VISITING LADY FATIMAH AL MASUMAH IN QUM

The holy shrine of the sublime and great lady Fatimah the daughter of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kazim (‘a) lies in the blessed city of Qumm. It is a very famous place with a towering dome, a tomb, many courtyards, many custodians, and abundant endowments. The shrine is the delight of the eyes of the people of Qumm and the shelter of all people. Every year, great numbers of people undertake the troubles of travel in order come for visiting this lady from distant regions, seeking the rewards of visiting her tomb.

MERITS OF LADY FATIMAH AL-MA’SUMAH

The merits and sublimity of Lady Fatimah al-Ma’sumah can be derived from many traditions some of which are as follows:

Shaykh al-Saduq, through an authentic-like chain of authority, has reported Sa’d ibn Sa’d to have asked Imam al-Rida (‘a) about Fatimah the daughter of Imam Musa ibn Ja’far. Imam al-Rida, peace be upon him, answered, “Whoever visits her (tomb) will be awarded Paradise.”

Through another valid chain of authority, Shaykh al-Saduq reports Imam Muhammad al-Jawad the son of Imam al-Rida as saying, “Whoever visits the tomb of my paternal aunt in Qumm will be awarded Paradise.”