Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
Reason of exiting Medinah/ will to his brother Muhammad hanifia.
كَتَبَ هَذِهِ الْوَصِيَّةَ لِأَخِيهِ مُحَمَّدٍ....... وَ أَنِّي لَمْ أَخْرُجْ أَشِراً وَ لَا بَطِراً وَ لَا مُفْسِداً وَ لَا ظَالِماً وَ إِنَّمَا خَرَجْتُ لِطَلَبِ الْإِصْلَاحِ فِي أُمَّةِ جَدِّي ص أُرِيدُ أَنْ آمُرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَ أَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَ أَسِيرَ بِسِيرَةِ جَدِّي وَ أَبِي عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ.
Imam Hussain (as) said: I never revolted in vain, as a rebel or as a tyrant, but I rose seeking reformation for the nation of my grandfather Mohammad. I intend to enjoying good and forbid evil, to act according to the traditions of my grandfather, and my father Ali Ibn Abi-Talib.
Bihar ul anwar; bairoot;Vol 44;p329
Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
shites of Abu sufiyan’s children
قَالَ الرَّاوِي وَ لَمْ يَزَلْ ع يُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى حَالُوا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ رَحْلِهِ فَصَاحَ وَيْلَكُمْ يَا شِيعَةَ آلِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَكُمْ دِينٌ وَ كُنْتُمْ لَا تَخَافُونَ الْمَعَادَ فَكُونُوا أَحْرَاراً فِي دُنْيَاكُمْ هَذِهِ وَ ارْجِعُوا إِلَى أَحْسَابِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ عَرَباً كَمَا تَزْعُمُون.
When the army of Yazeed attacked and comes in front of their tents so Imam said: O Shias of Aal E Sufiyaan! If you do not have any religion and you are not afraid with the day of Resurrection, then be free at least in the world and if know yourself as Arab so act according to your elders.
Al lahoof ala qatla at tufoof/ translation of fahri;p120
Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
Death with respect is better than life of humiliation.
قَالَ الْإِمَامُ الْحسین عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ: أَلَا وَ إِنَّ الدَّعِيَّ ابْنَ الدَّعِيِّ قَدْ رَكَزَ بَيْنَ اثْنَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ السَّلَّةِ وَ الذِّلَّةِ وَ هَيْهَاتَ مِنَّا الذِّلَّةُ يَأْبَى اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ لَنَا وَ رَسُولُهُ وَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَ حُجُورٌ طَابَتْ وَ طَهُرَتْ وَ أُنُوفٌ حَمِيَّةٌ وَ نُفُوسٌ أَبِيَّةٌ مِنْ أَنْ نُؤْثِرَ طَاعَةَ اللِّئَامِ عَلَى مَصَارِعِ الْكِرَام.
On the day of Ashura, Imam Hussain (a.s) to his companions and to the companions of Ubaidullah Ibne Ziyad: Be aware! the bad generation son of a bad generation person (Ubaidullah Ibne Ziyad) has made us disturbed one of the two things that either we should fight or humiliate, and humiliation and pity are far away from us. Allah, his Messenger (Prophet ), and believers, good nature people, pity and clean hearted, respected people and respectful soul don’t like to sacrifice their life on obedience of humiliation.
Al lohoof al qtala al tufoof/ translation of fahri;p97
Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
life of humiliation
قَالَ لَهُ الْحُسَيْنُ عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ لَا وَ اللَّهِ لَا أُعْطِيكُمْ بِيَدِي إِعْطَاءَ الذَّلِيلِ وَ لَا أَفِرُّ فِرَارَ الْعَبِيدِ ثُمَّ نَادَى يَا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَ رَبِّكُمْ أَنْ تَرْجُمُونِ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّي وَ رَبِّكُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ مُتَكَبِّرٍ لا يُؤْمِنُ بِيَوْمِ الْحِسابِ.
When Qasim Ibne Ashas to accept what Ibne Ziyaad has said to Imam (a.s) said: "No, By Allah, I will not stretch my hand on you as slaves, and do not escape like slaves." Then said: I seek refugee from my God and your God that you throw stones on me, give me trouble and do not listen to what I say, I seek refuge from your God and from my God from every mockery who does not believe on the day of Judgment.
Al irshad fi marefat hujaj Allah fil ibad;Vol2;p98
Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
IF yazeed is the ruler of Muslim ummah.
قَالَ الْإِمَامُ الْحسین عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَ إِنَّا إِلَيْهِ راجِعُونَ وَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ السَّلَامُ إِذْ قَدْ بُلِيَتِ الْأُمَّةُ بِرَاعٍ مِثْلِ يَزِيدَ وَ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ جَدِّي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص يَقُولُ الْخِلَافَةُ مُحَرَّمَةٌ عَلَى آلِ أَبِي سُفْيَان.
When Marwan bin Hurriyat met on the way of Imam Hussain in Madina and said, O Aba Abdillah! You should take my advice and make a pledge on hands of Yazid, it will be better for you in world and hereafter. The Imam said in the reply: انا للہ وانا الیہ راجعون. If the ummah involves in the government of Yazeed then the protector of Islam is only Allah, I heard from the Messenger of Allah that Khilafah is forbidden on Aalai Sufiyaan.
Al luhoof al qtala al tufoof/ translation of fahri;p24
Hazrat Imam Hussain-e-Shaheed (A.S)
Karbala
Reality of death for believer and non believer/ world for believer and non believer.
قال لَهُمُ الْحُسَيْنُ عَلَیْهِ السَّلَامُ صَبْراً بَنِي الْكِرَامِ فَمَا الْمَوْتُ إِلَّا قَنْطَرَةٌ تَعْبُرُ بِكُمْ عَنِ الْبُؤْسِ وَ الضَّرَّاءِ إِلَى الْجِنَانِ الْوَاسِعَةِ وَ النَّعِيمِ الدَّائِمَةِ فَأَيُّكُمْ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَنْتَقِلَ مِنْ سِجْنٍ إِلَى قَصْرٍ وَ مَا هُوَ لِأَعْدَائِكُمْ إِلَّا كَمَنْ يَنْتَقِلُ مِنْ قَصْرٍ إِلَى سِجْنٍ وَ عَذَابٍ- إِنَّ أَبِي حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص أَنَّ الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَ جَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ وَ الْمَوْتُ جِسْرُ هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَى جَنَّاتِهِمْ وَ جِسْرُ هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَى جَحِيمِهِمْ مَا كَذَبْتُ وَ لَا كُذِبْتُ.
On the dai of Ashura, Imam Hussain (as) said to his companions: Be patient that death is nothing but a bridge which will save you from the wretchedness and leads to the vast heaven and its eternal blessings. Which of you wants to go from the prison to the palace, though it is not for your enemies (but death is for your enemies?) as a person who has been transferred to the prison from palace. That the world is like a prison for a believer and paradise for a non believer, and death is like a bridge which gives believers the Paradise and the infidels to Hell. I did not lie nor did I lie.
Maani al akhbar;289