A question about the comparative rewards of visiting Imam Hussein versus Imam Ali and Imam Reza.
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Peace be upon you.
Upon reflecting on the narrations from the pure Ahl al-Bayt, it is clear without any doubt that there is a significant virtue in visiting the Master of Martyrs, as it provides believers with safety from the Merciful, guarantees them paradise, and keeps them away from hellfire. Some narrations even indicate that the reward for visiting him is greater than that of performing the pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah, and there are various directives mentioned in the words of the Imams.
After gathering the narrations, it becomes evident that visiting the Master of Martyrs is preferred over visiting the other noble Imams, except for what can be said regarding the visit to the Commander of the Faithful, Ali al-Karrar, as mentioned in some narrations.
For instance, Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Dawood narrated from Muhammad ibn Bakran al-Naqqash, from al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Maliki, from Ahmad ibn Hilal, from Abu Shu'ayb al-Khurasani, who said: I asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (peace be upon him): Which is better, visiting the grave of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) or visiting Hussein (peace be upon him)? He replied: Hussein was killed in a state of distress, and it is fitting for Allah, the Exalted, that no distressed person comes to him except that Allah relieves his distress. The virtue of visiting the grave of the Commander of the Faithful over visiting Hussein is like the virtue of the Commander of the Faithful over Hussein (peace be upon them). Then he asked me: Where do you live? I said: Kufa. He said: The mosque of Kufa is the house of Noah; if a man enters it a hundred times, Allah will write for him a hundred forgivenesses. Indeed, it contains the invocation of Noah (peace be upon him) where he said: 'My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house as a believer.' I asked: Who did he mean by my parents?
After presenting this narration, the author of Al-Wasa'il commented: I say, and there are indications that support this.
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his pure family.