The Rare Ahadith

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ إِذَا بَعُدَتْ بِأَحَدِكُمُ الشُّقَّةُ وَ نَأَتْ بِهِ الدَّارُ فَلْيَعْلُ أَعْلَى مَنْزِلِهِ وَ لْيُصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَ لْيُومِ بِالسَّلَامِ إِلَى قُبُورِنَا فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يَصِلُ إِلَيْنَا[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If the location of one of you is far away and your home is at a distant place, you then should climb on the roof of your house. You should perform two Rak‘at salat (prayer) and then turn, for offering your greeting of peace, to our graves; we receive such offering of greeting of peace

إِذَا أَرَدْتَ زِيَارَةَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَزُرْهُ وَ أَنْتَ حَزِينٌ مَكْرُوبٌ شَعِثٌ مُغْبَرٌّ جَائِعٌ عَطْشَانُ وَ سَلْهُ الْحَوَائِجَ وَ انْصَرِفْ عَنْهُ وَ لَا تَتَّخِذْهُ وَطَناً.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from certain individuals of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said that if you wish to visit al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, you should visit him when you feel sad, faced with hardship, in an u

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَأْخُذُ الْإِنْسَانُ مِنْ طِينِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فَيَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ وَ يَأْخُذُ غَيْرُهُ وَ لَا يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ فَقَالَ لَا وَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَا يَأْخُذُهُ أَحَدٌ وَ هُوَ يَرَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَنْفَعُهُ بِهِ إِلَّا نَفَعَهُ بِهِ.

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘How is it that certain people take some soil from the gravesite of al-Husayn (a.s.), and benefit thereby, but others do not benefit thereby?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘No, by Allah, beside whom no one deserves worship, that is not the case. If one takes such soil with belief that Alla

إِنَّ عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لَتُرْبَةً حَمْرَاءَ فِيهَا شِفَاءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ إِلَّا السَّامَ قَالَ فَأَتَيْنَا الْقَبْرَ بَعْدَ مَا سَمِعْنَا هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ فَاحْتَفَرْنَا عِنْدَ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ فَلَمَّا حَفَرْنَا قَدْرَ ذِرَاعٍ ابْتَدَرَتْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ رَأْسِ الْقَبْرِ مِثْلُ السِّهْلَةِ حَمْرَاءَ[1] قَدْرَ الدِّرْهَمِ فَحَمَلْنَاهَا إِلَى الْكُوفَةِ فَمَزَجْنَاهُ وَ أَقْبَلْنَا نُعْطِي النَّاسَ يَتَد

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that near the head of al-Husayn (a.s.), there is red soil. It is cure for all kinds of illnesses except al-Sam. He (the narrator) has said, ‘We then went to the grave after hearing this Hadith. We dug near the head about a yard from the head of the grave and some red sand appeared. It w

يُؤْخَذُ طِينُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مِنْ عِنْدِ الْقَبْرِ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ ذِرَاعاً.

“Clay of the grave of al-Husayn (a.s.), can be taken from within a seventy square yard area.”

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ لِمَوْضِعِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع حُرْمَةٌ مَعْلُومَةٌ مَنْ عَرَفَهَا وَ اسْتَجَارَ بِهَا أُجِيرَ قُلْتُ صِفْ لِي مَوْضِعَهَا قَالَ امْسَحْ مِنْ مَوْضِعِ قَبْرِهِ الْيَوْمَ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ وَ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ وَ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ رِجْلَيْهِ وَ خَمْسَةً وَ عِشْرِينَ ذِرَاعاً مِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِهِ مِن

“I heard him (the Imam) (a.s.), say, ‘The clay of the grave of al-Husayn (a.s.), has a well-known sanctity. One who with proper understanding seeks refuge therein, he receives protection thereby.’ I then asked him (the Imam) to identify for me its location. He said, ‘From the location of his grave today, measure twenty

قَالَ‌[3]: الْخَتْمُ عَلَى طِينِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع أَنْ يُقْرَأَ عَلَيْهِ- إِنَّا أَنْزَلْناهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ[1] وَ رُوِيَ إِذَا أَخَذْتَهُ فَقُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْبُقْعَةِ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي تُوَارِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّ جَدِّهِ وَ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ وَ أَخِيهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ يَحُفُّونَ بِهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْع

7. Ali ibn Muhammad in a marfu‘ manners, has narrated the following: “He (the Imam), ‘Alayhi al-Salam, has said, ‘The benefit of the clay from the grave of al-Husayn, ‘Alayhi al-Salam, is complete when thereupon Chapter 97 of the Holy Quran is read.” “It is narrated that when you take the clay say, ‘I begin this task i

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يَا سَدِيرُ تَزُورُ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ لَا قَالَ فَمَا أَجْفَاكُمْ قَالَ فَتَزُورُونَهُ فِي كُلِّ جُمْعَةٍ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَتَزُورُونَهُ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَتَزُورُونَهُ فِي كُلِّ سَنَةٍ قُلْتُ قَدْ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ يَا سَدِيرُ مَا أَجْفَاكُمْ لِلْحُسَيْنِ ع أَ مَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَلْفَيْ أَلْفِ مَلَك

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), once said, ‘O Sadir, do you visit the grave of al-Husayn (a.s.), every day?’ I replied, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, no, I do not visit every day.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘How harsh are your manners toward him!’ He (the Imam) then asked, ‘Do you visit him every Friday

إِذَا كَانَ النِّصْفُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنَ الْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَى أَلَا زَائِرِي قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ارْجِعُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ وَ ثَوَابُكُمْ عَلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكُمْ.

9. Afi ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from certain individuals of his from Harun ibn Kharijah who has said the following: “In the middle of the month of Sha‘ban an announcer announces from the high horizon, ‘O visitors of al-Husayn (a.s.), you may return home. Your sins are forgiven and your reward is with yo