Then a rope will be extended out from the base of the Throne...

Then a rope will be extended out from the base of the Throne and those who have gone on pilgrimage to the shrines of the Immaculate Imams will sit there along with us."1 Indeed those who have gone on pilgrimage to the shrine of my son Ali will have the highest rank there and will receive the greatest rewards."2 4- Ahmad ibn al-Hassan al-Qatan, Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Laythi, Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ________________________ 1 Members of the Holy Household of the Prophet (MGB).

2 Uyun Akhbar al-Reza, vol. 2, Tradition No. 66-20. ibn Ishaq al-Mokat'tib al-Taliqani and Muhammad ibn Bikran al-Naq'qash narrated that Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'eed al-Hamedani, the servant of the Hashimites, quoted on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Faz'zal, on the authority of his father, on the authority of Abil-Hassan Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (MGB): "There is a shrine in Khorasan where angels come and go.

All the time, a group of angels will be landing there from the sky, and another group will be departing from there to go to the heavens. This will continue forever until the Trumpet is sounded."1 He was asked: "O son of the Prophet of God! Whose shrine is that?" He replied: "It is located in the land of Toos. And by God it is a garden - one of the gardens of Heaven. Whoever visits me there in that shrine, it is as if he has visited God's Prophet (MGB).

God the Most High will record for him the reward of one thousand accepted obligatory pilgrimages to the Ka'ba, and one thousand accepted 'Umrah (supererogatory) pilgrimages to the Ka'ba. Also my forefathers and I will intercede on his behalf on the Resurrection Day."2 ________________________ 1 This refers to the coming of the Judgment Day when "The Day that the Trumpet shall be sounded, and ye shall come forth in crowds" [The Holy Quran Nabaa 78:18]. 2 Uyun Akhbar al-Reza, vol. 2, Tradition No.

66-5 5- Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid may God be pleased with him-narrated that Muhammad ibn al-Hassan al-Saffar quoted on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr alBazanti according to which Abi Nasr narrated that he read a letter from Imam Reza (MGB) in which it was written: "Let my followers know that God considers visiting my shrine to be like one thousand pilgrimages (to the Ka'ba)." Then he went to Imam Muhammad Taqi (MGB) and asked him about this issue.

The Imam (MGB) said: "Yes. By God.