Mourning …

Part 8

5( Mourning of Hadrat Moosa- Moses- (SBUH) for Imam Hosain (SBUH)

One day Hadrat Moosa (Moses) and Yoosha’ (Joshua) son of Nun (SBUT) in their journeys, were passing through the land of Karbala. The straps of Hadrat Musa (SBUH)’s sandals were thorn and thorns pricked his feet and they started to bleed.

Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) asked the Lord whether it was due to some thing he had done; Allah Revealed that since Hosain son of ‘Ali (SBUT) would be martyred there and his blood would be shed at that location, thus his blood was also poured there in order to become in harmony and agreement with the pure blood of Hosain (SBUH). Moosa (SBUH) asked about Hosain (SBUH); Allah SWT Revealed that he was the son of Mohammad Mustapha and the son of ‘Ali Murtaza (SBUT). Musa (SBUH) then inquired about his killer. It was Revealed that the killer was he whom the fish of the sea, the wild of the land and the birds of the air La’n him.

Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) raised his blessed hands and La’ned (cursed, execrated, implored that Mercy would be withheld from, …) Yazid, and Yoosha’ (SBUH) said Aameen, then they left that place.

(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 244; …)

In another Hadith it has been narrated that it was also Revealed to Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) that Imam Hosain (SBUH)’s horse, after his martyrdom, started to stampede and cried, alas, alas, for the people who killed the son of their Prophet’s daughter!

Then it was Revealed to Hadrat Musa (SBUH) that the holy body of Imam Hosain (SBUH), without ablution, would remain on the dust … his belongings would be plundered … his women would be captured and displayed in cities … his companions would be killed, and his and their heads would be placed on spears … thirst would kill their little ones and pucker the skin of their older ones … they would appeal for help but there would be no helper … they would seek shelter but there would be none …

Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) started to cry wholeheartedly and asked Allah about the torment of his killers. It was Revealed to Moses that their torment would be so severe that the inhabitants of Hell would take shelter from it in the Fire of Hell! Allah said that they would not receive His Mercy and the Intercession of Hosain’s grandfather (SBUT), and that if it was not for him, the earth would have swallowed its inhabitants.

Hadrat Moosa (SBUH) then said to Allah SWT that he strongly detested his killers and anyone who would concur with his killing.

Allah then said that He had made His Mercy imperative for those of His servants following Hosain; He SWT told Moosa to know that He had made the Fire Haraam (unlawful, prohibited) to the bodies of anyone shedding tears for Hosain, or anyone causing others to shed tears, or anyone appearing like he is shedding tears.

(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44. p. 308; …)

Here it is noteworthy to mention that the heartbroken Shi’ah throughout the ages have vowed loyalty to the unjustly shed blood of Infallible Ones (SBUT), specially Imam Hosain (SBUH), until the glorious Appearance of Hadrat Mahdi (SBUH) who shall manifest the Truth of Allah and shall avenge the pure blood of the Chosen by Allah who benevolently gave their lives in the cause of the Truth of Allah …

Remembering the pure body of Imam Hosain being beaten under the hooves of those horses … remembering the skins and flesh of women and children being torn under those sharp whips … remembering the heads of those courageous men being cut open by those swords … AAAAAHHHHH! … while the comprehension of the thoughts and feelings, thirst and pain, and … of Imam Hosain, Hadrat Zaynab and … (SBUT) in those crucial moments is beyond the understanding of regular human beings, yet they- whose hearts have sincerely beaten for those whom Allah loves the most- have wished to be loyal to and obey them … they have also wished that their sorrow and tears, their flesh and blood, their hearts and souls and … to be in harmony and agreement with Imam Hosain (SBUH) and … and Allah-Willing receive special Lights of spiritual strength in the hard moments of Occultation …

6) Mourning of Hadrat Zakariya- Zechariah- (SBUH) for Imam Hosain (SBUH)

One day Hadrat Zakariya (SBUH) asked Allah why was it that when he remembered Mohammad, ‘Ali, Fatimah and Hasan (SBUT), he was solaced of his sadness by their Names, and when he remembered Hosain (SBUH) his eyes cried and he heaved a sigh? Allah -the Holy and High- then informed him of Hosain’s story.

When Zakariya (SBUH) heard that, he did not leave his place of prostration for three days and prevented people from entering unto him, and resorted to crying, and his lament was: 

O my God! Will You bereave the best of all your creations [Hadrat Mohammad (SAWA)] of his son? [I.e. will You allow it to happen, justice-fully, by not taking away the bestowed freedom and power of humankind so that the cruel wrong doers deserve Hell as the result of their own actions?] 

O my God! Will You descend the suffering of this grief before his presence? 

O my God! Will You clothe Ali and Fatemah (SBUT) with the garment of this bereavement? 

O my God! Will You allow the pain of this bereavement in their presence? 

O my God! Bestow upon me a son and by him light up my eyes in my old age; and once You bestow him upon me make me zealous in his love, then bereave me of him, just as You bereave Mohammad (SAWA), Your Habib (Beloved), of his son. 

Then Allah bestowed upon him Yahya [known as John the Baptist among christians], and bereaved him of him. [Hadrat Yahya (SBUH) was also martyred and decapitated.] …

(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44. p. 223; …)

We also invite readers to “Names of Mohammad and ‘Ali (SBUT) in the Bible” part 17, in this site: kindfather.com

7) Mourning of Hadrat ‘Eesa- Jesus- (SBUH) for Imam Hosain (SBUH)

Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUH) and his disciples were traveling in the wilderness; one day they reached the land of Karbala where they encountered a lion who had blocked the way. Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUH) asked the lion why it was blocking the way; the lion eloquently spoke and said that it was not going to let them pass until they would La’n Yazid the killer of Husain (SBUH). ‘Eisa (SBUH) inquired about Hosain, and it said that he was the Sebt سبط of Mohammad (SBUT) the Ummi Prophet, and the son of ‘Ali the Wali (SBUT).

 Hadrat ‘Eesa asked in regard to his killer. The lion said that his killer was he whom the flies, the wild and beasts of prey La’n him, specially on the days of ‘Aashoora.

Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUH) raised his blessed hands and La’ned and cursed Yazid and the disciples said Aameen. Then the lion left.

(Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 244; …)

It is noteworthy to mention that in the biblical book known as the gospel of Mark 1:13 it is stated that Jesus spent some time in the wilderness with wild animals … As christian interpreters say: “Jesus’ being “with the wild beasts” is rooted in the phrase einai meta tinos, “to be with someone,” and “frequently has the strongly positive sense of close association or friendship or agreement or assistance.” (From the editors of Cascade Books and Pickwick Publications at Wipf and Stock Publishers)

In another Hadith it is narrated that Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUH) and the disciples, and the animals cried for Imam Hosain (SBUH). (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, p. 253; …)

Let us also look at the following biblical statement, Jeremiah 46:10:

King James Bible

For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Young's Literal Translation

And that day is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts A day of vengeance, To be avenged of His adversaries, And the sword hath devoured, and been satisfied, And it hath been watered from their blood, For a sacrifice is to the Lord Jehovah of Hosts, In the land of the north, by the river Phrat.

For more information, we refer readers to “Zebh ‘Azim (Grand Slaughter)” in this site: kindfather.com

To be continued …

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