Tradition 1: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: There is no angel in the heavens or earth who does not beg Allah for permission to go to the Ziyarah of the grave of Imam Al-Husayn. There is always a multitude descending (at Karbala) and a crowd ascending (back to heavens).

Tradition 2: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Allah has not created anything greater in number than the angels. Every evening, seventy thousand angels descend from the heavens. They circle the Holy Ka’aba until dawn, after which they proceed to the Prophet's grave (S) and salute him. Then they visit the grave of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('a) to salute him, after which they visit the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) and salute him; and then they ascend back to the heavens before sun rise. Then seventy thousand angels from among the angels of the day descend. They too circle the Holy Ka’aba until sunset, after which they proceed to the grave of Allah's Messenger and salute him, after which they visit the grave of Imam Al-Husayn and salute him; and then they ascend back to the heavens before nightfall.

Tradition 3: Same as no. 1.

Tradition 4: Same as no. 3.

Tradition 5: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) was asked: May I be sacrificed on you, O son of Allah's Messenger! On Arafah eve, I was in Hirah when I saw three to four thousand handsome men, who smelled nice, who were dressed in pure white and were praying all night. I intended to visit the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) and kiss it and pray there, but I could not reach it because it was crowded. At dawn, I prostrated and when I raised my head, I could not see any of them.

Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) asked me, “Do you know who they were?”

I replied, “No, may I be sacrificed on you.”

Imam ('a) replied: My father ('a) narrated to me from his father ('a), who said: Four thousand angels passed by Imam Al-Husayn ('a) while he was being martyred so they ascended to the heavens.

The Almighty Allah revealed to them, “O group of angels! You passed by the son of My beloved and My chosen one from My creation, Muhammad and he was being killed and oppressed but you did not help him. Descend to earth and cry at his grave while you are dishevelled and covered with dust until Judgment Day.”

Imam ('a) continued, “So they shall remain at his grave till Judgment Day.

Tradition 6: Same points as mentioned i n no. 4 and 5.