This text explores the rewards and rituals of Ziyarah, the tradition of visiting sacred places in Shi'a Islam. It highlights the merits and methods of Ziyarah, from invoking blessings to bidding farewell, with a particular focus on visiting Imam Husayn ('a).
Serving as a practical handbook, it offers guidance on rituals, enriches spiritual understanding, and provides historical context to appreciate the significance of these sacred journeys.
Kamil Az-Ziyarah: Merits And Method Of Visiting Holy Tombs
By: Abu ‘l-Qasim Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Musa (Ibn Quluwayh) Al-Qummi
English Translation:
Sayyid Athar Husayn S. H. Rizvi
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Year of Publication: 2011 A.D./1432 A.H.
- Kamil Az-Ziyarah
- Chapter 1: Reward For The Ziyarah Of Allah's Messenger (S), Amir Al-Mu’minin, Imam Al-Hasan (A’) And Imam Al-Husayn (A’)
- Chapter 2: Reward For The Ziyarah Of Allah's Messenger (S)
- Chapter 3: Ziyarah Of The Prophet's Grave And Invocations At His Tomb
- Chapter 4: Rewards And Excellence Of Praying In The Prophet's Mosque
- Chapter 5: Ziyarah Of Hamza ('A), Uncle Of The Prophet, And Other Martyrs Of Uhud
- Chapter 6: Excellence And Rewards Of Visiting The Masjids And Graves In Medina
- Chapter 7: Bidding Farewell To The Grave Of Allah's Messenger (S)
- Chapter 8: Rewards And Excellence Of Praying In Masjid Kufa And Masjid Sahla
- Chapter 9: Location Of The Grave Of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('A)
- Chapter 10: Reward For The Ziyarah Of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('A)
- Chapter 11: Ziyarah Of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('A) And Invocations At His Grave
- Chapter 12: Bidding Farewell To The Grave Of Amir Al-Mu’minin ('A)
- Chapter 13: Excellence Of Euphrates, Drinking Its Water And Performing Ghusl In It
- Chapter 14: Prophet's (S) Love For Hasan And Husayn ('A), Command To Love Them And Reward Of Loving Them
- Chapter 15: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Hasan ('A) And Other Imams ('A) In Baqi
- Chapter 16: Divine Prediction Of The Martyrdom Of Imam Al-Husayn
- Chapter 17: Jibra’il Shows The Land Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Martyrdom
- Chapter 18: Quranic Verses About Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Martyrdom And Avenging His Blood
- Chapter 19: Knowledge Of The Prophets About The Martyrdom Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 20: Knowledge Of The Angels About The Martyrdom Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 21: Curse Of Allah And His Prophets On Killers Of Husayn Bin Ali ('A)
- Chapter 22: The Prophet Said, “My Ummah Will Kill Husayn ('A) After Me.”
- Chapter 23: Amir Al-Mu’minin ('A) On The Martyrdom Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 24: Signs And Portents Of I Mam Husayn's Martyrdom
- Chapter 25: Killer Of Husayn ('A) And Killer Of Yahya Bin Zakariya ('A)
- Chapter 26: The Entire Creation Of Allah Cried On Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 27: Crying Of The Angels On Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 28: Lamentation Of Heavens And Earth Over Killing Of Imam Al-Husayn And Yahya Bin Zakariya ('A)
- Chapter 29: Lamentation Of Jinns On Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 30: Cursing Of Pigeons On Killers Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 31: Lamentation Of The Owl On Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 32: Reward For Crying Over Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 33: Reward For One Who Recites Couplets About Imam Al-Husayn ('A), Weeps And Makes Others Weep
- Chapter 34: Reward For One Who Drinks Water, Remembering Imam Al-Husayn ('A) And Cursing His Killer
- Chapter 35: Lamentation Of Imam As-Sajjad ('A) On Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 36: Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Was “The Martyrs Of Tears” - No Believer Mentions Him Without Shedding Tears
- Chapter 37: Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is The Chief Of Martyrs
- Chapter 38: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) By The Prophets
- Chapter 39: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) By The Angels
- Chapter 40: Allah's Messenger, Ali, Fatimah And Imams ('A) Pray For The Visitors (Zaireen) Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 41: Prayers Of Angels For Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 42: Excellence And Reward Of The Prayers Of Angels For The Visitors Of The Grave Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 43: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Obligatory On All
- Chapter 44: Reward For One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Or Sends Others For His Ziyarah
- Chapter 45: Reward For One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) During Tense Periods
- Chapter 46: Reward For One Who Spends In Charity During The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 47: That Which Is Detestable To Take To The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 48: That Which Is Obligatory On The Visitor Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 49: Reward For One Who Goes For Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) On Foot Or By Any Other Means Of Transport - Allah' S Private Discourse With The Visitor Of The Holy Grave
- Chapter 50: How The Almighty Allah Honours The Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 51: Days Spent In Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Are Not Counted In One's Lifespan
- Chapter 52: Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Are Neighbours Of Allah's Messenger, Amir Al-Mu’minin And Fatimah ('A)
- Chapter 53: Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Will Enter Paradise Before All
- Chapter 54: Reward Of One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) With Recognition Of His Rights
- Chapter 55: Reward Of One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) In His Love For Allah's Messenger, Amir Al-Mu’minin And Fatimah ('A)
- Chapter 56: Reward For One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Longing For Him
- Chapter 57: Reward Of One Who Performs The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Expecting Divine Rewards
- Chapter 58: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is The Best Of Deeds
- Chapter 59: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Like Visiting The Almighty On His Throne
- Chapter 60: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) And Other Imams ('A) Is Equal The Ziyarah Of Allah's Messenger
- Chapter 61: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Increases Lifespan And Sustenance; Forsaking It Shortens Life And Decrease Sustenance
- Chapter 62: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Erases Sins
- Chapter 63: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equal To The Reward Of An Umrah
- Chapter 64: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equal To The Reward Of A Hajj
- Chapter 65: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equal To The Reward Of A Hajj And An Umrah
- Chapter 66: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equivalent To Many Hajj
- Chapter 67: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Is Equivalent To Freeing Of Slaves
- Chapter 68: Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Will Be Able To Intercede For Others
- Chapter 69: Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) Removes Grief And Requests Are Fulfilled
- Chapter 70: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) On Arafah Day
- Chapter 71: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) On Ashura Day
- Chapter 72: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) On Fifteenth Shaban
- Chapter 73: Reward Of Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) In Rajah
- Chapter 74: Reward Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) On Any Day, Other Than Eid And Arafah Day
- Chapter 75: Reward Of Ghusl In Euphrates Water Before Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Ziyarah
- Chapter 76: Permission To Omit Ghusl Before Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Ziyarah
- Chapter 77: How Angels Honour The Visitors Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 78: Those Who Omit The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 79: Method Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 80: How To Pray At The Grave Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 81: Shortening Obligatory Prayers And Performing Recommended Prayers During Ziyarah
- Chapter 82: Praying In Full At The Grave Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 83: Reward Of Obligatory And Nafilah Prayers At The Tomb Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 84: Bidding Farewell After The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 85: Ziyarah Of Hazrat Abbas Ibn Ali ('A)
- Chapter 86: Bidding Farewell After The Ziyarah Of Abbas Ibn Ali ('A)
- Chapter 87: Bidding Farewell To The Companions Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 88: Excellence Of Karbala And Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A)
- Chapter 89: Shrine Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) And Its Sanctity
- Chapter 90: Tomb Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) - One Of The Places In Which Allah Loves To Be Called Upon
- Chapter 91: Clay Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Grave And Seeking Cure Through It
- Chapter 92: Clay Of Imam Al-Husayn's Grave: A Cure And A Protection
- Chapter 93: Place And Method Of Collecting The Clay Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Grave
- Chapter 94: Recitations Before Eating From The Dust Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Grave
- Chapter 95: Consuming Any Clay Is Unlawful Except The Clay Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Grave; For Indeed, It Is A Cure
- Chapter 96: Method Of Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Ziyarah From A Distance
- Chapter 97: Omitting Imam Al-Husayn's ('A) Ziyarah
- Chapter 98: The Minimum Number Of Times One Should Perform The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Husayn ('A) And The Longest Time Allowed To Delay The Ziyarah For The Wealthy And Poor
- Chapter 99: Reward For The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Kadhim And Imam Jawad ('A)
- Chapter 100: Method Of The Ziyarah Of Imam Al-Kadhim And Imam Jawad ('A)
- Chapter 101: Reward For The Ziyarah Of Imam Ali Ar-Ridha ('A) In Tus
- Chapter 102: Ziyarah Of Imam Ar-Ridha’ ('A)
- Chapter 103: Ziyarah Of Imam Hadi ('A) And Imam Askari ('A) In Samarrah
- Chapter 104: Common Ziyarahs For All The Imams ('A)
- Chapter 105: Excellence And Method Of Visiting The Believers
- Chapter 106: Excellence Of The Ziyarah Of Masuma Qum
- Chapter 107: Excellence Of The Ziyarah Of Abdul Azim Hasani
- Chapter 108: Miscellaneous Traditions
