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The Life of Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه – Look at the immense reward of loving Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ!
May Allah Almighty grant us true, unshakeable, and deep-rooted love for the esteemed imam. May He make our upcoming generations true devotees of the Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
A brief introduction to the esteemed imam
* Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is the grandson of the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. His father is the fourth Caliph of Islam, ʿAlī bin Abī Ṭālib رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, whilst his mother is Lady Fātimah رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا.
* He was born in Medina, on the 5th of Shaʿbān, in the fourth year after hijrah.
* The Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم named him Ḥusayn and Shabbīr.
* His Kunyah is Abū ʿAbdullah. His titles includeسِبْطِ رسول (The Messenger’s grandson) and رَیْحَانَۃُ الرَّسُول (The Messenger’s flower).[1]
News of Imam Ḥusayn’s birth spread quickly, as did news of his upcoming martyrdom later in life. The Archangel Jibrīl عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم exclaimed, “O Messenger of Allah (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)! Your nation will martyr your grandson.” The angel then presented some soil of Karbala to the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; soil from the exact place the esteemed imam would be later martyred.[2]
That which was destined came to pass. Whilst standing up against the tyrant Yazīd, upholding the truth, defending the Prophet’s religion, enduring untold oppression, facing immense difficulty, and showing the
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- The excellences of reciting ṣalāt upon the Prophet
- Speech intentions
- The meaning sibṭ and the rank of Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
- Meaning of حُسَیْنُ مِنِّی
- The virtues of loving Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
- “They shall be with me”
- Forgiven for loving Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
- A brief introduction to the esteemed imam
- Imam Ḥusayn’s virtues in light of hadith
- Light for Ḥasan and Ḥusayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا
- Destined for Paradise
- Imam Ḥusayn’s acts of worship
- Imam Ḥusayn’s 4 favourite acts of worship
- The forbearing imam
- Imam Ḥusayn’s poetry
- Calamity in the grave
- A speech of the imam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ
- Sunnahs and manners of wearing shoes
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- Announcement
- The 6 ṣalāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and 2 duas recited in the sunnah-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 doors of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000
- 5. Being close to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- More sunnahs and manners related to wearing shoes
- Halqa schedule for weekly gathering - overseas – 11th July 2024
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Dua to be protected from an enemy’s harm
- Method of collective Fikr-e-Madinah (72 Pious Deeds)
- How to do collective accountability – 72 Pious Deeds
- The 56 daily Pious Deeds
- Record of Qufl-i-Madinah
- Weekly 10 Pious Deeds
- Monthly 3 Pious Deeds
- Yearly 1 Pious Deed
- Lifelong 2 Pious Deeds
- The Ameer of Ahl al-Sunnah’s prayer
