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~ Foundation for the Killing of Imam Husain (as) ~ Narrated by Abu Basir from Abu Abdillah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) about the saying of Allah (عز وجل), "Nowhere is there a secret counsel between three persons but He is the fourth of them, nor (between) five but He is the sixth of them, nor less than that nor more but He is with them wheresoever they are; then He will inform them of what they did on the day of resurrection: surely Allah is aware of all things". (58:7) Imam (عليه السلام) said, "This was Revealed regarding Fulan and Fulan (i.e. Abu Bakr and Umar), and Abu Ubeyda Ibn Al-Jarrah, and Abdul Rahman Ibn Awf, and Saalim Mawla Abu Huzeyfa, and Al-Mugheira Bin Sho’ba, when they wrote the agreement in between them and took a pledge and agreed that if Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وآله) were to pass away, they would not let the Caliphate to be in the Clan of Hashim, nor the Prophet-hood ever, So Allah (عز وجل) Revealed this Verse with regards to them". I (Abu Basir) said, about the saying of Allah (عز وجل), "Or have they settled an affair? Then surely, we are the settlers. Or do they think that We do not hear what they conceal and their secret discourses? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record" (43:79-80). Imam (عليه السلام) said, "And these two Verse were Revealed regarding them (i.e who wrote the agreement as mentioned above) on that day". Imam (عليه السلام) further said, "Perhaps you think that there is a day resembling the day of the writing of the agreement? (No) Except for the day Al-Husain (عليه السلام) was killed, and thus it had preceded in the Knowledge of Allah (عز وجل) which He Made known to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله) that when the agreement was written down, Al-Husain (عليه السلام) was Killed*, and the kingdom would exit from the Clan of Hashim and indeed all of that did take place." عنه، عن علي بن الحسين، عن علي بن أبي حمزة، عن أبي بصير، عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) في قول الله عز وجل: " ما يكون من نجوى ثلاثة إلا هو رابعهم ولا خمسة إلا هو سادسهم ولا أدنى من ذلك ولا أكثر إلا هو معهم أينما كانوا ثم ينبئهم بما عملوا يوم القيامة إن الله بكل شئ عليم " قال: نزلت هذه الآية في فلان وفلان وأبي عبيدة الجراح و عبد الرحمن بن عوف وسالم مولى أبي حذيفة والمغيرة بن شعبة حيث كتبوا الكتاب بينهم وتعاهدوا وتوافقوا: لئن مضى محمد لا تكون الخلافة في بني هاشم ولا النبوة أبدا، فأنزل الله عز وجل فيهم هذه الآية، قال: قلت: قوله عز وجل: " أم أبرموا أمرا فإنا مبرمون * أم يحسبون أنا لا نسمع سرهم ونجواهم بلى ورسلنا لديهم يكتبون [1] " قال: وهاتان الآيتان نزلتا فيهم ذلك اليوم، قال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): لعلك ترى أنه كان يوم يشبه يوم كتب الكتاب إلا يوم قتل الحسين (عليه السلام) وهكذا كان في سابق علم الله عز وجل الذي أعلمه رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) أن إذا كتب الكتاب قتل الحسين وخرج الملك من بني هاشم فقد كان ذلك كله (Source: al-Kafi, Vol. 8, Hadith. 202) *Note: This indicates that the foundation for the killing of Imam Husain (عليه السلام) was laid when the agreement was written to prevent Imam Ali (عليه السلام) from becoming the Caliph after the Prophet. The reference to this agreement can be found even in the Prophets (ص) sermon of Ghadeer

~ Mission of the companions of Imam Husain (عليه السلام) ~ Narrated as part of a lengthy hadith from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام), from His father Imam Baqir (عليه السلام), from Imam His father Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام), That when Imam Husain (عليه السلام) gave permission to His companions to leave Him in the night of 10 Muharram, A man named Zuhayr bin al-Qayn al-Bajali stood up and said, "O son of the Messenger of Allah! I wish I were killed (for you), then revived, then killed, then revived, then killed, then revived for you and for those with you - one hundred times so that Allah would protect You -the Ahl al-Bayt, through me." وقام إليه رجل يقال له زهير بن القين البجلي، فقال: يا بن رسول الله، ووددت أني قتلت ثم نشرت، ثم قتلت ثم نشرت، ثم قتلت ثم نشرت فيك وفي الذين معك مائة قتلة، وإن الله دفع بي عنكم أهل البيت (Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Sadooq, Assembly. 30, Hadith. 1)

From a Ziyarat of Imam Husain (عليه السلام) as narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام): "O my master, I have come to your Ziyarat carrying my sins, I seek closeness to my Lord by coming to You and by my crying, my lamenting, my sorrow, my grief, and my weeping over You. And (have come to You) carrying that about which I am afraid for myself, hoping that You will be for me a barrier, a support, a cave, a refuge, an intercessor (Shafi) and protection from the fire tomorrow." "I am one of your followers who has enmity with your enemies and loves your friends. And I shall live, die, and be resurrected upon this belief In-sha-Allah." "Indeed, I have carried my body, and I have bid farewell to my family and have traveled a long distance, I hope for salvation by being near to You. I hope to return in your time and I hope to look at you and your positions in heaven of my Lord tomorrow along with your forefathers." يَا سَيِّدِي أَتَيْتُكَ زَائِراً مُوقَراً بِالذُّنُوبِ أَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَى رَبِّي بِوُفُودِي إِلَيْكَ وَ بُكَائِي عَلَيْكَ وَ عَوِيلِي وَ حَسْرَتِي وَ أَسَفِي وَ بُكَائِي وَ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَى نَفْسِي رَجَاءَ أَنْ تَكُونَ لِي حِجَاباً وَ سَنَداً وَ كَهْفاً وَ حِرْزاً وَ شَافِعاً وَ وِقَايَةً مِنَ النَّارِ غَداً وَ أَنَا مِنْ مَوَالِيكُمُ الَّذِينَ أُعَادِي عَدُوَّكُمْ وَ أُوَالِي وَلِيَّكُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَحْيَى وَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَمُوتُ وَ عَلَيْهِ أُبْعَثُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَ قَدْ أَشْخَصْتُ بَدَنِي وَ وَدَّعْتُ أَهْلِي وَ بَعُدَتْ شُقَّتِي وَ أُؤَمِّلُ فِي قُرْبِكُمُ النَّجَاةَ وَ أَرْجُو فِي أَيَّامِكُمُ الْكَرَّةَ وَ أَطْمَعُ فِي النَّظَرِ إِلَيْكُمْ وَ إِلَى مَكَانِكُمْ غَداً فِي جَنَّاتِ رَبِّي مَعَ آبَائِكُمُ الْمَاضِينَ (Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Pg. 418)

~ Tears flowing down the cheek ~ Narrated with a chain of trustworthy narrators that Imam Ali ibn Husain (عليه السلام) said, "Whoever among the believers sheds a tear from his eye for the killing of Husain (عليه السلام) until it flows down his cheek, Allah (تعالى) will grant him rooms in Paradise to dwell in for ages. And whoever among the believers sheds a tear from his eye until it flows down his cheek for the harm that has befallen Us from our enemies in the world, Allah will grant him a dwelling in place of truth. And whoever among the believers is harmed for Our sake and sheds a tear from his eye until it flows down his cheek out of distress or harm for Our sake, Allah will turn away harm from his face and secure him from the wrath of the Fire on the Day of Judgment." حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى بْنِ الْمُتَوَكِّلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ وَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنَيْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ رَزِينٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ كَانَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ع يَقُولُ‌ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ دَمَعَتْ عَيْنَاهُ لِقَتْلِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع حَتَّى تَسِيلَ عَلَى خَدِّهِ بَوَّأَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِهَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ غُرَفاً يَسْكُنُهَا أَحْقَاباً وَ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ دَمَعَتْ عَيْنَاهُ حَتَّى تَسِيلَ عَلَى خَدَّيْهِ فِيمَا مَسَّنَا مِنَ الْأَذَى مِنْ عَدُوِّنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا بَوَّأَهُ اللَّهُ مَنْزِلَ صِدْقٍ وَ أَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ مَسَّهُ أَذًى فِينَا فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنَاهُ حَتَّى تَسِيلَ عَلَى خَدِّهِ مِنْ مَضَاضَةٍ أَوْ أَذًى فِينَا صَرَفَ اللَّهُ مِنْ وَجْهِهِ الْأَذَى وَ آمَنَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ النَّارِ (Source: Thawab al-Amal, Shaikh Sadooq, Vol. 1, Pg. 83)

~ Supporting Fatimah Zahra (عليها السلام) ~ From a lengthy narration as narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام): وما من عين أحب إلى الله ولا عبرة من عين بكت ودمعت عليه، وما من باك يبكيه الا وقد وصل فاطمة (عليهما السلام) وأسعدها عليه، ووصل رسول الله وادي حقنا "There are no eyes and tears loved more by Allah than the eyes of those who cry and shed tears over Imam Husayn (عليه السلام). And there is none who cries upon Him, but that He has connected with Fatimah (عليها السلام) and he supported Her upon it, and has connected with the Prophet of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله) and has fulfilled Our rights." (Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Pg. 168)

~ Dua of Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) ~ As part of narration, Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) supplicates for the visitors of Imam Husain (عليه السلام): (O Allah) So have mercy on those faces changed by (heat of) the sun. Have mercy on those cheeks which are overturned upon the grave of Abu Abd-Allah al-Husain (عليه السلام). Have mercy on those eyes which shed tears having sympathy with Us. Have mercy on those hearts which have become restless/anxious and feeling burned for Us. And have mercy on those loud crying (screams) for Us. فارحم تلك الوجوه التي غيرتها الشمس، وارحم تلك الخدود التي تتقلب على حفرة أبي عبد الله الحسين عليه السلام، وارحم تلك الا عين التي جرت دموعها رحمة لنا، وارحم تلك القلوب التي جزعت واحترقت لنا، وارحم تلك الصرخة التي كانت لنا (Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Chapter. 40, Hadith. 2)

~ Moving towards death ~ From a long narration narrated from Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام): "Imam Husayn (عليه السلام) moved forward until He reached al-Udhayb, where He had a bried nap at noon. He then woke up from His sleep while crying and His son asked Him, What causes You to cry, O Father?" Imam Husayn (عليه السلام) replied, "My dear Son, this is a time (of sleep) during which dreams are not false. I saw a vision in my dream in which someone said to Me, "You are moving fast on Your journey, while death is leading You to Paradise." ثم سار حتى نزل العذيب ، فقال فيها قائلة الظهيرة، ثم انتبه من نومه باكيا، فقال له ابنه: ما يبكيك يا أبه؟ فقال: يا بني، إنها ساعة لا تكذب الرؤيا فيها، وإنه عرض لي في منامي عارض فقال: تسرعون السير، والمنايا تسير بكم إلى الجنة (Source: al-Amali, Shaikh Sadooq, Pg. 218)

~ No Day like Ashura ~ Narrated as part of a narration that Imam Ali bin Husain (عليه السلام) said, "And there is no day like the day of Husain (عليه السلام), thirty thousand men advanced towards Him who claimed to be from this (Islamic) community, all drawing closer to Allah (عز وجل) by (spilling) his blood. And by Allah, He reminded them but they did not take heed, until they killed Him unjustly with oppression and aggression." ثم قال (عليه السلام): ولا يوم كيوم الحسين صلى الله عليه ازدلف إليه ثلاثون ألف رجل يزعمون أنهم من هذه الامة، كل يتقرب إلى الله عزوجل بدمه، وهو بالله يذكرهم فلا يتعظون حتى قتلوه بغيا وظلما وعدوانا (Source: al-Amali, Sheikh Sadooq, Pg. 277)

~ No Day like Ashura ~ Narrated as part of a narration that Imam Ali bin Husain (عليه السلام) said, "And there is no day like the day of Husain (عليه اسلام ). 30,000 men walked towards him who claimed to be from this (Islamic) community, all drawing closer to Allah (swt) by (spilling) his blood. And by Allah (swt) He admonished (warn) them until they killed Him unjustly with oppression and aggression." "And there is no day like the day of Husain (عليه السلام), thirty thousand men advanced towards Him who claimed to be from this (Islamic) community, all drawing closer to Allah (عز وجل) by (spilling) his blood. Analmd by Allah, He reminded them but they did not take heed, until they killed Him unjustly with oppression and aggression." ثم قال (عليه السلام): ولا يوم كيوم الحسين صلى الله عليه ازدلف إليه ثلاثون ألف رجل يزعمون أنهم من هذه الامة، كل يتقرب إلى الله عزوجل بدمه، وهو بالله يذكرهم فلا يتعظون حتى قتلوه بغيا وظلما وعدوانا (Source: al-Amali, Sheikh Sadooq, Pg. 277)

~ Dont forget the Thirst ~ Narrated from Dawood al-Raqqee that he said, "I was with Abu Abd-Allah Imam Sadiq (عليه السلام) when the Imam asked for some water. When the Imam drank it, I saw Him crying and His eyes were bathed in tears." Then the Imam (عليه السلام) said, "O Dawood, May Allah curse the killers of Husayn (عليه السلام). There is no one who drinks water and remembers (zekr) Husayn (عليه السلام) and curses His killers, but that Allah will write down hundred thousand good deeds for him and will remove hundred thousand sins from him and will raise him by hundred thousand ranks and it will be as if he has freed a hundred thousand slaves and Allah will resurrect him on the day of Qayamat with a satisfied heart." حدَّثني محمّد بن جعفر الرَّزَّاز الكوفيُّ ، عن محمّد بن الحسين ، عن الخشّاب ، عن عليِّ بن حَسّان ، عن عبدالرَّحمن بن كثير ، عن داودَ الرَّقّيّ « قال : كنت عند أبي عبدالله عليه‌السلام إذ استسقى الماءَ ، فلمّا شربه رأيته قد استعبر واغْرَورَقتْ عَيناه بدُمُوعِه ، ثمَّ قال لي : يا داودُ لعن الله قاتل الحسين ، فما مِن عبدٍ شرب الماءَ فذكر الحسين عليه‌السلام ولعنَ قاتله إلاّ كتب الله له مائة ألف حَسَنةٍ ، وحطّ عنه مائة ألف سيّئةٍ ، ورفع له مائة ألف درجةٍ ، وكأنّما أعتق مائة ألف نَسَمةٍ ، وحَشَره الله تعالى يوم القيامة ثلجَ الفُؤاد (Source: Kamil al-Ziyarat, Ch.34, Hadith.1)