28th Rajab, start of journey of Imam Hussein (A.S) toward Iraq

journey of Imam Hussein (A.S) toward Iraq

 After hatching the conspiracy and accomplishing closing martyrdom of Imam Hassan (A.S), Muawiya started out campaigning overtly for the succession of his son Yazid to the workplace of Caliphate. till that point he had usually deliberate in secret about this purpose. To materialize his plans, he began his campaign among his most depended on people in Syria where he had hooked up his headquarters. later on, his missionaries took the message to other elements of the Islamic global and with the assist of lot of cash and bribery he got aid for the caliphate of Yazid from some of critical Islamic cities.

After his dying in Shabaan of the 60th Hijrah, Yazid sat on his throne and commenced the campaign of having Baiyat of all Muslims in order that they might accept him because the Caliph. The materialistic personalities of that time got here forward and accepted his caliphate. among them have been usually the folks that had been known for his or her enmity towards the Ahlul-Bayt (A.S) of our Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P). the opposite organization become of the people who were both coerced via force or treachery or their loyalties had been sold thru material gives.

when the marketing campaign crossed the borders of Syria, instructions have been sent to the Governor of Medina – Walid ibn-e-Aqba ibn-e-Abu Sufyan – as nicely to get the baiyat of Imam Hussein (A.S). in keeping with a few historians, Yazid additionally stated that if Imam Hussein (A.S) declines his baiyat then Walid have to kill him and ship his head to Syria. Walid invited the Imam (A.S) to his courtroom and gave him the orders of Yazid and demanded his baiyat. Imam (A.S) responded “someone like me might in no way take delivery of the baiyat of someone like Yazid”. on this declaration, Imam (A.S) gave a clear guiding principle for all of the future time to come.

one of the advisors of Walid named Marwan bin Hakm incited Walid on getting Imam (A.S) killed proper there but Imam (A.S) became joined by way of a few of his fans from Bani Hashim underneath the leadership of Hazrat Abbas (A.S) and returned thoroughly from the courtroom.

inside some days time, the political traits made it very clean that Yazid goes all out to either gain the baiyat of Imam Hussein (A.S) or to get him killed. Imam (A.S) had the sanctity of Medina as well as the salvation of the faith of Islam in his mind, therefore, he decided to leave Medina and move in the direction of Iraq. He requested for the education of a Caravan of his decided on family participants and his depended on friends and prompt for this lengthy journey at the 28th of Rajab.

while Imam (A.S) had made his selection to go away Madina, he went to the grave of his brother Imam Hassan (A.S) with a completely heavy heart. There he stayed for some time speaking to his brother saying "O brother now your killers are after my blood. It looks as if time for my martyrdom is close to and i am leaving you presently.". I believe that Imam Hassan (A.S) might have replied from his grave – O my brother I bid you farewell and come up with my son Qasim to grow to be your sacrifice in Karbala.

After that Imam (A.S) went to the grave of his grandfather, the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H&H.P). He stayed there for a long term and wept lots until he went to sleep. He saw the Prophet (P.B.U.H&H.P) in his dream and stated to him "O my grandfather, my salutations to you. The land of Medina has grow to be small for me. Tyrants amongst your ummah are after my blood and i am leaving Medina with a heavy heart".

subsequently Imam Hussein (A.S) got here to the grave of his mother Hazrat Fatima Zahra (S.A). Historians write that Imam (A.S) ran in the direction of her grave much like a baby runs toward his mother and he fell on her grave much like a baby falls within the lap of the mom. Imam (A.S) said "O my mother accept my closing salam. i am leaving the land of Medina and would now not come back. The prophecy of my grandfather is ready to come true". I believe that Hazrat Zahra (S.A) would have stated from her grave "O my beloved son, O the one whom i've raised through keeping unsleeping inside the night time, i'd now not will let you go by myself. From nowadays i'd now not relaxation in my grave however i'd accompany you all through your journey."

Historians write that throughout the journey numerous people reported to Imam (A.S) that after everybody is going asleep throughout the night time, we pay attention feminine voices of weeping and Bibi’s voice crying "Ya Hussein, Ya Hussein". Imam (A.S) advised them "O my depended on companions that is my mom Zahra (S.A) who is with me ever for the reason that i have left Medina".