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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Husyan the Sacrifice For Mankind Chapter 1: Imam Husayn – a Brief Biography Imam Husayn alayhis-salam is the son of Imam Ali alayhis-salam and Fatima alayhas-salam the daughter of the holy sallallahu- alayhi-wa-aalih. He was the second grandson of the prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhi-wa-aalih, and he was the holy prophet’s third caliph successor, after his father and brother Hasan alayhis-salam.

Like his father and brother, he was the Imam (leader) of the people. [On instructions from Allah Almighty, prophet Muhammad salla-llahu-alayhiwa-aalih announced the twelve Imams6 who would succeed him in leading the Muslim nation.] Imam Husayn is the father of the nine Imams who followed him in succession. He was born in Medina on the third of the month of Sha‘ban, in the third year after Hijra – 624 CE.

On the day of Ashura, while suffering from extreme thirst, he was brutally killed and his head severed by the swords of the army of Yazid-bin- Mo‘awiyah on Saturday the tenth of Muharram in the year 61 after Hijra –around 681 CE – in Karbala, Iraq. His son and successor, Imam Ali ibn7 Husayn, Zayn-al-Abidin alayhissalam prepared his headless body, after being left in the field for three days, and buried him in the fields of Karbala, where his shrine stands today.

The holy Prophet has said in the praise of Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn alayhum-as-salam8: "My two grandsons are the delights of my eyes." 6 Imam – literally meaning leader – and in the scope of this work Imam refers to one of the twelve Ma’soom (impeccable) Imams who in turn succeeded after his death as appointed by him.

The first of the twelve Imams is Imam Ali alayhis-salam, followed by his son Imam Hasan alayhis-salam, followed by Imam Hasan’s brother Imam Husayn alayhis-salam, followed by nine Imams, all descendents of Imam Husayn alayhissalam. On instructions from Allah Almighty, salla-llahu-alayhi-waaalih appointed the twelve Imams beginning with Imam Ali alayhis-salam as his immediate successor and stated the names of all twelve imams, even though only three were born at the time. Translator.

7 ibn, also written as bin or ben depending on relevant pronunciation, is Arabic for ‘son of’. "Hasan and Husayn are the leaders of the youth in Paradise." "Hasan and Husayn are both Imams whether they rise up or not." He was the most knowledgeable and the best worshipper among the people of his time.