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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Uprising of Ashura and Responses to Doubts The martyrdom of Imam al-Husayn Suyuti recounts, “His martyrdom and death occurred on the day of ‘Ashura. On that day, the sun was obscured and the horizons remained red for the next six months. This redness, which had never been seen before his martyrdom, was then seen on a daily basis.

It has been narrated that on the day of ‘Ashura every stone that was upturned in Bayt al-Muqaddas (Jerusalem) contained red blood under it.”[^1] Imam al-Husayn (as), the Leader of the Youths of Paradise One of Imam al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn’s (as) exclusive virtues, according to authentic hadith s, which have been transmitted by both Sunnis and Shi‘ahs from the Holy Prophet (S), is that these two are the leaders and masters of the youths of Paradise.

This honor has not been granted to anyone except these two people. Let us now examine and deliberate upon these hadith s. Hadith It has been recorded that the Holy Prophet (S) said, “Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the two masters and leaders of the youths of paradise.” This tradition has reached high fame and reputation and is classified among the firmly established hadith related in successive chains.

Now, let us refer to and discuss the various versions of the hadith that have been recounted: On his own chain of transmission [ sanad ], Khatib Baghdadi recounts that Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (as) quoted the Holy Prophet (S) saying, الحسن والحسين سيدا شباب أهل الجنة، وأبوهما خير منهما.

“Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the masters of the youths of Paradise and their father is better than these two.”[^2] On his own chain of transmission, Muttaqi al-Hindi recounts that Imam ‘Ali (as) narrated that the Holy Prophet (S) said to Fatimah (as), ألا ترضين أن تکوني سيدة نساء أهل الجنة، وأبناك سيدي شباب اهل الجنة.

“Will you not be pleased that you will be the chief of the women of Paradise and your two children will be the chiefs of the youths of Paradise?”[^3] On his own chain of transmission, Ibn ‘Asakir recounts that Ibn ‘Abbas quoted the Holy Prophet (S) saying, الحسن والحسين سيدا شباب اهل الجنة، من أحبهما فقد أحبّني ومن أبغضهما فقد أبغضني. “Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are both chiefs of the youths of Paradise.