Tradition 1: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said, ''There is some red dust besides the head of Imam Al-Husayn ('a), which is the cure for every disease except death.”

The narrator said: After hearing this tradition, we went to Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave and started digging the area besides the head of the grave. After digging a cubit, about one dirham of the red dust which looked like sand and began to flow down from the direction of the head. We took it to Kufa, mixed it with water and covered it. Then we started distributing it to people to cure their diseases.

Tradition 2: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: The clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave can be collected from up to a distance of seventy fathoms from the grave. ·

Tradition 3: When one of you holds the clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave, you should recite the following:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الَّذِي تَنَاوَلَهُ- وَ الرَّسُولِ الَّذِي بَوَّأَهُ وَ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي ضُمِّنَ فِيهِ أَنْ تَجْعَلَهُ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ

Translation: O Allah! I ask You through the right of the angel who picked it and the Messenger who appointed it and the Successor who is lying within it to make it the cure from every disease (and from this disease) mention the name of the disease.

Tradition 4: Imam Al-Baqir ('a) said: When you collect clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave, you should say:

اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الْمُوَكَّلِ بِهَا وَ الْمَلَكِ الَّذِي كَرَبَهَا وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ هَذَا الطِّينَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ أَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ

Translation: O Allah! I ask You through the right of this dust, through the right of the angel who is appointed to it and the angel who dug it and through the right of the Successor who is lying in it to bless Muhammad and Aali Muhammad and to make this clay the cure from every disease and protection against any fear.

Then Imam ('a) said: If you do this, this clay will definitely be a cure for you from every disease and protection against any fear.

Tradition 5: Abu Hamza Ath-Thumali said: I was in Mecca when I said to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), “May I be sacrificed on you! I have seen some of our companions take some clay of the holy shrine and seek cure with it. Does it contain any cure like they say?”

Imam ('a) replied: It can be used as a cure even if it is collected four miles away from the tomb of Imam Al-Husayn ('a). The same applies to the grave of my grandfather, Allah's Messenger and the same applies to the clay of the graves of Imam Al-Hasan ('a), Imam As-Sajjad ('a) and Imam Al-Baqir ('a).

Take some of it, for indeed, it is a cure for every disease and a shield against any fearful matter. Nothing else from among that which is used to cure an illness can be compared to it, except supplication.

But the containers in which it is often kept and the lack of certainty of those who treat themselves with it, spoils it.

Those who are certain that if they treat themselves with it, will be cured; it will suffice them with Allah's permission from having to use any other medicine.

The devils and disbeliever Jinns also spoil it by rubbing themselves against it. Nothing passes by it without smelling it.

As for the devils and disbeliever Jinns, they envy humans because of it, so they rub themselves against it and all of its fragrance vanishes.

Innumerable devils and disbeliever Jinns prepare themselves as soon as the clay leaves the tomb, as they cannot enter it, because of angels who guard it and they rub themselves against it while it is in the hands of the person carrying it.

If any part of it remained intact and is used to treat a patient, he would be cured immediately.

So when you take from this clay, keep it hidden and mention the Almighty Allah more on it.

I have been informed that some people who collect the dust belittle it so much that some even place it in feedbag of their camels, mules and donkeys, or in their own food containers, or in handkerchiefs used to wipe hands after eating or in their saddlebags.

How can a person who dishonours it in this way, seek cure from it? Indeed, the uncertain hearts of those who belittle that which leads to their righteousness, will destroy its effect.

Tradition 6: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: The clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave can be collected from up to a radius of seventy fathoms from the grave.

Tradition 7: Imam ('a) said: One should recite Surah Qadr on the clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave to seal it.

Tradition 8: Imam ('a) said: When one collects the clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave, he should recite:

اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الطَّاهِرَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْبُقْعَةِ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي تُوَارِيهِ وَ بِحَقِّ جَدِّهِ وَ أَبِيهِ وَ أُمِّهِ وَ أَخِيهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الَّذِينَ يَحُفُّونَ بِهِ وَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ الْعُكُوفِ عَلَى قَبْرِ وَلِيِّكَ- يَنْتَظِرُونَ نَصْرَهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَجْمَعِينَ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي فِيهِ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ أَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ وَ غِنًى مِنْ كُلِّ فَقْرٍ وَ عِزّاً مِنْ كُلِّ ذُلٍّ وَ أَوْسِعْ بِهِ عَلَيَّ فِي رِزْقِي وَ أَصِحَّ بِهِ جِسْمِي.

Translation: O Allah! I ask You through the right of this purified dust, through the right of the blessed spot, through the right of the Successor who is buried in it and through the right of his grandfather, his father, his mother, his brother, the angels who surround him and the angels who have devoted themselves to the grave of Your Wali awaiting (the day of) his support - may Allah's blessing be upon all of them- to place my cure against every disease in it, to make it my protection against any fear, to make it my wealth at the time of need, to make it my honour against any disgraceful matter, to increase my sustenance through it and to keep my body healthy through it.

Tradition 9: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: The sacred boundaries of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) grave are one Farsakh by one Farsakh by one Farsakh.

Tradition 10: I (the narrator) said to Imam As-Sadiq (‘a), “I am a man with many illnesses and diseases and there is no medicine that I haven't tried.”

Imam ('a) said: Why have you not used the dust of Imam Al-Husayn ('a)? Indeed, it contains the cure for every disease and it is protection against any fear. But when you collect it, you should recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ الطِّينَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الَّذِي أَخَذَهَا وَ بِحَقِّ النَّبِيِّ الَّذِي قَبَضَهَا وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي حَلَّ فِيهَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي فِيهَا شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ أَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ-

Translation: O Allah! I ask You through the right of this clay, through the right of the angel who took from it, through the right of the Prophet who held it and through the right of the successors who is lying in it to bless Muhammad and his family and to make it my cure against every disease and my protection against any fear.

Then Imam ('a) added: The angel who took from it was Jibra’il who showed it to the Prophet and said, “This is the dust of this son of yours. Your Ummah will slay him after you.”

The Prophet who held it was Muhammad and the successor who is lying in it is Imam Al-Husayn ('a), the Chief of the Martyrs.

I said, “I understand that it is a cure for every disease but how is it a protection against any fear?”

Imam ('a) replied: If you fear a ruler or anything similar to that, don't leave your house without carrying some of it. When you collect it, you should recite:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ هَذِهِ طِينَةُ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ ابْنِ وَلِيِّكَ اتَّخَذْتُهَا حِرْزاً لِمَا أَخَافُ وَ لِمَا لَا أَخَافُ

Translation: O Allah! This is the clay of the grave of Husayn, Your Wali and the son of Your Wali and I have carried it as protection against that which I fear and that which I do not.

Imam ('a) added, “It is possible that a tragedy which you don't fear might befall you.”

The narrator says: So, I took it as he had ordered and by Allah I became healthy. It was also my protection against that which I feared and against that which I didn't fear, just as the I mam ('a) had said. Praise be to Allah, I haven't seen any misfortune ever since.

Tradition 11: The narrator took some dust from near head of I mam Husayn's ('a) grave. It was red clay. He took it to Imam Ar-Ridha’ ('a) to show it to him. He held it, smelled it and began to cry. Then he said, “This is the dust of the grave of my grandfather.”

Tradition 12: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: When you want to take away some clay of Imam Al-Husayn's ('a) grave, recite Surah Fatiha, Surah Falaq, Surah Naas, Surah Ahad, Surah Qadr, Surah Yasin and Ayat ul-Kursi. Then recite:

اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ رَسُولِكَ وَ حَبِيبِكَ وَ نَبِيِّكَ وَ أَمِينِكَ وَ بِحَقِّ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَبْدِكَ وَ أَخِي رَسُولِكَ وَ بِحَقِّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّكَ وَ زَوْجَةِ وَلِيِّكَ وَ بِحَقِّ الْحَسَنِ وَ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْأَئِمَّةِ الرَّاشِدِينَ- وَ بِحَقِّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ وَ بِحَقِّ الْمَلَكِ الْمُوَكَّلِ بِهَا وَ بِحَقِّ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي حَلَّ فِيهَا وَ بِحَقِّ الْجَسَدِ الَّذِي تَضَمَّنَتْ وَ بِحَقِّ السِّبْطِ الَّذِي ضُمِّنَتْ وَ بِحَقِّ جَمِيعِ مَلَائِكَتِكَ وَ أَنْبِيَائِكَ وَ رُسُلِكَ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اجْعَلْ لِي هَذَا الطِّينَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ لِمَنْ يَسْتَشْفِي بِهِ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ وَ مَرَضٍ وَ أَمَاناً مِنْ كُلِّ خَوْفٍ اللَّهُمَّ بِحَقِّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ اجْعَلْهُ عِلْماً نَافِعاً وَ رِزْقاً وَاسِعاً وَ شِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَ سُقْمٍ وَ آفَةٍ وَ عَاهَةٍ- وَ جَمِيعِ الْأَوْجَاعِ كُلِّهَا- إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ -

Translation: O Allah! (I ask You) through the right of Muhammad, Your servant, Your Messenger, Your beloved, Your Prophet and Your Guardian!

And (I ask You) through the right of Amir Al-Mu’minin, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Your Servant and the brother of your Messenger!

And (I ask You) through the right of Fatimah, the daughter of Your Prophet and the wife of your Wali!

And (I ask You) through the right of Hasan and Husayn, through the right of the Rightly Guided Imams!

And (I ask You) through the right of this dust and through the right of the angel who is appointed to it!

And (I ask You) through the right of the Successor who is buried in this dust, through the right of the body which is lying within it and through the right of the grandson who is held within it!

And (I ask You) through the right of all of Your angels, prophets and messengers to Bless Muhammad and Aali Muhammad and to make this clay my cure from every disease and for anyone who uses it as cure against every disease, illness and ailment. (Also) make it my protection against any fear.

O Allah! I ask You through the right of Muhammad and his family to make it (the cause of) beneficial knowledge and extensive sustenance (for me) and to make it my cure from every disease, illness, sickness, plague, disability and all pain. Indeed, You have power over all things.

Then recite:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ التُّرْبَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ الْمَيْمُونَةِ وَ الْمَلَكِ الَّذِي هَبَطَ بِهَا وَ الْوَصِيِّ الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ سَلِّمْ وَ انْفَعْنِي بِهَا- إِنَّكَ عَلى‌ كُلِّ شَيْ‌ءٍ قَدِيرٌ.

Translation: O Lord of this blessed and prosperous dust! (O Lord) of the angel who brought it down with him! (O Lord) of the Successor who is buried in it! Convey Your peace and blessing on Muhammad and Aali Muhammad and allow me to benefit from it. Indeed, You have Power over all things.