Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri
Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center
<span class="content1">The excellence and attributes of Imam Hussain have been mentioned in many Traditions, (Ahadith). He is the beloved grandson of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the dear son of Syeda Fatima (May Allah be well pleased with her). The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) expressed His proximity and relationship with him in these words, “Hussain is from Me, and I am through Hussain.” – Tirmidhi Vol 2, pg no 218. <br /> <br /> <strong>BIRTH: </strong>He was born on the 5th of Sha’aban, in Madina. His Kuniyyah is Abu Abdullah.<br /> He is also referred to as Raihan e Rasool (Lit. The flower of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)); Syed Shabab Ahle jannah (Lit. The leader of the young men of Heaven); Ar Rashid (Lit. The Guided One); At Tayyib (lit. The Pure); Az Zaki (Lit. The Intelligent); As Syed (Lit. The Leader) <br /> <br /> <strong>HIS PROGENY</strong>: He had 9 children-6 sons and 3 daughters. <br /> Hadhrat Ali Akbar.. <br /> Hadhrat Ali Ausat (Imam Zainul Abideen). <br /> Hadhrat Ali Asghar<br /> Hadhrat Abdullah.<br /> Hadhrat Muhammad.<br /> Hadhrat Ja’afar. And<br /> Syeda Zainab.<br /> Syeda Sakina.<br /> Syeda Fatima- May Allah SWT be well pleased with all of them.<br /> Noor ul Absar.fi manaqibi ahli baitin nabiyyil mukhtaar <br /> <br /> On the 7th day of his birth, the Holy Prophet <strong>(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)</strong> named him as Hussain. Hasan and Hussain are from among the names of heaven. Before Islam, the Arabs had not used these names. <br /> <br /> There is a Tradition in Imam Tabarani’s Mo'jam Ausat and in Kanzul 'Ummal. Translation: When the people of heaven will settle in Heaven, heaven will entreat, “O Allah SWT, Did you not promise me that you will adorn me with 2 persons?” Allah SWT will answer, “O heaven, Did I not adorn you with Hasan and Hussain?” Upon this, heaven will be proud (of itself). <br /> <br /> It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Usama bin Zaid (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has said, about Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with them). <br /> <br /> Translation: “These are my sons and the sons of my daughter. O Allah SWT! You love both of them and take that person as your beloved, who loves both of them. <br /> Becoming the beloved of Allah SWT is possible through the love of Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him). It has been mentioned in the Traditions, “Allah SWT, Take that person as your beloved, who loves Hussain.” <br /> <br /> The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi w sallam) placed Imam Hussain on His lap, kissed his lips and prayed, “O My Lord, I love him. You also love him and take those as your beloved who love him.” <br /> <br /> The Holy Prophet’s (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) love for Imam Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) is such that Imam Hussain’s crying, even as a child in his cradle pained the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). It has been narrated on the authority of Hazrat Zaid bin Abu Zyada, (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) left His house and when passing by the house of Syeda Fatima (May Allah SWT be well pleased with her), he heard Imam Hussain (May Allah be well pleased with him) crying. He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) entered her house and said, Dear daughter, don’t you know that his (Imam Hussain’s) crying pains me?”- Noor ul Absar.fi manaqibi ahli baitin nabiyyil mukhtaar-Pg no. 139. If Imam Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) crying as a child pained the Holy Prophet, (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), then the battle of Karbala, in which all the limits of tormenting Imam Hussain (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) were crossed; in which he was kept thirsty and then assassinated; in which his body was trampled with horse; in which other supporters of the Imam were tormented heavily and martyred; in which the 6-month-old Ali Asghar (May Allah SWT be well pleased with him) was given an arrow instead of water; these inhuman acts of those people, how much they would have pained the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ? Will all this be ignored? Never. Allah SWT says, “Verily for those who hurt Allah SWT and the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), there is the curse of Allah SWT in this world and the next, and humiliating punishment has been readied for them.” – Surah Ahzaab- 57. <br /> <br /> <strong>SHAHADAT-E-‘UZMA</strong> <br /> <br /> The Imam was martyred on the 10th of Muharram, 61 A.H. on Friday. He was 58 years old.</span>