Crying of the Angels on Ĥusain ibn ‘Ali — Hadith 16

the Keepers about some matters and about those of you (Zuwwār) who are present in Ḥā`ir. They (the Ahlul Bayt (a. s. )) say to the Keepers, “Give them (those who have gone to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a. s. )) glad tidings with your prayers. ” The Keepers ask, “How should we give them glad tidings when they cannot hear us? ” The Ahlul Bayt (a. s. ) will reply, “Congratulate them and pray for them on our behalf. Verily these are our glad tidings to them. When they want to leave, surround them and rub your wings on them so that they can feel your presence. Verily we entrust them to He whose trust will never be lost. ” Imam (a. s. ) continued: If the Zuwwār of Ḥusain (a. s. ) and the people knew the blessings of the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a. s. ), they would have fought one another with swords and they would have sold their belongings to go to his Ziyārah. Verily when Fāťimah (s. a. ) – who is accompanied by one thousand prophets, one thousand SIDDǏQ (truthful), one thousand martyrs, and one million from among the KARŪBIYYǏN who all support her by joining her in crying (over Ḥusain (a. s. )) – looks at those who go to the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a. s. ), she lets out a whoop in such a way that no angel remains in the heavens who does not cry, sympathizing with her cry. However, Fāťimah (s. a. ) is not pacified until the Prophet (s. a. a. w. ) goes to her and says, “O my daughter! You have made the inhabitants of the heavens cry and you have distracted them from glorifying and sanctifying (Allāh). Therefore, stop crying so that they can glorify (Allāh). ‘Verily Allāh accomplishes His purpose’ (65: 3). ” Verily, Fāťimah (s. a. ) looks at those of you who are present at the grave of Ḥusain (a. s. ) and she asks Allāh to shower you with all of the blessings. Imam (a. s. ) continued, “Do not abstain from the Ziyārah of Ḥusain (a. s. ). Verily the blessings of going to his Ziyārah are much greater than that which can be counted. ”