companions the name of the place.
coming out of their tents and
Imam Husein (AS) with his
which means the place of torture
hear it. About 30 soldiers of Shimr
excuse for Muslims and believers
They told him it is called Karbala,
and pain. Imam Hussain (a.s) said
“Let us stop here, we have reached
our destination” and he ordered
them to dismount. They pitched
their tents near the river bank. The
date was 2nd of Muharam.
The soldiers of Hurr who were
following the Imam (a.s) and his
followers for few days surrounded
their tents. After 2 days Shimr (l.a)
arrived with 10,000 soldiers and
he (l.a) ordered the Imam (a.s) of
Guidance, to move away from
water (river). Imam (a.s) accepted
and they moved away 200 yards.
Shimr (l.a) and his Soldiers could
(l.a) joined Imam Hussain (a.s) at
and his companions. All water
truth as they opened their eyes.
(AS).
The next day, Battle started and
Our target must be his target. If
everything he had for the Sake of
then he is in great loss as Imam
Imam Hussain (a.s) sacrificed
Allah (swt). He was asking “O
Allah, is there anything else I can
give for you?” His children, his
brothers, his family, his best
companions….nothing else was
of their tents because of thirst.
Yazid (l.a) sent a letter to kill the
Ahlul Bayt (a.s) of the Prophet
(s.a.w) of Allah (swt) and Shimr
(l.a) received it on the 9th of
Muharam. The Soldiers of
Darkness became ready to fight
however Imam Hussain (a.s) asked
them to give him and his
companions 1 more night so that
they can pray to Allah (swt) and
make Dua.
On the 10th night of Muharam the
sound of their Prayers were
anyone does not desire this path
Ahmad Al Hassan (a.s) has said and
this is the path of Imam Ahmad Al
Hassan (a.s). So congratulate to
those who have chosen this Path
with Sincerity and Pure Heart.
left to be sacrificed. O Hussain (a.s) Congratulate to you because the
how patient you were! He removed Prophet (s.a.w) of Allah (swt) is
all the veils between him and Allah waiting for you.
(swt) and he reached the Rank of
of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w).
That is why Imam Zainul Abideen
supplies were stopped on them and (a.s) said to Son of Malik Ashter
soon the cry of children came out
on the Day of Judgment. Our path
that night because they realized the must be the path of Imam Husein
On the 7thof Muharam they closed Clear Opening which is the Rank
the river bank on the Imam (a.s)
movement saved Islam and left no
(pbuh), "Hussain was Muhammad
in Ashura" and that is why in the
book of Al-Haft Shareef Imam Jafar
Sadiq (a.s) said, "When Imam
Hussain (a.s) asked Gabriel (a.s)
'Who am I?' Gabriel (a.s) replied,
'You are Allah, the one the
conqueror' ", Why? Because Imam
I send my Salam to you O Hussain
(a.s), Master of the Martyrs.
I send my Salaams to your sons O
Hussain (a.s),
I send my Salam to the Hussain
(a.s) of our time, Imam Ahmad Al
Hassan (a.s), his Father (a.s) and his
Son (a.s).
I send my Salaams to your
Companions O Hussain (a.s),
Hussain (a.s) by his Sacrifice
And O Hussain (a.s), I beg you for
he removed all these Veils and
Judgement and I ask Allah (swt) To
him and Allah (swt), May Allah
your True Followers and Lovers,
Companions by the Truth of
of fear and love of this Dunya.
became the Light of Allah (swt) as
your Intercession on the Day of
Attachments which were between
Make me and all the Ansar Allah
(swt) Make us like Hussain and his
not of those who left you because
Ahmad Al Hassan (a.s).
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