2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Abī ‘Ali, from Ḥusain ibn Yasār Al-Wāsiťi, who said: I asked Imam Riďā , “Should I go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) in Baghdad?” Imam replied, “If you must, then perform the Ziyārah from behind the covers.”

3. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Barqi, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Washā, who said: I asked Imam Riďā , “What are the rewards for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of your father, Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim )?” Imam replied, “Go to his Ziyārah!” I asked, “What are its merits?” Imam replied, “The same as those for going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain .”

4. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far narrated to me from his father, from Hārūn ibn Muslim, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥassān Al-Wāsiťi, from some of our companions, who said: I asked Imam Riďā about going to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ). Imam replied, “Establish prayers in the mosques around the grave.”

5. My father, ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan all narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ya’qūb ibn Yazīd, from Ḥusain ibn Yasār Al-Wāsiťi, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā ), “What are the rewards for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of your father (Imam Kāżim ) – may Allāh’s blessings be upon him?” Imam replied, “Go to his Ziyārah!” I asked, “What are its merits?” Imam replied, “Its merits are the same as the merits for those who go to the Ziyārah of his father – referring to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.” I asked, “What if I was in fear and could not enter (next to the grave)?” Imam replied, “(Then) say Salām from behind the walls.”

6. Abul ‘Abbās Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Al-Khaybari, from Ḥusain ibn Muḥammad Al-Ash’ari Al-Qummi, who said: Imam Riďā said to me: Those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of my father in Baghdad are like those who have gone to the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and the grave of the Commander of the Believers , except that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and the Commander of the Believers have their own specific ranks. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb, from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Al-Khaybari, from Ḥusain ibn Muḥammad Al-Ash’ari Al-Qummi, from Imam Riďā .

7. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Najrān, who said: I asked Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād ), “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ with the (sole) intention of Ziyārah?” Imam replied, “(Their reward is) Paradise and the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) is (also) Paradise.”

8. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Washā, who said: Imam Riďā said: The Ziyārah of the grave of my father (Imam Kāżim ) is the same as the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain .

9. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Sa’d, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Aḥmad ibn ‘Ubdūs Al-Khalanji, from his father Raḥīm, who said: I said to Imam Riďā , “May I sacrifice myself for you! We face some difficulties when we go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) in Baghdad. Therefore, when we go to his Ziyārah, we say Salām to him from behind the walls. What are the rewards for those who go to his Ziyārah?” Imam replied: I swear to Allāh that it is the same as the rewards for going to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ.

10. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Raḥīm, who said: I said to Imam Riďā ﷺ, “We face some difficulties when we go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) in Baghdad. What are the rewards for those who go to his Ziyārah?” Imam replied, “Its rewards are the same as the rewards for going to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain .” (After Imam said this) a man entered, said Salām to the Imam , and sat down. He started talking about Baghdad and the inferiority of its people and about the afflictions, the collapsing of the earth, the clamour, and the bolts of lightning which are expected to befall Baghdad. Then I got up to leave and I heard Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā ) say, “As for Abul Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ), none (of this will affect him).”

11. Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥamdān Al-Qalānisi, from ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad Al-Ḥuďayni, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Marwān, from Ibrāhīm ibn ‘Uqbah, who said: I wrote to Abil Ḥasan the Third (Imam Hādi ) asking him about the Ziyārah of the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain ) and about the Ziyārah of the graves of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) and Abī Ja’far (Imam Jawād ). Imam replied, “Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain ) comes first but that (the Ziyārah of Imam Kāżim and Imam Jawād) is more complete and has a greater reward.”

12. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Najrān, who said: I asked Abā Ja’far (Imam Jawād ), “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the Prophet ﷺ with the (sole) intention of Ziyārah?” Imam replied, “(Their reward is) Paradise and the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Abil Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim ) is (also) Paradise.”