Reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)

“A person visiting the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) near Euphrates is like a person who visits Allah near the Divine throne.”

“One who goes for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right Allah writes it among Aa’la-e-Illiyeen.”

“One who visits the tomb of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right, it is written down in Illiyeen.”

“One who goes for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right, the Almighty Allah forgives all his sins from beginning till the end.”

“One who does Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right, the Almighty Allah forgives all his past and future sins.”

6. Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.) says, “One who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) near River Euphrates knowing his right, honor and love its minimum reward is that all the sins, past and future, will be forgiven.”

“One who does Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right; the Almighty Allah forgives all his past and future sins.”

Some of our companions asked Abu al-Hasan al-Rida (as) about the one who visits the grave of al-Husayn (as). He said: ‘It is equivalent to a Hajj and an Umrah.’”

9. Abu Saeed Madaini visited Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, “May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?” He replied, “Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of Messenger…

reward of the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of an accepted Umrah.

“Its reward is equal to that of an accepted Umrah.”

“Yes, its reward is that of a Hajj and Umrah and it can be even equal to ten Hajjs and ten Umrahs.”

13. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “One who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right the Almighty Allah would grant him the reward of freeing one thousand slaves and providing help in the way of Allah by…

Abu Saeed Madaini asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?” He replied, “Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of the daughter of the Messenger of…

15. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “Surely four thousand angels having their hair covered in mud and in distressed state will mourn at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) till the Day of Judgment. The name of their leader is…

“The Almighty Allah has appointed seventy thousand angels, distressed and having their hair covered in mud to send salutations on the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) everyday. They pray for the person who comes for Ziyarat…

17. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “The Almighty Allah has appointed four thousand angels at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.). They will mourn over Imam (a.s.) with their hair covered in dust and in a distressed state…

“Four thousand angels are appointed at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) with their hair covered in mud and in a distressed state. They will mourn Imam Husain (a.s.) till the Day of Judgment. They welcome whoever comes for…

19. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) asked Abul Jarud, “How far is the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) from your house?” He replied, “If I go on a mount it takes a day to reach and if I walk, it takes a little more than that.”…

20. Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says, “Our Wilayat was presented to the people of various cities but no one accepted us like the people of Kufa. This is so because the holy grave of Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) is over there…

“When you go for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), visit him in a state of grief, face covered with dust, hair uncombed, hungry and thirsty because when Imam Husain (a.s.) was martyred, he was aggrieved and gloomy. His…

22. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) asked a narrator, “Do you go for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?” He replied, “Yes.” Imam enquired, “Do you carry necessary belongings on the journey?” He replied, “Yes.” Imam said, “You…

23. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “I have been informed that when some people come for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) they carry sweet eatables with them but they don’t do so when they visit the graves of their loved…

24. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “If a believer does the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right on any day except Eid he would get the reward of twenty accepted Hajjs, twenty Umrahs and twenty…

25. And from the previous chain who said: Bashir Dahhan asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “I cannot go for Hajj on a few occasions. What if I go to the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah?” Imam (a.s.)…

26. It is narrated from Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), Imam Musa Kadhim (a.s.) and Imam Ridha (a.s.) that if a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah, the Almighty Allah would send that person back…

“The Almighty Allah looks at the visitors of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Arafah before Asr.” He asked, “Does He look at them before He even looks at the people gathered in Arafah?” “Yes,” replied Imam…

28. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “The Almighty Allah showers mercy on the people gathered at the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) before the people gathered in Arafat on the day of Arafah. He fulfils their wishes, forgives…

Abdullah bin Hilal asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.), “May I be sacrificed on you, what is the minimum reward of the person who visits Imam Husain (a.s.)?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “O Abdullah! The minimum reward is that Allah…

“The sins of a person who visits the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is like a bridge passing by. When you pass by a bridge you leave the road behind. Similarly, when a person goes for Ziyarat he leaves his sins behind.”

31. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) told Husain bin Suwair, “O Husain! One who starts from his home with an intention of doing the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) Allah would note a reward and wipe a sin for every…

“When a person starts from his house for the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and takes his first step after bidding farewell to his family, his sins are forgiven and he would go on becoming pure as he steps…

‘O guest of Allah! There are glad-tidings of my friendship in Paradise for you’. Then Ali (a.s.) calls out, ‘I guarantee the fulfillment of your desires in this world and the hereafter and keeping calamities away from…

“The reward of Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) is equal to that of twenty Hajjs and even better than that.”

Abu Saeed Madaini visited Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) and asked him, “May I be sacrificed for you, should I go for Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.)?” He replied, “Yes, O Abu Saeed! Go for Ziyarat of the son of the Messenger of…

“Perform it twenty times and you would be like one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain Ibne Ali (a.s.) once.”

37. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) asked Huzaifa bin Mansur, “How many times have you performed the Hajj?” “Nineteen times,” he replied. Imam said, “If you perform it twenty-one times you would be like one who does the Ziyarat…

38. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that a person who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right is like one who has performed Hajj a hundred times along with the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that if a person does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) once knowing his right the Almighty Allah would note down a reward of an accepted Hajj.

“The reward is equal to that of thirty accepted and holy Hajjs performed alongside the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.).”

“All these Hajjs and Umrahs are accepted and blessed.” The narrator says that before they stood up to leave, a person came and told Imam (a.s.), “I have performed nineteen Hajjs. Pray to Allah that I complete twenty.”…

place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is honored and well- known. One who seeks protection knowing its right, would be safeguarded. The narrator asked, “May I be sacrificed on you, tell me about the area of that place.”…

place of grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) was included among the gardens of Paradise and then Imam (a.s.) further said that the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) is one among the rose-gardens of Paradise.

'I entered upon Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) while he was in his place of prayer. I sat until he completed his prayer, and I heard him conversing with his Lord, saying: 'O You who have honored us with dignity, who…

45. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “There is no angel in the heavens and the earth who comes for the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) taking permission from Allah. One group of angels or other keeps on coming down to Imam…

46. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “The number of any creature of Allah is not more than that of angels. Seventy thousand angels come down to earth every night and circumambulate the Holy Kaaba all night. They come to…

Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says that angels continuously move to and fro the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and all the seven heavens.

48. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) says, “Perform the Ziyarat of the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) and don’t do injustice to him because he is the chief of martyrs and chief of the youths of Paradise.”

The narrator asked Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) in Medina, “Where is the grave of the martyrs?” Imam (a.s.) asked, “Isn’t Imam Husain (a.s.) excellent among the martyrs according to you? I swear by Him in Whose hands is my…

50. Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.). She had sent someone to rent a mule so that she can perform Ziyarat of the martyrs. Imam (a.s.) asked her, “Why don’t you go for the Ziyarat…

51. Umme Saeed Hamsiya says that she was present near Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) when her maid came to her and said, “I have brought the mount.” Imam (a.s.) asked, “What is that mount for? Where are you going?” She…

52. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Imam Husain (a.s.) said, “I am Qateelul A’brah. I was martyred in the state of grief and sorrow. One who comes for my Ziyarat in a state of grief and sorrow, Allah would send…