Last moments of Imam (R.A)
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) met his family members last and said to sister Zainab “I am leaving the widows and orphans in your
care. My dear sister please look after my Sakina especially, she has never been separated from me even for a day. Please sister when you get water give it to her first, she hasn’t asked for water since her uncle Abbas died.”
At this Sakina came and said, “Oh father. When ‘Muslim bin Aqeel’ was martyred, you
hugged his orphan girl and patted her head. If you go and I become an orphan who is going to pat my head?” Hazrat Imam’s eyes filled with tears. While fighting back his tears, he slowly whispered, “Sakina, my daughter, please do not cry, because after I go you will shed
many tears. He picked up Sakina, and kissed hercheeks, knowing that these same cheeks were going to be slapped by the cruel hands of Yazid’s men.
The eldest son of Hussain called Hazrat Zainul Abideen (R.A) was lying unconscious on his sick bed. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) went to him and advised to observe the highest degree of patience and fortitude against every oppression that would be inflicted on him and his dear ones, and never to get angry or curse .
When Hazrat Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)gave his final call to the world around him inviting the people in the way of the Lord, Hazrat Imam Hussain’s son ‘Hazrat Ali Zainul Abideen’ who was confined to bed with high fever, and who had just a little before received the charge of the Imamate from his father, got up and leaning on a staff, dragged himself out of his tent with his feeble sickly voice, walking towards the Holy Imam saying:
“Labbaik, Ya Abata, Labbaik (Yes, Here I am O Father dear! Here I am)!”
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)seeing his ailing Ali coming out tottering in the high fever bade him saying: “Get back
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) went to the battlefield wearing the Prophet’s robe and turban. Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A) first
preached to his enemies, the love of God, the obedience to the Holy prophet (PBUH)
to save themselves from the wrath of God.
‘Umar bin Saad’ shouted to his men “, attack him now!” Arrows were showered on Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) .He charged into the battlefield like a lion, saying “If you
are determined to fight me then I am ready; watch how the Grandson of the Prophet fights; see how the son of Ali and Fatima
fights. Even after three days of hunger and thirst, I am not afraid to
die. For me death is better than surrender.”
There was not a single member in Yazid’s army who could stand in front of Imam Hussain. The enemy
troops surrounded him from all sides, but he defeated them all. ‘Umar bin Saad’ stood back and watched, amazed at how Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A)who had suffered so much, was fighting so bravely.
Every awakened mind will surely confess that it is not possible for any mortal to understand the great heavenly personality which enacted the absolute submission to the Lord, which he displayed on the Karbala.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was
seen seated on his horse the ‘Zul Jinah’, looking every now and then towards Heaven with prayers for
the acceptance of his sacrifices.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)returned his sword back into the sheath so that he could prepare for Asr prayers.
His condition was such that Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) now could not of his own efforts get down from the horse.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) hinted to his horse which was presented to him by his Grandfather saying:
“Will you my dear ‘Zul Jinah’ kneel down a little to enable me to roll myself down to the ground?”
The faithful animal which was itself hungry, thirsty and wounded, spread its legs in such a way that the Godly soul, one of the most brilliant stars of the heaven of divinity, slid himself down.
Now lying with his bleeding wounds on the flaming sand of the burning desert, Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) desirous of offering his prayers and engaged in his last prayer (Namaz) on earth, resting his wounded
forehead on a heap of the burning sand. Thus ultimately the wounded Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) lay in communion with the Lord.
When ‘Umar bin Saad’ saw this he ordered his army to attack him in force. Some of them threw stones, while some attacked him with swords and others with arrows. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)was very badly
wounded; he was bleeding from head to toe, and the sacred blood of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) was flowing on the earth.
Even in the last moments when that accursed wretch approached him to sever his sacred head, Shimr, the stone-hearted
brute committed the heinous crime.
The members of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)’s household were in the tents waiting for the Imam, that he might return to them once again and they might see his angelic visage once again. Suddenly they heard the sound of the neighing of the Imam’s horse ‘Zul Jinah’. They rushed to the tent’s door
imagining that the Imam had come. But they
saw the horse without its rider with its saddle
overturned. It was then that the children and
the women raised the cries of Wa Husaynah!
and Wa Muhammada! They surrounded the
horse and each of them began to mourn for
him.
Hazrat zainab (R.A) ran to Imam Zainul Abideen (pbuh), & told him what had just happened. They stood silently,
tears rolling down their cheeks. A strong gust of wind blew on the desert. They felt as if nature itself
was crying with them. The silence was only broken by the beating of drums from the enemy camp.
They were celebrating their victory. It was indeed a hollow victory, won by a well fed huge army of more than thirty thousand fighting against an army of seventy two brave warriors, who died hungry and thirsty.
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| Karbla(resting place of Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A) |
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) met his family members last and said to sister Zainab “I am leaving the widows and orphans in your
care. My dear sister please look after my Sakina especially, she has never been separated from me even for a day. Please sister when you get water give it to her first, she hasn’t asked for water since her uncle Abbas died.”
At this Sakina came and said, “Oh father. When ‘Muslim bin Aqeel’ was martyred, you
hugged his orphan girl and patted her head. If you go and I become an orphan who is going to pat my head?” Hazrat Imam’s eyes filled with tears. While fighting back his tears, he slowly whispered, “Sakina, my daughter, please do not cry, because after I go you will shed
many tears. He picked up Sakina, and kissed hercheeks, knowing that these same cheeks were going to be slapped by the cruel hands of Yazid’s men.
The eldest son of Hussain called Hazrat Zainul Abideen (R.A) was lying unconscious on his sick bed. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) went to him and advised to observe the highest degree of patience and fortitude against every oppression that would be inflicted on him and his dear ones, and never to get angry or curse .
When Hazrat Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)gave his final call to the world around him inviting the people in the way of the Lord, Hazrat Imam Hussain’s son ‘Hazrat Ali Zainul Abideen’ who was confined to bed with high fever, and who had just a little before received the charge of the Imamate from his father, got up and leaning on a staff, dragged himself out of his tent with his feeble sickly voice, walking towards the Holy Imam saying:
“Labbaik, Ya Abata, Labbaik (Yes, Here I am O Father dear! Here I am)!”
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)seeing his ailing Ali coming out tottering in the high fever bade him saying: “Get back
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) went to the battlefield wearing the Prophet’s robe and turban. Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A) first
preached to his enemies, the love of God, the obedience to the Holy prophet (PBUH)
to save themselves from the wrath of God.
‘Umar bin Saad’ shouted to his men “, attack him now!” Arrows were showered on Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) .He charged into the battlefield like a lion, saying “If you
are determined to fight me then I am ready; watch how the Grandson of the Prophet fights; see how the son of Ali and Fatima
fights. Even after three days of hunger and thirst, I am not afraid to
die. For me death is better than surrender.”
There was not a single member in Yazid’s army who could stand in front of Imam Hussain. The enemy
troops surrounded him from all sides, but he defeated them all. ‘Umar bin Saad’ stood back and watched, amazed at how Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A)who had suffered so much, was fighting so bravely.
Every awakened mind will surely confess that it is not possible for any mortal to understand the great heavenly personality which enacted the absolute submission to the Lord, which he displayed on the Karbala.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) was
seen seated on his horse the ‘Zul Jinah’, looking every now and then towards Heaven with prayers for
the acceptance of his sacrifices.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)returned his sword back into the sheath so that he could prepare for Asr prayers.
His condition was such that Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) now could not of his own efforts get down from the horse.
Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) hinted to his horse which was presented to him by his Grandfather saying:
“Will you my dear ‘Zul Jinah’ kneel down a little to enable me to roll myself down to the ground?”
The faithful animal which was itself hungry, thirsty and wounded, spread its legs in such a way that the Godly soul, one of the most brilliant stars of the heaven of divinity, slid himself down.
Now lying with his bleeding wounds on the flaming sand of the burning desert, Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) desirous of offering his prayers and engaged in his last prayer (Namaz) on earth, resting his wounded
forehead on a heap of the burning sand. Thus ultimately the wounded Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A) lay in communion with the Lord.
When ‘Umar bin Saad’ saw this he ordered his army to attack him in force. Some of them threw stones, while some attacked him with swords and others with arrows. Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)was very badly
wounded; he was bleeding from head to toe, and the sacred blood of the Holy Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) was flowing on the earth.
Even in the last moments when that accursed wretch approached him to sever his sacred head, Shimr, the stone-hearted
brute committed the heinous crime.
The members of Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A)’s household were in the tents waiting for the Imam, that he might return to them once again and they might see his angelic visage once again. Suddenly they heard the sound of the neighing of the Imam’s horse ‘Zul Jinah’. They rushed to the tent’s door
imagining that the Imam had come. But they
saw the horse without its rider with its saddle
overturned. It was then that the children and
the women raised the cries of Wa Husaynah!
and Wa Muhammada! They surrounded the
horse and each of them began to mourn for
him.
Hazrat zainab (R.A) ran to Imam Zainul Abideen (pbuh), & told him what had just happened. They stood silently,
tears rolling down their cheeks. A strong gust of wind blew on the desert. They felt as if nature itself
was crying with them. The silence was only broken by the beating of drums from the enemy camp.
They were celebrating their victory. It was indeed a hollow victory, won by a well fed huge army of more than thirty thousand fighting against an army of seventy two brave warriors, who died hungry and thirsty.
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