How to Establish Prayers Next to the Grave of Ĥusain عليه السلام

2. My father, ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Mūsā ibn ‘Umar, and from Ayyūb ibn Nūḥ, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from Abil Yasa’, who said: I heard a man ask Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام), “When I go to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام, can I pray toward Qiblah facing the grave?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Move to the side a little.”

3. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm, from his father, from Ibn Abī Najrān, from Yazīd ibn Isḥāq, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Aťiyyah, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) said (as part of a longer Ḥadīth): After saying Salām to the martyrs, come (back) to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام and face the grave and establish as many prayers as possible.

4. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm, from his father, from Ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Ali ibn ‘Uqbah, from ‘Ubaydillāh ibn ‘Ali Al-Ḥalabi, who said: I said to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام), “When we go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام, how should we establish prayers next to him?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Stand behind the grave near his shoulders and then send blessing on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and send blessing on Ḥusain عليه السلام.”

5. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain, from Ayyūb ibn Nūḥ, and from others, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from Abil Yasa’, who said: I heard a man ask Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) about performing Ghusl before going to (the Ziyārah of) the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام. Then he asked, “Can I pray toward Qiblah facing the grave?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Move to the side a little.” The man asked, “Can I take some of the clay of the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام and keep it to seek blessings from it?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes – or he said – there is nothing wrong with doing so.”

6. 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 Hishām ibn Sālim, who said: A man came to Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) and asked, “O son of the Messenger of Allāh! Should one go to the Ziyārah of your father (Ḥusain عليه السلام)?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes and establish prayers next to his grave. But one should not establish prayers in front of the grave, but rather, should stand behind it when establishing prayers.”