Imam Husain(A.S.)-The Chief of Martyrs

Students of the so called historical method argue that in terms of immediate history, nothing was achieved as a result of the events on `Ashura, i.e. Muharram. They say that it was a tragedy, but its overall effect on the political events of the period was negligible. This is their conclusion and when they are asked why the Islamic books of history, written by scholars many centuries ago, devote more space, more pages, more words, to that event than to any other in the history of Islam, why there are more books devoted to that event in Islamic history than to any other, they shrug their shoulders and mumble something about the Shi`i influence on the writing of history. Yet, many of the writers are not members of the Shi’a. The famous Islamic historian Tabari devoted nearly two hundred pages to the story. No other event receives as much attention from him. He most certainly was not a member of the Shi`a. Cosmic Nature of the Martyrdom of Imam Husayn (A) Yet Imam Husayn (A) was no

A.Islam is not a religion of compromise. Living with peace with forces of oppression is wrong. If Imam Hussain had pledged allegiance to a tyrant ruler, he could have saved his neck, and would have most likely given a high post by the Caliph who would have allowed him to do his prayer, fasting, and other ritual acts of worship. But he was the grandson of a prophet who said, "One of the greatest jihad is to stand up to a tyrant ruler, and say a word of truth. " Therefore, Imam Hussain in one of his speeches on the way to Karbala said, " To live with an oppressor is a crime in itself" He also knew Quran, and knew that striving in the cause of Allah brings immense reward, " Those who believe, and suffer exile and strive with might in Allah's cause, with their goods and their people, have the highest rank in the sight of Allah, They are the people who will achieve Salvation. (9:20) "O you who believe! Shall I read you to a bargain that will save you fr

You would have heard this 100′s of times and people are fed up with this idea that holy prophet (s.a.w)  had said this and so if someone cries for dead, the dead is punished; and this propaganda increases in moharram so let us see what ayesha had to offer in this regard we find in musnad ahmad Abu bakar says that when rafi’I bin khadeej died, we heard ibn umar that dead is punished when his neighbors cry for him. I came to umra and told him so he replied that Ayesha said that holy prophet asws said this about a jew lady that these people are crying and she is being punished; then Ayesha recited the verse that none will bear the weight of others [Musnad ahmad, urdu, vol 11, page 31, narration 24616] Sheikh hamza says isnaad sahih [Musnad ahmad, takhreej of ahmad shakir and hamza ahmad, vol 17, page -234] We further find Ibn umar said that holy prophet asws said that dead is punished when his family cries for him; when someone asked this from Ayesha, she said that he has hallucinat

Abu Said Al Khudri narrates: The Messenger of Allah used to practice Itikaf (in the mosque), in the middle third of Ramadan. After the twentieth night, he used to return home on the twenty-first, and those who were in Itikaf with him would return to their homes as well. In Ramadan, in which he practiced Itikaf, he would pray the night prayers on the night in which he returned home, and then address the people, instructing them as Allah commanded him. He said, "I used to practice Itikaf for these ten days (i.e. the middle third of Ramadan), but I now intend to stay in Itikaf for the last ten days. Whoever was in Itikaf with me should stay at his place of seclusion. I have certainly been shown (the date of) this Night (of Qadr), but I have forgotten it. Search for it in the odd nights of the last ten days (of Ramadan). I also saw myself (in a dream) prostrating in mud and water." On the twenty-first night, the sky was covered with clouds and it rained, and the rainwater starte

Amputations of the head and moving the heads from one place to another, the mistreatment of the dead bodies out of sheer passion of revenge, that was prevalent during the days of ignorance (al-Jahiliyyah), started again among the Muslims during Umayyad era. Case 1: The very first head that was amputated from the body during the Islamic period was of Ammar Ibn Yasir (RA), the famous companion of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF). Ahmad Ibn Hanbal in his Musnad narrates a tradition as follows, that has also been mentioned in the Tabaqat of Ibn Sa'd that: In the Battle of Siffin, when the head of Ammar Yasir (RA) was cut off and was taken to Muawiyah, two people were arguing over it, each one claiming that he had killed Ammar. Sunni references: - Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, Traditions #6538, #6929 Printed in Dar al- Maarif, Egypt 1952 - al-Tabaqat, by Ibn Sa'd, v3, p253 Case 2: The second head that was amputated from the body was for Umro Ibn al- Hamaq, who was among the compa

I found the following astonishing tradition in one of the most famous Tafsir book of the Sunni brothers, that is, "Tafsir al-Kabir", by Fakhr al-Razi who is a leading Sunni scholar with multiple specialties in Tafsir, Fiqh, and theology. This tradition can also be found in other Sunni commentary books of Quran, "Tafsir al-Kashshaf," written by al-Zamakhshari, as well as "Tafsir al-Tha'labi."   I will  present some  traditions transmitted by the Sunnis which clearly specify the individuals whose love is obligatory. The Messenger of Allah said: He who dies with love of the family of Muhammad is a Martyr. And behold! He who dies with love of the family of Muhammad is forgiven. And more! The one who dies with love of the family of Muhammad is died repented. Lo! He who dies with love of the family of Muhammad is died as a believer with a COMPLETE belief. And no doubt! The one who dies with love of the family of Muhammad, the angle of death gives him th

Only five members of Ahlul-Bayt were alive at the time of the Prophet  (PBUH&HF). They were Prophet Muhammad, Lady Fatimah, Imam Ali, Imam al-Hasan, and Imam al- Husain. They were mentioned as Ahlul-Bayt by the Prophet (PBUH&HF) and the most important Sunni  collections testify to this fact. However the nine descendants of Imam al-Husain were not alive at that time so that the Prophet could not cover them by his mantle! But the Prophet did, in fact, mention their names and their numbers.  Let us review some traditions from Sihah Sittah: The Prophet (PBUH&HF) said: "al-Mahdi is one of us Ahlul-Bayt." Sunni reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4085 also: The Prophet (PBUH&HF) said: "The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatima h (the Prophet's daughter). Sunni references: Sunan Abi Dawud, English version, Ch. 36, Tradition #4271 (narrated by Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet) Sunan Ibn Majah, v2, Tradition #4086 al-Nisa&