THE MARTYRS OF KARBALA

Dec 18, '10 5:49 AM for everyone

The Martyrs of Kerbala

Name	Description
1 Abu-Bakr ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb	He was called 'Muhammad-e-Azghar' or Abdullah from Laila daughter of Masu'ud, son of Hanzala, son of Manath, son of Tameem.
2 Abi Bakr	Son of the Second Imam Hassan, son of Ali.
3. Abdul Hatoof Ansari	Accompanied by his brother
4. Sa'ad	Both sons of Hur. Both from Kufa who joined the Holy Imam at Kerbala.
5. Adhan	Son of Omayya-al Abdi. From Basra son of Abi Obaida, whose father had been the companion of the Holy Prophet.
6. Aslam	The slave who was purchased and liberated by the Holy Imam- was the scribe engaged to write communications from the Holy Imam.
7. Anas bin Hars-e-Kahili,	Son of Baniah, son of Kahli who was one of the companions of the Holy Prophet
8. Borair Zibe Khozair-e- Hamdani -	A very old, pious, and devoted companion of Amirul-Momineen, Ali ibne Abi Taleb, one of the prominent noblemen of Kufa. He was the one who came to the Holy Imam begging most humbly to permit him to get martyred for he wanted to die in the way of the Lord and show his face to the Holy Prophet on the Day of Judgment.
9. Omayyabib Sa'd at Tale:	He was one of the companions of Amirul-Momineen.
10. Bushr bin Amrual Hazrami	From the famous ones among the faithful ones among the faithful devotees of the Holy Prophet.
11. Bakr bib Hai at Taimi:	Of the Bani Taimi tribe who came to the Holy Imam and volunteered to be martyred in the way of the Lord.
12. Jabib ibne Hajjaj al Taimi:	He was the follower of Muslim-bin-Aqeel in Kufa. Since Muslim was arrested, he hid himself until Husayn arrived in Kerbala, and submitted himself until Husayn arrived in Kerbala, and submitted himself to the Holy Imam.
13. Jibilath ibne Ali-e-Shaibani:	The one who was attending to Amirul-Momineen in the battle of Siffin.
14. Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb:	The third brother of Abbas the Standard Bearer of the Holy Imam.
15. Jafar ibne Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb:	Brother of Muslim ibne Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa.
16. Jinadat ibne Ka'b Ansari Al-Khazraji:	Along with his son-martyred at Kerbala- one of the greatest devotees of the Holy Imam.
17. Jundab bin Mujee al Khaulani:	One of the companions of Ameerul-Momineen who came to the Holy Imam, fell down on his feet and prayed to be permitted to be martyred.
18. Jaun	The liberated slave of Abi-Zar, joined the Second Holy Imam and thereafter he remained with Husayn and had come to Kerbala with Husayn. He was trained under Abi-Zar and was a very pious devotee of the Holy Imam.
19. Jaun bin Malike Tameemi:	Of the tribe of Bani Tameem. One who was in Yazid's army. Seeing the Devil's forces decision to attack the Holy Imam, which he never thought would happen, left the ranks of the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam.
20. Hars	The liberated slave of hazrat Hamza, the uncle of the Holy Prophet-had come from Madina along with Husayn.
21. Habshi bin Qais-e-Nahmi:	Of a group from the tribe of Hamdan. His grandfather was one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet.
22. Hars bin Amarul Qais-e-Kandi:	A very brave nobleman of Arabia. He went into the armies of the Devil, and found his own uncle there. His uncle asked him: "Have you come to kill your uncle?" He replied Yes! you are my uncle, no doubt, but God is my Lord and you have come here against him." He killed his uncle. Along with him three others from the enemy's ranks joined the Holy Imam. All were martyred.
23. Habib bin Amir-e-Taimi:	One who had already paid allegiance to the Holy Imam at the hands of Muslim, was martyred in Kufa. Habib left Kufa and joined the Holy Imam on his way to Kerbala.
24. Habib bin Muzahir al-Asadi:	He was known as Habib ibne Mazahir bin Re'aab bin Al-Ashtar from the lineage of Asad Abdul Qasim Al-Asadi - aged 70 years. He was one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet, who after the Holy Prophet always remained with Ameerul-Momineen Ali and migrated toe Kufa when the Capital was shifted from Madina to Kufa, and accompanied Ali in all battles he fought against the rebels and traitors. His ideal faithfulness and sincere devotion to he Holy Imam has many glorious details.

25. Hajjaji bin Masrooq al-Jaufi:	One of the faithful companions of Ameerul-Momineen Ali in Kufa.
26. Hajjaji bin Badr as S'di:	Of Basra from the tribe Bani Sa'd, famous nobleman in Kufa. He was the one who carried the communications of the Holy Imam to the pious ones of the devotees of the House of the Holy Prophet in Kufa.
27. Hur ibne Yazdi ar Riyah:	He was the son of Yazid ibne Najiyah bin Qa'nab bin Yitab bin Hur in the lineage of Al'Tarbo'ir Riyahi. A famous nobleman of Kufa, and experienced warrior specially selected by Ibne Ziad to command a contingent against Husayn. He was the one who obstructed Husayn's way near Kufa, but he never believed that the venture of Ibne Ziad was to end in the martyrdom of the Holy Imam. When at Kerbala he found that the decision was to martyr the Holy Imam, Hur left the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam, seeking pardon for his previous conduct. The Holy Imam received him with special grace. Hur was among the foremost martyrs in the way of God.
28. Hallas bin Amro' ar Rasibi:	He was the son of Amru ar Rasibi who was one of the faithful companions of Ameerul-Momineen Ali.
29. Hanzala bin As'adus-Shabami:	He was the one who carried the message of exhortation from the Holy Imam to ibne Sa'd in Kerbala.
30. Rafe' -the liberated slave of Muslim Azdi:	He came from Kufa and volunteered to be martyred in the way of the Lord.
31. Zavir bin Amro al Kandi:	A sincere devotee of the Ahlu Bait and a devoted companion of the Holy Imam. He was a noble personality very much revered and respected by the people.
32. Zohair al Qaine Bijilly:	He was a noble chieftain of his tribe, a man of great influence in Kufa. In the beginning he was attached to the Third Caliph Othman. Once returning from Haj he met the Holy Imam and became a staunch devotee of Husayn. He is the one who bade goodbye to his wife Dalham daughter of Amru, liberating her with a divorce to go to her relatives, and he joined the Holy Imam.
33. Ziad bin Areeb al Sa'idi:	Son of Areeb one of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. A very pious and brave noble personality enjoying the trust and the confidence of the people.
34. Salim the liberated slave of Amire Abdi:	A staunch devotee of Amirul-Momineen Ali, from Basra.
35. Salim the liberated slave of Bani Madinatul Kalbi:	Of the tribe Kalb one of the devotees of Amirul-Momineen Ali in Kufa.
36. Sa'd bin Hars and Abul hatoof bin Harse Ansari:	These twin brothers had come from Kufa employed in the forces of the Devil to fight Husayn. Later they left the ranks of the Devil's forces and joined the Holy Imam and got martyred.
37. Sa'd the liberated slave of Amirul-Momineen Ali:	After the martyrdom of Amirul-Momineen, he remained attached to Imam Hassan and later after the martyrdom of Imam Hassan, he remained devoted to Husayn.
38. Sa'd - the liberated slave of Amro bin Khalid:	He volunteered to be martyred for the Truth. A noble personality with a high degree of fidelity and valance.
39. Sayeed bin Abdullah Hanafi:	A noble and very influential personality in Kufa uniquely brave. He was the gentleman who carried Muslim's letter form Kufa to Husayn and remained with the Holy Imam until he was martyred. He was the man who, while the Holy Imam offered his prayers in the field of action (Kerbala) stood in front of the Holy Imam and received the arrows from the Devil's forces, on his breast, and protecting the Imam in prayers.
40. Salman bin Mazarib bin Qais al Anmari al Bijilli:	A cousin of Zohair al Qain. He went to Mecca with Zohair and when on his return form Mecca Zohair decided to join the Holy Imam, he accompanied him and got martyred at Kerbala. A man of very noble conduct and character endowed with strong will and prowess. A very pious personality fearing none but God.
41. Suleiman bin Razeen-A liberated slave of the Holy Imam:	A truthful and a very reliable gentlemen. A staunch devotee of the Holy Imam. He carried Husayn's letters to the devotees of the Ahlul-Bait in Basra. Ibne Ziad, the Devil's governor of Basra caught him and this faithful servant of the Holy Imam became a martyr.
42. Sawar bin Manyim-e-Nahmi:	A highly respected noble veteran of Iraq, travelled all the way to Kerbala to join the Holy Imam to get martyred with him.
43. Suwaid bin Amro bin Abil Mataa al Anmari al Khash'mi:	A noble, highly respected, God-fearing and a brave personality. He fought and fell seriously wounded, and was lying unconscious, the enemy thinking him dead had left him but when he returned to consciousness and heard the rejoicing of the Devil's forces shouting that the Holy Imam had been killed, he got up, and fought, and was martyred.
44. Saif bin Hars al Jabiri and Malik:	These two cousins from Kufa joined the Holy Imam.
45. Saif bin Malid al Abdi a Basri:	A leading devotee of the Holy Ahlul-Bait.
46. Shabeeb a liberated slave of Hars-e-Jabiri-e-Hamadani:	A very brave man who got martyred in the very first attack from the enemy.
47. Shaneb-e-Shakiri:	Well-known in Kufa for his nobility of character, courage, and a revered noble veteran of the town.
48. Zarghaman abin Milik-e-Taghlabi:	A lion-hearted, brave who was faithful to Muslim bin Aqeel in Kufa. After Muslim's martyrdom, he joined the Holy Imam.
49. Aaiz bin Majama'al Aazi:	One of those six, who along with Hur ibne Yazid-e-Riyahi had joined the Holy Imam.

50. Aabis ibne Abi Shabeeb-e-Shakiri:	One of the most pious devotees of Amirul-Momineen, and one of the noblemaen of Kufa. He was one of those who helped Muslim ibne Aqeel in Kufa.
51. Amir bin Muslim at Badi Basri:	With his liberated slave Salim, both the devotees of Amirul-Momineen in Basra, joined the Holy Imam.
52. Abbas Ibne Ali ibne Abi Taleb, Qamare Bani Hashim:	This is the great son of the First Holy Imam Ali ibne Abi Taleb, from the noble lady Hazrat Ummul-Baeen, who was brought into this world to fulfill the desire of Amirul-Momineen to have his own representative, on his behalf to be martyred with Husayn in Kerbala. Abbas is well-known to the Muslim World for the unique divine qualities he was endowed with. This great lion-hearted son of the Lion of God in his qualities and position in Kerbala, is next only to the Holy Imam Husayn. The 'Alam' or the Banner which he held on behalf of the Holy Imam, was the Standard of Islam or the Truth, which is hoisted by the Shias, popularly during the mourning season of Muharram, and is revered as do the faithful subjects of good Kings as a token of their loyalty to him. The Banner being the Standard of Truth is only revered and respected and never worshipped as wrongly imagined and depicted by some ignorant ones. Worship in Islam is due to none but the One, the Only True God.
53. Abdullah ibne Husayn, known as Ali-e-Asghar:	The 6-month old baby son of the Holy Imam, martyred in the very lap of his father whose martyrdom no human heart can bear without shedding tears.
54. Abdullah bin Hassan ibne Ali:	The son of the Second Holy Imam Hassan, a young boy who ran out of the tent to save Husayn when he was being martyred, and was martyred before the Holy Imam.
55. Abdullah bin Bushr Khash'ami tribe.	A well known noble personality in Kufa. He came out of Kufa with ibne Sa'd but joined the Holy Imam.
56. Abduallah bin Omair Kalbi:	He had come to Kufa from Madina, and joined the Holy Imam. His wife also accompanied him to serve the Holy ladies. When Abdullah was martyred, his wife sitting at the dead body of her husband said "O Abdullah Thou hath entered Paradise, take me along with thee." The good lady had not finished her lamentations when a slave of Shimar delivered a blow on her head with an axe and she was martyred.
57. Abdul Rahman and Abdullah sons of Orawah bin Harraq al Ghaffari:	These two brothers were noblemen of Kufa. Their grandfather Harraq, was one of the faithful companions of Ameerul-Momineen. They came to the Holy Imam and joined the noble cause.
58. Abdullah bin Muslim bin Aqeel:	Son of Muslim bin Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb. His mother was Roqiah, daughter of Ali through his wife Sahba, from Yamamah was martyred when he went to save the Holy Imam.
59. Abdullah bin Yaqtar-e-Himyart:	He was the son of the good lady who had served the Holy Imam as his nurse in his babyhood.
60. Abde Qais Basri-e-Abdi:	Along with Abdullah bin Zaid-e-Abdi. Obaidullah bin Zaide Abdi, Yazid bin sabeet al Abdi. These great men well-known and highly respected ones of their tribe came and requested the Imam to permit them to drink the cup of martyrdom along with him.
61. Abdul A'la bin Yazeed al Kalbi al Aleemi:	The famous and respected nobleman from Kufa.
62. Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Rab-e-Ansar Khazrji:	One of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and a Traditionist and a faithful devotee of Ameerul-Momineen.
63. Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel ibne Abi Taleb. .	Son of Aqeel from his wife Omme Walad
64. Abdul Rahman-e-Arhabi:	One of those who carried the letters of the devotees to the Holy Imam.
65. Abdul Rahman bin Mas'ood at Taimi:	Came out of Kufa along with Ibne Sa'd but later joined the Holy Imam.
66. Othman bin Ali ibne Abi Taleb:	One of the brothers of Hazrate Abbas, the third son of Ommul Baneen. Joined the Holy Imam on his way to Kerbala.
67. Omar bin Janada-e-Ansari:	This is the son of the godly lady who came to the Holy Imam and implored for his permission for her son Omar to be martyred and somehow succeeded in getting it.
68. Ali -e-Akbar son of the Holy Imam:	The 18-year old son of the Holy Imam who resembled the Holy Prophet the most, was martyred by a lance pierced through his breast.
69. Omer bin Zabi'ah Az Zabiyee:	Son of Zabiya at Taimi. Came out of Kufa with Ibne Sa'd but later joined the Holy Imam and was martyred.
70. Amro bin Khalid-e- Saidavi and three others:	When these four person marched towards the camp of the Holy Imam, Hur asked the Holy Imam for permission to stop them from getting near the camp for they were coming from the enemy's ranks. The Holy Imam miraculously said "Oh struck them not, they are coming to me with a good hears. They are my devotees."
71. Amru bin Abdullah-e-Jundayi:	Of the tribe of Hamden.
72. Arm bin Quart al Ansari:	One of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet and also of Amirul-Momineen.
73. Amru bin Ha'b Abu Thamama al Sa'idi:	One of the faithful devotees and companions of Amirul-Momineen.
74. Amru bin Hassan Talee:	One of the staunch devotees of the Ahlul-Bait.

75. Ammara ibne Salama al Daaalani:	One of the companions of Amirul-Momineen.
76. Aun and Muhammad sons of Jafar-e-Tayyar:	76. Aun and Muhammad sons of Jafar-e-Tayyar: Two sons of Hazrat Zainab the sister of the Holy Imam. Aun was her own son and Muhammad was from the deceased wife (Khausa), of her husband Abdullah bin Jaffar Tayyar. These two were only young boys of about nine and ten years of age. The Holy Lady Zainab, the daughter of Amirul-Momineen and Lady Fatimah, brought these two young boys and implored her brother, the Holy Imam, to permit them to free the enemy. At the persistent implorings from his sister the Holy Imam permitted, and these two young souls were martyred before the very eyes of their mother. This godly daughter of Ali and Fatima, the grand daughter of the Holy Prophet, stood quietly at the dead bodies of her children and said "I will not lament for you have gone in the way of the Lord." The whole camp wept but Zainab stopped them from crying, saying: "Let no my brother feel that I am sorry for losing them in the way of the Lord. Today I am pleased with my children."
77. Qarib:	The son of a liberated slave girl of Husayn This lady, after having been liberated by the holy Imam, was married to a gentlemen and brought her son Qarib and presented him to the Holy Imam and Qarib was brought up by the Holy Imam. He was martyred along with the other devotees, offering himself in the way of the Lord.
78. Qasim bin Hassan bin Ali:	Son of the Second Holy Imam.
79. Qasim bin	A well-known noble of Kufa.
80. Qasith, Kardoos, Musqit-Sons of Zohair al Taghlabi:	These three brothers were the devoted companions of Amirul Momineen who were with him in all his expeditions against the infidels and traitors. They came form Kufa and offered themselves for noble cause and achieve martyrdom.
81. Qan'ab an Namri:	One of the devotees of Amirul-Momineen who came for Basra.
82. Qais bin Mushir as Saidavi:	A very pious personality from a group of the Asadi tribe, extra-ordinarily brave, faithful and one of the sincere and faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. He reported himself to the Holy Imam, from Kufa, and was martyred.
83. Kannah at Taghlabi:	A very noble personality known for his piety in Kufa. A good reciter of the Holy Qu'ran and a very brave, God fearing, influential and powerful noble of Kufa.
84. Majma'ul Jahni:	Son of Zian bin Omar Jahni, one of the aged companions of the Holy Imam. When people began deserting the Holy Imam on the night of Ashura, this old devotee of the Holy Imam remained and achieved martyrdom.
85. Muslim bin Aqeel:	The Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa, where he was martyred.
86. Muslim Ibne Ausaja al Asadi:	One of the faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. An aged veteran who had earned a glorious name and fame for his valor and prowess in the expeditions against the infidels. On the night of Ashoora when the Holy Imam told his companions to find their own ways and save themselves from the wholescale massacre of his supporters which was in store for them the following day, Muslim addressing the Holy Imam said: "O son of the Holy Prophet! Where am I to go before myself getting martyred here"? Muslim was one of the most prominent supporters of the Holy Imam in Kerbala, and was martyred there.
87. Muslim bin Katheer al A'waj al Azdi:	One of the devotees of Amirul-Momineen in Kufa.
88. Mas'ood bin Hajjaj Taimy and his son Abdur Rahman bin Mas'ood:	The devotees of Amirul-Momineen from Kufa. These two were known for their piety and righteousness.
89. Muhammad bin Abdullah ibne Jafar:	A young son of Abdullah son of Hazrat Jafar-e-Tayyar, his mother was Khausa, daughter of Hafsa bin Rabi'a.
90. Muhammad bin Muslim Aqeel:	One of the two young sons of Muslim bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam who was martyred in Kufa.
91. Muhammad bin Muslim bin Aqeel:	The grandson of Muslim bin Aqeel the Deputy of the Holy Imam to Kufa.
92. Munjeh--the liberated slave of the Second Holy Imam Hassan:	He accompanied Qasim bin Hasan from Medina.
93. Mauq' bin Thamamah Asadi Saidavi Abu Musa:	One of the devotees of the Ahlul Bait in Kufa who escaped from the town at night and joined the Holy Imam at Kerbala.
94. Nafe' bin Hilale Jamali:	A companion of Ameerul-Momineen. Reciter of the Holy Qu'ran and Traditionalist. A noble personality known in Kufa for his piety, who escaped from Kufa and joined the Holy Imam in Kerbala. A great devotee of Holy Imam who always remained by the side of Abbas the Standard Bearer of Husayn. He could not bear the least disregard for the Holy Imam, from anyone in the Devil's forces.
95. Nasr bin Naizar:	A liberated slave of Amirul-Momineen (The Leader of the faithful). He was presented to the Holy Prophet by the King of Persia and the Holy Prophet presented him to Amirul-Momineen, who freed him. He came to Kerbala.
96. Wazeh the Turk:	The Turkish liberated slave of Harse Madhaji. A pious gentlemen, a good reciter of the Holy Qu'ran, who came to Kerbala, and presented himself to the Holy Imam.
97. Hani bin Orwah:	Martyred at Kufa with Muslim ibne Aqeel.
98. Yazid bin Ziad bin Mohasir-e-Kandi-Behdile Abush-Sha'sa:	One of the nobles in Kufa. A staunch devotee of Ahlul-Bait. A very pious personality who joined Husayn from Kufa.
99. Yazid bin Maghfal Ja'fi:	A very pious devotee of Ameerul Momineen. A learned poet. His father and grandfather were faithful companions of the Holy Prophet. (s.a.w.a.s.).

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TO OUR BELOVED IMAM HUSAIN (A.S.).....A HUMBLE TRIBUTE

Dec 18, '10 2:07 AM for everyone

A TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED IMAM HUSAIN (A.S.) AND HIS COMPANIONS AT KARBALA

SALAM-I-AKHIR  FROM THE TEAM OF ABBASALAM.MULTIPLY.COM

Salam aap par shaheedon ke bekafan laasho 
Salam aap  par rasool-o-Batool ke pyaaro

Bachein toh aglay baras hum hain aur yeh gham phir hae 
Jo chal basein toh yeh apna salaame aaqir hae

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SALAM-I-AKHIR WRITE UP

Dec 18, '10 2:00 AM for everyone

Syed Nasir Jahan’s soulful recitation of 

SALAM-I-AKHIR

written by:Aal’e Raza Marhoom

Salam qaak nasheenoun pah soghwaroun ka Ghareeb detey hain pursa tumhare pyaroun ka

Salam un pah jinhe sharm khaye jaati hae 
Khule saroun pah aseeri ki qaak aati hae

Salam us pah joh zehmat kashe salasil hae 
Museebatoun mein imaamat ki pehli manzil hae

Salam bhejtey hain apni shahzadi par 
Ke jisko soump gaye marte waqt ghar Sarwar

Musafirat ne jise bebasi yeh dikhlaayi 
Nisaar kar diye bachhe na bach saka bhayi

Aseer hoke jise shaamiyoun ke narghe mein 
Hussainiyat hae sikhana Ali ke lehje mein

Sakina bibi tumhare ghulam haazir hain 
Bujhe joh pyaas toh ashkoun ke jaam haazir hain

Pahaad raat badi der hae saverey mein 
Kahan ho shaame ghareeban ke ghup andheray mein

Zameene garm yateemi ki saqtiyaan bibi 
Woh seena jis pah ke so-ti thi ab kahan bibi

Yeh sin yeh hashr yeh sadmay naye naye bibi 
Kahan pa baithi ho qaime toh jal gaye bibi

Janab maadarey besheer ko bhi sab ka salaam 
Ajeeb waqt hae kya dein tassaliyoun ka payaam

Abhi kaleje mein ek aag si lagi hogi 
Abhi toh goadh ki garmi na kam huvi hogi

Na is tarah koi kheti hari bhari ujdey 
Tumhari maang bhi ujdi hae goadh bhi ujdi

Nahin andheray mein kuch soojhta kahaan dhoondein 
Tumhara chand kahan chup gaya kahan dhoondein

Nahin layeenoun mein insaan koyi Quda hafiz 
Darinde aur yeh bewaarisi Quda hafiz

Salam tum par shaheedon ke bekafan laasho 
Salam turn pah rasool-o-Batool ke pyaaro

Bachein toh aglay baras hum hain aur yeh gham phir hae 
Jo chal basein toh yeh apna salaame aaqir hae

Salam e Akhir written By Aal’e Raza Marhoom.

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39 killed in terrorist act in Iran,

Dec 18, '10 12:51 AM for everyone

39 killed in terrorist act in Iran, condemnation pours in

ZAHEDAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Religious and political figures expressed their hatred of a suicide attack in Chabahar, a city in southeast Iran, on Wednesday which martyred at least 39 people and wounded more than 100 others.

The vicious crime happened as suicide bombers targeted a religious ceremony to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (S). Women and children were among the victims. Religious and political figures have said the terrorists acts were intended to sow discord among Shia and Sunni Muslims in the southeastern province of Sistan Baluchestan. The Society of Sunni Clerics in Sistan Baluchestan issued a statement saying, “So far the people of Sistan-Baluchestan province, through their unity, have made the enemy to repent” such vicious acts and will continue to do so in the future. Mowlavi Abdol-Hamid, a Sunni cleric and Friday prayer leader of Maki mosque in Zahedan, described the terrorist attack as a “savage crime”. In a statement on its website, the shadowy Jundullah group claimed responsibility for the bombings. So far U.S. President Barack Obama, King Abdullah of Jordan, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have expressed their disgust of the ruthless attack. Obama called the attack a "disgraceful and cowardly act" and Ban described it as an "abhorrent terrorist act." Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said on Wednesday that the attackers had links to neighboring Pakistan. "A group of terrorists who were trained in Pakistan carried out the bombings ... we have informed Pakistani officials as well," Mohammad-Najjar said. The members of the Jundullah group usually use the Pakistani soil as a launch pad for their attacks. PA/PA End MNA

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EXCELLENT LECTURES ON YOUTH - MUST WATCH

Dec 16, '10 3:38 PM for everyone

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HUSAIN ZINDABAD HUSAIN ZINDABAD

Dec 16, '10 12:58 PM for everyone

HUSAIN ZINDABAD HUSAIN ZINDABAD

WOH KAL BI ZINDABAD THA YEH AB BI 

ZINDABAD HAI

HUSAIN ZINDABAD

 

"Shah Hast Hussain, Badshah Hast Hussain, Din Hast Husaain, Din Panah Hast Hussain, Sir Daad na Daad Dast Der Dast-e Yazeed, Haqa Ke Bina La Ilaa Hast Hussain" HUSSAIN

 

Prince of Paradise, Chief of martyrs, The Defender & Grea...test Warrior of Islam, Live Quran & True Bold Figure of Islam, Pious Soul of the Universe, Kindest, Bravest & Handsome

 

 

 

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Dec 16, '10 8:25 AM for everyone

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(WASHINGTON DC - December 16, 2010) The Islamic Information Center would like to offer condolences to the hundreds of millions of Muslims commemorating the day of Ashura today. Nearly 1,400 years ago, Imam Husain ibn Ali, grandson of Prophet Muhammad (May God Bless Them), was tragically martyred on the sands ofKarbala, Iraq. Imam Husain sought to promote justice, and help restore Islam to its peaceful and benevolent nature - a movement opposed by oppressors. On his journey to spread the true message of Islam: that it is a religion that focuses on the Oneness of God, on prayer and fasting, on helping the needy, and speaking out against evil - he and his family members were surrounded by the armies of Yazid, a corrupt oppressor focused on building power and brutally crushing dispute. The tomb in which Imam Husain (May God Bless Him and his family) buried, in modern day Karbala, Iraq. On the tenth day of Muharram, also referred to as "Ashura", Yazid's forces, numbering in the thousands cornered and killed Husain and the majority of his male family members, including Husain's infant child, leaving only women and some children. The surviving women and children were then shackled and imprisoned. This event is considered especially tragic, because Husain and his family members, were mercilessly slaughtered and the survivors imprisoned in the name of "Islam", despite the fact that they were espousing the true and peaceful belief system as taught by their grandfather, the Prophet of Islam himself. Conversely, Yazid sought to promote widespread violence and destruction in an effort to distort and destroy Islam Since then, Ashura has been a day of solitude and remembrance for Muslims throughout the world. To learn more about Imam Husain, please take a moment to download and read the Imam Husain Information Packet, developed by the Islamic Information Center to teach and educate the American public about this important individual in Islamic history. Click here for the Imam Husain Information Packet. This packet is developed to help people learn about Imam Husain, grandson of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This packet is intended to educate the public about one of the most influential and important leaders in Islamic history. It also explains the relationship between Imam Husain and his grandfather, the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The IIC provides accurate information about the Islamic faith and Muslim community to government offices, media outlets, and civic organizations. Through educational and interfaith programs, The IIC promotes understanding, community, and trust among people of all faiths and cultures. By authority of the Islamic Information Center, Washington, DC. For further information: Phone Number: 202-347-6405 Fax Number: 202-347-6406 E-mail: info@islamicinformationcenter. org www.IslamicInformationCenter. org   IIC provides many useful services to the community, but to continue providing the highest quality of work - we need your assistance! Become a member today and you too can enjoy the many benefits the Islamic Information Center has to offer. Click above to become an IIC Member for only $125. Your support is invaluable to accomplishing IIC's mission.IIC uses the world's most secure online payment service,PayPal, for your donations.  SHARE THIS EMAIL:                         CONNECT WITH US: Follow us on Twitter Become a fan Read our blog Watch our podcast Check out our Wiki IIC's Website!  CONTACT US: Islamic Information Center National Press Club 529 14th St. Suite 1292 Washington, DC 21045 Add us to your address book view email in browser | unsubscribe | update your profile | forward to a friend

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AMAL FOR SHAB-E-ASHOOR AND DAY OF ASHOOR

Dec 16, '10 8:03 AM for everyone

Aashura Night

Night of Grief -Stay  awake & listen to the masayab (tragedies) of Imam Hussain(as) ,his family & his companions.

-Recite 4 Rakat Salat in sets of 2 -Sura Fatiha once & Ayatul Kursi,Tawhid Falaq & Naas 10 times each .Recite Sura Tawhid 100 times after completion of salat

-Recite 4 Rakat Salat in sets of 2 .Sura Hamd once & Sura Ikhlass 50 times in each rakat .. When you finish the fourth units, you may mention Almighty Allah, invoke blessings upon the Holy Prophet and his Household, and curse their enemies as many times as possible.

-Recite Tahajjud Salat & Ziarats of Imam Hussain (as)

Aashura Day

1)Stay away from food and water until late afternoon. (This is not a fast and thus should not be kept with the intention of fasting)
2)Focus on the great tragedy that took place on this day and avoid attending to your business/employment matters, laughing and unnecessary discussions
3)Recite Salawát as many times possible.
4)When meeting fellow brothers, condole them in the following words:" May Alláh make our reward and your reward great, for our grief for Husayn, peace be on him." & Say "May He place us and you from those who help his cause with His representative, the guided Imám from the family of Muhammad, peace be on them."

عْظَمَ ٱللَّهُ اجُورَنَا بِمُصَابِنَا بِٱلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلاَمُ وَجَعَلَنَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ مِنَ ٱلطَّالِبِينَ بِثَارِهِ مَعَ وَلِيِّهِ ٱلإِمَامِ ٱلْمَهْدِيِّ مِنَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّلاَمُ

5)Recite Sura al-Ikhlás (Sura # 112) 1000 times, or as many times as possible.
6)Say:-

O Allah condemn and lay a curse upon the killers of Husayn (as), his family and friends ALLAAHUMAL-A’N QATALATAL H’USAYN WA AWLAADIHEE WA AS’HAABIHEE

7)Recite as many times as possible: "If only I had been with you and had achieved a great success." Yaa Laytanee Kuntu Maakum Faafooza Fawzan Azeema "

Recite the following Salaats, dua’as and Ziyaarat, after Fajr Salaat but before Zuhr Salaat.

8) Recite Salaat of Four raka`áts, divided into two prayers, in the following manner:
a) First prayer: In the first raka`a, after Súra al- Hamd, recite Súra al-Káfirún (Súra # 109). In the second raka`a, after Súra al-Hamd, recite Súra al-Ikhlás (Súra # 112).
b) Second prayer: In the first raka`a, after Súra al- Hamd, recite Súra al-Ahzáb (Súra # 33). In the second raka`a, after Súra al-Hamd, recite Súra al-Munáfiqún (Súra # 63). ( Use www.Tanzil.info to recite surahs)

(9) Say 1000 times:

O Allah condemn and lay a curse upon the killers of Husayn (as), his family and friends   ALLAAHUMAL-A’N QATALATAL H’USAYN WA AWLAADIHEE WA AS’HAABIHEE

(10) In  remembrance of the time ,Imam (as) had the bloodied body of his 6 month old Infant son Ali Asgar in his arms & hesitated while  walking towards the Tents to hand the body over to the mother ! :-

a )Take a few steps Forward (4 times) and then Retrace your steps(3 times)  to where you began .Say the following while you are moving forward and backward ( ie say it 7 times in total)-

Verily we are Allah’s and verily unto Him we return. We are happy with His will and carry out His commandINNAA LILLAAHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAAJI-O ‘ONA RIZ”AN BI-QAZ”AAA-IHEEWA TASLEEMAN LI-AMRIHEE

11.)Then go back to your place where you are standing and recite:

O Allah! Condemn and punish the licentious profligates who make the life of Thy Messenger miserable; and waged was against Thy close friends, and worshipped others, (but ) not Thee, deemed lawful (that which) Thou had forbidden, bring a curse upon their leaders, followers, on those who were in them, secretly or distinctly were hand in glove with them, or condoning their (mis) deeds. A great many curses. O my Allah, bid to bring joy and happiness quickly for “Aali Muhammad”, (the children of Muhammad), bestow Thy blessings on him and on them, save them from the dangerous clutches of the undercover two-timers, and the obstinate disbelievers; open for them the doors of “the beginning”, a facility to put in practice gentleness, kindness and fairplay; create favourable conditions for them to make life full of love and thought, cheerful, free of care, as early as possible, on Thy authority let them have full control over Thy enemies, to help, rescue and defend (mankind).

ALLAAHUMMA A’D’D’IBIL FAJARATAL LAD’EENA SHAAQQOO RASOOLAKA WA H’AARABOO AWLIYAAA-IKA WA A’BADOO GHAYRAKA WAS-TAH’ALLOO MUH’AARAMAKA WAL-A’NIL QAADATA WAL ATBAA-A’ WA MAN KAANA MINHUM FA-KHABBAWA AWZ”A-A’MA-A’HUM AW RAZ”IYA BI-FIA’-LIHIM LAA’- NAN KATHEERAA ALLAAHUMMA WA A’JJIL FARAJA AALI MUH’AMMAD WAJ-A’L S’ALAWAATIKA A’LAYHI WA A’LAYHIM WAS-TANQID’HUM MIN AYDIL MUNAAFIQEENAL MUZ”ILLEENA WAL KAFARATIL JAAHI’IDEENA WAFTAH’ LAHUM FATH’AN YASEERAA WA ATIH’ LAHUM RAWH’AN WA FARAJAN QAREEBAA WAJ-A’L LAHUM MIN LADUNKA A’LAA A’DUWWIKA WA A’DUWWIHIM SUT’AANAN NAS’EERAA

(12) Then raise your hands, having in mind the enemies of “Aali Muhammad”, and say:

O my Allah! Indeed a great many among the people declared war, laid traps and intrigued against the careful and gentle guardians who observed and fulfilled the duty. The ungratefuls (the said opponents) renounced the faith and did not, in fact, believe in the “Kalimah” (LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAAH); attached themselves to the trend setters of disorder and tyranny; disowned and gave up the Book and the (Divine) rule of life; swerved from and angled off the two strings which according to Thy commandment, (they) should have held fast and stuck close by; undermined and twisted the truth; Went, away from the real purpose, in the opposite direction ; encouraged partisanship; Altered and falsified the Book; refused to believe in the evident proof and rightful clain, whenever confronted face to face; chose falsehood, whenever came across; lost their way and corrupted Thy laws, Islam; led people astray; killed the children of Thy Prophet, Thy liberal highminded servances, bearers of Thy knowledge, inheritors of Thy wisdom and revelation, the Book. O my Allah, upset and overturn the plan and movement of Thy enemies, (who are also) the enemies of Thy Messenger and the children of Thy Messenger. O my Allah, put a stop to the spread of their sphere of influence; make their equipment and men unserviceable, their expression confused and contradictory; break up their support; crack up their strategy; lay hold upon them, hit and cut off by Thy one sharp strike; throw them down, frightened by Thy hard unnerving barrier, bury them under the swallowing mud of disasters; let them be mean and contemptible under the yoke of despise-able penance; bring them to book and let them have the taste of a hard and sharp retribution; fester them with definite and exemplary punishment, as Thou wipes out Thy enemies; it is beyond the shadow of doubt that Thou cracks down upon the criminals. O my Allah, the way of life approved by Thee has been tossed aside; Thy code of law has been suspended; and the descendents of the Prophet, in this world, had been tormented. O my Allah, Therefore give all Thy attention and care to signify truth, and the upholders of truth; restrain and prevent falsehood, and the camp-followers of false-hood, and take us to safety as a favour; guide us to true faith; make available for us, as soon as possible, happiness and bliss, bring everything in to good order through the inspiring presence of Thy representatives; make us desire and love them , make them receive us with open arms. O my Allah, bring to nothing those who celebrate the day the choicest (grand) son of Thy Prophet was martyred, in cheerful amusement; laugh and enjoy in utter delight and indulge in wanton boisterous merriment; catch hold of and punish each one of the remaining, just as Thou cracked down on the early (culprits); make twice as much the penalty, O my Allah, and punishment, a warning example, (while convicting0 the tyrants who took liberties with and abused the children of Thy Prophet; give the eath blow to their henchmen, put an en to their headmen, wipe out their patrons and their groups altogether. O my Allah, multiply Thy blessings generously, Thy mercy liberally, Thy favours like a windfall, (thou bestows) upon the children of Thy Prophet, who Thy enemies tried to ignore, frighten and corner, the children who are the blooming pride of the fragrant strongly grown and fertile tree. Let people subscribe to and uphold, O my Allah, their expressed refined (thoughts), and get the better of the antagonists in debate and disputations through their arguments, put the dark clouds of trouble, distress nothingness and ignorance, to flight, through (on account of) them, make firm and strong the hearts and minds of their followers (to know things for certain and give correct answers), to belong to Thy party, obedient to Thee; to love them; to support them ; stand by them, signify them; they exercised self-control whenever they put up with damage and injury in Thy cause; bring in, for them, the days, people will see them and find them among themselves to pronounce the profession of true faith, a blissful and happy time; Be quick in providing relief and joy, after a long period of suffering (to them and us), on account of their presence; bring on their worthy, decent and refined sphere of influence; and support them as Thou has given a guarantee in this connection in Thy revealed Book; Thou said, (and Thy words are always true): Allah has promised such of you as believe and do good deed that He will surely appoint them successors in the earth, as He appointed successors those before them, and that He will surely establish for them Their religion which He has chosen for them, and surely He will give them in exchange safety after their fear. Thy (shall) ascribe nothing as partner unto Me.  O my Allah! Therefore disperse the dark clouds hanging over them, no one has power to keep safe from pair and distress save He, O Unique ! O Single ! O Everliving ! O Self-subsisting! I, O my Allah, Thy bondman, cautions and (always) aware of Thy just requital, turn to Thee with a request, standing before Thee, to seek the favour of taking refuge with Thee, in Thy courtyard, fully aware of the fact that there is no way to run away from Thee except unto Thee. O my Allah, accede to my request, take notice of my positive statement and heartfelt secret avowal, O my Allah, and let me be the one whose conduct satisfies Thee, (whose) pious life devoted to Thee receives Thy approval, (whom) Thou brings to a place of safety through Thy mercy; verily Thou art rare, dear and beloved (because of ) Thy kindness. O my Allah, send blessings, in the beginning and at the end, on Muhammad and on the children of Muhammad; keep at peace at all times, Muhammad and the children of Muhammad, let Thy love and tenderness always envelop Muhammad and the children of Muhammad, more thoroughly and decisively than Thou had blessed, kept at peace and loved Thy Prophets, Messengers, Angels and the bearers of Thy Arsh, in the name of and for the sake of “LAA ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA”. O my Allah, let there be no separation (ever) between me and Muhammad and the children of Muhammad, Thy blessings be on him and them; let me be one among the friends and followers of Muhammad, Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husayn, and their pure and select descendants; give me the insight to cling to their friendship, and be always ready to walk with them, and make use of their life style; Verily Thou art liberal, Generous and Kind, Now go into prostration (Sajdah), keep either side of your face on the earth, one after the other, and say):O He who decrees that which He wills, does that which He wants. It is Thou who possesses and exercises absolute power; therefore (all) praise is for Thee (only); (Thou alone art) the praiseworthy, the thankworthy. O my Master, let them have a life full of love and peace, and let us share the harmony and bliss with them, because Thou has given a guarantee to put them on the highest pedestal of love, honour and wisdom, after the severest trial and tribulation, to do too much for them , exceeding all bounds, after they had put up with the worldly minimum (in Thy cause), to make them distinct and evident after (Thy enemies) kept them in obscurity, O the Most Truthful ! O the Most Merciful! I beseech Thee, O my Lord, and Master, humble and weak before Thee, to throw wide open doors of Thy generosity and kindness to let my hope (of fulfillment of heart’s desires)come true, and get and ather what I want in surplus; and make valid my deeds, whether insignificant looking or weighty, prolong my days until I am satisfied with being an eye-witness, and give testimony, and be among those who are called upon, so run to obey them, love them and support them (the descendents of the Holy Prophet); Make me see that very soon, close at hand, in good health sund mind and with believing heart. Verily Thou art able to do all things (raise your head, look towards the sky and say): in Thee do I seek refuge that I should be among those who hope not for Thy “Days”, so make me full well and be there, O my Master, through Thy mercy, in that time.

(Now go into prostration (Sajdah), keep either side of your face on the earth, one after the other, and say): (raise your head, look towards the sky and say):

Transliteration

ALLAAHUMMA INNA KATHEERAM MINAL UMMATI NAAS’ABATIL MUSTAH’FIZ’EENA MINAL A-IMMATI WA AFARAT BIL KALIMATI WA A’KAFAT A’LAL QAADATIZ’ Z’ALAMATI WA HAJARATIL ITAABA WAS SUNNAATA WA A’DALAT A’NIL H’ABLAYNIL LAD’EENA AMARTA BI-T’AA-A’TIHIMAA WAT TAMASSUKI BIHIMAA FA-AMAATATIL H’AQQA WA H’AAD’AT A’NIL QAS’DI WA MAA LA-ATIL AH’ZAABI WA H’ARRAFATIL KITAABA WA KAFARAT BIL H’AQQI LAMMAA JAA-AHAA WA TAMASSAKAT BIL BAAT’ILI LAMMAA AA’-TARAZ”AHAA WA Z”AYYA-A’T H’AQQAKA WA AZ”ALLAT KHALQAKA WA QATALAT AWLAADA NABIYYIKA WA KHIYARATA I’BAADIKA WA H’AMALATA I’LMIKA WA WARATHATA H’IKMATIKA WA WAH’EEKA ALLAAHUMA FA-ZALZIL AQDAAMA AA’-DAAA-IKA WA AA’-DAAA-I RASOOLIKA WA AHLI BAYTI RASOOLIKA ALLAAHUMMA WA AKHRIB DIYAARAHUM WAF-LUL SILAAH’AHUM WA KHAALIF BAYNA KALIMATIHIM WA FUTTA FEE AA’-Z”AADIHIM WA AWHIM KAYDAHUM WAZ”-RIBHUM BI-SAYFIKAR QAAT’I-I’

WAR-MIHIM BI-H’AJARIKAD DAAMIGHI WA T’UMMAHUM BI-BALAA-I T’AMMAA WA QUMMAHUM BIL-A’DAABI QAMMAA WA A’D’D’IBHUM A’D’AABAN NUKRAA WA KHUD’HUM BIS SINEENA WAL MUTHALAATIL LATEE AHLAKTA BIHAA AA’-DAA-AKA INNAKA D’OO NIQMATIM MINAL MUJRIMEEN ALLAAHUMA INNAA SUNNATAKA Z”AA-I-A’TUN WA AH’KAAMAKA MU-A’T’T’ALATUNWA I’TRATA NABIYYIKA FIL ARZ”I HAA-IMATUN ALLAAHUMMA FA-A-I’NIL H’AQQA WA AHLAHOO WA AQMI-I’LBAAT’ILA WA AHLAHOO WA MUNNA A’LAYNAA BIN-NAJAATI WAH-DINAA ILAL EEMAANI WA A’JJIL FARAJANAA WAN-Z”IMHU BI-FARAJI AWLIYAAA-IKA WAJ-A’LHUM LANAA WUDDAA WAJ-A’LNAA LAHUM WAFDAA ALLAAHUMMA WA AHLIKA MAN JA-A’LA YAWMA QATLIBNI NABIYYIKA WA KHIYARATIKA EEDA WA-TAHALLA BIHEE FARAJAN WA MARAH’AA WA KHUD’ AAKHIRAHUM KAMAA AKHAD’TA AWWALAHUM WA Z”AA-I’FI ALLAAHUMAL A’D’AABA WAT TANKEELA A’LAA Z’AALIMEE AHLI BAYTI NABIYYIKA WA AHLIKA ASHYAA-A’HUM WA QAADATAHUM WA ABRI H’UMAATAHUM WA JAMAA-A’TAHUM ALLAAHUMMA WA Z”AA-I’F S’ALAWAATIKA WA RAH’MATIKA WA BARAKAATIKA A’LAA I’TRATI NABIYYIKAL I’TRATIZ” Z”AA-I-A’TIL KHAAA-IFATIL MUSTAD’ALLATI BAQIYYATIM MINASH SHAJARATIT’T’AYYIBATIZ ZAAKIYATIL MUBAARAKATI WA AA’-LI ALLAAHUMMA KALIMATAHUM WA AFLIJ H’UJJATAHUM WA AFLIJ H’UJJATAHUM WAK-SHIFIL BALAAA-A WAL LAAWAA-A WA H’ANAADISAL ABAAT’EELI WAL –A’MAA A’NHUM WA THABBIT QULOOBA SHEE-A’TIHIM WA H’IZBIKA A’LAA T’AA-A’TIKA WA WILAAYAHIHUM WA NUS’RATIHIM WA MUWAALAATIHIM WA A-I’NHUM WAM-NAH’-HUMUS’S’ABRA A’LAL AD’AA FEEKA WAJ-A’LHUM AYYAAMAM MASH-HOODATAN WA AWQAATAM MAH’MOODATAM MAS-O’ODAH TOOSHIKU FEEHAA FARAJAHUM TOOJIBU FEEHAA TAMKEENAHUM WA NAS’RAHUM KAMAA Z”AMINTA LI-AWLIYAAA-IKA FEE KITAABIKAL MUNZAL FA-INNAKA QULTA WA QAWLUKAL H’AQQU WA-A’DALLAAHUL LAD’EENA AAMANOO MIN’KUM WA A’MILUS’S’AALIH’AATI LAYASTAKH-LIFANNAHUM FIL ARZ”I KAMASTAKH-LAFALLAD’EENA MIN’QABLIHIM: WA LA-YUMAKKINANNA LAHUM DEENAHUMULLAD’IR TAZ”AA LAHUM WA LAYUBADDI LANNAHUM MIM BAA’-DI KHAWFIHIM AMNAA: YAA’ BUDOONANEE LAA YUSHRIKOONA BEE SHAY-AA ALLAAHUMMA FAK-SHIP GHUMMATAHUM YAA MAL LAA YAMLIKU KASHFAZ”Z”URRI ILLAA HUW YAA WAAH’IDU YAA AH’ADU YAA H’AYYU YAA QAYYOOM WA ANAA YAA ILAAHEE A’BDUKAL KHAAA-IFU MINKA WAR –RAAJI-U’ ILAYKAS SAAA-ILU LAKA MUQBILU A’LAYKAL LAAJI-U ILAA FINAAA-IKAL A’ALIMU BI-ANNAHOO LAA MALJAA-A MINKA ILLAA ILAYKA ALLAAHUMMA FA-TAQABBAL DU-A’AA-EE WAS-MAA’-YAA ILAAHEE A’LAANIYATEE WA NAJWAAYA WAJ-A’LNEE MIM MAN RAZ”EETA A’MALAHOO WA QABILTA NUSUKAHOO WA NAJJAYTAHOO BI-RAH’MATIKA INNAKA ANTAL A’ZEEZUL KAREEM

ALLAAHUMMA WA S’ALLI AWWALAN WA AAKHIRAN A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN’W WA AALI MUH’AMMAD WA BAARIK A’LAA MUH’AMMADIN’W WA AALI MUH’AMMAD WAR-H’AM NUH’AMMADIN’W WA AALI MUH’AMMAD BI-AKMALI WA AFZ”ALI MAA S’ALLAYTA WA BAARAKTA WA TARAH’H’AMTA A’LAA AMBIYAAA-IKA WA RUSULIKA WA MALAA-IKATIKA WA H’AMALATI A’RSHIKA BILAAA-I ILAAHA ILLAA ANTA ALLAAHUMMA LAA TUFARRIQ BAYNEE WA BAYNA MUH’AMMADIN’W WA AALI MUH’AMMAD S’ALAWAATUKA A’LAYHI WA A’LAYHIM WAJ-A’LNEE YAA MAWLAAYA MIN SHEE-A’TI MUH’AMMADIN WA A’LIYYIN WA FAAT’IMATA WAL H’ASANI WAL H’USAYN WA D’URIIYAATIHIMIT’ T’AAHIRATIL MUNTAJABAH WA HAB LIYAT TAMASSUKA BI-H’ABLIHIM WAR-RIZ”AA BI-SABEELIHIM WAL-AKHD’A BI-T’AREEQATIHIM INNAKA JAWWAADUN KAREEM

(Now go into prostration (Sajdah), keep either side of your face on the earth, one after the other, and say):

YAA MAN YAH’KUMU MAA YASHAAA-U WA YAF-A’LU MAA YUREEDU ANTA H’AKAMTA FALAKAL H’AMDU MAH’MOODAN MASHKOORAA FA-A’JJIL YAA MAWLAAYA FARAJAHUM WA FARAJANAA BIHIM FA-INNAKA Z”AMINTA IA’-ZAAZAHUM BAA’-DA’D’ILLATI WA TAKTHEERAHUM BAA’-DAL QILLATI WA IZ’HAARAHUM BAA’-DAL KHUMOOL YAA AS’DAQAS’ S’AADIQEEN WA YAA ARH’AMAR RAAH’IMEEN FA-AS-ALUKA YAA ILAAHEE WA SAYYIDEE MUTAZ”ARRI-A’N ILAYKA BI-JOODIKA WA KARAMIKA BAST’A AMALEE WAT TAJAAWUZA A’NNEE WA QABOOLA QALEELI A’MALEE WA KATHEERIHEE WAZ ZIYAADAT FEE AYYAAMEE WA TABLEEGHEE D’AALIKAL MASH-HAD WA AN TAJ-A’LANEE MIMMAN YUD-A’A FA –YUJEEBU ILAA T’AA-A’TIHIM WA MAWAALAATIHIM WA NAS’RIHIM WA TURIYANEE D’AALIKA QAREEBAN SAREE-A’N FEE A’AFIYATIN INNAKA A’LAA KULLI SHAY-IN QADEER

(raise your head, look towards the sky and say):

A-O’OD’U BIKA AN AKOONA MINALLAD’EENA LAA YARJOONA AYYAAMAKA FA-A-I’D’NEE YAA ILAAHEE BI-RAH’MATIKA MIN D’AALIKA
 

13 Recite Ziarat Ashura & 14 Dua Alqama

15 .Ziyárat of Ta`ziyah (Condolences). (This is recited after `Asr.) (Mafátihul Jinán, Pg. 291

16 Dua Asharaat also recommended in mafatih

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LANAT ON YAZEED LAEEN- SEND MILLIONS OF LANAT ON THIS DRUNKARD

Dec 16, '10 7:16 AM for everyone

Ibn Kathir's comments on Yazeed - MAY ALLAH'S CURSE BE ON HIM ALWAYS

Ibn Kathir is the Wahabi's biggest historian and a student of Ibn Taymiyya himself. As far as Wahabis are concerned, his words are written in gold. Yet Ibn Kathir himself writes in al Bidayah: "Traditions inform us that Yazeed(LANATI) loved worldly vices, would drink, listen to music, kept the company of boys with no facial hair [civil expression for paedophilia with boys, a form of homosexuality], played drums, kept dogs [civil expression for bestiality], not a day would go by when he was not in a drunken state". Listen up you Nasibi scholars! This is what the second highest ranking Wahabi scholar in history says, so why do you come out with this nonsense about Yazeed? Can the religion of truth confusion?

MAY ALLAH(ST) CURSE ALWAYS BE ON THIS LANATI YAZID, 

Mu'awiyah, Hurmala, Shimar and their evil comrades, supporters, and all those were pleased with this Lanati Yazid 

THE EVIL SHAITAN AND SUPPORTED IN HIS EVIL CAUSE THE MUDERER OF KARBALA

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HAZRAT ABBAS ALAMDAR- HIS JOURNEY AND END TO FETCH WATER

Dec 16, '10 7:04 AM for everyone

How he had taken Husain's permission and marched out of the camp with a sword in one hand, the flag in the other, and the bag on his shoulder, with the children following him in a group up to the outer perimeter of the camp. How Husain had repeatedly requested him to avoid fighting as much as possible and confine himself to the task of bringing water!

His thoughts switched over to the events that had preceded his fall from the horse. With the object of procuring water for his dear little Sakina, he had charged on the enemy who held the river banks. He had run through the enemy ranks like a knife through butter. Again this surging onslaught the cowards could not stand and had run helter-skelter shouting for protection. For a moment it seemed as if Ali, the Lion of God, had descended from heaven. In no time Abbas was near the rivulet. He had jumped down from the horse and bent to fill the water-bag. When it was filled to the brim, he had taken some water in his cupped hand to drink and satisfy his killing thirst. But, on second thoughts, he had thrown the water away. How could he drink water when Sakina and the children were still withering without it?

How could he be so callous as to forget that his master Husain had not had a drop of water since the last three days. He had turned to his horse which had been let loose so that it could satisfy its thirst.

The animal had been intently looking at its master as if to say:

I too am aware that, so long as our master and his children

remain without water, our thirst cannot be quenched.

With the water-bag filled he had jumped into the saddle with one thought uppermost in his mind, to get the water to the anxiously waiting children as quickly as possible. Seeing him galloping towards the camp of Husain, the enemy had turned. Somebody had shouted from the enemy ranks that if Husain and his people got water, it would be difficult to fight them on the battlefield. Though it was an uneven fight, he fought them with valour which was so characteristic of his fathers Though he was thirsty and hungry, he charged on them and scattered them. The mercenaries of Yazid were running like lambs in a fold when charged by a lion. Seeing that a frontal assault on a man so brave was not possible, they had resorted to a barrage of arrows. When arrows were coming form all sides, Abbas had only one thought in his mind, how to protect the water-bag than his life. Seeing that Abbas was preoccupied with this thought, one treacherous foe, hiding behind a sand-dune, had rushed out and dealt a blow on his right hand and cut it off. In a flash Abbas had transferred his sword to his left hand and the standard he was bearing he had hugged to his chest. Now that the Lion of Ali was crippled, the foes had found courage to surround him. A blow from an enemy's sword severed his left arm. The odds were now mounting against him. He held the bag with his teeth and protected the flag with his chest pressed on the horse's back. Now the paramount thought in his mind was to reach the camp somehow or the other. A silent prayer had escaped his lips:

Merciful Allah, spare me long enough to fulfill my mission.

But that was not to be. An arrow had pierced the water-bag and water had started gushing out of it. Was it water that was flowing out of that bag or the hopes of Abbas? All his efforts had been in vain.

After all Sakina's thirst would remain unsatisfied and all her hopes would be frustrated. The enemies who had made bold to surround him, now seeing his helpless condition, were now gathering thick round him.

One of them came near him and struck mortal blow with an iron mace. He reeled over and fell from the horse.

He tossed on the burning sand with excruciating pain. He felt that life was fast ebbing out but his wish to see his master had remained unfulfilled. With one last effort, with all the strength that was left

in him, he shouted:

O my master, do come to me before I die.

As it in answer to his prayers he felt some footsteps near him, Yes, his instinct told him that it was his lord. His one eye had been blinded by an arrow and the other filled with blood and so he could not see. But he felt his master kneeling down beside him, lifting his head and taking it into his lap. Not a word was said for a few seconds because both were choked with emotion. At last he heard Husain's voice, a half-sob, half-muffled cry:

Abbas, my brother, what have they done to you?

If Abbas could see, would he have recognized his master? With back bent and beard turned white and hoary, on hearing the parting cry of his beloved brother, Husain's plight was such that nobody could have recognized him - such was his transformation. Abbas was now feeling the loving touch of his master's hand. With effort he muttered:

You have come at last, my Master. I thought I was not destined

to have a last farewell with you but, thank God, you are here.

With these words he put his head on the sand. Tenderly Husain lifted his head and again put it on his lap, inquiring why he had removed it from there.

My Master, replied Abbas, the thought that when you will be breathing your last, nobody will be there to put your head in a lap and to comfort you, makes me feel that it would be better if my head lies on the sand when I die, just as yours would be. Besides, I am your slave and you are my master. It is too much for me to put my head on your lap.

Husain burst into uncontrollable tears. The sight of his brother, whose name was to become a byword for devotion and unflinching faithfulness, laying down his dear life in his arms, was heart-rending.

Abbas was heard to whisper softly:

My master, I have some last wishes to express. When I was born, I had my first look at your face and it is my last desire that when I die, my gaze may be on it, too. My one eye is pierced by an arrow and the other is filled with blood. If you will clear the blood from my one eye, I'll be able to see you and fulfill my last dying desire. My second wish is that when I die you may not carry my body to the camp. I had promised to bring water to Sakina and, since I have failed in my attempt to bring her water, I cannot face her even in death. Besides, I know that the blows that you have received since morning have all but crushed you and carrying my body to the camp will be heart breaking work for you. And my third wish is that Sakina may not be brought here to see my plight. I know with what love and affection she was devoted to me. The sight of my dead body lying here will kill her.

Husain sobbingly promised him that he would carry out his last wishes added:

Abbas, I too have a wish to be fulfilled. Since childhood you have always called me master.

For once at least call me brother with your dying breath.

The blood was cleared from the eye, one brother looked at the other with a longing lingering look. Abbas was heard to whisper:

My brother, my brother

and with these words he surrendered his soul to his Maker: Husain fell unconscious on the dead body of Abbas with a cry:

O Abbas, who is left to protect me and Sakina after you?

The flow of Furat became dark as winter and a murmur arose from the flowing water as if to protest against the killing of a thirsty water-bearer on its banks.

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Zainab (as.) in Karbala

Dec 16, '10 6:59 AM for everyone

Zainab (as.) in Karbala

Zainab (a.s.) is the shining sun in the history of Islam and of humanity. Her brother's name and Karbala associate the idea of freedom, justice, humanity, virtue, fighting against despotism , with the realization of the sovereignty of Allah. The history of Karbala is based on two pillars: the rising of Imam Hussein (a.s.) and the rising of Zainab (a.s.). She was an outstanding figure in the history of Karbala endowed with divine steadfastness and fortitude. She sacrificed her two sons and one should not say anything if one devoted his life for the cause of Allah. After the martyrdom of her brother and her two sons, she said: "0 my Lord! Accept our humble sacrifice to You."

When Zainab reached Kufa, she addressed people with fury words: "Praise to Allah, and may the blessing of Allah be upon Muhammad and his progeny. 0 people of Kufa, you are hypocrites and deceitful. You feign to be sorry for the death of my brother and his companions. May you always shed tears. I find nothing in you but flattery, evil acts and thoughts, pride and spite and ill-will. By Allah! You deserve lasting sorrow instead of joy. Shame on you, your hands are imbrued with the blood of the son of the Holy Prophet, the one who was your sole refuge in case of adversity. By your evil act and disloyalty, you incurred the -wrath of Allan against you. Woe betide you! No one will intercede with Allah for you." Her furious words provoked people of Kufa to avenge Hussein's martyrdom. This frightened Ubaidullah and his cruel agents. She also delivered a furious sermon in the court of the caliph that made his authority and despotic rule feel undermined. She said: "I fear no one but Allah. Make whatever evil plot you can. Blazes are waiting for you in the hereafter. You'll he accountable to Allah for your atrocities."

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IMAM ALI (A.S.) SAYS.....

Dec 16, '10 4:27 AM for everyone

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"The best of people who should care for forgiveness, is the most powerful one among them in punishment."
(Nahj al-Balaghah, Hikmah #52)

"Has not the time arrived for those who believe that their hearts be humble for the remembrance of Allah and what has been revealed of the truth? And that they do not be like those who were given the Holy Book before, but as a long time passed, their hearts hardened, and most of them are sinners."
(The Holy Quran, 57:19).

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"A virtuous person is better/more valuable than his act of virtue; and a vicious person is worse than his vicious act."
(Nahj al-Balaghah, Hikmah #24)

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"A way of expiation of great sins is to help the oppressed and to relieve the distressed."
(Nahj al-Balaghah, Hikmah #24)

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"The weakest of men is he who cannot find a friend, and weaker than him is one who loses a friend he once had."
(Nahj al- Balaghah, Hekmah #12).

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep for you, and if you are alive they be kind to you."
(Nahj al-Balaghah, Hikmah #10)

Amir al-Mu’minin (PBUH) said:
"Inability is calamity; patience is bravery; asceticism is wealth; piety is a strong armor, and indeed satisfaction is a great companion."
(Nahj al-Balaghah, Hikmah #4)

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THE HOLY QURAN

Dec 16, '10 4:22 AM for everyone

"And those who annoy the believing men and the believing women undeservedly, they indeed bear the guilt of slander and manifest sin." 
(The Holy Quran, 33:58)

"And do not be like those who forgot Allah; and He made them forget their own souls! Such are the rebellious!"
(The Holy Quran, 59:19)

"O you who believe! Abstain from (opposing) Allah; and let every soul consider what it has sent on for the morrow, and be careful of your duty to Allah; surely Allah is aware of what you do."
(The Holy Quran, 59:19).

"O you who believe! Let not your wealth and children, divert you from the remembrance of Allah; and whoever does that, these are the losers." (The Holy Quran, 63:9)

"Your Lord has commanded not to serve any but Him, and do goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, do not say to them a word of contempt, do not offend them in the least way, nor shout at them, but address them in terms of honor; And lower unto them the wing of submission through mercy, and say: O my Lord! Have mercy on them, as they brought me up (when I was) little."
(The Holy Quran, 17:23-24)

"Has not the time arrived for those who believe that their hearts be humble for the remembrance of Allah and what has been revealed of the truth? And that they do not be like those who were given the Holy Book before, but as a long time passed, their hearts hardened, and most of them are sinners."
(The Holy Quran, 57:19).

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THE LAND OF KARBALA

Dec 16, '10 4:15 AM for everyone

Anas ibn Malik says: The Angel of Rain asked Allah's permission to go to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). The Angel was given the permission. The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) ordered Umm Salama: "Stay outside so that nobody could come in". Anas says: Al-Husayn (A.S.) came in and wanted to enter the room, but Umm Salama prevented him. Husayn (A.S.) rushed inside the room and jumped on the Holy Prophet's back and neck. The Angel asked the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) do you love him. He replied: Yes. The Angel said: Know that your Ummah will kill him, and if you wish I will show you the place where he will be martyred. The Angel struck out with hand and brought a handful of red clay. Umm Salama took it and kept it in the corner ofher kerchief. Thabit who is a transmitter of this hadith says: We heard that land was Karbala.

Umm Salama says: One day the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) was sitting in my room and said that no one should come inside. I waited outside. At this time al-Husayn (A.S.) entered the room. I heard that the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) was sobbing bitterly. I looked inside and saw that al-Husayn (A.S.) was in the bosom of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) and he was caressing al-Husayn's (A.S.) forehead and shedding tears. I said I swear by Allah I did not notice his entering.

The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) said: Gabriel was with us in the room and asked: Do you love him? I replied: Ay, of all in the world [I only love him]. Gabriel said: Know that your ummah will kill him in a land called Karbala. Then Gabriel took a small amount of that earth and showed it to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.). Later on when al-Husain (A.S.) was besieged and was going to be killed, he asked what this land is called. They replied: Karbala then he said Allah and his Messenger have told the truth. This is the land of "karb" [which means sorrow,] and Bala, [meaning calamity].

Abd Allah ibn Nojji quoting his father: When Ali (A.S.) was on his way to "Siffin" my father was Imam's retainer in that journey when we reached Nainawa he called: Wait Abu 'Abd Allah, wait at the Euphrates! Wait here. I asked: what has happened? He replied: One day I was at the Messenger of Allah's (S.A.W.) presence and saw that his eyes were full of tears. I said: O Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.)! Has someone bothered you? Why are your eyes tearful? He replied: No, a moment ago Gabriel left me. He told me that al-Husayn will be killed near the Euphrates. Gabriel had asked the Messenger of Allah: Do you wish to smell the earth of his martyrdom place? I said: yes then he took a handful of the earth and gave it to me that made me crying.

 Muhammadi Rayshahri

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THE NIGHT BEFORE ASHURA

Dec 16, '10 4:12 AM for everyone

Imam Husain (a.s.) gathered his companions at night. Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) says that: I went closer to them so as to hear what they said, and at that time I was unwell. I heard Imam telling his companions that, "I glorify Allah with the best glorification, and praise him in times of prosperity as well as misfortunes. O Allah! I praise You that You have likened Prophethood to be bestowed in our family, You taught us the Qur'an thus making us intellectuals in Religion, and conferred upon us the faculty of hearing and foresight and an enlightened heart. Thus enter us among the fold of your grateful servants. Now then! I have not known any companion who are more faithful and devout than you, nor have I known any family who is more considerate, affectionate, favourable, and amiable than my family. Thus may Allah reward you well on my behalf. And I presume that the enemy will not spare even a single day, and I permit all of you to go away freely while I validate this for you. I lift up from you the re­sponsibility of the allegiance and oath (which you have sweared at my hands). The darkness of the night has enveloped you, thus free yourself from the whirlpool (hiding) in the waves of darkness. Then each of you may catch hold of the hand of each of my family members and disperse into the villages and cities, until Allah bestows relief upon you. For these people desire me only, and after having laid their hands upon me, they shall not pursue anyone else."

Hearing this his brothers, sons, nephews and the sons of Abdullah bin Ja'far said, "We shall never do this so as to remain alive after you. May Allah never cause this to happen." Hazrat Abbas bin Ali (a.s.) preceded in the declaration and others followed suit.

Then Imam turned towards the sons of Aqeel bin Abi Talib and said,

"The sacrifice of Muslim is sufficient for you, hence I permit you to go away."

They replied, "Glory be to Allah! What will the people say? They will say that we have forsaken our chief, master and a cousin who was a best cousin. And that we did not shoot arrows alongside him, thrust spears and did not strike our swords besides him, and we would not know what to do (regarding this accusation). By Allah! We shall never ever do this. In fact we shall sacrifice our lives, wealth and our family for you. We shall fight along­side you until we reach the fate besides you. May life be ugly after you (if we remain alive)."

Then Muslim bin Ausaja arose and said, "Shall we forsake you? Then when we go to the presence of the Almighty, what excuse shall we present to Him regarding the fulfilment of your rights? No, By Allah! I shall pierce this lance of mine in the hearts of the enemies, and shall strike them with my sword until it's hilt remains in my hands, and if no weapon remains with me to fight with them, I shall attack them with stones. By Allah! We shall not lift our hands off you, until it is proved to Allah that we have ho­noured the regard of the Prophet in respect of you. By Allah! Even if I know that I shall be killed and then made to rise again and then killed and burnt and my ashes be scattered around, and this shall happen seventy times, even then I shall not forsake you until I am killed in your obedi­ence. Then how should I forsake this when I know that death is to come only once, after which a great blessing awaits me."

Then Zuhayr bin Qayn arose and said, "By Allah! I hold dear that I should be killed then made to arise and again killed, and this should happen to me a thousand times, and thus Allah, the Mighty, the Sublime, may defend you and your family from being killed."

Then all the other companions unanimously repeated the same. (Tabari) They said, "By Allah! We shall not abandon you, infact our lives shall be sacrificed for your life. We shall defend you with our necks, faces and hands. Then we all shall die while having performed our duty."

The following couplet best suits their discourses: "O my Master! Even if the throne of my greatness reaches the empyrean, I shall remain your serv­ant and a beggar at your door, if I lift my heart and it's love from you, then whom should I love and where should I take my heart"? May Allah reward them favourably with respect to Imam Husain (a.s.) Then Imam Husain (a.s.) returned back to his tent.

"May Allah reward the youth who bore patiently, they being unique any where in the world. They were embodiment of excellent character and not bowls of milk blended with water, which can later turn into urine."
Sayyed Ibne Tawoos relates, that it was said to Mohammad bin Bashar Hazra­mee that, "Your son has been arrested at the border of Ray." He replied, "I leave him to Allah's accountability. By my life! I do not like being alive after his arrest." Imam Husain (a.s.) heard his words and said,

"May your Allah have mercy upon you! I lift up the pledge of allegiance from you, you may go and attempt the release of your son."

He replied, "If I seperate from you, I will fall prey to the beasts", to which the Imam replied,

"Then send these Yemeni garments with your other son, so that he may release him in lieu of these."

And he handed over five garments costing a thousand gold dinars (An Islamic gold currency varying in weight, equivalent to approximately 20 dollars) to Mohammad bin Bashar.

Husayn bin Hamadan Hazeeni has related through his chain of authorities from Abu Hamza Sumali, while Sayyed Bahrani has related without quoting his chain of authorities from him, that he says that I heard from Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) that he said:

On the night preceding his Martyrdom, my father gathered his family and companions and said, "O people of my family and my Shi'ah! Consider this night, which has come to you as a mounting Camel and save yourselves, for these people do not desire anyone else except me. Then after having killed me, they shall not pursue you. May Allah have mercy upon you! Save yourselves. Verily I lift the responsibil­ity of the allegiance and pledge which you have taken at my hands." Hearing this his brothers, relatives and companions unanimously said, "By Allah O our Master! O Aba Abdillah! We shall never betray you, so that people may say that we had abadoned our Imam, our chief and master until he was mar­tyred. Then we would seek excuses between ourselves and Allah. And we shall not leave you until we ransom ourselves upon you." Imam said, "Verily I shall be killed tomorrow and everyone from among yourselves too shall be killed with me, and none among you shall be spared." To which they replied, "Praise be to Allah, that He has bestowed grace upon us to assist you, and has offered distinction to us to get martyred alongwith you. Then do we not like that we should be alongwith you in your elevated station (in Paradise) O son of the Prophet of Allah"? Imam replied, "May Allah reward you favour­ably" then he prayed for them. When it dawned all of them were martyred.

Then Qasim bin Hasan (a.s.) asked, "Am I too included in the list of the martyrs"? Hearing this Imam was moved and said,

"O my dear son! How do you consider death (martyrdom in the way of Allah) to be near you"?

Qasim re­plied, "It is sweeter than honey." Imam said,

"Verily, by Allah! May your uncle be your ransom! You are one of them, who shall be martyred alongwith me after having fallen prey to a severity, and my (infant) son Abdullah (Ali Asghar) shall be martyred too."

Hearing this Qasim asked, "O dear uncle! Then will the enemies reach the womenfolk so as to kill the suck­ling child Abdullah"? Husain replied,

"Abdullah will be killed at that time when I, absorbed in intense thirst, will come back to the tent and ask for water or honey and nothing will be available. Then I will request my child to be brought to me so that I may kiss his lips (and thereby find relief). The child will be brought and placed in my hands, and a lewd man (from among the enemies) will shoot an arrow upon his neck and the child shall raise a cry. Then his blood will get filled in my palms and I shall raise my hands to the heavens and say: O Allah! I forebear and leave the accountability to You. The lances of the enemies will then be hurriedly thrown at me, while the fire in the trench dug behind the tents shall be roaring. Then I will attack them, the moment being the most bitter of my life. Then whatever Allah wills shall come forth."

Saying this Imam started weeping and we too could not control our tears, the voice of lamenting arose from the tents of the Progeny of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.).

Qutubuddin Rawandi relates from Abu Hamza Sumali that Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) said that I was alongwith my father (Imam Husain) on the night preceding his martyrdom. Then he addressed his companions thus,

"Consider this night to be an armour for yourselves, for these people desire me and after having killed me they will not turn towards you, while you are pardoned and are capable."

They replied, "By Allah! This shall never ever happen." Imam said,

"All of you will be killed tomorrow and no one will be spared."

They replied, "Praise be to Allah who has bestowed grace upon us to be martyred alongwith you." Then Imam prayed for them and told them to lift up their heads. They did so and saw their status in Paradise, and Imam showed them one after the other their places therein. Thus every one was forwarding his face and chest facing the swords, so as to enter the status in Paradise.

It is related in the Amali of Shaikh Sadooq from Imam Ja'far as Sadiq (a.s.), who says that after the discourse of the Imam with his companions, he ordered a trench to be dug around his army. The trench was dug and filled with firewood. Then Imam ordered his son Ali Akbar (a.s.) to fetch water, accompanied by thirty horsemen and twenty-foot soldiers, while they were in the state of severe fright and Imam was reciting the following couplet:

"Time, shame on you as a friend, at the day's dawning and the sun's setting, how many a companion or seeker will be a corpse, time will not be satisfied with any substitute, the matter will rest with the Mighty One, and every living creature will have to journey along my path."

Then he commanded his companions,

"Drink the water which is your last sustenance in this world, and perform your ablutions and take a bath. Wash your clothes, for these shall be your shrouds."[52]

(Irshad) Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) says that on the night preceding the martyrdom of my father, I was awake while my aunt Hazrat Zaynab (a.s.) was attending to me. My father was alone in his tent, while Jaun, the re­tainer of Abu Zarr Ghifari, was with him and was preparing his sword and putting it right. My father was reciting the following couplets:

"Time, shame on you as a friend, at the day's dawning and the sun's setting, how many a companion or seeker will be a corpse, time will not be satisfied with any substitute, the matter will rest with the Mighty One, and every living creature will have to journey along my path."

He repeated it twice or thrice and I understood what he meant and sorrow befell me but I bore it silently and realised that a calamity had befallen us. My aunt Zaynab (a.s.) heard it too, sensitiveness and anxiety being the qualities of women, she could not control herself and tearing her clothes ran bareheaded towards my father and said, "Woe unto this tragedy! I wish death overtakes me. Today my mother Fatemah (a.s.), my father Ali (a.s.) and my brother Hasan (a.s.) have departed from me. O successor of the departed ones! O source of hope for the alive ones!"

Imam turned towards his sister and said,

"O dear sister! Do not let shaitan take away your forebearence."

His eyes became full of tears and then he said,

"If a sandgrouse (a type of a bird) is freed at night, it will sleep in peace."

Then she said, "Woe! Then will you be violently and helplessly killed? While this hurts my heart and is severe upon my life." Then she started beating her face and tore off her collar and fell unconscious. Then Imam arose and sprinkled water [refer Note No. 50] over her face and said,

"O dear sister! Control yourself and desire consolation from Allah alone. And know that everyone upon the earth shall die, while the dwellers of the heavens too shall perish, except the Face (Self) of Allah. Allah who has created with His power, and will make them alive again, and they shall all return to Him, while Allah is Unique. My grandfather was better than me, my father was better than me, and my mother was better than me. It is obligatory upon me and all Muslims to follow the example of the Prophet of Allah (s.a.w.s.)."

Then he consoled her with similar words and said,

"O dear sister! I request you on oath that when I am martyred, do not tear off your collar, nor beat your face or lament upon me."

Then he brought Hazrat Zaynab (a.s.) and made her sit near me and then went to his companions. Then he commanded them to fasten their tents closer to one another and tie the tent-pegs together so as form a circle around them, and block the enemies entrance from three sides so that they could not confront them except from the front." Then Imam returned back to his tent and spent the entire night in prayers, supplications and repentance in Allah's Audience, and his companions followed his example too and started supplicating.

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BIBI SAKINA (SAYEDA RUQAYYA)

Dec 15, '10 11:52 PM for everyone

Sayeda Ruqayya was the young daughter of Imam Husayn... also known as Sakina but in the Arab world she is known as Ruqayya... she was the one who would give peace to the heart of Imam Husayn and after the martyrdom of her father she was terribly tortured. She was slapped. She had her Earrings snatched off her that her earlobes were ripped. She saw the body of her father soaked in blood and arrows all over it. She had her tents burnt and some of her clothes too. She was paraded... a young girl who is known to be only 4 years old.. other traditions differ however she had a rope tied around her neck. She passed away in the prison because of the amount she cried for her Father.   Sakina - the young Hashemite Princess Zarih (grave) of Bibi Sakina (AS) in Damascus, Syria  Name: Rukaiyya (also known as Sakina)  Father: Imam Husayn-bin-Ali-bin-Abu Talib (A.S)  Mother: Bibi Umm-e-Rubab (A.S)  Birth: 20th of Rajab  Death: 10th Safar, Damascus, Syria from Karbala to Sham In the Arab world, the youngest daughter of Imam Hussain(a.s.)(a.s.) is know as Bibi Rukkaya(a.s.) whereas she is know as Bibi Sakina)(a.s.) in rest of the Islamic World. We will refer to her as Bibi Sakina(a.s.). Bibi Sakina (as) was the youngest daughter of Imam Husayn (A.S). Sakina is a derivative of "Sakoon" meaning "Peace". Imam Husayn (A.S) used to pray for a daughter in his night prayers (Salatul Layl), a daughter who would give him peace, and Allah (SWT) granted him his wish and blessed him with Bibi Sakina (AS).  Bibi Sakina (as) was the most Beloved Daughter of Imam Husayn (A.S) and She used to sleep on His chest every night. She was a lively child, full of love and happiness. Being the Daughter of the Holy Imam (as), She was different from other children of Her age in many ways. She was very religious and enjoyed reading the Holy Quran and never missed Her Prayers. From a very early age, She took great care to make sure that her head and face were properly covered when in public.  Imam Husayn (A.S) was often heard saying, "A house without Sakina (A.S) would not be worth living in" She always had a sweet and cheerful smile and a very friendly nature. Everyone loved Sakina (A.S). Other children sought her company as much as the grown ups did. She was very generous and always shared whatever She had with others.  Like any other four-five year old when Bibi Sakina (as) went to bed at night she wanted to spend some time with her father. Imam Husayn (A.S) would tell Her stories of the Prophets (A.S) and of the battles fought by her grandfather Imam Ali (A.S). She would rest her head on Her Father's chest and Imam Husayn (A.S) would not move from Her until She fell asleep. There was a special bond between Bibi Sakina (AS) and Her paternal uncle, Hazrat Abbas bin Imam Ali (A.S). He loved Her more than he did his own children. If Sakina (AS) requested for anything, Hazrat Abbas (A.S) would not rest until he fulfilled Her request. There was nothing that Hazrat Abbas (A.S) would not do to make Bibi Sakina (A.S) happy. During the journey from Madina to Mecca and then Mecca to Kerbala, Hazrat Abbas (A.S) was often seen riding up to the mehmil (a special saddle made for women) in which Bibi Sakina (A.S) sat to make sure that She had everything She wanted. Bibi Sakina (as) loved Her uncle just as much. While in Madina she would, several times a day, visit the house in which Hazrat Abbas (as) lived with His family and His mother, Ummul-Baneen (A.S). When from the 2nd of Muharram the armies of Yazid bin Muaweyah (L.A) began to gather at Kerbala, Imam Husayn (A.S) said to His sister Lady Zaynab (A.S), "The time has come for You to get Sakina used to going to sleep without My being there". Bibi Sakina (A.S) would follow Her father at night and Imam Husayn (A.S) had to gently take Her to Lady Zaynab (A.S) or Lady Rubaab (A.S) (Bibi Sakina's mother).   At Kerbala when from the 7th of Muharram water became scarce, Bibi Sakina (A.S) shared whatever little water She had with other children. When soon there was no water at all, the thirsty children would look at Bibi Sakina (A.S) with their eyes full of hope, and because She could not help them She would have tears in Her eyes. Bibi Sakina's (A.S) lips were parched with thirst.  Several times Hazrat Abbas (AS) asked Imam Husayn (A.S) for permission to go and fight the armies of Yazeed (L.A). Each time Imam Husayn (A.S) would reply "Abbas, you are the captain of my army; you are my Alamdaar, (the standard bearer)". Hazrat Abbas (A.S) would never argue with Imam Husayn (A.S).   Just then Bibi Sakina (AS) came out holding a dried up mashk (water-bag). The Little Princess of the generous Imam leading 42 children, each with a dry water-bag. The children were shouting as if in chorus - Thirst, consuming thirst, is killing us.  She walked up to Hazrat Abbas (A.S) and told Him that the children had all come to Her asking for water. He could see that thirst, aggravated by the scorching heat of the desert, was squeezing their young lives out of them. Hazrat Abbas (A.S) went to Imam Husayn (A.S) and requested His permission to go and get water for Bibi Sakina (A.S) and the other children. Imam Husayn (as) then gave Him permission. Hazrat Abbas (as) put Bibi Sakina's (A.S) mashk on the Alam (Flag), mounted His horse and rode up to Imam Husayn (A.S).  Hazrat Abbas (AS) said "I have come to say goodbye". Imam Husayn (A.S) said "My brother, come and embrace me". Hazrat Abbas (A.S) dismounted His horse. There were tears in Imam's (A.S) eyes. As Hazrat Abbas (A.S) prepared to mount His horse, Imam Husayn (A.S) said, "My brother, I want a gift from You. I want Your sword". Hazrat Abbas (A.S), without uttering a word, gave His sword to Imam Husayn (A.S) and rode into the battlefield, armed only with a spear and holding the Alam. Each action of Imam (A.S) verified that He was not out there to fight.  When Hazrat Abbas (A.S) went to get the water, the children gathered around Bibi Sakina (A.S) with their little cups, knowing that as soon as Hazrat Abbas (A.S) would bring water, Bibi Sakina (A.S) would first make sure that they had some before taking any herself. Bibi Sakina (AS) was standing next to Imam Husayn (A.S), also with her eyes fixed on the Alam of Hazrat Abbas (A.S). Hazrat Abbas (AS) reached the river bank fighting Yazid's (L.A) men trying to block His way, killing many with his spear. Hazrat Abbas' (AS) bravery was well known among the Arabs and the Yazidi troops started to flee in different directions. As He bent down to fill the mashk, the Alam disappeared from sight. Bibi Sakina (A.S) was frightened and looked at Her father. Imam Husayn (AS) said, Sakina (A.S), Your uncle Abbas is at the river bank. Bibi Sakina (as) smiled and said, Alhamdulillah (all praise is for Allah) and called out all the children to welcome Hazrat Abbas (as).  With the water-bag filled, Hazrat Abbas (AS) wanted to get the water to the anxiously waiting children as quickly as possible. Seeing Him gallop towards the camp of Imam Husayn (AS), a Yazidi commander (L.A) shouted from the enemy ranks that if even a single drop of water reaches Husayn's camp, it would be impossible to fight them on the battlefield.  When arrows were coming form all sides, Hazrat Abbas (as) had only one thought in His mind, how to protect the water-bag than His life. Hazrat Abbas (A.S) lost both His arms during the attack, trying to save the water-bag. The Alam fell onto the ground. Bibi Sakina (A.S) could not see it any longer. She looked at Imam Husayn (A.S), but He turned His face away. Bibi Sakina (A.S) began to tremble with fear and her eyes filled with tears. She raised her hands and prayed, Ya Allah! Do not let them kill My Uncle Abbas (A.S), I will not ask for water again and ran inside to Her Mother (A.S).  When Bibi Sakina (A.S) saw Imam Husayn (A.S) bringing the blood drenched Alam (Flag) she knew that Her Uncle Abbas (A.S) had been martyred.  Then came the time when the earth shook and Bibi Sakina (A.S) became an orphan. The tyrannical forces of Yazid (L.A) came to the tents. They looted all the belongings of the Holy Ladies (A.S). They even snatched away the hijab of the Holy ladies (A.S). Bibi Fatimah (A.S) daughters were left bare-headed. Shimr (L.A), the most evil of Yazid's men, came too. Bibi Sakina (as) was crying for Her father. Instead of comforting words, Shimr (L.A) slapped Bibi Sakina's (as) face and pulled off Her earrings. Blood poured from little Sakina's ears. Surely they would stop now. But they did not. One-by-one they set fire to the tents. The helpless ladies and children ran from one tent to another. Little Bibi Sakina's dress was on fire, Her ears were bleeding. All Bibi Sakina (as) wanted was her dear father.  She ran to the battlefield screaming: "Father, where are you? Father, father, speak to me father." As the night descended, since Imam Ali bin Husayn (AS) also known as Zain-ul Abideen (A.S), was unconscious due to His illness, Bibi Zaynab (A.S), the Daughter of Imam Ali (A.S), took it on Herself to protect the ladies and children. She gathered all the ladies and children, in to one small space in between the gutted tents. Imam Zain-ul Abideen (A.S) lay on the ground surrounded by these widows and orphans. There was no fire, no light. Only the moon cast its dull light.  On the night of Ashura (also known as Sham e Ghreeban), when Imam Husayn (A.S) and his companions were lying headless in the battlefield, back in the tents, Bibi Zaynab (A.S) was gathering all the children and the ladies together. She noticed that little Bibi Sakina (A.S) was missing. She asked Bibi Rubab (A.S), but even She did not know where Bibi Sakina (A.S) was. The two Holy ladies panicked and ran out of the tents looking for Her. The two ladies searched everywhere for the young girl but in vain. Finally, in desperation, Bibi Zaynab (A.S) went to the place where the body of Her brother Imam Husayn (A.S) lay and cried, "O My Brother, Sakina, who you left in My care, is nowhere to be found. Where shall I look for Her in this wilderness?" Just then, the moon came out from behind a cloud and Bibi Zaynab (A.S) saw that little Sakina (A.S) lay on her father, sleeping on His chest like She always used to. She shook the child awake and said, Oh, Sakina! How did you recognize your father? A person can be recognized by their face or the clothes they wear. Your father has neither. Bibi Sakina (A.S) replied innocently, I wanted to tell my father about what the people had done to me. I wanted to tell Him how Shimr (L.A) had robbed the earrings that My Father had so lovingly given me. I wanted to tell Him how he had ripped them from my ears leaving my earlobes torn and bleeding. I wanted to tell Him how the beast had mercilessly slapped me when I cried in pain. When I was running aimlessly in the desert I thought I heard My Father's voice telling Me He was here. I followed the voice and I found Him lying here. I told him everything and then I felt like sleeping on His chest the way I always did, for the last time. So I kept My head on His chest and slept till You came. Umar Sa'ad (L.A) asked Hur's widow to take some food and water to the ladies and the children. As she neared to where they were resting, Bibi Zaynab (as) recognized her. She stood up, went towards Hur's widow and offered her condolences for the martyrdom of Hur. This gesture on the part of Bibi Zaynab (A.S), who had suffered so much, lost so many, and carrying so much grief in Her heart, is a lesson in real Islamic manners which the world should never be allowed to forget.  Hur bin Reyahi (RA) was a general in Yazid's (L.A) army but left the Satanic camp and joined Imam Husayn (AS). Hur (RA) had realised and accepted the Holy status of the Prophet's (SAWW) grandson.  Bibi Zaynab (A.S) took the jug of water. She went to Bibi Sakina (as) who had fallen into a fretful sleep. Gently she stroked Bibi Sakina's (A.S) uncombed hair. Bibi Sakina (A.S) opened Her eyes. Bibi Zaynab (A.S) said, "Here is some water Sakina, please drink a little. You have been thirsty for so long. On hearing the word 'water' Sakina cried out hopefully, has my uncle Abbas come back?  When she was told that Hur's widow had brought the water, she got up, went to Hur's widow, thanked her and then asked Bibi Zaynab (A.S), Have you all drank water? Bibi Zainab (A.S) shook her head. Bibi Sakina (A.S) asked, why then do you ask Me to drink water? Bibi Zaynab (A.S) said, because, My dear, You are the youngest". Bibi Sakina (A.S) replied, no, Asghar is the youngest. Bibi Sakina (A.S) took the jug of water, ran towards where Asghar (A.S) lay buried, crying O Asghar, O Asghar.  Ali Asghar (as) was Bibi Sakina's baby brother. The Yazidees (LA) killed the six-month-old child with an arrow when Imam Husayn (AS) requested them to give him some water as he was dying of thirst. This was how the homeless spent their night at Kerbala. This was Sham-e-Ghareban, the night of the homeless. They had lost everything. Their men had died. Their children had been killed. In this desolate desert the fourth Imam, Imam Zain-ul Abideen (A.S), the women and the remaining children are huddled where only a few hours earlier stood their camps. Hazrat Abbas (A.S), Qasim (A.S) and Ali Akbar (A.S) had taken turns to guard the camps. Now, the daughters of Imam Ali (A.S) and Bibi Fatimah (A.S), Bibi Zaynab (A.S) and Bibi Kulthoom (A.S), lay awake to make sure that Imam Zain-ul Abideen (A.S) and the children were not attacked.

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PRAYERS AND ITS IMPORTANCE

Dec 15, '10 1:23 AM for everyone

The Holy Prophet (p.bu.h.) said: ” The one who takes prayer light is not of me. No, by Allah, such a person will not reach the Haudh, Pond of abundant.”

Man-La-Yahdhurul-Faghih, vol. 1,  p.152

Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: “If there be a stream at the house of one of you in which the one washes himself five times a day, will there remain anything from the dirt over his body? Verily, the likeness of prayers is the same as the stream. The person who establishes ritual prayers clears out his sins thereby, except for the sin that takes him out from Faith he believes in.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 82, p. 236

The Holy Prophet (p.bu.h.) said: “An obligatory prayer, with Allah, is equivalent to one thousand Hajj pilgrimages and one thousand Umrah performances (voluntary pilgrimages to the Ka’ba) which are right and accepted.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 99, p.14

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “Do not waste your prayers, because, surely, the person who wastes them will be raised with Croesus (Qarun) and Haman so that it is rightfully certain for Allah to put the one in hell with hypocrites.”  

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 83, p. 14

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “Say each of your prayer as if it were your last prayer.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 69, p. 408

Imam Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (a.s.) said: “If a prayerful person knew to what extent he was surrounded by His Mercy, he would never raise his head from (the state of) prostration.”

Tasnif-i-Qurar-ul-Hikam, p. 175

Imam Baqir (a.s.) said: “On the Reckoning Day, the First thing that the servant will be reckoned for is the prayer; therefore, if it is accepted, the rest (good actions) will be accepted, too, (otherwise, his other good deeds will not avail him.)”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 7, p. 267

At the last moments of his life, Imam Sadiq (a.s.) called his relations and companions and told them: “Verily, our intercession never reaches the one who takes prayers lightly.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 82, p. 236

Imam Baqir, the fifth Imam, (a.s.) said: “There are ten things that when a person meets Allah, the Almighty and Glorious, with them, he will enter Heaven:

1. Confessing that there is no god besides Allah.
2. And that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
3. Acknowledging what has come down to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) from Allah (the Quran).
4. Establishing regular prayers.
5. Giving alms.
6. Fasting Ramadhan.
7. Performing the Pilgrimage (Hajj) to the Sacred House.
8. Kindness to the lovers of Allah.
9. Detachment from the enemies of Allah.
10. And, avoiding any alcoholic beverage.”

Khisal by Saduq, p. 432

Imam Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (a.s.) said: “For the God-fearing, prayer is a means of seeking nearness to Allah; and for the weak, the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) is as good as Jihad (fighting in the way of Allah). For every thing there is a levy, and the levy of the body is fasting. The Jihad of a woman is to afford pleasant company to her husband.”

Nahjul-Balagha, saying 136

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “There comes no night but that the angel of death calls to the dead in the graves and inquires what they regret for today when they have vividly seen (and known) this (next life). Then the dead will say: ‘Verily, we regret and envy the believers who are in their mosques and they are praying while we are not; they give alms and we do not; they fast during Ramadhan but we do not; they donate in charity what they have more than the need of their family members while we do not; …”  

Irshad-ul-Qulub, p. 53

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “At the (appointed) time of every prayer (salat), I hear a caller who calls and says: ‘O children of Adam! keep up prayers in order to extinguish the fire you have lit against yourselves (by committing sins).”  

Mustadrak-ul-Wasa’il, vol. 3, p. 102

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “Be careful of the prayers, for, on the Day of Resurrection, when Allah, the Exalted, will bring the servant (for reckoning), the first thing that He will ask him about will be the prayer. If the one brings it completely, he will be of the people of salvation, otherwise, he will be thrown in the Fire.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 82, p. 202

Abubasir said that he visited Umm-i-Hamidah (Musa-ibn-Ja’far’s (a.s.) mother) in order to console her for the death of Ja’far-ibn-Muhammad (a.s.). Then she wept and he wept because of her weeping. After that, she said: ‘O’ Aba Muhammad! If you had seen Ja’far-ibn-Muhammad when he was on his deathbed, you would have observed a wonderful thing: He opened his eyes and said to gather all of his relatives.’ Then, she continued saying that they gathered them all with no exception. Then he (a.s.) looked at them and said: ‘Verily, our intercession does not reach the one who takes prayers lightly.”  

Wasa’il-ush-Shi’ah, vol. 4, p. 26

The Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) said: “The worship done by the one who earns his living on unlawful money is similar to a building constructed upon sand.”

Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 84, p. 258

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THE VALUES OF MUHARRAM-iii

Dec 15, '10 12:53 AM for everyone

Paradise - The Recompense of A'zadari 

Imam 'Ali Ibn al-Husain (A.S.) used to say:  

Every Mu'min, whose eyes shed tears upon the killing of Husain Ibn 'Ali (A.S.) and his companions, such that the tears roll down his cheeks, Allah shall accommodate him in the elevated rooms of Paradise. 

Yanaabe'al-Mawaddah, pg.   419. 

Mourning in the Houses 

For those unable to go for the ziarat of Imam Husain (A.S.) on the day of A'ashura, Imam Baqir (A.S.) mentions the manner of performing A'zadari as follows: 

He should mourn over Husain (A.S.), weep for him and instruct the members of the house to weep for him. He should establish the mourning ceremony in the house by exhibiting lamentations and grief over him; the people should meet one another in their homes and offer condolences and consolation to each other over the calamities which befell him. 

Kaamil al-Ziyaraat pg. 175 

'Ali (A.S.) Weeps While Grieving the Martyrs of Kerbala 

Imam Baqir (A.S.) said: 

Amirul Mu'mineen (A.S.), along with two of his companions, happened to pass by Kerbala and as he did so, tears filled his eyes. He said (to them), "This is the resting place of their animals; and this is where their luggage shall be laid down; and it is here that their blood shall be shed. Blessed are you O' Earth, that the blood of the beloved shall be spilled upon you." 

Bihar al Anwar, vol: 98 pg.  

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THE VALUES OF MUHARRAM-ii

Dec 15, '10 12:51 AM for everyone

Laughing Eyes 

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said:  

O' Fatimah! Every eye shall be weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye which has shed tears over the tragedy of Husain (A.S.) for surely, that eye shall be laughing and shall be given the glad tidings of the bounties and comforts of Paradise. 

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44 pg. 193. 

 Reward of the Martyred Companions 

mam Redha (A.S.) said (to one of his companions):  

If you desire that for you be the reward equivalent to that of those martyred along with Husain (A.S.), then whenever you remember him say: ' Oh! Would that I had been with them! A great achievement would I have achieved'.

Wasaail al-Shia'h, vol.  14, pg. 501 

The Customary Mourning 

Abu Haroon al-Makfoof said:  

I presented myself before Imam Sadiq (A.S.) whereupon he said to me: "Recite for me a poetry" and so I recited for him. He said "Not in this manner. Recite for me as you recite poems and elegies over the grave of Husain (A.S.)" and so I recited for him (again). 

Bihar al Anwar vol 44, pg.  287. 

Reward for Reciting Poetry about Husain (A.S.) 

Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said:  

There is none who recites poetry about Husain (A.S.) and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins. 

Rijal al-Shaikh al- Tusi pg.   189.

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THE VALUE OF MUHARRAM

Dec 15, '10 12:46 AM for everyone

The Inferno of Husaini Love 

The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said: Surely, there exists in the hearts of the Mu'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husain (A.S.), a heat that never subsides. 

Mustadrak al-Wasail vol 10 pg. 318 

A'ashura - A Day of Grief 

Imam Redha (A.S.) said:

The one for whom the day of A'ashura is a day of tragedy, grief and weeping, Allah The Mighty, The Glorious, shall make the Day of Judgment, a day of joy and happiness for him. 

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, pg. 284

Muharram - The Month of Mourning 

Imam Redha (A.S.) said: 

With the advent of the month of Muharram, my father Imam Kadhim (A.S.) would never be seen laughing; gloom and sadness would overcome him for (the first) ten days of the month; and when the tenth day of the month would dawn, it would be a day of tragedy, grief and weeping for him. 

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