Kamil al-Ziyarat

Subtitle: Merits and Method of Visiting Holy Tombs

Author: Ibn Qulawayh al-Qummi

Translator: Sayyid Athar Husayn S. H. Rizvi

Publisher: As-Serat Publications

Ibn Qulawayh's collection of traditions on the rewards and rituals of Ziyarah, visiting the tombs of the Prophet (s), the Imams (a) and the believers. It covers the merits and methods of Ziyarah, from invoking blessings to bidding farewell, with particular focus on visiting Imam Husayn (a). Translated from the Arabic as Kamil Az-Ziyarah.

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Chapters

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 Imam 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 Rajab
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

First published on al-islam.org.