“TAQŠǏR” of the Obligatory Prayers and Performing Voluntary Prayers During Ziyārah

2. Ja’far ibn Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm Al-Mūsawi narrated to me from ‘Ubaydillāh ibn Nahīk, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, who said: I asked Abāl Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim عليه السلام) about establishing voluntary prayers next to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام, in Makkah, and in Madīnah as a Muqassir. Imam عليه السلام replied, “You can establish as many voluntary prayers as you like as a Muqassir next to his grave, in Masjid Al-Ḥarām, in the Mosque of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and in the (holy) sites of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. Verily this is a blessing.” The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chains: A) ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, and from Ibrāhīm ibn ‘Abdil Ḥamīd, from Abil Ḥasan عليه السلام. B) My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn Mūsā Al-Khashāb, from Ja’far ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥakīm Al-Khath’ami, from Ibrāhīm ibn ‘Abdil Ḥamīd, from Abil Ḥasan عليه السلام.

3. ‘Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb Al-Kisā`i narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ḥasan ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd, from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah, from ‘Ammār ibn Mūsā Al-Sābāťi, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) about establishing prayers in the Ḥā`ir. Imam عليه السلام replied, “One should only establish the obligatory prayers in Taqsīr and he does not have to establish the NĀFILAH prayers.”

4. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from ‘Ali ibn Ismā’īl, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Isḥāq ibn ‘Ammār, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim عليه السلام) if a Muqassir can establish voluntary prayers next to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام, at (different holy) sites of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and in the two Ḥarams. Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes. Establish as many voluntary prayers as you can for it is a blessing.”

5. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Isḥāq ibn ‘Ammār, who said: I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim عليه السلام), “May I sacrifice myself for you! Can I establish voluntary prayers in the two Ḥarams and next to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام if I am a Muqassir?” Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes, as much as you can.”

6. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan both narrated to me from Ḥusain ibn Ḥasan ibn Abān, from Ḥusain ibn Sa’īd, from Qāsim ibn Muḥammad Al-Jawhari, from ‘Ali ibn Abī Ḥamzah, who said: I asked Abā Ibrāhīm (Imam Kāżim عليه السلام) if a Muqassir can establish voluntary prayers next to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام, in the (different holy) sites of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and in the two Ḥarams. Imam عليه السلام replied, “Yes. Establish as many voluntary prayers as you can.” Note from the Author: My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh who asked Ayyūb ibn Nūḥ about that which has been narrated in regards to Taqsīr of the prayers in the holy sites like Makkah, Madīnah, Kūfah, and next to the grave of Ḥusain عليه السلام. He replied, “I (believe it is also permissible to) establish the obligatory prayers in Taqsīr, and Safwān used to do the same. Ibn Abī ‘Umayr and the rest of our companions also used to establish the obligatory prayers in Taqsīr in these four sites.”