Mourning of Imam Husain (a.s) Hadith: 13

Tradition 13

Through my chain of transmitters (I relate) from the Noble Shaikh, the Master of Traditionists, Mohammad bin Ali bin Babawayh Qummi (Shaikh Sa‌dooq) who relates from Abi Ammarah (the elegizer, Nawha recitor) that he says that, Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s) told me,

"Recite some couplets in praise of Imam Husain (a.s)."

I recited the couplets and Imam started weeping. Again I recited some more and he wept. I continued my recital and Imam wept each time until his entire Household started lamenting. Then Imam said,

"O Abu Ammarah! A person who recites couplets for Imam Husain (a.s) and makes fifty people weep, his reward is Paradise. And a person who recites couplets for Imam Husain (a.s) and makes thirty people weep, his reward is Paradise. And a person who recites couplets and makes twenty people weep, his reward is Paradise. And a person who recites couplets for Imam Husain (a.s) and makes ten people weep, his reward is Paradise. While a person who recites couplets for Imam Husain (a.s) and makes one person weep, his reward is Paradise. While a person who recites couplets for Imam Husain (a.s), and himself weeps, his reward is Paradise. And whoever recites a couplet for Imam and himself is agrieved, his reward is Paradise."