Imam Hasan al-Askari (peace be upon him) said:
The signs of a true believer are five: 51 rakat of Salat (per day - 17 of which are the obligatory prayers and 34 which are the recommended daily prayers); Ziyarat Arbaeen; Wearing a ring on the right hand (an Aqeeq ring); Placing the head on the earth (during sajad i n the Salat); Openly pronouncing (Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem) when reciting the two surahs in the Salat.
The signs of a true believer are five: 51 rakat of Salat (per day - 17 of which are the obligatory prayers and 34 which are the recommended daily prayers); Ziyarat Arbaeen; Wearing a ring on the right hand (an Aqeeq ring); Placing the head on the earth (during sajad i n the Salat); Openly pronouncing (Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem) when reciting the two surahs in the Salat.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said:
Allah will record a good deed and erase a sin for every step taken by one who performs the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on foot. He will also add a rank to his rank. When he arrives at the grave, Allah will appoint two angels on him who will only write the good that he speaks and not write anything else that he might say or do.
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said to me (the narrator):
Husain! Allah will write a good deed for one who leaves his house to perform the Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a.s.) on foot and erase a sin from him for every step he takes. Till he arrives at the holy shrine, Allah will write him as one who has achieved salvation and as the successful one. After he completes the Ziyarat, Allah will write him as the successful one. When he decides to return, an angel will come to him and say: “Allah’s Messenger conveys his salutation on you and tells you that all your previous sins are forgiven. So continue good deeds.”
