سورة آل عمران

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): الرِّبِّیُّونَ [al-Ribbiyyun] refers to large groups of people, and one ribba is ten thousand. فَما وَهَنُوا لِما أَصابَهُمْ فِی سَبِیلِ الله [So they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah's way]; they did not become weak or feeble because of the killing of their prophet (peace be upon him and his family).

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): If only you and those of your household who were taken to prison with you have been afflicted with this trial, you are not alone and without us in [experiencing] grief, anger, sorrow, sadness and severe pain of the heart. Because of that trial of yours, the same amount of restlessness, distress and sorrow has reached me as has reached you. But I have turned to the beautiful patience and endurance which Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has commanded the pious to observe, when He says: ... وَ کَأَیِّنْ مِنْ نَبِیٍّ قاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّیُّونَ کَثِیرٌ فَما وَهَنُوا لِما أَصابَهُمْ فِی سَبِیلِ اللهِ وَ ما ضَعُفُوا وَ مَا اسْتَکانُوا وَ اللهُ یُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِینَ [And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah's way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the patient], and there are many similar [verses] in the Quran. And O dear uncle and cousin, know that Allah has never for a moment cared about the harm of this world for His friend, and nothing is more beloved to Him than hardship, striving and trial together with patience; and He has never for a moment cared about the blessings of this world for His enemy.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When you come to the grave of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him) ... then you stand facing the graves of the martyrs and gesture towards all of them and say: 'Peace be upon you, O men of Allah! You have gone ahead of us and we are your followers, and we come after you and are your helpers. I bear witness that you are the helpers of Allah and the masters of the martyrs in this world and the hereafter, and you are the helpers of Allah just as Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: وَ کَأَیِّنْ مِنْ نَبِیٍّ قاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّیُّونَ کَثِیرٌ فَما وَهَنُوا لِما أَصابَهُمْ فِی سَبِیلِ اللهِ وَ ما ضَعُفُوا وَ مَا اسْتَکانُوا [And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah's way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves], and you did not weaken and did not become feeble and did not bow your heads in submission before the enemy until you met Allah on the path of truth and in support of the complete word of Allah (Imam Husayn (peace be upon him)).'

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When you come to the grave of Imam Husayn (peace be upon him), you say: "... O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family)! I bear witness that you are the recipient of the promise of help and victory from Allah, and Allah's true promise to you is that He will destroy your enemies and complete the promise He gave you. I bear witness that many godly men fought alongside you, as Allah said: وَ کَأَیِّنْ مِنْ نَبِیٍّ قاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّیُّونَ کَثِیرٌ فَما وَهَنُوا لِما أَصابَهُمْ [And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them]."