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In Arabic, Arba'in means the 40th day and 20th of [[Safar]], which is 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) on the Day of 'Ashura, is called Arba'in al-Husayni or simply Arba'in. The importance of this day lies in the fact that based on historical accounts, [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] visited the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) on this day as the first pilgrim ever visiting this grave. In some sources, it is reported that, in addition to Jabir, remaining members of Imam al-Husayn's (a) family returned to Karbala on this day and visited the graves of Imam al-Husayn (a) and other martyrs of Karbala. | In Arabic, Arba'in means the 40th day and 20th of [[Safar]], which is 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn (a) on the Day of 'Ashura, is called Arba'in al-Husayni or simply Arba'in.<ref>Anwarī, ''Farhang-i buzurg-i sukhan'', vol. 1, p. 312; Muhaddithī, ''Farhang-i Āshūrā'', p. 45.</ref> The importance of this day lies in the fact that based on historical accounts, [[Jabir b. 'Abd Allah al-Ansari]] visited the grave of Imam al-Husayn (a) on this day as the first pilgrim ever visiting this grave.<ref>Qummī, ''Safīnat al-biḥār'', vol. 8, p. 383.</ref> In some sources, it is reported that, in addition to Jabir, remaining members of Imam al-Husayn's (a) family returned to Karbala on this day and visited the graves of Imam al-Husayn (a) and other martyrs of Karbala.<ref>Ibn Ṭāwūs, ''al-Luhūf fī qatlā l-ṭufūf'', p. 225.</ref> | ||
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There is three opinions among Shi'a scholars about the return of the [[captives of Karbala|captives]] passing [[Karbala]] on their way to [[Medina]] | There is three opinions among Shi'a scholars about the return of the [[captives of Karbala|captives]] passing [[Karbala]] on their way to [[Medina]] | ||
* Some scholars including [[al-Muhaddith al-Nuri]] in his ''[[al-Lu'lu' wa l-marjan]]'',<ref>Nūrī, ''Luʾ Luʾ wa marjān'', | * Some scholars including [[al-Muhaddith al-Nuri]] in his ''[[al-Lu'lu' wa l-marjan]]'',<ref>Nūrī, ''Luʾ Luʾ wa marjān'', p. 208-209.</ref> and his student [[Shaykh 'Abbas Qumi]] in his ''[[Muntaha l-amal]]''<ref>Qummī, ''Muntahā l-āmāl''', pp. 524-525.</ref> believe that the mentioned visit did not happen in the first year after the Battle of Karbala and that it was not even possible at all. Before al-Muhaddith al-Nuri, [[al-Sayyid b. Tawus]] expressed his doubt about the issue as well in his ''[[Iqbal al-a'mal]]''. | ||
* Some scholars confirmed that the captives have visited Karbala, and considered a later time for it, end of Safar or beginning of Rabi' I or later. | * Some scholars confirmed that the captives have visited Karbala, and considered a later time for it, end of Safar or beginning of Rabi' I or later. | ||