المجالس العاشورية في المآتم الحسينية

To be an eye that does not hide anything from me about their affairs.

Then Hussein (peace be upon him) called for an inkwell and paper and wrote this will to his brother Muhammad:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is what Al-Husayn, son of Ali, son of Abi Talib, bequeaths to his brother Muhammad, known as Ibn Al-Hanafiyyah:

Al-Husayn testifies that there is no god but Allah, one and without partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, who came with the truth from the Lord of truth. He testifies that Paradise and Hell are true, that the Hour will come without doubt, and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves.

I have not set out in a spirit of recklessness, arrogance, corruption, or injustice, but rather, I have set out to seek reform in the nation of my grandfather (peace be upon him). I wish to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and to follow the path of my grandfather and my father, Ali, son of Abi Talib (peace be upon him). Whoever accepts me with acceptance of the truth, Allah is more deserving of truth. And whoever rejects me, I will be patient until Allah judges between me and the people with truth, and He is the best of judges.

This is my testament to you, my brother. My success is only with Allah. I trust in Him and turn to Him.

He said: Then al-Husayn (peace be upon him) folded the letter, sealed it with his ring, handed it to his brother Muhammad, bid farewell, and departed in the dead of night.

Muhammad bin Abu Talib said: Muhammad bin Ya'qub al-Kulayni narrated in his book "Al-Rasail" through his chain of transmission from Hamza bin Hamran, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: We mentioned the departure of Hussein (peace be upon him) and the staying behind of Ibn al-Hanafiyyah. Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said: O Hamza, I shall tell you a narration that you will not ask about after this session. When Hussein was setting out, he summoned for a piece of parchment and wrote on it:

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, from Al-Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib to the Banu Hashim. As for what follows, whoever joins me from you will be martyred, and whoever remains behind will not reach the level of victory. Peace be upon you.

He said: Our teacher Al-Mufid, through his chain of transmission to Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), said: When Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) set out from Medina, he was met by groups of angels, adorned, with spears in their hands.

He greeted them and they said, "O Proof of Allah upon His creation after your grandfather, your father, and your brother. Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has supported your grandfather with us in many circumstances, and surely Allah supports you with us." He replied to them, "The appointment is at my grave, in the place where I will be martyred, which is Karbala. When I arrive there, come to me." They said, "O Proof of Allah! Command us, and we will obey. Do you fear meeting your enemy so that we might be with you?" He said, "They have no power over me, nor will they confront me with any harm until I reach my destined place."

A group of Muslim jinn came to him and said: "Our lord, we are your followers and supporters. Command us, and your wishes are our command. If you order us to slay every enemy you have, we could do so while you stay where you are." Hussein rewarded them well and said to them: "Have you not read the book of God revealed to my grandfather, the Messenger of God (peace be upon him):

'Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you are in fortified towers.'

And He, glorified be He, said:

'Those for whom fighting was ordained would certainly have gone forth to their deathbeds.'

If I stay in my place, how then would this doomed creation be tested? And how would they be tried? Who would be buried in my grave in Karbala? God has chosen it to be praised on Earth, making it the stronghold for our followers and a place of safety for them in this world and the hereafter. But come to me on Saturday, which is the day of Ashura, at the end of which I will be killed, and none shall remain sought for my family among my children, brothers, and the people of my house. My head will be taken to Yazid, may God curse him."

The jinn said: "By God, we, O beloved of God and son of His beloved, if it were not that your command must be obeyed and that it is not permissible for us to oppose you, we would have killed all your enemies before they could reach you." He, upon whom be blessings and peace, replied to them: "By God, we are more capable of dealing with them than you are. But [we allow this] so that those who perish may do so with a clear proof, and those who live may do so with a clear proof."

The scholar Al-Majlisi, may he rest in peace, said: I found in some books that when he (peace be upon him) was determined to leave Medina, Umm Salama, may God be pleased with her, came to him and said: "O my son, do not grieve me."

By going to Iraq, I heard your grandfather (peace be upon him and his family) say: "My son Hussein will be killed in the land of Iraq, in a land known as Karbala." She said to him: "O my son, I swear I know that, and indeed I will be killed inevitably, and there is no escape from this for me. And by God, I know the day on which I will be killed, and I know who will kill me, and I know the spot where I will be buried. I know who from my family, relatives, and followers will be killed. And if you wish, O mother, I will show you my grave and my resting place."

Then he (peace be upon him) pointed toward the direction of Karbala, and the ground lowered so much that he was shown his resting place, burial site, location of his camp, position, and scene. At that moment, Umm Salama began to weep bitterly and entrusted his matter to God. He said to her, "Mother, God Almighty has willed that He sees me killed and slaughtered unjustly and with aggression. And He has willed to see my family, my clan, and my women as exiles, and my children slaughtered and oppressed, taken captive and bound, crying for help without finding a supporter or aide." Hence, the venerable Sheikh Ali Al-Jishi, may mercy be upon him, rightfully said:

In another narration, Umm Salama said: "I have soil which your grandfather gave me in a bottle, and he said: 'By Allah, I will be killed in this manner, and even if I do not go out to Iraq, they will kill me.' Then he took the soil."

He placed it in a bottle and gave it to her, saying: "Place it with my grandfather's bottle, and if it overflows with blood, then know that I have been killed."

Sheikh Al-Mufid, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Hussein (peace be upon him) departed for Mecca while reciting: "So he left it, fearing and wary. He said: 'My Lord, deliver me from the wrongdoing people.'"

He took the main road, and his family said to him: “If only you would avoid the main road, as Ibn al-Zubayr did, so that the pursuers might not catch you.” He replied: “By Allah, I will not abandon it until Allah decrees what He is to decree.”

Sukeina bint Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) said: We departed from Medina on a dark night with thunder and lightning, until we believed that the sky had collapsed onto the earth.

And in a narration about the selection, she (peace be upon her) said, "When we departed from Medina, no one was more fearful than us, the family of the house."

In another narration, Sukayna (peace be upon her) said: When we departed from the city, there was no household more grieved or fearful than the household of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family).

Glory be to Allah, the daughters of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) left Medina in fear, accompanied by their protectors and men. Imagine their state as they traveled from Karbala to Kufa, and from Kufa to Sham, without any guardian from their men or any protector from their families. It's as if Zainab the Great (peace be upon her) was calling out in her situation:

Abdullah bin Sinan Al-Kufi narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that he spoke about the manner in which Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) left Medina. He said: "I came with a letter from the people of Kufa to Hussein (peace be upon him), who was in Medina at the time. I brought it to him and he read it, understood its meaning, and said: 'Give me three days.'"

I stayed in the city for a few days before I followed him when he resolved to head towards Iraq. I thought to myself: I will go and see the King of Hejaz, how he rides, and witness his grandeur and demeanor. So I came to the door of his house and saw the horses saddled and the men standing, with Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) sitting on a chair surrounded by the sons of Hashim. He was among them like the full moon on a night of its completion and perfection.

I saw about forty litters that had been decorated with silk and brocade garments. Then, Hussein (peace be upon him) instructed the members of the Hashimite family to help the women of their household mount the litters. As I watched, a young man emerged from the house of Hussein (peace be upon him). He was tall, with a distinctive mark on his cheek, and his face shone like a full moon. He said, "Make way, O sons of Hashim."

Then two women came out of the house, dragging their robes on the ground out of modesty in front of the people, their maids surrounding them. The young man approached one of the litters, knelt on his knees, and helped them mount it. I asked one of the people about them and was told: "One is Zaynab, and the other is Umm Kulthum, daughters of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him)." I asked, "And who is this young man?" They told me, "He is the moon of the Hashimite clan, Al-Abbas, the son of the Commander of the Faithful."

Then I saw two little girls, as if God had not created anyone like them. They placed one with Zaynab and the other with Umm Kulthum. I asked about them and was told, "They are Sukayna and Fatima, daughters of Hussein (peace be upon him)."

Then another young man, as bright as the full moon, came out with a woman surrounded by her maids. That young man helped her onto the litter. I inquired about her and the young man and was told: "The young man is Ali al-Akbar, son of Hussein (peace be upon him), and the woman is Leila, Hussein's wife."

Following them was another young man with a face like a piece of the moon, accompanied by a woman. I asked about them and was told, "The young man is Qasim, son of Al-Hasan Al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him), and the woman is his mother."

A young man then came out and said, "Step aside, O sons of Hashim, step aside from the sanctuary of Abu Abdullah." The sons of Hashim stepped aside, and suddenly a woman emerged from the house bearing the grace of royalty. She walked with tranquility and dignity, surrounded by her maidservants. When asked about her identity, it was said...

As for the young man, he is Zain al-Abidin, the son of the Imam. Then they mounted the rest of the women and children on the camels. Once they were all ready, the Imam (peace be upon him) called out: "Where is my brother? Where is the leader of my army? Where is the moon of the Hashemites?" Abbas responded, "Here I am, here I am, my master." The Imam (peace be upon him) requested, "Bring me my horse, my brother." Abbas brought the horse to him, surrounded by the descendants of the Hashemite family. Abbas held the stirrup of the horse while the Imam mounted it. After the Imam mounted, the members of the Hashemite family rode, and Abbas also mounted, carrying the banner ahead of the Imam (peace be upon him).

To the late Mr. Muhammad Hussein Al-Qazwini, may he rest in peace, who said:

The Third Assembly, from the Second Day: The Weeping of Fatima (peace be upon her) and Her Grief for Hussein (peace be upon him)

In certain visits to the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), it is stated: "So what afflictions have the lords endured that have befallen only you, and the calamities that have encompassed only you, and the tragedies that have afflicted only you, and the disasters that have struck only you? Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you and upon your souls and bodies. By my father and mother, O family of the Chosen One, we possess nothing but to circle around your shrines and offer our condolences to your spirits for these great calamities that have occurred in your midst, and the noble misfortunes that have descended upon your domain, which have etched in the hearts of your followers wounds, and caused pain in their insides, sowing within their chests anguish."

"So we bear witness by Allah that we have shared with your friends and supporters from the past in shedding the blood of those who broke their oaths, the unjust, and the disobedient, and in avenging the murder of Abu Abdullah, the Master of the Youth of Paradise, on the Day of Karbala, with intentions and hearts, and in lamenting the missed opportunities for those moments, to stand and support you. May Allah convey my greetings to you."

Al-Allama Al-Majlisi, may mercy be upon him, said: I saw in some writings of some trustworthy contemporaries: It is narrated that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) informed his daughter Fatimah about the martyrdom of her son Al-Husayn and the tribulations that would befall them, Fatimah wept bitterly and said: "O father, when will that happen?" He said: "In a time distant from your day and from Ali’s." Her weeping intensified, and she said: "O father, who will weep for him? Who will commit to establishing mourning for him?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "O Fatimah, the women of my nation..."

They weep for the women of my household, and their men weep for the men of my household, renewing their mourning generation after generation, every year. On the Day of Judgment, you shall intercede for the women, and I shall intercede for the men. Whoever among them has wept for the tragedy of Hussein, we shall take by the hand and lead them to Paradise. O Fatima! Every eye shall weep on the Day of Judgment except for the eye that wept for the tragedy of Hussein, for it will be laughing and rejoicing in the blessings of Paradise.

Abu Basir narrated: I was with Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) speaking with him, when his son entered. He said to him, "Welcome," embraced him, and kissed him, then said, "May Allah belittle those who belittle you, avenge those who wrong you, forsake those who forsake you, and curse those who kill you. May Allah be your protector, guardian, and helper. Women, prophets, the truthful, martyrs, and angels weep for you."

Then he wept and said: "O Abu Basir, when I see the children of Al-Hussein, I am overwhelmed with what befell their father and them. O Abu Basir, indeed Fatima weeps for him and gasps, and the heavens breathe a sigh that, if not for the keepers who hear her weeping and are prepared for it, fearing a flare or smoke that would burn the inhabitants of the earth, they pacify her as long as she is weeping. They restrain her and secure her doors in fear for the inhabitants of the earth."

"The oceans nearly burst and mingle with each other, and every drop has an angel assigned to it. When the angel hears her voice, they quench its fire with their wings and contain the waters for fear for the world and its inhabitants. As long as she weeps, the angels remain fearful, weeping for her weeping, supplicating and beseeching Allah."

"The dwellers of the Throne and those around it also supplicate, and the angels raise their voices in glorifying Allah out of fear for the inhabitants of earth. If any of their voices reached the earth, the people of the earth would be struck down, the mountains uprooted, and the earth shaken."

I said: "May I be your ransom, this is a great matter." He replied, "There is something even greater than what you have heard." Then he...

He said: "O Abu Basir, do you not wish to be among those who bring happiness to Fatimah?" I wept when he said this, and I could not speak, I was unable to utter a word because of my tears. He then stood up to pray, and I left his presence in that state. I neither benefitted from food, nor did sleep come to me. I woke up fasting and apprehensive until I went to him. When I saw him calm, I found peace and thanked Allah that no punishment befell me.

Abdul Malik ibn Muqrin reported from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) who said: When you visit Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), remain silent except for good speech. For the angels of the night and day, who are the guardians, come to the angels who are at the shrine and greet them, yet they do not respond due to intense weeping. They wait until the sun moves and the dawn lightens, then they speak to them and ask them about matters concerning the heavens. Between these two times, they do not speak and do not cease crying and praying. They do not distract themselves with anything else during these times from those who are with them. They are occupied with you when you speak.

I asked: "May I be your ransom, what do they ask them about? And who questions whom: the guardians or the angels of the shrine?" He said: "The angels of the shrine question the guardians because the angels of the shrine do not leave, while the guardians ascend and descend." I asked: "What do you think they ask them about?" He said: "As they ascend, they pass by Ishmael, the one who is in charge of the air, and sometimes they meet the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), Fatimah, Hasan, Husain, and the Imams who have passed, and they ask them about certain matters and about those present among the visitors at the shrine."

They say: "Inform them of your prayers for them." The guardians respond: "How can we inform them when they do not hear our words?" They reply: "Bless them and pray for them on our behalf; that is our way of giving glad tidings to them. When they leave, surround them with your wings so that they feel your presence. And we entrust them to the one whose trust is never lost. If people knew the goodness in visiting him and knew this, they would fight with swords to visit him and sell their possessions to come to him. When Fatimah (peace be upon her) looks towards them, she is with a thousand…

A thousand prophets, a thousand truthful ones, and a thousand martyrs and a thousand thousand of the cherubim assist her in weeping, and when she sighs a great sigh, there remains not a single angel in the heavens except that they weep out of mercy for her voice. And she does not calm until a prophet comes to her and says: “O daughter, you have made the inhabitants of the heavens weep and distracted them from their sanctification and glorification. Cease now so they may sanctify, for God will accomplish His command.” She then looks upon those present and asks God for every good for them; do not disdain coming to her, for the good in coming to her is more than can be counted.

Ibn Nama said: Sukayna saw in her dream while she was in Damascus as if five luminous camels approached, each with a noble elder on its back, surrounded by angels. With them was a servant walking. The camels passed by and the servant approached me and came close, saying: "O Sukayna, your grandfather sends his greetings to you." I replied, "Peace be upon the Messenger of God. O Messenger! Who are you?" He answered: "I am a servant from the servants of Paradise." I asked: "Who are these elders coming on the camels?" He said: "The first is Adam, the chosen of God; the second is Ibrahim, the friend of God; the third is Musa, the interlocutor of God; the fourth is Isa, the spirit of God." I then asked: "Who is the one clutching his beard, at times falling and at others rising?" He replied: "Your grandfather, the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family)." I asked: "And where are they headed?" He said: "To your father, Husayn." I rushed forward to seek them, to inform them of what the oppressors did to us after him. While I was thus, five luminous women approached, each riding a mount of light. I asked, "Who are these women approaching?" He answered: "The first is Hawwa, the mother of humankind; the second is Asiya bint Muzahim; the third is Maryam bint Imran; the fourth is Khadija bint Khuwaylid." I then asked: "Who is the fifth, with her hand upon her head, sometimes falling and at others rising?" He said: "Your grandmother Fatima bint Muhammad, the mother of your father." I swore, "By God, I will inform her of what has been done to us," and so I caught up to her, stood before her weeping, and said, "O my mother, truly they denied us our rights. O my mother, truly they scattered us. O my mother, truly they violated our sanctity. O my mother, truly they killed..."

I swear by God, Hussein is our father. She said, "Please lower your voice, Sakina, for you have burnt my liver and torn the veins of my heart. This is the shirt of your father, Hussein, I keep it with me, never parting from it until I meet God. Then I woke up and intended to keep this dream a secret, but I shared it with my family and soon it spread among the people."

In another narration, it is said that the revered lady mentioned: Sukayna said, "On the fourth day of our stay, I had a long dream and towards the end of it, I saw a woman riding with a wide head cloth placed on her head. I asked about her and was told, 'This is Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad, your father's mother.' I said, 'By God, I will go to her and tell her what has been done to us.' I rushed towards her until I caught up with her. I stood before her, crying and saying, 'O mother, by God, they have denied our rights. O mother, by God, they have scattered our unity. O mother, by God, they have violated our sanctity. O mother, by God, they have killed our father, Husayn.' She said to me, 'Hush, Sukayna, for you have torn my heart apart. This is your father Husayn's shirt that never leaves me until I meet God with it.'"

"Indeed, for the honorable descendant, may mercy be upon him, who says:"

He, may Allah have mercy on him, also said:

The Fourth Session, Day Two: The Weeping and Mourning of the Imams (Peace Be Upon Them) Over Imam Hussain (Peace Be Upon Him)

It is mentioned in some of the noble visitations of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him): I bear witness that your blood resides in eternity, and the shadows of the Throne shivered for you, and all creatures wept for you. The seven heavens and the seven earths and what is in them and between them wept for you, as well as whoever rotates between paradise and hell from the creation of our Lord, and what is seen and unseen.

May God have mercy on some poets when they say:

Shaykh Al-Saduq, may God have mercy upon him, narrated on the authority of Al-Mufaddal ibn Umar, from Al-Sadiq Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from his grandfather (peace be upon them): that Hussein ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) entered...

One day Imam Hassan (peace be upon him) looked at Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) and began to cry. Imam Hussain asked him, "Why are you crying, O Abu Abdullah?" Imam Hassan replied, "I am crying for what will be done to you." He then added, "The poison that is given to me will be the cause of my death, but no day will be like your day, O Abu Abdullah. Thirty thousand men will gather against you, claiming to follow the religion of our grandfather, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), and professing to be part of his community. They will unite to kill you, shed your blood, violate your sanctity, capture your women and children, and plunder your possessions. At that time, the curse will befall the Umayyads; the sky will rain ashes and blood, and everything, even the wild beasts in the wilderness and the fish in the seas, will weep for you."

The revered Sheikh al-Saduq, may he rest in peace, narrated from Thabit ibn Abi Safiya, who said: "Ali ibn al-Husayn, known as Zain al-Abidin, peace be upon them both, once looked at Ubaydallah ibn al-Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, and tears welled up in his eyes. He then said: 'There is no day worse for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, than the day of the Battle of Uhud, when his uncle Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, the Lion of Allah and His Messenger, was killed. After that came the day of the Battle of Mu'tah, when his cousin Ja'far ibn Abi Talib was killed.'

He continued, peace be upon him: 'And there was no day like the day of al-Husayn, peace be upon him. Thirty thousand men advanced against him, claiming to be from this nation, each seeking to draw closer to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, by shedding his blood. And he, by Allah, would remind them, but they would not heed, until they killed him out of transgression, injustice, and aggression...'"

Zurara reported that Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said: "O Zurara, the sky wept for forty mornings over Al-Hussain (peace be upon him) with blood, and the earth wept for forty mornings with darkness. The sun wept for forty mornings with eclipses and redness. The mountains were torn apart and scattered, the seas overflowed, the angels wept for forty mornings over Al-Hussain. No woman from us used henna, oil, kohl, or combed her hair until the head of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, may Allah curse him, was brought to us. We have remained in mourning since then, and my grandfather would weep whenever he remembered him until... "

His eyes fill with tears while looking at his beard, and even if he cries, his weeping is one of mercy for those who see him. Indeed, the angels at his grave weep, and their weeping makes all the angels in the air and the sky weep as well.

From Ibn Khurajah, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), he said: We were with him and mentioned Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him), and may the curse of Allah be upon his killer. Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) cried, and we cried. Then he raised his head and said: Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon him) said: "I am the slain of tears; no believer remembers me without weeping." And thus the hadith was mentioned.

It is narrated by Abu 'Amarah, the reciter, that whenever Al-Husayn ibn 'Ali (peace be upon him) was mentioned in the presence of Abu 'Abdullah (peace be upon him) on a day like this, Abu 'Abdullah (peace be upon him) would be seen smiling throughout the day until nightfall. Abu 'Abdullah (peace be upon him) used to say: "Al-Husayn is an inspiration for every believer."

Daoud Al-Raqi narrated: I was with Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) when he asked for water. After drinking, I noticed he began to weep, and his eyes filled with tears. Then he said to me: "O Daoud, may Allah curse the killer of Hussain (peace be upon him). There is no servant who drinks water and remembers Hussain and curses his killer, except that Allah writes for him one hundred thousand virtues, erases for him one hundred thousand sins, elevates him by one hundred thousand degrees, and as if he has freed one hundred thousand slaves. On the Day of Judgment, Allah will raise him with a peaceful heart."

Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) was reported to have said to Abdullah bin Hammad al-Basri regarding the tragedy of al-Husayn (peace be upon him): "He is a stranger in a foreign land; those who visit him weep for him, those who are unable to visit are grieved, and those who could not witness his plight burn with sorrow. Mercy is upon those who gaze upon the grave of his son by his feet in a barren land, with no supportive kin nearby. Then the truth was denied to him, and the people of apostasy united against him until they killed him, abandoned him, and exposed him to the beasts. They denied him the water of the Euphrates, which even the dogs drank, and neglected his rightful claims."

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and his will concerning it and his family, thus he lay abandoned in his grave, struck down among his relatives and followers, surrounded by layers of earth, having drawn near in solitude and distance from his grandfather, in a place only those whose hearts Allah has tested for faith and who understand our right visit.

My father told me that since they were killed, there has not been a place left unvisited by those who pray for them from among the angels, the jinn, humans, and the beasts. Everything wishes for the blessing of visiting him and touching him, hopeful in merely looking at his grave for the goodness it may bring.

He then said: "It has come to my attention that some people come from the outskirts of Kufa, and others from elsewhere, including women who mourn. This occurs in the middle of Sha'ban, among them are those who read, storytellers who tell tales, and mourners who lament, and some who recite elegies." I said to him: "Yes, may I be your ransom, I have witnessed some of what you describe." He replied: "Praise be to Allah who made among the people those who come to us, praise us, and mourn for us, while He made our enemies those who criticize them, both from among our relatives and others, disparaging and condemning what they do."

Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmoud reported that Imam Al-Ridha (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, Muharram is a month during which the people of pre-Islamic ignorance prohibited fighting. But in this month, our blood was shed, our sanctity was violated, our offspring and women were taken captive, fires were set to our tents, our belongings were looted, and the sanctity of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was not regarded. The day of Al-Husayn has wounded our eyes and caused our tears to flow; it brought humiliation to our respected ones in the land of Karbala. It bequeathed us sorrow and affliction until the end of time. For the likes of Al-Husayn, let weepers cry, as crying for him absolves great sins."

Then he (peace be upon him) said: "When my father would enter Muharram, joy would not be seen on him, and depression would overcome him until ten days passed. And when the tenth day came, it was a day of his calamity."