now that I could not be with you on the day of Ashura to...

now that I could not be with you on the day of Ashura to defend you and fight your enemies, I shall mourn you every morning and every evening, and I shall weep blood for you instead of tears . . . ” Question: Is it true that the head of Imam Husayn alayhis-salam spoke, and recited the Qur'an, while being carried from Karbala to Shaam and back? Answer: Yes this is true, and the report of this phenomenon is reported by numerous chroniclers and recorded in many references.

This topic is referred to in more details in chapter three of this book. Question: Is it true that Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin alayhis-salam mourned and wept for Imam Husayn…