>
>
>Value and rewards of Ziyarate Aashoora
>
>By: Noroz Hussain What else could be a greater merit for Ziyarate Aashoora
>than to be the 'Word of Allah' (Hadithe Qudsi)? No other Ziyarat bears this
>eminence and superiority. The difference between the Holy Quran and Ziyarate
>Aashoora is the same as the difference between the Holy Quran and Hadithe
>Qudsi. If the words from Allah claim to be a miracle from the aspect of
>meaning and concept, then they are the verses of the Holy Quran. But if there
>is no claim of miracle from the aspect of meaning and concept, then these
>divine words are called as 'Hadithe Qudsi'. And if the concept is from Allah,
>but the words are those of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), then it is called as
>'Hadith'. However there is no doubt that this Ziyarat is Hadithe Qudsi.
>
>Safwan (r.a) narrates that Angel Jibraeel (a.s.) conveyed this Ziyarat to Holy
>Prophet (s.a.w.a.) on divine command. We will narrate this incident in detail
>in the end of this article. What is important at this point is to appreciate
>that this Ziyarat is Hadithe Qudsi and it has reached Imam Baqir (a.s.)
>through his noble ancestors who received it from Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a). Imam
>Baqir (a.s.) made 'public' this Ziyarat for the first time.. This is because
>like all other divine laws that were delayed, the delay in the communication
>of Ziyarate Aashoora in the public domain also had a divine rationale.
>>(Shifa al-Sudoor, p. 51 by Abul Fazl Tehrani)
>
>Ziyarate Aashoora: Importance
>
>The great and pious jurist, Shaikh Jawad b. Shaikh Mashkoor (late), was a
>leading jurist of Najaf who died at the age of 90 years in 1337 A.H. He is
>buried next to his father in a room in the blessed courtyard of the grave of
>Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). This great scholar dreamt in the night of 26 Safar
>1332 A.H in which he saw Hazrat Izraeel - the angel of death (a.s.). He did
>salaam to the angel of death and asked him from where he was coming. The angel
>of death replied 'I am coming from Shiraz after having seized the soul (Ruh)
>of Mirza Ibrahim Mehlaaki.' Shaikh asked him 'In what condition is his soul in
>Barzakh?' The angel of death replied 'He is residing in the most beautiful
>garden and is in the best of the conditions. Allah has appointed 1,000 angels
>at his beck and call.' Shaikh asked him 'For which action has he received
> such a great reward - for his high level of knowledge? Or for the large
> number of students he had trained?' The angel of death replied, 'For none of
> these reasons'. Shaikh asked, 'Then for leading the congregational prayers
> and explaining the religious laws to the people?' The angel of death replied
> in the negative. So Shaikh asked, 'Then on what basis did he receive such a
> great position?' The angel of death said 'For reciting Ziyarate Aashoora.'
> Mirza Mehlaaki recited Ziyarate Aashoora regularly in the last 30 years of
> his life. And if due to an illness or any other reason, he was unable to
> recite the Ziyarat, then he would appoint a representative to recite the
> Ziyarat on his behalf.'
>
>The next morning, Shaikh Jawad went to Ayatullah Mirza Mohammed Taqi Shirazi
>and narrated his dream. On hearing this, Ayatullah Mirza Mohammed Taqi began
>weeping. When people asked him the reason of his grief, he replied 'Mirza
>Ibrahim Mehlaaki was a pillar of jurisprudence and he has departed from the
>world.' People said 'But this news was only a dream, while we don't know the
>fact as yet.' Ayatullah Mirza Taqi replied, 'This was not the dream of an
>ordinary individual, it was the dream of Shaikh Jawad.' The very next day
>there was letter informing the residents of Najaf about Mirza Ibrahim
>Mehlaaki's demise. In this way, the veracity of Shaikh Jawad's dream proved to
>be true. Subsequently many scholars learnt of this incident from the late
>Ayatullah Syed Abdul Hadi Shirazi who in turn had personally heard about it
>from Shaikh Jawad.
>>(Ziyarate Aashoora by Nasir Rasti Lahejaani, p. 27)
>
>This incident highlights the significance of reciting Ziyarate Aashoora
>regularly.
>
>Ziyaarate Aashoora: Consequences and benefits
>
>Shaheed-e-Mehraab, Ayatullah Dastghaib Shirazi (r.a.) narrates an incident
>from Ayatullah Uzma Shaikh Abdul Kareem Haayeree (r.a.), the founder of the
>Hauz-e-Ilmiyyah in Qum. Haayeree (r.a.) narrates, 'I was residing in Samarrah
>to pursue religious studies. Once, the city was struck by a deadly plague.
>Scores of people were dying every day. During those days, a group of religious
>scholars had gathered at the house of our teacher late Syed Mohammed Fesharki
>(r.a.). At that time, Mirza Mohammed Taqi (r.a.) too came in that meeting. The
>talk turned towards the topic of plague and the devastation it was causing in
>terms of loss of lives. Marhoom Mirza Taqi (r.a.) said, "If I command you to
>perform an action will all of you obey me?" Everyone replied "Yes, of course,
>we will obey whatever you say." Marhoom Mirza (r.a.) then ordered "Tell every
>momin of Samarrah to recite Ziyarate Aashoora for the next ten days and to
>gift the reward of the Ziyarat to the
> soul of the mother of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.), Nargis Khatoon (s.a) so that
> the people remain safe from this disease." All those who were present in that
> gathering passed this information to the mominin of Samarrah, who all began
> reciting Ziyarate Aashoora. From the very next day, there was no news of any
> momin death. Only the news of the death of other than mominin was being
> reported. Gradually they realized this and asked some of their momin friends
> as to the reason that why none from the mominin were dying of plague. They
> said that they were reciting Ziyarate Aashoora. On hearing this, they too
> began reciting the Ziyarat. Consequently, they too were secured from the
> perilous effects of the plague.'
>>(Ziyarate Aashoora - Effects & Miracles, p. 24)
>
>Ziyaarate Aashoora: Emphasis of Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.)
>
>The emperor of the era, the friend of Allah, the chief of the universe,
>Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) has forcefully stressed the importance of reciting
>Ziyarate Aashoora in his letters and sayings.
>
>In his masterpiece, Mafaateeh al-Jenan, the pillar of traditionalists, Shaikh
>Abbas Qummi (r.a) has mentioned an incident from his teacher, Mirza Husain
>Tabarsi (r.a) - famous as Mohaddis Noori (r.a). We will not narrate the entire
>incident but mention only that portion where Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) has
>emphasized the regular recitation of Ziyarate Aashoora .
>
>This incident pertains to Syed Ahmed bin Syed Hashim bin Syed Hasan Musawi
>Rashty. He was a trader from the city of Rasht. He says 'I left the city of
>Rasht with the intention of going for Haj and came to the house of Haji
>Safarali Tabrezi. I was a little worried as there was no caravan scheduled for
>Haj at that time. When I saw that another friend Haji Jehad Jaludar Isfehani
>has packed his luggage and is all set to leave for Haj, I too decided to leave
>with him and hired a mount for the journey ……' (For more details of this
>incident, the separation of Rashty from his group and being left alone -
>losing the way in a snowstorm and the darkness of the night - meeting
>Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) in this state of distress who led him to his
>destination etc please refer to Mafateeh al-Jenan, Incident of Syed Rashty &
>Najm al-Thaaqib, chapter 7).
>
>In this incident, Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.), in the beginning mentions, 'Recite
>Naafelah Shab' Then he says 'Recite Ziyarat Jaameah' and then he says 'Recite
>Ziyarate Aashoora '. Syed Rashty did not know either Ziyarat-e-Jaameah or
>Ziyarate Aashoora by heart. But the moment Imam (a.s.) asked him to recite
>them regularly, he knew both these Ziyaraat by heart.
>
>Imam-e-Zamana (a.t.f.s.) helped Syed Rashty to reach his destination. On the
>way, Imam (a.s.) once asked him rhetorically, 'Why don't you recite the
>Naafelah prayers?' Then he (a.s.) repeated thrice 'Naafelah, Naafelah,
>Naafelah!' Again, Imam (a.s.) asked him, 'Why don't you recite Ziyarate
>Aashoora?' Then Imam (a.s.) reiterated, 'Aashoora, Aashoora, Aashoora!' Once
>again, Imam (a.s.) asked Rashty, 'Why don't you recite Ziyarat-e-Jaameah?' And
>then Imam (a.s.) emphasized thrice, 'Jaameah, Jaameah, Jaameah!'
>
>Ziyaarate Aashoora: Repealing of chastisement
>
>The significance of Ziyarate Aashoora can be gauged from yet another incident.
>The previous incident reveals the benefit of Ziyarate Aashoora for the one who
>recites it regularly. But the following incident depicts a really strange
>benefit of Ziyarate Aashoora. It shows that the one who recites Ziyarate
>Aashoora becomes a cause of the forgiveness of sins committed by others!!!
>
>Marhoom Mohaddis Noori (r.a.) narrates an incident from Al-Haaj Mulla Hasan
>Yazdi, who was a pious and virtuous individual and was the caretaker of the
>shrine of Ameerul Momineen (a.s.). He was very religious and was always
>preoccupied in worship and Ziyaarat. Mulla Hasan, in turn narrates about
>Mohammed Ali Yazdi who too was a very respectable, devout and virtuous person.
>He too would always spend his time in acts of worship and in matters related
>to the Hereafter. Janab Mohammed Ali used to spend his nights in worship in a
>particular place in Yazd known as "Mazaar" where many prominent and pious
>scholars are buried. He had a neighbor who was his good friend. Both of them
>had grown up and studied together. His friend started doing the work of
>"Ghassari" (tax collection). Few years later this friend died and was buried
>in this very 'Mazaar' where Janab Mohammed Ali used to spend his nights in
>worship. One month after his friend's demise, Janab
> Mohammed Ali saw him in a dream. His friend was looking very handsome and
> smart. Janab Mohammed Ali asked him 'I very well know the kind business in
> which you were involved. There was nothing in that business that you did
> hiddenly or openly that would merit this great reward that you have received.
> In fact nothing except punishment could be expected from the kind of work you
> used to do. Then how did you receive this great position and reward?' The
> friend replied 'You are absolutely right. In fact, from the time I died, till
> yesterday I was involved in a painful chastisement. But yesterday, the wife
> of Ustad Ashraf Haddad (blacksmith) died and was buried a few meters away
> from here. Last night Imam Husain (a.s.) came to visit her thrice.. On the
> third visit, he (a.s.) ordered that the punishment from the entire graveyard
> be removed. Hence, now you see me living a life of easy and comfort.'
>
>Aqa Mohammed Ali got up with a start from his sleep. He did not know who
>Ashraf Haddad was nor did he know where he lived. He went to the iron market,
>inquired about him and reached his house. Janab Mohammed Ali asked him 'Did
>you have a wife?' He replied 'Yes. She died last night and I buried her at so
>and so place' Janab Mohammed Ali asked him 'Had she gone for the Ziyarat of
>Imam Husain (a.s.)?' The man replied 'No. But why are you asking me all this?'
>Janab Mohammed Ali narrated to him the dream that he had seen. After hearing
>the entire incident, the blacksmith said 'My wife was very particular and
>regular in reciting Ziyarate Aashoora'
>>(Daarus Salaam, Mohaddis Noori (r.a.), vol. 2, p.268; Shifa al-Sudur, p. 52 -
>>Persian Translation; Mafaateeh al-Jenan)
>
>'O Allah! You bestow such an honor to my grave that it too a place of Imam
>Husain's (a.s.) visits! O Allah! Grant me the taufeeq to recite Ziyarate
>Aashoora regularly!'
>
>Ziyaarate Aashoora: In the light of traditions
>
>Tradition 1
>Alqamah bin Mohammed ibn Hazrami (r.a.) narrates 'I requested Imam Baqir
>(a.s.) to teach me a dua that I should recite on the day of Aashoora after the
>reciting the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) - from near his (a.s.) grave or
>from a distance.' Imam (a.s.) replied
>
>'O Alqamah, whenever you wish to recite the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), you
>first perform two units of prayers. Then turn towards the grave of Imam Husain
>(a.s.) and while pointing towards it, you first say 'Salam' and then 'Takbir'.
>Thereafter, you recite this Ziyarat (Ziyarate Aashoora). If you do so, then as
>if you have recited the supplication read by the angels while visiting the
>grave of Imam Husain (a..s.). Moreover, when you recite this Ziyarat, then
>
>(a) Allah will increase your grade ten lakh times
>(b) You will be included among those people who were martyred along with Imam
>Husain (a.s.)
>(c) On the day of Judgment, you will be included among the martyrs
>>(d) You will get the reward of all the Prophets (a.s.) who have visited the
>>grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) from the day that he (a.s.) was martyred till
>>date.
>
>And the way of reciting the Ziyaarat is like this…'
>>(Then Imam (a.s.) recited the entire Ziyarate Aashoora for Alqamah (r.a.))
>(Kaamil al-Ziyaarat, Ibn Qoolwayh, Ch. 71, p.194)
>
>At the end of this tradition, Imam Baqir (a.s.) says
>
>'O Alqamah, if you can, then recite this Ziyarat every day send salutations to
>Imam Husain (a.s.). You will get all the rewards (of the one who recites it on
>the day of Aashoora).'
>
>Tradition 2
>
>Imam Sadiq (a.s.) says:
>
>'The one who visits the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Aashoora or
>spends the night near his (a.s.) grave, then it is as if he attained martyrdom
>along with him (a.s.).'
>>(Kaamil al-Ziyaarat, Chapter 71, p. 191)
>
>(Many Ziyaraat have been mentioned that can be recited on the day of Aashoora.
>But the Ziyaarat mentioned by Safwan (r.a.) is more common and it is
>Hadith-e-Qudsi).
>
>Tradition 3
>
>Imam Sadiq (a.s.) informs,
>
>'The one who does the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the day of Aashoora,
>then paradise is obligatory upon him.'
>(Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 101, p.104)
>
>Tradition 4
>
>Imam Sadiq (a.s.) mentions,
>
>'The one who visits the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.) knowing his right (of
>Imamate) then it is as if he has done the Ziyarat of Allah on the Arsh.'
>(Kaamil al-Ziyaarat, Chapter 71, p. 192)
>
>Tradition 5
>
>Abdullah bin Fazl narrates, 'Once I was in the presence of Imam Sadiq (a.s.)
>when a person from the city of 'Toos' came to visit him (a.s.). He asked. 'O
>son of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.)! What do you have to say for the one
>who visits the grave of Aba Abdillah (a.s.) on the day of Aashoora?' Imam
>(a.s.) replied
>
>'O Toosi! The one who visits the grave of Aba Abdillah (a.s.) while he
>acknowledges that his (a.s.) obedience is obligatory from the side of Allah,
>then all his past and future sins shall be forgiven. He will be granted the
>right of intercession for seventy sinners. There will be no supplication that
>he shall ask from Allah near the grave of Aba Abdillah (a.s.) except that it
>shall be accepted.'
>>(Behaar al-Anwaar, vol. 101, p. 23)
>
>'Door of Imam Husain (a.s.)' - Universal Door of Mercy
>
>In the sermon of 'Shabaniyyah', Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) while explaining the
>greatness of the month of Ramdhaan says '… In it the doors of paradise are
>open…' Elucidating this statement of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Shaikh Jafar
>Shushtry (r.a) brings forth a very subtle point. About the 'doors of paradise'
>he says 'If you are unable to reach the 'doors of paradise' (i.e. you are
>unable to enter paradise due to your bad actions) then there is yet another
>door that leads to paradise. No one is deprived of it and it is very easy to
>reach that gate. Anyone, wherever he is or in whatever condition he is in, can
>reach to the infinite mercy of Allah through this door. Do you want to know
>the name of this door so that you can enter paradise? It is door of Imam
>Husain (a.s.). And the way to reach it is through humility and mourning for
>Aba Abdillah
> (a.s.)' Shaikh continues, 'If you cannot find the path to paradise through
> repentance (as there are conditions for repentance and our bad actions act as
> hurdles) then the love of Imam Husain (a.s.) is an enormous grace. Regardless
> of the extent of a person's sins and his non-repentance (in the true sense),
> yet no one is turned away from paradise because of this bounty (of the love
> of Imam Husain (a.s.)) he will not be deprived of Allah's compassion.'
>>(Ziyaarate Aashoora by Nasir Rashty, p. 35)
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