The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain عليه السلام at Times of Fear

2. Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far 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 Ibn Bukayr, who said: I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام), “I (often) travel to Arjān and my heart pulls me toward going to the Ziyārah of the grave of your father (Ḥusain عليه السلام). However, when I go, I am afraid; I dread the rulers, their governors, and their armed men until I return.” Imam عليه السلام said: O son of Bukayr! Do you not want Allāh to see you in fear for us?! Do you not know that Allāh will shelter those who are in fear because of our fear under the shade of His Throne, and that Ḥusain عليه السلام will be speaking to them under the Throne?! (Do you not know) that Allāh will keep them safe from the terrors of the Day of Judgment?! They will not be afraid while others will be terrified. And if they do get scared, the angels will pacify them and soothe their hearts by giving them glad tidings.

3. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym Al-Sarrāj narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from Mūsā ibn ‘Umar, from Ghassān Al-Basri, from Mu’āwiyah ibn Wahab, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: O Mu’āwiyah! Do not neglect going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام because of fear. Verily he who abandons the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام (for any reason) will regret it so much that he will wish that his grave was next to him. Do you not like Allāh to see you among those for whom the Messenger of Allāh, ‘Ali, Fāťimah, and the Imams عليه السلام pray?! Do you not like to be among those who return with forgiveness for their past sins and (do you not like) to return from his Ziyārah with seventy years of sins forgiven for you?! Do you not like to be among those who will not have any sins about which they will be questioned when they leave this life?! Do you not like to be among those whose hands the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم will shake tomorrow (on the Day of Judgment)?!

4. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Ismā’īl ibn Bazī’, from Al-Khaybari, from Yūnus ibn Żabyān, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام), “May I sacrifice myself for you! How should one perform the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام in circumstances which involve Taqiyyah (precaution)?” Imam عليه السلام replied: Perform a Ghusl in the Euphrates (River) and then wear your (most) purified clothes. Then pass by the grave and say: . May Allāh’s blessings be upon you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh! May Allāh’s blessings be upon you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh! May Allāh’s blessings be upon you, O Abā ‘Abdillāh! Imam added, “And (by doing this), your Ziyārah is complete.”

5. 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 Mudlij, from Muḥammad ibn Muslim, who said: Abū Ja’far, Muḥammad ibn ‘Ali (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) asked me, “Do you go to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام?” I replied, “Yes. However, I am in fear and I dread it.” Imam عليه السلام replied: The amount of reward for going to his Ziyārah is based on the degree of fear (involved). Therefore, the greater the fear, the greater the reward! Verily on the Day of Judgment, when people are raised for the Lord of the Worlds, Allāh will make the hearts of those who had gone fearfully to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام, peaceful. (Those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام in fear) will return having been forgiven. The angels say Salām to them and the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم will go to their Ziyārah and will pray for them. They will return “with grace and favour from Allāh and no harm [will touch] them and they [will follow] the pleasures of Allāh” (3:174).