The Killer of Ĥusain عليه السلام and the Killer of Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā عليه السلام

2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Amr ibn Shimr, from Jābir (Al-Ju’fi), from Abī Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام), who said: The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: There is a position in Hell that no one deserves except the killer of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام and the killer of Yahyā ibn Zakariyyā عليه السلام.

3. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Ismā’īl ibn Jābir, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) say: I swear to Allāh that the descendants of the killers of Ḥusain عليه السلام will be killed for the acts of their fathers.

4. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan both narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ibn Faďďāl, from Ibn Bukayr, from Zurārah, from ‘Abdil Khāliq, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: The killer of Ḥusain عليه السلام was conceived illegitimately and the killer of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā عليه السلام was (also) conceived illegitimately.

5. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from his uncle Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from ‘Ali ibn Nu’mān, from Muthannā, from Sadīr, who said: I heard Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) say: Verily Allāh has placed the killing of the children of the prophets from the previous nations in the hands of those who were conceived illegitimately.

6. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain (ibn Abil Khaťťāb), from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Dāwūd ibn Farqad, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: The killer of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام was conceived illegitimately and the killer of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā عليه السلام was (also) conceived illegitimately.

7. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain (ibn Abil Khaťťāb), from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from Ismā’īl ibn Abī Ziyād, from some of his scholars, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) was asked, “Who stopped Fir’awn from killing Mūsā عليه السلام which is referred to in this verse, ‘Fir’awn said, ‘Let me kill Mūsā’ (40:26)?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “(Fir’awn could not kill Mūsā عليه السلام) because he was conceived legitimately. Verily the prophets and the Decisive Proofs are only killed by those who are conceived illegitimately and by the children of adulteresses.” The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: My father and all of my scholars, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Abī Khalaf, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from ‘Ali ibn Asbāť, from Ismā’īl ibn Abī Ziyād, from some of his scholars, from Abī ‘Abdillāh عليه السلام. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from some of his companions, from Ibn Muskān, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: The killer of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام was conceived illegitimately.

8. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Amr ibn Shimr, from Jābir (Al-Ju’fi), who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) said: No one kills the prophets or their descendants except those who are conceived illegitimately.

9. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, and from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Aḥmad ibn Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Barqi, from his father Muḥammad ibn Khālid, from ‘Abdil ‘Aďīm ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Ali Al-Ḥasani, from Ḥasan ibn Ḥusain Al-‘Amri, from Ḥusain ibn Shaddād Al-Ju’fi, from Jābir (Al-Ju’fi), who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) said: The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said, “No one kills the prophets or their descendants except those who are conceived illegitimately.”

10. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn Faďďāl, from Marwān ibn Muslim, from Ismā’īl ibn Kuthayr, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) say: The killer of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام was conceived illegitimately and the killer of Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyyā عليه السلام (also) was conceived illegitimately. The sky and the earth have never cried on anyone but them.