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Equal to performing Ḥajj
Imām Muḥammad al-Bāqir(a) narrates: “Performing the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a), or the grave of Rasūl Allāh(s), or the graves of the martyrs of ʾUḥud is equal to performing an accepted Ḥajj with Rasūl Allāh(s).”
Muḥammad b. Sinān narrates: I heard Imām al-Riḍā(a) say, “Allāh will record an accepted Ḥajj for those who perform the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a).”
ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿUbayd al-Anbāri narrates: I said to Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a), “May I be sacrificed for you! I do not have the means to perform Ḥajj every year.”
Imām(a) replied, “If you ever want to go for Ḥajj but do not have the means, then perform the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a). For it will be recorded as a Ḥajj for you. And if you ever wish to go for ʿUmrah but do not have the means, then perform the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a). For it will be recorded as an ʿUmrah for you.”
ʿAbd al-Karīm b. Ḥasan narrates: I asked Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a), “What does it mean when it is said “performing the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a) is equal to performing a Ḥajj and an ʿUmrah”?” Imām(a) replied, “Ḥajj and ʿUmrah can only be performed here in Mecca. However if one decides to go for Ḥajj but does not have the means and instead performs the ziyārah of al-Ḥusayn(a), then Allāh will record a Ḥajj for him. Likewise if a person decides to perform ʿUmrah but does not have the means so instead performs the ziyārah of al-Ḥusayn(a), then an ʿUmrah will be recorded for him.”
Imām(a) narrates: “Performing the ziyārah of the grave of Rasūl Allāh(s) or the graves of the martyrs of ʾUḥud or the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a) is equal to performing Ḥajj with Rasūl Allāh(s).”
Imām Muḥammad al-Bāqir(a) narrates: “Performing the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a) is equal to performing an accepted Ḥajj with Rasūl Allāh(s).”
Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a) narrates: “Performing the ziyārah of the grave of Rasūl Allāh(s), or the graves of the martyrs of ʾUḥud or the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a) is equal to performing Ḥajj with Rasūl Allāh(s).”
Ibn Abū Yaʿfūr narrates: I heard Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a) say, “If a person decides to perform Ḥajj but does not have the means to do so and instead performs the ziyārah of the grave of al-Ḥusayn(a) and spends the Day of Arafah beside his grave, then his ziyārah will be recorded as him having performed Ḥajj.”
Ibrahim b. ‘Uqbah narrates: I wrote a letter to Imām Mūsā al-Kāẓim(a) which said, “If our master deems it appropriate, I would like to know about the greatest rewards for performing the ziyārah of al-Ḥusayn(a) and also if this reward is equal to the reward for performing Ḥajj for those who have missed performing Ḥajj.” Imām(a) replied, “It is equal to Ḥajj for those who have missed performing Ḥajj.”