- Merits
For Every Dirham Spent
Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a) narrates: “Those who perform the ziyārah of the grave of Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥusayn(a) have associated themselves with Rasūl Allāh(s) and with us. It is forbidden to slander them and for the hellfire to touch their flesh. Allāh will compensate them for every dirham they spent whilst performing ziyārah with ten thousand cities. This will be recorded for them in the written book. Allāh will look after all of their needs and all of that which they left behind will be protected. They will not ask Allāh for anything without Allāh granting it either immediately or in the future.”
Al-Ḥalabi narrates: I asked Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a), “May I be sacrificed for you! What do you say the one who has the ability to perform ziyārah but does not?”
Imām(a) replied, “I say that he has refused to recognize Rasūl Allāh(s) and has refused to recognize us. He has belittled a matter that is obligatory upon him. Allāh will look after the needs of those who perform the ziyārah of al-Ḥusayn(a) and will take care of every matter that is important to them in this life. Performing the ziyārah of al-Ḥusayn(a) increases the sustenance of the slaves of Allāh and they will be compensated for the money they spent while in ziyārah. Fifty years of sin will be forgiven for them and they will return to their families having every sin erased from their book of deeds. If they die during their ziyārah, the angels will descend and perform their washing. The doors of Heaven will be opened for them and its fragrance will surround them until the Day of Resurrection. If they do not die while in ziyārah, the door from which Rizq ( sustenance) descends will be opened for them and they will be compensated with ten thousand dirhams for every dirham they spent while in ziyārah and this recompense will be kept safe for them. When they are resurrected, they will be told, “You have ten thousand dirhams for every dirham you spent for Allāh has postponed your recompense and kept it safe for you with himself.”
Hishām b. Sālim narrates: A man came to Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a) and asked, “O’ son of Rasūl Allāh( s)! Should a person perform the ziyārah of your father?”
Imām(a) replied, “Yes. And they should perform prayers beside his grave. But one should not pray in front of the grave. Instead one should stand behind it while performing prayers.”
The man asked, “What is the reward for those who perform his ziyārah?”
Imām(a) replied, “Heaven, if they believe in his Imāmate.”
The man asked, “What about those who intentionally neglect performing his ziyārah?”
Imām(a) replied, “They will regret on the Day of Regret.”
The man asked, “What about those who remain for a few days at his grave?”
Imām(a) replied, “Every day will be equal to one thousand months of worship.”
The man asked, “What about those who spend money whilst traveling to his ziyārah and give charity near his grave?”
Imām(a) replied, “Every dirham is equal to one thousand dirhams.”
Ibn Sinān narrates: I said to Abū ʿAbd Allāh Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a): “May I be sacrificed for you! Your father used to say those who spend money going to Ḥajj will be recompensed with one thousand dirhams for every dirham they spent. Then what is the reward for those who spend money in order to travel to your father, al-Ḥusayn( a)?”
Imām(a) replied, “O’ son of Sinān! For every dirham they spend, they will be recompensed with one thousand plus one thousand plus... dirhams (He repeated this ten times). Their status will be elevated to the same degree. They will benefit even more greatly from the pleasure of Allāh and the prayers of Muḥammad(s), ʾAmīr al-Muʾminīn(a) and the Imāms(a).”
Ṣafwān al-Jamāl narrates: I asked Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq(a): “What is the reward for those who perform prayers beside him (i.e. Imām al-Ḥusayn(a))?”
Imām(a) replied, “Those who establish two raka’at of prayer next to him will not ask Allāh for anything without Allāh granting it.”
I asked, “What about those who perform ghusl with the water of the Euphrates and then go to him?” Imām(a) replied, “If they perform ghusl with the water of the Euphrates with the intention of going to him, their sins will fall from them and they will become sinless like the day their mothers gave birth to them.”
I asked, “What about those who make arrangements for others to go but do not go themselves due to being ill?” Imām(a) replied, “Allāh will recompense them for every dirham they spent with rewards as great as the mountain of ʾUḥud and will sustain them with ample amounts. The afflictions which had been written for them will be pushed away and their wealth will be protected.”