Muharram Special - Part 13 [ Battle Of Karbala - Part 7]

IMAM HUSSAIN DEPARTS FOR KUFA:

On receiving the letter of Imam Muslim Radi Allahu Anhu, Hazrat Imam Hussain Radi Allahu Anhu departed from Makkah and left for Kufa. When this group of the Ahle Bait left Makkah, every person and every child stood watching them with sadness as they left.

Their eyes filled with tears and their hearts heavy with sadness. On his way, he received news of the martyrdom of Imam Muslim Radi Allahu Anhu and his children. Imam Hussain was also informed of the betrayal of the people of Kufa. He was very sad when he heard this news and read ﺇِﻧَّﺎ ﻟِﻠّﻪِ ﻭَﺇِﻧَّـﺎ ﺇِﻟَﻴْﻪِ ﺭَﺍﺟِﻌﻮﻥَ. He then comforted the family members and gave them hope.

When the Ahle Bait reached a place called Thaa'lba, Imam Hussain rested for a while. He awoke with tears in his eyes. His beloved sister, sayyida Zainab Radi Allahu Anha asked the reason for this, and he said, " I dreamt of our grandfather, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam was crying and he said "O Hussain! You are soon to come and meet with me."

On hearing this, Hazrat Ali Akbar Radi Allahu Anhu the son of Imam Hussain said, " O my dear father! Are we not on Haq (truth)?" Imam Hussain Radi Allahu Anhu replied, "verily we are on Haq and Haq is with us." Then Hazrat Ali Akbar said, "why then should we fear death, O my father? We all must pass from this world one day. I am seeing the gardens of Shahaadat and a mansion better than that of the world and bounties even greater than that of this world are before us. (Chain of Lights Vol 1, translated by Mawlana Afthab Cassim from "Tazkira Masha'ikh Qadria Razvia")