Fatima, Daughter of Al-Husayn (a.s.) delivers a Speech
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 ‘Arsh weighs up to the...
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 ‘Arsh weighs up to the...
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 crowd to calm down....
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 mountains could not...
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 army and performed the funeral prayers...
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 tribe took thirteen brought by...
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 “volunteers”...
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 of my address. Should you overlook...
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...
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 grave of the oppressed Imam (‘a). Signs...
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, and be advised that Allah Almighty...
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 ground. He heard...
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 great number of the enemies surrounding...