Ĥusain: “The Master of the Martyrs” — Hadith 5

5. My father, ‘Ali ibn Ḥusain, and Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan all narrated to me from Sa’d ibn ‘Abdillāh, from Ḥasan ibn ‘Ali ibn ‘Abdillāh ibn Mughīrah, from ‘Abbās ibn ‘Āmir, from Aḥmad ibn Rizq Al-Ghamshāni (Al-Bajali), from Um Sa’īd Al-Aḥmasiyyah, who said: I entered Madīnah and I rented a donkey (and a guide) to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud). However, I thought that I should start by visiting the son of the Messenger of Allāh (s. a. a. w. ) (Imam Sādiq (a. s. )). So I went and saw the Imam (a. s. ), and I delayed the guide a little. The guide raised his voice (to make me hurry). (When the Imam (a. s. ) heard him) he asked me, “What is this about, O Um Sa’īd? ” I replied, “May I sacrifice myself for you! I have rented a donkey to go to the Ziyārah of the graves of the martyrs (of Uḥud). ” Imam (a. s. ) asked, “Should I not tell you about the Master of the Martyrs? ” I replied, “Yes. ” Imam (a. s. ) said, “(It is) Ḥusain ibn ‘Ali (a. s. ). ” I asked, “Is he truly the Master of the Martyrs? ” Imam (a. s. ) replied, “Yes. ” I asked, “What is the reward for those who go to his Ziyārah? ” Imam (a. s. ) replied, “The reward of Hajj and ‘Umrah and this much reward. ”