الْمُقَامُ بِمِنًى أَحَبُّ إِلَيَ[2].
Hadith.3014 - Laith Al-Muradi asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who goes to Mecca during the days of Mina after completing the visitation of the House and performs Tawaf around the Kaaba voluntarily. Imam (as) replied: "Staying in Mina is more beloved to me."
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ رَمَى اَلْجِمَارَ وَ ذَبَحَ وَ حَلَقَ رَأْسَهُ أَ يَلْبَسُ قَمِيصاً وَ قَلَنْسُوَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَزُورَ اَلْبَيْتَ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ مُتَمَتِّعاً فَلاَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مُفْرِداً لِلْحَجِّ فَنَعَمْ».
I asked him about a man who has stoned the pillars, slaughtered his sacrifice, and shaved his head—can he wear a shirt and a cap before visiting the House? Imam (as) replied: "If he is performing Tamattu' (Hajj combined with Umrah), then no. But if he is performing Ifrad (Hajj alone), then yes."
وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءُ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ إِمَامٍ عَهْداً فِي عُنُقِ أَوْلِيَائِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ وَ إِنَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْوَفَاءِ بِالْعَهْدِ زِيَارَةَ قُبُورِهِمْ فَمَنْ زَارَهُمْ رَغْبَةً فِي زِيَارَتِهِمْ وَ تَصْدِيقاً بِمَا رَغِبُوا فِيهِ كَانَ أَئِمَّتُهُمْ شُفَعَاءَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ[3].
"Indeed, every Imam has a covenant upon the necks of their followers and Shia, and part of fulfilling this covenant completely is visiting their graves. Whoever visits them out of a desire for their visitation and in affirmation of what they have invited towards, their Imams will be their intercessors on the Day of Jud
وَ رَوَى الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْخَزَّازِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع قَالَ مُرُوا شِيعَتَنَا بِزِيَارَةِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع فَإِنَّ زِيَارَتَهُ تَدْفَعُ الْهَدْمَ وَ الْغَرَقَ وَ الْحَرَقَ وَ أَكْلَ السَّبُعِ وَ زِيَارَتُهُ مُفْتَرَضَةٌ عَلَى مَنْ أَقَرَّ لِلْحُسَيْنِ ع بِالْإِمَامَةِ مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
"Direct our Shia to visit Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) for his visitation protects from destruction, drowning, burning, and being devoured by beasts. His visitation is obligatory upon those who acknowledge Husayn (as) as an Imam from Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted."
نَعَمْ.
Hadith.3180 - It is narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Washsha’ that he asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about the visitation of the grave of Abu al-Hasan Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) and whether it is similar to the visitation of Husayn (as), peace be upon him. Imam (as) replied: "Yes."
لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ زِيَارَةُ الرِّضَا ع أَفْضَلُ أَمْ زِيَارَةُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع قَالَ زِيَارَةُ أَبِي ع أَفْضَلُ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَزُورُهُ كُلُّ النَّاسِ وَ أَبِي ع لَا يَزُورُهُ إِلَّا الْخَوَاصُّ مِنَ الشِّيعَةِ[3].
I asked him: "May I be your ransom, is the visitation of Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) superior, or the visitation of Abu Abdullah al- Husayn (as), peace be upon them?" Imam (as) replied: "The visitation of my father (as) is superior, and that is because Abu Abdullah (as) is visited by everyone, while my father (as)
قَرَأْتُ كِتَابَ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَبْلِغْ شِيعَتِي أَنَّ زِيَارَتِي تَعْدِلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَهُ ع أَلْفَ حَجَّةٍ قَالَ إِي وَ اللَّهِ وَ أَلْفَ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ لِمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ[1].
I read the letter of Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) which stated: "Convey to my Shia that my visitation is equivalent before Allah (swt), the Exalted, to one thousand Hajj." I then asked Abu Ja‘far (his son, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as)) "One thousand Hajj?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, by Allah (swt), and one thousand
هُوَ الْجَبَلُ الَّذِي اعْتَصَمَ بِهِ ابْنُ جَدِّي نُوحٍ ع فَقَالَ سَآوِي إِلى جَبَلٍ يَعْصِمُنِي مِنَ الْماءِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِلَيْهِ يَا جَبَلُ أَ يَعْتَصِمُ بِكَ مِنِّي أَحَدٌ فَغَارَ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ تَقَطَّعَ إِلَى الشَّامِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ع اعْدِلْ بِنَا قَالَ فَعَدَلْتُ بِهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ سَائِراً حَتَّى أَتَى الْغَرِيَّ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى الْقَبْرِ فَسَاقَ السَّلَامَ مِنْ آدَمَ عَلَى نَبِيٍّ نَبِي
Hadith.3195 - Safwan ibn Mehran al-Jammal has narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): He was traveling, and I was with him in al-Qadisiyyah until he overlooked the Najaf. Imam (as) said: "This is the mountain to which my grandfather Noah (as) sought refuge when he said, ‘I will take refuge on a mountain th
وَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ أَنْ تُوَدِّعَهُ فَقُلْ[2] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَ بَرَكَاتُهُ أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَ أَسْتَرْعِيكَ وَ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَ بِالرَّسُولِ وَ بِمَا جَاءَتْ بِهِ وَ دَلَّتْ عَلَيْهِ فَاكْتُبْنا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ[3] أَشْهَدُ فِي مَمَاتِي عَلَى مَا شَهِدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي حَيَاتِي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ وَاحِداً بَعْدَ وَاحِدٍ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنّ
Hadith.3198 - When you wish to bid farewell to him, say: "Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah (swt) and His blessings. I entrust you to Allah (swt) and place you under His care. I send peace upon you. We believe in Allah (swt), in the Messenger, and in what has been brought and indicated by them. ‘So write us dow
تَقُولُ[1] السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حَبِيبَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا صَفْوَةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَلِيَّ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا حُجَّةَ اللَّهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا إِمَامَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عَلَمَ التُّقَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا الْوَصِيُّ الْبَارُّ التَّقِيُّ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْحَسَنِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْك
ANOTHER VISITATION FOR THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFUL, PEACE BE UPON HIM Hadith.3199 - You say: "Peace be upon you, O Commander of the Faithful. Peace be upon you, O beloved of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O chosen one of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O friend of Allah (swt). Peace be upon you, O proof of Allah (sw
إِذَا أَتَيْتَ الْفُرَاتَ فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ الْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ الطَّاهِرَيْنِ ثُمَّ ائْتِ الْقَبْرَ وَ قُلْ- صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَ قَدْ تَمَّتْ زِيَارَتُكَ هَذِهِ فِي حَالِ التَّقِيَّةِ- رَوَى ذَلِكَ يُونُسُ بْنُ ظَبْيَانَ عَنِ الصَّادِقِ ع.
Hadith.3201 - When you arrive at the Euphrates River, perform ghusl (ritual purification), wear your two pure garments, and then proceed to the grave. Say: "May Allah’s (swt) blessings be upon you, O Aba Abdillah. May Allah’s (swt) blessings be upon you, O Aba Abdillah. May Allah’s (swt) blessings be upon you, O Aba Ab
قَالَ لِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَا سَدِيرُ تَزُورُ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَا قَالَ مَا أَجْفَاكُمْ فَتَزُورُهُ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَتَزُورُهُ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ قُلْتُ قَدْ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ يَا سَدِيرُ مَا أَجْفَاكُمْ لِلْحُسَيْنِ ع أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى أَلْفَ أَلْفِ مَلَكٍ شُعْثٌ غُبْرٌ يَبْكُونَ وَ يَزُورُونَ وَ لَا يَفْتُرُو
Hadith.3203 - In a narration from Hanan ibn Sadeer from his father, he said: Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said to me: "O Sadeer, do you visit the grave of al-Husayn (as) every day?" I said: "May I be your ransom, no." Imam (as) said: "How distant you are! Do you visit it every month?" I said: "No.
إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرَيْهِمَا فَاغْتَسِلْ وَ تَنَظَّفْ وَ اِلْبَسْ ثَوْبَيْكَ اَلطَّاهِرَيْنِ فَإِنْ وَصَلْتَ إِلَى قَبْرَيْهِمَا وَ إِلاَّ أَوْمَأْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اَلْبَابِ اَلَّذِي عَلَى اَلشَّارِعِ إِنْ شَاءَ اَللَّهُ وَ تَقُولُ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا وَلِيَّيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا حُجَّتَيِ اَللَّهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمَا يَا نُورَيِ اَللَّهِ فِي ظُلُمَاتِ اَلْأَرْضِ أَتَيْتُكُمَا عَ
Hadith.3211 - When you wish to visit their graves, perform ghusl (ritual purification), clean yourself, and wear two clean garments. If you can reach their graves, then do so. Otherwise, gesture towards them from the gate facing the street, if Allah (swt) wills, and say: "Peace be upon you both, O the allies of Allah (
صَلُّوا فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ حَوْلَهُ وَ يُجْزِي فِي الْمَوَاضِعِ كُلِّهَا أَنْ تَقُولَ[1] 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 مُظْهِرِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ وَ نَهْيِهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى الدُّعَاةِ إِلَى ال
Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) was asked about visiting the grave of Abu al-Hasan Musa (as). Imam (as) said: "Pray in the mosques around it, and it suffices in all locations to say: Peace be upon the allies of Allah (swt) and His chosen ones. Peace be upon the trustees of Allah (swt) and His beloved ones. Peace be upo
فِي بَيْتِهَا لَا تَخْرُجُ فَإِنْ أَرَادَتْ زِيَارَةً خَرَجَتْ قَبْلَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ وَ رَجَعَتْ بَعْدَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ[2] وَ لَا تَخْرُجُ نَهَاراً وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا[3].
Hadith.4758 - Samaʿah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about where a divorced woman should observe her waiting period (ʿiddah). Imam (as) replied: "In her house; she should not leave. If she wishes to visit someone, she may go out before midnight and return after midnight. She should not go out during the day, and she is not pe