EXCELLENCE OF THE ZIYARAT OF H. HAMZA (R.A.) AND OTHER MARTYRS OF OHOD
Fakhrul Mohaqqeqeen has written in 'Fakhriyah': The Ziyarat of H. Hamza (r.a.) and other Martyrs of Ohod is recommended in Ohod. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that he (s.a.w.a.) said : One who does my Ziyarat but does not do the Ziyarat of my uncle, angers me.
Shaykh Mufeed (r.a.) writes that the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has ordered us to perform the Ziyarat of the grave of H. Hamza (r.a.). The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) himself used to accord importance to the Ziyarat of H. Hamza (r.a.) and other martyrs. After the passing away of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.), H. Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) used to regularly perform the Ziyarat of their graves. In the lifetime of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) it had become a practice (Sunnat) for the Muslims to go for the Ziyarat of the Prophet's uncle.
It is narrated in a tradition that H. Fatemah Zahra (s.a.) lived for only 75 days after the death of Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.). In this period she was not seen smiling. On Saturdays and Thursdays she used to visit the graves of the martyrs of Ohod and say:
On this side Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) was there and on that side polytheists were there.
In other tradition, it is mentioned that she (a) used to perform namaz there. The number of martyrs of Ohod is approximately 70. Amongst them are H. Hamza, Abdullah bin Jahash, Musa'b bin Omair, Ammaar bin Ziyad and Shammaas bin Usmaan. When you go for the Ziyarat of H. Hamza (r.a.), recite it as follows:
