Introduction

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), and Imams Ĥasan and Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.), Invocations Next to His Grave, and Performance of the Ziyārah

The Rewards and the Merits of Establishing Prayers in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥamzah (a.s.), the Uncle of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.a.w.), and the Other Martyrs (of Uĥud)

The Rewards and the Merits of Going to the Mosques and the Graves in Madǐnah

Bidding Farewell After the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Rewards and the Merits of Establishing Prayers in the Mosque of Kūfah and the Mosque of Sahlah

Indication of the Location of the Grave of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), Invocations Next to His Grave, Performance of the Ziyārah

Bidding Farewell After the Ziyārah of the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)

The Merits of the Euphrates River, Drinking from Its Water, and Performing Ghusl in It

The Prophet’s Love for Imams Ĥasan and Ĥusain (a.s.), His Command to Love Them, and the Reward for Loving Them

The Ziyārah of Imam Ĥasan ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and the Other Imams (a.s.) in Baqǐ’

The Martyrdom of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) Revealed Through Jabra`ǐl

Jabra`ǐl Shows the Land on Which Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Be Killed to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Verses in Qur’an about the Martyrdom of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Avenging of His Blood

The Prophets’ Knowledge of the Martyrdom of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Angels’ Knowledge of the Martyrdom of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Curse of Allāh, the Blessed and the Exalted, and the Prophets on the Killers of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) said, “My nation will kill Ĥusain (a.s.) after me.”

Words of the Commander of the Believers and Imam Ĥusain (a.s.) about His Martyrdom

Signs of the Killing of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) in Different Places

The Killer of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Killer of Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.)

Crying of the Entire Creation of Allāh on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Crying of the Angels on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Weeping of the Heavens and the Earth over the Killing of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Yaĥyā ibn Zakariyyā (a.s.)

The Lamentation of Jinn on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Cursing of the Pigeons on the Killers of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Lamentation of the Owl on Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Cry Over Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Recite a Poem about Ĥusain (a.s.), Cry, and Make Others Cry

The Reward for Those Who Drink Water, Remembering Ĥusain (a.s.) and Cursing His Killers

Crying of Imam ‘Ali ibn Ĥusain (a.s.) on (His Father) Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

Ĥusain (a.s.): “The Martyr of Tears” No Believer Mentions Him Without Crying

Ĥusain (a.s.): “The Master of the Martyrs”

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) by the Prophets

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) by the Angels

The Messenger of Allāh, ‘Ali, Fāťimah, and the Imams (a.s.) Pray for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Angels’ Pray for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Merits of the Angels’ Prayers for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Obligatory and Every Believer Should Fulfill this Obligation Toward Ĥusain and the Rest of the Imams (a.s.)

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) or Help Others Go to His Ziyārah

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) at Times of Fear

The Reward for Those Who Give Charity During the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

That Which Is Not Recommended to Take to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Behavior Expected of Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Reward for Going to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on Foot or by Any Means of Transport, Allāh’s Confidential Discourse with the Zā`ir of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Way in Which Allāh, the Great and Almighty, Honours Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

The Time Spent in the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Not Counted from One’s Life

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Are the Neighbours of the Messenger of Allāh, the Commander of the Believers, and Fāťimah (a.s.)

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Enter Paradise Before Others

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Knowing His Rights

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Because of Their Love for the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), the Commander of the Believers (a.s.), and Fāťimah (s.a.)

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Yearning for Him

The Reward for Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Anticipating Rewards from Allāh

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.): The Best of Deeds

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Like the Ziyārah of Allāh on His Throne

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Other Imams (a.s.) Is Equal to the Ziyārah of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Prolongs Life and Increases Sustenance Neglecting It Shortens Life and Decreases Sustenance

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Erases Sins

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Performing an ‘Umrah

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Performing a Hajj

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward for Performing a Hajj and an ‘Umrah

Going to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to Performing Hajj Several Times

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Freeing Many Slaves

Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Will Be Granted the Power of Intercession

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Removes One’s Grief and Fulfills Requests

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Arafah

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Day of ‘Āshūrā

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on the Fifteenth of Sha’bān

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) in the Month of Rajab

The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) on Any Day Other than an Eid and the Day of ‘Arafah

The Reward for Performing Ghusl with the Water of the Euphrates (River) Before the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Permission Not to Perform the Ghusl Before the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Different Ways in Which the Angels Honour Those Who Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Knowing His Rights

Those Who Neglect the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and How It Should Be Performed

How to Establish Prayers Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

 “TAQŠǏR” of the Obligatory Prayers and Performing Voluntary Prayers During Ziyārah

Establishing Prayers in Full Form Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Reward for Establishing the Obligatory and “Nāfilah” Prayers Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell After the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Perform the Ziyārah of Abil Faďl ‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell After the Ziyārah of Abil Faďl ‘Abbās ibn ‘Ali (a.s.)

How to Bid Farewell to the Martyrs (Companions of Ĥusain (a.s.))

The Merits of Karbalā and the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Ĥā`ir and Its Sanctity

Ĥā`ir: One of the Places in Which Allāh Loves to be Called Upon

The Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Seeking Cure Through It

The Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.): A Cure and Protection

The Place from Which the Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.) Should be Collected and How it Should be Collected

That Which Should be Recited Before Eating from the Dust of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

Eating from any Clay is Unlawful Except the Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.), For Verily It Is the Cure

How Those Who Live Far (from the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)) Should Perform His Ziyārah

Neglecting the Ziyārah of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

The Minimum Number of Times One Should Go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) and the Longest Time Allowed to Delay the Ziyārah for the Wealthy and Poor

The Reward for the Ziyārah of the Graves of Abil Ĥasan Mūsā ibn Ja’far and Muĥammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Jawād (a.s.) in Baghdad

1 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ الرَّزَّازُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ مُزَاحِمٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَةِ النَّبِيِّ (ص) قَالَتْ مَا سَمِعْتُ نَوْحَ الْجِنِّ مُنْذُ قَبَضَ اللَّهُ نَبِيَّهُ إِلَّا اللَّيْلَةَ- وَ لَا أَرَانِي إِلَّا وَ قَدْ أُصِبْتُ بِابْنِي الْحُسَيْنِ قَالَتْ وَ جَاءَتِ الْجِنِّيَّةُ مِنْهُمْ وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ- أَيَا عَيْنَايَ فَانْهَمِلَا بِجُهْدٍ * * * فَمَنْ يَبْكِي عَلَى الشُّهَدَاءِ بَعْدِي عَلَى رَهْطٍ تَقُودُهُمُ الْمَنَايَا * * * إِلَى مُتَجَبِّرٍ مِنْ نَسْلِ عَبْدٍ

1. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Qurashi Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Nasr ibn Muzāḥim, from ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd, from ‘Amr ibn Thābit, from Ḥabīb ibn Abī Thābit, from Um Salamah – the wife of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.), who said: I did not hear the lamentation of Jinn since the night Allāh took the life of His Prophet (s.a.a.w.) until tonight, and I believe that I have been afflicted by (the killing of) my son, Ḥusain (a.s.). I heard a Jinni recite (the following poem): O my eyes! Shed abundant tears. Who will weep over the martyrs?! (Shed tears) over a group who are being led toward (their) death by a tyrant who is from the progeny of a slave.

2 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ الْمِيثَمِيِّ قَالَ خَمْسَةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ أَرَادُوا نَصْرَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) فَمَرُّوا بِقَرْيَةٍ يُقَالُ لَهَا شَاهِي إِذْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَجُلَانِ شَيْخٌ وَ شَابٌّ- فَسَلَّمَا عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ الشَّيْخُ أَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَ هَذَا ابْنُ أَخِي أَرَدْنَا نَصْرَ هَذَا الرَّجُلِ الْمَظْلُومِ- قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ الشَّيْخُ الْجِنِّيُّ قَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَأْياً فَقَالَ الْفِتْيَةُ الْإِنْسِيُّونَ وَ مَا هَذَا الرَّأْيُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ أَنْ أَطِيرَ فَآتِيَكُمْ بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ فَتَذْهَبُونَ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ فَقَالُوا لَهُ نِعْمَ مَا رَأَيْتَ- قَالَ فَغَابَ يَوْمَهُ وَ لَيْلَتَهُ فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ إِذَا هُمْ بِصَوْتٍ يَسْمَعُونَهُ وَ لَا يَرَوْنَ الشَّخْصَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ- وَ اللَّهِ مَا جِئْتُكُمُ حَتَّى بَصُرْتُ بِهِ * * * بِالطَّفِّ مُنْعَفِرَ الْخَدَّيْنِ مَنْحُوراً وَ حَوْلَهُ فِتْيَةٌ تَدْمَى نُحُورُهُمُ * * * مِثْلَ الْمَصَابِيحِ يَمْلَوْنَ الدُّجَى نُوراً وَ قَدْ حَثَثْتُ قَلُوصِي كَيْ أُصَادِفَهُمْ * * * مِنْ قَبْلِ مَا أَنْ يُلَاقُوا الْخُرُدَ الْحُورَا كَانَ الْحُسَيْنُ سِرَاجاً يُسْتَضَاءُ بِهِ * * * اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنِّي لَمْ أَقُلْ زُوراً مُجَاوِراً لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي غُرَفٍ * * * وَ لِلْبَتُولِ وَ لِلطَّيَّارِ مَسْرُوراً - فَأَجَابَهُ بَعْضُ الْفِتْيَةِ مِنَ الْإِنْسِيِّينَ يَقُولُ- اذْهَبْ فَلَا زَالَ قَبْرٌ أَنْتَ سَاكِنُهُ * * * إِلَى الْقِيَامَةِ يُسْقَى الْغَيْثَ مَمْطُوراً وَ قَدْ سَلَكْتَ سَبِيلًا أَنْتَ سَالِكُهُ * * * وَ قَدْ شَرِبْتَ بِكَأْسٍ كَانَ مغرورا [مَغْزُوراً وَ فِتْيَةٌ فَرَغُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْفُسَهُمْ * * * وَ فَارَقُوا الْمَالَ وَ الْأَحْبَابَ وَ الدُّورا

2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ya’qūb ibn Yazīd, from Ibrāhīm ibn ‘Uqbah, from Aḥmad ibn ‘Amr ibn Muslim, from Al-Maythami, who said: Five men from Kūfah wanted to go and support Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.). On their journey, they passed by a village called Shāhi where they met two men, one of whom was elderly and the other was a youth. They greeted the five men. The old man said, “I am a man from among the Jinn and this (referring to his young companion) is my nephew. We (also) want to support the oppressed man (Imam Ḥusain (a.s.)) and I have an idea.” The five men asked him, “What is your idea?” He replied, “I will fly (quickly) and bring some information about the situation so that you can go to him informed.” The (five) men replied, “This is an excellent idea.” So he disappeared from their sight. After an entire day, they heard (his) voice reciting the following (poem) but they could not see him: I swear to Allāh that I did not come (back) until I saw him in Ťaf with his cheeks covered with dust and he had been slaughtered. He was surrounded by some men whose throats were gushing with blood; they were shining like lamps whose light had overcome darkness. I impelled my sumpter (to go faster) so that I could meet them before they (died and) met the virgin houris. Ḥusain (a.s.) was the light with which guidance was sought and Allāh is my witness that I am not forging a lie. (Now) he is pleased in rooms in the neighbourhood of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), Batūl (s.a.), and Ťayyār. (Upon hearing this), one of the five men replied to him by reciting the following poem: Go back and stay committed to the grave through which the rains of blessings are poured until the Day of Judgment. I (surely) follow the same path that you have and I drink from a cup which is filled (with blessings). And I follow the path of those who have freed themselves from everything for (the sake of) Allāh and have abandoned their dwellings, their wealth, and their loved ones.

3 حَدَّثَنِي حَكِيمُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَ عَمْرُو بْنُ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَبِي زِيَادٍ الْقَنْدِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ الْجَصَّاصُونَ يَسْمَعُونَ نَوْحَ الْجِنِّ حِينَ قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) فِي السَّحَرِ بِالْجَبَّانَةِ وَ هُمْ يَقُولُونَ مَسَحَ الرَّسُولُ جَبِينَهُ * * * فَلَهُ بَرِيقٌ فِي الْخُدُودِ أَبَوَاهُ مِنْ عَلْيَا قُرَيْشٍ * * * جَدُّهُ خَيْرُ الْجُدُودِ

3. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd, and from ‘Amr ibn Thābit, from Abī Ziyād Al-Qandi (Al-Ghanawi), who said: When Ḥusain (a.s.) was killed, the masons who used to work in Jabbānah used to hear the lamentation of Jinn at dawn. They used to hear the Jinn recite the following poem: The Messenger (of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)) has rubbed his hands over Ḥusain’s forehead, therefore his cheeks radiate with light. His parents are from the elite of the Quraysh and his grandfather is the best of grandfathers.

4 حَدَّثَنِي حَكِيمُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ غَسَّانَ عَمَّنْ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ كَانَتِ الْجِنُّ تَنُوحُ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّع تَقُولُ- لِمَنِ الْأَبْيَاتُ بِالطَّفِّ عَلَى كُرْهٍ بَنَيْنَهُ * * * تِلْكَ أَبْيَاتُ الْحُسَيْنِ يَتَجَاوَبْنَ الرَّنِينَةَ

4. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd, from Walīd ibn Ghassān, from someone who narrated to him, who said: The Jinn used to weep over Ḥusain (a.s.) and recite the following poem: To whom do these houses in Ťaf belong, the houses which were built unwillingly? These are the houses of Ḥusain (a.s.) and they reciprocate each other’s weeping (over Ḥusain (a.s.)).

5 حَدَّثَنِي حَكِيمُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَيُّوبُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَيُّوبَ الْفَزَارِيُّ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَزَوَّرِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ لَيْلَى وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ نَوْحَ الْجِنِّ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّع وَ هِيَ تَقُولُ- يَا عَيْنُ جُودِي بِالدُّمُوعِ فَإِنَّمَا * * * يَبْكِي الْحَزِينُ بِحُرْقَةٍ وَ تَفَجُّعٍ يَا عَيْنُ أَلْهَاكِ الرُّقَادُ بِطِيْبِهِ * * * مِنْ ذِكْرِ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ تَوَجُّعٍ بَاتَتْ ثَلَاثاً بِالصَّعِيدِ جُسُومُهُمْ * * * بَيْنَ الْوُحُوشِ وَ كُلُّهُمْ فِي مَصْرَعٍ

5. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah, from Ayyūb ibn Sulaymān ibn Ayyūb Al-Fazāri, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥazawwar, who said: I heard Laylā say that she heard the lamentation of Jinn over Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.). She heard them recite the following poem: O eyes! Shed abundant tears over Ḥusain (a.s.), for verily the grieved ones cry with agony. O eyes! Do not allow the people of Madīnah to distract you from remembering the family of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.) and (weeping) over their agonies. Their bodies were left for three days on the desert where they were martyred (and their bodies were left) among the beasts.

6 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ نَصْرِ بْنِ مُزَاحِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي حَمَّادٍ عَنْ أَبِي لَيْلَى الْوَاسِطِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ الْكِنَانِيِّ قَالَ بَكَتِ الْجِنُّ عَلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّع فَقَالَتْ- مَا ذَا تَقُولُونَ إِذْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ لَكُمْ * * * مَا ذَا فَعَلْتُمْ وَ أَنْتُمْ آخِرُ الْأُمَمِ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِي وَ إِخْوَانِي وَ مَكْرُمَتِي * * * مِنْ بَيْنِ أَسْرَى وَ قَتْلَى ضُرِّجُوا بِدَمٍ

6. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Nasr ibn Muzāḥim, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Ḥammād, from Abī Laylā Al-Wāsiťi, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ḥassān Al-Kināni, who said: The Jinn cried over Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and recited the following poem: How will you respond to the Prophet if he asks you: (O people!) You were the last of the nations. What did you do to my family, my brothers, and those whom I honoured? Why are they either caught as captives or killed, covered in blood?

7 حَدَّثَنِي حَكِيمُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا (ع) قَالَ بَيْنَمَا الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) يَسِيرُ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ وَ هُوَ مُتَوَجِّهٌ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ وَ إِذَا بِرَجُلٍ يَرْتَجِزُ وَ يَقُولُ وَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ عَنِ الرِّضَا (ع) مِثْلَ أَلْفَاظِ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ وَ هُوَ يَقُولُ يَا نَاقَتِي لَا تَذْعَرِي مِنْ زَجْرٍ * * * وَ شَمِّرِي قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الْفَجْرِ بِخَيْرِ رُكْبَانٍ وَ خَيْرِ سَفْرٍ * * * حَتَّى تَحَلَّيْ بِكَرِيمِ الْقَدْرِ بِمَاجِدِ الْجِدِّ رَحِيبِ الصَّدْرِ * * * أَبَانَهُ اللَّهُ لِخَيْرِ أَمْرٍ ثَمَّةَ أَبْقَاهُ بَقَاءَ الدَّهْرِ فَقَالَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ع سَأَمْضِي وَ مَا بِالْمَوْتِ عَارٌ عَلَى الْفَتَى * * * إِذَا مَا نَوَى حَقّاً وَ جَاهَدَ مُسْلِماً وَ وَاسَى الرِّجَالَ الصَّالِحِينَ بِنَفْسِهِ * * * وَ فَارَقَ مَثْبُوراً وَ خَالَفَ مُجْرِماً فَإِنْ عِشْتُ لَمْ أَقْدَمْ [أَنْدَمْ وَ إِنْ مِتُّ لَمْ أُلَمْ * * * كَفَى [بِكَ ذُلًّا أَنْ تَعِيشَ وَ تُرْغَمَا] بِكَ مَوْتاً أَنْ تُذَلَّ وَ تُرْغَمَا



7. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah, from ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, from Mu’ammar ibn Khallād, who said: Abul Ḥasan (Imam Riďā (a.s.)) said: As Ḥusain (a.s.) was traveling toward Iraq, he heard a man recite this poem in the middle of the night: O my camel! Do not be frightened by my scolding and break out before the rising of dawn. (Carry me to) the best of riders on the best of journeys until you arrive at the most honourable place. (Carry me to Ḥusain (a.s.)) whose grandfather is the most glorious grandfather and Ḥusain (a.s.) is the most magnanimous one. Verily Allāh has chosen him for the best of affairs. May he remain until the end of time! So Ḥusain (a.s.) replied by reciting the following poem: I shall go toward death and there is no shame for a man in death as long as his intentions are based on the truth and he fights (for Allāh) as a Muslim. (There is no shame in death for men) as long as they support the righteous ones, fight the criminals, and abandon the sinners. (I shall fight) and if I live, I shall not have any regrets. And if I am killed, I will not be blamed. Nothing is more humiliating than living under the humiliation of the oppressors. The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Mu’ammar ibn Khallād, from Imam Riďā (a.s.).

8 حدثني أبي رحمه الله وجماعة مشايخي، عن سعد بن عبد الله بن أبي خلف، عن محمد بن يحيى المعاذي، قال: حدثني الحسين بن موسى الأصم، عن عمرو ، عن جابر، عن محمد بن علي (عليهما السلام)، قال: لما هم الحسين (عليه السلام) بالشخوص عن المدينة أقبلت نسأ بني عبد المطلب فاجتمعن للنياحة حتى مشى فيهن الحسين (عليه السلام)، فقال: انشدكن الله ان تبدين هذا الامر معصية لله ولرسوله، فقالت له نساء بني عبد المطلب: فلمن نستبقي النياحة والبكاء فهو عندنا كيوم مات فيه رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) وعلي وفاطمة ورقية وزينب وأم كلثوم فننشدك الله جعلنا الله فداك من الموت يا حبيب الأبرار من أهل القبور. وأقبلت بعض عماته تبكي وتقول: اشهد يا حسين لقد سمعت الجن ناحت بنوحك وهم يقولون: فان قتيل الطف من آل هاشم * أذل رقابا من قريش فذلت حبيب رسول الله لم يك فاحشا * أبانت مصيبتك الأنوف وجلت وقلن أيضا: أبكي حسينا سيدا، ولقتله شاب الشعر * ولقتله زلزلتم، ولقتله انكسف القمر واحمرت آفاق السماء، من العشية والسحر * وتغبرت شمس البلاد، بهم واظلمت الكور ذاك ابن فاطمة، المصاب به الخلائق والبشر * أورثتنا ذلا به، جدع الأنوف مع الغرر


8. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Abī Khalaf, from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā Al-Mu’ādhi, from Ḥusain/Ḥasan ibn Mūsā Al-Asam, from ‘Amr (ibn Shimr Al-Ju’fi), from Jābir (Al-Ju’fi), who said: Muḥammad ibn ‘Ali (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) said: When Ḥusain (a.s.) was about to leave Madīnah, the women of Banī ‘Abdil Muťťalib gathered around him and started mourning. Ḥusain (a.s.) (stood up) and started walking between them and said, “I ask you by Allāh not to disobey Allāh and His Messenger (s.a.a.w.) by revealing this matter (publicly).” The women replied: Then who should we cry and mourn over if we do not mourn today, for today is like the day when the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.), ‘Ali, Fāťimah (a.s.), Ruqayyah, Zaynab, and Um Kulthūm died. O the most loved one from among (our loved ones) who have passed away! We ask you by Allāh (to allow us) to be your ransom to keep death away from you. Then one of his aunts came forth crying and said: O Ḥusain! I testify that I heard the Jinn lament over you and recite the following poem: Verily the slain one from the family of Hāshim lowered the necks of the Quraysh and disgraced them. He was the love of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and he was not an immoderate person. (O Ḥusain!) Your tragedy is the great(est) tragedy and it has grieved everyone. Imam Bāqir (a.s.) added: The Jinn also recited the following poem: Weep over Ḥusain (a.s.), the master, the one whose death turned the hairs white. You have been afflicted with earthquakes and the moon has eclipsed because of his killing. And the horizons turn red (everyday) at sunrise and sunset. And the sun has been covered with dust and the earths have been covered with darkness. He is the son of Fāťimah (s.a.) and the entire creation has been afflicted by his tragedy. (After the killing of Ḥusain (a.s.)) we have lost our glory and we have inherited humiliation.

9 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) وَ جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمُعَاذِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْحُسَيْنُ [الْحَسَنُ] بْنُ مُوسَى الْأَصَمُّ عَنْ عَمْرٍو عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) قَالَ لَمَّا هَمَّ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) بِالشُّخُوصِ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ أَقْبَلَتْ نِسَاءُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَاجْتَمَعْنَ لِلنِّيَاحَةِ حَتَّى مَشَى فِيهِنَّ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُكُنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ تُبْدِينَ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ مَعْصِيَةً لِلَّهِ وَ لِرَسُولِهِ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ نِسَاءُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَلِمَنْ نَسْتَبْقِي النِّيَاحَةَ وَ الْبُكَاءَ فَهُوَ عِنْدَنَا كَيَوْمٍ مَاتَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ عَلِيٌّ وَ فَاطِمَةُ وَ رُقَيَّةُ وَ زَيْنَبُ وَ أُمُّ كُلْثُومٍ فَنَنْشُدُكَ اللَّهَ جَعَلَنَا اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ يَا حَبِيبَ الْأَبْرَارِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ وَ أَقْبَلَتْ بَعْضُ عَمَّاتِهِ تَبْكِي وَ تَقُولُ أَشْهَدُ يَا حُسَيْنُ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ الْجِنَّ نَاحَتْ بِنَوْحِكَ وَ هُمْ يَقُولُونَ- فَإِنَّ قَتِيلَ الْطَّفِّ مِنْ آلِ هَاشِمٍ * * * أَذَلَّ رِقَاباً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَذَلَّتْ حَبِيبُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَكُ فَاحِشاً * * * أَبَانَتْ مُصِيبَتُكَ الْأُنُوفَ وَ جَلَّتْ - وَ قُلْنَ أَيْضاً- أَبْكِي حُسَيْناً سَيِّداً * * * وَ لِقَتْلِهِ شَابَ الشَّعَرُ وَ لِقَتْلِهِ زُلْزِلْتُمُ * * * وَ لِقَتْلِهِ انْكَسَفَ الْقَمَرُ وَ احْمَرَّتْ آفَاقُ السَّمَاءِ * * * مِنَ الْعَشِيَّةِ وَ السَّحَرِ وَ تَغَبَّرَتْ شَمْسُ الْبِلَادِ * * * بِهِمْ وَ أَظْلَمَتِ الْكُوَرُ ذَاكَ بْنُ فَاطِمَةَ الْمُصَابُ --بِهِ الْخَلَائِقُ وَ الْبَشَرُ أَوْرَثْتَنَا ذُلًّا بِهِ * * * جَدَعَ الْأُنُوفَ مَعَ الْغُرَرِ

9. My father and all of my scholars narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā Al-Mu’ādhi, from ‘Abbād ibn Ya’qūb, from ‘Amr ibn Thābit, from ‘Amr ibn ‘Ikramah, who said: On the morning of the day after the killing of Ḥusain (a.s.), one of our servants told us in Madīnah that he had heard a caller the night before recite the following poem: O those who killed Ḥusain (a.s.) unjustly! Be ready for a severe chastisement and torture! (Verily) all of the inhabitants of the heavens, all of the prophets, and all of the angels curse you! Verily you have been cursed by the son of Dāwūd (a.s.) (Sulaymān), by Mūsā (a.s.), and by (‘Isā (a.s.)), the one who brought the Bible!

10 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ جَمَاعَةُ مَشَايِخِي عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمُعَاذِيِّ عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عِكْرِمَةَ قَالَ أَصْبَحْنَا لَيْلَةَ قُتِلَ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِذَا مَوْلًى لَنَا يَقُولُ سَمِعْنَا الْبَارِحَةَ مُنَادِياً يُنَادِي وَ يَقُولُ- أَيُّهَا الْقَاتِلُونَ جَهْلًا حُسَيْناً * * * أَبْشِرُوا بِالْعَذَابِ وَ التَّنْكِيلِ كُلُّ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ يَدْعُو عَلَيْكُمْ * * * مِنْ نَبِيٍّ وَ مُرْسَلٍ وَ قَبِيْلٍ قَدْ لُعِنْتُمْ عَلَى لِسَانِ بْنِ دَاوُدَ * * * وَ ذِي الرُّوحِ حَامِلِ الْإِنْجِيلِ

10. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Muhammad ibn Sinān, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Qāsim ibn Ḥārith, from Dāwūd Al-Raqqi, who said: My grandmother narrated to me that when Hussain (a.s.) was killed, the Jinn cried over him and recited the following poem: O my eyes! Shed abundant tears! Cry, for verily the news (of the killing of Hussain (a.s.)) was accurate! Cry over the son of Fatima (s.a.) who went to (the shores of) the Euphrates but never returned! The Jinn wept over him with agony when they heard the news of the killing of Hussain (a.s.) and his companions. What terrible news!!!!! (O Hussain!) I shall cry with agony over you morning and night, and I shall cry for you as long as there is blood in my veins and as long as the trees bear fruit.

Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

Book 2, Chapter 29