Those Who Neglect the Ziyārah of Ĥusain عليه السلام

2. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ’Ali ibn Ḥakam, from Abil Maghrā, from ‘Anbasah ibn Mus’ab, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Those who do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام before their death are lacking in faith and their belief is incomplete. And even if they enter Paradise, their position will be lower than that of the believers.

3. My father and ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain both narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from someone who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said: Those who think they are among our Shia but do not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام before their death, are not from among our Shia. And even if they are among those who enter Paradise, they will be (treated) as visitors in Paradise.

4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Sayf ibn ‘Amīrah, from Abī Bakr Al-Ḥaďrami, who said: I heard Abā Ja’far (Imam Bāqir عليه السلام) say: Those who want to know if they will be among the inhabitants of Paradise should present our love to their hearts. If their hearts accept loving us, then they are believers. And those who love us, should surely desire (going to) the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام. Those who repeatedly go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام are recognized by us as the lovers of us, the Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام, and they will be among the inhabitants of Paradise, whereas the faith of those who do not go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain عليه السلام is incomplete.

5. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Aḥmad ibn Idrīs, from ‘Amraki ibn ‘Ali Al-Būfaki, from someone who narrated to him, from Sandal, from Hārūn ibn Khārijah, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) about a person who neglects going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام without any reason. Imam عليه السلام replied, “Such a person will be from the inhabitants of Hell.”

6. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz Al-Kūfi Al-Qurashi narrated to me from his uncle Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from someone who narrated to him, from ‘Ali ibn Maymūn, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) say: Verily if one of you goes for Hajj one thousand times but does not go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali عليه السلام, he has neglected one of his obligations toward Allāh, the Exalted. Then someone asked the Imam عليه السلام for the reason and he replied, “Fulfilling one’s obligation toward Ḥusain عليه السلام is mandatory on every Muslim.”

7. 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 Hishām ibn Sālim, who said: A man came to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) and asked – as part of a longer Ḥadīth, “Should one go to the Ziyārah of your father (Ḥusain عليه السلام)?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes.” The man asked, “What is the reward for those who go to his Ziyārah?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Paradise, (but only) if they believe in his Imamate.” The man asked, “What about those who neglect his Ziyārah on purpose?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “(They will) regret (it) on the Day of Regret.”