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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him.

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, the grandson of our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

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and the son of Hazrat Ali, peace be upon him, was born in the fourth year of the Hegira.

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His mother was Hazrat Fatima, the only daughter to continue the line of our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

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He was given the name Hussain, meaning fine or handsome in Arabic, by Rasulullah, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

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Some of Hazrat Hussain's nicknames were Sibit, grandson, Sayyidi, shuhada, tabili, amrila, he who obeys Allah's command,

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Zaki, and Mubarak.

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, bore a close resemblance to the Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

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Hazrat Ali, peace be upon him, said of that similarity,

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Hassan resembled Rasulullah from his breast to his head and Hussain from there down.

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Hazrat Hussain passed in the deep love and affection of Rasulullah, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

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Following the martyrdom of our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

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he completed his education and upbringing at the side of Hazrat Ali, peace be upon him.

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He had eight children, five boys and three girls.

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Like his older brother, Hazrat Hassan, peace be upon him,

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him,

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would also sit on Rasulullah's, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, blessed knees,

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and grew up with a profound love in his heart.

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Our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, was full of love for his grandsons and enjoyed playing with them.

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A group of companions accompanied Rasulullah to a dinner to which he was invited.

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They met his grandson, Hussain, on the road.

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He was playing with the children.

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When Rasulullah, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, saw the boy,

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he passed in front of the group and opened his arms to embrace him.

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The boy began scampering to the right and to the left.

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Rasulullah copied him, running right and left until he caught him.

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When he caught him, he placed one hand under his chin

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and the other on the back of his neck and kissed him.

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Hussain is my descendant.

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Whoever loves Hussain, Allah will love him.

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Hussain is a grandson of grandsons.

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In one hadith, our Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, said,

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Hassan and Hussain are the two Sa'id of the young people of Paradise.

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, was full of the love of Allah,

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heroic, morally virtuous, compassionate, and generous.

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In his will, addressed to his brother Muhammad bin Hanifiyah,

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, said,

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Let the people of the world know that I am not the one who seeks rank or station,

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nor a spreader of strife, a disturber of the peace, or a despot.

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I have no such aims.

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My position is to purify.

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My aim is to purify the ummah of my ancestor.

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I wish to command what is lawful and forbid what is unlawful.

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In similar words, he also said,

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I did not leave Medina out of excess, for rank, to spread strife, or to oppress others.

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My aim is to purify the ummah of my ancestor,

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to command what is lawful and forbid what is unlawful,

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and to act along the line of my ancestor Rasulullah and my father Ali.

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The Martyrdom of Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, served as imam for ten years.

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All but six months of that time were spent under the most harsh and difficult conditions.

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, was martyred at Karbala,

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together with seventy-two blessed companions,

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on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, in 681 A.D.

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Following the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali,

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peace be upon him, the Caliphate passed to Muawiyah.

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Muawiyah sought to ensure, during his lifetime,

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that the Caliphate would pass to his son Yazid after his death.

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He made his supporters swear allegiance to Yazid.

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When Yazid took over, the first thing he did

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was to write to the governor of Medina

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and demand that he swear allegiance to him,

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not to Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him, on pain of death.

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At this point, Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him,

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was receiving letters from the people of Kufa,

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offering their allegiance.

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At this, Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him,

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and his companions set out for Kufa.

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They pitched camp at Karbala, near Kufa.

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Yazid sent an army of thirty thousand

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against Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him.

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Hazrat Hussain, peace be upon him,

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and his blessed family were deprived entirely of water.

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Then, Hazrat Hussain's, peace be upon him,

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six-month-old son,

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Ali Askar,

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was martyred by an arrow.

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Following the martyrdom of Hazrat Hussain,

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peace be upon him,

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and his seventy-two companions,

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the women and children with him

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were taken prisoner by Yazid.

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Among those who spent years in captivity

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were Hazrat Hussain's, peace be upon him,

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sister,

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Zainab,

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and his son,

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Zainal Labedin.

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Our blessed Prophet,

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sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

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foresaw the martyrdom of Hazrat Hussain,

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peace be upon him,

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in a most miraculous way.

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Rasulullah,

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sallallahu alayhi wa sallam,

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described that martyrdom as follows,

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and it happened,

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just as he foretold.

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The messenger of Allah was sleeping one day.

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There was red earth in his hand.

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O Rasulullah,

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what is that soil,

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I asked.

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He said,

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Gabriel said he,

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Hazrat Hussain,

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peace be upon him,

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will be martyred in Iraqi lands.

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This soil comes from there.

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Hussain, my son,

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will be martyred in the place known as Karbala.

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Let anyone who sees him

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go to his assistance.

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At this,

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Enes bin al-Harris went to Karbala.

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He was martyred there,

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together with Hazrat Hussain,

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peace be upon him.

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Adnan Oktar

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Hazrat Hassan and Hazrat Hussain

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are my forebears.

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I curse those who martyred them.

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May Allah curse them.

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My lion, Hazrat Ali,

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peace be upon him,

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was also martyred.

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Hazrat Hamza was also martyred.

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They were most heroic.

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We have always given up martyrs,

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and we must never mourn them.

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One must not mourn for martyrs.

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One must be proud of them.

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I am proud of them,

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Inshallah.

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But we remember them

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with love and affection.

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They are most dear to us.

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They are the Sa'ids

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of the people of Paradise,

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Inshallah,

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as our Prophet,

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Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam,

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says.