Part 2- Ashura day and Imam Hussein prayers

Ashura day and Imam Hussein’s (a.s.) prayer:

None of the nations had experienced a painful disaster like Karbala tragedy. There is no catastrophic disaster which was not happened for the prophet and his daughter. His tribulationsgrieve every one even the cruel ones. So that “Umar Ibn Sa’d” ,who was a wicked man, became sad and started to cry for Imam’s terrible tragedies. In the tragedy of Karbala, a kind of sacrilege happened for the Prophet (PBUH) and his offsprings.

Imam Reza (a.s.) said: “Hussein’s day hurt our eyes and humiliated our dear.”

Now we are dealt with the different sessions of that immortal disasterin the world of sorrows and painful incidents.

The progress of army:

The cruel forceswith evil spirits and full of hatred and hostility about the relatives of the prophet and the right and justice seekers began their attempts.The forefronts of Ibn Saad’s army moved toward Imamon Thursday evening, the ninth day of Muharram month. Ibnziyadordered the Commander in Chief to fight immediately, lest the army members scattered.

When that army moved, Imam Hussein sat in front of his tent and put his sword on his knees, he was drowsy, suddenly his sister, Zeinab, heard that men voices and woke him up.

Imam said to his sister: I saw a dream in which the prophet told me: you will come to us…

That great ladybecame distraught and said:”shame on me…!”

Imam Abbas said to his brother: O’ my brother! These people have come to you. He asked him to be aware of their issue and said: My life for you! Ride toward them and try to encounter with them. Then ask the, what is the problem with you? What do you want?

Abolfazl, quickly raced towards them, while twenty follower were with him by their horses two of them were: “Zahir ibn Qyn and Habib ibn Mazahir”. Abbas asked them about their progress and said: Amir ordered us to convey his message to you or try to fight with you!

Imam Abulfazl returned to his brother to retell the story for him, in that time Habib ibn Mazahir went toward that group of people and tried to advise them and recall the Last Day. I swear to Allah! The worst people who came to Allah and the prophet are those who had killed the prophet’s offspring and his household.

“Ozrat ibn Qeith” answered him and said: O’ Mazaher’s son! Do you consider yourself innocent!

“Zahir ibn Qin” said: O’ Qis’s son! Fear Allah! Do not be misled! Do not be one of those people who kill the innocents and the prophets.

Ozreh told: you were the Ottomans with us. What is the problem with you?

Zahir said: I swear to Allah! I didn’t write a letter to Hussein and I didn’t send a representative to him. But I was along with him on the way. When I saw him, I remembered the prophet. I knew how you are unfaithful and break your promise. Then I decided to help and follow him in order to protect whatever you didn’t do for the prophet.

Imam Abolfazl narrated the story for his brother: return to them! You may be able to delay them for tomorrow,so tonight we can say prayer, call upon Him and seek His forgiveness. He knows that I love prayer , reading his book,and asking for forgiveness.

Imam Abbas returned to them and narrated his brother’s utterance for them. Ibn Saad narrated the story for Shemr, fearing it might be harmful for him, if they accept Imam’s request. He was the only competitor for the army commanding and spying against him. Or maybe he wanted to make Shemr to be shared in his responsibility, if ibn Marjaneh complained about the war delay.However, Shemr did not comment on this matter and adjourned the matter to ibn Sa’ad.”Amribn Hajjaj Zbydy” criticized their refusal of Imam’s request and said: Be He Glorified! I swear to Allah! If he was anyone else, and had such a request, it was good to accept it.

Hejjaj’s son didn’t add anything to that speech and he didn’t say that he is the prophet’s son, fearing the army members tell his speech to Marjaneh’s son or they have to punish and blame him.

Asha’ath’s son confirmed the speeches Hejjaj’s son and said to ibn Sa’ad: accept whatever they asked you. I swear to my life! They will fight with you in the future!

Ibn Asha’ath said this because he thought Imam will be silent. So, he was willing to delay the war.But when he realized that the Imam decided to battle, he regretted his behavior and said: If I knew they behave like this, I won’t delay them.

Asha’ath’s son measured the other men’s behavior by the Kufi’streatmenet as a criterion. I thought that iam would accept the humiliation and refuse his duty. He does not know that imam followed his grandfather.

Delay at war until the morning:

After acception the war delay, Sa’ad’s son asked one of his companions to announce that matter. He went to Imam Hussein’s camp and said: O’ companions of Hussein ibn Ali! We delayed the war to the next day for you, so whenever you are satisfied to accept our suggestion, I will take you with him. If you don’t want to accept it, we will fight with you!

Until the tenth day of Muharram, they delayed to fight. Ibn Sa’ad’s companions were waiting to know Imam’s answer, to reject or to accept them…