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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Pearls and Corals (lu’lu Wa Marjaan) Treatise On the Condition of Sincerity Required By Religious Speakers INTRODUCTION Making the believers cry and mourn over the calamities that befell Imam Ḥusayn (as) and the rest of the members of the Holy Household (as), by reciting eulogies, narrating their hardships and carrying out other relevant acts that have not been prohibited by the religious canonical law (shari'ah), is a form of worship.

It is a worship that has not only been praised, but rewards and remuneration have also been ordained for it.

It has been narrated in the book Kāmil al-Ziyarāt that Imam al-Ṣadiq (as) said to 'Abdullah ibn Ḥammad Baṣri: “I have heard that in the middle of the month of Sha'bān, some people from the suburbs of Kufa – and other cities – go to him (meaning al-Ḥusayn) and their ladies lament over him, the reciters recite poems about him, the speakers narrate his story, the lamenters lament over him and the poets recite eulogies about him.” I ('Abdullah) replied, “Yes, may I be sacrificed upon you!

I have seen some of that which you described.” The Imam said: "Praise be to Allah, who appointed some people to benefit from us, extol us and recite eulogies about us.

And (praise be to Allah) who has made some of our enemies slander our Shi'a for their nearness to us while other enemies insult them and condemn their actions." 4 In 'Uyūn al-Akhbār of Sheikh al-Ṣadūq, it has been narrated from Imam al-Riḍa (as) who said to Ḥasan ibn 'Ali ibn Faḍḍhāl: "Whoever remembered our tragedy and cried and made others cry, his eyes will not shed tears on the day all eyes will be shedding tears." 5 In the books Kāmil al-Ziyarāt, Thawāb al-'Amāl and al-Amāli, it has been recorded that Imam al-Ṣadiq (as) said to Abu 'Umāra Munshid6 : "Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes fifty people cry, paradise is for him.

Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes forty people cry, paradise is for him. Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes thirty people cry, paradise is for him. Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes twenty people cry, paradise is for him. Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes ten people cry, paradise is for him. Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and makes one person cry, paradise is for him.

Anyone who recites poetry about Imam Ḥusayn (as) and weeps will be rewarded with paradise.