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Philosophy of Pilgrimage of … H-S Nateghi and S.S. Shah Naqavi (113
their graves”. (Hakim Conclusion
Naisaburi, 2002) One of the advantages of Shiite
Imams is paying special attention
Mohammad ibn Muslim to visiting the graves of the
quotes Imam Baqir as saying:
“Order our Shiites to Prophet and the Imams. He
visit Husain ibn Ali, respects the graves of the
Imams and considers them
because instead of bringing great, which is why they are
it, it is obligatory on buildings Builds on them.
every believer who This issue and its impact
acknowledges the
Imamate of Husain on on human life were studied
from three perspectives: reason,
behalf of God Almighty”. Quran and narrations, which
(Majlesi, 1993)
led to the same conclusion in
Ali Ibn Maymun says; I all three cases:
heard Imam Sadegh say: The intellect does not recognize
“If any of you the obstacle of pilgrimage,
performs a thousand but the pilgrimage to the graves
Hajj; but does not visit and the Imams of the wise is
the grave of Imam Husain, respect for them, and this respect
he has even left God's is the happiness of the people
rights”. in both worlds .
There are various verses in
When asked why the Imam the Quran, for example:
said : “And thus did We make
“Husain's right is obligatory (men) to get knowledge
on every Muslim”. of them that they might
(Ibid)
