The incident...

The incident, as narrated by the mentor al-Tusi in Misbah al-Mutahajjid says that Safwan had sought Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (‘a) to perform the pilgrimage (ziyarat) to the shrine of Imam al-Husayn (‘a) and to teach him what he should do and say. Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said to him, “O Safwan!

Fast for three days before you start your trip..., etc.” Then he continued to say, “When you reach al-Ha’ir, say: Allahu Akbar!” Then the Imam continued to describe the ritual to him till he said, “Then exit out of the door next to the feet of ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a); face the martyrs and say: ‘Assalamo Alaikom, O friends of Allah..., etc.'” [^2]: al-Tabari, Tarikh, Vol. 6, p. 337. [^3]: These verses are from a poem by al-Ka’bi, may Allah have mercy on his soul. Previous…