Chapter 66: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equivalent To Many Hajj
Tradition 1: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) is equivalent to twenty Hajj and even more.
Tradition 2: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) was asked, “May I be sacrificed on you, should I perform the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a)?”
Imam ('a) replied: Yes, Abu Saeed, perform the Ziyarah of the son of Allah's Messenger, most blessed of the blessed, most purified of the purified and most pious of the pious; for is you go to his Ziyarah, Allah will write twenty-five Hajj for you.
Tradition 3: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) asked, “Shahab, how many Hajj have you performed?
I replied, ''Nineteen.”
Imam ('a) said, “Complete the twentieth so that the reward of on Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) is written for, you.”
Tradition 4: Same as no. 3.
Tradition 5: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: One who visits the grave of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) with recognition of his rights is like one who performs Hajj a hundred times with Allah 's Messenger.
Tradition 6: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) said: Allah will record eighty accepted Hajj for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn (‘a).
Tradition 7: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) came to Iraq during the early period of Mansur Dawaniqi. When he stopped in Najaf, he said to me (the narrator): Musa, go and stand on the main route and wait until you see a man coming from Qadisiyah. When he comes near, say, “A man from the descendant of Allah's Messenger has called you,” and he will follow you immediately.
Musa says: I went and stood on the road. It was a very hot day and I kept waiting and was about to disobey the Imam ('a) and leave, when I saw something approaching from afar that looked like a man riding a camel. I kept looking until he came near. I said, “A man from the descendants of Allah's Messenger is waiting here arid he has described you to me and has asked you to join him.'
“The man asked me to take him to the Imam ('a). Once we arrived at the camp, he tied his camel closely. The Imam ('a) called the man inside and he went in. I went and stood at the entrance, where I could hear them speak but could not see them.
Imam ('a) asked, 'Where are you coming from?” The man replied, “From the remote area of Yemen.”
Imam ('a) asked, “Are you not from such and such place?”
The man replied, “Yes, I am.”
Imam ('a) asked, “What brings you here?”
The man replied, “I have come to the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a).”
Imam ('a) asked, “Have you come solely for the Ziyarah, without any requests?”
The man replied, “I have come with no requests, and I only wish to pray besides him, perform Ziyarah, salute him and then return to my kin.”
Imam ('a) replied, “What do you believe are the merits of his Ziyarah?”
The man replied, we believe that we receive blessings for ourselves, our families, our children and in our wealth and sustenance. We also believe that our requests are fulfilled through it.”
Imam ('a) asked, “O brother from Yemen! Should I not tell you about the additional excellence of his Ziyarah?”
The man said, “Tell me more, O son of Allah's Messenger (S).”
Imam ('a) said, “Indeed, the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) is equal to an accepted and perfect Hajj with Allah's Messenger.”
The man was astonished, so the Imam ('a) added, “Yes, by Allah. It is equal to two purified, accepted and perfect Hajj with Allah's Messenger.”
The man was even more astonished and the Imam ('a) kept on increasing until he mentioned thirty purified, accepted and perfect Hajj with Allah's Messenger.
Tradition 8: Same as Chapter 65, Tradition 15.
Tradition 9: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) was asked, “What is the reward of the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a)?”
Imam ('a) said, “Hajj with Allah's Messenger will be recorded.”
I said, “May I be sacrificed on you, going to Hajj with Allah's Messenger?”
Imam ('a) replied, “Yes and on the contrary even two Hajj.
I said, “May I be sacrificed on you, two Hajj?”
Imam replied, “Yes and on the contrary even three Hajj.”
Imam ('a) kept increasing until he reached ten and then I said, “May I be sacrificed on you, ten Hajj with Allah's Messenger?”
Imam ('a) replied, “Yes and on the contrary even twenty Hajj with Allah's Messenger.”
I said, “May Ibe sacrificed on you, twenty Hajj?” Imam ('a) kept increasing till he reached fifty.
Tradition 10: Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) was asked, “What is the reward for one who performs the Ziyarah of Imam Al-Husayn ('a) with recognition of his rights and without any pride or arrogance?”
Imam ('a) replied, “A thousand accepted Hajj and a thousand accepted Umrahs. And even if they are wretched, they will be recorded as fortunate and will be always submerged in divine mercy.”