Sayings About Imam Hussain (asws)

1.  The angel Gabriel narrated to Prophet Muhammad (asws) that: “Karbala, where your grandson and his family will be martyred, is the one of the most blessed and the most sacred land on Earth and it is one of the valleys of Paradise.” Reference:  Kamill al-Ziyarat. pg. 545

2.  The fourth Shia Imam Zain-ul-abideen (asws) narrated: “God chose the land of Karbala as a safe and blessed sanctuary twenty-four thousand years before He created the land of the Kabah and chose it as a sanctuary. Verily it will shine among the gardens of Paradise like a shining star shines among the stars for the people of Earth.” Reference: Kamill al-Ziyarat pg. 534. 

3.  In this regard, Imam Jafar Sadiq (asws) narrates: 'Allah, the Almighty, has made the dust of my ancestor's grave - Imam Husain (asws) as a cure for every sickness and safety from every fear.' Reference: Amali vol. 1 pg. 326

4.  It is narrated from Imam Jafar-e- Sadiq (asws): 'The earth of the pure and holy grave of Imam Husain (asws) is a pure and blessed musk. For those who consume it from among our Shias, it is a cure for every ailment, and if our enemy uses it then he will melt the way fat melts, when you intend to consume that pure earth recite the following supplication…’ Reference: Mustadrakul Wasail, vol. 10, pg 339-40 tradition 2; or pg.189; Behar-ul- Anwar vol. 101, tradition 60