Ziyarat [Visitation]
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If a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right the Almighty Allah would note down a reward of an accepted Hajj.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 link
Musa bin Qasim Hazrami says that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) came to Najaf during the beginning of the caliphate of Mansur Dawaniqi and told him, "O Musa! Go to Shahrah and wait there. You will see a person coming to you from Qadsiya. When that person comes, tell him that a person from the progeny of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) wants to meet him. He will come to me along with you." The narrator says that he went there and had to wait for such a long time in hot weather that he was about to go away from that place disobeying the order of Imam (a.s.). Suddenly he saw a person mounted on a camel coming towards him. He started looking at that person continuously till the camel reached near him. He told that person, "O man! A person from the progeny of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has called you. He sent me to bring you along." The man replied, "Take me to him." When they reached the tent, he made the camel sit and Imam (a.s.) gave him permission to enter. The narrator stood near the door of the tent and started listening to their conversation from outside but he was not able to see them. Imam asked, "From where do you come?" He replied, "From a distant place in Yemen". Imam enquired, "Do you live at such and such place in Yemen?" He replied, "Yes I stay at such and such place." Imam asked, "Why did you come here?" He answered, "For the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)" Imam (a.s.) further questioned, "Do you have any other work except Ziyarat?" He said, "I don't have any other work. I have come to do his Ziyarat, offer Salaat at that place, send salutations on him and return home." Imam (a.s.) queried, "What is the benefit of Ziyarat for you?" He explained, "It is my belief that his Ziyarat is a means to receive blessings for myself and my family and have abundance in wealth and life. Our wishes are fulfilled through it." Imam (a.s.) said, "O brother from Yemen! Do you want to know some more benefits?" He responded, "Yes, O son of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." Imam (a.s.) said, "The reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of an accepted and holy Hajj, which was performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." The man gave a surprised look to the Imam and the Imam said, "It is equal to two such accepted and holy Hajjs performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)." The man again gave the Imam a surprised look. The Imam went on narrating the reward more and more till he said, "The reward is equal to that of thirty accepted and holy Hajjs performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131/132/133 link
The narrator was seated with Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) when they saw some people mounted on mules passing by. Imam (a.s.) asked, "Where are they going?" He replied, "To the grave of martyrs." Imam asked, "Why don't they go to for the Ziyarat of the Martyr and the one separated from his homeland?" A person from Iraq asked, "Is his Ziyarat compulsory?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The reward of this Ziyarat is equal to that of a Hajj, Umrah, Umrah, Hajj " Imam went on to say that it is equal to twenty Hajjs and twenty Umrahs. Imam (a.s.) further said, "All these Hajjs and Umrahs are accepted and blessed." The narrator says that before they stood up to leave, a person came and told Imam (a.s.), "I have performed nineteen Hajjs. Pray to Allah that I complete twenty." Imam (a.s.) asked, "Have you performed the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" He replied, "No" Imam (a.s.) told him, "This Ziyarat is better than twenty Hajjs."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 133 link
It is narrated that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said "The place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is honored and well-known. One who seeks protection knowing its right, would be safeguarded. The narrator asked, "May I be sacrificed on you, tell me about the area of that place." Imam (a.s.) replied, "The radius of 25 hands is included in the area of his grave."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 133 link
It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that "The place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) was included among the gardens of Paradise and then Imam (a.s.) further said that the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is one among the rose-gardens of Paradise".
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 133/134 link
Once Muawiyah bin Wahab came to Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and saw him busy in worship on the prayer-mat. He waited till the Imam (a.s.) concluded his prayers. Then he started supplicating to Lord, "O Lord! You have granted us special ranks and gave us permission to intercede. You gave us the knowledge of prophets and made their inheritors. You ended the time of past communities when we arrived. You made us successors of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and gave us the knowledge of past and future and directed the hearts of people towards us. Forgive my brothers and the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) and forgive those who spend their wealth and leave their homeland and come for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.). They have come to seek goodness from us, reward from You, to meet us, to make Your Messenger (s.a.w.s.) glad. They have come to obey our orders while they wanted to make Your Messenger (s.a.w.s.) happy by doing this. O Allah! Grant them our pleasure for this deed. Protect them day and night; safeguard their family and children whom they have left behind in their homeland. Keep them safe of every oppressor, enemy weak or strong, mischief of Jinn or men. Grant them much more than they expect from You. When they were coming towards us leaving their homeland, family and children behind, our enemies were teasing them. O Allah! Shower Your mercy on those faces whose color changed during the journey due to the hot sun. Shower mercy on those cheeks, which rubbed against the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). Shower mercy on those eyes, which are crying on us. Shower mercy on those hearts, which are sad due to our calamities. Shower mercy on those loud wails, which came out upon hearing our troubles. O Allah! I hand over their bodies and souls to You so that You satisfy them at the cistern of Kauthar when people would be thirsty." Imam (a.s.) prayed this again and again while prostrating. When he concluded his supplications and stood up from the prayer-mat, the narrator said, "If the supplication, which you were saying now is said for a person who does not even recognize Allah then too I doubt if the fire of Hell would touch him." The narrator swears by Allah that he should also have done the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) and he shouldn't have gone for Hajj. Imam (a.s.) said, "You stay near the pure grave of Imam (a.s.). What stops you from doing his Ziyarat? O Muawiyah Ibne Wahab! Do not miss the Ziyarat of Imam (a.s.)." Muawiyah said, "May I be sacrificed on you, I never knew the excellence of the Ziyarat of Imam (a.s.) was such." Imam said, "O Muawiyah! The number of creatures in the heaven praying for the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) is much more than that of those praying on this earth. O Muawiyah! Do not miss the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) out of any fear for one who leaves Ziyarat out of any fear would face such a surprise and shame that he would wish that he should have performed Ziyarat all the time and would wish to have been buried over there. Don't you like that the Almighty Allah includes you among those for whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) prays? Don't you like to be among those with whom angels will shake hands on the Day of Judgment? Don't you like to be among those who come on the Day of Judgment with no sins to their names? Don't you like to be among those with whom the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) will shake hands on the Day of Judgment?"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 134/135 link
"There is no angel in the heavens and the earth who comes for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) taking permission from Allah. One group of angels or other keeps on coming down to Imam Husain (a.s.) or going up."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 136 link
"The number of any creature of Allah is not more than that of angels. Seventy thousand angels come down to earth every night and circumambulate the Holy Kaaba all night. They come to the holy grave of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) before sunrise and salute him, then salute Amirul Momineen (a.s.) at his grave, then salute Imam Hasan (a.s.) at his grave and come to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) at his grave and go back to the heaven before the sun rises. Then seventy thousand angels come to earth during the day. They circumambulate the Holy Kaaba all day and salute the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) at his grave before sunset. Then they come to salute Amirul Momineen (a.s.) at his grave, then salute Imam Hasan (a.s.) at his grave and finally they come to salute Imam Husain (a.s.) at his grave and return to heaven before the sun sets.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 136 link
Angels continuously move to and fro the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and all the seven heavens.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 136 link
"Perform the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and don't do injustice to him because he is the chief of martyrs and chief of the youths of Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 136 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) in Medina, "Where is the grave of the martyrs?" Imam (a.s.) asked, "Isn't Imam Husain (a.s.) excellent among the martyrs according to you? I swear by Him in Whose hands is my life, four thousand angels surround the grave of Imam (a.s.) having their hair soiled and crying till the Day of Judgment."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 136/137 link
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.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 137 link
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."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 137 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Husain (a.s.) said, "I am Qateelul A'brah. I was martyred in the state of grief and sorrow. One who comes for my Ziyarat in a state of grief and sorrow, Allah would send him back to his relatives happy."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
The narrator asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "What is the reward of a person who performs the Ziyarat of any of the holy Imams (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) said, "He will get the reward of the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)." He asked, "What is the reward of a person performing Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.)." Imam (a.s.) responded, "He will get the reward of performing the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
The narrator asked Imam Jawad (a.s.), "What is the reward of performing Ziyarat of Imam Reza (a.s.)?" He replied, "By Allah, his destination is Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
It is narrated that a letter of Imam Reza (a.s.) contained the following text: "Convey to my Shias that the reward of my Ziyarat equals to one thousand Hajjs." The narrator asked Imam Jawad (a.s.), "Is it equal to a thousand Hajjs?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Yes, one who performs his Ziyarat knowing his right this act is equal to a million Hajjs." Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) says that one who performs the Ziyarat of any one of us will get the reward of the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
The narrator asked Imam Reza (a.s.), "What is the reward of the Ziyarat of Fatima binte Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The person performing his Ziyarat will get Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 139 link
The narrator says that a person from the people of Rayy went to Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) asked him, "Where are you coming from?" He replied, "I am coming after performing the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)." The Imam said: However if you perform the Ziyarat of Abdul Azim in the city of Rayy it is as if you have performed the Ziyarat of Imam Husain bin Ali (a.s.)."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 139 link
"One who cannot do good to us, should do good to our lovers and friends. He will get the reward of doing good to us. One who cannot perform our Ziyarat, should perform the Ziyarat of our virtuous lovers and friends. He will get the reward of performing our Ziyarat."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 139 link
Bashir Dahhan asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "I cannot go for Hajj on a few occasions. What if I go to the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "O Bashir! It is excellent; for one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right on any day except Eid, would get the reward of twenty accepted Hajjs, twenty accepted Umrahs and fighting twenty battles along with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam. One who does Ziyarat on the day of Eid would get the reward of one hundred Hajjs, a hundred Umrahs and fighting a hundred battles alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam. One who goes for Ziyarat knowing his right would get the reward of one thousand accepted Hajjs, one thousand accepted Umrahs and fighting one thousand battles alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) or a just Imam." Bashir asked, "How can I get the reward of halting in Arafah?" Imam (a.s.) looked at him angrily and replied, "When a believer goes for the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.), he should first go to river Euphrates and perform ritual bath and then go for Ziyarat. If he does so the reward of a Hajj is noted down for each step he takes." The narrator says that he is not sure whether Imam (a.s.) included the reward of a battle and Umrah also.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 127/128 link
If a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah, the Almighty Allah would send that person back with tranquility of heart.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 link
Ali bin Asbat narrates that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said, "The Almighty Allah looks at the visitors of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah before Asr." He asked, "Does He look at them before He even looks at the people gathered in Arafah?" "Yes," replied Imam (a.s.). He asked, "Why?" Imam (a.s.) explained, "Among the latter (Arafah) may be some born out of wedlock but in the former (Kerbala) there won't be any illegitimate born."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 link
"The Almighty Allah showers mercy on the people gathered at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) before the people gathered in Arafat on the day of Arafah. He fulfils their wishes, forgives their sins, grant them solutions to their problems then looks at the people of Arafah and grants all these bounties to them also."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 128 link
Abdullah bin Hilal asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "May I be sacrificed on you, what is the minimum reward of the person who visits Imam Husain (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "O Abdullah! The minimum reward is that Allah will safeguard him and his belongings till he reaches home. And when it is the Day of Judgment, Allah protects him more."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 link
"The sins of a person who visits the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is like a bridge passing by. When you pass by a bridge you leave the road behind. Similarly, when a person goes for Ziyarat he leaves his sins behind."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) told Husain bin Suwair, "O Husain! One who starts from his home with an intention of doing the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) Allah would note a reward and wipe a sin for every step taken. If he is on a mount Allah would note down a reward and wipe a sin for every step of the mount till he reaches Kerbala. The Almighty Allah would include him among those who get salvation. And when he performs the deeds of Ziyarat Allah includes him among the successful. When he makes an intention to return, an angel would come and say, 'The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has sent his salutations to you and has conveyed that your past sins are forgiven. Now you can have a new start in your deeds'."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129 link
"When a person starts from his house for the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and takes his first step after bidding farewell to his family, his sins are forgiven and he would go on becoming pure as he steps towards the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). When he reaches the holy grave, Allah would tell him, 'O My servant! Seek from Me and I will grant you. Call Me and I will answer you. Express your desires and I will fulfill them'. It is incumbent on Allah to repay him whatever he spends."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 129/130 link
"Surely the Almighty Allah has appointed angels at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). When a person intends to go for Ziyarat, Allah hands over his sins to those angels. When he takes his first step, they wipe his sins off. When he takes the second step, his good deeds are doubled. This process goes on till Paradise is made obligatory for him. Then angels surround him and make him holy and the angels at heaven give a call, 'O angels! Purify this loved one of Allah'. When a visitor perform ritual bath, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) says, 'O guest of Allah! There are glad-tidings of my friendship in Paradise for you'. Then Ali (a.s.) calls out, 'I guarantee the fulfillment of your desires in this world and the hereafter and keeping calamities away from you'. Then all the angels would surround him in a circle and accompany him home."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 link
"The reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of twenty Hajjs and even better than that."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 link
Abu Saeed Madaini visited Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, "May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" He replied, "Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) for he was 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-five Hajjs."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 130 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) asked Shahab, "How many times have you performed the Hajj?" "Nineteen times," he replied. Imam (a.s.) said, "Perform it twenty times and you would be like one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) once."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) asked Huzaifa bin Mansur, "How many times have you performed the Hajj?" "Nineteen times," he replied. Imam said, "If you perform it twenty-one times you would be like one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) once."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 link
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.).
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 131 link
"The Almighty Allah has appointed seventy thousand angels, distressed and having their hair covered in mud to send salutations on the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) everyday. They pray for the person who comes for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) saying, "O Lord! These are the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) do this and that for them."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 125 link
"The Almighty Allah has appointed four thousand angels at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). They will mourn over Imam (a.s.) with their hair covered in dust and in a distressed state till the Day of Judgment. One who goes for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right, angels will go with him till he returns to his homeland. If he falls ill they would treat him day and night. If he dies they would attend his funeral prayer and repent for him till the Day of Judgment."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 125 link
"Four thousand angels are appointed at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) with their hair covered in mud and in a distressed state. They will mourn Imam Husain (a.s.) till the Day of Judgment. They welcome whoever comes for the Ziyarat and that person does not return until they accompany him. He does not fall ill but that they come to treat him. He does not die but that they attend his funeral prayer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 126 link
A person asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "What is the reward of the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "The Almighty Allah has appointed four thousand angels at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). They will mourn over Imam (a.s.) covered in dust and in a distressed state till the Day of Judgment." The person asked, "May my parents be sacrificed on you, it is narrated from your father that the reward of the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of a Hajj." Imam said, "Yes, its reward is that of a Hajj and Umrah and it can be even equal to ten Hajjs and ten Umrahs."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 124 link
"One who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right the Almighty Allah would grant him the reward of freeing one thousand slaves and providing help in the way of Allah by a thousand horses laden with weapons."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 124 link
Abu Saeed Madaini asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.), "May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?" He replied, "Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.) for he was 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 freeing twenty-five slaves."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 124/125 link
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