Ashura

The Imam hugged him. Abbas’s body smelled of Ramadan twenty years ago. He sniffed deeply and filled his nostrils, filled with the pure scent of heaven, the scent of Ali’s zeal and courage.

The Imam removed Abbas from his arms, placed his hands on Abbas ’shoulders, and once again looked at Abbas’ height and face. Then he stared into her sad eyes and allowed her to leave.
Abbas took the waterskin and mounted it on horseback and moved towards Sharia.
The horse reached the Euphrates. He hit the Euphrates with a wet heart and healed his head and snout in the coolness of the water, and sighed restlessly.
Abbas sat on the edge of the Euphrates. He submerged his fist. The wave fell on the heart of the Euphrates and embraced the face of the moon of Bani Hashem and disappeared in itself.
The thirst had reached its limit. He was thirsty. Abbas’s dry lips burned with a drop of water. He raised a handful of water. The photo of his cracked lips on his wet face reminded him of the thirst of Hussein’s children. Ruqayyah’s thirsty lips and the sound of his thirst stopped him from drinking water. The fire quenched his thirst with the water of his fist and he burned the Euphrates in the fire of longing kissing his lips until the Day of Judgment.
He threw the waterskin into the Euphrates. Waterskin poured the water of the Euphrates with greed and placed it on Abbas’ right shoulder.
Abbas rode a horse, nothing was in front of him, he was roaring and moving forward. His gaze was not taken from the tents. In his heart he begged waterskin to accompany him. The wetness and coolness of the waterskin robbed Abbas of his warmth and thirst. It did not take long for him to be guest on his right hand that he landed on Abbas’s left shoulder, and after that he became Abbas’s guest on lips and kissed Abbas thirsty lips.
Waterskin was drowning in the rainy kiss of the moon when he suddenly felt empty. Waterskin and Abbas looked at each other, and when his body was emptied of silver drops of water, Abbas took his desperate and embarrassed look from the torn waterskin and extended it to Hussein’s tent. Earth and time were shaken by the weight of this look. The enemy could not bear to see him and shot at him. There were drops of blood and tears that rolled together and fell from the face of such a moon.
The god of majesty raised his two knee joints, bent his head to pull the arrow out of his eye, and his helmet fell off his head, and the moon disk appeared. The enemy could not bear to see this beauty and glory, he raised the iron pillar and landed on Abbas’s side and figured out another"moon split". The moon of Bani Hashem : the sun of Ahl-albet sat in the eclipse and the eyes of the earth went black.
The smell of Abbas’s body was mixed with the smell of jasmine, and Hussein intoxicated this smell in his lungs, and when Abbas shouted: O brother! Help your brother! The earth looked at the sun and the moon.h

The reward of the pilgrimage of Imam Hussein(piece be upon him)

Muhammad ibn Sinan narrates that
I heard from Imam Reza (piece be upon him) that he said: »
“Visiting the grave of Hussein (piece be upon him) is equal to an acceptable and good Umrah»
Source:
Encyclopedia of Imam Hussein based on Quran and Hadith, Volume 11
Mohammad Mohammadi Rey Shahri

ثواب زیارت اباعبد الله الحسین علیه السلام

ثواب الأعمال عن محمّد بن سنان :سَمِعتُ الرِّضا علیه السلام یَقولُ :

زِیارَةُ قَبرِ الحُسَینِ علیه السلام تَعدِلُ عُمرَةً مَبرورَةً مَقبولَةً ؛

ثواب الأعمال ـ به نقل از محمّد بن سنان :

شنیدم که امام رضا علیه السلام مى فرماید : «زیارت قبر حسین علیه السلام ، برابر با عمره اى مقبول و نیکوست . »

منبع:دانشنامه امام حسین علیه السلام بر پایه قرآن و حدیث جلد یازدهم محمّد محمّدی ری شهری صفحه 68
پاورقی ها: ثواب الأعمال : ص 112 ح 10 ، کامل الزیارات : ص 291 ح 473 و ص 292 ح 477 ، بحار الأنوار : ج 101 ص 29 ح 5 .

استکان چای را که یک ساعتی می شد از دست خادمان مسجد گرفته بودم و جلویم، روی زمین گذاشته بود، با دو دست برداشتم و چشمانم را بستم. بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم گفتم و نیت کردم … سلامتی و فرج آقا و مولایمان صاحب الزمان، سلامتی رهبر عزیزمان، شفای بیماران، … .

چای خور نیستم، اما همین یک استکان سهمیه ی چای یکسالم را تأمین می کرد. آن را جرعه جرعه نوشیدم و به آنچه که درون استکان بود و من آن را با عقیده تمام می نوشیدم فکر می کردم. مزه ی چای نمی داد! مزه اش به چیزهای دیگری شبیه بود؛ 

مزه اش شبیه بود به گریه و خیمه، آتش و نیزه، آب و عمه، تازیانه و شهادت …

علی لعنة الله علی القوم الظالمین 

فقال ابن زیاد: أخبرنى یا مسلم لم أتیت هذا البلد و أمرهم ملئتم فشتت أمرهم بینهم و فرقت کلمتهم؟
ابن زیاد گفت:
ای مسلم به من بگو چرا به این شهر آمدی و آرامش آن را بر هم زدی و کارهایشان را آشفته و آنان را دچار تفرقه نمودی؟
Ibn Zayd said:
Tell me, why did you come to this city and disturb it and disturb their affairs and divide them?

فقال له مسلم: ما لهذا أتیت…فأتیناهم لنأمر فیهم بالمعروف و ننهی عن المنکر و ندعوهم إلی حکم الکتاب و السنة و کنا أهل ذلک کما أمر رسول الله (صلی الله علیه و آله و سلم)
مسلم به او گفت:
برای این نیامدم، ولی شما منکر را آشکار و معروف را به خاک سپردید، و بدون رضایت مردم بر آنان فرمانروایی می کنید. با ایشان برخلاف آنچه خدا به شما دستور داده رفتار نمودید،…و
Muslim said to him
I didn’t come for this, but you exposed the ugly things and you buried the righteous deeds, and you ruled over them without the consent of the people. You treated them contrary to what God commanded you.
ما آمده ایم تا ایشان را امر به معروف و نهی از منکر کنیم، ایشان را به سوی حکم خدا و سنت فرا خوانیم، و ما همچنانکه پیامبر خدا (صلی الله علیه و آله) فرموده سزاوار آنیم.
We have come to deny them the good and forbid them, call them to the commandment of God and the Sunnah, and we deserve it as the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) has said.
 

The Battle and Its Related Events

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The narrator says: Husayn (a.s.) called for a robe and bound his head with it. He put a mitre on his head and fastened his turban over it. After a short pause the enemies returned to Imam and encircled him. At that time Abdullah27 Ibn Hasan Ibn Ali, who was about twelve years old, came from the camp of the women and rushed towards the Imam. Zain- ab, daughter of Ali (a.s.) went to him to stop him. Abdullah forcefully

refused to turn back and said: “By Allah, I will not leave my uncle.”

Bahr Ibn Ka’b or Harmala Ibn Kahil - advanced towards Imam with a sword in hand. Abullah said: “Woe unto you, the offspring of malicious man! Are you killing my uncle?”

The teenager shielded Imam from the stroke of a sword whereby his hand was cut and began to dangle. Abdullah cried: “O uncle!” Husayn (a.s.) took hold of his nephew and drew him to his chest saying: “O? the son of my brother! Bear patiently what you have suffered, and consider it good, because Allah will make you meet your pious forefathers.”

Harmala bin Kahil threw an arrow at Abdullah and martyred him by the side of his uncle.28 Thereafter Shimr Ibn Ziljushan attacked the tents of Husayn (a.s.) saying: “Give me fire so that I may burn down these tents with all the inmates.”

Husayn (a.s.) said: “O son of Ziljushan! You are demanding fire to burn my family? May Allah burn you in fire.” Then came Shabth whom Imam admonished. So he returned ashamedly. Then Husayn (a.s.) asked his family: “Give me an old cloth so that I may wear it as an undergarment, and they may do not uncover my body.” A tight shirt was brought. He said: “Not this, because this is a disgraceful dress.”

Then he took an old cloth, made some tears in it, and wore it beneath his dress. But they stripped him after his martyrdom, and that cloth looted too.

Thereafter Imam (a.s.) called for “Hebari” trousers and made holes therein so that they may not rob it from his body, and wore it. Yet, after his martyrdom, a man called Bahr Ibn Ka’ab stole it, and left Husayn (a.s.) bare bodied. After Ashura day, both hands of Bahr Ibn Ka’ab became dry, like a couple of dry sticks during winter.

During summer his hands used to become swollen with blood and puss oozed therefrom till Allah killed him. When many wounds were inflicted on the holy body of Husayn (a.s.) and his body became like a porcupine29, a mean-minded cursed fellow called Saleh Ibn Wahab al Mazni (may Allah curse him) inflicted a forceful hit on the flank of Imam which made Husayn (a.s.) fall on the right side from his horse30, and then he stood on his feet.

The narrator said: Zainab (s.a.) came out of the tent and yelled: “O my brother! O my leader! O my household! I wish the sky had fallen down on earth. I wish the mountains had come down to the plains, scattered.” Shimr cried out to his soldiers, “What are you waiting for?” Thereafter, they attacked Imam from every side.

Zar’at Ibn Shuraik (curse of Allah be on him), inflicted a wound on the left shoulder of Imam. The Imam also gave him a blow killing him.

Another fellow struck his sword on the back of Imam, which caused Husayn (a.s.) to fall down on earth headlong. After this he sat up with much difficulty, and again fell on the earth and rose up and walked. Sinan bin Anas Nakhai31 (curse of God be on him) inflicted a wound with his spear on the cavity of Imam’s (a.s.) pharynx and then pierced his spear in the chest.

Thereafter, Sinan shot an arrow, which pierced the Imam’s neck. He fell again and then sat up and pulled out the arrow from his blessed neck. But thereafter he caught the lower part of his neck with both of his palms, which were filled with his holy blood. He colored his head and beard with it and said; “I am going to my God with such a hair dye, while my rights have been violated.”

Umar Ibn Sa’ad told to a man who was on his right: “Woe unto you. Come down and relieve Husayn.” Khuli Ibn Yazeed Asbahi went forward to cut off the head of Husayn but began to tremble! Sinan bin Anas (may he be cursed by Allah) came down and struck his sword on the holy throat saying: “By Allah, I am cutting your neck despite knowing that you are the son of Allah’s Prophet, and the best offspring from the view- point of parents. Then he cut off the holy head

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Then the enemy separated Abbas from Husayn (a.s.), encircled him, and killed him - May his soul be sanctified. Husayn (a.s.) wept very much over his brother’s death. The poet portrays it like this:

The worthiest of all the youths is one over whose death his brother weeps;

His martyrdom brought Husayn to tears over;

His brother and the son of his father Ali, Abul Fazl who;

became red-faced with the blood.

The one who did fellowship;

with Husayn To such an extent that he was his partner even in his thirst.

The narrator said: Then Husayn (a.s.) challenged the enemy to come and fight with him. Then whoever came for- ward to confront him was sent to hell by Husayn’s (a.s.) hand. It continued until he killed many of them. He said:

“Martyrdom is better than acceptance disgrace, and humiliation is better than burning in (Hell) fire.”

One of the narrators says: “By Allah, I have never seen a man who had lost his family members and companions, and bearing the sorrow of all calamities, yet showing so much courage and bravery on the battle- field. The enemy continuously launched collective attacks on him. He responded all of them as a consequence of which they fled from him, like a flock of goats flee from a wolf.”

Sometimes he attacked the crowded army of enemy, and scattered them. Then the Imam would return to his main place and said: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil a’liyyil a’zeem (There is no strength nor power, except from the Almighty Allah).

The narrator said: The Imam fought continuously till the time the enemy came between him and the womenfolk and separated them. The Imam shouted at them: “Woe unto you, o followers of the family of Abu Sufyan. If you have no religion and do not fear the Hereafter and Resurrection, then at least be free and noble in your world; and if you are Arabs, then return to your race (in good behavior).”

Shemr yelled: “O son of Fatima! What are you saying?”

Husayn (a.s.): “I say I am fighting you and you are fighting me. And it is no fault of the women. So until I am alive, these rebels, renegades and unwise people should not disturb my family.” Shemr said: “It is your right, O son of Fatima.” Then the enemies began to attack on him, and he continued fighting. In the meanwhile, he sought water but could not get it until he suffered seventy-two wounds and injuries.

Then Imam (a.s.) halted for a moment to take rest, when a stone thrown by the enemy hit his forehead. Imam tucked up his shirt to prevent the flow of blood from his head. Then a poisoned trident arrow pierced his blessed chest. Imam (a.s.) said: “In the name of Allah, and by Allah, and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah (S).” Imam raised his blessed head towards the sky and said: “O Allah! You know that these people are killing a man who is the only son of the daughter of Your messenger on the surface of the earth."26

Then he fetched out the arrow from his back, and blood gushed through the wound like a drain- pipe, depriving Imam from his battling strength. Every person from the enemy camp who approached the wounded Imam (to kill him) turned back fearing that he would have to meet Allah as a partner criminal in killing the Imam.

Then a man from Kandah, named Malik bin Nasr (May Allah’s curse him) came and uttered bad words to the Imam, and hit the Imam’s blessed head with his sword. It cut the top of the helmet reaching the skull. The helmet overflowed with the holy blood

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Thereafter, one after the other from the holy household of Imam rushed to the battleground and won the honor of martyrdom.

Imam cried: “O my cousins! O my family members! Be patient. Show forbearance. By Allah, after this day, you will never be dishonored or humiliated.” The narrator says: A moonlike radiant face23 youth came out and went to war. Ibn Fuzail Azadi inflicted a wound on his holy head. He fell down on earth and yelled: “O my uncle!”

Husayn (a.s.) rushed like a preying eagle or an angry lion and struck Ibn Fuzail with his sword. He took the blow on his hand, which got cut off from elbow by the Imam’s sword. Ibn Fuzail gave out a loud yell. Hearing his yell his army rushed to save him. The horses crushed the blessed body of that handsome youth and thus he was martyred.

The narrator says: Once the storm of war settled, I saw that Husayn (a.s.) had stood by the head of the youth and he was hitting the ground with his feet. Imam said: “Far from the Mercy of Allah are those who killed you; those with whom your grandfather will quarrel on the Day of Judgement.”

“It is unpleasant for your uncle to hear your cry for help and he does not respond. Or that he responds but without any benefit for you. By Allah, today his enemies are frequents, and his friends few.” Then he embraced the youth and carried him to the place of the martyrs of the household of the Prophet (S).

The narrator said that when Husayn (a.s.) saw the slain bodies of his companions he personally became ready for fighting with the enemy.

He cried: “Is there anyone to defend the family of the Prophet of Allah? Is there anybody who knows Allah and fears Him regarding our rights? Is there any helper to help us for the sake of Allah’s mercy? Is there any helper who would help us, seeking the Allah’s Rewards?”

At that time, a wailing arose from the womenfolk. The Imam came to the entrance of the tent said: “O my sister Zainab! Bring my little son24 so that I may bid him goodbye.” Imam took him up to kiss him. Harmala25 threw an arrow, which pierced the neck of the little infant. Imam asked Zainab: “Hold him.” Then he collected the child’s blood in his palms and threw it towards the sky, saying: “How easy are these afflictions that have befallen me in the Path and Presence of the Almighty Allah!”

Imam Baqir (a.s.) has said, “Not even a drop of that blood fell back on the ground.” According to another tradition, which appears more reason- able, it was not a normal situation and the Imam, was so busy in the battle, who should not had called for the child. It is said that at that mo-ment Zainab, sister of Imam, brought the baby to him and said: “This child of yours has not had water for the last three days. Please ask water for quenching his thirst.”

Imam (a.s.) took the child in his arms and exclaimed: “O people! You killed my companions, friends, and my household. And now only this infant has remained which is wailing for water. Give him some water for quenching his thirst.” While Imam was uttering those words, a man from the enemy army threw an arrow, which pierced the infant’s neck.

The narrator said: Husayn (a.s.) became extremely thirsty. He rode a horse and intended to reach the Euphrates river. This was so when his brother Abbas stood before him. The army of Umar bin Sa’ad blocked their way. A man from Bani Daram threw an arrow towards Husayn (a.s.), which cut below his chin. Imam placed his hands below the wound, and when his both hands got filled with blood he flung it up-wards and exclaimed: “My God! I complain to You about what is happening to the son of the daughter of Your Prophet.