١٢ وَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ مَعْرُوفٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَصَمِّ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ أَيُّمَا أَفْضَلُ الْحَجُّ أَوِ الصَّدَقَةُ قَالَ هَذِهِ مَسْأَلَةٌ فِي مَسْأَلَةٍ- قَالَ كَمِ الْمَالُ يَكُونُ مَا يَحْمِلُ صَاحِبَهُ إِلَى الْحَجِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ مَالًا يَحْمِلُ إِلَى الْحَجِّ فَالصَّدَقَةُ لَا تَعْدِلُ الْحَجَّ الْحَجُّ أَفْضَلُ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ لَا يَكُونُ إِلَّا الْقَلِيلَ فَالصَّدَقَةُ قُلْتُ فَالْجِهَادُ قَالَ الْجِهَادُ أَفْضَلُ الْأَشْيَاءِ بَعْدَ الْفَرَائِضِ فِي وَقْتِ الْجِهَادِ وَ قَالَ وَ لَا جِهَادَ إِلَّا مَعَ الْإِمَامِ قُلْتُ فَالزِّيَارَةُ قَالَ زِيَارَةُ النَّبِيِّ (ص) وَ زِيَارَةُ الْأَوْصِيَاءِ وَ زِيَارَةُ حَمْزَةَ وَ بِالْعِرَاقِ زِيَارَةُ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) قُلْتُ فَمَا لِمَنْ زَارَ الْحُسَيْنَ (ع) قَالَ يَخُوضُ فِي الرَّحْمَةِ وَ يَسْتَوْجِبُ الرِّضَا وَ يُصْرَفُ عَنْهُ السُّوءُ وَ يُدَرُّ عَلَيْهِ الرِّزْقُ وَ تُشَيِّعُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَ يُلْبَسُ نُوراً تَعْرِفُهُ بِهِ الْحَفَظَةُ فَلَا يَمُرُّ بِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الْحَفَظَةِ إِلَّا دَعَا لَهُ
12. Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan ibn Walǐd narrated to me from Muĥammad ibn Ĥasan Al-Šaffār, from ‘Abbās ibn Ma’rūf, from ‘Abdillāh ibn ‘Abdil Raĥmān Al-Ašam, from his grandfather, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Šādiq ), “May I sacrifice myself for you! Which deed is better: going for Hajj or giving charity?” Imam  said, “(The answer to) this question depends on another question. Are there sufficient funds to go for Hajj?” I replied, “No.” Imam  said, “If the money is sufficient to go for Hajj, then going for Hajj is better than giving charity. However, if it is not much (money), then giving charity is better.” I asked, “What about fighting in the way of Allāh?” Imam  said, “Fighting in the way of Allāh at the time of Jihād is the best deed after the obligatory prayers. However, it is not accepted unless it is with an Imam.” I asked, “What about going for Ziyārah?” Imam  replied, “(Going to) the Ziyārah of the Prophet ﷺ, the Ziyārah of Ĥamzah , the Ziyārah of the successors , and (specifically) the Ziyārah of Ĥusain  in Iraq (is the best of deeds).” I asked, “What are the rewards for going to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain ?” Imam  replied: Those who go to the Ziyārah of Ĥusain  will submerge (themselves) in the Mercy (of Allāh) and earn (His) pleasure. Evil will be kept away from them, their sustenance will increase, and the angels will surround them. They will be surrounded with a light which will allow the Keepers to identify them and they will not pass by any of the Keepers without them praying for them.