3rd, 4th & 5th Shaban: The Birthday Anniversary of Imam Hussein (A.S.), Hazrat Abbas Alamdar (A.S) & Imam Zainul Abedin (A.S.).
3rd Shaban: The Birthday Anniversary of Imam Husayn (A.S.)
4th Shaban: The Birthday Anniversary of Hadrat Abul Fazl Abbas (A.S.)
5th Shaban: The Birthday Anniversary of Imam Zainul Abedin (A.S.)
3Rd Shaban Birthday Anniversary Of Imam Hussein
Imam Hussein (A.S.), the Doyen of the Martyrs, the Grandson of the Holy Prophet of Islam (S.A.W.), the Chief of the Youth of Paradise who saved Islam from complete destruction by his great sacrifice at the battlefield of Karbala was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 3rd day of the month of Shaban in the fourth year after the Hijrah.
Hadrat Abul Fazl Abbas (A.S.), the brave and valiant son of Imam Ali (A.S.), the Shining and Radiant Moon of Bani Hashim and the Standard Bearer of Imam Husayn’s army in the historical Battle of Karbala who sacrificed his life to safeguard Islam was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 4th day of the month of Shaban in the year 26 Hijrah.
Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zainul Abedin(A.S.), the fourth Shi’ite Holy Imam and the eldest son of Imam Husayn (A.S.) who successfully propagated the universal message of the Husayni revolution in the world was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 5th day of the month of Shaban in the year 38 Hijrah.
In the house of the Holy Prophet, which presented the best image of both the worlds – the heaven and the earth – a child who benefited humanity as if he was Divine Impression reflecting the earth, was born on one of the nights of the month of Shaban (3rd Shaban). His father was Imam Ali, the best model of kindness towards his friends and the bravest against the enemies of Islam, and his mother was Hazrat Fatimah, the only daughter and child of the Holy prophet who had as universally acknowledged, inherited the qualities of her father.
Imam Hussein, is the third Apostolic Imam. When the good news of his birth reached the Holy Prophet, he came to his daughter’s house, took the newly-born child in his arms, recited adham and iqamah in his right and left ears respectively, and on the 7th day of his birth, after performing the rites of aqiqah, named him al-Hussein, in compliance with Allah’s command.
On the Auspicious and Solemn occasions of the Birthday Anniversary of these “Great Saviors of Islam” We extend our Joyous and Happy Greetings and Felicitations to all the followers and lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
Hasan and Hussein, the two sons of the Holy Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib and Hazrat Fatimah,our Lady of Light, were respected and revered as the ‘Leaders of the Youths of Paradise’ as stated by the Holy Prophet.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be on him and his progeny, had openly prophesied that the faith of Islam would be rescued by his second grandson Hussein, when Yazid, son of Muawiayh, would endeavour to destroy it.Yazid was known for his devilish character and brutish conduct. He was known as the most licentious of men. The people having known and understood the character of Yazid, fromed a covenant by which Muawiyah could not appoint Yazid as his successor. This undertaking was given by Muawiyah to Imam Hasan from whom Muawiyah had snatched power. Muawiyah violated this undertaking and nominated Yazid who succeded his father.
Immediately as he came to power, Yazid began acting in full accordance with his known character. He started interfering in the fundamentals of the faith and practised every vice and wickedness freely with the highest degree of impunity and yet held himself out as the successor of the Holy Prophet, demanding allegiance to himself as the leading guide of the faith. Paying allegiance to Yazid was nothing short of acknowledging the devil as God. If a divine personality like the Holy Imam Hussein had agreed to his authority, it would be actually recommending the devil to humanity in place of God.
Yazid demanded allegiance from the Holy Imam Hussein, who could have never agreed to it at any cost. The people fearing death and destruction at the hands of the tyrant had yielded to him out of fear. Imam Hussein said that come whatever may, he would never yield to the devil in place of God and undo what his grandfather, the Holy Prophet had established.
The refusal of the Holy Imam to pay allegiance to this fiend, marked the start of the persecution of the Holy Imam. as a result he had retired to Medina where he led a secluded life. Even here he was not allowed to live in peace,and was forced to seek refuge in Mecca where also he was badly harassed, and Yazid plotted to murder him in the very precincts of the great sanctuary of Karbalah.
The people of Kufah getting tired of the tyrannic and satanic rule of Yazid, had written innumerable letters and sent emissaries to Imam Hussein to come over and give them guidance in faith. Although Imam Hussein knew the ultimate end of the invitations, he as the divinely chosen Imam could not refuse to give the guidance sought for. When the Holy Imam with his entourage had reached Karbala,his horse mysteriously stopped and would not move any further.
Upon this the Holy Imam declared: ‘This is the land , the land of sufferings and tortures.’
He alighted from his horse, and ordered his followers to encamp there saying: ‘Here shall we be martyred and our childern be killed. Here shall our tents be burned and our family arrested. This is the land about which my grandfather the Holy Prophet had foretold, and his prophecy will certainly be fulfilled.’
On the 7th Muharram water supply to the Imam’s camp was cut and his torture of thirst and hunger started. The Holy Imam’s camp consisted of ladies, innocent chidlren including babies and some male members of the Holy Prophet’s family; along with a small band of some faithful friends of Imam Hussein who had chosen to die with the Holy Imam, fighting against the devil for the cause of Allah
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4th Shabaan; Birth Anniversary of Hazrat Abbas
The year 26 after Hejra, Hadhrat Abbas (pbuh) was born. His mother was an honorable lady. She was the daughter of Hezam Ibn-e Khalid Ibn-e Rabi’e Ibn-e Amer Kalbi and her nickname was “Ommul Banin”.
On the Auspicious and Solemn occasions of the Birthday Anniversary of “Great Saviors of Islam” We extend our Joyous and Happy Greetings to all the followers and lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
The year 26 after Hejra, Hadhrat Abbas was born. His mother was an honorable lady. She was the daughter of Hezam Ibn-e Khalid Ibn-e Rabi’e Ibn-e Amer Kalbi and her nickname was “Ommul Banin”.
Some years after the martyrdom of Lady Fatima (SA), Imam Ali asked his brother Aqil to offer the marriage proposal to a woman from a brave progeny. Being so knowledgeable in this regard, Aqil wooed Fatima Kelabiye (Ommul Banin) for Imam and they got married. Imam Ali had four sons by her. Their names were as follows: Abbas, Othman, Ja’far, and Abdollah. Abbas who was the eldest son.All four were loyal to Imam Hossain and they sacrificed themselves on Ashura (The 10th of Moharram on which martyrdom of Imam Hossain took place) along following his way.
Fatima Ommul Banin had such sincerity toward the Holy Prophet’s progeny that she loved Imam Hossein more than her own children. A feeling which was from the bottom of her heart. It was to the extent that when she received the news stating the martyrdom of her four children, she said: “Tell me about Hossein” and when she received the news of Imam Hossain’s martyrdom she said: “All of the arteries of my heart are torn. May all of my children and what ever that exists under this azure heaven be sacrificed for the sake of Imam Hossain.”
His Nicknames & Surnames
His auspicious nickname is “Abolfazl” and he was indeed the resource and treasury of divine grace and good attributes. His nicknames are so many some famous of which are going to be explained in the following section:
1- Qamar-e Banihashem (THE MOON OF BANIHASHEM’S PROGENY) This was his most famous nickname. The reason behind that was his good looking face which was resembled to the moon.
2 -Saqqa'(THE ONE WHO BRINGS WATER). This is his another famous nickname. Since he was dealing with bringing water to Imam Hossain’s camps and supplying Imam’s thirsty children with water, he was given this nickname.
3- Hamel -Ul–Lava’ (THE ONE WHO CARRIES THE FLAGS) This nick name was given to him because he was the one who carried the flag in Imam Hossain’s troop.
4- Raees-e Askar al-Hossain (THE COMMANDER OF HOSSAIN’S TROOP) This nickname was given to him because he was the commander of Imam Hossain’s troops.
The Scientific Status of Hadhrat Abbas
Hadhrat- Abbas was born in a progeny, which was a place of knowledge and wisdom. He received the lessons from Imam Ali, Imam Hasan and Imam Hossein and in this way he could achieve an outstanding position in the scientific matters.
Allameh Abdollah Mamaqani, the scientist and at the same time the researcher, has written about the the scientific and spiritual status of Hazrat Abbas, in his magnificent book called: “Tanqih ul Moqal” which comes respectively: “He was one of Imams’ children. The one who was a scientist fair, trust worthy, virtuous and pure person.”
The Statues of Hadhrat Abbas from the Imams’ Point of View
If one wishes to find about the status and value of Hadhrat Abbas, he could notice the words of those honorable Imams about him:
In the night of Ashura (tenth of Moharram), when the enemy appeared to confront Imam Hossain’s Caravan, and Amr Ibn –e Sa’d (the enemy’s commander) started shouting, Imam Hossain told Hadhrat Abbas which comes as follows: “My dear brother, my life would be sacrificed for you get on the horse and go to the members of this tribe and ask them why they are here and what they want.”
There are two important points behind this story:
1- Imam at the time of addressing him says, “My life would be sacrificed for you.” The expression which denotes the greatness of Hadhrat Abbas, because the innocent Imam never says something which signifies nothing.
2- Imam sends Hadhrat Abbas as his envoy to go to enemy’s troop.
On the day of Ashura when Hadhrat Abbas fell from the horse on the ground, Imam Hossain stated the sentence which is as follows; “Now my waist is broken and my ingenuity has been decreased”. The sentence shows the importance of Hadhrat Abbas and his role in supporting Imam Hossain.
The Sacrifice & Dedication of Hadhrat Abbas
Considering the narration on the rank of Hadhrat Abbas(Pbuh) which we have received from the Imams all indicate his sacrifice and devotion along with Imam’s ideology, one can find about the status and the rank of this honorable person.
Dedication, sacrifice and devotion in Islam and the Imams’ school of thought holds the special situation so that Imam Ali in a case considers the sacrifice as the best ethical attribute. And in another situation he considers it as the highest level of praying. And again in another situation he considers it as the resource of all of the ethical attributes.
Imam Ali in a part of his letter to Hareth Hamedani States: “Be aware that the best of the believers is the one who sacrifices himself, his property and his family the most.”
According to Islamic point of view and the school of thought of The Holy Prophet’s Progeny, the factor which sorts the good deeds from each other and differentiate their values, is surely the one’s knowledge, point of view and his intention.
Titles of Hazrat Abbas:
1-Qamar-e-Banihashem (The Moon Of Banihashem’s Progeny)
This was his most famous nickname. The reason behind that was his good looking face which was resembled to the moon.
2-Saqqa’ (The One Who Brings Water)
This is his another famous nickname.Since he was dealing with bringing water to Imam Hussein (A.S)’s camps and supplying Imam’s thirsty children with water, he was given this nickname.
3-Hamel-ul-Lava’ (The One Who Carries the Flags)
This nick name was given to him because he was the one who carried the flag in Imam Hussein (A.S)’s troop.
4-Raees-e-Askar-al-Hussein (the Commander of Imam hussain(a.s.)’s troops)
This nickname was given to him because he was the commander of Imam hussain (as.)’s troops. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency)
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5th Shaban Birthday Anniversary of Imam Zainul Abedin (A.S.)
Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zainul Abedin(A.S.), the fourth Shia Holy Imam and the eldest son of Imam Hussain (A.S.) was born in the holy city of Madinah on the 5th day of the month of Shaban in the year 38 Hijrah. On the Auspicious and Solemn occasions of the Birthday Anniversary of the “Great Saviors
of Islam” We extend our Joyous and Happy Greetings and Felicitations to all the followers and lovers of Holy Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) in the world.
The holy Imam ‘Ali Zaynu ‘l-‘Abidin is the Fourth Apostolic Imam. His epithet was Abu Muhammad and was popularly titled as “Zaynu’l-‘Abidin”. The mother of this Holy Imam was the royal personage, Shahr Banu, the daughter of King Yazdgerd, the last pre-Islamic Ruler of Persia. Imam Zaynu’l-‘Abidin spent the first two years of his infancy in the lap of his grandfather ‘All ibn Abi Talib and then for twelve years he had the gracious patronage of his uncle, the second Holy Imam al-Hasan ibn ‘All. In 61 AH, he was present in Karbala’, at the time of the gruesome tragedy of the wholesale massacre of his father, his uncles, his brothers, his cousins and all the godly comrades of his father; and suffered a heartless captivity and imprisonment at the hands of the devilish forces of Yazid. When Imam Husayn had come for the last time to his camp to bid goodbye to his family, ‘Ali Zaynu ‘l-‘Abidin was lying semiconscious in his sickbed and hence he escaped the massacre in Karbala’. Imam Husayn could only manage a very brief talk with the inmates of his camp and departed nominating his sick son as Imam.
The Holy Imam Zaynu’l-‘Abidin lived for about thirty-four years after his father and all his life he passed in prayers and supplication to Allah and in remembrance of his martyred father. It is for his ever being in prayers to Allah, mostly lying in prayerful prostration, that this Holy Imam was popularly called “Sajjad”. The knowledge and piety of this Holy Imam was matchless. az-Zuhrl, al-Waqid; and Ibn ‘Uyaynah say that they could not find any one equal to him in piety and godliness. He was so mindful of Allah that whenever he sat for ablution for prayers, the complexion of his face would change and when he stood at prayer his body was seen trembling. When asked why this was, he replied, “Know ye not before whom I stand in prayer, and with whom I hold discourse?”
Even on the gruesome day of ‘Ashura when Yazid’s forces had massacred his father, his kith and kin and his comrades and had set fire to the camp, this Holy Imam was engrossed in his supplications to the Lord. When the brutal forces of Yazid’s army had taken the ladies and children as captives, carrying them seated on the bare back of the camels, tied in ropes; this Holy Imam, though sick, was put in heavy chains with iron rings round his neck and his ankles, and was made to walk barefooted on the thorny plains from Karbala’ to Kufah and to Damascus; and even then this godly soul never was unmindful of his prayers to the Lord and was always thankful and supplicative to Him. His charity was unassuming and hidden. After his passing away, the people said that hidden charity ended with the departure of this Holy Imam. Like his grand-father ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib, ‘Ali Zaynu’l-‘Abidin used to carry on his own back at night bags of flour and bread for the poor and needy families in Medina and he so maintained hundred of poor families in the city.
The Holy Imam was not only hospitable even to his enemies but also used to continually exhort them to the right path. Imam Zaynu ‘l-‘Abidin along with the Ahlu ‘I-Bayt passed through dreadful and very dangerous times, for the aggressions and atrocities of the tyrant rulers of the age had reached a climax. There was plunder, pillage, and murder everywhere. The teachings of Islam were observed more in their breach. The heartless tyrant al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ath-Thaqaf; was threatening every one who professed allegiance or devotion to the Ahlu ‘I-Bayt; and those caught were mercilessly put to death. The movement of the Holy Imam was strictly restricted and his meeting with any person was totally banned. Spies were employed to trace out the adherents of the Ahlu ‘I-Bayt. Practically every house was searched and every family scrutinized.
Imam Zaynu ‘l-‘Abidin was not given the time to offer his prayers peacefully, nor could he deliver any sermons. This God’s Vicegerent on earth therefore, adopted a third course which proved to be very beneficial to his followers. This was in compiling supplicative prayers for the daily use of man in his endeavour to approach the Almighty Lord. The invaluable collection of his edited prayers are known as as-Sahifah al-Kdmilah or as-Sahifah as-Sajjddiyyah; it is known also as az-Zabur (Psalm) of Al Muhammad The collection is an invaluable treasury of wonderfully effective supplications to the Lord in inimitably beautiful language. Only those who have ever come across those supplications would know the excellence and the beneficial effect of these prayers. Through these prayers the Imam gave all the necessary guidance to the faithful during his seclusion. On the 25th of Muharram 95 AH when he was in Medina, al-Walid ibn ‘Abdi ‘l-Malik ibn Marwan, the then ruler got this Holy Imam martyred by poison. The funeral prayers for this Holy Imam were conducted by his son the Fifth Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir and his body was laid to rest in the cemetery of Jannatu ‘l-Baqi’ in Medina.
Allamah Tabatabai writes:
Imam Sajjad (‘Ali ibn al-Husayn entitled Zaynu’l-‘Abidin and Sajjad) was the son of the Third Imam and his wife, the queen among women, the daughter of Yazdgerd the King of Iran. IIe was the only son of Imam Husayn to survive, for his other three brothers ‘Ali Akbar, aged twenty-five, five-year-old Ja’far and ‘Ali al-Asghar (or ‘Abdullah) who was a suckling baby were martyred during the event of Karbala’. The Imam had also accompanied his father on the journey that terminated fatally in Karbala’, but because of severe illness and the inability to carry arms or participate in fighting he was prevented from taking part in the holy war and being martyred. So he was sent with the womenfolk to Damascus. After spending a period in imprisonment he was sent with honour to Medina because Yazid wanted to conciliate public opinion. But for a second time, by the order of the Umayyad caliph, ‘Abdu ‘l-Malik, he was chained and sent from Medina to Damascus and then again returned to Medina. The Fourth Imam, upon returning to Medina, retired from public life completely, closed the door of his house to strangers and spent his time in worship. He was in con- tact only with the elite among the Shi’ites such as Abu Hamzah ath-Thumali, Abu Khalid Kabuli and the like. The elite disseminated among the Shi’ah the religious sciences they learned from the Imam. In this way Shi’ism spread considerably and showed its effects during the Imamate of the Fifth Imam. Among the works of the Fourth Imam is a book called Sahifah Sajjadiyyah. It consists of fifty-seven prayers concerning the most sublime Divine sciences and is known as “The Psalm of the Household of the Prophet.” The Fourth Imam died (according to some Shl’ite traditions poisoned by al-Walid ibn ‘Abdi ‘l-Malik ibn Marwan through the instigation of the Umayyad caliph Hisham) in 95/712 after thirty-five years of Imamate.
al-Imam ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn, peace be Upon him, said:
Refrain from lying in all things, big or small, in seriousness or in jest. For when one starts lying in petty matters, soon he will have the audacity to lie in important matters (also).
A man need not fear Allah except on account of his own sins, and should place his hopes only with his Lord. When about something one does not know, one should not be ashamed of having to learn about it. And patience is to faith what the head is to the body; one who does not have patience also lacks faith.
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