السُّلَمِيُّ] قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمِّي عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي نَصْرٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ وَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَرَفْنَا أَهْلَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ وَ نَوَاحِيهَا عَشِيَّةَ قَتْلِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) قُلْتُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَاكَ- قَالَ مَا رَفَعْنَا حَجَراً وَ لَا مَدَراً وَ لَا صَخْراً إِلَّا وَ رَأَيْنَا تَحْتَهَا دَماً عَبِيطاً يَغْلِي وَ احْمَرَّتِ الْحِيطَانُ كَالْعَلَقِ وَ مُطِرَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامِ دَماً عَبِيطاً وَ سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِياً يُنَادِي فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ يَقُولُ- أَ تَرْجُو أُمَّةٌ قَتَلَتْ حُسَيْناً * * * شَفَاعَةَ جَدِّهِ يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ لَا نِلْتُمْ يَقِيناً * * * شَفَاعَةَ أَحْمَدَ وَ أَبِي تُرَابٍ قَتَلْتُمْ خَيْرَ مَنْ رَكِبَ الْمَطَايَا * * * وَ خَيْرَ الشِّيبِ طُرّاً وَ الشَّبَابِ - وَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ تَجَلَّتْ عَنْهَا وَ انْشَبَكَتِ النُّجُومُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنْ غَدٍ أُرْجِفْنَا بِقَتْلِهِ فَلَمْ يَأْتِ عَلَيْنَا كَثِيرُ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى نُعِيَ إِلَيْنَا الْحُسَيْنُ ع

2. Abul Ĥusain Aĥmad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Ali Al-Nāqid narrated to me from ‘Abdil Raĥmān Al-Balkhi, and from his uncle, from his father, from Abǐ Našr, who said: A man from Bayt Al-Maqdis said, “I swear to Allāh that we, the people of Bayt Al-Maqdis and its suburbs, learned of the killing of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) on the eve of the day on which he was killed.” I (Abū Našr) asked, “How did they learn of it?” He replied: We did not move any rock, stone, or mud without seeing fresh, boiling blood under it. And all of the walls became red like blood. The skies rained fresh blood for three days and at night we heard a caller crying out the following poem: Does the nation that killed Ĥusain (a.s.) hope to receive the intercession of his grandfather on the Day of Judgment!? Verily Allāh forbids you to receive the intercession of Aĥmad (s.a.a.w.) and Abǐ Turāb (a.s.). You have killed the best of all those who ever rode (a sumpter). You have killed the best of everyone from among the youth to the elderly. There was a solar eclipse that lasted three days, after which the sky became filled with so many stars (that they were almost colliding with one another). On the next day, we were grief-stricken about the killing of Ĥusain (a.s.). Shortly thereafter, we learned the disastrous news of the killing of Ĥusain (a.s.).

3 حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ النَّاقِدُ بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مَعْشَرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ لَمَّا قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) لَمْ يَبْقَ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ حَصَاةٌ إِلَّا وُجِدَ تَحْتَهَا دَمٌ عَبِيطٌ

3. Abul Ĥusain Aĥmad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Ali Al-Nāqid narrated to me through his Isnād from ‘Umar ibn Sa’d, from Abǐ Ma’shar, from Al-Zuhri, who said: When Ĥusain (a.s.) was killed, no stone was moved in Bayt Al-Maqdis without seeing fresh blood under it.

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 24