Death & Bereavement

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع- عَنِ الرَّجُلِ الصَّرُورَةِ يَحُجُّ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدِ الصَّرُورَةُ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَهُ مَا يَحُجُّ بِهِ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَلَيْسَ يُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ حَتَّى يَحُجَّ مِنْ مَالِهِ وَ هِيَ تُجْزِئُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ إِنْ كَانَ لِلصَّرُورَةِ مَالٌ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ‌[4].

“I once asked abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), about a man who has not performed any al-Hajj, performs al-Hajj on behalf of a deceased. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, he can do so if he does not find any means to perform al-Hajj for himself. However, if he has enough to perform al-Hajj for himself, then it is not enough until he

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَمُوتُ وَ يُوصِي بِحَجَّةٍ فَيُعْطَى رَجُلٌ دَرَاهِمَ يَحُجُّ بِهَا عَنْهُ فَيَمُوتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحُجَّ ثُمَّ أُعْطِيَ الدَّرَاهِمَ غَيْرُهُ قَالَ إِنْ مَاتَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ أَوْ بِمَكَّةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ مَنَاسِكَهُ فَإِنَّهُ يُجْزِئُ عَنِ الْأَوَّلِ قُلْتُ فَإِنِ ابْتُلِيَ بِشَيْ‌ءٍ يُفْسِدُ عَلَيْهِ حَجَّهُ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَجُّ مِنْ قَابِلٍ أَ يُجْزِئُ عَنِ الْأَوَّلِ قَ

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who dies and says in his will to perform al-Hajj on his behalf, and a man is given expenses of al-Hajj to perform al-Hajj on behalf of the deceased but he also dies before performing al-Hajj, then dirhams are given to someone else. He (the Imam) said, ‘If he dies on the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اسْتَوْدَعَنِي مَالًا فَهَلَكَ وَ لَيْسَ لِوُلْدِهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ لَمْ يَحُجَّ حَجَّةَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ حُجَّ عَنْهُ وَ مَا فَضَلَ فَأَعْطِهِمْ.

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who left a certain amount in deposit with me and he died. His sons do not have anything and he had not performed Hajjahta al-Islam. He (the Imam) said, ‘Perform al-Hajj on his behalf and whatever is left, give it to his heirs.”’

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِنَا مَاتَ أَخُوهَا فَأَوْصَى بِحَجَّةٍ وَ قَدْ حَجَّتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَتْ إِنْ صَلَحَ حَجَجْتُ أَنَا عَنْ أَخِي وَ كُنْتُ أَنَا أَحَقَّ بِهَا مِنْ غَيْرِي فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَحُجَّ عَنْ أَخِيهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهَا مَالٌ فَلْتَحُجَّ مِنْ مَالِهَا فَإِنَّهُ أَعْظَمُ لِأَجْرِهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman from our people whose brother has died and has said in his will to perform al-Hajj on his behalf. The woman who has performed al-Hajj said that if it is proper, she wants to perform al-Hajj on behalf of her brother, because she has a greater degree of prior

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَ أَوْصَى بِحَجَّةٍ أَ يَجُوزُ أَنْ يُحَجَّ عَنْهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْبَلَدِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ فَقَالَ مَا كَانَ دُونَ الْمِيقَاتِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about a man who has said in his will to perform al-Hajj on his behalf; if it is permissible to perform al-Hajj for him from a place other than where he has died. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful to perform it from any place before Miqat (place for assuming the state of Ihram).”

حَجَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي وَ أَنَا صَرُورَةٌ فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَجْعَلَ حَجَّتِي عَنْ أُمِّي فَإِنَّهَا قَدْ مَاتَتْ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ لَكَ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ- إِلْيَاسُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا أَسْمَعُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا صَرُورَةٌ وَ قَدْ مَاتَتْ أُمُّهُ فَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ حَجَّتَهُ لَهَا أَ فَيَجُوزُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُكْتَبُ

“I performed al-Hajj with my father and I was al-Sarura (one who performs al-Hajj for the first time). I said that I like to perform al-Hajj for my mother who was dead. He said allow me to ask abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about it. ’Ilyas then spoke about it with abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when I was listening. ‘I pray to Allah

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَحُجُّ فَيَجْعَلُ حَجَّتَهُ وَ عُمْرَتَهُ أَوْ بَعْضَ طَوَافِهِ لِبَعْضِ أَهْلِهِ وَ هُوَ عَنْهُ غَائِبٌ بِبَلَدٍ آخَرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَيَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ‌ أَجْرِهِ قَالَ لَا هِيَ لَهُ وَ لِصَاحِبِهِ وَ لَهُ أَجْرٌ سِوَى ذَلِكَ بِمَا وَصَلَ قُلْتُ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ هَلْ يَدْخُلُ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُ مَسْخُوطاً عَلَيْهِ فَيُغْفَرُ لَهُ أَوْ يَكُونُ مُضَيَّقاً عَلَيْهِ ف

“I once asked abu Ibrahim (a.s.), about a man who assigns his al-Hajj or al-‘Umrah or part of his Tawaf for his family who is absent in some other land; if it reduces from his reward. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is for him and his companion, and he will have additional rewards because of maintaining good relation.’ I t

رَجَعْتُ مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى ع‌[2] فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَ هُوَ قَاعِدٌ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ فَقُلْتُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي إِذَا خَرَجْتُ إِلَى مَكَّةَ رُبَّمَا قَالَ لِيَ الرَّجُلُ طُفْ عَنِّي أُسْبُوعاً وَ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَأَشْتَغِلُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا رَجَعْتُ لَمْ أَدْرِ مَا أَقُولُ لَهُ قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مَكَّةَ فَقَضَيْتَ نُسُكَكَ فَطُفْ أُسْبُوعاً وَ ص

“I once returned from Makkah and met abu al-Hassan, Musa (a.s.), in the Masjid sitting between the pulpit and the grave. I said, ‘O child of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, when I go out to Makkah, perhaps a man asks me to perform a

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُحْرِمُ الرَّجُلُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ لَا يُحْرِمُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ لَا يُكَفَّنُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ‌[3].

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who assumes the state of Ihram in dirty cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, I do not say it is unlawful but I like it to be cleansed and its cleansing is washing. One does not wash his cloths of Ihram before coming out of the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ الْمُحْرِمَةِ أَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ تَلْبَسُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ قَالَ تَلْبَسُ الثِّيَابَ كُلَّهَا إِلَّا الْمَصْبُوغَةَ بِالزَّعْفَرَانِ وَ الْوَرْسِ‌[2] وَ لَا تَلْبَسُ الْقُفَّازَيْنِ وَ لَا حُلِيّاً تَتَزَيَّنُ بِهِ لِزَوْجِهَا وَ لَا تَكْتَحِلُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِلَّةٍ وَ لَا تَمَسُّ طِيباً وَ لَا تَلْبَسُ حُلِيّاً وَ لَا فِرِنْداً[3] وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِالْعَلَمِ فِي الثَّوْبِ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about the case of a woman and about what she can wear in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘She can wear all kinds of clothes except what is dyed with saffron and al-Wars (a certain plant used in dying cloths). She must not wear al-Qafazin, ornaments for beautification before h

تُوُفِّيَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ- بِالْأَبْوَاءِ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ‌[1] وَ مَعَهُ الْحَسَنُ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ وَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ ابْنَا الْعَبَّاسِ فَكَفَّنُوهُ وَ خَمَّرُوا وَجْهَهُ وَ رَأْسَهُ وَ لَمْ يُحَنِّطُوهُ وَ قَالَ‌[2] هَكَذَا فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali (a.s.), died in al-Abwa’ (name of a place) in the state of Ihram. With him there were al-Hassan, al- Husayn, ‘Abd Allah ibn Ja‘far, ‘Abd Allah and ‘Ubayd Allah sons of al-‘Abbas. They provided him shroud and covered his face and head, but did no

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُضْطَرِّ إِلَى الْمَيْتَةِ وَ هُوَ يَجِدُ الصَّيْدَ قَالَ يَأْكُلُ الصَّيْدَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَلَّ لَهُ الْمَيْتَةَ إِذَا اضْطُرَّ إِلَيْهَا وَ لَمْ يُحِلَّ لَهُ الصَّيْدَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ مِنْ مَالِكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ أَوْ مِنْ مَيْتَةٍ قُلْتُ مِنْ مَالِي قَالَ هُوَ مَالُكَ لِأَنَّ عَلَيْكَ فِدَاهُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ عِنْدِي مَالٌ قَالَ تَقْتَضِيهِ إِذَا رَجَ

‘I asked Abu 'Abdillah (AS) about the one desperate to the dead (animal carcass), and he can find the hunted prey.' He said: ‘He should eat the hunted prey.' I said, ‘Allah has permitted the animal carcass for him when he is desperate for it, and has not permitted the hunted prey for him?’ He said: ‘Is your eating from

إِنْ كَانَ الظَّبْيُ مَشَى عَلَيْهَا وَ رَعَى فَعَلَيْهِ رُبُعُ قِيمَتِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ ذَهَبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ مَا صَنَعَ فَعَلَيْهِ الْفِدَاءُ لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي لَعَلَّهُ قَدْ هَلَكَ‌[3].

“About a man who hunts a deer, the arrow hits one of its front legs and it becomes lame. He (the Imam) said, ‘If the deer walks and grazes he must pay one-fourth of its value and if it goes away and no one knows what happened to it, he must pay the ransom because he does not know; perhaps it died.’”

خَرَجْنَا سِتَّةَ نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَأَوْقَدْنَا نَاراً عَظِيمَةً فِي بَعْضِ الْمَنَازِلِ أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَطْرَحَ عَلَيْهَا لَحْماً ذَكِيّاً وَ كُنَّا مُحْرِمِينَ فَمَرَّ بِنَا طَائِرٌ صَافٌّ قَالَ حَمَامَةٌ أَوْ شِبْهُهَا فَأَحْرَقَتْ جَنَاحَهُ فَسَقَطَ فِي النَّارِ فَمَاتَ فَاغْتَمَمْنَا لِذَلِكَ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِمَكَّةَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ عَلَيْكُمْ

“In a group one year we went for Makkah and on the way, once we started a large fire to cook a certain amount of meat, while we were in the state of Ihram; and a bird like a pigeon flapping its wings, flew by and hit the fire. Its wings burnt and it died. We became depressed. I then went to see abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), i

أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ مِنْ إِتْيَانِ الصَّفَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَقُولُ- إِنَّ الصَّفا وَ الْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائِرِ اللَّهِ‌[1] قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع ثُمَّ اخْرُجْ إِلَى الصَّفَا مِنَ الْبَابِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هُوَ الْبَابُ الَّذِي يُقَابِلُ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ حَتَّى تَقْطَعَ الْوَادِيَ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ فَاصْعَدْ عَلَى ال

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya from ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع كَيْفَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الصَّفَا وَ الْمَرْوَةِ قَالَ يَقُولُ‌ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ‌ وَحْدَهُ‌ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ‌ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَ يُمِيتُ وَ هُوَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ.

‘He should say, ‘No one except Allah who is One and has no partners, deserves worship. To Him belong the Kingdom and all praise. He gives life and causes death and He has power over all things’ - three times.’”

حَاضَتْ صَاحِبَتِي وَ أَنَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ كَانَ مِيعَادُ جَمَّالِنَا وَ إِبَّانُ مُقَامِنَا وَ خُرُوجِنَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْهُرَ وَ لَمْ تَقْرَبِ الْمَسْجِدَ وَ لَا الْقَبْرَ وَ لَا الْمِنْبَرَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ مُرْهَا فَلْتَغْتَسِلْ وَ لْتَأْتِ مَقَامَ جَبْرَئِيلَ ع فَإِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ كَانَ يَجِي‌ءُ فَيَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَى حَالٍ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَ

“My partner experienced menses in al-Madinah when it was the time for our transporters to come and leave, when she had not been able to go close to the Masjid, the grave or pulpit of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. I mentioned it to abu ‘A

قِفْ فِي مَيْسَرَةِ الْجَبَلِ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَقَفَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فِي مَيْسَرَةِ الْجَبَلِ فَلَمَّا وَقَفَ جَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَبْتَدِرُونَ أَخْفَافَ نَاقَتِهِ فَيَقِفُونَ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ فَنَحَّاهَا فَفَعَلُوا مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مَوْضِعُ أَخْفَافِ نَاقَتِي الْمَوْقِفَ وَ لَكِنْ هَذَا كُلُّهُ مَوْقِفٌ‌[2] وَ أَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْمَوْقِفِ وَ فَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْمُ

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that you should stay toward the left side of the hill; the Messenger of Allah, O Al

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا اشْتَرَيْتَ هَدْيَكَ فَاسْتَقْبِلْ بِهِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ انْحَرْهُ أَوِ اذْبَحْهُ‌[3] وَ قُلْ‌ وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّماواتِ وَ الْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَ ما أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ‌ إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَ نُسُكِي وَ مَحْيايَ وَ مَماتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعالَمِينَ لا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَ بِذلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا مِنَ‌ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‌ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَ لَكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ الل

6. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and ibn abu ‘Umayr who have said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘When you buy an animal for offering, face the direction of Qiblah (Ka’bah), then slaughter the way camel or other an

أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَتَمَتَّعُ‌ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِ‌ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ هَدْيٌ فَصَامَ‌ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ ثُمَّ مَاتَ بَعْدَ مَا رَجَعَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصُومَ السَّبْعَةَ الْأَيَّامِ أَ عَلَى وَلِيِّهِ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَرَى عَلَيْهِ قَضَاءً[1].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man for al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) who did not have an animal for offering. Therefore, he fasted for three days in al-Hajj : then he died after returning to his family and before fasting the seven days: if it was obligatory on his guardian to fast on his behalf. He (

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ نَسِيَ طَوَافَ النِّسَاءِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ حَتَّى يَزُورَ الْبَيْتَ وَ قَالَ يَأْمُرُ أَنْ يُقْضَى عَنْهُ إِنْ لَمْ يَحُجَّ فَإِنْ تُوُفِّيَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُطَافَ عَنْهُ فَلْيَقْضِ عَنْهُ وَلِيُّهُ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets to perform Tawaf al-Nisa’ until he goes in unto his wife. He (the Imam) said, ‘Women are not lawful until he visits the House.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must instruct someone to perform its Qada’ (compensatory tawaf) on his behalf. If he did not perform al-Haj

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَ تَأْتِيَ أَهْلَكَ فَوَدِّعِ الْبَيْتَ وَ طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعاً وَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجَرَ الْأَسْوَدَ وَ الرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِيَّ فِي كُلِّ شَوْطٍ فَافْعَلْ وَ إِلَّا فَافْتَتِحْ بِهِ وَ اخْتِمْ بِهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ ذَلِكَ فَمُوَسَّعٌ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي الْمُسْتَجَارَ فَتَصْنَعُ عِنْدَهُ كَمَا صَنَعْتَ يَوْمَ‌ قَدِمْتَ مَكَّةَ وَ تَخَيَّر

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to leave Makkah to go home, say farewell to the House, perfor

كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ‌[1] أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ يُدْفَنُ بِعَرَفَاتٍ أَوْ يُنْقَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ فَأَيُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ فَكَتَبَ يُحْمَلُ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ وَ يُدْفَنُ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ.

“I once wrote to him (in a muzmar manner) (a.s.), and asked about a person who dies in ‘Arafat. Should he be buried in ‘Arafat or moved to al-Haram (the sacred area) and which one is more proper?’ He wrote back, ‘Moving to al-Haram (the sacred area) is more proper.

إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِ الشُّهَدَاءِ[2] وَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تَعْدِلُ حَجَّةً مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص.

“He (the Imam) (a.s.) has said, ‘Visiting the grave of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, the graves of the martyrs and the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a.s.), is equal to performing al-Hajj along with the Messenger of Allah.”

حَجَجْنَا فَمَرَرْنَا بِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَقَالَ حَاجُّ بَيْتِ اللَّهِ وَ زُوَّارُ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّهِ ص وَ شِيعَةُ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ هَنِيئاً لَكُمْ.

“We performed al-Hajj. We then visited abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.). He (the Imam) said, ‘(Oh) visitors of the House of Allah, visitors of the grave of His prophet (sw) and Shias of the family of Muhammad, congratulations to you!’”

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَاغْتَسِلْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَهَا أَوْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهَا ثُمَّ تَأْتِي قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ فَتُسَلِّمُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص ثُمَّ تَقُومُ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الْمُقَدَّمَةِ مِنْ جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ الْأَيْمَنِ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ عِنْدَ زَاوِيَةِ الْقَبْرِ[2] وَ أَنْتَ مُسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْسَرُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ وَ مَنْكِبُكَ الْأَيْم

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan and ibn abu ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you enter al-Madinah, take a shower before you enter or at tha

كَانَ أَبِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقِفُ عَلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ وَ يَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِالْبَلَاغِ وَ يَدْعُو بِمَا حَضَرَهُ ثُمَّ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْمَرْوَةِ الْخَضْرَاءِ الدَّقِيقَةِ الْعَرْضِ‌[3] مِمَّا يَلِي الْقَبْرَ وَ يَلْتَزِقُ بِالْقَبْرِ وَ يُسْنِدُ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ وَ يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْقِبْلَةَ فَيَقُولُ- اللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ أَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي‌[4] وَ إِلَى قَبْرِ مُحَم

‘My father, Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), would stand near the grave of the Holy Prophet and offer his Salam, testify to his preaching the messages of Allah and ask Allah for his wishes, as he wanted. He then liked to keep his back against the brightly green stone, which is next to the grave, stay attached to the grave wit

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع كَيْفَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص عِنْدَ قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ قُلِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِينَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ نَصَحْتَ لِأُمَّتِكَ وَ جَاهَدْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ عَبَدْتَهُ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَجَزَاكَ اللَّهُ أَفْضَلَ مَا جَزَى نَبِيّاً عَنْ أ

“I asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ’How is al-Salam offered to the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, near his grave?’ He (the Imam) replied, one should say, ’(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and my) su

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع انْتَهَى إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ قَالَ- أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي اجْتَبَاكَ وَ اخْتَارَكَ وَ هَدَاكَ وَ هَدَى بِكَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ‌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَ مَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا صَلُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيماً.

“I saw abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), approaching the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He placed his hand on the grave and said, I appeal before Allah who chose you, selected you, guided you and guided through you to grant salawat (favors

لَهُمْ‌ مُرُّوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص مِنْ قَرِيبٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ تَبْلُغُهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), said to them (Hammad and Ishaq), ‘You should pass by al- Madinah and offer al-Salam to the Messenger of Allah from nearby, although it reaches him from faraway places also.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع‌[2] عَنِ الْمَمَرِّ فِي مُؤَخَّرِ مَسْجِدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ لَا أُسَلِّمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ ع يَصْنَعُ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ فَيَدْخُلُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَيُسَلِّمُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ لَا يَدْنُو مِنَ الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ لَا قَالَ سَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ حِينَ تَدْخُلُ وَ حِينَ تَخْرُجُ وَ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.

“I once asked abu al-Hassan (a.s.), about passing behind the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, without offering al-Salam to the Holy Prophet. He (the Imam) replied, ’Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), would not do so.’ I then asked, ’Woul

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ صَلُّوا إِلَى جَانِبِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ تَبْلُغُهُ أَيْنَمَا كَانُوا[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah, has said, ‘Offer al-Salawat, next to the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, although Salat of believers reach him wherever they may live. (The word al-Salat in this context may mean, ’Perform salat (prayer) as gift f

حَضَرْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الْأَوَّلَ ع وَ هَارُونَ الْخَلِيفَةَ وَ عِيسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ يَحْيَى بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَدْ جَاءُوا إِلَى قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَقَالَ هَارُونُ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ هَارُونُ فَسَلَّمَ وَ قَامَ نَاحِيَةً وَ قَالَ عِيسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ لِأَبِي الْحَسَنِ ع تَقَدَّمْ فَأَبَى فَتَقَدَّمَ عِيسَى فَسَلَّمَ وَ وَقَفَ مَعَ هَارُونَ فَقَالَ جَعْفَرٌ لِأَبِي الْ

“I was present when abu al-Hassan the 1st, Harun, the Caliph, ‘Isa ibn Ja’far and Ja’far ibn Yahya came to al-Madinah to visit the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. Harun said to abu al-Hassan (a.s.), ‘You go first.’ He (the Imam) a

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص فَائْتِ الْمِنْبَرَ فَامْسَحْهُ بِيَدِكَ وَ خُذْ بِرُمَّانَتَيْهِ وَ هُمَا السُّفْلَاوَانِ وَ امْسَحْ عَيْنَيْكَ وَ وَجْهَكَ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ يُقَالُ إِنَّهُ شِفَاءُ الْعَيْنِ وَ قُمْ عِنْدَهُ فَاحْمَدِ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنِ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلْ حَاجَتَكَ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ مِنْبَرِي وَ بَيْتِي رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn Isma‘il from af-Fadf ibn Shadhan from ibn abu ‘Umayr and Safwan ibn Yahya from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once said to me, ‘When you complete your prayer near the grave of the Holy Prophet, O Allah

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[4] عَنْ حَدِّ مَسْجِدِ الرَّسُولِ ص فَقَالَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةُ الَّتِي عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ إِلَى الْأُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْقِبْلَةِ وَ كَانَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمِنْبَرِ طَرِيقٌ تَمُرُّ فِيهِ الشَّاةُ وَ يَمُرُّ الرَّجُلُ مُنْحَرِفاً وَ كَانَ سَاحَةُ الْمَسْجِدِ مِنَ الْبَلَاطِ إِلَى الصَّحْنِ‌[5].

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about the limits of the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is from the pillar near the head of the grave to the two pillars behind the pulpit from the right side

إِذَا دَخَلْتَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تُقِيمَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ- الْأَرْبِعَاءَ وَ الْخَمِيسَ وَ الْجُمُعَةَ فَصَلِّ مَا بَيْنَ الْقَبْرِ وَ الْمِنْبَرِ- يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَ الْأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي تَلِي الْقَبْرَ فَتَدْعُو اللَّهَ عِنْدَهَا وَ تَسْأَلُهُ كُلَّ حَاجَةٍ تُرِيدُهَا فِي آخِرَةٍ أَوْ دُنْيَا وَ الْيَوْمَ الثَّانِيَ عِنْدَ أُسْطُوَانَةِ التَّوْبَةِ وَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ عِنْدَ مَقَ

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you enter the Masjid, if you can stay three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, perform salat (prayer) between the grave and the pulpit. On Wednesday, perform salat (prayer) near the pillar next to the grave. Appeal before Allah and ask Him for your wishes for the matters of

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْقَبْرَ الَّذِي بِالْبَقِيعِ فَاجْعَلْهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ التَّقْوَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْحُجَّةَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقُوَّامَ فِي الْبَرِيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ النَّجْوَى أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَ نَصَحْتُمْ

1. The following is narrated in a mawquf and mursal manner who has narrated the following: (It seems as if it is part of Hadith 5 of previous Chapter narrated from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar). “When you go to the grave in al-Baqi‘ keep it in front of you and say, ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are ‘Alayh

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّا نَأْتِي الْمَسَاجِدَ الَّتِي حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَبِأَيِّهَا أَبْدَأُ فَقَالَ ابْدَأْ بِقُبَا فَصَلِّ فِيهِ وَ أَكْثِرْ فَإِنَّهُ أَوَّلُ مَسْجِدٍ صَلَّى فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي هَذِهِ الْعَرْصَةِ ثُمَّ ائْتِ مَشْرَبَةَ أُمِّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَصَلِّ فِيهَا وَ هِيَ مَسْكَنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ مُصَلَّاهُ ثُمَّ تَأْتِي مَسْجِدَ الْفَضِيخِ فَتُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَقَدْ صَلَّى فِيهِ نَ

“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 Muham

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ عَاشَتْ فَاطِمَةُ س بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص خَمْسَةً وَ سَبْعِينَ يَوْماً لَمْ تُرَ كَاشِرَةً وَ لَا ضَاحِكَةً[1] تَأْتِي قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَاءِ فِي كُلِّ جُمْعَةٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ- الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَ الْخَمِيسَ فَتَقُولُ هَاهُنَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص وَ هَاهُنَا كَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى أَبَانٌ عَمَّنْ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي هُنَاكَ وَ تَد

“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

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَاغْتَسِلْ ثُمَّ ائْتِ قَبْرَ النَّبِيِّ ص بَعْدَ مَا تَفْرُغُ مِنْ حَوَائِجِكَ وَ اصْنَعْ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعْتَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِكَ وَ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْهُ آخِرَ الْعَهْدِ مِنْ زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ فَإِنْ تَوَفَّيْتَنِي قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ فِي مَمَاتِي عَلَى مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَيَاتِي أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أ

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When you decide to depart al-Madinah, then take a shower and go to the gravesite of the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, after attending to your other affairs. You should do what you had done at the time you

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ وَدَاعِ قَبْرِ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ تَقُولُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ لَا جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ آخِرَ تَسْلِيمِي عَلَيْكَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about how to say farewell to the grave of the Holy prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause. He (the Imam) replied, say, ‘I pray to Allah to grant you compensation worthy of Your services to His cause. I appeal before All

يَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ أَنْتَ أَوَّلُ مَظْلُومٍ وَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ غُصِبَ حَقَّهُ صَبَرْتَ وَ احْتَسَبْتَ حَتَّى أَتَاكَ الْيَقِينُ فَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ لَقِيتَ اللَّهَ وَ أَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ عَذَّبَ اللَّهُ قَاتِلَكَ بِأَنْوَاعِ الْعَذَابِ وَ جَدَّدَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابَ جِئْتُكَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّكَ مُسْتَبْصِراً بِشَأْنِكَ مُعَادِياً لِأَعْدَائِكَ وَ مَنْ ظَلَمَكَ أَلْقَى عَلَى ذَلِكَ رَبِّي إِنْ شَاءَ

One should say: “Peace be upon you, O Wali of Allah. You are the first oppressed one and the first whose right was usurped. You were patient and sought reward until certainty (death) came to you. I bear witness that you met Allah as a martyr. May Allah punish your killer with all kinds of torment and renew the punishme

تَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيفَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَمُودَ الدِّينِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَارِثَ النَّبِيِّينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا قَسِيمَ الْجَنَّةِ وَ النَّارِ وَ صَاحِبَ الْعَصَا وَ الْمِيسَمِ‌[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ كَلِمَةُ التَّقْوَى وَ بَابُ الْهُدَى وَ الْعُ

You say: "Peace be upon you, O vicegerent of Allah, peace be upon you, O proof of Allah, peace be upon you, O successor of Allah, peace be upon you, O pillar of the religion, peace be upon you, O inheritor of the prophets, peace be upon you, O divider of paradise and hell, and the bearer of the staff and the seal, peac

قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ هُوَ بِالْحِيرَةِ أَ مَا تُرِيدُ مَا وَعَدْتُكَ قُلْتُ بَلَى يَعْنِي الذَّهَابَ إِلَى قَبْرِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَكِبَ وَ رَكِبَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَ رَكِبْتُ مَعَهُمَا حَتَّى إِذَا جَازَ الثُّوَيَّةَ[1] وَ كَانَ بَيْنَ الْحِيرَةِ وَ النَّجَفِ عِنْدَ ذَكَوَاتٍ بِيضٍ‌[2] نَزَلَ وَ نَزَلَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَ نَزَلْتُ مَعَهُمَا فَصَلَّى وَ صَلَّى إِسْمَاع

1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Yahya ibn Zakariya from Yazid ibn ‘Umar ibn Talhah who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, once said to me, when he was in al-Hirah, ’Do you want to have what I had promised you?’ I said, ‘Yes, I do want to have it,’ meaning visiting the grave

كُنْتُ مَعَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَمَرَّ بِظَهْرِ الْكُوفَةِ فَنَزَلَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ قَلِيلًا فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ سَارَ قَلِيلًا فَنَزَلَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَذَا مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ الْمَوْضِعَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ صَلَّيْتَ فِيهِمَا قَالَ مَوْضِعُ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَ مَوْضِعُ مَنْزِلِ الْقَائِمِ ع.

“I once was with Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he passed by the backside of al-Kufah. He disembarked for two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he moved forward a little and performed two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he moved a little, then disembarked and performed two Rak‘at salat (prayer), then he said, ‘This is the gravesite

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَائْتِ الْفُرَاتَ وَ اغْتَسِلْ بِحِيَالِ قَبْرِهِ وَ تَوَجَّهْ إِلَيْهِ وَ عَلَيْكَ السَّكِينَةَ وَ الْوَقَارَ حَتَّى تَدْخُلَ إِلَى الْقَبْرِ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الشَّرْقِيِّ وَ قُلْ حِينَ تَدْخُلُهُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُنْزَلِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُرْدِفِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ الْمُسَوِّمِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَلَائِكَةِ

1. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa’id from Fadalah ibn Ayyub from Nu’aym ibn al-Walid from Yunus al-Kunasiy who has said the following: “Abu ‘ Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that when you decide to visit the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, go to al-Fur

كُنْتُ أَنَا وَ يُونُسُ بْنُ ظَبْيَانَ وَ الْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ السَّرَّاجُ جُلُوساً عِنْدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ كَانَ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ مِنَّا يُونُسَ وَ كَانَ أَكْبَرَنَا سِنّاً فَقَالَ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنِّي أَحْضُرُ مَجْلِسَ هَؤُلَاءِ الْقَوْمِ يَعْنِي وُلْدَ الْعَبَّاسِ فَمَا أَقُولُ فَقَالَ إِذَا حَضَرْتَ فَذَكَرْتَنَا فَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَرِنَا الرَّخَاءَ وَ السُّرُورَ فَإِنَّكَ تَأ

“Once Yunus ibn Zabayan, al-Mufaddal ibn ‘Umar, abu Salmah al-Sarraj and I were sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.). Among us Yunus, who was the eldest did the speaking and he said, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, I sometimes attend the meeting of these people, meaning children

تَقُولُ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ‌ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ فِي أَرْضِهِ وَ شَاهِدَهُ عَلَى خَلْقِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ عَلِيٍّ الْمُرْتَضَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ فَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ أَقَمْتَ الصَّلَاةَ وَ آتَيْتَ الزَّكَاةَ وَ أَمَرْتَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ نَهَيْتَ عَن

“Abu al-Hassan Sahib al- ‘Askar (a.s.), has said, near the head of al-Husayn (a.s.), you should say this. ‘(I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and my) submission to (your commandments), O abu ‘Abd Allah. (I hereby declare, affirm and acknowledge that you are a ‘Alayhi al-Salam and

إِذَا فَرَغْتَ مِنَ السَّلَامِ عَلَى الشُّهَدَاءِ فَائْتِ قَبْرَ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فَاجْعَلْهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ثُمَّ تُصَلِّي مَا بَدَا لَكَ.

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that when you complete offering your greeting of peace to the martyrs then go the gravesite of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), keep it in front of you and perform salat (prayer) as much as you want.”

سُئِلَ أَبِي عَنْ إِتْيَانِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَقَالَ صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِئُ فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ- السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَصْفِيَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أُمَنَاءِ اللَّهِ وَ أَحِبَّائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَنْصَارِ اللَّهِ وَ خُلَفَائِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَحَالِّ مَعْرِفَةِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مَسَاكِنِ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى مُظَاهِرِي أَمْرِ

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Harun ibn Muslim from Ali ibn Hassan who has said the following: “Al-Rida, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘My father was asked about visiting the gravesite of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, and he said, ‘Perform salat (prayer) in the Masjids around his gravesit