Traditions on Azadari

Tradition 1:
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:
Surely, there exists in the hearts of the Mu'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husain (A.S.), a heat that never subsides.
Ref: Mustadrak al Wasail vol 10 pg. 318

Tradition 2:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said:
The one for whom the day of A'ashura is a day of tragedy, grief and weeping, Allah The Mighty, The Glorious, shall make the Day of Judgment, a day of joy and happiness for him.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar, vol. 44, pg. 284

Tradition 3:
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:
O' Fatimah! Every eye shall be weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye which has shed tears over the tragedy of Husain (A.S.) for surely, that eye shall be laughing and shall be given the glad tidings of the bounties and comforts of Paradise.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar, vol. 44 pg. 193.

Tradition 4:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to one of his companions):
If you desire that for you be the reward equivalent to that of those martyred along with Husain (A.S.), then whenever you remember him say: ' Oh! Would that I had been with them! A great achievement would I have achieved'.
Ref: Wasaail al Shia'h, vol. 14, pg. 501.

Tradition 5:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
There is none who recites poetry about Husain (A.S.) and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins.
Ref: Rijal al Shaikh al Tusi pg. 189.

Tradition 6:
Imam 'Ali (A.S.) said:
Surely, Allah has chosen for us followers (Shiites), who assist us and are happy at our happiness and are sad in our sadness.
Ref: Ghuraral Hikam vol. 1, pg. 135.

Tradition 7:
Imam 'Ali Ibn al Husain (A.S.) used to say:
Every Mu'min, whose eyes shed tears upon the killing of Husain Ibn 'Ali (A.S.) and his companions, such that the tears roll down his cheeks, Allah shall accommodate him in the elevated rooms of Paradise.
Ref: Yanaabe'al Mawaddah, pg. 419.

Tradition 8:
For those unable to go for the ziarat of Imam Husain (A.S.) on the day of A'ashura, Imam Baqir (A.S.) mentions the manner of performing A'zadari as follows:
He should mourn over Husain (A.S.), weep for him and instruct the members of the house to weep for him. He should establish the mourning ceremony in the house by exhibiting lamentations and grief over him; the people should meet one another in their homes and offer condolences and consolation to each other over the calamities which befell him.
Ref: Kaamil al Ziyaraat pg. 175

Tradition 9:
Imam Baqir (A.S.) said:
He who remembers us, or in whose presence, we are remembered, and (as a result) tears flow from his eyes, even though they may be in the measure of a wing of a mosquito, Allah shall construct for him a house in paradise and make the tears a barrier between him and the fire (of hell).
Ref: Al Ghadeer vol. 2, pg. 202.

Tradition 10:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
`As for A'li Ibn al Husain (A.S.), he cried over Husain (A.S.) for twenty years (after the tragedy of Kerbala); never would any food be placed before him except that he would begin to weep.
Ref: Biharal Anwar, vol 46, pg. 108

Tradition 11:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
He in whose presence we (and our miseries) are mentioned and, as a result, his eyes pour out tears, Allah shall make his face forbidden upon the fire of hell.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol. 44, pg. 185.

Tradition 12:
Abu Baseer narrates that Imam Baqir (A.S.) said:
The humans, the jinn, the birds and the wild beasts (all) mourned and wept over (the tragedy which befell) Husain Ibn A'li (A.S.)
Ref: Kaamil al Ziyaaraat, pg. 79.

Tradition 13:
Imam A'li (A.S.) said to Ibn A'bbas:
(Once when he happened to pass by Kerbala), Isa (A.S.) sat down and began to weep. His disciples who were observing him, followed suit and began weeping too, but not comprehending the reason for this behaviour, they asked him: "O' Spirit of God! What is it that makes you weep?" Isa (A.S.) said: "Do you know what land this is?" The disciples replied: "No." He then said: "This is the land on, which the son of the Prophet Ahmad (S.A.W.) shall be killed.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol 44 pg. 252.

Tradition 14:
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:
(On the Day of Judgment, a group would be seen in the most excellent and honourable of states. They would be asked if they were of the Angels or of the Prophets. In reply they would state): "We are neither Angels nor Prophets but of the indigent ones from the ummah of Muhammad (S.A.W.)". They would then be asked: "How then did you achieve this lofty and honourable status?" They would reply: "We did not perform very many good deeds nor did we pass all the days in a state of fasting or all the nights in a state of worship but yes, we used to offer our (daily) prayers (regularly) and whenever we used to hear the mention of Muhammad (S.A.W.), tears would roll down our cheeks".
Ref: Mustadrak al Wasail, vol 10, pg. 318.

Tradition 15:
A'bdullah Ibn Sinaan says:
I arrived in the presence of my master, Imam Sadiq (A.S.) on the day of A'ashura and found him pale and grief stricken, with tears streaming from his eyes like falling pearls.
Ref: Mustadrak al Wasail, vol 6, pg, 279.

Tradition 16:
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) (said to H. Fatimah (A.S.):
On the Day of Judgment, you shall intercede for the ladies and I shall intercede for the men; every person who has wept over the tragedy of Husain (A.S.), we shall take him by the hand and lead him into Paradise.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol. 94 pg. 192,

Tradition 17:
Regarding someone who goes for pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam Husain (A.S.)), Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
One who weeps for Imam Husain (A.S.), surely, the Imam (A.S.) observes him and seeks forgiveness for him and requests his holy fathers to (also) seek forgiveness for him.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol. 44, pg. 181

Tradition 18:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
The zaair (pilgrim) of Imam Husain (A.S.) turns back (from his pilgrimage) such that not a single sin remains upon him.
Ref: Wasaail al Shia'h, vol 14, pg. 412.

Tradition 19:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said:
One who refrains from seeking his (worldly) desires on the day of A'ashura, Allah shall grant him his desires of this world and the hereafter.
Ref: Wasaail al Shiah, 14, pg. 504,

Tradition 20:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to Ibn Shabib):
O' Son of Shabib! If it makes you happy (and you desire) to be with us in the elevated ranks of paradise, then be sad in our grief and happy at our happiness.
Ref: Wasaail al Shiah, vol. 14 pg. 502.

Tradition 21:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said:
Those who weep should weep over the likes of Husain (A.S.) for surely, weeping over him does away with one's great sins.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol: 94, pg. 184.

Tradition 22:
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to Rayyan Ibn Shabib):
O' Son of Shabib! If you have to cry over something, then do so over Husain Ibn 'Ali (A.S.) for surely, he was slaughtered in the manner in which a ram is slaughtered.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar, vol. 94, pg. 286.

Tradition 23:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
Allah has appointed to the grave of Imam Husain (A.S.), four thousand anguished and grief stricken angels, who weep over him (and shall continue to do so) up to the Day of Judgment.
Ref: Kamil al ziyaraat, pg. 119.

Tradition 24:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
After the news of the martyrdom of Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) and Zaid Ibn Harithah reached the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.), whenever he entered his house, he would weep profusely for them and say: " They used to converse with me and were intimate with me and (now) both of them have departed together".
Ref: Man La Yahdhuruhu al Faqih, vol. 1, pg. 177

Tradition 25:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
O' Zurarah! The sky had cried for forty days over (the martyrdom of) Husain (A.S.)
Ref: Mustadrakal Wasail, vol 1 pg. 391

Tradition 26:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:
He whose eyes shed tears for our blood which has been shed, or for our rights which have been usurped, or for the humiliation meted out to us or to one of our Shiites, Allah shall accommodate him in paradise for a long time.
Ref: Amali Sheikh al Mufid, pg. 175.

Tradition 27:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) (while sitting on the prayer mat prayed for the mourners and those going for the ziarat of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) as follows:
O' Lord, have mercy upon those eyes, which have shed tears in compassion for us; and upon those hearts, which have been restless and blistered for us; and upon those wailings, which have been for us.
Ref: Bihar al Anwar vol 98, pg. 8.

Tradition 28:
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said (to Masma', one of those who mourned over Imam Husain (A.S.)):
May Allah have mercy upon your tears! Do know that you are regarded as being of those who are deeply concerned about us and of those who are happy at our happiness and aggrieved at our sorrow. Do know that you shall witness the presence of my fathers near you at the time of your death.
Ref: Wasail al Shia, vol., 10, pg. 397

Tradition 29:
Through successive chain of authorities, Shaikh Sadooq relates from his chain of authorities from Ibne Abbas that, Imam Ali (a.s) asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s), "Do you hold Aqeel dear to yourself"? The Prophet replied,
"Yes by Allah! I do hold him dear due to two reasons. The first being that I personally hold him dear, second being that Abu Talib loved him, and that his son (Muslim) will die befriending your son (Imam Husain). And verily the eyes of the believers will weep (over his martyrdom) and the Angels close to Allah will send blessings upon him."
The Prophet started weeping and tears fell upon his chest, then he said,
"I complain to Allah regarding that (pain and sufferings) which my Progeny will have to bear after my death."

Tradition 30:
Through successive chain of authorities, the Noble Shaikh and the Chief of Traditionists Mohammad bin Ali bin Babawayh Qummi, through his authorities, quotes Imam Ali ar Reza (a.s) saying that,
"Whoever remembers our sorrows, and weeps over the oppressions which have been inflicted upon us, then on the day of Qiyamah he shall be on our status alongwith us. And the one who remembers our sorrows and thereby weeps and makes others weep, then his eyes shall not weep on the day when all eyes will be weeping. And the one who sits in such a gathering wherein our matters are discussed, his heart will not die on the day when all hearts shall perish."

Tradition 31:
Through my chain of transmitters reaching Shaikh ut Taifa Abu Ja'far Toosi, who relates from Shaikh Mufeed, who relates from Ibne Qawlawayh, from his father, from Sa'ad, from Barqi, from Sulayman bin Muslim Kindi, from Ibne Ghazawan, from Isa bin Abi Mansoor, from Aban bin Taghlib, who relates from Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) that he said,
"The sorrowful sigh over the oppression which have been inflicted upon us is glorification, and grief upon us is worship. And guarding our secrets carries the reward of struggle in the path of Allah."
Then he retorted,
"Verily it is necessary that this tradition be written in gold."

Tradition 32:
Through his chain of transmitters, the Jurist Shaikh Abul Qasim Ja'far bin Qawlawayh relates from Ibne Kharejah that Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) said that Imam Husain (a.s) says,
"I am the Martyr of grief and was martyred in captivity. And it is (incumbent) upon Allah to send the one who comes to visit my grave in sorrow, to reach contented back to his family."

Tradition 33:
It has been related by Shaikhat Taifa Toosi, through successive chain of narrators from Abu Amr Usman Daqqaq, from Ja'far bin Mohammad bin Malik, from Ahmed bin Yahya Azdi, from Makhool bin Ibraheem, from Rabi' bin Mu¬nzir, from his father who quotes Imam Husain bin Ali (a.s) as saying that,
"There is no slave of Allah who sheds tears and his eyes become wet, except that Allah will put him in Paradise for a (lenghty) period."
Ahmed bin Yahya Azdi says that one day I saw Imam Husain (a.s) in a dream
and in¬quired from him regarding the validity of the tradition and the Imam re¬plied that it was true.

Tradition 34:
Through chain of transmitters, Shaikh Abul Qasim Ja'far bin Qawlawayh re¬lates through his chain of transmitters from Abu Ammarah, the Nawha reci¬tor, that one day the name of Imam Husain (a.s) was taken in the presence of Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) and he did not even smile till the night, and he would always say,
"Husain is the means of weeping for all believ¬ers."

Tradition 35:
Through chain of transmitters, Shaikh Sadooq Mohammad bin Ali bin Babawayh Qummi relates from his father (Ibne Babawayh Awwal), from the Master of Qummis Abdullah bin Ja'far Humayri, from Ahmed bin Ishaq bin Sa'ad, from Bakr bin Mohammad Azdi that Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) once told Fuzayl that,
"Do you discuss our traditions when you sit in each others company"?
Fuzayl replied, "Yes we certainly do so, may I be your ransom"! Imam said,
"Whoever remembers our traditions, or in whose presence we are discussed and tear equal to the size of a wing of a fly flow from his eyes, Allah will forgive all his sins although they be equal in number to the foam (of the water) of the river."

Tradition 36:
Through successive chain of transmitters, the Noble Shaikh Ja'far bin Qawlawayh relates with his chain of authorities from Dawood Raqqi, who says that once I was in the presence of Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) when he asked for water to drink. When he drank it, grief overtook him and his eyes became full of tears. Then he said,
"O Dawood! May Allah's curse be upon the murderers of Imam Husain (a.s). There is no servant (of Allah) who drinks water and remembers Husain and curses his enemies, except that Allah writes one lac virtues in his record, and forgives one lac sins of his, and elevates his position one lac times. It is as if he has freed one lac slaves, and on the day of Qiyamah he shall arise satiated."

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