Visiting the Shrines and Graves of Martyrs

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Hilal from ‘Uqbah ibn Khalid who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘We go to the Masjids which are around al-Madinah. Which one should we visit first?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘First you should go to Masjid of Quba’. Perform salat (prayer) therein a great deal; it is the first Masjid where the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, performed salat (prayer) in this area. Then you should go to Mushrabah of mother of Ibrahim and perform salat (prayer) therein. This place is the living quarter of the Messenger of Allah where he performed salat (prayer). Then you should go to the Masjid of al-Fadikh and perform salat (prayer) therein. In this place, Your prophet performed salat (prayer). When you complete your visit of this side then go to the side of ‘Uhud. First you should go to the Masjid which is before al-Hurrah, perform salat (prayer) there, then visit the grave of Hamzah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and offer him your greeting of peace. Then you should visit the graves of the martyrs standing nearby and say, “May (Allah’s) favors be with you, O inhabitants of this dwelling. You have left and we are about to join you.” Thereafter you should go to the Masjid, which was in the open area on the side of the hill on the right side when entering ‘Uhud. Perform salat (prayer) therein. The Holy Prophet had left for ‘Uhud from this place to face the pagans. They remained there until the time for salat (prayer) and he performed salat (prayer) therein. Thereafter you should go on to perform salat (prayer) near the graves of the martyrs (to gain) what Allah has written for you. Thereafter go forward until you come to the Masjid of al-Ahzab, perform salat (prayer) therein and say what the Messenger of Allah had said, “O Supporter of one crying for help in distressful conditions, O the One who answers the prayers of the helpless ones, remove my anxiety, sadness and distress. You are watching my condition and the condition of my companions.’””

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from Al-Nadr ibn al-Suwayd from Hisham ibn Salim who has said the following: “I heard Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Fatima (a.s.) lived for seventy-five days after the death of the Messenger of Allah. During this time, she was never seen laughing or smiling. Every week she would go twice to the gravesites of the martyrs, once on Monday and on Thursdays, and say, ‘There was the Messenger of Allah (s.w) and there were the pagans.'" In another Hadith, Aban has narrated from those whom he has mentioned from Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), who has said the following: "She would perform salat (prayer) there and pray until she died."

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from al-Mufaddal ibn Salih from Layth al-Muradiy who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘Why Masjid of al-Fadikh is called Masjid of al- Fadikh?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is because of a palm tree that was called al-Fadikh and for this reason it is called Masjid of al-Fadikh.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

5. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn Muskan from al-Halabiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once asked, ‘Have you gone to Masjid of Quba’, or Masjid of al- Fadikh, or Mashrabah of mother of Ibrahim?’ I replied, ‘Yes, I have done so.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No other thing of the things reminding of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is left that is not changed except this.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.