عثمان

The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said: On the Day of Judgment, I will intercede for those who have come to my Ziyārah.

Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: If the distance between us and the Euphrates (River) was this much – and he mentioned a distance – we would go to it to seek cure with its water.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Allāh will register the reward of a Hajj and an ‘Umrah for those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.).

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) about the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) said, “(Go) once a year because I do not want you to be identified.”

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that angels continuously move to and fro the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and all the seven heavens.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to them (Hammad and Ishaq), ‘You should pass by al- Madinah and offer al-Salam to the Messenger of Allah from nearby, although it reaches him from faraway places also.’”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The space between the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) and the heavens is (always) filled with angels who are descending and ascending (back and forth from the Ziyārah).

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) about the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) said, “(Go) once a year because I fear that you will be identified.”

I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) about establishing prayers in the two Ḥarams, in (the Mosque of) Kūfah, and next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) replied, “Establish prayers in full form in these locations.”

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What is the reward for those who go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Those who go to his Ziyārah yearning for him will be among Allāh’s (most) honourable slaves. (On the Day of Judgment) they will be under the flag of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) until Allāh takes them to Paradise with Ḥusain (a.s.).”

I heard Imam Riďā (a.s.) say: Those who cannot connect with us (directly) should connect with our righteous followers so that the reward for connecting with us is registered for them. And those who cannot come to our Ziyārah should go to the Ziyārah of our righteous followers so that the reward for coming to our Ziyārah is registered for them.

I heard Abal Ḥasan the First (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) say: Those who cannot come to our Ziyārah should go to the Ziyārah of our righteous followers so that the reward for coming to our Ziyārah is registered for them. And those who cannot connect with us (directly) should connect with our righteous followers so that the reward for connecting with us is registered for them.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: When Allāh wills goodness for a slave, He places the love of Ḥusain (a.s.) and the love of his Ziyārah in his heart. When Allāh wills evil for a slave, He places the hatred of Ḥusain (a.s.) and the hatred of his Ziyārah in his heart.

Ḥasan (ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)) asked the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), “O father! What is the reward for those who come to your Ziyārah?” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “O my son! On the Day of Judgment, it will be my obligation toward Allah to go to the Ziyārah of those who had come to my Ziyārah, during my life or after my death, or had come to the Ziyārah of your father, and to save them from their sins.”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) mentioned the Euphrates (River) and said: Verily it (the Euphrates River) is from among the Shia of ‘Ali (a.s.). No one’s mouth is opened with it without him loving us, the Ahlul Bayt.

I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Allāh will register one thousand good deeds and erase one thousand bad deeds for every step taken by those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a.s.) on foot. He will also increase their rank one thousand times (for every step taken). Imam (a.s.) added: When you arrive at the Euphrates (River), perform Ghusl, carry your shoes, and walk barefoot like a humble slave. Once you arrive at the door of the Ḥā`ir, say "Allāhu Akbar" four times. Then establish prayers next to his grave and ask Allāh for your needs.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said that al-Husayn (a.s.), once asked, ‘What, O grandfather, is the reward for one who visits you?’ The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, replied as follows: ‘My son, whoever visits me in my lifetime or after I die, or visits your father, your brother or visits you, it becomes necessary for me to visit him on the Day of Judgment to save him from his sins.’”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Ḥusain (ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)) asked the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), “What is the reward for those who come to your Ziyārah?” He (the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)) replied: O my son! On the Day of Judgment, it will be my duty to go to the Ziyārah of those who have come to my Ziyārah during my life or after my death, or have come to the Ziyārah of your father, or to the Ziyārah of your brother, or to your Ziyārah, and to save them from their sins.

I went to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) and asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! Should I go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied: O Abā Sa’īd! Yes! Go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of the son of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the most blessed of the blessed ones, the most purified of the purified ones, and the most pious of the pious ones; for if you go to his Ziyārah, twenty-two ‘Umrah will be registered for you.

Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: Order our Shia to go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Verily going to his Ziyārah is obligatory on every believer who testifies that Ḥusain (a.s.) is an Imam appointed by Allāh, the Great and Almighty.