YAZID MEETS AL-SAJJAD (a.s.)
Yazid turned to al-Sajjad (.) and asked him, "How did you, Ali, see what Allah did to your father, al-Husain?" "I saw," answered al-Sajjad (.), "what Allah, the One and Only God, the most Exalted One, had decreed before creating the heavens and the earth." Yaz§d consulted those around him as to what to do with al-Sajjad (..), and they advised him to kill him. Imam al-Sajjad, Zayn al Abidin (.), said,
"O Yazid! These men have advised you to do the opposite of what Pharaoh's courtiers had advised Pharaoh saying: `Grant him and his brother a respite. "The ad`iya' do not kill the prophets' sons and grandsons". This statement caused Yazid to lower his head and contemplate for a good while. Among the dialogue that went on between both men is Yaz§d quoting this Qur'anic verse to Ali ibn al-Husain (.): "Whatever misfortune befalls you is due to what your hands commit" (Qur'an, 45:22). Ali ibn al-Husain (.) responded by saying, "This verse was not revealed in reference to us. What was revealed in reference to us was this verse: `Whatever misfortune befalls the earth or your own selves is already in a Book even before we cause it to happen; this is easy for Allah, so that you may not grieve about what you missed nor feel elated on account of what you receive' (Qur'an, 57:23)4. We do not grieve over what we missed nor feel elated on account of what we receive."
Al-Sajjad (.), sought permission to speak. "Yes," said Yazid, "provided you do not utter verbal attacks." He (.) said, "I am now standing like one who ought not verbally attack anyone, but tell me: How do you think the Messenger of All~h (.) would have felt had he seen me looking like this?" Yazid ordered him to be untied.
Yaz§d ordered the person who used to recite the Friday khutba to ascend the pulpit and to insult Ali and al-Husain (.), which he did. Al-Sajjad (.) shouted at him saying, "You have traded the pleasure of the creature for the Wrath of the Creator, so take your place in the fire [of hell]." Should you on the pulpits publicly taunt him on demand, While through his sword did these very pulpits stand?! He asked Yazid saying, "Do you permit me to ascend this pulpit to deliver a speech that will please Allah Almighty and that will bring good rewards for these folks?" Yaz§d refused, but people kept pleading to him to
yield, yet he was still relentless. His son, Mu`awiyah II, said to him, "Permit him; what harm can his words cause?" Yaz§d said, "These are people who have inherited knowledge and oratory and are spoon-fed with knowledge." They kept pressuring him till he agreed.
The Imam said: All Praise is due to Allah for Whom there is no beginning, the ever-Lasting for Whom there is no end, the First for Whom there is no starting point, the Last for Whom there is no ending point, the One Who remains after all beings no longer exist. He measured the nights and the days. He divided them into parts; so, Blessed is Allah, the King, the all-Knowing.
to call the athan for the prayers. The latter shouted: Allahu Akbar! The Imam (.) said: "Allah is Greater, more Magnanimous, and more Kind than what I fear and of what I avoid." The prayer caller now shouted: Ashhadu an la il~ha illa-Allah! He (.) said, "Yes, I testify with everyone who testifies that there is no god besides Him nor any other Lord." The caller shouted: Ashahadu anna Muhammedan rasool-Allah! The Imam (.) said to the prayer caller, "I ask you, by Muhammed, to stop here till I speak to this man," then he turned to Yaz§d and asked him, "Is this great Messenger of Allah (.) your grandfather or mine? If you say that he is yours, everyone present here, as well as all other people, will come to know that you are a liar And if you say that he is mine, then why did you kill my father unjustly and oppressively and plundered his wealth and took his women captive? Woe unto you on the Day of Judgment when my grandfather will be your opponent."
Yaz§d yelled at the prayer caller to start the prayers immediately.
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