Chapter on the Reward of Visiting the Prophet {saws} and the Imams {a.s}, Peace Be Upon Them All

قَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص‌ يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَا جَزَاءُ مَنْ زَارَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص يَا بُنَيَّ مَنْ زَارَنِي حَيّاً أَوْ مَيِّتاً أَوْ زَارَ أَبَاكَ أَوْ زَارَ أَخَاكَ أَوْ زَارَكَ كَانَ حَقّاً عَلَيَّ أَنْ أَزُورَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.3159 - Imam Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said to the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family: "O father, what is the reward for one who visits you?" The Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, replied: "O my son, whoever visits me in life or after my death, or visits y

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 عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَلَّالِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ وَ لَا وَصِيٍّ يَبْقَى فِي الْأَرْضِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ حَتَّى يُرْفَعَ بِرُوحِهِ وَ عَظْمِهِ وَ لَحْمِهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ وَ إِنَّمَا يُؤْتَى مَوَاضِعُ آثَارِهِمْ وَ يُبَلِّغُونَهُمْ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ السَّلَامَ وَ يُسْمِعُونَهُمْ فِي مَوَاضِعِ آثَارِهِمْ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ‌[4].

"No prophet or successor remains on earth for more than three days before their soul, bones, and flesh are raised to the heavens. However, people visit the places associated with their traces, and salutations reach them from afar and are conveyed to them. From near, they hear the salutations in the places associated wi

وَ رَوَى جَابِرٌ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْحَجِّ لِقَاءُ الْإِمَامِ‌[1].

"Part of the completeness of Hajj is meeting the Imam."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص.

I said to Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "What is the reward for someone who visits one of you?" Imam (as) replied: "It is as if they have visited the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family."

لِعَلِيٍّ ع يَا عَلِيُّ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي حَيَاتِي أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِي أَوْ زَارَكَ فِي حَيَاتِكَ أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِكَ أَوْ زَارَ ابْنَيْكَ فِي حَيَاتِهِمَا أَوْ بَعْدَ مَمَاتِهِمَا ضَمِنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا وَ شَدَائِدِهَا حَتَّى أُصَيِّرَهُ مَعِي

وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع مُنْذُ يَوْمَ دُفِنَ فِيهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ.

"The site of the grave of Husayn (as) has been, since the day he was buried there, a garden from the gardens of Paradise."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَوْضِعُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع تُرْعَةٌ مِنْ تُرَعِ الْجَنَّةِ[2].

Hadith.3166 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The site of the grave of Husayn (as) is a channel from the channels of Paradise."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ حَرِيمُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع خَمْسَةُ فَرَاسِخَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةِ جَوَانِبِ الْقَبْرِ[3].

Hadith.3167 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The sanctuary of the grave of Husayn (as) extends five parasangs from the four sides of the grave."

وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ مَا بَيْنَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ مُخْتَلَفُ الْمَلَائِكَةِ[4].

"Between the grave of Husayn (as) and the seventh heaven is a pathway frequented by the angels."

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رُبَّمَا فَاتَنِي الْحَجُّ فَأُعَرِّفُ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع‌[1] قَالَ أَحْسَنْتَ يَا بَشِيرُ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ فِي غَيْرِ يَوْمِ عِيدٍ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عِشْرُونَ حَجَّةً وَ عِشْرُونَ عُمْرَةً مَبْرُورَاتٍ مُتَقَبَّلَاتٍ وَ عِشْرُونَ غَزْوَةً مَعَ نَبِيٍّ مُرْسَلٍ أَوْ إِمَامٍ عَادِلٍ وَ مَنْ أَتَاهُ فِي يَوْمِ عِيدٍ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ أَلْفُ حَجَّة

I said to Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "Sometimes I miss the Hajj, so I perform the acts of Arafah at the grave of Husayn, peace be upon him." Imam (as) replied: "You have done well, O Bashir. Any believer who visits the grave of Husayn (as) knowing his right, on a day other than Eid, will have tw

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ وَ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى ع وَ هُمْ يَقُولُونَ‌ مَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع بِعَرَفَةَ قَلَبَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ثَلِجَ الصَّدْرِ[2].

I heard Abu Abdullah (Ja‘far ibn Muhammad), Abu al-Hasan (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim), and Abu al-Hasan (Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as)) all saying: "Whoever visits the grave of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) on the Day of Arafah, Allah (swt), the Exalted, will turn their heart into one of contentment and tranquility."

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى يَبْدَأُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَى زُوَّارِ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ قِيلَ لَهُ قَبْلَ نَظَرِهِ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْمَوْقِفِ قَالَ نَعَمْ قِيلَ لَهُ وَ كَيْفَ ذَاكَ قَالَ لِأَنَّ فِي أُولَئِكَ أَوْلَادَ زِنًى وَ لَيْسَ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ أَوْلَادُ زِنًى[3]

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع جُعِلَ ذُنُوبُهُ جِسْراً عَلَى بَابِ دَارِهِ ثُمَّ عَبَرَهَا كَمَا يُخَلِّفُ أَحَدُكُمُ الْجِسْرَ وَرَاءَهُ إِذَا عَبَرَهُ‌[1].

Hadith.3172 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever visits the grave of Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) their sins will be made into a bridge at the door of their house, and they will cross over it, leaving it behind, just as one of you leaves a bridge behind after crossing it."

وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ وَكَّلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِالْحُسَيْنِ ص سَبْعِينَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ شُعْثاً غُبْراً وَ يَدْعُونَ لِمَنْ زَارَهُ وَ يَقُولُونَ يَا رَبِّ هَؤُلَاءِ زُوَّارُ الْحُسَيْنِ افْعَلْ بِهِمْ وَ افْعَلْ بِهِمْ.

"Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, has appointed seventy thousand angels to be with Hussain ibn Ali (as). They send blessings upon him every day, disheveled and dusty, and they pray for those who visit him. They say, 'O Lord (azj), these are the visitors of Hussain ibn Ali (as). Treat them with kindness and grant th

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ أَتَى قَبْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ ع عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي أَعْلَى عِلِّيِّينَ‌[2].

Hadith.3174 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Whoever comes to the grave of Husayn (as) recognizing his right, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, will record them in the highest ranks of 'Illiyin."

وَ سَأَلَهُ زَيْدٌ الشَّحَّامُ فَقَالَ لَهُ‌ مَا لِمَنْ زَارَ وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ قَالَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص‌[3].

Hadith.3175 - Zayd al-Shahham asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) "What is the reward for someone who visits one of you?" Imam (as) replied: "It is as if they have visited the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family."

وَ قَالَ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ع‌ أَدْنَى مَا يُثَابُ بِهِ زَائِرُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع بِشَطِّ الْفُرَاتِ إِذَا عَرَفَ حَقَّهُ وَ حُرْمَتَهُ وَ وَلَايَتَهُ أَنْ يُغْفَرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ[4].

Hadith.3176 - Imam Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) said: "The least reward for the visitor of Abu Abdullah (Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as)) at the banks of the Euphrates, if they recognize his right, sanctity, and authority, is that their past and future sins will be forgiven."

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."

وَ رَوَى هَارُونُ بْنُ خَارِجَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ إِذَا كَانَ النِّصْفُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ نَادَى مُنَادٍ مِنَ الْأُفُقِ الْأَعْلَى- يَا زَائِرِي قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ ارْجِعُوا مَغْفُوراً لَكُمْ ثَوَابُكُمْ عَلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَ مُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيِّكُمْ‌[1].

"When it is the middle of Sha‘ban, a caller from the highest horizon announces: 'O visitors of the grave of Husayn (as), return forgiven. Your reward is with your Lord (azj) and Muhammad, your Prophet.'"

وَ رَوَى الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقُمِّيُّ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ مَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي ع بِبَغْدَادَ كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ قَبْرَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِلَّا أَنَّ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص وَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَضْلَهُمَا[2].

Hadith.3179 - Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Qummi has narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "Whoever visits the grave of my father (as) in Baghdad, it is as if they have visited the grave of the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, and the grave of the Commander of the Faithful

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

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ يَخْرُجُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِ مُوسَى اسْمُهُ اسْمُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَيُدْفَنُ فِي أَرْضِ طُوسَ وَ هِيَ مِنْ خُرَاسَانَ يُقْتَلُ فِيهَا بِالسَّمِّ فَيُدْفَنُ فِيهَا غَرِيباً فَمَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَ قَاتَلَ‌[2].

I heard him say: "A man from the descendants of Musa, whose name is the name of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) will emerge. He will be buried in the land of Tus, which is in Khurasan. He will be killed there by poison and buried there as a stranger. Whoever visits him, recognizing his right,

وَ رَوَى الْبَزَنْطِيُّ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع قَالَ‌ مَا زَارَنِي أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِي عَارِفاً بِحَقِّي إِلَّا شُفِّعْتُ فِيهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.

"No one among my followers visits me, recognizing my right, except that I will intercede for them on the Day of Judgment."

وَ قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الرِّضَا ع‌ إِنَّ بَيْنَ جَبَلَيْ طُوسَ قَبْضَةً قُبِضَتْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ دَخَلَهَا كَانَ آمِناً- يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنَ النَّارِ[3].

Hadith.3185 - Abu Ja‘far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Ridha, Imam Al-Jawad (as) said: "Between the two mountains of Tus is a portion that was taken from Paradise. Whoever enters it will be safe from the Fire on the Day of Judgment."

وَ قَالَ ع‌ ضَمِنْتُ لِمَنْ زَارَ قَبْرَ أَبِي بِطُوسَ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[4].

Hadith.3186 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Jawad (as) said: "I guarantee Paradise with Allah (swt), the Mighty and Exalted, for whoever visits the grave of my father in Tus, recognizing his right."

سَتُدْفَنُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي بِخُرَاسَانَ مَا زَارَهَا مَكْرُوبٌ إِلَّا نَفَّسَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَرْبَهُ وَ لَا مُذْنِبٌ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ[5]

وَ رَوَى النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ سَيُقْتَلُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ وُلْدِي بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ بِالسَّمِّ ظُلْماً اسْمُهُ اسْمِي وَ اسْمُ أَبِيهِ اسْمُ ابْنِ عِمْرَانَ مُوسَى ع أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَهُ فِي غُرْبَتِهِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ ذُنُوبَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْهَا وَ مَا تَأَخَّرَ وَ لَوْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ عَدَدِ النُّجُومِ وَ قَطْرِ الْأَمْطَا

Hadith.3188 - It is narrated from Nu‘man ibn Sa‘d, who reported that the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "A man from my progeny will be killed unjustly by poison in the land of Khurasan. His name will be my name, and his father's name will be the name of the son of Imran, Musa, peace be upo

وَ رَوَى حَمْدَانُ الدِّيوَانِيُّ عَنِ الرِّضَا ع أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌ مَنْ زَارَنِي عَلَى بُعْدِ دَارِي أَتَيْتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ مَوَاطِنَ حَتَّى أُخَلِّصَهُ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهَا إِذَا تَطَايَرَتِ الْكُتُبُ يَمِيناً وَ شِمَالًا وَ عِنْدَ الصِّرَاطِ وَ عِنْدَ الْمِيزَانِ‌[2].

Hadith.3189 - Hamdan al-Diwani narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "Whoever visits me despite the distance of my abode, I will come to them on the Day of Judgment in three places until I deliver them from its terrors: when the records are distributed to the right and to the left, at the Bridge (

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ يُقْتَلُ حَفَدَتِي‌[3] بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ فِي مَدِينَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا طُوسُ مَنْ زَارَهُ إِلَيْهَا عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَخَذْتُهُ بِيَدِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ أَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكَبَائِرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ مَا عِرْفَانُ حَقِّهِ قَالَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ إِمَامٌ مُفْتَرَضُ الطَّاعَةِ غَرِيبٌ شَهِيدٌ مَنْ زَارَهُ عَارِفاً بِحَقِّهِ أَعْطَاهُ

Hadith.3190 - Hamzah ibn Humran narrated that Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "My descendant will be killed in the land of Khurasan, in a city called Tus. Whoever visits him there, recognizing his right, I will take them by the hand on the Day of Judgment and admit them into Paradise, even if t

لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ خُرَاسَانَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص فِي الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ لِي كَيْفَ أَنْتُمْ إِذَا دُفِنَ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ بَضْعَتِي وَ اسْتُحْفِظْتُمْ وَدِيعَتِي وَ غُيِّبَ فِي ثَرَاكُمْ نَجْمِي فَقَالَ لَهُ الرِّضَا ع أَنَا الْمَدْفُونُ فِي أَرْضِكُمْ وَ أَنَا بَضْعَةٌ مِنْ نَبِيِّكُمْ وَ أَنَا الْوَدِيعَةُ وَ النَّجْمُ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي وَ هُوَ يَعْرِفُ مَا أَوْجَب

Hadith.3191 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, peace be upon him: A man from Khurasan said to him: "O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt), I saw the Messenger of Allah (swt), peace be upon him and his family, in a dream, as if he were saying to me, ‘How will you be when a pa

سَمِعْتُ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ‌ وَ اللَّهِ مَا مِنَّا إِلَّا مَقْتُولٌ شَهِيدٌ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَمَنْ يَقْتُلُكَ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ شَرُّ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ فِي زَمَانِي يَقْتُلُنِي بِالسَّمِّ ثُمَّ يَدْفِنُنِي فِي دَارٍ مُضَيَّقَةٍ[1] وَ بِلَادِ غُرْبَةٍ أَلَا فَمَنْ زَارَنِي فِي غُرْبَتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَهُ أَجْرَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ شَهِيدٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ صِدِّيقٍ وَ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ حَاجٍّ وَ مُعْت

I heard Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) say: "By Allah (swt), there is none among us except that they are killed and martyred." He was asked: "Who will kill you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (swt)?" Imam (as) replied: "The worst of Allah’s (swt) creation in my time will kill me with poison, then bury me in a constra

فَلَا يَزَالُ فَوْجٌ يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَ فَوْجٌ يَصْعَدُ إِلَى أَنْ يُنْفَخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَ أَيَّةُ بُقْعَةٍ هَذِهِ قَالَ هِيَ بِأَرْضِ طُوسَ فَهِيَ وَ اللَّهِ رَوْضَةٌ مِنْ رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ زَارَنِي فِي تِلْكَ الْبُقْعَةِ كَانَ كَمَنْ زَارَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص وَ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَهُ ثَوَابَ أَلْفِ حَجَّةٍ مَبْرُورَةٍ وَ أَلْفِ عُمْرَةٍ مَقْبُ

Hadith.3193 - Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "Indeed, there is a spot in Khurasan where a time will come when it will become a place frequented by the angels." Imam (as) continued: "A group will constantly descend from the heavens and a group will ascend, until t

سَتُدْفَنُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي بِأَرْضِ خُرَاسَانَ لَا يَزُورُهَا مُؤْمِنٌ إِلَّا أَوْجَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ- الْجَنَّةَ وَ حَرَّمَ جَسَدَهُ عَلَى النَّارِ[2]