3.   The beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: مَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِالسُّنَّةِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ  “Whoever holds firm to my Sunnah will enter Paradise.”^[1]

May Allah Almighty grant us the ability to adopt the Sunnah and propagate it. مَعاذَ الـلّٰـه Those unfortunate people who become an obstacle for others in performing good deeds and those who look at people who adopt the Sunnah with disgust should fear Allah Almighty.

Evil Habits of Yazīd

Dear Islamic brothers! Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was well aware of Yazīd’s evil. Mufti NaꜤīm al-Din Murādābādī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه writes:

When Imam Ḥusaynرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ  was told to give bayꜤah to Yazīd, he said:  لِاَنّہٗ کَانَ فَاسِقًا، مُدْمِنَ الْخَمَرِ ظَالِماً “Yazīd commits major sins publicly; he is an alcoholic and an oppressor [how can it be beneficial to give bayꜤah to such a person?]”^[2]

Imam Ḥusayn’s رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ Sermon

When Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ was travelling to Karbala, he delivered a sermon in front of Yazīd’s army:

“O people! The beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  said, ‘Indeed, if someone observes an oppressive ruler who permits what is forbidden, opposes the Sunnah, breaks the covenant of Allah and spreads oppression and sin amongst the people, but does not prevent him or speak out against him, Allah will make him a disciple of that leader.’ O people! Listen! The followers of Yazīd have turned away from Allah and have obeyed the Devil. They have spread corruption amongst the people and crossed the boundaries of Allah. They have permitted what