Kāmil al-Ziyārāt

1 حَدَّثَنِي حَكِيمُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَمِّهِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بَيَّاعِ السَّابِرِيِّ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ كَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ابْنُ الْحَنَفِيَّةِ يَأْتِي قَبْرَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ (ع) فَيَقُولُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنَ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ [يَا بَقِيَّةَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ] وَ ابْنَ أَوَّلِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ كَيْفَ لَا تَكُونُ كَذَلِكَ وَ أَنْتَ سَلِيلُ الْهُدَى وَ حَلِيفُ التَّقْوَى وَ خَامِسُ أَهْلِ الْكِسَاءِ غَذَّتْكَ يَدُ الرَّحْمَةِ وَ رُبِّيتَ فِي حَجْرِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ رَضَعْتَ مِنْ ثَدْيِ الْإِيمَانِ- فَطِبْتَ حَيّاً وَ طِبْتَ مَيِّتاً غَيْرَ أَنَّ النَّفْسَ غَيْرُ رَاضِيَةٍ [الْأَنْفُسَ غَيْرُ طَيِّبَةٍ] بِفِرَاقِكَ وَ لَا شَاكَّةٍ فِي حَيَاتِكَ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحُسَيْنَ فَعَلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ السَّلَامُ

1. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah ibn Khaťťāb, from ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali, from his uncle, from ‘Umar ibn Yazīd Bayyā’ Al-Sāburi, who narrated that: Muḥammad ibn ‘Ali, son of Ḥanafiyyah, used to go to the grave of Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali (a.s.) and recite (the following): Salām to you, O son of the Commander of the Believers and son of the first Muslim! And how can you be anything other than this, for you are the son of the (Prophet of) guidance, you are (the most) devoted to piety, and you are one of the five Asḥāb Al-Kisā (people of the cloak). You were fed by the hands of mercy, you were raised in the lap of Islam, and you were nursed from the bosom of faith. You were blessed when you were alive and you are blessed after your death, except that our souls are miserable in being separated from you. However, we do not have any doubts that you are alive. May Allāh’s Mercy be upon you. Then he would look at Ḥusain (a.s.) and say, “O Abā ‘Abdillāh! May Salām be upon Abī Muḥammad (Imam Ḥasan (a.s.))!”

2 وَ عَنْهُ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ هِشَامٍ [هَاشِمٍ] عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحَدِهِمْ [أَحَدِهِمَا] (ع) قَالَ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ قُبُورَ الْأَئِمَّةِ بِالْبَقِيعِ فَقِفْ عِنْدَهُمْ وَ اجْعَلِ الْقِبْلَةَ خَلْفَكَ وَ الْقَبْرَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ- السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَئِمَّةَ الْهُدَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبِرِّ وَ التَّقْوَى السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ الْحُجَجُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ الْقَوَّامُونَ فِي الْبَرِيَّةِ بِالْقِسْطِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الصَّفْوَةِ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ يَا آلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ النَّجْوَى أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ بَلَّغْتُمْ وَ نَصَحْتُمْ وَ صَبَرْتُمْ فِي ذَاتِ اللَّهِ وَ كُذِّبْتُمْ وَ أُسِيءَ إِلَيْكُمْ فَغَفَرْتُمْ وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكُمُ الْأَئِمَّةُ الرَّاشِدُونَ الْمَهْدِيُّونَ [الْمُهْتَدُونَ] وَ أَنَّ طَاعَتَكُمْ مَفْرُوضَةٌ- وَ أَنَّ قَوْلَكُمُ الصِّدْقُ وَ أَنَّكُمْ دَعَوْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُجَابُوا وَ أَمَرْتُمْ فَلَمْ تُطَاعُوا وَ أَنَّكُمْ دَعَائِمُ الدِّينِ وَ أَرْكَانُ الْأَرْضِ لَمْ تَزَالُوا بِعَيْنِ اللَّهِ يَنْسَخُكُمْ فِي أَصْلَابِ كُلِّ مُطَهَّرٍ وَ يَنْقُلُكُمْ مِنْ أَرْحَامِ الْمُطَهَّرَاتِ لَمْ تُدَنِّسْكُمُ الْجَاهِلِيَّةُ الْجَهْلَاءُ وَ لَمْ تَشْرَكْ فِيكُمْ فِتَنُ الْأَهْوَاءِ- طِبْتُمْ وَ طَابَتْ مَنْبِتُكُمْ مَنَّ بِكُمْ عَلَيْنَا دَيَّانُ الدِّينِ فَجَعَلَكُمْ فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللّهُ أَنْ تُرْفَعَ وَ يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَ جَعَلَ صَلَوَاتِنَا عَلَيْكُمْ رَحْمَةً لَنَا وَ كَفَّارَةً لِذُنُوبِنَا- إِذَا اخْتَارَكُمُ اللَّهُ لَنَا وَ طَيَّبَ خَلْقَنَا بِمَا مَنَّ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ وَلَايَتِكُمْ وَ كُنَّا عِنْدَهُ مُسَمَّيْنَ لِعِلْمِكُمْ مُعْتَرِفِينَ بِتَصْدِيقِنَا إِيَّاكُمْ وَ هَذَا مَقَامُ مَنْ أَسْرَفَ وَ أَخْطَأَ وَ اسْتَكَانَ وَ أَقَرَّ بِمَا جَنَى وَ رَجَى بِمَقَامِهِ الْإِخْلَاصَ وَ أَنْ يَسْتَنْقِذَ بِكُمْ مُسْتَنْقِذُ الْهَلْكَى مِنَ الرَّدَى فَكُونُوا لِي شُفَعَاءَ فَقَدْ وَفَدْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذْ رَغِبَ عَنْكُمْ أَهْلُ الدُّنْيَا وَ اتَّخَذُوا آيَاتِ اللَّهِ هُزُواً وَ اسْتَكْبَرُوا عَنْهَا يَا مَنْ هُوَ قَائِمٌ لَا يَسْهُو وَ دَائِمٌ لَا يَلْهُو وَ مُحِيطٌ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ- و لَكَ الْمَنُّ بِمَا وَفَّقْتَنِي وَ عَرَّفْتَنِي أَئِمَّتِي وَ بِمَا أَقَمْتَنِي عَلَيْهِ إِذْ صَدَّ عَنْهُ عِبَادُكَ وَ جَهِلُوا مَعْرِفَتَهُ وَ اسْتَحَقُّوا بِحَقِّهِ وَ مَالُوا إِلَى سِوَاهُ فَكَانَتِ الْمِنَّةُ مِنْكَ عَلَيَّ مَعَ أَقْوَامٍ خَصَصْتَهُمْ بِمَا خَصَصْتَنِي بِهِ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ إِذْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَكَ فِي مَقَامٍ مَذْكُوراً مَكْتُوباً فَلَا تَحْرِمْنِي مَا رَجَوْتُ وَ لَا تُخَيِّبْنِي فِيمَا دَعَوْتُ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا بِحُرْمَةِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ الطَّاهِرِينَ وَ ادْعُ لِنَفْسِكَ بِمَا أَحْبَبْتَ

2. Ḥukaym ibn Dāwūd ibn Ḥukaym narrated to me from Salamah, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Aḥmad, from Bakr ibn Sāliḥ, from ‘Amr ibn Hishām, from some of our companions, who said: One of them (the infallible Imams (a.s.)) said: When you go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the Imams (a.s.) in Baqī’, stand next to their graves facing them, with your back toward Qiblah and recite (the following): Salām to you, O the Imams of Guidance! Salām to you, O People of Devotion and Piety! Salām to you, O the Decisive Proofs on the people of the world! Salām to you, O the Just Custodians of Creation! Salām to you, O Chosen Ones! Salām to you, O the Family of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.)! Salām to you, O Confidants (of Allāh)! I testify that you announced (the message of Allāh), you advised (the people), and you stayed patient in (the way of) Allāh. You were belied and insulted but you forgave. I testify that you are the wise Imams who are rightly guided, that obeying you is obligatory, and that your words are the truth. You called the people (toward Allāh) but your call was not answered, and you commanded the people but you were not obeyed. Verily you are the supporters of the religion and the pillars of the earth. Allāh has always watched over you, and He transferred you from the backbones of the purified fathers to the wombs of the purified mothers. The darkness of paganism did not defile you and afflictions (which are often a result) of (one’s) desires did not affect you. You were blessed and the places in which you were raised were also blessed. The Undisputed Ruler of Religion has bestowed favours upon us through you and through placing you “in houses which Allāh has permitted to be exalted, and His name to be remembered therein” (24:36). Allāh has made our SALAWĀT on you as (a form of) mercy on us and penance for our sins. Verily Allāh has chosen you (as Imams) for us. He has purified our creation by bestowing His favours upon us through your Wilāyah. We were named by Allāh as those who know you and we are known (by Allāh) as those who acknowledge your Imamate. I am in the position of one who has been excessive and who has made mistakes, but has surrendered, confessed to his crimes, and hopes to be saved through being here. (I am) one who hopes that the Saviour of those ruined (by their sins) will save him from destruction through you. Therefore, intercede on my behalf, for I have come to you while the people of this world have abandoned you, have mocked the signs of Allāh, and have arrogantly turned away from them. O One who is (always) in charge (of the affairs) and is never neglectful! O One who is everlasting and never distracted! O One who encompasses all things! You have favoured me by giving me the success of knowing my Imams and by keeping me steady on this (belief), while Your (other) slaves have turned away from it, ignored knowing it, belittled the rights of this belief, and have turned to other paths. Therefore, the favour is from You to me and to certain nations for whom You have chosen that which You have chosen for me. Praise be to You for registering me for this position. Do not deprive me of that which I hope for and do not disappoint me in this position (by not granting) my requests through the honour of Muḥammad (s.a.a.w.) and his purified family. Then pray for that which you want.

3 حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَ غَيْرُهُ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ هَاشِمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي نَجْرَانَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ تَقُولُ عِنْدَ قَبْرِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ مَا أَحْبَبْتَ

3. ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain and others narrated to me from ‘Ali ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Hāshim, from his father, from ‘Abdil Raḥmān ibn Abī Najrān, from Yazīd ibn Isḥāq Al-Ash’ari, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Aťiyyah, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said, “Recite that which you want by the grave of ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain (Imam Sajjād (a.s.)).”

1 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ الْقُرَشِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَقُولُ لَمَّا أَنْ هَبَطَ جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) بِقَتْلِ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) أَخَذَ بِيَدِ عَلِيٍّ فَخَلَا بِهِ مَلِيّاً مِنَ النَّهَارِ فَغَلَبَتْهُمَا الْعَبْرَةُ فَلَمْ يَتَفَرَّقَا حَتَّى هَبَطَ عَلَيْهِمَا جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) أَوْ قَالَ رَسُولِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَقَالَ لَهُمَا رَبُّكُمَا يُقْرِؤُكُمَا السَّلَامَ وَ يَقُولُ عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمَا لَمَّا صَبَرْتُمَا قَالَ فَصَبْراً [فَصَبَرَا حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَقُولُ مِثْلَهُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ مِثْلَهُ

1. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz Al-Qurashi Al-Kūfi narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Sa’īd ibn Yasār or someone else, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: After Jabra`īl came down to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) with the (news of the) killing of Ḥusain (a.s.), the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) held the hand of ‘Ali (a.s.) and spoke to him privately for most of that day until they were both overcome with tears. While they were still together, Jabra`īl – or a messenger (an angel) from the Lord of the Worlds – came down to them and said, “Your Lord conveys His Salām to both of you and says, ‘It is My Will that you should remain patient.” Imam (a.s.) continued, “Therefore, they (the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) and the Commander of the Believers (a.s.)) remained patient.” The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me through the following chains: A) Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Walīd, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Sa’īd ibn Yasār, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.). B) My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ya’qūb ibn Yazīd, from Muḥammad ibn Sinān, from Sa’īd ibn Yasār, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

2 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْوَشَّاءِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَائِذٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ سَالِمِ بْنِ مُكَرَّمٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ لَمَّا حَمَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِالْحُسَيْنِ جَاءَ جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِص فَقَالَ إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ سَتَلِدُ وَلَداً تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتُكَ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ فَلَمَّا حَمَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِالْحُسَيْنِ كَرِهَتْ حَمْلَهُ وَ حِينَ وَضَعَتْهُ كَرِهَتْ وَضْعَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) هَلْ رَأَيْتُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا أُمّاً تَلِدُ غُلَاماً فَتَكْرَهُهُ وَ لَكِنَّهَا كَرِهَتْهُ لِأَنَّهَا عَلِمَتْ أَنَّهُ سَيُقْتَلُ قَالَ وَ فِيهِ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ- وَ وَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسانَ بِوالِدَيْهِ حُسْناً حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً وَ حَمْلُهُ وَ فِصالُهُ ثَلاثُونَ شَهْراً

2. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali Al-Washā`, from Aḥmad ibn ‘Ā`idh, from Abī Salamah Sālim ibn Mukram, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: When Fāťimah (s.a.) became pregnant with Ḥusain (a.s.), Jabra`īl came to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and said, “Verily Fāťimah will give birth to a son who will be killed by your nation after you.” Therefore, Fāťimah (s.a.) was averse to her pregnancy while she was carrying Ḥusain (a.s.), and she was averse to giving birth to him when she did. Then Imam (a.s.) continued: Have you ever seen a mother in this world being averse to giving birth to a son?! Her aversion came from knowing that he would be killed. This verse was revealed about him (Ḥusain (a.s.)), “We have enjoined on man to do good to his parents; his mother bears him with aversion, and with aversion she gives birth to him; and bearing him and weaning him takes thirty months” (46:15).

3 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) يَقُولُ أَتَى جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) فَقَالَ لَهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَ لَا أُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتُكَ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ فَقَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِ قَالَ فَانْتَهَضَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَيْهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِ فَانْعَرَجَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ انْقَضَّ إِلَيْهِ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ جَاعِلٌ الْوَصِيَّةَ فِي عَقِبِهِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ أَوْ قَالَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ص) فَدَخَلَ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ (ع) فَقَالَ لَهَا إِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ (ع) أَتَانِي فَبَشَّرَنِي بِغُلَامٍ تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي فَقَالَتْ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهَا إِنَّ رَبِّي جَاعِلٌ الْوَصِيَّةَ فِي عَقِبِهِ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ إِذَنْ قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ- حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُ كُرْهاً وَ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً لِمَوْضِعِ إِعْلَامِ جَبْرَئِيلَ إِيَّاهَا بِقَتْلِهِ فَحَمَلَتْهُ كُرْهاً بِأَنَّهُ مَقْتُولٌ وَ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً لِأَنَّهُ مَقْتُولٌ

3. My father narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥammād, from his brother Aḥmad ibn Ḥammād, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Abdillāh, from his father, who said: I heard Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) say: Jabra`īl came to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and said, “Salām to you, O Muḥammad! Should I give you glad tidings of a son who will be killed by your nation after you?” The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) replied, “I do not need such a son.” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens and then came back to him again, repeating what he had said. The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) replied, “I do not need such a son.” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens (yet) again and then came back to him for the third time, repeating what he had said. The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) replied, “I do not need such a son.” Jabra`īl said, “Verily your Lord has placed the succession in his progeny.” The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said, “Yes, (I accept).” Then the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) went to Fāťimah (s.a.) and said, “Jabra`īl came to me and gave me glad tidings of a son who will be killed by my nation after me.” Fāťimah (s.a.) replied, “I do not need such a son.” The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) said to her, “Verily my Lord has placed the succession in his progeny.” Fāťimah (s.a.) replied, “In this case, yes (I will accept).” Therefore, Allāh revealed this verse, “His mother bears him with aversion, and with aversion she gives birth to him” (46:15) because Jabra`īl informed her that he would be killed. So “his mother bears him with aversion” because he would be killed. “And with aversion she gives birth to him” because (she knew) he would be killed.

4 وَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الزَّيَّاتِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) أَنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ (ع) نَزَلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ (ص) فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ وَ يُبَشِّرُكَ بِمَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ مِنْ فَاطِمَةَ (ع) تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتُكَ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ وَ عَلَى رَبِّيَ السَّلَامُ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِي مَوْلُودٍ [يُولَدُ مِنْ فَاطِمَةَ] تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي قَالَ فَعَرَجَ جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ يَا جَبْرَئِيلُ وَ عَلَى رَبِّيَ السَّلَامُ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِي مَوْلُودٍ تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي فَعَرَجَ جَبْرَئِيلُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ هَبَطَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلَامَ وَ يُبَشِّرُكَ أَنَّهُ جَاعِلٌ فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ الْإِمَامَةَ وَ الْوَلَايَةَ وَ الْوَصِيَّةَ- فَقَالَ قَدْ رَضِيتُ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى فَاطِمَةَ (ع) إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُنِي بِمَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ مِنْكِ تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ بَعْدِي فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِي مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ مِنِّي تَقْتُلُهُ أُمَّتُكَ مِنْ بَعْدِكَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَاعِلٌ فِي ذُرِّيَّتِهِ الْإِمَامَةَ وَ الْوَلَايَةَ وَ الْوَصِيَّةَ- فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ إِنِّي قَدْ رَضِيتُ فَحَمَلَتْهُ كُرْهاً وَ وَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهاً- وَ حَمْلُهُ وَ فِصالُهُ ثَلاثُونَ شَهْراً حَتّى إِذا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَ بَلَغَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً قالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلى والِدَيَّ وَ أَنْ أَعْمَلَ صالِحاً تَرْضاهُ وَ أَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي فَلَوْ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَصْلِحْ لِي ذُرِّيَّتِي لَكَانَتْ ذُرِّيَّتُهُ كُلُّهُمْ أَئِمَّةً وَ لَمْ يَرْضَعِ الْحُسَيْنُ مِنْ فَاطِمَةَ وَ لَا مِنْ أُنْثَى- لَكِنَّهُ كَانَ يُؤْتَى بِهِ النَّبِيَّ (ص) فَيَضَعُ إِبْهَامَهُ [إِصْبَعَهُ] فِي فِيهِ فَيَمَصُّ مِنْهَا مَا يَكْفِيهِ الْيَوْمَيْنِ وَ الثَّلَاثَةَ فَنَبَتَ لَحْمُ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) مِنْ لَحْمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ دَمُهُ مِنْ دَمِهِ وَ لَمْ يُولَدْ مَوْلُودٌ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ إِلَّا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَ الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ (ص) وَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي (رحمه الله) عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الزَّيَّاتِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ مِثْلَهُ

4. Muḥammad ibn Ja’far Al-Razzāz narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn Abil Khaťťāb, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd Al-Zayyāt, from one of our companions, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: Jabra`īl came to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and said, “O Muḥammad! Verily Allāh conveys His Salām to you and gives you glad tidings of a newborn son from Fāťimah who will be killed by your nation after you.” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “O Jabra`īl! Salām be upon my Lord! I do not need a newborn son from Fāťimah who will be killed by my nation after me.” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens and then came back to him again, repeating what he had said. The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “O Jabra`īl! Salām be upon my Lord! I do not need a newborn son who will be killed by my nation after me.” Jabra`īl ascended to the heavens (yet) again and then came back to him for the third time and said, “O Muḥammad! Verily your Lord conveys His Salām to you and gives you glad tidings that He has placed the Imamate, the Wilāyah, and the succession in his progeny.” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) said, “I have accepted.” Then the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) sent (this message) to Fāťimah (s.a.), “Verily Allāh has given me glad tidings of a newborn son to whom you will give birth and who will be killed by my nation after me.” Fatima (a.s) replied, “I do not need a newborn son to whom I will give birth and who will be killed by your nation after you.” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) sent (this message) to her, “Verily Allāh has placed the Imamate, the Wilāyah, and the succession in his progeny.” Fāťimah (s.a.) replied, “I have accepted.” Then Imam Sadiq (a.s.) recited the following verse: His mother bears him with aversion, and with aversion she gives birth to him; and bearing him and weaning him takes thirty months. When he attains maturity, and reaches the age of forty, he says, ‘My Lord, arouse me that I may thank you for the bounties You have bestowed on me and my parents, and that I may do good which pleases You, and make (some of) my offspring righteous (as favour) for me’ (46:15). If he (Hussain (a.s.)) would have said, “make [all of] my offspring righteous” then all of his offspring would have become Imams. Then Imam (a.s.) continued: Ḥusain (a.s.) was not breastfed by Fāťimah (s.a.) or any other woman. He used to be taken to the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) and the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) would place his thumb in the mouth of Ḥusain (a.s.); he would suck on the thumb of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) (long enough) to suffice him for two or three days. Therefore, the flesh of Ḥusain (a.s.) grew (and developed) from the flesh of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) and the blood of Ḥusain (a.s.) was made from the blood of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.). No one has been born after a gestation period of only six months except for ‘Isā, son of Maryam (a.s.), and Ḥusain, son of ‘Ali (a.s.). The above Ḥadīth has also been narrated to me trough the following chain: My father, from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from ‘Ali ibn Ismā’īl ibn ‘Isā, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Amr ibn Sa’īd Al-Zayyāt, from one of our companions, from Abī ‘Abdillāh (a.s.).

5 حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ جَمِيعاً عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) قَالَ دَخَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ (ع) عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ عَيْنَاهُ تَدْمَعُ فَسَأَلَتْهُ مَا لَكَ- فَقَالَ إِنَّ جَبْرَئِيلَ (ع) أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ أُمَّتِي تَقْتُلُ حُسَيْناً فَجَزِعَتْ وَ شَقَّ عَلَيْهَا فَأَخْبَرَهَا بِمَنْ يَمْلِكُ مِنْ وُلْدِهَا فَطَابَتْ نَفْسُهَا وَ سَكَنَتْ

5. My father and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan both narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from Ibn Faďďāl, from ‘Abdillāh ibn Bukayr, from some of our companions, who said: Abū ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)) said: (Once) Fāťimah (s.a.) came to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) and saw that his eyes were filled with tears. She asked him, “What is upsetting you?” He replied, “Jabra`īl informed me that my nation will kill Ḥusain.” (When Fāťimah (s.a.) heard this), she became extremely grieved and restless. So the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) informed her of (the Imams from) her children who would reign. This (news) pleased her and relieved her.

6 وَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ أَبِي غُنْدَرٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (ع) قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (ص) زَارَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ص) وَ قَدْ أَهْدَتْ لَنَا أُمُّ أَيْمَنَ لَبَناً وَ زُبْداً وَ تَمْراً فَقَدَّمْنَا مِنْهُ فَأَكَلَ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى زَاوِيَةِ الْبَيْتِ فَصَلَّى رَكَعَاتٍ [رَكْعَتَانِ] [رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ فِي آخِرِ سُجُودِهِ بَكَى بُكَاءً شَدِيداً فَلَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا إِجْلَالًا وَ إِعْظَاماً لَهُ فَقَامَ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) وَ قَعَدَ فِي حَجْرِهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَتِ لَقَدْ دَخَلْتَ بَيْتَنَا فَمَا سُرِرْنَا بِشَيْءٍ كَسُرُورِنَا بِدُخُولِكَ ثُمَّ بَكَيْتَ بُكَاءً غَمَّنَا فَمَا أَبْكَاكَ فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ أَتَانِي جَبْرَئِيلُ (ع) آنِفاً فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّكُمْ قَتْلَى وَ أَنَّ مَصَارِعَكُمْ شَتَّى فَقَالَ يَا أَبَتِ فَمَا لِمَنْ زَارَ قُبُورَنَا عَلَى تَشَتُّتِهَا فَقَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ أُولَئِكَ طَوَائِفُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَزُورُونَكُمْ فَيَلْتَمِسُونَ بِذَلِكَ الْبَرَكَةَ وَ حَقِيقٌ عَلَيَّ أَنْ آتِيَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حَتَّى أُخَلِّصَهُمْ مِنْ أَهْوَالِ السَّاعَةِ وَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِمْ وَ يُسْكِنُهُمُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ

6. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā (ibn ‘Ubayd), from Safwān ibn Yaḥyā, from Ḥusain ibn Abī Ghundar, from ‘Amr ibn Shimr, from Jābir (Al-Ju’fi), from Abī Ja’far (Imam Bāqir (a.s.)), who said: The Commander of the Believers (a.s.) said: The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) came to visit us (one day). Um Ayman had given us some milk, butter, and dates, so we offered it to the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.). After he ate, he went to a corner of the house and started praying. However, at the end of his last Sujūd, he began to cry profusely. Because of our respect and reverence for him, we did not ask him why he was crying. However Ḥusain (a.s.) went and sat on his lap and said, “O Father! When you entered our house (today), we felt a happiness that we had never felt before. But then you started to cry and your crying has grieved us. What made you cry?” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “O my son! Jabra`īl came to me just now and informed me that you will all be killed and the places of your martyrdom will be far from one another.” Ḥusain (a.s.) asked, “O Father! What is the reward for those who come to the Ziyārah of our graves although they are far from one another?” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied: O my son! Verily there will be some groups from my nation who will come to your Ziyārah seeking blessings. By doing so, they will deserve to be visited by me on the Day of Judgment. I will save them from the terrors of the Hour (Day of Judgment) and from their sins. Verily Allāh will make them dwell in Paradise.

7 حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ مَاجِيلَوَيْهِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْقُرَشِيِّ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الثَّوْرِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (ع) قَالَ زَارَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ص) ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَقَدَّمْنَا إِلَيْهِ طَعَاماً وَ أَهْدَتْ إِلَيْنَا أُمُّ أَيْمَنَ صَحْفَةً مِنْ تَمْرٍ وَ قَعْباً مِنْ لَبَنٍ وَ زُبْدٍ فَقَدَّمْنَا إِلَيْهِ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قُمْتُ وَ سَكَبْتُ عَلَى يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) مَاءً فَلَمَّا غَسَلَ يَدَيْهِ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِبِلَّةِ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى مَسْجِدٍ فِي جَانِبِ الْبَيْتِ وَ صَلَّى وَ خَرَّ سَاجِداً فَبَكَى وَ أَطَالَ الْبُكَاءَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَمَا اجْتَرَأَ مِنَّا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ أَحَدٌ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَقَامَ الْحُسَيْنُ (ع) يَدْرُجُ حَتَّى صَعِدَ عَلَى فَخِذَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) فَأَخَذَ بِرَأْسِهِ إِلَى صَدْرِهِ وَ وَضَعَ ذَقَنَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ص) ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ مَا يُبْكِيكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا بُنَيَّ إِنِّي نَظَرْتُ إِلَيْكُمُ الْيَوْمَ فَسُرِرْتُ بِكُمْ سُرُوراً لَمْ أُسَرَّ بِكُمْ قَبْلَهُ مِثْلَهُ فَهَبَطَ إِلَيَّ جَبْرَئِيلُ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّكُمْ قَتْلَى وَ أَنَّ مَصَارِعَكُمْ شَتَّى فَحَمِدْتُ اللَّهَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَ سَأَلْتُ لَكُمُ الْخِيَرَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا أَبَتِ فَمَنْ يَزُورُ قُبُورَنَا وَ يَتَعَاهَدُهَا عَلَى تَشَتُّتِهَا قَالَ طَوَائِفُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يُرِيدُونَ بِذَلِكَ بِرِّي وَ صِلَتِي- أَتَعَاهَدُهُمْ فِي الْمَوْقِفِ وَ آخُذُ بِأَعْضَادِهِمْ فَأَنْجَاهُمْ مِنْ أَهْوَالِهِ وَ شَدَائِدِهِ

7. Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad ibn Walīd narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Abil Qāsim Mājīlawayh, from Muḥammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Qurashi, from ‘Ubayd ibn Yaḥyā Al-Thawri, from Muḥammad ibn Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, from his father, from his grandfather (Imam Sajjād (a.s.)), who said: (The Commander of the Believers), ‘Ali ibn Abī Ťālib (a.s.) said: The Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.) came to visit us one day. We offered some food to him. We also offered him a platter filled with dates and a goblet filled with milk and butter, which Um Ayman had sent to us. After he finished eating, I stood up and poured water over his hands. He washed his hands and then wiped his face and beard with the remainder of the water on his hands. Then he went to the (designated) place of prayer in the corner of the house and started praying. He fell into Sujūd and started to cry. After crying for a long time, he raised his head. None of us, the Ahlul Bayt, dared to ask him anything. However, Ḥusain (a.s.) moved (toward the Prophet (s.a.a.w.)) and climbed on the lap of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.). He placed the head of the Prophet (s.a.a.w.) over his chest with his chin on the head of the Messenger of Allāh (s.a.a.w.). Then he said, “O Father! What makes you cry?” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied: O my son! When I saw you (the Ahlul Bayt) today I felt a happiness that I had never felt before, but then Jabra`īl came down to me and informed me that you will all be killed and that your graves will be far from each other. So I praised Allāh and asked Him to bless you (the Ahlul Bayt) with the best of all things. Ḥusain (a.s.) asked, “O father! Then who will come to the Ziyārah of our graves and stay committed to them even though they will be far from each other?” The Prophet (s.a.a.w.) replied, “Those from my nation who seek to please me and connect with me by coming to your graves. On the Day of Judgment, I will find them and take them by their arms and save them from the difficulties and terrors of that day.”