The Clay of the Grave of Ĥusain (a.s.) and Seeking Cure Through It

I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “Why is it that some people who use the clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) benefit from it while others do not benefit from using it?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “No! I swear to…

A woman gave me some yarn and asked me to give it to the keepers of the Ka’bah to use it to make the cover of the Ka’bah. However, I did not want to give it to them because I knew them. Therefore, when we arrived in…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The cure for every disease is in the clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) and it is the greatest medicine.

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: The clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) is a cure even if the clay is collected from the distance of one mile away (from the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.)).

Allāh will cure anyone who has an illness if he starts treating himself using the clay of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) except in the case of a deathly illness.

Once I went to Madīnah while I was ill and people informed him (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) that I was ill. Abū Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)) sent a boy to me who was carrying a drink which was covered with a handkerchief. The boy…

Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: If a believer, who suffers from an illness, and who believes in the rights of Abī ‘Abdillāh (Imam Ḥusain (a.s.)) and in his sanctity and his divine authority, takes as little as…