Crying of the Angels on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام

2. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Mūsā ibn Sa’dān, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Qāsim, from ‘Umar ibn Abān Al-Kalbi, from Abān ibn Taghlib, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: (On the day of ‘Āshūrā) four thousand angels came down to fight for Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام but he did not give them permission to fight. So they returned to seek permission (from Allāh) and (shortly thereafter), they came down. However, Ḥusain عليه السلام had already been killed. (Now) these angels are by his grave, disheveled and covered with dust, and they cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment. Their chief is an angel named Mansūr.

3. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from ‘Ali ibn Ismā’īl, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Isā, from Rib’i, from Fuďayl ibn Yasār, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: What is wrong with you (people)?! Why do you not go to him? – This refers to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام. Verily four thousand angels cry next to him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

4. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from Abī Ismā’īl Al-Sarrāj, from Yaḥyā ibn Mu’ammar Al-‘Aťťār, from Abī Basīr, who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) said: There are four thousand angels who are disheveled and covered with dust, and they cry over Ḥusain عليه السلام (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

5. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥakam, from ‘Ali ibn Abī Ḥamzah, from Abī Basīr, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Allāh has dedicated seventy thousand angels to Ḥusain عليه السلام who are disheveled and covered with dust; they send blessings on him everyday since the day he was killed (and will continue to do so) until (a time) which only Allāh knows – referring to the rising of the Qā`im عليه السلام.

6. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d (ibn ‘Abdillāh), from Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from Ibn Faďďāl, from Tha’labah, from Mubārak Al-‘Aťťār, from Muḥammad ibn Qays, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said to me: There are four thousand angels by the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام who are disheveled and covered with dust; they cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

7. My father, Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan, and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain all narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Qāsim ibn Muḥammad, from Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm, from Hārūn (ibn Khārijah Al-Sayrafi), who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Allāh has dedicated four thousand angels who are disheveled and covered with dust to (the grave of) Ḥusain عليه السلام who cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

8. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥarīz, from Fuďayl (ibn Yasār) who said: Imam Bāqir or Imam Sādiq عليه السلام said: There are four thousand disheveled angels who are covered with dust on the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام and they cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

9. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Abbās ibn Ma’rūf, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Isā, from Rib’i, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) in Madīnah, “Where are the graves of the martyrs?” Imam عليه السلام replied: Is not the best of the martyrs – referring to Ḥusain عليه السلام – (buried) near you?! I swear to He who has my life in His Hand that there are four thousand disheveled angels around the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام who are covered with dust. They cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from ‘Abbās ibn Ma’rūf, from Ḥammād ibn ‘Isā, from Rib’i, from Abī ‘Abdillāh عليه السلام.

10. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Abī Ismā’īl Al-Sarrāj, from Yaḥyā ibn Mu’ammar Al-‘Aťťār, from Abī Basīr, who said: Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) said: There are four thousand disheveled angels who are covered with dust who cry over Ḥusain عليه السلام (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment. They receive everyone who comes to (the Ziyārah of) Ḥusain عليه السلام. If the ZUWWĀR of Ḥusain عليه السلام become ill, they go to visit them and when they die, they attend (their funerals). The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Abī Ismā’īl Al-Sarrāj, from Yaḥyā ibn Mu’ammar Al-‘Aťťār, from Abī Basīr, from Abī Ja’far عليه السلام.

11. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from Abān (ibn ‘Uthmān), from Abī Ḥamzah Al-Thumāli, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Allāh has dedicated four thousand disheveled angels, who are covered with dust, to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام who cry over him (everyday) from sunrise to midday. At midday these four thousand angels are replaced with another four thousand angels who cry over him (from midday) to sunrise.

12. My father and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh both narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Ibrāhīm ibn Mahziyār, from his brother ‘Ali ibn Mahziyār, from Abil Qāsim, from Qāsim ibn Muḥammad, from Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm, from Hārūn (ibn Khārijah), who said: One day while I was with Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) a man asked him, “What is the reward for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام?” Imam عليه السلام replied – as part of a longer Ḥadīth – “When Ḥusain عليه السلام was killed, everything cried over him, even the (various) lands. Allāh has dedicated four thousand disheveled angels, who are covered with dust, to his grave and they cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.”

13. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from Sabbāḥ Al-Ḥadhā, from Muḥammad ibn Marwān, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) say: Go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام (as much as you can) even if it is only once a year. Verily those who go to his Ziyārah, believing in his rights and not denying (his status), will have no recompense but Paradise. They will be sustained with great wealth and Allāh will bring immediate relief to them. Verily Allāh has dedicated four thousand angels to the grave of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام who cry over him. They accompany everyone who goes to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام back to their families. If they (the Zuwwār) become ill, these angels will visit them. When they die, these angels will attend their funerals, seeking forgiveness for them and asking Allāh to have mercy on them. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Ḥasan ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Ḥasan ibn Maḥbūb, from Sabbāḥ Al-Ḥadhā, from Muḥammad ibn Marwān, from Abī ‘Abdillāh عليه السلام.

14. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from Bakr ibn Muḥammad, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Allāh has dedicated seventy thousand angels to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام. They are disheveled and covered with dust. They cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment. They establish Salāt by his grave and each of their Salāt is equal to one thousand Salāt of mankind, and the reward of their Salāt will be registered for those who go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام.

15. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥanān ibn Sadīr, from Mālik Al-Juhani, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Allāh has dedicated an angel (named Mansūr) along with four thousand angels to Ḥusain عليه السلام. They cry over him and seek forgiveness for those who go to his Ziyārah and pray for them.

16. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari narrated to me from his father, from ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Sālim, from Muḥammad ibn Khālid, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Basri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Abdil Raḥmān Al-Asam, from Haytham ibn Wāqid, from (‘Abdil Malik ibn) Muqarrin, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: When you go to the Ziyārah of Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain عليه السلام), maintain silence except when (you are) saying that which is good. Verily the angels of the night and of the day from among the Keepers go to the angels who are in ḤĀ`IR and shake hands with them. However, the angels of Ḥā`ir do not speak to them because they are crying so intensely. Therefore, the angels (among the Keepers) wait for them until midday or until sunrise and then they speak to them and ask them about some of the affairs of the heavens. The angels of Ḥā`ir abstain from speaking between these times (sunrise and midday) and their crying and supplicating does not diminish. Verily the Keepers do not distract the angels of Ḥā`ir between these two times. However the angels of Ḥā`ir become distracted when you (those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام) speak. I asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! What do the angels ask each other and which group asks the other? Is it the Keepers who ask (the angels of Ḥā`ir) or is it the angels of Ḥā`ir who ask (the Keepers)?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “The angels of Ḥā`ir ask the Keepers because the angels of Ḥā`ir do not move from their place. However, the Keepers descend from the heavens and ascend back to them.” I asked, “What do the angels of Ḥā`ir ask the Keepers?” Imam عليه السلام replied: The Keepers pass by Ismā’īl, the Angel of Air, in their ascent (to the heavens) and sometimes they reach him at the same time when the Prophet, Fāťimah, Ḥasan and Ḥusain, and the (other) Imams عليه السلام, who have passed away, are there (with Ismā’īl). They (the Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام) ask the Keepers about some matters and about those of you (Zuwwār) who are present in Ḥā`ir. They (the Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام) say to the Keepers, “Give them (those who have gone to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام) glad tidings with your prayers.” The Keepers ask, “How should we give them glad tidings when they cannot hear us?” The Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام will reply, “Congratulate them and pray for them on our behalf. Verily these are our glad tidings to them. When they want to leave, surround them and rub your wings on them so that they can feel your presence. Verily we entrust them to He whose trust will never be lost.” Imam عليه السلام continued: If the Zuwwār of Ḥusain عليه السلام and the people knew the blessings of the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام, they would have fought one another with swords and they would have sold their belongings to go to his Ziyārah. Verily when Fāťimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم – who is accompanied by one thousand prophets, one thousand SIDDǏQ (truthful), one thousand martyrs, and one million from among the KARŪBIYYǏN who all support her by joining her in crying (over Ḥusain عليه السلام) – looks at those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام, she lets out a whoop in such a way that no angel remains in the heavens who does not cry, sympathizing with her cry. However, Fāťimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is not pacified until the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم goes to her and says, “O my daughter! You have made the inhabitants of the heavens cry and you have distracted them from glorifying and sanctifying (Allāh). Therefore, stop crying so that they can glorify (Allāh). ‘Verily Allāh accomplishes His purpose’ (65:3).” Verily, Fāťimah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم looks at those of you who are present at the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام and she asks Allāh to shower you with all of the blessings. Imam عليه السلام continued, “Do not abstain from the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام. Verily the blessings of going to his Ziyārah are much greater than that which can be counted.”

17. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari narrated to me from his father, from ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Sālim, from Muḥammad ibn Khālid, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥammād Al-Basri, from ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Abdil Raḥmān Al-Asam, from Abī ‘Ubaydah Al-Bazzāz, from Ḥarīz, who said: I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام), “May I sacrifice myself for you! How short are your lives, O Ahlul Bayt! And how close are your deaths to one another while the entire creation needs you?!” Imam عليه السلام replied: There is a sheet for each one of us (the Imams عليه السلام) which contains everything that we need to do during our time. Once every order on that sheet has been carried out, we know that our death is imminent. The Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم comes to us and informs us that our death has come and he informs us of the rewards that Allāh has prepared for us. Verily Ḥusain عليه السلام read the sheet that was entrusted to him, and that which would happen and that which was yet to come were explained to him. There were a few things left on Ḥusain’s sheet which had not been fulfilled when he rose to fight. Those matters were that the angels asked Allāh for permission to help Ḥusain عليه السلام (in fighting) and Allāh granted it to them. While they were preparing themselves for battle, Ḥusain عليه السلام was killed. When the angels descended (to earth), they found that Ḥusain’s time had passed and he had been killed. Therefore, they said (to Allāh), “O Lord! You gave us permission to descend to earth to support Ḥusain but when we arrived, You had already taken him back (to Yourself)?!” Allāh – the Most Exalted – revealed to them, “Stay by his grave until (the day) when you see him rise (again) and then support him. Cry over him and over losing the opportunity to support him. Verily you have been chosen to support him and to cry over him.” The angels were grieved and they cried and mourned over losing the opportunity to support Ḥusain عليه السلام. However, when he rises, they will be (among) his supporters.