١ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ الْبَصْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ قَالَ لِي إِنَّ عِنْدَكُمْ أَوْ قَالَ فِي قُرْبِكُمْ لَفَضِيلَةً مَا أُوتِيَ أَحَدٌ مِثْلَهَا وَ مَا أَحْسَبُكُمْ تَعْرِفُونَهَا كُنْهَ مَعْرِفَتِهَا وَ لَا تُحَافِظُونَ عَلَيْهَا وَ لَا عَلَى الْقِيَامِ بِهَا وَ إِنَّ لَهَا لَأَهْلًا خَاصَّةً قَدْ سُمُّوا لَهَا وَ أُعْطُوهَا بِلَا حَوْلٍ مِنْهُمْ وَ لَا قُوَّةٍ إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مِنْ صُنْعِ اللَّهِ لَهُمْ وَ سَعَادَةٍ حَبَاهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهَا وَ رَحْمَةٍ وَ رَأْفَةٍ وَ تَقَدُّمٍ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ وَ مَا هَذَا الَّذِي وَصَفْتَ لَنَا وَ لَمْ تُسَمِّهِ قَالَ زِيَارَةُ جَدِّيَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) فَإِنَّهُ غَرِيبٌ بِأَرْضِ غُرْبَةٍ يَبْكِيهِ مَنْ زَارَهُ وَ يَحْزَنُ لَهُ مَنْ لَمْ يَزُرْهُ وَ يَحْتَرِقُ لَهُ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدْهُ وَ يَرْحَمُهُ مَنْ نَظَرَ إِلَى قَبْرِ ابْنِهِ عِنْدَ رِجْلِهِ فِي أَرْضِ فَلَاةٍ لَا حَمِيمَ قُرْبَهُ وَ لَا قَرِيبَ ثُمَّ مَنَعَ الْحَقَّ وَ تَوَازَرَ عَلَيْهِ أَهْلُ الرِّدَّةِ حَتَّى قَتَلُوهُ وَ ضَيَّعُوهُ وَ عَرَضُوهُ لِلسِّبَاعِ وَ مَنَعُوهُ شُرْبَ مَاءِ الْفُرَاتِ الَّذِي يَشْرَبُهُ الْكِلَابُ وَ ضَيَّعُوا حَقَّ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ وَصِيَّتَهُ بِهِ وَ بِأَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَأَمْسَى مَجْفُوّاً فِي حُفْرَتِهِ صَرِيعاً بَيْنَ قَرَابَتِهِ وَ شِيعَتِهِ بَيْنَ أَطْبَاقِ التُّرَابِ قَدْ أُوحِشَ قُرْبُهُ فِي الْوَحْدَةِ وَ الْبُعْدِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ وَ الْمَنْزِلِ الَّذِي لَا يَأْتِيهِ إِلَّا مَنِ امْتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قَلْبَهُ لِلْإِيمَانِ وَ عَرَّفَهُ حَقَّنَا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ كُنْتُ آتِيهِ حَتَّى بُلِيتُ بِالسُّلْطَانِ وَ فِي حِفْظِ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَ أَنَا عِنْدَهُمْ مَشْهُورٌ فَتَرَكْتُ لِلتَّقِيَّةِ إِتْيَانَهُ وَ أَنَا أَعْرِفُ مَا فِي إِتْيَانِهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا فَضْلُ مَنْ أَتَاهُ وَ مَا لَهُ عِنْدَنَا مِنْ جَزِيلِ الْخَيْرِ فَقُلْتُ لَا فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْفَضْلُ فَيُبَاهِيهِ مَلَائِكَةُ السَّمَاءِ وَ أَمَّا مَا لَهُ عِنْدَنَا فَالتَّرَحُّمُ عَلَيْهِ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ وَ مَسَاءٍ وَ لَقَدْ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَخْلُ مَكَانُهُ مُنْذُ قُتِلَ مِنْ مُصَلٍّ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ أَوْ مِنَ الْجِنِّ أَوْ مِنَ الْإِنْسِ أَوْ مِنَ الْوَحْشِ وَ مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا وَ هُوَ يَغْبِطُ زَائِرَهُ وَ يَتَمَسَّحُ بِهِ وَ يَرْجُو فِي النَّظَرِ إِلَيْهِ الْخَيْرَ لِنَظَرِهِ إِلَى قَبْرِهِ (ع) ثُمَّ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ قَوْماً يَأْتُونَهُ مِنْ نَوَاحِي الْكُوفَةِ وَ نَاساً [أُنَاساً] مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ وَ نِسَاءً يَنْدُبْنَهُ وَ ذَلِكَ فِي النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ فَمِنْ بَيْنِ قَارِئٍ يَقْرَأُ وَ قَاصٍّ يَقُصُّ وَ نَادِبٍ يَنْدُبُ وَ قَائِلٍ يَقُولُ الْمَرَاثِيَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَدْ شَهِدْتُ بَعْضَ مَا تَصِفُ فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي النَّاسِ مَنْ يَفِدُ إِلَيْنَا وَ يَمْدَحُنَا وَ يَرْثِي لَنَا وَ جَعَلَ عَدُوَّنَا مَنْ يَطْعُنُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَرَابَتِنَا وَ غَيْرِهِمْ يَهُدُّونَهُمْ [يُهَدِّدُونَهُمْ] وَ يُقَبِّحُونَ مَا يَصْنَعُونَ
1. Muĥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Ja’far Al-Ĥimyari narrated to me from his father, from ‘Ali ibn Muĥammad ibn Sulaymān, from Muĥammad ibn Khālid, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Ĥammād Al-Bašri, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Šādiq ) said to me: There is a blessing close to you (people) which has not been given to anyone else. However, I do not think that you understand its true value, you do not adhere to it, nor are you committed to it. Verily there are a dedicated group of people for this blessing who have been identified by their names, and Allāh, with His Mercy and Compassion, has willed a happy ending for them and He has bestowed this blessing on them without any will nor power from themselves. I asked, “May I sacrifice myself for you! What is this blessing that you have described for us but have not named?” Imam  replied, “The Ziyārah of my grandfather, Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali .” Imam  added: Verily he is the lonely one in the remote land. Those who go to his Ziyārah, weep over him. And those who do not go to his Ziyārah, grieve over him. Those who have not seen him (his grave) are devastated with anguish over him, and those who look at the grave of his son (‘Ali Al-Akbar ) next to his feet in that desert, sympathize with him. He had no family in that land nor any intimate friend and the people of disbelief denied his rights, neglected him, and rose against him. They killed him and they left his body (unburied) to be eaten by beasts. They forbade him from drinking from the water of the Euphrates (River) from which even the dogs could drink. They neglected their obligations toward the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and they ignored the orders of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about him and his family. He (Imam Ĥusain ) was eventually abandoned in his grave, and he was struck down on layers of dust among his family members and his Shia. He is alone and far away from his grandfather ﷺ (in Madǐnah), after having been close to him. He is alone in the house which is not being visited except by those whose hearts Allāh has tested for faith and whom He has allowed to know our rights. I said, “May I sacrifice myself for you! I used to go to his Ziyārah until I was afflicted with (serving) this ruler and protecting his wealth. Now I am well-known among them. Therefore, I have stopped going to his Ziyārah out of precaution, although I am aware of its blessings.” Imam  asked, “Do you know the merits of going to his Ziyārah and the reward that we have prepared for those who go to his Ziyārah?” I replied, “No.” Imam  said, “As for the merits (of the Ziyārah), Allāh boasts about those who go to his Ziyārah to the angels in the heavens. And as for their reward with us, (verily) we seek Allāh’s Mercy for those who go to his Ziyārah every morning and evening.” Imam  added: My father  narrated to me that since the day he was killed, his site has never been deserted by those who send blessings on him from among the angels, Jinn, mankind, or beasts. (Verily) everything (in the creation) envies those who go to his Ziyārah, and tries to touch them (his Zuwwār), and seeks blessings by looking at them for having looked at the grave of Ĥusain . Then Imam  said, “I have heard that in the middle of the month of Sha’bān, some people from the suburbs of Kūfah – and other cities – go to his Ziyārah and their women lament over Ĥusain , the reciters recite poems about him, the speakers narrate his story, the lamenters lament over him, and the poets recite eulogies about him.” I replied, “Yes, may I sacrifice myself for you! I have seen some of that which you described.” Imam  said: Praise be to Allāh who appointed some people to go to our Ziyārah, extol us, and recite eulogies about us. And (praise be to Allāh) who has made some of our enemies slander our Shia for their nearness to us while other enemies insult them and condemn their actions.