Grandson of the Prophet (peace be upon him) Sayyidna Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

 

Grandson of the Prophet (peace be upon him) Sayyidna Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

 The grandson of the Prophet, Sayyidna Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) opened his eyes in the family of Prophethood, was born from the womb of Lady of Paradise, Sayyida Fatima Al-Zahra (RA), the Lion of God, Sayyidna Ali Murtaza, by the grace of Allah, found the shadow of affection, elder brother Sayyidna He grew up in the company of Imam Hasan Mujtaba (R.A.) and above all of them, he got the existence of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as his great-grandfather.

His house was adjacent to the Prophet's Mosque, where the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to come and go all the time, and Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) was captivated by the companionship and compassion of the Companions (RA) and the wives of the Holy Prophet (RA) pampered him as the mothers of the believers.

Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A.) spent six and a half years in the company of his paternal grandfather till Rabi-ul-Awwal 11 Hijri after the death of the Prophet (SAW) and he was proud of the honor of companionship. It was not the custom of the Prophet ﷺ to pledge allegiance to children, but Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) was blessed that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) pledged allegiance to him when he was a child. 

Therefore, it is narrated from Hazrat Jafar bin Muhammad that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) pledged allegiance to Hazrat Imam Hasan, Hazrat Imam Husain, Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas and Hazrat Abdullah bin Jafar (RA) when they were not even adults. He did not pledge allegiance to anyone except these gentlemen. (The beginning and the end)

Hazrat Osama bin Zayd (ra) says that once I attended the service of Hazrat Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam at night in connection with some of my work. He came out carrying something in his lap. What is in your lap? When the Prophet (ﷺ) lifted the blessed cloth, he saw that he (ﷺ) was carrying his grandsons Hasan and Hussain (RA) in his arms. O Allah! I love them both, you should make them your lover, and whoever loves them, make him your lover too. (Chapter Manaqib Al-Hasan and Al-Husain, Tirmidhi)

The history-making role of Syedna Hasan in the field of Karbala

Hazrat Anas bin Malik ra says that he was asked, O Messenger of Allah! Who do you love most in your family? He ﷺ ​​said: Hasan and Hussain! And he used to say to Hazrat Fatima, send my sons to me. When Hasan and Hussain would come, you would smell them (as parents smell their children while loving them) and would cling to you. (also)

Once he came outside the house of Umm al-Momineen Sayyida Ayesha Siddiqa (RA), when he passed outside the house of Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra (RA), he heard the sound of Imam Hussain (RA) crying. gave He ﷺ ​​said to Hazrat Fatima: Don't you know that Hussain's crying hurts me? (Collection of Al-Zawaid and Source of Benefits: 9/201)

Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that we were praying the evening prayer with the Holy Prophet. When the Prophet ﷺ would prostrate, Hassan and Hussain would ride on the back of the Prophet ﷺ, then when he would raise his blessed head from prostration, he would take his hand behind him and lift them both comfortably from his waist and sit on the ground. Give Then when he (ﷺ) would prostrate again, he would climb on his waist again, until he (ﷺ) finished the prayer and made them both sit on his lap. (Musnad-e-Ahmad: 16/386, narrated by Thaqaat)

Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

There are some hadiths that when they were riding on the blessed back of the Holy Prophet, sometimes the Companions wanted to remove them from there, then the Prophet would forbid the Companions with a sign not to remove them. It has also been mentioned in a tradition that when he would ride on Peeth Mubarak, he would prostrate for a long time. Hazrat Bara ra says that the Prophet ﷺ would then say to both of them: How good is your ride! (Musnad of Abi Yala al-Mawsali, Majma al-Zawaid)

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever is happy to see someone from Paradise, then he should see Hussain bin Ali. (Musnad of Abi Yala Mosuli: 3/397, Warjala, Rizal al-Sahih)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) would sometimes hold Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) to his chest, kiss him and then smell him lovingly (as one smells a flower). (The virtues of the Companions of Ahmad bin Hanbal) And he, peace be upon him, used to say: There is spring in my world from the tails of Hasan and Hussain. (Sahih Bukhari: 5994)

The Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) also loved the beloved grandson of the Prophet (PBUH), Sayyidna Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and respected his position and rank. He used to pass and used to worry about them. Therefore, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq used to say. Translation: "You respect the right of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam regarding the Ahl al-Bayt." 

This saying of yours has been quoted in Noor al-Absar: "Good behavior towards the relatives of the Messenger of Allah, may God bless him and grant him peace, is more beloved to me than good behavior towards my own relatives." The practical proof of these sayings was presented by his kind behavior with the family of the Holy Prophet after the departure of the Holy Prophet, especially he was very fond of the grandchildren of the Holy Prophet. 

Hazrat Umar Farooq also used to show great love and compassion to him and took special care of him. Therefore, while keeping the Prophet's kinship, he had fixed the annual stipend of Hazrat Hasnain Karimin equal to that of the Sahabah of Badri. As if Hazrat Umar Farooq RA gave these two princes the rank of Companions of Badr RA. (Ibn Isakar)

Hazrat Uthman Ghani RA was the double cousin of Hazrat Imam Hussain RA, because his two great aunts, Hazrat Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum RA, daughters of the Prophet, married Hazrat Usman Ghani RA one after the other. Hazrat Uthman Ghani RA loved you RA because of this relationship, a glimpse of which can be seen from this incident, in Rajab 26 Hijri, Hazrat Usman Ghani RA and his two nephews Hassan RA and Hussain RA went together on the journey of Umrah. During the journey, Hazrat Hussain fell ill at Al-Saqiya. 

Hazrat Uthman Ghani immediately informed Hazrat Ali (RA) about the illness of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and intended to stay with him to take care of him, but Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) swore on his uncle's life and said that he should take the rest of the caravan. Go for Umrah. 

Do not deprive yourself of the happiness of Umrah just for my sake, so Hazrat Uthman Ghani RA had to leave there on the insistence of Hazrat Imam Hussain RA, but he asked Hazrat Abdullah bin Jafar RA to stay with him to take care of Hazrat Imam Hussain RA. He said, Later Hazrat Ali (RA) reached him from Madinah Tayyaba and after a few days, Hazrat Usman Ghani (RA) also came back after performing Umrah and said to Hazrat Ali (RA) that I wanted to stay with my nephew, but he did it. He sent me away with an oath. (Al-Thaqat Laban Hibban, 2/246)

His father, Ameerul Momineen Syedna Hazrat Ali al-Murtaza, may God bless him and grant him peace, said on one occasion: "The person most similar to me in my family is Hussain." (Ibn Asaqir)

Hazrat Bilal Habshi, the muezzin of the Messenger of Allah, after the departure of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left Madinah and went to Syria. When Hazrat Bilal woke up from his sleep, he intended to go to Madinah, reached there and visited the Athar shrine, in the meantime Hazrat Hasnain came, when Hazrat Bilal saw him, he embraced him and kissed him lovingly. (Asdal Ghabah)

Hazrat Hasnain RA was going with a funeral, he sat down tired on the way, when Hazrat Abu Hurairah RA saw him, he came near him and began to sweep the feet of Hazrat Hasnain RA with his cloth and clean them. Hazrat Imam Hussain said: What are you doing? Hazrat Abu Huraira said: What is wrong with this? swear to God! As much as I know about you, if others had it, people would carry you on their necks (i.e. you don't need to go anywhere on foot). (Tarikh Kabir)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) used to hold the stirrups of Hazrat Hasnain (RA) and make them ride and said: These two are the sons of the Prophet. Once someone asked that you are older than both of them and are also their elders, then why are you holding the reins of their ride? Then Hazrat Ibn Abbas said: These two are the sons of the Holy Prophet, it is a blessing for me to hold the reins of their ride. (Great History)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-Aas (RA) was visiting the Prophet's Mosque, then Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) came, he came and greeted the audience, the people responded to the greeting, Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA) raised his voice characteristically. And he said, Peace be upon you, may God have mercy on him, and he said: Do you people know that the most beloved person from the earth to the sky is Hazrat Hussain? All the people replied: Yes! (Asdal Ghabah)

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar RA was sitting in the shadow of Kaaba Allah, then he saw Hazrat Imam Hussain RA coming, so he saw him and said: Today there is no one better than him in heaven and earth. (Al-Asaba)

The nobles and people of Madinah used to respect and honor Hazrat Imam Hussain RA and used to sit politely in his majlis just like his grandfather used to attend the service of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Once Hazrat Imam Hussain RA was going on foot for Hajj with his elder brother Syedna Hazrat Imam Hasan Mujtaba RA, any pilgrim on the way who saw these gentlemen walking would also get off his horse and walk on foot out of respect for them. that many people began to follow it, but it is obvious that some people faced severe hardships due to this, but on the other hand, they also respected the Prophet's children, so Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas ra to all the pilgrims. As a representative, I requested them that you should also get on the ride, otherwise people will continue to walk in respect to you. 

In response, these gentlemen said that we have made a commitment to perform Hajj on foot, so we cannot ride. Couldn't fall on them. (Riyadh al-Jinan)

Hazrat Imam Hussain RA was going somewhere on foot, on the way he met an Ansari companion Hazrat Numan bin Bashir RA, he was riding his horse, he got off seeing him and requested him to ride my horse. He said: The ride is yours, so you should ride. Hazrat Nu'man said: I have heard this tradition from my father that it is permissible to ride with the owner's permission. Hearing this, Hazrat Hussain rode on his horse and Hazrat Numan sat behind him. (Ibn Isakar)

When the delegation of Christians from Najran came to greet the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the Prophet (PBUH) left with his family (including Imam Hussain (RA)), they saw that the Prophet (PBUH) was carrying Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) in his arms. So the chief of the Christians said to his people: I see such faces that if these people ask Allah Almighty to remove the mountain from its place, I swear! The mountain will soon be moved, so do not interfere with them, or you will perish and not a single Christian will be left on the face of the earth. (Noorul Absar)

Among the numerous incidents of the pious life of Sayyidna Hazrat Imam Hussain RA, some bright aspects have been brought to the fore. And on the other hand, they describe the love and affection of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with his beloved grandson and the companions of his Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with their beloved son. May Allah bless us with the fruits of this love of faith. (Amen)