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 الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ قَالَ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) مِنْ شِيعَتِنَا كَانَ مُنْتَقَصَ الْإِيمَانِ مُنْتَقَصَ الدِّينِ وَ إِنْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ كَانَ دُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ

1. Ḥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā narrated to me from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from ‘Āsim ibn Ḥumayd Al-Ḥannāť, from Muḥammad ibn Muslim, who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: Those from among our Shia who do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) are lacking in faith and their belief is incomplete. And even if they enter Paradise, their position will be lower than that of the believers.

2 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ أَبِي الْمِعْزَى عَنْ عَنْبَسَةَ بْنِ مُصْعَبٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) حَتَّى يَمُوتَ كَانَ مُنْتَقَصَ الدِّينِ مُنْتَقَصَ الْإِيمَانِ وَ إِنْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ كَانَ دُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ

2. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ’Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Abil Maghrā, from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) before their death are lacking in faith and their belief is incomplete. And even if they enter Paradise, their position will be lower than that of the believers.

3 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْتِ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) وَ هُوَ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ لَنَا شِيعَةٌ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ فَلَيْسَ هُوَ لَنَا بِشِيعَةٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَهُوَ مِنْ ضِيفَانِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ

3. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from someone who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who think they are among our Shia but do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) before their death, are not from among our Shia. And even if they are among those who enter Paradise, they will be (treated) as visitors in Paradise.

4 وَ بِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ سَيْفِ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَعْرِضُ حُبَّنَا عَلَى قَلْبِهِ فَإِنْ قَبِلَهُ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ وَ مَنْ كَانَ لَنَا مُحِبّاً فَلْيَرْغَبْ فِي زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) فَمَنْ كَانَ لِلْحُسَيْنِ (ع) زَوَّاراً عَرَفْنَاهُ بِالْحُبِّ لَنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْحُسَيْنِ زَوَّاراً كَانَ نَاقِصَ الْإِيمَانِ

4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from Abī Bakr Al-Ḥaďrami, who said: I heard Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) say: Those who want to know if they will be among the inhabitants of Paradise should present our love to their hearts. If their hearts accept loving us, then they are believers. And those who love us, should surely desire (going to) the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Those who repeatedly go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) are recognized by us as the lovers of us, the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.), and they will be among the inhabitants of Paradise, whereas the faith of those who do not go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) is incomplete.

5 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ عَنِ الْعَمْرَكِيِّ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبُوفَكِيِّ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ صَنْدَلٍ عَنْ هَارُونَ بْنِ خَارِجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَمَّنْ تَرَكَ الزِّيَارَةَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ قَالَ هَذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ

5. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs, from ‘Amraki ibn ‘Ali Al-Būfaki, from someone who narrated to him, from Sandal, from Hārūn ibn Khārijah, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) about a person who neglects going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) without any reason. Imam (a.s.) replied, “Such a person will be from the inhabitants of Hell.”

6 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ الْكُوفِيُّ الْقُرَشِيُّ عَنْ خَالِهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَقُولُ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ حَجَّ أَلْفَ حِجَّةٍ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتِ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) لَكَانَ قَدْ تَرَكَ حَقّاً مِنْ حُقُوقِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ سُئِلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ حَقُّ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) مَفْرُوضٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ

6. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz Al-Kūfi Al-Qurashi narrated to me from his uncle Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from someone who narrated to him, from ‘Ali ibn Maymūn, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Verily if one of you goes for Hajj one thousand times but does not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.), he has neglected one of his obligations toward Allāh, the Exalted. Then someone asked the Imam (a.s.) for the reason and he replied, “Fulfilling one’s obligation toward Ḥusain (a.s.) is mandatory on every Muslim.”

7 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَصَمِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ سَالِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي حَدِيثٍ لَهُ طَوِيلٍ أَنَّهُ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ هَلْ يُزَارُ وَالِدُكَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَمَا لِمَنْ زَارَهُ قَالَ الْجَنَّةُ إِنْ كَانَ يَأْتَمُّ بِهِ قَالَ فَمَا لِمَنْ تَرَكَهُ رَغْبَةً عَنْهُ قَالَ الْحَسْرَةُ يَوْمَ الْحَسْرَةِ- وَ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ

7. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari narrated to me from his father, from ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Sālim, from Muḥammad ibn Khālid, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Basri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Abdil Raḥmān Al-Asam, from Hishām ibn Sālim, who said: A man came to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) and asked – as part of a longer Ḥadīth, “Should one go to the Ziyārah of your father (Ḥusain (a.s.))?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes.” The man asked, “What is the reward for those who go to his Ziyārah?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Paradise, (but only) if they believe in his Imamate.” The man asked, “What about those who neglect his Ziyārah on purpose?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “(They will) regret (it) on the Day of Regret.”

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 78