Ashura

 Hazrat Ruqayyah grew up in a family that all its members were the great followers of Imam Hossein. This family was consisted as the greatest role models of science, ethics, knowledge, and devotion like Hazrat  Zaynab, Abu l-Faḍl Abbas, Ali ibn Hossein, Ali akbar, and …

Our salutations be upon whom the angels of the heaven wept over him, the one that his family are pure and clean! The leader of our religion! Our praise be upon those wisest of all! Those praiseworthy leaders! Those torn collars, dry lips, helpless spirits that were taken out of their bodies! Those naked corpses, those emaciated bodies, those flowing bloods, those cut organs of bodies! Those heads on the spears! Those women taken out of the tents! Our praise be upon the proof of the God of the worlds!

She grew up in a family that its father, mother, and all the children possessed the highest degree of faith and ethics. Furthermore, she enjoyed the effects of the Prophet Muhammad that were still dominating the city and its people.

1. Ruqayyah in Karbala

After entering Karbala, Ruqayyah didn’t leave her father even for a short moment. She was his father’s sympathizer and suffered thirstiness just like the other companions.

2.  Ruqayyah and Her Father’s Prayer Rug

She sometimes opened her father’s prayer rug with her small hands and waited for him to come and say prayers.

3.  Ruqayyah on the Way to Sham

The caravan headed towards Sham, the caravan that its members were the Prophet’s Ahl al-Bayt being taken captive. Hazrat Ruqayyah suffered lots of difficulties and hardships on the way.

4. Ruqayyah in the Ruins of Sham

After the entrance of Imam Hossein’s Ahl al-Bayt to Sham, they were settled in ruins of Sham, near to Yazid’s palace.

5. Ruqayyah and Her Father in Her Dreams

One night, Ruqayyah saw her father in her dreams. When she got up and opened her eyes, she found herself in the ruins of Sham. She asked her aunt about her father and …

6. Leaving the World and Flying Towards the Father

Yazid ordered to bring the father’s head to Ruqayyah. She hugged the head and unburdened herself to him.

7. Hazrat Zeynab’s Farewell

When the caravan was returning to Meddina, Hazrat Zeynab was heartily sad. How could she leave the ruins of Sham? One of the blossoms of Hossein’s garden was lying there.

8. Unburdening Herself to the Father

Who orphaned me while I am still a little child? After losing my mother, I sought refuge in you and your kindness. Now, that I have lost you who gives me refuge? 

9. The Shrine of Hossein’s Memorabile

Little Ruqayyah was buried in the ruins of Sham. Little by little it changed into a place of pilgrimage for Hossein’s lovers.

The Grief of Ruqayyah’s Fly to Heaven

Tonight, you will return to the first appointed place. Your father and all the angels are eagerly waiting for you. Tonight, the sky is dark and sad and the autumn wind brings death. All ahl al-bayt are weeping bitterly. And the love is crying for the grief of the loss of this beautiful blossom withering in her springtime. Zeynab is restless. Finally, that moment arrived and little Ruqayyah left the world and flied towards her father.

O moon! Don’t shine! Don’t shine!

Tonight, the saddest moon is beholding the sky of the world. O sky! How sad you are! It seems that a grief as vast as the earth is lacerating your heart. Tonight, all the angels come to the earth in black cover and sing the saddest song. All the doors and walls of the ruins of Sham are crying for the grief of Zeynab. Tonight, the earth’s face has turned dark for the grief of Zaynab.

Hossein’s Companions

Ḥabīb b. Muẓāhir al-Asadī

Ḥabīb b. Muẓāhir al-Asadī was one of Imam ‘Ali’s (a) special companions. He was from Banu Asad tribe, and lived in Kufa. He was also one of the brave companions of the Prophet, Imam Hassan, and Imam Hossein.

Hnzlh bin As’ad Alshbamy

He was the son of As’ad and one of the greatest Shea. He was from Hamdan tribe and the name of his son was Ali. He was also one of the readers of Quran and a good lecturer.

Abdul Rahman ibn Abdullah

After receiving lots of invitation letters from people of Kufa, Imam Hossein ordered him to accompany Muslim while traveling to Kufa. He came back from Kufa after Muslim’s martyrdom and entered the battlefield with Imam’s permission. He was martyred in Karbala.

Saif ibn Harith ibn Sari

“Saif bin Harith bin Sari” and “Malek ibn Abdullah ibn Sari” were two brothers that came to Karbala to join Imam Hossein.

Malek ibn Abdullah

Malek was the son of Abdullah and the brother of Saif ibn Harith. Saif ibn Harith was one of the youngest companions of Imam Hossein.

Javn ibn Hovay

He was one of the old martyrs of Ashura and also one of the black slaves of Fazl ibn Abas ibn Abdulmotaleb that was bought by Imam Ali.

Hayan ibn Hareth

In the morning of Ashura and at the beginning of the war, Hayan and his companions attacked the enemy and fought bravely. While they were surrounded by the enemy Hazrat Abbas helped and saved them.