Chapter 59: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Like Visiting The Almighty On His Throne
Tradition 1: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) was asked, 'What is the reward of one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a)?” Imam ('a) replied, “He is like one who has performed the Ziyarah of Allah on His Throne.” I asked, “What is the reward of one who performs the Ziyarah of anyone of you members of Ahl Al-Bayt ('a)?” Imam ('a) replied, “He is like one who have performed the Ziyarah of Allah's Messenger (S).”
Tradition 2: Same as no. 1.
Tradition 3: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Allah will include one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) with recognition of his rights, as one in Alaa Illiyyin (the highest position in Paradise).
Traditions 4, 5 & 6: Same as no. 3.
Tradition 7: Imam Ar-Ridha’ ('a) said: One who performs the Ziyarah of the grave of my father in Baghdad is like one who has performed the Ziyarah of Allah's Messenger and Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a), except that Allah's Messenger and Amir Al-Mu’minin (‘a) have their own respective status.
Imam (‘a) further said: One who performs the Ziyarah of the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) by the banks of Euphrates is like one who has visited Allah on His Throne.
Traditions 8, 9 & 10: Same as no. 3.
Tradition 11: I (the narrator) performed Hajj every year but one year I did not go. The following year, after Hajj I met Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), who asked me, “O Bashir! What prevented you from Hajj last year?''
I replied, “May I be sacrificed on you! Some people owed me money and I was worried that I might lose it. So, I spent Arafah Day at the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a).
Imam (‘a) said, “Then you did not miss anything compared to those who were present at Arafat. Bashir, one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn (‘a) with recognition of his rights, is like one who visits Allah on His Throne:”
Tradition 12: Same as no. 3.