Imam's way to kuffa
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| Travel of Imam Hussain to Karbla |
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) received Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel (R.A)’s letter, in which he had written that more than
18,000 people had sworn allegiance to him and the numbers were increasiung daily, and had encouraged him to come to Kufa Imamediately. After reading this letter Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) firmly decided to leave for Kufa.
The people again tried to reminding him that the Kufans could not be trusted and would turn against him at any time.But
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) replied saying “Our Prophet (p.b.u.h.) has said that one day the Kabah will be insulted by a lamb man and I do not want to be that lamb person that is why I am leaving Makkah.
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) gathered all his family members and his friends and followers who were going
with him and left for Kufa. When the governor of Makkah, Amir bin Sa'id, found out about Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A)’s decision, he tried to stop him. He sent his police to stop and arrest Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A). There was a greater struggle between the two sides, but eventually Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) and his supporters were
able to defeat the police and continue with their journey to Kufa.
During the journey, Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) met with a poet called Farzooq who was on his way. He told ,'' The people’s hearts are still with you, but because of the fear of Yazid, their swords are with Yazid.
Abdullah bin Jaffer was in Makkah. He was the brother in-law of Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) as he was married to Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A)’s sister,Zainab. When he found out that Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) had left Makkah and gone to Kufa, he wrote a letter and sent it to him with his two sons, Oun and Muhammad. After that they carried on with the journey to Kufa and he took his nephews with him.
Qais bin Mush'ir was one of the people with Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A). Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) send a letter to leaders of the tribes of Kufa in the hand of Qais . When Qais was on the entrance of the gate of Kufa, the governor’s men arrested him and took him to the governor.
The governor read the letter and told him that he was going to execute him unless he climbed
on top of the house and shouted abuse to Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) so that everyone could hear. Only
then will he forgive him and spare his life.” Qais got on top of the roof and started to shout,
“O people listen to me. Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) has arrived and is very near Kufa. Obey him, as his mother was the daughter of our Prophet (p.b.u.h.) and his father was Sayyiduna Ali(R.A) , and governer is a liar and a cheat.” When the governor heard this he ordered his men to throw Qais off the roof. One of the governor’s men pushed Qais off the roof; and he fell so
hard that both his arms and legs were broken and he split his skull open, as a result of which he was martyred.
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) continued with his journey and sent another person named Abdullah bin Baqtr,
with a similar letter to take to Kufa and give to the leaders of the tribes. He was also arrested and taken to the governor and executed in the same way as Qais was.
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) found out about Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel (R.A)’s death at a place called Tha‘labiyya where he met a person who had recently come from Kufa. He explained in great detail to what had
been happening in Kufa.
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A), for a moment, began to reconsider his decision to go to Kufa. At the same time Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel (R.A)’s sons rose and said, “We swear by Allah Most High that we will seek revenge on behalf of our father or die in the attempt and we will not leave until then.
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) started to head towards Kufa.
Then Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) and his group came to a place called Zubala, there he received information about the death of the two representatives whom he had sent earlier to
Kufa. (Qais and Baqtr). When Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) heard this he was greatly saddened . He gathered the people together and told them about the problems that they
were going to face when they reached Kufa. He also said, “ many of you might want to leave and can gladly do so.” A lot of people started to disperse slowly until the only people left were those who had initially come with
Hazrat Imam Husain (R.A) from Makkah.
They continued with the journey, and met a person called Abdullah bin Muti’. He said the same about Kufa.
Now they were very near to kuffa.
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