Tradition 1: Abu Wahab Basri says: I entered Medina, went to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) and said, “May I be sacrificed on you, I have come to you, but I have not gone to the Ziyarah of the grave of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a).”

Imam ('a) replied, “Very bad! If you were not one of our Shia, I would not even have glanced at you. Do you not perform the Ziyarah of one to whose Ziyarah the Almighty Allah, along with His angels goes, and to which prophets and believers go?”

“May Ibe sacrificed on you! I did not know this,” I said. ''Then know that Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a) has a higher rank with Allah than all Imams ('a). Imams ('a) are above others due to the number of their deeds, and the reward for their deeds is also for Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a).

Tradition 2: Mufaddal Ibn Umar said: I went to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) and said, “I yearn to go to Ghari!”

“Why?” asked the Imam ('a).

“Because I love Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a) and would like to go for his Ziyarah,”

“Do you know the excellence of his Ziyarah?”

“No, O son of Allah's Messenger! Tell me about it.” “When you intend to perform the Ziyarah of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a), know that you will do the Ziyarah of the bones of Adam ('a), body of Nuh ('a), and the body of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a).”

I asked, “Adam ('a) landed in Sarandib at the place of the rising of the Sun, and it is commonly believed that his bones were buried in Ka’aba. So how can you say that he is in Kufa?”

Imam ('a) replied: When Nuh ('a) was in the ark, Almighty Allah revealed to him to go circle the Ka’aba seven times. Nuh ('a) complied. Then he descended from the ark, went into the knee-deep water till he brought out a coffin containing the bones of Adam ('a). He brought it to his ark and continued circling the Ka’aba as long as Allah had willed. Then he moved to Kufa, went inside Kufa Masjid with his ark and stopped in the middle. This is where Allah revealed to the earth,

وَقِيلَ يَا أَرْضُ ابْلَعِي مَاءَكِ

“Swallow your water” (11:44).

So, the earth swallowed its water beginning from Kufa Masjid, from where the deluge had originally begun. Then those who were with Nuh ('a) in the ark each went in different directions. Nuh ('a) carried the coffin and buried it in Ghari which is the part of the mountain on which Allah spoke to Musa ('a), purified Isa ('a), chose Ibrahim ('a) as his friend, and chose Muhammad (S) as His beloved. Allah chose that land as the abode of prophets.

By Allah, no one more honourable than Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a) has ever lived there after his purified ancestors, Adam and Nuh ('a).

So, when you intend to go to Najaf, perform the Ziyarah of the bones of Adam ('a), body of Nuh ('a) and the body of Ali Ibn Abi Talib ('a). You will have gone to the Ziyarah of the first ancestor of His Eminence, Muhammad (S) who is the last prophet, and of Ali ('a), chief of successors. You should know that the doors of heavens open for the visitor of His Eminence, so do not be ignorant of this great blessing.

Tradition 3: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Imam Al-Hasan ('a) asked Allah's Messenger (S), “Father, what is the reward for one who performs your Ziyarah?” ·

The Prophet replied, “My son, on Judgment Day, it will be my divine obligation to visit one who performs my Ziyarah during my lifetime or after my passing away, or performs the Ziyarah of your father, and to save him from his sins.”