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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Mikyalul Makarim Fee Fawaaid ad-Duaa Lil Qai’m vol. 1 Reward Of Avenging The Blood Of Imam Husain (as) ==================================================== Among the things accomplished by praying for the early reappearance of our master, the Master of the Time (aj) is: The reward of avenging the blood of the oppressed master, our martyr, His Eminence, the chief of the martyrs, Imam Husain bin Ali (as).

And it is something that except for Allah no one knows how rewarding it is. Because the greatness of the blood is according to the person it belongs to. Thus just as no one except Allah knows the status of Imam Husain (as) in the same way it is also not possible to estimate the value of avenging his blood.

Because Imam Husain (as) is the same one about whom we say in the Ziarat : “Peace be on you, O blood of Allah and the son of His blood.” If Dua for the early reappearance of our master, the Master of the Time (aj) is having the same reward then this much is enough for its excellence and greatness. Though it is having innumerable rewards and merits.

As for the point that it earns the reward of avenging the blood of Imam Husain (as): Indeed, avenging the blood of His Eminence is the duty of every believer. Because His Eminence is the real father of theirs.

As explained in Part Three of the book, Imam (as) is the true father – and this is also supported by the exegesis of the verse: وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ إِحْسَانًا “And We have enjoined on man doing of good to his parents.” (Qur’an, Surah Ahqaaf 46:15) The parents are interpreted as Imams Hasan and Husain (as) – as mentioned in Tafseer Qummi [^1] and others – therefore it is correct that the believer should consider the avenging of the blood of His Eminence to be related to himself.

And every believer considers himself to be heir of his blood as mentioned in Ziarat Aashura thus: “(I pray that) He (Allah) provides me the opportunity to fight for justice and fairplay alongwith Imam Mahdi of your progeny who surely will come and speak the truth.”[^2] Also the Messenger of Allah (S) ordered his Ummah that it should have love and regard for his kinsfolk. And numerous traditions are quoted in the forgone pages that prove this.

That which is implied from ‘kinsfolk’ are the Holy Imams (as). Suppose we take the apparent meaning, even then it denotes the close relatives and progeny of the Messenger of Allah (S).

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