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Blessed Imam HUSSAIN

{A.S}by: Muhammad Hanif

Imam Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib (626-680) was the grandson of the Holy

Prophet (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him). His mother,

Fatimah, was the Holy Prophet's (may Allah send greetings and salutations

on him) daughter, and his father Ali was the Holy Prophet's (may Allah send

greetings and salutations on him) cousin. He was born on the third of the

blessed month of Shaban, the fourth year after Hijra. Allah's Messenger

(may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) recited the adhan (the

call to prayer) into his right ear, and read iqamah (the shorter version) in

his left ear. He was martyred in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. He, the

chief of the martyrs, occupies a high rank in Islam.

The life and martyrdom of Imam Husayn teaches all the Muslims lessons of

sacrifice, selflessness, patience and seeking the pleasure of Allah, glorified

and exalted is He. His brave followers were cut down beside him to the last

man but he never wavered.

The writer of Kashf-ul-Mahjub wrote about Imam Husayn: "So long as the

truth was apparent, he followed it. But when it was lost, he drew the sword

and never rested until he sacrificed his dear life for Allah's sake. Allah'sMessenger (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) distinguished

him by many signs of favour."

Khwaja Muin-ud-Din Chishti pays warm tributes to Imam Husayn: He gave

his head but did not put his hand into the hands of Yazid. Verily, Husayn is

the foundation of la ilaha il Allah (there is no deity except Allah). Husayn is

the lord and the lord of lords. Husayn himself is Islam and the shield of

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Islam. Though he gave his head (for Islam) but never pledged Yazid. Truly,

Husayn is the founder of la ilaha il Allah (there is no deity except Allah).

Hadith literature about Husayn bin Ali

Allah's Messenger (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) said

about Hasan and Husayn: "They are the chief of the youth of Paradise."

Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 5, page 656 Allah's Messenger (may Allah send

greetings and salutations on him) said, "He who loved Hasan and Husain

loved me, and he who hated them hated me." Musnad Ahmad bin Hambal,

volume 2, page 288

Allah's Messenger (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) said,

"Hasan and Husayn are the chiefs of the youth of Paradise and Fatimah is

the chief of their women." Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 5, page 660, on the

authority of Abu Sa'id and Hudhayfah

Allah's Messenger (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) said,

"Husain is from me and I am from Husain." Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hambal,

volume 4, page 172

Allah's Messenger (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) lookedtoward Ali, Hasan, Husain, and Fatimah and then said, "I am at war with

those who will fight you, and at peace with those who make peace with

you." Sunan Tirmidhi, volume 5, page 699

Umar bin Khattab narrates: I saw Hasan and Husayn riding on the shoulders

of the Holy Prophet (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him). I

said, "What an excellent mount is under both of you!" The Holy Prophet

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(may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) replied, "And what

excellent riders (are they)!" Majma-uz-Zawaid, volume 9, page 182

Ali bin Abu Talib on his way to the battle of Siffin passed through the desert

of Karbala. There he stopped and wept very bitterly. When interrogated

regarding the cause of his weeping, he commented that one day he visited

the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him)

and found him weeping. When he asked the Prophet Mohammad (may Allah

send greetings and salutations on him) as to what was the reason which

made him weep, he replied, "O Ali, Gabriel has just been with me and

informed me that my son Husayn would be martyred in Karbala, a place

near the bank of the River Euphrates. This moved me so much that I could

not help weeping." Al-Khasis-ul-Kubra, volume 2, page 12

Anas ibn Harith narrates: One day the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah send

greetings and salutations on him) ascended the pulpit to deliver a sermon

to his associates while Husayn ibn Ali and Hasan ibn Ali were sitting before

him. When address was over, he put his left hand on Husayn ibn Ali and,

raising his head towards Heaven, said: "O my lord! I am Muhammad Yourslave and Your Prophet, and these two are the distinguished and pious

members of my family who would fortify my cause after me. O my Lord!

Gabriel has informed me that the son Husayn would be killed. O my Lord!

Bless my cause in recompense for Husayn's martyrdom, make him the

leader of the martyrs, be You be his helper and guardian and do not bless

his murderers."

Abdullah bin Abbas narrates: One day at midday I saw in a dream the Holy

Prophet (may Allah send greetings and salutations on him) dishevelled and

dusty. He had a bottle in his hand which contained blood. I said, "May my

parents be sacrificed for you, what is this?" he replied, "This is the blood of

Husayn and his companions which I have been collecting today." I was

reckoning the time and found that he been killed at that time