Our 3rd Imam, Imam Hussein (a.s) fought with Yazid in 61 AH to save Islam.
Imam Hussein (a.s) was forced to fight Yazid’s army because he would not give Bayat (oath of allegiance) to Yazid.
Our 3rd Imam, Imam Hussein (a.s) fought with Yazid in 61 AH to save Islam.
Imam Hussein (a.s) was forced to fight Yazid’s army because he would not give Bayat (oath of allegiance) to Yazid.
When Imam Hussein (a.s) was told that he had to give Bayat to Yazid otherwise he would be killed, Imam Hussein (a.s) replied that: a man like him could not give Bayat to a man like Yazid.
By saying this Imam Hussein (a.s) was trying to tell everyone that what Yazid believed in was totally opposite to what Imam Hussein (a.s) believed in.
Yazid was the follower of Shaitan while Imam Hussein (a.s) was the follower of Allah.
Imam Hussein (a.s) knew that himself, his friends and family were to die in Karbala.
He also knew that this was the only way that he could show to the other Muslims that Yazid who claimed to be a Muslim and protect Islam was in-fact destroying it.
In Imam Hussein (a.s) army there were not just strong soldiers, that was not what was needed to get into the army of Imam Hussein (a.s).
To get into the army of Imam Hussein (a.s) you needed to believe and act upon Islam.
Imam Hussein (a.s) wanted people, when they heard about the events of Karbala to know that it was not for power but for Islam and this is why to get into the army of Imam Hussein (a.s) you needed to be a believer and not a soldier.
Imam Hussein’s (a.s) army had all kinds of people:
Imam Hussein (a.s) had rich, noble men.
He had freed slaves. He had old and young men.
He had men who had done wrong and repented (e.g. Hurr – the commander of Yazid army).
He had pious men.
Whenever other Muslims heard about the events of Karbala, they would ask themselves, why it was that men from different backgrounds, different circumstances, different ways of life, all came together to fight and die with Imam Hussein (a.s).
Every Muslim regardless of his colour, his race, his background, his financial situation, his age, could identify himself with one martyr in the army of Imam Hussein (a.s) and through him understand why Imam Hussein (a.s) did what he did.
Moral:
Imam Hussein (a.s) could not give Bayat to Yazid because it was against what he believed in.
You should always stand by what you believe in. Imam Hussein (a.s) gave up his life for Islam.
We as guardians of Islam should make sure that we keep Islam alive the way Imam Hussein (a.s) would have wanted.
Source: Ahl-ul-bayt.
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We condolence on the Arbaeen anniversary, marking end of a 40-day mourning period after the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Hussein ibn Ali (AS), the third Imam of prophet Mohammad’s (peace be upon him and his household) infallible household.
Number forty is mystic in Theosophy. According to the Islamic culture if someone practices a good deed constantly during forty days, it would be his inseparable attribute and lead to descending of God’s blessing. In some religions forty days and forty nights praying has been special position.
When Moses (AS) prayed forty nights; found the ability to hear the words of God.
﴾And remember when we appointed for Moses forty nights, and (in his absence) you took the calf (for worship), and you were polytheists and wrong-doers.﴿ [Holy Quran1:51]
The holy prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his household) said:
“If someone devotes him only to god forty days; the springs of wisdom found in his words.
Commemorating of the fortieth day of deeds by their family and giving alms is one of the common custom among some of the Muslims. The fortieth day of Imam Hussein (AS)’s martyrdom is called Arbaeen. In this day Shiites commemorate Imam Hussein’s revolution. These forty days are a suitable opportunity for people to develop the love of Hussein (AS) and hate his murderers, in their hearts. Forty consecutive days, from Ashura up to Arbaeen, also is a national ceremony of aversion announcement from oppressors of the history.
In the first Arbaeen, Jabir Ibn Adollah and “Atieh” Ufi were the persons who pilgrimaged the holy tombs of Imam Hussein (AS). According to some narrations, captive family of Imam Hussein (AS) In the way of returning to Medina from Sham, visited Jabir and pilgrimaged tombs of Ashura’s martyrdoms.
Imam Hussein (AS) sacrificed himself along with his children and relatives to enforce Islam.
By English.almaaref