VIRTUES OF THE ZIYARAT OF KAZMAYN

It should be clear that excessive merits have been mentioned of the Ziarat of these two Infallible Imams (a.s.) and it has come in many traditions that the ziarat of Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) is like the Ziarat of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.). It is mentioned in one tradition that if one performs his Ziarat, it is as if he has performed the ziarat of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and Ameerul Momeneen (a.s.). It is told in another tradition that it is like he has performed the Ziarat of Imam Husain (a.s.). In yet another narration it is said that Paradise is for the one who does his Ziarat. The great scholar Mohammad bin Shahr Aashob has quoted Tarikhe Baghdadi in his book 'Manaqeb' that the author of the mentioned book, Khateeb has narrated from his chains of narrators from Ali bin Khelaal that he said: Whenever I face a difficult task I go to the grave of Musa Ibne Jafar (a.s.), seek his mediation and Allah makes it easy. He also says that in Baghdad people saw a lady who was running. People asked: Where are you going? She replied: To the grave of Moosa bin Jafar (a.s.) so that I can pray for my son. He has been imprisoned. A Hanbali person was standing there, made fun of the lady and told her: Your son has died in prison. The lady said: O Allah! I beseech you in the name of the one who was martyred in prison - she meant Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) - to, show me the miracle of Your Power. Thus the lady's son was released at that very moment and the son of the Hanbali man was arrested on same charges.

Shaykh Sadooq (r.a.) has related from Ibrahim bin Uqbah that he said: I sent a letter to Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.) inquiring about the Ziarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) and Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) and Imam Mohammad Taqi (a.s.). That is, which of the two Ziarats is better. Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.) replied:

The Ziarat of Abu Abdillah al-Husain is superior and the Ziarat of those two infallibles is more comprehensive and it is very rewarding.