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Chapter: The Reward for the Ziyārah of Ĥusain (a.s.) Is Equal to the Reward of Performing a Hajj َّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ ٠َّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُ٠َيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَا٠ِ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِي٠ِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (ع) ٠َا يُقَالُ إِنَّ زِيَارَةَ قَبْرِ الْحُسَيْنِ (ع) تَعْدِلُ حِجَّةً وَ عُ٠ْرَةً قَالَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ٠َا الْحَجُّ وَ الْعُ٠ْرَةُ هَاهُنَا وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَرَادَ الْحَجَّ وَ لَ٠ْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَهُ فَأَتَاهُ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ حِجَّةً وَ لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَرَادَ الْعُ٠ْ يَتَهَيَّأْ لَهُ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ عُ٠4.

Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan narrated to me from Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Al-Saffār, from Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ‘Isā, from his father, from Ibn Abī ‘Umayr, from Hishām ibn Ḥakam, from ‘Abdil Karīm ibn Ḥassān, who said: I asked Abā ‘Abdillāh (Imam Sādiq (a.s.)), “What does it mean when it is said that going to the Ziyārah of the grave of Ḥusain (a.s.) is equal to performing a Hajj and an ‘Umrah?” Imam (a.s.) replied: Verily Hajj and ‘Umrah can only be performed here (in Makkah).

However, if one decides to go to Hajj but does not have the means (to do so) and goes to Ḥusain (a.s.) instead, Allāh will register a Hajj for him. (Similarly) if someone decides to perform an ‘Umrah but does not have the means (to do so and goes to Ḥusain (a.s.) instead), an ‘Umrah will be registered for him.