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Hammad said to the Imam (‘a), “I have personally witnessed some of what you have just described.” The Imam (‘a), then said, “Praise to Allah Who has made some people...

Hammad said to the Imam (‘a), “I have personally w...

Imam Zayn al-’Abidin (‘a) walked to his father's body, hugged it and wept loudly. Then he came to the gravesite and lifted a handful of its soil. A grave already...

Imam Zayn al-’Abidin (‘a) walked to his father's b...

Historians record that the Master of Martyrs (‘a) set up a tent on the battlefield,1 ordering those killed from among his companions and Ahl al-Bayt (‘a) to be carried to...

Historians record that the Master of Martyrs (‘a) ...

‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a) was brought on a lean camel. Chains were placed on his neck, and he was handcuffed. Both sides of his neck were bleeding. He was repeating...

‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn (‘a) was brought on a lean came...

Umm Kulthum said, “Silence, O people of Kufa! Your men murder us, while your women mourn us! The judge between us and you is Allah on the Day of...

Umm Kulthum said, “Silence, O people of Kufa! You...

Fatima, al-Husayn's daughter,8 delivered a speech saying, “All Praise is due to Allah, as much as the number of the sands and of the stones, as much as the...

Fatima, al-Husayn's daughter,8 delivered a speech ...

The daughter of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a) explained to people Ibn Ziyad's villainy and meanness in a speech which she delivered to them. She signaled to the large...

The daughter of the Commander of the Faithful (‘a)...

When Zainab al-Kubra, daughter of ‘Ali (‘a),21 read his face, she felt upset on his account and took to consoling him and admonishing him to be patient although even the...

When Zainab al-Kubra, daughter of ‘Ali (‘a),21 rea...

When Ibn Sa’d sent the heads to Kufa, he remained with the army till the time of zawal on the eleventh day [of Muharram]. He gathered those killed from his...

When Ibn Sa’d sent the heads to Kufa, he remained ...

Ibn Sa’d ordered the heads to be severed from their bodies. They were distributed to various tribes that used them as means to seek favour with Ibn Ziyad. The Kindah...

Ibn Sa’d ordered the heads to be severed from thei...

Ibn Sa’d shouted, “Who volunteers to make sure that the chest and the back of al-Husayn (‘a) are run over by the horses?” Ten men stood up.1 Those miscreant...

Ibn Sa’d shouted, “Who volunteers to make sure tha...

O father of al-Hasan! The one best to protect his neighbour, To you do I complain with overflowing tears, Let alone a great shame that overspread Wherein tears are part...

O father of al-Hasan! The one best to protect his ...

Abu ‘Ali, al-Muhsin Ibn ‘Ali al-Tanukhi, the judge, quotes his father saying, “Abul-Hasan, the scribe, inquired once about who the son of the mourner was. Nobody in the meeting place...

Abu ‘Ali, al-Muhsin Ibn ‘Ali al-Tanukhi, the judge...

Anyone who follows the path of the Infallible Imams, peace be upon them, will surely feel very grieved if he had the opportunity to spend the eleventh night at the...

Anyone who follows the path of the Infallible Imam...

The enemies of Allah waited for a short while then returned to al-Husayn (‘a) whom they surrounded as he sat on the ground unable to stand. ‘Abdullah son of Imam...

The enemies of Allah waited for a short while then...

Hani Ibn Thabit al-Hadrami has said, “I was standing with nine other men when al-Husayn (‘a) was killed. It was then that I looked and saw one of the children...

Hani Ibn Thabit al-Hadrami has said, “I was standi...

Then he (‘a), bade his family farewell for the second time, ordering them to be patient. He put on the outer mantles as he said, “Get ready for the affliction,...

Then he (‘a), bade his family farewell for the sec...

He then ordered his infant son [‘Abdullah] to be brought to him so that he would say good-bye to him. Zainab brought him his baby son ‘Abdullah8 as well as...

He then ordered his infant son [‘Abdullah] to be b...

When al-’Abbas was killed, al-Husayn (‘a) turned to see none to help him against his foes. He looked and saw how his family members and companions lied slaughtered on the...

When al-’Abbas was killed, al-Husayn (‘a) turned t...

Al-’Abbas could no longer bear life after having seen how his companions and the members of his family killed and how the Hujjah of his time was suffering from the...

Al-’Abbas could no longer bear life after having s...

When al-’Abbas (‘a), saw how such a large number of his family members were being killed, he said to his brothers ‘Abdullah, ‘Uthman, and Ja’far, “Advance, O brothers, so that...

When al-’Abbas (‘a), saw how such a large number o...