The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah

I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “Sometimes I miss (the opportunity to go to) Hajj so I go and spend the Day of ‘Arafah next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) instead.” Imam (a.s.) said: Well done, O Bashīr! Verily Allāh will register twenty purified and accepted Hajj, twenty purified and accepted ‘Umrah, and the reward of (fighting in) twenty battles with one of Allāh’s messengers or with a Just Imam for any believer who goes to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) knowing his rights on any day other than an Eid. Allāh will register one hundred Hajj and ‘Umrah and the reward of (fighting in) one hundred battles with one of Allāh’s messengers or with a Just Imam for anyone who goes to him (Imam Ḥusain (a.s.)) on any Eid day. Allāh will register one thousand accepted Hajj and ‘Umrah and the reward of (fighting in) one thousand battles with one of Allāh’s messengers or with a Just Imam for anyone who goes to him (Imam Ḥusain (a.s.)) on the Day of ‘Arafah knowing his rights. I said, “But how can I be anywhere better than ‘Arafāt on the day of ‘Arafah?” Imam (a.s.) looked at me angrily and said, “O Bashīr! When a believer goes to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah after performing Ghusl with the water of the Euphrates (River), Allāh will register one (complete) Hajj with all of its rituals for him with every step that he takes.” Bashīr added, “I believe that the Imam (a.s.) also mentioned (that Allāh will register the reward of participating in) a battle.”

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), Abal Ḥasan Mūsā (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)), and Abal Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) say: Allāh will make those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah return with hearts filled with certainty.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said, “On the eve of ‘Arafah, Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, looks at the Zuwwār of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) first.” I asked, “Even before looking at the people who are in ‘Arafāt?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes.” I asked, “Why is that?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Because there are people who are conceived illegitimately among those who are in ‘Arafāt but there are not any illegitimately conceived people among the Zuwwār of Ḥusain (a.s.).”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Verily (on the Day of ‘Arafah), Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, manifests (His Mercy) to the Zuwwār of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) before He does (so) to the people who are in ‘Arafāt. He fulfils their needs, forgives their sins, and accepts their intercession for their requests, and thereafter He attends to the people in ‘Arafāt and honours them in the same way.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Those who miss (the opportunity of) spending the Day of ‘Arafah in ‘Arafāt, but instead spend that day next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.), have not missed it. Verily (on the Day of ‘Arafah), Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, starts with the people who are next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) before the people who are in ‘Arafāt and then He mixes them with Himself.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register one thousand purified Hajj and one thousand accepted ‘Umrah and will grant one thousand requests pertaining to this life and the Hereafter for those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the night of the fifteenth of Sha’bān, on the night of Fiťr, and on the night of ‘Arafah all in the same year.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: On the Day of ‘Arafah, Allāh, the Exalted, looks toward the Zuwwār of the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Ḥusain (a.s.) and says, “Continue with (good) deeds for I have forgiven you.” Thereafter, He attends to the people in ‘Arafāt.

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: On the Day of ‘Arafah, Allāh looks toward the Zuwwār of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) and says, “Return with your past sins forgiven.” (Moreover) no sins will be registered for them for up to seventy days after they return.

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) speaking in Ḥīrah to a group of Shia surrounding him. He turned his face toward me and asked, “O Bashīr! Did you go for Hajj last year?” I replied, “May I sacrifice myself for you! No, but instead I spent the Day of ‘Arafah next to the grave – referring to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.).” Imam (a.s.) said, “O Bashīr! I swear to Allāh that you did not miss anything (from the blessings) that were in Makkah for those who were there.” I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Explain this to me, for (the blessing of being in) ‘Arafāt is (only available) in Makkah.” Imam (a.s.) replied: O Bashīr! Verily every time one of you raises his foot or places it down walking toward the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) while knowing his rights, after performing Ghusl on the shores of the Euphrates (River), Allāh will give you (the reward of) one hundred accepted Hajj and one hundred purified ‘Umrah and (the reward of) fighting in a hundred battles with one of Allāh’s messengers against His enemies and the enemies of His Messenger. O Bashīr! Listen (carefully) and inform (only) those whose hearts can handle this, “Those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah are like those who go to the Ziyārah of Allāh on His Throne.”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register (the reward of performing) one million Hajj with the Qā`im (a.s.) and one million ‘Umrah with the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), freeing one million slaves, and offering one million horses in the way of Allah, for one who goes to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah. Allāh will refer to him as, “My Truthful Slave who believed in My Promise.” And the angels will add the title “Truthful” to his name and will say, “Allāh has purified him from the top of His Throne.” Imam (a.s.) added, “He will be referred to as “KARŪB” on earth.”

Ja’far ibn Muḥammad (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register the reward of one thousand Hajj and one thousand ‘Umrah and the reward of fighting one thousand times with one of Allāh’s messengers for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah while knowing his rights. And surely Allāh forgives those who go to his Ziyārah on the first day of Rajab.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: If an insolvent person does not find the means to perform Ḥajjatul Islām, then he should go to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) and spend the Day of ‘Arafah next to his grave, for this will suffice as having performed Ḥajjatul Islām. Beware that I said this will suffice as performing Ḥajjatul Islām only for an insolvent person. If a wealthy person has already performed Ḥajjatul Islām and then decides to go for an additional Hajj or ‘Umrah, but misses it because he was hindered in some way or because he was preoccupied with the matters of this world, but goes to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah, this will be sufficient as having performed that (additional) Hajj or ‘Umrah and Allāh will multiply the rewards of this act greatly for him. I asked, “How many Hajj and how many ‘Umrah will be registered for him?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It cannot be counted.” I asked, “(Is it) one hundred?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “And who can count it?!” I asked, “One thousand?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “And more.” Then the Imam (a.s.) added, “If you count the bounties of Allāh, you will not be able to number them’ (16:18). ‘Verily Allāh is all-pervading, all-knowing” (2:115).