4
Prophetic Statements on the Virtues of Imam Husain, Corresponding to the 4
Letters of 'Husain'
·
"Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
is from me and I am from Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ.
Allah loves the one who loves Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ."¹
·
"Whoever loved Hasan and Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا has loved me, and whoever bore enmity
towards them has borne enmity towards me."²
·
"Hasan and Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا are my two flowers in this world."³
·
"Hasan and Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا are the chiefs of the youth of
Paradise."⁴
Radiance
Emanating from the Blessed Countenance
Hazrat 'Allamah Jami رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ states: The
distinction of Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ was such that when he sat in darkness, rays of light would
emanate from his blessed forehead and both his sacred cheeks, and the
surroundings would become illuminated.⁵
The
Well-Water Overflowed
When Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ departed from Madinah
al-Munawwarah towards Makkah al-Mukarramah, he encountered Sayyiduna ibn Muti' رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ along the way. He
submitted: "There is very little water in my well — please bless it with a
prayer of barakah." Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ requested a bucket of water from the well. When it was brought
forth, he placed his blessed lips to it, drank from it, and then rinsed his
mouth. He then cast the bucket back into the well, whereupon the water increased
considerably and became sweeter and more refreshing than before.1
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى
مُحَمَّدٍ
References
¹
Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 429, Hadith: 3800
²
Mustadrak, vol. 4, p. 156, Hadith: 4830
³
Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 547, Hadith: 3753
⁴
Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 426, Hadith: 3793
⁵
Shawahid al-Nubuwwah, p. 228
¹
Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, vol. 5, p. 110 summarised
Pouches
of Gold Coins
A man once came to Sayyiduna Imam
Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ and complained of his
poverty. He said: "Wait a little." Shortly thereafter, five pouches —
each containing one thousand dinars (i.e., gold coins) — were presented to
Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
on behalf of Sayyiduna Amir Mu'awiyah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ. Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ handed the entire sum to the poor man, and despite his
generosity, even apologised for the delay.2
It is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari
that Sayyiduna Anas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
said regarding Imam Hasan رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
that he bore the greatest resemblance to the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.3 However, this statement of
Sayyiduna Anas رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
was made after the martyrdom of Imam Hasan Mujtaba رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ. The meaning is: both princes resembled their blessed
grandfather صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
most of all compared to other individuals; and between the two, Imam Hasan
Mujtaba resembled him more than Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا. Once Imam Hasan passed away, Imam Husain
became absolutely the greatest in resemblance.4 Imam Tirmidhi رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ narrated from Sayyiduna 'Ali رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ who said: "Hasan
resembled the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ from the head to the chest, whilst Husain
resembled him from below that to the feet."5
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى
مُحَمَّدٍ
References
²
Kashf al-Mahjub, p. 77 summarised
³
Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 547, Hadith: 3752
⁴
Nuzhatu'l-Qari, vol. 4, p. 628, under Hadith: 1976
⁵
Tirmidhi, vol. 5, p. 430, Hadith: 3804
Son
of the Exalted Imam: Sayyiduna Hazrat 'Ali Akbar رَحْمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
(The grandson of the Prophet and
Exalted Imam) Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
had three sons whose names were all 'Ali': 'Ali Akbar, 'Ali Awsat, and 'Ali
Asghar. 'Ali Awsat is Imam Zayn al-'Abidin رَحْمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ. 'Ali Akbar and 'Ali Asghar رَحْمَحُمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا were both martyred at Karbala.1 Hazrat 'Ali Akbar رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ was martyred on the plain of Karbala at
the age of eighteen.2 Hazrat Imam 'Ali Akbar رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ bore a likeness to
the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Some
Individuals Who Resembled the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Apart from both princes (i.e., (1)
Imam Hasan Mujtaba and (2) Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُمَا), certain other noble individuals also bore a resemblance to
the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّمَ: (3) Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and his son; (4) 'Abdullah ibn
Ja'far; (5) Qutham ibn 'Abbas; (6) Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib;
(7) Muslim ibn 'Aqil ibn Abi Talib; (8) Sa'ib (the ancestor of Imam
al-Shafi'i); (9) 'Abdullah ibn 'Amir ibn Kurayz; (10) Kabis ibn Rabi'ah ibn
'Adi; (11) Muslim ibn Mu'attib ibn Abi Lahab; (12) 'Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn
Nawfal ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib; (13) 'Ali ibn 'Ali ibn al-Nijad ibn
Rifa'ah; (14) Ibrahim ibn 'Abdullah ibn Hasan ibn Hasan ibn 'Ali; (15) Yahya
ibn Qasim ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn Husain ibn 'Ali; (16) 'Abdullah
ibn Abi Talhah al-Khawlani. In addition, (17) Hazrat Imam Mahdi رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ shall also resemble
the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّمَ. Furthermore, (18) Sayyidatuna Bibi Fatimah Zahra رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا also resembled her
honoured father, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللَّهُ
عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ. Eleven of these individuals are from Banu
Hashim, making a total of eighteen individuals.3
May the mercy of Allah be upon all
of them, and through their intercession may our sins be forgiven without
reckoning.
آمِينْ بِجَاهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى
مُحَمَّدٍ
References
¹
Mir'at al-Manajih, vol. 8, p. 27
²
Tabaqat ibn Sa'd, vol. 5, p. 163, Qawl: 755
³
Nuzhatu'l-Qari, vol. 4, p. 628, Hadith: 1974; Fath al-Bari, vol. 8, p. 83,
under Hadith: 3753
Son
of the Exalted Imam: Sayyiduna Hazrat 'Ali Awsat رَحْمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ (Imam Zayn al-'Abidin)
The second son of (the grandson of
the Prophet and Exalted Imam) Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ is named 'Ali Awsat, widely known as Imam Zayn al-'Abidin رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ. He was not martyred
on the plain of Karbala, for he was ill at the time, and he lived for many
years after the event of Karbala. He is an exalted Tabi'i and narrated Ahadith
from several Companions رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ.
May the mercy of Allah be upon him,
and through his intercession may our sins be forgiven without reckoning.
آمِينْ بِجَاهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى
مُحَمَّدٍ
Son
of the Exalted Imam: Sayyiduna Hazrat 'Ali Asghar رَحْمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
The third son of (the grandson of
the Prophet) Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
is named 'Ali Asghar رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ.
He came to the plain of Karbala with his father Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ. When the devoted young men of the pure
Ahl-e-Bayt sacrificed their lives one by one for Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ, the Imam was left alone. He entered the
tent and brought his youngest son — widely known as 'Ali Asghar — onto the
battlefield. A wretched man shot an arrow and he was martyred in the very lap
(of his father). The Imam رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
let his blood fall upon the earth and supplicated: "O Allah! If You have
withheld heavenly aid from us, then grant us a good end and take retribution
from these oppressors."1
May the mercy of Allah be upon Imam
'Ali Asghar رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
and through his intercession may our sins be forgiven without reckoning.
آمِينْ بِجَاهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى
مُحَمَّدٍ
References
¹
Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh, vol. 3, p. 429; A'inah-e-Qiyamat, p. 72
The
Wife of the Exalted Imam: Sayyidatuna Bibi Shahr Bano رَحْمَةُ
اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا
One of the honoured wives of the
Exalted Imam, the cherished of Batul, Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ, is Bibi Shahr Bano. She was a princess of Iran. The second
Caliph of the Muslims, Sayyiduna 'Umar رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ, conducted her nikah with Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ.1
The
Reason for the Name 'Shahr Bano'
When the fourth Caliph of the
Muslims, Sayyiduna 'Ali al-Murtada Sher-e-Khuda رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ, came to congratulate both of them following his son Imam
Husain's رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ blessed nikah, he
asked: 'What is her name?' It was replied: 'Kayhan Bano.' He asked: 'And what
does that mean?' It was replied: 'سَيِّدَةُ الدُّنْيَا
وَالْآخِرَةِ' — i.e., the leader of this world and the Hereafter.' He رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ replied: 'سَيِّدَةُ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ
اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ' — meaning: "The
leader of this world and the Hereafter is Fatimah, the daughter of the
Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ
وَسَلَّمَ." He then changed her name to 'سَيِّدَةُ
الْبَلْدَةِ', meaning 'Shahr Bano', and she became known by this name. It
was from Bibi Shahr Bano رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا
that Imam Zayn al-'Abidin رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ
was born. Her blessed grave is in Tehran, Iran.
May the mercy of Allah be upon her,
and through her intercession may our sins be forgiven without reckoning.
آمِينْ بِجَاهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
References
¹
Mir'at al-Manajih, vol. 8, p. 102 (with modification) ² Mir'at al-Manajih, vol.
5, p. 505
Sayyidatuna
Bibi Sakinah رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا
(Daughter of the Exalted Imam, Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِيَ
اللَّهُ عَنْهُ)
One of the daughters of (the grandson of the
Prophet and Exalted Imam) Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ
عَنْهُ is named Sakinah رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ
عَلَيْهَا. She came to Karbala with her father Imam Husain رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ at the age of seven.
She lived for a considerable period after the event of Karbala. May the mercy
of Allah be upon her, and through her intercession may our sins be forgiven
without reckoning.
آمِينْ بِجَاهِ خَاتَمِ النَّبِيِّينَ صَلَّى
اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
صَلُّوا عَلَى الْحَبِيبِ ﷺ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ
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