About the Author | 13 |
Translator'sNote | 15 |
Author'sPreface | 25 |
Introduction Birth of Our Master Imam Husain (a.s), the oppressed | 29 |
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Section 1: On some of the virtues of Imam Husain (a.s) | 35 |
| HisValor Hisknowledge Hismunificence and generosity Hiseloquence, abstinence, humility, and worship | 36 38 39 41 |
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Section 2: Forty Traditions (Ahadeeth) regarding the merit of mourning over theafflictions of Imam Husain (a.s), the reward of invoking curse upon hismurderers, and prophesies regarding his martyrdom | 44 |
| Tradition 1 Tradition 2 Tradition 3 Tradition 4 Tradition 5 Tradition 6 Tradition 7 Tradition 8 Tradition 9 Tradition 10 Tradition 11 Tradition 12 Tradition 13 Tradition 14 Tradition 15 Tradition 16 Tradition 17 Tradition 18 Tradition 19 Tradition 20 Tradition 21 Tradition 22 Tradition 23 Tradition 24 Tradition 25 Tradition 26 Tradition 27 Tradition 28 Tradition 29 Tradition 30 Tradition 31 Tradition 32 Tradition 33 Tradition 34 Tradition 35 Tradition 36 Tradition 37 Tradition 38 Tradition 39 Tradition 40 | 44 46 47 47 48 49 49 49 49 50 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 53 53 54 55 55 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 67 68 |
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Section 1: Relating to the death of Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan | 74 |
| Mu'awiyah'swill to his son Yazeed | 75 |
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Section 2: The governor of Madina and Imam Husain(a.s) | 78 |
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Section 3: Discourse of Allamah Majlisi in Bihaar al-Anwaar | 83 |
| Conversationof Angels with Imam Husain (a.s) 86 The armyof genie in defense of Imam Husain (a.s) Dialogueof Ummu-Salamah (a.s) with Imam Husain (a.s) during his journey Conversationof Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari with Imam Husain(a.s) | 86 86 87 88 |
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Section 4: On Imam Husain (a.s)'s intention on proceeding towards Makkah (from Madina)and the letters addressed to him by the people of Kufa | 90 |
| Lettersof the people of Kufa to Imam Husain (a.s) | 91 |
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Section 5: Muslim bin Aqeel's departure from Makkah in Mid-Ramazan according to thediscourse by Mas'oodi | 95 |
| No'manbin Basheer issues warning to the people of Kufa Anaccount of the personality of No'man bin Basheer | 96 97 |
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Section 6: Imam's letter to the noblemen of Basra | 99 |
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Section 7: Ubaydullah bin Ziyad's exit from Basra towards Kufa | 104 |
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Section 8: Ubaydullah in Kufa | 107 |
| Muslimbin Aqeel (a.s) taken to the presence of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad Martyrdomof Muslim bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib (a.s) Martyrdomof Hani bin Urwah Muradi Appendix Pilgrimageto the grave of Hani bin Urwah Muradi | 120 122 122 124 124 |
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Section 9: Martyrdom of Maytham bin Yahya at Tammar | 129 |
| Meetingbetween Habeeb bin Muzhaahir and Maytham at-Tammaar TheCommander of the faithful Imam Ali (a.s) reveals his mysteries to a well Martyrdomof Rushayd al Hajari (May Allah sanctify his spirit) Anaccount of the personality of Abu Arakah Martyrdom of Hujr bin Adi Martyrdom of Amr bin Humaq Martyrdomof the two infant sons of Muslim bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib (a.s) | 130 132 135 137 139 148 153 |
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Section 10: Imam Husain (a.s)'s intention of proceeding towards Iraq from Makkah | 158 |
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Section 11: Relating to Imam Husain (a.s)'s departure from Makkah towards Iraq | 165 |
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Section 12: Information to Al-Hurr bin Yazeed ar Riyahi, his encounter with Imam Husain(a.s) and resisting him from going towards Kufa | 177 |
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Section 13: Imam Husain (a.s) on way to Kufa | 189 |
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Section 14: Imam Husain (a.s)'s hault at the ground of Karbala, Umar bin Sa'ad's entry,and the circumstances thereat | 192 |
| Ubaydullahbin Ziyad's letter to Imam Husain (a.s) | 196 |
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Section 15: Imam Husain (a.s) in Karbala | 201 |
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Section 16: Shimr bin Ziljawshan's arrival at Karbala and the events on the night ofninth Moharram | 205 |
| Proposalof security to Abbas bin Ali (a.s) | 207 |
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Section 17: Relating to the events of the night of Ashoora (the tenth of Moharram) | 210 |
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Section 18: Relating to the events of the day of Ashooraa, the array of the two armiesand Imam Husain (a.s)'s remonstration amidst the people of Kufa | 218 |
| ImamHusain (a..s)'s sermon on the day of Ashoora Zuhairbin Qayn's address amidst the people of Kufa Speechof Burayr bin Khuzayr ImamHusain (a.s)'s address to the people of Kufa | 221 222 223 226 |
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Section 19: Praise of the battle of the companions of Imam Husain (a.s) and theirMartyrdom (May Allah be pleased with them) | 230 |
| Al-Hurrbin Yazeed joins Imam Husain (a.s) Martyrdomof Burayr bin Khuzayr Martyrdomof Amr bin Qartah Ansari Martyrdomof Muslim bin Awsaja Remindingfor Prayers by Abu Samamah Saedi and the Martyrdom of Habeeb bin Muzhaahir Martyrdomof Al-Hurr bin Yazeed Martyrdomof Nafe' bin Hilal Martyrdomof Abdullah and Abdul Rahman Ghifari Martyrdomof Hanzalah bin al-Aas'ad Shabami Martyrdomof Shawzib and Abis Martyrdomof Abul Sha'sa Kindi Martyrdomof a collective number of companions of Imam Husain (a.s) Martyrdomof Suwayd bin Amr bin Abi Muta' Recedingto the account of the condition of the companions of Imam Husain (a.s) | 232 237 238 240 244 246 249 250 251 252 253 253 254 265 |
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Section 18: Combat of the member's of Imam Husain (a.s)'s Household (Ahlulbayt) andtheir Martyrdom (May Allah be pleased with them) | 267 |
| Martyrdomof Abul Hasan Ali bin Husain al Akbar (a.s) RegardingUrwah bin Mas'ood, the maternal (great) grandfather of Ali Akbar (a.s) Martyrdomof Abdullah bin Muslim bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Aun bin Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Mohammad bin Abdullah bin Ja'far bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Ja'far bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Abdullah al Akbar bin Aqeel bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Qasim bin Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Abdullah bin Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Abu Bakr bin Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof the sons of the Commander of the faithful Ali(a.s) Martyrdomof Abdullah bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Ja'far bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Usman bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Mohammad al Asghar bin Ali bin Abi Talib Martyrdomof Abu Bakr bin Ali bin Abi Talib Relatingto the Martyrdom of our Master Abbas bin Ali bin Abi Talib(a.s) Description of the valour of Hazrat Abbas(a.s) | 267 268 273 274 276 277 277 277 279 281 281 281 282 282 282 283 283 284 293 |
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Section 19: Relating to the Martyrdom of Our Master Abu Abdullah Husain (a..s), andfurthermore the Martyrdom of a suckling child and Abdullah bin Hasan (a.s) | 296 |
| Martyrdomof the suckling child (Abdullah, Ali al Asghar) | 298 |
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Section 1: After Martyrdom | 315 |
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Section 2: Plundering of the belongings of Imam Husain (a.s) and the wailing of thewomenfolk of the Household (Ahlulbayt) | 317 |
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Section 3: Looting of the heads of the martyrs, jewelery of the women folk and Camelsof the Master of the oppressed by the Kufan army | 320 |
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Section 4: Incidents of the evening of the tenth of Moharram (Ashura) and despatchingthe blessed heads to the accursed Ubaydullah bin Ziyad | 323 |
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Section 5: Exit of Umar bin Sa'ad from Karbala to Kufa | 326 |
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Section 6: Relating to the burial of our Master Imam Husain (a.s) and his companions | 329 |
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Section 7: Entry of the Household (Ahlulbayt) of Imam Husain (a.s) into Kufa | |
| SayyedahZainab binte Ali (a.s)'s sermon in Kufa Imam Alibin Husain (a.s)'s remonstration amidst the people of Kufa and his reproach tothem for their breach of trust and deception SayyedahUmme Kulsum binte Ali (a.s)'s sermon in Kufa | 334
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Section 8: Relating to the entry of the Household of Imam Husain (a.s) into thepresence of Ubaydullah bin Ziyad | 343 |
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Section 9: Martyrdom of Abdullah bin Afeef Azdi | 349 |
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Section 10: Ubaydullah bin Ziyad despatches Abdul Malik Salami to Madinah with the newsof Martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s), and the sermon of Abdullah bin Zubayr inMakkah | 353 |
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Section 11: Despatching of the blessed heads and the Pure Household by Ubaydullah binZiyad, the accursed, from Kufa to Syria, and the events that occurredthereafter | 357 |
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Section 12: A short account of the events taken place en route to Syria | 362 |
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Section 13: Entry of the Household (Ahlulbayt) into Syria and the blessed head inDamascus | 365 |
| SayyedahZainab (a.s)'s sermon in the presence of Yazeed, the accursed, on the first ofthe month of Safar Imam Alibin Husain (a.s)'s sermon Dream ofSayyedah Sakinah, daughter of Imam Husain (a.s) Dream ofthe wife of Yazeed and her lamenting upon Imam Husain (a..s) Dream ofthe infant daughter of Imam Husain (a.s) Incidentpertaining to an envoy of the Roman king in the court of Yazeed | 376 381 386 387 388 390 |
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Section 14: Despatching of the Household (Ahlulbayt) by Yazeed from Syria to Madinah | 395 |
| Entry ofthe Household into Madinah, and their mourning upon Imam Husain (a.s) Sermonof Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s) Lamentationof Ali bin Husain (a.s) | 395 399 401 |
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Section 1: Mourning of the Heavens and Earth and its inhabitants upon Imam Husain (a.s) | 407 |
| Anaccount of Zuhri on the Martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s) | 409 |
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Section 2: Complaining of the Angels regarding the Martyrdom of Imam Husain (a..s) inthe Audience of Allah and their lamenting upon him | 416 |
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Section 3: Bemoaning of the Genies upon the Martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s) | 419 |
| Incidentof the congregation of Imam Moosa al Kazim (a.s) on the day of Nawrooz Elegiesof poets expressing grief upon the Martyrdom of Imam Husain (a.s) | 420 422 |
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Section 1: The children of Imam Husain (a.s) and some of his wives | 425 |
| Asregards Sakinah, daughter of Imam Husain (a.s) | 427 |
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Section 2: Merit of visiting the grave of Imam Husain(a.s) | 430 |
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Section 3: Oppression of the Caliphs upon the blessed grave of Imam Husain (a.s) | 441 |
| ConclusionAn account of the Tawwabeen (Penitents) and the rising of Mukhtar bin AbuUbaydah Saqafi to avenge the blood of Imam Husain(a.s) Anaccount of the Tawwabeen (Penitents) Entry ofMukhtar into Kufa Thedeparture of the Tawwabeen and their Martyrdom Movement of Mukhtar in Kufa Theelimination of the murderers of Imam Husain (a.s) by Mukhtar Eliminationof Umar bin Sa'ad and other murderors of Imam Husain (a.s) Ibraheembin Malik Ashtar leaves for battle with Ubaydullah bin Ziyad Eliminationof Ubaydullah bin Ziyad | 447 447 451 456 465 477 486 489 490 |
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