Ĥusain عليه السلام: “The Master of the Martyrs”

2. 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 ibn ‘Abdillāh, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) in Madīnah, “Where are the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud)?” 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 angels around the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام who are disheveled, covered with dust, and who cry over him (and will continue to do so) until the Day of Judgment.

3. Abul ‘Abbās Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Abī Dāwūd Al-Mustariq, from Um Sa’īd Al-Aḥmasiyyah, who said: I was with Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) and I had sent someone to rent a donkey for me so that I could go to the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud). Imam عليه السلام asked me, “What prevents you from going to the Ziyārah of the Master of the Martyrs?” I asked, “Who is he?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Ḥusain عليه السلام.” I asked, “What is the reward for going to his Ziyārah?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “One purified Hajj and ‘Umrah as well as this much reward.” Um Sa’īd added that the Imam عليه السلام extended his arms out and then closed them three times (to explain ‘this much reward’).

4. Abul ‘Abbās Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Ḥakam ibn Miskīn, from Um Sa’īd Al-Aḥmasiyyah, who said: I went to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام). While I was with him, (my) bondmaid came to me and said, “I brought the sumpter for you.” Imam عليه السلام asked me, “O Um Sa’īd! What is the sumpter for and where do you intend to go?” I replied, “I want to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud).” Imam عليه السلام said, “Postpone it for today. How strange are you people of Iraq?! You come to the Ziyārah of the martyrs (of Uḥud) from a long distance but you neglect going to the Ziyārah of the Master of the Martyrs!” I asked, “Who is the Master of the Martyrs?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام.” I said, “(I do not go to his Ziyārah because) I am a woman.” Imam عليه السلام replied, “There is nothing wrong with women like you going to his Ziyārah.” I asked, “What is the reward for going to his Ziyārah?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “The reward of one Hajj and one ‘Umrah, I’TIKĀF for two months in Masjid Al-Ḥarām while fasting, and this much reward.” Um Sa’īd added that the Imam عليه السلام extended his arms out and then closed them three times (to explain ‘this much reward’).

5. My father, ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan all narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from Aḥmad ibn Rizq Al-Ghamshāni (Al-Bajali), from Um Sa’īd Al-Aḥmasiyyah, who said: I entered Madīnah and I rented a donkey (and a guide) to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud). However, I thought that I should start by visiting the son of the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام). So I went and saw the Imam عليه السلام, and I delayed the guide a little. The guide raised his voice (to make me hurry). (When the Imam عليه السلام heard him) he asked me, “What is this about, O Um Sa’īd?” I replied, “May I sacrifice myself for you! I have rented a donkey to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud).” Imam عليه السلام asked, “Should I not tell you about the Master of the Martyrs?” I replied, “Yes.” Imam عليه السلام said, “(It is) Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام.” I asked, “Is he truly the Master of the Martyrs?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes.” I asked, “What is the reward for those who go to his Ziyārah?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “The reward of Hajj and ‘Umrah and this much reward.”

6. My father and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari both narrated to me from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ḥimyari, from Aḥmad ibn Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Barqi, from his father, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Qāsim Al-Ḥārithi, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Sinān, from Um Sa’īd Al-Aḥmasiyyah, who said: I entered Madīnah and I rented a mule (and a guide) to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud). However, I thought to myself that no one is more worthy of being visited first than Ja’far ibn Muḥammad (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام). Therefore, I went and saw the Imam عليه السلام and I delayed (the guide a little). The guide raised his voice and said, “May Allāh keep you well! You are delaying me!” (When the Imam عليه السلام heard him) he said to me, “O Um Sa’īd! It looks like someone (is waiting for you and) wants you to hurry.” I replied, “May I sacrifice myself for you! I have rented a mule to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud) but I thought to myself that no one is more worthy of being visited first than Ja’far ibn Muḥammad عليه السلام.” Imam عليه السلام asked, “O Um Sa’īd! What prevents you from going to the Ziyārah of the Master of the Martyrs?” (When the Imam عليه السلام said this), I hoped that he would reveal the location of the grave of ‘Ali ibn Abī Ťālib عليه السلام for me so I asked, “May I sacrifice my father and mother for you! Who is the Master of the Martyrs?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Ḥusain, son of Fāťimah عليه السلام. O Um Sa’īd! Whoever goes to him longing for him and with insight (of his status) will earn the reward of a purified Hajj and ‘Umrah and he will have this much reward.”

7. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from his uncle Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl, from someone who narrated to him, from ‘Ali ibn Abī Ḥamzah, from Ḥusain ibn Abil ‘Alā, Abil Maghrā, and ‘Āsim ibn Ḥumayd Al-Ḥannāť, from Abī Basīr, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: All of the martyrs wish to be with Ḥusain عليه السلام so that they can enter Paradise with him.