Book Name:The Great Personality of Sayyiduna Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
2. The son of Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, Sayyiduna Imam Zayn-ul-‘Aabideen stated: My father, Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, would offer one thousand units of voluntary prayer in the day and night.[1]
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
O devotees of Imam Husayn! Did you see how much passion Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ had for worship? Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would fast in abundance, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would perform voluntary prayers in abundance, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would give a lot of charity, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would perform righteous works, and Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was passionate about performing Hajj. In short, heرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would spend his days and nights in the worship and obedience of Allah Almighty. He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would not spend a moment of his life in useless works, rather, his heart and tongue were always engaged in the remembrance of Allah Almighty; whether standing, sitting, walking, eating, drinking, sleeping or awake; in every state and every moment, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would remember Allah Almighty and in particular, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would give great importance to Salah and offer the Salah with great passion and enthusiasm. This was because he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ had attained the knowledge regarding Salah from the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself, and it was a blessing of this upbringing that alongside the Fard Salahs, heرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would perform Nafl Salah in abundance.
سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! May we be sacrificed upon the worship and devotion performed by the grandson of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is the leader of the youth in Paradise, Imam Husaynرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is a high-ranking companion, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is the son of Ameer-ul-Mu’mineen, Sayyiduna Ali رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is the beloved son of Sayyidatuna Fatimah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْھَا, Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ is the grandson of the king of both worlds, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Imam Husayn