Imam Jaffer Al Sadiq (asws) said:
‘May Allah (s.w.t.) have Mercy on our Shiites. By Allah (azwj)! Our Shiites are the believers for they participate in our calamities with lengthy sorrow and grief.

The Holy Prophet (Saws) said:
Surely, there exists in the hearts of the Mu’mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Hussain (asws), a heat that never subsides.

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Ashura

Imam Reza’ (asws) said:
The one for whom the day of A’ashura is a day of tragedy, grief and weeping, Allah (azwj) The Mighty, The Glorious, shall make the Day of Judgment, a day of joy and happiness for him.

(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, pg. 284)

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For those unable to go for the ziarat of Imam Hussain (asws) on the day of A’ashura,
Imam Baqir (asws) mentions the manner of performing A’zadari as follows:
He should mourn over Hussain (asws), weep for him and instruct the members of the house to weep for him. He should establish the mourning ceremony in the house by exhibiting lamentations and grief over him; the people should meet one another in their homes and offer condolences and consolation to each other over the calamities which befell him.

(Kaamil al-Ziyaraat pg.175)

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Imam Reza’ (asws) said:
With the advent of the month of Muharram, my father Imam Kazim (asws) would never be seen laughing; gloom and sadness would overcome him for (the first) ten days of the month; and when the tenth day of the month would dawn, it would be a day of tragedy, grief and weeping for him.

(Amaali Saduq, pg.111)

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The Holy Prophet (S) said:
O’ Fatimah (sa)! Every eye shall be weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye which has shed tears over the tragedy of Hussain (asws) for surely, that eye shall be laughing and shall be given the glad tidings of the bounties and comforts of Paradise.

(Bihar al-Anwaar, Vol. 44, pg.193)

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Imam Sadiq (asws) said:
There is none who recites poetry about Hussain (asws) and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins.

(Rijal al-Shaikh al- Tusi pg. 189)

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Imam Reza’ (asws) said:
to De’bil, a poet sincerely devoted to the Ahlul Bayt (as):
I desire that you recite for me poetry, for surely, these days (of the month of Muharram) are the days of grief and sorrow, which have passed over us, Ahlul Bayt (as).

(Mustadrak al-Wasail, Vol 10, pg.386)

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Imam Reza (asws) said:
O Dabil Recite Poetry regarding Hussain Ibn Ali(as), till you are alive be our helper and praise us and do not neglect mentioning us.

(Bihar Al-Anwaar: Vol-45, Pg:257)

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Imam ‘Ali (asws) said:
Surely, Allah has chosen for us followers (Shiites), who assist us and are happy at our happiness and are sad in our sadness.

(Ghuraral-Hikam Vol. 1, pg. 135)

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Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) narrates:
Hussain (asws) ibn Ali (asws) said, “I am the martyr of tears. No momin remembers Me without shedding tears.”

(Kamil Al-Ziaraat Pg-147)

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Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) narrates:
Hussain (asws) ibn Ali (asws) said, “I am the martyr of tears. No momin remembers Me without shedding tears.”

(Kamil Al-Ziaraat Pg-147)

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REWARDS ON WEEPING OVER IMAM HUSSAIN (asws)

Imam ‘Ali Ibn al-Hussain (asws) used to say:
Every Mu’min, whose eyes shed tears upon the killing of Hussain Ibn ‘Ali (asws) and his companions, such that the tears roll down his cheeks, Allah shall accommodate him in the elevated rooms of Paradise.

(Yanaabe’al-Mawaddah, Pg. 419)

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Imam Baqir (asws) said:
He who remembers us, or in whose presence, we are remembered, and (as a result) tears flow from his eyes, even though they may be in the measure of a wing of a mosquito, Allah shall construct for him a house in paradise and make the tears a barrier between him and the fire (of hell).

(Al-Ghadeer vol. 2, pg. 202)

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Imam Sadiq (asws) said:
He in whose presence we (and our miseries) are mentioned and, as a result, his eyes pour out tears, Allah shall make his face forbidden upon the fire of hell.

(Bihar al Anwar vol. 44, pg. 185)

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Imam Baqir (asws) said:
He who remembers us, or in whose presence, we are remembered, and (as a result) tears flow from his eyes, even though they may be in the measure of a wing of a mosquito, Allah shall construct for him a house in paradise and make the tears a barrier between him and the fire (of hell).

(Al-Ghadeer vol. 2, pg. 202)

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Imam Sadiq (asws) said to Fudhail:
Do you sit together, talk and discuss amongst yourselves?
Fudhail replied: Yes. The Imam then said: I approve of these sittings. So keep our `issue’ (Imamate) alive. May Allah exhibit mercy on those who revive our issue and mission!

(Wasail al-Shiah , Vol. 10, pg. 391)

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Imam Sadiq (asws) said to Masma’,
one of those who mourned over Imam Hussain (asws) May Allah (azwj) have mercy upon your tears! Do know that you are regarded as being of those who are deeply concerned about us and of those who are happy at our happiness and aggrieved at our sorrow. Do know that you shall witness the presence of my fathers near you at the time of your death.

(Wasail al-Shia, vol., 10, pg. 397)

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Imam Sadiq (asws):
(while sitting on the prayer mat prayed for the mourners and those going for the ziarat of the Ahlul Bayt (a.s) as follows):
O’ Lord, have mercy upon those eyes, which have shed tears in compassion for us; and upon those hearts, which have been restless and blistered for us; and upon those wailings, which have been for us.

(Bihar al-Anwaar vol 98, pg.8)

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Imam Sadiq (asws) said:
He whose eyes shed tears for our blood which has been shed, or for our rights which have been usurped, or for the humiliation meted out to us or to one of our Shiites, Allah shall accommodate him in paradise for a long time.

(Amali Sheikh al Mufid, pg.175)

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Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) narrates:
“For every act there is a known reward except for the act of shedding tears over Us.”

(Kamil al-Ziaraat Pg-105)

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Abu Abdullah (Imam Jafar Sadiq asws) said to me,
“O’ Misma! everyone whose eyes shed tears for Us will be blessed by looking at al Kausar and will be given a drink from it.

(Kamil al-Ziaraat Pg-102)

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‘Isa ibn abu Mansur who has said the following:
“I heard abu ‘Abd Allah (asws), recipient of divine supreme covenant, saying, ‘A breath with a sigh of concern and sadness due to injustice done to us is Tasbih (speaking of the glory of Allah) and one’s concern about our cause is worship, his concealing our secret is Jihad (hard work for the cause of Allah).”

(Al-Kafi vol-2, Pg-226)

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Imam Reza’ (asws) said:
Those who weep should weep over the likes of Hussain (asws) for surely, weeping over him does away with one’s great sins.

(Bihar al-Anwaar Vol: 94, pg.184)

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Imam Reza’ (asws) said:
O’ Son of Shabib! Should you weep for Hussain (asws) in the measure that tears roll down your cheeks, Allah would forgive all the sins committed by you, whether they be the great sins or the small sins and whether they be meagre or immense.

(Amali Saduq, pg. 111)

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Imam Reza’ (asws) said to Ibn Shabib:
O’ Son of Shabib! If it makes you happy (and you desire) to be with us in the elevated ranks of paradise, then be sad in our grief and happy at our happiness.

(Wasaail al-Shiah, Vol.14 Pg.502)