IMAM HUSSAIN REACHED KARBALA:- =================================================== TOMORROW IMAM BOUGHT KARBALAS 28 km LAND WORTH 60000 DIRHAM:#SHARE At a place near the Euphrates, the Holy Imam’s steed suddenly stopped and in spite of the unusu- al spurring, the animal did not move; but raised its head towards heaven, as if to say that it was helpless and could not step forward any more. Imam Hussain changed six (6) horses one after another but none of the animals moved from the spot. Gathering the people in the neighborhood, the Holy Imam enquired the name of the place. Some said ‘Maria’ some said ‘Nainawa’ and some said ‘Shattul Furat’ but the Holy Imam was not satisfied and continued his enquiry asking if there was any other name for the place. An old man stepped for- ward and said “O’ Son of the Apostle of God! I have heard from my ancestors this plain being called also as ‘Karbala’.” The moment the Holy Imam heard the name of Karbala, he smiled, thanked God and said: “Surely this is the plain I was in quest of. This is the place where my holy Grandfather had prophesied that I, with all my faithful companions, will lay slain after suffering three day’s hunger and thirst. Here will the Garden of Fatima be cut and destroyed. I cannot and I will not move an inch from this place, I have reached the destined destination.” Saying this, the Holy Imam ordered the caravan to be stopped and declared that the journey had ended as he had arrived at the desired destination. Tents were ordered to be pitched but Bibi Zainab, Hussain’s sister, hearing of the Imam’s decision to camp there, wept and sent for Hussain and requested him saying: “Brother dear! Do not camp here! Some how my heart is restless and does not consent. Brother dear! Since our arrival on this plain, I distinctly hear the lamenting voice of our dear mother, wailing some- where nearby in this desert.” Imam Hussain, hearing his mother’s name, shed tears and said: “Zainab! We need not fear when God is with us. It is immaterial, sister, where we camp. This is the place, sister dear, I was in quest of, and thanks to God I am at it and now sister dear, I cannot move from here.” Imam Hussain, set up camp by the banks of the river Euphrates known as the Al-Qama.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:22:46 +0000
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