heads, after Allah Almighty, you grew them.’ (Tareekh Ibn-e-Asakir, Raqm 1566 - Al-Husain Bin Ali Bin Abi Talib, vol. 14, pp. 176)

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Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ

Dear Islamic sisters! 10^th Muharram-ul-Haraam is that day when the grandson of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, was martyred in the scorching desert of Karbala along with his companions. With the intention of reward, let’s briefly hear about Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ.     

٭ Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was born on 5^th Sha’ban 4 AH in Madina-e-Munawwarah.

٭ The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم kept the name of Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ as ‘Husain’ and ‘Shabbir’.

٭ The Kunyah [patronymic name] of Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is ‘Abu ‘Abdullah’ and his titles are ‘Sibt-e-Rasoolullah (i.e. the grandson of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)’ and ‘Rayhana-tur-Rasool’ (i.e. the flower of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم). (Usud-ul-Ghaabah, pp. 1173 - Al-Husain Bin Ali, vol. 2, pp. 25,26 – Siyar A’laam-un-Nubala, pp. 270, Al-Husain Ash-Shaheed, vol. 4, pp. 402)

٭ After the birth of Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم called out Azan in his right ear and Takbeer in his left ear. Moreover, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم put his blessed saliva in his mouth. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 8, pp. 252, Part. 16, Hadees 45993)

٭ The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ to be his flower in this world. (Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 547, Hadees 3753]

٭ Sayyiduna Imam Husain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is the leader of the youth of Paradise, just like his elder brother, Imam Hassan رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ. (Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 426, Hadees  3793]