Tradition 1: The narrator said to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), “Something I miss the Hajj, so I spend Arafah Day at the tomb of Imam Al-Husayn ('a).”

Imam ('a) said: You have done a nice thing. The Almighty Allah will write twenty accepted Hajj, twenty accepted Umrahs and reward of fighting twenty battles with a divine messenger or a Just Imam, for any believer who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn with recognition of his rights on any day other than an Eid.

Allah will record a hundred Hajj and a hundred Umrahs and the reward of fighting a hundred battles against enemies of Allah with a divine messenger or a just Imam for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on any Eid Day.

Allah will record a thousand accepted Hajj and a thousand accepted Umrahs and reward of fighting a thousand battles against enemies of Allah with a divine messenger or a just Imam for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on Arafah Day, with recognition of his rights.

I (the narrator) said, “But how can I be anywhere better than Arafat on Arafah Day?”

Imam ('a) looked at me angrily and said, “O Bashir! When a believer goes to the Ziyarah of the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on Arafah Day after performing Ghusl with Euphrates water, Allah will write a complete Hajj with all of its rituals for him with every step that he takes.”

The narrator says, “I think that the Imam ('a) also mentioned the reward of participating in a battle.”

Tradition 2: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), Imam Al-Kadhim and Imam Ar-Ridha’ said: Allah will make one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on Arafah Day to return with a satisfied heart.

Tradition 3: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said, “On Arafah eve, Allah, the blessed and exalted first looks at the visitor of the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a).”

I (narrator) asked, “Even before glancing at those who are in Arafat (Hajis)?”

Imam ('a) replied, “Yes.” I asked, “Why is it so?”

Imam ('a) replied, “Because there are persons of illegitimate birth among those who are in Arafat but no illegitimate one is there among visitors of Husayn ('a).”

Tradition 4: Same as Chapter Sixty-eight, Tradition 1.

Tradition 5: Same points as mentioned before.

Tradition 6: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Allah, the exalted will record a thousand accepted Hajj and a thousand accepted Umrahs and grant a thousand requests pertaining to this life and hereafter for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on the eve of fifteenth Shaban, on the eve of ‘Eid al-Fitr and on the eve of Arafah, all in the same year.

Tradition 7: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: On Arafah Day, the Almighty Allah looks at the visitor of the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) and says, “Continue with good deeds, for I have forgiven you.” Then He attends to the people in Arafat.

Tradition 8: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: On Arafah Day, Allah looks at the visitor of the grave of Husayn and says, “Return with your past sins forgiven.” Also, no sins will be recorded for him for seventy days after he returns.

Tradition 9: Same points as mentioned before.

Tradition 10: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Allah will record a million Hajj with the Qa’im and a million Umrahs with Allah's Messenger (S), freeing a million slaves and donating a million horses in the way of Allah, for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on Arafah Day. Allah will refer to him as, “My truthful servant who believed in My promise.” And the angels will add the title of “Truthful” to his name and say, “Allah has purified him from above His Throne.”

Imam said, “He will be named “Karub” (proximate) on earth.”

Tradition 11: Same points as mentioned before with the following addition:

Allah forgives one who goes to the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) on the first day of Rajab.

Tradition 12: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: If an insolvent person is unable to perform Hujjat aul-Islam, he should visit the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) and spend Arafah Day at his grave, for this will suffice as Hujjat aul-Islam.

Beware, I said this will suffice as Hujjat aul-Islam only for an insolvent person.

If a wealthy person has already performed Hujjat aul-Islam and then decides to go for an additional Hajj or Umrah, but misses it because he was hindered in some way or because he was preoccupied with worldly matters, but performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn on Arafah Day, it will suffice as additional Hajj or Umrah and Allah will multiply the rewards of this act many times for him.

I asked, “How many Hajj and Umrahs will be recorded for him?”

Imam ('a) replied, “It cannot be counted.” I asked, “A hundred?”

Imam ('a) replied, “Who can count it?”

I asked, “A thousand?”

Imam ('a) replied, “And more.”

Then the Imam ('a) added,

وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَا

“And if you would count Allah's favours, you will not be able to number them” (16:18).

إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

“Surely Allah is Ample giving, Knowing” (2:115).