He will be with us in Paradise!

Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ stated:

Whoever loves us for the sake of the world, then indeed, worldly people love both the righteous and the wicked. However, one who loves us solely for the sake of Allah Almighty, he and we will be together on the Day of Judgment like this—saying this, he joined his index finger and middle finger.³

Dear Islamic brothers! We have heard some virtues of Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, and the blessings of having love for him. Certainly, love requires obedience; love devoid of obedience is the weakest type of love.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه, We love Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ; therefore, let us also listen to some beautiful aspects of his blessed life, and let us make the intention that we will prove our love for Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain by following in his footsteps completely.

1. Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ and his Adherence to Shariah

Dear Islamic brothers! A truly beautiful aspect of the blessed life of Sayyidunā Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ is that he remained an adherent of Shariah at every moment; he never, not even for a single second or a fraction of a second, deviated from Shariah. Let me tell you a beautiful narration that will leave you astonished.

Sayyidunā Ibn Abī Laylā رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states:

On the plains of Karbala, when Imam Ḥusain رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ became certain that the appointed time had arrived and martyrdom was imminent, he said: “Bring me a thick garment!” (Listen carefully to why he is asking for this cloth; he said: “Bring a thick garment!”), “I will wear this beneath my clothes so that when I fall to the ground after being