Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain ibne Ali (a) : a thread ๐งต
Imam Hussain (a) came to the battlefield and faced the enemy alone. He addressed the Yazidi army & identified himself : "I am the son of Ali: as an honour this is
enough for me
. My grandfather was the Prophet, the best of the past. We are the lights of Allah that always shine
.
enough for me
. My grandfather was the Prophet, the best of the past. We are the lights of Allah that always shine
.
My mother Fatima (s) was the chaste daughter of Ahmed Among us is the Book of Allah
. Among us is Guidance and Revelation."
The soldiers of Umar Saad paid no heed and continued to attack him.
. Among us is Guidance and Revelation."
The soldiers of Umar Saad paid no heed and continued to attack him.
The Imam showed immense courage and in response attacked the enemy ranks and killed many in each attack. Imam Hussain (a), who had suffered so much, was now so fierce in battle that the Yazeedi army started to flee
for their lives. They tried to stop him using other tactics.
for their lives. They tried to stop him using other tactics.
They rushed to attack the camp, where the ladies of Holy household were. Imam Hussain (a) said to them, "O followers of house of Abu Sufyan,
you have decided to kill me. The women have done nothing wrong so prevent your offenders from attacking my
family as long as I am alive."
you have decided to kill me. The women have done nothing wrong so prevent your offenders from attacking my
family as long as I am alive."
Imam Hussain (a) sheathed his sword. Umar Saad's soldiers, who had been fleeing, now returned and surrounded the Imam. He was thrown off his
horse. When he fell, his nephew, Abdullah ibn Hasan (a), who was a little boy,
rushed out of the tents and came to
him.
horse. When he fell, his nephew, Abdullah ibn Hasan (a), who was a little boy,
rushed out of the tents and came to
him.
He raised his hands to protect the Imam, shouting : "Are you going to kill my uncle?" The boy's hand was cut. Imam Hussain (a) embraced him :
"O my nephew, be patient over what has happened to you for Allah will make you meet your pious ancestors soon."
"O my nephew, be patient over what has happened to you for Allah will make you meet your pious ancestors soon."
Then Imam Hussain (a) was attacked from the right and the left. The
archers showered him with arrows, the
cavalry and infantry attacked him from
every side. His sister Bibi Zainab (s) came to the door of the tent and called out "O Umar Saad is there not a Muslim among
you?"
archers showered him with arrows, the
cavalry and infantry attacked him from
every side. His sister Bibi Zainab (s) came to the door of the tent and called out "O Umar Saad is there not a Muslim among
you?"
Then Bibi Zainab (s) said "Abu Abdillah is being killed but
you stand there, just looking."
No one
cared.
Imam attention remained constantly towards the Almighty. Imam Hussain (a)'s last dua was on his lips as he
looked up to the heavens :
you stand there, just looking."
No one
cared.
Imam attention remained constantly towards the Almighty. Imam Hussain (a)'s last dua was on his lips as he
looked up to the heavens :
"O Allah your status is sublime your l power is great. You are close to
the one who calls you. You remember
those who remember you.I seek your help & I rely on you.O Helper for whom there is no help.O Reviver of the dead Judge between me and them For you are best of all judges"
the one who calls you. You remember
those who remember you.I seek your help & I rely on you.O Helper for whom there is no help.O Reviver of the dead Judge between me and them For you are best of all judges"
Imam put his face to the ground and whispered
: "In the name of Allah,
with the help of Allah
in the cause of Allah and by the creed of the Messenger of Allah.
Imam Hussain (a), the soul at peace,
is the "nafs mutmainna" (89:28)
returning to His Lord pleased and
pleasing.
: "In the name of Allah,
with the help of Allah
in the cause of Allah and by the creed of the Messenger of Allah.
Imam Hussain (a), the soul at peace,
is the "nafs mutmainna" (89:28)
returning to His Lord pleased and
pleasing.
The riderless horse went back to the tent
of the Imam. The ladies came to the
horse, saw that the saddle was broken,
the body of the
horse had arrows
still in it. Bibi Sakina
(s) cried, "O my
father's horse,
where is my father ?"
of the Imam. The ladies came to the
horse, saw that the saddle was broken,
the body of the
horse had arrows
still in it. Bibi Sakina
(s) cried, "O my
father's horse,
where is my father ?"
Bibi Zainab (s)
had been watching her brother from the
door of the Khaima (tent), but when she
could not see him anymore, she went to a
hillock, calling "Hussain, my brother,
where are you?"
"Go back Zainab." said the Imam. She turned back.
had been watching her brother from the
door of the Khaima (tent), but when she
could not see him anymore, she went to a
hillock, calling "Hussain, my brother,
where are you?"
"Go back Zainab." said the Imam. She turned back.
The Imam saw that it was the time for Asr prayers so he started
his namaz. Umar ibn Saad called Shimr, a very cruel
and evil man and said,
"Go & cut off Hussain's head!" Shimr stepped forward with a sword in
his hand. He did not even wait for the
Imam to finish his namaz.
his namaz. Umar ibn Saad called Shimr, a very cruel
and evil man and said,
"Go & cut off Hussain's head!" Shimr stepped forward with a sword in
his hand. He did not even wait for the
Imam to finish his namaz.
Imam Hussain (a) was not allowed to complete his sajda. The cursed cruel Shimr from the Yazeedi army bent
down and severed the Imam's holy head
and mounted it on a spear. His saddle
and his body were plundered and
trampled under the hooves of horses.
down and severed the Imam's holy head
and mounted it on a spear. His saddle
and his body were plundered and
trampled under the hooves of horses.
The evil army of Umar Saad set fire to the tents. Darkness spread, the Earth trembled and there was a wailing in the air. Angels wept and the heavens mourned. The sky wept blood.
A voice was heard
calling:
"Hussain has been killed in Karbala Qatalal Hussain bi Karbala!"
The fourth Imam said, "Lift up the curtain of the door." He pointed towards
the head of his father, raised on the
spear and said
"Salam on you, ya Ababdullah Hussain."
calling:
"Hussain has been killed in Karbala Qatalal Hussain bi Karbala!"
The fourth Imam said, "Lift up the curtain of the door." He pointed towards
the head of his father, raised on the
spear and said
"Salam on you, ya Ababdullah Hussain."
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