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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Biography of Imam Hussain Bin Ali (as) The Ruling Power and the Ahlul Bait There is one thing about the holy members of the House of the holy Prophet which needs mention here, that no ruling power or any monarchical pomp. Power or glory could ever create the least impression on the godly minds of these holy ones. No threat or terror, could ever create the least awe in them to subjugate their godly inclinations and their attitude to this life.

Neither Ali could be subjected by the first three KALIFS nor was HUSSAN in the least impressed by the awe-striking threats or the pomp, power and the monarchical glory of MU'AVIAH. HUSSAIN, in this regard was bolder still, for whenever MU'AVIAH atrocities affected the human rights or the interest of the safety and the security of life and the integrity of the people, HUSSAIN never in the least hesitated in reprimanding MU'AVIAH.

Whenever HUSSAIN heard of any godly soul particularly of the devotees of the House of the holy Prophet, suffering any unprovoked aggression, he was moved to tears for the helpless souls, and when HIJR BIN ADI-EL-KANDI was mercilessly killed, HUSSIAN did not spare admonishing and condemning MU'AVIAH through open, written communications from him, warning him against the wrath, of God.

A WONDERFUL ACT OF PURE GODLINESS MU'AVIAH, governor of Iraq, ABDULLAH'S wife ZAINAB was a pious lady of noted beauty. The exaggerated accounts of the beauty of the good lady had reached even Damascus. YAZID the son of MU'AVIAH heard it and at once his voluptuous mind naturalized in licentiousness determined to somehow own the wife of ABDULLAH for his own. All possible ways and means of deceit and temptations to induce ABDULLAH to divorce his wife went in vain.

MU'AVIAH to please his son, though of a very crafty device. ABDULLAH was at once summoned to the capital. When ABDULLAH came to Damascus, he was received with unusual and extraordinary honors and regards and was housed in a palatial abode luxuriously furnished particularly for him. On the third day of his arrival, ABDULLLAH was offered to wed MU'AVIAH daughter, to which ABDULLAH resented, but the offer was also with the threat of losing his position as well as his life against any refusal.

Poor ABDULLAH was forced to accept the offer. The next day of his acceptance, ABDULLAH was asked to divorce ZAINAB, saying that the daughter of the Ruler, a princess, could not have any rival to her bed.