{"id":4206,"date":"2025-10-23T14:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mawla.shop\/?p=4206"},"modified":"2026-01-25T20:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T20:36:55","slug":"what-happened-in-karbala%ca%be-with-imam-hussain-as","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mawla.shop\/ar\/what-happened-in-karbala%ca%be-with-imam-hussain-as\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happened in Karbala with Imam Hussain (AS)?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In\u00a061 AH (680 CE)<\/strong>, the desert of\u00a0\u0643\u0631\u0628\u0644\u0627\u0621<\/strong>\u00a0witnessed a defining moment in Islamic history.\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645)<\/strong>, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa, refused to give allegiance to\u00a0Yazid ibn Mu\u02bf\u0101wiyah<\/strong>, a ruler whose corruption and oppression threatened the very foundations of Islam. To submit would have meant legitimising tyranny, so Imam Hussain (AS) declared:<\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0645\u0650\u062b\u0652\u0644\u0650\u064a \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0628\u064e\u0627\u064a\u0650\u0639\u064f \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064f\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Mithl\u012b l\u0101 yub\u0101yi\u02bfu mithlahu<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cA man like me can never give allegiance to a man like him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Answering calls of support from K\u016bfah, Imam Hussain (AS) left Madinah with his family and a small group of loyal companions. But Yazid\u2019s governor in K\u016bfah,\u00a0\u02bfUbaydull\u0101h ibn Ziy\u0101d<\/strong>, dispatched troops to block his path and forced him to camp at\u00a0Karbala\u0304\u02be<\/strong>. The Umayyad army, commanded by\u00a0\u02bfUmar ibn Sa\u02bfd<\/strong>, besieged Imam Hussain (AS) and denied him and his family access to water from the Euphrates.<\/p>\n

For several days,\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645)<\/strong>, his household, and his seventy-two companions endured thirst and exhaustion under the scorching sun. On the 10th of Mu\u1e25arram (\u02bf\u0100sh\u016br\u0101\u02be<\/strong>), the battle erupted. One by one his companions and family were martyred \u2014 including his sons, brothers, and even his infant son, \u02bfAli al-Asghar (AS).\u00a0Ultimately, Imam Hussain (AS) himself was struck down after a day of fierce resistance.<\/strong>\u00a0According to early reports, he was killed by\u00a0Shimr ibn Dh\u012b al-Jawshan<\/strong>, acting under the orders of \u02bfUmar ibn Sa\u02bfd and Ibn Ziy\u0101d, representing Yazid\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n

Though Yazid sat far away in Damascus, his command chain was clear:\u00a0Ibn Ziy\u0101d gave the orders, \u02bfUmar ibn Sa\u02bfd commanded the field, and Shimr ibn Dh\u012b al-Jawshan delivered or directed the final act.<\/strong><\/p>\n

After the massacre,\u00a0Lady Zaynab (SA)<\/strong>\u00a0and the surviving family of the Prophet \ufdfa were taken captive and paraded to K\u016bfah and Damascus. If Karbal\u0101\u02be was written in blood by Imam Hussain (AS), it was preserved in words by Lady Zaynab (SA). Through her fearless speeches, she exposed the crimes of the Umayyads, declaring:\u00a0\u201cBy Allah, you will never erase our remembrance.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Her courage ensured that the sacrifice of\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645)<\/strong>\u00a0became an enduring legacy.<\/p>\n

Thus, Karbala\u0304\u02be was not a battle for power but a stand of faith against tyranny. The martyrdom of\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645)<\/strong>\u00a0remains the eternal symbol of\u00a0truth over falsehood, justice over injustice, and dignity over oppression<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a message that continues to inspire Muslims and non-Muslims alike.<\/p>\n

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Evidence<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Qur\u2019anic Verse on Martyrdom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u062d\u0652\u0633\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0642\u064f\u062a\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0633\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0644\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u0645\u0652\u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u064e\u0644\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064c \u0639\u0650\u0646\u062f\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0632\u064e\u0642\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Wa-l\u0101 ta\u1e25sabanna alladh\u012bna qutil\u016b f\u012b sab\u012bli \u2019ll\u0101hi amw\u0101t\u0101, bal a\u1e25y\u0101\u02beun \u02bfinda rabbihim yurzaq\u016bn<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cDo not think of those who are slain in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive, with their Lord, receiving provision.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference: Qur\u2019an 3:169<\/p>\n

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The Prophet\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>\u00a0Love for Imam Hussain (AS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u062d\u064f\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064c \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0650\u0651\u064a \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u062d\u064f\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064d\u060c \u0623\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e \u062d\u064f\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064b\u0627\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Imam Hussainun minn\u012b wa-an\u0101 min Imam Hussain, a\u1e25abba \u2019ll\u0101hu man a\u1e25abba Imam Hussain\u0101<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cImam Hussain is from me, and I am from Imam Hussain. Allah loves whoever loves Imam Hussain.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0J\u0101mi\u02bf al-Tirmidh\u012b 3775 (\u1e25asan \u1e63a\u1e25\u012b\u1e25); Sunan Ibn M\u0101jah 144; Musnad A\u1e25mad (#17597\/#17795)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0633\u064e\u0646\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064f\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0628\u0651\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0652\u063a\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u0652\u063a\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Man a\u1e25abba al-\u1e24asan wa\u2019l-Hussain faqad a\u1e25abban\u012b, wa man abgha\u1e0dahum\u0101 faqad abgha\u1e0dan\u012b<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cWhoever loves Hasan and Imam Hussain has loved me, and whoever hates them has hated me.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0Sunan Ibn M\u0101jah 143; Musnad A\u1e25mad #7876<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prophecy of Karbala\u0304\u02be & the Soil of Imam Hussain (AS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u062c\u0650\u0628\u0652\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0644\u064e \u0623\u064e\u062e\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0646\u0650\u064a \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 (\u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064f\u0633\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u064e) \u064a\u064f\u0642\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0644\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u064d \u064a\u064f\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064f \u0644\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0643\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064f\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Inna Jibr\u012bla akhbaran\u012b anna h\u0101dh\u0101 (Imam Hussain) yuqtalu bi-ar\u1e0din yuq\u0101lu lah\u0101 Karbal\u0101\u02be<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIndeed, Jibr\u012bl informed me that this Imam Hussain will be killed in a land called Karbala\u0304\u02be.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0Musnad A\u1e25mad (vol. 3 p. 242; vol. 6 p. 294); al-\u1e6cabar\u0101n\u012b, al-Mu\u02bfjam al-Kab\u012br; al-\u1e24\u0101kim, al-Mustadrak 4:398<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u062e\u064e\u0630\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0633\u064f\u0648\u0644\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \ufdfa \u062a\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0629\u064b \u0645\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064e \u0641\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u062b\u064f\u0645\u0651\u064e \u0628\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0649\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Akhadha Ras\u016bl All\u0101h\u00a0<\/em>\ufdfa<\/em>\u00a0turbah min Karbal\u0101\u02be fashammah\u0101 thumma bak\u0101<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Messenger of Allah \ufdfa took some soil from Karbal\u0101\u02be, smelled it, and wept.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0Musnad A\u1e25mad (vol. 6 p. 294); al-\u1e24\u0101kim, al-Mustadrak 4:398<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lady Zaynab\u2019s (SA) Defiance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0641\u064e\u0643\u0650\u062f\u0652 \u0643\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062f\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0633\u0652\u0639\u064e \u0633\u064e\u0639\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0643\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0635\u0650\u0628\u0652 \u062c\u064e\u0647\u0652\u062f\u064e\u0643\u064e\u060c \u0641\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062d\u064f\u0648 \u0630\u0650\u0643\u0652\u0631\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064f\u0645\u064a\u062a\u064f \u0648\u064e\u062d\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Fakid kaydak wa\u2019s\u02bfa sa\u02bfyak wa n\u0101\u1e63ib jahdak, fawa\u2019Ll\u0101hi l\u0101 tam\u1e25\u016b dhikran\u0101 wa l\u0101 tum\u012btu wa\u1e25yan\u0101<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cPlot as much as you wish, strive as hard as you can, exert your efforts \u2014 by Allah, you will never erase our remembrance, nor will you kill our message.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0Bi\u1e25\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r 45:135; Ibn \u1e6c\u0101w\u016bs, al-Luh\u016bf p. 150<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00ab\u0623\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0643\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e\u061f! \u0641\u064e\u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u0650 \u0644\u064e\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062d\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0649 \u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062f\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064e\u0651\u0647\u0652\u0631\u0650\u00bb
\nTransliteration:<\/strong>\u00a0Atabk\u016bna?! Fawa\u2019Ll\u0101hi l\u0101 tam\u1e25\u016bna \u02bf\u0101rah\u0101 il\u0101 abad al-dahr<\/em>
\nEnglish:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cDo you weep? By Allah, your shame will never be washed away for eternity.\u201d
\n\ud83d\udcd6 Reference:\u00a0al-Luh\u016bf by Ibn \u1e6c\u0101w\u016bs, p. 150<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Conclusion \/ Summary<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u0627\u0644\u0640\u00a0tragedy of Karbala\u0304\u02be<\/strong>\u00a0was not merely a historical event but a moral stand for\u00a0truth over tyranny<\/strong>. The Prophet \ufdfa\u2019s love for\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 (\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645)<\/strong>, his prophecies of Karbala\u0304\u02be, and Lady Zaynab\u2019s (SA) fearless defiance ensure that Imam Hussain\u2019s (AS) sacrifice remains at the heart of Islamic identity. For Shia Muslims,\u00a0Karbala\u0304\u02be<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0epicentre of faith<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 symbolising\u00a0justice, dignity, and resistance<\/strong>\u00a0against oppression.<\/p>\n

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Quick FAQ<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Q: Who killed Imam Hussain (AS)?<\/strong>
\nImam Hussain (AS) was killed at Karbala\u0304\u02be by the Umayyad army under the orders of\u00a0\u02bfUbaydull\u0101h ibn Ziy\u0101d<\/strong>, governor of K\u016bfah, and commanded by\u00a0\u02bfUmar ibn Sa\u02bfd<\/strong>. The fatal blow is most often attributed to\u00a0Shimr ibn Dh\u012b al-Jawshan<\/strong>.\u00a0(For other narrations and variant reports, see the References note at the end of this article.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Was Imam Hussain\u2019s (AS) stand political or religious?<\/strong>
\nIt was both \u2014 Yazid\u2019s rule corrupted Islam\u2019s moral foundation, so Imam Hussain (AS) stood to protect the\u00a0d\u012bn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Q: Did the Prophet\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>\u00a0know about Karbala\u0304\u02be?<\/strong>
\nYes \u2014 multiple narrations show that Jibr\u012bl informed him, and he wept over the soil of Karbal\u0101\u02be.<\/p>\n

Q: Why do Shia Muslims focus so much on Karbala\u0304\u02be?<\/strong>
\nBecause it was the defining moment of\u00a0truth versus tyranny<\/strong>, with Imam Hussain (AS) sacrificing everything to preserve Islam.<\/p>\n

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References<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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  • Qur\u2019an 3:169<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Martyrs are alive with their Lord.<\/li>\n
  • J\u0101mi\u02bf al-Tirmidh\u012b 3775<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 \u201cImam Hussain is from me and I am from Imam Hussain.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Sunan Ibn M\u0101jah 118, 143, 144<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 virtues of Imam Hasan and Imam Hussain (AS).<\/li>\n
  • Musnad A\u1e25mad ibn \u1e24anbal<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 multiple routes: vol. 3 p. 242; vol. 6 p. 294; #7876, #17597, #17795.<\/li>\n
  • al-\u1e24\u0101kim, al-Mustadrak<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 vol. 4, p. 398.<\/li>\n
  • al-\u1e6cabar\u0101n\u012b, al-Mu\u02bfjam al-Kab\u012br<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 prophecy of Karbal\u0101\u02be.<\/li>\n
  • al-\u1e6cabar\u012b (via Ab\u016b Mikhnaf)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 early Karbal\u0101\u02be narrative (72 companions).<\/li>\n
  • al-Majlis\u012b, Bi\u1e25\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 vol. 45, p. 135 (Lady Zaynab\u2019s sermon).<\/li>\n
  • Ibn \u1e6c\u0101w\u016bs, al-Luh\u016bf<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 p. 150 (Lady Zaynab\u2019s defiance).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Note on the killing of Imam Hussain (AS):<\/strong>
    \nEarly sources differ on who struck the fatal blow. Some reports attribute it to\u00a0Shimr ibn Dh\u012b al-Jawshan<\/strong>\u00a0(who also decapitated the body), while others mention\u00a0Sin\u0101n ibn Anas al-Nakha\u02bf\u012b<\/strong>\u00a0as the one who pierced Imam Hussain (AS) with a spear. Both are recorded in the\u00a0Akhb\u0101r Ab\u012b Mikhnaf<\/strong>\u00a0tradition preserved by al-\u1e6cabar\u012b, as well as later historical works. All accounts agree the killing was carried out under Yazid\u2019s authority, through the orders of\u00a0Ibn Ziy\u0101d<\/strong>\u00a0and the command of\u00a0\u02bfUmar ibn Sa\u02bfd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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