Establishing Prayers in Full Form Next to the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.)

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “Should I go to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Go to the Ziyārah of the Blessed One and establish prayers in full form next to his grave.” I asked, “Establish prayers in full form next to him?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “(Establish prayers) in full form.” I said, “(But) some of our companions narrate that prayers should be established in Taqsīr?!” Imam (a.s.) replied, “Those who are weak do this.” The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chain: Muḥammad ibn Ya’qūb, from all of his scholars, from Sahl ibn Ziyāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Sāliḥ ibn ‘Uqbah, from Abī Shibl, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: You can establish (the obligatory) prayers in full form in three locations: in Masjid Al-Ḥarām, in the Mosque of the Messenger (s.a.a.w.), and next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.).

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: You can establish (the obligatory) prayers in full form in four locations: in Masjid Al-Ḥarām, in the Mosque of the Messenger (s.a.a.w.), in the Mosque of Kūfah, and in the Ḥaram of Ḥusain (a.s.).”

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The following is among the rulings which are reserved (in the Knowledge of Allāh): (a traveler can) establish prayers in full form in four locations: in Makkah, in Madīnah, in the Mosque of Kūfah, and in the Ḥā`ir.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Among the matters which are reserved in the knowledge of Allāh is establishing prayers in full form in four locations: in the Ḥaram of Allāh, in the Ḥaram of His Messenger, in the Ḥaram of the Commander of the Believers, and in the Ḥaram of Ḥusain – may Allāh’s blessings be upon all of them.

Abul Ḥasan Mūsā (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) said to me, “I love for you that which I love for myself and I hate for you that which I hate for myself. Establish prayers in full form in the two Ḥarams, in (the Mosque of) Kūfah, and next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.).”

I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) about establishing prayers in the two Ḥarams, in (the Mosque of) Kūfah, and next to the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.). Imam (a.s.) replied, “Establish prayers in full form in these locations.”

A man heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Establish your prayers in full form in Masjid Al-Ḥarām, in the Mosque of the Messenger (s.a.a.w.), in the Mosque of Kūfah, and in the Ḥaram of Ḥusain (a.s.).

I asked Abal Ḥasan Al-Māďi (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)) about establishing prayers in the two Ḥarams. Imam (a.s.) replied, “Establish prayers in full form even if you are passing through (Makkah or Madīnah).”

I asked Abal Ḥasan (Imam Kāżim (a.s.)), “Should I establish prayers in Taqsīr or in full form when I am in Masjid Al-Ḥarām?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “You can choose to pray in Taqsīr but it is better if you pray in full form because doing more good deeds is always a blessing.”