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.