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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Life of Imam Husain ('a) Worship and Piety of Imam Husain (‘a) Imam Husain (‘a) was sincerely and heartedly devoted to the Almighty Allah and the love of God and His fear had blended with every part of his being.

Historians say: “His Eminence did everything that obtained the proximity of Allah, so he prayed excessively and observed fasts, went for the Hajj, gave Sadaqah (charity) and performed good deeds.” [1] Here we shall quote some narrational reports about the worship of His Eminence and his attention towards the Almighty God. A – Imam Husain (‘a) and his fear of God Imam (‘a) was the vanguard among those having divine cognition. He feared God very much to oppose Him. He was severely fearful of God.

Such that some of his companions asked him: “How great is your fear of Allah?” His Eminence replied, “On the day of Qiyamat none shall be secure except those who feared Allah in the world…” [2] Thus was the practice of the pious ones that bestowed light to the path and opened horizons of divine recognition and guided towards the creator of the universe and giver of life. B – Excessive Prayer and fasting of Imam Husain (‘a) His Eminence (‘a) was mostly engrossed in prayers and fasting.

[3] Every twenty hours he used to recite a thousand units of prayer as narrated by his son, Zainul Abideen. [4] In the month of Ramadan he used to complete the recitation of Quran. [5] Ibn Zubair has mentioned about the Imam’s worship saying: “By Allah they killed him! The one who used to stand up in prayers at night and fasted during the days too much.” [6] C – Hajj of Imam Husain (‘a) The Holy Imam (‘a) had performed many Hajj pilgrimages.

He traveled to Hajj 25 times on the foot**[7]** even though his mount was present alongside him. [8] He held the black stone and pleaded to the Almighty God in the following words: “O my Lord! You Bestowed favor on me and did not find me thankful. And You tested me and did not find me patient. Yet neither You took away the bounties due to thanklessness nor You continued to send difficulties due to my lack of patience. O [1] Tahzibul Asma, 1/163 [2] Ayanush Shia , 4/104, Raihana Rasool, Pg.

58 [3] Tahzibul Asma 1/163, Maqrizi, Khatat 2/285 [4] Yaqubi, Tarikh , 2/219, Ibnul Wardi, Tarikh 1/233 [5] Seer A’laamun Nubla, 3/291 [6] Tabari, Tarikh 6/273 [7] Ibne Asakir, Biography of Imam Husain (a.s.), Pg. 215, Seer A’laamun Nubla, 3/287. Majmauz Zawaid 9/201. Tahzibul Asma 1/163.