I could not control myself, and hence my tears fell.

I could not control myself, and hence my tears fell.”[^2] Imam al-Sajjad (as) cried in mourning for Imam al-Husayn (as) On his own chain of transmission, Ibn ‘Asakir narrates that Ja‘far ibn Muhammad (as) said, “It was asked of ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) why he used to cry so much for Imam al-Husayn (as).

He answered, ‘Do not reproach me, because when Jacob (Ya‘qub) lost one of his children, he cried so much that his eyes became white, and yet he knew that his child was alive and had not died, but I saw fourteen of my family members slaughtered in one morning.

Do you want the sorrow and pain which I feel for them to leave my heart?’”[^3] Imam al-Sadiq (as) cried for Imam al-Husayn (as) On his chain of transmission, Abu al-Faraj Isfahani recounts that Isma‘il Tamimi said, “I was with Aba ‘Abd Allah Ja‘far ibn Muhammad when his servant asked for permission to allow the poet Sayyid Humayri to enter. The Imam (as) gave him permission to enter. The Imam’s family went behind a curtain and Sayyid Humayri came in.

When he entered, he greeted Imam al-Sadiq (as) and went to sit in a corner. Imam al-Sadiq (as) asked him to recite some poetry.

Everyone obeyed and they became quiet...”[^4] Ibn ‘Abbas cried for Imam al-Husayn (as) Sibt ibn Jawzi narrates, “After al-Husayn got killed, ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbas constantly cried for him until his eyes became blind.”[^5] Anas ibn Malik cried for Imam al-Husayn (as) Al-Qunduzi al-Hanafi says, “When the blessed head of Imam al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali was brought to Ibn Ziyad, he put it in a basin and started hitting the Imam’s teeth with a wooden stick in his hand while saying, ‘I have never seen teeth this beautiful.’ Anas was in his company, and he started crying and said, ‘Of all the people, al-Husayn is the one who resembles the Holy Prophet most’.”[^6] Zayd ibn Arqam cried for Imam al-Husayn (as) Ibn Abi al-Dunya’ recounts a hadith that Zayd ibn Arqam was in the presence of Ibn Ziyad.