Index
Translator’s Preface (English) 28
Translator’s Preface (Persian) 32
Introduction by Ayatullah al-Jaza’iri 38
The Other Books on al-Khasaaes 100
A Brief Account of the Honorable Translator 104
Shahristani in the View of Great Scholars 115
Supplement to the Khasa’is 133
In mentioning the heart-wrenching tribulations of Imam Husain (a.s.). 154
Take Provision in This Final Breath 154
The Causes of Fear and Hope 158
I Became Hopeful Regarding My Faith 161
When Entering the Land of Karbala 165
Imam Husain (a.s.) in the Lap of the Prophet (s.a.w.a.) 169
The Remembrance of Imam Husain (a.s.) Brings Tenderness to the Heart 173
The Visitor of That Noble One (a.s.) Gives Drink from al-Kawthar 177
The Gatherings of Mourning for Imam Husain (a.s.) Possess Fourteen Qualities. 181
The Arrangement of This Book and Its Twelve Titles 186
Concerning the Creation of the Noble Light of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) 194
Concerning the Special Characteristics of the Place of That Noble One (a.s.) After His Birth. 206
Concerning the Special Characteristics of His Abode After His Martyrdom.. 208
Concerning the Special Characteristic of His Abode in the (World of Barzakh) 210
Concerning the Special Characteristic of His Abode on the Day of Resurrection. 212
Concerning the Special Characteristic of His Abode in Paradise 213
Concerning the Noble Qualities and Praiseworthy Character of Imam Husain (a.s.) 214
Title Two: Concerning the qualities, character, and acts of worship of that noble master (a.s.) 215
Concerning the Qualities of Courage, Worship, and Observing Rights. 217
The Modesty of Imam Husain (a.s.) 219
Concerning Imam Husain (a.s.)’s (a.s.) Compassion for Those Afflicted by Worry and Grief 222
Concerning the Praise of Imam Husain (a.s.) in the Qur'an and Hadith. 226
The fact that Imam Husain (a.s.) is the Cause of the Sorrow of the Believers. 232
Concerning the Special Characteristics of His Worship on the Day of Ashura. 236
Concerning the Outward and Inward Purification of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the Night of Ashura. 242
Four Types of Prayer of That Honorable Figure on the Day of Ashura. 245
Burial of a Nursing Child for Five Reasons 249
Zakat of the Body and Wealth on the Night and Day of Ashura 250
The Thirteen Distinctions of Imam Husain (a.s.)’s (a.s.) Jihād Compared to Jihād in Islam.. 252
The Book of Recommended Acts of Worship 258
The Giving of Water by Imam Husain (a.s.) on the Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 259
Feeding by Imam Husain (a.s.) on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 260
The Kindness and Affection of Imam Husain (a.s.) on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 261
Repelling the Enemy on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ. 262
Consoling Others by That Noble One (a.s.) on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 263
Visiting the Sick by That Noble One (a.s.) on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 264
Recitation, Remembrance, and Supplication on the Night and Day of ʿĀshūrāʾ 266
The Book of Spiritual Acts of Worship and Praiseworthy Qualities 268
Tranquility of Heart and Forbearance Among the Praiseworthy Qualities of That Noble One (a.s.) 272
The Weeping of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) for Imam Husain (a.s.) 281
Weeping Over the Calamities of the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s.) Is Among the Greatest Acts of Worship. 286
The Gathering of Opposite Qualities in Imam Husain (a.s.) 291
The Combination of Two Apparently Opposite Obligations 295
On the Special Divine Favours Bestowed Upon That Noble Imam (a.s.) and Their Eleven Categories 302
Title Four: Concerning the special divine favors and honors bestowed upon him. 305
On the Special Expressions Used for These Noble Divine Favours 305
On the Special Divine Gift Bestowed Upon That Noble Imam (a.s.) 310
Regarding the Special Divine Favours Bestowed Upon That Noble Imam (a.s.) Through Divine Speech 319
The Bestowal of the Prophet’s Heart Upon Imam Husain (a.s.) 323
The Bestowal of the Prophet’s Spirit, Heart, and Intellect to Imam Husain (a.s.) 328
The Reason for Singling Out Imam Husain (a.s.) for These Honors 331
The Granting of the Throne (ʿArsh) to Imam Husain (a.s.) 334
The Granting of Paradise to Imam Husain (a.s.) 336
The Bestowal from All Created Things Upon Imam Husain (a.s.) 338
Chapter on the Land Granted to Imam Husain (a.s.) 346
Chapter on the Air and Space Granted to Imam Husain (a.s.) 347
Chapter on the Water Given to Husain (a.s.) 349
Being Deprived of Water by Imam Husain (a.s.)’s Enemies 352
The thirst of Imam Husain (a.s.) affected four parts of his blessed body. 354
Chapter of Trees: The Tree of Musa (a.s.) and the Palm Tree of 'Isa (a.s.) 356
Chapter of Wild Animals and Birds; Chapter of Horses and Camels 360
The Special Characteristics of the Land of Karbala 371
The Special Honors Granted to Him (a.s.) Alongside the Violations of His Sanctity. 378
The Special Honors Related to the Food of That Noble One (a.s.) 382
The Special Honors Related to the Clothing of That Noble One (a.s.) 383
Concerning the Manifestation of the Special Divine Grace Toward That Noble One (a.s.) 384
Title Five : Concerning the Manifestation of Divine Grace Toward That Noble One (a.s.) 386 The Purpose of Creation is Worship 390
Human beings are immersed in sins. 395
Fulfilling the Commands That Were Specific to Him 399
The Addresses Directed to Man from the Lord 403
Visiting Imam Husain (a.s.), the Ranks of the Honored Servants, and Others. 407
Desiring Martyrdom in the Company of That Noble Imam (a.s.) 412
One of the means of mourning for al Husain (a.s.) is weeping for him. 420
The Reward and Compensation of the Mourners of Imam Husain (a.s.) 424
On the Characteristics of Humility and Supplication of that Noble Imam (a.s.) 427
Concerning the Inner Cause of Weeping 433
The Attachment of Intense Connection 437
The One Afflicted Possesses a Right Over the One Who Weeps 441
The Attachment Arising from Greatness and Lofty Rank 444
The Attachment Arising from Noble Qualities 448
The Attachment of Following and Shared Nature 453
Weeping on Account of the Combination of All the Qualities 455
Weeping Without a Consciously Perceived Cause 457
In the external causes that lead to weeping 462
The entry of the month of Muharram is a cause of sorrow and weeping. 467
On the quality of lamentation, grief, and weeping for that blessed figure. 471
In the Statement of Assemblies for Mentioning the Tragedy of That Holy One. 475
The Grief of the Tablet (Lawḥ), the Pen (Qalam), and the Throne (ʿArsh) 475
In Paradise, the Mourning of the Houri and... 479
In Paradise, Mourning of Jibril and... 481
The Assembly of Adam in Karbala 483
The Ark of Noah Upon Reaching the Place of Martyrdom 484
The Confluence of Two Seas and the Meeting of Musa with Khidr 484
For Ibrahim at the Time of Breaking the Idols and the Slaughter of His Son. 487
For Ibrahim at the time of his passing through Karbala 490
The session is for Isma'il... 491
The session is for Jesus son of Mary in Karbala 492
The session is for Jesus son of Mary... 499
Type 3 - Mourning him after his birth and before his martyrdom 502
One year after the birth and mourning of that master 505
Two Years After the Birth and Cry of the Prophet upon Him 509
The Prophet While in his Last Moments Held Imam Husain (a.s.) to His Chest 516
Amīr al-Muʾminīn (a.s.) wept for Imam Husain (a.s.) on the bank of the Euphrates. 519
The Elegy of Imam Hasan (a.s.) in Mourning for His Brother Imam Husain (a.s.). 530
The Elegy Recitation of Umm Salamah Outside Madinah 535
The Mourning Assembly Before Entering Karbala 554
The Mourning Gathering on the Night of ʿĀshūrāʾ and the Sermon Delivered by the Imam (a.s.) 558
The Last Assembly at Dawn on the Night of ʿĀshūrāʾ 560
Type 4 - Gatherings that were held after his martyrdom 563
The Elegy Recited by Imam al-Sajjad (a.s.) in the Court of Yazid 573
Type 5 - Gathering of the people of the Day of Resurrection. 581
The scrolls and books that contain the elegy of that noble Imam (a.s.) 583
On the Special Characteristics of Gatherings Held for Weeping over him (Imam al-Ḥusayn (a.s.)) 586
On the Special Virtues of Weeping for Imam al-Ḥusayn (a.s.). 589
On the Virtues of Weeping for Imam al-Ḥusayn (a.s.) 592
On the Special Effects of Weeping with Respect to Reward and Recompense. 596
On the Special Virtues of an Eye that Weeps for al-Imam Husain (a.s.) 606
On the Special Virtues of the Tears that Flow for the Oppressed Imam.. 607
Conclusion to the Previous Objectives 609
Title Seven: Concerning the special characteristics of visiting (ziyārah) the Noble Imam (a.s.). 619
“O Two Eyes, Pour Forth Tears” 625
On the Virtues of the Visitors of That Noble Imam 628
The Prayers of the Angels for the Visitors 632
The Angels Attend the Funeral of the Visitors 635
Visiting Him Causes the Forgiveness of Sins 638
The Intercession of the Visitors on Behalf of Others 640
The Visitation of Him is Equal to Thirty Accepted Pilgrimages 642
Allah Does Not Disappoint the Visitors 645
The Extraordinary Virtues of Visiting Him 648
Concerning the Special Merits of the Ziyārah of that Noble One (a.s.) 651
“Where are the visitors of Imam Husain (a.s.) ibn Ali (a.s.)?” 655
The Manner of Lady Fatimah's (a.s.) Arrival in the Gathering 659
The Manner of Imam Husain (a.s.)'s (a.s.) Arrival in the Gathering 662
Special Qualities Granted to the Visitors 666
Special Rewards for the Visitors 669
Special Rulings Concerning the Ziyārah of that Noble One (a.s.) 678
Concerning the Conditions and Religious Etiquettes of the Ziyārah 680
Chapter Six: Concerning the conditions and religious etiquettes of the ziyārah. 680
The Effects that Result from Abandoning the Ziyārah 684
Concerning the Ziyārahs Specific to Particular Times 688
Chapter Eight: Concerning the ziyārahs that are specific to certain times. 688
Concerning the Divine Favors Granted in Relation to the Ziyārah of that Noble One (a.s.) 698
Concerning the Special Forms of Address Found in the Ziyārah of that Noble One (a.s.) 704
The Greatest Afflictions of that Noble One (a.s.) 712
The Imam's (a.s.) Letter to the People of Basra 717
The Imam's (a.s.) Letter to the Nobles of Kufah 720
The Imam's (a.s.) Request for Support from His Enemies in Order to Complete the Proof 726
Seeking Support During the Siege 731
The Seven Talbiyahs as Responses to the Seven Appeals of that Noble One (a.s.) 735
The Seven Appeals Relating to the Condition of that Noble One (a.s.) 737
The Confrontation of the Two Armies 739
At the Outbreak of the Battle 740
At the Time When His Companions Had Been Martyred 741
At the Time When He Fell Upon the Ground 743
When They Prepared to Kill Him 746
At the Moment of Martyrdom 747
The Seven Appeals of Every Person at the Time of Death and Thereafter. 750
Visiting Each of the Blessed Limbs of that Noble One (a.s.) 754
The Special Characteristics of the Visitors of that Noble One (a.s.) Before His Martyrdom.. 758
The Visitors of that Noble One (a.s.) After His Martyrdom 763
The Visitors Who Came After His Burial 766
The Crimes of al-Mutawakkil al-ʿAbbāsī Against Him 769
The Persistence of al-Mutawakkil in Erasing the Grave of That Noble One (a.s.) 772
The Participation of That Noble One (a.s.) with the Qur’an in All Attributes. 783
The Fourteen Stations of the Qur’an for Intercession and Disputation. 792
The Fourteen Stations of His Afflictions 801
The Verses That Were Revealed Concerning the Elegy of That Noble One (a.s.) 806
The departure of that noble one (a.s.) from Madinah, 809
In regard to the small number of his supporters 811
In summary regarding the martyrdom of that noble Imam (a.s.) 813
Imam Husain (a.s.), the soul at peace (nafs-ul-mutmain-nah) 814
The intended meaning of the (zulm) is the martyrdom of al-Imam Husain (a.s.) 817
The intended meaning of the great sacrifice is Imam Husain (a.s.). 824
In regard to the collective attributes that belong to him from the Qur'an. 829
All the Surahs of the Qur'an concerning that noble Imam (a.s.) 832
Al-Imam Husain (a.s.) has a special Miʿraj in Karbala 837
The disjointed letters of the Qur'an and the dismembered body of al-Imam Husain (a.s.) 841
The true House of Allah is the heart of that noble Imam (a.s.) 852
The True House of Allah and Honoring the Outward House of Allah 858
All the virtues and honors of the Kaʿbah belong to al-Imam Husain (a.s.) 863
The Kaʿbah is a pillar of Islam, and al-Imam Husain (a.s.) is a pillar of faith. 870
Allah has granted miracles to the station of the Kaʿbah and to al-Imam Husain (a.s.) 875
A white bird near the noble body of that Imam (a.s.) 877
The Kaʿbah and al-Imam Husain (a.s.) are places around which the angels perform circumambulation 882
Al-Imam Husain (a.s.) is more noble than the Kaʿbah 887
Prayer of the traveler is performed in full in the Kaʿbah and in Karbala. 890
All the Prophets (a.s.) visited the land of Karbala 893
The light of al-Imam Husain (a.s.) is greater than the light of the Kaʿbah. 897
The Hadith of the Apple, Quince, and Pomegranate... 903
The Story of the Companions of the Elephant at the Kaʿbah and Yazid at Karbala. 907
The Kaʿbah and Karbala Both Spoke 913
Around the Kaʿbah and Karbala there are several honored and revered stations. 919
Prayer in the Kaʿbah and Karbala is better than a thousand prayers 924
The Kaʿbah and Karbala Are Never Without Circumambulators 931
The Talbiyah of al-Imam Husain (a.s.) Like the Talbiyah of Kalim Allah (a.s.) 944
Taking Allegiance for the Pharaoh of This Ummah 947
Fear Came Upon Him Even in Sleep 951
O Allah, You Are the God Without Partner 955
The Martyr-Companions Were the True Pilgrims 967
The mother of Wahb and the wife of Wahb were among the women at the true House of Allah. 970
Concerning the Special Characteristics of that Noble One (a.s.) Related to the Angels. 973
Concerning the Angelic Supporters on Several Occasions 980
That Noble One (a.s.) was endowed with the Qualities of the Angels. 990
The Gifts of That Noble One (a.s.) to the Angels 997
Recognize Imam Husain (a.s.) ibn ʿAlī (a.s.) Well 1009
Comparison of the Weeping of Ādam (a.s.) and the Weeping of Imam Husain (a.s.) 1013
Chapter of Idrīs (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) 1018
Farewell, Now I Too Am Going - Chapter of Yaʿqūb (a.s.) 1023
Hūd (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.), the Possessors of a Special Reliance Upon Allah. 1029
Ayyūb (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.), the Most Special Servants of Allah. 1031
The Special Characteristics Shared by Prophet Yaḥyā (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) 1033
The Glad Tidings of the Birth of Yaḥyā (a.s.) and Imam Husain (a.s.) from Allah. 1035
Remembering Yaḥyā (a.s.) at the Time of Halting and Departing 1038
Mūsā (a.s.) Was Kalīm Allāh, and Imam Husain (a.s.) Also Was Kalīm Allāh. 1045
Dāwūd (a.s.) Was a Lamenter, and Imam Husain (a.s.) Also Was a Lamenter. 1056
ʿĪsā (a.s.), the Son of Maryam (a.s.), and Imam Husain (a.s.), the Son of al-Zahrāʾ (a.s.) 1059
The Gifts Granted to the Prophets Through Imam Husain (a.s.) 1061