What is the reason that the age of you, the Ahlul Bayt (a.

What is the reason that the age of you, the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) is less, and your deaths occur soon, when all the creation is dependent upon you?” Imam Sadiq (a.s.) replied, **“** Each one of us possess a register that contains our obligations. And when we have performed that task, which is noted down in that register, each one of us realizes that our end is near.

Then the Prophet (S) himself comes forth and informs us about our death, and whatever is reserved for us near Allah is made apparent to us. And when Imam Husayn (a.s.) read his register, and whatever had occurred and whatever still remained was written therein. While the tasks that were suitable and yet unperformed were therein, and he came out to fight the Kufans. And while those obligations that were yet pending, the Angels sought permission from Allah, the Mighty, the Sublime, to assist him.

Allah granted permission to them and they prepared themselves for battle, when Imam Husayn (a.s.) was already martyred. The Angels called out in the Audience of Allah saying : O Allah! You permitted us to descend as also to defend him, and we came forth while You took away his soul?” Allah revealed to them: ‘Remain under the shelter of his dome until he (Imam Mahdi) rises, then you may assist him. Then now weep upon him, and that you missed an opportunity to assist him.

The distinction of his assistance and lamentation is due to you.’ Therefore the Angels weep for His (Allah’s) Proximity and the lapse of assisting the Imam (a.s.), and when he (Imam Mahdi) shall arise, they shall assist him”. Safwan Jammal relates, that I accompanied Imam Ja’far as Sadiq (a.s.) from Madinah en route to Makkah. On the way I inquired of him, “O son of the Prophet of Allah!

Why do I see you in a depressed, sorrowful and a broken-down state?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “If you had heard what I hear, you would not have questioned me further”. I asked, “What do you hear?” Imam Sadiq (a.s.) replied, “(I hear the) Complaining of the Angels in the Audience of Allah regarding the murderers of the Commander of the faithful Imam Ali (a.s.) and that of Imam Husayn (a.s.).

As also the elegies of the Genie and the wailing of the Angels surrounding them, and their severe restlessness due to it.