2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from ‘Āmir ibn ‘Umayr, and from Sa’īd Al-A’raj, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: Go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain once a year.

3. Abul ‘Abbās narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Ja’far ibn Bashīr, from Muslim, from ‘Āmir ibn ‘Umayr, and from Sa’īd Al-A’raj, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: Go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain once a year.

4. Ja’far ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh Al-Mūsawi narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Nahīk, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from Ḥammād, from Al-Ḥalabi, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) about the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain . Imam said, “(Go) once a year because I do not want you to be identified.”

5. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ya’qūb ibn Yazīd, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from some of our companions, from Ibn Abī Nāb, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: It is an obligation on those who are poor to go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain once a year and on those who are wealthy to go twice a year.

6. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Uthmān, from Al-Ḥalabi, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) about the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain . Imam said, “(Go) once a year because I do not want you to be identified.”

7. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from ‘Ali ibn Abī Ḥamzah, who said: Abul Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) said: Do not be negligent toward him (Ḥusain ). Those who are wealthy should go to him once every four months and as for the insolvents, “Allāh does not impose on any soul a duty but to the extent of its ability” (2:286). ‘Abbās (ibn ‘Āmir) added: I do not remember if the Imam said this statement to ‘Ali (ibn Abī Ḥamzah) or to Abī Nāb.

8. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Uthmān, from Al-Ḥalabi, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) about the Ziyārah of Ḥusain . Imam said, “(Go) once a year because I fear that you will be identified.”

9. Abul ‘Abbās narrated to me from Al-Zayyāt, from Ja’far ibn Bashīr, from Ḥammād, from Ibn Muslim, from ‘Āmir ibn ‘Umayr, and from Sa’īd Al-A’raj, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: Go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain once a year.

10. My father narrated to me from Sa’d, from ‘Ali ibn Ismā’īl ibn ‘Isā, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from ‘Ǐs ibn Qāsim, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ), “Is there an obligatory prayer which should be established after the Ziyārah of the Grave (of Ḥusain )?” Imam replied, “There are no obligatory prayers for Ziyārah.” I asked, “How frequently should I go to his Ziyārah?” Imam replied, “As frequently as you wish.”

11. My father narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, through his Isnād from ‘Ali ibn Maymūn Al-Sā`igh, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said to me, “O ‘Ali! I have heard that some of our Shia allow one or two years to pass without going to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain !” I replied, “May I sacrifice myself for you! I know many people who are like this.” Imam said, “I swear to Allāh that they have turned their backs to their own fortune, they have declined Allāh’s rewards, and they have distanced themselves from nearness to Muḥammad ﷺ.” I asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! How often should one go to his Ziyārah?” Imam replied, “O ‘Ali! If you can go to his Ziyārah once every month, do so.” I said, “I cannot do that because I am a manual labourer; people’s affairs are pending in my hands and I cannot be absent from my work for even one day.” Imam replied: You are excused, as are other manual labourers. I was referring to people other than manual labourers, people who have the possibility of going (to the Ziyārah) every week. Such people will have no excuse in front of Allāh and His Messenger ﷺ on the Day of Judgment (if they do not go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ). I asked, “Is it permissible for them to send someone on their behalf?” Imam replied: Yes. However, it is better for them and they will have a greater reward with their Lord if they go themselves, for He will see them sleepless at night and tired during the day (traveling to Ḥusain ). Allāh will look at them with a glance which will inevitably cause them to dwell with Muḥammad ﷺ and his family in the greatest places of Firdaws. Therefore, compete with one another in going (to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ) and be among those who adhere to it.

12. Ḥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā narrated to me from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from Sabbāḥ Al-Ḥadhā, from Muḥammad ibn Marwān, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) say: Go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain even if it is only once a year.

13. My father narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs, and from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from ‘Amraki ibn ‘Ali Al-Būfaki, from Yaḥyā – who was the servant of Abī Ja’far the Second (Imam Jawād ), from ‘Ali, from Safwān ibn Mihrān Al-Jammāl, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) – as part of a longer Ḥadīth, “After one returns from the Ziyārah of Ḥusain , how soon should he return to his Ziyārah? And how often should one go to his Ziyārah? And what is the longest time one is allowed to stay away from his Ziyārah?” Imam replied: It is not permissible to stay away from his Ziyārah longer than a month (for those who live close to his grave). However, for those who live far from him, it (the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ) should be (performed at least) once every three years. If three years pass and they do not go to his Ziyārah, they are (considered) ungrateful to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and they have dishonoured him, except those who have a (valid) excuse.

14. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain ibn Mūsā narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Uqbah, from ‘Ubaydillāh Al-Ḥalabi, who said: I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ), “We go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain two or three times a year.” Abū ‘Abdillāh replied, “I do not like you to go there frequently. Go to his Ziyārah once a year.” I asked, “How should I send blessing on him (when I go to his Ziyārah)?” Imam replied, “Stand behind him (the grave) next to his shoulders and send blessing on the Prophet ﷺ and then send blessing on Ḥusain .”

15. ‘Amraki (ibn ‘Ali) narrated through his Isnād that: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) said: Verily four thousand angels establish prayers next to the grave of Ḥusain (everyday) from dawn to dusk. Thereafter, they ascend (to the heavens) and are replaced by an equal number of angels who establish prayers (next to his grave from dusk) until dawn. A Muslim should not refrain from (going to) the Ziyārah of his grave for longer than four years.

16. ‘Amraki (ibn ‘Ali) narrated through his Isnād from Muḥammad ibn Faďl, from Abī Nāb, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) about (the reward for) going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain . Imam said, “Yes. It is equal to performing an ‘Umrah and one should not refrain from (going to) him for longer than four years.”

17. 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 Safwān Al-Jammāl, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq ) on the route from Madīnah to Makkah, “O son of the Messenger of Allāh! Why do I see you so depressed, saddened, and grieved?” Imam replied, “If you could hear what I hear, you would have been distracted from asking me this question.” I asked, “What do you hear?” Imam replied: (I hear) the voices of the angels beseeching Allāh to curse the killers of the Commander of the Believers and the killers of Ḥusain . And (I hear) the voice of lamentation of the Jinn on them (the Commander of the Believers and Ḥusain ) and the intense grief and weeping of the angels who are around them. So who can enjoy food, drink, or sleep after hearing these voices?! I asked, “After one returns from the Ziyārah of Ḥusain , how soon should he return to his Ziyārah? And how often should one go to his Ziyārah? And what is the longest time one is allowed to stay away from his Ziyārah?” Imam replied: Those who live close to his grave, should not go to his Ziyārah less than once a month. However, those who live far from him, should perform it (the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ) (at least) once every three years. If three years pass and they do not go to his Ziyārah, they are (considered) ungrateful to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and they have disowned him, except those who have a (valid) excuse. If the Zā`ir of Ḥusain knew how happy he made the Messenger of Allāh, the Commander of the Believers, Fāťimah, the Imams , and the martyrs among our family, and how they pray for him, and the rewards which are prepared for him in this life and the rewards which have been preserved for him with Allāh in the Hereafter, he would have wished that his house was next to the grave of Ḥusain for as long as he lived. Verily when the Zā`ir leaves his dwelling (in Karbalā to return after the Ziyārah), his shadow does not cover anything without it praying for him. And when the sun shines (down) on him, it burns his sins just like fire burns firewood. The sun will not allow any of his sins to remain. Therefore, he will return without any sins while his rank has been elevated for him to a level which cannot be achieved even by those who are ensanguined with their own blood in the way of Allāh. Then an angel will be dedicated to him who will replace him (in performing the Ziyārah of Ḥusain ) and who will seek forgiveness for him until he returns to the Ziyārah or until three years pass or until he dies (if he dies within the three year period). The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: My father, from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs, and from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from ‘Amraki ibn ‘Ali Al-Būfaki, from Yaḥyā – who was the servant of Abī Ja’far the Second (Imam Jawād ), from ‘Ali, from Safwān ibn Mihrān Al-Jammāl from Abī ‘Abdillāh .