THE EVENTS OF KARBALAA -Part- 4
7th Muharram-
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| 7TH MUHARRAM- |
Prevented From Accessing Water
As a strategy of war, on the 7th Muharram, they prevented
Hazrat Imaam Husaein [Radiyal Laahu ‘Anhu]
and
his followers from taking water from the river. Seven thousand soldiers
comprising, two thousand on mounts and five thousand on foot were
ordered to guard the river.
The order was that not a drop must be given
to the Hussaeini. As you have been informed that the Husaeini camp had
women and children in it. They were surprised that thousands of soldiers
had come to confront them. The surprising aspect of this strategy was
that water was being denied to the grandson of the owner of the fountain
of Kauser [Maalik-e Kauser] in paradise and the son of the water bearer
at Kauser [Saaqi-e-Kauser].
A poet has said,
"Haakim Kaa Yeh Hukam Thaa Keh Paani Bashar Piyay
Ghoray Piyay, Oonth Piyay, Ye Ahle Hunar Piyay
Sab Piyay Charind aur Parind Piyay, Manaa Tum Naa Kijiyoon
Magar Ek Fatimah Keh Laal Ko Paani Na Dijiyon"
The authority has ordained that any man may drink water
The horses, camels and intelligent man may.
All may drink the grazing animals and birds
But don’t give water to Fatimah’s beloved!
All
including unbelievers and polytheists were allowed to take water from
the river, including grazing animals and birds but the water was closed
on the grandson of the owner of the fount of Kauser [Maalik-e Kauserr]
in paradise and the son of the water bearer at Kauser [Saqi-e-Kauser].
Hazrat Imaam Husaien [Radiyal Laahu ‘Anhu]
mounted
his horse rode to face the enemy forces and delivered a brief sermon.
He explained to them to stop groping in the darkness and not to stain
their hands with his blood, since deliberately killing somebody was
purchasing hell. He further explained that he was the grandson of their
Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam],
upon
whom they testify faith, and at this moment in time there was no other
grandson of the prophet on earth. He said that he was that same Husaien[Radiyal Laahu ‘Anhu]
about whom the
Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam],
said:
Hassan and Husaien are the leaders of the youth of paradise…
He also explained that when he used to cry whilst his mother cared for him then the
Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam],
said:
O Faatimah! Don’t make Husaien cry, since I become uneasy when he cries.
He told them, ‘Think if the
Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam],
could
not bear me crying in the care of my loving mother, then if you trouble
me in this far off land, stain your hands with my blood and trouble my
children then try and fathom how aggrieved will the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laahu ‘Alaiehi Wa Sallam], be’.
Don’t you read in the Qur’aan
[the 33rd Soorah, Al-Ahzaab, verse 57):
Those who annoy Almighty Allaah and His Messenger, Allaah [Subhaanuhu Wa Ta'aalaa], has cursed them in this world and in the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating Punishment.
Hazrat Imaam Husaien [Radiyal Laahu ‘Anhu]
presented
these proofs and tried to reason with them since he had harmed them in
no manner and had only come on the invitation of the Kufan’s who had
betrayed him. They had become hardhearted and stubborn since hell was
their fate so the Imaam's sermon had no effect on them. They shouted
that they had not come to listen to a lecture but to secure his
allegiance and since he had refused he must get ready to fight. He said
that he had done his duty so that none of them could complain on the Day
of Judgment that they were unaware and none had explained to them.
He said, ‘Now the proof has been presented to you do as you would’.
[Allaah Kareem says in the Holy Qur'aan, the 17th Sura, al-Israa, Verse: 15]
Nor do We punish until We have sent a messenger
[to give warning].
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