المجالس العاشورية في المآتم الحسينية

It is narrated from Ibn Amarah, from his father, from Al-Sadiq, from his fathers (peace be upon them), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, Allah, the Exalted, has given my brother Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) virtues whose number cannot be counted by anyone but Him. Whoever mentions a virtue among his virtues, acknowledging it, Allah will forgive him all his past sins and those to come, even if he were to face the Day of Judgment with the sins of the two heavy burdens (humankind and jinn). Whoever writes a virtue of the virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), the angels will continue to seek forgiveness for him as long as that writing remains. Whoever listens to a virtue of his virtues, Allah will forgive him the sins he acquired by listening to it. Whoever looks at a writing about his virtues, Allah will forgive him the sins he acquired by looking at it."

Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Looking at Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) is worship, remembering him is worship, and no servant's faith is accepted except through allegiance to him and disavowal from his enemies."

Al-Khwarizmi narrated with his chain of transmission from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "If the trees were pens, the sea were ink, the jinn were accountants, and humans were scribes, they would not be able to enumerate the virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib."

In "Al-Amali" by Sheikh Al-Saduq, may mercy be upon him: It is narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and said: "O Messenger of Allah, have you not seen so-and-so? He embarked on the sea with a small amount of merchandise, and he went out to...

The companions of the prophet noticed someone who gained wealth rapidly and with great profit, so much so that even his friends envied him and his relatives and neighbors were amazed. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: "As for the worldly goods, the more they increase in abundance and size, the more the owner is burdened with trials, so do not envy the wealthy unless they use their wealth in the way of Allah. However, shall I not inform you of someone who has less than your man in goods, is faster in progress, has greater rewards, and for whom good deeds are prepared and preserved in the treasures of the Throne of the Most Merciful?"

They replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Look at this person approaching you." We looked and saw a man from the Ansar in tattered clothing. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said, "On this day, a good deed has ascended for him to high places, an act that if divided among all the inhabitants of heaven and earth, even the least among them would receive forgiveness for his sins and entry into Paradise."

They asked, "What did he do, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Ask him what he did today, and he will tell you."

The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) approached him and said: "Congratulations on the good news given to you by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). What did you do today to deserve such a reward?" The man replied: "I don't know that I did anything special except that I left my house intending to fulfill a need I had been delaying, fearing it might have passed me by. So I said to myself, 'I will replace it with the sight of Ali ibn Abi Talib's face (peace be upon him), as I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) say: 'Looking at the face of Ali is worship.'"

Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: "Indeed, by Allah, it is worship, and what worship it is! O servant of Allah, you set out to earn a dinar for your family's sustenance, and as you missed it, you replaced it by looking at the face of Ali, while you are a lover of him and a believer in his virtues. This is better for you than if the entire world were gold and you spent it in the way of Allah. For every breath you take as you gaze upon him, it will intercede for the freedom of a thousand souls; Allah will free them from the fire through your intercession."

On the authority of the Mother of the Believers, Umm Salama, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) say...

He said: "Whenever people gather and speak of the virtues of Ali ibn Abi Talib, angels descend from the heavens to surround them. When the gathering disperses, the angels ascend back to the heavens. There, other angels say to them, 'We sense a fragrance from you unlike any we have smelled from other angels; what is this sweet scent?' They reply, 'We were with a group of people who were mentioning Muhammad and his family, and this aroma clings to us as a result.' The others suggest, 'Descend with us to them.' But they respond, 'They have already dispersed, each returning to their home.' So they say, 'Descend with us to that place so we may be perfumed with that fragrance.'"

Jabir bin Abdullah reported that the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Beautify your gatherings with the mention of Ali bin Abi Talib."

And from the virtues in the book of Ibn al-Maghazili, it is narrated from Aisha that the Messenger of God (peace be upon him and his family) said: "Mentioning Ali is worship."

It is narrated from the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) that he said: "Indeed, God, blessed and exalted is He, looked upon the earth and chose us, and chose for us supporters who aid us, rejoice in our joy, and grieve in our sorrow; who offer their wealth and themselves for our cause. They are from us and return to us."

In the book Al-Kafi, it is narrated from 'Abbad bin Kathir who said: I said to Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), "I passed by a preacher who was saying: 'This is the assembly in which none of its attendees will suffer misfortune.'" Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) replied: "Far, far indeed, their claim is wrong. Verily, Allah has angels that roam the earth apart from the noble scribes. When they pass by a group mentioning Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (peace be upon them), they say, 'Stop, for you have found your need,' and they sit with them to gain knowledge. When they leave, they return to their sick, attend their funerals, and visit their absent ones. That is the assembly in which no one attending it suffers misfortune."

Ali ibn Abi Hamza reported: I heard Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) say, "Our followers are compassionate among themselves; when they are alone, they remember God. Indeed, when we are mentioned, God is remembered, and when our enemies are mentioned, they are remembered."

The Devil.

Yazid bin Abdul-Malik narrated from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) who said: "Visit each other, for in your visitation there is a revival for your hearts and a reminder of our teachings. Our teachings foster compassion among you. If you adhere to them, you will be guided and saved; if you abandon them, you will go astray and perish. So adhere to them, for I assure you of your salvation."

Al-Mustawrid al-Nakha'i narrated, on the authority of Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), that he said: Indeed, some of the angels who are in the heavens look to one, two, or three people who are praising the virtues of the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family). They say: "Do you not see those in their small numbers and the multitude of their enemies, yet they describe the virtues of the family of Muhammad?" Another group of angels responds: "That is the grace of Allah; He bestows it upon whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty."

Narrated Misar, from Abu Ja'far (peace be upon him), who said to me: "Do you gather in private and speak freely among yourselves?" I replied: "Indeed, by God, we do gather in private and speak whatever we wish." He said: "By God, I wish I were with you in some of those gatherings. By God, I love your spirit and your presence, and you are upon the religion of God and the religion of His angels, so help each other with piety and diligence."

Abu al-Mughra reported: I heard Abu al-Hasan (peace be upon him) say: There is nothing more harmful to Iblis and his soldiers than the visitation of brothers in faith to one another for the sake of God. He further said: When two believers meet and mention God, and then recall our virtues, the virtues of Ahl al-Bayt, there remains not a piece of flesh on Iblis’s face that does not wither up. His spirit cries out from the intense pain it experiences, so much so that the angels of the heavens and the guardians of Paradise sense it and curse him. No exalted angel is left without cursing him, and he becomes despised, defeated, and cast away.

Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Faddal, from his father, said: Imam al-Ridha (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever remembers..."

We were afflicted and he cried, causing others to cry, on a day when eyes wept like no other, and whoever occupied a position where matters of faith were revived was a day when hearts died.

An-Nakib Muhammad reported from Abu Abdullah Ja'far ibn Muhammad (peace be upon him), who said: I heard him say to Khaythama: "O Khaythama, convey our greetings to our followers and advise them to fear the Almighty, Glorified and Exalted is He. Tell them to attend the funerals of their dead, and to meet in their homes, for their gatherings are a revival of our cause." Then he (peace be upon him) raised his hand and said: "May Allah have mercy on one who revives our cause."

From Al-Mufid, from Jamil Ibn Darraj, from Mu'tab, the servant of Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him), who said: I heard him say to Dawood Ibn Sarhan: O Dawood, convey my greetings to my followers and tell them that I say: May Allah have mercy on a servant who gets together with another to discuss our matter. For if two gather, the third among them is an angel who asks forgiveness for them. No two gather to mention us without Allah boasting of them to the angels. So when you gather, be occupied with remembrance, for in your gatherings and discussions lies our revival. The best among people after us are those who recall our matter and invite others to our remembrance.

It is narrated from Al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) that he said: "Meet and discuss knowledge, for through conversation hearts become illuminated. Through conversation, our cause is revived. May God have mercy on those who revive our cause."

I heard Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) say: "May Allah have mercy on a servant who revives our affair." I asked him: "And how does one revive your affair?" He replied: "By learning our knowledge and teaching it to people. For if people were to know the goodness of our words, they would certainly follow us." I then said: "O son of the Messenger of Allah, it has been narrated to us from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) that he said: 'Whoever learns knowledge to argue with the ignorant, or to boast among the scholars, or to draw people's attention towards himself, is in the fire.'"

He (peace be upon him) said: "My grandfather (peace be upon him) spoke the truth. Do you know who the foolish ones are?" I said: "No, O son of the Messenger of Allah." He said: "They are the storytellers who oppose us. And do you know who the scholars are?" I said: "No, O son of the Messenger of Allah."

He said, "They are the scholars of the family of Muhammad (peace be upon them), whom Allah has made obedience to them obligatory and whose love He has enjoined." Then he said, "And do you know what is meant by the phrase 'one who draws people to him'? I said, 'No.' He said, 'By God, it means claiming the leadership (imamate) without its rightful authority, and whoever does so shall be in the Fire.'"

Khithama Al-Ju'fi said: "I entered upon Al-Sadiq Ja'far ibn Muhammad (peace be upon them), intending to travel, and he said: Convey my greetings to our followers, and advise them to fear God; that their wealthy should care for their needy, and their strong should support their weak; that their healthy should visit their sick, and their living should attend the funerals of their deceased. They should meet in their homes, for the meeting of some of them with others is the life of our cause. May God have mercy on a servant who revives our affairs.

O Khithama! We cannot be dispensed with from God by anything except through work. Our allegiance cannot be attained except through piety. Indeed, the most regretful people on the Day of Resurrection are those who described justice and then turned against it."

Al-Azdi narrated from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) who said: "Do you gather and converse?" He replied, "Yes, may I be your ransom." He said, "I love those gatherings, so revive our cause, O Fudayl! May Allah have mercy on the one who revives our cause. O Fudayl! Whoever remembers us or is reminded of us and tears flow from their eyes like the wing of a fly, Allah will forgive their sins even if they are more than the foam of the sea."

And woe to the one who said:

The esteemed scholar Al-Majlisi, may he rest in peace, said: I saw in some writings by trustworthy contemporaries the narration that when the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) informed his daughter Fatimah (peace be upon her) of the martyrdom of her son Husayn (peace be upon him)...

When [the Prophet] mentioned the trials that would befall them, Fatimah wept bitterly and said: "O father! When will this happen?" He replied: "In a time when I, you, and Ali are no longer present." Her weeping intensified, and she asked: "O father! Who will weep for them? Who will ensure their mourning ceremonies are held?" The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "O Fatimah! The women of my community will weep for the women of my family, and the men will weep for the men of my family. They will renew the mourning year after year in every generation. On the Day of Judgment, you will intercede for the women, and I will intercede for the men. Everyone who has wept for the suffering of Hussein, we will take them by the hand and lead them into Paradise. O Fatimah! Every eye will weep on the Day of Judgment, except for the eye that wept for the suffering of Hussein, for it will be laughing and rejoicing in the bliss of Paradise."

May God have mercy on the esteemed Mr. Jaafar Al-Hilli, as he says:

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him) is narrated to have said: "All lamentation and crying is considered inappropriate, except for the lamentation and crying over al-Husayn (peace be upon him)."

And in another narration...

Another saying of his (peace be upon him) is: Crying and impatience are disliked for a person in all situations where they are impatient, except for crying over Hussein, son of Ali (peace be upon them), for in that there is merit and reward.

Ibrahim ibn Abi Mahmoud said: Imam Al-Ridha (peace be upon him) said: "The day of Hussain wounded our eyelids, made our tears flow, and humiliated our beloved in the land of Karbala. It has bequeathed us grief and sorrow until the end of days. So, for the likes of Hussain, let the weepers weep, for weeping over him expiates major sins."

Ibn Shabib said: I entered upon Al-Rida (peace be upon him) on the first day of Muharram, and he said to me: "O son of Shabib! Are you fasting?" I replied, "No." He said: "Indeed, this day is the day when Zachariah called upon his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, saying: 'My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.' So, God answered his prayer and ordered the angels to call out to Zachariah while he was standing in prayer in the sanctuary, giving him the tidings of John. Whoever fasts on this day and then supplicates to God, the Mighty and Majestic, God will answer him as He answered Zachariah (peace be upon him)."

Then he said: "O son of Shabib! Indeed, Muharram is the month which even the people of the pre-Islamic era considered sacred, prohibiting oppression and fighting due to its sanctity. However, this nation did not respect the sanctity of its month nor its Prophet. They killed his progeny in this month, captured his women, and looted his goods. May Allah never forgive them for that. O son of Shabib! If you are to weep for something, then weep for Husayn, son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon them), for he was slaughtered like a ram. Eighteen men from his family, unmatched on earth, were killed with him. The seven heavens and the earth wept for his killing. Four thousand angels descended to the earth to support him, but found him already killed. They remain at his grave, disheveled and dusty, until the rise of the Qa'im, and they will be among his supporters, with their slogan being: 'O avengers.'"

Al-Hussein.

O Ibn Shabib! My father told me, from his father, from his grandfather, that when my grandfather Hussein was killed, the sky rained blood and red dust. O Ibn Shabib! If you weep for Hussein until your tears flow down your cheeks, Allah will forgive all your sins, whether small or large, few or many.

O Ibn Shabib! If you wish to meet Allah, the Almighty, with no sin upon you, then visit (the grave of) Imam Hussain (peace be upon him). O Ibn Shabib, if you desire to reside in the lofty rooms in Paradise with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), then curse the killers of Hussain! O Ibn Shabib, if you wish to earn rewards equivalent to those who were martyred with Hussain, then when you remember him, say: "I wish I were with them to achieve a great victory." O Ibn Shabib! If you want to be with us in the highest ranks of Paradise, then be sorrowful when we are sorrowful, and be joyful when we are joyful, and uphold our allegiance. For if a man were to ally himself with a stone, Allah would resurrect him with it on the Day of Resurrection.

To the holy, devout ascetic, Sheikh Abdullah bin Muataq Al-Tarouti, may mercy be upon him, who speaks about the loneliness and estrangement of Imam Hussain (peace be upon him):

The Third Council: On the Calamity of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) Being the Greatest Calamities

It is mentioned in some Ziyarat (visitation texts) of the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them): "Is there any catastrophe, O my masters, except that which befell you? And the calamities, except those that overwhelmed you? And the tragedies, except those that afflicted you? And the calamities, except those that struck you? Peace be upon you, upon your souls, and your bodies, and may Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you. May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O family of the Chosen One. We are left with nothing but the ability to circle around your shrines and to console your souls over these great calamities that befell your courtyard, and the serious calamities that fell upon your grounds, which have engraved wounds into the hearts of your followers and left their livers scarred, planting grief in their chests. So we bear witness to Allah that we shared your allies and supporters of old in shedding the blood of the oath-breakers, the wrong-doers, and the renegades, and avenging the slaying of Abu Abdullah (Imam Hussein), the master of the youth of Paradise on the day of Karbala, with our intentions and hearts, and in emulation of those glorious stances that were presented in support and aid to you. And Allah is my guardian who conveys my peace to you."

It was narrated by Thabit bin Abi Safiya, who said: When Ali bin Al-Hussein, known as the Master of the Worshipers (peace be upon him), saw Ubaidullah bin Abbas bin Ali bin Abi Talib (peace be upon him), he wept. Then he said: "No day was more severe on the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) than the day of Uhud, on which his uncle Hamza bin Abdul-Muttalib was killed."

The demand is as Asadullah (Lion of God) and Asad Rasuluhu (Lion of His Messenger), and after that is the day of Mu'tah, during which his cousin Ja'far ibn Abi Talib was killed. Then he (peace be upon him) said: "There is no day like the day of Hussain (peace be upon him), to whom thirty thousand men claimed to belong to this nation, each seeking to please Allah Almighty with his blood, while he reminded them of Allah yet they did not heed, until they killed him unjustly, wrongfully, and aggressively."

Abdullah bin Fadl narrated: I said to Abi Abdullah (peace be upon him): "O son of the Messenger of Allah! How did the day of Ashura become a day of calamity, grief, sorrow, and weeping more than the day when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was taken? Or the day when Fatimah (peace be upon her) passed away? Or the day when the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) was killed? Or the day when Hassan (peace be upon him) was poisoned?" He replied: "The day of the martyrdom of Hussein (peace be upon him) is the greatest calamity of all days, because the People of the Cloak, who were the most honored creation before Allah, were five. When the Prophet departed from them, the Commander of the Faithful, Fatimah, Hassan, and Hussein (peace be upon them) remained, and they were the source of solace and comfort for the people. When Fatimah (peace be upon her) passed away, the Commander of the Faithful, Hassan, and Hussein (peace be upon them) provided solace and comfort to the people. When the Commander of the Faithful departed, Hassan and Hussein (peace be upon them) were the source of solace and comfort. When Hassan (peace be upon him) departed, Hussein remained as the source of solace and comfort for the people. When Hussein (peace be upon him) was killed, there was no one left from the People of the Cloak to provide solace and comfort for the people; his departure was like the loss of all of them, just as his presence was like the presence of all of them. Therefore, his day became the greatest calamity of all days."

Abdullah bin Al-Fadl Al-Hashemi said: I asked him, "O son of the Messenger of Allah! Why did people not find in Ali bin Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) the same comfort and solace as they found in his forefathers (peace be upon them)?" He replied, "Indeed, Ali bin Al-Hussein was the leader of the worshipers, an imam, and a proof upon creation after his forefathers who passed away. However, he did not meet the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and did not hear from him directly. His knowledge was an inheritance from his father."

Indeed, they were connected to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), and the people had witnessed the Commander of the Faithful, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn (peace be upon them) with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) in various situations. Whenever they looked at any of them, they would remember their relation to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) to and about them. When they passed away, the people lost the sight of those honored by Allah Almighty. Among them, no one's loss was felt like that of Husayn (peace be upon him) because he was the last of them to depart. Therefore, his day became the greatest calamity.

Abdullah bin al-Fadl al-Hashimi said: I asked him, "O son of the Messenger of Allah! Why does the public refer to the Day of Ashura as a day of blessing?" He wept, peace be upon him, and then replied: "When Hussein, peace be upon him, was killed, people in Sham sought to get closer to Yazid, so they fabricated stories and received rewards of money for them. Among these fabricated stories was the notion that this day is a day of blessing, so that people would turn from grief, crying, lamenting, and mourning to joy, happiness, and seeking blessings and preparation for it. May Allah judge between us and them."

To the esteemed and late Mr. Mohammad Hussein al-Qazwini, may mercy be upon him, who says:

And Umar bin Bashir al-Hamdani said: I asked Abu Ishaq, "When did people become humiliated?" He replied:

When Al-Husayn ibn Ali (peace be upon them) was killed and Ziyad claimed authority, Hujr ibn Adi was also killed.

From Abi Basir, from Abi Abdullah (peace be upon him), he said: There is no martyr who does not wish that Hussain ibn Ali (peace be upon them) were alive, so they may enter Paradise with him.

Al-Baladhuri narrated that when Al-Hussein (peace be upon him) was killed, Abdullah ibn Umar wrote to Yazid ibn Muawiya: "After that, the calamity is great, the tragedy immense, and a significant event has occurred in Islam, and there is no day like the day of Al-Hussein." So Yazid wrote back to him: "After that, O fool, we came to houses that were adorned, beds that were prepared, and cushions that were set, and we fought for them. If the right was ours, we fought for our right; and if the right was not ours, your father was the first to initiate this, and he seized and monopolized the right over its rightful owners."

He (peace be upon him) is the martyr of tears, a lesson for every believer, both male and female. It is narrated from Ibn Kharejah on the authority of Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) who said: Hussein ibn Ali said, "I am the martyr of tears, I was killed in distress, and it is incumbent upon Allah that no distressed person comes to me without Allah removing his distress or returning him to his family in joy."

Abu Yahya al-Hadha narrated from some of his companions, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him): The Commander of the Faithful looked at Hussein (peace be upon them) and said, "O you who will bring tears to every believer." Hussein replied, "Is it me, father?" The Commander said, "Yes, my son."

And from Abu Basir, from Al-Sadiq, from his forefathers (peace be upon them), it is related that Abu Abdullah Al-Hussein bin Ali (peace be upon them) said: "I am the one killed for tears; no believer remembers me without shedding tears."

Hasan ibn Abi Fakhta said: I told Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him): I remember Husayn.

Ibn Ali (peace be upon them) was asked, "What should I say when I mention him?" He replied, "Say: May Allah's blessings be upon you, O Abu Abdullah," and repeat it three times.

When Daud Ar-Riqi said: I was with Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) when he asked for water, and when he drank it, I saw him become emotional and his eyes filled with tears. Then he said to me: "O Daud! May Allah curse the killer of Hussain (peace be upon him). There is no servant who drinks water, remembers Hussain, and curses his killer except that Allah writes for them one hundred thousand good deeds, removes one hundred thousand sins from them, raises them by one hundred thousand degrees, and it is as if they have freed one hundred thousand slaves. Allah will also raise them on the Day of Judgment with a content heart."

May Allah magnify your reward, O believers, and may He grant you solace in the tragedy of our Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), an ordeal that rends hearts and fractures souls. A Damascene described the horror of Hussein's (peace be upon him) martyrdom and his calamity by saying: In general and in detail, no event in Islam is more atrocious than this. It defies comprehension and causes hearts to break with grief, sorrow, and regret, and tears to flow like bursting clouds. This happened when the Prophet's (peace be upon him and his family) presence was still recent, the garden of faith was flourishing, and its branches were fresh and verdant, with abundant and lasting shade. Yet, Allah does what He wills.

I do not believe that anyone who has encountered even the faintest scent of Islam, believed in Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), or whose heart has known the delight of faith, could condone such actions and follow these paths with the Prophet's family (peace be upon them). Nor do I believe that anyone who turned a blind eye to his Lord for an instant can justify his actions. The Day of Resurrection will gather them, and to their Lord is their return.

And a reader recited before the venerable scholar Sheikh Abu Al-Wafa Ali bin Aqil, may Allah have mercy on him, the verse from the Almighty’s saying: "And Iblis (Satan) indeed found his assumption true of them, so they followed him, except for a group of the believers."

He cried and said, "Glory be to Allah! The utmost he hoped for was in what was stated: 'And surely I will cut off the ears of cattle.' By God, they have exceeded the limit he aspired to!"

Indeed, they went to Ali ibn Abi Talib and killed him in prayer rows. Then they killed his son, Hussein, the son of Fatimah al-Zahra, and his pure and virtuous family, after denying them water! This happened when their prophet’s time was still near, and they were the generation that saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and saw him kissing his mouth and caressing his teeth. Yet, they struck his mouth and teeth with a stick! Remember God's enmity on the day of Badr and what happened there!

This is far removed from the ambitions of Satan, whose highest hope is to grieve the ears of cattle. This is an oath by the covenant, and listening to the words of the Lord of all lords: "Say: I do not ask you for any reward for it except the love of [my] near relatives."

By God, they concealed their beliefs in their era out of fear of the sword. But when the matter fell into their hands, they exposed the masks of tyranny and injustice: "He will reward them for their description; indeed, He is Wise and Knowing."

Al-Qalqashandi mentioned in "Subh al-A'sha" regarding the Shiites: They consider the act of Shimir ibn Dhi al-Jawshan as one of the greatest atrocities, as he is the one who severed the head of Hussein (peace be upon him). They view anyone who assisted him in that act as having committed one of the gravest sins with the severest of consequences. It is indeed right for them to consider it significant, for what crime is greater than killing the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).

Da'bal ibn Ali al-Khuza'i advises those grieving a tragedy to find solace in the hardships endured by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and his household (peace be upon them), illustrating what they went through.