The Great Personality of Sayyiduna Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ

Book Name:The Great Personality of Sayyiduna Imam Ḥusayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ

O devotees of Imam Husayn! Did you see that the fortunate individual who does not have any concern for his fame or position, but in his heart, he only expresses his love and devotion for Sayyiduna Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and due to his relationship with the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he expresses a wish to serve Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, then the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will most definitely favour him, just as we heard in the aforementioned account that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم came into the dream of one of his slaves and gave the glad tidings for ‘Amr Bin Lays and accepted the thought that crossed his heart. Let us listen to the other blessings that ‘Amr Bin Lays received by virtue of his love for Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ.

He was forgiven due to his love for Imam Husayn رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ

The governor of Khurasan, ‘Amr Bin Lays was seen in a dream after his death, and was asked, ‘How did Allah Almighty deal with you?’ He said, ‘Allah Almighty forgave me.’ He was asked, ‘Why were you forgiven?’ He said, ‘I was once looking at the vastness of my army from a mountain and became happy, when a desire entered my heart: if only I was present in the plains of Karbala when the army of Yazeed was being unjust and cruel towards Imam Husayn رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ and the Ahl-ul-Bayt, رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم I would have aided them. Thus, the Most Generous Lord forgave me, due to this intention of mine.[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

O devotees of the Sahabah and Ahl-ul-Bayt! It is a reality that the person who fills his heart with love for the Ahl-ul-Baytرَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم  he will attain a portion of the blessings of this world and the hereafter, as loving the Ahl-


 

 



[1] Madarij-un-Nubuwwah vol. 1, p. 305, summarised