How Those Who Live Far (from the Grave of Ĥusain عليه السلام) Should Perform His Ziyārah

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt|Volume 1|Book 2|Chapter 96
Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 96

How Those Who Live Far (from the Grave of Ĥusain عليه السلام) Should Perform His Ziyārah

5 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الدِّهْقَانِ [الدَّهَّانِ] عَنْ مَنِيعِ بْنِ الْحَجَّاجِ عَنْ حَنَانِ بْنِ سَدِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَا سَدِيرُ تُكْثِرُ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ قُلْتُ إِنَّهُ مِنَ الشُّغُلِ فَقَالَ أَ لَا أُعَلِّمُكَ شَيْئاً إِذَا أَنْتَ فَعَلْتَهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكَ بِذَلِكَ الزِّيَارَةَ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ فَقَالَ لِي اغْتَسِلْ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ وَ اصْعَدْ إِلَى سَطْحِ دَارِكَ وَ أَشِرْ إِلَيْهِ بِالسَّلَامِ يُكْتَبْ لَكَ بِذَلِكَ الزِّيَارَةُ
5. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Muḥammad Al-Dihqān/Al-Dahhān, from Manī’ ibn Ḥajjāj, from Ḥanān ibn Sadīr, from his father, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq عليه السلام) asked me, “O Sadīr! (Why) do you not perform the Ziyārah of the grave of Abī ‘Abdillāh Al-Ḥusain عليه السلام frequently?” I replied, “Because I am busy.” Imam عليه السلام asked, “Should I not teach you an act that if you perform it, Allāh will register the Ziyārah for you?” I replied, “Yes, may I sacrifice myself for you!” Imam عليه السلام said, “Perform a Ghusl in your house, ascend to the roof of your house, and say Salām to him by pointing toward him (his grave). By doing this, the Ziyārah (of Ḥusain عليه السلام) will be registered for you.”