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Prophet (saw) Grieves And Informs Others Concerning The Death Of Imam Hussain (a.s)

Ibn Kathir:
Imam Ahmad said, 'Abdul Rahman and Iffan narrated to us from Hammad ibn Salamah from Ammar ibn Abi Ammar from Ibn Abbas: 'I saw the Prophet (saw) in a dream, in the middle of the day and he was disheveled and covered with dust.' He was holding a container full of blood!' I said, 'May my parents be sacrificed for you O Apostle of Allah (swt)! What is this?!' He saw (saw) replied, 'This is the blood of Hussain (a.s) and his companions. I am still collecting the blood since the start of that day.' Ammar (narrator) said: 'We memorised that day (of the dream) and we found that indeed Hussain died on the day of Ashura (i.e. 10th of Muharram).'

Ibn Kathir: It's chain is strong.

Footnote: It's chain is (rather) Saheeh (Authentic).

A similiar narration exists with a different chain on the authority of Ibn Abbas who said:
I woke up from this dream and said: 'By Allah (swt), Hussain has been killed! By Allah (swt) Hussain has been killed.' His companions said, 'No! Ibn Abbas, No!' He Ibn Abbas said, 'I saw the Prophet (saw) hold a jar full of blood and he said to me: "Do you know what my Ummah (nation) has done after me? They killed my son Hussain and this is his blood and his companions. I raised it up to Allah (swt). This is his blood and his companions I raise it up towards Allah (swt)." So the day and exact hour that he Ibn Abbas said this, was written down. In less then twenty four days, news had reached to us in Madinah that He (Hussain) was killed on that very day and very hour.'

Source: Al-Bidayah Wa'an-Nihayah. Vol. 11, Pg. # 573 - 571.



Ahmad ibn Hanbal:

Narrated ibn Abbas: 'I saw the Prophet (saw) in a dream, in the middle of the night, he was disheveled and covered with dust. He (saw) had a container in which he was collecting blood. I said: 'Oh Allahs (swt) Apostle! What is this?!' He (saw) replied, 'This blood of Hussain and his companions. I have been collecting it since the start of the today.' Ammar said, 'We noted that day, and we soon found out he was martyred on that very day of (Ashura).'

Footnote: Narration is Authentic by the condition of Imam Muslim and Al-Tabarani has reported it in his Hadeeth # 2822 and 12837. And Hakim Al-Nishaburi in his Al-Mustadrak Alaa Al-Sahihain. Vol. 4. Page # 397, with chains from Hammad ibn Salamah and Al-Hakim has authenticated the chain under the conditions of Muslim and Al-Dhahabi has accepted them.

Source: Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Vol. 4, H. # 2165, Pg. # 59 - 60.


 



This narration has multiple chains and we also find that the same narration has been recorded in Ahmad ibn Hanbals book, 'Virtues of the Companions.' The footnote to this narration has been graded Saheeh (Authentic) whereupon the verifier of this book, Wasi Allah Muhammad Abbas, points out a collection of this very Hadeeth with varying chains.

Source: Fada'il Al-Sahaba. Vol. 2, Pg. # 977. 


Al-Hakim:

Ammar said that Ibn Abbas said: ‘One afternoon I dreamt of Holy Prophet (saw) standing with his hair disturbed and with dust tangled in them and he was holding a phial filled with blood. I said to the Prophet (saw): ‘O Allah’s Prophet, what are you holding?’ The Prophet (saw) replied: ‘This is the blood of Hussain and his companions that I have been collecting all the day long.” They did calculation and found out that he (Hussain) was killed a day before it (the day of dream).

Al-Hakim: This narration is Saheeh (authentic) by the criteria of Muslim, but they (i.e Bukhari and Muslim) have not narrated it.

Al-Dhahabi: It is  Saheeh (authentic) by the criteria of Muslim.

Source: Al-Mustadrak Ala Sahihayn. Vol. 4, Pg. # 439-440.




Al-Albani:

Narrated from Ibn Abbas who said: "One afternoon I dreamt of Holy Prophet (saw) standing with his hair disturbed and with dust tangled in them and he was holding a phial filled with blood. I said to the Prophet: 'O Allah’s Prophet, What are you holding?' The Prophet (saw) replied: 'This is the blood of Hussain and his companions that I have been collecting all the day long.' They did calculation and found out that he (Hussain) was killed a day before it (the day of dream)."

Al-Albani: It's chain is  Saheeh (authentic). 

Source: Mishkatul Masabih of Al-Albani. Vol. 3, Pg. # 1741-1742.

 

Al-Dhahabi:

Narrated Aboo Khalid Al-Ahmar from Razeen from Salma who said: I went to Umm Al-Salamah and she was crying. So I asked what makes you cry? She said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (saw) in a dream, and there was dust on his head and beard." I said: 'What is wrong O Messenger of Allah (saw)?' He said: "I just witnessed the martyrdom of Hussain (a.s)."

Al-Dhahabi: Razeen is ibn Habib and ibn Mo'een has Authenticated him.

Footnote: It is narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, Salma is not known and the other narrators of it are Thiqa (Trustworthy).

Narrated Hammad ibn Salama from Ammar ibn Abi Ammar who said: "I heard Umm Salama saying: 'I heard the Jinns who were crying over Hussain (a.s) and mourning for him.'

Footnote: Narrated in Mu'jam Al-Tabarani and it's narrators are Thiqa (Trustworthy) as Al-Haythami has said.

Source: Siyar A'lam An-Nubala. Vol. 3, Pg. # 316.

 

Mullah Alee Al-Qari says that Salma in this narration is the wife of Abi Rafeh the servant of the Prophet (saw) and she was the midwife of Ibraheem the son of the Messenger of Allah (saw):

Sheikh Alee Al-Qari:

This Salma is the wife of Abi Rafeh the servant of the Prophet (saw), and she was the midwife of Ibraheem the son of the Messenger of Allah (saw).


Source: Mir'qatul Mafatih Sharh Mishkatul Masabih. Vol. 11, Pg. # 315.


Al-Mizzi says after narrating this narration:

We accept this narration because of it's high ranking chain.

Source: Tahdeeb Al-Kamal of Al-Mizzi. Vol. 9, Pg. # 187.

 

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