Book Name:Imam Hussain Ki Ibadat
recite the Holy Quran abundantly too. Let us hear about his abundant recitation of the Holy Quran.
Sayyiduna Imam Sha’bi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: رَاَیْتُ الْحُسَیْنَ یَتَخَتَّمُ فِیْ شَھْرِ رَمْضَان i.e. I saw that Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would complete the entire Quran in Ramadan-ul-Kareem. (Siyar A’lam-ul-Nubala, Al-Husayn Bin Ali. vol. 4, p. 410)
A practicing scholar of the Quran
Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was a practicing scholar of the Quran, an embodiment of piety and righteousness, someone who had fear of Allah Almighty, and a person of great generosity. (Shahadat Nawasah Sayyid-ul-Abrar, p. 473, summarised)
O devotees of Imam Husayn! We come to know of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn’s رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ love for the Quran and Salah from the following incident: On the 9th Muharram-ul-Haraam, when all hopes of reconcilement with the army of Yazeed had ended, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ told his brother that this battle should be delayed until tomorrow by any means and it will be better if we spend this night in the worship of Allah Almighty. He then said to his brother: If we have an opportunity, then we will spend this night in Salah, Du’a and seeking forgiveness; as I have love for Salah and recitation of the Quran for the sake of Allah Almighty, and it is my habit to make Du’a and to seek forgiveness in abundance. (Al Kamil fi Tareekh, vol. 3, p. 415)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
One Madani work from the 12 Madani works is ‘Madani Muzakarah’
O devotees of the Prophet! In order to develop a passion for Salah and recitation of the Quran, and in order to develop a habit of making Du’a and seeking forgiveness, take part in the 12 Madani works of the Zayli Halqah. ‘Madani Muzakarah’ is one work from the 12 Madani works of the Zayli Halqah: