ZIYARAH OF THE HEAD OF IMAM HUSAYN (A) IN THE TOMB OF IMAM ALI(A) AND MASJID AL HANNANAH

The author of al-Mustadrak has reported from the book of al-Mazar by Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi that Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) visited the head of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) while he was at the head’s side of the tomb of Imam ‘Ali (‘a) where he offered four units of prayer and said the following form of Ziyarah:

It is appropriate to say this form of Ziyarah of Imam al-Husayn’s tomb from the the mosque known as Masjid al-Hannanah, for Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Mashhadi has reported that Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (‘a) said this form of Ziyarah at this mosque and then offered a four unit prayer there.

It goes without saying that Masjid al-Hannanah is one of the honorable mosques of the holy city of Najaf. It has been also narrated that the head of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) is buried at that mosque.

It has been also narrated that after Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) has accomplished a two unit prayer at this mosque, he was asked about the prayer. “This is the place where they put the head of my grandfather, al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, when they brought it from Karbala’,” answered the Imam (‘a). “From here, they took the head to ‘Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad,” he added.

It has been further narrated that Imam al-Sadiq (‘a) advised that the following supplicatory prayer would be said at this mosque: