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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Nafasul Mahmum, Relating to the heart rending tragedy of Karbala' Praise of the battle of the companions of Imam Husayn (a.s.) and their Martyrdom (May Allah be pleased with them) Abul Hasan Sa’eed bin Hibatullah, renowned as Qutubuddin Rawandi, relates through his chain of authorities from Imam Muhammad al Baqir (a.s.), that before his martyrdom, Imam Husayn (a.s.) told his companions that his grandfather the Holy Prophet (S) had told him, “O my dear son!

You shall be killed at Iraq, and it is a place where the Prophets, their suc­cessors and Apostles have met one another and it is called Amoora. You shall be martyred at that place along with a group of your companions. Your battle is frigid and serene.” Thus have glad tidings that by Allah if they kill us, we shall go to the presence of our Prophet (S).

Abu Hamza Sumali, relates from Imam Ali Zainul Abedeen (a.s.) that he said: On the night preceding his Martyrdom, my father gathered his family and companions and said, ‘O people of my family and my Shi’ah! Consider this night, which has come to you as a mounting Camel and save yourselves, for these people do not desire anyone else except me. Then if they kill me, they shall not pursue you. May Allah have mercy upon you! Save yourselves.

Verily I lift the responsibility of the allegiance and pledge which you have taken at my hands.’” Hearing this his brothers, relatives and compan­ions unanimously said, “By Allah O our Master! O Aba Abdillah! We shall never betray you, so that people may say that we had abandoned our Imam, our Chief and Master, until he was martyred. Then we would seek excuses between ourselves and Allah.

And we shall not leave you until we ransom ourselves upon you.” Imam said, “Verily I shall be killed tomorrow and everyone from among yourselves too shall be killed with me, and none among you shall be spared.” To which they replied, “Praise be to Allah, that He has bestowed grace upon us to assist you, and has offered distinction to us to get martyred along with you. Then do we not endear that we should be along with you in your elevated station (in Paradise) O son of the Prophet of Allah”?

Imam replied, “May Allah reward you favorably” then he prayed for them. When it dawned, all of them were martyred.