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) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ مُخْتَارٍ عَنْ زَيْدٍ الشَّحَّامِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ زِيَارَةُ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) تَعْدِلُ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً وَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً وَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عِدَّةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ بِإِسْنَادِهِ مِثْلَهُ

1. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ḥusain ibn Mukhtār, from Zayd Al-Shaḥḥām, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) is equal to performing Hajj twenty times and it is (even) better than performing Hajj twenty times. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb (Al-Kulayni), from some of his companions, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ḥusain ibn Mukhtār, from Zayd Al-Shaḥḥām, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

2 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَدَائِنِيِّ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فَقُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ آتِي قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) قَالَ نَعَمْ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ ائْتِ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) أَطْيَبِ الْأَطْيَبِينَ وَ أَطْهَرِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ أَبَرِّ الْأَبْرَارِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا زُرْتَهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكَ بِهِ خَمْساً وَ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ مِثْلَهُ

2. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Abī Sa’īd Al-Madā`ini, who said: I went to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) and asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Should I go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied: O Abā Sa’īd! Yes! Go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.), son of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the most blessed of the blessed ones, the most purified of the purified ones, and the most pious of the pious ones; for if you go to his Ziyārah, Allāh will register twenty-five Hajj for you. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb (Al-Kulayni), from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Abī Sa’īd Al-Madā`ini, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

3 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ النَّضْرِ عَنْ شِهَابِ بْنِ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ أَوْ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ سَأَلَنِي فَقَالَ يَا شِهَابُ كَمْ حَجَجْتَ مِنْ حِجَّةٍ- فَقُلْتُ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ حِجَّةً فَقَالَ لِي تَمِّمْهَا عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً تُحْسَبْ لَكَ بِزِيَارَةِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع

3. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Aḥmad ibn Naďr, from Shihāb ibn ‘Abd Rabbih, or from someone, from Shihāb, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) asked me, “O Shihāb! How many times have you performed Hajj?” I replied, “Nineteen times.” Imam (a.s.) said, “Complete the twentieth time so that they (these twenty Hajj) are registered as the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) for you.”

4 حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْن عَنِ ابْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) كَمْ حَجَجْتَ قُلْتُ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ- قَالَ فَقَالَ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَتْمَمْتَ إِحْدَى وَ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً لَكُنْتَ كَمَنْ زَارَ الْحُسَيْنَ ع

4. Abul ‘Abbās narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Ibn Sinān, from Ḥudhayfah ibn Mansūr, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) asked me, “How many times have you performed Hajj?” I replied, “Nineteen times.” Imam (a.s.) said, “Verily if you perform Hajj twenty-one times you will be like those who have gone to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.).”

5 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ صَالِحٍ النِّيلِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) مَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ كَانَ كَمَنْ حَجَّ مِائَةَ حِجَّةٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص

5. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Muḥammad ibn Sadaqah, from Sāliḥ Al-Nīli, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) knowing his rights are like those who have performed Hajj one hundred times with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).

6 وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ مَنْ زَارَ الْحُسَيْنَ (ع) كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ثَمَانِينَ حِجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً

6. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Sadaqah, from Mālik ibn ‘Aťiyyah, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register eighty purified Hajj for those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.).

7 حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْكُوفِيُّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الْخَيْبَرِيِّ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ قَالَ قَدِمَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فِي أَوَّلِ وَلَايَةِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ فَنَزَلَ النَّجَفَ فَقَالَ يَا مُوسَى اذْهَبْ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ الْأَعْظَمِ فَقِفْ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَانْظُرْ فَإِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِيكَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الْقَادِسِيَّةِ فَإِذَا دَنَا مِنْكَ فَقُلْ لَهُ هَاهُنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) يَدْعُوكَ فَسَيَجِيءُ مَعَكَ- قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ وَ الْحَرُّ شَدِيدٌ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ قَائِماً حَتَّى كِدْتُ أَعْصِي وَ أَنْصَرِفُ وَ أَدَعُهُ إِذْ نَظَرْتُ إِلَى شَيْءٍ يُقْبِلُ شِبْهَ رَجُلٍ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى دَنَا مِنِّي فَقُلْتُ يَا هَذَا هَاهُنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) يَدْعُوكَ وَ قَدْ وَصَفَكَ لِي قَالَ اذْهَبْ بِنَا إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَجِئْتُ بِهِ حَتَّى أَنَاخَ بَعِيرَهُ نَاحِيَةً قَرِيباً مِنَ الْخَيْمَةِ فَدَعَا بِهِ فَدَخَلَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ إِلَيْهِ وَ دَنَوْتُ أَنَا فَصِرْتُ إِلَى بَابِ الْخَيْمَةِ أَسْمَعُ الْكَلَامَ وَ لَا أَرَاهُمْ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) مِنْ أَيْنَ قَدِمْتَ قَالَ مِنْ أَقْصَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ أَنْتَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَنَا مِنْ مَوْضِعِ كَذَا وَ كَذَا قَالَ فَبِمَا جِئْتَ هَاهُنَا قَالَ جِئْتُ زَائِراً لِلْحُسَيْنِ (ع) فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فَجِئْتَ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَاجَةٍ لَيْسَ إِلَّا لِلزِّيَارَةِ- قَالَ جِئْتُ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَاجَةٍ إِلَّا أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ عِنْدَهُ وَ أَزُورَهُ فَأُسَلِّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أَرْجِعَ إِلَى أَهْلِي فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) وَ مَا تَرَوْنَ فِي زِيَارَتِهِ قَالَ نَرَى فِي زِيَارَتِهِ الْبَرَكَةَ فِي أَنْفُسِنَا وَ أَهَالِينَا وَ أَوْلَادِنَا وَ أَمْوَالِنَا وَ مَعَايِشِنَا وَ قَضَاءَ حَوَائِجِنَا- قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) أَ فَلَا أَزِيدُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ فَضْلًا يَا أَخَا الْيَمَنِ قَالَ زِدْنِي يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) تَعْدِلُ حِجَّةً مَقْبُولَةً زَاكِيَةً- مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَتَعَجَّبَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ وَ حِجَّتَيْنِ مَبْرُورَتَيْنِ مُتَقَبَّلَتَيْنِ زَاكِيَتَيْنِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) فَتَعَجَّبَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَزِيدُ حَتَّى قَالَ ثَلَاثِينَ حِجَّةً مَبْرُورَةً مُتَقَبَّلَةً زَاكِيَةً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص

7. Abul ‘Abbās Al-Kūfi narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Al-Khaybari, from Mūsā ibn Qāsim Al-Ḥaďrami, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) came (to Iraq) during the early days of the reign of Abī Ja’far (Mansūr Al-Dawānīqi). When he stopped in Najaf, he said to me: O Mūsā! Go and stand on the main route and wait until you see a man from the direction of Qādisiyyah. When he comes close to you, say, “There is a man from the children of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) waiting here and he has asked you to join him.” And he will follow you. It was a very hot day and I went and stood on the route (that the Imam (a.s.) had told me about). I kept waiting, and I was about to disobey the Imam (a.s.) and leave when I saw something approaching from far that looked like a man riding a camel. I kept looking until he came close to me. I said to him, “There is man from the children of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) waiting here and he described you to me. He has asked that you join him.” The man asked me to take him to the Imam (a.s.). Once we arrived (at the tents), he tied his camel (to something) close to the tents. The Imam (a.s.) called the man inside and he obeyed (the order of Imam (a.s.)). I went and stood at the door of the tent where I could hear them (speaking) but I could not see them. Abū ‘Abdillāh (a.s.) asked him, “Where are you coming from?” The man replied, “From the furthest part of Yemen.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “Are you not from such and such place?” (Imam (a.s.) mentioned the name.) The man replied, “Yes, I am.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “What brings you here?” The man replied, “I have come to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.).” Imam (a.s.) asked, “Have you come solely for the Ziyārah without any requests?” The man replied, “I have come with no requests and I only wish to pray next to him, perform his Ziyārah, say Salām to him, and then return to my family.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “What do you believe are the merits of his Ziyārah?” The man replied, “We believe that we receive blessings for ourselves, for our families, for our children, and in our wealth and sustenance. We also believe that our requests are fulfilled through his Ziyārah.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “O brother from Yemen! Should I not tell you about the additional merits of his Ziyārah?” The man said, “Tell me more, O son of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).” Imam (a.s.) said, “Verily the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) is equal to an accepted and flawless Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).” The man was shocked to hear this so the Imam (a.s.) added, “Yes! I swear to Allāh. It is equal to two purified, accepted, and flawless Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).” The man was (even) more shocked and the Imam (a.s.) kept increasing the number until he mentioned thirty purified, accepted, and flawless Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.).

8 وَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) فَمَرَّ قَوْمٌ عَلَى حَمِيرٍ فَقَالَ لِي أَيْنَ يُرِيدُونَ هَؤُلَاءِ قُلْتُ قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ قَالَ فَمَا يَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ الْغَرِيبِ الشَّهِيدِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ زِيَارَتُهُ وَاجِبَةٌ فَقَالَ زِيَارَتُهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ حِجَّةٍ وَ عُمْرَةٍ وَ عُمْرَةٍ وَ حِجَّةٍ حَتَّى عَدَّ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً وَ عِشْرِينَ عُمْرَةً مَبْرُورَاتٍ مُتَقَبَّلَاتٍ قَالَ فَوَ اللَّهِ مَا قُمْتُ حَتَّى أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنِّي قَدْ حَجَجْتُ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ حِجَّةً فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي تَمَامَ الْعِشْرِينَ قَالَ فَهَلْ زُرْتَ الْحُسَيْنَ (ع) قَالَ لَا قَالَ لَزِيَارَتُهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عِشْرِينَ حِجَّةً

8. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Yazīd ibn ‘Abdil Malik, who said: I was with Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) when a group of people who were riding on donkeys passed by. Imam (a.s.) asked me, “Where are they going?” I replied, “To the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud).” Imam (a.s.) asked, “What prevents them from going to the Ziyārah of the lonely (abandoned) Martyr?” One of the people who was from Iraq asked, “Is going to his Ziyārah obligatory?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “His Ziyārah is better than performing Hajj and ‘Umrah, and another Hajj and ‘Umrah, and another Hajj and ‘Umrah, and…” Yazīd ibn ‘Abdil Malik added: Imam (a.s.) mentioned twenty purified and accepted Hajj and ‘Umrah. And I swear to Allāh that I did not leave until a man came to the Imam (a.s.) and said, “I have gone to Hajj nineteen times. Please pray for me so that Allāh sustains me with the twentieth time.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “Have you ever gone to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” The man replied, “No.” Imam (a.s.) said, “Verily going to his Ziyārah is better than twenty Hajj.”

9 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ره وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ره عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ هَارُونَ بْنِ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ سَعْدَانَ عَنْ مَسْعَدَةَ بْنِ صَدَقَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) قَالَ تُكْتَبُ لَهُ حِجَّةٌ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ حِجَّةٌ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ حِجَّتَانِ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ حِجَّتَانِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ ثَلَاثٌ فَمَا زَالَ يَعُدُّ حَتَّى بَلَغَ عَشْراً قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ عَشْرُ حِجَجٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ عِشْرُونَ حِجَّةً قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ عِشْرُونَ- فَمَا زَالَ يَعُدُّ حَتَّى بَلَغَ خَمْسِينَ فَسَكَتُّ

9. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Abil Qāsim Hārūn ibn Muslim ibn Sa’dān, from Mas’adah ibn Sadaqah, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What is the reward for one who goes to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) said, “Going to Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) will be registered for him.” I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Going to Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and (even) two Hajj (with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)).” I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Two Hajj?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and (even) three Hajj (with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)).” Imam (a.s.) kept increasing the number until he reached ten and then I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Ten Hajj with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes and (even) twenty Hajj (with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)).” I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Even twenty Hajj?!” Imam (a.s.) kept increasing the number until he reached fifty and then he stopped.

10 وَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا لِمَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) زَائِراً عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ غَيْرَ مُسْتَكْبِرٍ وَ لَا مُسْتَنْكِفٍ قَالَ يُكْتَبُ لَهُ أَلْفُ حِجَّةٍ وَ أَلْفُ عُمْرَةٍ مَبْرُورَةٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَقِيّاً كُتِبَ سَعِيداً وَ لَمْ يَزَلْ يَخُوضُ فِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ

10. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan (ibn Aḥmad) ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Maymūn Al-Qaddāḥ, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) while knowing his rights and without any pride or arrogance?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “One thousand (purified) Hajj and one thousand purified ‘Umrah will be registered for them. And (even) if they are among the wretched ones, they will be registered among the blissful ones and they will be continuously submerged in the Mercy of Allāh, the Great and Almighty.”

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 66