المجالس العاشورية في المآتم الحسينية

Imam Al-Sajjad (peace be upon him) found the Banu Asad tribe gathered around the martyrs, bewildered and unsure of what to do. They could not identify them, as their enemies had separated their heads from their bodies, and they might be questioned by their families and relatives.

He (peace be upon him) informed them of the concealment of these pure bodies and acquainted them with their names, as well as identifying the Hashimites among the companions. The weeping and wailing intensified, tears flowed profusely from all of them, and the women of the Asadi tribe let down their hair and beat their cheeks in mourning.

Then Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him) walked to the body of his father, embraced it, and wept loudly. He approached the burial site, lifted a bit of soil, and a dug grave and prepared tomb appeared. He placed his palms under his father's back, saying, "In the name of Allah and in the way of Allah, and upon the faith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth. What Allah wills happens, there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Great." He lowered the body himself without the participation of Banu Asad, and he said to them, "I have someone with me who will assist me." When he placed him in the grave, he put his cheek on his noble throat, saying, "Blessed is the earth that embraces your pure body, for the world is darkened after you, and the hereafter is illuminated by your light. As for the night, it is nerving, and sorrow is eternal, until Allah chooses for the people of your house the abode in which you now reside. Peace be upon you, O son of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the mercy of Allah and His blessings."

He then inscribed on the grave: "This is the grave of Husayn ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was killed thirsty and a stranger."

To the late Sheikh Ali Al-Jishi, may mercy be upon him, as he says:

He, may Allah have mercy on him, spoke through the words of Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him) when he placed his father, Hussain (peace be upon him), in his honorable grave:

The narrator said: Then he (peace be upon him) went to his uncle Abbas (peace be upon him) and saw him in a state that astounded the angels between the layers of heaven and brought tears to the eyes of the maidens in the chambers of Paradise. He fell upon his sacred neck, kissing it, saying: "After you, O moon of the Hashemite clan, may the world be laid to waste. Peace be upon you from a martyr who has accepted his fate, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings upon you."

He then dug a grave for him and buried him alone, just as he had done for his father, the martyr. He told the Bani Asad tribe: "I have someone who helps me," allowing them to join in the burial of the martyrs, appointing two places for them. He instructed them to dig two graves, placing the Bani Hashem in one and the companions in the other.

As for Al-Hurr Al-Riyahi, his tribe moved him to where his grave is now, and it is said that his mother was present. When she saw what was being done to the bodies, she carried Al-Hurr to this place.

The closest martyr to Hussain (peace be upon him) was his son Ali al-Akbar (peace be upon him). In this context, Imam al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said to Abdullah bin Hammad al-Basri: He is a stranger in a foreign land. Those who visit him weep for him, those who do not visit him are saddened, and those who did not witness him are deeply moved. He who looks upon his grave near his father's feet, in a desolate land with no close relative near him, and then prevented from the truth and surrounded by enemies, shall have compassion.

The people of apostasy killed him and abandoned him, exposed him to the beasts, and denied him the water of the Euphrates from which the dogs drink. They failed to honor the right of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his directive regarding him and his household. Thus, he was left alone in his grave, slain among his relatives and followers, beneath layers of earth. His kinship was severed in solitude, far from his grandfather and the dwelling only reached by those whose hearts Allah has tested with faith and who have been made aware of our right.

He (peace be upon him) said: My father told me that since the time of his martyrdom, their place has not been devoid of a worshipper offering prayers over them, be it from the angels, the jinn, humanity, or the wild creatures. There is no being who does not envy his visitor, seeks his blessing, and hopes for good through looking upon his grave.

Then he (peace be upon him) said: "I have heard that some people from the areas around Kufa, as well as others, including women who will lament, will gather in the middle of Sha'ban. Among them will be those who recite, storytellers, lamenters, and those who speak elegies." I said to him: "Yes, may I be your ransom, I have witnessed some of what you described." He replied: "All praise is due to Allah, who has placed in people those who come to us, praise us, and recite elegies for us. He has also made our enemies, both from our relatives and others, criticize them, undermine them, and disparage what they do."

And to the honor of Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Kashif al-Ghitaa (may Allah sanctify his secret) as he says:

The Second Gathering, from the Thirteenth Day: The Speech of Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) to Imam Zain al-Abidin (peace be upon him) and Her Words on the Elevated Status of the Tomb of Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) Through the Ages

It is narrated by Ibn Quluwayh, may Allah have mercy on him, from Qudamah bin Zaidah, from his father, who said: Ali ibn al-Hussain (peace be upon him) said: "I have heard, O Zaidah, that you sometimes visit the grave of my father, Abi Abdullah." I said: "Indeed, that is as you have heard." He (peace be upon him) then said to me: "Why do you do that when you have a position with the authority that does not tolerate anyone who loves us, prefers us, mentions our virtues, or acknowledges what is obligatory upon this nation regarding us?"

Our right?

I said: By Allah, in this I only seek Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and I do not care for the displeasure of one who disapproves, nor do I feel any resentment or annoyance due to any harm that may befall me because of it.

He said, "By God, is that truly so?" I replied, "By God, it is truly so" — and he repeated it three times, and I said it three times. He then said, "Rejoice, then rejoice, then rejoice, for I shall tell you a secret that I have kept. When we faced the calamity at Karbala, and my father (peace be upon him) was killed along with his sons, brothers, and all his relatives, and the women were taken as captives to be brought to Kufa, I kept looking at them slain and unburied. This weighed heavily on my heart, and the distress due to what I saw became intense; my soul was almost departing. My aunt, Zainab the elder, daughter of Ali, noticed this and said, 'Why do I see you overwhelmed, O remainder of my grandfather, my father, and my brothers?' I said, 'How can I not grieve and be concerned, when I see my master, my brothers, my uncles, and cousins — my family — drenched in their blood, uncovered in the open, stripped, not shrouded and not buried. No one turns to them, no human approaches them, as if they were people of a distant place."

She said, "Do not be disheartened by what you see, for by God, this is the promise from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) to your grandfather, father, and uncle. God has taken an oath from people of this nation whom the pharaohs of this nation do not recognize, but they are known in the heavens. They will gather these scattered parts of the body and bury them, and these blood-stained bodies, and they will establish a flag over this land, the grave of your father, the Master of Martyrs, whose trace will not disappear, nor will its mark be erased with the passage of days and nights. The leaders of disbelief and the followers of misguidance will strive to erase and obliterate it, but its impact will only become more evident and its matter will only rise."

I asked, "What is this covenant? What is this news?" She replied, "Umm Ayman told me that the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) visited the home of Fatima (peace be upon her) one day, and she prepared harira for him."

Ali (peace be upon him) brought him (meaning the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family) a dish containing dates, and then Umm Ayman came to them with a bowl containing milk and butter. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), along with Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husain (peace be upon them), ate from that food. The Messenger of Allah drank the milk, and they drank as well. Then they ate the dates with the butter. Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) washed his hands while Ali poured water for him. When he finished washing his hands, he wiped his face, then looked at Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husain with a glance in which we saw joy reflected on his face. Then he raised his face toward the sky for a time, turned toward the Qibla, extended his hands in supplication, and then fell into prostration, sobbing with deep sorrow and his weeping became loud. His tears flowed abundantly, and when he raised his head, he looked downward, and his tears were dripping as heavily as the rain.

Fatima, Ali, Hasan, and Husayn (peace be upon them) were saddened, and others were saddened with them by what they observed from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family). They hesitated to ask him about it, and when it continued, Ali said to him and so did Fatima: "O Messenger of Allah, what makes you cry? May Allah never cause your eyes to cry; our hearts are torn by what we see of your condition." He replied, "O my brother, I am delighted by you all."

Muzahem bin Abdulwarith mentioned in his narration here and said: "O my beloved, I have never been as pleased with you as I am now, and I look upon you and praise God for His blessings upon me through you. When Gabriel descended to me, he said: 'O Muhammad, God the Almighty is aware of what is in your heart and knows your joy with your brother, daughter, and grandsons. He has bestowed His favor completely upon you and congratulated you with the gift of making them, their descendants, their friends, and their followers be in Paradise with you, never separating you from them. They will be loved as you are loved, and given as you are given, until you are satisfied and even beyond satisfaction. This is despite the great trials they will face in the world and the adversities they will suffer at the hands of people who claim to follow your path and assert themselves as your followers. They are disassociated from God and you, bringing chaos and death, with their bodies strewn and their graves distant, a blessing from God for them and you. So praise God, the Almighty, for His choice, and be content with His decree.' I praised God and was content with His decree and what He chose for you."

Then Gabriel told me: "O Muhammad, your brother will be oppressed after you, overpowered by your nation, and troubled by your enemies. Then he shall be killed after you by the worst of creatures, the most wretched of mankind, akin to the slayer of the she-camel, in the land to which he will migrate. There it will be the nurturing ground of his followers and the followers of his offspring, and there, in any situation, their trials will be many and their suffering will be great."

And this grandson of yours – as he gestured towards Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) – will be killed among a group from your descendants, family, and the finest of your nation, by the Euphrates, in a land called Karbala. On account of this, the distress and affliction will increase for your enemies and the enemies of your descendants, on a day that its anguish will not cease, nor its sorrow end. It is the purest and most sacred land on earth, indeed, it is one of the sands of Paradise.

When that day comes when your grandson and his family are killed, and the battalions of the people of disbelief and curse surround them, the earth will tremble in its corners, the mountains will quake and tremble greatly, the seas will uproar with their waves, and the heavens will be agitated with their inhabitants, out of anger for you, O Muhammad, and for your descendants, and out of the enormity of what is violated from your sanctity, and as evil recompense for what befalls your descendants and family. There will not be anything left except that seeks permission from Allah, the Exalted, to aid your oppressed, wronged family, who are Allah’s proof upon His creation after you.

Allah will then reveal to the heavens, the earth, the mountains, the seas, and all within them: "I am Allah, the omnipotent king, who does not let a fugitive escape Him, nor is He incapable of overcoming any resistant. I am capable of both victory and vengeance. By My might and majesty, I will punish those who have hurt My Messenger and My chosen, violated his sanctity, killed his descendants, broke his covenant, and wronged his family, with a punishment that I have never inflicted upon anyone in the worlds."

At that moment, everything in the heavens and the earth will cry out against those who wrongfully violated your sanctity and desecrated your inviolable rights. When that group emerges towards their final resting place, Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, will take their souls by His hand. Angels will descend to the earth from the seventh heaven, carrying vessels of ruby and emerald filled with the water of life, adorned with garments from Paradise, and scent from the fragrance of Paradise.

They washed their bodies with that water, dressed them in garments, and anointed them with that fragrance. The angels then prayed over them in orderly rows. God will then resurrect a group from your nation whom the disbelievers do not know. They never participated in those acts or intentions related to that bloodshed. They will bury their bodies and establish a memorial for the Master of Martyrs at that place, serving as a sign for the people of truth and a cause for the believers to attain victory. Angels will encircle them; one hundred thousand angels from each heaven, every day and night, praying for him, glorifying God beside him, and seeking forgiveness for his visitors.

They will write down the names of those who visit from your nation, drawing near to God and to you through this act, along with the names of their fathers, tribes, and lands. Their faces will be marked with a sign from the light of God's throne: "This is a visitor of the grave of the best of martyrs and the son of the best of prophets." On the Day of Judgment, the glow from that sign will shine upon their faces, and its light will cover the eyes, identifying and distinguishing them.

It is as if it is you, O Muhammad, between me and Michael, while Ali is in front of us, and with us are countless angels of God. We are plucking out from that mark on their faces among the creatures until God saves them from the terror and hardships of that day. And this is the decree of God and His gift to those who visit your grave, O Muhammad, or the grave of your brother, or the grave of your grandsons, and desire nothing besides God Almighty. There will be those upon whom the curse and wrath of God is justified, who will strive to erase the mark of those graves and obliterate their traces, but God, the Exalted, will not allow them to succeed in that. Then the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) said: This is what makes me cry and grieves me.

Zainab (peace be upon her) said: When Ibn Muljam, may God curse him, struck my father (peace be upon him) and I saw the signs of death on him, I said to him: "O father, Umm Ayman told me such and such, and I would like to hear it from you." He said: "O my daughter, the story is as Umm Ayman told you, and it's as if I can see you and the daughters of your family as captives in this town, humiliated and subdued, fearing that people may abduct you. Be patient, be patient, for by the One who split the seed and created the soul, there will be no friend on Earth that day other than you, your supporters, and your followers."

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) said to us when he informed us of this news: On that day, Iblis (Satan) is overjoyed, and he roams the entire earth with his demons and his group. He says: “O assembly of demons, we have achieved what we sought from the descendants of Adam, and we have reached the utmost in their destruction, and we have bequeathed them hellfire, except for those who cling to this group (referring to a righteous group). So make your business in instilling doubt among people about them, inciting enmity towards them, and prompting aggression against them and their allies, until error and disbelief firmly take root among mankind, and none will be saved from this except a few.”

Indeed, Iblis spoke truthfully about them, though he is a liar, that no righteous deed benefits alongside enmity towards you (the righteous group), nor does any sin harm with your love and allegiance, except for major sins.

Za'idah said: Then Ali ibn Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) said to me after narrating this story: "Take it with you, for even if you were to travel with it for a full year seeking it, it would be worth it."

May mercy be upon Sayyid Ja'far al-Hilli, who said:

The Third Gathering, on the Thirteenth Day: The Lamentation of Birds and Beasts for Imam Hussein (peace be upon him)

Ibn Qulawayh, may mercy be upon him, narrated from Dawood ibn Farqad who said: I was sitting in the house...

I looked at the cooing pigeon for a long time, and Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) also looked at it for a while, then he said: "O Dawood, do you know what this bird is saying?" I replied: "No, by God, may I be your ransom." He said: "It is praying against the killers of Husayn (peace be upon him). Keep it in your homes."

It is narrated from Al-Husayn ibn Abu Ghandar, on the authority of Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: I heard him saying about the owl, "Has any of you seen it during the day?" He was told, "It hardly appears during the day and only appears at night." He said, "Indeed, it never used to dwell in inhabited places. After the martyrdom of Al-Husayn (peace be upon him), it vowed never again to settle in inhabited areas, and only to dwell in deserted places. Throughout the day, it remains fasting and sorrowful until night falls. When night comes, it continues to mourn Al-Husayn, peace be upon him, until morning."

Al-Hussein bin Ali bin Sa'id al-Barbari, who served as the custodian of the grave of Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him), narrated: My father recounted to me, saying: I visited Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him), and he asked me, "What are the people saying?" I replied, "May I be your ransom, we came to ask you." He then said to me: "Do you see this owl? During the time of my grandfather, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), it used to dwell in homes, palaces, and buildings. When people had their meals, it would fly down and land in front of them, and people would throw food to it and give it something to drink before it returned to its place. After al-Hussein bin Ali was martyred, it abandoned the populated areas for ruins, mountains, and deserts, declaring: 'What a wretched nation you are; you killed the son of your Prophet, and I do not trust you for my safety.'"

Al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Maythami reported that Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said: "O Ya'qub, have you seen an owl catching its breath during the day?" He replied, "No." Abu Abdullah then asked, "Do you know why that is?" Ya'qub answered, "No." Abu Abdullah said, "Because it fasts during its day, and when night falls, it breaks its fast with what it is provided with, and then it continues to mourn for Al-Husayn until morning."

It was narrated in the old book of virtues by the esteemed scholar Al-Majlisi, may he rest in peace, about...

Al-Mufaddal bin Umar al-Ju'fi narrated from Ja'far bin Muhammad al-Sadiq, from his father, from Ali bin al-Husayn (peace be upon them), who said: When Al-Husayn bin Ali was killed, a crow came and landed on his blood, then it wallowed in it, and then it flew and landed in Madinah on the wall of Fatimah, the daughter of Al-Husayn bin Ali (peace be upon them) — and she was the younger one. She lifted her head and looked at it, and then burst into tears, and began to recite:

Muhammad bin Ali said he described it to the people of the city, and they said: "The magic of Abdul Muttalib has come to us," and it wasn't long before the news of the killing of Hussein bin Ali (peace be upon him) reached them.

The esteemed scholar Al-Majlisi, may he rest in peace, narrated: It is reported through the path of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) that when Husayn (peace be upon him) was martyred in the land of Karbala, lying lifeless, and his blood spilled on the ground, a white bird came and immersed itself in his blood. It then flew away with his blood dripping from it until it came across the other birds resting in the shade on the branches and trees. Each of these birds was engrossed in talking about love, food, and water. The blood-stained bird told them: "Woe unto you! Are you busy with amusement and worldly things while Husayn lies on the scorching plains of Karbala, slain, thirsty, in the blazing sun, and his blood spilled?!" In response, the birds all flew towards Karbala, where they found our master Husayn (peace be upon him) lying on the ground without a head, shroud, or burial, covered by the windswept dust, and his body was broken.

The horses shattered him with their hooves, the creatures of the wilderness visited him, and the spirits of the plains and rugged terrains mourned him. The soil was illuminated by his brilliance and the atmosphere blossomed with his beauty.

When the birds saw him, they cried out in mourning and lamented, flapping their wings in distress. They all converged around his body, rolling in his blood, and each bird flew in a different direction to inform its people of the killing of Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein (peace be upon him). By divine decree, one of these birds headed towards the city of the Messenger (peace be upon him and his family), arriving flapping its wings, with blood dripping from them. It circled around the grave of the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family), announcing with its cries: "The killing of Hussein in Karbala, the slaughter of Hussein in Karbala!" The birds gathered around it, mourning and lamenting.

When the people of Medina saw the birds in such mourning and noticed the blood dripping from them, they did not understand the news until a period of time had passed. When the news of the killing of Hussein (peace be upon him) arrived, they realized that the bird had been informing the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) of the murder of the son of Fatimah the Radiant, the delight of the Prophet's eyes (peace be upon him and his family).

From the book "Al-'Awwal" by Sayyid Al-Bahrani, may God have mercy on him, who quotes some of the books of the companions, may God be pleased with them. It is said of an Asadi man: "I used to be a farmer on the Al-Alqami river after the army of Banu Umayya had departed. I witnessed wonders that I can only describe in part. One of them was that when the wind blew, it carried fragrances resembling musk and amber to me. When the wind calmed, I saw stars descend from the sky to the earth and ascend from the earth to the sky. I was alone with my family and saw no one to ask about it. At sunset, a lion would come from the direction of the qibla, and I would turn away to my house. When morning came and the sun rose as I left my home, I would see it heading towards the qibla. I thought to myself: they might be rebels who rose against Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad and were ordered to be killed. From them, I see what I do not see from other dead. By God, this night I must keep vigil to see whether this lion eats from these bodies or not."

When sunset approached, I suddenly saw it coming. As I realized what it was, its terrifying sight made me tremble with fear. It crossed my mind: if its intention is to prey on human flesh, it might be targeting me. While I was thinking this, the creature moved among the dead until it stopped over a body that appeared bright like the rising sun. It knelt over it, which made me assume it would eat from it. However, it began rubbing its face against the body, mumbling and murmuring. I exclaimed, "God is great! This is certainly a marvel!" I stood guard until darkness completely enveloped the land, and there were candles hanging everywhere. I heard weeping, wailing, and sounds of grief echoing in lamentation, so I approached the source of these sounds and realized they came from below the ground. From what I overheard, I understood them saying: "Oh Hussein! Oh Imam!" My skin shivered with goosebumps. I went closer to the mourners and swore by God and His Messenger for them to reveal themselves. They replied: "We are women from the jinn." I asked them: "What is your matter?" They said: "Every day and night, we hold this mourning for the thirst-stricken, slaughtered Hussein."

When Lady Zainab (peace be upon her) passed by with the women and saw her brother exposed on the ground, it pained her to leave him unburied, exposed to the winds. The eminent scholar Sheikh Ali Al-Jishi (may he rest in peace) eloquently conveys her words to address Imam Hussain (peace be upon him):

In the fourth session of the third day, concerning the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) at the burial of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and Fatimah bint Asad (peace be upon them), and the presence of the Imams (peace be upon them) at the funerals of their followers, it is narrated that when Khadijah passed away, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) began preparing her, washing, and enshrouding her. When he intended to wrap her in the shroud, the trustworthy Gabriel descended and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah sends you greetings of peace, honoring you with dignity and esteem, and commands you: O Muhammad, enshroud Khadijah with a shroud from Paradise, which Allah has gifted to her." So, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) first shrouded her with his noble cloak, and then with what Gabriel brought, making her shroud two-fold: one from Allah and one from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family).

I say: Did not Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) give up all his wealth, family, and children for the sake of God? His body remained three days without being washed or shrouded.

The narrator said: Khadijah (peace be upon her) was buried in Al-Hajun, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) descended into her grave. At that time, there were no established funeral rites and prayers for the deceased.

When Khadijah (peace be upon her) passed away, Fatimah began clinging to her father, saying, "Where is my mother?" Then Gabriel descended and said, "Indeed, Allah sends peace upon Fatimah and tells her: Your mother is in a house made of reeds, its pillars of gold, and its columns of red ruby, between Asiya, Pharaoh's wife, and Mary, daughter of Imran."

So Fatimah (peace be upon her) said: "Indeed, God is peace, from Him is peace, and to Him is peace."

God had consoled her, and Gabriel also comforted her after her mother passed away. But when her father died, was she consoled by anyone? Yes, they stormed her house, broke down the door, and set it on fire.

When Khadija (peace be upon her) passed away, the tribulations upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) intensified, and worries and sorrows accumulated to the extent that he secluded himself from people for a long period. This year was named the 'Year of Sadness' because in this year, he lost both his uncle Abu Talib and his wife Khadija in a single year, indeed within a single month. Then he migrated to Ta'if for a month and returned to Mecca, intending to stay there, but he could not because the polytheists of Quraysh plotted to kill him. They gathered in the Dar Al-Nadwa, consulting among themselves on how to kill him and spill his blood.

It is narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) also attended the funeral of Fatimah, daughter of Asad, and participated in her burial. When Fatimah bint Asad, the mother of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), passed away, Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) came forward weeping. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked him, "What makes you cry? May Allah never cause your eyes to cry." Ali replied, "My mother has passed away, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet said to him, "She was my mother too, O Ali. She used to hunger her own children to feed me and would let her children be disheveled while grooming me."

He continued, "By Allah, there was a palm tree in Abu Talib's house, and she used to race towards it in the morning to pick its fruits. She would pick them and then serve them to me. May Allah be pleased with her." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) rose, prepared for her burial, and shrouded her in his own garment. While escorting her funeral, he would lift his foot and take his time before lifting the other, all while barefooted. When he prayed over her, he made seventy takbeers (saying 'Allah is the Greatest'). He placed her in her grave with his noble hand after having lain in her grave and taught her to bear witness to the faith.

When the earth was cast over her, and the people wished to leave, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) repeatedly said, "Your son, your son, your son. Not Ja'far, nor Aqeel, your son: Ali ibn Abi Talib."

The people said, "O Messenger of Allah, you have done something we have never seen before."