well how much I love offering salah, reciting the holy Quran, making dua to Him, and seeking forgiveness.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! Love leads to obedience. So we should ask ourselves: what is our love like for Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ? Think about this for a second: The night of the 10^th of Muḥarram was the final night of his visible life, yet he desired to spend it worshipping Allah Almighty.

If only us devotees of Imam Ḥusayn followed in his example, and spent our days and nights worshipping Allah Almighty like this. Remember, the final Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has told us, “You will be with those you love.”^[2]

If we claim to love Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ but fail to follow in his footsteps, then our love is weak, because a devotee follows his beloved. Imam Ḥusayn  رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ adopted the sunnah of his esteemed grandfather صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم by growing a beard. His father, Sayyiduna ꜤAlī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ also had one. Do we follow this sunnah?

Whilst surrounded by enemies, Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ performed the final fajr salah of his life, in a congregation held in a tent. So come to know; true love for the Prophet’s family is to follow in their footsteps. From the sacred life of Imam Ḥusayn, we learn we must try our absolute best to offer all five salah in congregation, and constantly remain prepared to sacrifice for the sake of Islam.  

May Allah Almighty give us true love for the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم!

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

The forbearing imam

Dear Islamic brothers! Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ had a beautiful habit of forgiving people who hurt him. For example, ʿIṣām bin Muṣṭaliq had