Transcript Ashuraa and Men of Valor

Al-Husain: Anecdotes and
Sayings
By A.S. Hashim. MD
Sayings of Imams taken from:
http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/infallible10.asp
Ziyarah of Imams taken from:
http://www.ziaraat.org
‫‪Salaam to Al-Husain‬‬
‫السالم عليك يا أبا عبد هللا وعلى األرواح التي حلت‬
‫بفنائك‬
‫عليك مني سالم هللا أبداً ما بقيت وبقي الليل والنهار‬
‫وال جعله هللا آخر العهد مني لزيارتكم‬
‫السالم على الحسين‬
‫وعلى علي بن الحسين‬
‫وعلى أوالد الحسين‬
‫وعلى أصحاب الحسين جميعا ً ورحمة هللا وبركاته‬
About this slide show:
1. This slide show deals with:
a. Al-Husain during the last three months of his life
b. The incidents before leaving to Karbala
c. With 7 selections from his Du’aa of Arafah and
d. With 11 slides about his sayings, then Ziyarah
e. It also shows his Shrine (burial place)
Lineage of Al-Husain
Muhammad (pbuh)
Ali
Al-Hasan
Fatima
Al-Husain
To Install Yazid for Khilaafah
Mu’awiya sends to
the Ummah:
1. Government
workers
2. Secret Agents
(spies)
3. Collaborators
To bribe and
reward people who
accept Yazid
To punish people
with losing jobs or
even being killed, if
they oppose Yazid
Yazid and the People
Majority of people refuse Yazid
People look for Husain’s leadership
Gloomy and resentful feeling prevails
High emotions in Iraq and other areas
12,000 letters reach Al-Husain from Iraq urging
him to lead them
Basrah, Hijaz, and Yemen send him letters too
Delegates from Kufa visit Al-Husain
In Medina
Governor of Medina (Waleed ibn Ut’ba) calls on AlHusain for interview
Atmosphere: somber and tense
Governor asks Al-Husain to give Allegiance to Yazid
Al-Husain answers: Tomorrow I’ll announce it to the
People
A few days later Al-Husain leaves Medina for Mecca
Al-Husain leaves with his brothers, nephews, cousins,
and family
One brother stays in to supply Al-Husain with future news
of Benu Umayya
Major Historical Happenings
See the unfolding sequence of historical
happenings:
1. Mu’awiya dies, leaving his son, Yazid, to be the Ruler
after him
2. The 30 Yr old Yazid wants to secure allegiance to his
rule
3. Al-Husain adamantly refuses to give allegiance, thus
leaving Medina for Mecca. Stays in Mecca for three
months (including Ramadhan)
4. On Arafah, Al-Husain delivers his famous Du’aa then
next day leaves to Iraq without performing Haj
Du’aa Arafah by Al-Husain
Having stayed in Mecca for three months, Haj time draws
near.
On Day of Arafah just before Haj
Al-Husain delivers his most moving Du’aa, called AlHusain’s Du’aa on day of Arafah
People around him were moved to tears
Al-Husain left next morning without performing Haj
He left toward Iraq along with family and devotees
He was preceded to Iraq by his cousin Muslim ibn Aqeel
Jabal al-Rahmah in Mecca,
Nowadays
Route Taken by Al-Husain to Karbala
Husain and what the Prophet Says of him
‫الحسـن والحسـين سـيدا شـباب‬
‫اهل الجنه‬
Al-Hasan and Al-Husain are each
a prince over the youthful in
heaven".
‫الحسـن والحسـين فقد‬
َّ‫َم ََ ٍن أحب‬
َ
‫ضـهُما فقد‬
َ ‫أح َّب ِني و َم ٍن أب َغ‬
‫ضني‬
َ ‫أب َغ‬
The one who loves Hasan and
Husain will also have loved me,
and he who detests them, will
have detested me.
ٌَ ُ‫ وحرب‬،‫أنا ِسل ٌم لِ َمن سالمـتم‬
‫لِ َمن حارب ُتم‬
"In peace I am with him whom
you are in peace with and in
battle I am with him whom you
are in battle with
In sermon 154, page 215
Ali About the Lofty Status of Ahlul Bayt:
The grace of the Holy Quran is about
them, [by virtue of Ahlul-Bayt’s deeds].
They are the treasure-houses of the
Merciful Lord.
When Ahlul Bayt speak they speak
the Truth. If silent, then it is out of
prudence.
As the prototype, Ahlul Bayt report
the truthful and the correct, so believe
them.
They use their wisdom for man's wellbeing, so trust them.
They think more of the everlasting life
[so learn from them], and
They teach people to pay heed to the
hereafter; because man came from the
origin and would go back to it….
،‫من‬
ِ ِ‫ف‬
ِ ْ‫ َو ُه ْم ُك ُنو ُز الرَّ ح‬،‫آن‬
ِ ْ‫يه ْم َك َرا ِئ ُم ْالقُر‬
.‫ص َم ُتوا لَ ْم يُسْ َبقُوا‬
َ ْ‫ َوإِن‬،‫ص َدقُوا‬
َ ‫إِنْ َن َطقُوا‬
ْ‫ َو ْل َي ُكن‬،‫ضرْ َع ْقلَ ُه‬
ِ ْ‫ َو ْليُح‬،ُ‫َف ْل َيصْ ُد ْق َرا ِئ ٌد أَهْ لَه‬
ْ ‫ِمنْ أَ ْب َنا ِء ا‬
. ُ‫ َوإِلَ ْي َها َي ْن َقلِب‬،‫ َفإِ َّن ُه ِم ْن َها َق ِد َم‬،‫ال ِخ َر ِة‬
ُ ‫ َي ُكونُ ُم ْب َتدَأ‬،‫صر‬
ِ ‫اظ ُر ِب ْال َق ْل‬
ِ ‫َوال ّن‬
ِ َ ‫ ْال َعا ِم ُل ِب ْال َب‬،‫ب‬
‫ان لَ ُه‬
َ ‫ أَ َع َملُ ُه َعلَ ْي ِه أَ ْم لَهُ؟! َفإِنْ َك‬:‫َع َملِ ِه أَنْ َيعْ لَ َم‬
.ُ‫ف ِع ْندَ ه‬
َ ‫ان َعل ْي ِه َو َق‬
َ ‫ َوإِنْ َك‬،‫ضى فِي ِه‬
َ ‫َم‬
‫َفإِنَّ ْال َعا ِم َل َب َغي ِْر ِع ْلم َكالسَّا ِئ ِر َعلَى غ ْي ِر‬
َّ ‫َطريق َفالَ َيزي ُدهُ بُعْ ُدهُ َع ِن‬
َّ‫اض ِح إِال‬
ِ ‫يق ْال َو‬
ِ ‫الط ِر‬
ِ
ِ
،‫اج ِت ِه‬
َ ‫بُعْ داً ِمنْ َح‬
َّ ‫بال ِع ْلم َكالسَّا ِئر َعلَى‬
ْ ‫َو ْال َعا ِم ُل‬
‫يق‬
ِ ‫الط ِر‬
ِ
ِ
ُ ‫ َف ْل َي ْن‬،‫اضح‬
ْ
! ‫ أَ َسا ِئ ٌر ه َُو أَ ْم َرا ِج ٌع؟‬:‫اظ ٌر‬
ِ ‫ظرْ َن‬
ِ ِ ‫ال َو‬
Seven Selections from Du’aa Arafah
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
In Praise of God
In Allah’s Attributes
In Glorifying God
Entreating God
Imploring God
In Calling unto Allah
Al-Husain Supplicates
Al-Husain in Praise of God
…..So glory be to God, glory be to
Him! "Why, were there deities in
earth and heaven other than God,
they would go to ruin" and be rent
apart.
Glory be to God, the Unique, the
One, the Everlasting Refuge who
has not begotten, nor was He
begotten, and equal to Him there is
none"
Praise belongs to God, praise
equal to the praise of the angels
stationed nigh to Him and the
Prophets sent by Him…..
ََ ُ‫هلل الَّذى لَ ْم َي َّت ِخ ْذ َولَداً َف َي ُكون‬
ِ ‫اَ ْل َح ْم ُد‬
،ً ‫َم ْورُوثا‬
ٌ ‫َولَ ْم َي ُكنْ لَ ُه َشري‬
ُ‫ك فى م ُْل ِك ِه َفيُضآ ُّد ََه‬
،‫ف َيما ا ْب َت َد َع‬
ُّ ‫َوال َولِىٌّ ِم َن‬
،‫ص َن َع‬
َ ‫الذ ِّل َفيُرْ فِ َدهُ فيما‬
َّ‫فيهما آلِ َه ٌة ِاال‬
َ ‫ لَ ْو‬،ُ‫َف ُسبْحا َن ُه ُسبْحا َنه‬
ِ ‫كان‬
،‫هللا لَ َف َس َدتا َو َت َف َّط َرتا‬
ْ ‫هللا ْالوا ِح ِد ا‬
‫ص َم ِد الَّذى‬
َّ ‫ال ََ َح ِد ال‬
ِ ‫ْحان‬
َ ‫ُسب‬
،‫ َولَ ْم َي ُكنْ لَ ُه ُكفُواً اَ َح ٌد‬،‫لَ ْم َيلِ ْد َولَ ْم يُولَ ْد‬
‫هلل َحمْداً يُعا ِد ُل َحمْدَ َمال ِئ َك ِت ِه‬
ِ ‫اَ ْل َح ْم ُد‬
….. ،‫لين‬
َ ‫ َواَ ْن ِبيآ ِئ ِه ْالمُرْ َس‬،‫بين‬
َ َّ‫ْال ُم َقر‬
Supplicating with Tears in his Eyes
O Lord! Appoint for me sufficiency
in my soul, and Certainty in my
heart, and Sincerity in my action,
And Thy Light in my eyes, and the
Insight in my religion.
Grant me enjoyment of my feelings
and Make my hearing and seeing as
my inheritors,
Let me prevail against him who
defiles me, and let my vengeance
and my desires be in him, to consol
my soul
O Lord! Remove my affliction,
Cover up my defects, and Forgive
my offence…..,
،‫ناى فى َن ْفسى‬
َ ‫اَللّ ُه َّم اجْ َع ْل ِغ‬
ْ ‫ َوا‬،‫قين فى َق ْلبى‬
،‫الص فى َع َملى‬
‫ال َِ ْخ‬
َ
َ ‫َو ْال َي‬
،‫صير َة فى دينى‬
َ ‫ َو ْال َب‬،‫صرى‬
َ ‫ور فى َب‬
َ ‫َوال ُّن‬
‫ َواجْ َع ْل َس ْمعى‬،‫وارحى‬
ِ ‫َو َم ِّتعْ نى ِب َج‬
،‫ْن ِم ّنى‬
َ ‫ص‬
َ ‫َو َب‬
ِ ‫وار َثي‬
ِ ‫رى ْال‬
‫ َواَ ِرنى في ِه‬،‫َوا ْنصُرْ نى َعلى َمنْ َظلَ َمنى‬
،‫ك َعيْنى‬
َ ِ‫ َواَقِرَّ ِبذل‬،‫آربى‬
ِ ‫َثاْرى َو َم‬
،‫اَللَّ ُه َّم ا ْك ِشفْ ُكرْ َبتى‬
،‫َواسْ ُترْ َع ْو َرتى‬
ْ ‫َو‬
،‫اغ ِفرْ لى َخطي َئتى‬
ْ ‫َو‬
…… ،‫اخ َسأْ َشيْطانى‬
Invoking Allah’s Attributes
….O He who pardons the greatest
sins by His Grace!
O He who lavishes blessings by
His bounty!
O He who gives abundance by His
generosity!
O Sustenance to me in my
adversity!
O Companion to me in my
solitude!
O Aid to me in my affliction!
O Benefactor to me in my blessing!
Glory be to God, the Unique, the
One, the Everlasting Refuge who …
ْ ْ
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫رام‬
ِ ‫ َربَّ ال َبلَ ِد ال َح‬،‫ت‬
ْ
ْ
،‫رام‬
ِ ‫َوال َم ْش َع ِر ال َح‬
،‫تيق الَّذى اَحْ لَ ْل َت ُه ْال َب َر َك َة‬
ِ ‫َو ْال َب ْي‬
ِ ‫ت ْال َع‬
،ً‫اس اَ ْم َنا‬
ِ ‫َو َج َع ْل َت ُه لِل ّن‬
ُّ ‫يا َمنْ َعفا َعنْ َعظيم‬
،‫ب ِب ِح ْل ِم ِه‬
ِ ‫الذ ُنو‬
ِ
،‫يا َمنْ اَسْ َب َغ ال َّنعْ مآ َء ِب َفضْ لِ ِه‬
،‫يا َمنْ اَعْ َطى ْال َجزي َل ِب َك َر ِم ِه‬
‫ يا صا ِحبى فى‬،‫يا ُع َّدتى فى ِش َّدتى‬
،‫َوحْ َدتى‬
،‫يا ِغياثى فى ُكرْ َبتى‬
…… ،‫يا َولِيّى فى ِنعْ َمتى‬
Al-Husain in calling unto Allah
My Lord! You are He who has
blessed,
You are He who has worked good,
You are He who is kind,
You are He who is bounteous,
You are He who has perfected,
You are He who has provided,
You are He who has given
achievement, who has bestowed,
You are He who has enriched,
You are He who has given
contentment
You are He who sheltered, and
sufficed,….
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َم ْن ْن‬
َ ‫الى اَ ْن‬
‫ت الَّذى‬
َ ‫يا َم ْو‬
َ ‫اَ ْن َع ْم‬
،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَجْ َم ْل‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَحْ َس ْن‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَ ْك َم ْل‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ت‬
َ ‫ض ْل‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَ ْف‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َو َّف ْق‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َر َز ْق‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَ ْغ َني‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ْت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَعْ َطي‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ْت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى اَ ْق َني‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ْت‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ْت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َك َفي‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ْت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َآوي‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
‫ت‬
َ ‫الَّذى َهدَ ي‬
،‫ْت‬
َ ْ‫ت الَّذى َس َتر‬
َ ‫ اَ ْن‬،‫ت‬
َ ‫ص ْم‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
،‫ت‬
َ ‫ت الَّذى َع‬
َ ْ‫ت الَّذى َغ َفر‬
َ ‫اَ ْن‬
… ،‫ت‬
In Glorifying Almighty God
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I am of those who professes
Thy Oneness.
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I am one of the fearing.
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I am one of those who are
afraid
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I am one of the hopeful.
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I am one of those who yearn.
There is no Lord but Thee, glory be
to Thee! I do say There is no god but
Thee
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
،‫رين‬
َ ِ‫ْالمُسْ َت ْغف‬
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
،‫دين‬
َ ِّ‫ْالم َُوح‬
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
،‫فين‬
َ ‫ْالخا ِئ‬
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
،‫لين‬
َ ‫ْال َو ِج‬
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
َّ‫ال‬
،‫راجين‬
َ
ُ ‫ك ِا ّنى ُك ْن‬
َ ‫ال ِال َه ِاال ّ اَ ْن‬
‫ت ِم َن‬
َ ‫ت ُسبْحا َن‬
…. ،‫بين‬
ِ ّ‫الر‬
َ ‫اغ‬
Imploring God supplicating
O Allah! Give me this evening the best
of what You have provided to any of Your
servants, be it:
a blessing You assign, or a bounty You
renew, or a trial You avert, and an affliction
You remove,
And a prayer You hear, or a good deed
You accept or an appalling deed You
overlook.
Truly You are gracious, Aware of what
You Will, and Mighty over all things!
O God, You are: the nearest when
called, ….
‫ض َل ما‬
َ ‫ اَ ْف‬،‫َواَعْ ِطنى فى ه ِذ ِه ْال َع ِش َّي ِة‬
َ ‫ْت َواَ َن ْل‬
َ ‫اَعْ َطي‬
،‫ك‬
َ ‫ت اَ َحداً ِمنْ ِعبا ِد‬
‫ َو َبلِ َّية‬،‫ َوآالء ُت َج ِّد ُدها‬،‫ِمنْ ِنعْ َمة ُتوليها‬
،‫ َو ُكرْ َبة َت ْكشِ فُها‬،‫َتصْ ِرفُها‬
‫ َو َس ِّي َئة‬،‫ َو َح َس َنة َت َت َق َّبلُها‬،‫َودَ عْ َوة َتسْ َمعُها‬
،‫َت َت َغ َّم ُدها‬
ٌ َ‫ك ل‬
‫ َو َعلى ُك ِّل‬،‫طيف ِبما َتشا ُء َخبي ٌر‬
َ ‫ِا َّن‬
،‫َشىء َقدي ٌر‬
‫ َواَسْ َر ُع‬،‫ك اَ ْق َربُ َمنْ ُد ِع َى‬
َ ‫اَللَّ ُه َّم ِا َّن‬
‫ َواَ ْو َس ُع‬،‫ َواَ ْك َر ُم َمنْ َعفى‬،‫جاب‬
َ َ‫َمنْ ا‬
…. ،‫ َواَسْ َم ُع َمنْ ُس ِئ َل‬،‫َمنْ اَعْ طى‬
Al-Husain Entreats God
O God, provide us this evening what
we have asked of Thee and suffice us in
what we have prayed Thee, for there is
none to suffice us apart from Thee. We
have no lord other than Thee.
Just in us is Thy decision,
Encompassing of us is Your knowledge
Just (for us) is Your decree.
Perform for us the good and place us
among the people of the good!
O God, by Your charity let our wage be
mighty, and our treasure that of honor,
with a lasting ease.
Forgive us our sins, all of them,…
‫اَللَّ ُه َّم َفاَعْ ِطنا فى ه ِذ ِه ْال َع ِش َّي ِة ما‬
‫ َفال كافِ َى‬،‫ك‬
َ ‫ َوا ْكفِنا َما اسْ َت ْك َفيْنا‬،‫ك‬
َ ‫َسأ َ ْلنا‬
،‫ك‬
َ ‫لَنا ِسوا‬
،‫ُك‬
َ ‫ نا ِف ٌذ فينا ح ُْكم‬،‫ُك‬
َ ‫َوال َربَّ لَنا َغ ْير‬
ٌ ‫م‬
،‫ُك‬
َ ‫ُحيط ِبنا عِ ْلم‬
،‫ض لَ َنا ْال َخي َْر‬
ِ ‫ ِا ْق‬،‫َع ْد ٌل فينا َقضآؤُ َك‬
،‫َواجْ َع ْلنا ِمنْ اَهْ ِل ْال َخ ْي ِر‬
‫ك َعظي َم‬
َ ‫اَللَّ ُه َّم اَ ْو ِجبْ لَنا ِبجُو ِد‬
ُّ ‫ َو َكري َم‬،‫ال ََجْ ر‬
،‫الذ ْخ ِر‬
ِ ْ ‫ا‬
ْ ‫ َو‬،‫َودَوا َم ْاليُسْ ِر‬
‫اغ ِفرْ لَنا ُذ ُنو َبنا‬
،‫كين‬
َ ِ‫ َوال ُت ْهلِ ْكنا َم َع ْالهال‬،‫عين‬
َ ‫اَجْ َم‬
‫ يا‬،‫ك َو َرحْ َم َتك‬
َ ‫َوال َتصْ ِرفْ َع ّنا َرأ َف َت‬
،‫مين‬
َ ‫اَرْ َح َم الرّ ا ِح‬
About Al-Husain's Sayings
People were seekers of Al-Husian’s
sayings and advice
Most such sayings were before going to
Karbala
Be it in Masjid al-Nabawi
Mecca during Haj
Various other Occasions
The following are select such sayings:
Select Sayings #1
Never will be salvaged the people who win the consent of the
creature at the cost of the dissatisfaction of the Lord, the Creator.
(Maktal Khawarazmi , Vol. 1 , P. 239)
No one will feel secure on the Resurrection Day except those who
had the fear of God in this world. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 44 , P. 192)
God the Almighty said :
"The believing men and the believing women, they are guardians
of each other, enjoin good and forbid evil... “
God attaches primary importance to enjoining good and forbidding
evil as a duty for men and women.
For he knows that if this is to be fulfilled, then all other duties, be
they easy or hard, will be accomplished. That is because
"enjoining good and forbidding evil" is a call for Islam, it regains
the rights of the oppressed and opposes tyrants. (Tuhaf-al- Uqoul
Select Sayings #2
O' God! Surely you know that whatever we did was not a competition
to gain worldly positions nor for the petty physical attractions of the
world.
But to show the Ways of religious
And to remove corruption from Thy lands,
So that the oppressed feel secured and act according to Thy
teachings and rules. (Tuhaf-al- Uqoul, P. 239)
I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but
I rose to seek reform for the nation of my grandfather Muhammad.
I intend to enjoin good and forbid evil,
To act according to the traditions of my grandfather, and my father
Ali Ibn Abi-Talib. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 44, P. 329)
Select Sayings #3
If the world is counted valuable; surely the house of
God's rewards is higher and ever more worthy.
If bodies were created for death; surely being killed
with swords in the way of God is a most honorable
death.
If the share of daily sustenance of each creature is
provided by the Creator, then it is not decent for man to
be in greed as to gain or to be voracious.
If wealth is amassed for one day then to be left
(following his death), then why should a free man
become so miser about something he has to leave.
(Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 44, P. 374)
Select Sayings #4
Beware that the need of people to you is among the blessings of God
to you. So do not scare away the needy people when they come to
you, lest God’s blessings will go elsewhere. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 121)
Whoever seeks the satisfaction of people by way of disobeying God,
then God subjects him to those very people. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 126)
Avoid oppressing the one who does not have any supporters against
you other than God the Almighty. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 118)
The one who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend,
and the one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy.
(Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 128)
Wisdom will not be complete except by following the truth. (Bihar al- Anwar,
Vol. 78, P. 127)
Associating with corrupt people makes you subject to suspicion. (Bihar
al- Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 122)
Select Sayings #5
Whoever becomes generous becomes a noble man; and whoever becomes
stingy becomes a mean-spirited man. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121)
The most generous person is the one who offers help to those who do not
expect him to help. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121)
Whoever sorts out a problem of a believer, God sorts out for him the difficulties
of this world and the Hereafter. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 122)
If you hear a person discredits the dignity and honor of people, then avoid
getting introduced to him. (Balagatul Husain ( as ) , P. 284)
Never raise your need except to three (kinds of people):
to a religious,
to a brave man or
to a nobleman. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 118)
Seventy rewards are for Salaam (Islamic greeting); sixty nine for the starter
and one for the one who replies. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 120)
Select Sayings #6
A man came to Imam Al-Husain and said: I am a sinful man and
can't avoid committing sin, please advise me. Imam replied: If you
can do these five things, then do commit sin as much you like:
1. First of all: Don’t eat the sustenance of God and commit sin as much
you like.
2. Second: Go beyond the domain of God and commit sin as much you
like.
3. Third: Seek a site where God can not observe you and commit sin as
much you like.
4. Fourth: If the Angel of death comes to take away your soul, expel him
away from yourself and commit sin as much you like.
5. Fifth: If the Angel of Hell is about to throw you into the hell-fire, stop
him and commit sin as much you like. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78, P. 126)
Select Sayings #7
Should poverty, illness, or death not exist, man would not bow to
anything. (Nozhatul Nadhar wa Tanbeehel Al - Khatir , P. 80)
You deserve Paradise, so don't sell yourself for anything less.
Whoever is content with the worldly pleasures, has sufficed himself to
something base and low. (Balagatul Husain (as) , P. 308)
Being thankful for a grace of God makes God reward you with another
grace. (Nozhatul Nadhar wa Tanbeehel Khatir , P. 80)
Never trust anybody but those who fear God. (Balagatul Husain ( as ) , P. 292)
Imam (as) was asked: What causes noble & eminent personality? He
replied : "controlling your tongue and doing good deeds. (Balagatul Husain (
as ) , P. 332)
Select Sayings #8
Beware that the need of people for you is among the
graces of God, so do not neglect the needy as the graces
will turn into difficulties.
Do know that Good Deeds bring you people's respect and praise and
God's rewards.
If you can personify or visualize good deeds as a human being, you would
see him as kind and good looking, whose sight is pleasant for everyone to
see.
And if you could picture or personify evil acts, you would see him ugly and
disgusting, hearts detesting him, and eyes closing so not to see him. (Bihar
al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121)
The most merciful person is the one who forgives when
he is able to revenge. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121
Select Sayings #9
Your best relation is the one who comes to you and helps
you when you have severed relations with him. (Bihar al- Anwar,
Vol. 78 , P. 121)
Whoever sorts out the difficulty of a believer God will sort
out his difficulties in this world and in the hereafter. (Bihar alAnwar, Vol. 78 , P. 122)
Tolerance is man's ornament, keeping promises is a sign of
nobility, and bonding with others is a grace. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 ,
P. 122)
Arrogance is a sign of selfishness
Rashness is a sign of foolishness and
Foolishness is a sign of weakness and
Exaggeration causes destruction. (Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 122)
Select Sayings #10
I advise you toward piety. Surely God has ensured for the one who
keeps in piety to transfer him from what he dislikes to that which he
likes, and provides him with sustenance from an unexpected way.
(Bihar al- Anwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121)
Beware not to be among those who fear that others might face
punishment for their sins, yet they feel secure from their own sins.
Surely God, the glorious, can not be cheated. No reward can be
achieved from Him except through His obedience; God willing. (Bihar alAnwar, Vol. 78 , P. 121)
O' Son of Adam! Remember the death of your fathers and your
children, where they were and to where they went. I can foresee that
you, too, will join them soon and provide a lesson for others. (Ershadul
Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P. 29)
Select Sayings #11
O' son of Adam! Think for a while and ask yourself:
Where are the kings and emperors of the world?
Where are those who re-built the ruins, dug ditches and
wells, planted trees and set up habitable towns?
Where are those who gathered wealth?
They all had to part with their wealth and properties and
leave them reluctantly to others. We, too, will have the
same fate. (Ershadul Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P. 29)
You deserve Paradise, so don't sell yourself for anything
less. Whoever is content with the worldly pleasures, has
sufficed himself to something base and low. (Balagatul Husain (as) , P. 308)
In Karbala:
Al-Husain supplicates facing the enemy
O' LORD! MAY I ASK YOU TO TAKE AWAY
YOUR BOUNTY FROM THESE
PEOPLE! AND IF YOU, LORD, ALLOW
THEM A RESPITE, MAY I ASK YOU TO
SOW DIFFERENCE AMONG THEM AND
LET THEM BE DIVIDED!
‫‪Ziyarah (Visitation) of Al-Husain‬‬
‫هللا‬
‫ول َّ ِ‬
‫ْك َيا أَ َبا َع ْب ِد َّ ِ‬
‫هللا ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫اَل َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫ْك َيا اب َْن َر ُس ِ‬
‫خ َي َر ِته‬
‫هللا َوا ْب َن ِ‬
‫ْك َيا ِ‬
‫خ َي َر َة َّ ِ‬
‫ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫ْك َيا اب َْن أَ‬
‫ِّين‬
‫م‬
‫ين َواب َْن َس ِّي ِد ْال َو ِ‬
‫ِ‬
‫صي َ‬
‫ير ْالم ُْؤ ِم ِن َ‬
‫ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ين‬
‫ْك َيا اب َْن َف ِ‬
‫اط َم َة َس ِّيدَ ِة ِن َسا ِء ْال َعا َل ِم َ‬
‫ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫َّ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫ور‬
‫ث‬
‫ْن‬
‫ب‬
‫ا‬
‫و‬
‫هللا‬
‫ار‬
‫ث‬
‫ْك َيا‬
‫ِ‬
‫ار ِه َو ْال ِو ْت َر ْال َم ْو ُت َ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫ال َّسالَ ُم َع َلي َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ْك َو َع َلى ْاألَ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫اح الَّ ِتي َحلَّ ْ‬
‫رْ‬
‫ت ِبفِ َنا ِئ َك َع َل ْي ُك ْم ِم ِّني‬
‫و‬
‫ي‬
‫ل‬
‫ع‬
‫م‬
‫ال َّسال‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫َ‬
‫ُ‬
‫ِ‬
‫هللا أَ َبداً َما َبقِ ُ‬
‫يت َو َبقِ َي اللَّ ْي ُل َوال َّن َها ُر‪…..‬‬
‫َج ِميعا ً َسالَ ُم َّ ِ‬
Ziyarah (Visitation) of Al-Husain
Peace be on you, O Aba Abdillah! Peace be on you, O son of the
Messenger of Allah!
Peace be upon you, O the Finest of God’s Creatures and the son of
the Finest of God’s Creatures!
Peace be on you, O son of the Commander of the Faithful and the
forebear of the Prophet's successors!
Peace be on you, O son of Fatima, the choicest among the women of
the worlds!
Peace be on you, who was martyred while fighting in the cause of
Allah, and the son of Allah's fearless warrior, who was attacked with
a vengeance!
Peace be on you and on those souls which had gathered in your
camp, in your journey.
To all of you I pray Allah to be in Peace as long as I live, and as long
as nights follow the days.
Shrine of Al-Husain: Karbala
Shrine of Al-Husain: Karbala
Shrine of Al-Husain: Karbala
In Conclusion
Al-Husain is the symbol of hope in the
hearts of people
Accentuated Islam and revived it
Exposed oppression of Yazid
Is celebrated all over the World
His Du’aas and Sayings are the guiding light
He calls unto us to follow his way
May Allah Bless you
Be in Allah’s Care
A.S. Hashim MD