The life of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه* Biography, Death, & Significance ( Part-7 to 14 )

 The life of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه*  Biography, Death, & Significance ( Part-7 to 14 )

*Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه*

﷽ - الصــلوة والسلام‎ عليك‎ ‎يارسول‎ الله ﷺ

*Post:* #07

*ANOTHER INCIDENT RELATING TO HIS GENEROSITY*

Once Hazrat Imam Hassan, Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaafar (radi Allahu anhum) had gone together on Hajj. On their way, the camel on which their food, water and all their belongings was kept went astray and was left far behind. They came to a shack belonging to a very old woman. All three of them went over to the shack and told the woman that they were very thirsty and if she could spare them something to drink.

The old woman kindly milked her goats and presented the goats milk for them to drink. They then kindly asked if she had anything for them to eat. The old woman said that they food was not prepared but if they wished to wait, she would slaughter the goat and cook it for them. They thus agreed to wait. The goat was slaughtered and the old woman cooked a delicious meal. All of them happily partook in the meal that the old woman had prepared. After partaking in the meal, the three of them now departed on their journey.

On leaving, they informed the old woman that they were of the Quraish tribe and on their return from Hajj, she should visit them, so that they may return her generous favour. Her husband came home later that day and found that she had cooked the goat. He was very angry that she had fed the goat to people she did not even know.

Some time passed, and both the old woman and her husband became very poor. They travelled to Madinah Munawarrah, where they earned very little money gathering and selling camel droppings.

Once whilst she was walking in Madinah Shareef, Hazrat Imam Hassan رضي الله عنه spotted her. He immediately went up to her and asked if she recognised him. The old woman said that she could not recognise him. Imam Hassan رضي الله عنه explained to her that he was amongst those who stopped at her shack and partook in a meal which she provided for them. On hearing this, she was very pleased, and informed Imam Hassan رضي الله عنه of her situation.

Hazrat Imam Hassan رضي الله عنه took her to his home and gave her one thousand goats and one thousand dinars in cash. He then asked his servant to take her to the home of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه.

Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه asked her what his brother had given her, and he too blessed her with one thousand goats and one thousand dinars. Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه then asked his servant to take her to the home of Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaafar رضي الله عنه.

He was very pleased to see her and asked what both Imam Hassan and Hussain (radi Allahu anhum) had given her. She replied that all together, they had given her two thousand goats and two thousand dinars. On hearing this, Hazrat Abdullah ibn Jaafar رضي الله عنه gave her two thousand goats and two thousand dinaars. 

The old woman was now very pleased, and took the four thousand goats and four thousand dinaars and went to her husband. She presented these to him and said,

“This is a gift from the generous family whom I had fed one goat to.”

 *SubhaanAllah!‘Such generosity from the Ahle Bait of Rasoolullah ﷺ*

*Post:* #08

*HIS TOLERANCE & PATIENCE*

None can ever doubt the patience and the tolerance of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه. The fact that his martyrdom had been foretold by the beloved Rasool ﷺ and that even though he was aware of this, he still made sabr and waited for the Will of ALLAH to take its course. Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه was also blessed with bravery from his family. Being the son of Asadullah (The Lion of ALLAH) Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه, his bravery was obvious. He showed his bravery and fearlessness on many occasions particularly during the Battle of Karbala.

*Post:* #09

*RASOOLULLAH’S ﷺ LOVE FOR HIM*

The Holy Prophet ﷺ loved Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه dearly. Once Hazrat Umar-e-Farouk رضي الله عنه says that he presented himself in the Blessed Court of the Prophet ﷺ. He says, “Once, when I presented myself in the court of Rasoolullah ﷺ I saw that the Beloved Rasool ﷺ was walking on his knees carrying Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه on his blessed back. When I saw this, I said, Your means of transport is very splendid. On hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘O Umar! The passenger is also very splendid’” (Kashful Mahjoob)

Ya’la bin Marwaa رضي الله عنه reports that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Hussain is from me and I am from Hussain. Whomsoever has kept Hussain as his beloved, ALLAH is his beloved. Hussain is a grandchild from amongst grandchildren.” (Mishkaat Shareef)

Bar’ra ibn Aazin رضي الله عنه says, “I saw that the Prophet ﷺ used to carry Imam Hussain on his shoulders and say, ‘O ALLAH! I love him. You Too Love him.’” (Mishkaat Shareef)

Hazrat Jaabir Ibn Abdullah رضي الله عنه states, that I heard from the Prophet ﷺ, ‘Whomsoever wishes to see the leader of paradise, he should look at Hussain ibn Ali رضي الله عنه.

*Post:* #10

*AHADITH RELATING TO HIS SHAHAADAT*

It is in Baihaqi Dalaaile Nabuiwat, that Ummul Fadhl bin Haaritha رضى االله تعالى عنها the wife of Hazrat Abbas ibn Abdul

Mutallib رضي الله عنه once went to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “Ya Rasoolallah! ﷺ Tonight I saw a worrying dream.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “What was it?” She said, “It was a very bad dream” He ﷺ again said, “What was it?” She then said, “I saw that a portion of your flesh was cut off from your Blessed Body and placed in my lap.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “This is a good dream that you have seen. Insha ALLAH, a son will be born to Bibi Faatima رضى االله تعالى عنها and he will be given in your care.”

Ummul Fadhl رضى االله تعالى عنها says, “Hussain رضي الله عنه was born to Bibi Faatima رضى االله تعالى عنها and was given in my care.”

She says, “Once I took him to Rasoolullah ﷺ and gave him in the hands of the Prophet ﷺ. I had turned away for a while and then I saw that tears were falling from the blessed eyes of Rasoolullah ﷺ. I then said, Ya Rasoolallah ﷺ! May my parents be sacrificed at your feet. What has happened? The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Hazrat Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) came to me and informed me that my Ummat will kill this child of mine.’ I said, this child, and he said ‘yes, he also brought the red sand to me from the place where he (Hussain) will be martyred.”

Abu Naeem رضي الله عنه narrated from Asbah. He says, “I was on a journey with Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه and we passed by Karbala. When we reached the plains of Karbala, Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه said, ‘This is where their camels will sit, This is where they will keep their belongings, This is where they will be martyred. They will be of the Family of the Prophet and they will be martyred on these plains. The skies and the earths will cry on the martyrdom.’”

*Post:* #11

*REASON FOR THE SHAHAADAT*

On the demise of Hazrat Ameer Muawiyah رضي الله عنه his son yazeed assumed khilafat in the year 60 Hijri.

Hazrat Ameer Muawiyah رضي الله عنه is no doubt a Sahabi of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and a very beloved companion of Rasoolullah ﷺ. He is also amongst those who was commanded to record the verses of the Holy Quran in written form. In other words he was “Kaatib-e-Wahiy-e-Nabuiwat”

He had deep love for Rasoolullah ﷺ. Today, there are those who call themselves Shias or shi’ites. They are a corrupt sect. They slander Sayyiduna Ameer Muawiyah رضي الله عنه and they even call great Sahaba like Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar disbelievers (Ma’azallah). Their aim is to destroy the Imaan of the Sunni Muslims.

They use the month of Muharram and the names of Hazrat Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (radi Allahu anhum) and the name of Bibi Faatima رضى االله تعالى عنها to trap the unsuspecting

Sunni Muslims. Do not let such people play with your emotions. They are not the aashiqs of the Ahle Bait. They are the enemy of the Ahle Bait. Stay away from them and keep your wives and children away from them. How can we follow those who called great Sahaba like Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar رضي الله عنهما kaafirs (Ma’azallah)?

Yazeed sent letters to all the Muslims States requesting them to accept him as the leader of the Muslims (The Khalifa). He also sent a letter to the governor of Madinah, Waleed ibn Uqba, informing him that he should command Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه to accept him as the Khalifa and take the oath of allegiance at his hands. This, Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه rejected. The reason for Imam Hussain rejecting the Bai’at of Yazeed, was because yazeed was a faasiq, an alcoholic, and a tyrant.

*Post:* #12

*IMAM HUSSAIN GOES TO MAKKAH*

It is for this reason that Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه left Madinah and travelled to Makkah on the 4th of Shabaan and began to live in Makkah. When the people of Kufa heard this, they began to send scores of letters to Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه. In their letters, they told him that they were not prepared to accept Yazeed as the Khalifa and that they were prepared to sacrifice everything and take the oath of allegiance at the hands of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه.

Various companions of the Beloved Rasool ﷺ advised Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه against this, as the disloyalty of the people of Kufa was very well known. The very same people of Kufa were the ones who claimed to be the followers of Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه yet they were the very people who turned against him.

Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه listened carefully to their advice, but he still decided that it was important to go to Kufa. He felt that if he did not heed their call, then he would have not fulfilled his responsibility towards the Ummah. The companions then advised him that he should first send a representative to Kufa. The representative should examine the situation in Kufa, and if he found that the people of Kufa were being sincere and the conditions were favourable, then he should inform Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه. The great Imam should then decide whether he wished to go to Kufa or not. Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه accepted this advice from his companions and it was agreed that his cousin, Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه would go as the representative to Kufa.

*Post:* #13

*HAZRAT MUSLIM IN KUFA*

Hazrat Imam Muslim bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه thus went as the representative to Kufa. He was accompanied by his two young sons. When he arrived in Kufa, he stayed at the home of Mukhtar bin Ubaid. When the people of Kufa heard of his arrival, they came in huge groups and took Bai’at on his hands as the representative of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه. Some narrations have said that approximately twelve thousand people took the oath of allegiance at the hands of Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه.

When Sayyiduna Muslim bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه saw the sincerity of the people, he immediately wrote to Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه asking him to come to Kufa.

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*Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه*

﷽ - الصــلوة والسلام‎ عليك‎ ‎يارسول‎ الله ﷺ

*Post:* #14

*YAZEED’S PLAN*

Yazeed heard of the situation in Kufa and how the people of Kufa had been taking bai’at on the hands of Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel رضي الله عنه and were waiting with great anticipation for the arrival of Hazrat Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه.

Yazeed immediately convened a sitting of his advisors and asked their opinion. The corrupt advisors advised him as he wished they would. They said that Numan bin Basheer who was the governor of Kufa was sympathetic to the Ahle Bait and should thus be removed. They also advised that a very stern person should replace him, if not the entire region of Iraq would be in the control of Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه and this would be detrimental to Yazeed’s empire.

After their discussion, they agreed that the person best suited for the position as governor of Kufa, was Abdullah ibn Ziyaad. A letter was immediately sent to Ibn Ziyaad, who at that time was the governor of Basra. He was asked to immediately take over control of Kufa by relieving Nu’man bin Basheer of his duties. He was also asked to kill Imam Muslim Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu and all those who supported him. He was further commanded that when Imam Hussain رضي الله عنه arrived in Kufa, he should be asked to accept Yazeed as the Khalifa. If he refused, then he too should be killed like the others (Allah forbid).

*TO BE CONTINUED* 

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