In a lengthy tradition, the great companion Hisham Ibn Saalim (r.a.) narrates that a person came in the presence of Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and inquired, “O son of Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.a.)! Should we perform the Ziyaarat of your (noble) father (viz. Imam Husain (a.s.))?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Yes. Recite prayers over there but do…
Ibn Qulawayh (a.r.) in his famous book Kaamil al-Ziyaaraat, has narrated 11 specific traditions through a different chain of narrators on the authority of Imam Kazim (a.s.) and Imam Sadiq (a.s), whose gist is as follows: “Whoever performs the Ziyaarat of Imam Husain (a.s,) recognising his rights and accepting his mastership (Wilaayat) and his position,…
Hasan Ibn Abdillah narrates from his father from Hasan Ibn Mehboob from Abi al-Mi’za from Dhareeh al-Muhaarebi who narrates that, “I complained to Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) that when I inform my relatives and my children about the rewards of performing the Ziyaarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.), they call me a liar…
The visitors of the sanctified grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) have their own aim and purpose. Some visit for its rewards, some for getting their needs fulfilled or some to fulfil the covenant with Imam Husain and other Imams (a.s.). Although all these aims are correct in their place and Allah will reward every person…
Those who object to the Ziyaarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), are often seen stating that the Shias consider this visitation equivalent to the obligatory Hajj and by way of this Ziyaarat, they are keeping people away from the obligatory Hajj. However, we would like to clarify that this is not our belief. Instead, it is…
Visiting the grave of His Eminence Abaa Abdillah al-Husain (a.s.) is such a divine obligation that forsaking it has not just been severely reprimanded in traditions rather its dire consequences in this world and the hereafter have also been mentioned. Ibn Qulawayh narrates that Muhammad Ibn Abdillah al-Himyari narrated to me from his father from…
Ibn Qulawayh narrates from his father and Muhammad Ibn Hasan from Hasan Ibn Mitteel and Muhammad Ibn Hasan said that Muhammad Ibn Hasan al-Saffaar narrated to me, all of them have narrated from Ahmad Ibn Abi Abdillah al-Barqi from Hasan Ibn Ali Ibn Fadhdhaal from Abu Ayyub Ibrahim Ibn Uthman al-Khazzaaz from Muhammad Ibn Muslim…