محمد بن الحسين بن أبي الخطاب

Everything in this book that is narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-'Ala has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Sa'd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khattab, from Musa ibn Sa'dan, from Abdullah ibn Abi Al-Qasim, from Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-'Ala Al-Khaffaf, the freed servant (mawla) of Banu Asad.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Abd Al-Ala, the freed servant of Al-Sam, has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Al-Hasan ibn Matil, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khattab, from Jafar ibn Bashir, from Khalid ibn Abi Ismail, from Abd Al-Ala, the freed servant of Al-Sam.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Salih ibn Al-Hakam has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Sa'd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Abi Al-Khattab, from Ja'far ibn Bashir, from Hammad ibn 'Uthman, from Salih ibn Al-Hakam Al-Ahwal.

And whatever is narrated from Amr ibn Thabit, who is Amr ibn Abi Al-Miqdam, I have narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Ṣaffar and Al-Hasan ibn Matil together, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Al-Hakam ibn Miskin, from Amr ibn Thabit Abi Al-Miqdam.

And whatever is narrated from Abd Al-Ṣamad ibn Bashir, I have narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Al-Hasan ibn Matil Al-Daqqaq, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Jafar ibn Bashir, from Abd Al-Ṣamad ibn Bashir Al-Kufi.

And whatever is narrated from Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al-Juʿfi, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Saʿd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Jafar ibn Bashir, from Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al-Juʿfi.

And whatever is narrated from Al-Ṣabah ibn Siyabah, I have narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Ṣaffar, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Jafar ibn Bashir Al-Bajali, from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Al-Ṣabah ibn Siyabah, the brother of Abd Al-Rahman ibn Siyabah Al-Kufi.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Harun ibn Hamzah Al-Ghanawi has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) have mercy on him - from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn Abi Al-Khattab, from Yazid ibn Ishaq Sha'ir, from Harun ibn Hamzah Al-Ghanawi.

Everything in this book that is narrated from Jafar ibn Bashir Al-Bajali has been transmitted by me from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Sad ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khattab, from Jafar ibn Bashir Al-Bajali.

And whatever is narrated from Idris ibn Abdullah Al-Qummi, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) have mercy on him - from Saʿd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Jafar ibn Bashir, from Hammad ibn Uthman, from Idris ibn Abdullah ibn Saʿd Al-Ashari Al-Qummi.

And whatever is narrated from Ali ibn Ismaʿil Al-Mithami, I have narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Saʿd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Ṣafwan ibn Yahya, from Ali ibn Ismaʿil Al-Mithami.

And whatever is narrated from Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Jabali, I have narrated it from Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Al-Hasan ibn Matil, from Muhammad ibn Hassan Al-Razi, from Muhammad ibn Zayd Al-Razzami, the servant of Al-Riḍa, peace be upon him, from Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Jabali. And I have also narrated it from my father - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Saʿd ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khaṭṭab, from Muhammad ibn Aslam Al-Jabali.

9. Abu Saeed Madaini visited Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, “May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?” He replied, “Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) for he was the most virtuous among virtuous men, purest among pure and best among the doers of good deeds. If you do his Ziyarat Allah would grant you the reward of twenty-two Umrahs.”

2. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “Do not be surprised with a person who murders excessively because his killer is with Allah who will never die.”

Everything in this book that is narrated from Abu Ayyub Al-Khazzaz has been transmitted by me from Muhammad ibn Musa ibn Al-Mutawakkil - may Allah (swt) be pleased with him - from Abdullah ibn Jafar Al-Himyari, from Muhammad ibn Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Khattab, from Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub, from Abu Ayyub Ibrahim ibn Uthman Al-Khazzaz. It is also said that his name was Ibrahim ibn Isa.

1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “One who goes to fulfill a desire of a believer but does not try his best to fulfill his wish, he is like a person who has been dishonest to Allah and His Messenger. Allah will become his enemy.”

9. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who usurps the wealth of a believer unlawfully, Allah will have hatred and enmity with him and his good deeds will not be accepted till he repents and returns the wealth to its owner.”

51. Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) when her maid came to her and said, “I have brought the mount.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “What is that mount for? Where are you going?” She replied, “I am going for Ziyarat of the graves of the martyrs.” Imam (a.s.) said, “I am surprised that you people of Iraq travel long distances and perform Ziyarat of the martyrs but don’t go for the Ziyarat of the chief of martyrs. Why don’t you go for his Ziyarat?” She asked, “Who is the chief of martyrs?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Imam Husain (a.s.).” She said, “But I am a woman.” Imam (a.s.) said, “Other women like you should also go for Ziyarat.” She asked, “What is the reward of his Ziyarat?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “The reward of this Ziyarat is equal to that of a Hajj, Umrah, performing Etekaf in Masjid-e-Haraam and fasting for two months.”

50. Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.). She had sent someone to rent a mule so that she can perform Ziyarat of the martyrs. Imam (a.s.) asked her, “Why don’t you go for the Ziyarat of the chief of the martyrs?” She asked, “May I be sacrificed for you, who is the chief of the martyrs?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Imam Husain (a.s.) is the chief of martyrs.” She asked, “What is the reward of one who does his Ziyarat?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “It is equal to a Hajj and Umrah.” Then showing his three fingers he conveyed that the reward is three times that of performing that deed.

38. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that a person who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right is like one who has performed Hajj a hundred times along with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).