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== The Hadith of Shibli ==
== The Hadith of Shibli ==
{{Main|Hadith of Shibli}}
{{Main|Hadith of Shibli}}
The Hadith of Shibli is a narration attributed to Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) in which the Imam, in a conversation with Shibli, explains the [[Secrets of Hajj|secrets]] and inner meanings of the rites of Hajj.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 12 and 15.</ref> The secrets of the Miqat, the secrets of entering the Haram, and the [[Secrets of Wuquf in Mash'ar|secrets of staying in the Mashair]] are among the topics addressed in this hadith.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 44–177.</ref>
The Hadith of Shibli is a narration attributed to Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a) in which the Imam, in a conversation with Shibli, explains the [[Secrets of Hajj|secrets]] and inner meanings of the rites of Hajj.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 12 and 15.</ref> The secrets of the Miqat, the secrets of entering the Haram, and the [[Secrets of Wuquf in Mash'ar|secrets of staying in the Mashair]] are among the topics addressed in this hadith.<ref>''A Study of the Secrets of Hajj in the Hadith of Shibli from the Perspective of Verses and Narrations'', pp. 44–177.</ref>
 
 


== Imam Sajjad's (a) Supplication on the Day of Arafah ==
== Imam Sajjad's (a) Supplication on the Day of Arafah ==
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The forty-seventh supplication of the [[Sahifa Sajjadiyya]] is a prayer that Imam Sajjad (AS) recited on the [[Day of Arafah]].<ref>''Sahifa Kamila Sajjadiyya'', p. 210.</ref> This supplication is the longest in the Sahifa and covers topics such as the names and attributes of God, prayers and blessings upon the Prophet (s), the Ahl al-Bayt (a), and the Shi'a, as well as the expression of certain noble moral virtues.<ref>''Diyar-e Asheqan'', vol. 7, pp. 539–540.</ref>
The forty-seventh supplication of the [[Sahifa Sajjadiyya]] is a prayer that Imam Sajjad (AS) recited on the [[Day of Arafah]].<ref>''Sahifa Kamila Sajjadiyya'', p. 210.</ref> This supplication is the longest in the Sahifa and covers topics such as the names and attributes of God, prayers and blessings upon the Prophet (s), the Ahl al-Bayt (a), and the Shi'a, as well as the expression of certain noble moral virtues.<ref>''Diyar-e Asheqan'', vol. 7, pp. 539–540.</ref>


== Burial Place of Imam Sajjad (AS) ==
== Burial Place of Imam Sajjad (a) ==
{{Main|Shrine of the Imams in Baqi'}}
{{Main|Shrine of the Imams in Baqi'}}


Imam Sajjad (AS) is buried in the [[Baqi' Cemetery]] alongside [[Imam Hasan (AS)]],<ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 427.</ref> [[Imam Baqir (AS)]],<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref> and [[Imam Sadiq (AS)]].<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref><ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 469.</ref> In the fifth century, [[Majd al-Mulk Baravestani]] (d. 492 AH), a vizier of the [[Seljuks]], built a tall shrine and dome over the graves of the Shi'a Imams.<ref>''Al-Kamil'', vol. 10, p. 352.</ref> This dome and shrine were destroyed once in 1220 AH by the Wahhabis, and after being rebuilt in 1233 AH by the Ottoman government,<ref>''Baqi' in the Mirror of Artistic Depictions'', p. 21.</ref> they were destroyed again by the Wahhabis in 1344 AH and have remained without a dome or building in the Baqi' cemetery grounds to this day.<ref>''Destruction and Reconstruction of Baqi''', p. 41.</ref>
Imam Sajjad (a) is buried in the [[Baqi' Cemetery]] alongside [[Imam Hasan (AS)]],<ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 427.</ref> [[Imam Baqir (a)]],<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref> and [[Imam Sadiq (a)]].<ref>''Muruj al-Dhahab'', vol. 3, p. 219.</ref><ref>''Al-Kafi'', vol. 1, p. 469.</ref> In the fifth century, [[Majd al-Mulk Baravestani]] (d. 492 AH), a vizier of the [[Seljuks]], built a tall shrine and dome over the graves of the Shi'a Imams.<ref>''Al-Kamil'', vol. 10, p. 352.</ref> The dome and shrine were first destroyed by the Wahhabis in 1220 AH and After being rebuilt in 1233 AH by the Ottoman government,<ref>''Baqi' in the Mirror of Artistic Depictions'', p. 21.</ref> they were destroyed again by the Wahhabis in 1344 AH and have remained without a dome or building in the Baqi' cemetery grounds to this day.<ref>''Destruction and Reconstruction of Baqi''', p. 41.</ref>
 
 
 
== Pilgrimage to Imam Sajjad (AS) in Baqi' ==
{{Main|Pilgrimage to Imam Sajjad (AS)}}
The virtue of visiting Imam Sajjad (AS) is mentioned among the pilgrimages to the [[Imams of Baqi']]; in a narration from Imam Sadiq (AS), visiting the Imams after [[Hajj]] is considered the conclusion of the [[Hajj al-Tamattu'|rites of Hajj]], whereby the Hajj rites are completed.<ref>''Bihar al-Anwar'', vol. 97, pp. 139 and 206.</ref>
 
There is a specific Ziyarat-nama (pilgrimage text) for Imam Sajjad that the pilgrim recites when present at his grave in the [[Baqi'|Baqi' cemetery]].<ref>''Qala'id al-Durar fi Manasik man Hajj wa I'tamara'', vol. 1, p. 112.</ref> According to Shi'a scholars, the best pilgrimages for [[Pilgrimage|visiting]] the Shi'a Imams are the Ziyarat Jami'a al-Kabira and the [[Ziyarat Amin Allah]].


== Pilgrimage to Imam Sajjad (a) in Baqi' ==
{{Main|Pilgrimage to Imam Sajjad (a)}}
The virtue of visiting Imam Sajjad (a) is mentioned among the pilgrimages to the [[Imams of Baqi']]; in a narration from Imam Sadiq (a), visiting the Imams after [[Hajj]] is considered the conclusion of the [[Hajj al-Tamattu'|rites of Hajj]], whereby the Hajj rites are completed.<ref>''Bihar al-Anwar'', vol. 97, pp. 139 and 206.</ref>


There is a specific Ziyarat-nama (Ziyara-text) for Imam Sajjad which is recited by pilgrims at his grave in [[al-Baqi' Cemetery]].<ref>''Qala'id al-Durar fi Manasik man Hajj wa I'tamara'', vol. 1, p. 112.</ref> According to Shi'a scholars, the best supplications to recite when visiting the Shi'a Imams are Ziyarat Jami'a al-Kabira and [[Ziyarat Amin Allah]].


== Pilgrimage Sites Attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS) ==
== Pilgrimage Sites Attributed to Imam Sajjad (a) ==
There are three locations in [[Iraq|the country of Iraq]] attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS), which are:
There are three locations in [[Iraq|the country of Iraq]] attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS), which are:


=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Hilla ===
=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (a) in Hilla ===
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Hilla)}}
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Hilla)}}
The Maqam attributed to Imam Sajjad (AS) in the city of Hilla consists of two rectangular rooms with a green dome and two minarets. At this site, a Zarih or a small chest more than one meter high has been installed as a sign of the place where Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) was present, and it is covered with green cloths.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 2, p. 50.</ref>
The Maqam attributed to Imam Sajjad(a) in [[Hilla]] consists of two rectangular rooms with a green dome and two minarets. At this site, a Zarih (shrine enclosureor) a small chest more than one meter high has been installed as a sign of the place where Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) was present, and it is covered with green cloths.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 2, p. 50.</ref>


=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf ===
=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (a) in Najaf ===
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Najaf)}}
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Najaf)}}
[[File:61.jpg|thumb|A view of the Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf al-Ashraf]]
[[File:61.jpg|thumb|A view of the Maqam of Imam Sajjad (a) in Najaf al-Ashraf]]


The Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Najaf is located on the western side of the [[Holy Shrine of Ali]]. This Maqam is, in fact, the place where Imam Sajjad (AS) stopped and stayed during his pilgrimage to his grandfather, [[Imam Ali (AS)]], and the Imam performed worship and prayer there.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 1, p. 77.</ref>
The Maqam of Imam Sajjad(a) in [[Najaf]] is located on the western side of the [[Holy Shrine of Ali]]. This Maqam is, in fact, the place where Imam Sajjad(a) stopped and stayed when visiting his grandfather, [[Imam Ali(a)]], and the Imam performed worship and prayer there.<ref>''Shrines of Iraq'', vol. 1, p. 77.</ref>


=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) in Karbala ===
=== Maqam of Imam Sajjad(a) in Karbala ===
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Karbala)}}
{{Main|Maqam of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (Karbala)}}
The Maqam of Imam Sajjad (AS) and the [[Captives of Karbala]] is one of the stopping points of the caravan of the captives of Karbala in the country of Iraq, located in the Khasif region of [[Karbala]].<ref>''Al-Mawaqi' al-Athariyya wa al-Siyahiyya fi Karbala'', p. 129.</ref>
The Maqam of Imam Sajjad(a) and the [[Captives of Karbala]] is one of the stopping points of the caravan of the captives of [[Karbala]] in [[Iraq]], located in the Khasif region of [[Karbala]].<ref>''Al-Mawaqi' al-Athariyya wa al-Siyahiyya fi Karbala'', p. 129.</ref>
 
 


==Notes==
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