Effects of Ziyarat in the Hereafter

There are numerous benefits and effects of these blessed visitations in the Hereafter. The more we understand the significance and importance of these effects on our Hereafter, the more careful we will be of our manners and conduct in these blessed journeys.

Safety from the Terrors of the Day of Judgment

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: On the Day of Judgement, I will visit one who has performed my Ziyarat or the Ziyarat of anyone from my progeny; till I save him from the terrors of that day.¹

Intercession of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Ahle Bait (a.s.)

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: On the Day of Judgement, I will intercede for one who comes to my Ziyarat.²

Neighbourhood of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Ahle Bait (a.s.) in Paradise

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: One who performs my Ziyarat during my lifetime or after my passing away will be in my neighborhood on the Day of Judgement.³

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who wants to be in the neighborhood of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Ali (a.s.) and Janabe Zahra (s.a.), should not omit the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.).⁴

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Ahle Bait (a.s.) Witness the Visitor

Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: One who performs my Ziyarat after my passing away is like one who visited me during my lifetime and I will be his witness and intercessor on the Day of Judgement.⁵

The Visitor Becomes Eligible for the Prayers of the Ahle Bait (a.s.)

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said to me: O Muawiyah! Do not forsake the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) because of fear, because one who abandons the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) will regret it so much that he will wish that his grave was besides him. Do you like Allah to see you among those for whom Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), Ali (a.s.), Janabe Zahra (s.a.) and the Imams (a.s.) pray?⁶

Ziyarat Brings Forgiveness of Sins

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said concerning the one who visits Imam Husain (a.s.): Do you like to be of those who return forgiven of their past sins and to return from his Ziyarat with seventy years of sins forgiven? Do you like to be of those who will not have any sins about which they will be questioned when they leave this life?⁷

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) places his sins at the door of his house like a bridge and leaves them behind, crossing it in the same way as one leaves a bridge behind after crossing it.⁸

Imam Sadiq (a.s.): Imam Husain (a.s.) looks at his visitors and he knows them and knows their names, fathers’ names and what they carry along with them, better than they know their own sons. Also, he looks at those who weep upon him and seeks forgiveness for them and asks his father to seek forgiveness for them.⁹

Shaking Hands with the Ahle Bait (a.s.) on the Day of Judgment

Hazrat Imam Sadiq (a.s.) advised his companion to not abandon the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) and asked him, Do you like to be of those whose hands Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) will shake tomorrow?¹⁰

The Ahle Bait (a.s.) Visit the One Who Visits Them

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Indeed Janabe Fatima (s.a.), daughter of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), visits the one who performs the Ziyarat of the grave of her son, Imam Husain (a.s.) and seeks forgiveness for his sins.¹¹

The Visitor Is Honoured by Allah on the Day of Judgment

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: There is no one but that on the Day of Judgement he will wish to be among the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.), because they will see the way in which the visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) is honored and treated by the Almighty Allah.¹²

Served on Tables of Light on the Day of Judgment

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who desires to be served at tables of light on the Day of Judgement should perform the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.).¹³

Entering Paradise Forty Years Before Others

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: “On the Day of Judgement, visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) will be given an excellence over others.”

I asked, “What is it?”

Imam (a.s.) replied, “They will enter Paradise forty years before others; whereas others have to wait in the accounting process.”¹⁴

Special Excellences for the Visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) in the Hereafter

Imam Baqir (a.s.) said:, “If people knew the reward for performing the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), their souls would leave their bodies in remorse and they would die longing for it.”

I asked, “What is the reward for going to his Ziyarat?”

Imam (a.s.) replied: Allah will record the reward of a thousand accepted Hajjs, a thousand accepted Umrahs, a thousand martyrs of Badr, fasting of a thousand people, a thousand accepted prostrations and the reward of freeing a thousand slaves in the way of Allah for one who goes to the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) longing for him. He will be protected for a whole year from every calamity, the least of which is Shaitan. And Allah will appoint a noble angel to protect him from front, behind, right, left, above and below.

If he dies that year, angels of divine mercy will be present with him, bathe and shroud him and seek forgiveness for him. They will also follow him till the grave and widen it as far as the eye can see and Allah will keep him safe from the squeeze of the grave and from fear of angels, Munkar and Nakir. A door will also be opened from his grave to Paradise. On the Day of Judgement, scroll of deeds will be given in his right hand and he will shine with a light, which illuminates from the east to west. And an announcer will call out, “He is one who performed the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) with enthusiasm.” After that no one will remain on the Day of Judgement who will not wish that he had also performed the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.).¹⁵

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: Allah will record a million Hajj with the Qaim and a million Umrah with Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.), freeing a million slaves and donating a million horses in the way of Allah, for one who performs the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on Arafah Day.

Allah will refer to him as, “My truthful servant who believed in My promise.” And the angels will add the title of “Truthful” to his name and say, “Allah has purified him from above His Throne.”

Imam said, “He will be named “Karub” (proximate) on earth.¹⁶

Angels Come and Pray at the Visitor’s Funeral

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: There are four thousand angels by the grave of Imam Husain (a.s.), disheveled and covered with dust. They will cry over him until Judgment Day. Their chief is an angel named Mansur. These angels welcome all who come to the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) and accompany them when they bid farewell to Imam Husain (a.s.), visit them if they become ill and pray for them at their funerals when they die and seek forgiveness for them after their death.¹⁷

Eligibility to Intercede for One Hundred Sinners Destined for Hell

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: On the Day of Judgement, a visitor of Imam Husain (a.s.) will be able to intercede for a hundred sinful persons destined to Hell.¹⁸

Angels Perform Ziyarat on His Behalf Every Day Until His Death

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: When a person sets out to perform the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), seven hundred angels accompany him who will be above, under him, to his right, left, in front and behind him until he arrives at his destination. After he performs the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.), an announcer will announce, “You have been forgiven; so, continue with good deeds.” These angels will accompany him back to his house. When they arrive at his house, they will say, “We leave you in Allah’s protection.”

They will visit him continuously till his death. Then they will perform the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) everyday, the reward of which will be recorded for this person.¹⁹

Each Good Deed Recorded as One Million Good Deeds

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: The least that a visitor of Husain (a.s.) gains is that his every good deed will be recorded as a million good deeds for him and every sin will be considered as (only) one. And how can one be compared to a million.²⁰

Bad Deeds Are Not Recorded for the Visitor

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said to Safwan, O Safwan! Rejoice, for indeed Allah has some angels who carry rods of light and when the keepers are about to write a bad deed for the visitor of Husain (a.s.), these angels tell the Keepers to stop. Hence the keepers will not record the bad deed.²¹

It Is Unlawful for the Fire of Hell to Touch His Flesh

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: One who performs the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) has connected with Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and with us. It is unlawful to slander him, and it is unlawful for Hell to touch his flesh.²²

Footnotes

1. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 1, Tradition 4 ↩

2. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 2, Tradition 1 ↩

3. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 2, Tradition 11 ↩

4. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 52, Tradition 1 ↩

5. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 2, Tradition 11 ↩

6. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 40, Traditon 1 ↩

7. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 40, Traditon 3 ↩

8. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 62, Traditon 1 ↩

9. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 32, Tradition 7 ↩

10. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 40, Tradition 3 ↩

11. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 40, Traditon 4 ↩

12. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 50, Traditon 1 ↩

13. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 50, Traditon 2 ↩

14. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 53, Traditon 1 ↩

15. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 56, Traditon 3 ↩

16. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 70, Traditon 10 ↩

17. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp. 41, Tradition 1 ↩

18. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 68, Traditon 2 ↩

19. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 77, Traditon 4 ↩

20. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 108, Traditon 5 ↩

21. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 108, Traditon 5 ↩

22. Kamiluz Ziyaraat, Chp 46, Traditon 1 ↩