then our love is incomplete, for a devotee follows in the footsteps of his beloved.

Imam Ḥusaynرَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  adorned his blessed face with a beard, a cherished Sunnah of his grandfather, the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. His father, Sayyidunā ꜤAlī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ also had a thick beard. Let us ponder whether this Sunnah of the Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is present on our faces? Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ offered the last Fajr prayer of his blessed life in congregation in his tent, even while the enemy brandished swords from all sides.

The true love for the pure Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم lies in following them. From the blessed life of Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ we learn that we should offer all five prayers in congregation and be prepared to make every kind of sacrifice for the sake of Islam.

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

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

The noble Imam's love for the poor

A beautiful quality of Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was that he cared deeply for the poor, the needy, and orphans. He once said, “We are Ahl al-Balāˈ (meaning, we face many trials in this world); we have abandoned worldly comforts and pleasures, extinguished all our desires, and dedicated our lives to fulfilling the wishes of others."^[1]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه , What eminence the Imam  رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ possessed!