9th Zil-Hijjah 1434 AH - Martyrdom anniversary of Safeer-e-Imam Hussain(as), Hazrat Muslim ibn-e-Aqeel(as) and the day of Arfa. This is the first martyrdom from amongst the family of the Holy Prophet (sawaw) directly related to the tragedy of Karbala. On this occasion of sadness and grief in the family of the Holy Prophet (sawaw) and his Ahl-e-Bait(as), we offer condolences to the Prophet Mohammad (sawaw), Imam-e-Zaman(as), Ahl-e-Bait(as) and to all Momineen and Mominaat. A few words of Masaib =================== On the 8th of ZilHajjah Hazrat Muslim(as) was left alone and wandered in the streets of Kufa – a place where 18,000 men had taken oath of his support just a few days earlier but then all but a few abandoned him. He went to a house in the darkness of the night and requested some water to quench his thirst. A lady named Tau’aa gave him water and when she knew who he was, she invited Hazrat Muslim(as) inside for shelter. When the son of Tau’aa came home, he knew about Hazrat Muslim(as) and immediately reported to ibn-e-Ziyad who sent a big force of men to capture Hazrat Muslim(as). Hazrat Muslim(as) realised the danger to the house of Tau’aa. He came out with his sword in his hand and started fighting the challenging men. He pushed them back 3 times killing about 150 men. His attacks were so fierce that people thought he would kill everyone of them but then the fighters of ibn-e-Ziyad dug a trench and tricked Hazrat Muslim(as) who was already very tired and severely hurt, fell into the trench. All of a sudden about 50 men pounced on him. He was captured, put in chains and brought to the court of ibn-e-Ziyad who ordered his execution after a dialog. Hazrat Muslim(as) was brought to the roof of dar-ul-amara. He was reciting Allahu Akbar all the way. Imam Hussain(as) was on his way from Makkah to Kufa when at one stage, he said “Wa alaikas salam”. Hazrat Abbas(as) inquired who was he answering and he said, “My brother Muslim has sent his last salaam to me from the roof of dar-ul-amara”. Then Imam(as) asked Hazrat Abbas(as) to see between his fingers and Hazrat Abbas(as) saw that Hazrat Muslim(as) was about to be executed. He held out his sword and asked Imam Hussain(as) that he sends him by his powers of Imamat to Kufa to help Hazrat Muslim(as) but Imam(as) said that this was the will of Allah(swt) and that Muslim(as) was not alone there. Hazrat Abbas(as) saw that as the head of Hazrat Muslim(as) was chopped off and his body was falling on the ground, a lady clad in black was standing at the footsteps of dar-al-amara and Hazrat Muslim’s (as) head fell on her lap. Imam Hussain(as) said, Abbas do you know who that lady is? It is my mother Zahra(sa) who has gone to Kufa to be with my brother at the time of his martyrdom. Imam Hussain(as) called the daughter of Hazrat Muslim(as) and started caressing her. She asked what was so special that Imam(as) was treating her like an orphan is treated. When Imam Hussain(as) gave her the tragic news, the little girl started weeping. Everyone hugged her, kissed her and caressed her. The 4-year-old Sakina bint-e-Hussain(as) was also watching this and gathered an idea in her mind that the orphans are treated in this special way. When she became orphan on the day of ashura – she had expected the same but what she got from the cruel army of Yazid(l.a.) was slaps and torture and unending cruelties. Ala lanat ullahe ala qaum-iz-zalimeen (May Allah curse the cruel tribe who committed atrocities on aal-e-Mohammad(as))
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